FEBRUARY 11/SIXTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME Parish & Religious Education Staff Rev. Msgr. John P. Quinn Pastor (ext. 113) Rev. David A. Harris Parochial Vicar (ext. 117) Sr. Rosemary Crowley Pastoral Associate ( ext. 125) Paula O’Grady Office Manager (ext. 123) Jacklynn LaRose Bookkeeper (ext. 11 9) Bernadette Berry Receptionist (ext.110) Larry Sott Director of Music Organists: Gerald Leblond (880-8474) Justin McCarthy (488-5505) Mark Lajoie 9 am Contemp. Choir (206-5966 ) Aimee Seiler Family Faith Director (ext. 112) Gertrude Hammond Director Grades 1-6 (ext. 134) Carrie Soucy Grs. 7-10 Director and Youth Minister (ext. 124) ST. ELIZABETH SETON ST. ELIZABETH SETON ST. ELIZABETH SETON ST. ELIZABETH SETON CATHOLIC CHURCH CATHOLIC CHURCH CATHOLIC CHURCH CATHOLIC CHURCH 190 Meetinghouse Road Bedford, NH 03110-6027 Phone: (603) 669-7444 Fax: (603) 644-5371 E-Mail: [email protected]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.
Saturday, February 10
4:30 pm Stanislava “Lydia” Riley
Sunday, February 11
7:30 am Katherine “Kay” delGiudice
9:00 am Paul C. Wenger Lilly Kelleher
10:30 am Donna Anctil
12:00 pm Barbara & Bert Meyer Lyvia Riley
Monday, February 12
7:30 am Lelia Collins Esther Girolimon
Tuesday, February 13
7:30 am Mrs. Murphy Constance Gagnon
Wednesday, February 14 - Ash Wednesday
7:30 am Frank Pastore
12:10 pm Joseph Smith Frances Caulo
7:00 pm Gail Cote
Thursday, February 15
7:30 am Helen Sullivan
Friday, February 16
7:30 am The living & deceased members of the Parish
Saturday, February 17
4:30 pm Joseph Handy 17th Anniversary
Sunday, February 18
7:30 am Curt Ivey 15th Anniversary Larry Courtney 20th Anniversary
9:00 am Dan Kelleher
10:30 am Angela Keane Robert Spencer
12:00 pm Donna Lafleur
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Offertory Collection
Weekend of February 3-4, 2018 Envelopes (693) $16,659.18 Loose $ 3,369.71 Grand Total $20,028.89 Catholic Schools Collection 2018 $ 3,695.00
Weekend of February 4-5, 2017 $18,542.93 Catholic Schools Collection 2017 $ 3,424.00
Readings for the week of February 11, 2018 Sunday: Lv 13:1-2, 44-46/Ps 32:1-2, 5, 11 [7]/1 Cor 10:31--11:1/Mk 1:40-45 Monday: Jas 1:1-11/Ps 119:67, 68, 71, 72, 75, 76 [77a]/Mk 8:11-13 Tuesday: Jas 1:12-18/Ps 94:12-13a, 14-15, 18-19 [12a]/Mk 8:14-21 Wednesday: Jl 2:12-18/2 Cor 5:20--6:2/Ps 51:3-4, 5-6ab, 12-
Ladies of the Parish are invited to join the Women’s Guild for a luncheon on Tuesday,
February 20th at
270 Granite Street in
Manchester. If you would like to join us, please contact Denise Rotier at 472-6906 or email [email protected]. Luncheon will
be at 11:30 am. Please RSVP no later than February 13th.
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February 14th is Ash Wednesday
Mass will be at 7:30 am, 12:10 pm and 7:00 pm (in place of 5:30 pm
Mass). The distribution of Ashes will take place at the 7:30 a.m.,
12:10 p.m. and 7:00 p.m. Masses.
On Ash Wednesday there will be a collection to aid the Church in Central and Eastern Europe. This collection supports Catholic organizations that provide
affordable shelter and train seminarians in a region still struggling in the aftermath of atheistic Soviet rule. By providing pastoral care, catechesis, and aid, your donations
help restore the strength of the Church in the region. Please give generously to the collection.
REGULATIONS FOR FAST AND ABSTINENCE
Ash Wednesday, February 14th and Good Friday, March 30th 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, and those 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 needs, 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 apply. When in doubt concerning fasting 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.
Every Friday evening during the season of Lent, beginning on Friday, February 16th
Cost: $8.00 – adults $5.00 – for kids under 12
Serving from 5:30 – 6:45 p.m. in the Parish Activity Center.
BRING THE WHOLE FAMILY
AND ENJOY A WONDERFUL
LENTEN MEAL
Women’s Guild
The Women’s Guild will be holding bake sales at the Fish Fry Dinners.
Delicious, lovingly baked whole cakes, pies, and breads will be available to purchase and
enjoy! This is a fundraiser which supports our many activities throughout the year as well as
funding charitable donations.
Stations of the Cross will be held every Friday at 7:00 pm during the season of Lent beginning on Friday, February 16th.
SIXTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME
Seamus Egan Project & The Eastpointers
Thursday March 15, 2018 7:30p.m. @ The Dana Center
Celebrate St. Patrick’s Day at the Dana Center with a musical Irish evening
of fabulous traditional Celtic tunes. Call John & Helen Wilson for tickets at 472-5215
Adult Faith Formation
Join us for our Lenten Series:
The Passion and Resurrection Narratives of Jesus
This study compares the particular insights found in the passion and resurrection accounts of the four gospels. The core of our faith incorporates both the pain of the cross and the hope of the
resurrection into daily living.
This Lenten Series will run on Wednesdays beginning Feb. 21st and run though March 28th and sessions will be held at:
An exciting, inspirational and spiritually uplifting Pilgrimage is planned to Poland for August 18-27,
2018. This prayerful journey will help you witness and explore its deep history and religious wonders. Some highlights - The Shrine of the Divine Mercy where the devotion to the Divine Mercy was started by St. Faustina, the place where St. Pope Paul II was born
and grew up (his shrine) and The spectacular salt mines, etc.
For details go to http://tinyurl.com/yaywb665 then click on Choose my trip; Custom trip; scroll down to
Pilgrimage to Poland with Hilda Carneiro.
For more information call 781-286-6354 or 617-513-2326. Leave your information and your call will be
returned.
The Bedford Women’s Club invites women,
not of a traditional age for school and enrolled
in a post-secondary program, to apply for a
scholarship. The criteria for women who are
non-traditional students include admission to a
program in an accredited school, personal state-
ment, financial need, community involvement
and work experience. The BWC application
form is available at
www.bedfordwomensclub.org ; the completed
2018 application form, transcripts, and letters
of recommendation must be received by April
1st. If you would like additional information,
please call 471-0892 .
ST. MARTHA GUILD February 11, 2018
Team I
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Parish Activities Basketball Program .………….…...Jay Brewster (488-1333) Parish Nurse Program……...Diana Niemann (668-8490) Knights of Columbus ……......Michael Pitaro (714-4100) Women’s Guild ……………….…….Cathy Lodico (714-9054) Bobbie White (471-9095) Seton Club ……………...……………...….Bill Toolin (472-5428) Cub Scouts……………………………..…....Dan Jobin (644-0159)
Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament
Every Thursday from 8:00 a.m. to 9:00 a.m
Coffee, Pastries and Juice (Sept – June)
Available in the Church Hall after the 7:30, 9:00 and 10:30 a.m. Masses. All are welcome.
Fix-It Team
The goal of the Fix-It Team is to keep the home environment a safe and healthy place. If someone is in need of assistance,
contact the Parish Office.
Prayer Line
Please call Rosemary at 623-3925 or Lorraine at 472-3020 with special prayer needs.
Sacrament of Reconciliation Every Saturday from 3:15-4:00 pm, or
by appointment
Sacrament of Baptism Second and last Sunday of every month
at 1:30 pm. 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.
Camps Now Accepting Registrations
Camp Bernadette for girls and Camp Fatima for boys are now accepting registrations for the 2018 summer season. The camps, located in the Lakes Region of
NH, offer 2-week overnight sessions for children, ages 6-15. To request a brochure, contact Michael Drumm at 603-364-5851 or e-mail [email protected].
Visit us on the web at www.bfcamp.com.
There will be 21 full scholarships granted to those in financial need and are available in the Parish Office. The deadline for submission of recommendations is March 16, 2018.
Knights of Columbus Pancake Breakfast This Sunday, February 11th
All members of the parish are cordially invited to the Knights of Columbus
Pancake Breakfast on Sunday, February 11th
after the 7:30, 9:00 and 10:30 am Masses. Join us for light and fluffy pancakes with warm syrup and mouth watering sausage and bacon
along with great tasting coffee, tea and a variety of juices.
You’re invited to participate in Catholic Relief Services’ Operation Rice Bowl
Our parish will be participating in CRS Rice Bowl, Catholic Relief Services’ Lenten program, as a way to en-counter Jesus through others, especially through the most vulnerable in our world. Rice Bowls are available at the entrances of the church. Please be sure to take one home and use the easy and fun resources to deepen your family’s Lenten experience. Your prayers, fasting, and almsgiving this Lenten season will help Catholic Relief Services continue to provide life-saving assistance in nearly 100 countries. CRS works on our behalf to care for the poorest in our world and to end global poverty.
CRS Rice Bowl App Download the CRS Rice Bowl app
and find a new way to bring Lent to Life!
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SIXTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME
Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday
February 11
Family Faith 9am
Conf. II Gr. 10 - 4 - 7 pm
Church Hall
Conf. I - Gr. 9 4 -7 pm
Activity Center
February 12
Grs. 1 - 6 4:15 - 5:15 pm
February 13
Grs. 1 - 6 4:15 - 5:15 pm
February 14
Grs. 1 - 6 4:15 - 5:15 pm
February 18
EDGE Grs. 7 & 8 4 - 7pm
February 19
Grs. 1 - 6 4:15 - 5:15 pm
February 20
Grs. 1 - 6 4:15 - 5:15 pm
February 21
Grs. 1 - 6 4:15 - 5:15 pm
Religious Education Schedule
All SES High School Teens!
The FAST will take place on Saturday, March 24, 2018, starting at 8:00 a.m.
through 8:00 a.m. on Sunday, March 25, 2018 at St. Elizabeth Seton Parish.
In solidarity with those who hunger, we will FAST –
NO solid food for 24 hours. The theme of this year’s
retreat is Love is the Evidence. During the FAST, we
will partner with Catholic Relief Services to host the
Helping Hands Project at our parish. We will all work
together to package 10,000 meals for those who
suffer from chronic hunger in the African na.on of
Burkina Faso. There will also be opportunity for
reflec.on and prayer to deepen our rela.onships
with God and each other. And, of course, there will
be lots of fun! Registra�on is now open! Addi.onal
informa.on and paperwork is available on the parish
website under the high school youth ministry tab or
