Saint Gabriel Catholic Community At St. Paul Church in Franklin At St. Mary of the Assumption Church in Tilton How to reach us Phone: Parish Office: (603) 934-5013 Rel. Education: 934-4372 Fax Line: 934-3469 Mail: P.O. Box 490, Franklin, NH 03235 Street Address: 16 Chestnut St. Tilton 110 School Street Franklin E-mail: office@stgabrielnh.org Web site: stgabrielnh.org Pastor: Deacon: Office Mgr: Bulletin Editor: Rel Ed. Coord.: Music Ministry: Food Pantry: Cemeteries/Maintenance: We re here for you Rev. Raymond E. Gagnon Rev. Mr. Thomas Matzke Claire Connifey Meri-lynn Banton Mary Ellen Shaw Debbi Gibson John Bruno Gary Plourde & Mike Parmelee Office Hours Monday thru Thursday from 9AM - 4PM Food Pantry Monday & Friday from 9AM Noon (Tilton) Join us in prayer Weekend Mass Saturday at 4:00PM (Franklin) & 6:00PM (Tilton) Sunday at 8:30AM (Tilton ) & 10:30AM (Franklin) Weekday Mass Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday & Friday at 8:00AM in Franklin Reconciliation Saturday at 3:15PM (Franklin) & 5:15PM (Tilton) Eucharistic Adoration Every Tuesday from 1:15 to 3:15PM (Tilton) Second Sunday of the Month from 3:00 4:00PM (Franklin) Ministry to the Sick & Homebound Please call the office to request the Sacrament of Anointing or homebound visits. Baptism Marriage Call the Parish Office to schedule instruction and the ceremony St. Mary St. Paul
Thirtieth Sunday -Ordinary Time October 28 & 29, 2017 This Sunday is Priest Appreciation Day. Pope Francis encourages us to support your priests with your love and prayers, that they may always be shepherds after Christ s Heart. Take the time to thank God for Fr. Ray s spiritual fatherhood and his leadership and be sure to express your appreciation to Fr. Ray for all he does! CHRISTMAS MASS SCHEDULE Since Christmas falls on a Monday this year, we have to make some changes. We cannot have five masses on Sunday! Therefore, we will have the 4 PM Family Mass (on Sun.) in Franklin as usual. The Christmas Eve Mass in Tilton will be at 8 PM instead of 7 PM, and we will not have a Mass at 11:30 PM. On Christmas morning, we will have Mass as usual in Tilton at 8:30 AM and in Franklin at 10:30 AM. No! The Sunday night masses do not count for both the weekend and the Holy Day. Hope this information helps you plan ahead. Readings for next Weekend Thirty-first Sunday in Ordinary Time November 05 First : Malachi 1:14b-2:2b, 8-10 Second : 1 Thessalonians 2:7b-9,13 Gospel : Matthew 23: 1-12 HAPPENING THIS WEEK Sun Oct 29 9:00 AM CCD Classes K-8 (F) Sun Oct 29 6:30 PM Confirmation Class Saying I Do (F) Mon Oct. 30 7:30 PM Assembly # 638 Meeting (F) Tues Oct 31 1:15 PM Adoration (T) Tues Oct 31 6:30 PM RCIA / Adult Instruction( T) Wed. Nov 01 8:00 AM All Saints Day Mass (F) Wed. Nov 01 7:00 PM All Saints Day Mass (T) Thurs. Nov. 02 8:00 AM Thurs. Nov. 02 8:00 AM Fri. Nov 03 8 AM 3PM Fri Sat All Souls Day Mass (F only) Set up for Angel Fair Begins Parish Hall open to drop off baked goods / crafts (F) Nov. 03 10:00 AM Communion @ NHVH Nov. 04 8:00AM 3:00 PM Angel Fair Parish Center Elkins Street Franklin Sat. Nov 04 3:00 PM Confirmation Class Service Project: Clean-up Sun Nov. 05 9:00 AM CCD Classes K-8 (F) Sun Nov. 05 6:30 PM No Confirmation Class PARISH FINANCES Offering October 22 Loose Money 871.00 In Envelopes 3,530.00 Building Fund & Fuel 20.00 Masses 350.00 Candles & Memorials 35.00 Fund Raising (& Ticket prizes ) 459.00 Donations 10.00 All Saints / All Souls 50.00 TOTAL FOR PARISH 5.325.00 World Mission 541.00 Collection last Sunday was World Mission Sunday / Propagation of the Faith. We join the Church throughout the world in fulfilling our evangelical mission to go out to all the world. The Society for the Propagation of the Faith coordinates programs for evangelization and catechesis throughout the world. It is not too late to give! TRIP TO PARIS & ROME We completed our first meeting and this is going to be a great group to travel with! We still have 5 places left. This would make a great Christmas present!. Cemetery News Please note that the cemeteries will officially close on November 1, when the water will be shut off. However, the gates will remain open until after Veterans Day (November 11). Burials will continue until the ground is frozen. FAITH ENRICHMENT PROGRAM Adult Instruction Classes (RCIA)- Please join us on Tuesday nights at 6:30 PM at St. Mary s Church Hall in Tilton Plenty of room for more people! Call the rectory, talk to Deacon Tom or just drop in. The classes run through the winter and conclude at the Easter Vigil, March 31, 2018.
MASS INTENTIONS FOR THE WEEK Sat. Oct 28 4:00 PM (F) 6:00 PM (T) Sun. Oct 29 8:30 AM (T) 10:30 AM (F) Mon. Oct 30 Tues. Oct 31 Wed. Nov 01 7:00 PM (T) Thurs. Nov 02 Fri Nov 03 Sat. Nov 04 4:00 PM (F) 6:00 PM (T) Sun. Nov 05 8:30 AM (T) 10:30 AM (F) Anticipated Mass Nelson Sylvestre & Megan Burley by Family Mary Crawford-Daly by Jeanne Petrin Thirtieth Sunday in Ordinary Time Olga Buczynski by Jean Carignan Yvette Shaw by Jean & Angela Henderson Beloved Deceased of Reggie & Pauline LaPlante Lucille Masse by her Family All Saints Day All Parishioners Special Intention by a Parishioner All Souls Day All The Faithful Departed Lillian & Lawrence Cote by Sister Claire Thornton Anticipated Mass Rita Menard by Gloria & Sam Davis Beloved Deceased of John Bruno Thirty-first Sunday in Ordinary Time Michael Richard by Rosemary & Dee Deborah Paquette by her family THOUGHT FOR THE WEEK Welcoming aliens. In the Book of Exodus, God says: You shall not molest or oppress an alien, for you were once aliens yourselves. Immigration is certainly a controversial topic these days. Many strangers are showing up in our towns and neighborhoods, dressed differently, speaking a different tongue and worshipping God in their own unique way. On the surface, we can t help but notice how different they are from us yet God points out that we have a lot in common. We, or more likely our ancestors, showed up on these shores fleeing poverty, injustice and/or persecution. We huddled with our own kind, took jobs that others did not want and worked hard at pursuing the American Dream. Most of us have done alright for ourselves. The inscription on the Statue of Liberty still welcomes refugees, but our society no longer Sanctuary Lamp From this Sunday thru next Saturday, the sanctuary lamp in church will burn in memory of: St. Paul s: Margaret Nadon by her husband & Family St. Mary s: Special Intention of a Parishioner ST. GABRIEL S PRAYER LINE If you d like to call in your prayer requests, this month s contact is Muriel Paradis 496-9673. You can also write in your request in the book at either church. Prayers Requested For those suffering from Drug Addiction Pope Francis Prayer Intentions for October: Workers and the Unemployed: That all workers receive respect and protection of their rights, and that the unemployed may receive the opportunity to contribute to the common good. seems to be as welcoming. We could argue on behalf of these illegal alien that most are hard working, honest members of our society, that our aging society needs young immigrants to maintain our lifestyle, that ethnic diversity has always been one of our national strengths, that our reputation around the world as a land of freedom and opportunity is on the line or even that Christian charity leaves us no choice but to welcome them. But none of these arguments are as convincing as this quote from the Bible. We welcome the alien and the refugee because God wants us to. He says it s time we paid forward the kindness and compassion extended to our ancestors when they came to America. God said it! End of debate! End of story! Liturgical Ministers - 31st Sunday in Ordinary Time November 04 & 05, 2017 4:00 PM 6:00 PM 8:30 AM 10:30 AM Servers Jack Manning Mark Lemire Charlotte Dixon Sean Gettemy Leo St. Pierre Jeremy Dixon Angelina Parmelee Lectors Christine Dzujna Margaret Lohman Jeanne Petrin Rich Dougherty Rose Archambault Eucharistic Ministers Greeters Deacon Tom Joe Landry Judy Manning Marilyn Plourde Betty Meyerhoefer Connie Forest Bette Femenella Janice Boudreau Carole Lemire Deacon Tom Gayle Bestick Ceil White Donna Bickford Doug Bickford Marty Russo Kathie Russo Peg Halm Kelly Chandonnait H)
Council # 638 Meets Monday night at 7:30 PM in Franklin. Don t Forget: The Angel Fair Saturday, November 4. Be sure to pick up your raffle tickets! You can find tickets at all entrances at both churches. It is important to the success of the Angel Fair that we all take at least three books and buy or sell them. Be sure to attend the Fair next Saturday from 8AM until 3 PM! There is something for everyone! This is our parish s major fund raiser, come be a part of the success! Remember to check-out Happening This Week in the bulletin to see where you can volunteer to help. TIP: When attending the Angel Fair, don t forget to bring your address labels to use for the raffle tickets. Add your phone number to the labels this will expedite filling out all the raffle tickets A Reminder from Catholic Charities about Medicare Part D: The annual enrollment period for Medicare Advantage and prescription drug benefit plans starts Saturday, October 14, and the deadline for enrollment is Dec. 7. Seniors needing to or wishing to change their plans can contact Servicelink or Leonard Campbell at NH Catholic Charities, 528-3035 with questions. STRAWBERRY FESTIVAL Help! A suggestion has been made to change the Strawberry Festival to a ham and bean dinner (instead of the traditional turkey dinner) with strawberry shortcake for dessert. We would like to hear your opinion on this. Do you think it is time to change? The ham and bean dinner is not as labor intensive as the turkey dinner so it would be easier, with less demand for volunteers It is important to make this decision soon since we rely on donated turkeys for the turkey dinner. Please contact Bette Paquet at bettepaquet@gmail.com or leave a message on 603-630-5019. If you have a preference please let us know as soon as possible. The Baskets for the Angel Fair are complete! Thank you for all your help in filling these baskets. Come take a chance on the 6 baskets at the Angel Fair next weekend!
CATHOLIC SERVICES & PROGRAMS Knights of Columbus St. Mary of the Assumption Council #11868 Grand Knight: Aaron Boudreau 998-2806 Bishop Leo O Neil Council #12147 (Franklin) Grand Knight: Brian LaValley 603-219-6138 Fr. A.J. Timon Assembly #638 (4 th Degree) Faithful Navigator: Tim Stangroom 603-934-6782 At www.franklinknights.org Catholic Schools Holy Trinity School (Pre-K to 8) 50 Church Street Laconia, NH 03246 Web:www.HolyTrinityNH.com Phone: 524-3156 St. John Regional School (Pre-K to 8) 61 S. State Street Concord, NH 03301 Web: www.stjohnregional.org Phone: 225-3222 Bishop Brady High School (9 to 12) 25 Columbus Ave Concord, NH 03301 Web: www.bishopbrady.edu Phone: 224-7418 Catholic Charities Laconia District Office 528-3035 17 Gilford Ave., Laconia, 03246 Counseling - Elderly Services - Adoption/Maternity Parish Nurse - Children s Home - Food Bank St. Francis Rehabilitation & Nursing Center 406 Court St., Laconia, NH 03246 Phone: 524-0466 Parish Outreach Franklin Regional Hospital Leo St. Pierre At Merrimack County Nursing Home Meri-lynn Banton NH Veterans Home Rev. Ray Gagnon - Steve Archambault Mt. Ridge Nursing Home Nancy Carr - Mildred Sullivan - Chrissy Avila Golden Crest Senior Resort Nancy Carr - Mildred Sullivan At Peabody Home Angela Mundy Christine Dzujna