PARISH NEWS
Welcome! Here you will find the latest information on our Parish and Diocesan-wide activities. Also view our Bulletin and Parish Calendar for additional information.


NEW: The Ascension of the Lord
(Holy Day of Obligation)
Our liturgies will be celebrated on
Wednesday, May 28th at 7:00 pm
and Thursday, May 29th at 8:00 am.
Please note: The parish office will be
closed in observance of the holy day.

Jubilee 2025 NH Eucharistic Pilgrimage
Bishop Libasci invites everyone to participate in a special New Hampshire Eucharistic Pilgrimage during the Jubilee Year. For 33 days, from May 18th through June 19th, 2025, our Eucharistic Lord will be prayerfully processed throughout the Diocese – which encompasses the entire State of New Hampshire – stopping at every parish and Catholic school.
The New Hampshire Eucharistic Pilgrimage will kick off on Sunday, May 18th at the 10:30 am Mass at Saint Joseph Cathedral and will end there on Thursday, June 19th, the Feast of Corpus Christi.
The Pilgrimage will stop here at St. Joseph the Worker on Saturday, May 31st from 11:30 am–1:30 pm.
Information about the statewide route and specific dates the pilgrimage will visit the Diocese’s 89 parishes and 26 schools can be found on the diocesan website at https://www.catholicnh.org/worship-and-sacraments/

Congratulations!
Congratulations to the following
students who received the sacraments
of Confirmation and First Holy
Communion:
Jazmyna Catalanotti,
Noemie LaFrance,
Herman Liam Philipp and
Natalia Rendon
Through the help of the Holy Spirit, may
they always remain close to Jesus, the Bread of Life.

Knights of Columbus Council 12311 ~ Student Scholarship Application
Knights of Columbus Council 12311
St. Joseph the Worker Parish
Knights of Columbus Scholarships are available now! Click here for details!

Knights News
Real Options Baby Bottle Benefit
Real Options (A Care Net Center) provides a safe place where those facing unexpected pregnancy can receive accurate information and compassionate, non-judgmental care. Their practical services coupled with their genuine offer to walk alongside them, empower moms and dads to choose life for their unborn children. The Baby Bottle Benefit is a really simple way to raise funds to help provide vital services to clients facing unplanned pregnancies. “Your change not only changes lives, it saves lives.”
How you can help:
· Take home an empty baby bottle on Mother’s Day (May 10th-11th)
· Fill it with your loose change, bills or a check (payable to: Real Options)
· Return the filled bottle to church on Father’s Day (June 14th-15th)
Thank you in advance for supporting our ministry to
women in crisis.
NEW: Blood Drive
Friday, June 20th, 12-5:00 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!

UPDATE: 2025 New Hampshire Catholic Appeal
We are grateful to all our parishioners who have given to the New Hampshire Catholic Appeal. As of today, our parishioners have raised $26,340 toward our goal of $53,853. 90% of the funds raised above this Appeal goal are returned to our parish this year. If you have not made your gift yet, please bring your gift envelope to Mass next weekend or make your gift online at www.catholicnh.org/nhca. Extra gift envelopes are available on the tables in the gathering space. We need the support of all our parish families to reach our parish goal.
Thank you for your support of these important needs and ministries of the Church

Saint Joseph Parish Summer Faith Formation Registration 2025
Kindergarten through Grade 5
(2024-2025 school year)
Monday, August 4th-Friday, August 8th
8:30 am-12:00 noon
To register, please contact
Miss Janice at janicemercure@stjoenash.org

Religious Education
GIFT Assignment:
Sixth Sunday of Easter
Dates to Remember!
Sunday, June 1st from 6-8:00 pm - EDGE Program Field Day for Grades 5-8

All Are Welcome! Please Join Us!
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

Corpus Christi Food Pantry Requests
Items that are low at the pantry:
Dish Detergent, Coffee, Condiments,
Spaghetti, Flour, Children’s Snacks,
Facial Tissues, Cooking Oil, Laundry
Detergent, Spam, Jelly and Canned Soup.
Thank you for your generous and continued support!
New: Fan Request
The Corpus Christi Food Pantry and Assistance serves many clients in need of fans during the summer season. Most of our clients live downtown in crowded multi-family buildings with no air conditioning and often not even a fan. If you can donate a new or used fan, please bring it to Corpus Christi, 3 Crown Street. Monday/Wednesday 9 am-12 pm or Tuesday/Thursday 1-4 pm. If you are interested in donating or funding, that will help us provide fans this summer. We will shop and share the fans with those who need them most! We appreciate your support and any help you can provide.
God Bless!

What so ever you do........
Thank you for joining with the EDGE Program in a special outreach project for the youth in Nashua who have aged out of the foster care system.
Items Needed: Gift Cards to Market Basket, Target, Walmart and an urgent need of cleaning supplies.
You may drop off your gift card donations at the parish office.
Thank you and God Bless!

2025 Mass Book
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.

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

FORMED Pick of the Week
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Online Giving
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 Diane Mattock in the Finance Office for more details at 603-883-0757, ext. 8.

🎶 Music for the Soul! 🎶
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

Grow in Faith Resources
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.".

Got Pictures?
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!