This Week...

6pm Confirmation Practice
7pm Troop 15
7pm Young Adult Bible Study
Wednesday, May 276pm Confirmation/First Communion12:45pm Adoration
Friday, May 29
10am Food Pantry
12:15pm Mass
12:45pm Adoration

4pm Confession
6:15pm Meatball Sub Sale
10am Mass
10:45am Meatball Sub Sale
7pm Adoration

NH Catholic Appeal

We thank all who made their gift to the New Hampshire Catholic Appeal: Future of our Faith II this weekend. Your gift will enable the Catholic Church in New Hampshire to meet the increasing needs of parishes, our community, Catholic schools, retired clergy, seminarians, and much more. If you were not able to make your gift yet, please visit the website at www.catholicnh.org/nhca or bring your gift envelope that includes your donor ID and parish ID and drop it in the collection basket at Mass next weekend. We thank you for your generosity and for helping to reflect the love of Christ throughout our state!

Adult Faith Formation

Discover your inheritance this summer...Presenter Jeff Cavins explores what Paul’s letter to the Ephesians tells us about the nature of the Church­—as a body, a household, a mystery, a communion, a bride, and an army.
Ephesians: Discover Your Inheritance shows the treasures that await us as adopted sons and daughters in the family of God.  To register for this class:  click here.

Cost to the parish is $28 plus shipping; suggested donation of $20 per workbook to defray cost to parish

NOTE: requested donation is only for physical printed workbook  If you want online access to workbook and videos for 1 year for $7.95, click here to add to (or create) your Thinkific account.

Congratulations!

Congratulations to our students who received the sacraments of Confirmation and First Communion this week.  Please continue to offer up prayers for them and their faith journeys!

Matthew B.                   Eli
Lillianna                        Zachary
Samantha                     Isabella
Eliana                           John
Philip                            Eric
Matthew S.                   Maisie
Madelyne                     Owen

Religious Ed Tidbits

Totus Tuus Signups!

• The Parish will once again be hosting Totus Tuus this summer from July 26-31.  It is open to all students currently in Grades K-11. Signups can be done online here.

Religious Ed Signups

• Religious Ed signups are now live on the website.  We offer Religious Education for Grades K-5, the Edge Program for our Middle Schoolers in Grades 6-8 and the Life Teen program for our high school students in Grades 9-12. Signups can be done online here.

First Thursday Adorers

We are in need of regular adorers for First Thursday Adoration (12:45pm-8pm).  Our most pressing need is for the 2-3pm hour, but all slots are available.  Please contact Cheri' if you are able to assist.

We are also looking for substitutes who can fill in when a regular adorer is unable to cover their shift.

Tickets will be on sale after all Masses from May 23-June 14.  The drawing will be held after the 10am Mass on June 14.  Tickets are available for:All funds raised by the Council go to support the Youth Activities, Scholarships and the Food Pantry.

High School Grad Mass

If you are a high school senior or the proud parent of one, we would love to recognize their hard work at the 10AM mass on Sunday, June 7th (Corrected) followed by a reception in the hall.

Please email Mickayla with your high school senior's first and last name, their picture, and their plans for after graduation (college and major(s), work, armed forces, vocation etc.).

In order to ensure a proper honoring, please submit requested information no later than Monday, May 11th.

High School Senior Scholarship

Each year, the Knights of Columbus Council #10896, here at SJN awards a $1,000 scholarship to a deserving student that is going on to further their education.

We are pleased to announce that an anonymous SJN parishioner has come forward and wants to fund an additional $1,000 for our scholarships!  So this year, there will be up to $2,000 available in scholarships from the Knights here at SJN!

Applications are due by Wednesday, May 27, 2026.  The application will be available on the SJN website.  The scholarship will be awarded at our Grad Mass, which will be held on Sunday, June 7 at 10am.

If you have any questions, please don't hesitate to reach out to Teri in the office. 

Activities on the Parish Grounds

• Beginning Thursday, May 28, SJN will be hosting the Merrimack Valley Farmers' Market in the parish parking lot. The Farmers' Market will be open every Thursday afternoon from 3-7pm into the fall.
• The Merrimack Hospice House will be holding a Plant sale on Saturday, May 30 in the SJN parking lot.  Plants, as well as homemade goods, will be available for purchase.  The sale will run from 9:30am-12:30pm.

The Scouts of Troop 15 will be holding a Meatball Sub Sale at the end of May. Subs will be available:


All monies raised will support our Troop 15 and their activities.  We thank you in advance for your support!

Offering for:
4/5/26                            $15,714
4/12/26                          $4,870
4/19/26                          $4,881
4/26/26                          $5,992
Online (April)                 $8826.32               

• Ste. Marie's
  • Tues, May 26, 6:30pm
  • 378 Notre Dame Ave, Manchester