Category: From the Pastor’s Desk (Page 9 of 95)

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.

Dolores Hopkins Boykin
Committal Service on Saturday,
July 25, 2026 at 10:00 AM at
Riverside Cemetery

Patrick Walsh
Died on June 8, 2026              
Funeral arrangements are pending

Many thanks and blessings to the work crew — Steven, Mike, Mariah, Easton, and Josh — for  their help with disassembling and assembling the newly-reupholstered church chairs and kneelers!