575 Candia Rd Manchester, NH 03109 Email: [email protected]Website: www.saintpiusxnh.org Phone: 603-622-6510 Fax: 603-626-1323 Mass Schedule Saturday (vigil) 4:00 pm Sunday, 8:00 am, 10:00 am, and 6:00 pm Holy Days Daily Mass Monday– Thursday, 8:00 am Daily Rosary Monday-Thursday 7:30 am Confession Every Saturday from 2:30 to 3:30 pm or by appointment. Marriage Parishioners are welcome to celebrate the sacrament of Marriage. Please contact the parish office at least six months in advance. Baptisms Contact the parish office for registration and instruction details. November 24, 2019 THE SOLEMNITY OF OUR LORD JESUS CHRIST THE KING
Monday– Thursday, 8:00 am Daily Rosary Monday-Thursday 7:30 am
Confession
Every Saturday from 2:30 to 3:30 pm or by appointment.
Marriage
Parishioners are welcome to celebrate the sacrament of Marriage. Please contact the
parish office at least six months in advance.
Baptisms Contact the parish office for registration and
instruction details.
November 24, 2019 THE SOLEMNITY OF
OUR LORD JESUS
CHRIST THE KING
This Weekend’s Mass Intentions
4:00 PM
Fernando Ornelas by his cousin
Rev. Richard Connors by Richard M. Bunker
Ethel Levesque by the family
John Morris by Wayne & Kathy Morris
8:00 AM
Donald Lafond by the family
John Poznanski by Gianni & Mary Ellen D’Intino
10:00 AM
Roland Marchand by the family
Paul Marchand by the family
Howard & Genevieve Cunningham by the
Collins Family
6:00PM
Peter Schniewind by Richard & Dawna Gregoire
Mass Intentions
Mon., Nov 25, weekday, 8:00 AM
Lilliam LeClerc by Jeannette Martel Tues., Nov 26, weekday, 8:00 AM
All of the living & deceased members of the
McCarthy family
Wed., Nov 27, weekday, 8:00 AM
Deceased members of the Friends of
St. Vincent de Paul
Thur., Nov 28, weekday, 8:00 AM
Alphonse Auclair by his daughter Louise Therese
Next Weekend’s Mass Intentions
4:00 PM
Humberto Horta by the Macedo family
Jean P. Hart by Wayne & Kathy Morris
Gene Spratt by the Spratt family
8:00 AM
For all living & deceased members of the
McCarthy family
Thomas J. Kelly by Dot & John McCarthy
10:00 AM
Colette L. Arnold by Adair Turcotte
Irene Borges & Leonia & Eugenion Fortes by
Tom & Margaret Macedo
John Morris by Kathy & Wayne Morris
6:00PM
People of the Parish
Parish Support Electronic Giving Nov 10, 2019 $ 1,850.00 Weekly Offering Nov 17, 2019 $ 5,698.00
St. Pius X Parish Pastoral Staff
Father Georges F. de Laire, J.C.L. Pastor ext. 1
Deacon James Patterson Pastoral Associate ext. 2
Ms. Linda Lambert Coordinator of Religious Education ext. 3
Dawna Gregoire Administrative Assistant ext. 0
Michael Joseph Director of Music Ministries ext. 5
Jairo Gil Maintenance
WEEKLY PRAYERS FOR OUR CLERGY & RELIGIOUS
Sunday Bishop Joseph J Gerry RIP & Bishop Ernest J Primeau Monday Rev Michael L Sartori & Rev Norman J Simoneau Tuesday For Candidates to the Permanent Diaconate Wednesday Rev Bartholomew Ogumelu & Rev Ethelbert Orabuche Thursday Rev Roger H Croteau & Rev Wilfred H Deschamps Friday For Vocations to the Priesthood, Religious & Consecrated Life Saturday Rev Richard H Dion & Msgr Anthony R Frontiero The list for November can be found at https://www.catholicnh.org//assets/Documents/Worship/ClergyPrayer-2019-11.pdf or the link can be found on our parish website under Liturgy and Sacraments/Holy Orders.
Nov 24, 2019 THE SOLEMNITY
OF OUR LORD JESUS CHRIST THE KING
Recent Tweet from Pope Francis
God will not be the only one who welcomes us into Heaven. There will
also be those with whom we have shared all the Lord has placed in our hands, after administering it well.
1-26-20 Retreat with sponsors or parent 2-1&2-20 Mass & Superbowl Sunday participation 2-16-20 Theology Fair 3-6-20 Stations of the Cross 3-14-20 10:00 AM Mass Presentation of the Candidates to the Community (with sponsors & parents) TBD Confirmation Practice (with sponsors) 3-21-20 11:00 AM Mass Confirmation
Men who are considering a vocation to the priesthood or would like some help hearing the Lord's call for their life are invited to our St. Andrew Dinner. If interested, please contact Rebecca Vinson at [email protected] or (603) 663-0153.
Friday, February 21, 2020 | 6-8 p.m. For High School Students Joseph House Retreat Center, Manchester Friday, February 28, 2020 | 6-8 p.m. Men 19-60 years of age Joseph House Retreat Center, Manchester Friday, May 1, 2020 | 6-8 p.m. For High School Students Joseph House Retreat Center, Manchester Friday, May 8, 2020 | 6-8 p.m. Men 19-60 years of age Joseph House Retreat Center, Manchester
Family Interviews
7th Grade
7th Grade Parents are reminded that Family Interviews have begun. Please check your calendars for your date.
The Sanctuary Lamp for the week of Nov 29th - Dec 5th is lit in memory of Mary O’Donnell If you would like an opportunity to dedicate the Sanctuary Lamp, over the Tabernacle, in memory of a deceased loved one, or for a special intention, please contact the parish office at 622-6510. Donation $10.00
Luke 23: 35-43 On this last Sunday of the liturgical year we celebrate Christ’s kingship. The notion of “king” can conjure up images of power, wealth and self-serving rule. But here we have a King who has no power and wealth; his throne is a cross and his rule is suffering and death. Would we be like the thief crucified with Jesus who wishes Jesus to abuse his power to save himself and them? Or would we be like the thief who recognizes his own sinfulness and Jesus’ goodness? Jesus demonstrates his kingship not by saving himself but by saving others. The reign of God is not in power but in mercy. The cross is where we least expect a king to be. Yet this is how God’s kingdom is established and where our discipleship begins. Jesus demonstrates his kingship not by power but by loving reassurance that Paradise awaits faithful disciples.
December 9, 2019 6:30 - 7:30 PM January 13, 2020 - 7:30 PM February 3, 2020 7:30 PM
Glen Hurlburt, Scott Sylvester, Zachary Harrises, Brandon Villafane, Jack Amico, Nicholas Ragone, Eric Egdorf, Todd Egdorf, Joseph Diener, Sean Pouliot Almighty God, We recommend to your gracious care and keeping all the men and women of our armed forces at home and abroad. Defend them day by day with your heavenly grace; strengthen them in their trials and temptations; give them courage to face the perils which beset them; and grant them a sense of your abiding presence wherever they may be; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.
Prayer for the Sick May you be wrapped up in God’s love Found deep in His everlasting wings. Carried and kept, safe and cherished. May the healing power of Christ. Breathe across your being now. Our sick….. Nicklaus Porter,
If you or a loved one are ill, hospitalized or scheduled for surgery, please call the parish office so we may pray for you. You may also call the office to add or remove someone from the list.
Daily/Weekday Mass Winter Cancelation Policy
If the City of Manchester cancels school or delays the start of the school day by an hour or more due to bad weather conditions, the mass of that day will be canceled.
Mass is never canceled on the weekends or Holy Days of Obligation.
There will be NO Parish Nurse on Friday, November 29th.
Visits will resume December 6th and every Friday from 9:00 am to 11:00 am in room 4.
On behalf of the Friends of St. Vincent de Paul at St. Pius X, we wish to extend our sincerest thank you to our parish family for once again your boundless
charity and contributions. Through your continued support, our food pantry has been able to provide over 8000 meals this year to needy neighbors and friends. This Thanksgiving and Christmas season, families will be able to share a proper holiday meal thanks to your good will. Over 2000 years ago, Our Lord gave us the most perfect prayer, and in it this phrase; “and give us this day our daily bread.” Some among us have challenges, unique and different every one, that makes it difficult to put food on the table, We know from Our Lord’s teaching in Mathew 25:40; “and the King will answer them, truly I say to you, as you did it to one of the least of these my brethren, you did it to me.”
Better than any thanks we could say, may our God bless you and your families this holiday season.
Open House: December 10th St. Francis School provides a joyful foundation in academics and moral formation for children Pre-school through Sixth Grade. Offering a life-changing experience, we are proud to be one of just forty-four schools in the Country that is recognized for excellence by the Cardinal Newman Society. With innovative classes such as Lego Robotics and Natural Science, with personalized experiential learning, and a thriving school culture that cele-brates achievement, St. Francis students seek the Truth, do the Good, and love the Beautiful. Last year alone, we awarded over 130k in Financial Aid including 20k from the Children's Scholarship Fund. St. Francis School could not be more com-mitted to removing barriers so that all will be in-cluded. To learn more, and to register for our December Open House, please vis-it StFrancisSchoolNH.org or call (603) 424-3312.
The Outreach Ministry is looking for additional members. We are a group that works to help those in need to include working on the spaghetti supper to help the orphanage in Haiti, the giving tree for those in need during Christmas, nursing home visits to parishioners who reside there and different things throughout the year as needed. We hold one meeting a month usually a Tuesday or Wednesday until June. We welcome all those interested in joining. Please call Linda Gagne at 603-674-0215 with any questions or interest in participating in this wonderful, fulfilling Ministry.
On behalf of Father de Laire, Deacon Jim and the entire Parish Staff, we wish you a very happy and blessed
Thanksgiving!
A Prayer of Thanksgiving
Lord God, on this day of Thanksgiving, we ask your blessing on our family, our friends, our home, our health -- and on the food we are about to eat. We thank you for this time together and the many gifts that you have given us. Help us to remember in this time of bounty those less fortunate. And may your love consume us all that we might share in your glory. Amen.
Don’t be alone, come and share in a community Thanksgiving Dinner! All are welcome! A wonderful, traditional Thanksgiving Dinner prepared by the parishioners of Blessed Sacrament is served in our Church Hall. There is no cost for the dinner; however, we do request that you RSVP. The hall is handicapped accessible.
Blessed Sacrament Church Hall 14 Elm St. Manchester, NH
Thursday, November 28, 2019
Dinner Served from 12-2pm
Call Blessed Sacrament Church, 622-5445
Manchester Community Theatre Players (MCTP), in cooperation with St. Catherine’s Church, will present Amahl and the Night Visitors on Friday, December 6 at 7:30 PM and Saturday, December 7 at 2:00 PM and 7:30 PM at St. Catherine’s Church School, 207 Hemlock St. Manchester, NH. Amahl and the Night Visitors is directed by Trystan Stoffel with Music Direction by Andy Catan-ese. Choreographer Margaret Windler and Artistic Director Alan D. Kaplan round out MCTP’s production crew. Amahl and the Night Visitors is a unique opportuni-ty to revisit a classic Christmas Story as presented on NBC’s Hallmark Hall of Fame (1951 - 1963). It is an opera in one act (55 minutes) by Gian Carlo Menotti sung in English. The “Night Visitors” are the three Wise Men following the Christmas star toward Bethlehem. They stop to rest for the night encountering Amahl, an impoverished and crippled shepherd boy who lives with his widowed mother. Villagers bring food and dance for the Kings. Sleep is interrupted by an attempted theft, but a miracle provides a joyous resolution. Tickets are available at St. Catherine’s School (603-622-1711) or on-line at https://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/4438182.
Saint Kathryn Parish is proud to welcome
Kathy Troccoli in concert, December 4th, 2019 at 7:00 p.m.!
Saint Kathryn Church
4 Dracut Road, Hudson, NH 03051 603.882.7793
Go Light Your World is a beloved timeless anthem that has been used to celebrate the calling on all of our lives to take our candles and “be His light”. Along with powerful songs and heartwarming Christmas music, award winning artist Kathy Troccoli, will share about truly being a light to the world at Christmastime and all year round. Reserve your tickets at: https://www.stkathryns.org/kt
Bishop’s Bowl Catholic School Championship Football Game:
November 27th,
6pm,
Trinity Football Stadium at Derryfield Park. Join us for the first ever Bishop’s Bowl, a new Catholic High School championship football game. On Thanksgiving Eve, the St. Thomas Aquinas Saints will take on the Trinity Pioneers on their new turf field! Come cheer on both teams and show your support for this new tradition. Tickets are $5.00. More info: Karen Weidner (603) 668-2910, ext. 230 Email: [email protected]
