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Week of August 31, 2014 Twenty-Second Sunday of Ordinary Time ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ The Pastor's Musings on Evil Unleashed in our World Dear Family in the Lord, The terms “overwhelming” or “devastating” don't carry the weight needed to express what has been experienced as evil has been unleashed in such abominable ways, and, what adds to the pain is that the torture, killing, and violence, done to so many innocents, is being done in so many instances in the name of God! At the very heart of the creation story, and thus at the heart of what it means to be a child of God – whether Christian, Moslem, or Jew – is the foun- dation of human dignity: that we are all made in the image and likeness of God. When we distort that image by our own sinfulness and acts of disregard for human dignity, we offend the Creator Himself. When we fail to see His image in one another, we fail to give Him the honor that is due to the Lord and Giver of Life. We are experiencing in many ways a diabolical spirit, unleashed and flourishing, that brings hatred, discord, violence, and the ways of death into the fabric of ordinary lives and innocent captives of Satan's tyranny. The abomina- tion reaches new heights as we hear claims that all is done as response to eradicating “infidels” with the claim that such action is the work of the “faithful” on the side of God. While the extremes of recent events in Iraq, Syria, and other parts of the Middle East fill us with horror, they need to lead us to look around as well to see how we too, who claim to be people of faith, can build walls, isolate indivi- duals, and place conditions on love and forgiveness. This world-wide exposi- tion of the power of the Evil One must lead each of us to reflection, conversion, and deeper commitment to being more authentically the “image and likeness of God” and those who see His face in every face. Pope John Paul II, when explaining his reason for wanting to study for the priesthood in the midst of the experience of the reign of terror and death that surrounded him with the German, and later Russian, invasion of his home- land, was a simple yet profound statement: "An abyss of hatred and darkness can only be countered by an abyss of love and light." He saw his vocation as a way to launch that offensive. I ask myself, in light of all that overwhelms us today, what is to be my renewal, my authentic response in faith? In our own country we are hearing of “Black Masses” being brought into public forums. This blasphemy and sacrilege attack the very presence of the Lord Himself and unleash the powers of evil in ways that many are totally unaware of. Even the “curious” can be most negatively affected by this evil affront to the Lord Himself. You will note that we will be offering an October enrichment program to unwrap this so we can counter ignorance with deeper understanding, and make reparation by renewed reverence. I’d like to com- mend, as I mentioned last Sunday, Archbishop Paul Coakley for his clear stand and quick actions when the Black Mass was to be offered in Oklahoma City. As a result of his plea and the lawsuit that was put forth to clarify the understanding of the Eucharist, the consecrated host that had been taken and was to be used in this act of sacrilege was returned to him, and the plans for the satanic ritual cancelled. And so, we pray. We keep informed. We raise our voices for support and help for those in dire need. We offer what we are able to do to help in relief efforts. On the weekend of September 14, we will have free will offering baskets out to support the tremendous work being undertaken by Catholic Relief Services. Much insight into the atrocities in the Middle East have come from those serving on the front lines as part of CRS efforts. Whether in the big picture, or in our parish, in our home or in our heart, the words recently spoken by Pope Francis sum up how we can counter such darkness and evil: "...Most of all God's people need us to bear witness to the mercy and tenderness of the Lord, which warms the heart, rekindles hope, and attracts people to the good." May God help us to see our part in this and then to act on what is revealed to us in the depth of our heart! Let’s all be mindful in our prayers of all in military service and their families who are living in deep concern these days with so many volatile spots all over the world. In His Love, The Week at a Glance Monday, September 1 Labor Day – Parish Office Closed Tuesday, September 2 Bible Study (in Spanish) – 5:00 PM (EDPC LL) Televised Parish Mass – 7 PM, Channel 98 Wednesday, September 3 Prayer Cenacle – 2:00 PM (SC C) Baptism Prep Class – 6:30 PM (EDPC LL) K of C Mtg – 7:00 PM (IC H) Thursday, September 4 Exposition/Adoration – 8:30 AM-12 PM (SC) Catechist Meeting – 6:30 PM (SJ H) Televised Parish Mass – 7 PM, Channel 98 Friday, September 5 Breakfast Group – 8:30 AM (SC H) First Friday Devotion – 8:30 AM (SC C) Italian Class – 7:00 PM (EDPC LL) Saturday, September 6 Men’s Spirituality Grp – 7:00 AM (SC) First Saturday Devotion – 8:30 AM (SC C) Rosary – 3:30 PM (IC C) Poland Pilgrimage Potluck – 5:30 PM (SC H) Sunday, September 7 Televised Parish Mass – 10 AM, Channel 98 Children’s Choir Practice – Noon (IC C) Choir Practice Spanish Mass – 1:30 PM (SC) Spanish Mass – 2:00 PM (SC C) Liturgy of the Word for Children Children’s Dismissal has enriched the faith of many of our youngest parishioners. It takes place during the 8:30 AM Mass at IC, and during the 10:30 AM Mass at SJ. After the opening prayer, Fr. Gary calls the children into the sanctuary for a blessing. The children are then led to the lower level of the church for prayers, songs, and other activities linked to the Gospel reading of the day. Children return to their parents in the church during the Offertory. Dismissal during Mass for kids in 2nd grade and below will begin on September 21. We are so excited to have this opportunity for children to hear about God's word at their level! But we need more dismissal leaders and assistants in order to keep providing this great activity! Parents, Teens, Grandparents?? All materials are provided and all questions answered! Please contact Suzy Gagnon at [email protected] or 603-969-4632 if you are able to help!

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Week of August 31, 2014 Twenty-Second Sunday of Ordinary Time ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

The Pastor's Musings

on Evil Unleashed in our World

Dear Family in the Lord,

The terms “overwhelming” or “devastating” don't carry the weight needed to express what has been experienced as evil has been unleashed in such abominable ways, and, what adds to the pain is that the torture, killing, and violence, done to so many innocents, is being done in so many instances in the name of God!

At the very heart of the creation story, and thus at the heart of what it means to be a child of God – whether Christian, Moslem, or Jew – is the foun-dation of human dignity: that we are all made in the image and likeness of God. When we distort that image by our own sinfulness and acts of disregard for human dignity, we offend the Creator Himself. When we fail to see His image in one another, we fail to give Him the honor that is due to the Lord and Giver of Life.

We are experiencing in many ways a diabolical spirit, unleashed and flourishing, that brings hatred, discord, violence, and the ways of death into the fabric of ordinary lives and innocent captives of Satan's tyranny. The abomina-tion reaches new heights as we hear claims that all is done as response to eradicating “infidels” with the claim that such action is the work of the “faithful” on the side of God.

While the extremes of recent events in Iraq, Syria, and other parts of the Middle East fill us with horror, they need to lead us to look around as well to see how we too, who claim to be people of faith, can build walls, isolate indivi-duals, and place conditions on love and forgiveness. This world-wide exposi-tion of the power of the Evil One must lead each of us to reflection, conversion, and deeper commitment to being more authentically the “image and likeness of God” and those who see His face in every face.

Pope John Paul II, when explaining his reason for wanting to study for the priesthood in the midst of the experience of the reign of terror and death that surrounded him with the German, and later Russian, invasion of his home-land, was a simple yet profound statement: "An abyss of hatred and darkness can only be countered by an abyss of love and light." He saw his vocation as a way to launch that offensive. I ask myself, in light of all that overwhelms us today, what is to be my renewal, my authentic response in faith?

In our own country we are hearing of “Black Masses” being brought into public forums. This blasphemy and sacrilege attack the very presence of the Lord Himself and unleash the powers of evil in ways that many are totally unaware of. Even the “curious” can be most negatively affected by this evil affront to the Lord Himself. You will note that we will be offering an October enrichment program to unwrap this so we can counter ignorance with deeper understanding, and make reparation by renewed reverence. I’d like to com-mend, as I mentioned last Sunday, Archbishop Paul Coakley for his clear stand and quick actions when the Black Mass was to be offered in Oklahoma City. As a result of his plea and the lawsuit that was put forth to clarify the understanding of the Eucharist, the consecrated host that had been taken and was to be used in this act of sacrilege was returned to him, and the plans for the satanic ritual cancelled.

And so, we pray. We keep informed. We raise our voices for support and help for those in dire need. We offer what we are able to do to help in relief efforts. On the weekend of September 14, we will have free will offering baskets out to support the tremendous work being undertaken by Catholic Relief Services. Much insight into the atrocities in the Middle East have come from those serving on the front lines as part of CRS efforts.

Whether in the big picture, or in our parish, in our home or in our heart, the words recently spoken by Pope Francis sum up how we can counter such darkness and evil: "...Most of all God's people need us to bear witness to the mercy and tenderness of the Lord, which warms the heart, rekindles hope, and attracts people to the good."

May God help us to see our part in this and then to act on what is revealed to us in the depth of our heart! Let’s all be mindful in our prayers of all in military service and their families who are living in deep concern these days with so many volatile spots all over the world.

In His Love,

The Week at a Glance

Monday, September 1 Labor Day – Parish Office Closed

Tuesday, September 2 Bible Study (in Spanish) – 5:00 PM (EDPC LL) Televised Parish Mass – 7 PM, Channel 98

Wednesday, September 3 Prayer Cenacle – 2:00 PM (SC C) Baptism Prep Class – 6:30 PM (EDPC LL) K of C Mtg – 7:00 PM (IC H)

Thursday, September 4 Exposition/Adoration – 8:30 AM-12 PM (SC) Catechist Meeting – 6:30 PM (SJ H) Televised Parish Mass – 7 PM, Channel 98

Friday, September 5 Breakfast Group – 8:30 AM (SC H) First Friday Devotion – 8:30 AM (SC C) Italian Class – 7:00 PM (EDPC LL)

Saturday, September 6 Men’s Spirituality Grp – 7:00 AM (SC) First Saturday Devotion – 8:30 AM (SC C) Rosary – 3:30 PM (IC C) Poland Pilgrimage Potluck – 5:30 PM (SC H)

Sunday, September 7 Televised Parish Mass – 10 AM, Channel 98 Children’s Choir Practice – Noon (IC C) Choir Practice Spanish Mass – 1:30 PM (SC) Spanish Mass – 2:00 PM (SC C)

Liturgy of the Word for Children Children’s Dismissal has enriched the faith of

many of our youngest parishioners. It takes place during the 8:30 AM Mass at IC, and during the 10:30 AM Mass at SJ. After the opening prayer, Fr. Gary calls the children into the sanctuary for a blessing. The children are then led to the lower level of the church for prayers, songs, and other activities linked to the Gospel reading of the day. Children return to their parents in the church during the Offertory.

Dismissal during Mass for kids in 2nd grade and below will begin on September 21. We are so excited to have this opportunity for children to hear about God's word at their level! But we need more dismissal leaders and assistants in order to keep providing this great activity! Parents, Teens, Grandparents?? All materials are provided and all questions answered! Please contact Suzy Gagnon at [email protected] or 603-969-4632 if you are able to help!

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Intentions For Holy Mass

Monday SEP 1 Feria (weekday)

8:00AM SC Edward Podbielski and James Grolemund, by Sylvia and Al Stewart Jr.

Tuesday SEP 2 Feria

8:00AM SC Rev. Raymond Desjardins, by Don & Sonya Desjardins

Wednesday SEP 3 St. Gregory the Great

8:00AM SC M. Therese L’Ecuyer, by her Family

Thursday SEP 4 Feria

8:00AM SC Sr. Bernadette, by the Maloney Family

Friday SEP 5 Blesses Teresa of Calcutta

8:00AM SC Amedeo Iannuzzo, by Mary Verna & Family

Saturday SEP 6 Feria

8:00AM SC Jeremiah Quirk, by Kathleen A Morrissey

Vigil 23rd Sunday of Ordinary Time

4:00PM IC Mario & Pat Semprini, by their Family

Sunday SEP 7 23rd Sunday of Ordinary Time

8:30AM IC Diane Gionet Halliday, by her Family 10:30AM SJ Rosalie Focosi, by Mary Verna & Family 2:00PM SC in Spanish Celebrant’s Intention

4:00PM SJ Pro Populo (For our Parish Family)

Our Reflection

Of God’s Generosity To Us!

Weekend of August 23/24, 2014

Envelopes/EFT $ 9,596.55 Loose $ 1,792.63

Total $ 11,389.18

Last weekend 304 envelope users

contributed 84 % of our income.

Poor Box Donations $ 390.25

Hispanic Festival $ 1,453.00

We are happy to announce that our new parish website is now up and live!!!! The new site is the result of many months of preparation, and we hope you will visit and check it out. Many thanks to parishioner Paul Ringuette for donating his time and expertise with this project, and to Corpus Christi staff members Norm Houle, Carol Jacques-Dow, and Mary Kay Linscott for their tireless efforts over the course of the changeover.

The new url link is http://www.corpuschristinh.org. Please remember to reset your "favorite" or "book-mark" setting to the new url.

RCIA INQUIRY NIGHT Do you know someone who may want to explore our Catholic faith? A friend, relative, spouse, neighbor? Maybe they were never baptized, or baptized in a Protestant church, or baptized Catholic but never brought up in the faith, perhaps never received First Communion and/or Confirmation. The RCIA process (The Rite of Christian Initiation for Adults) may be of interest! Invite them to come, offer to come with them, this

Tuesday night, September 2nd, for an informal info night

starting at 6:30 PM at Vianney House, our parish rectory. Simply ring the bell at the front door of 98 Summer Street. No obligation… come and see!

Welcome, New Parishioners! Occasional guests become frequent visitors, and then many

“visitors” decide to call Corpus Christi home! We are happy

to extend the hand and heart of Christian fellowship to so

many who are discovering our parish as a place to be

nourished in faith, supported on the journey, and in which to

invest their God-given gifts of time, talent and treasure! We

want to officially extend a hearty welcome to the folks who

have recently registered (since Easter) and “made it official”!

The newest members of our growing parish family include:

Damien Carter & Jennifer Fudala

Mary Castle

Elyse Donnelly

Hans & Jaimie Foss Ellison, and Cape

Sr. Francanne Etringer

John Formella

David Gutierrez

David & Badrunessa Hampson, and David

Gregory & Marcia Hansen, and David

Gregg & Kristin Harding, Ava and Jack

Peter & Gail Johnson, and Andrew

Ron & Sally Juozokas

Gregory & Elizabeth LaCamera

Leonard & Margaret McAuliffe

John & Sarah Poisson, Emma and Matthew

Sean & Kelly Sieper, and Benjamin

John & Neethu Thomas Varghese, and Ryan

Rose Burke

Edward & Lisa Cairns

James & Lauren Kongmany, and Natalie

Bob Deschene

Joanne & Bryan Rowe

Want To Join The Parish? If you've been attending Mass here for a while and are consi-dering membership, please know that we would be happy to have you make our parish family yours! Start by introducing yourself to Fr. Gary after Mass so he can connect names and faces. Then, visit www.corpuschristinh.org, call Mary Kay in our office, or ask Fr. G for a registration form to fill out for our Census and you'll be “officially in”! Invite others you know who may have no parish family, or who have fallen away from practice of the faith, to come along with you some Sunday, introduce them, and extend an invitation to keep “checking us out” ...who knows, they may join many others in “coming home” to Corpus Christi Parish and become one more of the “many parts in the one Body of Christ” that we are called to be!

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Parish News

NEW! Parish Suppers Meeting Thanks to all who called and expressed a willingness to

help in one way or another to make it possible for us to offer a variety of Parish Suppers this year. These are great opportu-nities for good food at family-friendly prices and some good fellowship! Whether you want to help sell tickets, set up/ clean up, cook, serve, or shop… there’s something for every-one who wants to help! An Organizational Meeting will take place this Thursday, September 4

th, at 6:30 PM in our St. Catherine Church Hall. We look forward to getting together with all who called in and expressed interest, and we invite anyone who didn’t get a chance to but wants to help, to join us on Thursday. Our first endeavor will be the Harvest Supper on Saturday, October 18th.

NEW! Who Can You Invite? Elsewhere in today’s bulletin you’ll see the reminder of

our Parish Mission, which we get underway one week from tomorrow! This will be a tremendous faith-lifting opportu-nity! In a spirit of hospitality, outreach and evangelization… who can you invite to come with you?? Don’t let a great opportunity to share some eye-opening and soul-stirring good news about our Catholic faith pass you by! September 8-11 at 7:00 PM nightly in our IC Church – come to any or to all four!

NEW! Parking at Immaculate Conception Every once in a while we hear “Oh, I didn’t realize that!”

when we mention the LARGE parking lot that is available for our use at the bottom of Summer Street, on the corner across from the Masons, where Summer becomes Miller! It’s just a short stroll up the street! With the Parish Mission coming, we just thought it would be good to remind everyone, or, bring it up to some for the first time?

NEW! School is Off & Running! Thanks to everybody who pitched in in any way, with

such enthusiasm and energy, and helped in getting it all to-gether and making the various aspects of the kickoff of our St. Patrick School 146th academic year all that it was! If you drop in to visit at our Immaculate Conception Church, you can’t help but smile at the sights and sounds that let you know our school is alive and well! Watch the bulletin for glimpses into the great things that are happening at our school! Let’s be sure to be united in our commitment to lift up its efforts in our daily prayers! Come and drop in for some time of adoration as we inaugurate our monthly First Friday Nocturnal adoration in our school’s St. John Paul II chapel this Friday. Mass at 7PM, then adoration opportunity until 12Midnight. (Use the former convent entrance on Austin Street.)

NEW! Pilgrimage Pot Luck On September 22nd, our parish pilgrims will depart for “A

Journey to the Home & Heart of St John Paul II,” a ten-day pilgrimage and retreat in Poland. We will gather for food and fellowship and to get our documents and discuss last-minute details at 5:30 PM next Saturday, September 6

th, in the hall at St. Catherine.

NEW! Thank You! Many thanks to parishioner Paul Ringuette, owner of

ebrand studios, for his pro bono work and donation of our new website (www.corpuschristinh.org)! If you ever need web development or social media management done, please give Paul a call at 978-884-9193, and let him know you heard of him here.

NEW! 20/20 Raffle – Last Call! Our next 20/20 Raffle series will begin soon! Twenty

dollars gets you twenty weeks of chances at weekly drawings and then BONUS drawings at the end! It’s a great way to help support the ongoing ministry of our parish and, perhaps, have a little “extra” spending money come your way! Tickets will be on sale after Masses, or you can drop by the office. Thanks to all who continue to support this effort!

NEW! Children’s Choir Children who sang with the Children’s Choir last season,

and those interested in joining us for the upcoming year, are invited to their first rehearsal on Sunday, September 7

th, from 12:00 to 1:00 PM at Immaculate Conception Church. All children in grades 1 – 8 are invited to attend. The children will be singing once a month at the 8:30 AM Mass.

NEW! Prayer Cenacle Resumes This Week Looking to expand your prayer life? Come and recite the

Rosary and the Divine Mercy Chaplet every Wednesday at 2:00 PM in St. Catherine Church. Everyone is welcome!

NEW! Summer Fellowship Thanks! In response to the requests of parishioners who attend the

10:30 Sunday Mass, we continued to provide coffee, donuts, and fellowship throughout the summer months. This social time was well-attended! Many thanks to those who made it possible: Frank Sheehan, Rita Sheehan, Nancy Kerrigan,

Kevin Kerrigan, Rosemarie House, Jackie Pitts, Christine

DeFord, and Rose Cronk.

NEW! Baptism Preparation Class Parents preparing to have their child baptized must attend

a special class, which is held monthly at the Eileen Daly Pastoral Center. The next class will be held on Wednesday, September 3

rd, at 6:30 PM. Please call first to register with Brenda Stinson at 603-436-4555.

NEW! Preschool Ministry Bring your little ones to our once-a-month, drop-in

sessions for children ages 2½ to 5 (pre-K). Parents stay throughout the sessions to enjoy helping their children learn about Jesus and our Faith. There will be stories, songs, fingerplays, coloring, and a craft to make and take home. Sessions take place on Sundays at St. Patrick School from 10:00 to 11:00 AM. Drop in for one session, some sessions, or for all! Pre-registration is NOT required. The calendar with session dates is on our website. The first session will be September 21, and the theme will be "God's Beautiful World." For more information, please contact Suzy Gagnon at 436-7586 or [email protected].

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Weekly Adoration Day On September 11

th, we will resume Exposition of the Blessed

Sacrament from 8:30 AM until 7:00 PM each Thursday. This weekly opportunity to come before Jesus in the Most Blessed Sacrament for adoration takes place in our St. Catherine Church. The Blessed Sacrament will simply be returned to the tabernacle at the end of the day, without Benediction, for the first few weeks due to Parish Mission, other events, and the Parish Pilgrimage. We will resume weekly Devotions and Benediction at 7:00 PM on Thursday, October 9

th, as we begin October Rosary for Life.

First Friday Devotion Beginning! This Friday, we will begin to offer a new monthly opportunity to set aside time for adoration and reparation in observance of the First Friday of each month. This devotion will include Holy Mass at 7:00 PM, followed by Exposition and Litany of the Sacred Heart of Jesus, then opportunity for adoration will be ongoing until 12 Midnight. It will be held in our new St. John Paul II Chapel, located in the former convent attached to our St. Patrick School. Entrance is on Austin Street. Those present will be invited to pray Compline (Night Prayer) together as we pre-pare to close the evening at 11:50 PM. Nocturnal Adoration is meant to be a response to the Lord’s request to His disciples on that night when, after instituting the Sacrament of Holy Eucharist at the Last Supper, He invited them to “stay awake and keep watch with Me” as He went to pray in the Garden of Gethsemane. Thanks to all who signed up to be scheduled adorers, thus allow-ing this to be offered for all, by being assured of ongoing presence before the exposed Blessed Sacrament. Since this devotion will be hosted in the chapel of our school, we ask that those who come begin their prayer time with a few minutes of intercession for our school, its mission, students, faculty, and staff. Let’s make this a monthly “powerhouse of prayer” that can reap abundant graces for the mission of our Catholic School!

Sign Up For Adorers As has been mentioned, when the Blessed Sacrament is exposed for adoration, there is a need to be assured of someone continu-ally before the Lord in adoration. To achieve this end, we like to have at least three people committed as “scheduled adorers” to each hour during times of adoration. We are grateful to all who can make this weekly “appointment” with Jesus and, by doing so, make it possible to offer a long period of time when everyone, including those who may not be able to commit to a weekly time, can still drop in and catch some one-on-one time with the Lord. Sign up lists are out in our churches this weekend for time slots open for scheduled adorers – both weekly (Thursdays from 9AM to 7PM) and monthly on First Fridays (8PM to Midnight). Is this a service you can render to the Lord and His people? Please take the time to consider and sign up! After the weekend, the list will remain out all week in the back of our St. Catherine Church only. It’s simple: PRINT your name and phone number clearly near the hour you can commit to. You will be called by the overseer captain of that time of the day and they will give you their phone number. In cases when you are unable to be at your time on any particular week, simply call them and leave the message, and they will be sure the others will be there so that the Blessed Sacrament is not left unattended.

Nationally-known author & speaker

Fr. Larry Richards is coming!

Corpus Christi Parish Mission September 8 – 11 7:00 – 9:00 PM

Immaculate Conception Church

Monday night: God’s Loving Prayer The theme for this night is to talk about God’s love and our need to respond to this love by putting Him first in our lives.

Tuesday night: Mass – Love of Others This talk is part of the Mass and will focus on the need to love others, especially our families, and the importance of telling them that we love them.

Wednesday night: Passion of Christ and the need

for Confession The theme for this night is repentance and the need to go to confession. The night includes an intense passion talk followed by a detailed examination of conscience. Confession will be available.

Thursday night: Adoration and Healing The theme for this night is the Eucharist. We will have adoration followed by a healing service.

You won’t want to miss this! Bring Friends!

Come to any or all of these enlightening sessions!

For information, call the parish office at 436-4555

Traveling Vocation Icon

This week, Diane Binger & Family will receive the Icon of Christ the Eternal High Priest into their home and intercede in a special way for our seminarians, for those discerning, and for many vocations to rise up from our community.

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Adult Faith Enrichment

NEW! The Bible Timeline ~ Last Call! Join us for The Bible Timeline beginning on Tuesday,

September 16th, at St. James Hall from 6:30 to 8:30 PM and

continuing on Tuesdays for 24 weeks. For details, call Brenda 436-4555 or visit: http://ascensionpress.com/t/category/study programs/ catholic-bible-study/adult-bible-study/ timeline.

Please detach the bottom portion and return to Brenda

Stinson at Corpus Christi with payment by September 8th.

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Tuesday PM Bible Timeline Study Kit $38 Name Address Phone Email

$38 X ____(# of study sets) = $_____

NEW! Unwrapping the Mass It’s the greatest prayer we have, we can offer no greater, than

offering Jesus Himself to the Father as we unite at Holy Mass, yet, often times it can be taken for granted, routinely entered into, and, unfortunately, many fail to truly understand the depth of this great gift! Recently, we’ve heard much about the great abomina-tion of the “Black Mass.” Some treat this lightly. It is not! This is a deeply evil attack against the most sacred mystery of faith, and it can unleash great evil over those who enter into it or take it all lightly in “curiosity.” There are many other “new age” and various other practices (Ouija boards, tarot cards, etc.) that are taken lightly, but open up the “dabblers” to great evil. So, with all this being the case, we invite you to come and explore more about the reality of Evil as things of Satan are entered into, and the great reality of abundant grace in the Mass. A four-part series will be presented in our parish on Wednesdays in October (8, 15, 22, & 29). We will start with Mass at 6:30 PM, followed by presentation at 7:00 PM. The final session will be an Instruc-tional Mass, during which there will be pauses at various points to explain/reflect on what we are doing. Save the dates!

NEW! The Imitation Of Christ Beginning Wednesday, September 24

th, we are happy to

offer once again our Lectio Divina sessions, using selected one page chapters from The Imitation of Christ, by Thomas à Kempis, with the hope that it will whet your appetite to delve into its deep treasures. This classic meditation on the spiritual life has inspired readers from St. Thomas More and St. Ignatius Loyola to Thomas Merton and Pope John Paul II. The sessions will be facilitated by John Betournay, who offered this reflection series during the past year. The series will be offered on the second and fourth Wednesdays of each month, with two options to choose from:

• Mornings at 9:00 AM in St. James Hall

• Evenings at 7:00 PM in St. James Hall

You need to register by September 14th in order to enable

us to order books. If you have a copy, bring yours, if not, please enclose $4.00 with your registration slip (below) and drop it off at the office or in the collection (marked “Imitation of Christ”). ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Sign Me Up for “The Imitation Of Christ” Series! Enclosed is $4 for book ____ I have a copy/will bring it ______ Name: ____________________ Phone #: _______________ Address Email: ___________________________________________ Preferred Session: Wednesday AM ______ PM ______

1st Annual Car Boot Sale!

Saturday, September 13 ~ 8:00AM – 1:00PM

St. James Church to Benefit Corpus Christi’s Youth Ministries

We will be accepting donations on September 10 & 11

from 10:00 AM – 12:00 Noon, or call for a pick up! Donation items wanted: Vintage, Prints, Lamps, Home Décor, Small Furniture, Jewelry, Sporting Goods, Antiques, Books, Fresh Garden Produce. Please no elec-tronics, clothing, overstuffed furniture or Christmas items.

Spaces will also be available in the parking lot for $20. You can sell your own items out of your car boot/trunk at this prime location and keep your profit – 35 spaces will be available. Call for your space today!

Help us make this sale an annual event for our Youth Ministries. For more information or if you would like to help, please contact Maureen Boyd at 603-498-6641 or Mary Kay in the parish office at 603-436-4555.

Community Postings

NEW! Dominican Laity Meeting The Dominican Laity will meet Sunday, September 14

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following the Rosary at 2:30 PM in St. James Church. Refreshments to follow. Question? Call Helen, 431-4425.

NEW! Interested in being a Cub Scout? Attention Boys in Grades 1-5? Are you interested in cub

scouts? Come try it! There will be an informational meeting at the North Church Parish House on Tuesday, September 16, at 6:30 PM. Our first Pack Meeting is on Friday, September 26, at 7:00 PM. FMI: http://www.portsmouthscouts164.org.

NEW! Divorce Support Group Divorced? The Catholic's Divorce Survival Guide 12-

week group begins 8 September 2014 at 6:30 PM in the dining room of the Parish Center at St. Raphael Church, Kittery ME. Cost of $15 per person includes a "Personal Survival Guide," refreshments and all materials for twelve weeks. Find comfort and counsel consistent with Catholic teachings. Sorry, no childcare available. FMI/to register, contact Frank at 207-363-8208 or [email protected] or CatholicsDivorce.com.

NEW! Save These Dates! 33 Days to Morning Glory, consecration to Jesus through

Mary, will be presented at St. Katharine Drexel Parish, Alton. The first introduction meeting is Thursday, September 4

th, followed by weekly meetings on Tuesdays, September 9, 16, 23, 30, and October 7th. All meetings will be 9 – 10 30 AM. For more information, call 603-875-5311 or 603-515-4108.