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St. John Neumann 101-A at Pennichuck Square
708 Milford Road. Merrimack, New Hampshire, 03054
Phone 880-4689 Fax 881-9668
[email protected], • http://www.sjnnh.org
AT YOUR SERVICE:
Rev. Christopher Martel Pastor
Mollie Kerrigan Youth Minister
Evelyn Verbeck
and Carol Hopfenspirger Outreach Coordinators
Mrs. Jennifer Lajoie Christian Formation
Mrs. Kathy Hopkins Director of Day Away Program
Mrs. Carol Yetto Director of Music Ministry
Mrs. Eileen Buckley Parish Secretary
Mrs. Elaine Lecius Secretary for Christian Formation
Mrs. Jane Kilgallen Parish Nurse
Diane Bonenfant Sacristan
Steven Serafin Echo Apprentice
PARISH CENTER AND CHRISTIAN FORMATION OFFICE
101A At Pennichuck Square
Christian Formation – 880-0825
Outreach Office – 880-4689 Ext. 20
Knights of Columbus [email protected]
Neil Helberg [email protected]
CYO John DeFrancisco [email protected]
PASTORAL COUNCIL MEMBERS
LITURGY
Saturday: 5:30 pm
Sunday: 8:00 am, 10:00 am
(6:00 pm, from (First Sunday after Labor Day to Memorial
Day)
Holy Days: Vigil – 7:00 pm
Holy Day – 12:15 pm & 7:00 pm
Daily Mass: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday
and Thursday at 12:15 pm
RECONCILIATION – Saturday 4:30-5:00 pm and by
appointment, any time.
BAPTISMS – By appointment. Parents must be involved
in an instruction prior to the Baptism. This can be during
pregnancy. Call 880-4689 to register.
RCIA – Asking questions about Catholicism? Are you
interested in being a member of the Catholic Church? Call
880-0825 for more information.
RE-MEMBER Church – For those hurt by the Church
who would like to come back to the Church. Please call 880-
4689.
MARRIAGES – Please contact the office at least six months
prior to your wedding date.
COMMUNION CALLS & VISITS TO THE SICK – Call
the office.
WELCOME NEW PARISHIONERS!
All new parishioners may register at the office.
Fr. Chris
Diane Bonenfan
Elizabeth Corsetti
(Youth Rep)
Bill Dubois
Nancy Dubois
Lisa Emerson
Pat Flynn
Mollie Kerrigan
Jennifer Lajoie
Paula Marie Passen
Nancy Pelletier
Bill Emerson
Don St. Pierre
Katie Corsetti
Loretta Lizotte
Bob Fitts
Chuck Jones
ST. JOHN NEUMANN MERRIMACK
Giving to New Hampshire
Catholic Charities improves our community, strengthens families and transforms a life.
Your gift helps honor the dignity of life with programs that feed the hungry, heal the sick strengthen families, and
welcome the stranger. Through you, people find the way to self-sufficiency, independence and a new life.
Please consider moving lives forward with a gift this
year. You’ll provide comfort, education, mentoring, and
most importantly, hope for those who are facing difficult
times. If you did not receive and envelope in the mail,
there are extra on the table in the Narthex,
Our Parish Goal: $ 71,500.00 The St. John Neumann Prayer Shawl ladies are proud to announce that 17 new , beautiful hand knit or crocheted
shawls, along with several chemo caps, were recently blessed and will be distributed
to St. Joseph Hospital and the Hospice House in Merrimack. Special love and thanks to Beverly, Judith, and Mary, just
a few of our crafters, for their dedication and busy fingers! We pray that the recipients of these beautiful works will find hope, joy and peace while wrapped in the comfort and love woven into these shawls. If you are in need, or know of someone in need of this
special warmth and compassion, please call the SJN office at (603)880-4689, or stop by our Wednesday morning get together! Good friends, good fun, and good works!
We also accept all donations of yarn, which can be dropped by the office anytime. We’re always delighted to welcome new knitters also! Stop by!
Mass will be celebrated at St. Louis Cemetery at 10AM on Memorial Day. In case of rain the Mass will be at St. Louis Church.
Please bring your own chairs for the cemetery. Our Lady of Mercy Parish will also
have a Mass at 8:30am at Last Rest Cemetery, which is across the street from the church.
In case of rain the Mass will be in the Church, followed by Coffee and Donuts, sponsored the The Knights of Columbus
This Week’s Events
Sunday: Mass 8:00am-10:00am and 6:00pm
Monday: Faith Sharing Counsel Room 6:00pm-7:30
Finance Meeting 6:30pm
Faith Sharing Youth Room 7:30-8:30pm
Choir 7:00-8:30pm
Tuesday: Vatican II Series 10:00-11:30 church
Red Cross Blood Drive 8:30-1:30
Scout Meeting 7:00-8:30pm
Wednesday: Knitting Group 9:00am-10:30am
Faith Sharing Counsel Room 10:30-12:00pm
Mother’s Group 9:00-10:30
Vatican II 7:00-8:30pm church
Discernment 7:00– Counsel Room
Thursday: Day Away 9:00-3:00
Friday: Food Pantry 10:00-12:30
Saturday: Men’s Group 8:30-10:00
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Just a reminder May 18th will be the
last 6:00pm Mass until the first Sunday after
Labor Day.
STAY INFORMED WITH CATHOLIC CITIZENSHIP
NEWS
The Diocese of Manchester has an initiative to inform
Catholics about important public policy matters fac-
ing our elected officials. Catholic Citizenship News
provides briefs on legislation as well as information
about Catholic social teaching on some of today’s
pressing issues. To read the current issue of Catho-
lic Citizenship News and to subscribe, visit
www.catholicnh.org/ccn.
The next Baptism Class will be Tuesday, June 17th at
6:30pm
Please call the office to register if you wish to attend
this class. Parents must be involved in an instruction
prior to the Baptism.
If your baptism has not been scheduled yet please call
the office and we will help you set a date.
FIFTH SUNDAY OF EASTER
Bake Sale
THANK YOU!!!
Thank you to everyone who helped at our
bake sale fundraiser, those who baked and
those who purchased items!! We were able
to raise $624.56 towards our senior scholarships and
Steubenville East Retreat. We are very grateful for
generous and overwhelming support from our parish
family! Thank you again.
Graduation Mass
Sunday, May 18th 6:00 pm
All of the 2014 jr. high, high school and college graduates
will be recognized at this mass and there will be a reception
held after Mass in the parish hall. Graduates, we hope you
can come and celebrate your accomplishments with us. We
would also like to invite the community to join us as we
congratulate this year’s graduates.
Congratulations Graduates
Congratulations to all our graduates from
high school, College and Graduate School. We are so
proud of your accomplishments and pray that you continue
to use the many gifts and talents that God has given you as
you move forward in life’s journey.
Youth Ministry Adult “Thinking Group” Meeting
Tuesday, May 20th 6:30pm – 7:30pm Adults involved with the YM Adult “Thinking Group” are
asked to attend our 4th meeting on Tuesday, May 20th in the
Youth Room.
Youth Team Cook-Out
Tuesday, May 27th 6:30pm – 8:30pm Thank you to the Youth Team for all your hard work in
planning and working at the different parish activities
throughout the year! Please come to this cookout on
Tuesday, May 27th at 6:30 for a night of food, bon fire, slip
n slide, socializing and fun. For more information call
Mollie at 880-0825 or email [email protected].
Car Wash
Saturday, June 14th 5:30pm –
7:30pm Sunday, June 15th 8:00am -
10:00am; 10:00am - 12:00pm
Junior High and High School students interested in
washing cars to raise money for youth activities, sign
up to help Saturday or Sunday, June 8th/9th. Adult
chaperone help is also needed. If you can help in
anyway please call the office to sign up. Thank you!!
Vatican Council II Series Continues!
Tuesday Mornings 20th or Wednesday
Evenings 21st
Have you ever wanted to learn more
about the Second Vatican Council? We still have one
more session designed to help expand our knowledge
of this very inspired Council and the documents that
were created. Tuesday morning 20th will be from
10:00-11:30am or Wednesday evening May 21st from
7-8:30pm. Please consider joining us!
AT-HOME K-6 Families
Books are now due!
Completed books are now due, so please drop them off
in the crate setup in the coat room. If you forgot to
bring your books in this weekend, just drop them off
during the week or remember to bring them with you
to Mass with you next weekend. If you need more time
please let the office know at 880-0825. Thank you J !!
Jesus said, “I am the Way and the Truth and the Life.”
Learn how much Jesus brings this into our Sacrament
of Marriage. The next Worldwide Marriage Encounter
Weekends are June 20 - 22, 2014, September 19 - 21,
2014 and October 17 - 19, 2014. For more information
call Jim and Elaine Richard at 1-800-710-WWME or
visit our webpage at www.wwme.org
Please check our web site for all the
upcoming events and schedule. www.sjnnh.org
MAY 17TH, 18TH, 2014
Financial Updates
Weekly Offertory
May 10th—11th
Offertory $8,018.00
Pay Pal $1,108.00
Our weekly budgeted Collection is $9,000.00. Thank
you for your continued support in helping us maintain
our budgeted Goal in order to best serve you. We are
currently -$13,404.00 under budget.
Wherever your weekend takes you, be it local or far
away, your continued support is much appreciated!
AN EASY WAY TO CONTRIBUTE TO THE
PARISH ~ AUTOMATE YOUR OFFERINGS
Consider making your regular offerings to
St. John Neumann automatically from your bank
account. Several parishioners are already using this
convenient feature. You might make one monthly donation.
This has benefits for all, such as saving you from writing
weekly checks and saving your SJN the expense of mailing
envelopes. At the same time, with this same option still
providing a tax record of your contributions at the end of
the year.
Most banks offer their checking account customers
a “Bill Payer” service. There is generally no charge for this
service. After you set up a bill payer account, your bank
will directly send all authorized checks from your account.
Just call your bank and they will let you know how to open
the account. You may also check out our Pay Pal account
on the website.
Diocese Catholic Schools of Greater Nashua
Nashua Catholic Junior HS
Grade 7-8 (603)882-7011 www.ncjhs.org/
Infant Jesus School
Grade K-6 (603)889-2949
www.infantjesusparish.org/ijs
St. Christopher School
Grade Pre K-6 (603)882-7442
www.stchrisschoolnh.org
5th Sunday of Easter
When John wrote his
Gospel he was not shy about the
gift of the Holy Spirit that Jesus
handed over to believers. That
Spirit of God dwells in each of the
baptized and empowers us to do
the works of Christ. Those who were baptized at the
Easter vigil just a few weeks ago, now share in that
same out-pouring of the Holy Spirit that is within all of
us who renewed our baptismal promises. God is there
ready to work within us. Let's take that road!
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MAY 17TH, 18TH, 2014
Mass Intentions
Saturday: 5:30pm Hank Syseskey, requested by
the family
Sunday: 8:00am Jeanne Dube, requested by
Russ and Paula Durkee
10:00am Frances Greene, requested by
The Kirkwood Family
6:00pm Parishioners of our Parish
Monday: 12:15 Stefan Grabowski, requested by his
son Max Grabowski
Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday 12:15 No Intention at
this time
The Sanctuary Lamp burns this week for a
special intention
Readings for the Week of May 18, 2014
Sunday: Acts 6:1-7/1 Pt 2:4-9/Jn 14:1-12
Monday: Acts 14:5-18/Jn 14:21-26
Tuesday: Acts 14:19-28/Jn 14:27-31a
Wednesday: Acts 15:1-6/Jn 15:1-8
Thursday: Acts 15:7-21/Jn 15:9-11
Friday: Acts 15:22-31/Jn 15:12-17
Saturday: Acts 16:1-10/Jn 15:18-21
Next Sunday: Acts 8:5-8, 14-17/1 Pt 3:15-18 or
1 Pt 4:13-16/Jn 14:15-21 or Jn 17:1-11a
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