Hymnal #982 Year A

Sat., August 12

4 pm … Richard O’Dowd (25th Anniv.) by Clare O’Dowd

Sun., August 13 XIX in Ordinary Time

7:30 am … Bert & Irene Coulon by Lionel & Lillian Coulon

9:30 am … Our Parish Family

5 pm … Arthur Smet (39th Anniv.) by Cynthia Hobbs

Mon. August 14 Saint Maximilian Kolbe

12 pm … Dot, Ray, Roger LaRochelle by Lil LaRochelle

6:30 pm … Assumption of the B.V.M. Vigil Mass

Tue., August 15 The Assumption of the B.V.M.

12 pm … Edward Moran by Margaret-Ann Moran

Wed., August 16 Saint Stephen of Hungary

12 pm … William Canty, Sr., by Jack & Colleen Byrne

Thur., August 17

8:30 am … Sean Patrick Buckley by Ronnie Schlender

Fri., August 18

6 pm … Dan Johnson (1st Anniv.) by Kerri Stanley

Sat., August 19 Saint John Eucles

4 pm … Richard Taylor by Jack & Colleen Byrne

Sun., August 20 XX in Ordinary Time

7:30 am … Mary Marszal by Richard Bienvenue

9:30 am … Monica Celeste Morin by Claude & Irene Morin

5 pm … Our Parish Family

Weekend of August 6, 2017 Regular Offertory $3,113.00 Make-Up Offertory 403.00 Loose Offertory 428.50 Online Offertory 375.00 Total Offertory $4,369.50 Ho-ly Day $ 50.00

Last Year: Wknd of Aug. 7, 2016 Total Offertory $4,368.90 Food Pantry $ 25.00 ****************

Saint Raphael Food Pantry On Monday, August 7, the food pantry served 22 families and gave out 50 bags of food.

Mon., August 14 7—8 pm … Food Pantry Tue., August 15 12:45 pm … Parish Nurse 1:30 pm … Departure for Blessing at the Beach Sun., August 20 6:30 pm … Musical Summer’s Eve concert

August 13, 2017 XIX Sunday in Ordinary Time

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Sanctuary candle The sanctuary candle burns this week for Our Parish Family.

READINGS FOR THE WEEK OF August 13, 2017 Monday: Dt 10:12-22; Ps 147:12-15, 19-20; Mt 17:22-27 Tuesday: Vigil: 1 Chr 15:3-4, 15-16; 16:1-2; Ps 132:6-7, 9-10, 13-14; 1 Cor 15:54b-57; Lk 11:27-28 Day: Rv 11:19a; 12:1-6a, 10ab; Ps 45:10-12, 16; 1 Cor 15:20-27; Lk 1:39-56 Wednesday: Dt 34:1-2; Ps 66:1-3a, 5, 8, 16-17; Mt 18:15-20 Thursday: Jos 3:7-10a, 11, 13-17; Ps 114:1-6; Mt 18:21 — 19:1 Friday: Jos 24:1-13; Ps 136:1-3, 16-18, 21-22, 24;Mt 19:3-12 Saturday: Jos 24:14-29; Ps 16:1-2a, 5, 7-8, 11; Mt 19:13-15 Sunday: Is 56:1, 6-7; Ps 67:2-3, 5, 6, 8; Rom 11:13-15, 29-32; Mt 15:21-28

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We continue to celebrate the 100th Anniversary of

the Apparition of Our Lady... Save the date for our Mu-sical Summer’s Eve concert on Sunday, Aug. 20 at 6:30 pm at Saint Raphael Church.

ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATION Bishop Peter A. Libasci of Manchester invites all couples celebrating their 25th, 30th, 35th, 40th, 45th, 50th or beyond Wedding Anniversary (anytime during 2017), to attend a Special Anniversary Mass. This celebration will be Oct.15, 2017 at 2 p.m., at Saint Joseph Cathedral, Manchester. If

you are celebrating one of these major anniversaries, please contact the Saint Raphael Parish office by Sept. 22, 2017. We will need your last names, first names and mailing address. Please also indicate your special anniversary year. By providing your name to your Parish Office, you will be registered and receive an invitation. There is no need for the couple to RSVP.

Goal: $27,500

Raised: $10,605

Balance: $16,895

Did you know there are lots of pro-gramming options on Boston Cath-olic TV? You can access it in NH on cable channel 268. They have great coverage on Our Lady of Fatima this summer!

New flooring—The

refurbishing of some

of the flooring in the

rectory, as well as

some painting is

underway. The rec-

tory will be open with limited hours, and

we ask that you call with any issues that

can be addressed over the phone.

Assumption of

B.V.M. Masses— We

will celebrate Masses on

Monday, Aug. 14 at

6:30pm (Vigil) and Tues-

day, Aug. 15 at 12pm.

CANTOR WANTED: We are seeking a cantor for our Masses beginning in Sep-tember. If interested, please contact Kerri at 603-623-2604 or ker-ri.stanley@saint-raphael-parish.com

Thank you.

West Side Catholic 25th High School Reunion! Mem-

bers of the class of ‘92 are welcome to celebrate with us

on Sat., August 19 at 6pm at Fran-coeur’s Café, 488 S. Main St., Man-

chester. (BYOB). Dinner choices:

Filet mignon or baked stuffed chick-en. Cost is $15pp. RSVP to Chrissy at

603.867.3199 by August 12.

We’ve moved! We are now at

www.st-raphael-parish.org.

From the Pastor: Fr. Jerome Joseph Day, O.S.B.

VBS is as much fun for the leaders as it is for our youth. Vacation Bible School at Saint Raphael

the Archangel Parish Community is as

much about the volunteers and the group

leaders as it is about

the participants…and

it always has been!

Usually on or about

the third week of July,

ALWAYS the hottest

and most humid week

for Manchester, for

the last 20 years, we

have had Vacation

Bible School at Saint

Raphael. We have

found our numbers of

participants have

dwindled somewhat

because working par-

ents are looking for

full day pro-

grams….we only go

from 9 to noon. But

the number of our volunteers are never down.

Because of the longevity and reliability of

our key volunteers and group leaders, VBS

has been a grand success. Take our very own

Caresse Mailloux, cantor , senior altar

server, retreat team member, parishioner

since birth! She has participated in every

year of VBS, first as a participant, then crew

leader, and station leader ...well, except for

the year we all missed because of necessary

repairs to the parish hall. That was a sad year

for VBS but we were back in full swing the

following year.

Then, there are the Aherrera sisters, also

altar servers, retreat team members, long time

parishioners who recently moved

to Nashua with their family. Yet,

they started as participants many

years ago and still serve as sta-

tion leaders each summer.

The following excerpt is from

Mikaela Aherrera, daughter of

Dan and Deb Aherrera. Mika-

ela is beginning her sophomore

year at Rivier University, major-

ing in Special Education with a

focus in English.

“Maker Fun Factory Vacation

Bible School was a very suc-

cessful week filled with smiles,

laughter, and a lot of singing and

dancing! Every day started out

with the kids in Sing and Play,

led by Susan Papinsick,

where they would sing

and dance to some great

music about

God! They

would also

learn about

their daily

bible buddy,

which was

an animal

that taught

them les-

sons. After

Sing and

Play, the

campers

would go to

their first

workshop whether it be Bible

Adventures with Mikaela,

Molly, and Isaac, Kidvid Cine-

ma with Beka, Imagination

Station with Rachel and Cammie, and

Games with Er in!

In Bible Adventure,

the room would be

set up as a different

scene in the Bible as

if they were taken

back in time to expe-

rience the stories of

the Bible! Personally,

working in this room, my

favorite lesson was about

the Resurrection and sin! In

Kidvid Cinema the camp-

ers watch videos about real

kids telling their stories

about feeling God's pres-

ence in their life. In Imagi-

nation Station the kids

would do experiments that

went along with the theme

of each day! In fact, even

the snack goes along with

the theme and each group

gets to make and serve the

snack one day during the

week. (Kim Mailloux has

been the key player in this

endeavor since the first

year….planning carefully and frugally to

provide meaningful, but nutritional snacks

each day!! ) Then last,

but certainly not least

Games where the kids

went outside and en-

joyed some running

and playing which also

followed the theme of

the day, as well as on

the last day when they

traced themselves on

poster paper and then

their fellow campers

left very nice notes

about them on their

posters! By the end of the week everyone was

exhausted but it was worth it! Every camper

that walks through those gymnasium doors

are welcomed with open arms!

At the end of the week we

leave as family and start antici-

pating VBS next summer! (By

the way…next year’s theme is

“Shipwrecked….rescued by

Jesus!” Can’t wait!!!

©

Therese Dame

From the D.R.E: Therese Dame

These photos, and many more, will be posted on our website, www.saint-raphael-parish.org

Altar Servers Needed! There will be an informational meeting on Sunday, Oct. 16 at 11 am for anyone interest-ed in becoming an altar server, adults included. in the church. Training and refresher training will be provided as well. Questions? Please contact Eric Bernazzani, director of altar serving, at eric.bernazzani@yahoo.com.

Holy Communion Distribu-tion Notice—We all know that the flu and cold season raises all sorts of questions with regard to the transmission of germs when the faithful receive the Precious Blood

from the chalice. Until Holy Thursday of next year, Holy Communion will be distributed only under the form of the Consecrated Host, per the direction of the Bishop of the diocese of Manchester, NH. For individuals with gluten or other allergy limitations, we do offer gluten-free hosts. Please inform the sacristan at the Mass you attend if you require a gluten-free host. Prior to Holy Thursday, a renewed catechesis on the practice of Holy Communion Under Both Kinds will be made available under the direction of the Office of Worship and Fr. Jason Jalbert.

Winter weather policy If the Manchester

Public Schools are closed due

to weather conditions, all parish facilities are closed.

Classes and practices are also

Open House at Holy Family Academy. Holy Family Academy, an affordable Catholic school educating grades 7-12 in the classical tradition, is holding an Open House on Tuesday, Feb 7, 2017 from 7-8:15pm. Holy Family Academy recently moved to the Hervey School building at 281 Cartier Street, Manchester. For more info, visit the website at www.holyfamilyacademy.org or

The New Saint

Raphael Follies &

Revue—it’s a wrap! , Another event is in the books for 2017. What will 2018 bring? Thank you to each and

every person who contributed to this year’s show, whether it was performing, watching, helping out, contributing or

praying for a successful show! Photos and performance clips will be posted on our website and Facebook page soon. We raised more than $5,500! CDs will be availa-ble upon request, for a small donation to cover production costs. Contact Kerri Stan-ley in the rectory office if you would like to

During the month of May, month of Our Lady, all are welcome to join in the public recitation of the Rosary just before Saturday’s 4pm Vigil and Wednesday’s noon Masses. Eucharistic Ministers scheduled on these dates are asked to lead the Rosary.

Respect Life Committee The 7th Annual

Baby Bottle fundraiser to benefit CareNet

Pregnancy Center is under way. Please limit

bottles to one per family and don’t forget to

return your bottle on Father’s Day weekend

June 18/19. Thank you for your help!

Reminder—The "Mary: Virgin, Mother and

Queen" Scripture sharing for July will take place in the parish hall classroom following

the 8:30 am Mass on Saturday, July 1. The An-nunciation, the Visitation to Elizabeth, and the An-

nunciation to St Joseph will be discussed. Celebrate

Mary’s promise with us! Everyone is welcome!

Congratulations to Mason Real Joubert

and to Amelia Rose Arnold who were

baptized last week by P. Jerome,

O.S.B., pastor. Let us strive, by our

word and example, to create an envi-

Wanted: Sacris-tans, lectors & altar serv-ers Have you ever considered serv-ing God and your fellow pa-rishioners as a sacristan, lector or usher? Service in these im-portant roles is by appoint-ment, but you can help Saint Raphael expand our roster by volunteering. We especially have a need at our 7:30 am and 9:30 am Masses for lec-tors, and at the 4 pm and 5 pm Masses for altar servers. If interested or if you have ques-tions, please contact Kerri at 603.623.2604. Thank you!

Thank you, Connie! Constance A. Richard, a

beloved parishioner who died last October, remembered Saint Raphael with a bequest of $5,000 received this past week. We are deeply grateful and continue to remember Connie in our Masses and prayers. P. Jerome, O.S.B., pas-tor, has directed that the bequest be added to the Saint

Raphael Development Fund for upcoming projects and needs in the parish. May Connie’s generosity be an inspiration to all us!

Please pray for the repose of

the souls of Therese St.

Laurent, and Pauline C. Dionne, who died July 20,

and whose funerals were celebrated last week by P. Je-rome, O.S.B. Please keep them and their families in pray-

SUMMER

HOURS The

parish office is

closed on Fri-days during the months of

July and August.