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Saint Joseph Cathedral 145 Lowell Street, Manchester, New Hampshire 03104 www.stjosephcathedralnh.org telephone 622-6404 fax 626-4415 Rectory Office Hours Monday-Thursday 9:00 a.m.-2:00 p.m. MOST REVEREND Peter Anthony Libasci Tenth Bishop of Manchester Divine Liturgy Pastoral Staff Saturday evening 4:00 p.m. Sunday 8:30 a.m., 10:30 a.m. Reverend Monsignor and 7:00 p.m. Anthony R. Frontiero Weekdays–(chapel) Rector Monday thru Friday 7:00 a.m. Reverend Eric T. Delisle Saturday 8:00 a.m. Parochial Vicar Holy Days–as announced Reverend Mr. Robert R. Confessions Potvin Monday-Saturday 7:30-8:00 Permanent Deacon a.m. Reverend Mr. Michael Saturday 2:45-3:30 p.m. Sartori Communion Calls for Transitional Deacon Homebound Colleen B. Lang Call the rectory for Faith Formation arrangements: 622-6404 Coordinator St. Vincent DePaul Eric J. Bermani Call the rectory 622-6404 Director of Music St. Joseph Cemetery Office Office Staff Rick Welsch 622-9522 Louise A. Welsch Parish Secretary Baptisms Parents must be registered Pauline M. Reed members of the parish and Parish Receptionist Seventeenth Sunday attend a prebaptismal Karol Carroll meeting. Call Rectory for Bookkeeper in Ordinary Time arrangements. In Residence Marriages Arrangements should be made Most Reverend with one of the priests at least Francis J. Christian Then Jesus took the loaves, gave six months in advance. Auxiliary Bishop of Manchester thanks, and distributed them to those Pastoral Council Most Reverend Daniel Wheeler 424-5688 who were reclining… John B. McCormack John 6: 11 New Parishioners Bishop Emeritus Welcome and please register Reverend Michael Ciccone by calling the Rectory as soon as possible. SAINT JOSEPH CATHEDRAL, MANCHESTER, NH FROM THE DESK OF THE DEACON Dear Family in the Lord, Those who were baptized We all know the saying “time flies when you’re having fun!” Symonne-Renée Claire St. Cyr Well, this statement has certainly been true for me this summer! It’s hard to believe that my eight week stay with all of you is Our beloved dead almost over. It seems like I just arrived yesterday! My time at the Margaret DeMott Cathedral has truly been a wonderful experience. I have enjoyed Our parish seminarians getting to know so many of you during this short stay! It has also Ryan Amazeen, Michael Hennessy been great to be with Monsignor Anthony, Father Eric, and Bishop McCormack. Not only has it been a pleasure to work with them in Our service men and women ministry here, but it has also been a joy to live with them in the Angela Averill, Charlie Biron, Roland Boisvert, III, Randy Donaldson, Jeffrey Michael Fredette, Travis Gelinas, rectory. We’ve had a lot of fun…perhaps even too much fun! This parish is blessed with great priests. Michael Haas, Stefan Kammer, Richard LaSalle, Collin Locker, Matthew Lodge, Monique Martineau, Kyle Pelletier, Throughout these past weeks, I have been able to experience Christopher Prunier, David Vallauri, Elizabeth Wagner, various aspects of parish life here—everything from visiting the Richard Wagner, Thomas Wagner, sick to reviewing the parish budget! Msgr. Anthony has been a Timothy Wagner, Ryan Williams great role model and has included me in so many different things Our sick in this short time, giving me a good sense of what life is like here David Bilodeau, Lori Bishop, Merin Blake, Ed Blais, at the Cathedral. And as a deacon, being able to preach at Mass Ethan Brown, Kevin Brown, Anne Foye Campaiola, has been a great experience—and you’ve been a great audience! Dominick Ceppetelli, Riley Crowder, Paul DesRochers, So what’s next for me? After some time off in August, I’ll head William Deveau, Kathy Dion, Roger Drolet, Jaxson Field, back to St. Mary’s Seminary in Baltimore for my sixth and final Norah Lynne Frank, Anet Garneau, Mary Gavin, Richard Groux, year of seminary (the key word there is final…praise God!). I will Charlie Hunt, Patrick Joyce, Christine Labrecque, Nancy Lorenz, return next May, and God willing, on June 4th, I will be ordained Frances McEneny, Helene Nya, Margaret Mary Luckers, to the priesthood here at the Cathedral! Then, I will be assigned to Judith Maurer, John Meehan, Lee Morin, Joseph O’Sullivan, work in a parish as an associate pastor here in the diocese. It will June Prunier, Roger Prunier, Megan Ross, Dolores St. Pierre, be an exciting time, for sure! So, please keep me in your prayers, Richard Walas, Abigail Yeomans and be most assured of mine. Yours in Christ, WELCOME Deacon Michael Welcome to Saint Joseph Cathedral, the Mother Church of the P.S. Please feel free to drop me a note at the seminary! My Diocese of Manchester. The Cathedral is a vibrant and joyful address is: community of people who gather to worship God, to learn, and to be inspired by our fellowship in Christ to make God’s love a living Rev. Mr. Michael L. Sartori reality in our lives every day. The very center of our parish life is St. Mary’s Seminary & University Sunday Liturgy, and nothing substitutes for being here with us—so 5400 Roland Avenue please join us for one of our weekend Masses soon. Baltimore, Maryland 21210 Expect our worship to be formal, intimate, transcendent, reflective, and inspiring. As we celebrate our life together in Christ, we focus on God’s merciful love for each and every person JOIN OUR PRAYER LINE and encourage one another to seek that loving presence of God in their own lives through the active participation in the Sacramental Imagine that when you are ill or grieving, you are being held in the life of the Church, loving service of our neighbor, and living arms of Christ. The Cathedral’s Prayer Line is a circle of friends according to the teachings of Jesus Christ. and parishioners who are present with you, holding you in prayer. Please join the Prayer Line! How does it work? Your name and PLEASE REMEMBER phone number will be added to our telephone tree. When a prayer request comes into the Rectory, we will start the Prayer Line. You SAINT JOSEPH CATHEDRAL will be called and asked to hold a person or intention in prayer, and then to call the next person on the Prayer Line. It’s that I believe in the resurrection of the body and life everlasting! Our simple. For more information, or to join this ministry please call true home is in heaven, but our family of faith here on earth must the Rectory. Our prayer line is a very real way to stand with our carry on the mandate of our Blessed Lord to go into the world and suffering members, making known to them the love of Christ who proclaim the Gospel to every creature (Mk 16:15). Please heals. remember Saint Joseph Cathedral as you prayerfully consider your estate planning. May the Lord bless you for your goodness! SEVENTEENTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME WHAT’S ON THE WEB? Are you spending time on your tablet, phone, or laptop this summer? Here are some websites to check out: www.vatican.va–The official Vatican website. www.catholicchurchnh.org–The website of the Diocese of Manchester with events, Mass times, news, and articles of interest. www.stjosephcathedral.com–The Cathedral’s website-check out the online bulletin! www.usccb.org–Website of the US Catholic bishops–among the items available are daily readings, the Catechism of the Catholic Church and the New American Bible, Revised Edition. www.universalis.com-Pray the liturgy of the hours, the universal prayer of the Church. www.sacredspace.ie–A site run by the Jesuits of Ireland offering prayer and meditation based on the Gospel of the day. www.catholicnews.com-Get the latest news. www.loyolapress.com/3-minute-retreats-daily-online-prayer.htm-Offers a 3-minute retreat–it may be the quick, pick-me-up you could use at your desk. www.catholicireland.net/talk2god/-A prayer site for children! www.americancatholic.org/Features/SaintofDay/ -The Saint of the Day from Saint Anthony Messenger. www.other6.com/-A website from Loyola Communications that encourages people to deliberately look for God on the other 6 days of the week after Sunday. www.facebook.com-Look for the parish page at Cathedral of Saint Joseph, Manchester, New Hampshire. VOCATION CROSS FOR JULY The commitment is just once a Are you doing your part to beg the Lord of the month! Serve at the Mass of your harvest to send more laborers into the vineyard? choice. Arrive 15 minutes early. We invite you to join us in prayer each day for Smile and welcome people at the increased Church vocations! Maybe you’d be doors of the church and stay 15 interested in taking home the Vocation Cross minutes after Mass to pass out like Roger Drolet who will take the Cross home bulletins. That's it! Singles, this week. For more information, please call the couples and families are all rectory (622.6404). needed! Please help us make Saint Joseph a parish of warmth and welcome! Call Karen Dill for more information 560.3416. Readings for the Week of July 26, 2015 Sunday: 2 Kgs 4:42-44/Eph 4:1-6/Jn 6:1-15 SAFETY REMINDERS Monday: Ex 32:15-24, 30-34/Mt 13:31-35 Parents, if children need to use the rest room during Mass, Tuesday: Ex 33:7-11; 34:5b-9, 28/Mt 13:36-43 please go with them. Do not let children go downstairs Wednesday: Ex 34:29-35/Jn 11:19-27 or unattended.