St. Theresa Parish Community
Twenty-second Sunday in Ordinary Time
August 30 and 31, 2008

 

 

 

 

Sunday, Aug 31, 11:30 a.m., Parish Hall, Dick & Linda Mueller 40th Anniversary Party

Sunday, Sept 7, 11:45 a.m., Parish Hall, Fellowship, coffee and goodies

Wednesday, Sept 10, 7:00 p.m., Classroom 2, Women's Group

Wednesday, Sept 17, 7:00 p.m., Classroom 2, Parish Council

Monday, Sept 22, 6:00 p.m., Classroom 1, Liturgy Committee Meeting

 

 
 

 August 30 - September 7

Black = St. Theresa Church

Blue = St. Mary Church

 

Saturday, August 30

4:00 p.m. - St. Theresa - Fr. Don, † Robert S. Carruthers, by Sharon & Jim Williams

6:00 p.m. - St. Mary - Fr. Mark, † Sean Powers, by Marie McGill

Sunday, August 31

8:00 a.m. –St. Theresa - Fr. Mark, † Josefina Mercado

8:00 a.m. St. Mary - Fr. Don, †  Alfred Trottier, by Marie McGill

10:30 a.m. - St. Theresa - Fr. Mark, ☼ Dick & Linda Mueller Anniversary

10:30 a.m. - St. Mary  Fr. Don, † Mr. & Mrs. R. Gorman, by Pat Morganroth

Monday, September 1

8:30 a.m. - St. Theresa -Fr. Mark, † Clara O'Neal, by Janice Monaghan

5:00 p.m. - St. Mary - Fr. Mark, †  Mr. & Mrs. C. Morganroth, by Pat Morganroth

Tuesday, September 2

8:30 a.m. - St. Theresa -Fr. Mark, ☼ Sr. Josephine Daspro, SSJ, by Dick & Linda Mueller

5:00 p.m. - St. Mary - Fr. Mark, ☼ Catherine Carew, by Jim Carew & Family

Wednesday, September 3

8:30 a.m. - St. Theresa - Fr. Mark, † Regina Simko, by the Simko family

5:00 p.m. - St. Mary - Fr. Mark,  ☼ For the Parishioners

Thursday, September 4

8:30 a.m. - St. Theresa - Fr. Mark, †  Cary Welch, by Carlotta Morris

St. Mary - NO MASS

Friday, September 5

St. Theresa - NO MASS

8:30 a.m. - St. Mary - Communion Service - Deacon Joe

Saturday, September 6

4:00 p.m. –St. Theresa - Fr. Mark, † Michael Lyons, by his family

6:00 p.m. - St. Mary - Fr. Don, ☼ Phyllis Lee by Marie McGill

Sunday, September 7

8:00 a.m.- St. Theresa Fr. Mark, † Lloyd G. Benjamin, by the choir

8:00 a.m. - St. Mary Fr. Don, † Jean Murphy, by Hall Murphy

10:30 a.m. – St. Theresa - Fr. Mark, † Richard Brennan

10:30 a.m. - St. Mary- Fr. Don, † Gloria Erickson, by her son and family

† Mass intention for the deceased

☼ Mass for a special intention of the living

 

 

 

 

Community Blood Drive: The Community Blood Drive on August 20th was a great success.  91 people came to donate, 80 pints of blood were collected and we had 4 new donors.  Thank you to all who came to donate blood, to all the volunteers who generously gave their time and to those who prepared sandwiches and fruit for the donors.  Our next Blood Drive is Monday, December 15th.

 

Women's Group Meeting

Wednesday, September 10th

St. Theresa Parish

The Women's Group is having a meeting on Wednesday, September 10th to start planning for Fall events, and continue in fellowship.  Please consider attending this meeting, even if you haven't come before.  This fall the Women's Group will host a Stamping Workshop, an Internet Safety Workshop, a Women's Bible Study and will continue to pray for and support the other committees of the parish.  This is a wonderful way to get involved in parish life, meet interesting, faith-filled women and enjoy fellowship.  If you have any questions, please contact Pat Robillard at 746-5669 or the parish office for more information. Watch the bulletin for more details of upcoming events.

Eco-Tip of the week

The importance of Water Conservation

The world grows more than enough food to sustain the global population, but half of that food is wasted -- and thus half of the water used in food production is wasted as well, says a new report from the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization, International Water Management Institute, and Stockholm Water Management Institute. In developing countries, food spoils or is damaged by insects; in developed countries, it's more often just tossed out. The United States and other industrialized countries throw out some 30 percent of their food each year, says the report: "That corresponds to [10.6 trillion gallons] of irrigation water, enough water to meet the household needs of 500 million people." The organizations call for a 50 percent reduction in global food waste by 2025, pointing out that 1 billion people already live with insufficient water. "Unless we change our practices," says the FAO's Pasquale Steduto, "water will be a key constraint to food production in the future."  Water conservation is becoming increasingly important in our global society.

 

 

 

 

 

 

St. Mary Apple Pie Festival

Calling all bakers and non-bakers! We are looking for volunteers to help out with the Apple Pie Festival in October. 

No Experience Necessary!

We need dough makers, rollers, peelers, shoppers, and public relations people.  Please contact Karin Hemenway at 478-0903 or Celia Decowski at 464-5565 if you are interested in helping out with this great fundraiser.  There will be a meeting to discuss all details and dates.  This is a great time to socialize and a lot of fun for all. 

Please consider participating in this yearly fundraiser with our twinned parish.  As we grow together in faith, this is a wonderful opportunity to grow together in community.

 

Bible Study

Scripture from Scratch

Each Tuesday during the summer a group of people has met at St. Mary's parish to participate in this series that helps people know where to begin in scripture study.  All of the lessons are available on video if you contact the parish office at 464-5565.  There are still several sessions, if you would like to attend.

 

Parish Picnic

September 14 at 11:30 a.m.

St. Mary in Hillsboro

Please join us for a picnic following the 10:30 a.m. Mass at St. Mary Parish in Hillsboro. This will be a first meeting for Religious Ed students, teachers and parents as well.  Please contact the parish office at  464-5565 for more information.

 

St. Mary Church will be open Monday - Friday from 9:00 a.m. - noon for anyone who would like to come in and pray.

 

28th Annual Scout Retreat

All Boy Scouts and Girl Scouts in grade 5 - 12, and adult leaders are invited to the 28th Annual High Adventure Scout Retreat on Friday, September 12 - Sunday September 14 at Cam Fatima in Gilmanton Iron works, NH.  The cost is $8 for scouts and $5 for adults.  This is an active weekend, involving the scouts in a number of fun, interesting and challenging thought provoking and faith filled activities.  The weekend includes a climbing wall, high ropes, capture the flag and dance.  For more information or to register, go to www.geocities.com/dmccs/ or send an e-mail to dcurran@rcbm.org or call 669-3100 x 173.  This retreat is sponsored by the Diocesan Catholic Scouting Committee.

 

The New England Scouting Conference will take place Saturday, October 4th from 9:00 a.m. — 5:00 p.m. at Camp Carpenter in Manchester.

 

NH Catholics Contribute more than $90,000 to support Myanmar Relief.

Thanks to a free-will collection taken at NH parishes, Bishop John McCormack delivered a check for $90,263.89 to Catholic Relief Services to aid in their efforts in Myanmar.

 

 

New Hampshire Catholic Charities Annual Appeal.

Thank you to everyone who contributed or made a pledge to the New Hampshire Catholic Charities Annual Appeal.  So far, they have received $2,528,179 towards their $3.3 million goal!  Our parish goal was set at $32,500 and we have raised a total of $23,871.

 

The funds raised go to support NH Catholic Charities ongoing work in many programs, including Immigration and Refugee Services, Health and Senior Care Services, St. Charles Children's Home, Our Place, NH Food Bank, Parish and Community Outreach and Family and Marriage Counseling.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Mass Time Change as of Sunday, October 5

On Sunday October 5th Fr. Don will no longer be available to help cover weekend Masses.  Since Fr. Mark will need to do Masses at both parishes, we will move the 8:00 a.m. Sunday Mass to 7:30 a.m.  The new Mass schedule will be:

 

 

Altar Servers, Eucharistic Ministers & Lectors

The Fall Ministry Schedule is complete.  Copies were e-mailed to ministers who have e-mail.  Please pick up your copy in the vesting sacristy this weekend. 

 

 

 

 

 

Prayer Chain

Please keep the following loved ones in your prayers:

Annie Alcorn, Dorothy Anderson, Sharon Barry, Oliver Bell, Tom & Melissa Bellino, Joseph Bewersdorf, George Boucher, Ann Marie Brown, Annette Burns, Jan Caron, Jim Carr, Rebekah and Sarah Carrara, Ann Corey, Joyce Delaney, Ruth Donovan, Tommy Donovan, Judy Ellis, Levon Epsteen, Jim Farrell, Fred Finnerty, Patricia Fisher, James Gagnon, Dan Gobin, Kathleen Gundeck, Caroline Hamilton, Charlene Hechkenbach, Michael Harris, Wendy Hayden, John Kelly, Jim Kizer, David King, April Kurinskas, Isaac, John Lapham, William Lazzar, Stephen Lembrée, Virginia Lembrée, Marie Bergh Levasseur, Jackie Long,  Mary Mangiapane, Rosemary Mangiapane, Mason Michael McCarty, Danny McCarthy, Gale McDowell, Marie McGrain, Anita Neily, Richard O’Brien, Joan Olivieria, Chris Parker, Debbie Patterson, Helen Patusky, Steven Pellicano, Bertha Perron, Jessica Peruzzi, Rene & Leon Riel, Margaret Riley, Max Shirley, Lorraine Storey, Pat St. Laurence, Pat Sullivan, Sheila Taylor-Munson, Elizabeth Terrell, Robin Theodore, Diana Tilton, EllenNora Toombs, Cindy Veilleux, Jeff Vogt, James Wayland, Lucia Welch, Joel Williams, Chuck Witaszek.