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Saint Joseph Cathedral The Cathedral of the Diocese of Manchester The Most Reverend Peter A. Libasci Tenth Bishop of Manchester Clergy Very Reverend Jason Y. Jalbert October 25, 2020 Rector and Pastor Thirtieth Sunday in Ordinary Time Reverend Joshua M. Livingston Parochial Vicar Reverend Eric T. Delisle Weekend Mass: Pastor Saint Hedwig Saturday 4:00 p.m. Reverend Deacon Karl Cooper Permanent Deacon Sunday 8:30 a.m., 10:30 a.m., 6:00 p.m. Pastoral Staff Colleen B. Lang Weekday Mass: Faith Formation MondayFriday 7:00 a.m., Eric J. Bermani Saturday 8:00 a.m. Director of Music Holy Days as announced Office Staff Confessions: Stacey Donovan MondaySaturday 7:308:00 a.m. Administrative Assistant Sharon Riggs Saturday 2:303:30 p.m. Parish Receptionist Karol Carroll Bookkeeper 145 Lowell Street In Residence Manchester, New Hampshire 03104 Most Reverend Francis J. Christian www.stjosephcathedralnh.org Auxiliary Bishop Emeritus Telephone: 6036226404 Monsignor C. Peter Dumont Rectory Office Hours: Monsignor Anthony Frontiero MondayThursday 9:00 a.m.2:00 p.m. Reverend Jeffrey Statz Pastor St. Francis of Assisi Follow us on Facebook: Cathedral of Saint Joseph, Manchester, New Hampshire SǂNJǏǕ JǐǔdžǑlj CǂǕljdžDžǓǂǍ, MǂǏDŽljdžǔǕdžǓ, NH From the Bell Tower of Father Jason On October 26, 1902, Bishop Bradley had the honor of consecrating the Cathedral Bells that have continued to ring faithfully for 118 years! It may not always cross our minds when we hear church bells ring, but we believe that church bells have great spiritual power. When a new church bell is installed it is traditionally “baptized” or “consecrated” by the bishop or local priest. Former ceremonies mirrored that of baptism and the current ceremony still requires the use of holy water. Each bell is also given a name in honor of a particular patron saint, though many are named after the Blessed Virgin Mary. The Roman Ritual provides a very solemn blessing of church bells and it speaks of the spiritual symbolism and sacramental power these bells now possess: God, who decreed through blessed Moses, your servant and lawgiver, that silver trumpets should be made and be sounded at the time of sacrifice, in order to remind the people by their clear tones to prepare for your worship and to assemble for its celebration, Grant, we pray, that this bell, destined for your holy Church, may be hallowed by the Holy Spirit through our lowly ministry, so that when it is tolled and rung the faithful may be invited to the house of God and to the everlasting recompense. Let the people’s faith and piety wax stronger whenever they hear its melodious peals. At its sound let all evil spirits be driven afar; let thunder and lightning, hail and storm be banished; let the power of your hand put down the evil powers of the air, causing them to tremble at the sound of this bell, and to flee at the sight of the holy cross engraved thereon. May our Lord Himself grant this, who overcame death on the gibbet of the cross, and who now reigns in the glory of God the Father, in the unity of the Father and the Holy Spirit, forever and ever. Note how the priest calls down God’s power to drive away “evil spirits” as well as “thunder … lightning, hail and storm” through the sound of these bells. The blessing continues with a final prayer that again recalls the spiritual weight the bells are given. O Christ, the almighty ruler, as you once calmed the storm at sea when awakened in the boat from the sleep of your human nature, so now come with your benign help to the needs of your people, and pour out on this bell the dew of the Holy Spirit. Whenever it rings may the enemy of the good take flight, the Christian people hear the call to faith, the empire of Satan be terrified, your people be strengthened as they are called together in the Lord, and may the Holy Spirit be with them as He delighted to be with David when he played his harp. And as onetime thunder in the air frightened away a throng of enemies, while Samuel slew an unweaned lamb as a holocaust to the eternal King, so when the peal of this bell resounds in the clouds may a legion of angels stand watch over the assembly of your Church, the firstfruits of the faithful, and afford your ever abiding protection to them in body and spirit. We ask this through you, Jesus Christ, who live and reign with God the Father, in the unity of the Holy Spirit, God, forever and ever. Did you catch that last line? The priest prays that “when the peal of this bell resounds in the clouds may a legion of angels stand watch over the assembly of your Church.” These bells are no ordinary bells! So the next time you hear our church bells ring, remember the spiritual power they have and offer a short prayer to God, thanking him for the many blessings in your life. Fr. Jason Each of our bells bears Bishop Bradley’s seal and an inscription. Bell No. I weighs 4300 lbs, and is the key of C. The Inscription: Jesus, Savior of mankind, grant that You will not have died in vain for any soul of this Cathedral parish. Bell No. II weighs 2100 lbs., and is the key of E. The Inscription: Mary, help of Christians, intercede with Jesus that this Cathedral parish may be always devoutly Catholic. Bell No. III weighs 1250 lbs, and is the key of B. The Inscription: St. Joseph, who died in the arms of Jesus and Mary, obtain from God that every member of this Cathedral parish may die a happy death. Tljdž TljNJǓǕNJdžǕlj SǖǏDžǂǚ NJǏ OǓDžNJǏǂǓǚ TNJǎdž Our Beloved Deceased Most Rev. Odore J. Gendron SATURDAY, OCTOBER 24 Marilyn Collins Vȹȷȹȼ ȿȶ Ʉȸȵ TȸȹɂɄȹȵɄȸ SɅȾȴȱɉ ȹȾ OɂȴȹȾȱɂɉ TȹȽȵ Our Neophytes 4:00 P.M. +Bernard & Angela Brisson Donaldrich Agbortoko, Marvingrey Agbortoko, by their family Exauce Kokototi, and Logan Newell SUNDAY, OCTOBER 25 The newly ordained Tȸȵ TȸȹɂɄȹɄȸ SɅȾȴȱɉ ȹȾ OɂȴȹȾȱɂɉ TȹȽȵ Deacon David Gagnon, Deacon Joseph Moynahan 8:30 A.M. +Ryan Michael Sinotte Reverend Ryan Amazeen, Reverend Joshua Livingston by Mom, Dad & Brothers 10:30 A.M. For the People of the Parish Our Religious and Seminarian 6:00 P.M. + Karen Kodys Sr. Mary Fatima, Brother Basil Franciose, Father Michael Hennessy, C.S.P., Daniel Mikolajewski by Colleen & Broderick Lang MONDAY, OCTOBER 26 WȵȵȻȴȱɉ Our service men and women 7:00 A.M. +Dan Pinard by his father Angela Averill, Charlie Biron, Roland Boisvert, III, Pray For The Sanctification of Saint Joseph Parish Arthur Burkush, Jeffrey Michael Fredette, Michael Haas, Families Stefan Kammer, Jennifer LaSalle, Richard LaSalle, Collin Locker, Matthew Lodge, Monique Martineau, TUESDAY, OCTOBER 27 WȵȵȻȴȱɉ Kyle Pelletier, David Vallauri, Thomas Wagner, 7:00 A.M. Elijah McClain by Colleen Lang Timothy Wagner Pray For The Protection of Human Life, from Conception to Natural Death Our sick Alame Adelard, Eugenie Aluko, Erin Arel, Peter Arel, WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 28 SS SȹȽȿȾ ȱȾȴ JɅȴȵ Ngandji Armandine, Hanna B., Melissa B., Brian Bantis, 7:00 A.M. +Tim Barton by Bob Fortin Carol Beaudet, Lori Bishop, Bernard Blais, Ed Blais, Pray For The Sanctification of Priests and for Janet Blais, Gary Blanchette, Jeannette Boisvert, Vocations to the Priesthood Matthew Bouchard, Kevin Boyce, Isabella Brea, THURSDAY, OCTOBER 29 WȵȵȻȴȱɉ K. Scott Brown, Leo Buote, Ann Burpee, Ernie Caldwell, 7:00 A.M. +Walter Parenteau by Janice Sinotte John Caldwell, Dan Cloutier, Lorraine Cloutier, Karen Pray For A Deeper Devotion to the Eucharist in Cormier, Arthur Carroll, Cindy Coutu, our Parish Lorraine Danais, Cecile Desaulnier, Annoncia B. Desir, FRIDAY, OCTOBER 30 WȵȵȻȴȱɉ Paul DesRochers, Kathy Dion, Martine Djuidje, 7:00 A.M. +Madeline Pinard by her family Lenny & Pat Duval, Ken Fleming, Norah Lynne Frank, Pray For The Sanctification of the Saint Joseph Mary Gavin, Dolores Gendron, Brendan Gilmartin, Parish and Parishioners Collin Gilmartin, Madelaine Gilmartin, Ron Grandmaison, Diane & Richard Groux, Lucille Gustafson, SATURDAY, OCTOBER 31 WȵȵȻȴȱɉ Greg Harisiades, Norman Hudon, Jack Hudson, 8:00 A.M. The Intentions of Mr/Mrs Joseph Barrett Elvire Jeudy, Candace Krauklin, Christine Labrecque, by the Latona Family Lisa Lafleur, Rose Len, Beatrice Lindner, Jesse Martineau, SATURDAY, OCTOBER 31 Pamela Massee, Marci Matos, Michelle Mayer, Jacqueline Vȹȷȹȼ ȿȶ ȱȼȼ ɃȱȹȾɄɃ ȴȱɉ Mazalla, Rachel McCurdy, Betty Merritt, Michelle 4:00 P.M. +John Byrne by his family Blaise, Tamba Minkeu, Spencer Morehead, Barb Morray, Douglas Nassoura, Martin Nkuitchou, Helene Nya, Monthly Loyalty Dan O'Rourke, Blaise Owona, Paul Pappajohn, Next weekend, we will take up our monthly Loyalty Daniel Pictrowski, Pauline Poulet, Shirley Prescott, Collection. This collection is used for the continuing Kenneth Preval, Mary Rose, Megan Ross, Ryan, maintenance and repairs to the Cathedral and Chapel. Your Pam Sleeper, Ron St. Cyr, Dolores St. Pierre, assistance with this collection enables us to take care of Joseph St. Pierre, Christophe Tchadjeu, Barbara Upham, some of the minor maintenance issues surrounding our Cheryl Ann Victor, Richard Walas, building. Thank you for your continued generosity! Wendy White, Mason Wills, Aurora Young Don’t forget to Fall Back next weekend. Daylight Saving Time ends at 2:00 AM Sunday November 1. ODŽǕǐǃdžǓ 25, 2020 November 1, All Saints’ Day Saturday Vigil Mass at 4:00 PM Sunday Mass at 8:30 AM, 10:30 AM & 6:00 PM November 2, All Souls’ Day 7:00 AM Mass 6:00 PM Mass with a special commemoration of all who had funerals from St. Joseph Cathedral or Cemetery in the past year.