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Welcome! If you are new to our parish please complete a registration form or contact the
parish office. Visitors, we’re glad you joined us today!
Mass Times
St. Theresa Parish
Saturday 4:00 pm Sunday 8:00 & 11:00 am
Confessions: Saturday 3:00-3:45 pm
Adoration: Wednesday
9:00 am–Noon Wednesday 6:00-7:00 pm
St. Mary Parish
Sunday 9:30 am
Confessions: Following the 9:30 Mass
Adoration: 1st Thursday of the Month
7:00-8:00 pm
Office Hours
Monday—Wednesday 9:00 am—3:00 pm
Thursday 9:00 am - Noon
Phone: 603-428-3325
Parish Staff
Pastor: Fr. Marcel Martel
[email protected] 603-428-8576
Weekend Assistant: Fr. Maurice Abasilim
Deacons: Wayne Bolduc
Jim Rock
Administrative Assistant: Linda Patterson
Bookkeeper/Finance: Dolly Megens
Religious Education Coordinator: Mary Corsetti
St. Theresa Parish 158 Old West Hopkinton Road
PO Box 729 Henniker, NH 03242
The Communities of St. Mary Parish
38 Church Street Hillsboro, NH 03244
Mailing address same as St. Theresa
Email: [email protected]
CATHOLIC CHARITIES
Su McKinnon, M.ED 603-228-1108
WEB SITE
www.showerofroses.org
December 10, 2017
St. Theresa and St. Mary Parishes December 10, 2017
December 3, 2017 Parish Offertory $ 4,112.80 Offertory Online 11/27-12/01 $ 423.11 Stole Fee $ 200.00 Stipends $ 60.00 Bulletin Rebate $ 2,500.00 Flowers $ 150.00
Building Debt Building Debt (10/12/17) $ 423,165.72 Principal Payment (11/07/17) $ 6,461.67 4.25% Interest Payment (11/0717) $ 1,498.71 Updated Building Debt (11/07/17) $ 416,704.05 Pledges and Donations Total Debt Rec’d this month $ 4,058.84 Debt Reduction 12/03 $ 3,356.84 Debt Online 11/27-12/01 $ 702.00
THANK YOU FOR YOUR CONTINUED SUPPORT
St. Theresa Prayer Chain
Selma Al-Abbas, June Antle, Madeleine Aucoin, Richard Aucoin, Leonard Bienvenue, Amanda
Brown, Emma Cook Bates, Susan Bullock, Paul Crowley, Lisa DeLeon, Elizabeth D’Orazio, Judy Fairbanks,
Andrew Hewey, Lynda Hill, Mary Lamy, Peter and Lisa Marie Lind, Maureen McDonald, Jackson McPhee, McPike Family, Jason Madsen, Sue Merrill, Norma
Metzger, Joe Mosses, Brianna Murdough, Sheila Miller, Pam Monaghan, Katie Otterson, Joanne Palisi, Christine Prince, Shawna Poisson, Peter Paul, Gabriel Rock, Henry Rossander, Jonathan Ruiz, Leo Hubert Schuster, Susan
Smith, Donald LeTalien, Sean and Robin Theodore
Events at St. Theresa
Dec. 9 Christmas Pageant following the 4:00 Mass Dec. 17 Divine Mercy Devotions at 2:30 pm Dec. 17 Edge and Youth Ministry Dec. 17 Life in the Spirit! Prayer Group at 6:30 pm For more information, contact Gayle and Dennis Lamm 456-3377
ST. THERESA ST. MARY
St. Mary Prayer Chain
Charlie Adams, Vera Barone, Jerry Beaupre, Doris Borges, Maureen Burger, Christina Bryer, Louise Castner, Yvonne Chesna, Michael Chouinard, Paul Crowley, Lori & Steven Carrington, Craig, Bea Cusick, Norris Dozois, Peter Dubuque, Jim & Wendy Dumais, Nadja Endreson, Lucy Gaudet, Richard Grimard, Marion Grifiin, Jackie
Hemenway, Sandy Hebert, Leno Hernandez, Jim Hofford, CJ, Fr. Don Jacques, Travis Kocur, JL, Denise & Ronnie
Latouche, Kenneth LeBlanc, Jordan Leishman, Kathy Long, Vinnie Lu, Jean M., Joan Max, Joan McMinn, Jackson McPhee, Brady Martin, Marsha Mills, Pat Morganroth, The Morin Family, Anne Morrissette,
Brianna Murdough, Kayla Paquette, Paige, Jon & Heather Plater, Regina Paquette, Roberta Pletcher, Marlies
Radermacher, RJ, Rudy, Joann Russell, Marian Sullivan, Fred & Judi Swett, Norman Trottier, Christine Vallee, CW
ST. MARY UPCOMING MEETING
Chalice of Strength Holy Hour for Priests Meets weekly after 8:30 mass on Thursday
Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament First Thursday of the month 7:00 –8:00 p.m.
Faith Sharing Meeting and Potluck Meets the 2nd Wednesday of the Month—December 13
For information call Mary Plater at 464-4034
Knights of Columbus Meets the 2nd Wednesday of the Month at 7:00 p.m. For information call Philip Womersley at 428-3145
Social Committee Meets the 1st Wednesday of the month
at 9:00 a.m. in the rectory. For information call Shelly Connolly at 588-2281
Dec. 11 Pastoral Council at 6:30 Dec. 18 Liturgy Committee at 6:30
December 3, 2017 Parish Offertory $ 1,786.50 Offertory Online 11/27-12/01 $ 190.00 Stipends $ 20.00
THANK YOU FOR YOUR CONTINUED SUPPORT
St. Theresa and St. Mary Parishes December 10, 2017
Mass Intentions
Sat. Dec. 9 4:00 p.m. In memory of Arthur Gendreau and In memory of Catherine Milligan by Kay Carr and family Sun. Dec. 10 8:00 a.m. For the Parishioners of St. Theresa and St. Mary 11:00 a.m. For the Parishioners of St. Theresa and St. Mary Mon. Dec. 11 8:30 a.m. Kathleen Ann Dunn by Doris Dunn Wed. Dec. 13 8:30 a.m. Rose Mary Hassler by Paul and Carol Riley Sat. Dec. 16 4:00 p.m. Frederick W. Moreland, Sr. by Pat and Fred Moreland and In memory of Catherine Milligan by Tom Kerins Sun. Dec. 17 8:00 a.m. Priests, Deacons and Seminarians 11:00 a.m. In memory of Jean-Louis Nicknair by Yolande Nicknair and family
Mass Intentions Sun. Dec. 10 9:30 a.m. Betty Ann Berndt by Jon Rheault Tues. Dec. 12 8:30 a.m. For the Parishioners of St. Mary and St. Theresa Thurs. Dec. 14 8:30 a.m. For the Parishioners of St. Mary and St. Theresa Sun. Dec. 17 9:30 a.m. In memory of Aime &Jeanne Lessard by Dolly and Harry and William Dubuque by Family
Sanctuary Lamp Memorial
The sanctuary Lamp (the candle burning near the tabernacle) signals Jesus’ Eucharistic presence in the
tabernacle It burns constantly, 24 hours a day! If you would like to “sponsor” the burning of the
Sanctuary Lamp at St. Theresa or St. Mary, in memory of a loved one, you are welcome to do so! Simply contact the parish office. Several weeks
are available at St. Theresa and St. Mary.
This week at St. Theresa’s it is burning in memory of
Edward and Mary Monaghan
The Parish Office will be closed
December 22th through January 1st.
Sacrament of Reconciliation
St. Theresa on Saturday, December 16, starting at 2:00 p.m.
St. Mary on Sunday, December 17 starting at 4:00 p.m.
Deanery Reconciliation held at Christ the King in Concord on Sunday,
December 17 starting at 1:30 p.m.
ST. THERESA BIBLE STUDY
We meet on Sundays from 9:15 AM-10:30AM
between Masses in the Found-ers Room, which is located at
the back of the church.
We will read and discuss the Gospel from the Missal for the following Sunday.
Please join us any Sunday that you, your family and friends are available. We have coffee and take turns
bringing baked goodies or donuts.
St. Theresa and St. Mary Parishes December 10, 2017
Christmas Mass Schedule
St. Theresa: Christmas Eve 4:00 pm
6:00pm
12:00 Midnight
Christmas Day 9:00 am
St. Mary: Christmas Eve 4:00 pm
Introduction of a Weekly Prayer Meeting
I would like to propose the start of a new prayer group at
St. Mary Church in Hillsborough on Fridays from 6:30
to 8:00 p.m., starting January 19. Alan and Nancy Bessette
and I have been practicing praise and worship songs from
the book used for the 11 a.m. Sunday Mass at St. Theresa
in Henniker. We would want this experience to be a
welcoming one to all who are drawn to prayer. There would
be a time for being formed into disciples and time to enter
into deeper prayer.
My hope would be the development of a Pastoral Team
to guide the growth of this ministry of prayer. But actually
praying would allow us to enter more deeply into the mind
of God. We want to do what God wants. The plan would
be to sing songs of praise, and a song of worship, praying
in tongues, spontaneous acclamations, and singing in the
Spirit, during the first half hour. This would be followed by
a period of quiet, and welcoming words of prophecy, which
would remind us of God's love for every one of us, and
challenges to be obedient to God's commands. A brief
interactive teaching would follow. I would be happy to offer
the first two presentations. The last half hour would involve
intercessory prayer, with a closing song.
Charismatic prayer takes many forms. Before we
proceed to the formation of a Leadership Team to serve
both parishes, and begin new ministries, we want to wrap
our parishes and our local communities, including New
England College, in prayer. I welcome your feedback and
we take these times to surrender ourselves more fully to
God.
Fr. Marcel
Second Collection—December 10th Retirement Fund for Religious
Help religious communities. “Your generous contribution helps us to care for our retired sisters
and enables our younger sisters to continue in active ministry,” writes a religious sister. Your gift to today’s collection for the Retirement Fund for
Religious helps provide medications, nursing care, and more for thousands of senior sisters, brothers,
and religious order priests. It also helps ensure younger members can continue the good works
of their elders!
This weekend we welcome, Sister Cynthia Laplante, a sister of the Presentation of Mary
Community. Sister Cynthia will be speaking on behalf of the annual Religious Retirement Appeal Campaign. Members of religious communities
served in schools and hospitals for most of their lives without pay or benefits. In the last 20 or so years, working sisters have been enrolled in the Social
Security and Medicare systems. This annual appeal helps those who helped us in so many ways.
We recently welcomed into our faith community
Dorie MacDonald Emerson Daughter of
Zach & Kimberly Emerson May God Bless them all!
REST IN PEACE
We announce the recent passing of
Joseph N. Caron Eternal rest grant unto him, O Lord
St. Theresa’s & St Mary’s Giving Trees
All gifts must be returned to the Giving Tree no later than
this weekend!
As in the past, the gift tag selected from the tree must be attached to the outside of the
wrapped gift .
Thank you in advance for your generosity !!
Keep Christ in Christmas poster contest presented by the St. Mary Council of the
Knights Of Columbus is coming to an end.
Posters are due next Sunday, December 17th with a winner being announced in the next available bulletin. The winners of each age
group will then be forwarded to the State competition.
St. Theresa and St. Mary Parishes December 10, 2017
Christmas Masses Sign Up
LECTORS, GREETERS, EUCHARISTIC MINISTERS, ALTAR SERVERS,
COLLECTORS AND USHERS NEEDED FOR ALL CHRISTMAS MASSES
St. Theresa sign up sheets are in the Vesting Sacristy.
St. Mary sign up sheet is on bulletin board in the entrance of the Church.
Please sign before December 11th.
The St. Theresa Social Committee would like thank all the Crafters,
Cookie Bakers and all who supported the Craft Fair.
A special thank you to Santa for
stopping by to visit with the Children.
MERRY CHRISTAMS!
MIDNIGHT MASS
We are looking for a couple or a family with children to carry the Infant Jesus
to the crèche at the beginning of Midnight Mass?
Please call or e-mail the office if you would like to volunteer for this honor.
"Christmas Stories"
Enter into the true meaning of Christmas by attending the award winning Christmas Show
"Christmas Stories".
It will be performed on Friday, Dec. 15 at 7:00 pm
Saturday, Dec. 16 at 12:30 pm & 7:00 pm at Immaculate Heart of Mary Church,
180 Loudon Rd. in Concord.
Tickets: $10/adults, $5/17 & under and 65 & over.
