Parish cookout

Sunday, September 14^th, immediately following the 11:00am Mass

Plan to join us at SJN on Sunday, September 14^th for the parish cookout. Hot Dogs and Hamburgers will be provided. Please plan to bring a beverage or dessert. Sign up sheets will be available in the hall. If you're able to join us please sign up. This will assist us in our planning.

Youth Ministry Leadership Team Meeting

Tuesday, September 16^th, 7:30 – 9:00pm, Youth Room

Plan to join us! This will be our first leadership team meeting for the start of the new school year. This team is always looking for new members (grade 8 and high school youth along with adults) to help assist with the planning of all activities for the jr. high and high school youth of the parish. Join us – we need your help! Bring your creative and inspiring ideas to share and help plan the activities for the coming year. If you would like to know more about the team, please call the Youth ministry Office, at 880-0825.

Youth Mass

Saturday, September 20^th, at 5:30pm

High school students are needed to assist as ministers of hospitality, lectors and cross bearer. If you are interested in participating in the Youth Mass please call the Youth Ministry office to sign up.

Confirmation Candidates - Reminder!!!

Your final Confirmation meeting will be Sunday, September 21^st,

6:00-8:30 pm. This meeting is for candidates. Sponsors are welcome if they choose. Please come prepared with your completed Gospel project. If you have any questions, please call Mrs. Hanlon at 880-0825.

A reminder to candidates that all prerequisites and make up work must be completed no later than August 31st! If you have any questions, please call Mrs. Hanlon at 880-0825

**Confirmation will be celebrated on Saturday, November 15^th, at 10:00am. Rehearsal for Confirmation will take place Friday, November 14^th, at 6:30pm.

Jr. High and High School mark your calendars!!!

Service Project Opportunities –

^Ø Parish cookout - September 14^th, immediately following the 11:00 Mass – We are looking for youth to help with face painting and arts and crafts. Please call the Youth Ministry Office (880-0825) if you would like to help.

Christian Formation

RELIGIOUS ED TEACHER, ASSISTANT & PRINCIPAL MEETING

Sunday, September 7^th

6:30 – 8:00pm in the Parish Hall

The meeting for ALL TEACHERS, ASSISTANTS & PRINCIPALS for GRADES K – 7 on Sunday, September 7^th is from 6:30-8:00pm in the Parish Hall. We have a full agenda planned and will discuss our new parish wide internet subscription along with changes to our program guidelines. Lesson plans, books and teaching supplies will be distributed at this meeting. If you have a conflict please let us know at 880-0825, otherwise we look forward to seeing you! (Parents who have opted to teach their children at home do not need attend this meeting.)

1^st Reconciliation Parent Meeting

Sunday, September 14^th

6:00 – 7:30 pm

This first informational meeting is for ALL PARENTS of candidates for 1^st Reconciliation. (Children do not attend this meeting.) Books and sacramental preparation materials will be distributed and the program will be outlined. Participation is necessary for your child to receive the sacrament.

STILL NEED TO REGISTER YOUR CHILDREN FOR RELIGIOUS ED??? Please call Elaine or Jennifer at 880-0825 to make arrangements for class registration.

VOLUNTEERS for RELIGIOUS ED

Interested in working with children, helping them to share and grow in their faith? We have a need for teachers or assistants in Grades 2, 3 & 4 on Thursday afternoons at Thortons Ferry School. You don’t have to have children in the program to help; all are welcome! Thank you J !!!!

VOLUNTEERS for Children’s CHURCH

We are also looking for volunteers to help with our Children’s Church program on Sunday’s during the 9:30am mass. Please call Sheri Gauvin @ 423-9700 x222 to sign up to help. This is a wonderful way to get your family involved with sharing their faith. Program scheduled to begin on Sundays starting September 21^st.

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CYO News

It is that time of year again to be thinking about CYO!  SJN will be offering cheerleading programs for girls from the time they can walk through high school.  Also offered will be girls and boys basketball from ages 8 through high school.  All are welcome, no matter what skill or experience level you have.  Our only requirement is that you have fun!!  The season will run from October 2008 to February/March 2009.

There will be a mandatory parent meeting night for all those interested on Tuesday, September 16, 6:30pm in the SJN Church hall.  Please make every effort to attend. 

Registration forms can be found in the CYO box located in the church coat room, or you can contact Rich Eaton (594-9239) for more information.  Forms should be filled out and returned at the parent meeting on September 16.

GO HAWKS!!

FALL BOOK DISCUSSION

Monday, September 29^th at 7pm

“The Tortilla Curtain” by TC Boyle

When Delaney Mossbacher runs over a Mexican pedestrian, he neither reports the accident nor takes the man to the hospital. He leaves him $20 before returning to his privileged life in California while the Mexican staggers home to poverty and his pregnant 17-year-old wife.

A gripping and timely novel on the highly charged topic of immigration!

(This is the Nashua Public Library’s “One City, One Book” choice for 2008.)

This book may be obtained at local libraries, area bookstores or on-line.

Annie’s Book Stop, 493 Amherst St., will offer a 15% discount to SJN parishioners.

Thank you for all your donations to the food pantry. If you would like to know what we are in need of we have set up a small table next to the St. John Neumann case in the Gathering Area.

Some of the items needed immediately are: toilet paper, canned fruit, shampoo, and coffee, long spaghetti, instant potatoes, mayo, mustard, relish, hearty soup, canned corn, and canned peas.

Week’s events

Sunday: week of September 1^st and 7^th

Wednesday: Knitting Group in Room 3 9:00am-10:30am

Mother’s Group 10:00-12:00 Parish Hall

Bible Study 7:00-9:00pm

RCIA 7:00-9:00pm

Thursday: Day Away Parish Hall 9:00am-3:00pm

Friday: Food Pantry 10:00am-12:30

Sunday: September 7^th

Teacher’s Meeting in church 6:00-8:30pm

Monday: Youth Music 7:-8:30pm

Grade 6 and up.

Tuesday: Knights of Columbus 6:30-8:30pm

Voting in Parish Hall 7:00am-8:00pm

Staff Meeting 9 am

Wednesday: Knitting Group 9:00-10:30am

Bible Study 7:00-9:00pm

RCIA 7:00-9:00pm

Thursday: Day Away Parish Hall 9:00am-3:00pm

Friday: Food Pantry 10:00am-12:30

Pastoral Council Retreat

SJN Children’s Playgroup

The St. John Neumann children’s playgroup will be meeting the 1^st and 3^rd Wednesday of each month from 10:00-12:00noon usually in the church hall September through June. There is no registration required. Just drop in for some fun when it works with your schedule. Please contact Jeannine at 889-2608 if you are interested and have any questions.

THE OFFICE WILL BE CLOSED

NO MASS HAVE A NICE HOLIDAY

SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENT

Hello Hollis Residents, seniors and friends of seniors.

Even if you are not eligible for the service described below, maybe you know someone who is.

A pilot program of providing transportation from your front door to Nashua doctor appointments, hospitals and even shopping will start October 1.  The charge is $2.00.  To qualify you must be disabled, or over 60 years of age and you must register with the program.

Beginning on October 1^st, rides to medical appointments will be available to people living in the Souhegan Valley towns of Amherst, Brookline, Hollis and Milford.  The door-to-door service will be provided by the Nashua Transit System and will be offered on Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays from 8:30 am to 4:00 pm.  

City lift provides pre-scheduled shared rides in 17-passenger vans, all of which are equipped with lifts to help riders board. Door-to-door service is available and drivers will assist riders from the outside door of their home to the door of their destination.

Nashua Service Hours:

Monday through Friday: 6:15am - 6:45pm

Saturday: 9:00am - 5:35pm

(Please note the Souhegan Valley Service Hours above)

There is no service on Sundays or the following holidays:

New Year's Day, Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Thanksgiving, and Christmas.

For more information on eligibility requirements, and to register for the service or schedule a trip. Please call (603) 880-0100 (Mon-Fri 6:00am - 5:00pm; Sat 9:00am - 3:00pm)

A lot of work has been done to bring this service to Hollis.  Please call 880-0100 and register as soon as possible, even if you have no immediate plans on using the service.  It is important that the pilot program has a record of potential users of this service.  Don’t wait until you need it to register.

Then Jesus said to his disciples, "Whoever wishes to come after me must deny himself, take up his cross, and follow me. For whoever wishes to save his life will lose it, but whoever loses his life for my sake will find it. What profit would there be for one to gain the whole world and forfeit his life? Or what can one give in exchange for his life?"

- Mt 16:24-26

Readings for the Week of August 31, 2008

Sunday: Jer 20:7-9/Rom 12:1-2/Mt 16:21-27

Monday: 1 Cor 2:1-5/Lk 4:16-30

Tuesday: 1 Cor 2:10b-16/Lk 4:31-37

Wednesday: 1 Cor 3:1-9/Lk 4:38-44

Thursday: 1 Cor 3:18-23/Lk 5:1-11

Friday: 1 Cor 4:1-5/Lk 5:33-39

Saturday: 1 Cor 4:6b-15/Lk 6:1-5

Next Sunday: Ez 33:7-9/Rom 13:8-10/Mt 18:15-20

August 30th

Saturday, 5:30pm Jack Plante by Rita Bernard

Sunday, 8:00am Ernest B. Jork by Ron &

Alice Kauffman

9:30am Wayne Larson by

Jack & Sandy Gnewiuch

11:00am Edward Chalpin by Tony & Lou Brawley

Monday, Holiday NO Mass

Tuesday, 12:15 Mary Leneen by your friends

Wednesday, 12:15 Parishioners of our Parish

Thursday, 12:15 Kathy Chmielewski by Terri

McGrew

Saturday, 5:30pm 6^th Anniversary Clovis Gamache by the Collette Family

Sunday, 8:00 am Roland Dube by the family

9:30am Fred Moriarty by the family

11:00am Parishioners of our parish

The first Saturday of each month St. John Neumann is sponsoring prayer teams who will be offering individual prayers for anyone in need after the 5:30 Mass.