St. Paul's Church, Candia, NH

June 7, 2009
Feast of the Most Holy Trinity
Weekend Mass Intentions
Saturday, June 6
    8:00 PM For Parishioners of St. Paul
Sunday, June 7
    9:30 AM For Mr. & Mrs. George Gibeau By Marcel & Joyce Lebel
Saturday, June 13
   6:00 PM For the souls in Purgatory By the Laughner family
Sunday, June 14
    9:30 AM For Parishioners of St. Paul

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 May 24, 2009
St. Paul, Candia
Envelopes   $1329
Loose        334
Total    1673

Weekend of May 31, 2009
St. Paul, Candia
Envelopes   $1270
Loose        414
Total    1684

Last weekend envelope users contributed 78% of our income.

(Amount tithed for the poor and needy last week: $201.24)
Thank You so much for your Generosity.

Important Notice Beginning on the weekend of June 20/ 21, there will be no more 6:00pm Mass on Saturdays until mid September. The last Saturday evening Mass will be on
June 13, 2009. If you want to attend a Saturday afternoon Mass, there is a 4:00 pm Mass every Saturday at St. Peter Parish in Auburn. There is no change to the 9:30 am Mass on Sunday.

News from the Group Work Camp.
We did very well on our car wash. We were able to raise $452.00 last Saturday. Thank to Sandy’s Variety we had a great showing. The weather was great, and we had lots of participation from our groups. Thank you.
We are scheduled to have a bake sale this weekend so if you don’t have your wallet with you but you would like to make a contribution feel free to put it in the basket next week. Thank you so much. We appreciate all your help

Holy Apostle Paul, help me at the beginning of this new day to offer my body and the whole of my life as a living sacrifice to God. Do not permit me to conform myself to this age but rather, by your intercession, may I be transformed by the renewal of my mind. Through this renewal help me to judge what is God’s will, what is good, pleasing, and perfect. For the one whom I seek and serve is who is the Lord, Jesus Christ, now and forever. Amen

Christian Formation News

Class Schedule (click here)

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 2009-2010 will begin on the weekend of September 19th and 20th. Classes are held during both weekend Masses. We would need some volunteers to help out as monitors during the classes. Please contact the office if you can do this.

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. All GoF classes are held on Sundays from 4 – 6 pm. See you all next fall.

Confirmation Program:
    The Confirmation students will begin their two year program on Sunday, October 5, 2008. Classes are held from 11:00 am to 12 noon. Students must be registered in the program and must be registered members of the parish. If you have not yet registered your child for classes please call the office to speak to Lorette.

             Schedule of Classes

Trinity Sunday
Theme: (Father, Son, and Holy Spirit)
Reading I: Deut. 4: 32-34, 39-40 (There is no Other)
Reading II: Romans 8: 14-17 (A Spirit of Adoption)
Gospel: Matt. 28: 16- 20 (I Am With you Always)

Question for Adults: When will I take the time to pause and clearly ask the Lord what he wants me to do? Asking God what he wants us to do is often a scary thing. We are afraid that he will ask something we don’t want to do or at least are worried we can’t do. Another factor that comes into play in this scenario is that we actually have to listen to the answer God gives. We ay be asking but we forget to listen for the answer. We are so used to listening for noise that we can easily miss a response from the God of Peace. If you think you are up to it, why not ask him what he wants of you. You may even like the answer, who knows?

Question for Children: How is God asking me to help someone in my family or school?)
Listening to God is always difficult even for adults but children have more difficulty because they think in a concrete manner. They think that they should be hearing God’s voice in a literal manner. Take some time this week to talk to your child about “listening” to God through their hearts. This will take a little time for them but it is very important.

Community News

Third Grade Student Builds Home in Haiti
Determines 9 year-old Rachel Wheeler invites you to join her quest to build shelter for Haiti’s destitute. After hearing a talk given by Food for the Poor’s President Robin Mahfood about the devastating effects of poverty in the Caribbean and Latin America, Rachel, Knew, despite her young age that she too could reach out to the poor. Initially, Rachel’s fundraising campaign centered on building a “baker’s dozen” of Food For the Poor homes in Haiti, but now she has decided to nearly double that and intends to build homes for 25 families. To help Rachel reach her goal to shelter poverty-stricken families in Haiti, please visit Rachel’s fundraising page, at www.foodforthepoor.org/rachel. Read more about Rachel and see CBS 4 news coverage.

Know anyone who needs a home at reduced rate? Brian Van Horn who lives on the Old Deerfield Road would like to share his home with a couple or family or a single individual who may not have the means to buy or pay an exorbitant price for a rent. The home has four available bedrooms, a swimming pool, 2 baths, and sits on 5 acres of land. He is asking $800.00 a month all utilities included and pets are okay. If you or someone you know is interested, call Brian at 369-0776 or 210-1389. These are cell phones.

Food Pantry for June: Please help our pantry if you can. Your generosity is always greatly appreciated. This month our pantry shelves continue to be in need of Canned Pastas, Dessert Mixes and Evaporated Milk . We always need juices. Thank you very much for all you do for God’s people.

A Look at Upcoming Events

Notre Dame college Alumni Reunion
The Notre Dame College Association of Alumni and Friends will hold its sixth annual reunion on Saturday, July 18, at the Puritan Backroom, D.W. Highway North, Manchester, on Saturday, July 18, 2009. All alumni of the college are invited to attend. 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 the 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 homepage contains information regarding the reunion and organization membership opportunities. Alums interested in attending the reunion may email the Association at info@ndcalumniandfriends.com. Persons who do not have internet access may call Claire Bourque at 603-623-7718

Families, Mark Your Calendars!
The Northeast Catholic Family Conference will take place on Sunday, June 28, at St. Mary’s in Waltham, beginning at 1 pm. The conference offers prayer, music and workshops for adults, children and teens. Cardinal Sean will celebrate Mass and join us for the family cookout! For more info or to register, please go to www.schoolofnazareth.org or contact Fr. Michael Harrignton at mharrington@rcab.org or 781-956-0548

St. Anthony School located at 148 Belmont St. in Manchester has openings available for the 2009-2010 school year. New for next year the school will offer various half day Pre-kindergarten along with our full day Pre-kindergarten program. We offer comprehensive Language Arts, Math, Science, Social Studies and daily religion classes. In addition all our students from Pre-K through Sixth Grade enjoy introductory Language Instruction in Spanish, French and Chinese, Computer, Art, Library , Music and gym. We also offer Before and After School Programs. City school bus transportation is available for those who qualify. There is also bus transportation for outlying areas such as Candia, and surrounding towns. For more info visit us on the web at www.stanthonyschool-nh.com or call us at 622-0414 for a tour.

Healing the Wounds of Abortion The NH Catholic Charities Project Rachel program offers counseling, reconciliation, and support services for individuals and their families who have experienced the pain of abortion. This program provides a means for people to begin the healing process and experience reconciliation with the Church. It presents a caring, hopeful approach towards peace with the parents, the unborn child, the family, the church, and God. Call us today. . .603-669-3030.

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: Josephine Stout, Frank Huard, Cecile Gendron, Kimberly Mirolo, Rita Sullivan, Kathy Gauthier, 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.