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God always leads us to where we need to be, not where we want to be.
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NEW Bulletin Publisher
Attention Business Owners &
Parishioners!Jim Bochiechio, from our new bulletin publisher, John Patrick Publishing, will be working on setting up the advertising sponsorships for our bulletin during the month of November. Please consider advertising in our bulletin. Advertisements can be purchased for a business, family, or a sponsor advertisement can be purchased supporting community service organizations like emergency pregnancy counseling or the battered women’s shelter, etc. We need and appreciate your help. If you are interested or would like more information, please call Jim directly at (781) 389-2198 or call the parish office( 603-934-5013). Thank you in advance for your generous support, and please patronize our advertisers!
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From Fr. Ray on St. MaryAs you know, on Sept. 19, 2020, a small section of ceiling fell in St. Mary’s church. Since then, the spot with the hole has widened and other cracks have appeared. We have hired two independent engineers who have given us conflicting advice. The first says the church will be unsafe until we reinforce the framing and patch the ceiling, at a cost of approx. $120,000. The second engineer says this is not necessary: “just patch the hole and you’re good to go” (cost: approx. $2,000) At a meeting of the Parish Pastoral & Finance Boards on Nov. 16, we were faced with a dilemma: which one was right and how do you cancel an engineer’s report that says the church is unsafe? Will any number of other engineer reports do the job? What if the ceiling falls and someone gets hurt? That could be quite a lawsuit! To make matters worse, the future of St. Mary’s is in question. We are dealing with a serious clergy shortage and a decline in church attendance. Since St. Mary’s is 3 miles from Franklin, 5 miles from Belmont and 10 miles from Laconia, it could likely be closed at the next clergy adjustment. Are we fixing it just to close it? We need two answers from the diocese: how big a risk is the bishop willing to take, and what’s the future of St. Mary’s church? Once the bishop answers these questions, we’ll know where we stand. Worse case: we should start planning for what comes next. One major complaint is that St. Paul’s does not have the prayerful atmosphere of a traditional church. IF St. Mary’s closes (there are no plans to do so at this time), we should hire a church interior designer to improve the atmosphere at St. Paul’s and help us incorporate as many of St. Mary’s “heirlooms” as possible. Of course, it would be great if we could just patch the ceiling and reopen St. Mary’s church. But that doesn’t seem to be an option. While awaiting the bishop’s decision, we should work together to build up St. Gabriel’s Faith Community so that, whatever happens, we’ll be there for each other. As Deacon Tom said at the meeting: the people are the parish, not the buildings.
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VOCATIONSVOCATIONS: Are you seeking “ knowledge and full insight to help you determine” your vocation in Christ as a priest, deacon or in the consecrated life? Contact the Vocation Office (603) 663-0132 or write mmason@rcbm.org.
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Religious Education/ Youth GroupRELIGIOUS EDUCATION REFLECTION
By Mrs. Dzujna
Advent has begun and we’re preparing our lists and getting ready for the holidays. Have you put together a list of the things you might want? How about a list of the things you need? Covetousness is wanting good things only for yourself, perhaps even asking God only for things for yourself. Think about Jesus’ Beatitude: “Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.” (Matthew 5:3) Compare your lists with what a very poor person might have written. As we at religious ed prepare for Christmas, our 3rd graders have decorated the children’s bulletin board at the Boutin Center (see above). We will celebrate on the 19th with a Christmas party for the children during class time. And there will be a Christmas social for both the children and their families on the 17 th (stay tuned for more information). “Strength, rest, guidance, grace, help, sympathy, love – all from God to us! What a list of blessings!” Evelyn Stenboc -
Pope Francis' Prayer Intentions for DecemberPope Francis’ Prayer Intentions for December: Catechists: Let us pray for the Catechists, summoned to announce the Word of God: may they be its witnesses, with courage and creativity and in the power of the Holy Spirit.
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SPIRITUAL COMMUNION
My Jesus.
I believe that You are present in the Most Holy Sacrament,
I love You above all things,
And I desire to receive You into my soul.
Since I cannot at this moment receive You sacramentally,
Come at least spiritually into my heart.
I embrace You as if You were already there and unite myself wholly to You.
Never permit me to be separated from you. AMEN
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Calendar
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Mass Times
- Sunday: 8:30 AM EnglishEnglishEN 10:30 AM EnglishEnglishEN
- Monday: 8:00 AM EnglishEnglishEN
- Tuesday: 8:00 AM EnglishEnglishEN
- Wednesday: 8:00 AM EnglishEnglishEN
- Thursday: 6:00 PM EnglishEnglishEN LENT Only
- Friday: 8:00 AM EnglishEnglishEN
- Saturday: 4:00 PM EnglishEnglishEN 6:00 PM EnglishEnglishEN
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Confessions
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Our Mission
St Gabriel is a Roman Catholic Community, located in the Lakes Region of New Hampshire. It is part of the Diocese of Manchester. Our mission is to share the Good News of Jesus Christ with our neighbors and visitors as we do our best to incorporate our Master’s teachings in our own daily life.