Bishop Libasci has granted Catholics dispensation from Abstinence from Meat on Friday, March 17, in recognition of St. Patrick’s Day. This applies to all state residents and visitors.
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Author: Fr. Mahoney (Page 39 of 71)
Lent begins Wednesday, February 22nd. As we prepare for our Lenten journey, below are the Guidelines for Fasting and Abstinence, and our Lenten schedule:
Guidelines for Fasting and Abstinence
Ash Wednesday and Good Friday are obligatory days of fasting and abstinence for Catholics. In addition, Fridays during Lent are obligatory days of abstinence.
For members of the Catholic Church, the norms on fasting are obligatory from age 18 until age 59. When fasting, a person is permitted to eat one full meal, as well as two smaller meals that together are not equal to a full meal. The norms concerning abstinence from meat are binding upon members of the Catholic Church from age 14 onwards.
Ash Wednesday Mass Schedule, February 22
Holy Mass will be celebrated at 8:00 A.M. and 5:30 P.M., with the Distribution of Ashes at both Masses.
Via Crucis
Please join us at 5:00 P.M. during the Fridays of Lent (2/24, 3/3, 3/10, 3/17, 3/24 & 3/31) as we pray and meditate on The Way of the Cross. On 3/24, the Stations will be led by our Faith Formation students, followed by a Soup and Bread Supper in the Parish Hall. All are welcome!
CRS Rice Bowls and complimentary “Daily Reflections for Lent—Not By Bread Alone” booklets will be distributed the weekend of February 18 & 19.
Let us pray together, as a community of faith, that this Lenten Season will be a time of faith development and growth in the Spirit for us, for all who gather here, and especially for those who have lost their way in faith.
Bishop Peter A. Libasci is pleased to announce that he has appointed eight new Deans to lead the regions of the Catholic Church of New Hampshire. The Deans, also known as Vicars Forane, assist Bishop Libasci with promoting and coordinating apostolic and pastoral activity and have supervisory responsibility over their deaneries. Very Reverend Kyle Stanton, Pastor of Good Shepard and Holy Family Parishes in Berlin and Gorham, has been appointed Dean of the White Mountain Deanery, which includes our parish. Visit www.catholicnh.org for more information. Please join us in congratulating Father Stanton!
…and grateful are the receivers
Thanks so Much!
We are ever grateful to generous and monthly visitors, KM and CM, who wish to remain anonymous, for their thoughtful donation of our two new kneelers. After noticing that the lectors at Holy Mass were kneeling on the floor, wooden steps, or a make-shift kneeler, they made a sizable donation to correct the problem. The new kneelers will be used also for brides and grooms when celebrating the Sacrament of Holy Matrimony.
KM and CM, thank you and God bless you!
St. Joseph Parish Community
The Lord Bless you and keep you The Lord make his face shine upon you, And be gracious to you …The Lord look upon you kindly,
And give you peace!
Dear Brothers and Sisters in Christ,
May our Lord Jesus Christ, born in Bethlehem, bless you, your families, and your loved ones, at this holy time of hope and peace, and may Mary, the Mother of God and our Mother, watch over you throughout the Year of Grace 2023.
Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year!
Fr. John Mahoney