ST. JOSEPH CHURCH
JANUARY 28, 2018
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200 Pleasant Street, P.O. Box 337 Epping, NH 03042
(603) 679-8805 (office) (603) 679-5192 (fax)
Email: [email protected]
Website: stjosepheppingnh.com
Pastor: Rev. Donald E. Clinton ext. 202
Pastoral Associate: Deacon Terry Sullivan ext. 204
Office Administrator: Jackie Biron ext. 201
Faith Formation Coordinator: Ann Ryan ext. 203
saintjosephccd@comcast,net
Youth Ministry: Mario Boutin
603-660-9350
Emergency number after office hours: (603) 734-4436
HOLY MASS Saturday 4:00PM
Sunday: 8:00AM, 10:30AM, 6:00PM
DAILY MASSES Monday and Saturday 8:00AM
Tuesday, Thursday and Friday 7:30AM
Wednesday 7:00PM
HOLY DAYS: Check Schedule
CONFESSIONS: Saturday 2:30-3:30PM or by
Appointment
ROSARY RECITATION: 30 minutes pr ior to
each Mass, Divine Mercy Chaplet following all
masses
ADORATION SCHEDULE Monday Noon-9PM
Friday 8:00AM to 7PM
First Friday Adoration 8:30AM-7:45AM
Saturday
Sacrament of Baptism: During expectancy registered par ishioners may call the office to at-
tend a Baptism Instruction Class. Baptism date will then be set following preparation.
Sacrament of Marriage: Couples during engagement should contact the office at least six
months prior to setting date.
Sacrament of the Anointing of the Sick: In the case of ser ious illness or impending surgery
please contact the office.
Hospital/Home Visitation: Family member or patient should contact the Par ish Office to
arrange a visit.
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JANUARY 28, 2018
MASS INTENTIONS
MONDAY JANUARY 29TH
NO MASS
TUESDAY JANUARY 30TH
NO MASS
WEDNESDAY JANUARY 31ST
NO MASS
THURSDAY FEBRUARY 1ST
NO MASS
FRIDAY FEBRUARY 2ND
NO MASS
SATURDAY FEBRUARY 3RD
8:00AM Intentions of Fr. Don 4:00PM Leonard Lavoie Requested By: Julie Lavoie
SUNDAY FEBRUARY 4TH
8:00AM Kristen Boudreau
Requested By: M/M Robert Despathy Sr.
10:30AM Agnes DiPietro
6:00PM Parishioners
THIS WEEK AT ST. JOSEPH’S PARISH
MONDAY JANUARY 29TH
Adoration 12PM-9PM
Scripture Study 6PM
TUESDAY JANUARY 30TH
Men’s Group 6AM
Faith Formation
WEDNESDAY JANUARY 31ST
THURSDAY FEBRUARY 1ST
RUAH 7PM
ALPHA Connect 6:30PM
FIRST FRIDAY FEBRUARY 2ND
Adoration 8AM-Midnight
Youth Group 7PM
Mary’s Children 5:30PM
FIRST SATURDAY FEBRUARY 3RD
Adoration Midnight - 7:45AM
Respect Life 8:30AM Women’s Scripture 9AM
Mission Dinner Meeting 10AM
SUNDAY FEBRUARY 4TH
Youth Choir 9AM
WEEKLY COLLECTION
January 14th
223 Envelopes $5,221.00
Loose Cash $ 884.00
On line $ 536.00
$6,641.00
Average envelope donation: $23.00
Weekly budget requirement $7711.00
Thank you for supporting your Parish. Fr. Don
UPCOMING SPECIAL COLECTIONS
February 3rd, Debt Reduction
February 10th, Catholic Schools
Readings for the Week January 28, 2018
Sunday: Dt 18:15-20/Ps 95:1-2, 6-7, 7-9, [8]/1
Cor 7:32-35/Mk 1:21-28
Monday: 2 Sm 15:13-14, 30; 16:5-13/Ps 3:2-3,
4-5, 6-7 [8a]/Mk 5:1-20
Tuesday: 2 Sm 18:9-10, 14b, 24-25a, 30--19:3/
Ps 86:1-2, 3-4, 5-6 [1a]/Mk 5:21-43
Wednesday: 2 Sm 24:2, 9-17/Ps 32:1-2, 5, 6, 7
[cf. 5c]/Mk 6:1-6
Thursday: 1 Kgs 2:1-4, 10-12/1 Chr 29:10,
11ab, 11d-12a, 12bcd [12b]/Mk 6:7-13
Friday: Mal 3:1-4/Ps 24:7, 8, 9, 10 [10b]/Heb
2:14-18/Lk 2:22-40 or 2:22-32
Saturday: 1 Kgs 3:4-13/Ps 119:9, 10, 11, 12, 13,
14 [12b]/Mk 6:30-34
Next Sunday: Jb 7:1-4, 6-7/Ps 147:1-2, 3-4, 5-6
[cf. 3a]/1 Cor 9:16-19, 22-23/Mk 1:29-39
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SCOUT SUNDAY "A Scout is Reverent" is the 12th point of the Scout Law. All area Cub, Boy, Girl, Venturing, & Exploring scouts and scouters are invited to celebrate together on Sunday February 4th at the 8:00am Mass. Everyone is encouraged to attend in uniform and to bring their Unit flag. Please contact
Kevin Woods at [email protected] or 895-9010 if you plan on attending as a unit or have any questions.
RCIA Jerri Maille (603) 895-3701
RCIA for Children
Altar Servers Deacon Terry 207-712-0069
Children’s Choir Mary’s Children Prayer Group Linda Rajchel (603) 315-4545
Prison Ministry Ann Fournier
(603) 770-9540
Shawl Ministry Pauline Jean
(603) 395-1862
Women’s Group Karen Mertzic (603) 770-1148
Prayer Line
Mary Ellen Colford
(603) 679-1488 [email protected]
Spiritus Sanctus Prayer Group Vi Richter (603) 770-8904
Pastoral Council Rick Cabral (603) 679-1184
Finance Council Paul Carleton
(603) 679-2291
Genesis Kim Hubby 895-6179
K of C Grand Knight
John Nasser (603) 679-2476 [email protected]
Squires Cree Hubbard
603-244-5425
St Joseph Cemetery Mike Kappler (603) 303-8959
Dan Bennis (603) 502-8044
END OF THE YEAR STATEMENT If you would like a statement of your 2017 donations to St.
Joseph’s Parish, please fill out this form and return it to the
office via the collection basket or by mail (PO Box 337, Ep-
ping, NH 03042). Statements will be mailed to those who
request one. Name: ________________________________________
Street: ______________________________________
Town: ______________________ Zip Code:_________
Envelope Number: _______________
CATHOLIC SCHOOLS WEEK
An open letter to Catholic School Students: Do you know why you are going to a Catholic school?
Permit me to give you a little bit of background. Your parents and grandparents are the ones who built the Catholic school educational system in your city, state, and nation. Your parents and grandparents saw the im-portance of a great education and saw the connection be-tween their faith in God and his Church and education to assist the greater community in becoming more than just
an average citizen of society and believer in Christ. A Catholic school education is now more expensive than it used to be. In previous decades, religious sisters and brothers who worked for next to nothing staffed our
Catholic schools. They spent long hours to make sure the teachings of the Church and the education of the next generation was excellent. Now our teachers are mostly laywomen and men. And they deserve a living wage and
to provide for their own families. As Catholic Schools Week 2018 approaches, let us re-member where our Catholic schools were, and where
they are going.
Let us pray...
God of knowledge and faith, thank you for the opportunity to go to a Catholic
school. When I go to Mass, I hear that knowledge is so im-
portant. Thank you for my parents and grandparents
who have built our school and supported it through-out the years.
Help me to be a good student and to become a good supporter of my parish, city,
and country. Please bless all those men and women
who have spent their lives teaching in our Catholic schools.
Please bless my friends and teachers I learn with every day.
A SINCERE THANK YOU to the many who
helped to create, unpack, put up, take down,
take apart, repack and put away all of the
Christmas decorations and a special thanks to
those who repaired and cleaned windows,
swept, dusted and more. Your efforts are greatly appreciated. Ours is a very wonderful parish family.
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BRADY’S CORNER
Jan. 22 marked the 45th sad anniversary of the Roe v. Wade court decision which legalized abor-tion. Since then, over 59 million babies have been aborted in the United States. The 59 white roses on the altar last week were a memorial to these pre-cious children of God who were not allowed to be born. Please keep mothers, fathers and the unborn in your prayers. You could pray a Hail Mary each day for the unborn, or find a prayer for life on the internet. The important thing is to pray often. Thank you.
CATHOLIC SCHOOLS WEEK
Is it a school with a parish, or is it a parish with a school? It is a question I always consider when peo-ple ask me about Catholic Schools Week, though you might look at that opening question and ask,
"What?"
It is a good question, because our parish communi-ties have a mandate from the Gospel to preach the good news. Moreover, that is exactly what a good Catholic school does. It is another one of the minis-tries of a parish: to educate well-rounded individu-als in Gospel values, preparing those young indi-
viduals to take their eventual place in the larger sec-ular community. All the educational efforts of the parish school are focused on the life of faith. That faith is formed in knowledge of the teachings of the Church and of the Gospel, and those qualities are demonstrated through a life of service to the com-
munity.
A Catholic school is a community of faith, knowledge, and service, as a ministry of the parish community; and Catholic Schools Week provides a wonderful opportunity for us to reflect on whether we have "a school with a parish, or a parish with a school," and make sure our parish school is living
its mandate from the Church.
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Everyday Stewardship
When I reflect on the many years of my life, there are many people who were influential on my devel-
opment as a person, a student, and a Christian. Through their graciousness and generosity, I was able to work through challenges and difficulties, becoming stronger in the end. They pushed me to become better than I was at the time and helped me to see what I could eventually become. Without
them giving of themselves to me I am unsure where I would be today.
Because others were good stewards of the gifts and talents God gave them, I now strive to use wisely what I have been given as well. Yes, I spend much of my time on the road speaking in churches about stewardship and I write books and articles about
this way of life, but my real desire is to impact the most those around me. I want my children to see
how I am growing in this life and be an example to them. I want me and my wife to grow in generosity together. My hope is that my friends see a light in me and inquire about how and why it is there.
Above all, I want to live with a graciousness and hospitality that others find welcoming.
I believe that through our kindness and grace-filled existence God can touch others, heal others, and embrace others. We are the hands and feet of
Christ. May we, today and every day we hear his voice, harden not our hearts.
GOSPEL MEDITATION - ENCOURAGE
DEEPER UNDERSTANDING OF SCRIPTURE
January 28, 2018 4th Sunday in Ordinary Time
"The people were astonished at his teaching, for he taught them as one having authority and not as the scribes." Those gathered in the synagogue where Jesus taught had never heard anything like this be-fore. They were used to the preaching of the well-educated scribes, but Jesus possessed something
that those men lacked: authority. Instead of merely interpreting the laws of the prophets, Jesus present-ed a new vision, indeed, he shared the good news of
the Gospel with his listeners. We do not have the opportunity to stand in the pres-
ence of Jesus in the same way that those first-century Jews did, but nonetheless we can also stand in awe of his authority. His teachings are available to us through the sacred Scriptures that the Church has preserved and through the sacred tradition that
the Church carries on. And in a special way, Christ's authority continues to inspire and guide us through the ministries of the papacy, episcopacy, and priesthood that Jesus established on our behalf
while he was yet on earth. As Catholics, we have a special share in the aston-ishing authority of Jesus through the hierarchy of the Church. Although this structure is often misun-derstood or misinterpreted, it is actually an authori-ty rooted in service and modeled after Christ who told his apostles, "The greatest among you must be
your servant" (Mt 23:11). This humble exercise of authority is contrary to the worldly search for power. And whenever we find ourselves in a position of authority, we too should strive to lead and direct others in the true spirit of Christian love and service. Chances are, if we truly imitate Christ in this way, people will be astonished
at what they see.
CAMP BERNADETTE AND CAMP FATIMA
Camps Now Accepting Registrations Camp Fatima for boys and Camp Bernadette for girls are now ac-cepting registrations for the 2018 summer season. The camps, located in the Lakes Region of NH, of-fer 2-week overnight sessions for children, ages 6-
16. To request a brochure contact Michael Drumm at 603-364-5851 or email [email protected], or visit us on the web at www.bfcamp.com. Please don’t wait as sessions fill up quickly.