Our Lady of the Miraculous Medal Parish

289 Lafayette Road, Hampton, NH 03842 (603) 926-2206

www.olmmparish.org

Mass Intentions Our Lady of the Miraculous Medal

Saturday, March 5

4:00 pm Veronica Freudenberger by her sister Dorothy

Sunday, March 6

7:30 am Barbro Giorgi by her husband 9:00 am Joel Gervais-3rd Anniv. Remb. by Herby & Dorine

Doucette 10:30 am Our Parish Family 7:00 pm Joao Cesar by his family

Monday, March 7

6:45 am Paul Lemoine by Phil & Carole Fili 9:00 am David MacDonald by Katie & Patrick Joyce

Tuesday, March 8

6:45 am Charlotte Preston by Staff, Faculty & Students of SHS 9:00 am Joseph Leonard Kenney-25th Anniv. Remb. by his father

Wednesday, March 9

6:45 am Ryan O’Day by the Kean Family 9:00 am In Thanksgiving to St. Jude

Thursday, March 10

6:45 am Peter Lonergan by his wife 9:00 am Charlotte Preston by the Ryan Family

Friday, March 11

6:45 am Catherine Pelletier-Bday Remb. by her daughter Elaine

9:00 am Raymond Fournier by Sr. Doris & Sr. Theresa

Saturday, March 12

4:00 pm Ida McDonald by Bob & Marcia McDonald

Sunday, March 13

7:30 am Our Parish Family 9:00 am Tammy Lynn Ciolfi-Anniv. Remb. by Mom & Dad 10:30 am Bertha & John McLaughlin by Bob & Joan 7:00 pm Donna Marie Abely by her family

Mass Intentions: St. Elizabeth

Saturday, March 5

5:00 pm Elmo & Rita D’Alessando by Virginia

Sunday, March 6

10:00 am Nora Zappala-Bday Remb. by her children

Saturday, March 12

5:00 pm Elaine M. Donahue by Gary Miele

Sunday, March 13

10:00 am James T. Keefe, Jr. by Betty Fournier

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The Fourth Sunday of Lent – March 6, 2016

Weekly Collection

Sacrificial Offering - Feb 28th, 2016:

OLMM:

Envelopes: 223 $5,574.00

Loose Collection $2,545.00 $8,119.00

St. Elizabeth:

Envelopes: 47 $ 989.00

Loose Collection $ 881.00 $1,870.00

Online Giving: $2,045.00

Second Collection - Fuel:

OLMM: $2,566.00

St. Elizabeth: $ 870.00 $3,436.00

Total Collections: $15,470.00

Thank you for your generous support to the

Parish throughout the year. We also want to remind you that Online Giving is

available to you at the Parish Website: www.olmmparish.org

The Second Collection for the weekend of March

6th is for Catholic Relief Services (CRS) and

Catholic Home Missions Appeal (CHM). “Amen, I say to you, whatever you did for one of these least

brothers of mine, you did for me” (Mt 25:40). Today, we are

reminded that Jesus identified himself with our poorest brothers

and sisters. The Catholic Relief Services Collection serves Jesus

in the victims of human trafficking, those who suffer from unjust

laws, and those who need pastoral care and humanitarian

assistance across the globe. Through supporting today’s

collections, you help Jesus in disguise. Please be generous.

There is no Second Collection for the weekend of

March 13th.

Readings for the Week of March 6, 2016

Liturgy of the Hours and/or Christian Prayer

Sunday: Jos 5:9a, 10-12; 2 Cor 5:17-21; Lk 15:1-3, 11-32

Monday: Is 65:17-21; Jn 4:43-54

Tuesday: Ez 47:1-9, 12; Jn 5:1-16

Wednesday: Is 49:8-15; Jn 5:17-30

Thursday: Ex 32:7-14; Jn 5:31-47

Friday: Wis 2:1a, 12-22; Jn 7:1-2, 10, 25-30

Saturday: Jer 11:18-20; Jn 7:40-53

Next Sunday: Is 43:16-21; Phil 3:8-14; Jn 8:1-11

Girl Scout Cookies

Brownie Troop #10591 will be selling

Girl Scout Cookies next Sunday, March

13th.

Girl Scout Cookies will be available after the 9:00 a.m.

and 10:30 a.m. Masses at OLMM on March 13. Cookies

cost $4/per box. A portion of the proceeds goes to the

troop and will be helping to pay for their Camporee this

summer.

Thank you for your support!

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The Fourth Sunday of Lent – March 6, 2016

Sunday - March 6, 2016 10:00am EDGE Program - SHS Gym 10:00am Faith Formation Grades K-5 - SHS Classrooms 4:45pm Life Teen - Marian Hall

Monday - March 7, 2016 9:30am Cenacle - OLMM Church 7:00pm Lenten Penance Service - OLMM Church 7:00pm Wisdom & Works - Marian Hall 7:30pm RCIA - St. John Bosco Room

Tuesday - March 8, 2016 6:00pm EDGE Program - Marian Hall 6:00pm Faith Formation Grades 1-5 - SHS Classrooms 6:00pm 1st Reconciliation for Mrs. Merrick and Miss

Sydney’s class—OLMM Church Wednesday - March 9, 2016

9:30am Adoration - OLMM Church 6:15pm Children’s Choir Practice - St. Catherine

Laboure Meeting Room Thursday - March 10, 2016

9:30am Alanon - St. Catherine Laboure Meeting Room 7:00pm Bible Study - St. Catherine Laboure Meeting

Room Friday - March 11, 2016

6:00pm Stations of the Cross - OLMM Church 6:30pm Lenten Supper - Marian Hall

Saturday - March 12, 2016 1:00pm Alanon - St. Catherine Laboure Meeting Room

Sunday - March 13, 2016 After 9am Mass - SVDP Coffee & Donuts - Marian Hall 10:00am EDGE Program - SHS Gym 10:00am Faith Formation Grades K-5 - SHS Classrooms 12:00pm Confirmation Prep - Marian Hall 4:45pm Life Teen - Marian Hall

Lenten Penance Service

In the Sacrament of Reconciliation we are forgiven

by God, reunited with the Church, and renewed in our

baptismal purity. We invite you to experience the love of

Christ through this sacrament at our Lenten Penance

Service on Monday, March 7th at 7:00 pm. Several

priests will be available for confessions. Please join us as

we acknowledge that we are all sinners in need of

preparing our hearts for Easter.

Easter Flowers

Remember your loved ones this Easter

season with a donation in their

memory. Envelopes are available at each entrance of

the church for those who need one. Please fill it out

and place it in the collection basket.

Pledging Lent Together

Each week during Lent, please take a purple

pledge card that will be found in the in the

baskets as you enter the church. Each

card encourages a different discipline based on the Sunday

Gospel. First Week of Lent: Reliance

Second Week of Lent: Imitation Third Week of Lent: Repentance

Fourth Week of Lent: Reconciliation

Fifth Week of Lent: Openness

Sixth Week of Lent: Trust

Young and old, we all need encouragement to carry out the

gospel; to let Jesus' message influence our daily lives; to

change our hearts. The Parish Pledge is one way to do Lent

together.

Join us for Lenten Suppers

Join us for a Lenten supper after the 6 pm Stations of the Cross each Friday of Lent at Our Lady of the Miraculous Medal. This is a special time for family, friends, neighbors, and strangers to be together during this season of prayer and reflection, a time for us to grow closer as family.

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The Fourth Sunday of Lent – March 6, 2016

Faith Formation Class Times

Sunday, March 6th

10:00-11:15am for grades K-5 - SHS Classrooms 10:00-11:15am for grades 6-8 EDGE - SHS Gym 4:45-6:45pm Life Teen - Marian Hall

Tuesday, March 8th

6:00-7:15pm for grades 1-5 – SHS Classrooms 6:00-7:15pm for grades 6-8 EDGE – Marian Hall 6:00pm 1st Reconciliation for Mrs. Merrick and Miss Sydney’s class - OLMM Church

Sunday, March 13th

10:00-11:15am for grades K-5 - SHS Classrooms 10:00-11:15am for grades 6-8 EDGE - SHS Gym 4:45-6:45pm Life Teen - Marian Hall

Tuesday, March 15th

6:00-7:15pm for grades 1-5 – SHS Classrooms 6:00-7:15pm for grades 6-8 EDGE – Marian Hall

You can register for our Faith Formation programs at https://secure.jotform.us/cfortin/ffregistration2015 If you want to join our OLMM parish community you can register at http://www.jotformpro.com/cfortin/OLMMregistration

Welcome Teens!!

Life Teen is a great way to

build positive Christ-based

relationships, have a better

understanding of our

Catholic faith, and to experience the

unconditional love of Christ.

Please join us for our Life Night on

Sunday, March 6, 2016

from 4:45 to 6:45pm.

All high school students are invited!

If you have any questions, please contact

Chris Fortin.

We look forward to seeing you (and maybe

a couple of your friends!!) at our next Life

Night.

Steubenville East Youth Conference

July 15-17 | UMass Lowell

Steubenville East is open to all high school aged teenagers (graduating 8th graders through graduating seniors). To find out more information, please visit the “Home Page” of our Parish Website. If you are interested in attending, please register soon - seats are limited. Contact Chris Fortin, Youth Minister, at the Parish Office at (603) 926-2206 or cfortin@olmmparish.org.

“But God proves his love for us in that while we were still sinners Christ died for us.”

~Romans 5:8

New Paschal Candles 2016 has been declared Holy Year of Mercy by Pope Francis, providing all believers an opportunity to receive and extend mercy. The Paschal Candle for the Holy Year of Mercy will serve as a reminder of the pursuit of mercy. It will draw attention to Christ the light, the source of forgiveness and the bringer of peace. Those who wish to contribute in memory of a loved one, please send the contribution to the Parish Office. In the Easter Season, we will list the names in whose memory the candles burn.

THE SEDER SUPPER -

A CELEBRATION OF PASSOVER

The 27TH annual parish Seder Supper, co-

sponsored by the Hampton Knights of

Columbus Council #5093 and the OLMM

Office of Adult Faith Formation, will be held

on Saturday, March 19TH

at 5:30 p.m. in the Sacred

Heart School gymnasium. Make plans now to

attend. Tickets for this annual event may be purchased

from the Parish Office throughout the week during

normal business hours.

Ticket sales close at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday, March

16, 2016. No tickets will be sold at the door.

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Below are just a couple of the CD titles available in our Lighthouse Media Collection:

My Beloved Son: Meditations for Lent

Fr. Robert Barron offers five sermons on the spiritual discipline we must cultivate in the Lenten season, a discipline centered in Christ. These meditations cover topics such as finding our identity in God, prayer as the key to mission, our thirst for God, how to end our alienation from God, and how to joyfully embrace the way of happiness.

The Four Last Things: Death, Judgment, Heaven, Hell

Fr. Mike Schmitz is one of the leading Catholic speakers in the Church today. Fr. Mike tackles four very difficult topics in this exceptional presentation: Death, Judgement, Heaven, and Hell. Listen to this talk and finally get the answers to the question: "What Happens When I Die?" Following the main presentation, Lighthouse has provided a bonus from the talk Purgatory: Holy Fire by Dr. Scott Hahn. This bonus is part of the 6-CD set by Dr. Hahn titled Answering Common Objections. We kindly ask for a donation of $4.00 per book (or otherwise specified suggested donation), $3.00 per CD, $2.00 per booklet and $0.50 per pamphlet so that we may continue this program. Please make all checks out to “OLMM.” Won’t you reach out and help bring someone home?

Highlighting Our Advertisers Did you know that Liberty Lane Catering advertises on the back pages of our bulletin? Any business you give them benefits our parish in the publication of our bulletin. We thank all of our advertisers.

Has Something

Changed??

Have you moved,

or changed your

phone number? Do you

now use online giving and

would rather not receive

envelopes anymore? Be

sure to call the Parish

Office at 926-2206 to let us

know about the changes in

your life so we can update

our records! Thanks!

Week 4 Begin Anew

Bring the Parable of the Prodigal

Son into your prayer this week.

Reflect on a portion of it or on one of the

characters each day. Conclude each prayer time

by responding to this question which invites us

to begin anew: “What is this Scripture passage

calling me to?”

REGULATIONS FOR FASTING & ABSTINENCE Ash Wednesday, February 10, 2016 and Good Friday, March 25, 2016 are days of fast and abstinence.

Fridays of Lent are also days of abstinence.

FASTING is to be observed by all 18 years of age and older, who have not yet celebrated their 59th birthday. On a fast

day, one full meal is allowed. Two other meals, sufficient to maintain strength, may be taken according to each one’s

need, but together they should not equal another full meal. Eating between meals is not permitted, but liquids, including

milk and juices, are allowed.

ABSTINENCE is observed by all 14 years of age and older. On days of abstinence, no meat is allowed. Note that

when health or ability to work would be seriously affected, the law does not oblige. When in doubt concerning fast and

abstinence, the parish priest should be consulted.

Fasting, almsgiving, and prayer are the three traditional disciplines of Lent. The faithful and catechumens should

undertake these practices seriously in a spirit of penance and of preparation for baptism or of renewal of baptism at

Easter.

My New England a book written by OLMM

parishioner Mike Bisceglia is 114 stories and

verse, each heavily laced with a goodly

amount of finely-crafted New England

humor. Steeped in history and culture,

Bisceglia’s My New England is sure to

entertain both residents and visitors alike

with stories ranging from stonewalls to

sunken ships and from Dunkin’ Donuts to Toll House

Cookies. Copies of My New England will be available at

the Parish Office. They will also be on sale in the Church

Hall at all Masses during the weekend of April 9-10.

The book sells for $12.00; $3.00 of each sale will go to

Sr. Doris’s Outreach Program.