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St. Luke the Evangelist PASTORAL STAFF Rev. Albert J. Tremblay, obl. SB Ms. Cathy Smith, Pastoral Associate ADVISORY COUNCILS Mr. Robert Harb, Parish Pastoral Council Chairperson Mr. Michael Rosa, Parish Finance Council Chairperson PARISH OFFICE The Parish Office is open Monday through Thursday from 8:30 am to 12:00 noon and from 1:00 pm to 4:30 pm. The Parish Office is closed on Fridays. 8 Atkinson Depot Rd., Plaistow, NH 03865 Phone: 382-8324 Fax: 382-1113 EUCHARISTIC LITURGY 8 Atkinson Depot Road, Plaistow Vigil 4:00 pm; Sunday 10:00 am Tuesday 8:00 am; Wednesday 6:30 pm 12 Amesbury Road, Newton Sunday 8:00 am Monday and Thursday 8:00 am Website: HOLY DAY LITURGIES www.stlukenh.org As Announced RECONCILIATION The Sacrament of Reconciliation is offered in Plaistow on Saturdays from 3:00 to 3:30 pm or by appointment. Christian Formation SACRAMENTAL LIFE: ADORATION OF THE BLESSED SACRAMENT: Ms. Cathy Smith, Adult Faith Formation Adoration of our Lord Jesus in the Blessed Sacrament Mrs. Joyce Szczapa, Rel. Ed. Coordinator BAPTISM Ms. Janice Bettencourt, RCIA Director The Sacrament of Baptism is typically celebrated at takes place in our parish every week. New adorers are Sunday Liturgy. Please attend a Baptismal catechesis welcome; to sign up for a specific hour, please call the Music Ministries session prior to scheduling. Contact the Parish Office Parish Office. Mrs. Valerie Barczak, Music Director for details. In Plaistow: Wednesdays - Church open all day Mr. Robert Capriole, Contemporary Group MARRIAGE In Newton: Thursdays at 8:30 am until 8:30 pm. Support Staff Please call the Parish Office for an appointment prior Ms. Jackie Tremblay, Office Manager to scheduling any date. Diocesan policies require at KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS: Mr. Glenn Hughes, Facility Manager least six months preparation time before Marriage is Grand Knight, Peter Richards celebrated. Parish Outreach Ministries St. Jude Council 6617 meets on the first Monday of the Saint Luke the Evangelist Food Pantry, ANOINTING OF THE SICK month from 7:00 pm to 8:30 pm in the Parish Hall in Joe & Marie Farren 603-819-4949 Arrangements can be made to celebrate this Plaistow. New members are welcome. Society of Saint Vincent de Paul, Sacrament at any time by contacting the Parish Mrs. Trisha Mainella 603-382-8324 ext 315 Office. RELIGIOUS EDUCATION: MINISTRY TO THE HOMEBOUND Religious Education for children begins at Sunday Pre-School & Kindergarten Anyone who is unable to attend Mass and who would Liturgy with families participating faithfully in the like to receive the Holy Eucharist should call the Lord’s Day. Sessions for children pre-school through Mrs. Jean Lanctot, Director Parish Office to make arrangements for a visit. 603-382-9783 grade 8 are held during the 10 am Liturgy on Sundays as RITE OF CHRISTIAN INITIATION OF part of a Children’s Liturgy of the Word. Sacramental ADULTS preparation sessions are home based or are held on Making Estate Plans? Anyone who is interested in becoming Catholic or Sunday morning following the 10 am Liturgy as Consider remembering St. Luke the who would like to complete the Sacraments of Evangelist in your will. Initiation should call the Parish Office or speak to scheduled. Contact the Religious Education Office for Janice Bettencourt for more information. more information or visit www.stlukenh.org. PARISH VISION STATEMENT A Roman Catholic Community, we are called by God to be a loving family consecrated through Baptism and transformed by the true presence of Jesus in the Most Holy Eucharist so as to grow in spiritual maturity and in reverence for the Lord. New Parishioners We welcome you to St. Luke the Evangelist Parish! Registration forms are available at the Church entrance, at the Parish Office, or on our website: http://stlukenh.org ST.LUKE THE EVANGELIST COVID UPDATE ? PARISH TITHING ? ` By mandate of the Bishop of Manchester on June 6, all restrictions and procedures put in place during the Our Parish needs to take in $9700.00 each week pandemic are no longer in effect. in order to make ends meet. This amount The choice to wear or to not wear a mask is left up to represents an adjusted budget offertory of individuals and their discretion. Those persons who have $8500.00 per week plus the combination of not been vaccinated should be especially mindful of their budgeted Property and Fuel second collections own safety and the safety of others, especially those ($4800.00 per month divided into 4 weeks or vulnerable to communicable disease. $1200.00 weekly). Your weekly contribution helps A hand sanitizer station will remain at the main entrances ensure that the Parish remains a vibrant of the church doors for the time being for parishioners’ community. Please remember to submit your convenience. weekly gift even if you will be away. Consider signing up for electronic giving (see below). Anyone who has been recently exposed to COVID 19 or Especially in these trying times, your Parish any other communicable disease should not attend public depends on your responsible stewardship and services of any kind. Those sick should remain at home support! until such time as they are healthy. September 19, 2021 Liturgy online or on TV… Offertory $8,633.68 Fuel $1,678.62 Boston Catholic Television catholictv.org Sunday Mass from Notre Dame catholictv.org/masses/notre-dame-mass Salt & Light TV saltandlighttv.org Eternal Word Television ewtn.com COVID VACCINE CONCERNS Beware of fake news! There are reports that call into question the moral and ethical validity of Covid-19 Saint Luke the Evangelist Parish uses Parish vaccines. Do not be misled. Right click on the Giving to provide parishioners with an opportunity following tab and open the hyperlink to read what the to make your offertory and other contributions Bishops of the Unites States are saying about the moral through Electronic Funds Transfer (EFT). Parish permissibility of the current Covid-19 vaccines: Giving is a simple, secure, and convenient way to Click Here for the Memo manage your stewardship without weekly envelopes and without worries. This program is available to parishioners at no cost. Log on to the St. Luke the SANCTUARY CANDLES Evangelist Parish website at http://stlukenh.org,click The Sanctuary Candles in both Newton and Plaistow on the Parish Giving logo, and follow the easy may be offered in memory or honor of a loved one. The registration instructions. suggested offering for each is $10.00. Please call the UPCOMING SECOND & SPECIAL COLLECTIONS Parish Office at 382-8324. September 26 Priest Retirement Fund October 3 Property Management Out of respect for the Lord and in October 10 Fuel consideration of fellow parishioners, October 17 World Mission Sunday please remember to silence or turn of October 24 No Second Collection your cell phones during Mass. Thank you! page one 957 HOLY IS HIS NAME ? PARISH NEWS ? FOR OUR RECORDS REMEMBERING OUR DECEASED BROTHERS We need your help to keep our records current. On Sunday, October 10, 2021, the 10:00 AM Mass at If there are any births, deaths, marriages, moves, or St. Luke the Evangelist Parish, Holy Angels Church, will address changes in your family, please notify the be in memory of the deceased members of Council Parish Office at 603-382-8324 or by email at #6617, Knights of Columbus. [email protected]. If you are new to our parish, registration forms are available at the You and your family are cordially invited to join the entrances of both churches. You can also find a Knights, their families, and the St. Luke Parish registration form on our website at http://stlukenh.org. community in prayer to celebrate the memories of our deceased brothers. ALTAR SERVERS WANTED! rd PARISH OFFICE CLOSED School students 3 grade In observance of the Columbus Day holiday, the Parish and up – adults and families Office will be closed on Monday, October 11. The office are all welcome! will reopen on Tuesday, October 12 at 8:30 AM. If you would like to become an altar server, or if you have served before and would like SUPPORT OUR ADVERTISERS! to resume serving, please We appreciate the gracious support of our bulletin by our contact Fr. Albert at 603-382- Advertisers! Please be sure to support our advertisers by 8324 or calling them first. If you have a business and would like to fr.albert@stluketheevangelist place an ad, call 1-800-333-3166, ext. 161. .net EVICTION & EMERGENCY RENTAL ASSISTANCE If you or someone you know are facing eviction or need emergency rental assistance, help is available. Maybe …. it’s time Please call Catholic Charities at 603-889-9431. To re-connect with your Church To re-new yourself and others ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS through the unique power of the A Men’s AA Step Meeting is being held on Sunday mornings Holy Spirit from 7:00 to 8:00 AM at the St. Luke the Evangelist Parish If you are a baptized Catholic, Hall (Holy Angels). Masks are required. Bring your own have received your First coffee. For more information, call Joe at 617-921-9899. Communion, but decided against Confirmation as a teen, mabe NOW IS THE TIME for you to re- AMAZONSMILE FOUNDATION consider Confirmation. Saint Luke the Evangelist Parish has been issued a God does care about you. For $73.90 donation from the AmazonSmile Foundation as a some reason, God chose you to result of Amazon Smile program activity between April 1 be born into a family that would and June 30, 2021. to be born into a familybring that you would to the bring Catholic you Church to the Catholic Church for Baptism.