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St. Patrick Parish
Living Catholic Tradition in Nashua
29 Spring St., Nashua, NH 03060
Tel. 603-882-2262 Fax: 603-577-9817
Website: www.stpatricksnashua.org
PARISH STAFF
Rev. Michael Kerper
Pastor
Rev. John Healey
Priest-in-Residence
Rosemary Daly, Office Manager
Jean Dickson, Bookkeeper
Gary McDonald, Music Director
Rel. Educ. Paul & Jennifer Murano
St. Vincent de Paul Society
Help for those in Need
Tel. 603-821-5267
Mass Schedule
Mon. - Fri. 12:05 PM (Daily Mass)
Sat. 4:00 PM (Organ & Cantor)
Sun. 7:00 AM (Quiet Mass)
9:30 AM (Organ & Cantor)
12:00 PM (Organ & Choir)
Latin Mass (Extraordinary Form)
Sat: 8:00 AM
Second Sunday of each Month
at 12:00 PM
Confession
Sat. 3:00 PM
Sun. 9:00 & 11:30 AM
Tues. through Fri. 11:30 AM
Office Hours
Mon. - Thurs. 9:00 AM - 3:00 PM
Fri. - 9:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Cemetery Office
Mon. - Thurs. 9:00 AM - 3:00 PM
Tel. 603-881-8131
St. Patrick Parish
LITURGICAL CALENDAR
& INTENTIONS
Saturday, March 26, 2016 - EASTER VIGIL MASS
8:00 PM
Priest’s Intention
(No 4:00 PM Mass on Saturday)
Sunday, March 27, 2016 ~ EASTER SUNDAY
7:00 AM
People of the Parish
(Quiet Mass)
9:30 AM
Priest’s Intention
(Organ/Cantor)
12:00 PM
Priest’s Intention
(Organ/Choir)
Monday, March 28, 2016 ~ Monday in the Octave of
Easter
12:05 PM
Bill Avril and Logan Avril
By Gloria Avril
Tuesday, March 29, 2016 ~ Tuesday in the Octave of
Easter
12:05 PM
Dorothy Hurley
By Claire Pelletier
Wednesday, March 30, 2016 ~ Wednesday in the Octave
of Easter
12:05 PM
Barbara Pollock
By the Family
Thursday, March 31, 2016 ~ Thursday in the Octave of
Easter
12:05 PM
Anne Murray
By the Ciarletta Family
Friday, April 1, 2016 ~ Friday in the Octave of Easter
12:05 PM
Stephen Proulx
By the Family
Saturday, April 2, 2016 - Vigil - Divine Mercy Sunday
12:05 PM
Pauline L. Mercier
By the Family
Sunday, April 3, 2016 ~ Divine Mercy Sunday
7:00 AM
Joseph G. and Eva C. Fariz
By the Family
9:30 AM
The Benefactors of the Saint
Vincent de Paul Society
12:00 PM
People of the Parish
Thank you for respecting God’s Holy Presence by keeping mobile
phones and other electronic devices outside of this Sacred Place.
Nashua, NH
EASTER WEEKEND
SCHEDULE
HOLY SATURDAY
March 26
Confessions - 3:00 - 4:00 PM
EASTER VIGIL AT 8:00 PM
EASTER SUNDAY
March 27
7:00 AM Quiet Mass
9:30 AM Mass with Organ and Cantor
12:00 PM Mass with Organ and Choir
Note: All Easter Masses are in English.
No Confessions on Easter Day.
GIFTS FOR THE LORD’S WORK
Weekend of March 19 and 20
The Offertory information for the weekend of
March 19 and 20 was unavailable at the time the bulletin went to print. This information will be included in
next week’s bulletin.
Thank you for your support of our parish.
Knights of Columbus
Rev. Martin T. Kelly Scholarship
Applications Being Accepted through April 22
The Knights of Columbus Council 11907 is accepting applications for its annual Rev. Martin T. Kelly
Scholarship. These applications may be picked up at
either the St. Christopher or St. Patrick rectories or by
contacting Deputy Grand Knight Robert Everett at
(603) 229-7319 or [email protected] please put Rev.
Martin Kelly Scholarship in the heading. All applications must be received no later than April 22, 2016.
Father Kelly was the pastor at St. Patrick Parish from
1992 until 2011. Prior to his ordination he worked for
the Nashua School District and taught Latin at Nashua
Senior High School. The members of Council 11907
find it fitting to offer this scholarship in Fr. Kelly's
memory.
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EASTER SUNDAY
March 27, 2016
UPCOMING LATIN MASSES
RELIGIOUS EDUCATION NEWS
12:00 Noon
April 3, 2016*
Please keep our Religious Education students who
are preparing to receive First Communion and Confirmation in your prayers over the coming weeks.
(note change of date for April)
Low Sunday Octave of Easter
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Saturday Mornings
8:00 AM
(Church opens at 7:30 AM)
April 2, 2016
Easter Saturday
First Communicants
Brady Borromeo
Vanessa Martinez-Bayon
Sean Broderick
Ameilie Secovich
Keithreyn Dolotina Thomas Topping
Jack Fitzpatrick
Samuel Woodward
1962 Roman Catholic Daily Missals in Latin and English are
available for purchase for $50.00.Contact Jack McGreevy at
603-888-5824 for more information..
Confirmation Candidates
Alexandra Bazzani
Tara Duffy
Jacqueline Dumont
Mary Fahey
Sara Veronica Hay
A.J. Meehan
Mike Polaneczky
Timothy Rosco
Peter Thompson
*APRIL LATIN MASS UPDATES *
RCIA Candidate
Kevin S. Gilbert
There will be NO 8:00 AM Latin Mass on Saturday,
April 9th and the April Sunday Latin Mass will be held on
the FIRST Sunday in April (April 3, 2016 at 12:00 PM), as
Fr. Kerper will be unavailable for Masses on that weekend. We
will be hosting a Missionary Priest on the weekend of April 9 &
10. More information regarding the missionary visitor will be
made available in future bulletin announcements.
NATIONAL PILGRIM VIRGIN
STATUE HOME VISITATION
TRAVELING KIT
April 9, 2016*
NO 8:00 AM LATIN MASS
April 16, 2016
Saturday of Our Lady
LATIN/ENGLISH MISSALS AVAILABLE
“CONSOLING THE HEART
OF JESUS” RETREAT
The final session of the “Consoling the Heart of Jesus”
retreat will be held on April 2nd and will be held in the
Center (Room 1) from 10:00 AM to 12:30 PM.
ST. PATRICK EVENING MEAL
TOGETHER DINNER
April 23rd - 5:00 - 8:30 PM
St. Patrick Parish will host its next evening meal together on April 23, 2016 from 5:00 to 8:30 PM in the Parish Gym. Save the date on your calendars and join us for
fellowship, great food and fun! Tickets will go on sale in
April. Watch the bulletin for more info.
The World Apostolate of Fatima, an organization devoted to Our Lady of Fatima and her message of conversion, offers individual families the opportunity to host a
home visitation of the Pilgrim Virgin Statue. The Pilgrim
Virgin kit includes a 27” Pilgrim Virgin Statue of Our
Lady of Fatima with three doves and gold crown; a 90
minute DVD: “Apparition at Fatima;” an 80 minute DVD
documentary: “Fatima;” 2 paperback booklets: “Pilgrim
Virgin Home Visitation Program;” WAF USA Spiritual
Guide; Pieta Prayer booklet; a bottle of Holy Water; a
plastic covered Apostolate of Fatima Information Booklet;
and a Journal Book - “Our Lady’s Visit to Our Home.” If
you are interested in hosting the Pilgrim Virgin Statue for
a week or two, please contact the Parish Office at 603882-2262 to make arrangements.
ST. PATRICK & HOLY CROSS CEMETERIES
St. Patrick Parish has two beautiful cemeteries located in Hudson, NH - St. Patrick Cemetery on Derry
Road and Holy Cross Cemetery on Ledge Road. For
more information on available lots, please contact
Margie Gray at 603-881-8131.
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“Building on Our Past,
Securing Our Future”
Capital Campaign continues
almost $500,000 raised to date!
Our capital campaign is off to a great start with many
families pledging their support. To date we have raised
just over $500,000! While this progress is tremendous,
we will not reach our goal of $850,000 without your support.
EASTER FLOWER DONATIONS
Thank you for your generous contributions to our
Easter Flower Fund. Not all donations had been received at the time the bulletin went to print. Additional Easter Flower donor information will be available in upcoming bulletins.
If you have not decided on your gift to the campaign,
we invite you to prayerfully consider making your
pledge. Please review the suggested gift plans and continue the success of our campaign by making your gift as
soon as possible! Additional brochures and pledge envelopes are available at the entrance to the church.
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Flowers donated by Anonymous donors.
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Flowers donated by an Anonymous donor in
honor of the Sodality of Our Lady of Perpetual
Help and St. Philomena.
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Flowers donated by Robert Everett in memory of
Everett Family and Friends.
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Divine Mercy Sunday
Family Celebration
Flowers donated by Mr. and Mrs. John Goy and
Family in memory of the Goy, Poloski, Walsh and
Dolan Families.
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Sunday, April 3, 2013 – 10:30am
in the Gym at the Parish Center
Flowers donated by Adela C. Hodge in memory
of Mr. and Mrs. R. Fregeau.
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Flowers donated by Mr. and Mrs. Richard
Levesque in memory of Thomas Roy Levesque.
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Flowers donated by Paul McDermott in memory
of Katharine Dougherty.
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Flowers donated by Tim McLaughlin in memory
of Pauline and Philip McLaughlin.
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Flowers donated by Mr. and Mrs. John T. Murray
in memory of Paul and Anne Murray.
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Flowers donated by Mr. and Mrs. Donald Pare in
memory of William Pare.
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Flowers donated by Dorothy L. Peabody in memory of Lillian (Lynch) Williams.
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Flowers donated by Kelly Shimmel in memory of
Philip T. Christ, Jr.
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Flowers donated by Clare Smith in memory of
Helen O. Smith.
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Flowers donated by Carol Tetler.
Campaign Pledge Reminders
Pledge reminders will begin after Easter. If you would
like to make an early payment, be sure to add “Capital
Campaign” to the memo line on your check and place in
a separate envelope marked “Capital Campaign”.
Thank you for your support!
This Family Gathering Session
for the Faith Formation Program
will consist of reciting the Chaplet of the Divine Mercy after
sharing in a pancake breakfast!
While this is required for all students and families in the Faith
Formation Program, all parishioners are welcome!
KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS
COFFEE AND DONUTS
The April Coffee and Donuts has been cancelled.
In its place, the Faith Formation Program will host
their Annual Divine Mercy Sunday Family Celebration. Please join the St. Patrick faith formation families in the Gym at the Parish Center for a time of community and prayer.
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RELIGIOUS EDUCATION NEWS
WEEKLY READINGS
March 28 through April 3
Monday: Acts 2:14, 22-33; Ps 16:1-2, 5, 7-11; Mt
28:8-15
Tuesday: Acts 2:36-41; Ps 33:4-5, 18-20, 22; Jn
20:11-18
Wednesday: Acts 3:1-10; Ps 105:1-4, 6-9; Lk 24:1335
Thursday: Acts 3:11-26; Ps 8:2, 5-9; Lk 24:35-48
Friday: Acts 4:1-12; Ps 118:1-2, 4, 22-27; Jn 21:1-14
Saturday: Acts 4:13-21; Ps 118:1, 14-21; Mk 16:9-15
Sunday: Acts 5:12-16; Ps 118:2-4, 13-15, 22-24; Rv
1:9-11a, 12-13, 17-19; Jn 20:19-31
Please note that there are no Religious Education
Classes on Sunday, March 27 and Monday March
28th in observance of Easter. Happy Easter!
Community News
BE A BOOKWORM!
Elise Roy is conducting a community service project
called, “Be A Bookworm.” She is collecting used, elementary age chapter books in the back of the church. The books
will be donated to area classrooms to benefit students who
don’t have adequate resources to obtain reading materials.
Your contribution to this project is greatly appreciated! For
more info, call Elise at (603) 321-8731.
MEETINGS THIS WEEK
Below is a list of Parish meetings being held in the
Parish Center this week. (PAL uses the gym Monday
through Saturday, unless otherwise arranged in advance).
Easter Sunday, March 27th & Monday, March 28th:
No Religious Education classes.
Monday, March 28: Red Cross Blood Drive in the St.
Patrick Gym from 2:00 to 7:00 PM.
Thursday, March 31: Boy Scouts meet in Rooms 3 and
4 beginning at 7:00 PM
Please note: Schedule is subject to change. To schedule
a meeting or an event in the Center, please contact
Rosemary Daly in the Office at 603-882-2262.
AMERICAN RED CROSS BLOOD DRIVE
Monday, March 28th ~ 2:00 - 7:00 PM
St. Patrick Parish Center
The Knights of Columbus will host an American Red
Cross Blood drive at St. Patrick Parish on Monday, March
28th from 2:00 PM to 7:00 PM in the Parish Center. It is
highly recommended to make an appointment in advance
by calling their offices at 1-800-RedCross or sign up on
their website at www.redcrossblood.org. Walk-ins are
welcome.
SACRAMENT OF THE SICK
The Sacrament of the Sick is offered each Friday after
the 12:05 PM Mass for all who wish to receive it. The Sacrament of the Sick is not reserved for people facing imminent death. Contact the office at 603-882-2262 to make
individual arrangements.
RIVIER PRAYER COMMUNITY EVENTS
The Rivier Prayer Community invites you to join them
at the following upcoming events:
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A Healing Mass will be held on April 1, 2016 at 7:00
PM at Immaculate Conception Parish, 216 East Dunstable Rd., Nashua, NH; Rev. Moe Larochelle, Pastor
Ste. Marie Parish, Manchester will be our Celebrant.
(Divine Mercy Chaplet begins at 6:30 PM).
A New Pentecost: 8 Teachings to Prepare for a New
“Life in the Spirit” is a series of 8 DVD presentations
that will inspire and challenge you to pray with fervor.
Sessions will be held on Friday evenings from 7:30 to
9:30 PM at Rivier University, Memorial Hall, Room
104 beginning on Friday, April 8 and concluding on
Friday, May 27th. Registration will be held on Friday,
April 8 between 7:00 and 7:30 PM. For more information call Joanne Charron at 603-889-3483.
ELDER CARE FAIR
Saturday, April 16 - 8:30 AM to 12:00 Noon
Immaculate Conception Parish Gathering Hall
Come learn how to plan for a safe future for you or a
loved one. Topics will cover the spectrum from stay-athome services to long-term care. Keynote speaker is Kathi
Rice-Orshak, VP Mission Integration and Ethics, St. Joseph
Hospital. Please join us on Saturday, April 16th from 8:30
AM to 12:00 noon in the parish center. A continental breakfast will be served. The program is free and open to the
public. Please call 888-0321 to register.
CORPUS CHRISTI CHAPEL ADORATION
Monday, Tuesday, & Thursday ~ Noon to 8:00 PM
43 Franklin Street, Nashua, NH
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Easter and Cemeteries
When we recite the Creed together, we always say that Christ “suffered death and was buried.” We then say, “And rose again on the third day.” We do not say that the Lord went directly
from death to life. Rather, we recall a “transitional event,” the burial of His dead body in a tomb.
This explicit mention of burial helps us to understand the inseparable connection between the Easter
Event and church-sponsored cemeteries.
Very early in the Church’s life, Christians established their own cemeteries. They did this so
that believers could imitate the burial of Jesus, which followed the long-established practice of the
Jewish people. Burial of dead bodies in specific locations symbolized hope in the resurrection of
the dead. Graves and tombs, which contained the bones of dead people, served as vivid and constant
reminders of the inevitability of new and permanent life. By standing in the presence of the remains
of loved ones, one professed faith that eventually those people would be raised up at that precise
place. Graves and tombs, then, were not just receptacles to hold corpses; they pointed toward the
future.
This widespread custom of full body burial had its roots in the very ancient practice of the
Jewish people. We see this very clearly in Abraham’s decision to purchase a grave for himself and
Sarah. Chapter 23 of Genesis describes in great detail Abraham’s negotiations with the Hittites to
secure a burial cave at Machpelah following the death of his wife Sarah. In Chapter 25 we read that
Isaac and Ishmael set aside their chronic alienation to bury Abraham with Sarah. Even though the
descendants of Abraham would move on, they insisted on having a clearly marked tomb to honor
their ancestors. The tomb acted as a sacred point of intergenerational linkage.
The treatment of the bones of Joseph, the son of Jacob, is another interesting testament to
burial. In Exodus 13:19 we learn that the Israelites disinterred Joseph’s remains and transported
them into the Sinai desert. When the Israelites finally settled in the Promised Land, they reburied
Joseph’s bones in Shechem. How touching it is that the Israelites felt compelled to haul around Joseph’s bones even during the “emergency” of the Exodus. They felt an intense physical bond with
their ancestors.
The Jewish veneration of ancestors precluded cremation. After all, the bodies were considered sacred and the Israelites wanted to keep them around in tombs. The Old Testament has only
three references to cremation. One mentions the cremation of Saul, the first king who was deposed
by God. The cremation is viewed as a disgrace, a rupturing of the familial bond.
We must always remember that the original proclamation of Christ’s Resurrection was focused on the empty tomb. Ever since that first Easter morning, graves and tombs have acquired a
new meaning: they are places of hopeful expectation. Just as the Lord’s tomb was emptied at Easter,
so too the graves of our loved ones will eventually be emptied. The Easter Mystery is not limited to
Christ, but extends to everyone. What Good News we have today!
Please have happy and blessed Easter Season!
Rev. Michael Kerper
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