This Week...
Monday, July 20
12:15pm Mass
12:15pm Mass
Tuesday, July 21
12:15pm Mass
7pm Creation Care Committee7pm Young Adult Bible Study
Wednesday, July 22
9:30am Yarn Ministry
10:30am Ephesians Study
6:30pm Ephesians StudyThursday, July 23
9am Day Away
12:15pm Mass
12:45 Adoration6:30pm Liturgy and Life
7pm Young Adult Bonfire & S'mores
Friday, July 24
10am Food Pantry
10:30am Liturgy and Life
12:15pm Mass
12:45pm Adoration
Saturday, July 25
8:30am Men's Group
4pm Confession5:30pm Mass
Sunday, July 26
8am Mass
10am Mass6pm Mass
6-8pm Totus Tuus (Grades 7-12)7pm Adoration
Monday, July 20
9am-3pm Totus Tuus (Grades 1-6)12:15pm Mass
6-8pm Totus Tuus (Grades 7-12)
Lost & Found
- Our Lost & Found buckets are getting extremely full. Please stop by the coat closet and see if anything may be yours. We will be emptying the buckets at the end of the month. Thanks!
- Totus Tuus Signups. Open to all students currently in Grades K-11, it runs from July 26-31. Signups can be done online here.
- Religious Ed signups can be done online here. Open to students in Grades K-12.
- The New Hampshire Knights of Columbus are participating in the annual Run to Home Base held at Fenway Park, on July 25, 2026. To support our Knights and donate to this worthy cause, please click here.
- The Knights are raffling off a beautiful St. Joseph Wooden Wall Plaque. Tickets will be on sale after all Masses from July 18-26, 2026. The drawing will be held after the 10am Mass on July 26.
- Creation Care Committee will be meeting Tuesday, July 21 at 7pm. All are welcome.
- Plastic Free July™ is a movement that helps people reduce plastic waste through simple, everyday choices and be part of the solution to plastic pollution. Please join Plastic Free July™!
Adult Faith Formation
Liturgy & Life
Liturgy & Life
- July 16-August 28
- Thursdays at 6:30pm or Fridays at 10:30am
- Transform your understanding and participation in the Mass
- Going beyond rites and rubrics, this study dives below the surface of the liturgy and explores the breathtaking, mystical realities that unite us to Christ and allow us to participate in the Divine Family of God.
- Suggested donation of $15 to defray the cost of the workbook.
- Click here to sign up.
- August 5-September 2
- Wednesdays at 10:30am or 6:30pm
- Take a deeper look at the "source and summit" of our faith.
- Bishop Barron brings to light the Blessed Sacrament's reality as a sacred meal, the sacrifice necessary for communion with God, and most importantly, as the real presence of Christ.
- Suggested donation of $15 to defray the cost of the workbook.
- Click here to sign up by July 22.
Aging Resource Guide
The Dartmouth Health Geriatric Center of Excellence has put out an Agency Resource Guide for the older members of our community.
All programs are free of charge and open to all, including care-givers. Our own Kathy Hopkins helped develop this incredibly valuable resource. For more information, go to dhaging.org.
There is also a poster in the gathering space with a QR code.
The Dartmouth Health Geriatric Center of Excellence has put out an Agency Resource Guide for the older members of our community.
All programs are free of charge and open to all, including care-givers. Our own Kathy Hopkins helped develop this incredibly valuable resource. For more information, go to dhaging.org.
There is also a poster in the gathering space with a QR code.
Young Adult Ministry
Looking for authentic community, deeper faith, and conversation? For adults ages 18-35:
Bible Study: Tuesdays at 7pm
Social: July 23 at 7pm (Bonfire/Smores)
For more information on activities for Young Adults,
Looking for authentic community, deeper faith, and conversation? For adults ages 18-35:
Bible Study: Tuesdays at 7pm
Social: July 23 at 7pm (Bonfire/Smores)
For more information on activities for Young Adults,
Activities on the Parish Grounds
- This summer, 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
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!
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!
June 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:
6/7/26 $5,306
6/14/26 $4,441
6/21/26 $5,053
6/28/26 $11,993
Online (June) $8341.32
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, July 28, 6:30pm
- 378 Notre Dame Ave, Manchester
- Saint Christopher Academy in Nashua, NH is seeking a full-time educator to join their Lower Campus team for the 2026-2027 school year: a Second Grade Homeroom Teachers. Interested candidates are encouraged to contact Principal Cindy Clarke at cclarke@saintchrisacademy.org or 603-882-7442, ext. 612, or visit:
https://www.saintchrisacademy.org/apps/pages/Employment
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!
