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Parish Office: 673-1311 Fax: 673-3687 Faith Formation: 673-4797
Website: saintpatrickmilfordnh.org
PASTORAL STAFF
Rev. Dennis Audet, Pastor [email protected] Patti Hendrickson, Pastoral Associate [email protected] Diane Bergeron, Secretary [email protected] Sue Pasquale, Faith Formation [email protected] Pauline Nepveu, Accountant [email protected] Christopher Maynard, Music Director [email protected] Jay Duffy, Cemetery Sexton 673-1311
The Holy Family— December 26, 2021
MISSION STATEMENT
St. Patrick Roman Catholic Church is a welcoming community in a tra-ditional and Eucharistic setting focused on prayer, service, and life-long faith formation on the values and teachings of Jesus Christ and His Church.
Saint Patrick Catholic Church
34 AMHERST STREET, MILFORD, NH 03055
Office Hours: Monday-Thursday 9am-Noon & 1-5pm & Friday 9-Noon
LITURGY OF THE EUCHARIST Saturday: 4:00 P.M. Sunday: 8:00 A.M.; 10:30A.M. WEEKDAY MASSES: Monday, Thursday & Friday 7:30 A.M. Wednesday 5:30 P.M. Mass, unless otherwise indicated. HOLY DAY OF OBLIGATION: 5:30 P.M. (Except Dec 25
th, Christmas & Jan 1
st, Mary,
Mother of God).
call the office 673-1311
PASTORAL COUNCIL MEMBERS
President: Will McGrath
Peter Arnoldy, Laura Ilsley, Jerry Guthrie, Irene Prunier, Steve Santinelli, Juliann Washer
All are Welcome
No matter your present status in the Catholic
Church;
No matter your family or marital status;
No matter where you are in the practice of faith;
You are always welcomed here at St. Patrick.
December 27-January 2, 2022
MON - 12/27– St. John
7:30AM: All Souls
TUES - 12/28– Holy Innocents
7:30AM: - NO MASS
WED - 12/29– St. Thomas Becket
5:30PM: All Souls
THURS - 12/30– 6th Day within the Octave of the Nativity
7:30AM: All Souls
FRI - 12/31 - Solemnity of Mary, Mother of God (New Year’s Eve)
7:30AM: NO MASS
5:30PM: Members of the Parish
SAT - 1/1 Vigil of the Epiphany of the Lord
4:00PM: All Souls
SUN - 1/2 Epiphany of the Lord
The Church closes at Noon on Sundays
8:00 AM: Members of the Parish
10:30AM: Michael Michalski by Mr. & Mrs. John Alba
and Robert Champagne by Kathy Duchesne
& Robert Champagne, Jr.
Your weekly donation can be dropped off
in the mail slot near the glass door or
E-giving is available to all parishioners. This is a safe
and easy way to give to the parish. Go to our website
saintpatrickmilfordnh.org under NEWS & EVENTS and
scroll to “giving” then follow the instructions.
This is very helpful for parishioners who want to give on a
regular basis.
Weekly collection for December 26 will be in the
January 2 bulletin
GIVE+ONLINE
READINGS 1/2/2022 Is: 60:1-6 Eph: 3:2-3a, 5-6 Mt: 2:1-12
Ministry schedule will be updated on the website under the calendar of events every Friday.
Prayer Line call: Diane or Patti 603-673-1311
Weekly Calendar of Events December 27-January 2, 2022
Tues: 6:30pm— Evening Bible Study with Sally Wed: 7:15pm—Scout BSA troop 1794—C/H Sat: 7:30am—Men of St. Joseph — C/H 5:00pm—Pageant dress rehearsal—Church Sun: 9:00am—Christmas Pageant—Church
The Sanctuary lamp will burn this week for the deceased members of the Coté and Caveney family by Ida Caveney.
Parishioners are now to be aware that if there is inclement weather there will be no Mass that
morning. Official announcements of cancella-tions and delays will be made on the cancel-lations ribbon on WMUR -TV CHANNEL 9. This policy is for the safety of parishioners and those who are responsible for snow re-moval.
Hat & Mitten Tree
With coldest months upon us the Health Minis-try Team is again sponsoring our Hat & Mitten Tree. Beginning January 10 and continuing through February 13, donations of handmade or purchased mittens, gloves, hats and scarves (for all ages) can be left at the tree in the vesti-bule. The donated items are given to Share Outreach and are available to all who enter their office for assistance.
Paul Gibbons, Peter Pellerin, John Ordemann, Mike Donnelly, Nathan, Neil Gade, Bren-da & Cullen Boisvert, Orlando Lopez, Carolyn Momenee, Tom O’Brien, Bert Desrochers, Billie-Jo, Christine Lacroix, Bernie Quinn, Benjamin Keenan. Julie & David Spokane, Jim
Mackie, Stanley Marchocki, Melissa Duffy, Bart & Robert Nichols, Julie Hammond, Florence Boudreau, Mimi Shrall, Mimi Cuddington, Mark Blamy, Emily Wrzeszcz, Ashley Holland, Todd Turcotte, Bettina Mace, Jean Moro, Lucille Farwell, Stephen, Cheryl Lounsbury, Baby Owen, Shawn Dufraine, Laura McGettigan, Jen, Patti Fay McDonagh, Lillian Esielionis, Tiffany Brown, Dr. Ray Roberge, Brendan Zubricki, Alison Caiado, John Coleman, Bruce Gade, Eleanor Botelho, Richard, Paul, Laura, Skip, Betty, Ken Jalbert, Pamela Wood, Sean, Patricia Barrett, Cameron Conley, Lexz Bragdom, Timothy Russell, Maureen Belair, Marty, Nancy Moro, Mary Ann Hower, Eva, Carolyn Has-sett, Thomas Burkardt, Ben, Anne Marie, Jeffrey, Lisa, Susan Yorio, William, JoAnn & John, Gus Dreher, Irene Dion, Eugene Callahan, Andrea, Sophia Lamarche, Brundage family, Coralee Smart, Marie, Frances, Arlene, Georgian, Jeanne, Sue, Dennis Creedon, Rob Erickson, Liz Richer, Luke LaVallee, John, Mike Paxton, Isabelle Miller, Helen R, Anne Ronsov, Scott Dickinson, Joseph Koprek, Lillie & Damien, Benjamin Smith, Cheryl Williams, Ken Hower, Jeff MacMartin, Mindy Kane, Linda Lewis, Richard Copeland, Wayne Cormier, Robert Merley, Jeffrey Bryant, Leah Stigliano, Philip McPhee, William Thompson, Sammy Tinaglia, John Sullivan, Alice & Lloyd Eskins, and for the men and women who are serving our country. Please call the parish office at 673-1311 when someone can be taken off the prayer list.
Non-Trivial Pursuits
Weekly challenge from your Faith Formation Team (12/26/2021) In Lesson ten the old catechism moves on to the question of grace.
111. Q. Is grace necessary to salvation? 112. Q. Can we resist the grace of God? 113. Q. What is the grace of perseverance?
Answer to question 12/19/2021
103A. By grace I mean a supernatural gift of God bestowed on us, through the merits of Jesus Christ, for our salvation. 104A. There are two kinds of grace, sanctifying grace and actual grace. 105A. Sanctifying grace is that grace which makes the soul holy and pleasing to God. 110A. Actual grace is that help of God which enlightens our mind and moves our will to shun evil and do good.
A PARISHIONERS’ PRAYER Almighty God, my parish is composed of people like me. I help make it what it is. It will be friendly if I am. It will be holy if I am. Its pews will be filled if I help fill them. It will do great work if I work. It will be prayerful if I pray. It will make generous gifts to so many causes if I am a generous giver. It will bring other people into its worship if I invite and bring them. It will be a parish family of loyalty and love, of fearlessness and faith, of compassion, charity and mercy if I — who make it what it is — am filled with the same qualities. Therefore, with the help of God, I will dedicate myself to the task of being all the things that I want my parish to be. Bless my journey, Lord God, I will dedicate myself to the task of being all the things that I want my parish to be. Bless my journey, Lord God, that I might follow Jesus and build the Church for your glory. Amen.
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December 26
Watch: Christmas as “Christ’s Mass”: The Manger and the Eucharist - Listen: Children/Family: The Story of Christmas with Brother Francis - Read (Kindle or EPUB): The Blessing of Christmas - Cardinal Joseph Ratzinger: Pope Benedict XVI – Now: The Twelve Days of Christmas Watch: Formed Now: The Litany of the Infant Jesus
FAITH FORMATION
FAMILY FAITH FORMATION GRADES K-5
Tuesday: 5:00 - 6:30pm — January 11 Wednesday: 6:00 -7:30pm — January 12
All of these classes will be through Zoom Meeting. Sue, our Faith Formation Director will be sending you a link to invite you to class.
SACRAMENTS: Baptisms: We rejoice with parents at the birth of a new child. Parents are encouraged to initiate preparation for baptism prior to the child's birth. Call the Parish Office at 673-1311 for information and pre-baptism in-struction. Marriage: Weddings are a special time of joy and promise for a bride and a groom. Engaged couples are in-vited to contact the pastor personally (preferably 6-12 months) prior to the desired wedding date to begin their preparation. Couples should not make any commitment with a reception venue prior to the 1st meeting with the pastor. Reconciliation: Individual confessions are held every Saturday from 3:00-3:45 P.M. in the reconciliation room at St. Patrick Church or during the week by personal appointment with the pastor. Sacrament of the Sick: If you are anticipating surgery or experiencing health issues and would like to be strengthened with the Church’s sacrament of healing and hope, please contact the pastor personally to ar-range for the Anointing of the Sick.
FAMILY FAITH FORMATION GRADES 6-12
Sunday: 6-7:30pm — January 9—23
NON-PERISHABLE ITEMS ONLY
Pancake Mix & Syrup, Condiments, Cooking Sauces & Seasonings, Cooking Oil, Jelly, Cold Cereal CLOTHING BARN
Kids sleepwear, NEW underwear for Men, Women, Children all sizes are needed. These items can be dropped off at the SHARE office. PLEASE CALL FIRST: 673-9898. Thank you.
Here’s how your family can keep
the spirit of Christmas alive all year
People often remark how lovely it would be if Christmas could last all year. It’s a sweet sentiment but most of us tend to believe that once the decorations come
down, life must return to normal. But what if there was a simple way to keep the spirit of Christmas alive in your home all year long? I would suggest that the reason Christmas feels so magical is that, at this time of year, the world decides family time should be important again … encouraging families to revisit special tradi-tions, talk about what makes our lives more meaningful, have fun together and be more intentional about praying and worshipping together and finally, in this season, the world reminds us to do little acts of charity for others. The effect of this season is certainly wonderous, but it isn’t the result of magic. It comes from so many people suddenly doing something different. That feeling we all get at this time of year is created by people — families, in particular — unconsciously connecting with the mission that Church Life invites us to live out consciously every day: 1) prioritizing intimacy over activity; 2) cre-ating and connecting around meaningful daily rituals; and 3) working together to make the lives of people around us a little easier and more pleasant. Instead of waiting for the world to give us permission to do this for a couple of weeks in December, my Christmas wish is that every Christian household would fulfill its prophetic mission to challenge the world to live this way all year long by our example.
My Spiritual 2022 Bucket List
(or make up your own)
Attend First Friday Mass followed by Eucharistic Adoration. Keep the car radio off until I pray for fifteen minutes. Hang out with a parishioner I have never socialized with before. Go to daily Mass at least once per week. Volunteer at least once at a parish program. Contribute to a new charity. Read a biography of a Saint. Go to confession at least twice this year. Attend an Adult Faith Formation program. Write in your own goal.
Fr. Dennis
