Please pray for all our duly elected leaders and public servants, that God will protect them and the Holy Spirit will guide them to devote themselves to the common good and work for justice and peace at home and around the world. Pray that God will heal us from our differences and unite us with common purpose, dedication, and commitment to achieve liberty and justice in the years ahead for all people, especially those who are most vulnerable in our midst.
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During the week of November 3-9, 2024, the nation and our diocese will once again celebrate Vocation Awareness Week. The theme of the diocesan celebration this year is “Sent to Proclaim the Gospel.” Even as Jesus sent his disciples to announce the kingdom, heal the sick, and proclaim good news to the poor, so the Lord continues to send out laborers to proclaim the good news of salvation to all people in the world today.
Very Rev. Christopher Martel
Director of Vocations
(603) 663-0196 cmartel@rcbm.org
“You shall love your neighbor as yourself.” Are you being called to love the Lord with an undivided heart as a priest or religious brother or sister? Talk to your priest or reach out to Fr. Martel.
Dear Parishioners and Visitors:
Among the Body of Christ, there exists a variety of ministries that are especially evident when we gather at Holy Mass on Sundays. By virtue of Baptism into the life and ministry of Christ, some individuals are called by the Holy Spirit to serve as Lectors and Extraordinary Ministers of Holy Communion (EMs). Lectors and EMs are laypersons called forward from the assembly of the faithful in a parish church to proclaim the Word of God and to assist with the distribution of Holy Communion at Holy Mass. To serve the assembly and the local Church in these ministries is both an honor and a responsibility. I am grateful to the new Lectors and EMs, who were trained last week, and are prepared now to assume the responsibilities of their respective ministries.
May the Holy Spirit guide and support all of our parish ministers, both those who are serving under continuing appointments, and especially those newly-appointed and those newly-reappointed Lectors and EMs:
| Steven Babin, Jay Bartlett, Millie Berry, Bill Burdin, Mike Cummings, Fran Dietrich, Heidi Dietrich, Jack Gaites, Brian Hewitt, Paula King. Sue Kunkel. Jane Maki. Jo Ann McCarthy, Kathleen McDermott, Maureen Polimeno, Dianne Sepielli, Paula Strickon, Delia Sullivan, Barbara Vitale. Bill Waterhouse With prayerful best wishes, Fr. John Mahoney |
The month of November will be dedicated to the souls of our faithful departed. Remembrances may be specifically made with assigned offertory envelopes, envelopes located in the pews and/or listed in the Book of Intentions located to the left of the Fatima statue, throughout the month. We pray that our intentions, on their behalf, might be received by Almighty God in a special
way during celebrations of Holy Mass.
Since the political world is where society makes its most significant decisions concerning human dignity and the common good, we have a serious moral obligation to participate in the public square and to vote. For Catholics, it is obvious that deciding who to vote for is something that cannot be based on our own self-interest. Instead, just like all the decisions we make in life, it must be based on one thing: a desire to serve God and neighbor. If we confess Jesus as Lord, then it only follows that we must see our political allegiances through the lens of our faith, and not the other way around. Since the Church cannot be partisan, the Church does not tell Catholics who to vote for or against in an election. No one can tell you who to vote for in an election. It is up to each Catholic voter to prayerfully consider the policies of each candidate in an election and then decide which one will best advance human dignity and the common good.
For more information about casting your vote, visit: www.catholicnh.org/voting or www.faithfulcitizenship.org.