MARCH 18/FIFTH SUNDAY OF LENT 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, March 17 4:30 pm Thomasina A. Kelly Eugene Carlin Sunday, March 18 7:30 am Barbara Ivey (13th Anniversary) Gail Cote 9:00 am William Moquin Donald Padfield 10:30 am Jake Andersen Gail Cote 12:00 pm Erna Lojmand Maurice Hebert Monday, March 19 7:30 am Sylvia DeSantis Veryl Blakely Tuesday, March 20 7:30 am A Special Intention John Wallace Wednesday, March 21 5:30 pm Edward & Catherine Fahey Thursday, March 22 7:30 am The living & deceased members of our Parish Friday, March 23 7:30 am Frank Fraitzl 1st Anniversary Saturday, March 24 4:30 pm Doris Cormier Sunday, March 25 7:30 am Henry, Rita & Amanda Camirand 9:00 am Frank Fraitzl (1st Anniversary) 10:30 am Eva Morin Gene Garlin 12:00 pm Winifred Meehan 10th Anniversary Mass Schedule Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday 7:30 am Wednesday 5:30 pm Saturday Vigil 4:30 pm Sunday 7:30, 9:00, 10:30 am & 12 pm Holy Days 7:30 am, 12:10 & 7 pm Adoration Thursday 8:00 am - 9:00 am ~During Lent ~ On Wednesdays: Rosary - 5:00 pm, Mass - 5:30 pm, Adoration 6pm - 7pm 1 We Remember Robert Richard Who entered new and eternal life in Christ. Our parish condolences are extended to his family. Grant to all our dearly departed eternal rest, O Lord, and may your light shine on them forever. Amen. Sisters of Holy Cross Fundraiser The 5th annual fundraiser for Mary Gate of Heaven Orphanage in Haiti, founded by Sr. Claire Daneau, an American Sister of Holy Cross is this weekend. Representatives of the Sisters will have raffle calendars available after each Mass. By purchasing a raffle calendar at a cost of $10.00 each or six for $50.00, you are providing for the educational needs of 54 children. From April 1 through April 30, a total of $2500.00 will be given away. Thank you for helping Claire s Kids. Chris Leaver & Alicia Johnson I Offertory Collection Weekend of March 10-11, 2018 Envelopes (642) $11,987.29 Loose $ 3,290.37 Grand Total $18,489.89 Bishops Overseas Appeal - CRS 2018 $ 3,519.00 Weekend of March 11-12, 2017 $19,894.55 Bishops Overseas Appeal - CRS 2017 $ 3,474.00
BEDFORD UPCOMING EVENTS Fish Fry Every Friday evening during the season of Lent Cost: $8.00 adults $5.00 children under 12 Serving 5:30 6:45 p.m. in the Parish Activity Center. BRING THE WHOLE FAMILY AND ENJOY A WONDERFUL LENTEN MEAL! Women s Guild The Women s Guild will be holding bake sales at the Fish Dinners. Delicious, lovingly baked whole cakes, pies, and breads will be available to purchase and enjoy! Stations of the Cross will be held every Friday at 7:00 pm during the season of Lent. Knights of Columbus Pancake Breakfast Sunday, March 25, 2018 All members of the parish are cordially invited to the Pancake Breakfast on Sunday, March 25th after the 7:30, 9:00 and 10:30 am Masses. This breakfast is in support of the parish youth group who will be ending their Lenten Fast on Sunday, March 25. All members of the parish are invited! Save the Date Saturday, April 14, 2018 @ 7:00 pm WINE, CHOCOLATE, CHEESE & DESSERTS PARISH SOCIAL Additional Information to follow in Future Bulletins CONFESSIONS Saturday, March 24 th from 12-4:00 pm and Monday, March 26 th 11 am - 1 pm and 5 pm - 7 pm MASSES Palm-Passion Sunday Saturday, March 24 th at 4:30 pm Sunday, March 25 th at 7:30 am, 9:00 am, 10:30 am & 12 noon, Monday, March 26 th at 7:30 am Tuesday, March 27 th at 7:30 am Wednesday, March 28 th at 5:30 pm Holy Thursday, March 29 th No Morning Mass Mass of the Lord s Supper at 7:00 pm Good Friday, March 30 th No Morning Mass Celebration of the Lord s Passion at 3:00 pm Holy Saturday, March 31 st No Morning Mass - No 4:30 pm Mass Easter Vigil Liturgy at 7:00 pm Easter Sunday, April 1 st Masses at 7:30 am, 9:00 am, 10:30 am and 12:00 noon (there will be additional Masses at 9:00 am & 10:30 am in the Parish Activity Center Save the Date Saturday May 5, 2018 Cinco de Mayo Parish Family Celebration Presented by St. Elizabeth Seton Club Additional Information to follow in Future Bulletins 2
FIFTH SUNDAY OF LENT From the Pastor s Desk I am very pleased to inform you that a couple from our parish has made a very generous donation to the parish for the purpose of establishing a scholarship assistance fund for deserving high school seniors as they prepare for college. A committee, composed of several parishioners, will work with me in making the award(s) to deserving student(s). They must be parishioners of the parish, who are deemed to have been active within the parish and in any other activities that are of a service to others nature and best exemplify the characteristics of outstanding young Catholics in their personal, school, church and community life. Further information regarding this scholarship fund will be forthcoming in the next few weeks. I am indeed most grateful to the couple who have made such a thoughtful gift to help recognize the wonderful and outstanding young people of our parish. Should any other parishioners wish to contribute to this fund, please contact me at your convenience. Until Help Arrives St. Elizabeth Seton Parish, with help from the Bedford Fire Department, and the Bedford Community Emergency Response Team (CERT), is proud to present the Until Help Arrives program. The program sponsored by the Women s Guild will be presented in the Church Hall on Tuesday, March 20 th at 6:30 PM and is open to all parishioners. For questions, please call Donna at 471-0528. This unique program, developed by the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) is intended to educate the public on how to save lives, provide care and take action until professional help arrives in the event of an emergency. It will be delivered by an Emergency Medical Technician from the Bedford Fire Department who will present, based on real-world experience, how to safely take the steps that have the capability to save lives. Life threatening emergencies can happen anywhere - on the road, in the neighborhood, at home, and even in church. Studies show that proper action, executed quickly, can have significant positive effects. We can t always depend on first responders to quickly come to our aid. In many cases, YOU are the help, until help arrives. During this Lenten journey, our parish community has prayed, fasted, and given alms with a special focus on the poorest members of our global community. Through our Lenten prayers and donations, we have touched the lives of millions of people served by Catholic Relief Services, our representative to the poorest communities in the world. Rice Bowls will be collected next weekend, March 24th-25th. Thank you for your generosity! 3 The Knights of Columbus 40 Cans for Lent will be collected next weekend, Palm Sunday weekend, (March 24th -25th). Monetary donations gladly accepted and will be used to purchase food. Food that is shelf-stable is requested. Collect items such as peanut butter, canned vegetables, soup, canned tuna or chicken, pasta, and pasta sauces.
MARCH 18, 2018 Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday March 18 Gr. 9 - Conf. I 4-7 pm March 25 EDGE - Gr s 7&8 4-7pm Religious Education Schedule March 19 March 26 March 20 March 27 March 21 March 28 If Bedford Public Schools are cancelled there will be no Religious Education classes. St. Elizabeth Seton 2018 24-Hour Fast Love is the Our 24-hour fast retreat for high school teens will take place on Saturday, March 24. As part of the FAST, we are teaming up with Catholic Relief Services and Helping Hands to produce over 10,000 meal paks to be shipped to Burkina Faso, Africa. During the retreat, teens will also hear about local agencies serving those in need and engage in works of mercy. We invite all parishioners to participate in the FAST in the following ways. *PLEASE pray for our fasters! *Consider volunteering in some way.. we need helpers for different activities during the 24-hours. *donate your plastic grocery bags. One of the activities will be to assemble plarn (plastic yarn made from grocery bags to be used by the Prayer Shawl Ministry to make sleeping mats for the homeless). Boxes will be placed in the Narthex and activity center to place your donations. *donate and/or participate in the Helping Hands event with our teens. For more details, please contact Carrie Soucy, the youth minister, at sescarrie@comcast.net. Connect with the youth & young adult ministries @YouthSESnh @youth_ses_nh @youth_ses 4
FIFTH SUNDAY OF LENT St. Elizabeth Seton Club Presents WINE, CHOCOLATE, CHEESE & DESSERTS PARISH SOCIAL Saturday, April 14, 2018 @ 7:00 pm Downstairs in the CHURCH HALL Price of Admission: Bring a favorite bottle of wine to share with all for tasting. RSVP: Please Call the Parish Office @ 669-7444 by Tuesday April 10 th so we may order enough snacks & chocolate. Come Enjoy an Evening of Tasty Treats with your Parish Family & Friends. Adults Only. Readings for the week of March 18, 2018 Sunday: Jer 31:31-34/Ps 51:3-4, 12-13, 14-15 [12a]/Heb 5:7-9/Jn 12:20-33 Scrutiny: Ez 37:12-14/Ps 130:1-2, 3-4, 5-6, 7-8/Ps 130:1-2, 3-4, 5-6, 7-8 [7]/Rom 8:8-11/Jn 11:1-45 or Jn 11:3-7, 17, 20-27, 33b-45 Monday: 2 Sm 7:4-5a, 12-14a, 16/Ps 89:2-3, 4-5, 27, 29 [37]/Rom 4:13, 16-18, 22/Mt 1:16, 18-21, 24a or Lk 2:41-51a Tuesday: Nm 21:4-9/Ps 102:2-3, 16-18, 19-21 [2]/Jn 8:21-30 Wednesday: Dn 3:14-20, 91-92, 95/Dn 3: 52, 53, 54, 55, 56 [52b]/Jn 8:31-42 Thursday: Gn 17:3-9/Ps 105:4-5, 6-7, 8-9 [8a]/Jn 8:51-59 Friday: Jer 20:10-13/Ps 18:2-3a, 3bc-4, 5-6, 7 [cf. 7]/Jn 10:31-42 Saturday: Ez 37:21-28/Jer 31:10, 11-12abcd, 13 [cf. 10d]/ Jn 11:45-56 Liturgical Publications Inc. 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. Call the Parish Office at 669-7444 to schedule 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 Bedford Lions Club 40th Annual PANCAKES & SAUSAGE BREAKFAST Olde Town Hall 10 Meetinghouse Rd., Bedford Sunday, March 25th from 7:30-11:30 am Tickets available at the door or from Bedford Lions Club members. Adults $7.00 Children (5-10) $5.00 Under 5 Free Benefit: Bedford Lions Charitable Foundation, a 501 (c) (3) non-profit Added feature: Take a picture with the Easter bunny! Suggested donation $5.00 Benefit the Steven-Buswell Community Ctr. Project ST. MARTHA GUILD March 18, 2018 - Team III If you have a family member who is currently serving in any branch of the Armed Forces, we would like to include them in our bulletin so that parishioners can include them in their prayers. Please call the Parish Office at 669-7444. 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.