Week of May 17, 2015
Seventh Sunday of Easter
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The Pastor’s Musings
Dear Family in the Lord,
Next weekend, the fifty days of the Easter Season are completed
as we celebrate the “birthday of the Church,” the great outpouring of
the Holy Spirit upon the apostles in the great Pentecost event, and their
Spirit-filled response, going out into the world that hadn't changed –
but, they had been changed! No longer would they fear what was
going on around them, nor would they get their worth or encouragement in their efforts from external response, nor be deterred by lack of
it! They were now sealed with the gifts of the Holy Spirit, and it is
from the gift within that they would take up the mission and ministry of
Jesus, their Head, as His body, the Church!
As we move through this week, many of us are continuing the
Pentecost novena, praying in union with Mary, as did the apostles in
that upper room, that we will be ever more receptive to the Holy Spirit
and open to the stirrings and promptings of that Spirit in our lives.
Let's all have the courage to take an honest look at our lives of faith and
invite the Spirit to stir us to great trust, zeal, fervor, conviction, and
action – to be the living witnesses Jesus commissioned all baptized
believers to be as He ascended to the Father and entrusted His mission
to His Church.
We have His living word to direct us. In His Church we are
united as many parts of one body. In His Sacraments we have the
fulfillment of His promise to be with us always as we set ourselves to
respond to His call.
Let's come ready to name what we need, to open ourselves more
fully, as we enter the festive Liturgy of Holy Pentecost next weekend!
It can make a BIG difference in our hearts, homes, parish, and community as a whole if we are willing to unwrap the gifts that were sealed in
us in our Confirmation, to rediscover them, to put them into action as
our unique life situations and vocations give us opportunities.
The hostile world wasn’t changed automatically when the
Pentecost outpouring of the Spirit occurred in the lives of the disciples but they, driven from within, went out to change it and wonders
occurred due to their willingness to be led by the Spirit!
It’s still the same scenario today, and, the good news is that the
same Spirit is poured into us! Pope Francis has urged us all to have the
“audacity and courage to step outside ourselves and go to those who do
not attend Mass, to those who have quit or are indifferent.” In reflecting on this, Fr. Michael Fones, OP, observes: “It does take great courage for a Catholic – whether ordained, religious, or lay – to venture
outside the relatively safe confines of the parish physical plant. Our
society is increasingly secular and more intolerant of claims of truth.
One characteristic of a secular society is that it is more hospitable to
those who do not profess a faith than to those who do.”
That's the reality into which we are called, in ways great and
small, to carry the Gospel, to manifest the love of Christ, and to invite
others into relationship with Him.
May we all have the courage to step out a bit further, open
ourselves a bit wider, trust more deeply, and, driven from within, go
forth!
With you on the Journey,
The Week at a Glance
Monday, May 18
Tuesday, May 19
Mental Illness Task Force – 1:30 PM (EDPC FF)
Bible Study (in Spanish) – 5:00 PM (EDPC LL)
Finance Council Mtg – 6:30 PM (VH)
Televised Parish Mass – 7 PM, Channel 98
Wednesday, May 20
Prayer Cenacle – 2:00 PM (SC C)
Thursday, May 21
Exposition/Adoration – 8:30AM-7:00PM (SC)
Benediction – 7:00 PM (SC C)
Televised Parish Mass – 7 PM, Channel 98
Contemporary Choir Rehearsal – 7 PM (IC)
Friday, May 22
Breakfast Group – 8:30 AM (SC H)
Wedding Rehearsal – 4:00 PM (IC C)
Wedding Rehearsal – 5:30 PM (IC C)
Wedding Rehearsal – 6:00 PM (SJ C)
Italian Class – 7:00 PM (EDPC LL)
Godspell presented by SPS at St. Thomas HS
Saturday, May 23
Baptism – 10:00 AM (IC C)
Wedding Liturgy – 1:00 PM (IC C)
Wedding Liturgy – 3:00 PM (SJ C)
Rosary – 3:30 PM (IC C)
Godspell presented by SPS at St. Thomas HS
Sunday, May 24
Televised Parish Mass – 10 AM, Channel 98
Choir Practice Spanish Mass – 1:30 PM (SC)
Spanish Mass – 2:00 PM (SC C)
Wedding Liturgy – 2:00 PM (IC C)
HSYM Youth Group – 5:30-7:30 PM (YRSPS)
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Sanctuary Lamps
At Immaculate Conception Church, the
sanctuary lamp will burn this week in
memory of Angel Aseoche, as requested by
his family.
May 17, 2015
Corpus Christi Parish
Portsmouth, NH
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Intentions For Holy Mass
Monday
MAY 18 St. John I
8:00AM SC Adelard Michaud,
by Bernie & Theresa Lajoie
Tuesday
MAY 19 Easter Feria (weekday)
8:00AM SC Joseph Parmentola,
by his wife Ann & Family
Wednesday MAY 20 St. Bernardine of Siena
8:00AM SC Conrad Lajoie,
by Bernie & Theresa Lajoie
Thursday
MAY 21 St. Christopher Magallanes
and companions
8:00AM SC Robert & Mary Emma Christopher,
by Sue Ford
Friday
MAY 22 St. Rita of Cascia
8:00AM SC Maurice Trafton (10th anniversary),
by Rosemary Plaisted
Saturday
MAY 23 Easter Feria
8:00AM SC Alice Buckley, by Becky Wylie & Family
Vigil
Pentecost Sunday
4:00PM IC Bill Auger, by his wife Bertha & Family
Sunday
MAY 24 Pentecost Sunday
8:30AM IC Gerald Brown (3rd anniversary),
by his Family
10:30AM IC Gloria Gindlesberger,
by her daughter Lori Chabot
2:00PM SC in Spanish
Celebrant’s Intention
4:30PM IC Pro Populo (For our Parish Family)
To schedule Mass intentions, please call Marilyn
Chavez at the St. Catherine office, 436-0344.
All are invited to join the community gathered before the daily
Mass, Monday through Saturday, as they pray Lauds
(Morning Prayer) from the Liturgy of the Hours at 7:40 AM at
our St. Catherine Church.
Our Reflection
Of God’s Generosity To Us!
Weekend of May 9/10, 2015
$ 11,969.50
$ 1,750.90
$ 13,720.40
Last weekend 300 envelope/23 EFT users
contributed 87 % of our income.
Poor Box Donations
We ask everyone to join us in making the celebration of
our parish patronal feastday a special time of adoration and
demonstration of gratitude for the great gift of the Lord Jesus
Himself in the Most Blessed Sacrament!
We will begin on the First Friday evening, when the Mass
and Nocturnal Adoration will take on a special added dimension. The June 6th Friday Mass at 7:00 PM will be celebrated
in candlelight at the high altar and will be followed by a procession taking the Blessed Sacrament up and down the aisles
among those attending, giving the opportunity, at various
pauses, for those around to “touch the hem of the garment” –
namely, the humeral veil that is used to carry the monstrance,
as we pray for inner healing of body, mind, or soul.
We will continue adoration all through Friday night and
into Saturday, June 7th, leading up to the 4:00 PM Mass.
Exposition will resume after Mass until 9:00 PM on Saturday.
The Solemn Feast Mass will be at 10:30 AM on Sunday, June
8th, and will be followed by an outdoor procession with the
Blessed Sacrament to the park on State Street, where Benediction will be imparted. We are inviting all servers, the
Knights of Columbus, our school children, and our First Communion children to take part in the special procession in roles
of honor.
Spread the word! Invite family and friends! WE NEED
AT LEAST 2 PEOPLE TO COMMIT TO EACH HOUR OF
ADORATION AS SCHEDULED ADORERS. Can you sign
up? Sheets with dates and time slots are in the back of our IC
church. Please consider committing yourself, your family, to
be part of this parish-wide effort! (All elements of the celebration will take place in our Immaculate Conception Church.)
Marketing Experience Out There?
Morning Prayer
Envelopes/EFT
Loose
Total
EUCHARISTIC
WEEKEND
JUNE 6 – 7 – 8
THE SOLEMNITY OF
CORPUS CHRISTI
$
507.00
We are hoping to put together a Marketing Committee to
apply good principles to help create greater awareness and
appreciation of some of the wonderful things we bring to
our local community. This work can promote these good
works, open them up for exploration and discovery, and,
we hope, have greater benefit in the lives of those around
us. We will explore “marketing strategies” applied to our
parish, our school, the work of Portsmouth Catholic
SHARE outreach, and what our Calvary cemetery offers.
Is this something you have training in ...a talent for?
Willing to invest a little time and talent in this area for us?
Please contact Kate Gordon, our business manager, or our
pastor, Fr. Gary, and give them your contact info within
the next couple of weeks. You can contact them at 603436-4555 (X 25 for Fr. G, X 12 for Kate) or by email:
[email protected]
(for
Fr.
Gary)
or
[email protected] (for Kate).
May 17, 2015
Corpus Christi Parish
Portsmouth, NH
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Parish News
NEW! Catholic Charities Appeal
Thank you to all who have returned the envelope for this
year's appeal and offered a pledge or one-time gift to help
support the diverse and vital outreach and service efforts
throughout our diocese that count on this annual appeal for
funding! If you've yet to take an envelope and brochure,
please consider doing so and prayerfully consider what you
can do. Envelopes can be returned via the Sunday collection
or mailed directly in to NH Catholic Charities. Info brochures
and envelopes are in a basket at the main entrance of our IC
church. Thank you!
NEW! May Crowning
On Thursday, May 28th, we will gather to bring Mary's
month to a close with Rosary and Benediction at 7:00 PM in
our St. Catherine Church. Following the devotions, we will
process outside to our Mary garden next to Nazareth House
for the crowning of our Lady's statue, honoring her with great
love and gratitude, as our Mother and our Queen. Plan to join
us for this special night of prayer and tribute to Mary!
NEW! Called Home to the Lord
We remember in prayer the repose of the souls of
Catherine Walden and Gail Newton Duffy, whose Funeral
Masses were recently celebrated in our parish. To their
families we extend our heartfelt sympathy and prayerful
support as well.
NEW! Wedding Bells!
Here in our parish next weekend, Ashley Nolet &
Anthony DeLuca, Ashley McCoy & Marc Kets, and
Nichole Werger & Michael Humaydan will pledge life and
love in the sacrament of Marriage. Parishioners Caitlin
Grunbeck & Christopher Saroka will also be married next
weekend, in Rhode Island. We extend our congratulations and
prayerful best wishes to all of them! May He who brought
you together bless you in abundance in the years ahead as you
live out this wonderful vocation.
World Youth Day
Flyers with details and registration form can be found at
the IC church entrance. Form and deposit need to be sent in
before June 1 for all (youth and adults) who are planning to
come with us to Krakow next summer. Address and contact
info for Canterbury tours are found on flyers. All forms to be
sent directly to them.
Ride to Church?
With winter past, there have been
some winter shut-ins who have asked if
we could find them transportation to be
able to come to Sunday Mass and we've been happy to do it!
(Thanks to those providing this valuable service to our
parishioners who either don't drive or find parking to be a
challenge). If we could help you in this way, please give a call
and leave your name, address, phone number, and Mass of
preference for Fr. G and we'll work on it for you!
NEW! Casino Trip
Corpus Christi Parish will be sponsoring a bus trip to
Foxwood Casino in Connecticut on Friday, June 26th. To
sign up, call Marilyn Chavez at 436-0344. The cost is just
$35.00 per person and includes a surprise package when you
arrive. Call soon to reserve a spot!
NEW! Traveling Vocation Icon
This week, Joanne Pipkin will receive the
Icon of Jesus Knocking at the Door into her home
and intercede in a special way for Shannon and all
in formation, for those discerning, and for many
vocations to rise up from our community.
NEW! Bereavement Support Group
Catholic Charities NH, in conjunction with Corpus Christi
Parish, will host a bereavement support group. The group will
meet Tuesday mornings from 10:00 to 11:30 AM for ten
weeks. We will meet in the basement of Eileen Daly Pastoral
Center. Our first meeting will be on Tuesday, June 9th. The
cost of materials is $25. Please pre-register by calling Sr.
Helene at Catholic Charities NH, 603-332-7701.
NEW! Ordination Anniversaries
Fr. Gary and Deacon Jim invite all in community to join
them in giving thanks to God and seeking His continued grace
and blessings for their ministry as they celebrate their anniversaries of ordination this week. Fr. Gary was ordained a priest
on May 18, 1985, and Deacon Jim was ordained a Deacon on
May 24, 2014.
Pastor Appreciation Prayer
by Rev. Frank Schaefer
Almighty and ever-gracious God,
We give you thanks for Father Gary
You have appointed him to be our Shepherd;
to minister to our spiritual needs,
to reach the lost souls in our community,
to prayerfully guide and tend to our church/fellowship.
We realize that the tasks of a pastor are demanding.
His job is never done.
He listens, cares, and prays for us, encourages and teaches us
and reaches out to those in need of help and salvation.
We give you thanks, O Lord, for our pastor.
On this, the 30th anniversary of his ordination,
we pray that you would strengthen and empower him.
We pray that you would bless him,
and that you would keep him out of harm's way.
May you keep him from temptations and negativity.
May the joy of the Lord always remain in his heart;
Amen.
May 17, 2015
Corpus Christi Parish
Portsmouth, NH
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NEW! News from the K of C
It is with great pleasure that the Immaculate Conception
Council of the Knights of Columbus introduce to the parish
community our newest Knight. Please help us welcome Luke
McDonough. Luke became a Knight in the First Degree on
April 14th. We are happy to have Luke as a member of our
organization and look forward to his contributions to our
council, parish, and community.
NEW!
World Meeting of Families in
Philadelphia with Pope Francis
The 8th World Meeting of Families will be held in Philadelphia, PA, from September 22 to 27, 2015. Pope Francis
will celebrate a public Mass on Sunday, September 27. The
Diocese of Manchester is sponsoring a pilgrimage to this
World Meeting and Papal Mass. Families and those who minister to families can join others from around the country and
the world to explore issues that affect family life. For information and pilgrimage details, please visit the diocesan
website www.catholicnh.org/wmof.
If you are interested in attending this meeting, please
contact Roxanne Raeside Wilton at 603-436-4555, X 24 or
[email protected]. The deadline is May 19th.
NEW! Vacation Bible School
It’s not ’til July... but... plans are underway and supplies
will soon need to be procured so this could be our best-ever
summer adventure of faith for our kids! Parents, don't delay!
Info flyers are at the main entry of IC Church. You will also
find volunteer signup sheets – we need both adults and teens.
Could you help? Take one and get it back to us ASAP. We
are SO THANKFUL to all who've come forward, ready, willing, and excited already! FMI, contact Roxanne Raeside
Wilton at 436-4555, X24 or [email protected].
NEW! Faith Formation/YM Registration
Even though we're just wrapping up, please take a form
from the IC Church entry and take the time to sign your
children and youth up for next Fall's program start. This will
be a BIG help as we plan for space, teachers, and supplies
needed. By June 1st – please! Details are on the forms
clearly marked in a rack in the back of the church. For
questions, please contact Roxanne Raeside Wilton at 4364555, X 24 or [email protected].
NEW! Pot O’ Gold Raffle!
Saint Patrick School is having a gift card raffle! We are
filling a big bowl ("Pot O' Gold") with gift cards from all
kinds of places, with a winner-take-all raffle on the last day of
school, June 11th. Current prize total is $1,775.00! Tickets
are only $10.00 each and will be sold until the drawing! The
winner will take home over a hundred gift cards! Visit the
Saint Patrick School main office to buy your ticket today!
NEW! Moms Group
Calling all Moms, Grandmoms, and beyond! Join us on
Tuesday mornings from 9 to 11 AM at St. Catherine Church
Hall! We are beginning a new mini-Bible study by Stacy
Mitch called “Courageous Love.” Please contact Brittany
Molda for info: [email protected].
Memorial Day Mass at Calvary Cemetery
Holy Mass will be celebrated Monday, May 25th at 10:00
AM at our parish’s Calvary Cemetery. All are invited as
we remember our departed loved ones, especially offering
the Mass for all who were laid to rest in our Calvary and
St Mary cemeteries. Please bring your own chair.
NOTE: There will NOT be an 8:00 AM Mass on
Monday at St Catherine. (In event of rain, the Mass will
be at 10:00 AM at Immaculate Conception.)
Our prayerful best wishes and heartfelt congratulations
are extended to a large group of our children, listed
below, who received Jesus for the first time in Holy
Communion on May 9th. We pray this will be the
beginning of many wonderful encounters of grace for
them and their families as they approach the Eucharistic
table together! Special thanks to all who assist with
catechesis and preparation all year and with details of
preparation and celebration of the beautiful Liturgy that
just took place!
Jericho Bien
Tenley Bowser
Daniel Charland
Chase Conklin
Brooks Connors
Finley DeTolla
Joseph Dilorio
Faye Giordano-Niland
Ava Hebert
Gabriel Hernandez
Kaitlin Homans
Laura Horvath
Andrew Hudlin
Finn Ingwersen
Tate Johnson
Sophia Klanchesser
Grayson Korth
Kadence Law
Emily Medina
Beatriz Elise Mella
Riley Odoardi
Liam Powers
Jack Quigley
Mya Scott
Max Shorter
Ava Spaulding
Abigail Stacy
AJ Struble
John Tobin
Asher Volovich
Joseph Zingariello
May 17, 2015
Corpus Christi Parish
Portsmouth, NH
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Youth Ministry
NEW! Confirmation Schedule
Sunday, May 17
5:30 PM, YR SPS
T3 Bible Timeline
NEW! High School YM Upcoming Dates!
Sunday, May 24
Youth Group
What Goes Up – Pentecost
NH Catholic YouthFest 2015
Thank you to all who supported our teens!
Community Postings
NEW! Trip to Cap de la Madeleine
Several members of Corpus Christi Parish are organizing
a trip to Canada with Fr. Robert Cole of St. Katharine Drexel
Parish in Alton (formerly of St. James Parish here in
Portsmouth). We will visit Sacre Coeur De Beauvior in
Sherbrooke, Cap de la Madeleine, Quebec City, and SainteAnne-de-Beaupré.
The trip will be Monday through
Thursday, August 24-27. The cost of this pilgrimage is just
$575 per person, double occupancy. Price includes lodging,
three breakfasts, three dinners, and chartered luxury coach.
For more details or to sign up, please contact Egizia Brown at
603-436-6381 or [email protected].
Catholic Family Weekend
All are invited to the 10th Annual Catholic Family
Weekend, August 14 – 16, at the Barbara C. Harris Center on
Otter Lake in Greenfield, NH (www.bchcenter.org). The
theme for this year is “A Higher Love: Called to Serve –
Imitating Christ in Word and Action!” The focus of the weekend is the family. We will explore ways that you can build a
strong, Christ-centered family life. By sharing with other families, we will seek to build stronger communities of support.
Your family will bunk together, play games together, pray
together, and most importantly be together. There will be
activities for children of all ages, family activities, and free
time for family fun. Mass on Saturday evening, lighted
rosary, and an outdoor concert. Come make memories and
connections with Catholic families from all across the state!
Best of all, no cooking! To register, visit www.vitanova.org.
Please contact Shawn & Teresa Rouillard with any questions
at (603) 641-8878 or email Teresa at [email protected].
Mental Illness Awareness
Caring for someone with mental illness
Someone close to you has been treated for an acute
psychotic episode and has been told that they may have some
form of severe mental illness. Alternatively, you may have
been aware for some time that this person has been unwell and
is not acting “normally,” or as you would expect a person of
their age to act. You may even have come across books or
articles about severe mental illness and have seen mention of
certain symptoms which are very similar to those that the
person you know, such as a relative, have been displaying.
This has probably left you shocked, even disbelieving, and in
the early days alarmed and numb.
There are many frightening images and associations that
many people hold about mental illnesses such as schizophrenia and if someone you know is in this situation, there are
likely to be questions rushing through your mind, such as:
• what does the diagnosis mean?
• how do they know what is wrong?
• what has caused the illness?
• what is your relative going through?
• what treatment is there?
• can the illness be cured?
• what do you say to other people?
If your relative is in hospital, you will need to know:
• what are your relative's rights to care?
• what can you do to ensure they have the best
treatment and care?
• what is likely to happen to them whilst in hospital?
Alternatively, if your relative has been detained in police
custody you will need to know:
• what are your relative’s rights whilst in custody?
• are there any ways of getting them referred to
hospital?
• can a Court appearance be postponed?
You may find yourself becoming angry about what has
happened and about the treatment your loved one or friend is
receiving. This is not at all unusual. It can be a relief to focus
on doing something practical to tackle the problems you are
experiencing. To help you through this, you need to be aware
of what your rights are to be involved in the care and
treatment of your relative and to get advice and support from
people who understand the problems you are going through.
For more information, contact NAMI. NAMI New Hampshire
is a grassroots non-profit dedicated to improving the lives of
people affected by mental illness. Comprised of a network of
affiliate chapters and support groups, staff and volunteers, we
provide information, education, and support to all families
and communities affected by mental illness.
85 North State St., Concord, N.H.
603.225.5359
www.naminh.org