April 8th-9th; Easter Sunday of the Resurrection of the Lord
Reading I: Acts 10:34a, 37-43
Reading II: Colossians 3:1-4
Gospel: John 20:1-9
April 15th-16th; Second Sunday of Easter
Reading I: Acts 2:42-47
Reading II: 1 Peter 1:3-9
Gospel: John 20:19-31
CHURCH OF SAINT THOMAS MORE
A Community of Parish & University Ministry
PO Box 620, Durham, NH 03824; 603-868-2666; stmdurham@comcast.net
MASSES & OFFICE HOURS
Masses for the week of April 10-16
Saturday 5pm
Sunday 9am, 11:15am 5pm UNH Mass
WEEKDAY MASS-IN THE CHURCH
There will be no 12:10pm Mass this week (April 10-12)
OFFICE HOURS
Office closed on Monday April 10th
Tuesday, & Thursday 9-3pm
Wednesday, 9-1pm (ring doorbell)
Closed Friday.
Welcome Child of God!
No matter what your present status in the Catholic Church,
No matter your personal history, age, income, background, gender, race, ethnicity or spirituality, or marital situation,
No matter your own self-image of holiness or virtue,
You belong to Jesus Christ and you belong to us!
You are invited, accepted and respected here at the Parish of Saint Thomas More.
Take our hands, Lord Jesus, leading us in courage to confront with courage the forces which oppress and divide.
Take our hearts, Lord Jesus, and open them to the truth which will set others free.
Accompany us on our way, Lord Jesus, as we seek to share our Roman Catholic faith and life in your Spirit.
April 9, 2023
Easter Sunday of the Resurrection of the Lord
April 8th-9th; Easter Vigil & Easter Sunday
Saturday 8pm Easter Vigil– Brendan Bunnell & Kyle Spratt
Sunday, 9am – Parishioners of St. Thomas More
Sunday, 11:15am – Neal Murphy
April 15th-16th; Second Sunday of Easter (Divine Mercy)
Saturday 5pm – Francis, Elaine & Patrick McGurty
Sunday 9am – John A Rosson
Sunday 11:15 am – Rita Passeneau
Easter
The kindling of a new fire outside the
church precedes a procession led by the
Christ Candle. The candle images the wounded
Christ journeying through the darkness of the night.
Then, inside the candlelit church, the Easter Exultet
testifies to God’s gracious action in history.
T. S. Eliot captures the journeying through the
darkness and light in The Rock. The chorus states:
“O light invisible, we praise thee! We thank thee
for the lights that we have kindled, the light of the
altar and of sanctuary; small lights for those who
meditate at midnight. And lights directed through
colored panes of windows. And lights reflected
from the polished stone, the gilded craven wood,
the colored fresco…
And there with us is night no more, but only Light.
Light. Light of the Light.”
Though death, darkness and evil seek to undermine
our faith, they have not extinguished the blinding
light of the Easter Event. Easter tells us we need
never despair for God brings light out of darkness,
victory out of defeat, and resurrection out of death.
Easter reminds us that our story ends as it began, in
God.
Your parish staff and I wish you the happiest and
holiest Easter.
Fr. Andrew
“Christ indeed from death is risen…” Through our baptism He calls us to proclaim
new life to the world. Pray for those who herald the Good News as priests, brothers
and sisters. If you think God may be inviting you to such a vocation, contact the
Vocation Office at (603) 663-0196 or email: mmason@rcbm.org
FOOD PANTRY
MANY THANKS to all of our Food Pantry volunteers
for their dedicaon and service to our Community.
There are Many Ways to HELP Food Pantry, for more
information contact Cindy Racic at STMPantry@gmail.com or call
603-781-0945.
We are grateful to all who have donated to our Food Pantry.
Here are items needed in the pantry:
* Gravy
* Broth
* Chowder
Food donaons are always appreciated. Please drop off at the
Student Center between the glass door entrance.
STM FAITH FORMATION PROGRAMS
Faith Formaon-Life Long Discipleship
Next Class-Sunday, April 16 2023 (Last Class).
Sunday, April 16th- 6-7:30pm Library
High School Youth Ministry
Please contact Felicia Sperry for more informaon
stmHSYM@gmail.com
Please contact Ann McGurty at 603-868-2666 or email
stmfaith@comcast.net for more informaon and Sacrament
inquiry.
LIFE– Living In Faith Everyday
Our STM Catholic Community
is Blessed this Easter weekend
as our RCIA Catechumen,
Brendan Michael Bunnell, is
Bapzed in Christ and joins
Candidate William Kyle Spra,
already one with us through Bapsm, to complete their
Iniaon Sacraments with Confirmaon and their First
Holy Eucharist - full recepon into the Catholic Church.
Welcome Brendan and Kyle to the Catholic faith and to
our Community! We connue to keep you and your
families in our prayer.
OFFERTORY UPDATE:
Average Weekly
Regular Offertory Amount needed to
meet our Annual Budget = $ 5,192.31
Offertory for March 26th- $ 4,871.48
“Give and it shall be given to you.” - Luke 6:38
Thank you for your generous contributions.
There will be a meeng in the church hall for
anyone interested in learning more about the Food
Pantry or ways to help. I will be stepping down as
the Pantry Coordinator the end of May aer 23 years as we will be
moving. We are looking for a new Coordinator or several people to
form a team to run the pantry to fill my posion. Please join us on
Monday, April 3rd @ 7:00 PM. If you have any questions,
feel free to reach out to me
at cynth95419@aol.com, STMPantry@gmail.com or call
603-781-0945. Thank you and look forward to seeing new
faces at the meeting.
STM Parish Office closed
on Monday, April 10
th
and
No 12:10pm Mass April
10
th
, 11
th
& 12
th
STM
First Eucharist
Daniele Marlow will receive his
First Eucharist on Saturday, April
15th. Please keep him in your
prayers.
Happy Easter
On behalf of
Fr. Andy, Fr. John
and STM Staff, we
would like you
wish you and your
Family a blessed
Easter.
ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATION
Bishop Peter A. Libasci invites
couples celebrating 5, 10, 25, 50, and 60+ years of
marriage in 2023 to attend a Mass, followed by cake and
coffee reception, in celebration of significant wedding
anniversaries. The Mass will be held on Sunday, April 30,
at 2:00 pm. with reception to follow, St. Joseph
Cathedral, Manchester. To register, please contact your
parish office by April 7, 2023. The parish office will gather
and submit all necessary information. Once registration
has been completed by the parish office, all couples will
receive a mailed invitation to this special celebration. To
those celebrating the indicated anniversary years,
congratulations and we look forward to seeing you at the
Cathedral this spring!
Please call Roberta MacBride at the Parish Office
603-868-2666 to register
Thank you our Faith Formaon families
who cleaned the church and to our
Liturgical Environment Team, led by
Designer Jeanne Clark, and many faithful
workers whose me and talent
transformed our Worship space deeper
into the mysteries and celebraons of
Holy Week. If you are interested in joining this
meaningful Ministry contact Roberta MacBride
SAVE THE DATE!
LIFE IN THE SPIRIT WEEKEND!
APRIL 21-22-23
Sponsored by St. Mary Church, Rochester and the
Mercy of Jesus Prayer Group.
More informaon to follow!
Call Claude Landry for more informaon 603-498-3302
Facebook
The Parish is looking for someone
with the skills needed to help
oversee the STM Facebook . If
you are interested in helping,
please contact Ann McGurty at
the Parish Office or call 868-2666.
THANK YOU!
April is Child
Abuse Prevention Month
The month of April is designated
as Child Abuse Prevention Month in the United States.
The Diocese of Manchester provides child safety
articles, parent guides, and other helpful information
about child protection on its website. For more
information, please visit www.catholicnh.org/safety.
CALENDAR OF EVENTS
Week of April 9th-April 15th
Homecooked meal to follow Student Masses!
STUDENT EVENTS
Monday:
Board Meeng 5p-Student Center
Tuesday:
Men’s Group Bible Study-7pm
(Lighthouse Prayer Room) Women’s
Bible Study-8p Zoom
Wednesday: CSO Meeng 7:15pm
MUB 162 Topic: The Search Part 5: “Who
is Jesus?”
Thursday: Pantry 2:00-6:00p
April 11-Stanislaus (d. 1079) Bishop of
Krakow. Served as a prophec witness
against the evils of the Polish king and
populace. Martyred for his outspoken
witness to the truth.
April 13-Marn I (d. 655). Martyr Pope for
the truth that Christ had two wills. Exe-
cuted upon the order of the Eastern Em-
peror.
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UPCOMING UNH Student Mass Schedule
Sunday April 16th 5pm
Sunday April 23rd 5pm
Sunday April 30th 5pm-FINAL STUDENT MASS
MARK YOUR CALENDARS!
April 19-21:
Our Focus Missionaries Return!
Keep Your Schedules Open!
April 29: Spring Retreat
May 6: CSO Formal
UNH Catholic Student
Organizaon News for Spring
2023 Students
If you would like addional informaon, please
contact our Campus Minister,
Derick Alexandre—unhstm@gmail.com or
Blaise O’Mara-blaise.omara@unh.edu
Stay tuned for more excing events happening this
semester.
Hope to see you at the next meeng
Wednesday, April 12th at 7:15pm in MUB 162
Sunday Mass with Supper to Follow
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