ST. JOHN NEUMANN
Palm Sunday is a day of heights and
depths. It echoes the high praise
with which the people of Jerusalem
welcomed Jesus Christ and plunges
us into the agony and death of the
King who reigned from a cross.
United with Him in His suffering, may we one day also
share in His Resurrection and new life.
As we reflect on the passion of Christ, we remember
that more than 44 million people in the United
States are living in poverty. While 75% of our gifts
to Operation Rice Bowl support Catholic Relief
Services’ programs around the world, 25% of our
contributions remain in our diocese to support local
hunger and poverty alleviation efforts. Your
prayers, fasting, learning, and almsgiving through
Operation Rice Bowl make a significant difference in
the lives of people in our own community and in
communities around the world.
Services For Holy Week
The Most Reverend Peter A. Libasci, joyfully invites
the faithful of the Diocese of Manchester to the Chrism
Mass on Tuesday, March 26th at 6:00 in the evening at
St. Joseph Cathedral, Manchester. Please go to
www.catholicnh.org/chrism to submit a reply and to
find information regarding the Chrism Mass. For those
without internet access, please call the Office of
Worship at 669-3100
Wednesday: Tenebrae at 7:00pm. A service of light
and darkness with the recitation of psalms. Scripture
readings and hymns.
Thursday: No 12:15 Mass
Mass of the Lord’s supper, 7:00pm.
The Liturgy will be followed by Adoration of the
Blessed Sacrament until 10:00pm.
Good Friday: The church will be open from 9 am to
9pm for silent prayer and adoration
Children’s Stations of the Cross:
4:15 pm. The Passion at 7:00pm
Holy Saturday: Easter Vigil 7:30pm. This is the only
mass on Holy Saturday.
There is NO 5:30pm mass.
Easter Sunday: Masses are at 8:00am and 10:00am.
We will have a priest, music and ministers in the hall
for the 2nd 10am mass. There will be no 6 pm mass
on Easter Sunday.
MERRIMACK
MEMORIAL EASTER FLOWERS
Our Easter Flowers will be a memorial to
our loved ones. Be sure to print the name
of the person(s) on the envelope. (Please!
print
carefully). If you do not receive
envelopes, please use a plain envelope and be sure to
include your
name and the names(s) of the person(s) you would like
remembered on our Easter Memorial List.
MEETINGS FOR THE WEEK OF March 24th
Sunday: Mass at 8am 10am 6:00pm
Children’ choir 9:00-9:45am
Coffee and Donuts after 10 am mass
Passion Play -2:00pm
Monday ; Staff Meeting 1:30pm
Youth Band 5:30pm
Faith Sharing 6:00-8:00pm
Contemporary Choir 7:00-8:30pm
Pastoral Council 6:30pm
Tuesday RCIA 6:30-8:30pm
Boy Scouts 6:45-8:45pm
Wednesday: Knitting Group 9:00am-10:30am
Tenebrae Service 7:00pm
Thursday: Day Away 9-3 Parish Hall
Holy Thursday Service 7:00pm -10:9m
Good Friday: Children’s Stations of the Cross: 4;15
. The Passion at 7:00pm
Holy Saturday Services at 7:30pm
Good Friday
Christians around the world are
united in a special way during
Lent, Holy Week, and Easter.
Our hearts, minds and prayers
are also especially aware of the
Holy Land.
Our parish, once a year on Good
Friday, is called on to support Christians in the Holy
Land. Many Christians in the Holy Land depend on the
collection for their lives.
As a pontifical collection requested by the pope, the
annual Good Friday Collection offers a direct link for
parishioners to be witnesses of peace and to help
protect the Holy Places. When you donate on Good
Friday, you are supporting Christians in the Holy Land.
PALM SUNDAY OF THE LORD'S PASSION
Adoration & Live Music with
Brian Kissinger
Friday, April 12th 7:00pm –
9:00pm
This is a night of live music,
Adoration and a dynamic
presentation given by Brian
Kissinger, a Steubenville East presenter. This night is
geared towards youth, but all are welcome. SJN will
cover the fee for all parishioners so please call and
RSVP a spot by Thursday, April 4th.
High School Lock-in
Friday, April 19th-20th 9:00pm – 6:15am
All High School students are invited to take part in a
cooperative lock-in with other area churches. Students
will arrive at Hampshire Hills in Milford at 9:00pm and
will have access to the swimming pools, hot tub, tennis
courts, racquetball, gym, basketball, rock climbing
wall, midnight Mass and much more! Permission Slips
are due by April 14th.
YOUTHFEST
Saturday, May 4th 8:30am – 9:00pm
NH Catholic YOUTHFEST is an annual, one-day,
experience for Catholic Youth featuring inspiring
speakers, awesome music, Mass, fun, friends and more.
The day begins at 9:00 am at the Sullivan Arena, St.
Anselm College, Manchester, NH and closes with
Adoration and a live concert. Speakers include: Chris
Padgett, Kelly Colangelo, Brian Waltron, Jon Niven
Band and Dave Dumaine! This will be an awesome,
fun filled day! For more information check out their
web-site at http://www.nhyouthfest.com/. Permission
slips are due by April 1st!!
Mass and Healing Service
A Mass and Healing Service will take place at
7:00 p.m., on Friday, April 5th, at St. John
Neumann Church, 708 Milford Rd. (Rte 101A) in
So. Merrimack, presided by Fr. Chris Martel,
Pastor.
At the conclusion of Mass, Fr. Chris will anoint
everyone present, and prayer teams from the
Rivier Prayer Community will be available to pray
with individuals for physical, emotional or spiritual
healing. Everyone welcome! For more
information, or directions, call 603 889-3483, or email at: paulcharron3@comcast.net.
Protect your Health
Help save a life and receive a donation for
your organization in the process!
Protect your health by finding out your risk of having a
stroke by participating in the Life Line Screening that
will be at St John Neumann Church on Tuesday,
April 9, 2013. Through ultrasound, the carotid arteries
can be evaluated for the buildup of fatty plaque, which
is the leading cause of stroke. Register today for the
Stroke, Vascular & Heart Rhythm package by either
calling the special Helping Hands registration number
or by signing up thru the provided registration sheet
(available on the flyers). By signing up for this health
event, not only will you be able to receive $10 off any
package of $149 or more, but St John Neumann
Church will also receive a $10 donation for every
member who signs up and attends this Life Line
Screening event. The Stroke, Vascular & Heart
Rhythm Package includes four screenings: carotid
artery, abdominal aortic aneurysm, peripheral arterial
disease and atrial fibrillation. To schedule your
appointment and to receive this special offer, please
sign up on the flyers provided by St John Neumann
Church or by calling the designated Helping
Hands number at: 1-800-324-9458. You may also sign
up online by visiting
www.helpinghandsforhealth.com. Join in the fight
against vascular disease!
We also have a sign up sheet on the table as
you enter the parish hall.
FINANCIAL UPDATES
Weekly Offertory
March 10th
CRS
Easter Flowers
$8,048.00
$ 684.00
$ 393.00
March 17th
CRS
Easter Flowers
$$9,002.00
$ 231.00
$ 536.00
MARCH 24, 2013
Christian Formation
Lenten Mission!!!
A GREAT BIG THANK YOU to all of you
who helped support our Lenten Mission
with Brother Mark Hilton last week. We
were able to donate $1000 to the Brothers of the
Sacred Heart thanks to your generosity. Also a
special thank you to those of you who helped serve
and make soup, bread and salad for our Lenten meals.
This year’s mission was an incredibly prayerful and
community building experience for all of us!
1st EUCHARIST RETREAT
Either Saturday, April 6th
9:00am – 12:00pm or 1:00pm – 4:00pm
Parents and children are reminded that the parentchild retreat for children preparing for the
Sacrament of First Eucharist will be held in the
Parish Hall on Saturday, April 6th. Any conflicts or
confusion over which time you pre-registered for
please give us a call. Please note that attendance at
the retreat is a necessary part of your child’s 1st
Eucharist preparation. Just a reminder, all parents
are asked to bring their child’s completed sacrament
book, their banner, any pictures from their own 1st
Eucharist experience and a healthy snack/drink to
share or an item for our food pantry. Looking
forward to seeing you all!
Women’s Ministry Team Meeting
Monday, April 8th at 7pm in the Youth
Room
We will be holding our second meeting for any women
interested in forming a Women’s Ministry Team on
Monday, April 8th at 7pm in the Youth room. It is
our hope that out of this team we may also develop
leadership and participation to help with various
faith formation and community events for the
parish. These events are not limited to women only
although certainly providing other opportunities for
women to share and grow in their faith together will
be part of the focus. Please consider joining this
new ministry team!
MARCH 24, 2013
As he rode along, the people were spreading their
cloaks on the road; the whole multitude of his disciples
began to praise God aloud with joy for all the mighty
deeds they had seen. - Lk 19:36, 37b
Readings for the Week of March 24, 2013
Sunday:
Lk 19:28-40/Is 50:4-7/Phil 2:6-11/Lk 22:14-23:56 or 23:1-49
Monday:
Is 42:1-7/Jn 12:1-11
Tuesday:
Is 49:1-6/Jn 13:21-33, 36-38
Wednesday:
Is 50:4-9a/Mt 26:14-25
Thursday:
Chrism Mass: Is 61:1-3a, 6a, 8b-9/Rv 1:5-8/Lk
4:16-21
Evening Mass of the Lord's Supper: Ex 12:1-8,
11-14/1 Cor 11:23-26/Jn 13:1-15
Friday:
Is 52:13--53:12/Heb 4:14-16; 5:7-9/Jn 18:1-19:42
Saturday:
Easter Vigil: Gn 1:1--2:2 or 1:1, 26-31a/Gn
22:1-18 or 22:1-2, 9a, 10-13, 15-18/Ex 14:15-15:1/Is 54:5-14/Is 55:1-11/Bar 3:9-15, 32-4:4/Ez 36:16-17a, 18-28/Rom 6:3-11/Lk 24:112
Next Sunday: Acts 10:34a, 37-43/Col 3:1-4 or 1 Cor 5:6b8/Jn 20:1-9 or Lk 24:1-12 or Lk 24:13-35
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Saturday, March 23rd
5:30pm Parishioners of our Parish
8:00am Theresa Dowling by Russ
and Paula Durkee
10:00am Gary LeLievre by mom and dad
6:00pm our relatives
Monday: 12:15 Joan Pacine 4th anniversary
by her husband
Tuesday: 12:15 all souls
Wednesday: 12:15 Healing for Joshua and
Picone Family
Thursday 7:00pm Holy Thurday
Holy Saturday 7:30pm Jeanne Strouse 2nd anniversary
by The Boucher Family
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