What's Happening This Week
Monday, March 3
- 12:15pm Daily Mass
- 6:45pm Parish Council
- 7pm Contemporary Ensemble
Tuesday, March 4
- 9am-1pm Red Cross Blood Drive To sign up to give, click here.
- 7pm Seasonal Choir
- 7pm Troop 15-Boys & Girls
Wednesday, March 5-Ash Wednesday
- 9:30am Yarn Ministry
- 12:15pm Ash Wednesday Mass
- 4:30pm Ash Wednesday Mass
- 6:30pm Grief Share
- 7pm Ash Wednesday Mass
Thursday, March 6
- 9am Day Away
- 12:15pm Mass
- 12:45pm First Thursday Adoration
- 6pm EPIC Study
Friday, March 7
- 10am Food Pantry
- 10:30am EPIC Study
- 12:15pm Mass
- 12:40pm Stations of the Cross
- 12:45pm Adoration
- 6-8pm Confession
- 6pm Stations of the Cross
- 6:30pm Soup Supper
Saturday, March 8
- 8:30am Men's Group
- 9:30am First Reconciliation
- 9:30am Widow/Widower Group
- 1pm Women's Retreat
- 4pm Confession
- 5:30pm Mass
Sunday, March 9
- 8am Mass
- 8:50am Religious Ed (K-5)
- 10am Mass
- 11am Coffee & Donuts
- 11:30am OCIA
- 4:30pm Middle School Program
- 6pm Mass
- 7pm Adoration
- 7pm Life Night (High School
Monday, March 10
- 12:15pm Daily Mass
Ash Wednesday Masses
We will be offering Masses for Ash Wednesday on Wednesday, March 5 at:
- 12:15pm
- 4:30pm
- 7pm
Lent
Stations of the Cross
- Fridays of Lent, after Daily Mass
- Fridays of Lent, 6pm
- After the 6pm Stations, we will be having Potluck Soup suppers. You bring the soup to share and the parish will provide the bread and drinks.
- On Friday, April 11, the Knights will offer their traditional fish dinner. The soup supper will not occur this evening.
Women's Retreat
Please join us for a Women's Lenten Retreat with: Sister Mary Rose Reddy and Deacon Brian Lester
Saturday, March 8 1:00-5:30 pm, ending with 5:30 Mass
Coffee and light afternoon snacks will be provided.
Please sign up in the gathering space or by emailing Teri in the parish office.
From the Knights
The Knights of Columbus want to thank the Parishioners of St. John Neumann for their fantastic support of the Pregnancy Support Gift Card drive held last month.
Due to your generosity, we were able to raise almost $1,200 in gift cards which is being distributed to Pregnancy Centers here in New Hampshire.
Thank you!
Vita Nova Men's Retreat
All men of the parish are invited to attend the annual Men's Retreat held at the beautiful Barbara C. Harris Center in Greenfield, NH. The topic will be "Exploring the Four Last Things: Death, Judgment, Hell, Heaven".
March 14-15
For more information and to register, click here.
Projector Ministry
- We need your help to run our projectors with the music lyrics during Mass. To learn more about volunteering, contact Paul Schmitt
Lenten Study
Join us as we see the story of salvation fulfilled studying the Gospel of Luke in Ascension Press' Great Adventure study, Luke: The Story of Salvation Fulfilled on Wednesdays at 10:30am or 6:30pm from March 12th - May 14th
The Gospel of Luke takes you on a journey that begins with the foretelling of John the Baptist's birth and culminates in Jesus' ascension into heaven. On the road to Emmaus, a story unique to the Gospel of Luke, Jesus gave us the greatest Bible study of all time, laying out his fulfillment of the Old Testament.
The Gospel of Luke takes you on a journey that begins with the foretelling of John the Baptist's birth and culminates in Jesus' ascension into heaven. On the road to Emmaus, a story unique to the Gospel of Luke, Jesus gave us the greatest Bible study of all time, laying out his fulfillment of the Old Testament.
Cost is $20 (payable 1st day of class) to defray cost of materials.
Ensure you sign up by February 28! If you do not sign up by February 28th and enough books are not ordered, we may request a late registration fee of $5 to cover cost of additional shipping. Sign Up Here!
If you want to purchase the accompanying optional book for this study (or Luke in 50 days podcast), it is an additional $15, or you can buy directly from Ascension Press.
Additional Lenten Opportunity
Seven Deadly Sins, Seven Lively Virtues study
Since the videos can still be streamed online, we will be offering the opportunity to watch these short videos (one a week) in room 3 on Sundays as coffee and donuts are winding down. So starting March 9th, head into room 3 at 11:15 to watch these 15 minute videos. I will hit play and leave you to watch the video as a group. Feel free to discuss amongst yourselves afterwards if you'd like. NOTE: First week will have 10 minute introduction then the first of the seven deadly sins with its counter virtue.
Below is information on this study...
Join Bishop Robert Barron for this engaging presentation concerning the seven deadly sins, those great spiritual blocks that inhibit our flourishing in relationship with God and one another. Based on Dante’s writings, the seven deadly sins correspond to the seven stories of Dante’s Mt. Purgatory. Pride, envy, anger, sloth, gluttony, avarice and lust are all presented as patterns of dysfunction within us that lead to unhappiness.
However, Bishop Barron shows us how to counteract these seven sinful patterns through a conscious process of opposition, which are the “seven lively virtues." The seven lively virtues offer antidotes to each sin and help set us on the right path to healing and happiness.
If you cannot attend at this time, you can either buy or rent online access to the study yourself at https://www.wofdigital.org/products/seven-deadly-sins-seven-lively-virtues
Easter Choir
The Easter Choir will begin practices on Tuesday, March 4. Practices are scheduled for every Tuesday of Lent at 7pm. For more information, please contact Artie.
Red Cross Blood Drive
The Red Cross is in need of donations and has partnered with St. John Neumann to hold blood drives the first Tuesday of each month through June.
Starting in March, the Red Cross is also offering A1C testing to all donors at no charge.
What is the A1C test? The A1C screening test is commonly used to screen for prediabetes and diabetes. It measures an individual’s average blood sugar level over the past three months and does not require fasting.
Did you know that of the 38 million people in the U.S. living with diabetes, around 8.7 million are undiagnosed? The hemoglobin A1C test is commonly used to screen for prediabetes or Type 2 diabetes, both serious but treatable conditions.
Here’s what your donors need to know about the A1C testing
- Donors must have a completed donation to receive their A1C test results.
- Donors can expect to receive the results of their A1C test within 1–2 weeks via the Red Cross Blood Donor App or their donor account at RedCrossBlood.org.
- While the Red Cross provides information for donors to monitor their health, it is important that individuals see a physician or health care provider for formal diagnosis and treatment recommendations.
- The Red Cross blood donation process will not change. Like other blood donation screenings, A1C testing occurs at no charge to the donor.
To sign up to give blood, click here.
40 Days for Life
Help Save Lives in Manchester!
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 over a million volunteers
- saved over 25,000 babies
- closed more than 150 facilities
- converted more than 250 workers
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: 7am-7pm Daily
Local Contact: Email Norm Thibault or call (603) 289-0574.
Learn more, get involved, and sign up for prayer times by visiting our campaign website.
February Offering
We have had a request for the monthly offering to be placed in the newsletter. As always, we thank you for your generosity.
Offering for:
2/2/25: $11,631 2/9/25: $4,008
2/16/25: $6,676
2/23/25: $5,445
Online (February): $7508.30
Catholic Literature Conference
The Eighth Annual Catholic Literature Conference will be held March 22, 2025 at Ste. Marie Parish. If you would be so kind, please add the attached flyer to your bulletin.
Theme: "Four Great Writers Every Catholic Should Read"
Authors: Homer, Jane Austen, Willa Cather, and Robert Frost
Speakers: Glenn Arbery, Joseph Pearce, Amy Fahey, Sean Fitzpatrick
Saturday, March 22, 2025
8:00 AM to 3:00 PM
Lunch included
$35, general public
$20, students and seminarians
Saint Christopher Academy Continues to Grow!
Saint Christopher Academy in Nashua is happy to announce that due to increased applications in kindergarten and grade one, the school will add a third classroom in each of those grades for the fall for 2025-2026! Because demand for those classes is high, however, parents interested in enrolling their children are encouraged to do so as soon as possible to avoid being put on a waiting list.
Saint Chris offers an outstanding Catholic education that emphasizes faith, academics, and strong moral values for students in prekindergarten through grade 8. Advanced academic programs and a broad range of extracurricular and athletic opportunities support the development of students who are well-rounded learners and leaders. Financial aid is available for families who desire a Catholic education but may find it financially challenging.
Private tours are available for either the lower campus (PreK 4’s through grade 5) at 20 Cushing Avenue or the upper campus (grades 6, 7 & 8) at 6 Bartlett Avenue...or both! For more information, to set up a private tour, or to apply, visit the Academy online at SaintChrisAcademy.org. Contact Enrollment Coordinator Lorrice Bedard at 603-882-7442, ext. 310 or email her at lbedard@saintchrisacademy.org for more information!
Lenten Parish Mission
CHRIST in you, the HOPE of glory! (Col. 1:27).
St. Kathryn Parish
4 Dracut Road
Hudson, NH 03051
(603) 882-7793
Join us for a powerful Lenten Parish Mission April 7-9 by Deacon Harold Burke-Sivers during this Jubilee Year of Hope. Join us at one our weekend Masses on April 5 or 6 as he preaches the Masses and introduces the Mission. Deacon Harold is a powerful and passionate evangelist and preacher, whose no-nonsense approach to living and proclaiming the Catholic faith will challenge and inspire those who hear him. He travels across the United States and around the world speaking at conferences, workshops, retreats, parish missions, high schools, and young adult events – in short, to everyone who desires to know Jesus intimately and enjoy a deeper personal relationship with Him. His areas of expertise include marriage and family life, discerning God’s will, the sacraments, male spirituality, evangelization, prayer, and many others. He has also hosted several shows on EWTN and other Catholic media outlets. For more information and to download a flyer with the mission schedule, head over to www.stkathryns.org/
4 Dracut Road
Hudson, NH 03051
(603) 882-7793
Join us for a powerful Lenten Parish Mission April 7-9 by Deacon Harold Burke-Sivers during this Jubilee Year of Hope. Join us at one our weekend Masses on April 5 or 6 as he preaches the Masses and introduces the Mission. Deacon Harold is a powerful and passionate evangelist and preacher, whose no-nonsense approach to living and proclaiming the Catholic faith will challenge and inspire those who hear him. He travels across the United States and around the world speaking at conferences, workshops, retreats, parish missions, high schools, and young adult events – in short, to everyone who desires to know Jesus intimately and enjoy a deeper personal relationship with Him. His areas of expertise include marriage and family life, discerning God’s will, the sacraments, male spirituality, evangelization, prayer, and many others. He has also hosted several shows on EWTN and other Catholic media outlets. For more information and to download a flyer with the mission schedule, head over to www.stkathryns.org/
Healing Masses
We have had a request to list the healing Masses in the area. This section will be found right before our contact information in following updates.
- St. Michael's
- Wed, March 26
- 9 Lincoln St., Exeter
- Ste. Marie's
- Tues, March 25, 6:30pm
- 378 Notre Dame Ave, Manchester
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