FEBRUARY 11/SIXTH 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, February 10 4:30 pm Stanislava Lydia Riley Sunday, February 11 7:30 am Katherine Kay delgiudice 9:00 am Paul C. Wenger Lilly Kelleher 10:30 am Donna Anctil 12:00 pm Barbara & Bert Meyer Lyvia Riley Monday, February 12 7:30 am Lelia Collins Esther Girolimon Tuesday, February 13 7:30 am Mrs. Murphy Constance Gagnon Wednesday, February 14 - Ash Wednesday 7:30 am Frank Pastore 12:10 pm Joseph Smith Frances Caulo 7:00 pm Gail Cote Thursday, February 15 7:30 am Helen Sullivan Friday, February 16 7:30 am The living & deceased members of the Parish Saturday, February 17 4:30 pm Joseph Handy 17th Anniversary Sunday, February 18 7:30 am Curt Ivey 15th Anniversary Larry Courtney 20th Anniversary 9:00 am Dan Kelleher 10:30 am Angela Keane Robert Spencer 12:00 pm Donna Lafleur CANDY FUNDRAISER We Remember Eugene Carlin Zoe Lynn Dubowik Richard Soucy Who entered new and eternal life in Christ. Our parish condolences are extended to their families. Grant to all our dearly departed eternal rest, O Lord, and may your light shine on them forever. Amen. Ladies of the Parish are invited to join the Women s Guild for a luncheon on Tuesday, February 20th at 270 Granite Street in Manchester. If you would like to join us, please contact Denise Rotier at 472-6906 or email rdmrotier@gmail.com. Luncheon will be at 11:30 am. Please RSVP no later than February 13th. Readings for the week of February 11, 2018 Sunday: Lv 13:1-2, 44-46/Ps 32:1-2, 5, 11 [7]/1 Cor 10:31-- 11:1/Mk 1:40-45 Monday: Jas 1:1-11/Ps 119:67, 68, 71, 72, 75, 76 [77a]/Mk 8:11-13 Tuesday: Jas 1:12-18/Ps 94:12-13a, 14-15, 18-19 [12a]/Mk 8:14-21 Wednesday: Jl 2:12-18/2 Cor 5:20--6:2/Ps 51:3-4, 5-6ab, 12-13, 14 and 17 [cf. 3a]/Mt 6:1-6, 16-18 Thursday: Dt 30:15-20/Ps 1:1-2, 3, 4 and 6 [40:5a]/Lk 9:22-25 Friday: Is 58:1-9a/Ps 51:3-4, 5-6ab, 18-19 [19b]/Mt 9:14-15 Saturday: Is 58:9b-14/Ps 86:1-2, 3-4, 5-6 [11ab]/Lk 5:27-32 Liturgical Publications Inc. Offertory Collection The Women s Guild will be offering homemade candies for sale after all Masses this weekend just in time for Valentine s Day! Choose from a wonderful assortment of fudge, brittles, truffles and more! They will make terrific gifts! 1 Weekend of February 3-4, 2018 Envelopes (693) $16,659.18 Loose $ 3,369.71 Grand Total $20,028.89 Catholic Schools Collection 2018 $ 3,695.00 Weekend of February 4-5, 2017 $18,542.93 Catholic Schools Collection 2017 $ 3,424.00
BEDFORD February 14 th is Ash Wednesday Mass will be at 7:30 am, 12:10 pm and 7:00 pm (in place of 5:30 pm Mass). The distribution of Ashes will take place at the 7:30 a.m., 12:10 p.m. and 7:00 p.m. Masses. On Ash Wednesday there will be a collection to aid the Church in Central and Eastern Europe. This collection supports Catholic organizations that provide affordable shelter and train seminarians in a region still struggling in the aftermath of atheistic Soviet rule. By providing pastoral care, catechesis, and aid, your donations help restore the strength of the Church in the region. Please give generously to the collection. REGULATIONS FOR FAST AND ABSTINENCE Ash Wednesday, February 14 th and Good Friday, March 30 th are days of fast and abstinence. Fridays of Lent are also days of abstinence. Fasting is to be observed by all 18 years of age and older, and those who have not yet celebrated their 59th 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 needs, 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 apply. When in doubt concerning fasting 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. Every Friday evening during the season of Lent, beginning on Friday, February 16 th Cost: $8.00 adults $5.00 for kids under 12 Serving from 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 Fry Dinners. Delicious, lovingly baked whole cakes, pies, and breads will be available to purchase and enjoy! This is a fundraiser which supports our many activities throughout the year as well as funding charitable donations. Stations of the Cross will be held every Friday at 7:00 pm during the season of Lent beginning on Friday, February 16 th. 2
SIXTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME Adult Faith Formation Join us for our Lenten Series: The Passion and Resurrection Narratives of Jesus This study compares the particular insights found in the passion and resurrection accounts of the four gospels. The core of our faith incorporates both the pain of the cross and the hope of the resurrection into daily living. This Lenten Series will run on Wednesdays beginning Feb. 21 st and run though March 28 th and sessions will be held at: 10:00 am - 11:30 am or 7:00 pm - 8:30 pm Fee: $10.00 (for materials & refreshments) Contact Sr. Rosemary at 669-7444 x125 Seamus Egan Project & The Eastpointers Thursday March 15, 2018 7:30p.m. @ The Dana Center Celebrate St. Patrick s Day at the Dana Center with a musical Irish evening of fabulous traditional Celtic tunes. Call John & Helen Wilson for tickets at 472-5215 Religious Pilgrimage to Poland August 18-27, 2018 An exciting, inspirational and spiritually uplifting Pilgrimage is planned to Poland for August 18-27, 2018. This prayerful journey will help you witness and explore its deep history and religious wonders. Some highlights - The Shrine of the Divine Mercy where the devotion to the Divine Mercy was started by St. Faustina, the place where St. Pope Paul II was born and grew up (his shrine) and The spectacular salt mines, etc. For details go to http://tinyurl.com/yaywb665 then click on Choose my trip; Custom trip; scroll down to Pilgrimage to Poland with Hilda Carneiro. For more information call 781-286-6354 or 617-513- 2326. Leave your information and your call will be returned. 3 The Bedford Women s Club invites women, not of a traditional age for school and enrolled in a post-secondary program, to apply for a scholarship. The criteria for women who are non-traditional students include admission to a program in an accredited school, personal statement, financial need, community involvement and work experience. The BWC application form is available at www.bedfordwomensclub.org ; the completed 2018 application form, transcripts, and letters of recommendation must be received by April 1st. If you would like additional information, please call 471-0892.
FEBRUARY 11, 2018 Knights of Columbus Pancake Breakfast This Sunday, February 11 th All members of the parish are cordially invited to the Knights of Columbus Pancake Breakfast on Sunday, February 11 th after the 7:30, 9:00 and 10:30 am Masses. Join us for light and fluffy pancakes with warm syrup and mouth watering sausage and bacon along with great tasting coffee, tea and a variety of juices. You re invited to participate in Catholic Relief Services Operation Rice Bowl Our parish will be participating in CRS Rice Bowl, Catholic Relief Services Lenten program, as a way to encounter Jesus through others, especially through the most vulnerable in our world. Rice Bowls are available at the entrances of the church. Please be sure to take one home and use the easy and fun resources to deepen your family s Lenten experience. Your prayers, fasting, and almsgiving this Lenten season will help Catholic Relief Services continue to provide life-saving assistance in nearly 100 countries. CRS works on our behalf to care for the poorest in our world and to end global poverty. CRS Rice Bowl App Download the CRS Rice Bowl app and find a new way to bring Lent to Life! Camps Now Accepting Registrations Camp Bernadette for girls and Camp Fatima for boys are now accepting registrations for the 2018 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 Michael Drumm at 603-364-5851 or e-mail mdrumm@bfcamp.com. Visit us on the web at www.bfcamp.com. There will be 21 full scholarships granted to those in financial need and are available in the Parish Office. The deadline for submission of recommendations is March 16, 2018. 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. 4 ST. MARTHA GUILD February 11, 2018 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.
SIXTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday February 11 Family Faith 9am Conf. II Gr. 10-4 - 7 pm Church Hall Conf. I - Gr. 9 4-7 pm Activity Center February 18 EDGE Grs. 7 & 8 4-7pm February 12 February 19 Mark Your Calendar! Summer 2018 Religious Education Grades 3-6 Session 1 Weeks of July 9 t h and July 16 th Session 2 Weeks of July 23 rd and July 30 th Monday through Friday 9am - noon Consider teaching and inviting someone to co-teach with you! More info: Contact Gertrude Hammond at 669-7444 x134. EDGE - Grades 7 & 8 Monday, July 9th - Friday, July 20th 9 am - 12 noon Confirmation II - Grade 10 Monday, June 25th - Friday, June 29th Mon., Tues., Wed. 8am - 2 pm Thursday 1pm-7pm - Dinner/Sponsor Candidate Event Friday - Interviews More info: Contact Carrie Soucy at 669-7444x124 Attention High School Teens! Join us for our next High School Youth Night Sunday, February 18, 2018 7:15 8:45 p.m. Parish Activity Center St. Elizabeth Seton Winter Games! Food and fun! A great way to relax and recharge for the school week ahead! Got questions, contact Carrie Soucy at sescarrie@comcast.net Religious Education Schedule 5 February 13 February 20 February 14 February 21 All SES High School Teens! The FAST will take place on Saturday, March 24, 2018, starting at 8:00 a.m. through 8:00 a.m. on Sunday, March 25, 2018 at St. Elizabeth Seton Parish. In solidarity with those who hunger, we will FAST NO solid food for 24 hours. The theme of this year s retreat is Love is the Evidence. During the FAST, we will partner with Catholic Relief Services to host the Helping Hands Project at our parish. We will all work together to package 10,000 meals for those who suffer from chronic hunger in the African na on of Burkina Faso. There will also be opportunity for reflec on and prayer to deepen our rela onships with God and each other. And, of course, there will be lots of fun! Registra on is now open! Addi onal informa on and paperwork is available on the parish website under the high school youth ministry tab or by contac ng Carrie at sescarrie@comcast.net. For All 7th and 8th Graders Join us for the next Over-the-EDGE Fun Night Saturday, February 17, 2018 5:30 7:30 p.m. Dinner will be served (right after the 4:30 Mass) followed by Great prizes, surprises, food, fun and friendship!!! You don t want to miss this! For more information, reach out to Carrie Soucy at sescarrie@comcast.net