This Week...
Monday, March 30
10am-12pm Confession
12:15pm Mass
1-3pm Confession
6-8pm Confession
12:15pm Mass
1-3pm Confession
6-8pm Confession
Tuesday, March 31
6pm Matthew Study
7pm Young Adult No Greater Love Study7pm Troop 15
Wednesday, April 1
9:30am Yarn Ministry
7pm Tenebrae
Thursday, April 2
7pm Holy Thursday Mass
Friday, April 3
3pm Stations of the Cross
7pm Good Friday Service
3pm Stations of the Cross
7pm Good Friday Service
Saturday, April 4
7:45pm Mass
Sunday, April 5
8am Mass
10am Mass
11am Easter Egg Hunt
6pm Mass
Monday, April 6
12:15pm Mass
Holy Week Schedule
Confession
Mon. March 30 @ 10-12pm, 1-3pm, 6-8pm
Tenebrae
Wed. April 1 @ 7pm
Holy Thursday
Thurs. April 2 @ 7pm
Good Friday
Stations of the Cross 3pm
Fri. April 3 @ 7pm
Easter Vigil
Sat. April 4 @ 7:45pm
Easter
Sun. April 5 @ 8am, 10am, 6pm
Easter Egg Hunt
Sun. April 5 @ 11am
Confession
Father is offering one more opportunity to receive the Sacrament of Reconciliation this Lent:
Father is offering one more opportunity to receive the Sacrament of Reconciliation this Lent:
- Monday, March 30: 10am-12pm 1-3 pm
6-8pm
Daily Mass Schedule
Due to the Holy Week Schedule, St. John Neumann will only offer Daily Mass on Monday of this week.
Divine Mercy Sunday
Come join us in celebrating the
2pm: Eucharistic Adoration
Reconciliation Available
3pm: Chaplet of Divine Mercy
Prayed in Song
Faith Sharing and Fellowship following.
Come join us in celebrating the
Feast of Divine Mercy
Sunday, April 12
Sunday, April 12
2pm: Eucharistic Adoration
Reconciliation Available
3pm: Chaplet of Divine Mercy
Prayed in Song
Faith Sharing and Fellowship following.
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:
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
Scout Yard Sale
Troop 15 will be holding a Yard Sale at St. John Neumann on:
April 11, 2026
9am-2pm
Donations are being accepted! If you would like to donate items, please bring your items to the back parking lot of SJN on the following Tuesday, March 31 or April 7 or Friday, April 10 from 7-8pm.We are collecting clean, gently used:
Books, video and audio media
Household goods & kitchen items
Small furniture
Toys, games & puzzles,
Home decor
Tools & Yard Equipment
Clothing (all sizes), shoes, accessories, linens and bedding.
We cannot accept:
Broken, damaged or dirty items
Large furniture or appliances
Particle board furnituer
Car seats and helmets
Electronics
Hazardous materials of anything that requires payment to dispose.
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.
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.
Ham Raffle Winners
The Knights of Columbus Council #10896 would like to thank the Parisioners of St. John Neumann for their Generous Support of our Annual Easter Ham Raffle.
Thanks to Your Support, we were able to raise $400.00 to Support the SJN Food Pantry.
Congratulations to our Winners:
Jackie Hunsader (Donated to the Food Pantry)
Sandy Pinelle
Patrick Moquin
Mike Marolla
Chris Lussier
The Knights of Columbus Council #10896 would like to thank the Parisioners of St. John Neumann for their Generous Support of our Annual Easter Ham Raffle.
Thanks to Your Support, we were able to raise $400.00 to Support the SJN Food Pantry.
Congratulations to our Winners:
Jackie Hunsader (Donated to the Food Pantry)
Sandy Pinelle
Patrick Moquin
Mike Marolla
Chris Lussier
Help Needed
One of our parishioners is in need of help in the home. This would be a perfect opportunity for a high schooler or college student!
She needs 2-3 hours of help a week with basic cleaning and outdoor work. If this is a job that you might be interested in, contact Teri and she will link you with this lovely parishioner!
One of our parishioners is in need of help in the home. This would be a perfect opportunity for a high schooler or college student!
She needs 2-3 hours of help a week with basic cleaning and outdoor work. If this is a job that you might be interested in, contact Teri and she will link you with this lovely parishioner!
Tax Information (thanks to one of our parishioners!)
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).
Cursillo
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.
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.
Prayer Line
Due to bulletin submission times, the prayer line in the bulletin is not fully up to date. Therefore, we are including it here.
Please pray for: Youth volunteers and students-past, present, & future. The New Homebound Outreach Program. Past & Future members of the Grief Share Program. Mary. The Fitts' Family. Roni. Pam. Dixie. James & Sarah. Don & Claudette. Bill. Patty. Pat. Joe. Kathleen. Jay. Amy. Jim. Dan. Steve. Tammy & family. Steve. Sophia. John Paul. Anthony. Denise. Jay. Souls of Owen, Georgian, Richard and Amy. Paul & family. Angela. “Trick”. A personal intention. Faith. Josephine. Joel & his wife. David. Mark. Adam & his wife. Bill. Souls of Kathy & Peter. Ruth. George & Louise. Gina. Ann. Ruby. Greg. Roni. Stanley. Christine. Eric. Pat. Souls of Sue, Claire & Betty. End to all wars. Those who are alone. Peace in our family, country, and world. Those in hospice and those who care for them. All priests and religious. Those who have no one to pray for them. For our church. For our country. That our world turns their eyes to God. Unborn. Family and friends who have stepped away from the faith. Vocations. All of our parishioners and their needs.
Due to bulletin submission times, the prayer line in the bulletin is not fully up to date. Therefore, we are including it here.
Please pray for: Youth volunteers and students-past, present, & future. The New Homebound Outreach Program. Past & Future members of the Grief Share Program. Mary. The Fitts' Family. Roni. Pam. Dixie. James & Sarah. Don & Claudette. Bill. Patty. Pat. Joe. Kathleen. Jay. Amy. Jim. Dan. Steve. Tammy & family. Steve. Sophia. John Paul. Anthony. Denise. Jay. Souls of Owen, Georgian, Richard and Amy. Paul & family. Angela. “Trick”. A personal intention. Faith. Josephine. Joel & his wife. David. Mark. Adam & his wife. Bill. Souls of Kathy & Peter. Ruth. George & Louise. Gina. Ann. Ruby. Greg. Roni. Stanley. Christine. Eric. Pat. Souls of Sue, Claire & Betty. End to all wars. Those who are alone. Peace in our family, country, and world. Those in hospice and those who care for them. All priests and religious. Those who have no one to pray for them. For our church. For our country. That our world turns their eyes to God. Unborn. Family and friends who have stepped away from the faith. Vocations. All of our parishioners and their needs.
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:
2/1/26 $11,760
2/8/26 $5,172
2/15/26 $5,931
2/18/26 (Ash Wed) $3,077
2/22/26 $6,108
Online (February) $8136.32
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.
- Ste. Marie's
- Tues, Apr. 28, 6:30pm
- 378 Notre Dame Ave, Manchester
- St. Michael
- Wed, Apr. 29, 6pm
- 9 Lincoln St, Exeter
- Little Ones & Loved Ones Play group for ages 12-36 months at Cardinal Lacroix Academy in Manchester. 10-11:30am on March 17, March 31 and April 14. To register, call 603-622-0414.
- Cardinal Lacroix Academy, serving students from PreK (ages 3 & 4) through Grade 6 is now accepting applications. At CLA, we partner with families to form hearts, minds and souls. No child is turned away for financial reasons. Learn more or apply today: 603-622-0414 or clanh.org
- People of Hope: Faith-filled Stories of Neighbors Helping Neighbors at St. Anselm. Free and open to the public on April 21-22, 2026. For more information, click here.
- 9th Annual Catholic Literature Conference: Featuring Joseph Pearce, Amy Fahey, James Matthew Wilson, Jeremy Beer, Matthew Mehan. Saturday, April 25, 2026 from 8am-3pm. For more information: thomasmorecollege.edu
- St. Francis Annual Golf Tournament. June 23, 2026, 8am, Amherst Country Club. For more info: birdease.com/stfrancisschool
- CAMP NDA- Tyngsboro Held at Academy of Notre Dame Tyngsboro’s 200 acre campus, campers are engaged in creative projects, nature exploration, and joyful play! Our staff is dedicated to sending home happy, tired campers who can’t wait to come back the next day! Our Director is a faithful Catholic with more than 25 years experience with kids. Before and after camp care is available. Multi week and sibling discounts. Early bird registration through January 31! Www.ndatyngsboro.org or email campnda@ndatyngsboro.org
- St. Catherine's pilgrimage to Fatima, Lourdes and Paris, June 11-20, 2026. For more information, email Derek, St. Catherine's Parish Evangelist.
Seasonal Choir
The Seasonal Choir begins practice on Sunday, November 9 at 1:30pm. Any adult interested in singing in the Christmas choir is welcome!
The Children's Choir will begin practice on Sunday, November 16 at 11am. Any child interested in singing in the Children's Choir at the 4pm Christmas Eve Mass is welcome to join this group!
For more info about either group, please contact Artie.
Seasonal Choir
The Seasonal Choir begins practice on Sunday, November 9 at 1:30pm. Any adult interested in singing in the Christmas choir is welcome!
The Children's Choir will begin practice on Sunday, November 16 at 11am. Any child interested in singing in the Children's Choir at the 4pm Christmas Eve Mass is welcome to join this group!
For more info about either group, please contact Artie.
Pregnancy Support Drive-LAST CHANCE
The Knights of Columbus are once again doing their drive to support local pregnancy counseling centers.
When: January 1st – February 2
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
Valentine's Dinner Dance
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!
