This Week...

7pm Knights of Columbus

Confession

We are offering a number of opportunities to receive the Sacrament of Reconciliation this Lent:

• Fridays, 6-8pm
• Saturdays, 4-5pm
• March 23, 25, 27:  6-8pm
• Monday, March 30: 10am-12pm                                1-3 pm
                                  6-8pm
• Deanery Penance Service
  • March 22, 2-4pm
  • Immaculate Conception Parish, Nashua, NH

Lenten Fish Bake

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

Eat-in will begin at 5pm. Take-out is available only with advanced reservation. Meals will be available beginning at 5pm. Please let us know your preferred pick-up time and how many of each option when making your reservation.

Call or text:  603-582-0601 (text is preferred)  
Email:  coniferst@msn.com 

Proceeds will benefit the SJN Food Pantry.

Parish Needs

We have a number of areas in the parish in which we could use some help.  If you are able to help us out, please contact Teri in the office.

Volunteers are needed for: 

• Liturgical Ministers
• Coffee & Donuts
• Small Maintenance Items
• Room Set-ups
• Substitute RN’s for Day Away
• Coordinating Social Activities

Music Ministry

The Music Ministry program is seeking vocalists and instrumentalists to join our new Youth and Young Adult Music Worship Team.  This ministry is designed to use your musical gifts to serve our parish community in a deep and meaningful way.  Our primary goal is to connect others with God through worship music.  Youth and Young Adults who sing or play an instrument, or both, are strongly encouraged to join us!

We will blend Contemporary Praise and Christian music, as well as select traditional hymns with a fresh new twist. We will sing at our Sunday 6pm Mass.  Special events throughout the year will include a Worship Night as well as other opportunities to extend our message to the community.  Rehearsal times are TBA.  For more information, please contact the Director of Music, Artie Carew via email, and please feel free to also visit our parish website.

Charitable Contributions for Non-Itemizers (#70424)
The One Big Beautiful Bill (OBBBS) created a permanent above the line deduction for charitable contributions by taxpayers who do not itemize.  The deduction is capped at $1,000 for single filers and $2,000 for joint filers, effective 2026.  Keep all charitable receipts.  If beneficial for you to use Schedule A, Itemized Deductions, any excess can be added to Schedule A.

Senior Deduction (#70103)
From 2025 through 2028, seniors aged 65 and older can claim an additional $6,000 tax deduction.  This benefit begins to phase out at a rate of 6% for individuals (S) with modified adjusted gross income (MAGI) over $75,000, or $150,000 for those filing jointly (MFJ)  To qualify, each taxpayer must have a Social Security Number valid for work.  The deduction is not available to taxpayers who file as married filing separately (MFS).

Offering for:
2/1/26                            $11,760
2/8/26                            $5,172
2/15/26                          $5,931
2/18/26 (Ash Wed)        $3,077
2/22/26                          $6,108

• Ste. Marie's
  • Tues, Mar. 24, 6:30pm
  • 378 Notre Dame Ave, Manchester
• St. Michael
  • Wed, Apr. 29, 6pm
  • 9 Lincoln St, Exeter