What's Happening This Week
Monday, February 20
- Office Closed-Federal Holiday
- 12:15pm Mass
- 6:30pm Middle School program
- 7pm Contemporary Ensemble Practice
Tuesday, February 21
- 7pm Troop 15
Wednesday, February 22
ASH WEDNESDAY
- 10:30 am Women's Faith Sharing
- 10:30am Unlocking the Mystery of the Bible
- 12:15pm Mass
- 4:30pm Mass
- 6:30pm GriefShare
- 7pm Mass
Thursday, February 23
- 9am Day Away Program
- 10am Women's Group
- 10:30am Oremus
- 12:15pm Mass
- 7pm Oremus
Friday, February 24
- 10am Food Pantry
- 12:15pm Mass
- 12:40pm Stations of the Cross
- 6-8pm Confession
- 6pm Stations of the Cross
- After Stations: Evening Prayer and Adoration
Saturday, February 25
- 8:30am Men's Group
- 4pm Confession
- 5:30pm Mass
Sunday, February 26
- 8am Mass
- 10am Mass
- 6pm Mass
- 6:45pm Adoration
Monday, February 27
- 12:15pm Mass
- 7pm Contemporary Ensemble
Ash Wednesday
Ash Wednesday is Wednesday, February 22nd. Masses will be held at:
- 12:15pm
- 4:30pm
- 7pm
Music Ministry
The music ministry is looking for singers, pianists, guitarists!
Carol Yetto, director of Music Ministry, is looking for musicians to lead SJN during mass. A love of music and the willingness to share your talents is all it takes. Please contact SJN by phone or email Carol to start your music ministry today!
Also, the Seasonal choir will be starting to rehearse for Holy Thursday and Easter Vigil masses on Tuesday evenings at 7:00pm beginning on February 28th. Come join the choir and enjoy the beautiful music!
Lenten Opportunities
Stations of the Cross
- Fridays, after 12:15 Mass
- Fridays, 6pm (Evening Prayer and Adoration will follow)
- Family Stations of the Cross
- Friday, March 10 at 4:30pm
Confession
- Fridays, 6-8pm
- March 13-17, 6-8pm
- Monday of Holy Week (4/3)
- 10am-12pm
- 1-3pm
Lenten Text Challenges
- See below
Bible and Prayer Studies
- See below
Passion Play
Join us in the church at 7:00pm on Friday, March 31 for a version of Stations of the Cross aimed at those grades 6 and older. It's an awesome way to enrich your Lenten journey and support the teens that spend 7-8 weeks rehearsing to put this on.
Knights Fish Dinner
The Knights of Columbus will be offering a fish dinner on Friday, March 31 from 5-7pm. They will be offering both eat-in and takeout options. Come join us for a wonderful dinner!
Lenten Text Challenges
We will be offering two text challenges over the course of Lent.
The first is a series containing 25 text messages, each with a daily challenge to help you turn your focus to what is important this Lenten season. From giving up a treat one day, to saying 3 nice things to those that we love, this challenge will help us do small things that can make a huge difference. We will begin this challenge on March 1st. To join us, please click here.
The second offering will be a repeat of the Journey to the Cross that we did last year. It is a wonderful, short, daily meditation on the Stations of the Cross. We will do this one for the last ten days of Lent, leading up to Good Friday. It will begin on March 29. To join us, please click here.
Both options will send you a daily text with the content for the day. If you do not use a cell phone, just let us know and we can have them sent to your email address.
Oremus
Learn the Essentials of a Fruitful Prayer Life - An 8-part Video Series
Join us in the main church, starting February 23, on Thursdays at 10:30am or 7pm for this inspirational study on prayer.
Oremus teaches you the essentials of an effective and fruitful prayer life. Over eight weeks you will learn the simple, yet profound steps of Catholic prayer.
Following Church Tradition and the wisdom of the saints, you will learn to talk to God and hear His voice in scripture in your heart, and in ordinary moments. You will be become more aware of his close presence, will learn to overcome distractions and dryness, and will recognize desolation and consolation as normal prayer experiences. As you grow closer to God, you will also grow in your relationship with those around you.
Adult Faith Formation
Join us This Lent – Easter as we jump into THE DEFINITIVE STUDY OF JESUS CHRIST!
The marvelous treasures of the Catholic Faith— the Eucharist, Mary, the saints, and the Creed—are all centered on a single figure: Jesus Christ. Jesus is more than a historical or theological figure. He is our savior, our redeemer, our Lord, and our God. While many of us know a lot about him already, how well can we say that we really know him?
Jesus: The Way, the Truth, and the Life is a new and fresh look at Jesus—who he is, what he is really like, what he taught, and what he did for our salvation. This encounter with Christ will inspire and empower you to center your entire life around him as you come to know and love him in an ever deeper and more intimate way.
March 1st – May 3rd we’ll be offering this 10-week study with sessions on Wednesdays at 10:30 am and 7:00 pm
Sign up in the gather space or email Cheri’ for the time that works best for you.
NOTE: You can also just show up on Mar 1st (but may have to wait on study set if not enough on-hand)
For more information on this study click here.
Check out our webpage to see latest updates on adult opportunities to learn more.
40 Days for Life
You can protect mothers and children by joining this worldwide mobilization to pray and fast for an end to abortion! Through prayer and fasting, peaceful vigils and community outreach, 40 Days for Life has inspired 1,000,000+ volunteers!
With God’s help, here are the proven results in 30 coordinated campaigns:
- Over 20,000 babies saved from abortion
- Over 200 abortion workers converted
- Over 100 abortion centers closed
Here’s how to take part in 40 Days for Life in our community:
Vigil location: Outside Planned Parenthood
24 Pennacook St, Manchester, NH
Vigil hours: 7 am to 7 pm daily
Local contact: Norm Thibault, 603-289-0574
Learn more, get involved, and sign up for prayer times by visiting our campaign at the link below.
Kickoff Rally
Sun, February 19 at 2 pm
Speaker: Shannon McGinley Exec Dir, Cornerstone
Ste Marie's Parish, Montminy Hall
378 Notre Dame Ave, Manchester, NH
Midpoint Candlelight Vigil
Speaker: Ramona Trevino Former PP Manager
Tues, March 21 at 6:30 pm
Outside Planned Parenthood
24 Pennacook St, Manchester, NH
Closing Rally
Sunday, April 2 at 2 pm
Public sidewalk outside Planned Parenthood
24 Pennacook St, Manchester, NH
For more information, please click here.
Magdalen College
Magdalen College in Warner, NH invites all high school students to experience the mountain!
Click to register for our OPEN HOUSE, March 18, 2023 Participants will receive a $2,000 freshman year scholarship!
COLLEGIATE SUMMER PROGRAMS
June 18-July 1, AND July 9-22.
Have an unforgettable summer experience and study with our acclaimed faculty. Register now:
Saint Christopher Academy Upper Campus
Families looking for a focused middle school environment that emphasizes faith, academics, and strong moral values are invited to learn more about Saint Christopher Academy, located in North Nashua! Your child will be warmly welcomed into our upper campus community along with other success driven grade 6 to 8 students. Advanced academic programs and a broad range of extracurricular and athletic opportunities support your child’s growth into a well-rounded learner and leader who is ready to embrace the rigor of high school and beyond.
To learn more, click here or contact Enrollment Coordinator Lorrice Bedard at 603-882-7442, ext. 310.
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