This will be a 48 hour vigil to pray for the Church and those who have Fallen Away at Holy Trinity Church, 404 High St, Somersworth. It will begin with mass on Tuesday September 25 at 6:30 pm. Following that you will be invited to light candles and pray for loved ones, family members, friends and all who have left the faith. Closing Mass will be on Thursday September 27th at 6:30pm. Confessions, Morning Prayer, Evening Prayer, the Divine Mercy Chaplet, the Rosary, and other devotions will be offered throughout the vigil
The diocese would like to invite men who are considering a vocation to the priesthood to an evening of prayer, conversation with the Vocations Team and dinner. There will be evenings for different age groups and they will take place at the Joseph House at 279 Cartier St in Manchester. Please RSVP to Becky Vinson at rvinson@rcbm.org or 663-0153 if you would like to attend. October 5: high school - age 14-18; October 19: young men - age 19-24; November 2: older men - age 25+
Bishop Libasci invites all couples celebrating an anniversary of 5, 25 or 50 years to attend the Fall Wedding Anniversary Mass at St. Joseph Cathedral, Manchester on Sunday October 21, 2018 at 2:00pm. Please contact the rectory by September 18th to register. Once the registration has been completed , all registrants will receive an invitation to this special celebration.
The Clothes Closet is having the 3rd annual Back to School Day on Saturday August 25 from 10-noon. We are looking for new back packs, lunch bags and school supplies as well as new or gently used clothing and shoes for boys and girls. Items can be left at both churches or dropped off at the Clothes Closet during regular hours: Mondays 3:30-4:30 and Thursdays 11:00-noon.
Parish Picnic on Sunday August 19, 2018 following the 10am mass, from 11:00-1:30pm at the Parish Center. Hamburgers, hotdogs and drinks provided. Please bring a side dish or dessert to share. (Dishes can be dropped off before Mass if needed). There will be horseshoes, cornhole game, pie eating contest, Bingo and games for kids! Please join us for the fun!
Shipwrecked - Rescued by Jesus! At St Joseph's Catholic Church in Northwood Monday -Friday July 16-20 from 9am to noon. Call Jeannie Garcia at 942-8716 or 435-6242. Children will have the opportunity to learn Bible stories and verses to help them remember that Jesus is always with us. For ages Pre-K and up
Parish Yard Sale at St Joseph's Parish Center Friday June 8th from 4pm-8pm Saturday June 9th from 9am - 1pm Drop off items will be accepted: Saturday June 2 from 9am to noon, Sunday June 3 from 11am-1pm, Mon-Thurs June 4-7 from 10am -3pm
The Knights of Columbus are assisting CareNet with their Baby Bottle Campaign. Please pick up a baby bottle, fill it with spare change and return it by Father's Day, June 17th. This is their major fund raiser. Thank you for supporting this very important ministry.
Pray the Rosary every Saturday at 3:30pm at OLOL and Sunday at 9:30am at StJ. Feast of Our Lady of Fatima-Living Rosary Sunday May 13 at St. Joseph's following the 10:00am Mass, Movie Night!! - "Mary of Nazarath" Friday May 18 at Parish Center at 6:30pm - bring comfy chair or seat cushion and a dessert to share. Illuminated Rosary - Light a candle on the Rosary - Sundays in May at STJ.
Immaculate Heart of Mary will be hosting a Women's Retreat Night on Friday May 18th from 7:00-9:00pm. It's an night of fun, faith, music prayer and laughter
The Knights of Columbus are selling raffle tickets for a pair of Old Town Heron 9XT Kayaks with paddles and life jackets. Tickets are $1 each or 6 for $5. Drawing will be June 21, 2018. Here is your chance to have a pair of kayaks for the summer.
"Shipwrecked" rescued by Jesus! Learn to weather any storm with Jesus. Monday-Friday July 16-20 9:00AM-Noon. Grades: PreK-Grade 5. Games crafts, skits, snacks and more!
Marian Mass on May 12 at St Joseph Cathedral. Rosary at 7:30am followed by Mass at 8:00am with Bishop Libasci presiding. Catered breakfast $15.00 per person.
Camp Fatima for boys and Camp Bernadette for girls are now accepting registrations for the 2018 summer season. The camps, located in the Lakes Region of NH, offer 2-week overnight sessions for children, ages 6-15. To request a brochure contact Michael Drumm at 603-364-5851 or e-mail mdrumm@bfcamp.com, or visit us on the web at www.bfcamp.com. Please don’t wait as sessions fill up quickly.
The Diocese of Manchester is launching an initiative to strengthen faith formation in our parishes and schools. It is called “Restore, Renew, Proclaim the Hope that Is Christ.” The goal of this initiative is to make lifelong faith formation a priority and a reality in all our parishes.(click title for more info.)
This is our biggest Fundraiser of the year! Please consider volunteering your time and donating items for this event. (click title for more information)