This week at a glance…

 

Sunday – September 5, 2010

No Events Scheduled

 

Monday – September 6, 2010

No Events Scheduled

 

Tuesday – September 7, 2010

Road to Emmaus, Worship, 6-10pm

Quilting, Triple Room, 7-9pm

Knights of Columbus, Room 7/8, 7-9pm

Cub Scouts (Tiger Den Mtng), Room 5/6, 7-9pm

Liturgy Comm Meeting, Conf Room, 7-9pm

Middle School Teachers Mtng, Founder’s Rm, 7-9pm

 

Wednesday – September 8, 2010

Adult Choir, Worship, 7-9pm

Cub Scouts (Bear Den Meeting), Room 7/8, 7-9pm

Finance Comm Meeting, Conference Rm, 7-9pm

 

Thursday – September 9, 2010

Boy Scout Troop Training/Mtng, Center/Kitchen/Rm 7/8,

     6-9pm

 

Friday – September 10, 2010

No Events Scheduled

 

Saturday – September 11, 2010

Wedding, Narthex/Worship, 1:30-2:30pm

CYO Registration after Mass, Center, 5-6pm

Syro Malabar Service, Center/Kitch/Rm 1/Worship

     5:30-10pm

 

The parish nurse will be in the Joseph Room on Monday, September 13, 2010 from 1 to 3pm to assist you in meeting your healthy goals.

 

RCIA

Have you ever wondered what the Catholic Church is all about?  Have you been attending Mass with your spouse or a friend, but haven’t fully participated because you come from a different faith tradition or no religious tradition?  Were you baptized in the Church but for some reason never received the other sacraments?  The RCIA is the process by which people explore the Catholic faith or continue the sacramental process started but not completed as a child.  The inquiry sessions are informal and based on participants needs and questions.  For more information, please contact the Deacon Ray Wheeler @ 883-0757, ext. 5.

 

The Parish Office will close at 12:00 noon on Friday’s during the summer through September 3rd, 2010.

 

Want To Join The Parish . . .

 

If you’ve been worshiping with us for a while and feel the Lord may be calling you to become a part of our parish family, know that we would be very happy to welcome you!  Please take a registration form from the wall folders in the Narthex and return it to the Parish Office by mail or place it in the collection basket at Mass.

 

ADDRESS CHANGE INFORMATION

In order to keep our records up to date would you be so kind to let the office know if your address has changed.  You can call the office at 883-0757, x-2, drop the info in the collection basket or mail it to the church address.  This is also a way to be cost effective because when we send out mailings and your address changes it is returned here to the parish and then we must send it again to the correct address.  Thanks!!!

 

RELIGIOUS EDUCATION

 

PARENTS OF THE GIFT PROGRAM

Mark your calendars

 

Registration for the 2010-2011 Year

 

Registration letters and forms for the Religious Education program to begin in September were sent out.  The forms and tuition were due by July31st.  Please return them as soon as possible.

 

Dates to Remember:

 

PARENTS OF STUDENTS IN GRADES K-5

The GIFT Program for Grades K-5 will begin on September 19th   This year there will also be meetings for the parents to help them better understand the materials given to the children and to review the role of the parents in the work done in the home.  These meetings will be held on the following dates immediately after the masses the weekend of September 25 & 26, November 6 & 7 and March 5 & 6.

 

PARENTS OF STUDENTS IN GRADES 6-8

The Religious education for grades 6, 7 & 8 will be held on Sunday evenings once a month from 5:30pm to 8:30pm.  The first class will be held September 19th.

Parents are reminded that in order to register for Confirmation I & II, students must have completed the middle school religious education program (grades 6,7,& 8).

 

PARENTS WITH CHILDREN IN THE SACRAMENTAL PROGRAMS

Parents with children preparing to receive a sacrament in the 2010-2011 year are expected to register for the specific sacrament.  Catholic School students are required to attend these programs if they wish to receive the sacraments.  Grade 2 - First Communion, Grade 3 - First Reconciliation, Confirmation I - Grade 9,

Confirmation 2 - Grade 10.

 

Confirmation I will begin with a parent/candidate meeting on Sunday, September 12th at 6:00pm in the Church.  The meeting will last for about an hour, then the parents will be invited to leave while the students will continue with their first class until 9:00pm.

 

Confirmation II will begin with a parent/candidate meeting on Sunday, January 11th at 6:00pm in the Church. The meeting will last for about an hour, then the parents will be invited to leave while the students will continue with their first class until 9:00pm.

 

GOOD STEWARDSHIP STARTS WITH PRAYER

Join us as we reflect on the miracles of the Birth, Life, Death and Resurrection of Jesus Christ and His Blessed Mother, the Virgin Mary by praying the most

 Holy Rosary of Mary

     Sundays 7:30 a.m. in the Eucharistic Chapel

Pray without ceasing.  Ask for much-nothing is refused

 

TO GUADALUPE & MEXICO CITY PLANNED FOR 2010

 

Holy Trinity Parish with Father Leo LeBlanc is planning a pilgrimage to Our Lady of Guadalupe November 1-6, 2010.  The itinerary includes excursions to Coyoacan & University City, Mexico City, Tiaxcala Ocotian, Cholula & Puebla  and Guadalupe.  For more information contact Carol Geraghty at Holy Trinity Parish @ Geraghty22@gmail.com or Billy Ryan at 207 Tours, 1-800-206-8687 or www.206tours.com/geraghty.

 

Memorial Bricks for 2010

 

Brick memorial forms are now available in the folders in the Narthex area.  These forms are color coded so that you may choose either the Flag pole area or the Marian garden area. 

The deadline is fast approaching.  Please contact Helen Dumont before September 12-13th with your paper work.  Thank you.  This will enable us to place your memorial brick by Thanksgiving either in the Flag Pole area or the Marian Garden area.

 

100 CLUB MEMBERSHIP FOR 2010

 

Please make sure your September payment is in before the drawing to be eligible to win.  Thank you for your support.  For your convenience you may drop your monthly payment in the collection basket in a plain envelope marked “100 Club” with your membership number on the envelope.  Please do not include your 100 Club payment in with your offertory.  It may be mistakenly taken as offertory.  Thank you!          

 

2010 CHRISTMAS FAIR

Christmas Fair Registration forms have been mailed and put in the Narthex in the wall hangings for anyone looking for a table at this years fair.  Any questions call Ann-Marie Boucher at 882-6462 after 5:00pm or email at aboucher1983@gmail.com

 

KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS

In Service To One.  In Service To All

 

The St. Joseph Council Knights of Columbus extends an invitation to eligible Catholic men interested in practicing good stewardship in service to our church and community.  We are looking for men in our parish to help us in the following areas of service:

Community, Church, Family, Youth, Respect Life, and Fraternity.

If you can find the time to help just a little in even one area, please consider joining our award winning council.  What better way to serve the Lord?  Contact Grand Knight James Barrows at 603-881-5235 or jamesbarrows020@hotmail.com.

The Knights of Columbus is a Catholic, Family, Service, and Fraternal organization.  We are the largest Catholic lay organization in the world.  For more information on the Knights of Columbus visit www.kofc.org, www.nhknights.org or www.kofc12311.org. 

 

VOLUNTEERS NEEDED

Every first Sunday of the Month, our parish is responsible to help serve the noon time meal at the Nashua Soup Kitchen.  We are asked to be there at 11:30am and usually are done by 2:00pm.  If anyone would be interested to help occasionally with this ministry, please contact Janice Mercure

@ 883-0757 x-4, or janicemercure@conversent.net.

 

CRIBBAGE ANYONE?

We will be starting our Cribbage League on

Tuesday, September 7th.

If you are interested please call

Paul Boissonneault at 883-2707 to sign up

and for the starting time.

If at all possible, we ask that you come with a partner.  The league goes approximately 13 weeks, takes a holiday break and begins again in January.

 

NH 211.  GET CONNECTED,  GET ANSWERS.

For everyday needs and difficult times, 211 is your connection to thousands of resources across NH.  Just to name a few…

Child care resource and referral, clothing and thrift shops, crisis services, domestic and sexual violence services, employment services, health care services, alcohol and drug program, housing…homeless prevention, shelter, tenants’ rights, independent living services, legal assistance, mental health care and counseling, mentoring, military, family and community network, parenting programs, senior information and assistance, support groups, utility assistance, youth and family services, volunteering, wellness programs and more.  Just dial 211 or go on www.211nh.org for more information.

 

ST. JOE’S CYO

 

The 2010 / 2011

CYO Basketball and Cheerleading

sign-ups are scheduled for the weekend of

9/11/10

after all Masses.

 

Grades K thru 12 are welcome to join.

 

In order to participate in CYO,

please ensure that you have registered for Religious Education prior to sign-ups.

 

Bring a friend and Share the FUN…

 

If you have any questions please contact

Tim Holt (888-0684)

 

KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS

Council 12311

Saint Joseph Parish

777 West Hollis Street

Nashua, NH   03062

Foxwoods Trip – September 25, 2010

Leaves St. Joseph’s Parking Lot at 7:45am

Leaves Foxwoods at 4:45pm

Cost:  $35.00 p/p

Receive $30.00 Casino Payback

Coffee and donuts on bus

Tickets sold at parish after each Mass

For more info call Bob Ferreira @ 595-3534

All proceeds help support the annual scholarship program

 

YOUTH CHOIR/TEEN CHOIR

 

The St. Joseph Youth Choir will begin its 2010/2011 singing year with practice on Sunday, September 12th at 8:40am.  The Youth Choir is open to all children of the parish who are in grades K-12 and are willing to make the commitment to the music ministry.  We practice every Sunday from 8:45am (arrival time is 8:40am) until 9:45am, sing every other week at the 10am Mass and follow the Gift program schedule from September to June.  We will begin singing at the 10am Mass on Sunday, September 19th.  Also, if you are in grades 6-12, you are invited to join our Teen Choir (grades 6-8 must also be in Youth Choir to be eligible for Teen Choir).  Teen Choir generally practices every other Monday, 7:15-9pm in the church and sings at the 10am Mass once a month, two evening Holy Day Masses and Confirmation Mass.  Interested parents should call Chris Wenrich @880-7939.  Come join us and see how great a music ministry can be!!!