2008 Seminarians - Jan 13,  2008 Click on the picture to see the bulletin insert for Sunday, Jan 13, 2008.

Listening Session at St. Elizabeth Seton School -Oct 20,  2007 - The cluster task force members gathered at the public meeting held at St. Elizateth Seton school for an open forum discussion about the future of our church's, St. Mary's, St Leo's, St. Peter's, and Holy Rosary. The meeting was facilitated by Richard Slingsby with an opening Power Point presentation by Dan Steinbach. Following the power point presentation was an open forum discussion of the "Five Important Questions." Click here to see the five questions.

135th Anniversary Power Point Slides -Oct 1st,  2007 - If you didn't get a chance to see the Power Point presentation that Dick & Marge Falardeau put together you're in luck. I've converted it to Adobe pdf which makes it easier to download from the internet and makes it compatible with almost any computer (believe that?). Just click on the power point pic in this article to download the pdf version of the presentation. 

St. Mary's Church 135th Anniversary - Sept 30th,  2007 -
From the bulletin by Fr. Pierre: "This weekend, parishioners and friends at Saint Mary's commemorated the 135th anniversary of the founding of our parish. This is a joyous occasion and a wonderful opportunity to look back on the faithful witness of generations of our ancestors, as they fashioned a Catholic presence in the midst of a decidedly Protestant settlement. Saint Mary's actually began as a mission in 1850, and was periodically served by Exeter, Newmarket & Great Falls (Somersworth). As I count it, I am the sixteenth pastor in the history of the parish!"
To see pictures of the 135th gathering click on the cake.

CLICK HERE FOR QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS ABOUT Parish Pay Read about a Boston Globe article about Parish Pay PAGE 1 PAGE 2 A letter from F. Pierre - [click here] February 9, 2007

Easter Triduum ~  Mar. 31, 2007 - A letter in the mail from Fr. Pierre

Pie Jesu ~ Mar 28, 2007 - is a motet that is a part of some composers' musical settings of the Requiem Mass. Those by Gabriel Fauré, Antonín Dvo?ák, Maurice Duruflé, John Rutter, Luigi Cherubini, and Andrew Lloyd Webber include a Pie Jesu. It does not form part of the Ordinary of the Mass, and is not found in all composers' settings.
The words combine paraphrases of the final verse of the thirteenth-century poem Dies Irae and the seventh-century Agnus Dei:
Pie Jesu, pie Jesu, pie Jesu, pie Jesu
Qui tollis peccata mundi
Dona eis requiem, dona eis requiem
Pie Jesu, pie Jesu, pie Jesu, pie Jesu
Qui tollis peccata mundi
Dona eis requiem, dona eis requiem

Pie Jesu Domine, dona eis requiem. Dona eis requiem sempiternam.
("O sweet Lord Jesus, grant them rest; grant them everlasting rest.")
CLICK on the icon in this article TO HEAR IT SUNG BY "SISSEL"

Parish Pay FAQ ~  Mar 4, 2007 -  In today's bulletin insert was a question and answer sheet about the new parish pay program. 

St Mary Church Service Auction Pictures of Lake Winnipesaukee Boat Ride! ~  Sept. 29, 2006: What a beautiful day for a boat ride, and NOT an ordinary boat ride at that. How about a boat ride in a fully restored custom vintage racing boat that has been retrofitted with a 650 hp. Rolls Royce v-16 army tank engine that has a custom designed and built marine conversion. Check out the pictures I've posted online to see this beautiful boat in action. Thanks to Vince and Barbar Bober for donating their time and talents for our 2006 Service Auction Fund Raiser. CLICK HERE

St Mary Church Service Auction! - May 2006: It's that time of the year again and we're going to have another SERVICE AUCTION. There's a lot of great items this year and we're counting on everyone to help us make this year the best ever. We had a lot of fun last year and we expect to have more fun this year. So, mark your calendar! Admission is FREE! You have nothing to loose except a good time if you don't show up.

Information and Procedures for our Extraordinary Ministersl - O5-17-05 Here's a copy that was distributed at a meeting with Dick Falardeau.
NOTE: Dial-up modem takes around 90 seconds to download... but it's worth it!

Another Notice to Lectors and Eucharistic Ministers! - March 24, 06: Please note in the April Ministry Schedule & List we have special notes and instructions. One of them in particular is that the schedule will only include the ministry list if there has been a change. Otherwise, only the schedule will be distributed. Be sure to check the Ministry Schedule Page on this site to see the latest site updates in the PDF format.

Notice to Lectors and Eucharistic Ministers! - Jan 23, 06: Jeannine has a form for all ministers to complete to update her records for scheduling. If you didn't get one at church you can download this one in "Word" format, fill it out, and email it to here at stmary@metrocast.net.

St Peter Church Website by Amy Brown! - Dec 9, 05:

PARISH PICNIC PRIZE WINNERS! - Sept 18, 05: Click here to see the prize winners from the St.Mary Parish Picnic event last Sunday.

50th Anniversary Celebration! - Sept 18, 05: Click here to see the sign-up sheet to attend the anniversay celebration for Sr. Lucie Ducas C.S.C.

PARISH PICNIC PICTURES! - Did you get a chance to go to the parish picnic? Well, it was a great time with some great people. The food, entertainment, friends, family and sharing the blessing that God has given us... and, a beautiful day! Not to cold, not to hot, but just right! To view the over 70 pictures, click  HERE  or on the small picture in this paragraph. Congratulations and Happy Birthday to MaryAnn Gilmore.
 
 

July 19, 05 - Hey! Did you hear about the Service Auction we had here at St. Mary's? Well next time, pay attention to the bulletin because you missed out on some fabulous prizes. How about a boat ride on Lake Winnipesaukee? How about a boat ride on Lake Winnipesaukee in a fully restored 1929 Chris Craft that looks like it was just delivered from the factory! That's right, this is just one of many grand prizes that were auctioned that day and we'll be showing you some great pictures of these prizes that fit all the categories of rare, beautiful, and exciting.
CLICK HERE TO SEE PICTURES OF THE WINNIPESAUKEE BOAT RIDE

July 03, 05 - Just a reminder that the weekly bulletin is available in the PDF format. It's usually ready by Friday, sometimes earlier, and you can print it just by selecting "file", "print" and Adobe PDF makes all the necessary settings. Try it out and tell all your friends.
 
 
 
 

St. Mary's Parish Pastoral Council - O3-17-05 The Diocese Of Manchester reports that new PPC Guidelines were formulated in July 2002 offering a new model that focused on MISSION and VISION.  The pastoral Council is primarily charged to assist in the development of mission - focused parishes and attempts to place at the heart of the parish a consciousness of a zeal for the mission of Jesus Christ.
CLICK HERE to visit the Diocese Manchester web site on Parish Pastoral Council Guidelines.