Dear Parishioners and Friends in Christ,

Happy May Day!

In the Catholic Church, the month of May is Mary’s month. It’s the month we honor Blessed Mary as the Mother of Jesus and our Heavenly Mother.  Pope Saint Paul VI wrote in 1965 that May is an occasion for a “moving tribute of faith and love which Catholics in every part of the world pay to Mary, the Queen of Heaven.”

From her seat among the Communion of Saints, St. Faustina would have been pleased to see many of our parishioners praying together the Chaplet of Divine Mercy following the 10:00 A.M. Mass on Sunday, April 16, Divine Mercy Sunday. The Chaplet is an intercessory prayer that extends the offering of the Eucharist, so it is especially appropriate to use it after receiving Holy Communion at Mass. We pray the Divine Mercy Chaplet for mercy — in our own lives and in the lives of our neighbors, too. We also pray that our weaknesses, anxieties, and worries will be replaced by our abounding trust in God by living our belief, “Jesus, I trust in You.” Thanks to all who attended, and especially to our sacristans and thurifer who assisted with the prayer service, and to our music ministers for leading us in songful praise and worship that morning!

Whereas it’s renewal time for my professional counseling licenses, I will be attending required clinical education conferences during the week of May 8. Please consult the bulletin box herein for weekday Masses in the area but remember that Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament will still take place from 8:30 A.M. to 12:30 P.M. on Wednesday, May 10, at St. Joseph Church.

With prayerful best wishes,

Fr. John Mahoney

AREA WEEKDAY MASSES

WEDNESDAY, MAY 10 – FRIDAY, MAY 12

St. Joseph Church, Woodsville
5:00 P.M., Wednesdays
9:00 A.M., Thursdays, Fridays

St. Rose of Lima Church, Littleton|
6:00 P.M., Thursdays
8:30 A.M., Fridays

St. Matthew Church, Plymouth
8:00 A.M., Fridays

Dear Parishioners and Friends in Christ,

Christ is Risen!  Alleluia! Happy Easter to you all in this most joyful season of Christ’s victory over sin and death!

Together, let us express our gratitude to all those who assisted in making our Lenten, Holy Week, and Easter Liturgies so meaningful and beautiful. Thanks, especially, to our Lectors, Extraordinary Ministers of Holy Communion, Greeters, Collectors, Music Ministers, Sacristan/Servers, and the team who decorated the church so beautifully.  

Most of all, I thank you, the parish community of St. Joseph, as well as those visitors who join us frequently and support our good efforts here in Lincoln.  Your active participation and increased attendance during the Lenten Masses, Stations of the Cross, the Triduum, and Easter Sunday Masses was truly inspiring!  I was particularly pleased to see so many of our children and young people accompanying their parents. 

May this Easter Season fill you with abundant joy, renewed hope, and a fresh outpouring of the Holy Spirit.  May we all experience the Peace of the Risen Lord Jesus in our relationships with God, with one another, and in our own hearts.  “This is the day the Lord has made, let us rejoice and be glad!”

With prayerful best wishes,

Fr. John Mahoney

We are very grateful to those      who contributed to provide such beautiful flowers for our Easter celebrations.  While many donations were given anonymously, many were offered in memory of family members and other loved ones. May they be remembered in our prayers of gratitude.

Donor:  In Memory/Honor of

Patrick and Christine Walsh: All our loving family and friends,  Sonja Sabbath, Elciu and Chris Bahadirli, Richard.

Doug and Margaret Sweeney: Robert, Sr. and Marianne Loranger, John and Lillian Sweeney, Mary Moniz, Loranger/Grady Family, Mark Rosier.

Rose Marie Henderson: Robert Henderson, Sr., Ciarleglio Family.

Janet Peltier: Herman and Helen Cadorette, Claire Ward.

Mary Pieroni: Michael, Sr. and Mary Iarocci, Albert Pieroni,  Cecilia Pieroni, Eugenio and Nicolena Muscatelli, Luigi and Lena Iarocci, Angelo Pezzo, Octavio and Pauline Pieroni, Amato and Emma   Iodicola, Thomas and Michelina        Muscatelli, Ed and Isabelle Rafferty, Marguerite Lemieux, Terry Solo.

Barbara Vitale: Marguerite and Millard Young, Michael Vitale, Roger Libby, Marshall Young.

Rae Perron: Aime Perron and Family, Clough Family,  Macedo Family, Eric Johnson, Barbara Eiserlo.

Lee and Eileen Latham: Matthew and Mary Driscoll.

Laura Laufenberg: Joseph W. Laufenberg, Jr.

Susan Whitman: Dale Whitman, Randolph and Blanche Boyle, Sandra Borgnis, Shirley Leclerc and family, Whitman and Rogers Family, Cameron Morrissette.

Jan and Grazyna Wolowski: Golik Tadeusz, Tom Livingston, Wolowski Family, Golik Family, Zdrojewski Family, All Souls in Purgatory.

Elizabeth Poirier:  Etienne Poirier.

Karen and Brian Gallagher:  Fran and Dick Schlaefer, Vincent and Rita Gallagher, Bill and Rick Fieldman, Bill and Pat Fieldman.

John McGovern:  Thomas W. McGovern, Peggy McGovern,  Martin McGovern, Thomas M. McGovern.

Paula Strickon:  Ivan Strickon, Joyce Lightfoot Family, Strickon Family, Dombroski Family, Dear Friends.

Kevin and Barbara Flynn:  The Flynn Family, The Lees Family.

Continued blessings of the Easter Season to all,

Fr. John Mahoney