A Service of Lessons & Carols will be presented at St. Rose of Lima Church, Littleton, on Sunday, December 14, 2025 5:00 PM. The service covers the Christmas story from the fall in the Garden through the coming of the Magi, alternating scripture readings and carols. Our Cantor, Margaret Sweeney, will be joining the St. Rose of Lima choirs and other area choirs and musicians for this deeply meaningful and widely celebrated Christmas worship experience.
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On Sunday, November 30, our Faith Formation teachers, students, and their families joined together to learn more about the Season of Advent. They assembled special Advent calendars and enjoyed each other’s company over a Subway lunch. The parish is blessed to have such an active and effective Faith Formation Program!
Francis “Joe” Huot
Mass of Christian Burial on Wednesday, December 10, 2025 at 11:00 AM followed by Interment at Mt. Calvary Cemetery, Berlin
On Monday, December 1, 2025, our parishioner and one of our lectors, Paula Strickon, was called to her rest and to the glory of the Resurrection promised by the Lord. Mrs. Strickon’s family is planning a Spring 2026 Mass of Christian Burial and Interment at Riverside Cemetery. May she rest in peace.
Dear Parishioners and Visitors
I hope that your time with family and friends over the Thanksgiving holiday was
blessed and enjoyable. Now, as the seasons of Advent and the Nativity of the Lord approach, we prepare our hearts to emulate God’s sharing with us the gift of His son.
Sharing resources was the theme of the Parish Outreach Committee’s recent meetings. This year the Outreach Committee has agreed, once again, to
send a $3000 cash donation from St. Joseph’s parish community to the Linwood Rotary’s Community Chest program. As you may know, the Community Chest has the personnel available to screen, to shop, and to deliver to deserving families Thanksgiving meals and food baskets, as well as Christmas dinners and gifts for children in our local neighborhoods. These proceeds come from the generous donations made to our Poor Box, located on the right side of the Nave. These proceeds are directed to many other area charitable organizations, such as Haven Pregnancy Center, The Bridge Project, Vets Rest Stop, Linwood Recreation Center and the Knights of Columbus, as well as providing Price Chopper gift cards for the hungry and bereavement refreshments for the grieving. If you would like to contribute to this effort, please utilize our Poor Box.
With prayerful best wishes,
Fr. John Mahoney
Please keep in your prayers all those serving in the U.S. Military and their families.