There will be a Respect Life Mass on Saturday January 12th at 10am at Christ the King Parish. It will be followed by a prayerful walk to the capital then back. A Respect Life Presentation will follow at the Activity Center from 12 noon to 3pm.
Christmas Eve Mass at St. Joseph's is at 4PM. Mass at Our Lady of Lourdes is at 6PM Christmas Day Mass at Our Lady of Lourdes is at 8AM. Mass at St. Joseph's is at 10AM
There will be no dinners on Monday December 24th and 31st at the Interfaith Community Kitchen. The Clothes Closet will also be closed on those two days. We thank all of our parishioners for the donations and hours of service that you have given throughout the year.
Christmas Mass Schedule: December 24th, Christmas Eve: at St Joseph's in Northwood 4PM; then at Our Lady of Lourdes in Pittsfield at 6PM. December 25, Christmas Day: At Our Lady of Lourdes in Pittsfield 8AM; then at St Joseph's in Northwood at 10AM.
There will be a blessing of the Christ Child on Sunday December 16th at the end of Mass. Please bring your Christ Child or nativity scene for a special blessing from Fr. John.
The Deanery Penance Service will be at Immaculate Heart of Mary Church, on Loudon Rd in Concord , on Sunday December 16th at 1:30 pm. The afternoon will feature music, a Gospel reading and the chance to receive he Sacrament of Reconciliation. A number of priests from the area will be present to hear confessions.
The holy day is not a day of obligation this year, because it falls on a Saturday. There will be a mass on Saturday December 8th at 8am at Our Lady of Lourdes for those who want to attend mass for the Immaculate Conception. The 4pm mass at Our Lady of Lourdes will be for the 2nd Sunday of Advent.
Please bring your voices and Christmas spirit as we carol through the halls of the Epsom Manor bringing cheer to the elderly. We will gather at the side entrance at 1:50 and finish at approximately 2:30.
The Parish Youth Council will be holding a Christmas Penny Raffle for Charity on Sunday December 9 in the Parish Center. We are looking for gift items of any type for a variety of themed gift baskets. A donation bin will be located at both churches during the month of November. Thank you for your support.
Turkey Shoot will be at the Parish Center following the 10 am Mass. Please bring in a non-perishable food item to participate. Hot dogs, chips and drinks! Trophies for all 3 age groups.
“Box of Joy” Collection Begins Now! Our parish goal is to collect enough small children’s toys, school supplies, and hygiene products to fill 100 shoe sized boxes to be shipped to third world countries for Christmas! In addition to filling the boxes, we will be collecting monetary donations as each box costs $9 to ship. The Box of Joy program is coordinated by Cross Catholic Outreach http:// www.crosscatholic.org/ boxofjoy. Please consider collecting a few items or a box worth of little presents. Sponsoring for any part of the shipping costs is greatly appreciated. Monetary donations can be made out to our parish in a separate envelope and put in the Sunday offertory.
NET Retreat: Sunday, October 28, 2018, 2-8pm at Immaculate Heart of Mary Parish in Concord. For all Middle School and High School Youth. Capital Deanery Parishes invited! Kindly reserve seats for your group by Monday, Oct. 8th. Confirm number attending by Wednesday, Oct. 24th. $25 per youth. Registration check-in 1:50pm in the Church Hall. Youth will attend 4pm Mass during the retreat. Pizza and Salad Dinner & Dessert included. Contact: IHM Faith Formation & Youth Ministry Office 603-224-439faithformation.ihm@gmail.com Visit: www.netusa.org to read more about the National Evangelization Team.
Wednesday Discussion Group Beginning on Wednesday, October 10th, from 7 pm to 8:30 pm in the Parish Center in Northwood, Father John will be hosting/leading an event entitled “PROPHETIC TIMES FOR A PROPHETIC PEOPLE”. It will be open to the public in general and to all parishioners who may wish to attend. This free event will run every Wednesday evening at this same time for an as-of-yet undetermined date. It will be highly interactive. Light snacks and beverages will be provided. More details to come next week.
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+
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.