Our liturgies will be celebrated on

Thursday, Dec. 7th at 5:30 pm &

Friday, Dec. 8th at 8:00 am

***Please note: The parish office

will be closed on Friday, Dec. 8th

in observance of the holy day.

Christmas:

Christmas Eve, Sunday, Dec. 24th: 4:00 & 7:00 pm

Christmas Day, Monday, Dec. 25th: 10:00 am

New Year’s:

New Year’s Day, Monday, Jan. 1st: 10:00 am

For Persons With Disabilities

We pray that people living with disabilities may be at the center of attention in society, and that

institutions may offer inclusive programs which value their active participation.

Click here for video.

Let us pray for all those who died

recently. May our compassionate

and loving God welcome

Elaine Noel & Diane Guerin

into His Kingdom and bring

comfort to us who mourn.

You can help! “Religious are blessed to serve,” says Dominican Father Bertrand Ebben, age 90. Please donate to the Retirement Fund for Religious next weekend. Your gift will provide essential care for nearly 25,000 senior sisters, brothers and religious order priests who have dedicated their lives to serving others. Let us show our gratitude to these selfless individuals by giving generously. To learn more visit: https://retiredreligious.org/.

Our parish will continue with our tradition of “giving to those less fortunate”. This weekend (12/9-12/10), several Outreach Committee members will be in the parish hall after all the Masses with information and handouts explaining this year’s gift giving program.

Our agencies for 2023 are: Harbor Care, Meals On Wheels, Family Promise, Mary A. Sweeney Home, and Front Door Agency. We also thank you for your support right here in our own parish!

Items (new) should be brought back to church next weekend of (12/16-12/17) and will be brought down to the altar during Mass at offertory time. Please do not wrap any of the items. Volunteers will be available to assist you.

God bless you and thank you for your support!

The Outreach Committee

Sunday, December 10th at 2:00 pm

at St. Joseph the Worker Church

As we prepare for Advent, come to the Lord and experience the extraordinary grace of His forgiveness! Priests from the parishes of Nashua will hear confessions after a brief Liturgy of the Word.

We’ve officially begun calendar sales and we’re excited once again this year!

• Calendar cost: $10

• For the month of January, 2024

• Filled with $3,500 worth of cash prizes

• On sale until 12/28/23

Calendars may be: picked up at the parish office or downloaded from our parish website here.

Get some of your Christmas shopping done early! This calendar would make a great stocking stuffer or gift for family and friends!

Knights of Columbus Council 12311

St. Joseph the Worker Parish

NEW: Blood Drive

Friday, December 15th, 1-6 pm

St. Joseph the Worker Parish

Please call 1-800-RED-CROSS or visit:

www.redcrossblood.org and enter: JOSEPHTHEWORKER to schedule an appointment. Join us in answering the call to help others give blood!

A Biblical Walk Through the Mass 

- Dr. Edward Sri

The Mass is nothing short of amazing. Through it, we encounter God in the most intimate way possible as we hear him speak to us in the Liturgy of the Word and as we receive him Body and Blood, Soul and Divinity in the Holy Eucharist. In his video-based study A Biblical Walk Through the Mass, Dr. Edward Sri explores the biblical roots of the words and gestures we experience at Mass and explains their profound significance. This fascinating tour of the Mass will renew your faith and deepen your love for and devotion to the Holy Eucharist. Please join us!

Thursdays:  Dec. 7th & Dec. 14th

Morning Session at 9:00 am

Evening Session with Dinner at 6:30 pm

Evening Session at 7:00 pm

Please contact Janice Mercure at 603-883-0757, ext. 4 or janicemercure@stjoenash.org if you are interested in attending any of the sessions. The deadline for registration will be: Wednesday, November, 22nd.

Click here for signup form.

If Nashua schools are closed or delayed due to snow/ice, daily Mass will be cancelled. Nashua school

district closing/delay information can be found on the WMUR website at: www.wmur.com/weather/closings.

Mass intentions will be rescheduled to a later date. The parish office will open once weather conditions improve. However, please call and check before visiting. Thank you!

Please join us for Faith Formation,

Fellowship and Food.

Saturday, December 16th

@ 7:15 – 9:00 am

in the Church Hall

The Men of St. Joseph is an association of Christian men across the United States, united under the Catholic Church, who meet on a regular basis to learn and pray together and encourage each other to be the spiritual leaders of their families. We know it is a struggle to balance being a husband, father, worker, coach, friend and spiritual leader. The Men of St. Joseph understand that with each other’s support and shared accountability, it becomes a little easier. Most importantly we know that if we surrender our day to day problems to God, we will be better husbands, fathers and friends. Through Christ, we will become the best version of ourselves. We welcome all men to join us on this journey.

Please sign up at: https://www.stjoenash.org/register-mosj or email Deacon Doug Hoffer at:  doughoffer@stjoenash.org.

Sunday, December 17th, 6-8:00 pm

Second Sunday of Advent

Make Straight the Path

PRAYER

Lord Jesus Christ, you are Emmanuel, God with us. In these holy days of Advent, come to your people with justice, healing, and peace. Fill us with a spirit of love and generous service, so that our hearts will be ready to celebrate your coming at Christmas and our lives will reflect your Kingdom that will last forever when you come again. You live and reign with God the Father, in the unity of the Holy Spirit, one God, for ever and ever. Amen.

CONVERSATION QUESTIONS

How is our family preparing the way of the Lord during this Advent season?

Talk about your Baptisms, where you were baptized, and who your godparents are.

FAITH IN ACTION

Your family might try living simply for one day this week. John the Baptist lived in the desert because his focus and attention was on his mission. How might your family live one day without the computer, the television, or cell phones? Use the time to focus on reading Scripture or praying or service.

DID YOU KNOW?

...that John the Baptist was actually Jesus’ cousin? He was born to Zechariah and Elizabeth, who was thought to have been too old to have a child. Mary visited her cousin Elizabeth when both women were pregnant, and John leapt in Elizabeth’s womb, the first to testify to Jesus. As a grown man, John also testified to the coming of the Christ.

2020 Liturgy Training Publications. 800-933-1800. Permission to publish granted by the Archdiocese of Chicago, on June 25, 2020.

Updated: 11/13/23

Items that are low at the pantry:

Cereal

Chicken Noodle Soup and Chowders

Canned Chicken and Canned Pasta

Jelly

Tea and Herbal Tea

Graham Crackers

Toothpaste

Our parish contributed 3,820.5 pounds of food for a

value of $7,335.30 for the month of October!

Thank you for your incredible generosity and

continued support!

For the past few years, members of the parish have joined the Middle School Faith Formation with a special outreach project helping the youth in Nashua that have aged out of the foster care system. 

Mac & Cheese, Pop Tarts & Girl’s Socks

Gift cards to: Dunkin Donuts, Subway & McDonald’s

Thank you for your continued generosity!

Adoration Of the Blessed Sacrament

(Chapel)

Tuesday evenings - 6 to 7:00 p.m.

Wednesday mornings - 8:30 a.m. to 12 noon

“Every Holy Hour we make so pleases the Heart of Jesus that it is recorded in Heaven and retold for

all eternity!” ~ St. Mother Teresa of Calcutta

HOLY HOUR WITH ROSARY

(Chapel)

6:00-7:00 pm

Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament,

beginning with the Rosary, quiet time

and faith building prayers.

ADULT FORMATION RESOURCES

Resources can be found on our parish

website: www.stjoenash.org/grow-in-faith

To make a request you may call the parish office, place your Mass Intention in an envelope marked “Mass Request” and place it in the offertory basket or stop by the parish office during regular hours. The suggested donation is $10.00.

Read the latest communications from the parish.  To be added to our email distribution, click here.  

Diving into the beauty of the Faith has never been easier: at home, on the go, or from any internet connected device. Discover thousands of books, audio talks, movies, documentaries, and studies... there is something for every member of the family to help them grow closer to Christ and His Church.  Visit our FORMED page for more information.  Check out this week's recommendations from FORMED. 

For those of you interested in using “online giving”, please click on the Online Giving “button” which can be found in the top right corner or call Helen Dumont in the Finance Office for more details at 603-883-0757, ext. 3.

GOOD NEWS!  We are now also on Instagram! Please follow us at:   https://www.instagram.com/stjoenash/

We continue to post prayers, uplifting messages, information regarding faith formation resources and much more!  Be sure to “Like” and “Follow” the page.  https://www.facebook.com/stjoenash

*** Also, please be sure to “Like” and “Share” our posts. By doing this you’ll be helping to spread the gospel message! ***

During difficult times, music can draw us closer to God and through his grace bring peace to our troubled hearts.  

• K-Love Christian radio is now in our area!  You can listen to uplifting contemporary Christian music by tuning to 107.3FM!

• Music For Your Soul!  Check out our website at:  https://www.stjoenash.org/music-for-the-soul

Please visit our Grow in Faith webpage to find many free resources to support prayer and engagement during these difficult days.  Also visit our Music for the Soul page for curated playlists.  

A valuable resource for the Liturgy of the Word for different age groups and families ~ please click here to go to Loyola Press Sunday Connection.

"God speaks to us in many ways, including through the Sunday Scripture readings. The Sunday Connection provides useful background and activities to better understand the upcoming Sunday's Scripture readings, helping you to connect the Scripture to daily life in a meaningful way.".

Have pictures of Parish activities you’d like to share? We’d LOVE to use them on the Parish Website and Facebook page to promote our lively community! Please send pictures to Melissa Spinella at melissaspinella@live.com. Thank you!