Meet the new pastor:  10-08-09 - October 25, Welcome to our new Pastor Fr. Daniel Sinibaldi will arrive on Oct. 22 and be here for Mass on Oct. 25. Meeting to plan for his welcome on
October 14, 7:00 pm. Parish Council, Knights, and the Ladies Guild will be coordinating it. Interested
parishioners are welcome to attend. After the 11:00am Mass at St. Mary’s there will be a joint welcome for Fr. Daniel. More info to follow. Hold some time on this date!

Welcome to our new Pastor ! 10-4-09: Welcome to our new Pastor Fr. Daniel  Sinibaldi who will arrive on Oct. 22 and be here for Mass on Oct. 25. 

New Pastor Announced at mass today 9-27-09: The Bishop announced today that we have a new pastor and he will be starting October 22. He's 6'3", is of Italian descent and his name is .... 

Bulletin insert for 9-20-09: 

 

Farewell To Father Pierre...:  8-4-09 ~  As most of you all know by now, Father Pierre has announced that he will be leaving St. Mary's Parish and going to a church in need in Nashua.

Called to Discipleship:  7-18-09 ~ "Parishioners looking to deepen their understanding of the Catholic faith and to be formed for leadership, the diocese initiated two lay ministry formation programs in 2005, Called to Discipleship and Called to Servant Leadership." For more information see the bulletin. For the Manchester Diocese webpage on Called to Dicsipleship click on the icon.
 
 

More Nativity Scene Figurines: 6-28-09 ~ The new Fontanini nativity scene figures were not all shown on display due to conflick in the liturgical year. However, I did manage to catch a quick pic of the last display of Jesus, Mary, & Joseph. This collection will surely get a lot of attention when they are put on display for the first time. I've been on vendor displays before when the salesperson will pick up an item and hand it to potential customers to touch and examine their product. In this particular case, I think I will invoke the phrase, "See With Your Eyes, Not with Your Hands!" (Click here to see why.)

Knights Of Columbus: 4-4-09On Sunday March 29th, we celebrated Founders' Day, an
annual event that recalls the beginnings of the Knights of Columbus. At the 9:15 and 11:00 AM masses, our Knights attended as a body and were available after the liturgy to answer questions and to register any men who wished to consider joining this charitable, fraternal organization. We can be justly proud of the work of our local Knights, as they are deeply involved in nearly every parish organization, committee and activity. Thank you, brothers, for all that you do! CLICK on the picture to see more pics...

 

More Nativity Scene Figurines: 3-28-09 ~ The new Fontanini nativity scene figures are certainly something to be admired for their size and appearance. I have attempted to give you an up close view of all the figures. I thought the skin tone on the shephard boy was very impressive. So far, I would give them a rating of "W," for "WoW!"
Here's my latest rendering of the 3 wise men: Balthazar, Melchoir, and Gaspar . Click on the picture to see the close-ups.

New Nativity Scene Figurines: 3-15-09 ~ Here's a few pictures of the new figures from the Fontanini Nativity set: (Click on them to enlarge)

Here's Gabriel the shephard:

Parish Council Meeting at Alton Bay - July 27, 08 -  The Parish Council had the annual Pastoral Council Planning Day, Saturday, July 26, 2008 at the Bober residence on Alton Bay. The topics of discussion consisted of, Breaking Open The Word, The Core Work of Parish, the Parish Calendar, and Reflecting on the Word. Sister Lucie presented "PASTORAL PLANNING FOR LIFE LONG FORMATION," DREAMS AND VISIONS by Bill Huebsch. A review of this past years activities revealed a parish that is vibrant with a balanced budget and a team of laity involved in programs to promote parish growth and discipleship. For more information on resources used for parish planning click on these links: www.pastoralplanning.com, www.23rdpublications.com.

St. Mary's Parish Pastoral Council - Jan 30, 08 -  Here's your Parish Pastoral Council for 2008. The Diocese of Manchester issued Parish Pastoral Guidelines in July 2002 which gave a new model that focused the work of the Parish Pastoral Councils on MISSION and VISION. Every parish is expected to have a Pastoral Council and a Finance Council which serve in an advisory role with the pastor.

From left to right: Dick Falardeau, Anna Ingram, T.J. Jean, Dale Bickford, Father Pierre, Sister Lucie, Michelle Schultz, Jesse Greco, Chris Bozak, Bob Mayrand, Cheryl Black, Ruth Walsh, Bob Johnson. Not Pictured: Maureen Ervin, Niki Kinneavy.