Holy Family of Jesus, Mary and Joseph December 27, 2015

Saturday December 26th– Stephen, first martyr 4:00 PM Gus & Evelyn DiPrizio by Prisco & Phyllis DiPrizio Leo & Ann McCluskey by Family (56th wedding anniversary) Sunday December 27th—Holy Family 7: 15 AM Ben Thomas by Deb Smith Rita Boudreau by John & Chris Norris (1st anniversary) Albert & Clara Nadeau by Family John Hart by Loving Wife Betty Deane Warren by Wife Shirley 11:30 AM Lionel & Rita Dube by Family Shirley Proulx by Family Deceased Members of Lawrence & Rainboth Families by Pat Rainboth Monday December 28th—Holy Innocents, martyrs 8:00 AM Jared Grenier by Helen Grenier Tuesday Dec. 29th—Thomas Becket, bishop & martyr No Parish Mass Wednesday December 30th—Sixth Day of Octave No Parish Mass Thursday December 31st—Sylvester I, pope 4:00 PM Intentions of the Parishioners Friday January 1st—Solemnity of Mary 7:15 AM Intentions of the Parishioners Saturday January 2nd—Basil the Great and Gregory Nazianzen, bishops & doctors 4:00 PM Roger Dumont by Helen Grenier Donat Lafontaine by Chip & Carlene Rogers Sunday January 3rd—Epiphany of the Lord 7:15 AM Dick Cavanaugh by Wife Kathleen (2nd anniversary) William Santos by Judy Nicholson & David Colby John Hart by Loving Wife Betty 11:30 AM Special Intention by Pat Rainboth Harriet & Jerry Ingram by Bill & Anna Ingram Rachel Gagnon by Loving Daughter Irene Norman Laurion by Loving Wife Irene Shirley Proulx by Family

SANCTUARY LAMP

DECEMBER 27-JANUARY 2 IN MEMORY OF JARED GRENIER

BY NICKERSON FAMILY

EARLY BULLETIN SUBMISSION The schedule for submitting the bulletin during the holi-day season does not follow a regular pattern. Financial information will appear as it is available.

O COME LET US ADORE HIM! Join us on Thursday, December 31

st, from 6 pm to 9 pm

at Our Lady of the Holy Rosary Church, Rochester, for our annual Cookies and Carols Christmas Party. We will gather at 6 pm for the recitation of the Rosary followed by light re-freshments. Then we will share the beautiful carols of the season together. What better way to welcome the New Year and celebrate together the birth of our Savior? Bring friends and family, your singing voice, and some of your leftover cookies and goodies to share. For more infor-mation, call Jackie at 332-3576. Sponsored by the Mercy of Jesus Prayer Group. He went down with them and came to Nazareth, and

was obedient to them; and his mother kept all these things in her heart. And Jesus advanced in wisdom and age and favor before God and man. - Lk 2:51-52

ST. ANSELM STUDENT SCHOLARSHIP

St. Anselm College has announced a substantial new student scholarship, effective immediately and applicable to students from select New Hampshire schools who start en-tering the college in the fall of 2016.

The Bradley Memorial Scholarship, named for the Right Reverend Denis M. Bradley, first Bishop of Manchester (1884-1903) and one of the founders of St. Anselm College, is available to all students of six Catholic high schools in New Hampshire who are accepted to the college. No sepa-rate scholarship application is required and no criteria are attached to awarding of the scholarship beyond admission to St. Anselm based on academic and extracurricular achievement and graduation from one of the named Catho-lic high schools in New Hampshire.

The Bradley Scholarship grants $6,000 of institutional aid to the students for each of a maximum of four years they attend St. Anselm College. The Scholarship is non-need based; it is awarded automatically to students who graduate from the six eligible Catholic high schools in New Hampshire and who are accepted to St. Anselm as Fresh-men or Transfer students. The six private Catholic high schools are Bishop Brady in Concord, Bishop Guertin of Nashua, Holy Family Academy in Manchester, Mount Royal Academy of Sunapee, Trinity High School in Manchester, and St. Thomas Aquinas of Dover.

These awards are made in addition to any merit aid earned by the students. The benefit continues throughout the honored students’ undergraduate careers providing they remain academically eligible and in good standing. Institu-tional aid is financed by the college; It is not from an en-dowment.

The first students benefiting from the Bradley Scholar-ship will be the class of 2020.

Saint Mary Church Rochester, NH

THIS WEEK’S GOSPEL Each year Jesus’ parents went to Jerusalem for the feast of Passover, and when he was twelve years old, they went up according to festival custom. After they had com-pleted its days, as they were returning, the boy Jesus re-mained behind in Jerusalem, but his parents did not know it. Thinking that he was in the caravan, they journeyed for a day and looked for him among their relatives and acquaint-ances, but not finding him, they returned to Jerusalem to look for him. After three days they found him in the temple, sitting in the midst of the teachers, listening to them and asking them questions, and all who heard him were astounded at his understanding and his answers. When his parents saw him, they were astonished, and his mother said to him, “Son, why have you done this to us? Your fa-ther and I have been looking for you with great anxiety.” And he said to them, “Why were you looking for me? Did you not know that I must be in my Father’s house?” But they did not understand what he said to them. He went down with them and came to Nazareth, and was obedient to them; and his mother kept all these things in her heart. And Jesus advanced in wisdom and age before God and man. Luke 2:41-52

Jesus’ mission is an important and ongoing one. Just think it really started when Jesus was a boy!

THE PASTOR’S PONDERANCES

Today Jesus emphasizes just how important His com-ing to earth impacts up all for all time and beyond. For as a boy he “interrupts” the journey to be about His Father’s business in His Father’s house. Wow! How moved Jo-seph and Mary must have been to witness Jesus’ listening to the elders and asking them insightful questions. We too, especially during these times and as we are about to cele-brate the beginning of our salvation at Christmas, should have a big WOW in our hearts. Fr. Daniel

December 12-13, 2015 Envelopes $7,346.00 Loose Collection $1,216.81 Total Collection $8,562.81 Sunday Offertory $5,038.31 Feast of the Immaculate Conception $1,366.50 Retirement for Religious $1,188.00 Christmas Flowers $960.00 Fuel $10.00

Thanks for your continued generosity!

HOLIDAY MASS SCHEDULE

St. Mary Church St. Peter Church New Year’s Eve, December 31, 2015 4:00 pm Mass No Mass New Year’s Day, January 1, 2016 7:15 am Mass 9:15 am Mass

MARIAN SOCIETY The Marian Society will be meeting on Monday, Janu-ary 4

th, at 6:30 pm. All women of the parish are invited to

attend.

“A NIGHT LIKE NO OTHER” Thank you to the children of the Religious Education Program who celebrated “A Night Like No Other” at the Christmas Eve Mass. A complete list of names will appear in next weekend’s bulletin.

KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS LAUNDRY BASKET DRIVE

The Knights of Columbus will begin a Laundry Basket Drive the weekend of January 9-10. All items need to be received by January 17

th. An insert will be placed in next

weekend’s bulletin listing the items needed. All donations will be given to the pregnancy centers shown on the insert.

Saint Peter Church Farmington, NH

ST. PETER’S PAGE

December 27, 2015 MICHAEL A. GIGGIE

by Diane Brandon

MEGAN SCANLON & PATRICK SINIBALDI

by Scanlon family

SR. LUCIE SAYS

This weekend we celebrate the Holy Family

of Jesus, Mary and Joseph. It is also the third

day of the Octave of Christmas. Our hearts are

hopefully still filled with Christmas joy. As the

communion antiphon reminds us, “Our God

has appeared on earth and lived among us.”

Our Lord, though not visibly present, is cer-

tainly very much with us. Let us open our

hearts during this Jubilee Year of Mercy as de-

clared by Pope Francis. Let this be an oppor-

tunity for us to cultivate more mercy and for-

giveness.

Sr. Lucie

SANCTUARY LAMP

MONTH OF DECEMBER IN MEMORY OF PAUL PEASE BY FAMILY

PRAYERS FOR OUR COUNTRY Please join in saying a silent prayer for our country at 12 o’clock noon each and every day. Evil is all around us but so are blessings, and we know God hears our prayers. A meaningful prayer like “have mercy on us” or “God pro-tect our country” said sincerely is all that is needed or your own words that come from the heart. Thank you “nothing is impossible with God.” Your name is not necessary, but if you wish to give it, our names will be sent to the Divine Mercy Prayer Line for our protection. Contact: Jackie Emerson at 692-4296 Cheryl Keery at 755-2198

OFFERTORY GUIDELINES When making a donation using a check, please do not make the check for a single amount for different donations. Each collection should be separate as we must list cash from checks, etc., in 2 or 3 different places. For example, this weekend we have the regular offertory and the special collection for Retired Religious. To help us appropriately account for your donation, it would assist us greatly if you would make out two separate checks. It also helps if when using envelopes, you would put a check mark or list the amount on the envelope. This would be GREATLY AP-PRECIATED.

EARLY BULLETIN SUBMISSION The schedule for submitting the bulletin during the holi-day season does not follow a regular pattern. Financial information will appear as it is available.

Readings for the Week of December 27, 2015 Sunday: 1 Sm 1:20-22, 24-28 or Sir 3:2-6, 12-14/Ps 84:2-3, 5-6, 9

-10/1 Jn 3:1-2, 21-24 or Col 3:12-21 or 3:12-17/Lk 2:41-52 Monday: 1 Jn 1:5--2:2/Ps 124:2-5, 7-8/Mt 2:13-18

Tuesday: 1 Jn 2:3-11/Ps 96:1-3, 5-6/Lk 2:22-35 Wednesday: 1 Jn 2:12-17/Ps 96:7-10/Lk 2:36-40

Thursday: 1 Jn 2:18-21/Ps 96:1-2, 11-13/Jn 1:1-18 Friday: Nm 6:22-27/Ps 67:2-3, 5-6, 8/Gal 4:4-7/Lk 2:16-21

Saturday: 1 Jn 2:22-28/Ps 98:1-4/Jn 1:19-28 Next Sunday: Is 60:1-6/Ps 72:1-2, 7-8, 10-13/Eph 3:2-3a, 5-6/Mt

2:1-12

THANK YOU!!! We are most grateful for all the wonderful greetings, gifts and well wishes of this wonderful season, but most of all for the service among us and the presence of all of you.

CHRISTIAN FORMATION There will not be any Christian Formation classes on Tuesday, December 29

th. Classes will resume on January

5th.