July 15, 2007
15th Sunday in Ordinary Time

Weekend Mass Intentions
Sunday,  July 15
    9:30 AM  For Leon Therrien by Therese Therrien
Sunday,  July 22
    9:30 AM  For Aliette Beliveau by Diane Moquin

The use of envelops by parishioners attending Mass at St. Peter’s in Auburn this summer would be very much appreciated.  If you do not have envelops, simply use a regular envelop and label it for St. Paul’s or call the office and our secretary would be happy to send you some envelops.

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       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  The children in grades K – 3 attend classes during the weekend liturgies.  We use a Lectionary Catechesis which is based on the Gospel of the week.  Kindergarten students are not obliged to attend regularly.  However, beginning with grade l, students must attend classes on a weekly basis as the program for 1st Communion is a two year program.  It is vital that students continue with their Christian Formation even after their 1st Communion. Grades 4 – 10 +   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 last class for this school year was on Sunday, April 15th in Auburn.  We will resume classes in September.

Question of the Week
15th Sunday of Ordinary Time  
Theme: (Go and do the same!)
Reading 1: Deuteronomy 30: 10-14 ( Let the instruction of the Lord God be near you.)
Reading 2: Colossians 1: 15-20 (In God all things were created.
Gospel: Luke 10: 25-37 (Who is my neighbor?)

Question for Adults:  Jesus tells us today to love God, our neighbor and our self. How will you love God this week? 
  How will you love your neighbor this week?  How will you love yourself this week?)     Perhaps what you would want to do before answering this question is to take a few minutes to think about the following:  Which of these three categories is most difficult for you?  They all have some degree of ease and some degree of difficulty but we are all different and we are all at different points in our lives.  For example, is there something about yourself that you find difficult to accept and to love?  How could you come to terms with this particular issue?  Or, perhaps there is a family member with whom you having some greater difficulty.  How could you use this week to heal this situation /relationship?

Question for the Teens: (The Samaritan reached out to a stranger and helped him.  Who are the strangers who you could reach out and help in the coming week?  How will you respond to the invitation to do so?)  Reaching out to strangers can often be quite simple.  However, sometimes it becomes more complicated.  Perhaps the person is being shunned by others or perhaps they “look” as though you should not like them.  There are many people who need our consideration, especially the elderly and the young children.  Do you have the time to give them some of the love they need?  Think about it.  

Question for Children?  Jesus tells us to love today.  Name, when you loved God this past week, then your family and/or neighbor, and finally when did you love yourself? Was it more difficult that you thought?    Young children may have some difficulty understanding the notion of loving themselves.  You might want to work with them on this.  You might want to focus on the idea of having them accept themselves, e.g. their looks, their intelligence, their athletic ability, etc. 

Community News

Are You Seeking Employment?  The diocesan central administration office is in need of a full-time (40 hours/week) administrative assistant to support the Chancellor.  Responsibilities include calendar management, answering phones, drafting, preparing, and mailing correspondence, filing and copying, recording and preparing meeting minutes, and coordinating appointments.  The ideal candidate must be experienced (at least 5 yours), professional, organized, and able to multi-task and have excellent verbal and written communication and computer skills.  Please e-mail your letter of interest and resume to chagen@rcbm.org or mail your materials to: Diocese of Manchester, Office of Human Resources, Box 310, Manchester, NH  03105-310

Our Food Pantry is Bare. . . Our food pantry is presently pretty bare.  We would appreciate just about anything except peas and string beans and pasta.  We have plenty of that.  Please consider bring a donation next time you come.  If you would rather give a monetary contribution, that is fine.  I will be glad to supply what we need the most.  Thanks so much.

Notre Dame College Alumni Reunion . . .The Notre Dame College Association of Alumni and Friends will hold its fifth annual reunion on Saturday, July 14, 2007, at St. George’s Manor, Island Pond Road in Manchester.  All alumni and friends are invited to attend this year’s reunion.  The Association was formed following the closure of the College in 2002.  While the College doors have closed, the Notre Dame Family is thriving and growing.  The Association maintains its affiliation with the Congregation of Sisters of Holy Cross.  Our mission is to provide continuing communication with and activities for its members, and to promote opportunities for community service as nurtured at NDC.  Alumni and other interested persons are invited to visit our website at www.ndcalumniandfriends.com. The home page contains information regarding the reunion and membership opportunities, as well as the ability to register online.  In addition, interested alums may email the organization at info@ndcalumniandfriends.com, and persons who do not have internet access may call Claire Bourque at 603-623-7718.