Our Lady of Mercy Parish, Merrimack NH October 7, 2018

SATURDAY, October 6th

Vigil: Twenty Seventh Sunday in Ordinary Time 4:30PM: Rober t Dwyer req by his family

SUNDAY, October 7th Twenty Seventh Sunday in Ordinary Time

8:30AM: Shir ley C. Heath (60th Anniv) req by his daughter Jacqueline Thompson 10:30AM: Denis Roy & Edward Roy req by Pauline and all parishioners

Monday, October 8th NO MASS

Tuesday, October 9th St Denis, Bishop, and Companions, Martyrs;

St John Leonardi, Priest 8:10AM: Morning Prayer 8:30AM: For deceased par ishioners of our par ish

Wednesday, October 10th 8:10AM: Morning Prayer 8:30AM: For deceased pr iests in our Diocese

Thursday, October 11th NO MASS

Friday, October 12th 8:10AM: Morning Prayer 8:30AM: Deceased members of our military

8:30AM: SATURDAY, October 13th

Vigil: Twenty Eighth Sunday in Ordinary Time 4:30PM: Those who died in Indonesia Tsunami

SUNDAY, October 14th Twenty Eighth Sunday in Ordinary Time

8:30AM: For all deceased par ishioners 10:30AM: Jean Lantiegne Stow req by Marc & Louise L’Heroux

The Way to the Kingdom The disciples were trying to be helpful. In the Temple of Jerusalem, only priests could enter the Holy of Ho-lies, the men could enter the sanctuary, while women and children only got into the vestibule. So the disci-ples knew that children never approached the Rabbis. To show their respect for Jesus, they tried to turn the children away. But Jesus saw this as a chance to teach the disciples about the kingdom. As they tried to send the children back to their parents, Jesus changes the rules. He invites the kids to come to him and even makes an example of them: "accept the kingdom of God like children" or you won't get in at all. So what do we learn from this? Children don't make themselves look important. They haven't learned to brag about their accomplishments, or how to offer a bribe to get what they want. They simp-ly accept what is given to them. In a culture where we are expected to make a good impression, where we compete to get scholarships and jobs, we may be more like the disciples than we think. A young man falling in love may be tempted to show what a great athlete he is, or how he plans to get a high paying job after gradua-tion. Yet all he really needs to do is tell the girl that he loves her. We cannot make ourselves look important to God; we can't bribe Him with good works or change His mind with promises to avoid sin. We can be sorry for our sins, and tell Him we love Him, and ask for help with our weaknesses. Children also have great faith. Not the deep faith that comes with adult experience, but a faith that sees good-ness in everyone. If we can keep that faith in God's goodness, while developing a deeper faith that is not discouraged by sin and evil, we are on the way to the Kingdom. Tom Schmidt, Copyright (c) J. S. Paluch Co.

PLEASE NOTE: If you have booked a Mass and would like for you or your family to bring up the gifts at that Mass, please let one of the ushers know before Mass begins.

Weekend of September 30th: $5053.00

Meatball Sub Fundraiser: $1741.00

Thank You!

Parish Offices will be closed on Monday, October 8th in observance of Columbus Day.

OUR LADY OF MERCY PARISH MERRIMACK, NH

Children’s Liturgy of the Word

Each Week At the 10:30 Mass

We welcome all children who would like to join us to hear a child’s version of the gospel. Our goal is to provide a relatable experience for children to understand the Word of God. Children and cate-chists will be meeting downstairs in our church hall.

Please invite your family, friends and neighbors to join us!!

Your prayers are requested for the repose of the souls of Eleonore Diggins and Michael Powers.

Our heartfelt sympathy is extended to the families of Eleonore and Michael. We pray that the God of com-passion be with you during this time of sorrow and that He welcomes Eleonore and Michael into His eternal kingdom of peace.

The Sanctuary Lamp for the week October 6th through October 12th is lit for the intentions of Tom McGowen. Please call the par ish office if your would like the Sanctuary Lamp lit in memory of or for the intentions of a loved one.

ALTAR SERVER ENRICHMENT For new and experienced Altar Servers

Altar Servers actively assist at our liturgical celebrations and provide a prayerful pres-ence to our faith community.

The Altar Server Ministry is open to all young people who have received their 1st Eucharist. Altar Server en-richment and training will be offered here at our parish on Saturday, October 13th at 3:00 pm in the Church. This session is for all altar servers and also for those who are thinking of becoming an altar server. Please contact the parish office at 424-3757 if you are unable to attend. attend.

LIFE MATTERS BABY SHOWER

Beginning this weekend our parish will once again remember in a special way pregnant and parenting teens, their newborns and children in need of assistance.

Donations of new, unwrapped items will be donated to Birthright and Pennacook Pregnancy Center. These agencies rely totally on private donations to provide services. Your gifts may be placed in the playpen at the back of the Church.

Items Needed: IMPORTANT—both agencies are in great need of diapers of all sizes, especially sizes 0 through 5 and Pull Ups Other Items Needed: Baby wipes, sleepers, baby blankets, Crib sheets, onesies, clothing up to 3T, infant socks, bibs, Enfamil, baby wash-cloths, bottles, sippy cups and sleep sacks.

October is a good time to reflect on our heavenly Father’ great gift of life, Mary’s role in our Salvation and the sanctity Jesus brought to humanity by becoming one of us. Prayer is always a good way to offer spiritual support for life in all stages and in all vocations. Each day in Octo-ber has been dedicated to a specific intention. To partici-pate, sign your name on the day you wish to pray the Ro-sary. The calendar can be found in the main entrance of the Church. Each day may be chosen by more than one person.

Twenty Seventh Sunday in Ordinary Time

All Eucharistic Minister, Lectors and Greeters and all Interested Parishioners

No matter where grace finds you today—holiness is within reach! Pope Francis wants to speak to your heart, wherever you’re at. In this new apostolic exhortation from Pope Francis, Rejoice and Be Glad, the pope looks at the call to holiness in today’s world. All Eucharistic Ministers, Lectors, and Greeters are invited to explore how Pope Francis is guiding the Catholic Church’s call to holiness in the modern world and how we can be a part of it! This is offered in the church on Tuesday, Oct 16, 6;30-8; repeated on Sat, Oct 20 9:30-11.

The 19th annual Knights of Columbus Fall Craft Fair will be held on Friday, November 2 from 5pm to 8 pm and Sat-urday, November 3 from 9am to 3pm in the Mastrico-la Upper Elementary School at 26 Baboosic Lake Rd. There will be approximately 45 crafters offering a wide variety of handmade crafts. The event will also include a Chinese auction, bake table and a kitchen serving home-made meals and snacks. Please join us for some fun and to support the charitable efforts of Our Lady of Mercy’s Knights of Columbus.

Cub Pack 424 Our first month of the new year was certainly a busy one! We’ve welcomed several new scouts into our Pack and have begun organizing our Dens for the year. We also held our annual family campout and Pack meeting at Camp Whip-Poor-Will, and several scouts attended a very fun shooting sports day at Camp Carpenter. Our scouts have also been hard at work selling popcorn, which is the pack’s only fundraiser of the year. Our next big event takes place on October 20th as our Pack will participate in the District Chuckwagon Derby, followed by our October Pack Meeting on the 21st. For more information on Cub Scouts, please contact Brian Gagnon at bgagnon1123@gmail.com or call 533-0584.

Special Collection Victims of Hurricane Florence

Bishop Libasci is asking that all parishes take up a spe-cial collection in response to the recent devastation caused by Hurriane Florence. The collection will be tak-en up here at our parish on the weekend of October 27 & 28th.

A parish breakfast and blood pressure clinic will take place on Sunday, October 14th after the 8:30 and 10:30 masses.

A Flu Shot Clinic sponsored by Walgreen’s Pharmacy is being held here at the parish on Sunday Octo-ber 14th from 9:30 to 11:30 am. It is for those 7 years of age and up. Please bring your medical insurance card and pharmacy benefits card with you. For those without insur-ance, the cost is $40.99 payable by cash or check at the time of service. Please join us for another great breakfast served by our Knights of Columbus, get your flu shot and have our parish nurses check your blood pressure, all in one easy stop.

TRUNK OR TREAT October 27, 2018 6:00 to 8:00 pm

KIDS: Come in costumes to enjoy games, music, crafts and a story read by Fr. Paul Adults: Decorate the trunk of your car and hand out treats ( 60 children) Cars should be decorated between 5:45 and 6:15 pm while children are in the Church Hall. Children will go out to the parking lot at 6:15 pm for Trunk or Treat. From 7 to 8 pm children will go back downstairs to the Church Hall for games and fun.

Nashua Catholic Regional Junior High School Interviews/Open House for 6th Graders and parents

Nashua Catholic is currently interviewing students for the 2019-2020 school year. Our next Open House will be held on Thursday, October 18th from 6:30 to 8:00 pm. Nashua Catholic offers an outstanding faith based academic curric-ulum as well as a full range of service, sport and extra cur-ricular activities for boys and girls of all faiths. More information may be obtained at our website, www.ncrjhs.org or by calling admissions at 882-7011.

Information Page

Acct #: 694750 Our Lady of Mercy Parish 16 Baboosic Lake Road Merrimack, NH 03054 Contact Person: Kathleen Rush Phone: (603) 424-4477 or (603) 424-3757 Fax: (603) 424-1780 Email Address: kjrush1@olmnh.org

Bulletin for October 7, 2018 Kathy