12pm Mass-Different time because Father has a meeting at the diocese

12:15pm Mass

6pm Matthew Study

7pm Young Adult Power & Grace Study

7pm Troop 15

9:30am Yarn Ministry

10:30am When You Pray Study

6pm When You Pray Study

9am Day Away

12:15pm Mass

12:45-8pm First Thursday Adoration

10am Food Pantry

10:15am Matthew Study

12:15pm Mass

12:45pm Adoration

8:30am Men's Group

8:30am Rosary

9am First Saturday Devotion

4pm Confession

5:30pm Mass

8am Mass

10am Mass

11am Coffee & Donuts

6pm Mass

7pm Adoration

12:15pm Mass

7pm Knights of Columbus

Congratulations to our High School Youth Minister, Mickayla Waclawik, and her husband Sean.  They welcomed Aidan Michael on Thursday, January 22nd.  Mama and Baby are both happy and healthy.  Please continue to keep the Waclawik family (including big sister, Chiara) in your prayers, as they adjust to being a family of four.

The Parish Council is hosting a Valentine’s Dinner Dance on:

Saturday, February 14

6:30pm

SJN Parish Hall

Join us for a fun, music-filled evening! Dinner will be catered. The fabulous Bedford Big Band will once again provide the music for your listening and dancing enjoyment!

Tickets are $20 a person/$40 a couple and can be purchased by clicking here.

For more information on the Bedford Big Band and to get in the mood to hear some fabulous music, check out their YouTube channel by clicking here!

The Knights of Columbus are once again doing their drive to support local pregnancy counseling centers.

When: January 1st – 25th
Where: The Gathering Space Gift Box

We hope that you can purchase Gift Cards, which will be distributed to the 18 Pregnancy Centers in NH. These courageous young mothers need our Prayers and Support.

Suggested Gift Cards would be appreciated from:
CVS                  Shaw's        Hannaford
Walgreen’s        Kohl's           Walmart Market Basket                       Target

Prepaid VISA or MASTERCARD Debit Cards

From Wed Feb 18 thru Sunday Mar 29 every day from 7am to 7pm, you’re invited to join other Christians in more than 60 countries and 600 cities around the world for 40 Days for Life – seeking an end to abortion through prayer, fasting, and outreach to offer hope and options to anyone dealing with an unexpected pregnancy. In Manchester, we pray on the public sidewalk outside Planned Parenthood, 24 Pennacook Street.

There are many Pregnancy Resource Centers throughout NH that are eager to provide alternatives to abortion, as well as caring support to the mother during pregnancy and after the baby is born, FOR FREE.

For more information, please visit our website. You can sign up for vigil hours by creating an account on the website, or, if you prefer, just contact Manchester Leader, Norm Thibault, at 603-289-0574 and he'll do the signup steps for you.

All are invited to attend our Kickoff Rally at 2pm Sunday Feb 15 at St Catherine of Siena (church basement), Hemlock Street, Manchester.

On February 8, 2026, a Knights of Columbus team will take an icy swim in the Atlantic Ocean at Hampton Beach as part of the Special Olympics New Hampshire Penguin Plunge!

Please support our team and Special Olympics NH with your prayers and by making a donation here.

Join the Scouts of Troop 15 for a Spaghetti Dinner fundraiser 

February 21, 2026

After the 5:30pm Mass

$10/Adult, $5/Child

Dinner includes spaghetti, meatballs, salad and dessert.  All funds raised will go towards an Eagle Scout project to build a courtyard reading area at Thorntons Ferry School.

Registration for 2026 is now OPEN!
for the annual Men's Retreat will be held at the beautiful Barbara C. Harris Center in Greenfield, NH.  The theme of this year's retreat is "On the Lips of Sinners" and will be led by Rev. David Gagnon, Pastor of St. Joseph in Epping.

March 6-8
Friday Registration 6:00
Program begins at 7:15 pm
Ends with Lunch on Sunday at 12:30 pm Check out by 2:00 pm
For more information, please click here.

If you have ever lived a Cursillo weekend, we invite you to once a month reunion.  Please contact Deacon Brian.

Cursillo a Spanish word meaning "short course". Cursillo in Christianity means short course in Christanity. It is a lay Catholic movement of the Church with its own method to live Christian ideals. To be a Christian in the fullest sense, in the everyday activities of life- with family, in your workplace and community.  If you are interested in learning more about the Cursillo movement, please also contact Deacon Brian.

 

We have had a request for the monthly offering to be placed in the newsletter.  As always, we thank you for your generosity.

 

12/7/25                                $8,758

12/14/25                              $6,541

12/21/25:                             $9,324 12/25/25 (Christmas):         $18,366

12/28/25                              $6,091

Online (December):             $9946.32

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.