AUGUST 4/EIGHTEENTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME

ST. ELIZABETH SETON

CATHOLIC CHURCH

Parish Staff

Rev. Msgr. John P. Quinn Pastor (ext. 113)

Msgr. Donald J. Gilbert Weekend Associate

Sr. Rosemary Crowley Pastoral Associate (ext. 125)

Paula O’Grady Office Manager (ext. 123)

Jacklynn LaRose Bookkeeper (ext. 119)

Bernadette Berry Receptionist (ext. 110)

Faith Formation Staff

Gertrude Hammond Director Grades 1-6 (ext .134)

Christine Saltzman Family Faith Director (ext. 112)

Carrie Soucy Director of Comprehensive Youth

Ministry (ext. 124)

Alex Sullivan Youth Ministry Appren. (ext. 117)

. Music Ministry Staff

Justin McCarthy Music Director (488-5505)

Kathy Roberts Choir Director

Organists Gerald Leblond (880-8474)

Justin McCarthy (488-5505)

Mark Lajoie 9am Contemporary Choir (206-5966)

190 Meetinghouse Road Bedford, NH 03110-6027 Phone: (603) 669-7444 Fax: (603) 644-5371 E-Mail: sesparish@comcast.net

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 the Lord for your presence.

Saturday, August 3

4:30 pm Ernest Dugas 1st Anniversary

Sunday, August 4

7:30 am Michael Tremblay

9:00 am Mr. & Mrs. John Somers

Jack Leary

10:30 am Clifford & Ginny Patton

Brendon Browne

12:00 pm Maurice Hebert

Monday, August 5

7:30 am Catherine R. Gianino

Frank A. Tortorella - 7th Anniversary

Tuesday, August 6

NO MASS

Wednesday, August 7

5:30 pm Kenneth Johnson

Dorothy Lapsley

Thursday, August 8

7:30 am Anne Hieronymus 2nd Anniversary

Friday, August 9

7:30 am Doris Tonery 1st Anniversary

Saturday, August 10

4:30 pm Richard Chapman, Sr.

Doris Cormier

Sunday, August 11

7:30 am Jaime Fernandes & Ana Roxo

9:00 am John Hartnett

Joe Amirault

10:30 am Jonathan Kurylo

Theresa “Chickie” DiZillo

12:00 pm Margaret Goodwin

Donald Cummings

SAINT ELIZABETH SETON PARISH

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Offertory Collection

Weekend of July 27-28, 2019 Envelopes (630) $14,742.00

Loose $ 3,123.55

Grand Total $17,865.55

Weekend of July 28-29, 2018 $16,825.99

We Remember

Irena Boudreau

Who entered new and eternal life in Christ. Our parish condolences are extended to her family.

Grant to all our dearly departed eternal

rest, O Lord, and may your light shine on them forever. Amen.

St. Martha’s Guild

August 4, 2019 - Team III

Readings for the week of August 4, 2019

Sunday: Eccl 1:2; 2:21-23/Ps 90:3-4, 5-6, 12-13, 14, 17

[1]/Col 3:1-5, 9-11/Lk 12:13-21

Monday: Nm 11:4b-15/Ps 81:12-13, 14-15, 16-17 [2a]/Mt

14:13-21

Tuesday: Dn 7:9-10, 13-14/Ps 97:1-2, 5-6, 9 [1a and 9a]/2

Pt 1:16-19/Lk 9:28b-36

Wednesday: Nm 13:1-2, 25--14:1, 26a-29a, 34-35/Ps

106:6-7ab, 13-14, 21-22, 23 [4a]/Mt 15:21-28

Thursday: Nm 20:1-13/Ps 95:1-2, 6-7, 8-9 [8]/Mt 16:13-

23

Friday: Dt 4:32-40/Ps 77:12-13, 14-15, 16 and 21 [12a]/Mt

16:24-28

Saturday: 2 Cor 9:6-10/Ps 112:1-2, 5-6, 7-8, 9 [5]/Jn

12:24-26 ©Liturgical Publications Inc.

ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATION

Bishop Peter A. Libasci invites all couples celebrating an anniversary in 2019 of 5, 25 or 50 years, to attend the Fall Wedding

Anniversary Mass. This celebration will be held on Sunday, October 20, 2019 at 2:00

p.m., at St. Joseph Cathedral in Manchester. To register, please contact the parish office at 669-7444 by September 20,

2019. The parish office will gather and submit all necessary information. Once

registration has been completed, all registrants will receive an invitation to this special celebration. Couples celebrating

anniversaries of 10, 15, 20, 30, 35, 40, 45 or 55+ years will be asked to register later for a

spring celebration. To all other married couples, congratulations and we look

forward to seeing you at this fall’s Wedding Anniversary Mass!

BEDFORD

UPCOMING EVENTS

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Save the Date:

Saturday, September 21st

PIG ROAST after the 4:30 pm Mass

Will meet on

Monday, August 12th

at 5:30 pm in Room 12 B

New members are always welcome and we are happy to teach you!

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!

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 Friday, August 9th 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 pound

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 follow-

ing the site’s instructions; or, by calling 1-800-448-3543.

For further information please contact Jim Niemann at jniemann@aol.com

Bereavement Support Group

Have you or someone you know lost a loved one? Our next Bereavement Support Group will be begin on Wednesday, September 4th. Meetings will be

held every Wednesday in September at 7:00 pm in Room 10 of the Parish Activity Center.

All are welcome.

No pre-registration is required.

Mahrajan 2019 is a Middle Eastern food festival and will be held on the grounds of Our Lady of the Cedars Melkite Catholic Church at 140 Mitchell St., Manchester NH on Friday August 16 from 5-10 PM, Saturday August

17 from 12-10 PM, and Sunday August 18 from 12-6 PM. The event features a variety of Lebanese food, live music, dancing, religious gifts, church tours, a petting zoo, and other entertainment for children. DJ Kibar will

provide the music Friday night, and Saturday night and Sunday will feature live bands. It is a great event for the family, and admission is free! For more information, go to www.bestfestnh.com .

EIGHTEENTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME

St. Elizabeth Seton is registered on

AmazonSmile! For your next virtual shopping trip

use this: https://smile.amazon.com/ch/02-0308573

For eligible purchases at AmazonSmile, the

AmazonSmile Foundation will donate 0.5% of the

purchase price to our Youth Ministry programs at St.

Elizabeth Seton! 3

The Knights of Columbus “Building the Domestic

Church” series presents some of the most popular

Catholic Information Service resources aimed at help-

ing us to live out the Church's mission and vision for

our families. Series topics include parenting, father-

hood and family prayer life, as well as two of St.

John Paul II's famous messages for the family - Letter

to Families and The Family in the Modern World.

The FREE booklets are now available in the Narthex.

We have added dates in August!

Photography Dates:

Wednesday, August 21st

& Thursday, August 22nd

Appointments from 2 - 9 pm

Sign up today!

Go to our website at

www.stelizabethsetonchurch.org and

click on the button on our homepage.

Then you can pick a date and time that

works best for you! Call the Parish Office at 669-7444 Monday - Friday, 9 am - 5 pm Sign-up sheets will be in the Narthex

after Masses on the weekends

You can view your images after your session and pick

your one FREE 8 X 10 standard print! You also get a

church directory plus other special offers.

Bedford Garden Club MUM Sale Order your mums by Aug 27, 2019. Pick-up Thursday, September 5th 1:00 - 6:00 pm at Bedford Village

Common, 15 Bell Hill Road, Bedford.

Order by August 27th for the best selection and early pick up after 1:00pm on

September 5th.

Our beautiful 8-inch potted mums, produced by a New Hampshire grower, are priced at $7.50

each or 3 for $21.00 ($7.00 each for three or more plants). Proceeds from this event help to support the club’s educational programs,

provide for holiday wreaths at public buildings, and maintain the club’s 8 community gardens

located throughout Bedford. Orders can be placed on their website at

www.bedfordgardenclubnh.org. or order forms can be found in the narthex!

D I O C E S E O F M A N C H E S T ER

S U N D A Y , S E P T E M B E R 22nd

BLUE MASS & BREAKFAST

All are welcome to this Mass to pray for and

with the members of law enforcement, fire-

fighters and EMTs. Registration required for

breakfast only (free):

https://bluemass2019.eventbrite.com.

Contact Alyse Hlasny for more information:

ahlasny@rcbm.org | 603.663.0108

St. Joseph Cathedral Corner of Lowell and Pine

Streets in Manchester, NH 03104

Mass: 10:30 am - Breakfast to follow

AUGUST 4, 2019

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SUMMER LIFE NIGHTS

Wednesdays

Meet at 5:30 pm Mass

Food, Fellowship and fun in Youth Room

at 6 pm

New Altar Servers

If you are in the fourth grade or above, please take some time to consider being an Altar Server here at St. Elizabeth Seton. Sign up forms are available in the Parish Office and we are open Monday - Friday from 9 am - 5 pm.

FALL FAITH FORMATION PROGRAMS

Reminder: Registration for school year faith formation programs is on-going. If your child did

not participate in one of this summer’s programs, please make sure to register for the school

year program. Even if your child has participated in the sacramental preparation for

Confirmation, he/she needs to remain active to ensure we are able to keep you

up-to-date with important information and resources.

Forms are available in the Parish Office, at the entrances of the Church and also on our website at

www.stelizabethsetonchurch.org

A world of Understanding through Cross Cultural

and Educational Programs.

Asse is looking for a host family for a 17 year old girl

from Kazahstan. She is excited to come here and

learn about our culture and teach her host family

about hers. If you would like more information you

can call 860-385-4059 or fill out the host family

application at www. host.asse.com.

Young Adult Retreat Friday, August 23rd 7 pm - Sunday, August 25th 12 pm

Notre Dame Spiritual Center, Shaker Hill Rd, Alfred, Maine

Open to young adults (21 - 35) from the Dioces-es of Manchester, NH and Portland, ME. Visit

the event website for more info: https://portlanddiocese.org/olff/ya-retreat19.

For registration questions call Alyse Hlasny at 663-0108.

EIGHTEENTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME

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. Call

the Parish Office at 669-7444 to schedule

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. 5

Parish Activities

Basketball Program……………...Jay Brewster (488-1333)

Parish Nurse Program…..Diana Niemann (668-8490)

Knights of Columbus ……..Jonathan Fiore (548-3274)

Women’s Guild ……………….Lynne Roselius (204-8158) ………………….Darlene Sargent (641-1973)

Seton Club…………………………..……..Bill Toolin (472-5428)

Cub Scouts…………………………………..Dan Jobin (644-0159)

Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament

Wednesdays from 6- 7 pm Thursdays 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 environ-ment 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.

Mass Schedule

Monday, Thursday, Friday 7:30 am Wednesday 5:30 pm

Saturday Vigil 4:30 pm Sunday 7:30, 9:00, 10:30 am & 12 pm

Holy Days 7:30 am, 12:10 & 7 pm

Service Opportunities for Adults/Families

Café 1269 St. Elizabeth Seton Parishioners have been

preparing, delivering, and serving a meal on

the 2nd Sunday of each month to Café 1269 in

Manchester. Do you and/or your family have a couple of

hours on the 2nd Sunday of the month? OR you don't have

time, but want to be part of this outreach program by

donating food or money. You can find links to sign up

at our website at www.stelizabethsetonchurch.org.

New Horizons A soup kitchen and homeless shelter in Man-

chester is looking for help on the 2nd and 4th

Sundays of the month. Needed: People willing to pick up

surplus food from Trader Joes and deliver to New

Horizons between 9:30 and 10:00 a.m. To get involved,

please contact the Parish Office at 669-7444or find a

link to sign up on our parish website at

www.stelizabethsetonchurch.org.

New Horizon’s also receives five shipments from area

supermarkets and needs lots of help sorting food and

making boxes for distribution. Mondays, 8:30-11:30.

Please contact pantry manager Jackie at: 289-1220 or

pantry@fitnh.org

St. Raphaels’ Food Pantry Stock Shelves & help distribute food to clients. Monday,

July 29th from 6:30 - 8:00 pm. To sign up find a link on

our website at www.setlizabethsetonchurch.org or call

the Parish Office at 669-7444.

Ste. Marie Child Care Center 133 Wayne Street, Manchester, NH 03102

603-668-2356

stemarie.childcare@gmail.com

Ste. Marie Child Care Center Now hiring for full and part-time

positions.

Must have at least 9 Early Childhood Education credits & experience

preferred.

Please call 603-668-2356 and ask for Terry or Donna or email at

stemarie.childcare@gmail.com for more information