Thirtieth Sunday in Ordinary Time October 23, 2016 CHURCH & PARISH OFFICES 12 Main St. Pelham, NH 03076 603-635-3525 (office) 603-635-3919 (fax number) Website: www.stpatricks-pelham.com Office Hours: Monday-Friday 8:30-4:00 Offices located in the school near the carport Pastor Rev. Volney J. DeRosia - Ext. 15 Email: fathervon@comcast.net Deacons Deacon John Ross Email: ualdrmflt@comcast.net Deacon Tom Lavallee Email: tl3450@gmail.com Faith Life Director Adam Castor 603-635-1447 Ext. 14 Email: faithlifeformation@comcast.net Business Manager Therese Soucy - Ext. 11 Email: therese42852@comcast.net Secretary Kathleen Jean - Ext. 10 Email: kathy7421@comcast.net Music Ministry Gary Williams 603-635-7669 Jeanne Dyjak 978-394-8894 Email: jeanneld34@gmail.com Saturday Sunday MASS SCHEDULE 4PM 8AM, 10:30AM, 6PM WEEKDAYS MASS SCHEDULE Monday through Thursday 8am Friday No Mass First Friday and First Saturday 8am HOLY DAY MASS SCHEDULE Holy Day 8am, 10am & 7pm Wednesday ADORATION 8:30-9:30am 2:00-8:00pm FIRST FRIDAY ROSARY The Knights and the Women s Guild invite everyone to First Friday Rosary at 6pm in the chapel. The Rosary is followed by the Divine Mercy Chaplet at 6:45 PM. Saturday RECONCILIATION 3pm to 3:30pm or by appointment ANOINTING OF THE SICK & COMMUNION TO THE SICK & HOMEBOUND Please contact the Parish Office for arrangements BAPTISM Please contact the Parish Office to schedule a baptism. Parents are required to meet with the pastor and participate in a baptismal catechetical session prior to the celebration of the sacrament. FORMED To help you grow in your faith go to www.formed.org and sign in with the parish registration code nr3434 (all lowercase). MARRIAGE Arrangements with the parish must be made at least nine months prior to the wedding. Fulfillment of a Diocesan, pre-marriage program is required. Help Souls on their way to Heaven When Fr. Von gets called to anoint people who are KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS dying, he calls on a group of people to pray a Care to join the Knights of Columbus? Please Divine Mercy Chaplet for them. contact Erick Wright at 603-635-8772 or If you would like to join this ministry or want eqwright@comcast.net. More information online: more information, contact Fr. Von at http://www.nhknights.org/ fathervon@comcast.net or (603)-635-3525. 1
MASS INTENTIONS Saturday October 22 4pm Catherine Bisson Birthday Remembrance requested by Her Grandparents Ruth & Paul Bisson Sunday October 23 8am Bernardin Raby, 6 th Anniversary, requested by the Raby family 10:30am Joseph Dias requested by Karen & Kevin Martin 6pm Intentions of all our Parishioners Monday October 24 8am Yvette Groulx requested by Dennis & Irene Groulx Jennifer Markee requested by Hal & Charlene Lynde Tuesday October 25 8am Joshua Jeanson requested by Mr. & Mrs. William Crane & family Wednesday October 26 8am Bob Wakefield requested by Shirley Thursday October 27 8am Christian Gualtierri requested by the Shaw family Friday October 28 8am No Mass Saturday October 29 4pm The Choquette & Loiselle Families & Rita & Gerry Trottier requested by Al & Shirley Choquette & family Sunday October 30 8am Rena Cayer requested by her family 10:30am Leo Miranda requested by Karen & Kevin Martin 6pm Noella & the Bourgeois Family requested by Albert P. Bourgeois This week the Altar Flowers are in memory of Richard & Kathleen Yamamoto by Cara-Jean Donaghey & family 2 PARISH COLLECTIONS In order for the parish to meet its regular expenses, our offertory and other designated parish collections must bring in $8,700 per week. Parish Collections for the following week: Offertory 10/16/16 $7,120 Maintenance $1,633 Total funds collected for this week for parish expenses $8,753 Thank you for your faithful & generous support ~Fr. Von~ SECOND ENVELOPES FOR THE FOLLOWING WEEKS Oct. 30 Faith Life Formation This collection helps with expenses for Faith Life. Nov. 6 The Archdiocese for the Military Service The Collection for the Archdiocese for the Military Services will fund their Co-Sponsored Seminarian Program, which identifies vocations within the military and is now educating 30 men for the priesthood and subsequent military chaplaincy. Nov. 13 Capital Improvements This collection helps with projects around the parish. Nov. 20 Catholic Campaign for Human Development The Catholic Campaign for Human Development supports programs and services for persons with low income, both in NH and around the US. Grants support programs that address community problems, increasing educational opportunities, and the creation of jobs. A portion of this collection also supports Black and Indian missions in the U.S. Your contributions toward the support of the parish and its ministries are greatly appreciated.
3 CALENDAR OF EVENTS Sunday, October 23 Coffee & Donuts, 11:30 AM, in the K of C Hall Children of Mary, 11:45 AM, in the meeting room Monday, October 24 Adoration, 6:00-7:00 PM Catholicism: The Pivotal Players, 7:00 PM, in the meeting room Tuesday, October 25 Adoration, 6:00-7:00 PM Food Pantry, 6:30-7:30 PM Wednesday, October 26 Men s Morning Group, 6:00-7:00 AM, in the Chapel Adoration, 8:30-9:30 AM and 2:00-8:00 PM Bible Sharing, 9:00 AM, in the meeting room Food Pantry, 1:00-3:00 PM Thursday, October 27 Enthronement, 6:30 PM, in the church AA, 7:00 PM, in the K of C Hall Friday, October 28 Enthronement, 6:30 PM, in the church ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Win an IPad Air 2 St. Patrick Parish invites you to consider our electronic giving program as a way to automate your regular weekly offerings. Electronic giving is convenient for you and provides such-needed consistency for our church. These is no cost for you to participate. This program will allow your weekly offerings to continue on an uninterrupted basis. Online Giving lets you go to www.stpatricks-pelham.com at any time to set up an automatic donation plan, change your donation plan, make a one-time donation or view your online donation history. Please consider electronic giving. Authorization forms and additional information are available from the church office or on line at www.stpatrickspelham.com. Any family who signs up for Electronic Giving during the months of October and November, either through VANCO Services or Automatic Withdrawal, will be entered into a drawing for an IPad Air 2. So register now to be placed in the drawing! EXCITING NEW APP FOR ST. PAT S St. Patrick Church of Pelham, NH App is designed to provide parishioners a powerful tool for communication and collaboration. The app will help you quickly find Mass Times, Parish Staff Directory, Events Calendar, and much more. The app facilitates communication between the different groups and ministries in the parish. You can receive push notification of last-minute changes and other important information. St. Patrick Church of Pelham, NH App also provides valuable resources that will help you grow in your faith: devotionals, news, audio podcasts, video, and more. Here is the link to sign up now: http://myapp.parishapps.com/st%20patrick%2 0Pelham%20NH PRIESTHOOD SUNDAY Catholic parishes throughout New Hampshire and the United States will show support for their priests with prayers on the weekend of October 29 th and 30 th. The last Sunday of October has in recent years been designated as Priesthood Sunday, a celebration of the priesthood organized by parish lay leaders and coordinated by the USA Council of Serra International. Serra International is a lay organization whose aim is to foster and promote vocations to the Catholic priesthood and religious life, and encourages its members to fulfill their own Christians vocations to service. The lay faithful of each parish, school or other ministry are asked to honor both priesthood and their own priests. Over the past few years parishes have shown their appreciation presenting their priest with personalized notes reminding him of what he does to bring people closer to Christ. Please remember Fr. Von on this special day. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ PRAYER WARRIORS NEEDED We are in need of Prayer Warriors to help pour out God s grace on our young people who will be receiving their First Reconciliation and Communion, and those receiving Confirmation this year. If you would like to sign up to pray and sacrifice for our young people, please contact Fr. Von (fathervon@comcast.net or 603-635-3525).
FROM THE PASTOR My dear brothers and sisters, This month, on October 13 th, we celebrated the 99 th Anniversary of the Miracle of the Sun at Fatima. For those of you unfamiliar with this miracle, I will share (in brief) the story of Our Lady of Fatima. In the Spring and Fall of 1916, in the small village of Fatima, Portugal, three young shepherd children Lucia dos Santos (9), and her cousins Francisco (7) and Jacinta Marto (6) were visited by an angel. This Angel of Fatima taught them to pray more fervently and make reparation to God for the sins of the world. Little did the children know that these visitations were in preparation for the visits from the Queen of Heaven. On May 13, 1917, Our Lady appeared to the three children and again on the 13 th of each month (with the exception of August, when they were held in custody by the local officials, and so she appeared on the 19 th ) until October. In these visitations, Our Lady requested that they pray the Rosary every day to bring peace to the world. They were in the midst of the War to End All Wars (World War I), but were warned that if people did not convert, a greater war would come (World War II). Through the months visits, Our Lady showed the children a chilling vision of hell, full of demons and lost souls, and encouraged the children to pray and sacrifice so that many souls would be saved from this eternal torment. She also asked that Russia be Consecrated to her Immaculate Heart, and that a Communion of Reparation be made on the First Saturdays. Our Lady promised that on October 13 a miracle would happen. October 13, 1917 brought heavy rains, but this did not daunt the crowds from coming to the little village. Many pilgrims came barefoot, praying the Rosary. Others came seeking healing. Many atheists also showed up to scoff at the children and the crowds. As everyone was looking on, a solar phenomenon took place. The sun was said to have danced in the sky, fluctuating colors, swirling and descending toward the earth. Many of the witnesses thought it was the end of the world! When all was done, the rain-soaked ground was dry, mud-stained clothes were cleaned, and many physical cures were reported the blind were able to see and the lame able to walk. The biggest healings were in souls, as countless confessed their sins and converted their lives to follow Christ more closely. The solar event was seen as far as 25 miles away, making mass hypnotism and hallucination impossible. Even secular newspapers reported the event. Next year, 2017, we will be celebrating the 100 th Anniversary of Our Lady of Fatima. As such, I have been working with a committee from our parish and neighboring parishes. I ve also been in communication with the Diocese, about how we can best celebrate this great anniversary. (Keep an eye out for the great things that we are planning!). But truly the best way to celebrate the Anniversary is to live the message. Our Lady gave us the First Saturday Devotion (the Communion of Reparation) to help train us in holiness. On five consecutive First Saturdays, Our Lady has asked that we go to Confession (or shortly before Saturday, as long as we are in a state of grace on the Saturday), receive Sacramental Communion, recite five decades of the Rosary, and keep her company while meditating on the Mysteries of the Holy Rosary for fifteen minutes, all with the intention of making reparation to her. As an incentive to this, she promised the graces necessary for salvation at the hour of death. This is why we have the First Saturday Masses here at St. Patrick. I know if you don t know the story it may seem rather odd or random, but it is to help us to enter into the graces Our Lady is pouring out upon us. Our Lady also requested, over and over, that we pray the Rosary every day. (If you do not know how to pray the Rosary, check out this link: www.marian.org/mary/rosary/howto.php). This weapon of mass conversion, if you will, draws us into the mystery of Christ s salvific love, as we take Mary by the hand, and she, who deeply pondered the mysteries of Christ, walks with us through these mysteries. Our Lady also encourages us to wear the brown scapular, which was given to St. Simon Stock, and, when worn with faith and prayer, comes with the promise of healing, conversion, and grace. Finally, Our Lady asks that we make sacrifices for sinners. Sacrifices, small or large, united to the suffering of Christ on the Cross, for love of God and sinners, pours out a superabundance of grace upon the world. Do you have a family member who has left the Faith, and you ve been praying for a long time with no result? Our loving sacrifice very often will bring about more in a short time than prayer alone. As we prepare to celebrate the 100 th Anniversary of Our Lady of Fatima, may we truly enter into her message of prayer, conversion, mercy and peace. 4
LIONS BOX FOR USED EYEGLASSES One of the Pelham Lions Club goals is to eradicate blindness. Lions have worked on projects designed to prevent blindness, aid the blind and visually impaired, restore eyesight and improve eye health and eye care for hundreds of millions of people worldwide. There will be a collection box in the Chapel to facilitate the collection of old eyeglasses, including sunglasses. Cases are not needed. Thank you. We are looking for crafters for St. Patrick s Christmas Craft Fair to be held on December 3, 2016. Cost is $30.00 for an 8 x6 space. All crafters who have hand crafted items are welcome. It is a fun day with a coloring contest for kids, scrumptious food and homemade goodies at our Bake Table. Please call the parish office at 603-635-3525 for an application and more details. During the month of October, the Knights of Columbus will pray the Rosary on each Friday from 6:00-7:00 PM in the Chapel. At 6:45 PM the Chaplet of the Divine Mercy will be recited. 5 Acts of Mercy How many Spiritual Instruct the uninformed Counsel the doubtful Admonish sinners Comfort the sorrowful Bear wrongs patiently Forgive offenses Pray for the living and the dead How many Corporal Feed the hungry Clothe the naked Give drink to the thirsty Shelter the homeless Comfort the imprisoned Visit the sick Bury the dead Jesus and Mary want to live in your Family s Home! The Daughters of Mary, Mother of Healing Love will be coming to our parish to help us prepare for the Home Enthronement. We invite you to take part in this special event, to properly prepare for Home Enthronement we recommend you do the following: ~ Begin to pray in front of an image of Our lady (picture or statue) with your family at home. Begin to ask for Her intercession for an outpouring of The Holy Spirit so that there might truly be a New Pentecost in the parish through this Home Enthronement. ~ On Monday, October 24 th & Tuesday, October 25 th from 6:00-7:00 PM we will be offering special times of Eucharistic Adoration so your family can properly prepare for the Home Enthronement. We will also be having our regular Eucharistic Adoration time on Wednesday, October 26 th from 2:00-8:00 PM. ~ On October 27 th & 28 th at 6:30 PM there will be a Two Part Catechesis on Home Enthronement which will take place in the church. This Mission will be done by the Daughter of Mary, Mother of Healing Love. MARCH FOR LIFE A PILRIMAGE OF FAITH Join Fr. Von, hundreds of pilgrims from NH, and hundreds of thousands of pilgrims from across the nation to be a peaceful voice for those most vulnerable in our society who have no voice the unborn. The trip to Washington, DC will take place on Thursday January 26, 2017, the March on the 27 th, and return early morning on the 28 th. For more information, grab a registration form from the main entrance of the Church, or speak with Fr. Von (635-3525). WORLDWIDE MARRIAGE ENCOUNTER But when the Son of Man comes, will he find faith on earth? Let us build faith through love in our marriages by participating in a Worldwide Marriage Encounter Weekend. The next WWME Weekend is December 2-4, 2016 in Duxbury, MA. For more information, call Stephen & Michelle O Leary at 800-710-9963 or visit us at www.wwmema.org. You can watch Mass now on our Parish Website. You go to the Parish website www.stpatrickspelham.com and look under quick links and click on Mass on Pelham Television. Then click on the link ptv.viebit.com