March 23, 2008
Easter Sunday – Alleluia
Jesus is Risen – He is Truly Risen

Weekend Mass Intentions
Saturday, March 22  Easter Vigil
   6:00 PM  For the Parishioners of St. Paul
Sunday,  March 23
    8:00 AM Intention of the Celebrant
    9:30 AM  Intention of the Celebrant
Saturday, March 29
    6:00 PM  For the Parishioners of St. Paul
Sunday,  March 30
    9:30 AM  For Leon Langille by Barbara Langille & John & Joanne 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 ________

Christian Formation News

Grades K – High School       All children from grade K – 10 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. This year’s program will begin on September 15, 2007 Grades 4 – 10 +   This year’s program for the Generations of Faith begins on Sunday, October 7, 2007 at 4:00 pm.  This program is designed for both parents and children.  Parents are asked to attend the sessions as they have the opportunity to refresh their memory on important matters of the faith .  Please join us on one Sunday per month. Next Month's session is on April 13th.  All Confirmation candidates are expected to attend all sessions.                      Schedule of Classes

Question of the Week
Easter Sunday   
Theme: (The Resurrection of the Lord)
Reading1: Acts 10:34, 37-43(Witnesses of Christ)
Reading 2: Colossians: 3:1-4 (Seek What Is Above)
Gospel: John 20: 1-9 (Risen from the Dead)

Question for Adults:  What can I point to in my own behavior as a sign of the power of Christ’s resurrection working in my life?  The one factor we must focus on in attempting to respond to this question is whether or not we understand and truly believe that Jesus is truly alive in our lives.  If the answer is negative then our behavior will not act on its own.  The fact that Jesus rose from the dead tells us that God has the power to give us a New Life.  How has this been played out in our lives? 

Question for Children?  What is one good deed that I can do for someone this week to show that I am a child of the light?
    Easter is truly a feast of Light.  Once Jesus conquered the darkness of sin we were given a second chance to see again.  For children, seeing anew is a concept that might be a little difficult because their life’s experience has been so limited.  If suffices to have them understand that changing our way of behaving from being selfish and self centered to being thoughtful and kind is what really counts as a follower of Jesus.  

Community News

Connie L. Lofgren Continuing Education Scholarship. . .is given annually to a Candia woman who has returned to a post-secondary school after a three-year or more absence from an educational institution.  This scholarship in the amount of $500.00 (paid directly to the college or school) is given in memory of Connie L. Lofgren, a long time member of the GFWC Candia Community Woman’s Club.  Continuing with the process of learning, changing, and growing had bee an important part of Ms. Lofgren’s life as well as on and growing had been an important part of Ms. Lofgren’s life as well as ongoing commitment of the GFWC Candia Community Woman’s Club
Deadline for applicants is March 31, 2008.

News for Care Givers. . . St. Luke the Evangelist Parish in Plaistow, NH will be hosting a talk on end of life issues such as living wills, nutrition and hydration, ordinary vs. extraordinary care at the end of life and much more, in light of the teaching of the Catholic Church.  The speaker will be Father Tad Pacholczyk from the National Catholic Bioethics Center in Philadelphia.  The discussion will take place at the parish on 8 Atkinson, Depot Rd. in Plaistow from 7 pm – 9 pm on April 2, 2008.  Please mail in a registration form to the parish with a check of $15.00 per person. For more info please contact the parish office at 382-8324.

Food Pantry for March
This month our pantry shelves are in  need of  Tuna, Vegetables such as carrots, spinach and mixed veg. (please not peas or green beans.)  We can also use Instant Dry Milk and Crackers of any kind.   Thank you very much for all you do for those less fortunate.