Saints Mary & Joseph Parish December 10, 2017 Our Mission Statement: Discover God’s Love so we might Love God; Love others; and Grow as a community of Disciples. Mary Queen of Peace Church 200 Lawrence Road Salem, NH 03079 MASS: Mon, Tue, Thu, Fri: 9:00am Wed: Eucharisc Service 9:00am Sat: 3:00pm Reconciliaon Sat: 4:00pm Sun: 9:30am w/KidsChurch and Toddler Time Sun: 11:00am St. Joseph Church 40 Main Street Salem, NH 03079 MASS: Mon, Tue, Thu, Fri: 7:15am Wed: Eucharisc Service 7:15am Wed: Mass at 6:30pm Sat: 3:15pm Reconciliaon Sat: 4:15pm Sun 8:00am, 11:00am & 6:30pm Parish Office 603-893-8661 200 Lawrence Road, Salem, NH Fax: 603-890-0292 Mon-Thu 9:30am-2:30pm Fri 9:30am-12:30pm by appt. Email: [email protected]Website: www.saintsmaryandjoseph.org Facebook: Sts Mary and Joseph Twier: @StsMary_Joseph Instagram: Stsmaryjoseph
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Saints Mary & Joseph Parish December 10, 2017
Our Mission Statement: Discover God’s Love so we might Love God; Love others;
and Grow as a community of Disciples.
Mary Queen of Peace Church 200 Lawrence Road Salem, NH 03079 MASS: Mon, Tue, Thu, Fri: 9:00am Wed: Eucharistic Service 9:00am Sat: 3:00pm Reconciliation Sat: 4:00pm Sun: 9:30am w/KidsChurch and Toddler Time Sun: 11:00am
St. Joseph Church 40 Main Street Salem, NH 03079 MASS: Mon, Tue, Thu, Fri: 7:15am Wed: Eucharistic Service 7:15am Wed: Mass at 6:30pm Sat: 3:15pm Reconciliation Sat: 4:15pm Sun 8:00am, 11:00am & 6:30pm
Parish Office
603-893-8661 200 Lawrence Road, Salem, NH Fax: 603-890-0292 Mon-Thu 9:30am-2:30pm Fri 9:30am-12:30pm by appt. Email: [email protected] Website: www.saintsmaryandjoseph.org Facebook: Sts Mary and Joseph Twitter: @StsMary_Joseph Instagram: Stsmaryjoseph
Second Sunday of Advent—December 10, 2017
Advent Lessons & Carols Please join the Saint Mary and Joseph parish community to welcome the Christ of Christmas in story, song and prayer on Friday, December 15, 2017. Our annual Advent Lessons and Carols is a cherished tradition in our parish. This year’s program will include the participation of the full community in singing of carols and hymns of the season, as well as quiet time for prayer and reflection. Our parish music ministries have come together to prepare this year’s program of readings and carols. In the midst of the “busyness” of the holiday season, come and recapture the true spirit of joy and hope of Christmas by being part of this year’s Advent Lessons and Carols. The service will take place at Saint Joseph Church beginning at 7 p.m. And plan to join us, following the service, for refreshments in the Family Room.
Fr Mark had a wedding one Saturday morning. The guests were gathered and the bride was present. But something seemed to be holding things up. Eventually, the bride went to Fr Mark in tears. It seemed her groom was stuck in Al-bany – no flights due to a snow storm. She wept at her disappointment and asked the priest if he would announce it to the congregation. “Tell them the reception will go on as planned.” There was no use wasting what they had paid for. Fr. Mark did indeed let the congregation know that the groom was delayed, but that they could move right along to the festivities. The people did go and enjoyed the meal, dancing and fun. It seemed everyone had a great time, even without the bridegroom. It seems that Christmas has become much like that. We have a bridegroom, Jesus. He invites us into a time of waiting and preparing for Him. But we are swept up with the glitter of tinsel and lights, food and drink, sales – sales and more sales! Have we forgotten the Special Guest? Did we remember to include HIM in our merriment? This, the second week of Advent, we celebrate faith - faith that will keep Jesus at the center of our season. Let us gather our families for a celebration that is about the new born king, not just things that are silver and gold. We can prepare our hearts as we anticipate the coming of Jesus in Glory. The bride weeps because her Bridegroom is delayed. Jesus is Emmanu-el, God WITH us. It’s a wonderful time of year to celebrate - let’s just not forget the guest of honor. Justine Dufour
Cluster Advent Penance Service Please consider joining the other parishioners in the area as we have an opportunity to prepare our hearts and souls for Christ’s rebirth. On Sunday, December 10 at 2:00pm, St. Matthew Parish in Windham, NH, will be offering the sacrament of reconciliation. All are welcome!
Our Lady of Guadalupe
December 12, 2017 The word awesome has lost its zing. “Webster’s dictionary defines awesome as ‘anything that leaves you in awe and wonder.‘ Like winning the lottery - twice,” comedian Bill Engvall once said. “That would be awesome. Getting a phone call from the IRS saying you’ve been audited and they owe you $50,000. That would be awesome.” Know what else would be awesome? Seeing an apparition of Mary, then having her grow roses in the middle of winter to prove it to the archbishop, then converting 9 million Aztecs within seven years. That would be - wait - that was awesome.https://cruxnow.com/faith/2014/12/12/four-awesome-facts-about-our-lady-of-guadalupe/
18-Hour Eucharistic Adoration Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament flows from the sacrifice of the Mass and serves to deepen our hunger for Com-
munion with Christ and the rest of the Church. Holy hours are the Roman Catholic devotional tradition of spending an
hour in Eucharistic Adoration in the presence of the Blessed Sacrament.
Please join us between 6:00pm, Friday, December 15 and Noon on Saturday, December 16. Sign-up sheets are avail-
able at church entrances, or contact Pat at 247-5649 or [email protected]
Pray for our parish, the greater Salem community, and your personal intentions.
What’s Happening at KidsChurch December brings us: Joy To The World! Candle, Candle burning bright, shining in the cold winter night. Candle, candle burn-ing bright, fill our hearts with Christmas light.
Light the Advent Candle One. Now the waiting has begun. We have started on our way. Time to think of Christmas Day. Last Sunday the little ones heard/acted out the Bible story focusing on how we need to get ready for Jesus. Jesus' cousin, John the Baptist, was excited because Jesus was com-ing. He told everyone to get ready for Jesus. Here are a few things John told people they needed to do to get ready for Jesus: Use good actions toward other people, and do what's right. God's king is coming. Get ready now, tonight! Forgive others! Share what you have. Get ready for Jesus's coming. Praise God alone! The people who heard John speak knew that they needed to get ready for Jesus. John gave them many examples to help them be kind to others. John also told them that only Jesus could make their hearts really clean. We need to get ready for Jesus, too! December 10th: Good News Mary! (You will name him Jesus) Dawn Pavlini, Director of KidsChurch [email protected]
Elementary, Middle School and High School Youth Ministries Getting to know and developing a relation-ship with God is the greatest gift we can give our children!
Let us help you do that!
We offer youth ministry opportunities from grades 3-12!
Grades 3/4 and 5/6 meet on Tuesdays from 6-7.
All meetings are in the parish Youth Ministries Center behind St. Julie Hall at the St. Joseph campus.
“May the wisdom of God help us to know how to wel-come and accept those who think and act differently from us.”
Follow POPE FRANCIS on Twitter @Pontifex
Family Program December Schedule (from page 9 in the handbook found on parish website.) 9:30B Option at MQP Dec 10 5:00 Option at SJ Dec 10 4:15 Option at SJ Dec 16 9:30J Option at SJ Dec 17
High School Emmaus Experience Schedule The final session is Tuesday, Dec. 12, 7:15-8:15 PM, in the Youth Center.
First Reconciliation Schedule Rehearsal: Parents/children meet either Saturday, Jan 6, 10-11am or Tuesday, Jan 9, 4-5pm Celebration of the Sacrament: Saturday, January 20th
High School Youth Group for December: December 14 – Prepare the Way December 21 – Advent Prayer Walk December 28 – Bonfire and Fun All meetings begin at 7:15pm at the Youth Center. Our Bonfire Night will begin at 6pm. This event will not be held at the Youth Center, please call Justine for directions. 893-8661 ext 103
Parish Float Thank you!!!! Thank you to the Davenport, Lucas, McCarthy, Skull and Smith families who designed and decorated our parish float this year! Thank You to RGA Towing for loaning us their flatbed for our float, the Frazier family for their generator, and to Get Down Tonight DJ for their sound system! Thank you to our office volunteers Beverly, Joyce, Nan-cy, and Shirley who assembled our parish treat bags that were distributed by St Nicholas and his helpers. And thank you to our St Nicholas, who first thought he bore no resemblance until this icon proved him wrong! Can you figure out from this icon who in our parish dressed as Bishop Nicholas?! Because of all of you we were able to be Je-sus' voice and presence in the community in a very creative way!!!!
Ministry Matters Christmas Spirit Coordinator Volunteers needed to help hang Christmas lights, set up the crèches and general holiday decorating out-side both the MQP and St. Joseph campuses. You can contact Kay Barretto at the parish office for both opportunities, and you will be asked to fill out a volunteer application.
HELP Religious Communities “Your generous contribution helps us to care for our retired sisters and enables our younger sisters to continue in active ministry,” writes a religious sister. Your gift to today’s collection for the Retirement Fund for Religious helps provide medications, nurs-ing care, and more for thousands of senior sisters, brothers and religious order priests. It also helps ensure younger members can continue the good works of their elders!
Food Pantry Acknowledgment Kellie Lavoie, our Food Pantry Director, would like to thank the Salem Exchange Club, the North Salem Elementary School and the Salem Cooperative Bank for their
food drives. Due to their generosity, many more people have been helped during the Thanksgiving holiday. Many blessings are wished for all of your employees and students who helped!
Caroling to our home-bound Saturday, 12/16 O come, all ye faithful -- we're heading out to visit our home-bound parishioners and sing Christmas carols for them. All who wish to par-ticipate should gather at 5:15 pm on Saturday, December 16th in the Family Room under St. Joseph church. After caroling, we’ll return to the Family Room for hot chocolate and goodies. Dress for the weather, as we’ll be outside at times. It would be good to have some larger vehi-cles so we can consolidate carolers in as few cars as possible. Flashlights can be handy; also GPS for navigation. Come, and spread Christmas joy!
Jesus Matters! Congratulations on your 34th Anniversary as our Deacon, David!! 34 years ago, on December 10, 1983, David Costello was ordained as a permanent deacon. He has been faithfully proclaiming that Jesus Matters, among many other ministries, to the residents of Salem and parishioners of Saints Mary & Joseph Parish. How blessed we are to have Deacon David in our midst! Congratulations and best wishes for many more years of living the Gospel Message!!
Giving Tree Drop Off If you took a tag, please return the gift WRAPPED with the TAG SAFELY ATTACHED to our Mary Queen of Peace Campus by De-cember 10th. The gifts can be left inside the church on the left. If you would like to help sort gifts on Tuesday December 12th at 9:30, or if you have any questions, please call Justine Dufour.
Enjoy the Game on a Large Flat Screen TV The NE Patriots are playing the Pittsburg Steelers on December 17 . Doors open at 3:30 pm for tail-gating, and the game starts at 4:25 pm. BYOB and snacks, then pizza will be served at half-time! Join us for some community fun at the Mary Queen of Peace Hall. The event is FREE. Call Debbie at 603-893-3932 for more information.
Save the Date! “Having the Talk of a Life Time” will be presented on Thursday, Jan .11th at 7:00 PM, in St. Julie Hall. Watch for more details.
During this Second Week of Advent, in your prayer and re-flection, picture God as the Shepherd Isaiah describes. See yourself as part of his flock. Allow yourself to be fed and nourished by him. Ask for the grace to become more com-fortable in the midst of our changing diocesan landscape and to grow in trust that the Good Shepherd is carrying you and all of us close to his heart and leading us with care. In our prayer and preparation this week for Christmas, and as we continue to envision the transition, the changing physical terrain and the shepherding image of Isaiah 40: 1-5, 9-11 can help us put what we are thinking and experiencing into a deeper, clearer, faith-filled perspective. Like the people of Israel, we are moving from one landscape to another as a dio-cese. Isaiah reminds us that in the midst of change we are to give comfort, to speak tenderly and to prepare the way for the Lord to enter more fully into our hearts and lives.
Second Sunday of Advent—December 10, 2017
Parish Information: New Parishioners If you have just moved to the Salem area, we welcome you to our Parish. Please register on our website or at the Parish Office.
Baptisms Please call Justine Dufour by calling the parish office at 893-8661.
Communion or Sick Calls A Priest or Eucharistic Minister will be happy to arrange a visit at your home or hospital. Please call Justine Dufour at 893-8661.
Marriages Couples please call the parish office at 893-8661 for an appointment at least six months prior to the date of your marriage.
Shared Meal Ministry Our minis-try is to help individuals and families in the Salem area who need temporary care and could benefit from a meal being brought to their home. Please contact Justine Dufour at 893-8661 or Therese Vallario at 978-975-8581.
Saints Mary & Joseph Food Pan-try 893-8661 x131 Pantry Hours Every Friday 11:30am to 12:30pm. Salem residents can visit the Pantry every four weeks. Please call by Thursday Noon for Friday pick-up. Prayer Line We are 35-40 families that pray for those who have died and those struggling with health issues or any kind of discord in their families. Re-quests for prayer are sent to pray-ers by first name only for family privacy. Call Melanie at 603-893-6763 or Lee at 603-898-1927. Email requests can be sent to [email protected] BUT must have the word "prayer" in the subject line!!!
Parish Staff: 893-8661 Fr. Tom Frink, SJ.…….……….….Pastor [email protected] (603-327-4301) Fr. Al Hicks, SJ …………..…...….Pastoral Minister [email protected] (898-4933 ext 121) Fr. Bill Mulligan, SJ…....Sr. Priest in Residence [email protected] (898-4933 ext 122) Jay Cormier…………………...….……………......Deacon [email protected] David Costello….…….…………………….........Deacon [email protected]
Christmas Choir Rehearsals With the holidays quickly approaching, the choir has been preparing for Christ-mas. We invite anyone who would like to sing with the Choir at the 4PM Mass on Christmas Eve at MQP to join us for rehearsals. All rehearsals will take place at Mary Queen of Peace at 6:30PM. The holiday rehearsal schedule is as follows: Tuesday, Dec. 12; Monday, Dec. 18.
NEW CDs are available at each Church. These inspirational and inexpensive gifts make wonderful stocking stuffers. At each entrance you will also find a beautiful book by Scott Hahn titled “JOY to the WORLD.” A quote from Cardinal Timothy Dolan reads “From Mary and Joseph to the Magi and shepherds, this book will help you discover anew The Joy of Christmas.” Help spread the true message of Christmas by including a spiritual gift this year.
Saint Joseph Regional Catholic School cordially invites you and your family to the following free, family, fun events in the newly renovated school gym.
December 13, 10:00 AM and 6:30 PM Christmas Show Performed by our students
The Book Club book for December is The Book of Joy: Lasting Happiness in a Changing World by the Dalai Lama, Desmond Tutu and Douglas Cariton Abrams. Two great spiritual masters share their own hard-won wisdom about living with joy even in the face of adversity. We will meet to discuss the book on Friday, December 15th from 10:30 - noon at MQP in the Emmaus Room. Contact person [email protected]
Knights of Columbus Bishop Peterson Council #4442 “In service to one, In service to All”
SCTV #17 “Deep in Scripture with Marcus Grodi—Why Rome, not Jerusalem” Airing 12/04-12/07 Airing Monday, 8:00PM; Tuesday, 2:00PM; Wednesday, 2:00PM
Bread & Roses Desserts Please consider sharing some of your Christmas baked goodies with those less fortunate. Drop-off for the December soup kitchen is Dec. 12 by 10am at the office on 200 Lawrence Road, Salem.
St. Joseph Saturday, December 09 4:15p Normand Lambert Sunday, December 10 8:00a Joanne Chmieleski; Bernardine
Dupuis 11:00a All Souls' Intentions 6:30p All Souls' Intentions Monday, December 11 7:15a Joanne Chmielski; Marcia Healey Tuesday, December 12 7:15a Peter and Dorothye Tumulty Wednesday, December 13 6:30p All Souls' Intentions Thursday, December 14 7:15a Anna Willis Friday, December 15 7:15a Anna Willis Saturday, December 16 4:15p Menick Beauregard Sunday, December 17 8:00a Claire Lawlor 11:00a Bob Allwright; Robert Scannelli 6:30p Deceased members of Dobbie
Family
Mass Intentions
Mary Queen of Peace Saturday, December 09 4:00p Elizabeth O'Rourke; Gus Childs;
Carol Keronski Sunday, December 10 9:30a Feliciana Vicente 11:00a Ralph Zwicker Monday, December 11 9:00a Evelina Mollica Tuesday, December 12 9:00a Ralph Zwicker Thursday, December 14 9:00a Elizabeth O'Brien Friday, December 15 9:00a All Souls' Intentions Saturday, December 16 4:00p Frank DeLucia Sunday, December 17 9:30a David Masoud 11:00a Richard J. Hassett, Jr
Parish Events
Sunday December 10 9:00am Relay for Life Fundraiser/
5:00pm Faith Formation Option 5:00/SJ– St. Julie Hall
Monday December 11 Tuesday December 12 10:00am Bible Study/MQP-
Emmaus Rm 12:30pm Quilters/SJ—St Julie Hall 6:00pm Youth grades 3-6/SJ-Youth
Center 6:30pm Choir rehearsal/MQP–
Church 7:00pm Atonement Band/SJ-
Church 7:00pm DivorceCare/MQP-Hall 7:30pm Al-Anon/SJ—St Julie Hall Wednesday December 13 9:00am Play Grp/MQP-Emmaus
Rm 7:00pm AA/MQP-Hall Thursday December 14 7:00pm Youth Group/SJ—Youth
Center 7:00pm Bereavement/SJ—St Julie
Hall 7:00pm Lessons & Carols Rehears-
al/SJ-Church 7:15pm Pastoral Council/MQP-
Emmaus Room Friday December 15 10:30am Book Club/MQP-Emmaus
Room 5:30pm Keepsake Christmas/MQP
-Hall 6:00pm 18-Hour Adoration/SJ-St.
Julie Hall 7:00pm Lessons & Carols/SJ-
Church & Family Room Saturday December 16 8:00am Bible Study/SJ-Family
Room 10:00am First Reconciliation Re-
treat Make-up/MQP-Hall
NOON Adoration Ends/SJ-St. Ju-lie Hall
4:15pm FFF Option /SJ-St. Julie Hall
5:00pm Christmas Caroling/SJ-Family Room
6:00pm SIA/MQP-Emmaus Room
Rest in Peace We pray for all who died recently, especially Louis Scarpa, Angelina J. Lyons & Willard Marshall Heywood II. May their families be comforted by loving memories of them and by hope in Christ’s promise of the res-urrection.
Eternal Light/Sanctuary Candle is burning this week at St. Joseph for John Tremblay by Joyce Rollins , and at Mary Queen of Peace for Angelina Lyons by Mary Fenlon .
Parish Giving December 2 and December 3, 2017
Envelopes $ 9,644.00 Loose $ 2,561.00 Miscellaneous $ 218.00 All Saints/Souls $ 10.00 Building Fund $ 3,099.00 Christmas Flowers $ 1,077.00 Sub-Total $16,609.00 Religious Retirement $ 10.00 CHD & Black Ind. Mission $ 26.00 Total $16,645.00
Thank you for your generosity!
Your regular financial support of our parish community is essential to our continued
