FOR A SHARED MISSION

Let us pray that the church continue to sustain a synodal lifestyle in every way, as a sign of co-responsibility, promoting the

participation, communion and mission shared by priests, religious and laity.

Noah Baker Nugent,

son of Brian Nugent and

Chelsea (Baker) Nugent

was recently baptized. 

We prayerfully welcome him into

our Catholic faith

We prayerfully welcome them into our Catholic faith.

Let us pray for all those who died

recently. May our compassionate

and loving God welcome

John J. Terruso, Sr.

into His Kingdom and bring

comfort to us who mourn.

Please join us for the recitation of the rosary in the Eucharistic Chapel, after the Saturday 4 pm Mass on October 5th. During the apparitions at Fatima, Our Lady promised the graces and assistance necessary for salvation at the hour of death to all those who would make reparation to her on the first Saturday of five successive months. You are invited join us for this very powerful devotion as requested by Our Lady in return for her promises of the salvation of souls and peace in the world.

In October, the Catholic Church in the United States celebrates Respect Life Month, and the first Sunday of October, this year, October 6th, is designated as Respect Life Sunday. Let us all embrace and value the gift of human life and help build a culture that cherishes and protects it.

The annual Blue Mass will be held on Sunday, October 6, 2024 at 10:30 am at St. Joseph Cathedral in Manchester. All are welcome to attend this Mass to pray for and with members of law enforcement, firefighters, EMTs, and dispatchers

Come and join us for coffee and doughnuts after the 8:00 am and 10:00 am Masses beginning next Sunday, October 6th. This is a wonderful opportunity to meet new people in the parish and enhance fellowship within the parish community!

Please join us for Faith Formation, Fellowship and Food. Saturday, 

October 19th from 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

It’s time to clear your shelves of all those books, CDs, DVDs and jigsaw puzzles that you no longer want or need! Over the last several years the Used Book/Media Room has grown in size due to your generous donations and has been a popular stop for Holiday Fair guests. So, once again this year, WE NEED YOUR USED BOOKS, MUSIC CDS, AUDIO BOOKS, DVDS AND JIGSAW PUZZLES for our “Book Room Super Sale” at the Holiday Fair being held on Saturday, November 23rd . We’re looking forward to another great “Book Room” this year!

***PLEASE NOTE*** We do not have space for encyclopedias, dictionaries, Readers Digest condensed books, textbooks, magazines, National Geographics or VHS tapes.

We’re very excited about this year’s Holiday Fair scheduled for Saturday, November 23rd! As in past years, we’re looking for individuals, families, friends, neighbors, committees ~ anyone and everyone to join together to create a basket of your choice! Our Theme Basket area has a wonderful reputation and Holiday Fair attendees tell us that they look forward to purchasing chances for these awesome baskets year after year! What will your Theme Basket be? Our all-time high is 75 baskets. Can we top that? We think we can! Please visit our Theme Basket table after all the Masses on the weekend of October 19th/20th. Volunteers will be available to talk about basket ideas and you’ll be able to sign up. A list of basket ideas will also be available. Stop by and visit! You may also contact the parish office at: 603-883-0757, ext. 2 with your Theme Basket ideas so we can begin our planning! Thank you in advance for helping to make this our most successful fundraising event of the year!

The Family Ministry will be sponsoring a Rafflemania at the Holiday Craft Fair to be held on Saturday, November 23rd. The items for this raffle will be gift cards from various stores, restaurants and other businesses. If anyone is interested

in donating to the raffle, they are asked to consider gifts cards from any store, restaurant, gas station or movie theater. Any amount from $10 and up would be greatly appreciated. Donations may be placed in an envelope marked “Rafflemania” and placed in the collection box or dropped off at the parish office. All proceeds to this raffle are donated to the parish.

Thank You!!!

On Friday, November 1st we will be celebrating ALL SOULS’ DAY at 7:00 pm to remember our family members who have left us to go home to God this year. We have the names of those who had a funeral Mass here at St. Joseph. If you have lost a family member during the past year and their funeral was held elsewhere and you would like them to be remembered at this Mass, please notify Kim in the parish office by Monday, October 21st. You may call (603-883-0757 ext. 2) or email the parish office at parishoffice@stjoenash.org or put a note in the collection basket. Address it to Kim and give your name, address and the name of your loved one. You’ll receive an invitation reminding you of the date and time of the Mass and reception afterward.

Are you or someone you love in need of prayer? Our Healing Prayer Ministry teams will be available next weekend, October 12th-13th, after each weekend Mass in the Eucharistic Chapel. Those wishing to receive prayer for physical, emotional or spiritual needs for themselves or a loved one should sit in the seats in front of the Chapel after Mass.

From Wednesday, September 25th through Sunday, November 3rd, every day from 7 am to 7 pm, you’re invited to join other Christians in more than 60 countries and 600 cities around the world for 40 Days for Life – seeking an end to abortion through prayer, fasting, and outreach to offer hope and options to anyone dealing with an unplanned pregnancy. The overturning of Roe v Wade DID NOT make abortion illegal--it just left it up to each state (an average of 3500 innocent lives have ended EACH DAY in the USA over the past 50 years) Please join us as prayerful, peaceful, non-confrontational witnesses to the sanctity of all human life during the local 40-day vigil on the public sidewalk outside Planned Parenthood, 24 Penacook Street, Manchester. We pray for ALL victims of abortion--unborn children, parents, families, abortion workers, legislators...because it affects everyone in our society.

For more information, please visit our website at 40daysforlife.com/manchester. You can sign up for vigil hours by creating an account on the website, or, if you prefer, just contact Manchester Leader, Norm Thibault, at 603-289-0574 and he'll do the signup steps for you.

You're invited to attend our kickoff event at 2 pm Sunday, September 22nd, on the public sidewalk outside Planned Parenthood."

May God bless you in supporting Life.

Knights of Columbus Council 12311

St. Joseph the Worker Parish

Blood Drive

Friday, October 18th, 12-5 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!

Ham & Bean Dinner (see flyer)

Saturday, October 19th at 5:30 pm (after the 4 pm Mass)

St. Joseph the Worker Parish Church Hall

50/50 Raffle

$12 per person, children under 12 years of age are free

Are you looking to become Catholic, or do you know someone who is looking to become Catholic? Are you an adult Catholic and not yet confirmed? Are you interested in assisting others in becoming Catholic and would like to join the RCIA team? If you answered yes to any of these questions, then please contact Deacon Roland Leduc at: 617-279-9002 or r-leduc@comcast.net. There will be an information session on November 3, 2024 at 11:30 am in the Founder’s Room to learn more about the RCIA program.

Thank you and God bless!

GIFT Assignment:

The 25th Sunday in Ordinary Time

Dates to Remember!

Sunday, October 6th from 6-8:00 pm - Session of the Edge Program for Grades 6, 7, 8.

Sunday, October 13th at 11:15 am - Parent meeting for Confirmation and First Communion (Grade 3).

Sunday, October 20th at 11:15 am - Parent meeting for First Reconciliation (Grade 2).

PRAYER

God of the covenant, from the time of Abraham and Moses until today, you have been faithful to your people. Even when we have wandered far from your ways, you remain close to us, to guide us, protect us, and make us your own people. May your children listen to your Word and rejoice to walk in your ways. We ask this through Christ our Lord. Amen.

CONVERSATION QUESTIONS

Have we received our gifts from God in gratitude? Do we share our gifts regularly? What are some of the ways people should respect one another?

FAITH IN ACTION

Relationships are a critical aspect of the Kingdom of God; in fact, they are at the core of what the Kingdom of God is. This week, reflect on your relationships. Ask yourself: What relationships are fruitful, life-giving, and positive? What makes them good and positive? What relationships in my life are strained and need some more attention? In what ways can I work on nurturing these relationships to be more life-giving? Have an age-appropriate conversation with your child about these questions.

DID YOU KNOW?

. . . that Catholic Social Teaching helps us understand how we are to live in relationship with one another? It is grounded in a fundamental respect for each human person as unique and unrepeatable.

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

Items that are low at the pantry:

Stuffing, Chicken Noodle Soup, Brownie Mix,

Syrup, Canned Corn, Mustard, Saltines, Tea, Cookie Mix,

Pasta Sides, Hamburger Helper and Toothpaste.

Thank you for your generous and continued support!

NEW: Supermarket Plastic Grocery Bags

Corpus Christi is once again in need of plastic supermarket bags. Their clients and volunteers save the plastic bags they get from shopping and give them to the pantry for use. This saves the pantry money, They are currently out of these plastic bags. Corpus Christi is asking us to put our extra bags with our donation drop-offs.

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.

Requests as of 8/15/24

The youth are urgently in need of gift cards to Market Basket, Target, Walmart and also personal care items, i.e., soap, shampoo, deodorant, etc. You may drop off your gift card donations at the parish office.

Thank you and God Bless!

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.

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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.

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!