SAINT MATTHEW PARISH 2 Searles Road, Windham, NH 03087 Telephone: 603-893-3336 Sunday, August 6, 2017 The Transfiguration of the Lord MASS SCHEDULE WEEKENDS IN ST. MATTHEW CHURCH SAT: 4:00 PM SUN: 7:30, 9:30, 11:30AM & 6:00 PM WEEKDAYS AT WARDE HEALTH CTR MON - THUR: 8:30 AM WEEKDAYS IN ST. MATTHEW CHURCH WEDS: 7:00 PM FRI: 8:30 AM HOLY DAYS Contact Parish for Mass Schedule SACRAMENT OF RECONCILIATION SAT: 2:30-3:30 PM or by appointment PARISH EMAIL windstmatt@comcast.net PARISH WEBSITE stmatthew-nh.org Office: 603-893-3336 Rel.Ed.: 603-898-4818 Fax: 603-898-4008 Rev. Brian Kennedy, CSsR, Pastor This is my Son, my beloved, with whom I am well pleased.
LITURGY Dear Family of Saint Matthew, Imagine our diocese with all of its parishes and communities, as if it were a giant oil supertanker out on the ocean. In order for a VLCC to change direction, the captain must take steps long before the desired outcome. Thus, Bishop Peter is the captain and making decisions to change the culture of our diocese, knowing that the desired outcome is in the future. The new heading which the captain wants for his ship is sacramental living as the operative (not just theoretical) culture for the diocese and all its structures. Many Catholics already embrace this kind of living, even though they might not have the verbal acuity to actually express it. Dean Koontz, a famous novelist, was asked: What's your favorite thing about being a Catholic? His response gives insight into what sacramental living is like: Being a Catholic gives me a sense that the world has shape and form and function and meaning. I...don't wander aimlessly seeking for some meaning in things. I have a sense of what those meanings are. It opened my eyes to a deeper, more complex world; that leaves you a lifetime of exploring to follow.... I wrote a book called "From the Corner of His Eye," and it takes on the subject of how meaningful every single act that we do in life is, and how everything we do reverberates through the lives of others in ways we will never see, and why one good act can reverberate again and again through life--through different lives. One small, good act can reverberate and grow through different lives and inspire something good in someone else that keeps growing until a great goodness comes out of it at the far end, just as an evil act can inspire evil acts that are greater than the initial one because they grow as they occur through lives. Sacramental living is a journey of sacred meaning: How everything we do reverberates through the lives of others in ways we will never see. When compared to a life of bleak consumption (whether it be of people, things or experiences), sacramental living is a shining path that offers a depth of wellbeing that the word grace only begins to describe. -Father Brian Kennedy The Lord is king; let the earth rejoice, let the many islands be glad. Mass Intentions For The Week SATURDAY, August 5 4:00 PM Maria Modugno by her family SUNDAY, August 6 7:30 AM Mr. & Mrs. Edward Hachey by their family 9:30 AM Alex Witt by Courtney Gladu 11:30 AM Patricia A. Durkee by Lorraine Conway 6:00 PM For all parishioners of St. Matthew DAILY MASS WARDE HEALTH CENTER CHAPEL MONDAY, August 7 8:30 AM Warren Hyam by his wife and daughters TUESDAY, August 8 8:30 AM Nora O Neill by her daughter and family WEDNESDAY, August 9 8:30 AM Sr. Marian Carrigan by friends at St. Matthew 7:00 PM Emma Guepy & Martha Brockway by Odile Tolme THURSDAY, August 10 8:30 AM Mack Richardson by his wife & children (birthday) FRIDAY, August 11 8:30 AM Thomas F. Sullivan by Lila Bailey (Church) SATURDAY, August 12 * * * * * 4:00 PM Carol Graham by the Graham family SUNDAY, August 13 7:30 AM Celebrant s Intention 9:30 AM Mary Taylor by the Taylor family 11:30 AM John & Genevieve Shislo by Sandra Broadhurst and family 6:00 PM For all parishioners of St. Matthew Responsorial Psalm The Lord is King, the Most High over all the earth.
FAMILY Mission Cooperative Medical Missionaries of Mary THIS WEEKEND, August 5 & 6, we welcome the Medical Missionaries of Mary for our annual diocesan Mission Cooperative. They are trained nurses, midwives, doctors, social workers, pharmacists, pastoral workers, counselors and administrators who bring compassionate healing and true human development to those on the margins of society: the sick, the poor, those living with HIV/Aids, those persons in danger of being caught up in human trafficking. There will be a second collection taken THIS weekend for their mission. Please pray about making a generous gift. For more information, visit www.mmmusa.org ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATION Bishop Peter A. Libasci invites all couples who are celebrating their 25th, 30th, 35th, 40th, 45th, 50th or beyond Wedding Anniversary (anytime during the year 2017), to attend a Special Anniversary Mass. This celebration will be held on October 15, 2017 at 2:00 p.m., at St. Joseph Cathedral, Manchester. If you are celebrating a special anniversary year, please contact the parish office by September 22, 2017. We will need your last names, first names and mailing address. Please also indicate your special anniversary year. By providing your name to your Parish Office you will be registered and receive an invitation. There is no need for the couple to RSVP. Knights of Columbus Ceremony Fr. Brian will preside at an installation ceremony for the new officers of the Knights of Columbus next Saturday, August 12th. Please meet the new leadership of the local council in the gathering space immediately following the 4:00PM Mass during a reception hosted by St. Matthew Youth Group. Feast of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary We will have Masses for the Holy Day on Tuesday, August 15th at 8:30 AM Mass at Warde Center Chapel 7:00 PM Mass in St. Matthew Church On the weekend of August 12th & 13th We will be consecrating our parish to the Immaculate Heart of Mary. You are encouraged to prepare for this consecration by your prayers! The Triumph: A Parish Mission Fr. David Gunter, MIC will be coming to St. Patrick Church, 12 Main Street in Pelham to speak on: The Triumph of Fatima Friday, August 18th from 7:00-8:00pm and Saturday, August 19th from 9:00am until 2:15pm. All are welcome. For more information, call 603-635-3525 Men of St. Joseph - Monthly Meeting All men of the parish are invited to join the monthly Men of St. Joseph meeting beginning with Rosary in church at 7:15am, followed by Mass, a light breakfast and guest speaker in the parish center Room 208. Saturday, August 12th. JOIN US ON A PRAYER WALK All are welcome to join us for our upcoming Eyes on Jesus Prayer Walks. We gather at 4:00pm at the Church to walk the property, sing hymns, pray over the buildings, pray for all ministries, etc. Then we go out for ice cream. All are invited to join us on: Thursday, August 17th at 4:00 PM With joy, we welcome into our family of faith those children recently baptized at St. Matthew... Charlotte Leon Please pray for these little ones that they always walk in the light of Christ!
CATECHESIS REGISTRATION FOR 2017-2018 CCD Year Time to start thinking about fall classes! Please register your child(ren) as soon as possible as we are ordering materials and forming classes! Registration Forms are available on our website Visit: stmatthew-nh.org! Go to Faith Formation and Youth! Just fill out your forms and mail them in it s that easy! Gospel For All Ages "This is my beloved Son, with whom I am well pleased; listen to him." Oh, to be on that mountain! What a priceless experience for Peter, James, and John. If they had ever doubted, if they wondered whether Jesus was really who he said he was, their confidence surely got a boost on the day of the Transfiguration. Before their very eyes, Jesus' divine beauty radiated gloriously while the two ancient prophets also appeared in miraculous manner. And to top it off, the voice of God the Father spoke from the heavens and confirmed that it was all true: Jesus really is the Son of God! Why did Jesus reveal himself in such a remarkable way to these men? Perhaps we have an answer in today's epistle. Peter writes, "We ourselves heard this voice come from heaven while we were with him on the holy mountain." Peter mentions this fact in order to confirm his credibility as a preacher as he goes on to say, "We possess the prophetic message that is altogether reliable. You will do well to be attentive to it." Because of the mission that Peter had to help shape and nurture the Church in its earliest days, his position as an "eyewitness" to the Transfiguration helped to gain the attention, and the faith, of his hearers. So although we were not there during this holy apparition, we have the benefit of it. We, and the faithful through the ages, have heard the testimony that Jesus is truly our God from those who saw in person that it was for real. In this way, the Transfiguration is able to bolster the faith of many, not just the three men who were there that day. May we have the grace to allow the feast we celebrate today to truly deepen our faith. Please consider sharing the gift of your faith with our religious education students this fall! We need you! Volunteer Needs for Grades K - 5 : Catechists: Sun. 8:15am Grades K, 3 Sun. 11am Grades K, 1, 2, 4, 5 Mon. 4:15pm Grades K, 1, 4, 5 Wed. 4:15pm Grades 1, 2, 3, 5 Sat. 9:00am Grades 2, 3, 4, 5 Aides: Sun. 8:15am Grades K, 1, 4 Sun. 11am Grades K, 1, 2, 4, 5 Mon. 4:15pm Grades K, 3, 4, 5 Wed. 4:15pm Grades 1, 2, 3, 4 Sat. 9:00am Grades 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 Classes are held 2-3 times a month, great teaching materials are provided! Please pray about becoming a teacher or an aide in Religious Ed! CHILDREN S CHOIR We are beginning to assemble a Children s Choir for children in Grades K through 5. The Choir will participate in the 9:30 Mass during the Children s Liturgy of the Word (CLOW), approximately 2-3 times a month during the Religious Education year. If your child is interested, please contact the office at 603-898-4818. Vacation Bible School starts next week! Please pray for all our team and students who were created by God and Built for A Purpose! Life Question: Even though we cannot see God, in what ways do we know for sure He is real?
YOUTH BIG CHURCH DAY OUT Free Family Concert! August 19th from 1-5pm at the Field of Dreams on Geremonty Drive in Salem, NH. Saints Mary & Joseph Parish, Centerpoint Community Church and Rockingham Christian Church, all from Salem are teaming up to present a FREE Family Concert featuring worship bands. Popcorn, cotton candy, games, face painting and FUN! Bring a blanket and chairs, pack a lunch and meet us on the lawn! All are welcome. For more information call (603) 893-8661 x 103 or visit www.saintsmaryandjoseph.org. Goodbye, Zach! We wish a fond farewell, once again, to Zach Morris, our inspired and energetic Youth Ministry intern who is headed back to Catholic University to begin his junior year!... Please keep Zach in your prayers, and we thank him for all he has done to build up our youth ministry program here at St. Matthew! BRB! Our Weekly Middle School and High School (Weds & Sun) YOUTH NIGHTS are going to take a break for the summer and will regroup in the fall! We have lots of planning to do, so enjoy a rest, and come back to us ready to begin another fantastic and fun youth ministry year! Readings for the Week of August 6, 2017 Sunday: Dn 7:9-14/Ps 97:1-6, 9/2 Pt 1:16-19/Mt 17:1-9 Monday: Nm 11:4b-15/Ps 81:12-17/Mt 14:13-21 Tuesday: Nm 12:1-13/Ps 51:3-7, 12-13/Mt 14:22-36 Wednesday: Nm 13:1-2, 25-14:1, 26-29, 34-35/Ps 106:6-7, 13-14, 21-23/Mt 15:21-28 Thursday: 2 Cor 9:6-10/Ps 112:1-2, 5-9/Jn 12:24-26 Friday: Dt 4:32-40/Ps 77:12-16, 21/Mt 16:24-28 Saturday: Dt 6:4-13/Ps 18:2-4, 47, 51/Mt 17:14-20 Next Sunday: 1 Kgs 19:9a, 11-13a/Ps 85:9-14/Rom 9:1-5/ Mt 14:22-33 Join us here at St. Matthew on Friday, August 11th for Sing & Shout! Kyle Erickson will lead great music, there will be a guest speaker, and Adoration! Although this event is geared toward teens and young adults, we WELCOME EVERYONE to take part in this exciting event! Knights Night August 12th after 4pm Mass We need Teens to volunteer! Come, serve light refreshments, honor our Knights and get some community service hours! Please contact Mary Jude at 898-4818 x22 or stmattwind@comcast.net if you can help! Pope Francis Tweeted this on July 31st... Like Saint Ignatius of Loyola, let us be won over by the Lord Jesus, and led by him, place ourselves at the service of others. Follow Pope Francis on Twitter @Pontifex
Divorced or separated?... We can help. This program covers all aspects of the pains of separation and divorce...turning frowns into smiles, bringing hope to those who thought they had lost it. Saints Mary & Joseph Parish, 200 Lawrence Rd., Salem, will be holding Fall/Winter sessions. All are held on Tuesday nights from 7-8:30pm. Tentative dates: Fall: Sept. 5, 12, 19, 26, Oct. 3, 10, 17, 24, 31, Nov. 14, 21, 28, Dec. 5 Winter: Feb. 20, 27, Mar. 6, 13, 20, 27, Apr. 3, 10, 17, 24, May 1, 8, 15, 22, 29. For more information or to sign up, please contact Joe Kish at 508-982-9104 or JoeDoc222@aol.com SACRIFICIAL GIVING Sacrificial Giving for July 29 & 30 $10,672.00 God bless you for your generous and faithful support during these vacationing months! This Weekend, we will have a SECOND COLLECTION for the Medical Missionaries of Mary which is our annual Mission Cooperative. Formed.org Our Subscription has been RENEWED!... You, too, will be RENEWED when you join FORMED.ORG! Formed is often described as a Catholic Netflix. It's a website with lots of Catholic Video Series, movies, audio files from Lighthouse Catholic Media, and even Catholic ebooks for your ibooks, iphone, Android, Nook, or Kindle. The Parish has purchased a membership which allows all of our parishioners their own membership FREE of charge! All you need to do is visit Formed.org and enter our Parish Code: MF94YD (please be sure and use CAPITAL letters). Once you set up your own account, use it to access Formed.org in the future. It's that easy! If you have any questions please contact Deacon Geoff Ashman at the parish office X16 or email deacongeoff@comcast.net OUTREACH Brown Bag Sunday - Next Weekend Please help support Shepherd s Pantry in Windham. We invite you to bring non-perishable food and personal care items to help stock the shelves of the pantry. Collection buckets are in the gathering space of the church. The Pantry serves many needy families in our community each week. Thank you for sharing your bounty with those who are struggling at this time. HONOR ROLL Sunday: Transfiguration of the Lord Monday: St. Sixtus II, Pope, and Companions St. Cajetan, Priest Tuesday: St. Dominic, Priest Wednesday: St. Teresa Benedicta of the Cross Thursday: St. Lawrence, Deacon and Martyr Friday: St. Clare, Virgin Saturday: St. Jane Frances de Chantal, Religious VOCATION AWARENESS Woman, you have great faith. It takes faith to hear God s call in our lives. And His call takes us on unexpected paths of deeper trust and love. Is God calling you to life as sister, brother, or priest? Call Father Jason Jalbert 663-0132, or write: jjalbert@rcbm.org. 21 st Annual St. Charles 5K Road Race The 21 st Annual St. Charles 5K Road Race will be here before you know it! Join us on Labor Day, Monday, September 4 th at 9:00 a.m. for a day of fun & exercise at Martin s Point Health Care, Pease International Tradeport, Portsmouth, NH. Tons of food, activities for the kids, raffles, and awards. Don t miss this encouraging opportunity to support St. Charles Children s Home and encounter a great race experience no matter what level you are. Visit www.runningnuns.com to register online or print a registration form. Preregister by August 31 st Free T-shirts to the first 600 registrations! Volunteers Needed contact Jennifer Gilbert at jgilbert@stcharleshome.com or 332-4768! Worldwide Marriage Encounter "This is my beloved Son, with whom I am well pleased; listen to him." Improve your listening skills by attending a Worldwide Marriage Encounter Weekend. The next WWME Weekends are Sep 16-17, 2017 in Medway, MA and Oct 21-22, 2017 in Contoocook, NH. For more information, call Stephen & Michelle O'Leary at 800-710-9963 or visit us at https://wwmema.org/