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Your
gifts to God and Parish
January 24
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Parish
Offertory
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$ 5,307.00
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Stipends
(Mass Intentions)
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$ 40.00
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Seminary
Collection
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$ 235.00
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Hall
Rental
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$ 100.00
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Building Debt Phase I
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Building
Debt Phase I (12/21/2009)
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$ 1,039,731.69
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$ 3,731.69
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4.75%
Interest Payment (1/21/2010)
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$ 4,115.60
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Updated
Building Debt Phase I (1/21/2010)
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$ 1,036,000.00
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Building Debt Phase II
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Building
Debt Phase II (12/21/2009)
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$ 51,704.38
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Principal
Payment Phase II (1/21/2010)
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$ 1,704.38
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4.75%
Interest Payment Phase II (1/21/2010)
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$ 204.66
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Updated
Building Debt Phase II (1/21/2010)
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$ 50,000.00
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Generator Loan
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Building
Debt - Generator Loan (12/21/2009)
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$ 28,000.00
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Principal
Payment (1/21/2010)
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$ 2,000.00
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4.75%
Interest Payment (1/21/2010)
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$ 110.83
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Updated
Generator Loan Debt (1/21/2010)
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$ 26,000.00
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Total
Building Debt (12/21/2009)
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$ 1,119,436.57
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Total
Building Debt (1/21/2010)
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$ 1,112,000.00
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Total
Debt Reduction received this month
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$ 2,591.00
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Debt
Reduction received this week
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$ 20.00
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Pledges/Donations/Bricks/Property Sales
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Pledged
Amount Outstanding
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$ 224,779.40
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Amount
received this month
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$ 10,321.15
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Amount
received this week
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$ 1,026.25
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Thank You
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Respect Life
Committee Presents
Juan Melendez
Friday, February 5
at 7:00 p.m.
Juan Melendez, death penalty
opponent and exonerated death row inmate, will be speaking at St. Theresa at 7
PM on Friday, February 5th as part of a diocese-wide initiative to educate
Catholics on the death penalty. Mr. Melendez
was on death row in Florida for almost 18 years before he was exonerated in
2002. He is one of 119 former death row inmates who have been exonerated
because of innocence since 1973. All are
invited to attend.
This past week John Kelly,
husband of Bernadette and father of Jackie Kelly passed away. His funeral will be held in Massachusetts.
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.
Important Dates
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Day
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Date
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Time
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Place
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Meeting/Other
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Wednesday
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Feb. 03
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7:00 p.m.
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Room 2
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Women’s Ministries
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Thursday
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Feb. 04
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3:00 p.m. to 9:30 p.m.
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Parish Hall
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Olan Mills Photography
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Friday
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Feb. 05
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3:00 p.m. to 9:30 p.m.
7:00 p.m.
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Parish Hall
TBD
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Olan Mills Photography
Respect Live Speaker
Juan Melendea
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Saturday
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Feb. 06
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10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
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Parish Hall
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Olan Mills Photography
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Sunday
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Feb. 07
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Youth Ministry, Super Bowl Party.
See website http://tinyurl.com/STYouth
for more info.
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Wednesday
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Feb. 17
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Ash Wednesday – See Pastor’s Notes Below for
Mass and Liturgy of the Word Schedule
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Sunday
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Feb. 21
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2:30 p.m.
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Church
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Divine Mercy
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Wednesday
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Mar. 03
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7:00 p.m.
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Room 2
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Women’s Ministries
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Friday
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Mar. 05
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3:00 p.m. to 9:30 p.m.
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Parish Hall
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Olan Mills Photography
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Saturday
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Mar. 06
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10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
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Parish Hall
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Olan Mills Photography
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Sunday
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Mar. 07
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1:30 p.m.
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Immaculate Heart of Mary Parish, Concord
Deanery Penance Service
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Mass Intentions
January 30- February 7,
2010
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Day
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Date
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Time
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Celebrant
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Intention
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Saturday
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Jan. 30
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4:00 p.m.
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Fr. Mark
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HAPPY BIRTHDAY JAN RILEY, by Tom Riley
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Sunday
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Jan. 31
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7:30 a.m.
10:30 a.m.
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Fr. Mark
Fr. Mark
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† Joe Desmond, by the Dufault family
† Ernest Coste, by Ruth Coste
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Monday
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Feb. 01
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No Mass Today. Fr. Mark’s Day Off.
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Tuesday
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Feb. 02
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See St. Mary Parish Schedule Below
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Wednesday
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Feb. 03
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8:30 a.m.
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Fr. Mark
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† Joe Desmond, by Pat Robillard
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Thursday
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Feb. 04
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See St. Mary Parish Schedule Below
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Friday
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Feb. 05
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8:30 a.m.
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Fr. Mark
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☼ Rosemary Hassler, by Sean Myers
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Saturday
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Feb. 06
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4:00 p.m.
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Fr. Mark
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† Raymond Damour, by the Damour family
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Sunday
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Feb. 07
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7:30 a.m.
10:30 a.m.
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Fr. Mark
Fr. Mark
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† Ann Marie Brown, by Ann Carew
† Sheila Taylor Munson, by Tom and Geri Taylor
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† Mass intention for the deceased
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☼ Mass for a special intention of the living
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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 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.
Eco-Tip of the Week
Concerned About
Copenhagen, Pope Benedict XVI Urges New Agreement
In an address to the
diplomatic corps serving the Holy See, Pope Benedict reiterated themes from his
World Day of Peace Message and also said,
"I share the growing concern caused by economic and political
resistance to combating the degradation of the environment. This problem was evident [at the meeting in
Denmark last December]." He
expressed hope that an agreement will be reached in the Bonn and Mexico City
meetings this year.
He continued to make clear
the connections between the respect for human life and respect for
Creation. "If we wish to build true
peace, how can we separate, or even set at odds, the protection of the
environment and the protection of human life, including the life of the unborn?
It is in man's respect for himself that his sense of responsibility for
creation is shown."
It was brought to my
attention that a lot of activities that happen in the parish are geared to
women. Over the last decade I have tried
to get men of the parish involved in either Knights of Columbus or a men's
spiritual group, but it never comes to fruition. If there are requests for a group to form, or
events to be sponsored, please let me know that you are interested to take a leadership
role to make it a reality. I am very
happy to support the men of the parish in faith building, or even social
activities.
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
_____________________.
7th and 8th grade Religious Education
is Cancelled on February 7.
Enjoy the Super Bowl!
St. Theresa
Parish Prayer Chain
Please keep the
following loved ones in your prayers:
LisaMarie
Campaiola, Jim Carr, John Coyman, Jacqueline Desai, Lisa DeLeon, Fred Finnerty,
Patricia Fisher, Lillian Fortier, Dan Hamilton, Kate Hamilton, Michael Harris,
Wendy Hayden Koch, Joseph Huppe, John Kelly, Bob Koch, Keith Korbet, Virginia
Lembrée, Katherine Luetters, Wanda Mix, Sarah Moody, Peter Paul, Rachel Paul,
Shawna Poisson, Dorothy Riley, Olive Sexton, Robin Sexton, Theodore Sexton, Pat
Sullivan, EllenNora Toombs, Gloria Volpe, Jacob Winn.
Wednesday February 17
(not a Holy Day of
Obligation)
7:00 a.m. Mass at St.
Theresa
9:00 a.m. Liturgy of the
Word at St. Theresa
Noon - Mass at St. Mary
5:00 p.m. Liturgy of the Word
at St. Theresa
7:00 p.m. Mass at St.
Theresa
Please consider returning
last year's palms to the baskets in the church.
Every year, Fr. Mark burns the previous year's palms to make ashes for
Ash Wednesday. Since they are blessed,
they need to be burned and cannot be thrown away. Baskets will be in each church until Early
February.
Marriage Encounter
Weekends
MARRIED
COUPLES - Worn out from the Holidays? Are you looking for a way to avoid
the winter blahs? How about a special weekend, just for the 2 of you? The
next Worldwide Marriage Encounter Weekends in New England are February 12-14
and March 5-7. For more information call Ralph & Jane Becker at
1-800-710-WWME or visit our Web page at www.wwmeMA.org.
Stations of the
Cross During Lent
Each parish will offer Stations of the Cross during
Lent.
St. Theresa
Fridays at 7:00 p.m. with the following exception:
Friday, March 19th at 7:30 the Franciscan Players will
present the Sorrowful Mysteries.
St. Mary
Tuesday Mornings following Mass
Friday Evenings at 7:00 p.m.
Catholic Relief
Services Collection
to Benefit Haiti
For the next several weeks there will be collection
baskets in the back of each parish for donations to Catholic Relief Services
and the work they are doing in Haiti.
This money is sent directly to Catholic Relief Services. All monies will be collected and deposited at the end of the month. If you would like to
make a donation with a check, please make the check payable to: St. Theresa Parish or St. Mary Parish
or Catholic Relief Services
Holy Week and Easter
Schedule
Holy Thursday, April 1
Mass at 7:00 p.m. at St. Theresa
Good Friday, April 2
3:00 p.m. - Stations of the Cross at St. Theresa
7:00 p.m. - Veneration of the Cross at St. Theresa
Easter Vigil, April 3
7:00 p.m. Mass at St. Theresa
Easter Morning, April 4
7:30 a.m. Mass at St. Theresa
9:00 a.m. Mass at St. Theresa
10:30 a.m. Mass at St. Theresa
8:00 a.m. Mass at St. Mary
10:30 a.m. Mass at St. Mary
Capital Campaign Update
Recently a reminder was mailed to all parishioners that promised a gift
during the feasibility study, but for whatever reason have not made a pledge or
gift. Also, all of the parishioners who
haven't given at this point were asked once again, if they would be willing to
give even $1 per week for the next three years.
We'll need everyone's involvement and stewardship to make our campaign a
success!
In the near future all of the pews will be re-spaced to create more
room between each pew. (Only one row
will need to be sacrificed). Also, new
lightweight kneelers will be installed, making it easier and quieter to
use. Bookracks will be installed on the
backside of the pews, providing us with a higher seating capacity by getting
the hymnals off of the pews. The front
row kneeler will be reduced to only the outer halves, providing space for
wheelchairs or other situations of disability, as well as a better space for
caskets during funerals.
Soup and Bread Following 4pm Mass
January 31 in the Rectory
Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament
First Thursday of each month from 7:00 - 8:00 p.m.
Scripture and Faith Sharing
Monday Mornings from 10:00 - 11:30 - Rectory
Choir Practice
Monday Evenings at 6:30 p.m.
Everyone is welcome to attend
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
Lenten Soup and
Bread Suppers
If you would like to help plan and prepare Soup and Bread
suppers for Sunday evenings during Lent, please contact Celia Decowski at
290-0499.
The items most needed at this
time are: pasta, lasagna, sauce, macaroni, noodles, canned pasta, macaroni and
cheese, etc.
If you have made your First
Communion and would like to be an Altar Server, please contact Mrs. Decowski at
290-0499.
There is a sign-up sheet for
Potluck on the bulletin board in the entrance of the church for the Mardi Gras
on February 13 at 5:30 in the Parish Hall.
Exposition of the
Blessed Sacrament
Sunday, February 21
from 10:00 a.m. - 3:45 p.m.
There is a sign-up sheet in the entrance of the church
for Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament for the First Sunday of Lent from 10:00
- 3:45 p.m. with Benediction to follow.
Won't you please consider signing up to spend one hour with the Lord?
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Your
gifts to God and Parish
January 24
|
|
Parish
Offertory
|
$ 1,825.00
|
|
Stipend
(Mass Intention)
|
$ 170.00
|
|
Seminary
Collection
|
$ 40.00
|
|
|
|
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Capital
Campaign Update
January 24
|
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Total
Amount Pledged
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$ 204,026.00
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Total Amount Received
|
$ 85,912.77
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% of Parish pledging 82 Pledges Received
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47%
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Thank
you.
Mass Intentions
January 31 - February
7, 2010
Sun Jan 31` 9:00
a.m. Fr.
Paul
† Frederick Rossi, by John Ferranti
Mon Feb 1 NO MASS FR MARK'S DAY OFF
Tue Feb 2 8:30
a.m. Fr. Mark
Wed Feb 3 See St. Theresa Mass Schedule
Thu Feb 4 8:30 a.m. Fr. Mark
Fri Feb 5 See St. Theresa Mass Schedule
Sun Feb 7 9:00 a.m. Fr. Mark
Sun Feb 7 4:00 p.m. Fr.
Paul
† Simone LeFebvre, by Yolande Nicknair
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Day
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Date
|
Time
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Celebrant
|
Intention
|
|
Saturday
|
Jan. 30
|
|
See St. Theresa Parish Schedule Above
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Sunday
|
Jan. 31
|
9:00 a.m.
4:00 p.m.
|
Fr. Paul
Fr. Paul
|
† Frederick Rossi, by John Ferranti
† Duncan McGill, by Marie McGill
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Monday
|
Feb. 01
|
|
No Mass Today. Fr. Mark’s Day Off
|
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Tuesday
|
Feb. 02
|
8:30 a.m.
|
Fr. Mark
|
—
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Wednesday
|
Feb. 03
|
|
See St. Theresa Parish Schedule Above
|
|
Thursday
|
Feb. 04
|
8:30 a.m.
|
Fr. Mark
|
—
|
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Friday
|
Feb. 05
|
|
See St. Theresa Parish Schedule Above
|
|
Saturday
|
Feb. 06
|
|
See St. Theresa Parish Schedule Above
|
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Sunday
|
Feb. 07
|
9:00 a.m.
4:00 p.m.
|
Fr. Mark
Fr. Paul
|
—
† Simone LeFebvre, by Yolande Nicknair
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† Mass intention for the deceased
|
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☼ Mass for a special intention of the living
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Thank you from Food
Pantry
Dear St. Mary Parishioners,
We Thank you for your continuing
and generous food drive to benefit the pantry so we can be sure our neighbors
are fed. Thank you also to those who
donate dollars for the same purpose. We
are grateful too, for Russ and Phebe's faithful pick-up and delivery
service. It has been a very busy
fall/winter, but with your help we are sure we will be able to keep up with the
needs.
Sincerely,
Dave & Norma Hubbard for
the Hillsboro Food Pantry.
Fr. Mark recently celebrated
a funeral for William Walters of Deering.
Please pray for his family and his soul.
St. Mary Parish Prayer Chain Please keep these people in your prayers
Dr. Bob Baclov, Andrew
Bodnar, Carolyn Burton, Elsie Casella, Ann Chenowsky, Matthew Filardi, Julie
Kirshneur, Seth Kirshneur, Margaret Kilothros, Rosalie Mogavero, Yola Morello,
Baby Perrin, Adam Polsinelli, Barry Proctor