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: 934-4372 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] Web site: stgabrielnh.org
Pastor: Rev. Raymond E. Gagnon Deacon: Rev. Mr. Thomas Matzke Office Mgr: Claire Connifey Bulletin Editor: Meri-lynn Banton Rel Ed. Coord.: Mary Ellen Shaw Music Ministry: Debbi Gibson Food Pantry: John Bruno Cemeteries/Maintenance: Gary Plourde & 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
Fifteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time July 15 & 16, 2017
PARISH FINANCES
Reading s for next Weekend
Sixteenth Sunday, July 23
First : Wisdom 12:13, 16-19
Second : Romans 8:26-27
Gospel : Matthew—13:24-43
HAPPENING THIS WEEK
Mon July 17 Pastor on Vacation (2 weeks)
Mon July 17 6:45 PM KC #12147 Meeting (F)
Tues July 18 1:00 PM Communion @ MCNH
Tues July 18 1:00 PM Communion @ Golden Crest & Mt. Ridge
Tues July 18 1:15 PM Adoration (T)
Thurs July 20 6:00 PM Crafters
Fri. July 21 10:00 AM Communion @ NHVH
Sun July 23 2nd Week of Fr. Ray’s Vacation
FREE LUNCH: The Franklin Parks and Recreation Department in collaboration with the Twin Rivers Clergy Fellowship and Franklin High School are making
lunches available during the summer months Pick-up lunches are available at Franklin High School (119 Central Street) and the program is open to all children 18 and under. Lunches can be picked up Monday thru Friday between 12 PM and 12:30PM starting June 26th through August 25th. The St. Gabriel team serves on Tuesdays. Our team is co-chaired by Ernie Solis (603-998-0260) and Deacon Tom (603-934-6680). If you can help out on Tuesdays, give them a call. For more information on the program contact Krystal at 603-934-2118. This program reaches out to those who depend on the school lunch programs.
WEB PAGE (www.stgabrielnh.org): Did you know you can find the church bulletin on our web page ? Also Liturgical Ministers, there is a copy of the schedule on the web page. Check it out.
Offering June 25 July 02
Loose Money 841.00 1,225.00
In Envelopes 2,218.00 4,087.00
Building Fund & Fuel 90.00 644.00
Masses 30.00 210.00
Candles & Memorials 34.00 37.00
Fundraising 0.00 60.00
E—Giving for JUNE 0.00 2,624.30
TOTAL FOR PARISH 3,213.00 8,887.30
Peter Pence 485.00 85.00
Offering July 09
Loose Money 1.323.00
In Envelopes 3,327.00
Building Fund & Fuel 530.00
Masses 105.00
Candles & Memorials 135.00
Strawberry Festival Receipts 2,987.00
Other Fun Raisers 10.00
TOTAL FOR PARISH 8,417.00
Peter Pence 6.00
Parish to Parish 11.00
PARISH FINANCES
Message from Fr. Marc Drouin, Pastor of St. André Bessette and Pastor of St. Jo-seph Parish (Belmont): Due to the addi-tional pastoral responsibilities, the Sun-day evening 5:00 PM Mass (in Laconia) is being suspended for the remainder of the summer season. Plans are to resume this mass after Labor Day. This change is ef-fective immediately.
Strawberry Festival Income: $2,987 Expenses ($1,077) Net Profit: $1,910
Thank you to all those who helped make this a great success. Special thank you to Market Basket, Hannafords. BJ’s; Granny Judy’s; Royal Nails & Spa; Tanger Outlet; and an anonymous St. Gabriel donor. These donations helped de-fray other costs. We could not have done it without you!
Sanctuary Lamp
From this Sunday thru next Saturday, the sanctuary lamp in church will burn in memory of: St. Paul’s: Ray & Beatrice LaPlante by Reggie & Pauline St. Mary’s: All Faithful Departed by Dolly Cutting
MASS INTENTIONS FOR THE WEEK
Sat. July 15 4:00 PM (F) 6:00 PM (T)
Anticipated Mass Rosanna Marceau by Rachel & Jesse Carroll Eric Johnson by Judy & Jack Manning
Sun. July 16 8:30 AM (T) 10:30 AM (F)
Fifteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time Ann Fortune by Beverly Cullen Jill Pouliot by the Family
Mon. July 17 8:00 AM
Ordinary Weekday No Mass
Tues. July 18 8:00 AM (F)
Ordinary Weekday No Mass
Wed. July 19 8:00 AM (F)
Ordinary Weekday No Mass
Thurs. July 20 Ordinary Weekday No Mass
Fri July 21 8:00 AM (F)
Ordinary Weekday No Mass
Sat. July 22 4:00 PM (F) 6:00 PM (T)
Anticipated Mass Jack Sutcliffe by Mr / Mrs J Manning& S. Peverly Mark Legare by his Family
Sun. July 23 8:30 AM (T) 10:30 AM (F)
Sixteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time Ralph Cullen by Beverly Cullen Therese Parenteau by the Hansens
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 Elaine Hennessy Olga Buczynski
Pope Francis’ Prayer Intentions for July: Lapsed Christians: That our brothers and sisters who have strayed from the faith, through our prayer and wit-ness to the Gospel, may rediscover the merciful closeness of the Lord and the beauty of Christian life.
THOUGHT FOR THE WEEK Growing in God’s garden. Ever wonder why some people are very religious and other not so much? Jesus tells us in today’s gospel that there are a variety of reasons for this. He says some people are like a footpath: they watch (or even help) others follow their faith but they’ve decided this religion thing is for them. Others are more like rocky ground: they see the value in God’s Word but just can’t stick to it. They quit when it gets demanding or contradicts their plans. Others are like thorn bushes: faith and God are just not today’s priority. Sooner or later they’ll get to it . And, of course, there are those who embrace their faith and allow it to nurture their life. This is the kind of person God wants us to be. Now, this may be a good parable but it does not explain what makes one person ‘rocky soil’ or ’thorns’ while another is
’good soil’? Does God play favorites? I hope not! I believe that God has made each of us different, with our own unique gifts, talents, values, insights and life experiences. And He treats us as individuals. That means that my faith is not compared to yours. I may have more than you or less than you. I have what I need; you have what you need. We will both be eval-uated on how much we got and what we did with it. We will, however, get the same opportunities to make it grow and nourish us. And that’s where this parable comes in. We can squander it on a footpath, rocky soil, or thorn bushes. We can place it in fertile soil. The better we choose, the more it will grow. And that’s what the Master Gardener is trying to tell you!
Liturgical Ministers - 16th Sunday in Ordinary Time July 22 & 23, 2017
4:00 PM 6:00 PM 8:30 AM 10:30 AM
Servers Leo St. Pierre Jack Manning
Mark Lemire Alan Cushing Ayden Cushing
Jesse & James Potter Rebecca Emery
Lectors Mark Williams Tim Stangroom
John Bruno Jeanne Petrin Meri-lynn Banton Ken Merrifield
Eucharistic Ministers
Deacon Tom Claire Wallace Annie Calkins Bronwyn Walsh
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Deacon Tom Carole Lemire
(C) (C)
Deacon Tom Barbara Proulx Bette Paquet
(H) (C) (C)
Deacon Tom Debra Mekula Rose Archambault Judith Cloutier
H) (H) (C) (C)
Greeters Betty Meyerhoefer Peg Halm Kelly Chandonnait
PARISH FOOD PANTRY With school vacations in full swing, we
need help meeting the increased de-mand: Cereals; Condiments: ketchup, may-
onnaise, mustard; canned vegetables; canned soups; Mac & Cheese. We also can use
personal hygiene items and diapers. Thank you for your continued generosity.
SAVE THE DATES:
July 29 & 30, Mission Appeal. Fr. Samuel Samy will be at St. Gabriel. Fr. Samy comes from the Di-ocese of Faisalabad Pakistan.
September 9th-13th, Deacons Eddie Ensley and Robert Herrmann will lead our parish on a contem-plative journey...learn to pray as Jesus and the early Christians prayed “and you will find rest in your souls.” Matthew
NURSING HOME MINISTRIES: Merrimack County Nursing Home Ministry take note: We will do Communion Visits at MCNH on Tuesday July 18. Eucharistic Ministers please let Meri-lynn know if you cannot be there on July 18. Thank you for your continued dedication to this ministry. Veterans Home: Looking for an individual who would be interested in leading a rosary for the resi-dents. Previously this was done on Thursday morn-ings. Please let us know if you are interested in this.
KC Council #12147 has changed its meeting night to the third Monday of the month. The July meet-ing will be July 17 at 6:45 PM in Franklin. KC Council #11868 has moved their meetings to
the fourth Monday of the month. The July meeting is July 26th at 7PM in Tilton.
We have not given up the idea of a parish cookbook. We could use some help typ-ing the recipes. This is done through a web site (need internet access). Training is provided. This could easily be done
from the comfort of your home. If you are interested and have the time, please call the office (603-934-5013) and we will get you set up.
ANNUAL ALTAR SERVER OUTING In Northwood on Wed. August 2. All servers (adult & youth) are invited. It’s a chance to get to know each other better. Please let us know if you’re coming (by Sunday, July 30th) so we can make sure there’s enough food and transportation. Can’t decide? Give it a try! You’ll be glad you did. The loons are calling, including the new babies!
CATHOLIC SERVICES & PROGRAMS
Knights of Columbus St. Mary of the Assumption
Council #11868 Grand Knight: Aaron Boudreau 998-2806 Bishop Leo O’Neil Council #12147 (Franklin) Grand Knight: Brian LaValley 603-219-6138 Fr. A.J. Timon Assembly #638 (4th Degree) Faithful Navigator: Tim Stangroom 603-934-6782 At www.franklinknights.org
Catholic Schools Holy Trinity School (Pre-K to 8) 50 Church Street 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 - Children’s Home -
Food Bank St. Francis Rehabilitation & Nursing Center 406 Court St., Laconia, NH 03246 Phone: 524-0466
Parish Outreach Franklin Regional Hospital Leo St. Pierre At Merrimack County Nursing Home Meri-lynn Banton NH Veterans Home Rev. Ray Gagnon - Steve Archambault Mt. Ridge Nursing Home Nancy Carr - Mildred Sullivan - Chrissy Avila Golden Crest Senior Resort Nancy Carr - Mildred Sullivan At Peabody Home Angela Mundy—Christine Dzujna
