October 1/RESPECT LIFE SUNDAY
Parish & Religious
Education Staff
Rev. Msgr. John P. Quinn Pastor (ext. 113)
Rev. David A. Harris Parochial Vicar (ext. 117)
Sr. Rosemary Crowley Pastoral Associate ( ext. 125) Paula O’Grady Office Manager (ext. 123) Jacklynn LaRose Bookkeeper (ext. 119)
Bernadette Berry Receptionist (ext.110) Larry Sott Director of Music
Organists: Gerald Leblond (880-8474) Justin McCarthy (488-5505)
Mark Lajoie 9 am Contemp. Choir (206-5966 )
Aimee Seiler Family Faith Director (ext. 112)
Gertrude Hammond Director Grades 1-6 (ext. 134)
Carrie Soucy Grs. 7-10 Director and Youth Minister (ext. 124)
ST. ELIZABETH SETONST. ELIZABETH SETONST. ELIZABETH SETONST. ELIZABETH SETON
CATHOLIC CHURCHCATHOLIC CHURCHCATHOLIC CHURCHCATHOLIC CHURCH
190 Meetinghouse Road Bedford, NH 03110-6027 Phone: (603) 669-7444 Fax: (603) 644-5371 E-Mail: [email protected]
St. Elizabeth Seton Parish is a loving, welcoming community of worshippers in the Catholic tradition. Our mission is to share the Good News of Christ
through the celebration of sacraments, liturgy, and unconditional service to all. We welcome all visitors to our Parish. We hope that you will experience our
love for God and neighbor. If you are new to our community, we are grateful to
Saturday, September 30 2:00 pm Gregory Evans & Megan Hersey Wedding
4:30 pm Doris Cormier
Christopher Parkes
Sunday, October 1
7:30 am Anne Hieronymus
Janet Correy
9:00 am Stella Swierz
Mr. & Mrs. John Somers
10:30 am Judith York
Theresa Manseau
12:00 pm Rita Ayotte
Clara Glass
Monday, October 2
7:30 am Veronica Hellwig
Tuesday, October 3
7:30 am Pamela Hagan
G. Eunice Martel
Wednesday, October 4
5:30 pm Julletta Pepin
Thursday, October 5
7:30 am Anne Hieronymus
Ann Gallagher
Friday, October 6
7:30 am The living & deceased members of our Parish
Saturday, October 7
4:30 pm Doris Langelier
Anne Hieronymus
Sunday, October 8
7:30 am Mr. & Mrs. Edward Zandri
Nan Mancuso 5th Anniversary
9:00 am Ronald MacLellan
Gene Ingalls
10:30 am Kathleen Mehr McDermott
12:00 pm Thomas Myers
ST. MARTHA GUILD October 1, 2017 - Team III
SAINT ELIZABETH SETON PARISH
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We Remember
Claude Berube Gene Caron
Rev. Msgr. Maurice D. Lavigne Christina Wargo
Who entered new and eternal life in Christ.
Our parish condolences are extended to their families.
Grant to all our dearly departed eternal
rest, O Lord, and may your light shine on them forever. Amen.
Offertory Collection
Weekend of September 23-24, 2017 Envelopes (554) $13,445.91 Loose $ 2,973.25 Grand Total $16,419.16
Weekend of September 24-25, 2016 $17,469.55
Women’s Guild Book Discussion
Tuesday, October 3rd
7 pm in Room 10
In the Parish Ac$vity Center
All are invited to a end the Women's Guild
book discussion to discuss “Messengers: The
Legacy of Ma e J.T. Stepanek and
Heartsongs” by Jeni Stepanek.
Diaper Drive next weekend to benefit
Birthright of Manchester! Diaper Sizes
2, 3, 4, and 5 will be greatly appreciated!
Please put diapers in the receptacles in the
Narthex.
Birthright is an organization that serves pregnant
women in crisis and their babies.
Please call 603-889-9333 for more information.
Next weekend, October 7th & 8th, Rev. Brian
Kennedy, the Pastor of St. Matthews in
Windham and Redemptorist Father in the
Province of San Juan, will be making a
missionary appeal. He has also worked in the
Missions in Haiti and the
Dominican Republic.
BEDFORD
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Were you baptized in the Catholic Church but did
not receive First Communion
or Confirmation?
Have you been curious about what the process is
as an adult?
RCIA is for you!
Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults (RCIA) is
extended, without obligation, to any interested
adult.
The RCIA process, which begins in the fall, is a
process that invites people whose journey of faith has
led them to learn about the Catholic Church’s beliefs
and practices. Who else should come?
♦ Persons not baptized, interested in the Catholic
Church
♦ Persons baptized in a different religion who would
like to become Catholic
♦ Persons baptized Catholic who would like to know
more about their faith.
For further information, please call the Parish Office
at 669-7444 or email - [email protected].
High School Fair Night at Nashua Catholic
Regional Junior High School Tuesday, October 3,
from 6:30 P.M.- 8 P.M. at
6 Bartlett Avenue, Nashua
Nashua Catholic will host over 15 Catholic and
private high schools at our annual High School Fair
Night. The event will be held on Tuesday, October 3,
from 6:30 P.M.- 8 P.M. at 6 Bartlett Avenue, in our
school gymnasium. The night is much like a college
fair in appearance. Each high school representative
will have a wealth of admission information to share.
This fair is open to ALL students regardless of what
middle/junior high school your child attends. RSVP is
required for all non-Nashua Catholic families plan-
ning on attending. RSVP to
Mrs. Mary Kirkwood at [email protected].
The Knights of Columbus Council # 12988 of St Elizabeth Seton Parish is sponsoring a blood drive to assist the
American Red Cross in maintaining a supply of blood. The Blood Drive will be held in the St. Elizabeth Seton
Parish Activity Center on Thursday, October 26th from 2:00pm – 7:00pm.
Basic Eligibility Requirements Most healthy adults can give blood through the American Red Cross. You meet the basic eligibility requirements
if you:
• are at least 17 years old
• weigh at least 110 pounds
• are in good health on the day of donation
• have no history of exposure to hepatitis or AIDS
• your last blood donation was at least 56 days (8 weeks) ago
It is recommended that donors schedule their appointments rather than walking-in by either visiting the Red Cross
web site at www.redcrossblood.org, clicking on “Enter Sponsor Code”, entering sponsor code 8088, and following
the site’s instructions; or, by calling 1-800-448-3543.
For further information please contact Jim Niemann at [email protected].
CYO BASKETBALL Registration for the 2017/2018 St. Elizabeth
Seton CYO Basketball program is now open. The
program is seeking volunteer coaches for grades
3-8. Please indicate your coaching interest when
registering your son or daughter.
Join the 2017 Public Square Rosary
Crusade celebrating the 100th Anniversary
of the Miracle of the Sun
Come recite THE HOLY ROSARY at Harvest
Market Parking Lot, Corner of 101 & Wallace Rd
Saturday, October 14, 2017 at 12:00 noon.
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SHOPPING SUGGESTIONS:
Soup Cereal Baked Beans Tuna
Peanut Butter Jelly Spaghetti Sauce Boxed Pasta
Pancake Mix Canned Fruit Jello Beef Stew Juice
Coffee Canned Meats/ Vegetables Pudding Mixes
Please bring items next weekend for the St. Raphael Food Pantry.
Your generosity is greatly appreciated!
will meet on Monday, October 2nd
6:00 pm in Room 12 B New members are always welcome and we
are happy to teach you!
The St. Elizabeth Seton Craft Fair November 11, 2017
9am- 3pm
Help us make this event a success!
We welcome donations of new craft items
for our Women’s Guild table. Those items can
be dropped off at the Parish Office by Novem-
ber 10th. Please add a suggested price to your
item and your name and phone number if you
wish your item to be returned if not sold.
We could also use some baked goods for our
food table. Best sellers in the past have been
pies, breads, cookies, cakes and fudge. Baked
goods can be dropped off in Room 5 of the Par-
ish Activity Center on Friday, Nov. 10th
before 4:30 pm.
Come, experience the Peace of Jesus and Our Blessed Mother
In Honor of the 100 Year Anniversary of the Miracle of the Sun at Fatima, we
will have a Holy Hour on Friday, October 13th at 7 PM. We will pray the
Rosary and have Eucharistic Exposition and Benediction, and Consecration to the
Immaculate Heart of Mary.
Light refreshments will be offered in the Church Hall.
Seton Club Meeting
The Seton Club will meet on Monday
October 2nd at 7 pm in the Sullivan Room.
All are welcome to come and help plan the
Parish’s activities!
After our Holy Hour on Friday, October 13th
at 7 pm we will be establishing the Kindness Rocks Garden by the Blessed Mother Statue. Each rock has an inspira-
tional saying and prayers will be offered for peace and kindness to be spread on earth.
Please feel free to visit the garden for inspiration. Please take a rock or add a rock. Father David will be there to offer
prayers as we install our garden.
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OCTOBER 1, 2017
Dylan Albuquerque
Amanda Altemus
Natalie Anderson
Erica Barley
Kendra Barnard
Lauren Beaudoin
Stoughton Bell
Anthony Biondi
Benjamin Black
Anthony Bobo
Sophia Bolduc
Kaitlyn Boles
Colleen Bowen
Lily Bromely
Graham Burdon
Connor Butts
Lauren Byrnes
Angelica Casey
Charlie Casey
Ashley Chapdelaine
Kacey Chapman
John Chisholm
Brianna Coco
Lucas Codair
Patrick Collimore
Jacob Collins
Carolyn Colton
Thomas Conaton
Cameron Costa
Peter Cuddeback
Christina Cuddeback
Emma Danes
Edward Dean
Austin Dearborn
Nick Delamater
Noel Desmarais
Meghan Dillon
Alyssa DiPietrantonio
Ella DiTomaso
Anne Eby
Christopher Ell
Madeline Ellis
Zachary Farnum
Ethan Fraitzl
Morgan Fraitzl
Sam Froio
Timothy Galamaga
Olivia Gangwer
Zoe Garvey
Christopher Gately
Timothy Greene
Jack Gunning
Peter Hamill
Jaquelyn Harrington
Kaleb Harrington
Jared Heidenreich
Caroline Herz
Nicholas Hughes
Adiah Humphrey
Kiernan Humphrey
Emma Jacobs
Libby Jelly
Nathaniel Jobin
Kayla Johnson
Amanda Jonas
Parker Joyce
Logan Jurnak
Jamie Kask
Nolan Kelly
Aidan Kenny
Tavin Keys
Sophia King
Haley Klingseisen
Luke Knedeisen
Katrina Kopaczynski
Hannah Kramer
Molly Kraus
Mykenzie Kyle
Meghan Lang
Sean Lang
Julia Lavigne
Joseph Leary
Katie Lewis
Jackson Looney
Max Lubelczyk
Danielle Lucey
Maddie Lucontoni
Katherine Lutz
Evan MacDonald
Cameron Macdonald
Ian MacEachern
Mackenzie MacEachern
Gabriella Macleod
Nora Mangan
Rosemary Marr
Paul Martineau
Sarah Mello
Nicole Misage
John Moore
Claudia Moreno
Lila Morgan
Thomas Morgan
Sebastian Mowbray
Samantha Mullen
Elizabeth Mullin
Cameron Nelson
Mallory Newman
Julie Nigro
Mary Claire Norris
Isabel O'Brien
Darby O'Connell
Jack O'Donnell
Justin O'Neill
Kevin Owens
Sophia Peguri
Matthew Penick
Bryon Peters
Cameron Piacentini
Jacob Plage
Katherine Polatchek
Anna Pollack
Joseph Pollack
Brandon Prokop
John Provost
Patrick Quinn
Alexander Quinones
Luke Ramsay
Evan Redmond
John Reilly
Jaedyn Remillard
Emma Revas
Cecilia Riccio
Sydney Richardson
Parker Roberto
Savona Roberts
Nicholas Romano
Adam Roy
Benjamin Salizzoni
Thomas Saltzman
Kelsey Santiago
Aidan Santillan
Toby Sarette
Eliza Schack
Sara Schmitt
Sean Shubert
Grace Silha
Clara Smith
Megan Souter
Emily Spencer
Megan Spencer
Tim Spencer
Gina Spinazzola
Ethan St. Hilaire
Rachel Statz
Dariya Steele
John Patrick Sullivan
Jack Sylvain
Carolyn Tierney
Ryleigh Tobin
Meredith Tokac
Ryan Toscano
Olivia Towey
Katherine Violette
Emma Wallat
Cameron Wasylak
Cole Wheeler
Christian Zarka
William Zimmerman
Congratulations to the Confirmation Class of 2017 God’s Blessings and our congratulations to the following students who received the Sacrament of Confirmation by Bishop Libasci last Sunday. We pray that the Holy Spirit fill their lives with
many graces and gifts.
Our gratitude and appreciation go the Confirmation Catechists who gave so freely of their time to assist these young men and women on their journey.
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Parish Activities Basketball Program .………….…...Jay Brewster (488-1333) Parish Nurse Program……...Diana Niemann (668-8490) Knights of Columbus ……......Michael Pitaro (714-4100) Women’s Guild ……………….…….Cathy Lodico (714-9054) Bobbie White (471-9095) Seton Club ……………...……………...….Bill Toolin (472-5428) Cub Scouts……………………………..…....Dan Jobin (644-0159)
Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament
Every Thursday from 8:00 a.m. to 9:00 a.m
Coffee, Pastries and Juice (Sept – June)
Available in the Church Hall after the 7:30, 9:00 and 10:30 a.m. Masses. All are welcome.
Fix-It Team
The goal of the Fix-It Team is to keep the home environment a safe and healthy place. If someone is in need of assistance,
contact the Parish Office.
Prayer Line
Please call Rosemary at 623-3925 or Lorraine at 472-3020 with special prayer needs.
Sacrament of Reconciliation Every Saturday from 3:15-4:00 pm, or
by appointment
Sacrament of Baptism Second and last Sunday of every month
at 1:30 pm
Sacrament of Matrimony Diocesan policy states that the couple must contact the parish priest at least six months before the intended wedding date, prior to
making any other arrangements.
Readings for the week of October 1, 2017
Sunday: Ez 18:25-28/Ps 25:4-9/Phil 2:1-11 or 2:1-5/Mt
21:28-32
Monday: Zec 8:1-8/Ps 102:16-23, 29/Mt 18:1-5, 10
Tuesday: Zec 8:20-23/Ps 87:1b-7/Lk 9:51-56
Wednesday: Neh 2:1-8/Ps 137:1-6/Lk 9:57-62
Thursday: Neh 8:1-4a, 5-6, 7b-12/Ps 19:8-11/Lk 10:1-12
Friday: Bar 1:15-22/Ps 79:1b-5, 8-9/Lk 10:13-16
Saturday: Bar 4:5-12, 27-29/Ps 69:33-37/Lk 10:17-24
Next Sunday: Is 5:1-7/Ps 80:9, 12-16, 19-20/Phil 4:6-9/Mt
21:33-43
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PARISH NURSE PROGRAMS
Tuesday, October 3rd
Free Blood Pressure Screening
and Nurse Consultation from 8:30 -10:30 am in the Parish Activity Center
Free Flu Shot Clinic Free flu shot clinic sponsored by the CMC Parish Nurse program in partnership with
Walgreens. 9:00 to 10:30 am in
Parish Activity Center. No appointment necessary!
Fit Forever Chair Exercise Program
At 9 am in Room 10 of the Activity Center. This free program is a workout at 3 different levels, for men and women 55 and older. If you have any questions, please call the
Parish Office at 669-7444.
Bereavement Support Group
Have you or someone you know lost a loved one? Please join us for a 4 week Bereavement Support Group beginning on Wednesday,
October 4th. Meetings will be held at 7:00 pm in Room 12 A of the Parish Activity Center.
No pre-registration is required.
WANTED
Choir Singers, Guitars,
Woodwinds for the
Music Ministry
Reward… Will Be Great in Heaven
Contact Larry at Church Office or email