Category: From the Pastor’s Desk (Page 7 of 95)

Our parish continues to work toward our parish goal for the NHCA of $20,468. To date, thanks to the generosity of so many, with donations and pledges,   we have raised $11,135.34. The NHCA supports the ministries such as the increasing needs of parishes, our community, Catholic schools, retired clergy,    seminarians, and much more.

If you have not donated yet to the appeal, please     consider donating as 90% of every dollar raised above the goal will be rebated to our parish to be used for the needs of our parish. We need the support of all our  parish families to reach our parish goal and  every gift matters, no matter the size of the gift.

Thank you for your support as we continue to reflect the love of God to who all who are impacted by these ministries and beyond. To donate or learn more, go to www.catholicnh.org/nhca.

Thank you for your support of these important needs and ministries of the Church.

On the weekend of August 8 – 9, we welcome Br. Joseph Juliano, FSC from The Brothers of the Christian Schools of Eatontown, NJ to speak for our Annual Mission Appeal.   

The order is dedicated to providing a Christian education, with a special preferential option for the poor and marginalized, as cited by their founder, St. John Baptist de La Salle. 

Thank you, in advance, for your generosity.

Dear Parishioners and Visitors,

As you heard at the Masses  recently – and can tell by the posters you see at the church entrances – the 2026 New Hampshire Catholic Appeal (NHCA) has “kicked off” here at St. Joseph’s. As you may recall, the NHCA supports the care for our retired and elderly priests, seminarian education, vocations to religious life,   Catholic education, evangelization through Parable magazine, the Community Services programs at Catholic Charities NH, and more. Last year, we met our parish’s goal of $20,135, and we even received some rebated funds for donations that exceeded our goal. 

This year, the parish’s goal is $20,468. I am grateful to all our parishioners who have already made a gift to the New Hampshire Catholic Appeal. As of today, we have raised $7,652 in donations and pledges towards our parish goal. 90% of the funds raised above the Appeal goal are returned to our parish.

If you have not made your gift yet, please bring your gift envelope, which includes your donor ID and parish ID, to Mass next weekend, or you can make your gift online at www.catholicnh.org/nhca. Extra gift envelopes are available in the pews. We need the support of all our parish families to reach our parish goal and  every gift matters, no matter the size of the gift.

I wish to invite all the parishioners and visitors to pray for financial guidance before giving to the NHCA; in turn, I send along special and prayerful thanks for your anticipated generosity.

God bless,

Fr. John Mahoney

Dolores Hopkins Boykin
Committal Service on Saturday,
 July 25, 2026 at 11:00 AM at
Riverside Cemetery

Mildred “Millie” Berry
Mass of Christian Burial on Saturday,
October 3, 2026 at 11:00 AM
followed by
Interment at Riverside Cemetery

Lee Latham
Died on June 25, 2026
Funeral arrangements are pending

Dolores Hopkins Boykin
Committal Service on Saturday,
July 25, 2026 at 11:00 AM at
Riverside Cemetery

Lee Latham
Died on June 25, 2026
Funeral arrangements are pending

Millie Berry
Died on June 29, 2026
Funeral arrangements are pending