Our Lady of the Miraculous Medal Parish 289 Lafayette Road, Hampton, NH 03842 (603) 926-2206 www.olmmparish.org
Mass Intentions Our Lady of the Miraculous Medal Saturday, March 9 4:00 pm Wilhelmina Narkiewicz by Annie O Connor Sunday, March 10 7:30 am Cathy Kiefel by her family 9:00 am Peter Lonergan by his wife 10:30 am Paul Baptiste-Bday Remb. by his family 7:00 pm Bob Langlois by the Traynor Family Monday, March 11 6:45 am Catherine Pelletier by her daughter Elaine 9:00 am Daniel Sagalski-Living Bday Intentions by Laura & Kevin Tuesday, March 12 6:45 am Kevin McNulty by his loving wife 9:00 am Ida McDonald by Marcia & Bob McDonald Wednesday, March 13 6:45 am Vicki Hillis by her family 9:00 am Tammy Lynn Ciolfi by Mom & Dad Thursday, March 14 6:45 am Roberta Landry by her family 9:00 am Erin McGowan by Joan McKeon Friday, March 15 6:45 am James Joseph Fratantoni by Mark & Peggy 9:00 am Gail DeLuca by her family Saturday, March 16 4:00 pm Lewis & Beatrice Toohey by Ron & Kathy Tramonte Sunday, March 17 7:30 am 9:00 am Donna Marie Abely by her family 10:30 am Bob Langlois by Marita Wojdak 7:00 pm Erin McGowan by the Traynor Family Mass Intentions: St. Elizabeth Saturday, March 9 5:00 pm Our Parish Family Sunday, March 10 10:00 am All the Holy Souls in Purgatory Saturday, March 16 5:00 pm Cheryl Dubois by Beverly McCarthy Sunday, March 17 10:00 am Our Parish Family St. Vincent de Paul is very grateful for the recent LARGE donation of food from the students at Sacred Heart School. The donation was the result of the 100 Days of Hunger Program. Many thanks to the students, their parents and the school teachers and administrators that made this possible. The food is sorely needed and appreciated. The Volunteers of St. Vincent de Paul End of Year Charitable Giving Statements For those parishioners who wish to have a statement of charitable contributions to Our Lady of the Miraculous Medal/St. Elizabeth of Hungary Parish for 2018, please call the Parish Office at 926-2206 and we will be happy to provide you with one. 2 Weekly Collection The Collection Numbers for the weekend of March 3rd will be in the following weekend s bulletin. Thank you for your generous support to the Parish throughout the year. We also want to remind you that Online Giving is available to you at the Parish Website: www.olmmparish.org There will be no Second Collection for the weekends of March 10th and March 17th. Thank you for your generosity! The next Our Lady's Sodality Meeting will be held on Monday, March 11th at 12:30pm in the St. Catherine Laboure Meeting Room. Just a note... There will be baskets available at the entrances of the church if you would like to return your old palms. Thank you. Thank You Praise God! You did it again! We collected $4,550.00 for Claire's kids in Haiti. I am so grateful for your support in helping others, especially "my own!" God bless you! Sister Doris Readings for the Week of March 10, 2019 Liturgy of the Hours and/or Christian Prayer Sunday: Dt 26:4-10; Rom 10:8-13; Lk 4:1-13 Monday: Lv 19:1-2, 11-18; Mt 25:31-46 Tuesday: Is 55:10-11; Mt 6:7-15 Wednesday: Jon 3:1-10; Lk 11:29-32 Thursday: Est C:12, 14-16, 23-25; Mt 7:7-12 Friday: Ez 18:21-28; Mt 5:20-26 Saturday: Dt 26:16-19; Mt 5:43-48 Next Sunday: Gn 15:5-12, 17-18; Phil 3:17-4:1; Lk 9:28b-36
Sunday - March 10, 2019 Coffee & Donuts After 9am Mass - Marian Hall 10:15am Faith Formation Grades K-5 - SHS Classrooms 10:15am EDGE Program - SHS Gym 10:15-11:30am 3 rd Grade Immediate Confirmation Prep for the Sunday Session - SHS Library 4:45pm Life Teen - Marian Hall Monday - March 11, 2019 9:30am Marian Movement of Priests Cenacle - OLMM 12:30pm Our Lady s Sodality Meeting - St. Catherine Laboure Meeting Room 6:15pm Children s Choir Practice - St. Catherine Laboure Meeting Room Tuesday - March 12, 2019 9:30am Rosary for Priests - OLMM Church 6:00pm Faith Formation Grades 1-5 - SHS Classrooms 6:00pm EDGE Program Marian Hall 6:00-7:15pm 3 rd Grade Immediate Confirmation Prep for the Sunday Session - SHS Library Wednesday - March 13, 2019 9:30am Adoration - OLMM Church 6:00pm Confirmation Prep - Marian Hall Thursday - March 14, 2019 9:30am Alanon - St. Catherine Laboure Meeting Room 7:00pm Bible Study - Marian Hall Saturday - March 16, 2019 10:30am Confirmation Prep - Marian Hall 1:00pm Alanon - St. Catherine Laboure Meeting Room Sunday - March 17, 2019 Coffee & Donuts After 9am Mass - Marian Hall 10:15am Faith Formation Grades K-5 - SHS Classrooms 10:15am EDGE Program - SHS Gym 4:45pm Life Teen - Marian Hall Penny Sale On Saturday, March 30th, the Knights of Columbus will hold their annual Penny Sale in the Sacred Heart School Gym. The doors will open at 5:30pm and the raffles will start at 7:00pm. The money raised always goes to charity and this year it will all go to Teen Challenge in Manchester. Their mission is to provide youth, adults, families a faithbased solution to life-controlling drug and alcohol problems in order to become productive members of society. If you would like to donate a raffle item to this event we are looking for new items, gift baskets and handmade items. The Penny Sale is a fun event the whole family will enjoy and as always the snack bar will be open with some great food. To donate or for more information please call David Hagen at 926-6443 or email at dehagen@comcast.net On this first Sunday of Lent, the SHS students offer this prayer: God our Father, You formed us from the dust of the earth and brought us to new life in Christ through the cleansing waters of Baptism. Open our hearts to you as we journey through this Lent. Help us to see Jesus in everyone we meet. Teach us to be true friends of one another and to serve Jesus in all persons, especially the poor, the sick and the lonely. Guide us in being generous and forgiving. May we follow faithfully, tell courageously and live joyfully the Good News of Jesus Christ. By your grace, may our prayers and sacrifices this Lent help us to grow closer to each other and to you, as one family in Jesus. We make this prayer to you in His name. Amen We look forward to welcoming you! www.shshampton.org 603-926-3254 HAMPTON KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS CROWNS FREE THROW CHAMPIONS Ten boys and girls were named local champions of the 2019 Knights of Columbus Free Throw Championship and have earned the right to compete at the state level. Bishop Matthew F. Brady Council #5093 in Hampton sponsored the local competition on February 9th at Sacred Heart School s gymnasium. Each of these champions qualifies to compete in the New Hampshire state competition to be held on April 6th at St. Elizabeth Seton s gymnasium in Bedford: Joshua Smith, Exeter, 9-boy Olivia Needham, North Hampton, 9-girl Sean Griffin, Hampton, 10-boy Fenway Schouller, North Hampton, 10-girl Jimmy Schouller III, North Hampton, 11-boy Hannah Plourde, Seabrook, 11 girl (won tie breaker as Bishop Brady 3-peat; 2018 state champ) Anders Arbogast, Exeter, 12-boy (Bishop Brady repeat) Katie Yeaton, Portsmouth, 12-girl (Bishop Brady repeat & 2018 state champ) Noah Guglielmo, Hampton, 13-boy (made 15 of 15 free throws as Bishop Brady 5-peat; 2016 state champ) Liam Considine, Hampton, 14-boy (won 2 tie breakers as Bishop Brady 3-peat) Hannah Plourde, Anders Arbogast & Noah Guglielmo are Sacred Heart School students. They are also OLMM parishioners, as are Joshua Smith & Liam Considine. 3
Faith Formation Class Times Sunday, March 10th 10:15-11:30am for grades K-5 - SHS Classrooms 10:15-11:30am for grades 6-8 EDGE - SHS Gym 10:15-11:30am 3 rd Grade Immediate Confirmation Prep for the Sunday Session - SHS Library 4:45-6:45pm Life Teen - Marian Hall Tuesday, March 12th 6:00-7:15pm for grades 1-5 SHS Classrooms 6:00-7:15pm for grades 6-8 EDGE Marian Hall 6:00-7:15pm 3 rd Grade Immediate Confirmation Prep for the Sunday Session - SHS Library Sunday, March 17th 10:15-11:30am for grades K-5 - SHS Classrooms 10:15-11:30am for grades 6-8 EDGE - SHS Gym 4:45-6:45pm Life Teen - Marian Hall Tuesday, March 19th 6:00-7:15pm for grades 1-5 SHS Classrooms 6:00-7:15pm for grades 6-8 EDGE Marian Hall If you want to join our OLMM parish community you can register at https://goo.gl/5w9gz7 Easter Flowers Remember your loved ones this Easter season with a donation in their memory. Envelopes are available at each entrance of the church for those who need one. Please fill it out and place it in the collection basket. Join us for Lenten Suppers Beginning Friday March 8 th, please join us for this special time of prayer, reflection, and supper as we journey through Lent together. Stations of the Cross at 6 pm, followed by our Lenten Supper. There will be a variety of foods so that you may choose something that will respect the fasting choices you have made this Lent. Our Lady of the Miraculous Medal Parish, Hampton: Each Friday of Lent (except Good Friday). Note: 1 st Friday Hour of Prayer will not take place during Lent so that we may be able to attend Stations of Many of us at different points in our lives have felt alone, rejected and judged; in these moments, it becomes obvious that each of us has a deep desire to be accepted and loved. God created us as men and women; his intention for men and women is that they complement one another in the ways that they are distinct. We as men and women are equal, but that doesn't mean same, we reflect the image of God, that we were created in, in different ways. Join us for our next Life Night on Sunday, March 10th, from 4:45-6:45pm, where we will explore what it means to be a body-soul composite and how being man or woman is not merely a physical description, but goes far deeper than just what our DNA says. We look forward to seeing you there! Invite your friends too! 4
REGULATIONS FOR FASTING & ABSTINENCE. Fridays of Lent are also days of abstinence. FASTING is to be observed by all 18 years of age and older, who have not yet celebrated their 59 th birthday. On a fast day, one full meal is allowed. Two other meals, sufficient to maintain strength, may be taken according to each one s need, but together they should not equal another full meal. Eating between meals is not permitted, but liquids, including milk and juices, are allowed. ABSTINENCE is observed by all 14 years of age and older. On days of abstinence, no meat is allowed. Note that when health or ability to work would be seriously affected, the law does not oblige. When in doubt concerning fast and abstinence, the parish priest should be consulted. Fasting, almsgiving, and prayer are the three traditional disciplines of Lent. The faithful and catechumens should undertake these practices seriously in a spirit of penance and of preparation for baptism or of renewal of baptism at Easter. 5
From March 6 th through April 14 th, you re invited to join other Christians in 816 cities, and 56 nations for the 40 Days for Life Spring Campaign! That s 40 days of prayer and fasting for an end to abortion. This will be Greenland s 20th 40 Days for Life Campaign! You re also invited to stand with & peacefully pray during the 40 Day vigil in the public right-of-way outside the Joan G Lovering Health Center, 559 Portsmouth Ave., Greenland, NH. Vigil Hours 7:00 am to 7:00 pm daily. 40 Days for Life is a worldwide mobilization of prayer and fasting for an end to abortion. With God s help these are proven results of 23 coordinated campaigns: 15,256 babies saved from abortion, 186 abortion workers converted, 99 abortion centers closed! You re invited to our Kick Off Rally 03/03/19 2:00 PM 3:00 PM Mid Point Rally 03/26/19 @ 12 Noon Speaker: Matt Britton, Chairman of Board & General Counsel for 40 Days for Life Prayer, Refreshments & Fellowship. Come, and experience what a 40 Days for Life Prayer Campaign is all about! For more Information: please contact: Jackie McCoy 603-531-1662, email jvmc4life@gmail.com or visit: www.40daysforlife.com/greenland Camp Fatima/Camp Bernadette Looking for a place where your children can get unplugged and enjoy the outdoors while growing in Faith, Confidence and Friendship? Camp Fatima for boys and Camp Bernadette for girls are now accepting registrations for the 2019 summer season. The camps, located in the Lakes Region of NH, offer 2-week overnight sessions for children, ages 6-15. To request a brochure contact Brendan Stackhouse at 603-364-5851 or email brendan@bfcamp.com, or visit us on the web at www.bfcamp.com. Please don t wait as sessions fill up quickly. Below is just one of the many CD titles available in our Lighthouse Media Collection: Could God Love Someone Like Me? Fr. Mike Schmitz, one of the leading presenters in the Church today, speaks powerfully about the Sacrament of Reconciliation. He makes clear the truth that Christ deeply loves and wants to encounter each of us as we are, with all our imperfections. Fr. Mike debunks the lies we often believe about not being good enough to approach Jesus, and he draws upon Scripture to explain rationally why we go to priests to encounter God s mercy and forgiveness in Confession. Lent With the Saints Prayer. Fasting. Works of charity. These are the basics of Christian spiritual life and the three important pillars of Lent. No one knew their importance better than the saints. In fact, those countless holy men and women became saints by intensifying their life of prayer, multiplying their acts of self-denial, and increasing their acts of charity to their neighbors. This Lent become more devoted to prayer, fasting, and charity by imitating the saints. 300 Club Tickets Tickets for 2019 are available for $25! Monthly drawings: January-November: $100 and two $25 December prizes: Grand Prize of $1000, 2nd Prize $500, 3rd Prize $250, 4th Prize $100, 5th Prize $50. To Purchase tickets: *Available at the OLMM Parish Office or contact Mike McMahon at mmcmahon68@gmail.com or 531-0111 Has Something Changed?? Have you moved, or changed your phone number? Do you now use online giving and would rather not receive envelopes anymore? Be sure to call the Parish Office at 926-2206 to let us know about the changes in your life so we can update our records! Thanks! We kindly ask for a donation of $4.00 per book (or otherwise specified suggested donation), $3.00 per CD, $2.00 per booklet and $0.50 per pamphlet so that we may continue this program. Please make all checks out to OLMM. Won t you reach out and help bring someone home? Highlighting Our Advertisers Did you know that dōterra advertises on the back pages of our bulletin? Any business you give them benefits our parish in the publication of our bulletin. We thank all of our advertisers. 6