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Saturday Vigil Eucharist�4:00 PM [Cantor]�

Sunday Eucharist�8:30 AM [Choir], 10:30 AM [Contemporary Music]��

Daily Eucharist�Mon. thru Thur. 8:00 AM celebrated in Mother Rivier Chapel. �Entrance at 107 Alsace St.��

Sacrament of Reconciliation�Confessions on the last Saturday of every month at 3:00 PM and also by appointment.��

Baptisms�Please call the Parish Office to register for the two instructional sessions (catechesis). Baptism is celebrated on the first full weekend of the month during Mass. Parents must be registered and practicing parishioners.��

Marriages�Arranged by calling the Parish Office at least six months in advance to set up a meeting. At least one party should be registered and a practicing parishioner. ��

Mother Rivier Chapel�Open daily � 7:30 AM to 5:00 PM, entrance at 107 Alsace St.��

Priest in Residence �

Rev. John Mahoney, Jr.�

Business Office� � Phyllis Demers� � 623�4715�Religious Education� Sr. Bernadette Turgeon, SND 622�0504�Youth Ministry� � Sr. Bernadette Turgeon, SND� 622�0504�Sexton � � Denis Gagnon� � 623�4715�Music Ministry� � Susan Lawrence 674�7621�

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Altar Servers� Tom & Robin Maloney� 644�7604�Finance Committee� Eva Martel�� �Liturgy Committee Phyllis Demers� � 623�4715�Pastoral Council� Claire Janelle� � 625�9379��

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Food Pantry & Outreach (volunteers on call)� � 628�6859�Parish Nurse� � � � 663�8002�Social Committee� Sr. Bernadette Turgeon, SND� 622�0504�Women’s Club� Mari DeBlois� � 703�7502�� � Denise Venne� � 627�2465�Men’s Group John Loveday 623�6012�

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Business Office 107 Alsace Street, Manchester, NH 03102�3006� Tel: (603) 623�4715 Fax: (603) 623�4715�

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The Parish of the Transfiguration is a welcoming com-munity of faith in the Roman Catholic tradition that serves the greater Manchester area.��Our mission is to promote spiritual growth as the Body of Christ by proclaiming the Word of God, celebrating the Sacraments and transforming our faith into action and outreach.��As God further revealed Himself in the Transfiguration, we ask Him to help us make His presence known to all of God’s children. We commit ourselves to be faithful followers of Jesus Christ and witnesses to the Gospel.�

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Mass Intentions Let us remember our �

relatives and friends �

who died this week in �

the past 15 years.�

� The First Sunday in Lent February 17th & 18th

Financial Support

Thank you!�

WEEKLY OFFERING SUMMARY Needed to meet our weekly budgeted �

expenses: �

$5385.00�

Weekend of� 2/11/18�

Offertory�Catholic Schools�

E�Giving�

$2820.30�$15.00�$927.40�

EASTER FLOWERS There are envelopes on the window sills and at the doors of the church to receive your donations for Easter flowers. You may include the name of your loved one in whose memory you are making a donation.�

Sat 17�

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4:00 PM �

VIGIL OF THE �

FIRST SUNDAY OF LENT�

Henri & Alma Michaud�

(their daughter Pauline)�

Sun 18

8:30 AM�

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10:30 AM�

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THE FIRST SUNDAYOF LENT�

Deceased Members of the �

Loveday & Bussiere Families�

(John & Anne2e)�

Therese Ducharme �

(Peg & Joe Medved)�

Mon 19

8:00 AM�

LENTEN WEEKDAY�

No Mass�

Tues 20

8:00 AM�

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LENTEN WEEKDAY�

Robert Paris�

(Maggie & Gerry Pilo2e)�

Wed 21�

8:00 AM�

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LENTEN WEEKDAY�

Eva Janelle�

(Roger & Michelle Bleau)�

Thurs 22

8:00 AM�

THE CHAIR OF ST. PETER�

Lorraine Miville (her family)�

Fri 23

8:00 AM�

LENTEN WEEKDAY�

No Mass�

Sat 24

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4:00 PM�

THE VIGIL OF THE �

SECOND SUNDAY OF LENT�

Sam & Irene Martel (their family)�

Sun 25�

8:30 AM�

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10:30 AM�

THE SECOND SUNDAY OF LENT�

Carol Gagnon �

(her family & Melissa)�

Dorothy Pilo2e (her daughter)�

CALENDAR OF EVENTS �

February 19th�Little Rock Scripture Study�Lemire Rm.� � 7:00 PM ��

February 21st�Women’s Club�Friendship Rm.� � 7:00 PM�

�February 22nd�Little Rock Scripture Study�Lemire Rm. � � 7:00 PM�

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February 23rd�Stations of the Cross� 7:00 PM�

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SANCTUARY LAMP

The Sanctuary Lamp in the church this week was given in remembrance of �Sam & Irene Martel.��

The Sanctuary Lamp in the chapel this week was given in remembrance of�our loved ones.�

Rita Carter� � 2/18/08�Maurice Routhier� 2/18/04�Lydia Paradis� 2/19/14�Gilberte Clement� 2/19/11�Fernande Gardner� 2/24/09�Patricia Katsikis� 2/24/09�

NEXT SUNDAY’S READINGS �Gn 22:1�2, 9a, 10�13, 15�18�Rm 8:31b�34�Mk 9:2�10�

FUEL AND UTILITIES UPDATE: �A heartfelt thank you to all who contrib-uted to the Fuel and Utilities Special Col-lection! So far we have collected $4,614.60 to put towards our upcoming heating and electricity costs this winter. ��

So far just for the months of Nov, Dec and Jan natural gas for heating has totaled $9,984.00��

For those of you who �haven’t had an oppor-tunity to donate yet . . . it’s not too late! If you can help in anyway, just put your donation in an envelope marked Fuel and Utilities and place it in the collection basket. Every dollar counts. Thank you all again!�

MEN’S GROUP NEWS: �

Stations of the Cross will be held most Friday nights during Lent at 7PM in the church. �All are welcome.� Please join us and reflect upon what Jesus endured for us. �Think about giving up an hour of tele-vision time each week as a sacrifice. �

WOMEN’S CLUB NEWS: A reminder for all members that our next meeting will be on Wed., Feb. 21st, 7:00 PM, in the Friendship room. Our speaker this evening will be Donald Gagnon, one of our parishioners,�who will discuss the topic "Computer Safety and Info".�� If you have any particular questions please let Denise Venne know.� Her phone number can be found on the front of the church bulletin. Note the one week delay because of Ash Wednesday. Please mark your cal-endar accordingly, looking forward to seeing you and feel free to bring a friend.�

ENCOUNTER LENT �Join our faith community �� and nearly 14,000 Catholic communities across the United States � in a life�changing Lenten journey of encounter with CRS Rice Bowl. Pick up your family's CRS Rice Bowl from the back of the church. During the 40 days of Lent, as companions on the journey, we will encounter our neighbor. �

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UPDATE: From the desk of Sr. Berna-dette:�

If you have a child in grade 2 we will be preparing them for First Penance and First Communion.�

LITURGY OF THE WORD Liturgy of the Word for children takes place during the 10:30 Mass . All chil-dren are invited.� If your child is nervous about coming, a parent can come with them.� We welcome children 3 years and older�

SNOW REMOVAL In order to allow for the clearing of snow and the salting/sanding of the steps and

entrances, please note that the ramp doors off the church parking lot will be the entrance prepared first and open for morning Mass. If it is snowy, icy or walking is otherwise im-paired, please do not use the side walkway nor the Alsace Street entrance to the chapel.�

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****If Manchester declares a snow day or delays opening for schools, Mass will not be celebrated and the intention will be rescheduled. ****�

INK CARTRIDGE UPDATE: �

Sr. Bernadette will no longer be recycling cartridges. The Company that we have been working with has revised�what they will accept.� Over the years the recycling that parishioners have contribut-ed to has been very helpful in supporting our youth programs.� That has not been the case the last few months.��

On behalf �of our youth, we thank you for all have contributed for the last several years.�

LEARNING TO LIVE A

CONTEMPLATIVE WAY OF LIFE

THROUGH CENTERING PRAYER All are invited to attend this workshop�on Sat. Feb. 24 from 9am�1pm in the Im-maculate Heart of Mary Church Hall, 180 Loudon Rd. in Concord NH. Donation: $10. Learn the methods and principles of centering prayer � its history, psychology, and theology. For questions or additional information please contact:� centeringprayerconcordnh@gmail.com��

LITTLE ROCK SCRPIPTUE STUDY�

The Eucharist in Scripture �

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��“The Eucharist in Scripture emphasizes the importance of meals shared in faithful fellowship as part of our covenant relationship with God. Old Testament meals and promises provide the foundation for gospel meals with Jesus, culminating in the Last Supper as under-stood by Paul and in Matthew, Mark, and Luke. 'Breaking bread,' in Acts and the Bread of Life discourse in John are carefully examined.”��How it works: at home you read the study material which includes questions that you may answer which is discussed at a weekly meeting at the church (Lemire

Room). The meetings are on Monday and Thursday nights at around 7:00 PM (times may change per group decision). There is a brief wrap up lecture (DVR) from the Little Rock people. Praying ‘from the heart’ is encouraged. Five weekly classes to begin on the week of February 19th and ending just before the Passion Week.�

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Prayer: Throughout Scr ipture, Jesus goes to pray in deserted place. Lent is our "deserted place." We draw near to God through Mass, confession, and spiritual practices like the Stations of the Cross, but we are also invited to spend time in prayer alone with the Father like Jesus did.��

Fasting: Fasting is not a diet! With a diet, we try to achieve a physical goal in this world. In fasting, we try to achieve a spiritual goal in the next. Fasting helps us to sacrifice our preferences and less�than�healthy impulses to build discipline to choose the good in all areas of life.��

Almsgiving: Time and time again, the Bible tells us that to love God we must love others. Our "neighbor" is someone we might not expect. Giving alms is an opportunity to support and care for our neighbor in need. �

PARKING The number of programs and ministries in our parish has in-creased over the last year and with them, meetings and appoint-ments have also increased. These meetings require the staff to return to the parish many evenings and weekends, including weekend Masses. Please help us by not parking next to the rectory and leaving the staff’s parking spaces open for their use. Please note that the roadway between the parking lot and the school building is a public way and cars parked there may be ticketed or towed by the city. The area in the alley next to the church is a fire zone and should also be kept clear.�

DO YOU KNOW SOMEONEWHO COULD BE

COMFORTED BY A PRAYER SHAWL? Please remember that we have a wonderful group of women who knit beautiful prayer shawls to comfort people who are ill or are going through a difficult time. Many people who have received a shawl have written telling us what a blessing it was to receive one. If you, a loved one or a friend is in need of a prayer shawl please call the Parish Nurse Office.�(663�8002).�

NEW ALTAR SERVERS NEEDED! We are looking to train adult and student altar servers. (Date and time to be decided). Servers are needed at all the Masses. Please call Tom Maloney if you are interested @ 603�644�7604 or email the parish at : office.transfiguration@comcast.net.�

DEAR PARISH OF THE

TRANSFIGURATION COMMUNITY, ��

We are proud to share with you that Camp Fatima & Camp Ber-nadette are recognizing one of your beloved community mem-bers, Sister Bernadette Turgeon. Sister Bernadette is being rec-ognized on March 3, 2018 at our Recognition and Scholarship Dinner for her dedication to our Camp community and for her service to Christ and our Diocese. During Sisters’ 60 years of religious life, she has shared 15 of her summers at our Diocesan Camps helping young girls to see the joy of a friendship with Jesus. ��

We thank both the Parish of Transfiguration and Sisters of Notre Dame for allowing her love of youth to be shared, with her first love of Christ, at Camp Bernadette. In accordance with the Sis-ters of Notre Dame mission statement, Sister Bernadette’s heart, “as wide as the world” has indeed helped children to better know Christ. Her work as a teacher combined with her youth and young adult service have allowed her to share a Christ centered life with campers and young adults who serve as counselors and staff. You have only to see the sparkle in our campers’ eyes when they see Sr. Bernadette to know that her presence has made a difference in the lives of these girls. Though the fruits may not be counted here, we know she has helped to build Christ’s Kingdom here on earth and we give thanks. ��

We invite you to join us in her recognition on March 3, 2018, 6 PM at Saint Anselm College in Goffstown, NH. If you would like more information, please visit our website bfcamp.com or contact Sara at our winter office at 603�364�5851. �

Parish Nurse Program

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Parish of the Transfiguration�CMC Parish Nurse Main Office 663�8002� Monday 9:00�1:00 PM �

Tuesday � Thursday 9:00�3:00 PM�

Closed Friday��

Chair Exercise Classes:

Thursday at Transfiguration, 9:30 AM�

Friendship Room�

Knitting Group:��

Tuesday at Transfiguration�

1:00�3:00 PM �

Friendship Room�

Chair Massage: call 663�8002 to register�

Walking Groups:

Tuesday at Transfiguration, 9:30 AM

Prayer Shawl Ministry�

Parish of Transfiguration, 1st Wednesday of the month �

10:30�12:00�

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Parish Nurse Office is closed if city schools are closed due to �

inclement weather.�