Parish Staff Fr. Joseph Powell, ofm, Parochial Administrator 26 Crystal Avenue [email protected] Derry, New Hampshire 03038 Fr. Christopher Gaffrey, ofm, Associate Pastor [email protected] Br. Damian J. Johnson, O.F.M., Pastoral Assistant Deacon Joseph Dion, Parish Deacon Saint [email protected] Pamela Lamontagne, Outreach Director Thomas [email protected] Sandy Sherman, Parish Coordinator/Faith Formation Director [email protected] Aquinas Dave Gocklin, Choir Director [email protected] Catholic Community Frank Howard, Contemporary Music Group Director [email protected] All Are Welcome Karen Kenney, Parish Secretary [email protected] Kristen Sweet, Faith Formation Assistant Telephones [email protected] Richard Kallelis, Maintenance Sacramental Life Liturgy of the Eucharist: Mass Schedule: Saturday Vigil: 4:30 P.M. Sunday: 8:00 A.M., 10:30 A.M., 6:00 P.M. Monday: 8:00 A.M. Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday & Friday 8:00 A.M. Eucharistic Adoration Tuesdays & Thursdays: 3:00pm7:00pm First Friday: 9 A.M. to 5 P.M. Liturgy of the Hours (Morning Prayer) Monday: 8:30 A.M. TuesdayNThursday: 7:30 A.M. Sacrament of Baptism: Celebrations: Sundays during Mass. Arrangements may be made at the Friary Office. A class will be required of the parents. Please contact the Parish Office at 6034325000 for further details. Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults (RCIA): A process for adults inquiring about the Catholic faith. Sacrament of Marriage: Arrangements should be made with one of the Friars at least one year prior to the planned wedding. Sacrament of Penance: Reconciliation (confession) is a celebration of God’s healing love. Saturday: 3:004:00 and by appointment. Ministry to the Ill and ShutIns: The Friars visit the hospital as often as possible. When anyone is admitted, be certain to indicate to the hospital that he/she is a Catholic and a member of St. Thomas Aquinas Parish. The Friars and Eucharistic Ministers bring Holy Communion to shutins and to the hospitalized. Please call the Parish Office if you know of a shutin who would like to be included. Food Pantry hours: By Appointment only. Please call 6032606818 to make an appointment. St. Thomas Church is handicap accessible. Please use our elevator/lift and restroom facilities located on the church level. SȵɀɄȵȽȲȵɂ 6, 2020 BɅȼȼȵɄȹȾ MASS INTENTIONS Monday Labor Day September 7 8:00 a.m. Richard Becker by his Daughter Tuesday The Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary September 8 8:00 a.m Patricia Gallagher by Eileen Grimmer Wednesday St. Peter Claver, Priest September 9 8:00 .m. Fr. Gerald Chalifour by the Franciscan Friars Thursday Bl. Agnellus of Pisa, I Order, Priest September 10 8:00 a.m. Ernest Voisin Friday Bl. Bonaventure of Barcelona, I Order September 11 8:00 a.m. Donnie Krowell by Doreen Doyle Saturday The Most Holy Name of Mary September 12 4:30 p.m. Patricia Gallagher by the Petruzziello Family Sunday 24th Sunday in Ordinary Time September 13 8:00 a.m. Ronald LaPlume by the Knights of Columbus #3023 10:30 a.m. Special Intention 6:00 p.m. Intentions of Our Parishioners SANCTUARY CANDLE INTENTION From Monday through Sunday the Candle is lit for: Intentions of Eileen Grimmer Readings for the week of September 6, 2020 Sunday: Ez 33:79/Ps 95:12, 67, 89 [8]/ Rom 13:810/Mt 18:1520 Monday: 1 Cor 5:18/Ps 5:56, 7, 12 [9]/Ps 5:56, 7, 12 [9]/Lk 6:611 Tuesday: Mi 5:14a or Rom 8:2830/Ps 13:6ab, 6c [Is 61:10]/Mt 1:116, 1823 or 1:1823 Wednesday: 1 Cor 7:2531/Ps 45:1112, 1415, 1617 [11]/Lk 6:2026 Thursday: 1 Cor 8:1b7, 1113/Ps 139:1b3, 13 14ab, 2324 [24b]/Lk 6:2738 Friday: 1 Cor 9:1619, 22b27/Ps 84:3, 4. 5 6, 12 [2]/Lk 6:3942 Saturday: 1 Cor 10:1422/Ps 116:1213, 1718 [17]/Lk 6:4349 Next Sunday: Sir 27:30N28:7/Ps 103:12, 34, 910, 1112 [8]/Rom 14:79/Mt 18:2135 STA PRAYER LINE Anyone needing prayers may call the St. Thomas Prayer Line. Call the Par- ish Office 6034325000 or email [email protected] with your requests. For more information on our STA Week- end of Praise, please visit our website or go to our Facebook page. TɇȵȾɄɉTȸȹɂȴ SɅȾȴȱɉ ȹȾ OɂȴȹȾȱɂɉ TȹȽȵ STA OUTREACH PROGRAM Immaculate Heart of Mary Parish Pam Lamontagne, Director 4325000 Presents: [email protected] Transforming the Heart of the World through Contemplative Prayer! The Saint Thomas Aquinas Parish Outreach Program A Day of Enrichment with provides support and help for those in need. Fr. Bill Sheehan OMI A brilliant spiritual teacher and experi- enced retreat director! FOOD PANTRY “If Fr. Bill Sheehan were your parish priest, the Due to decreased numbers in clients pews would be packed for every Mass. and an increase in donations, our Food . He is the best of the best!” Saturday, September 19, 2020, 9am3pm Pantry is full. Thank you so much for Immaculate Heart of Mary Church all you do. 180 Loudon Rd, Concord NH 03301 We will meet outdoors in our beautiful parish ro- sary garden. Our Food Pantry is now by In case of rain or cold M We will meet in the church. Wear a mask & social distance. appointment only. Please call Bring a lawn chair or use one of the parish folding 6032606818 to schedule an chairs. appointment. Come and spend the day learning & growing thru Contemplative Prayer! This program is sponsored by the Contemplative Pray- ST. GIANNA’S PLACE er Group at IHM. St. Gianna's Placea home for women in crisis Info: Fr. Ray Ball: [email protected] or (603) 224 pregnancies has had its first successful year of 4393 x1 operation in Hudson, NH! Donations are needed Kate Rafferty Hall: [email protected] or (603) 7985028 to help defray the costs of daytoday operations Donation: $10.00. Checks made out to: IHM. Mail a and home maintenance.If you would like to help, check (encouraged) or pay at the door. simply take home a baby bottle, fill it with loose Please bring your own lunch, snacks, & drinks. change, bills, or a check and return it to the bin in the entrance of the church by September 13th. With your support, we can change mothers' PARISH OFFICE REOPENING lives and their babies. Thank you! The Parish Office is now open again from 8:30am M 4:30pm. We would ask that you please call ahead to request a Mass card and to schedule a Twentythird Sunday in Ordinary Time time to come in and pick up the card, that way we September 6, 2020 can have it ready for you. We are also asking that “Where two or three are gathered in My name …” you wear a mask when you come into the office. The community who gathers in Christ needs Thank you for keeping us safe. leadership. Might He be inviting you to consider a vocation to the consecrated life or priesthood? CHURCH BASEMENT Call Father Matthew Mason 6630132, or write: Due to the Covid Epidemic, we have had to split [email protected]. up the Parish Office. The Church Basement is now used specifically for St. Thomas Aquinas of- FACE MASKS fice staff. The only time that parishioners should We would like to thank everyone for continuing to be going to the church basement is for Adoration make our church a safe place by wearing masks in the Claire Room. If you need something that is and using hand sanitizer, etc. I do have a in the basement, please call the Parish Office at request, if you already have cloth masks or 4325000 and we will be happy to get whatever it disposable masks, at home, please bring those to is that you need from this location. Thank you for church, as the disposable masks we provide helping to keep our office staff safe during these continue to run out very quickly! Thank you for difficult times. your consideration. SȵɀɄȵȽȲȵɂ 6, 2020 BɅȼȼȵɄȹȾ SAINT THOMAS AQUINAS FAITH FORMATION CHILDREN AND ADULTS We welcome all children and adults to walk together on our Journey of Faith. Please contact: Sandy Sherman, Faith Formation Director 4325000 or [email protected] Reading 1: Ezekiel 33:79 Reading 2: Romans 13:810 Theme: Ordinary Time Gospel: Matthew 18:1520 Question of the Week: How do you experience Jesus in the midst of your family? Your parish? Your neighborhood? FAITH FORMATION Registrations for the year 2020/2021 have been mailed out. As of right now, we are planning on GospelMatthew 18:1520 classes being held online and the children will Gospel Reflection work on their books at home. We have adjusted One of the ways Christians show their love for the price to reflect this. Please call the Faith one another is to offer guidance and correction. Formation Office at 2606818 if you have not Jesus expects his disciples to be "watchers," as heard from us yet and we will get the necessary paperwork out to you. Ezekiel was. When a member of the community seriously sins against them, they are to speak about it to that person in private. If the sinner refuses to listen, two or three disciples are to offer FAITH FORMATION OFFICE correction. And if that fails, the entire community should call the sinner to repent. The Faith Formation Office has been relocated to the basement of the church. The phone number for the Faith Formation Office is 6032606818. The voice of the Christian community is to be taken seriously. Jesus gives us this assurance: "Where two or three are gathered together in my name, there am I in the midst of them." How do you think correcting someone can be a sign of love? Are you willing to do it? TɇȵȾɄɉTȸȹɂȴ SɅȾȴȱɉ ȹȾ OɂȴȹȾȱɂɉ TȹȽȵ Be a Faithful Catholic CitizenVote! THE CLERGY CORNER “The obligation to participate in political life is Next Saturday September 12th is the Memorial of rooted in our baptismal commitment to follow Je- the Most Holy Name of Mary.