St. Rose of Lima Church Location 82 High St, Littleton, NH 03561

St. Rose of Lima Parish Our Lady of the Snows Mission Church Serving the towns of Littleton, Bethlehem, Franconia,

Sugar Hill, Easton, Lyman & Dalton

Pastoral Staff Very Rev. Mark E. Dollard Pastor 603-444-2593 revmarkus@outlook.com Deacon Stephen M. Noyes 603-444-5930 alkhall@roadrunner.com Sr. Monique Couture, FCSCJ Pastoral Associate & Minister of Music 603-616-9910 mocou@earthlink.net Nick De Mayo Coordinator Relig. Ed/Safe Environment 603-823-9816 nickd88@roadrunner.com Sharon Palmerchuck/Linda Noyes Secretaries 603-444-2593 srlandols@gmail.com

St. Rose of Lima Parish Office Address

77 Clay Street, Littleton, NH 03561 Phone: (603) 444-2593 Fax: (603) 444-3126

Office Hours: Monday – Friday 9:00am – 1:00 pm

Email: srlandols@gmail.com Parish Website: strosechurchnh.org

Our Lady of the Snows Mission Location 403 Main St, Franconia, NH 03580

Weekend & Weekday Mass Schedule Saturday 4:00 pm St. Rose of Lima 6:00 pm Our Lady of the Snows Sunday 8:00 am St. Rose of Lima 10:30 am St. Rose of Lima Monday, Tuesday & Friday 8:30 am Mt Sacred Heart Convent 226 Grove St, Littleton, NH Thursday 6:00 pm St. Rose of Lima

Holy Day Mass Schedule Call the parish office or check the website (changes according to what day it falls on)

SACRAMENTAL LIFE Baptism: By appointment Marriage: Arrangements for the marriage preparation program must be made six months prior to the desired wedding date. Anointing: The Sacrament of the Sick is available to anyone facing serious health issues. Please contact the office for a hospital, nursing home or home visit. Confession: The Sacrament of Reconciliation is scheduled at St. Rose of Lima Church on Saturday from 3:00 pm to 3:30 pm or by appointment

Affiliated Agencies: NH Catholic Charities, Parish & Community Services Office: 603-444-7727

Knights of Columbus O’Neil Council 1835

Grand Knight - Adam Smith 603-616-8556

New to the area? Please come register at the parish office & introduce yourself. We look forward to meeting you!

All Masses are at St. Rose of Lima Church except for the Saturday 6:00 p.m. Mass at Our Lady of the Snows and the Monday, Tuesday, and Friday 8:30 a.m. Masses at Mount Sacred Heart Convent.

SAINT ROSE OF LIMA PARISH

Saturday, May 5th 4:00 p.m. t Tishara Lindorff by Frank & Julie

Porfido 6:00 p.m. t Francis Ludak by Bryan

Patanovich

Sunday, May 6th 8:00 a.m. Mass for the people 10:30 a.m. t James J. Palmerchuck by Jim &

Sharon Palmerchuck

Monday, May 7th 8:30 a.m. t Purification of all the souls in purgatory

Thursday, May 10th 8:30 a.m. t Loretta Johnson by the family

Noon Mass for the people 6:00 p.m. Special intentions of Lucille Tuite by the family

Friday, May 11th 8:30 a.m. t Walter Ducharme, 1st

anniversary, by George & Laurie Morgan

Saturday, May 12th 4:00 p.m. t Joan Fillion by her husband and family 6:00 p.m. Mass for the people

Sunday, May 13th 8:00 a.m. t Claudette Sharpe by her

daughters 10:30 a.m. t Nina Bogat by Carole & Christina

Bogat

t denotes deceased

If those who have requested a Mass would like to participate in bringing up the offertory gifts, please see an usher before Mass.

Confessions: Saturday, 3:00 – 3:30 p.m. at St. Rose of Lima and other times by appointment.

Pastor’s Notes

• Following the 8:30 a.m. morning Mass this Monday, May 7th, I will be attending with my brother priests the Priests Convocation being held at the Mountain View Grand in Whitefield. Please keep all of us in your prayers. I should be back Wednesday afternoon; however, since I won’t be around there will be no Eucharistic Adoration Monday morning and no morning Mass on Tuesday, May 8th.

• Congratulations and God’s blessings to Liam Bresnahan, Mason Cleaves, Sawyer Daffinrud, Mary Donahue, Braden Gignac, and Harrison Sweitzer who will be making their First Holy Communion this Sunday at the 10:30 a.m. Mass. May they always feel the love and presence of the Lord as they receive Him in Holy Communion.

The Mass schedule f o r As c en s io n Thursday, May 10th, a holy day of obligation, is as follows:

8:30 a.m.: St. Rose of Lima Church Noon: Our Lady of the Snows 6:00 p.m.: St. Rose of Lima Church

The Knights of Columbus will be hosting another delicious pancake breakfast following both Masses this Sunday, May 6th. Besides pancakes & French toast served with real maple syrup, the mouthwatering menu also includes sausage, scrambled eggs, juice, coffee, and tea. An opportunity for a free will offering will be available. All First Communion families are invited to attend through the generosity of the Knights of Columbus. Come on out for some yummy food and good fellowship!

77 CLAY STREET, LITTLETON, NH 03561

Let Us Remember Our Sick in Prayer

Pray that they may find comfort and healing in Christ, especially: Theresa Laveau, Jeanette Streeter, Alma Patricia Guardado, Bailey Culver, Tina Weeks, Christina Bogat (Names will be listed for

eight weeks. No name will be placed on the list without that individual’s permission.)

Parish Support April 28 & 29

Offertory 3212.00 Fuel 5.00 Funeral 150.00 Mass Intentions 505.00 Candles 59.00

Thank you very much!

NH Fisher Cats Parish Day Trip

Please join us on Saturday, May 19th, as

we head to Manchester to see a Fisher Cats baseball game during their “Faith and Family Night.” SoulFest presents “Baseball, Love & Action: A Night of Fellowship and Fun!” with the Ricky George Project playing onstage, followed by a few words from the team chaplain, then player Q&A before the game begins at 6:35 p.m. We will leave from the St. Rose parking lot at 3:30 p.m. and travel by coach bus to Delta Dental Stadium in Manchester where we will have some time to enjoy the ballpark and festivities before the team takes on Binghamton. At the conclusion of the game, we’ll head back into the bus for a relaxing ride back to St. Rose. The cost of the trip and the game are FREE. You only need to purchase whatever yummy snacks, drinks, and fun souvenirs you’d like. Space is still available, so please call, email, or text Cindy Burnell at 991-8403 or cburnell@completemedicallists.com soon to sign up for this fun event!

Second Collection

This weekend there are baskets located at the entrances of the churches for your donations to our monthly Fuel collection. Your generosity is greatly appreciated.

Catholic Communication Campaign

Next weekend, May 12th & 13th, there will be baskets located at the entrances of the churches for the Catholic Communication Campaign. This campaign connects people with Christ, here and around the world in developing countries, through the internet, television, radio, and print media. Fifty percent of funds collected remain in our diocese to fund local communications efforts. Your support helps spread the gospel message! To learn more, visit usccb.org/ccc.

I - Steven Curt & Haley Gisonno

Esperanza Plant & Bake Sale

Lovingly planted and tended annual vegetable plants and flowers, as well as some perennials and house plants, will be offered at the May 26th & 27th fundraiser for our Esperanza Para Honduras mission. Baked goods will also be offered. Please consider supporting the 2019 mission with your purchases. Donations of baked goods and plants to sell will also be gratefully accepted.

Lectors, Ministers of Communion, & Altar Servers

The schedules for May and June are now available in the back of the churches for those of you who don’t have email. If you change your assignment with someone, please make sure to correct Fr. Mark’s copy in the sacristy.

SIXTH SUNDAY OF EASTER

• R e g i s t r a t i o n forms for the next school year are available in the back

rack at St. Rose of Lima Church and on the back bulletin board at Our Lady of the Snows Church as well as in the parish office. Please fill out the form on both sides, sign, place in an envelope marked ‘Religious Ed’ with a check or cash and drop into any weekend Mass collection basket. Pre-registration fee of $40.00 per family ends on June 30th. After that date, the fee will be $50.00 per family. Fees are waived for those families whose parents or grandparents volunteer to help out in the program.

D o y o u understand the meaning behind the parts of the Mass? Join us

on Thursday evenings as we explore the roots of the words and gestures we experience at Mass and their profound significance in A Biblical Walk Through the Mass. We will meet from 6:45 - 8:00 p.m. in the St. Rose of Lima Parish Hall on the following dates: May 10th Preparation of the Gifts and Eucharistic Prayer May 17th Communion Rite and Concluding Rites.

We announce the recent passing of Roy Sumner.

Eternal rest grant unto him, O Lord.

Divine Mercy Holy Hour

There will be a Divine Mercy Holy Hour on Sunday, May 20th at 2:30 p.m. at St. Rose of Lima Church. Please note this will be the last one until September.

Scholarship Opportunity

The Knights of Columbus O’Neil Council 1835 of Littleton is offering a $500.00 scholarship to a high school or home schooled senior who is a registered parishioner of either St. Rose of Lima Church in Littleton, Our Lady of the Snows in Franconia, St. Catherine’s in Lisbon, or St. Joseph’s in Woodsville and who will be continuing their education by attending college or a vocational school. To request an application, p l ease ema i l Kev i n Has t i n gs a t tempusfugit603@gmail.com.

Parish Garden Team

There will be a meeting of the parish garden team on Saturday, May 19th at 9:00 a.m. in the St. Rose of Lima Parish Hall. The team will plan for the gardening season and choose annuals to augment the perennial garden in front of St. Rose of Lima Church. All are welcome to participate.

Pathways Banquet

All parishioners are cordially invited to Pathways Pregnancy Care Center’s annual fundraising banquet on Friday, May 11th at the New Life Christian Center located at 475 Whitefield Road in Bethlehem. Registration begins at 6:15 p.m. with dinner to follow at 7:00 p.m. The guest speaker will be David K. Kyle, the director of “Blood Money,” a documentary exposing the truth behind the holocaust of abortion. Tickets are $15.00 per person and you are requested to RSVP by calling Pathways at 444-3991. If you are unable to attend, but would like to give a gift, you can mail a check to Pathways Pregnancy Care Center, 70 Redington Street, Littleton, 03561 or you can find them on Facebook and click on ‘Donate.’

May 6, 2018

"If you keep my commandments, you will remain in my love, just as I have kept my Father's commandments and remain in his love. I have told you this so that my joy may be in you and your joy might be complete." - Jn 15:10-11

Readings for the Week of May 6

Sunday: Acts 10:25-26, 34-35, 44-48/Ps 98:1, 2-3, 3-4 [cf. 2b]/1 Jn 4:7-10/ Jn 15:9-17 Monday: Acts 16:11-15/Ps 149:1b-2, 3-4, 5- 6a and 9b [cf. 4a]/Jn 15:26--16:4a Tuesday: Acts 16:22-34/Ps 138:1-2ab, 2cde- 3, 7c-8 [7c]/Jn 16:5-11 Wednesday: Acts 17:15, 22--18:1/Ps 148:1-2, 11-12, 13, 14/Jn 16:12-15 Thursday: Acts 1:1-11/Ps 47:2-3, 6-7, 8-9 [6]/ Eph 1:17-23 or Eph 4:1-13 or 4:1- 7, 11-13/Mk 16:15-20 Friday: Acts 18:9-18/Ps 47:2-3, 4-5, 6-7 [8a]/Jn 16:20-23 Saturday: Acts 18:23-28/Ps 47:2-3, 8-9, 10 [8a]/Jn 16:23b-28 Nxt Sunday: Acts 1:15-17, 20a, 20c-26/Ps 103:1 -2, 11-12, 19-20 [19a]/1 Jn 4:11-16/ Jn 17:11b-19

Observances for the Week

Sunday: 6th Sunday of Easter Thursday: The Ascension of the Lord (holy day of obligation) Saturday: Sts. Nereus and Achilleus, Martyrs; St. Pancras, Martyr Nxt Sunday: 7th Sunday of Easter; World Communications Day; Mother's Day

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