October 8, 2006
27th Sunday in Ordinary Time

Weekend Mass Intentions
Saturday,  October 7
   6:00 PM   For the parishioners of St.Paul
Sunday,  October 8
   9:30 AM For Raymond Fraser  by Normand & Jeannine Fraser
Saturday,  October 14
    6:00 PM   For the parishioners of St.Paul
Sunday,  October 15
    9:30 AM   For Raymond Wilkinson by Everett Amor

Parish News and Notes

Parish office hours
    Our parish office is open Monday through Thursday from 8:30 AM to 12:30 PM. The Pastoral Associate is in most afternoons until 4:00 PM.  If you need to come in the PM please give us a call to make sure someone is here. Messages can always be left on the answering machine. 

Are you registered?
     Are you new to our parish?   If you are, please pick up a registration form in the vestibule of the church. Registration is very important.  Just drop it in the basket or mail it to our office.  Thanks!  We are always happy to receive new parishioners.  We welcome you and pray you will be happy here with us.

Please use church envelopes 
    Envelope users provide the bedrock of our financial support.  Please consider using them.  New packets of envelopes are mailed every three months. If you would like to receive some but you are not yet on the mailing list, please call Jeannine to give her your name and address. Thank you!

Envelope Request Form ____ I want to support our parish on a regular basis. Please add me to the envelope list. Name ______________________________ Address___________________________ Town ________________,NH Zip ________

Christian Formation News

Grades K – High School     If you have children of age for Religious Education, please remember to pick up a registration form for Religious Education for the coming year.  All children from grade K – the end of Confirmation must register.  The registration does not roll over from one year to the next.  You can pick up a form in the back of the church or you can visit the parish office Monday – Thursday during office hours or give us a call at 483-8481 and ask us to mail you a form.  We would be happy to do this Grades K- 3  Classes for children in these grades will resume on the weekend of September 16/17. Grades 4 – 10 +    Last year we initiated a new program for the children in these grade levels.  The classes are held once a month and the program is geared to the entire family. Parents are strongly urged to attend the sessions as there is an adult component to the program which helps them to deepen their knowledge of the faith as well as making it possible for them to compliment the practice of the faith in the home. Our first class will be on Sunday, October 15, 2006.  This year, the classes will be held from 4:00 – 6:00 pm here at St. Paul’s.  A full year’s schedule will be given to you on the first class day.  Please mark your calendars.

Question of the Week
26th  Sunday in Ordinary Time
Theme: (United by God)
Reading Genesis 2:18-24 (The Two Became One)
Reading II: Hebrews 2: 9-11 (Brothers and Sisters)
Gospel:  Mark 10: 2-16 (Let the Children Come)

Question for Adults: How do my children or the children of my friends and neighbors restore my compassion and humanity?  There are times when our children can really tax our nervous system and our virtue of patience but there are many times when we are brought to that point where we must admit that having these children in front of us helps us to be better human beings.  There may be many different ways this is played out in our lives.  How is it played out in your life?  How do the children you come into contact with help restore your goodness, kindness and love?

Question for Children? During the month of October this column will focus on the need for safety in the lives of your children.   Please take the time to review it with you children if they are in the appropriate grade level.  This week the lesson is for Grade 5. (Approx.20-25 min.)
     The goal of this lesson is to help your child identify potentially dangerous or difficult situations and know what to do in such situations.
    You can help your child by encouraging them to practice what to do and say in difficult situations.
     
    Begin by asking your child to name some situations that could be scary, difficult, or possibly dangerous for people their age.     
    In your own words, explain that, although most adults care about them and want to help them, there are some adults that make bad choices and do not treat them in a way that respects them.
    Ask you child to name the adults with whom they feel safe and whom they trust as well as places where they feel safe.
    Explain that if they ever feel uncomfortable in a situation, trust the feeling.  Tell them that there are ways of getting out of these situations.  Saying NO as loud as then can; Getting away as quickly as they can; Tell an adult they trust right away.  If the adult does not listen, keep telling until someone listens.
    Take the time to do the worksheet that corresponds with this lesson.

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