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St. Helena Parish
St. Mary’s Mission
36 Shaker Hill Road
Enfield, NH 03748
603-632-4263
[email protected]
Shrine of
Our Lady of
La Salette
PO Box 420 , 410 NH Route 4A
Enfield, NH 03748
603-632-7087
www.lasaletteofenfield.org
Served by the Missionaries of La Salette
November 9, 2014
The Dedication of the Lateran Basilica
“Our Lady of La Salette, Reconciler of Sinners,
Pray without ceasing for us who have recourse to you”
Fr. Johnny Vadakkan, MS,
Pastor
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Mrs. DebraLee Hurley
Business Administrator
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Mrs. Dorothy Campbell
Religious Education
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Mass Schedule
Saturday 4:30pm St. Helena
Sunday: 8am St. Helena
Sunday: 9:30am St. Mary
Wednesday, Thursday & Friday
11:30am St. Helena
First Friday St. Helena 5:30pm Mass
followed by Adoration
Confession
Saturday 4:00pm St. Helena
or by appointment.
Shrine Ministry Team
Fr. René Butler, M.S., Director
Br. David Carignan, M.S.
Fr. Roger Plante, M.S.
Br. Claude Rhéaume, M.S.
Fr. Joseph Ross, M.S.
Bro. Raymond Tétreault, M.S.
Shrine Mass Schedule
See information inside bulletin.
Confession:
In Chapel 45 min. prior to weekend
Mass, or by appointment at
North House
Gift Shop (603) 632-4301
For: Books, Gifts, & Music.
Br. David Carignan, M.S., ManSEE SEASONAL GIFT SHOP HOURS
INSIDE THIS BULLETN
Thank you for your patronage!
St. Helena ~ St. Mary Mission Statement
TheMissionofSt.Helena’sandSt.Mary’sparishistousetheclosenessofourcommunityto
promotetheproclamationoftheGoodNews,thebeautyandrichnessofcelebration,andthe
sharingofourselvesinservicetoGod’speople.
BelievingintheequalityofallwithinChrist’sfamily,westrivetohaveallpeoplefindtheir
ministryinthechurch.Werealizetheimportanceofreligiouseducationtoallmembersofthe
parishinhelpingthemanswerthecallofChrist,togrowasministerstoourownParishandto
theworld.
Dear loving friends,
There is a time for everything in our lives. Here I come to request your valuable
presence for the occasion of my Mom’s Memorial Mass on the 15th of this month,
this coming Saturday. I have previously shared with you about how close I remain to
my Mom and my great sadness regarding her death. It is a blessing, friends, to be
with you to celebrate the Holy Eucharist for my Mom. I also hope that one of our
Bishops will be joining us for this celebration. I realize that this will require much
preparation by the Women’s Group and Social Committee members…please do
your best.
I wish to express a word of thanks to all
those parents who worked hard preparing their children for the All
Saints Parade. You had to bring your children early, get them
dressed and so on…I was really impressed by how well prepared
the children were and how seriously they took the responsibility of
telling us about their saint. Thank you, parents and loving children...please keep up the good work.
The month of November is a special time for us to remember
and pray for our loved ones who have left this life. Let us keep
them in our life and prayers, cherishing the best they have given to
us.
The main theme of this weekend’s readings is the warning that, as baptized Christians, we are temples of God where the Spirit of God, the real source of all our spiritual blessings, resides. We should not
desecrate this temple of God by sin. When I look at the historical background of this feast of the Dedication of the Lateran Basilica in Rome (the Pope’s cathedral – the mother of all the churches in the city of
Rome and in the world – and their head) I realize it was started on November 9th, 324AD by Pope St.
Sylvester. Every Bishop has a Cathedral and the Pope’s Cathedral is the Basilica of St. John Lateran, not
the Basilica of St. Peter.
The first and second readings today remind us to make Jesus the foundation stone and the cornerstone
of our lives because if we do, there is a life-giving river flowing from Him that will fill us with His
grace. Today’s Gospel gives us the dramatic account of Jesus as He cleansed the Temple of Jerusalem
by driving out the merchants and the moneychangers, followed by the prediction of His own death and
Resurrection. As we take the responsibility for our own Church with respect and reverence let us remember that our body is a Temple of the Holy Spirit and may we keep it holy for the good Lord.
Blessings to all…
ny
ohn
Fr. J
Feast of the Dedication of the Lateran Bascilica
this week we reflect on the message:
Ezekiel 47: 1-2, 8-9, 12
1 Corinthians 3: 9c-11, 16-17
John 2: 13-22
St. Helena St. Mary’s Dearly Departed 2014
Ernie Guerin
Lena Dauphinais
James Marrion
Suzanne Vincent
Donald Labombard
Mildred Hayes
Edward LaBombard
Lorraine Mousley
Beverly Thompson
Dana Wilcox
Grace Adrich
Joyce Winter Gibbons
Shirely Kibbe
Mary Keany Warren
Mary Hazen
Robert Baillageon
Craig Isabelle
A La Salette Reflection on the Sunday Readings
Schedule of Events
Sunday
Nov 9
St. Helena
St. Mary’s
8am
9:30am
Mass
Mass
CCD
Catholic Coffee Hour
Tuesday
Nov 11
Rectory
St. Helena
5:30pm
6:30pm
Finance Committee
Adult Education
Wednesday
Nov 12
Rectory
11:10am
11:30am
6:30pm
Rosary
Mass
Pastoral Council
Thursday
Nov 13
Rectory
11:30am
St. Helena
7pm
Mass
w/ Lunch
Knights of Columbus
Friday
Nov 14
Rectory
11:30am
12noon
Mass
Divine Mercy
Saturday
Nov 15
St. Helena
10am
4pm
4:30pm
Memorial Mass
Reconciliation
Mass
Sunday
Nov 16
St. Helena
St. Mary’s
8am
9:30am
Mass
Mass
CCD
Catholic Coffee Hour
All Are Welcome
No matter what your personal history,
age, background, or race… no matter
what your present status in the Catholic Church... no matter what your current family or marital situation... no matter what your own self-image is, you are invited, welcomed, accepted, loved and respected here at:
St. Helena ~ St. Mary’s Parish
Wills & Bequests have been very helpful to St.
Helena’s Parish over the years, and we hope
they will continue to assist the parish in its
good work in the present and in the future.
Communion for the sick and Shut-ins
Please contact any of the following Eucharistic Ministers, so they may set up a time to bring the Holy
Eucharist to the sick, homebound and shut-ins.
Marguerite Conley ~ 523-7013,
Rose Daudelin ~ 523-4859
Julie Plourde ~ 523-9647.
Knights of Columbus
Council 8027
Are you upgrading or getting new cell phones? The
K of C is still collecting old cell phones and chargers. Please consider donating your used phone.
There are boxes located on the table at the entrance
to the Church.
“Looks towards Rome”
(Ezekiel 47:1-12; 1 Corinthians
3:9-17; John 2:13-22)
Pope Pius IX was elected June 16,
1846, about three months before the
Blessed Virgin appeared at La
Salette. He reigned for well over 31
years (six years more than John
Paul II), and was certainly familiar
with the La Salette event and message.
His was a troubled time. The unification of Italy
was taking place and Italian leaders like Garibaldi
were insisting that Rome must be the capital. But
that city was the last vestige of what had been
the “Papal States.” For it to become the capital of
the new Italy, it would have to be taken by force
of arms. And so it was.
For a long time afterward, hostility towards the
papacy proved most unsettling for Catholics
worldwide. This concern is reflected in a Litany of
Our Lady of La Salette composed in the latter
1800’s, where one of the invocations reads, “By
thy mysterious looks towards Rome, make us
more and more devoted to the Holy See, O
Mary.”
What “looks towards Rome,” you ask? Well, just
before Mary left the children, she rose up in the
air, looked up to the sky, then down to the earth,
facing southeast. Given the political and religious
climate, it was easy to interpret this to mean she
was looking towards Rome, showing concern for
the papacy. This perception was strong enough
that at one point the Missionaries of Our Lady of
La Salette wondered if they should take a vow of
fidelity to the Holy See.
Today we celebrate the dedication of the Pope’s
Cathedral, not St. Peter’s, but St. John Lateran,
the “Lateran Basilica,” the oldest church in the
West. This is really a celebration of our Catholicism rather than of a building.
St. Paul writes that we are “God’s building.” and
“the temple of God, which is holy.” Mary expresses this idea by appealing to her “People” to
become Catholics in more than name, to do
something about the frail state of their faith.
Nothing she would like better than for us to make
our own the words of Psalm 122, “I rejoiced when
I heard them say, “Let us go to the house of the
Lord’”—not just a place, but a way of life.
LA SALETTE SHRINE
Tel.: 603-632-7087
Fax.: 603-632-7648
GIFT SHOP HOURS
Monday—Friday: 10:30-4:00
MASS AT LA SALETTE
Saturday: 10:30-4:30
6:30 on Saturday.
Sunday: noon-4:30
Confessions 45 minutes before weekend Mass
or by appointment
Charismatic Prayer Group
BIBLE STUDY
Second and Fourth Tuesdays
Wednesdays, 10:00 a.m. to 12 noon.
For information, call 603-632-5069
Call Fr. Joe Ross, 603-632-7087
for further details.
The Christmas Nativities Exhibit
is now open by appointment only
until the Christmas Lights.
THE LIGHTS:
HOW YOU CAN HELP
There are many ways you can help us with the Christmas Illuminations.
VOLUNTEER TO:
- help set up the lights, especially screwing in bulbs;
- distribute our poster to public bulletin boards and
businesses in your area;
- help set up the Chapel for the Lights season.
- help in the Cafeteria;
SPONSOR one or more of the following displays:
Twig Trees
$50.00 each
Christmas Flags Display
$250.00
Snowflakes
$100.00 each
Gingerbread Children
$50.00 each
The above list is not exhaustive. If you have talents
you would like to donate to the cause, please let us
know.
Even if you are not able to help in any of these ways,
we would be most grateful for your prayers to God for
a successful season. Besides good weather and numerous visitors, pray that many hearts may be touched by
the deep spirit of Christmas, the mystery of God-withus. Pray in a particular way for those families who are
able to come here precisely because we never charge
admission. And pray that we may be able to continue
this tradition for years to come.
THE LIGHTS ARE COMING!
Most of the displays are in place. Soon all the electrical connections will be made, and in two weeks
the lights will go on.
Here is the schedule of coming events:
OPENING WEEKEND
Saturday, November 29
2:30: Family Activity: making Advent wreaths.
4:15: Plainfield Chimers hand bell concert
5:00: Blessing of Manger and Lights on till 9:00
Sunday, November 30, Children’s Day
3:00: Film, Ornament making, snacks, Santa and
the Christmas Pageant
5:00-9:00: Lights on
AND THEN… The lights will be on again, starting Friday, December 5, 5:00-9:00 every evening
thru Wednesday, December 31.
Santa will be returning at 7:30 on all the Fridays
and Saturdays before Christmas (Dec. 5, 6, 12, 13,
19, 20.).
The schedule of concerts is as follows:
Saturday, Dec. 6, 3:30 and 5:15 “Father Pat”
Saturday, Dec. 13, 5:15: Wrensong
Saturday, Dec. 21: The Valley Chords
And of course… The exhibit of Christmas Crèches
will be open whenever the lights are on, from 4:00
to 9:00.
By the way… Did you know that this is our 60th
season of Lights?
If you would like a Mass celebrated for someone,
living or deceased, please contact the rectory or pick up a
request envelope at the entrances of the parish churches.
Mass Intentions
4:30pm, Saturday, November 8, 2014
Healing grace for Robert Fenner
Requested by: Margaret Wilson
8am, Sunday, November 9, 2014
For: the soul of Lawrence Mulhane
Requested by: Marge Wilson
9:30am, Sunday, November 9, 2014
In loving memory of Bill Tourville
Requested by: his wife Barbara and family
Masses Next Week
4:30pm, Saturday November 15, 2014 Kunjala Vadakkan
8am, Sunday November 16, 2014 Ernie Guerin
9:30am Sunday November 16, 2014 Ed Labrie
November 8-14
MackenzieLabrie,SharonMarkowitz,
AnnLabrie,PatriciaWhite,RichardBell,Jenn
Hammond,SamanthaHurley,PatVanderpot,Bea
Eastman,CaitelinKivler,andRayTeagueIII.
Please contact the rectory if you have not seen your
birthday or anniversary posted.
Knights of Columbus Council 8027
Meetings are held the 2nd Thursday of
every month at 7pm in the parish hall at St.
Helena. If you would like to join or re- L
ceive information please contact:
Grand Knight, Norman Lessard 543-3617
Offertory: $ 1,955.00
Second Collections
November 8/9 Parish Fuel Collection
November 22/23 Human Development
The Finance Committee wishes to thank you for
your support in helping to meet the expenses of
our Parish.
RELIGIOUS EDUCATION
CLOW: Children's Liturgy of
the Word, at the 9:30 Mass at St.
Mary’s for children ages
3-kindergarden.
CCD: Children in grades 1-10
November Class dates; 9th and the 16th.
RCIA:Rite of Catholic Initiation of Adults will
have their next class on November 5, at St. Helena
Church. If you know someone who might be interested in learning the Catholic faith or wish to become Catholic please communicate with Fr.
Johnny.
"Catholic Coffee Hour” Join us for coffee and
snacks on Sunday November 9, Throughout this
coming year we will offer talks and discussions on
the theme "Christ our Joy", an introduction to the
Old Testament biblical narrative. The suggested
reading is Psalms 105 & 106 and the Catechism
paragraphs 101-133. All welcome to attend.
Youth Group: will be gathering together for our
annual making of the Pies, then donating for the
Free Thanksgiving dinners.
Parish Office Monday and Wednesday 9-5
For Baptism Preparation, please contact the Rectory.
For Marriage Preparation, the Diocese requires six months’ preparation.
Communion for Sick and Shut-ins: contact our Eucharistic Ministers to the sick. New to
the area? We want to know who you are! Please register by contacting the
rectory at 632-4263, or by filling out a Parish
Registration form located on the table.
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