Welcome to the Catholic community of SAINT MARK THE EVANGELIST A Catholic Community of Caring Since 1981 Serving Londonderry, Hudson & Windham - New Hampshire Deacon Lee Abbott Deacon Bob Turner Cathy Kinnon Dianne Osborn Susan Joncas Richard Dussault Brandon Sargent Church & Parish Center - 603-432-8711 One South Road, Londonderry, NH 03053 WEEKEND MASSES: Saturday Sunday Fr Mike Zgonc Pastoral Associate Deacon Religious Education Director Parish Secretary Business Manager Custodian Y outh Minister Daily Mass: Monday thru Thursday Holy Days as announced in the parish bulletin 5:00 pm 8:00 am 10:30 am 9:00 am As sharers of the one baptism & the one Spirit of the Risen Christ, we have come together as the Parish Community of St. Mark the Evangelist to proclaim our identity as the People of God. The Eucharist is the center of our life and work together. Through the one bread, we become the one body of Christ, a living sacrifice of praise. In our worship of God, the Author of life and holiness, we proclaim our hope in the life of Christ s Resurrection; we open our hearts and minds to the Spirit of God dwelling in our midst. In our work together, we seek - to enable our children to grow in the wisdom and knowledge of God; - to accompany our young sons and daughters on their journeys of discovery toward adulthood; - to deepen our faith commitment through prayer & study; - to be present to one another in the joys and sufferings, the victories and struggles of life; - to give witness to the Gospel of justice and compassion to our hurting world. We welcome to our parish family all who share our Catholic faith & traditions & our search for God in all things. -Parish Mission Statement Contact Information: PARISH MINISTRIES LITURGICAL LIFE Parish Office... (603) 432-8711 Religious Education Office.. (603) 434-5711 FAX... (603) 434-6748 Parish Email... stmarkevan@comcast.net Web page... saintmarkevangelist.com Office Hours Monday-Thursday...Hours 9am - 4pm Parish Staff Email Addresses: Fr Mike frmike.stmarks@comcast.net Deacon Lee leestmark@comcast.net Deacon Bob turnerjhn76@aol.com Cathy Kinnon (Religious Education Office) cathystmark@comcast.net Brandon Sargent (Youth Ministry Office) Brandon.stmarks@comcast.net Pastoral Council.Jean Desrosiers Finance Council... Kevin Cronin Music Allan Fernald... 434-9101 Community Affairs Dianne Zdankiewicz... 434-7991 Knights of Columbus Robert McGuirk... 203-9384 RCIA Rebeccah Nusbaum... 432-8711 Men of St. Joseph William Donroe... 432-6066 Safe Environment Coordinator Susan Joncas... 432-8711 Social Services Al-Anon... Saturdays, 9:30-11am Birthright... 434-3000 N.H. Catholic Charities, Windham. 893-1971 Sacrament of Baptism Parents are asked to participate in the baptismal catechesis program prior to their child s baptism. Sacrament of Reconciliation Saturday 3:30-4:30pm or by appointment Sacrament of Marriage Couples should contact the parish office at least six months in advance and before making any other wedding arrangements. Sacrament of the Sick Please call us to request the Sacrament of the Sick or to receive communion in the home. Eucharist Adoration Tuesdays... 6:00am-11pm First Fridays... 8pm-12am Prayer Line... 429-1211 Public Rosary... Sunday 7:30am... Mon-Thurs. 8:30am
Deacon s Pencil. BE-Attitudes Jesus gave this sermon on a hillside near Capernaum, and it is believed that this Sermon on the Mount (Sermon on the Plain in the Gospel of Luke) probably lasted several days. Jesus broke through the traditional view of the law and talked about the attitudes of people. He stressed that it is as important to be, as to do. We might even call them The Be-Attitudes of Christianity. Tremendous crowds were following Jesus, he was the talk of the town. He preached with such simpleness and yet with much authority. The disciples were Jesus closest companions, and all of this attention certainly must have made them feel important, popular, and maybe even prideful. Being with Jesus gave them plenty of notoriety, as well as being faith healers of a sort. Jesus warned them about the temptations they would face as his associates, and some think his Sermon on the Mount may have been directed to his disciples, as well as everyone else in the crowd. We hear a lot of comments today that if you follow Jesus teachings, you will be successful, healthy, wealthy, and wise. Jesus really tells us to expect, not fame and fortune; but to expect mourning, hunger, and persecution. Jesus tell us not to look for our reward in this life. We will be rewarded, but not necessarily here on earth. The beatitudes are a standard of conduct for all Christian believers. There is a strong contrast in values. The kingdom values deal with eternal life and worldly values deal with what is temporary. They contrast the superficial faith of the Pharisees with the real faith Jesus wants. Today we are faced with the same challenge. We need to really look at our values and see if they are worldly values, or kingdom values. The beatitudes cannot be a multiple choice, pick what you want and leave the rest. To be a real follower of Jesus, these have to be your be-attitudes. God Bless, Dc. Lee
Our Welcome Center Fundraising Team You?? 3 Please stop by our Welcome Center while you are here at St. Marks!! There you can get parish information, request a mass card, find out about baptismal and religious education classes, pick up a prayer shawl, become a member of our Parish family, or just get directions on where our restrooms are Please stop by to say hi!! We are so glad you are here!!! Adult Faith Formation Monday, Jan. 30th at 7 PM!!! Parish Lounge Join us on Monday night January 30 at 7:00 pm for a continuation of the Adult Faith Formation series. Dennis Pedley will discuss the Eucharist. Dennis coordinates and trains our Eucharistic Ministers as well as presents information on the Eucharist to Confirmation classes and other groups. He will use a combination of his presentation material and the Symbolon Program videos. Children s Liturgy of the Word.. We are very excited to announce that our Children s Liturgy of the Word program continues this Sunday, January 29 th. The program is geared toward children ages 4-8 and will take place weekly during the Sunday, 10:30 a.m. Mass only. Children will be dismissed from Mass just after the Opening Prayer and will be led by adult volunteers to a designated classroom where they will hear the Gospel at their level and will participate in a fun activity, craft, or song related to the gospel message. The children will return to their family during the Offertory and will remain in the Church until the conclusion of Mass. If you would like to volunteer on a rotating basis, contact Stephanie Wright at stephaniesigmnund.com or call 617-782-3414. Nocturnal Adoration Spend an hour with Him...Nocturnal Adoration will be held on Friday, February 4, 2017 beginning at 8 PM. Please join us for prayer and adoration before the Blessed Sacrament in the chapel each hour. Call Dennis at 437-6051. We are in the process of organizing a FUNdraising Team here at St. Mark s and would like your help!! A new parish member, Diana, has lots of experience and drive in this area and wants to put together a team to plan and organize some great events here at St. Mark s to help with our mission and our upkeep of our fantastic facilities.we are looking at doing some wine tastings.golf tournaments parish bazaars??? The opportunities are endless!! But we need your help and involvement!!!! If interested in being part of this team please send an email to Fr Mike ASAP and he will put you in touch with Diana Fr Mike s email address is frmike.stmarks@comcast.net. Thanks!! Women s Retreat UPDATE: All Women of the Parish are invited to attend this year s Little Daughters of the Sacred Heart Retreat which will be held February s 17-19, at the Betania II Retreat Center in Medway, Massachusetts. Our theme this year is Pour Love In and our speakers will be Fr. Pat Patenaude from La Salette Shrine in Attleboro, MA as well as well known author and speaker Heidi Bratton.. Registration forms are available at the Welcome Center and the deadline to register is February 10th.. For more information please visit our website littledaughters.org or contact Marie Thibodeau @ scr.hrt4me@gmail.com Any questions should be directed to Susanne at Live4Him@myfairpoint.net Marriage Ministry L.O.V.E. The theme for our Marriage Ministry is L.O.V.E. - Living Our Vows Everyday and this coming Saturday, February 4 @ 6:00 PM in the lounge we will be having our initial gathering about our L.O.V.E. small groups that will be forming This will be a great way to get together in a much more informal and relaxed setting with other couples growing deeper in friendship and faith...but also sharing meals. We are all looking forward to this ministry blossoming here at St. Mark s!! Come on Saturday night to learn about this ministry. We look forward to meeting you!!! 3 #944
The Week s Events... Sun Jan 29 6:30 pm 9th Confirmation (Parish Hall) Mon Jan 30 7:00 pm Adult Education (Lounge) Tue Jan 31 6:00 am-10:00 pm Eucharistic Ador 4:30 pm Religious Ed. 7:00 pm 10 AM Choir group 7:00 pm Religious Ed Thurs Feb 2 7:30 am Cub Scouts (Rm 101-104) Fri Feb 3 6:00 pm Nocturnal Adoration CH Sat Feb 4 9:30 am Al-Anon Meeting (Rm 209) 3:30 pm Reconciliation (Church) 6:00 pm Marriage Ministry L.O.V.E- Small Group (lounge) Youth Ministry @ St. Mark s Stay tuned to all the upcoming activities for Youth Ministry here at St. Mark s! Rumor has it that St. Mark s will be sending a group of youth to the Steubenville East conference this summer at UMass Lowell!!! This will be the first time ever that we will send a group from St. Mark s!!! There will be plenty more developments as well! Thanks to Brandon and Kate for making this ministry so vibrant!! Welcome to a Free Community Meal! The Free Meal will be temporarily located at the Londonderry Lions Hall, at 256 Mammoth Road, Londonderry, NH. The next one is January 29, 2017 Free meal and/or Good Company included! Served in conjunction with Derry Community Meals Fourth Sunday in Ordinary Time Religious Education 9th grade Confirmation students are reminded of their next class this Sunday, January 29th at 6:30-8:00 in the Parish hall. Summer Religiou Education classes will be held July 10 July 20th, 9 am noon daily for grades 2 through 8. Registrations will be mailed to each registeredred family in February. St. Thomas Aquinas School... St. Thomas Aquinas School has announced its registration for the school year 2017 2018 for Nursery (3 year-old), Pre K (4 year-old), and K through Grade 8. Registration will be held during the months of January and February. If you would like a tour of the school, you may call the school office to set up a time to visit. An Open House will be held on Tuesday, January 31 st from 6-7 PM. Faculty and staff will be available to answer questions and give tours. Registration fee for all grades is $50.00 per child non-refundable. For further information please call the school office at 432-2712 or visit our website at www.staderry.com. Readings the Week Jan 29, 2016 Monday: Heb 11:32-40; Ps 31:20-24; Mk 5:1-20 Tuesday: Heb 12:1-4; Ps 22:26b-28, 30-32; Mk 5:21-43 Wednesday: Heb 12:4-7, 11-15; Ps 103:1-2, 13-14, 17-18a;Mk1-6 Thursday: Mal 3:1-4; Ps 24:7-10; Heb 2:14-18; Lk 2:22-40(22-32) Friday: Heb 13:1-8; Ps 27:1, 3, 5, 8b-9; Mk 6:14-29 Saturday: Heb 13:15-17, 20-21; Ps 23:1-6; Mk 6:30-34 Sunday: Is 58:7-10; Ps 112:4-9; 1 Cor 2:1-5; Mt 5:13-16
Fourth Sunday in Ordinary Time January 29, 2017 5 Weekend Mass Intentions -Jan 21-28, 2017 FOURTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME Sat. 5:00 P.M. Mrs. Mary Meers By Paul and Sally Mitchell Sun. 8:00 P.M. Ted Giguere By Kelly Giguere & daughters 10:30 A.M. Ann Flemings By Sam and Mary Anne Boldeia DAILY MASS Mon. 9:00 A.M. Rose Turcotte By Bob & Maureen St. Jean Tues. 9:00 A.M. Josephine and James Riccardi By their daughter Wed. 9:00 A.M. Charles Cote By the Blattenbergers Thurs. 9:00 A.M. For the intention of Anne Marie Soroko by Monica & family FIFTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME Sat. 5:00 A.M. Arline Small By Norm & Diane Ducas Sun. 8:00 AM. Louisa Gendron By the Knights of Columbus 10:30 P.M. John Flemings, Sr. By Sam and MaryAnne Boldeia Join Our Team at St. Mark s Community Affairs will sponsor a collection of cans of soup on Saturday and Sunday, February 4 & 5 for Super Bowl (Souper Bowl) Sunday. Donations will be given to local Soup kitchens to help those in need have a Super (Souper) healthy meal!! When you buy snacks for your Super Bowl parties, please remember to put a can of soup in the cart for the less fortunate! There will be a container at the entrance to the church for your donations. Thanks for your support!! The January Poor Box donations will also benefit the New Hampshire Food Bank. As the only food bank in New Hampshire it is a vital distributor and supplier to the hunger relief agencies that serve meals and provide groceries to people experiencing the negative impact of not having enough to eat #944 Sacrificial Giving Jan21-22 Operating Funds Offertory Envelopes (includes Loose Checks) $ 6,966.00 Loose Cash $ 786.00 # of Offertory Envelopes - 226 ElectronicGiving - donors - 4 $ 140.00 ParishPay - weekly avg $ 2,179.00 Flowers $ 25.00 Fuel $ 180.00 Social $ 51.00 Youth $ - Christmas/Sol.ofMary $ 30.00 Mass Donations $ - Donations(bap/wed/fun/gen) $ 840.65 Religious Ed $ - TOTAL $11,197.65 Designated Funds Capital Development $ 325.00 Charitable Fund $ 318.00 Poor Box $ 15.00 Seminarians - 9 envelopes $ 265.00 TOTAL $ 923.00 Grand Total $12,120.65 THANK YOU FOR YOUR GENEROSITY PARISH PAY: To sign up for this option Log on to: www.churchgiving.com/ StMarktheEvangelist03053 for instructions. Diocesan Catholic School Education There will be a basket in the foyer of the church the weekend of February 4/5, 2017. This collection is taken to assist the parish in funding its financial support for Catholic elementary and junior high schools. (The proceeds from this collection remain in the parish). Thank you for your generosity. Upcoming Life-Saving Event Sponsored by the Knights of Columbus! Mark the Date: March 2, 2017 American Red Cross Blood Drive 1:00 pm here at St. Marks in the Parish Hall in Londonderry. Please contact Dick Botteron at 818-8871 for further information. 5