Lincoln, New Hampshire
There is no way in which to thank sufficiently those members of the Parish Pastoral Council and the Parish Finance Council whose three- year appointments have reached expiration.
Their dedicated service has been very supportive in maintaining the good order of the spiritual needs and the temporal functioning of St. Joseph Parish. God bless you! Please pray to the Holy Spirit for guidance as we reconstitute these two advisory bodies.
For those interested, Steven Babin will be holding brief tutorial and Q&A sessions in the parish hall after Masses next weekend, March 16 &17, regarding the new email scheduling system. Please, come and see!
As a parish community, we are blessed to have so many Lectors, Extraordinary Ministers of Holy Communion, Sacristan/Servers, Greeters, and Collectors, all of whom volunteer to share their faith and time in support of our Masses. Given that so many of our ministers reside outside of New Hampshire – and that many are seasonal ministers – scheduling can become a complex feat. It is beyond me how Paula King has kept it all straight!
I am happy to report that St. Joseph’s will be joining many other parishes by switching to an email scheduling system that will save everyone much time and energy. It’s very easy to use – especially when you need to check your Mass assignments, schedule yourself “away” for any period of time, or to request a substitute at the last minute.
We envision moving away from the manual scheduling method shortly after Easter. Steven Babin will be holding brief tutorials and Q&A sessions in the parish hall after weekend Masses on one Sunday in late March.
With thanks for your cooperation and esteem for your ministry!
Fr. John Mahoney
Bishop Peter A. Libasci invites couples celebrating
5, 10, 25, 50, and 60+ years of marriage in 2024 to
attend a Mass, followed by a cake and coffee reception,
on Sunday, May 5, 2024 at 2:00 p.m. at St. Joseph
Cathedral, Manchester. To register, please contact
the parish office by April 12, 2023. The parish office
will gather and submit all necessary information to the
Cathedral. All couples will receive a mailed invitation
to this special celebration. (Registration will remain
open until the capacity is reached; please no guests.)
Paula King can breathe a sigh of relief! In the
coming months, instead of scheduling our liturgical
ministers manually and on paper, we’ll be convert-
ing to a simpler, user-friendly email scheduling
system that will make everyone’s life a lot easi-
er. Watch the space for more information!
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