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What's Happening This Week

Monday, March 24

12:15pm Daily Mass
6:45pm Parish Council
7pm Contemporary Ensemble

Tuesday, March 25

7pm Seasonal Choir
7pm Troop 15-Boys & Girls

Wednesday, March 26

10:30am Luke Study
12:15pm Mass
6:30pm Luke Study
6:30pm Grief Share

Thursday, March 27

9am Day Away
12:15pm Mass
6pm 33 Days to Merciful Love

Friday, March 28

10am Food Pantry
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 29

8:30am Men's Group
4pm Confession
5:30pm Mass

Sunday, March 30

8am Mass
10am Mass
11am Coffee & Donuts
11:15am Seven Deadly Sins
11:30am OCIA
6pm Mass
7pm Adoration

Monday, March 31

12:15pm Daily Mass
7pm Contemporary Ensemble

Fraud Warning

Parishioners are once again receiving emails, purportedly from Fr. Rob, asking for an email back regarding financial assistance or a sensitive matter.

Father Rob will never send an email out regarding either one of these items. Please delete and block the sender. Thank you!

Seven Deadly Sins, Seven Lively Virtues

Join us for this video series on Sunday mornings, after the 10am Mass. We will gather in Room 3. For more information, contact Cheri'.

40 Days of Life

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.

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.

Pilgrimage to the National Shrine of Divine Mercy

Saturday, April 12th

7:45am Depart St. John Neumann

4pm Depart Shrine (return around 7pm)

The National Shrine of Divine Mercy in Stockbridge, MA has been declared a pilgrimage site for this Jubilee Year of Hope. Therefore, we are planning a Lenten Pilgrimage to the Shrine as an opportunity for you to gain a plenary indulgence. Click here for info on this.

As this is a 2 ½ - 3 hour drive, we will be procuring a 50 passenger coach bus for transportation so the cost will be $40 per seat. We need everyone who is interested to sign up by end of March since we need at least 30 people to make this affordable for Fr Glasgow to subsidize the cost.

Register online today here.

Opportunities include:
•11am "Explaining the Faith" or "Marian Teaching" Talk**
•1 – 2pm Confessions, Adoration & Rosary
•2pm Daily Mass (does not fulfill Sunday obligation)
•3pm The Chaplet of The Divine Mercy & Benediction***
•Walk The Way of The Cross (life size Stations of the Cross by sculptor Timothy Schmalz)
•Explore the gift shop
•Bring own lunch or get food from outdoor café (muffin, Nathan’s hotdogs, chili dog, chips, nachos, egg/tuna/chicken salad wraps, OJ, coffee, tea, water, soda)

**Find "Explaining the Faith" and other Marian talks on DivineMercyPlus.org and on YouTube.
***After Benediction, there is a blessing of religious articles and a blessing with a first-class relic of St. Faustina.

Consecrate yourself to His Merciful Love this Divine Mercy Sunday, April 27th

Beginning March 20th we will be gathering Thursdays at 6 - 7 pm
Request, but not required, $20 to offset cost for participant pack

Journey into the heart of St. Thérèse of Lisieux’s Little Way with the 33 Days to Merciful Love Group Retreat. This 6-week parish retreat includes workbooks, group discussion, and talks on DVD by renowned speaker and author Fr. Michael Gaitley, MIC. Culminates in a consecration to Divine Mercy on April 27th. Sign up here!

Knights of Columbus Ham Raffle

The Knights will be raffling off 5 Easter Hams. The drawing will be held on Sunday, April 13 (Palm Sunday) after the 10am Mass.

Tickets:

$1 each
6 for $5
15 for $10

Proceeds will benefit the SJN Food Pantry.

Lenten Fish Bake

The Knights will be offering their fabulous Fish Bake

Friday, April 11

5-7pm

Eat in or Take Out

2 options:

Baked Fish (Fr. Aggie's Recipe!)
- Baked Potato, Fresh Vegetable (Gluten free available on request, in advance) $15
Non-fish option: Grilled cheese and french fries $10

Eat-in will begin at 5pm. Take-out is available only with advanced reservation. Meals will be available beginning at 5pm.

Call or text (text preferred): 603-582-0601 Can also email Steve. Please include your preferred pick-up time and number of fish or grilled cheese orders.

Anniversary Celebration

Bishop Libasci invites couples celebrating significant years of marriage to a Mass in celebration of wedding anniversaries. The Mass will be held on

Sunday, June 1

2:00 p.m.

Saint Joseph Cathedral, Manchester

To register, please contact your parish office by May 9th. 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 significant anniversary years, congratulations and we look forward to seeing you at the Cathedral this spring!

2024 NH Catholic Appeal

The 2024 New Hampshire Catholic Appeal will be ending on March 31, 2025. We thank all who have contributed to this year’s appeal. To date, over $4.2 million has been raised for the vital ministries to our faith in New Hampshire. For those who have a pledge gift or a recurring gift to this appeal, please note the following:

Pledges: All credit card and check pledges must be fulfilled by March 31, 2025. Any balances after that will be credited to the 2025 New Hampshire Catholic Appeal. If you are uncertain if your pledge will be completed by March 31, 2025, please contact Anne Marie Ashford at 603-663-0152 or aashford@rcbm.org
Recurring Gifts: Recurring credit card gifts are monthly gifts that do not have a determined end total. If you have a monthly recurring credit card gift to the 2024 NHCA, it will be automatically renewed for the 2025 appeal on April 1, 2025. If you would like to change your recurring gift for the 2025 appeal, please again contact Anne Marie Ashford at 603-663-0152 or aashford@rcbm.org

Again, thank you for your support of the New Hampshire Catholic Appeal!

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

Indoor Furniture Sale

Sisters Of Holy Cross

Sofa, chairs, desks, etc.

SATURDAY APRIL 12

9am-3pm

At Holy Cross Center

357 Island Pond Rd

Manchester, NH 03109

Lenten Mission

Featuring Dr. Edward Sri, April 4 and April 5, 2025

Friday April 4, 2025, Developing a Vibrant Faith

7:00-7:45 p.m. Prayer that leads to Trust, Surrender and Transformation

7:45-8:00 p.m. Break

8:00-9:00 p.m. Walking with Mary, Our Blessed Mother and Role Model

Saturday, April 5, 2025, Sharing God's Amazing Love

9:00-9:45 a.m. What do you seek? Encountering the Heart of the Gospel 9:45-10:00 a.m. Break

10:00-11:00 a.m. Responding to Relativism by Sharing God's Love with Others.

Tickets for these events are $25 per day or $40 for both days.
Tickets will be sold after all Masses or may be purchased online.

NH Diocesan Council of Catholic Women presents ...

Did Jesus literally mean what He said in
Matthew 25:36?
"I was in prison and you visited me."

Where: St. Mary Parish, 71 Lowell Street, Rochester, NH
When: Saturday, April 5, 2025 from 9am-2pm
Cost: $20.00 (includes Continental Breakfast, Lunch, and Door Prizes)

We invite you to "come and see" for yourself how miracles are
commonplace in the most unlikely places. In this presentation,
using video, personal witness, and dialogue, you will journey this
Lent in ways you may never have imagined.

Prayer and recitation of the Rosary is also part of the event.

Please register by March 28
Registration Link: https://form.jotform.com/RCBM/nhdccw-spring2025

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/

Hall Trust Scholarships-Camp Bernadette and Camp Fatima

Bishop Libasci is providing Hall Trust Scholarships for children in the Diocese of Manchester to attend Camp Bernadette and Camp Fatima in 2025, made possible in accordance with the terms of a bequest to the Diocese.

Hall Trust Scholarships assist families in financial need. Nominated children must be Catholic and reside in New Hampshire. Pastors are encouraged to recommend young people from their parishes to attend a session at Camp Bernadette or Camp Fatima where they can have fun and grow in faith, confidence, and friendship.

Please find the 2025 Hall Trust Application here. It should be completed by each child’s parent or guardian and returned to you as pastor or your delegate. As pastor, you must include a letter of recommendation for each candidate.

Awarded scholarships are based upon available funding and prioritized by the level of need. Please send completed applications to Andrew Thibault at 32 Fatima Road, Gilmanton Ironworks, NH 03837, or scan and send a copy to andrew@bfcamp.com by April 1, 2025. Limited scholarships are available. Pastors and families will be notified in April regarding scholarship decisions. Click here for 2025 sessions and dates.

FIRE OF GOD : Regional Charismatic Prayer Meeting

SPECIAL DIVINE MERCY EVENT

All are welcome to join us on

Sat. April 26

10-noon

Immaculate Heart of Mary Church

180 Loudon Rd., Concord

Our Special Guest Speaker

will be Fr. Bartholomew Ogumelu of OLMM, Hampton. Father Barth

will be speaking about the MERCY OF GOD. Join us for lively praise and

worship, fellowship and an opportunity for healing prayer. For more information

call Jackie Morganti 603.332.3576.