MONDAY, MARCH 3

 9:00 AM  For Michael LaPointe by mother and family

 

TUESDAY, MARCH 4

 7:30 AM  For Donald G. Mafera

                 by St. Joseph Parish

 

 7:00 PM  Lenten Evening Prayer and Lecture

 

WEDNESDAY, MARCH 5

 7:30 AM  For William Delay by family

 

THURSDAY, MARCH 6

NO MORNING MASS

 

 6:00 PM  Confessions

 

 6:30 PM  Rosary

 

 7:00 PM  For Robert E. Piecuch by St. Joseph Parish

 

FIRST FIRDAY, MARCH 7

St. Joseph Church

 7:30 AM  For Intention of Fr. Mike

 

 ADORATION: 8:00 AM to 7:30 AM Saturday

 

 7:00 PM  Stations of the Cross

 

 8:00 PM  Healing Service

 

Rockingham Nursing Home

 1:30 PM  Rosary

 

 2:00 PM  For all residents of Rockingham

                 Nursing Home

 

SATURDAY, MARCH 8

ADORATION: Midnight until 7:30 AM

 8:00 AM  In Honor of the Blessed Mother

 

 4:00 PM  For Randy Chouinard

                 By Martin and Yvonne Devine

 

SUNDAY, MARCH 9

 8:00 AM  For all members of St. Joseph Parish

 

10:30 AM  For Serge Evangelista by family

 

 6:00 PM  For Members of St. Joseph Parish

 

FIRST FRIDAY OF THE MONTH

Friday, March 7^th is the First Friday of the month. We will have Adoration beginning at 8:00 AM Friday, lasting throughout the night. On Saturday morning a Mass will be celebrated at 8:00 AM. Please note that the Healing Service will be held at 8:00 PM on Friday – after Stations of the Cross.

 

Lenten Evening Prayer/Lecture: Tuesday, March 4^th and 11^th.

 

Stations of the Cross: Friday March 7^th at 7:00 PM. On Friday, March 14^th the Knights of Columbus will have Living Stations of the Cross at 6:00 PM followed by a soup supper.

 

Confessions: In addition to confession every Saturday at 2:30 PM, Father Mike will hear confessions on Thursday evenings at 6:00 PM, prior to the 7:00 PM Mass on March 6^th and 13th. Father Mike will also hear confessions on Good Friday from noon to 3:00 PM.

 

STEUBENVILLE EAST 2008

July 11, 12, 13

High School students from St. Joseph Parish who are interested in attending the July 11-13 Steubenville East Youth Conference at LaSalette Shrine in Attleboro, MA should call Linda Rajchel (659-6736) or Fr. Mike (679-8805) for more information or to register. There are only a couple of slots left!

 

When Jesus heard that they had thrown him out, he found him and said, "Do you believe in the Son of Man?" He answered and said, "Who is he, sir, that I may believe in him?" Jesus said to him, "You have seen him and the one speaking with you is he." He said, "I do believe, Lord," and he worshiped him.

 - Jn 9:35-38

 

February 24, 2008

Envelopes                    $4,354.00

Non-envelopes                 681.00

Total                            $5,035.00

 

2^ND COLLECTION NEXT WEEKEND

Next weekend our parish will take up The Catholic Relief Services Collection. This collection makes possible the mission of the Catholic Church in America to combat poverty, provide relief and development, assist refugees and immigrants, and advocate for justice and peace in situations of conflict and neglect of basic human rights throughout the world. Thank you for your generous support.

 

EASTER FLOWERS/DECORATIONS ENVELOPE

If you do not receive church envelopes by mail and would like to contribute towards the Easter flowers and decorations in memory of a loved one, envelopes for this purpose can be found on the table in the Narthex. We will have an insert in the Easter bulletin listing the donors and in whose memory the donation was made.

 

FRIDAY FISH SUPPER

This Friday, March 7^th will be the last Lenten Fish Fry this year. The Knights of Columbus begin serving at 5:30 PM in the parish hall. Cost is $7 for a full meal. Ala Carte items are available for $1 each (macaroni and cheese, grilled cheese sandwich, fries or coleslaw).

 

SQUIRES DINNER

Please come and support the Squires as they serve a Corned Beef and Cabbage dinner next Saturday, March 8^th after the 4:00 PM Mass. Cost is $6 for adults and children over 12 and $4 for children under 12.

 

220 CLUB

Have you bought your ticket yet for the next 220 Club drawing which begins on Sunday, March 9^th? There are only a few tickets left! Thank you to everyone who has helped us by asking family members, friends, co-workers and neighbors if they would like to purchase a raffle ticket. Please see Norm Lambert or Phyllis Thompson after Mass if you need tickets.

 

LITURGY COMMITTEE MEETING

The Liturgy Committee will meet next Sunday, March 9^th at 7:00 PM in the parish hall.

 

MISSION DINNER THANK YOU

The Mission Dinner Committees thanks everyone who planned, cooked, served, cleaned and/or attended the Mission Dinner. We were able to send $504.00 to help support the Missions in the Dominican Republic.

 

SINGLES MINISTRY

Join other single Catholic adults on Saturday, March 8^th for a prayerful Lenten experience. Worship together at the 4:00 PM Mass at St. Joseph, share a Dutch-treat meal at a local restaurant TBD, and end the evening with a dramatic multi-media presentation of the Sorrowful Mysteries performed by the Franciscan Mystery Players at 7:30 PM at St. Michael Church in Exeter. Carpooling from Epping will be available. Please RSVP to Kathy 659-5010 or Charlie 895-9484 by March 6. For more information on the Franciscan Mystery Players go to http://www.vitanova.org/mysteryplayers2008.htm

 

PRO-LIFE HOLY HOUR

Please join St. Michael’s Respect Life Committee and other seacoast pro-lifers as we pray for a greater respect for all human life on Palm Sunday, March 16^th from 2:00-3:00 PM at St. Michael Church, 9 Lincoln St, Exeter NH. If you have any questions, please contact Lauren Daigle, St. Michael Respect Life Committee, at 778-7477 or 969-4204.

 

RIDE NEEDED

Please call Martha Hanley at Exeter Dialysis (777-9931) if you are able to drive a Raymond resident home from Exeter Dialysis around 11:15 AM on Mondays, Wednesdays and/or Fridays/