September 21, 2008
25th Sunday in Ordinary Time

Weekend Mass Intentions
Saturday, September 20
   6:00 PM  For the Intention of the Celebrant
Sunday,  September 21
    9:30 AM  For the Intention to End Abortion
Saturday, September 27
   6:00 PM  For the Intention of the Celebrant
Sunday,  September 28
    9:30 AM  For Leon Langille 1st Anniv. By 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

All children from k – 10 must register for Religious Education each year.  The registration does not roll over from one year to the next.  We will be mailing a registration form through e-mail in the near future.  If you have not received a form by mid-August it is because we do not have your e-mail address or perhaps you are not yet registered in the parish so we do not have any pertinent information related to you family.  You can call the office between Monday –Thursday at 483-8481 to update your e-mail info or you can pick up a registration in the entrance of the church. 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 1, students must attend classes on a weekly basis during the Mass, as the program for 1st Communion is a two year program.  The program for the school year 2008-2009 will begin on the weekend of September 20th and 21st.  Classes are held during both weekend Masses. Grades 4 – 10 +, Generation of Faith     This program is designed for both parents and children.  Parents who have children in grades  4 - 10 are asked to attend these monthly sessions. The adult session gives them an opportunity to refresh their memory on important matters of the faith as well as giving them the chance to share with other adults on pertinent issues of faith. The first class for parents and children in this program will be October 12, 2008.  All GoF classes are held on Sundays from 4 – 6 pm.                      Schedule of Classes

Question of the Week
25th Sunday in Ordinary Time 
Theme: (The Ways of the Lord)
Reading I: Isaiah 55: 6-9 (The thoughts of the Lord)
Reading II: Philippians 1: 20-24 (Life is Christ)
Gospel: Matthew 20:1-16 (The Vineyard Workers )

Question for Adults:  When have I, in my humanness, limited the scope and breadth of God’s grace?  This can be a tough question.  We are all human and we have probably all had the occasion to limit God’s work in us.  It is very easy to “put God in his place” so to speak.  We do it unconsciously and certainly without malice.  Because we are human we tend to think “small” and to narrow God’s entry into our lives.  We must become more alert to this behavior if we want to be recipients of God’s loving grace.  Let’s take some time this week to see how this plays out in our lives.

Question for Children?  In your experience, when has God acted in a way that went beyond your expectations?  The manner in which your child will be able to talk about this question will no doubt depend on their age and experience.  They  will certainly need your help in understanding the question.  Helping them to understand the power and grandeur of God is very important for children.  Take some time to discuss this with your children.  It is well worth the effort.

Community News

Important Notice:  (Note from a Safe Environment Coordinator in this Diocese.)   It has come to my attention that children are being allowed to go to the restrooms unattended during Mass.  This seems to be a growing trend in many parishes.  I watched in horror as an 8 year old female parishioner walked out of Mass and out the side door of the church apparently to go to the restroom, without a parent or older sibling.  This is both unacceptable and very dangerous.  As is true in many parishes, the restroom is located in an area of the church which is mostly unoccupied and VERY accessible to the outside public.  As in all churches, front, rear and side egresses are left unsecured during and between Masses, and are therefore accessible to the public.  We do not live in a perfect world, and it is our obligation as parents and as a parish to watch over our children
(Pastor’s Note:  Please remind your children to go to the bathroom before leaving home!)

Food Pantry for September   This month our pantry shelves are in need of Canned fruit, Jello and pudding mixes, Beef Stew, and Chicken Noodle Soup.  We are also always in need of juices and instant milk.  Thank you very much for all you do for those less fortunate.

Chairs for Sale
    Now that we have removed the chairs and installed the pews we have approximately 140 chairs on sale.  There are flyers on the back and outside bulletin boards giving more detail.  If you are interested in purchasing any of the chairs please call the office.

The RCIA Process is scheduled to begin in late September.  If you or someone close to you is interested in beginning the process of becoming a fully initiated catholic, please call the office for more information.  This process involves catechesis for people who are not yet baptized or for those who are baptized but are not fully catechized (not instructed in the faith.) The entire process culminates at the Easter Vigil when candidates are received into the church.   There is a similar but separate process for children aged 7 -17.