RECTORY OFFICE HOURS: Tuesday – Thursday 9am – 2pm Closed on Monday and Friday

(will reopen on Mondays after Labor Day) MASS SCHEDULE:

Weekends: Saturday: 4:00pm (English) - 6:00pm (Español)

Sunday: 9:00am (English) & 11:00am (English) Weekdays:

Tuesday —8:30am (English) Wednesday—7:00pm (Español)

CONFESSIONS:

Saturday at 3:00pm

LIVE OUR FAITH. | LOVE OUR NEIGHBOR. | BE HIS DISCIPLES.

Rev. Marcos Gonzalez Torres ..................... Pastor Email: pastor@stlouisnashua.org 603-882-4362 ext. 201

Finance Council Members: Dean Giftos, Chairperson

Douglas Pratt, Diane Eastman, Rolande Suchocki Claire Monast, Gloria Gaudreau & Lydia Foley

Parish Staff: Jennifer McInerney ....................................... Business Manager Email: jmcinerney@stlouisnashua.org 603-882-4362 ext. 204

Mónica Quiñones ......................................... Faith Formation Email: mquinones@stlouisnashua.org 603-882-4362 ext. 211

Cemetery Office: Donna Pratt......................................... Administrative Assistant Email: dpratt@stlouisnashua.org Cemetery: 603-886-1302 Rectory: 603-882-4362 ext. 203

Please contact our Cemetery Office (Mon.– Thurs. 9-1), regarding any one of our three cemeteries:

St. Louis (2 locations) & St. Francis, and St. Stanislaus.

48 West Hollis Street

Nashua, N.H. 03060

Phone: 603-882-4362 Fax: 603-886-8923

www.stlouisnashua.org

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“The gift that keeps on giving.” You’ve seen and heard that compliment given to everything from diapers to diamonds and everything in between. Sometimes it’s derisive; sometimes complimentary. Here are two instances of same: 1. “To my co-workers, that old video of me acting like an idiot is the gift that keeps on giving. Teasing me about it is their favorite pastime. 2. “I’m telling you, my membership at that gym has been great. I’ve made so many new friends, strengthened my body, and reduced my anxiety.” Just a pair of innocuous statements, untinged with any of the sarcasm that often is used about such gifts. But now let me take you to a higher plain, up where the air is rare, to the realm where dwells the loveliest crea-ture God ever made. Call her “the lovely Lady dressed in blue” or any one of a hundred titles. She, of course, is the Virgin Mary, once described by the poet Wordsworth as “Our tainted nature’s solitary boast.” Ah, the pow-er poets have, to say better than what we might like to say! She is, was, and always will be our “gift that keeps on giving” from God Himself. I always find myself on the verge of getting all choked up when it comes to thinking or talking about Mary. I know I’m not an innocent like the three children at Fatima or Bernadette at Lourdes. I also know and believe how she helped saved the world and everyone in it from a gloomy destiny by her simple “Fiat” (Let it be done) to the awestruck Gabriel. Add to that all the pain she endured because she didn’t hesitate to say “yes.” From nursing her Holy Child in a crude cave to holding His corpse in her lap a little over three decades later to form the original “Pieta.” And all the other hurts that came to her heart that we know about. Now is it any wonder that a loving God, joyful beyond words that at least one of His creatures corresponded perfectly to His plan for her, would not take her, body and soul, to His dwelling place? Here is how the official words of the Catechism of the Catholic Church describes it: “…the Immaculate Virgin, preserved from all stain of original sin, when the course of her earthly life was finished, was taken up body and soul into heavenly glory, and exalted by the Lord as Queen over all things, so that she might be the more fully conformed to her Son, the Lord of lords and con-queror of sin and death. The Assumption of the Blessed Virgin is a singular participation in her Son’s Resurrection and an anticipation of the resurrection of other Christians.” Picking up on that last phrase, about our future resurrection, we have a guaranteed future with her, as long as we don’t sabotage it by unrepented sin. For anyone who drives by a cemetery and is led to wonder what will hap-pen to him or her after death, there’s your answer. Someone stolidly said, I grant you, but said nonetheless, by the one body chosen by Christ to say it. I find the doctrinal statement to be inestimable comfort for the family members gathered around the deathbed of a loved one in the ICU ward of a hospital. Incomparable consolation for a penitent who has just confessed a serious mortal sin and heard the words of absolution prayed over her or him. Marvelous attention from her lis-tening ear for anyone just having the kind of day when a hug from her would be welcome. I can vouch for Mary’s attentive response and loving assistance given to me over the years for issues I faced, both large and small, right down to the composition of this very reflection. Obviously none of us are deserving of a bodily assumption. Even the great saints would admit that. Hers was a singular event, as the Catechism put it. None of us are sinless. But as our immaculate Mother, she prays for us her adopted children, and wants us to join her in eternal joy. Some day we will be able to see her with our own eyes as she welcomes us to heaven, looking on us with her lustrous and magnetic smile. I believe that very antic-ipated meeting is why we pray as often as we can: “Holy Mary, Mother of God, pray for us sinners, now, and at the hour of our death. Amen.”

God love you and give you His peace! Reflection by Rev. Leonard N. Peterson

GOSPEL REFLECTION

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A N N O U N C E M E N T S The queen stands at your right

hand, arrayed in gold. - Psalm

45

: 10bc

All programs will start in October: Youth Grades 1-12 RCIA & Adult Confirmation

Registration will begin mid-September.

2021—2022 FAITH FORMATION NEWS

Can you help us with new socks and underwear again this year? Last year our drive was such a success, we were able to offer to all children ages 5-18. We will distribute these items when our Families come into the Food Pantry throughout the month of September. Please drop off at parish areas designated for food collection or at the Food Pantry: 3 Crown Street in Nashua, NH —- Mon/Wed 10am -12pm Tuesday/Thursday 2-4. pm Thank you in advance for your continued support and generosity! Please call 598-1641 with any questions.

CORPUS CHRIST FOOD PANTRY & ASSISTANCE BACK TO SCHOOL COLLECTION OF SOCKS/UNDERWEAR

Beginning Monday, August 9th through Labor Day (Monday, September 6th), the rectory office will be closed on Monday. The office will be open on Tuesday, Wednes-day and Thursday each week from 9:00a.m. – 2:00 pm. The regular schedule of Monday – Thursday will resume on September 13, 2021.

TEMPORARY CHANGE TO OFFICE HOURS

Did you know that all high school graduates of the Class of 2021 are eligible for a free 3-credit course at any of the seven colleges in the Community College System of NH (including Nashua Community College)? This is sponsored by both the NH Charitable Foundation and the Foundation for the

New Hampshire Community Colleges. Don’t let this opportunity go by. If you are a recent graduate you may find out more at: https://givenhcc.org/ClassGift/. Happy learning!

A GIFT FOR THE CLASS OF 2021

Mass intentions are scheduled by calling the rectory office or by emailing jmcinerney@stlouisnashua.org. For more in depth information on the daily readings, including reflec-

tions, please visit usccb.org.

S T . A L O Y S I U S O F G O N Z A G A

S c r i p t u r e R e a d i n g s , M e m o r i a l s & I n t e n t i o n s f o r t h i s W e e k . . .

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Sanctuary Lamp † All our parishioners

“One thing only I ask you, that you remember me at the altar of the Lord wherever you may be.” - St. Monica (From St. Augustine’s Confessions)

Saturday, August 14th Jos 24:14-29 | Mt 19:13-15

4:00 p.m. Albert and Bertha Anctil

Roger and Theresa Cote

6:00 p.m. Gregorio Camilo Jr. | Elpidia Camilo | Ann Antonio Camilo

Efain Camilo | Sira Camilo | Pro la salud de Milagros Camilo

Juana Rosado

Sunday, August 15th Rv 11:19a; 12:1-6a, 10ab | 1 Cor 15:20-27 | Lk 1:39-56

9:00 a.m. William Axton

Gerard Bisson

Lionel Jacque

11:00 a.m. All our parishioners

Monday, August 16th - no Mass Jgs 2:11-19 | Mt 19:16-22

Tuesday, August 17th— Jgs 6:11-24a | Mt 19:23-30

8:30am Walter Cepulinski

Wednesday, August 18th—Mass at 7pm Jgs 9:6-15 | Mt 20:1-16

Todos nuestros feligreses

Thursday, August 19th—no Mass Jgs 11:29-39a | Mt 22:1-14

Friday, August 20th—no Mass Ru 1:1, 3-6, 14b-16, 22 | Mt 22:34-40

Saturday, August 21st Ru 2:1-3, 8-11; 4:13-17 | Mt 23:1-12

4:00 p.m. Stephen Paul Gagne

6:00 p.m. Todos nuestros feligreses

Sunday, August 22nd Jos 24:1-2a, 15-17, 18b | Eph 5:21-32 or 2a, 25-32 | Jn 6:60-69

9:00 a.m. Joseph Bourgeois | Walter Cepulinski

Melina and Leo Chiasson

11:00 a.m. All our parishioners

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Diocesan policy states that the couple should

contact the parish priest at

least six months prior to the

wedding before making any

arrangements. Please call the

rectory for further

information.

W E D D I N G S

B A P T I S M S

For catechesis and preparation

information please contact

the office by phone or by

email at: dpratt@stlouisna

shua.org

ST. ALOY SIUS PARISH IONER DONATIONS

Week beginning 7.31.21– 8.1.2021 through Friday, August 6th

Offertory $ 3,636.00 Loose $ 1,807.25 Total: $ 5,443.25 Online Giving $ 1,258.29 Property Management $ 200.00 AC $ 9.63 Total Weekly Dona ons $ 6,911.17

“Give, and it will be given to you.” - Luke 6: 38

Please consider visiting our parish website to sign up for online giving.

www.stlouisnashua.org

MOMENTS OF FAITH - Sacraments and Support Isabella Carriel Quezada Yuliana Castanon Camila Chavarin Dominguea Charlize Cortiella Alaia Marie De los Angeles Lumilah Bree Elorza America Fierro Lopez Jesus Fierro Lopez

Baptisms 2021 Emely Flores Vazquez Erick Flores Vazquez Julian Gervais Dulce Anahis Gonzalez Christopher Guaman Fernandez Elias Lerma Luciano Meza Trujillo Matias Moncada Medina

Analeah Paulino Dulce Robles Keyla Rodríguez Hilario Sahra Yeilin Rodriguez Melo Ana Luna Ruiz Robles Miranda Salas Noah Tidwell Kai Vu Zee

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Todos nuestros

fe l ig reses

E S T A M I S A E S

O F R E C I DA P O R

REFLECCIÓN DEL EVANGELIO "El regalo que sigue dando." ¿Has visto y escuchado ese decir que se le atribuye a todo, desde pañales hasta diamantes, lo que te continúa proporcionando cierto sentimiento una y otra vez? A veces es burlón; a veces complementario. Aquí hay dos ejemplos de lo mismo: 1. “Para mis compañeros de trabajo, ese viejo video de mí

actuando como un idiota es el regalo que sigue dando. Burlarse de mí es su pasatiempo favorito.

2. "Te lo digo, mi membresía en ese gimnasio ha sido genial. Hice muchos nuevos amigos, fortalecí mi cuerpo y reduje mi ansiedad ".

Ahora, vamos a un lugar más alto, donde el aire es suave, al reino donde habita la criatura más hermosa que Dios haya creado, a la que llamamos "la hermosa dama vestida de azul" o cualquiera de los cien de títulos atribuidos a ella. Por supuesto, háblo de la Virgen María, una vez descrita por el poeta Wordsworth como "el alarde solitario de nuestra naturaleza contaminada". ¡Ah, los poetas tienen una mejor manera de describir lo que nos gustaría decir! Ella es, fue y siempre será nuestro “regalo que sigue dando” de Dios mismo. Siempre me encuentro al borde de ahogarme cuando se trata de pensar o hablar de María. Sé que no soy inocente como los tres niños de Fátima o Bernadette en Lourdes. También sé y creo cómo ayudó a salvar al mundo y a todos en él de un destino sombrío con su simple “Fiat” (Sí) al asombrado Árcangel Gabriel. Agregue a eso todo el dolor que soportó porque no dudó en decir "sí". Desde amamantar a su Santo Niño en una cueva tosca hasta sostener Su cadáver en su re-gazo un poco más de tres décadas después para formar la “Piedad” original. Y todas las otras heridas que vinieron a su corazón durante su vida. Ahora bien, ¿es de extrañar que un Dios amoroso, gozoso más allá de las palabras de que al menos una de sus criaturas correspondía perfectamente a su plan para ella, no la llevaría, en cuerpo y alma, a su morada? Así lo describen las palabras oficiales del Catecismo de la Iglesia Católica: “… la Virgen Inmaculada, preservada de toda mancha del pecado original, cuando terminó el curso de su vida terrena, fue llevada en cuerpo y alma a la gloria celestial, y exaltada por el Señor como Reina sobre todas las cosas, para que ella sea más plenamente conforme a su Hijo, el Señor de señores y vencedor del pecado y de la muerte. La Asunción de la Santísima Virgen es una participación singular en la resurrección de su Hijo y una anticipación de la resurrección de otros cristianos ". Retomando esa última frase, sobre nuestra futura resurrección, tenemos un futuro garantizado con ella, siempre y cuando no lo saboteemos con un pecado sin arrepentirnos. Para cualquiera que pase por un cementerio y se pregunte qué le sucederá después de la muerte, ahí está su respuesta. Alguien dijo impasiblemente, te lo concedo, pero dicho no obstante, por el único cuerpo elegido por Cristo para decirlo. Encuentro que la declaración doctrinal es un consuelo inestimable para los miembros de la fa-milia reunidos alrededor del lecho de muerte de un ser querido en la sala de cuidados intensivos de un hospital. También es un consuelo incomparable para un penitente que acaba de confesar un grave pecado mortal y ha escuchado las palabras de absolución rezadas sobre él. Además, capta la atención del oído atento de cualquiera que tenga el tipo de día en el que un abrazo de ella sería bienvenido. Puedo dar fe de la atenta respuesta de María y la amorosa asistencia que me ha brindado a lo largo de los años para los problemas que he enfrentado, tanto grandes como pequeños, hasta la composición de esta misma reflexión. Evidentemente, ninguno de nosotros merece una suposición corporal. Incluso los grandes san-tos lo admitieron. El suyo fue un acontecimiento singular, como decía el Catecismo. Ninguno de nosotros está libre de pecado. Pero como nuestra Madre inmaculada, ella reza por nosotros, sus hijos adoptivos, y quiere que nos unamos a ella en la alegría eterna. Algún día podremos verla con nuestros propios ojos mientras nos recibe en el cielo, mirándonos con su sonrisa brillante y contagiosa. Creo que ese encuentro tan esperado es por lo que rezamos tan a menudo como podemos: “Santa María, Madre de Dios, ruega por nosotros pecadores, ahora y en la hora de nuestra muerte. Amén."

¡Dios te ame y te dé Su paz! Reflexión del Rev. Leonard N. Peterson

Yor Organizat ion

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La política diocesana establece que la pareja debe

contactar a la parroquia al menos seis meses antes de

la boda antes de hacer cualquier

arreglos Por favor llame a la oficina

parroquial para más información.

ANUNCIOS B O DA S

Para información acerca del proceso

para obtener el Sacramento del

Bautismo comuníquese a

dpratt@ stlouisnashua.org o

llame al 603-882-4362.

BAU T I S M O S

Salve, Guardián del Redentor, Esposo de la Santísima Virgen María.

A ti Dios confió a su Hijo único; en ti María puso su confianza; contigo Cristo se hizo hombre.

Bendito José, también para nosotros, muéstrate padre y guíanos por el

camino de la vida. Obtén para nosotros gracia,

O R A C I Ó N PA R A E L A Ñ O D E S A N J O S É - 2 0 2 1

NOTICIAS DEL PROGRAMA DE FORMACIÓN DE FE

Todos los programas comenzarán en octubre: Jóvenes Grados 1-12 RCIA Confirmación Para Adultos La inscripción comenzará a mediados de septiembre. Más detalles que se pondrán a conocer en las próximas semanas.

A partir del lunes, 9 de agosto hasta el Día del Trabajo (lunes, 6 de septiembre), la oficina parroquial permanecerá cerrada los lunes. La oficina estará abierta los martes, miér-coles y jueves de cada semana de 9:00 a.m. - 2:00 pm.

CAMBIOS TEMPOREROS AL HORARIO D E OFICINA

Estudiantes elegibles pueden tomar un curso de tres créditos completamente gratis en cualquier de los siete colegios del sistema de Community College System of NH (CCSNH) incluyendo Nashua Community College. Este regalo (por la fundación de New Hampshire Charitable

Foundation) cubre el costo de matrícula y otros costos asociados. Cada colegio les ayudará a sus estudiantes con consejería y para escoger clases. Para mas informacion comuniquese con Miko Cardenas 603.578.6876

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