S A I N T J O H N N E U M A N N P A R I S H 7 0 8 M i l f o r d R d ( R t e 1 0 1 A ) , M e r r i m a c k , N H 0 3 0 5 4 — S J N N H . O R G

DIVINE SUNDAY April 19, 2020 THE

Go and learn the meaning of the words, "I desire mercy, not sacrifice." I did not come to call the righteous but sinners." —Mt 9:13 Fr. Robert Glasgow Pastor The following are excerpts from Misericors et Miserator Chaplain (LTC) USA, Ret. [Lt., Merciful and Compassionate], the formal decree issued 880-4689 x113, [email protected] May 5, 2000 by the Congregation for Divine Worship and Deacon Mark De Rosch the Discipline of the Sacraments which established the [email protected] Second Sunday of Easter as "Divine Mercy Sunday". Eileen Buckley Business Manager / Parish Secretary 880-4689 x110, [email protected]

MASS SCHEDULE Saturday (Anticipatory) ...... 5:30 PM Sunday ...... 8:00 AM Sunday ...... 10:00 AM Sunday [Labor Day thru Memorial Day] .... 6:00 PM Daily (Mon, Wed-Fri) ...... 12:15 PM SANCTUARY OF DIVINE MERCY , Lithuania CONFESSION Saturday ...... 3:00-5:00 PM It Is God's Mercy That Grants Supernatural Sorrow and Resolution to Amend And before/after daily Mass, or by appointment. INDEED, Divine Mercy knows how to pardon even the most BAPTISM serious sins, and in doing so it Parents must attend a Parent Baptism Class before moves the faithful to perceive a the baptism of their child. The class is offered the supernatural, not merely first Sunday of each month following the 10:00 psychological, sorrow for their AM Mass. sins so that, ever with the help of divine grace, they may make a MARRIAGE firm resolution not to sin any Please contact the office at least six months prior more. Such spiritual dispositions to the wedding date. The diocese requires Marriage undeniably follow upon the Prep. forgiveness of mortal sin when VISITS TO THE HOMEBOUND AND SICK, the faithful fruitfully receive the ANOINTING OF THE SICK sacrament of Penance or repent of their sin with an act of perfect Please call the office to request home or hospital and perfect contrition, visitation. with the resolution to receive the RITE OF CHRISTIAN INITIATION Sacrament of Penance as soon as they can. Indeed, Our Lord Jesus THE DIVINE MERCY RCIA is the process of formation offered to those by Eugeniusz Kazimirowski who seek to become Catholic. For information, Christ teaches us in the parable (d. 1939) please call the office. of the Prodigal Son that the "JESUS, I TRUST IN YOU!" sinner must confess his misery to God saying: "Father I have sinned against heaven and participants in the events of those years and the horrible against you; I am no longer worthy to be called your son" sufferings they caused for millions of people, know well (Lk 15:18-19), realizing that this is a work of God, "for [he] how necessary was the message of mercy. was dead, and is alive; he was lost, and is found" (Lk Jesus told Sr Faustina: "Humanity will not find peace 15:32). until it turns trustfully to divine mercy." Through the work Second Sunday of Easter, of the Polish religious, this message has become linked for ever to the 20th century, the last of the second millennium And so with provident pastoral sensitivity and in order to and the bridge to the third. It is not a new message but can impress deeply on the souls of the faithful these precepts be considered a gift of special enlightenment that helps us to and teachings of the Christian faith, the Supreme Pontiff, relive the Gospel of Easter more intensely, to offer it as a John Paul II, moved by the consideration of the Father of ray of light to the men and women of our time. Mercy, has willed that the Second Sunday of Easter be [The Second Sunday of Easter] from now on dedicated to recalling with special devotion these gifts of throughout the Church will be called "Divine Mercy grace and gave this Sunday the name, "Divine Mercy Sunday." In the various readings, the liturgy seems to Sunday." indicate the path of mercy which, while re-establishing the a relationship of each person with God, also creates new relations of fraternal solidarity among human beings. Christ On April 20, 2000—the occasion of the canonization of has taught us that "man not only receives and experiences Sister Mary (d. 1938), a Polish nun—, the mercy of God, but is also called 'to practice mercy' Pope St John Paul II (d. 2005) announced that the Second towards others: 'Blessed are the merciful, for they shall Sunday of Easter would henceforth be observed as "Divine obtain mercy' (Matthew 5:7)." He also showed us the many Mercy Sunday". The following are excerpts from the Holy paths of mercy, which not only forgives sins but reaches out Father's homily. Italics added. to all human needs. Jesus bent over every kind of human poverty, material and spiritual. His message of mercy continues to reach us through his BEFORE saying, "Peace be with you. As the Father has sent hands held out to suffering man. This is how Sr Faustina me, even so I send you . . . Receive the Holy Spirit. If you saw him and proclaimed him to people on all the forgive the sins of any, they are forgiven; if you retain the continents when, hidden in her convent at £agiewniki in sins of any, they are retained" (John 20: 21-23), Jesus Kraków, she made her life a hymn to mercy: Misericordias points to the wounds of the Passion, especially the wound Domini in aeternum cantabo. in his heart. From that heart Sister Faustina Kowalska, the blessed—whom from now on we will call a saint—will see two rays of light shining and illuminating the world. "The two rays," Jesus himself explained to her one day, "represent blood and water." COVID-19 PANDEMIC PRECAUTIONS Blood and water! We immediately think of the testimony given by the Evangelist John, who, when a • Due to the current COVID-19 virus pandemic solider on Calvary pierced Christ's side with his spear, sees Bishop Libasci has directed that all PUBLIC blood and water flowing from it (cf. John 19:34). MASSES within the diocese be suspended until Moreover, if the blood recalls the sacrifice of the Cross and further notice. the gift of the Eucharist, the water, in Johannine • With the exception of the FOOD PANTRY symbolism, represents not only Baptism but also the gift of —which will continue to serve those in the Holy Spirit (cf. John 3:5; 4:14; 7:37-39). need—, all St John Neumann programs are Divine Mercy reaches human beings through the heart temporarily suspended as well. of Christ crucified: "My daughter, say that I am love and mercy personified," Jesus will ask Sr Faustina. Christ pours • We are live streaming Sunday Mass at 9:00 out this mercy on humanity though the sending of the AM on the parish Facebook page: Spirit who, in the Trinity, is the Person-Love. And is not . mercy love's "second name," understood in its deepest and • The church will remain open for PRIVATE most tender aspect, in its ability to take upon itself the PRAYER Monday thru Thursday and the burden of any need and, especially, in its immense capacity regularly scheduled "Mass" times on Saturday for forgiveness? and Sunday. Today my joy is truly great in presenting the life and witness of Sr Faustina Kowalska to the whole Church as a • A PRIVATE MASS is offered everyday in the gift of God for our time. By divine Providence, the life of parish, if not for the published INTENTION, this humble daughter of Poland was completely linked with then for the temporal and spiritual good of all the history of the 20th century, the century we have just parishioners. left behind. In fact, it was between the First and Second • PLEASE NOTE: Priests may give HOLY World Wars that Christ entrusted his message of mercy to her. Those who remember, who were witnesses and MASS INTENTIONS • COMMUNION to the faithful who ask for it even outside Mass [see Instruction on Apr 19 (Sun), "10:00 AM" Carmen Rose Andersen (5th Eucharistic Worship (Sacred Congregation of Anniv., req. by Cheri Andersen) Rites, 25 May 1967)]. The faithful are asked to Apr 19 (Sun), "6:00 PM" Louis DeBernadinis (req. by receive Holy Communion on the hand, not on Courage family) the tongue. NOTE: A separate Mass is offered for each Mass Intention. • CONFESSION will offered on Saturdays, 3:00-5:00 PMand on request. Those coming Aor 20 (Mon) SJN Parishioners for confession are asked to KEEP SOCIAL The practice of offering Mass(es) for particular intentions is DISTANCE in the church. Since the ancient. St Augustine's (d. 430) autobiography, Confessions Confessional is too small a room, a (ca. 397-400), for example, recounts his mother's (St Monica, confessional will be set up in the Sanctuary. d. 387) request: "One thing only I ask you, that you • Fr. Glasgow is available to bring Holy remember me at the altar of the Lord!" Communion to those who are homebound or sick. There are restrictions on hospital visitations (the hospital pastoral staff must call A N N O U N C E M E N T S for the priest). SPRING WEDDING ANNIVERSARY MASS • The Catechism (#2183) and the Code of Canon Law (§1248.2) specially recommend With gatherings restricted to 10 or fewer persons and the faithful take part in the LITURGY OF Masses closed to the general public throughout New THE WORD or engage in prayer for an Hampshire due to the COVID-19 virus, WE ARE UNABLE appropriate amount of time if participation in TO CELEBRATE THE SPRING WEDDING the Celebration of the Eucharist is impossible. ANNIVERSARY MASS scheduled for 19 Apr '20. We have posted a family-oriented ORDER OF However, THAT DOES NOT MEAN WE CANNOT SERVICE (LITURGY OF THE WORD) on CELEBRATE TOGETHER! Couples may use the attached our website , together with the resource to celebrate the many years they have lived Sunday Readings (accompanied by a together in Christ Jesus! commentary on the readings). (It is much the same as we asked service members to do during deployments if they were unable to DIVINE MERCY CELEBRATION attend Mass.) See the SJN website or our Facebook page Cour for posting or live streaming of the tes

y DIVINE MERCY CHAPLET this Sunday. Dioces From Saint [Sister] Faustina's Diary #699: e of Sioux Falls "Tell the whole world about My inconceivable mercy. I desire that the Feast of Mercy be a refuge and shelter for all souls, and especially for poor

, IA sinners. On that day the very depths of My tender mercy are open. I pour out a whole ocean of graces upon those souls who approach the fount of My mercy."

PARISH FINANCES As the suspension of public Mass continues, parish finances are sharply decreased. Our first responsibility is to our own family, then extended family, then charities. Those who have the means are asked to consider donating to the parish, either • Please call/contact the SJN office if you have by mail or online. Any and all support is greatly any questions: (603) 880-4689; appreciated! . https://sjnnh.org/online-donation CARES Act Relative to Charitable Contributions NOTE: In addition to various relief provisions in the Act, there are also sections that are intended toserve as an INCENTIVE FOR CHARITABLE GIVING. The Act allows an above-the-line deduction of up to $300 ($600 for a married couple) for charitable contributions for those who do not itemize and take the standard deduction, and increases the allowable charitable deductions for those who itemize deductions (the current limit of 50% of Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) is removed for individuals, and increased to 25% for corporations). A donor can get a charitable contribution deduction for the full amount of their AGI. Charitable contributions in excess of this amount can be carried forward for five years subject to the 60% of AGI limit in those years. The higher 100% of AGI limit applies to contributions made directly to charitable organizations, not to contributions to donor advised funds, supporting organizations or private foundations. For more info, please contact Bevin Kennedy, diocesan Cabinet Secretary for Development and Communications: [email protected], (603) 663-0136.

† On 11 Mar 2020, reciting the Rosary at the Shrine of Our Lady of Divine Love (Rome), Pope Francis entrusted the world to Mary, asking her intercession throughout the COVID-19 pandemic. O MARY, you always shine on our path as a sign of salvation and of hope. We entrust ourselves to you, Health of the Sick, who at the cross took part in Jesus' pain, keeping your faith firm. You, Salvation of the Roman People, know what we need, and we are sure you will provide so that, as in Cana of Galilee, we may return to joy and to feasting after this time of trial. Help us, Mother of Divine Love, to conform to the will of the Father and to do as we are told by Jesus, who has taken upon himself our sufferings and carried our sorrows to lead us, through the cross, to the joy of the resurrection. Amen. Under your protection, we seek refuge, Holy Mother of God. Do not disdain the entreaties of we who are in trial, but deliver us from every danger, O glorious and blessed Virgin.

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