NOVEMBER 19/THIRTY-THIRD SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME ST. ELIZABETH SETON CATHOLIC CHURCH Parish & Religious Education Staff Rev. Msgr. John P. Quinn Pastor (ext. 113) Rev. David A. Harris Parochial Vicar (ext. 117) Sr. Rosemary Crowley Pastoral Associate ( ext. 125) Paula O Grady Office Manager (ext. 123) Jacklynn LaRose Bookkeeper (ext. 119) Bernadette Berry Receptionist (ext.110) Larry Sott Director of Music Organists: Gerald Leblond (880-8474) Justin McCarthy (488-5505) Mark Lajoie 9 am Contemp. Choir (206-5966 ) Aimee Seiler Family Faith Director (ext. 112) Gertrude Hammond Director Grades 1-6 (ext. 134) Carrie Soucy Grs. 7-10 Director and Youth Minister (ext. 124) St. Elizabeth Seton Parish is a loving, welcoming community of worshippers in the Catholic tradition. Our mission is to share the Good News of Christ through the celebration of sacraments, liturgy, and unconditional service to all. We welcome all visitors to our Parish. We hope that you will experience our love for God and neighbor. If you are new to our community, we are grateful to the Lord for your presence. 190 Meetinghouse Road Bedford, NH 03110-6027 Phone: (603) 669-7444 Fax: (603) 644-5371 E-Mail: sesparish@comcast.net
SAINT ELIZABETH SETON PARISH Saturday, November 18 4:30 pm Geraldine Ciambriello 1st Anniversary Sunday, November 19 7:30 am Deacon Mark J. McCabe Fr. Moe Lavigne 9:00 am Joan McCullough Maureen McNaughton 10:30 am Donald Lavigne Edward J. Quinn 12:00 pm Albert & Irene Cardoza Monday, November 20 7:30 am Kristen Underkoffler Ethel R. McCabe Tuesday, November 21 7:30 am Jim Burnette, Jr. Wednesday, November 22 5:30 pm Mr. & Mrs. Edward Zandri Dante Ligi & Dina Casavecchia Thursday, November 23 9:00 am Robert Joseph Kirby & Robert Emmett Kirby Friday, November 24 NO MASS Saturday, November 25 4:30 pm Richard T. & Margaret R. Welch Constance Gagnon Sunday, November 26 7:30 am Hedwig J. Dial 1st Anniversary 9:00 am Constance Gagnon 10:30 am Mario & Teresa Melchiori 12:00 pm Ethel Bernard Readings for the week of November 19, 2017 Sunday: Prv 31:10-13, 19-20, 30-31/Ps 128:1-5/1 Thes 5:1-6/Mt 25:14-30 or 25:14-15, 19-21 Monday: 1 Mc 1:10-15, 41-43, 54-57, 62-63/Ps 119:53, 61, 134, 150, 155, 158/Lk 18:35-43 Tuesday: 2 Mc 6:18-31/Ps 3:2-7/Lk 19:1-10 Wednesday: 2 Mc 7:1, 20-31/Ps 17:1bcd, 5-6, 8b, 15/Lk 19:11-28 Thursday: 1 Mc 2:15-29/Ps 50:1b-2, 5-6, 14-15/Lk 19:41-44 Friday: 1 Mc 4:36-37, 52-59/1 Chr 29:10bcd-12/Lk 19:45-48 Saturday: 1 Mc 6:1-13/Ps 9:2-4, 6, 16, 19/Lk 20:27-40 Next Sunday: Ez 34:11-12, 15-17/Ps 23:1-3, 5-6/1 Cor 15:20-26, 28/Mt 25:31-46 Liturgical Publications Inc. 1 Msgr. Quinn, Fr. David and the Parish Staff wish all a wonderful, happy and blessed Thanksgiving. Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament will not be held on Thursday, November 23, 2017 The Parish Office will be closed on Thursday, November 23rd and Friday, November 24th for the Thanksgiving Holiday. Register now for the Pilgrimage to the 2018 March for Life! Washington, DC Thursday, January 18th - Friday, January 19th Join Father David and fellow parishioners for this exci ng and spiritually important experience as we witness to the Gospel of Life! Deadline for registra ons is December 1st Registra on forms can be picked up in the church foyer or at the parish office For more informa on or ques ons, call the Offertory Collection Weekend of Nov. 11-12, 2017 Envelopes (660) $15,723.50 Loose $ 4,445.34 Grand Total $20,168.84 Weekend of Nov 12-13, 2016 $17,960.56
BEDFORD Thursday, November 23, 2017 9:00 am Come join us as we give thanks around the Eucharistic table. Please bring a canned good to be brought up during the offertory procession. All canned goods will be sent to the St. Raphael Food Pantry. LADIES OF THE PARISH WOMEN S GUILD CHRISTMAS BANQUET TUESDAY, DECEMBER 12 TH @ 5:00 PM MANCHESTER COUNTRY CLUB Let s begin our Christmas Holiday Season by enjoying an evening together! Meal choices are: Stuffed NE Style Chicken Breast or NE Baked Haddock and includes soup, dessert & coffee. Please send your check for $33.00 payable to St. Elizabeth Seton Women s Guild to: Claire Dorval,65 Hawthorne Drive, Unit 311, Bedford, NH 03110 by December 4 th and note your meal choice on the check. An unwrapped layette gift for Birthright would be most appreciated. Needed items include: bibs, receiving blankets, crib sheets, onesies in sizes 3 to 9 mos., baby wash & wipes and diapers sizes 4 &5. Thank you to all of you who came to and served at our annual cra fair! The Women's Guild, for the lovely holiday items Delicious baked goods donated by our Guild members and others of our church The Knights of Columbus, whose delicious food and gracious servers always draw a big crowd The youth of the parish who happily helped our cra ers and ar sans set up and break down their work places, as well as selling over a thousand dollars worth of raffle ckets and fi y/fi y chances. Sharon for always being an enormous help John for filling in and helping out with everything And a special thank you to Susie for her wonderful job coordinating again this year. Many blessings, Msgr. Quinn, Father David and the office staff 2
THIRY-THIRD SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME You re Invited! Children s Christmas Party Saturday, December 2, 2017 1-3pm in the Church Hall At this annual event there will be Games Activities A special visit from you know who Preparing our gifts for the birth of Jesus To help plan for supplies and receive special instructions to make sure Santa has a little something for each child, families please sign up by calling the parish office at 669-7444 NO LATER THAN Wednesday, November 29 th Adult Faith Formation Save these dates: Wednesdays, December 6th, 13th, & 20th 10 am or 7:00 pm Church Hall Topic: The Infancy Narratives Watch the bulletin for more information! PARISH NURSE PROGRAMS St. Elizabeth Seton Parish will once again be sponsoring the Giving Tree Program. Next weekend, November 25th & 26th, and the following weekend, Christmas trees will be adorned with ornaments listing a gift for a needy family in the area. Please take an ornament, purchase the item listed, wrap the gift (unless it states not to) and tape the ornament to the outside of the package with the information showing. Bring the gift to Mass on the weekend of December 9th & 10th. It is important that the gifts be here by the end of the 12:00 Mass on December 10th as the gifts will be organized that afternoon. Please share with the less fortunate during the most holy season of the year. Their lives and yours will be enriched. 3 Free Blood Pressure Screening & Nurse Consultation Tuesday, November 21st from 8:30-10:30 am in the Parish Activity Center Fit Forever Chair Exercise Program Meets every Tuesday At 9 am in Room 10 of the Activity Center. This free program is a workout at 3 different levels, for men and women 55 and older. If you have any questions, please call the Parish Office at 669-7444.
NOVEMBER 19, 2017 Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday November 19 EDGE -Grs. 7 & 8-4-7pm Activity Center Conf. I - 9th Grade 4-7 pm Church Hall November 26 No Religious Ed Classes Religious Education Schedule November 20 November 27 November 21 November 28 November 22 No Religious Ed Classes November 29 High School (All 9th 12th graders) Annual Christ the King Service Event Tuesday, November 21 6:00-7:30 p.m. Setting up parish giving trees and making wreath decorations. Always food and fun! Opportunity for RWL hours. RSVP to November signupgenius or contact Carrie Soucy at the parish office! Also this month Service opportunities for St. Raphael s food pantry, additional raking for elderly, help with children s programs, and more. Details on the signupgenius. Didn t get it? Contact Carrie Soucy to be added to the list. Details about all youth group activities are emailed on a monthly basis. If you have questions about activities or are not receiving the emails, please contact: Carrie Soucy, Youth Minister 669-7444 x124 or sescarrie@comcast.net 4 High School (All 9th 12th graders) Sat., 12/2/17 Helping with Children s Christmas Party Sat., 12/2/17, 3:30 p.m. Wreath Decorating Sat., 12/2/17 and Sun 12/3/17 Annual Wreath Sales after all the Masses Monday 12/11/17 6:30 8:00 p.m. St. Raphael s Food Pantry Friday, 12/15/17 Helping with the Over-the-EDGE annual sleigh ride at Charmingfare Farm for junior high kids Sunday, 12/17/17 Holiday Cheer!! Mass together, followed by brunch and then visiting a nursing home. Junior High School (All 7th and 8th Graders) Over-the-EDGE Fun Night Friday, December 15, 2017 6:00 9:30 p.m. Annual Trip / Sleigh Ride At Charmingfare Farm Must pre-register for this event. $25 per person & permission slip required. Evite and permission slip will be emailed to all 7th and 8th graders. If you didn t get yours, please contact Carrie Soucy at 669-7444 x124 or sescarrie@comcast.net
THIRY-THIRD SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME Keep Christ in Christmas The Knights of Columbus will conduct their Keep Christ in Christmas religious Christmas cards campaign beginning on Saturday/Sunday, November 25 through December 10. The beautiful cards and religious messages will instill the true meaning of Christmas, the birth of our Savior, Jesus Christ. The cards will be available DOWNSTAIRS in the PARISH HALL after all Masses Nov. 25th & 26th, in the NARTHEX on Dec. 2nd & 3rd and the PARISH HALL on Dec. 9th & 10th. The proceeds from the Keep Christ in Christmas campaign will be used to provide support to a Seminarian Questions: Please call Dave at 487-5037." Annual Wreath Sale After all the Masses Dec. 2 nd & 3 rd Beautiful 12 wreaths Fully decorated $20 Wreath with Bow only $15 Wreath only $10 Pre-order your wreath to be sure to get the one you want by calling the parish office at 669-7444 or emailing Carrie Soucy at sescarrie@comcast.net. All proceeds go to fund our youth group activities like summer conferences and mission trips. Check out our webpage at www.stelizabethsetonchurch.org Sacrament of Reconciliation Every Saturday from 3:15-4:00 pm, or by appointment Sacrament of Baptism Second and last Sunday of every month at 1:30 pm Sacrament of Matrimony Diocesan policy states that the couple must contact the parish priest at least six months before the intended wedding date, prior to making any other arrangements. 5 Throughout the month of November the Book of Remembrance will be available in the front vestibule of the Church to remember your loved ones who are no longer with us. Please take a moment to enter their names. ST. MARTHA GUILD November 19, 2017 - Team I Parish Activities Basketball Program.....Jay Brewster (488-1333) Parish Nurse Program...Diana Niemann (668-8490) Knights of Columbus...Michael Pitaro (714-4100) Women s Guild..Cathy Lodico (714-9054) Bobbie White (471-9095) Seton Club.......Bill Toolin (472-5428) Cub Scouts.....Dan Jobin (644-0159) Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament Every Thursday from 8:00 a.m. to 9:00 a.m Coffee, Pastries and Juice (Sept June) Available in the Church Hall after the 7:30, 9:00 and 10:30 a.m. Masses. All are welcome. Fix-It Team The goal of the Fix-It Team is to keep the home environment a safe and healthy place. If someone is in need of assistance, contact the Parish Office. Prayer Line Please call Rosemary at 623-3925 or Lorraine at 472-3020 with special prayer needs.