Your gifts to God and Parish January 10
Parish Offertory	$ 4,857.00
Stipends (Mass Intentions)	$ 460.00
Advertising Income	$ 2,500.00
Solemnity of Mary	$ 154.00
Building Debt Phase I
Building Debt Phase I (11/18/2009)	$ 1,043,731.69
Principal Payment (12/21/2009)	$ 4,000.00
4.75% Interest Payment (12/21/2009)	$ 4,131.44
Updated Building Debt Phase I (12/21/2009)	$ 1,039,731.69
Building Debt Phase II
Building Debt Phase II (11/18/2009)	$ 53,704.88
Principal Payment Phase II (12/21/2009)	$ 2,000.00
4.75% Interest Payment Phase II (12/21/2009)	$ 212.58
Updated Building Debt Phase II (12/21/2009)	$ 51,704.88
Generator Loan
Building Debt - Generator Loan Received 11/17	$ 30,000.00
Principal Payment 12/21/2009	$ 2,000.00
4.75% Interest Payment due 12/21/2009	$ 118.75
Updated Generator Loan Debt	$ 28,000.00
Total Building Debt (11/18/2009)	$ 1,127,436.07
Total Building Debt (12/21/2009)	$ 1,119,436.57
Total Debt Reduction received this month	$ 2,331.00
Debt Reduction received this week	$ 336.00
Pledges/Donations/Bricks/Property Sales
Pledged Amount Outstanding	$ 228,459.83
Amount received this month	$ 6,380.72
Amount received this week	$ 554.06
Thank you.

St. Theresa Photo Directory

St. Theresa Parish is putting together a new family photo directory. Please consider bringing your families in for photos. Sign-up sheets are in the Narthex for January and February. This is not a fund-raiser; this is simply an effort to strengthen our community. Frequently, we know parishioners by sight, but don't know their names or we see names in the bulletin and don't know who they are. Many times people call the office wanting addresses to send sympathy cards, or personal notes to parishioners and because of privacy laws, we are unable to provide them. This directory will make it possible for people to communicate as part of the larger community. This is our opportunity to put names to faces. There will be many opportunities on weekends and evenings to have photos taken, so please schedule an appointment at the sign-in table in the Narthex.

Important Dates

Day	Date	Time	Place	Meeting/Other
Sunday	Jan. 17	6:00 p.m.	Parish Hall	Youth Ministry — New Years Celebration For Info http://tinyurl.com/STYouth
Monday	Jan. 18	7:00 p.m.	St. Andrew’s Hopkinton, NH	Martin Luther King Ecumenical Service
Wednesday	Jan. 20	7:00 p.m.	Room 2	Parish Council Meeting
Thursday	Jan. 21	3:00 p.m. – 9:30 p.m.	Parish Hall	Olan Mills Photography
Friday	Jan. 22	3:00 p.m. – 9:30 p.m.	Parish Hall	Olan Mills Photography
Saturday	Jan. 23	10:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.	Parish Hall	Olan Mills Photography
Sunday	Jan. 24	2:30 p.m.	Church	Divine Mercy
Thursday	Jan. 28	7:00 p.m.	Room 2	Finance Committee

Mass Intentions

January 16 - 24, 2010

Day	Date	Time	Celebrant	Intention
Saturday	Jan. 16	4:00 p.m.	Fr. Mark	† Sheila Taylor Munson, by Tom & Geri Taylor
Sunday	Jan. 17	7:30 a.m. 10:30 a.m.	Fr. Mark Fr. Mark	† Marian French, by the parish † Marian French, by the parish
Monday	Jan. 18		No Mass. Fr. Mark’s Day Off
Tuesday	Jan. 19		See St. Mary Schedule Below
Wednesday	Jan. 20	8:30 a.m.	Fr. Mark	† Marie Jeanne Plentus, by Pamela Carruthers
Thursday	Jan. 21		See St. Mary Schedule Below
Friday	Jan. 22	8:30 a.m.	Fr. Paul	† Trudy Taylor, by a parishioner
Saturday	Jan. 23	4:00 p.m.	Fr. Paul	† Joyce Flinn, by the Oliviera family
Sunday	Jan. 24	7:30 a.m. 10:30 a.m.	Fr. Mark Fr. Paul	† Ann Marie Brown, by the Robillard family † William Labreque, by the Myers family
				† Mass intention for the deceased
				☼ Mass for a special intention of the living

If you would like to have a Mass said for a loved one, please call the Parish Office to schedule. The donation per Mass is $10.00.

Spiritual Adoptees

Once again it is time to spiritually adopt children conceived to be born in October. Please fill out the form below and place the completed form in the collection basket. These names will be placed at the feet of Mary during February. Please fill out a form, and then pray this simple prayer daily.

“Jesus, Mary and Joseph, I love you very much. I beg you to save the life of the unborn baby that I have Spiritually Adopted who is in danger of abortion.”

SPIRITUAL ADOPTION

DATE __________________

I, __________________ pledge to spiritually adopt my unborn brother/sister in Christ today. I pledge to intercede on his/her behalf to be spared from abortion by praying the ten-second prayer by Bishop Fulton Sheen; I spiritually name him/her

_____________________.

Thank you from the Social Committee

Thank you to everyone who helped with the annual Christmas Craft Fair and Café. Many people baked, brought in crafts and came to enjoy the day. All money raised from the Christmas Craft Fair and Café is used to sponsor the monthly coffee and donuts as well as the annual Parish Picnic.

Vocations Committee

Jesus called each one of us to a vocation, not just our priests and religious. Our Church needs committed lay ministers to spread the Gospel in our world. Some of us have heard the word of God preached by lay ministers at a special time of year in our parishes. Ask yourself - how can I serve? Do you have your 'shoulder to the wheel' - are you pulling your 'oar in the ship of our Lord'? Can you befriend the lonely, visit the sick, assist the elderly? Christ said "I came to serve, not to be served. How about you?

What Catholics Should Know about the Death Penalty: A Parish Educational Program March 25th - 7:00 p.m. St. Theresa Parish Hall

What is Catholic teaching on the death penalty? Catholic teaching on the death penalty has been clarified for our modern times, and there often are misconceptions about the position of the Catholic Church on the use of capital punishment. The Respect Life Office of the Diocese of Manchester and New Hampshire Catholic Charities have collaborated to develop a parish educational program to provide Catholics and others with an overview of Catholic teaching on the death penalty as well as information about the use and effects of capital punishment in the United States. The program will include a DVD developed by the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops that features compelling stories of victims’ families and interviews that explain Catholic teaching. The DVD also suggests ways to pray, learn, educate, and advocate regarding the death penalty. The presentations will include guided discussion by NHCC Parish Social Ministers.

Homeless Shelter needs donations

During the winter months, there is a homeless shelter in Concord for people who need shelter. They are asking for donations of sample sized soaps, shampoo, disposable razors, warm socks, gloves, deodorant, tooth paste, tooth brushes, etc. If you can make a donation, please leave items in the box located in the Narthex. Thank you.

Prayer Shawl Ministry

We have 6 prayer shawls available. If you know anyone who would be comforted by a blessed shawl and the prayers that accompany it, please contact Jeannine Aucoin or the parish office. In addition to knitted and crocheted shawls, we will also accept quilted shawls. For information on the Prayer Shawl Ministry please look on the Women's Ministries bulletin board.

2009 Tax Statements

If you use contribution envelopes for donations, the church can provide you with a statement of your donations for tax purposes. Please contact the parish office to have this statement mailed during January. If you do not use contribution envelopes, we cannot issue a tax statement. If you would like to start using envelopes, please contact the parish office.

Adult Confirmation Preparation

The Diocese of Manchester will offer the Sacrament of Confirmation for Adults on Sunday, April 25, 2010 at Saint Joseph Cathedral in Manchester at 2 p.m. This is for any practicing Roman Catholic over the age of 18 in good standing with the church that has not been previously Confirmed. Contact Fr. Mark for more information.

Plymouth State University presents

Godspell

January 27-31

call 535-ARTS for more information.

A cast of over 60 Community Members from 8 - 54 will sing and dance this theatrical retelling of the Book of Matthew.

Prayer Chain Update

At the beginning of January, we removed names from the prayer chain for both parishes. This is in an effort to keep the prayer chain current. If you would like to add the name of a loved one, please contact the parish office. Due to privacy laws, we cannot add names without permission from the person to be added, or a family member. Some people would rather not see their name on the prayer chain, this is why we request permission from a family member. We will print first and last names on the prayer chain; on the previous prayer chain initials were used and this caused a great deal of confusion, so please be prepared with the full name when you call the office.

Year End Financial Planning

Please remember the church in your financial plans for the coming year. Bequests, donations and gifts can be used towards the building fund or you can request that the money be used towards purchasing fuel, day to day running of the parish or special projects. If you would like to give a gift to the church, please contact the parish office, or speak to Fr. Mark directly.

Week for Christian Unity

The annual Week of Prayer for Christian Unity begins, on Monday, January 18, and continues through Monday, January 25. The theme for 2010 is "You Are Witnesses of These Things". Use the Daily Scripture and Prayer Guide to join with Christians around the world praying "that all may be one... that the world may believe" (John 17:21).

January 17

Seminarian Fund Collection
January 16-17, 2010

A vocation is more than a job, more than a career or a hobby. The word vocation means “a calling.” It is a calling from God to serve. The men of New Hampshire who have heard God’s call to the priesthood did not come to their decisions suddenly. They discovered they had a vocation through many years of formation in parish and family life. But even after one gets the call, the journey has just begun. Please remember our seminarians in your prayers, and offer your support to the Seminarian Fund.

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It’s time for Mardi Gras!! Won’t you join us?

February 6, 2010 6:00 p.m.

at CR Sparks in Bedford

New Hampshire Catholic Charities’ Mardi Gras Benefit raises urgently needed funds to assist families and individuals in an emergency. Mardi Gras is a great party – that helps our neighbors in a time of crisis.

Reserve your tickets for a fabulous New Orleans style dinner, dancing, games and silent auction. Tickets are $85 per person or $850 for a table. Call 603-669-3030 and ask for Judy.

Hillsboro Food Pantry

The items most needed at the Food Pantry are breakfast items. This group includes hot and cold cereals, breakfast bars, syrup, pancake mixes etc.

Upcoming Meetings

Parish Council Meeting

Tuesday, January 26 at 6:30 p.m.

St. Mary Rectory

Coffee & Donuts After 9:00 a.m. Mass

February 7 Parish Hall

Finance Committee Meeting

Thursday, February 11 at 6:30 p.m.

St. Mary Rectory

Mardi Gras Potluck Supper

Saturday, February 13 at 5:30 p.m.

Parish Hall

Home visits

If you know anyone who is homebound and would like to be visited, please contact

Celia Decowski at 290-0499

Recently Baptized

Fr. Mark recently baptized Gabriel Frederick James, son of Frederick and Coreen James of Antrim. Please pray for him as he grows in God's faith.

To the members of St. Mary Parish,

On behalf of the US service members stationed in Iraq, please accept my heartfelt thanks for your support, prayers, Christmas cards and thoughtful supplies and gifts. All are much appreciated. We are working hard every day to help make Iraq a better place for its citizens. Since the war began six years ago Iraq has become more secure and the living conditions have improved across the country. May all the members of St. Mary's have a wonderful and safe holiday season.

Michele G. Compton

Multi-National Force, Iraq

Your gifts to God and Parish January 10
Parish Offertory	$ 2,109.00
Solemnity of Mary	$ 2.00
Christmas Collection (additional)	$ 100.00
Advertising Income	$ 1,000.00

Capital Campaign Update January 10
Total Amount Pledged	$ 204,026.00
Total Amount Received	$ 84,358.77
% of Parish pledging 82 Pledges Received	47%

Thank you.

Mass Intentions

January 17 - January 24, 2010

Day	Date	Time	Celebrant	Intention
Saturday	Jan. 16		See St. Theresa Parish Schedule Above
Sunday	Jan. 17	9:00 a.m. 4:00 p.m.	Fr. Paul Fr. Paul	☼ † For the living and deceased members of the Van Schaick family Mass for Vocations
Monday	Jan. 18		No Mass Today. Fr. Mark’s Day Off.
Tuesday	Jan. 19	8:30 a.m.	Fr. Mark	Mass for Souls in Purgatory, by Marie Gill
Wednesday	Jan. 20		See St. Theresa Parish Schedule Above
Thursday	Jan. 21	8:30 a.m.	Fr. Mark	Mass for Vocations
Friday	Jan. 22		See St. Theresa Parish Schedule Above
Saturday	Jan. 23		See St. Theresa Parish Schedule Above
Sunday	Jan. 24	9:00 a.m. 4:00 p.m.	Fr. Mark Fr, Mark	Mass for Vocations Mass for Vocations
				† Mass intention for the deceased
				☼ Mass for a special intention of the living

If you would like to have a Mass said for a loved one, please call the Parish Office to schedule. The donation per Mass is $10.00 and we are scheduling for 2010.

SPIRITUAL ADOPTION

Seminarian Fund Collection January 16-17, 2010

Seminarian Fund Collection
January 16-17, 2010