AUGUST 19/TWENTIETH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME ST. ELIZABETH SETON CATHOLIC CHURCH Parish & Religious Education Staff Rev. Msgr. John P. Quinn Pastor (ext. 113) Msgr. Donald J. Gilbert Weekend Associate Sr. Rosemary Crowley Pastoral Associate ( ext. 125) Paula O Grady Office Manager (ext. 123) Jacklynn LaRose Bookkeeper (ext. 119) Bernadette Berry Receptionist (ext.110) Organists: Gerald Leblond (880-8474) Justin McCarthy (488-5505) Mark Lajoie 9 am Contemp. Choir (206-5966 ) Christine Saltzman Family Faith Director (ext. 112) Gertrude Hammond Director Grades 1-6 (ext. 134) Carrie Soucy Grs. 7-10 Director and Youth Minister (ext. 124) Alex Sullivan Youth Ministry Apprentice (ext. 117) 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 We Remember Saturday, August 18 4:30 pm Edward Fahey 5th Anniversary Lawrence H. Larck Sunday, August 19 7:30 am Jaime Fernandes & Ana Roxo 9:00 am Marguerite Lacaillade 10:30 am Rita Lacroix 12:00 pm Maurice Hebert Monday, August 20 7:30 am George & Laurette St. Onge Patrick Cote Tuesday, August 21 NO MASS Wednesday, August 22 5:30 pm The living & deceased members of the Parish Thursday, August 23 7:30 am Donald Arsenault Paddy Crehan Friday, August 24 7:30 am Ethel Bernard 1st Anniversary Saturday, August 25 4:30 pm Mr. & Mrs. Omer Caron Jean Dutile 5th Anniversary Sunday, August 26 7:30 am Claude Berube 1st Anniversary 9:00 am Ralph Suozzo Florence DiRocco 10:30 am Francis & Yvonne Asselin 12:00 pm Maurice Hebert Doris Tonery Jeannette Brassard Donald Donovan 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. Parish Nurse Programs The Parish Nurse Programs at St. Elizabeth Seton will not be held during the month of August. If you need to have your blood pressure checked, please feel free to go to the Parish Nurse Main office at 107 Alsace St. in Manchester at the Parish of Transfiguration. Please call their parish office at 663-8004 for their hours. Today we welcome the Sisters of Notre Dame de Namur to our parish. Our prayers, encouragement, and the collection which will be taken up aligns our parish in a very particular way with the mission of this religious congregation of Sisters. They greatly appreciate your generosity. Mass Schedule Monday, 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 1 Offertory Collection Weekend of August 11-12, 2018 Envelopes (588) $15.968.00 Loose $ 3,270.50 Grand Total $ 19,238.50 Debt Reduction Collect. Aug. 2018 $ 8,937.00 Weekend of August 12-13, 2017 $18,603.03 Debt Reduction Collection Aug. 2017 $ 5,500.00
BEDFORD UPCOMING EVENTS Tuesday, August 21st 3 pm - 6 pm St. Elizabeth Seton Parking lot Enjoy the market music while shopping the many wonderful fruits and vegetables that are currently in season at the market! PARISH NURSE PROGRAMS Free Blood Pressure Screening & Nurse Consultation Tuesday, September 4th 8:30-10:30 am Parish Activity Center Fit Forever Chair Exercise Program Meets at 9am in Rm 10 of the Parish Activity Center This program is a free workout at 3 different levels for men & women 55 and older. ADULT FAITH FORMATION FAITH SERIES Wednesday s Sept. 26th - October 24th Morning 10-11:30 am Evening 7-8:30 pm Church Hall The Pivotal Players: a Bishop Baron program highlighting men and women who have influenced the Catholic Church. St. Francis of Assisi will be the first person we study. To register contact Sr. Rosemary Crowley at 669-7444. October 9th at 7:00 pm Women s Guild Book Club Meeting in the Church Hall Come and discuss the book I've Been Thinking...: Reflections, Prayers, and Meditations for a Meaningful Life by Maria Shriver ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATION Bishop Peter A. Libasci invites all couples celebrating an anniversary of 5, 25, or 50 years, to attend the Fall Wedding Anniversary Mass. This celebration will take place on Sunday, October 21, 2018 at 2:00 p.m. at St. Joseph Cathedral, in Manchester. Couples are encouraged to invite select family members to share in the joyous occasion. To register, please contact the parish office at 669-7444 by September 18, 2018. Couples celebrating other significant anniversaries will be asked to register next year for a spring celebration. To all married couples celebrating 5, 25, or 50 years, congratulations, and we look forward to seeing you at this fall s Wedding Anniversary Mass! Calling all Crafters & Artists St. Elizabeth Seton Craft Fair Saturday, November 10! Our fair has up to 50 spaces available for a wide variety of arts and crafts, as well as a Parish bakery table, food and drinks, and a basket raffle. Reserve your spot now! Applications are available on our website at www.stelizabethsetonchurch.org under organizations or call the Parish Office at 669-7444. 2
TWENTIETH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME \ GET YOUR REGISTRATIONS FOR FALL PROGRAMS IN If you have not done so already, now is the time to register your children for the school year religious education programs. Registration forms are available on our website at www.stelizabethsetonchurch.org under the Faith Formation tab or in the Parish Office. HURRY - rates go up after Sept. 1st Weekly Religious Education Grades 1-6 Monday, Tuesday or Wednesday 4:15 to 5:15pm Begins first week of October For Grades 7 & 8 (Candidates for Confirmation are asked to participate in a minimum of seven sessions of their choosing) 2nd and 4th Sundays Starting September 23, 2018 1:00 2:30 p.m. For Grades 9 12 (Candidates for Confirmation are asked to participate in a minimum of seven sessions of their choosing) 1st and 3rd Sundays Starting September 16, 2018 1:00 2:30 p.m. Family Faith Formation Begins Sept. 9th OR Monthly Sunday Mornings: 9am-12noon Family Faith Mornings Include: 9am Mass, Breakfast, Family Session, Peer Sessions Classes and youth ministry sessions are made possible by the many young adults and adults who commit their time as catechists or core team members. These are students, parents, relatives and parishioners who volunteer their faith, time and talent. Please consider catechetical or core team ministry and contact the parish office at 669-7444 for more information. The all-new youth ministry worship team is kicking off in September, and we are looking for middle school and high school musicians with a heart for worshipping God through music to join us! We are seeking singers, guitar players (acoustic or electric), bass guitar players, keyboard players, and drummers for our new, contemporary music ministry. We will rehearse bi-weekly, and provide worship music for Life Teen, Edge and other youth group activities. We will provide the music and coaching, you bring your talent to the church for God to use! For more information, please contact Carem Bennett at: nhcarem@gmail.com. 3
AUGUST 19, 2018 Bake Sale Next Weekend, August 25th & 26th To Benefit THE ESSENCE OF STEPPING STRONG: TURNING TRAGEDY INTO HOPE On April 15, 2013 Gillian Reny was standing near the finish line of the Boston Marathon with her family when two bombs went off and turned a beautiful day into a heartbreaking tragedy. Gillian was critically injured and rushed to Brigham and Women s Hospital where doctors and nurses worked heroically to save her life and legs - a miraculous outcome. Forever grateful, the Reny Family established the Gillian Reny Stepping Strong Center for Trauma Innovation with a mission of transforming outcomes for civilian and military heroes who suffer from devastating traumatic injuries. True to the Boston Strong spirit of kindness and collaboration, Stepping Strong inspires physician-scientists, medical fellows, community members, runners and donors to come together for a common cause: transforming trauma research and care for countless patients and families around the world. Ben Castelot & Julia Murphy II Michael Abcunas & Leah Wood I St. Elizabeth Seton Women s Guild Craft Fair Table Crafter s and crafty people! Summer break is a wonderful time to work on crafting projects for the Parish Craft Fair, November 10. The Women s Guild is excited to once again present a craft and bake table for unique gift shopping. We will accept donations of new hand-crafted items and suggest some of our popular sellers and new ones too! Knitted scarves both (outerwear and light weight eternity), fleece wear (hats and mittens), lap blankets, Mason jar crafts (online has lots of ideas), adult size aprons, tote bags, wire jewelry, bracelets and pendants. Have fun with it! Details will be posted in the bulletin as the fair draws near for delivery of your items. Have questions about the Women s Guild table, please contact JoAnn Carswell 498-9181. Thank you, The Women s Guild Craft Table Committee 4 St. Martha s Guild August 19, 2018 - Team I Were you baptized in the Catholic Church but did not receive First Communion or Confirmation? Have you been curious about what the process is as an adult? RCIA is for you! Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults (RCIA) is extended, without obligation, to any interested adult. The RCIA process, which begins in the fall, is a process that invites people whose journey of faith has led them to learn about the Catholic Church s beliefs and practices. Who else should come? Persons not baptized, interested in the Catholic Church Persons baptized in a different religion who would like to become Catholic Persons baptized Catholic who would like to know more about their faith. Please call the Parish Office at 669-7444 or email - sesparish@comcast.net for more information.
TWENTIETH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME New Altar Servers If you are in the fourth grade or above, please take some time to consider being an Altar Server here at St. Elizabeth Seton. Sign up forms are available in the Parish Office and we are open Monday - Friday from 9 am - 5 pm. 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. 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 MUM Sale Order your mums by Aug 27, 2018 The Bedford Garden Club will be selling Fall Mums at the Bedford Farmers Market, on September 4th from 3 pm - 6pm (or while supplies last) Order by August 27th for the best selection and early pick up after 1:00 pm on September 4th. Our beautiful 8-inch potted mums, produced by a New Hampshire grower, are priced at $7.50 each or 3 for $21.00 ($7.00 each for three or more plants). Proceeds from this event help to support the club s educational programs, provide for holiday wreaths at public buildings, and maintain the club s 8 community gardens located throughout Bedford. Orders can be placed on their website at www.bedfordgardenclubnh.org. Readings for the Week of August 19, 2018 Sunday: Prv 9:1-6/Ps 34:2-3, 10-11, 12-13, 14-15 [9a]/Eph 5:15-20/Jn 6:51-58 Monday: Ez 24:15-24/Dt 32:18-19, 20, 21 [cf. 18a]/Mt 19:16-22 Tuesday: Ez 28:1-10/Dt 32:26-27ab, 27cd-28, 30, 35cd- 36ab [39c]/Mt 19:23-30 Wednesday: Ez 34:1-11/Ps 23:1-3a, 3b-4, 5, 6 [1]/Mt 20:1-16 Thursday: Ez 36:23-28/Ps 51:12-13, 14-15, 18-19 [Ez 36:25]/Mt 22:1-14 Friday: Rv 21:9b-14/Ps 145:10-11, 12-13, 17-18 [12]/Jn 1:45-51 Saturday: Ez 43:1-7ab/Ps 85:9ab and 10, 11-12, 13-14 [cf. 10b]/Mt 23:1-12 Next Sunday: Jos 24:1-2a, 15-17, 18b/Ps 34:2-3, 16-17, 18-19, 20-21, 22-23 [9a]/Eph 5:21-32 or 5:2a, 25-32/Jn 6:60-69 Liturgical Publications Inc.