Our Lady of Mercy Parish, Merrimack NH June 14, 2020

Saturday, June 13th Vigil: Most Holy Body and Blood of Christ

4:30PM: Joyce Ledoux req by Dick & Pat Madden

Sunday, June 14th Most Holy Body and Blood of Christ

8:30AM: Amy Sweetland req by Bob & Karen Correia 10:30AM: David D B Woo req by the Veglianate family

Monday, June 15th

8:10AM: Morning Prayer 8:30AM: For all par ishioners

Tuesday, June 16th

8:10AM: Morning Prayer 8:30AM: Brigitte Noe req by Solange Bechard

Wednesday, June 17th

8:10AM: Morning Prayer 8:30AM: Mr & Mrs Anthony Chapdelaine req by Guy and Joni Chapdelaine

Thursday, June 18th NO MASS

Friday, June 19th The Most Sacred Heart of Jesus

8:10AM: Morning Prayer 8:30AM: Jean Gelinas req by his wife Mur iel

Saturday, June 20th Vigil: Twelfth Sunday in Ordinary Time

4:30PM: Kathryn Loretta Fleming req by Ray & Kathy Turk

Sunday, June 21st Twelfth Sunday in Ordinary Time

9:30 AM: Mr & Mrs Jerome Chapdelaine req by Guy & Joni Chapdelaine & Irene Puccio req by Sandy Gibson

The Most Holy Body and Blood of Christ You Are What You Eat In John's Gospel, Jesus gives a long discourse on the Bread of Life. The first part talks of bread as a sign of God's loving care for the people. Like the manna in the desert, Jesus represents God caring for the people in a new way. But the part we hear in today's Gospel is more specific. He says the bread he will give is his flesh. The leaders of the Jews don't understand. Hopefully, we can do better. In the pagan world at the time of Christ and before, a sacrifice was also a meal. An animal was ritually killed and burnt (i.e., cooked) to be shared at a meal with the people. The sacrifice was a gift to the god(s) that joined the people to their deity and also to each other. So Jesus used that understanding of sacrifice to explain his gift of self. He would die on the cross as a sacrifice to the Father and we would share in the meal by consuming bread and wine, which are his Body and Blood. That meal is shared today in the Eucha-rist. Better than the pagan sacrifice, the Eucharist unites us with God because Jesus is both human and divine. His humanity allowed him to represent us to the Fa-ther, as a lawyer represents a client to the court. Je-sus' divinity allowed his sacrifice to be worthy of the Father, as no merely human gift could be. So giving his life on the cross was the best and only way that he could offer a true sacrifice to the Father. The Eucharist also unites us to one another. We share this meal with other Christians as a sign of our com-mon faith. Christ who gave himself to the Father on the cross also gives himself to us in the Eucharist. And because the food we share is the Body and Blood of Christ, we in a sense become what we eat. So we are all members of the Body of Christ. We show this by our love, by sharing our faith, by forgiv-ing each other, and by our service to each other. If we believe that Jesus is divine, we must believe his word that the Eucharist is truly his Body and Blood, given for us. Tom Schmidt, Copyright (c) J. S. Paluch Co.

The Most Holy Body and Blood of Christ June 14, 2020

MEATBALL SUB FUNDRAISER

It’s been a long time com-ing, but we are back!!! Best meatball subs ever are coming back on Father’s Day weekend, June 20th

and 21st. Order this hot delicious sandwich packed with tender Italian meatballs, marinara sauce, and cheese. Subs will be ready for sale af-ter both Masses on that weekend. Subs will be made and packaged under strict CDC guidelines in the Church Hall and brought up and sold outside at the entrance. Cost is $5.00 each. If possible, we ask that you send a text to either Deacon John at deaconjohn@olmnh.org or Kathy Rush at kjrush1@olmnh.org by Friday, June 19th with the number of subs you wish to purchase and on what day you will pick them up (Saturday or Sunday). This will help with the trips up and down the stairs to bring up more subs. We will have extra subs available in case you forget to or-der ahead. Thank you.

MARK YOUR CALENDARS ANNUAL HOT DOGZ SALE

FOR ALZHEIMER’S DISEASE THURSDAY, AUGUST 6TH

11:00 AM TO 7:00 PM

As most everyone knows, Alzheimer’s is a com-mon form of dementia. In the U.S., it affects about 5.7 million people. Let’s put our passion to good work at this event to honor those who face Alzhei-mer’s disease with strength, heart and endurance. Purchase 2 hot dogs, chips and drink for one low cost. More information will follow.

WEDNESDAY PEOPLE Those people who meet on Wednesdays to dis-cuss the scripture for the following Sunday are still gathering. This Wednesday they will meet in the Church at 7 PM to explore the readings for the Twelfth Sunday in Ordinary Time. All are wel-come. We practice social distancing.

MEN OF ST JOSEPH

The Men of St. Joseph is an associa-tion of Christian men, united under the Catholic Church, who meet monthly to pray and encourage each

other to be the spiritual leaders of their families. As a group we are committed to living a life of conver-sion, integrity, and honesty, acting as a witness for Jesus Christ in daily life, work, social, parish and family settings. The men of this ministry aim to emulate St. Joseph and become better husbands, fathers, sons and brothers. Although the Men of St Joseph are not meeting in person at this time, they have been meeting virtual-ly once a month. If you would like to join this group of men from our parish, please call the parish office at 424-3757 or email Deacon John at deaconjohn@olmnh.org.

SANCTUARY LAMP

The Sanctuary Lamp for the week of June 13th through June 19th is lit in memory of Roland & Lucille Delude. If you would like to have the sanctuary lamp lit in memory of or for the intentions of a loved one, please call the parish office at 424-3757.

CHURCH IS OPEN WELCOME BACK

Our parish is now open for Mass on both weekends and weekdays following the guidelines set forth by the Governor. We are open at 40 percent capacity with distancing be-tween families. We have the church hall open for any overflow. All persons entering the church are required to wear a mask. When receiving communion, please keep your mask on until after you have received the Eu-charist from Fr. Paul and then move at least 6 feet away before you remove your mask and consume the host. Our concern is to keep Fr Paul safe, so please no hugging or getting too close. If any parish groups are interested in beginning to meet again, please call the parish office so we can set up some guidelines for your group.

Information Page

Acct #: 694750 Our Lady of Mercy Parish 16 Baboosic Lake Road Merrimack, NH 03054 Contact Person: Kathleen Rush Phone: (603) 424-4477 or (603) 424-3757 Fax: (603) 424-1780 Email Address: kjrush1@olmnh.org

BULLETIN FOR JUNE 14TH

150 Copies of bulletin for June 14th Kathy