TWENTY-SEVENTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME + OCTOBER 4, 2009
On the Way....This weekend, we celebrate Respect Life Sunday. The Catholic Church continues to provide exceptionally strong leadership in working tirelessly to protect innocent human life and to restore legal protection to the unborn child. Tragically, over fifty million children have died since the Supreme Court handed down the infamous Roe v. Wade decision. Let us join together to do all in our power to restore a culture of life in our great nation. We have provided Respect Life pamphets in the pews this weekend. Please take one home.
Also on the Way...It was in early September of 1984 that Fr. Ed Knott, pastor of St. Peter Church, hired Mrs. Shirley Delacoe to work at preparing the weekly parish bulletin. Over these past 25 years Shirley has also taken on the tasks of bookkeeper, office manager, administrative assistant, part-time janitor, cook, laundress, receptionist, consultant, advisor, religious education teacher, human resource contact, Finance Council staff, Mass intention coordinator, payroll clerk, sacramental records overseer, scheduler for liturgical ministries, parish census-taker, clerk-of-the-works on many projects, State of NH Inspections overseer (boiler, underground fuel tank, elevator, fire extinguishers), and frequent advisor to the Diocese of Manchester on parish affairs, etc. In light of this quarter century of service the Pastoral Council felt "something" should be done. The Finance Council was also involved. One of the major obstacles was to keep this "secret" up until such time as the correct gift could be determined, and the date of presentation could be made. It is not easy to "keep a secret" from Shirley who is on top of everything that goes on in this parish (almost!). But we succeeded in surprising her with the surreptitious assistance of her husband Jim. The presentation took place before the end of the 11:00 am Mass last Sunday. Congratulations, Shirley, on your Silver Anniversary of employment and ministry at St. Peter.
PARISH NURSE: Friday from 7:30-10:00 am.
WEEKLY OFFERTORY: $5,344.68
RETIRED PRIESTS FUND: $1,270.00 Thank you for your continued support.
SACRIFICIAL GIVING: The phrase in today’s Psalm, "May you see your children’s children," is really a prayer for a long life. The good steward knows that every day is a gift from God, to be lived with joy and thanksgiving. "May the Lord bless us all the days of our lives!"
ROSARY: October is the month of the Rosary. We will pray the Rosary on the Tuesdays of October at 6:30 pm in church.
PLEASE REMEMBER IN YOUR PRAYERS those who died last week, and especially Michael Morey, brother of Ernest Morey of this parish, and former parishioner Claire Manseau.
WHAT’S NEW ON OUR WEBSITE: For several months, we have had Christian Formation registration forms on our website. Kathryn Rogers, our webmaster, has now made available the form to register in the Parish. Go to Bulletin on the site, and click on Parish Registration. So if you are new to the parish, and haven’t had a chance to register, you may retrieve a form at the entryway to church (on the bulletin board), OR just go online! Thank you, Kathryn!
FOOD DRIVE THIS WEEKEND is for New Horizons of NH Soup Kitchen. Items most needed are: canned tuna, jelly, baked beans, peanut butter, any canned food.
WELCOME TO NEWLY-REGISTERED PARISHIONERS Stephen and Jennifer Baird, and children Isabella, Stephen II, and Sophia; Michael and Jennifer Downer and children Madeline and Andrew; Mark and Michele Newman, and children Amanda, Jacob, and Matthew; Tim and Michele Myhaver, and children Jack, Vanessa and Katie; Brian and Kristen Goodridge, and daughter Ashley.
NEW BULLETIN COVER: We welcome three new advertisers to our bulletin. Their ads are are featured at the top of the back page of our bulletin. We welcome back 18 of our faithful advertisers! We hope you will consider using the services of our advertisers. They help support our parish.
CHRISTIAN FORMATION NEWS
REMINDER: YOU NEED TO RE-REGISTER YOUR CHILD EVERY YEAR! REGISTRATION DOES NOT AUTOMATICALLY CARRY OVER EACH YEAR!
K-3 DISMISSALS at all Masses this weekend.
CONFIRMATION I & II AND PARENTS: Students and parents are asked to attend the 11:00 am Mass this Sunday, October 4. The students and parents will stay in church following Mass, and after a brief overview by Fr. Dumont, the parents will proceed to the Parish Hall with Jake Linxweiler, our Christian Formation Coordinator, to receive detailed information on our Confirmation program. Students will remain in church until 1:00 pm for Class with Fr. Dumont.
GENERATIONS OF FAITH: Grades 4-10, and parents, Sunday, Oct. 18, from 4-6 pm in church. PLEASE REGISTER IMMEDIATELY. Forms are available at www.stpeteraub.org , our website.
THE FLU SEASON AND THE CELEBRATION OF MASS
The 2009-10 flu season is upon us, and the Catholic Church in New Hampshire, like many other organizations, is preparing for an influenza outbreak. At the recommendation of the New Hampshire Department of Health and Human Services, Bishop McCormack has instituted the following precautions that will remain in effect through cold and flu season:
Attendance at Mass: If you are ill, please stay at home and refrain from attendance at Church celebrations until you are fully recovered.
Sign of Peace/Greetings: The Sign of Peace should be shared without touching hands or kissing. This can be done with meaningful eye contact, smiles, and a bow of the head in reverence to one another.
Reception of Holy Communion: Parishioners should receive Holy Communion in their hands, and not on their tongue. Parishioners who receive Holy Communion on the tongue by necessity (i.e., because of a disability) should receive at the end of Communion.
The Precious Blood: Communion is only to be given in the species of the consecrated bread. If you are unable to receive Holy Communion in the species of the consecrated bread (Celiac Disease), please see the pastor. Once the flu season is over, we will quickly re-institute our traditional means of sharing the sign of peace and norm of distributing communion from the cup at each Sunday celebration of the Eucharist within the Diocese of Manchester. Additional information and prevention tips can be found on the New Hampshire Department of Health and Human Services website: www.dhhs.state.nh.us and the Centers for Disease Control website at http://www.cdc.gov/flu/protect/stopgerms.htm .
NH Diocesan Council of Catholic Women invites women from all Parishes to attend our annual meeting on Sat., Oct. 17, from 8:30 am to 2:00 pm, at Alan’s Restaurant, 133 North Main St., Boscawen. Guest Speaker Sr. Ellen Keane, SNDdeN. Cost is $22.50 (includes coffee, muffins, luncheon choice of chicken breast or baked stuffed haddock). Please RSVP by Oct. 10 to Stephanie L'Heureux, 82 Sheridan St. Lakeport, NH 03246 or to debblais@metrocast.net . Make checks payable to NHDCCW and include luncheon selection.
RETROUVAILLE…..a Lifeline: Rediscover a loving marriage with a Retrouvaille weekend. Call Retrouvaille at 1-800-470-2230 or go to www.retrouvaille.org
40 Days for Life - Manchester!!!!
40 Days for Life is in Manchester, NH, along with over 200 other cities through November 1. Please join us in our campaign to end abortion with prayer, fasting and peaceful witness at Planned Parenthood, 24 Pennacook Street. We hope to get enough people to have a presence there 12 hours a day, from 7 am to 7 pm, during the 40 Days.
Sisters of Holy Cross Fall Fair: To benefit the Community, on Saturday, October 17 from 9:00 am-4:00 pm, at Holy Cross Center, 357 Island Pond Road, Manchester. Penny sale, crafts, games. Free admission - free parking.
MASS INTENTIONS
Oct. 5, Mon. 7:00 am Souls in Purgatory by S.M.
Oct. 6, Tue. 7:00 am Walter and Jeanne Champagne by Marcel and Deb Champagne
Oct. 7, Wed. 7:00 am Intention of the celebrant
Oct. 10, Sat. 4:00 pm Albert Duval (9th Ann.) by his wife Lillian
Oct. 11, Sun. 8:00 am Richard Thomas by his wife and family
Oct. 11, Sun. 11:00 am For all parishioners of St. Peter Church
REFLECTION OF THE WEEK
First Reading: Genesis 2:18-24
Second Reading: Hebrews 2:9-11
Gospel: Mark 10:2-16
While Jesus clearly condemned divorce, He also called upon us to love the broken. It is a great pastoral challenge to be faithful to both of these values.
NH CATHOLIC CHARITIES REPORT:
From January to June 2009 in the Amoskeag region, New Hampshire Catholic Charities provided services to 11,061 people.
*91.6% of every donated dollar this year went back into our social services programs
*798,790 lbs. of food (the equivalent of 630,032 meals) were distributed to 86 pantries, after school programs, etc. in this region
*24 students graduated from our Recipe For Success culinary/career training program at the Food Bank
*190 individuals received various types of counseling in this region
*1180 individuals received casework, education, support group or material assistance services
*28 children received intensive therapeutic invention services to work thru their traumas at St. Charles Children’s Home in Rochester
*109 young adults, expectant Moms and new Moms received prenatal care and/or counseling services at Our Place in Manchester
*1400 legal immigrants and refugees were aided along their path toward naturalization
*760 individuals received rehab or other therapeutic care at our nursing homes and/or senior apartments in this region