January 24, 2010
3rd Sunday in Ordinary Time

Weekend Mass Intentions
Saturday, January 23
    6:00 PM For the Parishioners of St. Paul
Sunday,  January 24
    9:30 AM For A Special Intention By Normand & Jeannine Fraser
Saturday, January 30
    6:00 PM For the Parishioners of St. Paul
Sunday,  January 31
    9:30 AM  For A Special Intention By Normand & Jeannine 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 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.  Our next class will be held on February 14th. Confirmation Program:      The Confirmation students will begin their two year program on Sunday, September 27, 2009.  All students must be registered by September 27th.  Second year students must have completed year one in full, i.e., two classes per month from September through April.  Attendance at Generation of Faith only does not satisfy the requirements for Confirmation.  All students are also asked to attend Mass on a weekly basis.  If students have not yet registered they must now wait for next year’s program as it is too late to complete this year’s requirements.                      Schedule of Classes

Question of the Week
3rd  Sunday in Ordinary Time
Theme:  (Living the word)
Reading: Nehemiah  8:1-10 (Rejoice in the Lord)
Reading II: Corinthians  12: 12-30 (Parts of One body)
Gospel: Luke: 1: 1- 4; 4:14-21 (Scripture Fulfilled)

Question for Adults:  In what ways has my hearing of the Scriptures changed me?  Sadly there are too many of us who do not listen attentively to the Scriptures proclaimed at Mass.  We have heard them so often that we automatically tune off during the reading.  There have been many time when we did listen however and surely there have been many times when the words have touched us at the depth of our hearts.  Can you remember such times?  What was the effect on your life?   If it hasn’t happened lately maybe it would be a good time to make more of an effort to listen attentively

Question for Children:  How can I listen more attentively to the Scriptures proclaimed at Mass?  When at Mass, young children listen to the Scripture while they are downstairs in class. This makes it a bit easier for them since they are written on their age level.  If you read from Scripture at home, it might be a good idea to read from the Children’s Bible once in a while.  Asking your child to place themselves in a prayerful position (sitting is fine, but distractions should be eliminated if at all possible.)  is important to the outcome

Community News

Our Food Pantry  If you would like to help our food pantry, we especially need Canned Soup, Tuna, Instant Rice and Potatoes, canned pastas and Spaghetti sauce.  We can always use juice.  Thank you so much for your generosity.  You have no idea how appreciative people are when they come and we have something to offer.

A Look at Upcoming Events

A Mardi Gras Invitation: The NH Catholic Charities Mardi Gras is fast approaching.  We want to invite as many people as possible to this event that raises urgently needed funds for our Emergency Fund.  This fund assists people in crisis across our state. The event is slated for February 6, 2010.  For tickets or more information please contact Judy at (603) 669-3030, ext 208 or email jroberge@nh-cc.org.

Holy Family Academy, a private school located in Manchester, NH, provides a classical education in the Roman Catholic tradition for students in grades 7 – 12.  The Academy will hold a Winter Open House for prospective students on Sunday, February 7, 2010 at 2:00 PM.   Come and hear about the Academy’s program of excellence in classical education and solid formation in the Catholic Faith.  Holy Family Academy is currently accepting qualified students in grades 7 – 12 for the 2010 – 2011 academic year.  Limited openings are available.  For further information please call 644-7247.

Adult Confirmation  Are you an adult who has, for various reasons, never completed your initiation in the church?  If this is the case in your situation all is not lost.  The Diocese of Manchester will offer the Sacrament of Confirmation for Adults on Sunday, April 25, 2010 at St. Joseph Cathedral in Manchester 2 p.m.  People who are interested in preparing to receive this sacrament may do so at the following locations.  Your pastor’s permission is always required.  Please see contact information to register or inquire about additional information regarding sessions.   The Amoskeag Deanery, to which we in Candia belong, will have classes on March 9, 16, 23, April 6, 13, and 20 of 2010.  the classes will be held in various parishes throughout Manchester.  Please contact Sr. Bernadette Turgeon, S.N.D.deN, 623-4715 or srbernadette.transfiguration@comcast.net

News from Madgalen College:  The college sponsors various visitor weekends during their Spring semester.  The first is February 4 – 7 and it will be a Ski Weekend;  Join students for a day of skiing and snowboarding on the sloped of Pat’s Peak, just twenty minutes from Magdalen College.  The second weekend will be April 22 – 25 and will be a Drama Weekend.  Come watch the St.Genesius Players perform its major theatrical production of the year.

Divorce Care video Seminars  and support Group meeting for separated/divorced persons will be held at St. Joseph Catholic Chuch Hall, Main St., Belmont on:
****Mondays at 6:30 – 8:30 pm****
The cost is $15.00 for the entire series.  This includes a guidebook also.  Scholarships are available.  Persons are welcome at any point in the series.  The topics are as follows:
Jan. 4th “What’s Happening to Me?”
Jan. 11th “The road to Healing:  Finding Hope”
Jan. 25 “Facing My Depression”
Feb. 1st “Facing My Loneliness”
Feb. 8th “What does the Owner’s Manual (Bible) say
Feb. 15th “New Relationships”
Feb 22nd “Financial Survival”
Mar. 1st “Kidcare”
Mar. 8th  “Single Sexuality”
Mar. 15th “Forgiveness”
Mar. 22nd “Reconciliation”
Mar. 29th  “Growing Closer to God”

Retrouvaille. . . a Lifeline  Rediscover a loving marriage with a retrouvaille (pronounced re-tru-vi) weekend.  If your marriage is tearing the two of you apart, if there is little or no meaningful communication, if you are considering separation or divorce, we believe Retrouvaille can help you.  The next New England Retrouvaille marriage weekends will be held January 15-17, 2010, and April 16-18, 2010.  To register for the weekend or for more information, visit www.HelpOurMarriage.com or call 1-800-470-2230.

Winter Events at Cathedral of St. Joseph  the Cathedral is located at 145 Lowell St. on the corner of Pine. 
  Sunday,  January 31, 2010 at 1:00 p.m.  The Cathedral concert Series presents organist Mary Copely as she plays works of J.S. Bach, Messiaen, Franck, Widor and Vierne.  There will be a free will offering

A Trip to the Holy Land   Msgr. John Quinn at St. Elizabeth Seton Parish is hosting a once-in-a-lifetime ‘Journey to the Holy Land’, April 12 – 23, 2010.  this trip which takes place after Easter, includes Mt. Tabor, Mt. of the Beatitudes, Jericho, Jerusalem, Bethlehem, and more!  Space is limited.  For more information, please contact the St. Elizabeth Seton Parish office at 660-7444.         

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, 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.