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Saint Gabriel Catholic Community At St. Paul Church in
Franklin
At St. Mary of the Assumption Church in Tilton
How to reach us Phone: Parish Office: (603) 934-5013 Rel.
Education: 286-4554 Youth: 286-1290 Fax Line: 934-3469 Mail: P.O.
Box 490, Franklin, NH 03235 Street Address: 16 Chestnut St. Tilton
110 School Street Franklin E-mail: [email protected]
Pastor: Rev. Raymond E. Gagnon Deacon: Dc. Thomas Matzke Office
Mgr: Claire Connifey Bulletin Editor: Meri-lynn Banton Rel Ed.
Coord.: Christine Dzujna Youth Minister Tishie Skaff Music
Ministry: Debbi Gibson Food Pantry: John Bruno
Cemeteries/Maintenance: Mike Parmelee
Office Hours Monday thru Thursday from 9AM - 4PM
Food Pantry Monday & Friday from 9AM – Noon (Tilton)
Join us in prayer Weekend Mass
Saturday at 4:00PM (Franklin) & 6:00PM (Tilton) Sunday at
8:30AM (Tilton ) & 10:30AM (Franklin)
Weekday Mass Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday & Friday at 8:00AM
in Franklin
Reconciliation Saturday at 3:15PM (Franklin) & 5:15PM
(Tilton)
Eucharistic Adoration Every Tuesday from 1:15 to 3:15PM
(Tilton)
Second Sunday of the Month from 3:00–4:00PM (Franklin) Ministry
to the Sick & Homebound
Please call the office to request the Sacrament of Anointing or
homebound visits. Baptism–Marriage
Call the Parish Office to schedule instruction and the
ceremony
St. Mary St. Paul
We’re here for you
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The Baptism of the Lord January 09 & 10, 2021
PARISH FINANCES
Readings for next Weekend
Second Sunday in Ordinary Time
January 17, 2021
First 1 Samuel 3:3b-10, 19
Second 1 Corinthians ̂ :13c-15a., 17-20
Gospel John 1:35-42
HAPPENING THIS WEEK
Sun Jan 10 9:00 AM No CCD (K-4) (BC)
Sun Jan 10 1:00 PM Baptisms (F)
Sun Jan 10 3:00 PM Holy Hour (F)
Tues Jan 12 1:00 PM Homebound Visits
Tues Jan 12 1:15 PM Adoration—Tilton (until 3:15)
Thurs Jan 14 7:45 AM Rosary & Communion Serv (F)
Sat Jan 16 7:00 PM Snow Tubing/Gunstock
Sun Jan 17 9:00 AM NO CCD (K-4) (BC)
UPDATE ON ST. MARY’S CHURCH REPAIRS We have still not heard
anything from the diocese. We probably won’t for a long time.
Before the bishop gives us an OK to spend $120,000.00 to repair the
structure and the ceiling, he has to consider not only the future
of the church building but also the future of Catholic min-istry in
this area. As previously mentioned, six of the seven area pastors
are in their seventies, and close to re-tirement. He really has no
priests to send to replace them. Also, St. Mary’s church is 127
years old. Is it wise to modify the structure? Are we opening a can
of worms? Several parishioners have written to the bishop,
expressing their desire that the church reopen. I’m sure the bishop
is taking this into consideration. Let’s keep praying and hoping
that the Holy Spirit will help Bishop Peter make the best
decision.
NEW: Thursdays (beginning in 2021): The Knights Of Columbus will
be reciting the Rosary every Thursday morning starting this
Thursday, January 7, 2021 at 7:45AM. The Rosary will by followed by
a Communion Service led by Dc. Tom. The Communion Service is for
those who can’t come to Mass because of the virus.
Offering Dec 20 Dec 27 Jan 03
General Collection 4,398 2,550 4,446
Building Fund & Fuel 536 135 376
Masses 250 50 10
Candles & Memorials 52 46 52
Donations 120 800 5,000
Food Pantry 20 0 20
Christmas 100 2,910 67
Christmas Flowers 310 305 0
Solemnity of Mary 0 85 907
E Giving December 0 0 5,141
TOTAL FOR PARISH 5,786 6,881 16,019
Diocesan Collections 105 60 95
Diocesan Seminarian Fund Collection is next Sunday, January 17.
This collection funds the education and for-mation of men
discerning the priesthood for the Diocese of Manchester. Donations
help promote the vocations to the priesthood. Please be as generous
as you can; we all know how great the need is. We are assessed
$1,904.00 for that collection.
Let us come together for a 24-hour “Day of Adoration, Fasting
and Prayer” for the intention that our nation will return to “A
Cul-ture of Life”. Exposition and Adoration will be held in the
Chapel in Franklin, from
Thursday January 28, at 7:00 PM until Friday Janu-ary 29, at
7:00 PM. This will coincide with the planned “March for Life” in
Washington D.C. If you can commit to an hour or more with Jesus,
please call Bill Driscoll at (603) 528-6109 (or sign up in the
foyer at church).
NEW Check it Out! Now available to all parishioners is the St.
Gabriel Parish Kiosk filled with literary and audio ma-terial to
help understand, live and share your faith. Make a resolu-tion to
increase your prayer life,
learn about the saints, understand the sacraments and church
teachings, be inspired and evangelize family and friends. The kiosk
is located at the entrance to St. Paul church. Donations are
appreciated but not necessary. Thank you to the parishioner who has
contributed to help us expand and share our faith. If you have any
sugges-tions please call the office or let Carole Lemire know.
The Knights of Columbus are sponsoring a Red Cross Blood Drive
on Thursday, January 28 at the Boutin Cen-ter in Tilton. They will
be there from 11 Am until 4:00 PM . To make an appointment call
Mark Lemire 603-738-3101 or email: [email protected]
I want to be like Saul, I want to be on the road to De-Mask
Us
mailto:[email protected]
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Sanctuary Lamp From this Sunday thru next Saturday, the
sanctuary lamp in church will burn for these intentions: St.
Paul’s: Sam Davis by Ann McAdams
ST. GABRIEL’S PRAYER LINE If you’d like to call in your prayer
requests, this month’s contact is Judy Mills, 286-7322. You can
also write in your request in the book at either church.
Prayers Requested For a year of Good Health and an
end to the Pandemic
Pope Francis’ Prayer Intentions for January: Human Fraternity:
May the Lord give us the grace to live in full fellowship with our
brothers and sis-ters of other religions, praying for one another,
open to all.
THOUGHT FOR THE WEEK We are all Baptists! The Baptists are one
of the largest groups of Protestants in the country. There are
almost 25 million of them! And they find Baptism so important that
they use the term to define themselves. At the age of 8 or so, a
young Baptist will head down to the river or lake and “take the
plunge”, committing to accept Jesus Christ as their Lord and
Savior. And Mormons go a step further. They too baptize all their
members, but they have established an extensive genealogy program
so that they can retroactively baptize all of their ancestors! In
fact, all Christians value Baptism! Lutherans, Advent-ists,
Jehovah’s Witnesses and Pentecostals may have abandoned just about
all the other sacraments, but they hold fast to Baptism. And of
course, Catholics, Angli-cans and the Orthodox have always devoutly
cherished this precious gift from God. We know Jesus really
pro-moted it: His very last instruction before ascending to heaven
was: “make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of
the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit.” (Mt. 28) And
“Whoever believes and is baptized will be saved.” (MK.16). It seems
pretty clear
that Baptism is not only the way to become a Christian, it’s the
key to heaven! Jesus himself was baptized: even though he had no
sins and did not need conversion, our Lord led by example. By
plunging into the Jordan River, He affirmed John the Baptist’s call
to repentance. He also used this event as the launching of his
public minis-try. And God the Father used it to affirm his Son’s
iden-tity and mission. After the Ascension, the apostles and early
Church leaders followed the Lord’s instruction and baptized each
new convert. And they saw the Church grow by leaps and bounds,
filled with dedicated and committed members, led by the Holy
Spirit, and rooted in their love for God and each other. Through
the ages, Baptisms has been seen as a sign of commitment: God’s
commitment to bless and guide each newly bap-tized throughout their
life. And the new member’s com-mitment to stay close to God,
include Him in their life and allow God to help them become the
best possible version of themselves. In a way we have all started
out as “Baptists” but the graces and blessings gleaned from the
Eucharist and the other sacraments have allowed us to get so much
more out of our baptism!
MASS INTENTIONS FOR THE WEEK
Sat. January 09 4:00 PM 6:00 PM
Anticipated Mass Christopher McKeage by Mary & Cheryl All
Parishioners
Sun. January 10 8:30 AM 10:30 AM
Baptism of the Lord Joe Bennett by St. Gabriel Parish Frank
Mazur Sr by Mary & Family
Mon. January 11 8:00 AM
Ordinary Weekday (1st Week) Thomas O’Donnell by M/M Robt
Desrochers
Tues. January 12 8:00 AM
Ordinary Weekday Joseph Gagnon by the Family
Wed. January 13 8:00 AM
Ordinary Weekday Roland & Beverly Cullen by the Family
Thurs. January 14
Ordinary Weekday No Mass
Fri January 15 8:00 AM
Ordinary Weekday Gene Banton by Meri-lynn Banton (Anniv)
Sat. January 16 4:00 PM 6:00 PM
Anticipated Mass Sam Davis by Gloria & Family M/M Stanley
Puhlaski by Carol Seely
Sun. January 17 8:30 AM 10:30 AM
Second Sunday in Ordinary Time Beloved Deceased of Muriel
Paradis Raymond Gauthier by the Family (B’day)
Liturgical Ministers - Second Sunday in Ordinary Time - January
16 & 17, 2021
4:00 PM 6:00 PM 8:30 AM 10:30 AM
Lectors Christine Dzujna John Bruno Linda Cass Rich
Dougherty
Eucharistic Ministers
Deacon Tom H Deacon Tom H Deacon Tom H Deacon Tom H
Greeters Betty Meyerhoefer
Peg Halm Kelly Chandonnait
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From The Desk of Mrs. Dzujna, CRE This week we celebrated the
Epiphany which is ob-served on January 6 by Roman Catholics. This
feast celebrates the Three Kings who brought Jesus gifts which had
a spiritual meaning: gold as a symbol of kingship on earth,
frankincense (an incense) as a sym-bol of deity, and myrrh (an
embalming oil) as a symbol of death. George and I wait to take down
our Christmas decora-tions until after (what we refer to as)
“Little Christmas” -- The Feast of the Three Kings or the Epiphany.
I re-member as a student while in Catholic School, the Nuns would
give us a small loaf of Wonder bread and a paper nativity scene in
celebration of the Three Kings. I thought it was the most wonderful
gift of all. Thank you for giving us the most wonderful gift of
community during a time when we could not be with our families!
Once again, please let us know if your child will be of the age to
make Reconciliation, First Holy communion, or Confirmation. We will
be celebrating these Sacra-ments in February and March of 2021. We
will, of course, do whatever is most comfortable for you to
pre-pare your child to receive the Sacraments. “I feel from a
spiritual standpoint that there’s a real celebration of humanity,
of the common bond of eve-rybody. We need each other.” Amy
Grant
St Gabriel Council #11868 Meetings are held 3rd Monday of the
month at 6:45 PM in the basement of the church in Tilton. Grand
Knight:
Mark Lemire 603-738-3101 or email: [email protected]
Online Bereavement Support Group from Catholic Charities NH
Have you recently lost a spouse, family member or friend, and
are struggling with grief and loss? Catholic Charities NH will be
hosting its next online support group, “Bereavement – Experienc-ing
Loss, Being Lost and Finding your Way Again,” a six-series program
helping participants learn about the dynamics of grief, discover
new ways to cope while healing and gain the opportunity to be
supported and support others also sharing a pain-ful journey.
Sessions will be held on Thursdays (January 28 – March 4) from 3:30
PM. to 4:30 PM To register, visit www.cc-nh.org/bereavement. You
may also call 603-752-1325 or email [email protected]
VOCATIONS: “Behold the Lamb of God.” Could it be that you are
being called to point out the Lord to others as a priest or in the
consecrated life? Call Fr. Matthew Ma-son (603-663-0132) or write:
[email protected]
mailto:[email protected]://www.cc-nh.org/bereavementmailto:[email protected]
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CATHOLIC SERVICES & PROGRAMS
Knights of Columbus St. Gabriel Council #11868
Grand Knight: Mark Lemire 603-738-3101 Email:
[email protected] Fr. A.J. Timon Assembly #638 (4th Degree)
Faithful Navigator: Tim Flaherty 603-630-0410 At
www.franklinknights.org
Catholic Schools Holy Trinity School (Pre-K to 8) 19 Gilford
Ave. Laconia, NH 03246 Web:www.holytrinitynh.com Phone: 524-3156
St. John Regional School (Pre-K to 8) 61 S. State Street Concord,
NH 03301 Web: www.stjohnregional.org — Phone: 225-3222 Bishop Brady
High School (9 to 12) 25 Columbus Ave Concord, NH 03301 Web:
www.bishopbrady.edu — Phone: 224-7418
Catholic Charities Laconia District Office 528-3035 17 Gilford
Ave., Laconia, 03246
Counseling - Elderly Services - Adoption/Maternity Parish Nurse
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Children’s Home - Food Bank
St. Francis Rehabilitation & Nursing Center 406 Court St.,
Laconia, NH 03246 Phone: 524-0466
Parish Outreach Franklin Regional Hospital & Gerrish Manor
Leo St. Pierre Merrimack County Nursing Home Meri-lynn Banton NH
Veterans Home Rev. Ray Gagnon - Steve Archam-bault Mt. Ridge
Nursing Home - Deacon Tom Kimberly Rojas Golden Crest Senior Resort
- Deacon Tom At Peabody Home Angela Mundy—Christine Dzujna
mailto:[email protected]
