All Saints Hymnal #1053

Saturday, 31 October

3:30 pm … Confession & Reconciliation

4 pm … Muriel Toutain Sullivan by Margaret-Ann Moran

Sunday, 1 November All Saints

7:30 am … Ronald Hebert by Pat Tremblay

9:30 am … Edward Heroux by Lionel & Lillian Coulon

4:30 pm … Confession & Reconciliation

5 pm … Our Parish Family

Monday, 2 November All Souls Commemoration of All Faithful Departed

12 pm … David Audet by Eileen Audet

6:30 pm … All Souls

Tuesday, 3 November Saint Martin de Porres

12 pm … Robert Hughes by Estella Hughes

Wednesday, 4 November Saint Charles Borromeo, Bishop

11:30 am … Confession & Reconciliation

12 pm … Doris Belcher (8th Anniv.) by Susan Lang

Thursday, 5 November

8:30 am … Cecile D. Moore by a friend

Friday, 6 November

5:30 pm … Confession & Reconciliation

6 pm … Richard Duval by Lionel & Lillian Coulon

Saturday, 7 November

3:30 pm … Confession & Reconciliation

4 pm … Harold & Anne Magarian by Charles Magarian

Sunday, 8 November XXXII Sunday in Ordinary Time

7:30 am … Marion Hock by Dottie DeCotis

9:30 am … Our Parish Family

4:30 pm … Confession & Reconciliation

5 pm … Betty Bourque by Sue Audy

Sanctuary candle The sanctuary candle burns this week for Thomas Menino by Mikki Margar itis.

Sunday, 1 November 10:30 am … Coffee & Donuts—Parish Hall Monday, 2 November 6:30—8 pm … Youth Ministry/Gr. 6-12—Parish Hall 7—8 pm … Food Pantry Tuesday, 3 November 12:30 pm … Parish Nurse—Church Conference Room 7 pm … The Pastor’s Class—Parish Hall Classroom Thursday, 5 November 6:15 pm … Handchime Choir Practice—Choir Loft 7:30 pm … Choir Practice—Choir Loft

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We will have a Mass to honor the deceased members of our parish and those of our parishioners on Monday, Nov. 2 at 6:30pm.

Parishioners are invited to bring photos of deceased loved ones to be placed on the steps of the altar for the Mass. Please contact the office by Friday, Oct. 30 if you wish to have a photo displayed.

Please join us on Tuesday, Nov. 3 at 7 pm in the Pastor ’s Classroom for the third class in the 4-week series. This week,

Prof. Kay Bentz of the Depar tment of Fine Arts at Saint Anselm College will discuss the history and principles of church architecture through the centuries. All welcome!

Parish Pastoral Council update… . The

next meeting will be Monday, Nov. 9 at 7pm. Parishioners are always welcome.

The Saint Anselm College Euro Choir will sing in concert here at Saint Raphael on

Saturday, Nov. 7. They will sing at the 4 pm Vigil Mass and then perform for parishioners, friends of the parish and visitors immediately following the Mass. Parishioners, family and friends are invited to stay and join them in the parish hall for dinner immediately following the concert. A goodwill offering is suggested to help defray their costs for travel to Ireland, where they will have a performance tour in March of 2016.

Prayer Partners … Remember the Pilgrimage Prayer Partner forms we invited you to fill out? Well, deep thanks to all those participating in the Routes / Roots of Faith Pilgrimage in the footsteps of Saint Paul by being our prayer partners. We have a small token of appreciation for you so please stop by the rectory or call Kerri at 623-2604 to make arrangements to pick up your remembrance.

First-time visitor? Welcome! Cards on the table

at the entry invite you to fill

out contact information

should you want to register.

We’d love to have you! Cards may be placed in the

collection basket during Mass.

Last week’s column gave a general overview of our Saint Raphael Routes/Roots of Faith journey to Greece, the Aegean isles and Turkey. Throughout our 10-day pilgrimage Oct. 7-18, I was struck by the “wonderful surprises” we discovered, and this week I’d like to discus a few more of those encounters. Anyone who has traveled in the world of the ancient Byzantine Empire knows that

icons, painted or mosaic religious images of Christ, Mary, the saints and angels, abound in that part of the world. Ever since the Second Vatican Council (1962-1965), icons have

returned to become an important part of Catholic religious art, and, of course, they have been a standard, even essential feature of Orthodox and Byzantine Catholic worship for centuries. For some, icons are remote and forbidding. Their stylized images make the figures depicted seem distant, icy and uncaring. Such people are responding to an artistic sensibility that privileges realism and human emotion, and they have good reason to like art as they do. However, I have always been moved by icons and their otherworldly, ethereal and mystical sense. The figures seem idealized and unchanging because they are depicted as emblems of the heavenly world who reveal to us openings into that world through the grace and mercy of Christ and moments when God and his holy ones come to encounter us. Ever since I discovered some exquisite Russian-style icons in the Saint Basil Chapel at Saint Anselm Abbey when I was a student at the college in the early 1970s, I have loved the Byzantine approach to religious art. Seeing so many beautiful and historic icons on our pilgrimage, however, really was a wonderful surprise. Hagia Sophia was once the great cathedral in Constantinople, the church of the emperor and patriarch, and later a mosque; it is now a museum where magnificent mosaic icons have been uncovered and restored. In the apsidal dome, the figure of Mary, the Theotokos, the holy Mother of God, holding the Divine Child gazes down upon visitors. Her serene gaze invites a quiet prayer. Hagia Sophia is dedicated to Christ as Holy Wisdom, and the

icon shows how Mary truly is the Seat of Wisdom. Visitors to Hagia Sophia can climb up into the upper gallery, and here I found several icons of particular beauty. In one “deisis,” the Greek name for an icon that depicts “supplication” or “intercession” for sinful humanity, the viewer sees Christ in rather realistic tones and postures for an icon, clearly showing the impact of Renaissance realism (above). The Lord is flanked by Mary and John the Baptist, who likewise reveal both natural and spiritual qualities. Elsewhere in the upper gallery, two other large icons depict Christ and Mary flanked by different emperors and empresses presenting model churches. The Chora Church, also in Istanbul, is much smaller than Hagia Sophia. It too went from Orthodox Christian to Muslim worship after the conquest of the city in 1453, then became a museum in 1948. Dedicated to Christ the Savior and built fir st in the 5th century, the current church dates largely from the 11th century, and was originally outside the city walls of Constantinople. The word “chora” is Greek for “in the country,” or as we sometimes hear in English “in the fields.” Here, another icon of Christ the Pantocrator, or the All-Ruler, the King of the Universe, can be seen. Beautiful icons of Mary (first column, above) and the saints, including two

magnificent ones of Peter and Paul, abound in this little church. I was particularly touched by the mosaic icons depicting the life of Mary, including several with my baptismal patron, Saint Joseph. One such image was of Saint Joseph as a suitor of the Blessed Virgin. Tradition tells us that Joseph was

seen as God’s choice for Mary when his walking stick blossomed into lilies -- and the icon at the Chora Church faithfully depicts that moment. While we were on Patmos, the Greek isle to which Saint John the Evangelist, the Beloved Disciple, was exiled for a time, we saw some remarkable medieval icons in the monastic church there, as well as some astounding manuscripts in the monks’ library. Many of the icons were part of the iconostasis, or icon

wall that separates the sanctuary from the nave of the church. Meanwhile, the monks proudly display the decree of establishment of their monastery from a Byzantine emperor around the year 1,000! I noted that we have our Saint Anselm Abbey decree from Pope Pius XI on the wall outside Abbot Mark’s office from 1927. On Patmos, I was particularly thrilled by the newer mosaic depicting Saint John with his gospel and its opening, “In the beginning was the Word … .” (left) That passage is one of my favorite biblical texts. On the island of Rhodes, while I roamed about the old city and explored the medieval castle and headquarters of the Knights Templar, others in our group visited the ancient acropolis of Rhodes and the ancient Orthodox monastery church in nearby Lindos. They reported that only about a single square inch of space on the walls and ceiling of the monastic church in Rhodes is uncovered by icons. The space constitutes a symphony of color and shape -- and represents both an historical and artistic coup de grace! Pilgrimage for the Christian is all about undertaking a journey so that we may encounter Christ not only at our destinations, but also along the way, in those we meet and in ourselves. For us, the magnificent icons of the ancient and medieval Byzantine world provided the “wonderful surprises” and the “surprising wonders” that were both an impetus and a context for that encounter with the Lord! © Jerome Joseph Day, O.S.B.

From the Pastor: Fr. Jerome Joseph Day, O.S.B.

Icons, as we discovered on pilgrimage, can open the eyes, heart and soul

October 25, 2015

Regular Offertory $ 3,688.00 Make-Up Offertory 847.00 Loose Offertory 827.50 Online Parish Giving Offertory 190.00 Total $ 5,362.50 Stewardship Offertory $ 205.00 Food Pantry / Hope Chest $ 2,675.00

November 1, 2015

Saint Raphael Food Pantry On Monday, October 26 the food pantry served 26 families and gave out 42 bags of groceries. Be sure to LIKE us on our new Facebook Page—

Saint Raphael Food Pantry / Hope Chest to get news and updates!

Readings for the week of November 1, 2015

Monday: Wis 3:1-9; Ps 23:1-6; Rom 5:5-11 or 6:3-9; Jn 6:37-40, or readings from no. 668 or from the Masses for the Dead, nos. 1011-1016 Tuesday: Rom 12:5-16b; Ps 131:1bcde-3; Lk 14:15-24 Wednesday: Rom 13:8-10; Ps 112:1b-2, 4-5, 9; Lk 14:25-33 Thursday: Rom 14:7-12; Ps 27:1bcde, 4, 13-14; Lk 15:1-10 Friday: Rom 15:14-21; Ps 98:1-4; Lk 16:1-8 Saturday: Rom 16:3-9, 16, 22-27; Ps 145:2-5, 10-11; Lk 16:9-15 Sunday: 1 Kgs 17:10-16; Ps 146:7-10; Heb 9:24-28; Mk 12:38-44 [41-44]

We always seek to increase our group of altar servers especially for the 4 pm Saturday Vigil, 7:30 am, and 5 pm Sunday Masses. Typically, candidates are considered as soon as they reach third grade and have made their First Communion. Now is a great time to join! Older children are encouraged and welcome, too! If you are interested in training to be a server, please contact Kerri Stanley in the rectory at 623.2604. We will have a training session on Sunday, November 15 following the 9:30am Mass.

The SRP Choir is looking for some singers for the 9:30 am Mass. The choir is made up of volunteers over the age of 13 that love to sing and have fun and are dedicated to serving our Lord and parish through music. All levels of singers are

welcome from those that just sing in the shower to those ready for their Carnegie Hall debut. Practice is held September through June on Thursday night from 7:30-8:45 with a warm up prior to 9:30 Mass. Please contact Susan Papinsick at spapinsick@comcast.net for more info or come to a rehearsal and check us out.

Thank you to those serving in the U.S. Armed Forces. Please keep them in your prayers, especially:

If you have a member serving and would like to add his or her name to our list, please let us know!

Byron Boisvert

Kenneth Breuder

Philip Breuder

Mike Butler

Nicholas Doherty

Danielle Wells

Justin Webb

sgt. Jason Mateo

Make a joyful noise unto the Lord! We plan to retire our worship hymnals, which have served us well for 15 years! Soon you will be seeing new

Journeysong hymnals in the pews! We need your help to raise the funds (about $5,400) to purchase the new books. Parishioners may dedicate books in memory of or in honor of loved ones. Each $20 donation covers book purchase and a printed dedication inside the cover. Additional information can be found in the green flyer on our website and at the back

“Each one must give as he has decided in his heart, not reluctantly or under compulsion, for God loves a cheerful giver.” 2 Corinth 9:7

On Nov. 10, 2015, Saint Raphael Parish is pleased to offer a potentially life-saving health event with Life Line Screening, a leading provider of community-based preventive health screenings. To learn more about these screenings and to see if you are eligible for registration, please review pink flyers/registration sheets at the back of the church.

Save the Date! Our annual

Advent Women’s Retreat will take place on Saturday, December 12, 2015 from 9am-3pm. Cost of the retreat is $15, which includes

coffee, snacks and a full lunch. Registration is required due to the space limitations at Joseph House. Please contact Anna Wallich (associate@saint-raphael-parish.com) if you are

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Did you know?? Saint Raphael has implemented the online giving option for your convenience. You can access the link via our

website, www.saint-raphael-parish.com and follow the steps to register for automatic payments or just a one time donation. Have questions? Call the rectory at 623.2604 and we will be happy to answer any questions you may have. Laminated cards are located on the table at the back of the church for you to drop into the collection basket during the offertory collections.

Wanted: Sacristans, lectors & ushers Have you ever considered serving God and your fellow parishioners as a sacristan, lector or usher? Service in these important roles is by appointment, but you can help Saint Raphael expand our roster by volunteering for consideration and indicating when and for how long you might be available. Please contact the office at 603.623.2604 if you are interested and would like more info. Thank you!

Saint Anne Society’s 35th Annual Christmas Fair

Saturday, Nov. 7 9 am—7pm Lunch 11:30 am—2:30; Dinner 4:30 pm—6:30 pm

Sunday, Nov. 8 8 am—1 pm ; Breakfast 8 am—11 am

Fair to be held at Saint Anthony Parish Community Center, 148 Belmont St., Manchester Penny Sale, Kids Korner, Basket of Cheer, Jewelry, Crafts, White Elephant, Variety Baskets, Bake Sale, Ham & Turkey Raffle … and so much more.

Saint Raphael Parish welcomes any parishioner who is considering becoming a Catholic through the RCIA program. Please call Therese Dame, at 647.2283 or email her at

youth@saint-raphael-parish.com if you are interested in learning more about it.

On October 24, Charlotte Elizabeth Fleming, daughter of Sean Fleming and Jessica (Bedard) Fleming was baptized into the Roman Catholic Church by Father Mathias Durette, O.S.B. Let us strive, by our word and

example, to create an environment for them to come to know the love of God and the meaning of “being church.”

Respect Life Committee will be sponsoring its Annual Baby Shower on Sunday, Nov. 8, following the 9:30 am Mass to benefit Our Place and Birthright. Items may be brought to the

weekend Masses on Saturday & Sunday, November 7th & 8th and placed in the playpen at the back of the church. Refreshments will be served. Please donate generously to these wonderful ministries!

Parish Police Please be aware that the parking lot

on Walker Street is not to be used during the week when Saint Benedict Academy is in session. No vehicles should enter or exit except for funerals. If any vehicle needs to enter the parking lot when school is in

session and students are outside, please beep your horn to ensure their safety. Thank you!

Christ the King Brunch Sunday, November 22 is the Solemnity of Christ the King. Following the 9:30am Mass, we will have a brunch in the parish hall. Please join us for brunch,

conversation, and fellowship!

Birthright of Manchester, a crisis pregnancy center, is pleased to announce that it has a new address. The doors to its new location are now open at the Bishop Odore Gendron Center, 247 South Main Street, Manchester, NH 03012, between Sacred Heart Church and Walgreen’s. Parking is available and it is on Manchester City Bus Route 13. Hours will be 11 AM to 3 PM on Monday, Wednesday and Thursday. Office: 668-3443; Hotline: 800-550-4900. Please note - we currently have an urgent need for new or gently used clothing for sizes 12 months to 2T.

Please join us in Prayer and Peace and Freedom in the World with Special Intentions for ending the crisis in the Ukraine on Saturday, Nov. 14 at Protection of the Blessed Virgin Mary Ukrainian Catholic Church, 54 Walnut St. (church entrance on Lowell St.), Manchester. Mass will be at 10am, followed by “The Crisis in Ukraine” program at 11:15am and a luncheon reception at noon. Church doors will open at 9:30am for private prayer and reflection. Please RSVP and for more information, contact Christina Vogel at Christina.vogel@comcast.net / 603.686.2092