St. Paul's Church, Candia, NH

November 19, 2006
33rd Sunday in Ordinary Time

Weekend Mass Intentions
Saturday, November 18
   6:00 PM   For Stephen Zabala by Pat Blanchard
Sunday, November 19
   9:30 AM For the parishioners of St.Paul
Saturday, November 25
    6:00 PM For the parishioners of St.Paul
Sunday, November 26
    9:30 AM For Leon & Alexina Therrien by Normand & Jeannine Fraser

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 ________

Update on Parish Income

Weekend of November 12, 2006
St. Paul, Candia
Envelopes   $1776
Loose           624
Credit    75
Total    2475

Last weekend envelope users contributed 75% of our income.
(Amount tithed for the poor and needy: $148.50)

Thank You so much for your Generosity.

Summary of Parish Meeting Oct. 29, 2006 (click on link to read)

   It’s Time to Celebrate! The month of December marks the 35th Anniversary of the founding of our parish. In recognition of this event and in thanksgiving for all the blessings and graces received throughout these years by the people of the parish of St. Paul, we will be having a weekend of celebration. Please mark your calendars for the weekend of December 9 and 10. We will have a special Liturgy (at both Masses) which will express our Joy and Gratitude. The celebration will go on following the Mass on Sunday with refreshments and fellowship.
    We have been blessed with many new parishioners over the past year. This will be a great time to gather with our old friends and meet new ones. We hope you will make it a point to spend time with us at the Mass of your choice.

A Time for Sharing
    A few weeks ago there was an insert in the bulletin that stated and described some options for spiritual development in our parish. There are only a very few people who responded to this invitation thus far. It may be that some of you were not at Mass on that weekend. It could also be that some of you had intended on responding and lost the insert. The options were as follows:
    An Evening of Shared Prayer
    An Evening of Scripture Study/Discussion
    A Book discussion Group
Each option would last approximately 1 hour and would take place here at the parish rectory. If you think you would be interested, please pick up a copy of this insert in the rear of the church. It is printed on a very yellow sheet of paper. You can’t miss it!

We Need You! We are in need of teachers for grades K - 1. If we have enough volunteers, we can limit the teaching times to an eight week period. This is wonderful for everyone. It is only with the help of parents such as yourselves that we are able to offer this very important ministry in the parish. If you think you would like to shadow a veteran teacher, please see Lorette after Mass or call the office

Electronic Offering:
Our Parish is now able to take your offertory donations through Credit or Debit card. If you wish to make you contribution in this manner, simply fill in the following and return to our office.

*****************************************
Name on Card___________________________________
Address________________________________________
Please Check: ______MasterCard ______Visa
       ______Debit MasterCard _____Debit Visa
Card Number:____________________________________
Expiration:_________________Amount:_______________
How often do you want this transaction to occur?
____One time _____Weekly_____Bi-Weekly ______Monthly

Signature:________________________________________
Email___________________________________________

Christian Formation News

2006-2007 Schedule (click here)

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 has resumed 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 was held on Sunday, October 15, 2006. Our next class is scheduled for November 12^th. This year, the classes will be held from 4:00 – 6:00 pm here at St. Paul’s. 2006-2007 Schedule (click here)

Question of the Week
31st Sunday in Ordinary Time
Theme: (The Coming Son of Man)
Reading Daniel 7:13-14 (The Wise Will Shine Brightly)
Reading II: Hebrews 10: 11-14,18 (A Sacrifice for Sins)
Gospel: Mark 13: 24-32 (No One Knows the Day or the Hour)

Question for Adults: How am I better today than I was ten years ago in my ability to serve God and others? The easy way to come to the truth of this question is simply to ask someone who has known you for a long time. They will quickly be able to tell you how you have improved over the years. For those of us who are not quite brave enough to go that route, less we find out that we are not any better, another way to come to an honest answer is to spend some time in prayer.
A good rule of thumb is to trust your gut feelings. If you are constantly feeling a nagging sense of guilt because you feel God is asking something of you and you are not living up to this invitation, this nagging feeling may be telling you something very important about where you stand in relation to God and others. Unless you are a perfection and an idealist by personality, you can probably trust your inner sense of unease.

Question for Children? How do people who are older than me help me to live my life in a better way?
The short answer to this, or course, is by example. Sadly, however, there are many children who do not always receive the good example they need to grow into healthy and happy Christians. Spend some time brainstorming some ideas that will help your child to identify speech, behaviors, or ways of prayer that could help them improve themselves as they mature.

Just 4 Teens. . .Do you live your life as though you were invincible, i.e., not able to die? Very often, as teens, we have a feeling that we are bigger and stronger than life. Accidents, sickness or even death will never happen to us. That only happens to old people. But the truth is, we never know when something will come our way. Do you believe that? If you do believe it, take some time to reflect on your daily routine and how you live your day. Do you try to care for others? Do you try to be sensitive? Or is you motto: What more can I get out of others to make my life more comfortable?

Community News

A Look at Upcoming Events

Holy Family Academy   a private school located in Manchester, NH, provides a classical education in the Roman Catholic tradition for students in grades 7 – 12. The Academy will be having an Open House for prospective students on Sunday, December 3, 2006 at 2:00 PM. Come and hear about the Academy’s program of excellence in classical education and solid formation in the Catholic Faith. Holy Family Academy is currently accepting qualified students in grades 7 – 12 for the 2007-2008 academic year. For further information please call 644-7247

A Naomi Meal The Religious Vocation Commission of the Diocese of Manchester is offering evenings of camaraderie and discernment for women, ages 16-45, who are considering religious life. Our topic will be “Charisms in Consecrated Life.” If you are interested in learning more about how the Holy Spirit empowers and guides people in consecrated life, then please join us at our next Naomi supper from 6:00-9:00 p.m. St. Pius X Parish Hall. Please RSVP to Jude Christopher, Office of Vocations, 669-3100 Z 153 or e-mail jchristopher@rcbm.org. by Nov. 27, 2006.

The 11th Seventh Trumpet Mass
    November 19, 2006, is the celebration of the 11th Seventh Trumpet Mass for vocations at St. Joseph Cathedral, hosted by the Vocation Office. Recitation of the Rosary will begin at 2:20 p.m. followed by Mass at 3:00 p.m. The Magdalen College Choir will be providing the music for the Mass. This month we will be remembering all the deceased priests of the Diocese of Manchester. Please come and get others to join the 1,000. Log onto www.liveinblackandwhite.com for more information or call 660-3100 X 132.

Tapes and CDs Available
    If any of you are interested in listening to good spiritual material, you are invited to check the vestibule of the church for tapes and CDs that are available. The good news is that they are FREE. The producers of this material do this as a ministry in order that we are able to benefit from their work. We received these from a generous parishioner who is willing to share her findings. The topics include talks on the Sacraments, Conversion, The Rosary etc. You may take any tape or CD you are interested in. ou can keep it as long as you want to.

CURRENT PRAYER REQUESTS

Please remember the following people and intentions in your daily prayers:

Our sick parishioners and friends…

Please pray for the following people: ..Jude Rosenkrans, Stephen and Charlie Doucette, Betty Lintz, Cecile Gendron, Lori Aguilera, Kimberly Mirolo, Rita Sullivan, Kathy Gauthier, Roger Auger, Jean Swindler, Roger Plante, Joseph Gesel, Jacob Desrocher, Cindy Huard, Deborah McGovern, Ethel Thomas, Gordon Gladden and Carol Sheperd.

For peace in the world, especially in the Middle East…
For those serving in the armed forces...
For families experiencing stress due to financial, emotional or relational problems
For our sister parish in Haiti...
For vocations to full-time ministry, especially the priesthood, the deaconate, religious life lay ministry...

If you would like to add a person or intention, please let us know. If people on the sick list are no longer in need of prayers, please let us know.