HAPPY INDEPENDANCE DAY!
Wishing our parishioners and visitors the blessings of peace and rest this summer as you enjoy God’s beauty in creation in the White Mountains.
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This weekend we kickoff the 5th year of the New Hampshire Catholic Appeal (NHCA): Future of our Faith II, Jesus, I trust in You, an annual appeal to grow and expand ministries vital to the Church in New Hampshire. Thank you to all who donated to the NHCA last year. The New Hampshire Catholic Appeal again will help fund essential ministries like the care for our retired priests, education and formation of seminarians, Catholic education, faith formation, parish support, Parable magazine, the Community Services program at Catholic Charities NH and more. All registered parishioners will receive a letter from Bishop Libasci in the mail so that you can learn more about the NHCA and how you can participate. Our parish goal this year is $20,468 and 90% of the money raised over that goal will be rebated to our parish to use for our parish needs.
Every gift, no matter the size, strengthens these ministries and allows us to serve, comfort, and bring the hope to those who need it most. To make a gift, please return the gift envelope that you will receive in the mail at home, which includes your donor ID and parish ID, to your parish or mail directly to the NHCA. Or, please visit the appeal’s website https://www.catholicnh.org/nhca to give online, or call the Appeal Office at 603-663-0152.
Your generosity to this appeal is greatly appreciated!!
Next week begins the annual New Hampshire Catholic Appeal (NHCA): Future of Our Faith II, Jesus, I trust in You in our parish. The NHCA is the Church in New Hampshire’s annual campaign to support essential ministries and programs of our faith. Last year, our parish along with the other 87 parishes raised more than $4.4M. The appeal was very successful thanks to all who donated and prayed for the appeal. This year, the appeal will take place over the next two weekends at Mass. The NHCA supports the Community Services program at Catholic Charities NH, the care for our retired and elderly priests, seminarian education and vocations, Catholic education, faith formation, evangelization through Parable magazine, and more! Every registered parishioner will receive a letter from Bishop Libasci along with appeal materials in the mail soon. Please keep the Church in New Hampshire in your prayers that we may join together as one body in Christ to support these ministries that serve, comfort, and bring hope to those who need it most. For more information, go to: www.catholicnh.org/nhca
Fr John Mahoney
Our parish community at St. Joseph’s is asked to pray for the repose of the soul of Lee Latham, who perished in a housefire in Woodstock on Thursday, and to remember in prayer his nurse-caregiver, Millie Berry, who is being treated at a Boston hospital for smoke inhalation. Please remember also Millie’s little dog, Harry, who lost his life in the blaze.
Catholic Charities NH is hosting an online support group: “Bereavement – Experiencing Loss, Being Lost, and Finding Your Way Again.” This five-week series will be held on Zoom beginning Tuesday, August 4. To register or learn more, visit www.cc-nh.org/bereavement or contact Shannon at 603-448-5151. There is no cost to attend.
register or learn more, visit www.cc-nh.org/bereavement or contact Shannon at 603-448-5151. There is no cost to attend.