St. Mary’s ~ Roman Catholic Church

32 Pearl St. ~ Claremont, NH 03743 Tel. (603) 542-9518 Fax (603) 542-9614

email ~ stmarysclaremont@comcast.net Office Hours: Monday-Wednesday, Friday 9 AM - 2 PM

Websites

St. Mary’s Parish www. stmaryparishnh.org

Diocese of Manchester

www. catholicnh.org

Sunday ~ September 6, 2015 Twenty-Third Sunday in Ordinary Time

Pastor Very Rev. Shawn Therrien, V.F. Deacon Rev. Deacon Paul Boucher Bookkeeper Linda Bergeron Secretary Mandy Holland Religious Education Lisa Sweet (603) 542-2260 or claremontfaithformation@gmail.com Organist Joe Labrecque (603) 729-6196 NH Catholic Charities (800) 562-5249 / (603) 448-5151 St Bonaventure Homeschool Cooperative (603) 543-3483

LITURGY SCHEDULE

Saturday 4:00 PM Sunday 8:00 / 10:30 AM

Monday / Wed. / Friday 7:30 AM Tuesday 12:10 PM No Mass on Thursday

MASSES AT OLD ST. MARY CHURCH

Saturday Morning Mass at 8:00 AM every week (June to October) at Old St. Mary’s Church

SACRAMENT OF RECONCILIATION

Saturday 3:00 - 3:45 PM

ADORATION CHAPEL

Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament Thursday ONLY 6:00 AM - 8:00 PM

Chapel Hours Monday 8:00 AM - 2:00 PM Tuesday 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM Wednesday 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM Thursday 6:00 AM - 8:00 PM Friday 8:00 AM - 4:00 PM Saturday 8:00 AM - 12 Noon Sunday 1:00 PM - 3:00 PM

Church is illuminated this week for Janice Nelson

Remember St. Mary’s Renovation Fund in your Will.

Bulletin printed by Letterman Press ~ Claremont, NH - (603) 543-0500.

Founded 1823

A very powerful daily prayer

Many amazing occurrences and miracles have been attributed with this very simple but

powerful prayer. Commit to saying this prayer morning and evening.

O Jesus, King of Love, I put my trust in your merciful love.

ST. MARY’S GIGANTIC INDOOR YARD SALE

SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 12, 2015

8:00 AM – 2:00 PM ST. MARY’S GYM MAIN STREET

CLAREMONT, NH

OVER 100 TABLES THOUSANDS OF ITEMS FOR

SALE

LAY AWAY SERVICE CARRY-OUT SERVICE FOOD/BEVERAGES

Welcome New Parishioners…Just moved to this area? We welcome you to St. Mary’s Parish. Please stop by the parish office or call (603) 542-9518 for “new parishioner” information!

WEEKLY OFFERING . . . Stewardship Giving of Time, Talent and Treasure in gratitude for all of God’s gifts.

Thank you for your generosity! Thank you also for those who make up backed envelopes!

August 30, 2015

Offertory $ 2438.00 St Vincent de Paul $ 165.00 Upcoming Collections Catholic University Sept 5-6 Fuel Sept 12-13 Buck-a-month Sept 19-20

PLEASE NOTE … All checks are payable to: St. Mary’s Parish. If you would like to put in the memo section what collection it is that is fine. Just as long as checks are made out to the church! With the exception of St Vincent De Paul:

St. Vincent de Paul, payable direct to: St. Vincent de Paul Society.

Thomas Eagen Joni Fenske David Giguere Billy Grey David Grey Elizabeth Grey Jacob Grey Lori Helie Marion Hamilton Deborah Hemingway David Immich Janet Ingham Delores LaCroix Reginald Laroche Laurie Lee Raymond Lemieux Matthew Limoges Roy Lucier Robert Mancino Laura M Manes Linda Mathews Terry McGuire Sylvia Michaud Sharee M. Nelson George Nelson

Terry Ondre Mary Ouellette Roland Pond Jeffrey Raymond T. J. Raymond Julia Sanders Fr. Daniel Sinibaldi Cathy Scott Cheryl Shaime Robert Simoneau Sr. Ed Small Father Stan May Sullivan Mary Sullivan Christine Synder Andrew St. Pierre Rev. Richard St. Louis Michelle Tanguay Bunnie Tilton Lewis Tewksbury Deanna Vertone David White Fleurette Witalisz Doris Wolcott

Audrey Alflen Robert Alflen Doris Allen Mindy A. Barrows Leo Beaudry Cecile Belanger Todd P Bellefeuille Jean Bergeron Janet Blaisdell Rose Bly Jacob Borsh Carolyn Bouchard Carol Braga Juliette Brunelle Pauline Buckner Bruce Bunnell Mary Chiasson Sis Corsale Francis Couture Sarah Davis Leona Denis William Dillon, Sr. Jim Dilts Claire Doe Sis. Paulette Ducharme

September 6, 2015—September 13, 2015 Sat. Sept 5 Vigil of Twenty-Third Sunday in Ordinary Time 4:00 PM †John Wilcox By Theresa Thomas Sun. Sept 6 Twenty-Third Sunday in Ordinary Time 8:00 AM †Janice Nelson By Husband 10:30 AM In Thanksgiving to the Blessed Vigin Mary Mon. Sept 7 Weekday in Ordinary Time 11:00 AM Ted & Richard Frechette & Karen Coyne By Ted Tue. Sept 8 The Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary 12:10 PM †John M. Collins By Rita Collins Wed. Sept 9 Saint Peter Claver, Priest 7:30 AM †Claire C. Bouchard By The Bouchard Family Thur. Sept 10 Weekday in Ordinary Time 7:30 AM No Mass Fri. Sept 11 Weekday in Ordinary Time 9:30 AM School Mass for NECA Sat. Sept 12 Vigil of Twenty-Fourth Sunday in Ordinary Time 8:00 AM Community mass @ Old Saint Marys 4:00 PM Anthony Andreottola By Theresa Thomas Sun. Sept 13 Twenty-Fourth Sunday in Ordinary Time 8:00 AM †Etta Coutemanche By Past Regents of Court Virgil H. Barber 10:30 AM For the People

PRAYER LIST Call the parish office to add/continue a person on the prayer list

PRAY FOR OUR MILITARY LOVED ONES Tom / Bergan Flannigan …Army

(Joey) Villers … Army Joshua DiBenedetto ...Air Force

Call the parish office to add your loved ones in the service. From the time the Lord led our ancestors out of the land of Egypt until the present day, we have been disobedient to the Lord, our God, and only too ready to disregard his voice. —Baruch 1:19

We’ve all broken a commandment or two, or more. But while we should always strive to follow God’s mandates, true faith requires more from us. Faith, at its core, is about companionship with God,

who desires to be in relationship with us. He longs to share intimate conversations through daily prayer and worship. He is always ready to

forgive. Yes, God is the omnipotent giver of the law, worthy of our respect and obedience. But in Christ he is also our humble friend.

READINGS FOR THE WEEK. . . Mon. Aug 31 1 Thes 4:13-18/Lk 4:16-30 Tues. Sept 1 1 5:1-6, 9-11/Lk 4:31-37 Wed. Sept 2 Col 1:1-8/Lk 4:38-44 Thurs. Sept 3 Col 1:9-14/Lk 5:1-11 Fri. Sept 4 Col 1:15-20/Lk 5:33-39 Sat. Sept 5 Col 1:21-23/Lk 6:1-5 Sun. Sept 6 Is 35:4-7a/Jas 2:1-5/Mk 7:31-37

REMEMBERING DURING THE YEAR “Memorial Candle Fund”

Candles burning in the Church/Adoration Chapel are in memory of All Souls.

Highl ights of Events

Mon Sept 7 Daughters of Mary 6:00pm—Rectory Tues Sept 8 Ultreya Meeting 6:30pm—Rectory Mon Sept 14 Knights of Columbus Meeting 7:00pm—Knights Room in Saint Mary’s Gym Tue Sept 15 Catholic Daughter Meeting 6:30pm—Senior Center

We need your help to keep the Church neat and clean! We ask that you refrain from stepping on the kneelers with wet or dirty shoes. Also, at the end of Mass, please make sure that our Missalette/Hymnals are closed and placed in

the rack in front of the kneeler. Thank you for your cooperation!

Parish Census Questionaire . We need ALL parishioners of Saint Mary’s to fill out this census. Only one form is

required for each family. Once this form is filled out there are a couple options for handing it in. You may drop off or mail to the office or leave in the collections basket in an envelope

attention to “Office.” If you know of people who are parishioners but haven’t been able to attend church please

either let them know or give us a call. If you have any questions or concerns please don’t hesitate to

contact us at 603-542-9518.

****If you do not fill out the census then you will not be registered as a parishioner at Saint Marys. ****

Invitation to Help the Sisters of Mercy with a Project: Patnering with the Women of Haiti. Quilt Raffle to benefit Women and Families in Plaisance, Haiti. A $5 ticket gives you a chance to win one of 8 different styles of handmade quilts which will be randomly drawn on October 11, 2015

at the Haiti breakfast. Sr. Louise Foisy and Sr. Cecelia Ferland will be selling the raffle tickets after Masses the

weekend of September 12. Thank you!

HYMNS ~ Saturday & Sunday

Entrance Antiphon: Pg 252 Offertory Hymn: # 681 Tis the Gift to Be Simple Communion Antiphon: Pg 254 Communion Hymn: # 686 Here I Am, Lord

Recessional Hymn:# 776 Holy God We Praise Thy Name

Diocese of Manchester Holy Year Pilgrimage to Rome April 18-26 2016

Join Bishop Peter A Libasci and other pilgrims from the Diocese of Manchester on a Pilgrimage to Italy (Rome, Orvieto, Florence, Siena & Assisi). This promises to be

blessed even that will bring many blessings, graces & fond memories. Highlights include: Visiting the 4 Holy Doors of

Rome, viewing the Eucharistic Miracles of Bolsena & Siena, The Vatican tour, and much more. Optional excursions

available. For information contact the parish office, RESERVE YOUR PLACE by calling Canterbury Pilgrimages at 800-653-0017 or e-mail Canterbury

Pilgrimages at reservations@canterburypilgrimages.com or reserve on-line at www.canterburypilgrimages.com. Click on “Current Pilgrimages” on the homepage. In the “search for

trips” under “event name” put “Diocese of Manchester” and put “Italy” under destination. It will bring up this pilgrimage.

Please call the office if you need help finding this. Thank you.

Today’s second collection is for The Catholic University of America, the national university of the

Catholic Church in the United States, located in Washington, D.C. CUA provides an academically rigorous education guided by Catholic intellectual

tradition to nearly 7,000 students every year. More than 4,000 students directly receive scholarship aid from this

Collection, including many from our diocese. Please give generously to this collection. Thank you.

Dear Parishioners, Please join us the weekend of September 12, 2015 to hear Rev. William R. Sokolowski speak at all the services about the ministry providing direct relief to the poor throughout Latin America and the Caribbean. Father Sokolowski will share personal witness about Food For the Poor’s mission to care for the destitute as a means of living out the Gospel mandate to love one another. Fr. Sokolowski was ordained in 1965 for the Archdiocese of Hartford. Fr. Bill taught Philosophy for over 25 years. Before joining Food For the Poor, he served as pastor in the Archdiocese. Please join us in welcoming Father Sokolowski.

REGISTRATION FOR RELIGIOUS ED CLASSES will be held on Sept. 13 in the gym following the 10:30

Mass. This will be a mandtory parent meeting to discuss some changes in the program. Registration forms and

Religious Ed calendars may be printed off the St. Mary Parish website (http://stmaryparishnh.org/Home.aspx) Follow the

Faith Formation tab, then click on Religious Ed. These forms will also be available at the meeting. I look forward to seeing

you all at the meeting!

KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS 4th Degree Assembly

Meeting at Saint Joseph’s Hall 7:00 PM

Tuesday September 8th