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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
December 28, 2014
The Holy Family of Jesus, Mary & Joseph
“Our Lady of La Salette, Reconciler of Sinners,
Pray without ceasing for us who have recourse to you”
Fr. Johnny Vadakkan, MS,
Pastor
[email protected]
Mrs. DebraLee Hurley
Business Administrator
[email protected]
Mrs. Dorothy Campbell
Religious Education
[email protected]
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.
[email protected]
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., Manager
SEE 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,
Since the bulletin goes out early, I could not catch up with the happenings in the parish. Here I come with
a thank you note for the Knights of Columbus members who did our community dinner last Sunday. I thank
sincerely all the members who took part in the community dinner and also express a word of gratitude for
their active participation for the Christmas in Canaan. We all together make the message of Baby Jesus and
we become the missionaries in proclaiming the Gospel.
I also thank all those who participated in the Christmas in Canaan to make it a successful one. The music
ministry, singers, social committee members etc… we opened our church and parish hall for those who came
to look for a place to share their giftedness and talents. Thanks friends for all you do for our parish. In fact,
when I look into the matter, it was a proclamation from our Church, accepting everyone.
I hope you all had a good Christmas celebration. I am sure that many of you have tried to have a good
Advent journey to prepare for Christmas. Thanks for collaborating with me. Together we can make a difference in our life and in the life of our parish. Thanks a lot.
2014: “Bless the LORD, my soul; all my being, bless his holy name! Bless the LORD, my soul;
and do not forget all his gifts, who pardons all your sins, and heals all your ills.” (Ps. 103:1-3)
Just reflecting on the year 2014 that God gave us: it was a blessed year we had in our parish. I do not
give you a summary of 2 pages, rather just reflect that each month we had programs to bring us under an umbrella, to work for the glory of God. I thank all the volunteers who worked with me for the success of our
ministry in our parish. I also thank Dorothy Campbell, our Religious Education Coordinator, and DebraLee
Hurley who does the office works. Many hands work together for the success of a dream to be realized. We
have achieved many things in our parish; spiritual and social aspects are growing day by day. Friends, I
thank all the volunteers, ministries and Knights of Columbus members who all work together for the success
of our parish ministry. Thanks to one and all.
I also thank all the parishioners who donate their best for the daily running of our parish and for your
generosity. It means a lot for me and to our parish. Wholeheartedly I express sincere thanks friends. As we
end 2014, it’s a time to examine our conscience, how do we respond to God and to our neighbor… let us try
to make good resolution to make some changes, not many, this coming year 2015. May the loving God bless
all of you, your friends and your families.
Anniversary: Friends, I want to share with you a special note: We celebrate all couples on their wedding anniversary. Here I come with my anniversary. I have never told you my anniversary day of ordination.
This coming year, January 1st, I finish my 15 years as a religious priest and enter my 16th year. Out of these
years I was here with you almost five and half years and in the States almost 8 years. More than 50% of my
priestly life was here. I want to thank you again friends for accepting me and supporting me in my ministry
here and many have shared with me about the weekend homilies. Many are inspired by the message of God
who strengthens me to share with you. I am thanking God for His continuous guidance and inspiration and
also saying a word of thanks to all of you, my families here in Enfield and Canaan. Thanks again friends, and
I want to wish you a Happy, Healthy and Prosperous New Year! May our loving God continue to lead/
guide us His chosen people.
Blessings to all.
Fr. Johnny
GENESIS 15: 1-6; 21: 1-3
Hebrew 11:8, 11-12, 17-19
Luke 2: 22-40
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.
MOVING? CHANGES OF ADDRESS ~ PLEASE CONTACT THE PARISH OFFICE.
A La Salette Reflection on the Sunday Readings
Schedule of Events
St. Helena
St. Mary’s
8am
9:30am
Mass
Mass
Wednesday St. Helena
Dec 31
4:30pm
Vigil Mass
Solemnity of Mary
Sunday
Dec 28
Thursday
Jan 1
St. Mary’s
5pm
Solemnity of Mary
Mother of God
Saturday
Jan 3
St. Helena
4pm
4:30pm
Reconciliation
Mass
Sunday
Jan 4
St. Helena
St. Mary’s
8am
9:30am
Mass
Mass
CCD
Adult Coffee Hour
Prayer Chain
For an intention, a prayer, or to become a member,
please call Margaret Battis at 632-5249 or send an email
via the parish website link: www.sthstm.org
Never underestimate the power of
PRAYER!
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.
Hope, Thanks, Hope...
(Genesis 15:1-6 & 21:1-3; Hebrews
11:8-19; Luke 2:22-40)
Simeon’s prophecy to Mary must
have seemed very strange to her.
What could he possibly mean by her
being pierced with a sword? On
Good Friday surely she knew. Seeing Mary’s tears at La Salette, we
understand it too.
Before uttering those words, however, Simeon
set the stage with his Nunc dimittis, a brief but
glorious song of praise to the God who keeps
promises. And after his mysterious saying to
Mary, the 84-year-old Anna again took up the
theme of thanks and hope.
At La Salette we find a similar alternating. “Don’t
be afraid… Famine is coming… Rocks and
stones will turn into heaps of wheat… Make this
known…” Like the Gospel—even in the infancy
narratives—the message of Our Lady recognizes
the reality of the blending of what we might call
the “hard” and the “soft” of our lives. The story of
Abraham, told in the first reading and commented
on in the second, has a similar pattern.
Life is not all “soft.” Life is not all “hard.” That we
prefer one to the other is no great mystery. The
farmers who found their potatoes rotting in the
ground were rightly frustrated at the hardness of
their lives; their fault lay in their abuse of the
name of Jesus, blaming God in their fear of not
being able to provide for their families.
Part of the problem was that in previous years,
when the harvests were good, they didn’t think to
give thanks to God. “Only a few elderly women
(like Anna in the Gospel?) go to church.”
Giving thanks looks to both past and future. In the
latter case it is called hope, but the inner reality is
substantially the same. This was wonderfully well
expressed by Dag Hammarskjold: “For all that
has been—Thanks. For all that will be—Yes.”
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 reL
ceive information please contact:
Grand Knight, Norman Lessard 543-3617
The Beautiful Lady wants nothing more nor less
than for us to place ourselves trustingly in God’s
hands, turning to him in personal prayer, worshiping him with the Christian community. We do so
not to “appease” the Lord but to seal our relationship with him as we say, “Thanks—Yes—
Thanks—Yes—Thanks—Yes—Thanks—Yes…..”
Tel: 603-632-7087
LA SALETTE SHRINE
Fax.: 603-632-7648
MASS AT LA SALETTE
6:30 on Saturday.
GIFT SHOP HOURS
To Dec. 30: Noon to 8:00
Dec. 31: Noon to 4:00
Closed Jan. 1 & 2
Winter hours begin Jan. 3
Wed.-Sun: Open Noon to 4,
Mon.-Tues.: Closed
Confessions 45 minutes before weekend Mass
or by appointment
WINDING DOWN
Santa paid us his last visit over a week ago.
The last concert was the same day.
In a few days the Lights will be turned off, and the
2014 season, our 60th year, will come to an end.
Many thanks need to be expressed:
To Brother Claude Rhéaume and Rick Smith, who
presented yet again a glorious hillside, and to the
volunteers who turned out to help them.
Christmas Nativities Exhibit
Open 4:00-9:00 p.m. during the Lights
After December 31, by appointment
CHARISMATIC PRAYER GROUP
Second and Fourth Tuesdays
To John Markowitz who designed our beautiful
Christmas poster and single-handedly delivered
hundreds of them to local businesses; and to those
others who delivered posters in their own areas.
To the La Salette Associates and other volunteers
who worked in the cafeteria, the Santa program, the
opening weekend, the Birthday Cards for Jesus, etc.,
etc., etc.
For information, call 603-632-5069
To Christine Hodorowski for sharing again her
fabulous flair for decorating... and for baking!
BIBLE STUDY
To Brother David Carignan and Malcolm Walker
for their welcoming presence in the Gift Shop.
Wednesdays, 10:00 a.m. to 12 noon.
Call Fr. Joe Ross, 603-632-7087
for further details.
Wishing you a Happy New Year!
May God bless you
To Fr. Pat, and Wrensong and the Valley Chords for
using their gift of music to help put us in the spirit
of the Christmas celebration.
To Fr. Leo Leblanc of Portsmouth for organizing
such a prayerful parish pilgrimage of 100 persons.
To the Giesek family for faithfully providing the
music for our Christmas Mass each year.
To our Night Sponsors, and to those who sponsored
displays.
all,
always,
in all ways,
in all your ways.
To the Parishes, Knights of Columbus Councils, and
the vendors who filled our Sponsor Board,
To all of you who came to the Lights and told us so
often how much La Salette means to you.
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, December 27, 2014
In memory of Cecile Jalbert
Requested by: Richard & Florence Vincent
8am, Sunday, December 28, 2014
For the deceased members of the
McPherson Family
Requested by: Mr. & Mrs. Dale McPherson
9:30am, Sunday, December 28, 2014
For Marie Greenwood
Requested by: Scott & Ruth Conwell
Offertory: $ 1716.00
January 3/4 Parish Fuel Collection
January 17/18 Diocesan Seminarian Fund
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-kindergarten.
Masses Next Week
4:30pm, Saturday January 3, 2015 Bill Tourville
8am, Sunday January 4, 2015 Josephine Kozak
CCD: Children in grades 1-12, January 4th & 11th
following the 9:30 Mass.
December 27– January 2
MissyMakalinaw,AlbertLacroix,
BonnieLabrie,GraceGibbonsandCarolynFrost.
Anniversary
RCIA:Rite of Catholic Initiation of Adults will
have their next class on January 7th at 6:30pm at St.
Helena
All Are Welcome
William & Lois Eagan
Please contact the rectory if you have not seen your
birthday or anniversary posted.
Knights of Columbus
Council 8027
Did you get a new cell phone for
Christmas?
The K of C are 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.
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.
Sponsoring a Seminarian
If you wish to support/sponsor a seminarian until he becomes a priest we suggest some ways of doing so.
This support will be your gift to the future Catholic Church. For more information please contact Father
Johnny at 860 378-7811 (cell), 603 632-4263 (rectory), or e-mail [email protected]
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