St. Mary’s ~ Roman Catholic Church

32 Pearl St. ~ Claremont, NH 03743 Tel. (603) 542-9518 Fax (603) 542-9614

email ~ stmarysclaremont@comcast.net Office Hours: Monday-Wednesday, Friday 9 AM - 2 PM

Websites

St. Mary’s Parish www. stmaryparishnh.org

Diocese of Manchester

www. catholicnh.org

Sunday ~ December 13, 2015 Third Sunday of Advent

Pastor Very Rev. Shawn Therrien, V.F. Deacon Rev. Deacon Paul Boucher Bookkeeper Linda Bergeron Secretary Mandy Holland Religious Education Lisa Sweet (603) 542-2260 or claremontfaithformation@gmail.com Organist Joe Labrecque (603) 729-6196 NH Catholic Charities (800) 562-5249 / (603) 448-5151 St Bonaventure Homeschool Cooperative (603) 543-3483

LITURGY SCHEDULE

Saturday 4:00 PM Sunday 8:00 / 10:30 AM

Monday / Wed. / Friday 7:30 AM Tuesday 12:10 PM No Mass on Thursday

MASSES AT OLD ST. MARY CHURCH

Saturday Morning Mass at 8:00 AM every week (June to October) at Old St. Mary’s Church

SACRAMENT OF RECONCILIATION

Saturday 3:00 - 3:45 PM

ADORATION CHAPEL

Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament Thursday ONLY 6:00 AM - 8:00 PM

Chapel Hours Monday 8:00 AM - 2:00 PM Tuesday 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM Wednesday 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM Thursday 6:00 AM - 8:00 PM Friday 8:00 AM - 4:00 PM Saturday 8:00 AM - 12 Noon Sunday 1:00 PM - 3:00 PM

Church is illuminated this week for All Souls.

Remember St. Mary’s Renovation Fund in your Will.

Bulletin printed by Letterman Press ~ Claremont, NH - (603) 543-0500.

Founded 1823

A very powerful daily prayer

Many amazing occurrences and miracles have been attributed with this very simple but

powerful prayer. Commit to saying this prayer morning and evening.

O Jesus, King of Love, I put my trust in your merciful love.

St. Francis and the Christ Child A Christmas Story

Please join us on Sunday, December 20, 2015

After the 10:30 am Mass As our religious ed students perform this

Christmas pageant. A small reception will follow in the gym

We hope to see you there!

OPENING OF THE UPPER VALLEY HOLY DOOR

The Holy Door for the Upper Valley Deanery is at St. Mary's Church in Claremont. Following upon the directives of

Pope Francis, all of the Holy Doors outside the city of Rome are to be blessed and opened on Sunday, December 13,

2015. The priests, deacons and lay faithful of the deanery are asked to gather at St. Mary's for the 3pm solemn

blessing and opening of our Holy Door. In accord with Bishop Libasci's request, all are invited to bring their Infant

Jesus statues to carry through the Holy Door and to be blessed inside the Church. There will be a period of song, Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament, recitation of the Holy

Rosary for peace and opportunities for Confession. Benediction will conclude our time of prayer.

Welcome New Parishioners…Just moved to this area? We welcome you to St. Mary’s Parish. Please stop by the parish office or call (603) 542-9518 for “new parishioner” information!

WEEKLY OFFERING . . . Stewardship Giving of Time, Talent and Treasure in gratitude for all of God’s gifts.

Thank you for your generosity! Thank you also for those who make up envelopes!

December 6, 2015 Offertory $ 3830.00 Fuel $ 2155.00 Advent Tree $ 945.00 Christmas Flower $ 165.00 Upcoming Collections Retirement Fund for the Religious Dec 12-13 Buck a Month Dec 19-20

PLEASE NOTE … All checks are payable to: St. Mary’s Parish. If you would like to put in the memo section what collection it is that is fine. Just as long as checks are made out to the church!

With the exception of St Vincent De Paul: St. Vincent de Paul, payable direct to: St. Vincent de Paul Society.

Joni Fenske Paul Francis David Giguere Billy Grey David Grey Elizabeth Grey Jacob Grey Lori Helie Marion Hamilton Deborah Hemingway David Immich Janet Ingham Delores LaCroix James Lambert John Laushance Laurie Lee Raymond Lemieux Matthew Limoges Roy Lucier Robert Mancino Laura Manes Linda Mathews Terry McGuire Sharee Nelson George Nelson

Mary Ouellette Sister Peggy Ramsdan Jeffrey Raymond T. J. Raymond Paul Ruest Julia Sanders Mindy Sault Fr. Daniel Sinibaldi Cathy Scott Cheryl Shaimes Robert Simoneau Sr. Regina Smith Father Stan May Sullivan Mary Sullivan Christine Synder Andrew St. Pierre Rev. Richard St. Louis Michelle Tanguay Bunnie Tilton Deanna Vertone David White Lisa Buckner White Fleurette Witalisz Doris Wolcott

Robert Alflen Doris Allen Leo Beaudry Cecile Belanger Todd Bellefeuille Jean Bergeron Janet Blaisdell Rose Bly Jacob Borsh Carolyn Bouchard Carol Braga David Bromley Juliette Brunelle Pauline Buckner Bruce Bunnell M/M Ron Companion Sis Corsale Bernadette Davidson Sarah Davis Leona Denis William Dillon, Sr. Jim Dilts Claire Doe Sis. Paulette Ducharme Thomas Eagen

December 13, 2015—December 20, 2015 Sat. Dec 12 Our Lady of Guadalupe 4:00 PM Theresa Thomas Sun. Dec 13 Third Sunday of Advent 8:00 AM †Rita Fallon By Victor and Linda Bergeron 10:30 AM For the People

Mon. Dec 14 St John of the Cross, Priest & Doctor of Church 7:30 AM All Souls Tue. Dec 15 Advent Weekday 12:10 PM Ted & Richard Frechette, †Karen Coyne & Allison By Ted Wed. Dec 16 Advent Weekday 7:30 AM †Richard Sault III By Sister Mandy Thur. Dec 17 Late Advent Weekday No Mass Fri. Dec 18 Late Advent Weekday 7:30 AM †Donald Nelson By Granddaughter Sat. Dec 19 Vigil of Fourth Sunday of Advent 4:00 PM †Peter Michaud By wife, Patricia Sun. Dec 20 Fourth Sunday of Advent 8:00 AM For the People 10:30 AM †Paul St. Pierre

PRAY FOR OUR MILITARY LOVED ONES Tom / Bergan Flannigan …Army Joshua DiBenedetto ...Air Force

Call the parish office to add your loved ones in the service.

But a very little while, / and Lebanon shall be changed into an orchard, / and the orchard be regarded as a

forest. —Isaiah 29:17

Sometimes it’s easy to think that the hardships of life will never change. When we go through an illness or a time of grieving, it’s hard to imagine that we will ever be happy again. But the snow of winter always melts away. With God’s grace, our lives might be healed when we least

expect it. Today, remember to be hopeful. A change might be right around the corner.

READINGS FOR THE WEEK. . . Mon. Dec 14 Nm 24:2-7, 15-17a/Mt 21:23-27 Tues. Dec 15 Zep 3:1-2, 9-13/Mt 21:28-32 Wed. Dec 16 Is 45:6b-8, 18, 21b-25/Lk 7:18b-23 Thurs. Dec 17 Gn 49-2, 8-10/Mt 1:1-17 Fri. Dec 18 Jer 23:5-8/Mt 1:18-25 Sat. Dec 19 Jgs 13:2-7, 24-25a/Lk 1:5-25 Sun. Dec 20 Mt 5:1-4a/Heb 10:5-10/Lk 1:39-45

PRAYER LIST Call the parish office to add/continue a person on the prayer list

REMEMBERING DURING THE YEAR “Memorial Candle Fund”

Candles burning in the Church/Adoration Chapel are in memory of the Gilbert & McElreavy Families.

Highl ights of Events

Sun Dec 13 Blessing and Opening of Holy Door 3:00 PM—Saint Mary’s Church Mon Dec 14 K of C Regular Business Meeting 7:00 PM—Knights Room in Gym Tues Dec 15 Catholic Daughter’s Meeting 6:00 PM—Senior Center (Advent Gathering Pot Luck)

We need your help to keep the Church neat and clean! We ask that you refrain from stepping on the kneelers with wet or dirty shoes. Also, at the end of Mass, please make sure that our Missalette/Hymnals are closed and placed in

the rack in front of the kneeler. Thank you for your cooperation!

Parish Census Questionaire . We need ALL parishioners of Saint Mary’s to fill out this census. Only one form is

required for each family. Once this form is filled out there are a couple options for handing it in. You may drop off or mail to the office or leave in the collections basket in an envelope

attention to “Office.” If you know of people who are parishioners but haven’t been able to attend church please

either let them know or give us a call. If you have any questions or concerns please don’t hesitate to

contact us at 603-542-9518.

****If you do not fill out the census then you will not be registered as a parishioner at Saint Marys. ****

HYMNS ~ Saturday & Sunday

Advent Gather Rite: Music Section #433 Verse #3 Only Offertory Hymn: # 435 O Come! O Come! Emmanuel Communion Antiphon: Pg 74 Communion Hymn: # 443 Come, O Long Awaited Savior

Recessional Hymn: # 449 Proclaim the Joyful Message

On Sunday, December 13, 2015 at 4:00 pm, a Service of Lessons and Carols will be held at St.

Joseph’s Church, 58 Elm Street, Claremont, New Hampshire. This Service uses the traditional

Readings, Prayers and Carols as heard on Christmas Eve from King’s College, Cambridge, and broadcast on the BBC in London. Mr. Ed Boadway will serve as organist for this Service and will be playing a foot- pumped Estey reed organ built in Brattleboro, Vermont. A basket will be available for a free will offering for the FUEL FUND for St.

Joseph’s Church. All are invited to attend.

Retirement Fund for the Religious Collection December 12-13—Aging Religious need your help. In

the US today, there are more than 33,000 senior Catholic sisters, brothers, and religious order priests. These religious worked tirelessly in Catholic schools,

hospitals, and agencies, usually for little to no pay. As a result, many religious communities lack adequate savings for retirement and eldercare. Your gift to today’s collection for the Retirement Fund for the

Religious helps to provide medications, nursing care, and more. Please be generous. Thank you!

Camp Fatima for boys and Camp Bernadette for girls are now accepting registrations for the 2016 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 and DVD, contact Michael Drumm at 603-364-5851 or email mdrumm@campsfatimabernadette.org, or visit us on

the web at www.campsfatimabernadette.org. Please don’t wait as sessions fill up quickly.

Advent “Tree of Life” 2015 Monetary donations are still being

accepted until December 31. Thank you all for your generosity in helping to

make Christmas a little brighter for our local families who are struggling. They will enjoy wrapping the gifts that you have so thoughtfully chosen and

presenting them to their children on Christmas morning. The Claremont Kiwanis Club is the organization that is coordinating the giving of about 1,000

clothing gifts and many toys too! St. Mary’s is the largest donor since we purchased over 200 clothing gifts this year. We couldn’t do it without the

help of so many of you! May the joy you have shared with others come back

to bless your own Christmas! Thank you!

Announcements If you notice people on the prayer list who no longer should be listed please let us know so that

we may keep that updated. Thank you!

CATHOLIC DAUGHTERS OF THE AMERICAS

COURT VIRGIL H. BARBER #892 Education contest: is now in progress. The contest is open to all students,

boys & girls in grades 4-12 in public, private or home schools. The categories are essay, poetry, art, computer art, music and photography. There are 3 divisions according to grade level. The themes are: We are Stewards of God’s Creation or How Do We Care for the Enviroment. All entries must be of the

contestant’s own imagination. Contestants may enter a category only once BUT may submit entries

in multiple categories. Forms and rules may be obtained from Arline Marro, 23 Nel Mar Heights, Claremont NH 03743 or by calling 603-542-5933.