Catholic Charities Update.  . .
    The annual Catholic Charities appeal is nearing the end.  Thanks to the many generous contributions thus far, St. Paul Parish has given $10,265.  Thank you very much for your generosity.  Our parish goal is 15,000.00. If you have not yet had the chance to donate to this important organization, please consider making a gift.  Your donation will be very much  appreciated.  You can donate through the parish or you can send your donation directly to the Catholic Charities at PO Box 686, Manchester, NH, 03105-0686.

Attention all Parishioners:
Religious Education teachers needed
    Our parish is in great need of men and women who would like to give some of their time to the ministry of Christian Formation.  We are in need of teachers for the younger children as well as the middle school aged program.  If you think you could assist us in this important ministry but you have questions or reservations, please call Lorette at 483-8481 or feel free to send us an e-mail at stpaulcandia@comcast.net
    If you are worried about the time commitment, please be assured that we usually can accommodate people who need to be absent on occasion.  The commitment for the younger children is simply an 8 week session.  The older children meet once a month from October through April.

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. 
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Hackett Hill Health & Resource Fair
    On October 24, 2007, Hackett Hill Healthcare Center is hosting its 5th Annual Health and Resource Fair.  This year’s fair is open to the community from 9:00 am to 1:00 pm.  Several Service Providers will share their information.  We will be serving a light lunch as well.  Registration is required for the Flu vaccinations.  We will also be offering massages from certified massage therapists!  Come on in and let that tension melt away!   If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact Elizabeth Luce at 668-8161 ext. 150
 
NH Diocesan Council of Catholic Women . . . Fall Assembly
    Come and enjoy the day with other Catholic Women and hear Catholic Relief Services Speaker Maria Barbosa speak about the works of Peace and Reconciliation.  Come learn how we can support those farmers by promoting an alternative system of international trade that is rooted in the principles of human dignity, economic justice and global solidarity.
Date:  October 20, 2007
Time: 9:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.
Place: Cat’n Fiddle Restaurant, Concord, NH
Cost: $25.00 (includes breakfast & lunch)
For registration info, please contact Helene
Beauregard or Deb Blais 524-2909

Global Warming & Stewards of a Small Planet. . .  The Christian Formation Committee of the Parish of the Transfiguration is hosting two Sunday evenings on Global Warming and Stewards of a Small Planet which will be held on October 14 and October 21.  All are welcome to attend.  We will begin at 5 PM both evenings with a light supper.  On the first evening we will view the film “An Inconvenient Truth”.  Sr. Pauline Maurier, CSC, will be available to answer questions.  On the second evening, Fr. Jerome Day, OSB, will share and answer questions around the topic “Stewards of
 a Small Planet:  A Spirituality for our Environment”.  Babysitting will be available.  Please call Sr. Bernadette at 622-0504 x 13 to sign up. 

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.  These evenings, called Naomi Meals are opportunities for women to come together for prayer, a meal, and discussion with women religious on topics that will help them discern their future direction.  Our first gathering will be held at Joseph House, 279 Cartier St. Manchester, NH, on Friday, Oct. 12 at 6:00 p.m.  Sr. Mary Rose of the Daughters of Mary, Mother of Healing Love, will present the topic, “The Theology of the Body”.  Please register at least 5 days before the meal.  Register with Jude Christopher, office of Vocations 669-3100 x 153 or e-mail jchristopher@rcbm.org

The RCIA Process (the Rite of Christian Initiation for Adults. . . is a process through which adults or older children become more familiar with the truths and theological teachings of the Catholic Church.  If you of someone you know thinks or feels that it is the time to take this step, or is you would simply want more information before committing yourself, please contact Lorette at 483-8481 or see her after Sunday Mass.