MASS INTENTIONS

 

Monday         Weekday

July17          8:00 a.m.       Special Intentions by the Friars

Tuesday        Weekday

July 18          8:00 a.m.       Yvonne Pelletier by Dave & Pat Rizkallah

Wednesday     Weekday

July 19          8:00 a.m.       John P. Gardiner by Debra Neumann

Thursday       Weekday

July 20          8:00 a.m.       Anthony Dugas, OFM

Friday           St. Lawrence of Brindisi, Doctor, Friar Priest and Doctor of the Church

July 21                            8:00 a.m.                Germaine Lafond by Family

Saturday        Saint Mary Magdalen

July 22          8:00 a.m.       Ritarose Kemp by Mr. & Mrs. Thomas LaVallee & Family

                  4:30 p.m.       Robert Gendron by his Wife

Sunday         16^th Sunday in Ordinary Time

July 23          8:00 a.m.       For Our Parishioners

                  10:30 a.m.     For the Province of the Immaculate Conception

                  7:00 p.m.       Claire Conley by Jean Wider & Sr. Julianne Parent

 

DOMINICAN SISTERS BAKESALE

The Dominican Sisters will be selling bread, apple pies, blueberry pies and brownies next weekend, July 22^nd and 23^rd. All the items will be baked according to the Dominican community recipes. The proceeds of the sales will be used to buy medical supplies for their mission to support the lepers.

 

WEDNESDAY STAFF PRAYER

The staff from St. Thomas Aquinas Church would like to invite everyone to join them on Wednesdays at 12:00 PM in the church to pray the Chaplet of the Divine Mercy. The Chaplet of Divine Mercy is an extension of the Holy Mass. When we recite it, we are offering the Body and Blood, Soul and Divinity of Jesus Christ to God the Father. We are uniting ourselves with His sacrifice offered on the Cross for the salvation of the world. We are asking for mercy for us all, and for the whole world. Please join us in prayer.

LITURGICAL PUBLICATIONS

Liturgical Publications, Inc., our publisher, will have a sales representative available within the next few weeks for those interested in placing a new ad. This is your opportunity to secure a space for the new publication year. To place your ad, please contact the sales person listed on the ad page or our office. We would like to thank our present advertisers for renewing their ad. Keep in mind; our advertising sponsors make this publication possible.

 

 

SUMMER MONTHS

Fr. Roger and the Finance Council would like to remind everyone that even though the summer months are here and vacations are at hand, the parish has year round expenses. Weekly contributions tend to drop significantly during the summer months which effects the parish operating budget. Please remember to mail in your donations while away or to join Parish Pay, a great way to support the parish year round. With Parish Pay, you can enjoy the convenience of not having to write a check every week and the security of knowing your contribution will go directly from your bank account or credit card to the parish’s account. To enroll in Parish Pay, please go to our website http://www.stthomasderry.org and click on Online Giving. We thank you for your continued support of St. Thomas Aquinas Parish.

 

 

 

 

 

ALPHA COURSE FOR YOUNG ADULTS

Alpha Course for Young Adults, ages 18-39, single or married, will be held at St. Matthews Church in Windham in September. If you are interested in developing a closer relationship with Jesus Christ and would also like to meet other young adults going down this same path, this is the place! This course, which is limited to 75 young adults from 40 Catholic parishes who will be attending, would truly change the direction of your life. It starts out with dinner, and engaging 20-minute video on various subjects and a break out session of 10 per group for discussions in a very comfortable and fun environment. Come to the Celebration dinner to see if it’s for you. Bring a friend! There is no charge for the dinner but we will accept a love offering. Call Carol Tyrrell at 603-437-3788 or send email to carolet@cyanh.org.

 

 

STA PRAYER LINE

Anyone needing prayers may call the STA Prayer Line.  Call Eileen at 437-7091 with your requests

 

 

CALLED TO DISCIPLESHIP

Called to Discipleship is a Basic Level Lay Ministry Formation Program made up of a 16 hour Core Course on Catholic beliefs, a Skills Formation Day and a Retreat. It is intended for catechists, lectors, RCIA teams, extraordinary ministers of Communion, cantors, administrative staff, and other adults seeking enrichment. Called to Discipleship will be offered at St. Peter Parish, Concord, and at All Saints Parish, Lancaster in the fall of 2006, as well as at Plymouth State University late winter 2007. Catechists completing the Core Course, Skills Formation Day, and Retreat will be granted Diocesan Basic Catechist Certification. For registration brochure and schedules please send a request in writing to:

Patricia A. Gabree

Executive Director for Education and Formation of the Laity

Diocese of Manchester

PO Box 310

Manchester, NH  03105-0310

pgabree@RCBM.org

 

RELIGIOUS EDUCAATION

 

A huge thank you (and a Merry Christmas) to Nicki Tellier and all of her Tribes of Israel Leaders for a fun week in Bethlehem during our Vacation Bible School last week! The children enjoyed learning all about what life was like during the time of the birth of Jesus…from the language to the clothing and even making perfume! Happy Birthday, Jesus!

 

CHILDREN OF MARY PRAYER GROUP

The Prayer group meets every Tuesday at 7:30 p.m. in the Church to recite the Rosary, the Chaplet of Divine Mercy and for Intercessory Prayer.  Please join us.

 

 

EUCHARISTIC MINISTERS

We need Eucharistic Ministers to minister to the nursing homes the following times: once a month on Monday afternoon to serve at Mass, Thursday evenings from 6:15 – 7:30 pm at Pleasant Valley Nursing Home or on Sunday mornings at Haven Health Nursing Home. If you are interested but can not make a commitment to be available on a regular basis then maybe you could sign up as a substitute. This ministry brings peace and joy to the residents it is a rewarding ministry. If you are interested please call the friary office.

 

 

Protecting God’s Children

Protecting God’s Children is a program designed to provide information about child sexual abuse, providing participants with an understanding of abuse, and steps to prevent abuse. All volunteers in your parish or school who have any contact with children are required to participate in this training. Upcoming training sessions are:

      July 18 at 7:00 PM at St. Marie Parish,

      Manchester, contact 624-4717, ext.15

 

 

FOOD PANTRY

The Food Pantry needs a little help, so if you can please pick up some of these items:

Beef a Roni	Conditioner	Coffee
Cleaning Products	Snacks for Kids	Canned Vegetables

 

 

 

STE. MARIE/SACRED HEART TENT REVIVAL

The annual Ste. Marie/Sacred Heart Tent Revival will be held August 14^th-16^th at Sacred Heart Church, 265 South Main Street, Manchester, NH from 7:00 -9:00 PM. each night. The tent revival will be presented by Sr. Nancy Kellar. Monday, 14^th “Expect More!!”, Tuesday, 15^th “Stir it Up!”, Wednesday 16^th “Ignite a Fire”. A Children’s Ministry will be available. For more information call the Office of Evangelization at 603-647-2597.

 

 

THE SISTERS OF HOLY CROSS

FALL FAIR

The Sisters of Holy Cross are preparing for their Fall Fair, which will be held on Saturday, October 21^st at

357 Island Pond Road, Manchester, NH 03109. We are looking for crafters at this time. If you are interested in renting a table please contact the Development Office at 622-9504, ext. 21. If no one is available just leave a message and we will return your call.

 

 

NOCTURNAL ADORATION

Nocturnal Adoration will be held this Friday night

7-21-06 from 10 pm until 7 am Saturday. All parishioners are welcomed to pray before the Eucharistic Lord for just one hour, using the “Office of the Blessed Sacrament”. Anyone wishing to attend, should plan to arrive 10-15 minutes before the hour and sign in the book in the sacristy, where further directions are posted. Call Marianne at 437-6273 or Pat at 434-5220 for questions or more details.

 

 

ROSARY

The Rosary is recited every Sunday morning at 7:35 a.m. and weekdays immediately following the 8:00 a.m. Mass.

 

 

MASS OF HEALING AND HOPE

Thursday July 20, 2006 at 7:00 PM

Mary, Mother of the Church, Newton, NH. Indeed, every Mass is an opportunity to receive healing. Fr. Michael Monette will celebrate this special Mass. Afterwards he will anoint those who attend with holy oil. Prayer teams will be available for additional prayer for those who would like to receive it. Remember no concern or illness is too small or too great to bring before the God who has carved you in the palm of His Hand. Please join us.

 

WEEKLY CHARISMATIC PRAYER MEETINGS

“Let everything that has breath praise the Lord.

Alleluia” (Psalm 150:6)

We are now meeting every Monday evening in the church 7:00-8:30 pm to give praise and worship to the Lord.  Please join us whenever you can to pray and worship with us as the Holy Spirit is manifested and we come into God’s presence.  Come, just as you are.  All are welcome to attend.

 

 

 

 

 

 

He summoned the Twelve and began to send them out two by two and gave them authority over unclean spirits. They drove out many demons, and they anointed with oil many who were sick and cured them. - Mk 6:7, 13