ST. ALOYSIUS OF GONZAGA
St. Louis Church
48 West Hollis Street
Nashua, N.H. 03060
Phone: 603-882-4362 * Fax: 603-886-8923
www.stlouisnashua.org
A COMMUNITY OF WORD, WORSHIP, FELLOWSHIP AND SERVICE IN THE ROMAN CATHOLIC TRADITION
Rev. Marcos Gonzalez-Torres
[email protected]
................. Pastor
Parish Council Members:
Susan Simard, Linda Paradise, Carmel Pawlowski, Liliana Pontoni,
Jhoanny Marte, Karen Deoleo, Rolande Suchocki,
Jean-Paul Archambault, Ludis Salazar
Finance Council Members:
Mrs. Rolande Suchocki - Chairperson, Mr. Leo Simard,
Mr. Douglas Pratt, Mr. Rafael Ruiz, Mrs. Denise Barnett
Faith Formation Team:
Jennyfher Villar ...........................................Faith Formation
[email protected]
Director
Giselle North
........................................... Director of
[email protected]
Confirmation
Carmen Dussault ...........................................Religious
[email protected]
Education
and Pastoral Care
Monica Quiñones .......................................... Youth Minister
[email protected]
Office Staff:
Anna Townsend ......................................... Office Manager
[email protected]
Hilariza Villar
......................................... Administrative
[email protected]
Assistant
Jennifer McInerney
................................. Bookkeeper
[email protected]
Rafael Peña
............................................. Property
[email protected]
Maintenance
Bulletin Editor / Social Media
[email protected]
Misioneras Servidoras de la Palabra
Sister Sara Grimaldo ................................... Convent:
603-882-0893
Cemetery Office:
Lareine Marquis ...........................................St. Louis,
603-886-1302
St. Francis,
[email protected]
St. Stanislaus
OFFICE HOURS:
Monday- Thursday 8am - 4pm
Closed on Fridays
MASS SCHEDULE:
Weekdays:
Monday- Friday: 8:30am
Wednesday: 7:00pm (Español)
Weekends:
Saturday: 4:00pm - 6:00pm (Español)
Sunday: 9:00am (Français & English) -11:00am
SACRAMENT OF RECONCILIATION:
In the Church
English & Spanish
Saturday: 3:00pm
Wednesday: 6:00pm - 6:45pm & by appointment
EUCHARISTIC ADORATION
Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday
from 12 noon to 8:00 p.m.
at Corpus Christi Chapel 43 Franklin St Nashua, NH
Adoration on Wednesdays at St. Aloysius Church
from 9:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m.
(If there is a Funeral Mass, adoration will commence
after Mass.)
Closed if no school
NH CATHOLIC CHARITIES:
261 Lake St. Nashua, NH 03060 * 603-889-9431
www.nh-cc.org
CORPUS CHRISTI FOOD PANTRY:
Contact: Kay Golden * 603-882-6372
Emergency Assistance: 603-598-1641
Welcome to our Church family! We’re glad you came to join with us in our worship time today. We hope you come again!
Fourth Sunday of Easter
Sunday, April 21, 2013
David Haas & Lori True Concert & Workshop
Homily Reflection
David Haas is the director of The Emmaus Center for Music, Prayer
and Ministry in St. Paul, Minnesota. A composer of over 40
collections of liturgical music with GIA Publications, he has been
active for many years as a conference and workshop speaker,
consultant, concert performer, recording artist and an author of over
14 books in the areas of music, liturgy, religious education, youth
ministry, prayer and spirituality. He is the founder and executive
director of “Music Ministry Alive!” (a national liturgical music
formation program for youth), and is a monthly columnist for Ministry and Liturgy magazine. David’s music includes such favorites as
Blest Are They, You Are Mine, We Have Been Told, We Are
Called and Increase Our Faith.
Lori True lives in Hopkins, Minnesota, and is Campus Minister for
Music and Liturgy at St. Catherine University in St. Paul, Minnesota. A former parish music and liturgy director at St. Patrick Church
in Milford, New Hampshire, Lori is active as a master cantor, workshop and retreat leader, recording artist, and author and serves as the
Associate Director of “Music Ministry Alive!” She is a composer of
several collections of liturgical music with GIA Publications,
including the popular When We Gather In This Place, One Lord,
May the Road Rise to Meet You and A Place at the Table.
An Evening of Music & Singing with David & Lori
Concert: Friday, April 26 @ 7:30pm
Tickets $15. in advance - $20. at the door
The Year of Faith Liturgical Workshop
Saturday, April 27 @ 9:00 – 2:30
For tickets & more information visit www.corpuschristinh.org or
call Mary Kay at 603-436-4555.
A priest stood up to deliver a homily in a church that had
a great Irish tradition. However, the congregation on that
day was mostly Hispanic. He said in a mighty voice, “I
have an announcement to make: The Church is not Irish!”
There was laughter and whispers of approval from the
pews. “And, the Church is not Hispanic.” This was
received a bit more coolly. He went on to say that the
Church, the Body of Christ is not Irish, Hispanic, or
Italian… It belongs to everyone: to the people from every
nation, race, and language. The light announced in the
Acts of the Apostles. “I have made you light so that you
can bring my salvation to the ends of the earth,” cannot be
stopped at a border. It has no passport and knows no
barriers. There is nothing that can turn it off. Light can
conquer darkness, but darkness can never overcome light,
because it is impossible to confine light to just one space,
it reaches all nations and no one can detain it.
This thought is repeated in the second reading, in
Revelation, where there is a great multitude, impossible to
count, of every race, language, and nation. They are all
those who are saved, all who have heard the voice of God
and have accepted his redemption, and who are now part
of God’s flock. They are the people who recognize Christ
as the one who deserves the honor of being served day
and night. It is Christ who will be the shepherd that will
protect them from all evil. No, they are not Irish or
Mexican, but they are Irish and Mexican. And they all
wear the same clothing, which is the salvation that Christ
has attained for them.
From now on, they will be the ones who hear the voice of
the Good Shepherd, knowing that they will never die and
never be taken away. They are all together without any
exclusions. If such a vision were always present in our
minds and in our hearts, would it be possible for us to
exclude someone simply for not being “like us”? Is
racism possible inside the church? The answer seems
obvious. Not everyone will like it. Even within the
church, there are those who would prefer that everyone
was the same or at least that certain groups held their
activities at other times in other places, and not be a
bother… There are those who proclaiming themselves as
“tolerant,” accepts the presence of different people, just as
long as they adapt to the customs of the dominant group.
But this is not the point. What’s more, this position, in
addition to being sinful, is impossible. Because if
everyone is dressed in the same clothing of salvation, if
we are all sheep from the same flock, if we all received
the same light, how would you know who’s who in order
to exclude someone? Who is going to expel a sheep that
has heard the voice of the shepherd? No one can steal it,
Jesus says. And he says it with the authority of being one
with the Father. What does this mean for our life in the
community and in the parish? It is not just about
celebrating multi-ethnic feasts (although they help and are
fun), but about having a roundtable where everyone has a
voice and access to the decision-making process. It will
mean solidarity of a few groups with others since they
have been recognized as brothers and sisters. It will mean
that one or the other will have to sacrifice some of their
positions or comforts to make room for everyone. God
Bless Us All.
Defraying the costofAirConditioning forsummer
During the month of April we will designate two weekends, to take up
collections to help us defray the cost of keeping the church cool and
comfortable
in the summer months. The next weekend will be the
20th, and the 21st. We would so much appreciate you taking this most
important collection into consideration. Thank you!
First Saturday Devotions
All are invited to participate in a time of great Grace and Mercy in
the main Church, beginning with Eucharistic Holy Hour at 2pm and
a mini-conference from the spirituality of the Families of Nazareth
Movement followed by Benediction at 3pm. Confessions will
proceed from 3pm until Holy Mass at 4pm with the recitation of the
Holy Rosary at 3:30pm. Come with all of the cares and concerns of
your hearts and open them all to Christ, who will be awaiting you
with His unconditional Love and Mercy. This time of First Saturday
Devotion will continue each month through the end of the year
(except for July). The next one will be on May 4th.
Become a Hospice Volunteer
Come and join a team of compassionate individuals who believe in
helping people with a terminal diagnosis find quality, dignity, and
comfort in their remaining days. Volunteer Training, 6 sessions,
beginning: May 8, 2013 from 6pm – 8:30pm at Amedisys Hospice
of Londonderry, 1E Commons Drive, Unit 33, Londonderry,
NH 03053. For more information contact Valerie Arnista at
603-421-0414 or [email protected] .
Parish WebStore
Our parish has an online store where you can find over 12,000 items
ranging from gifts to artwork and resources for problems such as
Addiction, Relationships, and more. Visit Parish WebStore by
simply clicking on the Parish WebStore banner in our parish
website today!
Sunday, April 21, 2013
Head Start
Mass Intentions:
Southern New Hampshire Services, Inc. Headstart provides many
activities to prepare your child for public school! There are full and
part day classes to meet your family’s need. Applicants must meet
income eligibility requirements. Services are for children ages 3 - 5.
There are individualized services for children with disabilities. There
is NO cost for part day Head Start but Full day service is based on
family income. Staff will work with families to identify
transportation resources. Call at 603-889-7812 or 603-578-1732
with questions or to complete an application! We look forward to
hearing from you!
Monday, April 22nd
8:30am Everett & Therese Hollbrook by their
family
Tuesday, April, 23rd
8:30am Edward & Doris Fontaine
by their family
Benjamin Comeau by his family
Eucharistic Minister Workshop
Wednesday, April, 24th:
8:30am Adrienne & Joseph Archambault
by Terry
Lucy Rodrigues (26th anniv.)
by her mother Maria
7:00pm (Spanish Mass)
Thursday, April, 25th
8:30am For all our parishioners
Friday, April, 26th
8:30am Rita Forrence by John & Linda Sproule
Saturday, April 27th:
4:00pm Alma Alain (20th anniv.) by her family
Rita Forrence by St. Louis Ladies Guild
Mr. & Mrs. Alfee Pelchet by Adrian &
Yvonne Pelchat
Roger Cote by Jerry & Barbara Migneault
6:00pm Spanish Mass
Sunday, April, 28th:
9:00am Thomas Dube by his wife Theresa
Valere Duplessis by his family
11:00am
Raymond Cormier (1st anniv.)
by his wife
William Schulte (1st anniv.)
by his wife Dolly & Denyse
On Thursday, May 30th from 6-8pm in the Church. We will be
having a training workshop for all current Eucharistic Ministers and
for those interested in becoming Eucharistic Ministers. Please
contact Jennyfher Villar at (603)882-4362 or send an email at
[email protected]
to confirm your assistance by May
23rd. Please refer to the parish website www.stlouisnashua.org or
contact the parish office for a list of guidelines for this ministry. We
thank you for your service to the Lord and hope to continue sharing
this ministry together!
Workshop for Lectors
We invite all those who feel called
to this ministry to join us for a
workshop on Tuesday, May 28th from 6-8pm in the Church. This
workshop is for all current lectors and for those who wish to join this
ministry
for the first time. Please contact Jennyfher Villar by May
23rd to confirm your assistance. A more detailed explanation of this
ministry can be found on the parish website www.stlouisnashua.org.
We thank you for your service and hope to continue sharing this
ministry together!
Transform a Life
New Hampshire Catholic Charities provides programs that honor
the dignity of life with programs that feed the hungry, heal the sick,
strengthen families, and welcome the stranger. As the need arises,
Catholic Charities is prepared to help. Please, prayerfully consider
your caring gift this year. Your commitment to the poor and
vulnerable provides comfort, education, mentoring, and most
importantly hope for those who are facing difficult times and are
discouraged. Your gift creates a miracle for a neighbor in need. Our
Parish Goal: is $17.500.00.
Pray For Our Confirmandi
Tuesday, April 30th students not only in our 2nd year confirmation
program, but those from St. Patrick’s parish and St. Christopher’s
will be making their sacrament of Confirmation. We have adults that
have been preparing through RCIA for confirmationth as well. That
will take place in Manchester, NH Sunday April 28 . We ask that
you not only pray for them and their families, but for all who came
together and were part of their formation for this most special
sacrament. Heavenly Father, we ask you to bless our Confirmandi
and help them in their faith journey. Amen
Confirmation Community Service Showcase
Come and see what our youth have been up to. Join the confirmation candidates after each mass the weekend of April 27th and 28th
to see what they have done over the past two years while they prepare to take the final step toward their Catholic Initiation. Some
students will be available after each Mass to meet you and tell you
about their personal journey. Light refreshments will be served.
Your continued support is appreciated by all of the candidate and
the entire confirmation team.
Sanctuary Lamps
Church: Benjamin & Marie Anna Comeau
by their family
Chapel: Lucille Desmarais
A Very Special Ministry
We are looking for people that want to participate in the
ministry of the sick, visiting with them and bringing them
communion at home. If you feel that you have a calling
upon your heart to serve your Christian
community
in this way please call Carmen Dussault at the Rectory
office, 603-882-4362.
St. Aloysius Parish
The Week Ahead:
Monday, April 22nd
7:55am - 8:20am: pray the rosary for the unborn (church)
8:30am : Mass
12:00pm - 8:00pm: Eucharistic Adoration in the Chapel
6:30pm: Bell Choir practice in the church
7:00pm: Cub Scout meeting in the church hall.
Tuesday, April 23rd:
7:55am - 8:20am: pray the rosary for the unborn (church)
8:30am : Mass
12:00pm - 8:00pm: Eucharistic Adoration in the Chapel
2:00pm: St. Louis Ladies Guild meeting in the church hall.
7:00pm: Daughters of Isabella meeting in the church hall
Wednesday, April 24th
7:55am - 8:20am: pray the rosary for the unborn (church)
8:30am: Mass
9:00am - 7:00pm: Eucharistic Adoration in our Church
11:00am - 12noon: Holy Hour with music in the church
3:00pm: Divine Mercy Chaplet in church in Spanish
5:30pm: Spanish Bible Study at Milette Manor
Thursday, April 25th
8:30am: Mass
12:00pm - 8:00pm: Eucharistic Adoration in the Chapel
5:30-7:00pm: RCIA Milette Manor lower level.
7:00pm: Bible Study in English in the Milette Manor.
Friday, April 26th
***Cemetery & Rectory Offices Closed***
8:30am: Mass
6:00pm-8:30pm:Youth ministry meeting (EDGE Night) in
church Hall.
7:00pm: Spanish Chorus Practice (Voces del Señor) in the
Church
Booster Club News April 15th
Collette Gendron is the winner of $38. The
parish revenues were boosted by $57. Thank you
to those who participate each week.
Your Weekly Contributions
April 13th and 14th
Offertory:
Loose:
Total:
Air Conditioning
$4,121.50
$2,050.61
$6,172.11
$1,144.84
We greatly appreciate the great generosity
you showed for our Christian Community.
May you be richly blessed for all that you do.
Camp Fatima and Camp Bernadette
Last summer, 1,595 children from all faith backgrounds
spent their days swimming, kayaking, and sailing at the
diocese’s two summer camps. At camp Fatima, located
in Gilmanton Iron Works, boys ages 6-15 learn teamwork and sportsmanship while having fun and making
new friends. Camp Bernadette, located in Wolfeboro, is
a sister camp to Fatima for girls age 6-15. The mission
of the camps is to provide a caring community, in the
catholic tradition, where children feel a sense of
belonging, try new activities, and build lifetime
memories.
Since 1954, Camp Fatima has sponsored a co-ed week
during the summer for those with disabilities, ages nine
and up, which serves an additional 340 persons. For
more information about the diocesan camps, visit
campsfatimabernadette.org.
Easter
The Easter Vigil is the "Mother of All Vigils." Easter Sunday, then, is
the greatest of all Sundays, and Easter Time is the most important of
all liturgical times. Easter is the celebration of the Lord's resurrection
from the dead, culminating in his Ascension to the Father and sending
of the Holy Spirit upon the Church. There are 50 days of Easter from
the first Sunday to Pentecost. It is characterized, above all, by the joy
of glorified life and the victory over death, expressed most fully in the
great resounding cry of the Christian: Alleluia!
Service of Healing and Hope
Father Ralph DiOrio, Director of the Apostolate of Divine Mercy and
Healing, will conduct a service of healing and hope at Resurrection
Parish, 449 Broad Street, Nashua at 1:00pm on Sunday, May 5, 2013.
Father DiOrio is well known and respected for his worldwide
ministry to the sick. He is the author of numerous books on healing
and has produced more than 100 audio teachings. Father DiOrio's
apostolate of prayer, evangelization and blessing for the sick will take
place during Exposition and Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament. All
who are in need of the healing presence of our Lord are welcome at
the service.
Readings for the Week of
April 21, 2013
Sunday:
Monday:
Tuesday:
Wednesday:
Thursday:
Friday:
Saturday:
Next Sunday:
Acts 13:14, 43-52/Rv 7:9, 14b-17/Jn
10:27-30
Acts 11:1-18/Jn 10:1-10
Acts 11:19-26/Jn 10:22-30
Acts 12:24--13:5a/Jn 12:44-50
1 Pt 5:5b-14/Mk 16:15-20
Acts 13:26-33/Jn 14:1-6
Acts 13:44-52/Jn 14:7-14
Acts 14:21-27/Rv 21:1-5a/Jn 13:3133a, 34-35
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Cuarto Domingo de Pascua
Sábado 20 de abril de 2013
Esta misa es ofrecida por:
Servicios Domiciliares
Crus Mirta Perez Vargas, Federico Aviles Cardona, y a San
Rafael por la salud de Jeovanny Marcelo.
El primer viernes de cada mes, tendremos visitas
domiciliarias para los enfermos. Si
usted está
enfermo(a), conoce a alguien que esté enfermo(a), si
alguien está en un asilo o conoce a alguien que esté en
un asilo y necesite de visitas para hacer oración o
recibir la comunión, favor de comunicarse con
Carmen Dussault al (603)882-4362.
Taller Para Ministros Lectores
Hacemos una cordial invitación a los ministros lectores, y a quienes
se sientan llamados a proclamar la palabra de Dios, a recibir el
entrenamiento apropiado el día 25 de mayo a la 1pm en la Iglesia
San Luis de Gonzaga. Para mayor información comuníquese a la
oficina parroquial.
Taller Para Ministros Eucarísticos
Invitamos a los ministros eucarísticos actuales y a los que se sientan
llamados a servir en este ministerio a un entrenamiento que tendrá
lugar el día 25 de mayo después de la misa en español (a las 7pm) en
la Iglesia San Luis de Gonzaga.
Head Start
Pre-Escolar de calidad para su niño(a) Southern New Hampshire
Services, Inc. Head Start provee muchas actividades para preparar a
su niño(a) para la escuela pública! Hay clases de día completo y
clases de medio día para cubrir a las necesidades de su familia. Los
aplicantes deberán reunir los requisitos de ingreso para ser elegibles.
Servicios son para niños de los 3 años hasta los 5 años de edad.
Tenemos 3 centros localizados en Nashua para su conveniencia.
Para mayor información favor de cominicarse al 1-800-322-1073
ext. 6096
Radio Inmaculada
Te invitamos a escuchar a Radio Inmaculada en tu radio 101.9 fm o
a travez de www.radioinmaculada.org. Allí
encontrarás, meditaciones, el Santo Rosario,
noticias desde el vaticano en Roma y a nuestra
hermana Sara en el programa Conociendo Tu
Fe ,todo los martes a las 7:00 pm. Una radio
catolica en nuestra area. Dios los bendiga!
Sufragar el Costo de Aire Acondicionado
para el Verano
Durante el mes de abril vamos a designar dos fines de semana, para
hacer colectas para ayudarnos a sufragar los gastos de
mantenimiento del acondicionador de aire de la iglesia para poder
mantenerla fresca y cómoda durante los meses de verano. Los fines
de semana serán el 13 y el 14, y el 20, y el 21. Apreciamos mucho su
cooperación en esta colecta importante. ¡Gracias por su cooperación!
Adoración al Santísimo Sacramento
~Adoración en la capilla de Corpus Christi todos los lunes, martes y
jueves desde las 12pm hasta las 8pm. La capilla está ubicada en el
48 Franklin St. Nashua, NH.
~Adoración todos los miércoles en nuestra Parroquia, San Luis de
Gonzaga, desde las 9am hasta las 6:45pm. Todos los miércoles
durante la Adoración en la parroquia tendremos, Hora Santa con
música de 11am – 12 del mediodía y a las 3 de la tarde tendremos la
coronilla a la Divina Misericordia.
~ El segundo sábado de cada mes tenemos Adoración Nocturna
desde las 10pm hasta las 5am en la Parroquia San Luis de Gonzaga.
El próximo sábado de Adoración Nocturna será el 13 de abril del
2013.¡Están todos invitados! ¡La Adoración al Santísimo es una
gran bendición, vengan todos a visitar a nuestro Señor!
Una Nueva Luz
Alcohólicos Anónimos en Español
Día: Todos los Sábados
Hora: 7:30 – 9:30pm
Lugar: Milette Manor ¡Bienvenidos!
¡¡¡Invitamos a todos a los Nuevos
Cursos Bíblicos!!!
Recuerden que es necesario aprender a alimentarnos
de la palabra del Señor. Para más información por
favor de comunicarse con la Hermana Sara al
convento.
Lecturas para la semana del 21 de
abril de 2013
Domingo:
Hch 13, 14. 43-52/Ap 7, 9. 1417/Jn 10, 27-30
Lunes:
Hch 11, 1-18/Jn 10, 1-10
Martes:
Hch 11, 19-26/Jn 10, 22-30
Miércoles:
Hch 12, 24--13, 5/Jn 12, 44-50
Jueves:
1 Pe 5, 5-14/Mc 16, 15-20
Viernes:
Hch 13, 26-33/Jn 14, 1-6
Sábado:
Hch 13, 44-52/Jn 14, 7-14
Domingo siguiente: Hch 14, 21-27/Ap 21, 15/Jn 13, 31-33. 34-35
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Bautismos y fechas:
*Requisito indispensable, traer los certificados de
Confirmación de los padrinos antes de fijar la fecha.
Para más información favor de llamarnos a la oficina.
*Los proximos bautismos serán, domingo a las
12:30pm: 28 de abril de 2013, 12 de mayo de 2013 y
26 de mayo de 2013.
Fechas de proximas charlas bautimales:
*Sábados en el Milette Manor a las 2pm: 11 de mayo
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