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Saint Jude Parish 435 Mammoth Road | Londonderry, NH
Saint Jude Parish
              435 Mammoth Road | Londonderry, NH | 03053-2304
                     www.stjudenh.com | sgreen@stjudenh.com
                                   Parish Telephones:
                                 Parish Office 432-3333
                            Faith Formation Office 437-7026
                            Youth Ministry Office 425-1795

NEW PARISHIONERS                                                     PARISH OFFICE HOURS
Please introduce yourselves and register as                  Monday through Thursday, 9:00am to 4:00pm
members of our parish family. Registration forms
are available in the parish office, on our website,            WEEKEND LITURGY SCHEDULE
and at the church entrances. Welcome!                                      Saturday: 4:00pm
BAPTISM                                                                 Sunday: 8:00am, 10:00am
Parents planning to have a baby or child baptized                 DAILY LITURGY SCHEDULE
are required to attend a Baptismal Preparation                Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday: 8:00am
Class. Contact Sally Green for details.
                                                               HOLY DAY LITURGY SCHEDULE
MARRIAGE                                                                  Vigil Mass: 7:00pm
Please contact the Parish Office at least 6
months prior to the intended wedding date to
                                                                       Mass on Holy Day: 8:00am
participate in the Marriage Preparation Program.              RECONCILIATION (CONFESSION)
The Church should be booked prior to booking a          Saturdays from 3:00pm-3:30pm; any time by appointment
reception facility.
                                                                                 PASTORAL TEAM
FAITH FORMATION                                            Fr. Robert E. Gorski, Pastor                   768-1936
We offer a Lectionary-based traditional Faith
Formation program starting with Kindergarteners            Deacon Jay Cormier                             432-3333
thru 8th graders, including preparation for the            Trish Woodward, Faith Formation, K-8           437-7026
Sacraments of First Penance/Reconciliation,                Diane Swinarski, Adult Faith Formation/RCIA    425-1795
Confirmation and First Eucharist. In addition, we          Lexann Mecklenborg, Part-time Youth Minister   425-1795
offer R.C.I.A. adapted for youth 7 years of age
and up who want to become members of the                                        SUPPORT STAFF
Roman Catholic Church. Contact Trish                       Sally Green, Parish Secretary                  432-3333
Woodward for more information.                             Catherine Himmel, Co-Director Choir            432-3333
YOUTH MINISTRY                                             Barbara LaBelle, Co-Director Choir             432-3333
Our youth are involved in activities and various           Carolyn Hastings, Youth Ministry/Parish        432-3333
service events for our parish and greater                  Kathleen McKenney, Faith Formation/Bulletin    437-7026
community. Contact Lexann for more information.
R.C.I.A.
The Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults (R.C.I.A.)
is a process to welcome new people into the
Roman Catholic Church. For more information,
please contact Diane Swinarski at 425-1795 or
Mary Carrigan at 722-5586.
HOMEBOUND & HOSPITALIZED
We welcome the opportunity to bring the
Sacraments to those unable to join us due to
illness or age. Contact Sally Green for
assistance.
PARISH OUTREACH MINISTRY
The goal of the Parish Outreach Ministry is to
strengthen our parish community by connecting
to those in need. For detailed information, contact
Lisa Laurence at 548-5130.
FOOD PANTRY
If you are in need of assistance, please call Kay
or Dick Doyle at 434-1827.
Saint Jude Parish 435 Mammoth Road | Londonderry, NH
SEVENTEENTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME

                                                                                       TODAY’S READINGS
                                                                  First Reading — Elisha feeds a hundred people with
                                                                  twenty barley loaves (2 Kings 4:42-44).
     Please visit the parish website (www.stjudenh.com)           Psalm — The hand of the Lord feeds us; he answers all
          or the parish Facebook page for updates.                our needs (Psalm 145).
                                                                  Second Reading —Paul urges the Ephesians to live in a
                                                                  manner worthy of the call they received (Ephesians 4:1-6).
                                                                  Gospel — Jesus feeds a large crowd with five barley
                                                                  loaves and two fish (John 6:1-15).
                                                                  The English translation of the Psalm Responses from the Lectionary for Mass
                                                                  © 1969, 1981, 1997, International Commission on English in the Liturgy
             Masses are held at 4PM on Saturday,                  Corporation. All rights reserved.
              and at 8AM and 10AM on Sunday
                     Come one, come all!
   Confessions are on Saturdays at 3PM or by appointment.
                                                                                    ONE LORD, ONE FAITH
For those who are over age 65 or have health concerns, we will
continue to post Sunday Mass on our Facebook page and our             Do you suppose the authors of the four Gospels were
website.                                                          aware of today’s first reading from the second book of
                                                                  Kings? Of course they were. The prophet Elisha fed a
            MORNING MASS SCHEDULE                                 hundred men with twenty barley loaves in order to prove
Please note, Morning Mass will not be held this week on           God’s power. This same miracle, now multiplied by
Monday, July 26th, Tuesday, July 27th, or Wednesday, July         more people fed by fewer loaves, is attributed to Jesus in
28th.                                                             all four Gospels. In today’s passage from John we even
                                                                  have the detail that the loaves were barley, reminding
                                                                  every pious Jew of that miracle that Elisha worked. Yet
                Please pray for the soul of Anne M. Gribok,       Jesus went into hiding when they wanted to make him
                whose funeral Mass was celebrated July 20th.      king. It is the passage from Paul’s Letter to the
                                                                  Ephesians that gives us the reason for this. The power of
                Please also pray for the soul of Anthony          Jesus comes from God. It is not meant merely to feed us,
                “Tony” Messa, whose funeral Mass was              or to provide one group with a king. There is one Lord,
                celebrated July 23rd.                             one faith, one God and Father of all who works through
May God grant them eternal rest and may our prayers and           Jesus Christ and through us all.    Copyright © J. S. Paluch Co.
support comfort their families.

          PARISH OUTREACH MINISTRY                                                                 “THIRSTING FOR GOD?”
The goal of the Parish Outreach Ministry is to strengthen our                              Do you know someone not
parish community by connecting to those in need. There are                                 baptized? ...or baptized in a non-
members of our parish family who are homebound or do not                                   Catholic Christian tradition, who is
drive at night, but would love to attend Mass, receive                                     thirsting to know what it means to
Communion, or attend special parish events or adoration of the    become Catholic? Do you know someone already Catholic but
Blessed Sacrament. Some would just love a friendly visit, or      who has not yet received Confirmation and/or Communion
might need help with a simple household chore or a ride to the    who feels they are being called to do so now? The Rite of
grocery store. We want to bring them back into our parish life.   Christian Initiation of Adults (RCIA) is a place to ask
Volunteers can assist on a one-time basis, or as often as they    questions and seek understanding.
like. If you know someone who would benefit from this             For more information, please call Mary Carrigan at 722-5586
program, or if you would like to be a volunteer, contact Lisa     or Diane Swinarski at 425-1795. You can also reach Diane by
Laurence at 548-5130 or lisa.laurence@comcast.net.                email at dswinarski@stjudenh.com.

                             GREETERS
                        FOR WEEKEND MASSES
                  St. Jude Church is currently in need of men                                    ST. JUDE’S FOOD PANTRY
                  and women to act as additional greeters for                                St. Jude’s Food Pantry serves the
                  each of the weekend Masses. Greeters will be                               needs of all residents of Londonderry
                  trained as part of the safety and security                                 without     regard      to   religious
                  measures we will be establishing here within    affiliation. We are completely confidential and here for
the next few months.                                              everyone in the Londonderry community. We meet with
                If you can assist, please contact                 families individually, by appointment.
  Bill Schenkelberg / 9999blvd@gmail.com or 603-275-0743,         If you are in need of assistance, please call Kay or Dick Doyle
               or Ed Renfer / eddieren@aol.com                    at 434-1827.
Saint Jude Parish 435 Mammoth Road | Londonderry, NH
25 JULY 2021

ONLINE ADULT FAITH FORMATION OPTIONS                                                                 Coming in September,
For information about ongoing Adult Faith Formation, contact                                              meeting in person:
    Diane at 425-1795 or email dswinarski@stjudenh.com                                                   Young Adult Study
                                                                                                           (18-35 years old)
            It is not too late to join us for the two                                           James is one of the most practical
                                                                                                books of the Bible. Its teachings
                     studies listed below!!!                                                    speak loudly to those who feel torn
NOTE: All participants are asked to send their email to            between the competing demands of this world and their faith.
Diane at dswinarski@stjudenh.com. She will send you the            This study offers “pearls for wise living” by applying the
needed ZOOM link a few days before the class starts.               wisdom of James to our current day. For anyone who has
                                                                   struggled to live a truly Christian life, James offers a wealth of
                                           HEBREWS                 practical solutions for handling and even sanctifying everyday
                                                                   circumstances.
                                          NEXT CLASS:
                                       Tuesday, July 27th,         St. Jude Parish will begin an eleven-week Bible study James:
                                          6:45-8:15PM              Pearls for Wise Living on September 9th at 6:45PM.
                                            Lesson #6              Participants will meet every week to view an engaging video
                                                                   presentation followed by a time of lively group discussion and
Presented by Andrew Swafford and Jeff Cavins, Hebrews:             fellowship. For additional information, or to register, visit
The New and Eternal Covenant draws out the riches of this          ascensionpress.com or contact Diane at 425-1795 or
sublime book in a way that makes them easier to understand. It     dswinarski@stjudenh.com.
draws connections between the Old and New Testaments, the
Liturgy, the Eucharist, the priesthood, and so much more.                                    Also starting in September…
Most importantly, Hebrews will help Catholics appreciate the                                          Revelation:
astounding generosity of God as they see the wonders he has                                    The Kingdom Yet to Come
given us in the Church. To purchase your study set go to                                 Perhaps no book in the Bible fascinates
https://study.ascensionpress.com/studies/55818/                                          people more than Revelation. Yet
registrations/new.                                                                       relatively few people have studied the
Once you have done this, contact dswinarski@stjudenh.com                                 book, especially from a Catholic
with the email address you wish to have the link for this class    perspective. Revelation: The Kingdom Yet to Come is an
sent to. You will receive the link about a week before the start   intriguing Bible study that shows how the kingdom
of class.                                                          established by Christ in this Church is intimately connected
                                                                   with the kingdom of heaven.
         ALSO RUNNING CURRENTLY:                                   In this intriguing look at one of the most talked-about books in
             (and not too late to join!)                           Scripture, Jeff Cavins explores Revelation to demonstrate how
    EPHESIANS: DISCOVER YOUR INHERITANCE                           the kingdom established by Christ in his Church is intimately
      Why not sign up with a friend and learn together?            connected with the kingdom of heaven, especially through the
                                                                   celebration of the Mass. You will learn what all the mysterious
                                 One of the most remarkable        figures and images of Revelation present, as well as what will
                                 things about our Faith is that    happen during the Second Coming of Christ, what has already
                                 by God’s grace, we have           happened, and what is happening now in salvation history.
                                 become his adopted sons and
                                 daughters. In your day-to-day     St. Jude Parish will begin an eleven-week Bible study
                                 life, what does it mean to be a   Revelation: The Kingdom Yet to Come on Tuesday,
                                 son or daughter of God—an         September 14th from 6:45-8:15PM. For more information or
                                 heir to his promises and          to register, visit ascensionpress.com, or contact
blessings? When you sit in the pews each Sunday, what does it      dswinarski@stjudenh.com.
mean to you to be part of his family, the Church? Participants
will meet online to view an engaging video presentation                                BOOK CLUB NEWS
followed by a time of lively group discussion and fellowship.                       Our next Book Club selection is:
                       NEXT LESSON:                                    From Fire, by Water; My Journey to the Catholic Faith
                                                                                           by Sohrab Ahmari.
           Thursday, July 29th, 9:00-10:30AM
    Read Chapter 3 of the book of Ephesians for this week.         He was a teenager living under the Iranian ayatollahs when he
                                                                   decided that there is no God. Nearly two decades later, he
                                                                   would be received into the Roman Catholic Church. He
For more information or to register, visit https://                recounts this unlikely passage, from the strident Marxism and
study.ascensionpress.com/studies/55766/registrations/new.          atheism of a youth misspent on both sides of the Atlantic to a
Please also contact Diane at dswinarski@stjudenh.com or 603-       moral and spiritual awakening prompted by the Mass. At once
425-1795.                                                          a young intellectual's finely crafted self-portrait and a life style
This study will not only help you discover your unique gifts       at the intersection of the great ideas and events of our time, the
and calling as a member of Christ’s Church, you will also help     book marks the debut of a compelling new Catholic voice.
us to grow in fellowship as a parish as we grow closer to          Join us for discussion when we meet on August 4th at
Christ together.                                                   6:00PM in Fr. Bob’s Office.
Saint Jude Parish 435 Mammoth Road | Londonderry, NH
SEVENTEENTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME

         K-8th GRADE FAITH FORMATION                                             YOUTH MINISTRY
                   Trish Woodward                                                 Lexann Mecklenborg
         437-7026 / twoodward@stjudenh.com                               425-1795 / lmecklenborg@stjudenh.com

                Faith Formation

                                                                      MIDDLE SCHOOL AND HIGH SCHOOL
                                                                            YOUTH GROUP NEWS
                               Forms have been mailed to         If you would like to be added to our youth group mailing list,
                                families registered in the           please email Lexann at lmecklenborg@stjudenh.com.
                             program. Please contact Trish if
                             you did not receive a form or if
                             your child will be joining us for
                                 the first time this year!

                                                                 Congratulations to all our high school and college graduates.
                                                                 We wish you much success as you continue to follow the path
                                                                               that God has placed before you.
                         SHORT PRAYERS FOR OUR
                           YOUTH TO WORK ON
                           DURING THE SUMMER

                 The Sign of the Cross
                In the name of the Father
      and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit. Amen
            An Evening Prayer for Youth
           God, our Father, this day is done.                             BULLETIN “SEARCH AND FIND”
        We ask you and Jesus Christ, your Son,
        that with the Spirit, our welcome guest,                 Each month, the office of Youth Ministry will host a bulletin
      you guard our sleep and bless our rest. Amen               “Search and Find.” You’ll find all the information you need on
                                                                 this page—and we’ll let you know how your name can be
                                                                 entered into a drawing for a special prize!

 JOIN US                                                                          Check this page each week
                                                                           to see when the next contest will be held!
  FOR ...
 ??WONDERIING ?? WEDNESDAYS ? ? ? ?
    Our next “Wondering Wednesday” is July 28th.
   BOWLING at Park Place Lanes in Windham, NH!
               No cost to participate
  STUDENTS WHO COMPLETED KINDERGARTEN
      THRU HIGH SCHOOL ARE INVITED!
 Drop the kids off for 9AM--- pick them up between 2-3PM.
          Pack them a snack, a water bottle, lunch
                    and SPRAY sunscreen.
Sneakers are best for running, hopping, skipping and jumping!

           There is still limited space available.
        Contact Trish at twoodward@stjudenh.com
   or leave a message at 437-7026 by Monday, July 26th
                if you want to participate.
              Forms are available at the exits.
Saint Jude Parish 435 Mammoth Road | Londonderry, NH
25 JULY 2021

K-8th GRADE FAITH FORMATION                                YOUTH MINISTRY
          Trish Woodward                                    Lexann Mecklenborg
437-7026 / twoodward@stjudenh.com                  425-1795 / lmecklenborg@stjudenh.com
Saint Jude Parish 435 Mammoth Road | Londonderry, NH
SEVENTEENTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME

The sick and/or medically fragile, healthcare personnel, first
responders and essential workers, Alison, Andrew, Ann, John
and Katie Ankiewicz, Ashley, Ellen Babine, Elaine Barrett,
                                                                                  Saturday     24 July
Joanne Beard, Sisi Beaver, Diane Biron, Michelle Boeing,                                               Seventeenth Sunday in Ordinary Time
Virgilio Boeing, Julie Bradley, Pauline Boisseau, Dee                               4:00p       Armand Bourassa by Shirley Desmarais
Broussard, Dennis Brown, Marion Byrne, Caitlin, Michelle C.,                                    George F. Bannister III
John Callamaro, Caleb, Don Canney, Michael Carbone,                                                            by Terry and Stan Gustavson
Michelle Carpentier, George Cavenaugh, Bill Chapman, Chris,                       Sunday       25 July
Raymond Cipoletti, Sue Coker, Carole Connolly, Betty                                                   Seventeenth Sunday in Ordinary Time
Cormier, Dot Cormier, Fred Cormier, William Cornelissen,                            8:00a      ◊ Our Parish Family
David, Susan Day, Diane, John DiBernardo, Dan Dennehy,                             10:00a       Gerard Gosselin by his family
Dorothy, Jan Dougherty, Kevin Dougherty, Renata Dryer,
Helen Elder, Claire Errico, Jim Errico, Stan F., Shirley                          Monday    26 July
Ferreira, Wil Flores, Cecile Fortin, Kelly Gagnon, Nancy                                    NO MORNING EUCHARIST
Gerardi, Francis Gile, Kate Grandchamp, Nick Green,                               Tuesday   27 July
Christina Grover, Emma Guepy, Sarah Habib, Mary Haynes,                                     NO MORNING EUCHARIST
Heidi & Brad, Danielle Hoffman, Hudson & Tripp, Sandra                            Wednesday 28 July
Hughes, Sharon Hunzelman, Carolyn Iavecone, Janice, Jayden,                                 NO MORNING EUCHARIST
Jessica, Mason & Olivia, Jillian, Jordan, Elliott Johnston,                       Thursday  29 July
Kathleen, Emma Kazor, Kevin Keefe, Kelsey, Ken, Kevin,                                      NO MORNING EUCHARIST
Richard Kibildis, Kimberly, Geoffrey King, Diana & Rita                           Friday    30 July
Lacourse, Elaine Lafond, Tina Lanctot, Larry, Colleen                                       NO MORNING EUCHARIST
Laurence, Alice Lavoie, Coral Lemire, Donna Lessard, Yvette
Lessard, Casey Lindsay, Fiona Losty, Crystal M., Dot                              Saturday     31 July Eighteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time
Maloney, Jack Maas, John Macadam, Marissa, Mary Martin,                             4:00p      ◊ Our Parish Family
Mary and Pat, Tommy Martinez, Matthew, Jim McCarthy,                              Sunday       01 Aug Eighteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time
Alice McClure, Richard McManus, Kathryn and Matt Mead,                              8:00a       Sadie Ouellet
Megan, Frances Meisser, Beverly Messier, Richard Michaud,                                                   by Mr. and Mrs. Maurice Ouellet
Dan Mullen, Muriel, Peg Nagle, Cheryl Naso, Shannon Nolan,                         10:00a       Armand Bourassa
Barbie O’Brien, Haley O’Riorden, Bill Pappas, Lucille                                                              by Kathy and Tod Wicker
Paradis, Barbara Pelloquin, S. Perry, Tim Phillips, Vanessa                                     Eleanor Mae Watson
Plourde, Lisa R., Phillip Reed, Sarah Reinold, Richard, Robert,
Scott Rolf, Baby Royer, Jessica S., Martha Saunders, Jack
                                                                                                               by Terry and Stan Gustavson
Schaller, Dolores Schafer, Cecile Schneider, Scott, Serine,
Sheila, Sandy Sherman, Gilda Simao, Simone and Bobbie
Simard, Meaghan Simpson, Brad Smith, Raymond Smith,
Stacy, Therese St. Germain, Tony Stoddard, Jeffrey Swain,                                      READINGS FOR THE WEEK
Thomas, Joyce Tuden, Ron Valencourt, Susan Vlahos,                                Monday:         Ex 32:15-24, 30-34; Ps 106:19-23;
Rosemarie Walker, Sarah Wells, Adam Wheaton, Laurie                                               Mt 13:31-35
Willey, Aubrey Willis, Crystal Willis, Jess Wyrsch & baby,                        Tuesday:        Ex 33:7-11; 34:5b-9, 28; Ps 103:6-13;
Eric Younger, Vince Zahornasky, Dina Zorawowicz.                                                  Mt 13:36-43
If you, or a loved one, would like your name to be listed in the bulletin, call   Wednesday:      Ex 34:29-35; Ps 99:5-7, 9; Mt 13:44-46
Sally at 432-3333 or email kmckenney@stjudenh.com.                                Thursday:       Ex 40:16-21, 34-38; Ps 84:3-6a, 8a, 11;
                                                                                                  Jn 11:19-27 or Lk 10:38-42
                       SANCTUARY LAMP                                             Friday:         Lv 23:1, 4-11, 15-16, 27, 34b-37;
For the week of July 24th through July 30th, the Sanctuary                                        Ps 81:3-6, 10-11ab; Mt 13:54-58
Lamp is dedicated for special healing and in thanksgiving.                        Saturday:       Lv 25:1, 8-17; Ps 67:2-3, 5, 7-8; Mt 14:1-12
                                                                                  Sunday:         Ex 16:2-4, 12-15; Ps 78:3-4, 23-25, 54;
If you would like an opportunity to dedicate the Sanctuary Lamp in                                Eph 4:17, 20-24; Jn 6:24-35
memory of a deceased loved one or for a special intention, please
contact the parish office at 432-3333 or email Sally at
sgreen@stjudenh.com. A suggested stipend is $25.00.

            PLEASE PRAY FOR VOCATIONS                                                           PARISH SUPPORT
   “Lead a life worthy of the calling to which you have been                        Weekend of July 18, 2021
           called, with all humility and gentleness.”                               Offertory                                $2,107.00
Have you considered a vocation to the priesthood or the                             Maintenance                              $ 387.00
consecrated life? Please call Father Matthew Mason at (603)                         Last Week’s Online Giving                $3,226.01
663-0132, or email mmason@rcbm.org.                                                 TOTAL                                    $5,720.01
Saint Jude Parish 435 Mammoth Road | Londonderry, NH
25 JULY 2021

                    DIOCESAN NEWS                                    THE CELEBRATION OF BAPTISM AT ST. JUDE
                                                                    As our community life here at St. Jude continues to “re-open”
                        FIAT DAYS                                   we are looking ahead to the celebration of the Baptisms of
Do you want to say “yes” to God’s plan for your life? You are       children in the parish.
invited to attend our Fiat Days on July 30th to spend time with     Beginning in August, Baptisms will be celebrated by Deacon
other young women your age looking at the Lord’s call in your       Jay Cormier on the first Sunday of the month at 11:30AM. A
life while having lots of fun.                                      Baptism catechesis “prep” session for parents (required) will
Fiat Days is led by the vocations team of the diocese and the       take place on the previous Wednesday at 7:00PM (for the time
Daughters of Mary Mother of Healing Love of Manchester,             being, these sessions, about 75 minutes, will take place on
NH. It includes a schedule of Mass and prayer, activities and       Zoom).
opportunities to grow in friendship with the Lord and with
                                                                    The schedule of Baptism liturgies for the fall of 2021:
each other. Please visit liveinblackandwhite.com for more
information and to register.                                        Baptism Liturgy            Parents’ Catechetical Session
                                                                    (Sunday at 11:30AM)        (Wednesday at 7:00PM via ZOOM)
                                                                    August 1                   July 28
                    QUO VADIS DAYS                                  September 12*              September 8
Do you know where your life is going? The Lord Jesus has a          October 3                  September 29
great plan for you! You are invited to attend our Quo Vadis         November 7                 November 3
Days Game Day on August 6th to spend time with other young          December 5                 December 1
men your age looking at the Lord’s call in your life while          January 9 (2022)           January 5 (2022)
having lots of fun. Quo Vadis Days is led by priests and
seminarians of the diocese and includes a variety of games,         *postponed to the following Sunday because of the Labor Day
prayer, other activities and opportunities to grow in friendship    holiday.
with     the    Lord      and   with     each    other.    Visit    Families may also choose to celebrate their child’s Baptism at
liveinblackandwhite.com to register.                                any Sunday Mass. Baptisms are not celebrated during the
                                                                    season of Lent (unless there are extenuating circumstances).
MAGDALEN COLLEGE OF THE LIBERAL ARTS                                Parents wishing to arrange for their child’s baptism should
                   located in Warner, NH                            contact Sally Green in the parish office. The protocols for
Our Summer Collegiate Program (August 1 - 14, 2021) is              Baptisms, including parish membership, the selection of
available to recent high school graduates as well as rising         godparents, etc., will be found on the parish website or are
juniors and seniors. Also accepting applications for on             available from the parish office.
campus classes in the fall of 2021.
Please call the admissions at 603-456-2656 for more
information and visit our website at www.magdalen.edu.                             JULY FREE COMMUNITY MEAL!!
                                                                    The July Free Community Meal will take place this weekend
           ENGAGED COUPLES COURSES                                  on Sunday, July 25th from 1:30PM-2:30PM. Due to the
                                                                    Corona Virus, there will not be a sit down dinner for the
The Diocese of Manchester supports parish efforts to form           Community Meal. Instead, we will be handing out bagged
engaged couples for marriage by providing regular Engaged           lunches to–go at 1:30PM from the side entrance of the church.
Couple Courses, in-person and online. These courses are led         (Adjacent to the large parking lot, near the basketball hoops.)
by experienced, faith-filled Catholic couples and based on
Ascension Press’ successful Joy-Filled Marriage program.            Free community meals take place on the last Sunday of each
Online courses consist of five weeknight sessions, from 7 to        month. The next community meals will be held on August 29th
8:30 PM. In-person courses run from 6-9pm, Friday, and              and September 26th.
resume at 8am on Saturday, continuing through 5:30pm.
Course registration includes a save-worthy marriage formation
box (think, subscription box for your relationship!) containing                                      LAUDATO SI´
a number of helpful and enriching resources. To view current        In 2015, Pope Francis published his Encyclical Letter Laudato
course offerings, please visit: https://bit.ly/3xVSU3M. All         Si´. The Letter is named from the song of praise for creation by
interested couples should speak to their pastor or parish           Saint Francis of Assisi. In this song, St. Francis proclaims
marriage formation coordinator to register. Other questions         God’s goodness through all of creation.
may be directed to Derek McDonald, diocesan Director of             The encyclical, while often called the “Environmental
Family & Respect Life Ministries.                                   Encyclical,” is so much more - in it, Pope Francis lays out a
                                                                    biblical way of viewing creation. At the core, Pope Francis is
                 GRANDPARENTS DAY                                   saying, “This is what it means to be human.” He proclaims
Pope Francis has decided to institute the Church-wide               that we are not lord of all that we see, but, rather, we are
celebration of World Day for Grandparents and the Elderly.                            Stewards of God’s Creation
Starting this year, it will be held on the fourth Sunday of July,   As stewards, we will be held accountable to the Lord of
close to the liturgical memorial of Saints Joachim and Anne,        Creation - our God and Father.
the grandparents of Jesus. Not only are grandchildren and           We invite you to read through this encyclical and see the
youths invited to be present in the lives of older people, but      beauty of creation in a new light. To read the Encyclical for
older people and grandparents also have a mission of                free, go to www.vatican.va/content/vatican/en.html and search
evangelization, proclamation and prayer, and of encouraging         “Laudato Si”.
young people in their faith.                                        Used with permission by the author, Rev. Volney DeRosia of St. Patrick Parish, Pelham, NH
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