AUGUST 22/TWENTY FIRST SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME CATHOLIC CHURCH Parish Staff Rev. Msgr. John P. Quinn Pastor (ext. 113) Msgr. Donald J. Gilbert Weekend Associate Sr. Rosemary Crowley Pastoral Associate (ext. 125) Paula O’Grady Office Manager (ext. 123) Jacklynn LaRose Bookkeeper (ext. 119) Faith Formation Staff Gertrude Hammond Director Grades 1-6 (ext .134) Christine Saltzman Family Faith Director (ext. 112) . Music Ministry Staff Justin McCarthy Music Director (488-5505) Kathy Roberts Choir Director Organists Gerald Leblond (880-8474) Justin McCarthy (488-5505) Mass Schedule WEEKDAY Monday & Friday 7:30 am Wednesday & Thursday 5:30 pm WEEKEND Saturday Vigil 4:30 pm Sunday 8:00 am, 10:00 am & 12 noon 190 Meetinghouse Road Bedford, NH 03110-6027 Phone: (603) 669-7444 Fax: (603) 644-5371 E-Mail: [email protected]ST. ELIZABETH SETON St. Elizabeth Seton Parish is a loving, welcoming community of worshippers in the Catholic tradition. Our mission is to share the Good News of Christ through the celebration of sacraments, liturgy, and unconditional service to all. We welcome all visitors to our Parish. We hope that you will experience our love for God and neighbor. If you are new to our community, we are grateful to the Lord for your presence.
St. Elizabeth Seton Parish is a loving, welcoming community of worshippers in the Catholic tradition. Our mission is to share the
Good News of Christ through the celebration of sacraments, liturgy, and unconditional service to all. We welcome all visitors to our Parish. We hope that you will experience our love for God and
neighbor. If you are new to our community, we are grateful to the Lord for your presence.
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Saturday, August 21
4:30 pm Denise Ladouceur Marcel Perusse
Sunday, August 22
8:00 am Joseph Anzinger 10:00 am George & Laurette St. Onge
12:00 pm Theresa Barry Albert & Irene Cardoza
Monday, August 23
7:30 am Living & deceased members of the Parish
Tuesday, August 24
NO MASS
Wednesday, August 25
5:30 pm Walter “Wally” Schlender
Thursday, August 26
5:30 pm Bernie McQuillen
Friday, August 27
7:30 am Glenn Coolings
Saturday, August 28
4:30 pm Robert E. Kirby
Sunday, August 29
8:00 am Roger A. Pratte 10:00 am Denise Ladouceur
Linda Gervino 12:00 pm William Giguere Theresa Knight
Offertory Collection
Weekend of August 14 - 15, 2021 Envelopes $15,151.36 Loose $ 1,788.25 Grand Total $16,939.61 Manchester Mission Collection 2021 $ 1,159.00 Weekend of August 15 - 16, 2020 $11,186.75 Manchester Mission Collection 2021 $ 736.00
Thank you for your continued generous
support of our parish.
We are now streaming ALL of our Masses, weekend and weekday. They can be
watched on our website at www.stelizabethsetonchurch.org.
Communion can be received at 1:00 P.M. on Sundays for those who wish to receive after
Bishop Peter A. Libasci invites all couples celebrating a significant wedding anniversary in
2021, and those recently unable to participate due to COVID-19, to attend the
Fall Wedding Anniversary Mass. This celebration will be held on
Sunday, October 17, 2021 at 2:00 p.m.,
at St. Joseph Cathedral, Manchester.
To register, please contact the parish office at 669-7444 by September 22, 2021. The parish office will gather and submit all necessary information.
Once registration has been completed by the parish office, all registrants will receive an
invitation to this special celebration. To all you married couples, congratulations and we look
forward to seeing you at this fall’s Wedding Anniversary Mass!
(Please note that this celebration may be subject to change and that any in place diocesan COVID-
19 protocols will be observed. Registration will remain open until we have reached capacity;
please no guests.)
We Remember Walter Chao
Who entered new and eternal life in Christ. Our parish condolences are extended to his family.
Grant to all our dearly departed eternal rest, O Lord, and may your light shine on
them forever. Amen.
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Join fellow parishioners on Fridays at 3:00 pm in the church
praying the rosary. It has been called the most
powerful prayer of these times.
Were you baptized in the Catholic Church but did not receive First Communion
or Confirmation? Have you been curious about what the process is as an adult?
RCIA is for you!
Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults (RCIA) is extended, without obligation, to any interested adult.
The RCIA process, which begins in the fall, is a process that invites people whose journey of faith has led them to learn about the Catholic Church’s beliefs and practices. Who else should come?
¨ ¨ Persons not baptized, interested in the Catholic Church
¨ ¨ Persons baptized in a different religion who would like to become Catholic
¨ ¨ Persons baptized Catholic who would like to know more about their faith.
Please call the Parish Office at 669-7444 or email - [email protected] for more information.
We have 2 elderly parishioners >85 who are in need of some help at their homes, ie: cooking
a meal, laundry, light housework. If you have any questions or available to help them out call the Parish Office at 669-7444.
ARE YOU CALLED TO VOLUNTEER AND BE A CATECHIST? Catechesis, from the Greek word meaning “to echo the teaching” is the Church’s ministry of teaching and passing on our faith. Our vocation as catechists opens us to grow in our own faith. Nothing in life prepares us to be catechists as fully as our life
experience as faith- filled young adults and adults. What are the qualities of an effective catechist?
The desire to grow in and share our faith An awareness of God’s grace and the desire to respond to that grace A commitment to the Church’s liturgical and sacramental life and moral teachings A strength of character built on patience, responsibility, confidence and creativity A generosity of spirit, respect for diversity and a habit of responsibility and inclusion
As catechists, we share our faith with children and accompany them on their faith journey. We guide them in their faith journey by
Teaching them the truths of the Catholic faith Being a model of Christian life Praying with them Calling them to the service of others Giving them opportunities to discuss their learning with us and one another
Consider being a catechist this year at St. Elizabeth Seton.
or call the parish office at 669-7444 for more information.
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Religious Education 2021-2022
We are striving to offer options for families during the 2021-2022 religious education year.
ALL potential options necessitate volunteer CATECHISTS With enough catechists we are praying the options will begin in late September:
Family Faith Formation Monthly family sessions on Sunday morning beginning with 8am Mass.
Begins Sunday, 9/26/21 Weekly Religious Education
Monday OR Tuesday 4:15 to 5:15pm (Catechist dependent) Grades 1 through 6 When registering please choose a 2nd choice Begins Monday, 9/27/21
Hybrid Website Remote for families Completed at home submitting (25) session reviews 5 parent/child in person sessions during the year January thru May Virtual orientation first week of October
Remote grades 7 and 8 Remote/virtual sessions done at home submitting assignments Invitations to gather in person will be offered
What about Sacraments?
Sacrament of First Reconciliation: Youth participating in their second year of religious education In at least grade 2 Have celebrated Baptism Will be invited to register to for immediate preparation of the Sacrament of Reconciliation
Confirmation/First Eucharist
Youth participating in their third year of religious education In at least grade 3 Have celebrated Baptism and First Reconciliation
Will be invited to register for immediate preparation for the Sacraments of Confirmation and First Eucharist
Confirmation and First Eucharist are now celebrated at the same celebration of the Sacraments with the Bishop.
Contact Gertrude Hammond, Director of Religious Education at [email protected]
or Christine Saltzman, Director of Family Faith Formation at [email protected]
“When did we see You hungry, thirsty, naked...and feed You...? When you did this
for the least of your brothers!”
Involvement at Café 1269 and St. Raphael Food Pantry challenges us to live the Gospel
Message with a keen sense of awareness, understanding, truth, love and action.
Visit St. Elizabeth Seton’s website: stelizabethsetonchurch.org
Click the Home button, service opportunities for adults/families and sign up!
St. Elizabeth Seton Parishioners have been preparing, delivering, and serv-ing a meal on the 2nd Sunday of each
month to Café 1269 in Manchester and are currently looking for help for Sept. 12th &
Nov. 14th
We are also in need of help for St. Raphael’s Food Pantry in Manchester on the 2nd & 4th Monday evenings of each month.
We’re currently looking for help on October & November.
Young Adult Retreat All young adults aged 21-35 are invited to join us for
a retreat at Camp Marist in Effingham, NH on September 10-12. The weekend will offer time for
rest, reflection, prayer and socializing.
Deadline for registration is Friday, September 3.
For more information contact Mary Jane Silvia (Manchester Diocese): [email protected]
Are your investments aligned with the same socially responsible investment guidelines as those
recommended by the United State Conference of Catholic Bishops?
Join St. Pius as they host a workshop on Investing with Catholic Values
with Sara Janes Hoag.
Event Details: Tuesday, September 14th Time: 6:30 pm
At St. Pius Church, 575 Candia Rd., Manchester, NH
To Register contact Sara at 603-361-5661 or by email at [email protected]
Prayer Line Please call Rosemary at 623-3925 or
Lorraine at 472-3020 with special prayer needs.
Sacrament of Baptism Call the Parish Office at 669-7444 to schedule.
Sacrament of Matrimony
Diocesan policy states that the couple must contact the parish priest at least six months before the intended
wedding date, prior to making any other arrangements.
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