Dear Parishioners and  Visitors: 

We are very grateful for all the donations given in memory of fathers, living and deceased, on Father’s Day 2023.  While many were given anonymously, we entrust them all to St. Joseph and the Father in Heaven.

  Donor:  In Memory/Honor of

* Patrick and Christine Walsh:  Our Father in Heaven, Saint Joseph, James, Edward, Robert, J. Patrick and Sven
* Doug and Margaret Sweeney: Robert Loranger, Sr., John  Sweeney
* Rose Marie Henderson: Nicholas Ciarleglio  
* Quentin Boyle:  Sam Boyle, Quentin W. Boyle, Curtis  Sawyer
* Janet Peltier: Herman Cadorette, Lawrence Peltier
* Edward and Margie Rody:  Joseph Misejko, George Rody
* Mary Pieroni:  Michael Iarocci Sr., Albert Pieroni, Louis A. Pieroni,  Michael Iarocci, Jr., John Paolino,  Eugenio       Muscatelli, Luigi Iarocci, Angelo Pezzo, Octavio Pieroni, Amato Iodicola,
* Barbara Vitale:  Millard Young, Roger Libby
* Letitia Stewart:  George B Stewart, Gus Ferrora, John      Indelicato
* Jerry and  Joanne McCarthy:  John F. Clancy
* David and Estela Garland:  Saturnino Abarca
* Laura Laufenberg:  Joseph W. Laufenberg, Jr.
* Susan Whitman:  Randolph Boyle, Winfield Whitman,  William Boyle
* Charles and Pauline Harrington:  Leonard Bossie, Percy   Harrington
* Elizabeth Poirier:  Etienne Poirier.
* Patricia Hamdan:  Fausto Hamdan and St. Joseph
* Karen and Brian Gallagher:  Herman H. Schlaefer, Vincent R. Gallagher, William R. Fieldman, Sr.
* Paula Strickon:  William Lightfoot, Milton Strickon, Anthony Dombroski
* Kevin and Barbara Flynn:  Robert Flynn,  John  Lees, Kevin Flynn

With Prayerful Best Wishes,

 Fr. John Mahoney

Dear Parishioners and Visitors:

No pastor likes to speak about temporal matters from the pulpit, but sometimes it’s necessary and is even stipulated at certain intervals by the statutes of the Diocesan Finance Council.  Surprisingly, sometimes is pays off!  I am happy to report that a number of generous donors have come forward to contribute to the front steps and railings project.  There is simply no way to express our gratitude adequately to these benefactors.  Please keep them in your prayers of thanksgiving.  Further, I have just completed a proposal to Bishop Libasci, applying for a safety grant of 25% of the estimated repair and reconstruction costs.  Please keep that venture in your prayers, too.

The exterior granite stairs and railings to the church edifice have deteriorated to the point that the stairway, at the recommendation of Porter & Curtis Risk Management Company, has been closed until necessary repairs are made to avoid the potential of hazardous falls and other injuries. According to our architect and contractor, the granite slabs have shifted over the years from poor drainage, freeze/thaw cycles, and the heaving of the ground below, resulting in widening gaps between the granite slabs and the loosening of the handrails. It has been determined that repair of the steps and railings, long deferred, cannot be delayed any longer.

I am most grateful to Jake Belanger of White Mountain Design and Build for his willingness to expedite the project, which involves the use of heavy equipment to remove the granite slabs and store them in the church parking lot while the new foundation is prepared for a safer, sturdier, and more permanent infrastructure.

With prayerful best wishes,

Fr. John Mahoney

Keep Kids Safe- Technology Tips: Social Media

Kids today (as well as adults!) spend a lot of time socializing online. A 2022 Pew Research survey of 13-17 year olds indicated that the 5 most frequented social media sites are YouTube, TikTok, Instagram, Snapchat, and Facebook, in that order. Other popular sites include Twitter, Twitch, WhatsApp, Reddit, and Tumblr.  Parents should familiarize themselves with these sites/apps, learn how they work, and talk with their kids about what they are doing online.  The Diocese of Manchester has some social media parent guides available at: www.catholicnh.org/parents