Author: Fr. Mahoney (Page 2 of 63)

Ash Wednesday, March 5, 2025, and Good Friday, April 18, 2025, are days of universal fast, observed by all who are 18 to 58 years of age, inclusive, permitting medicine, one full meal and two much lighter meals, with nothing to eat in between meals other than water, milk, and juices. 

In addition, both of these holy days are days of full abstinence from meat (unless excused for reasons of health) — as are all Fridays of Lent — binding all who are 14 years of age and older.

Let us pray together, as a community of faith, that this Lenten Season will be a time of faith development and growth in the Spirit for us, for all who gather here, and especially for those who have lost their way in faith.

Dear Parishioners and Visitors,

Here we are, ready to begin again the holy season of Lent. Throughout these forty days,  we turn our attention to reestablishing the Lord as the center of our lives, through fasting, increased prayer, and special acts of charity.

In his gospel, St. Luke tells us that Jesus began his public ministry when “He came to Nazareth, where he had grown up, and went, according to his custom, into the synagogue on the Sabbath day.” As Catholics, we are called to go to church at least for one hour a week to participate in the Holy Mass. There, we give thanks to God for the many graces He gives so freely to us. Lent is a time for us to reflect on God’s infinite love, and especially to  receive the Eucharist – the real, true, and substantial gift of God’s presence among us.

I invite you to nourish your faith, especially  during Lent. Come to Sunday Mass with your  burdens and your joys! Consider attending daily Mass. Set aside time for a holy hour at Wednesday Adoration. Make time for sacramental confession. Pray with us the Passion of the Lord at Stations of the Cross on Friday evenings.

With prayerful best wishes,

Fr. John Mahoney

Dear Parishioners and Visitors,

Inspired by their pilgrimage to the 2024 National Eucharistic Revival in Indianapolis, the Daughters of Mary, Mother of Healing Love – some of whom walked the 1,200 miles over 65 days to the Revival site – are planning to replicate the pilgrimage in   New Hampshire this summer. The NH Eucharistic Pilgrimage, which will kick off on Sunday, May 18 and end on June 19, the Feast of Corpus Christi,  will entail 33 days of transporting Bishop Libasci’s  monstrance and the Eucharist to all 89 Parishes and 26 Catholic Schools within the Diocese of    Manchester. Please reserve noontime on Friday,  June 13, 2025, when the Eucharistic Pilgrimage will visit St. Joseph’s Church in Lincoln for one hour of Adoration of the Eucharistic Presence of Jesus.  Watch the parish bulletin for more information as the date draws nearer.

With prayerful best wishes,

Fr. John Mahoney

Dear Parishioners and Visitors:

A Holy Hour before the Most Blessed Sacrament so pleases the Heart of Jesus that every man, woman and child on earth receives a new effect of God’s graces.

— St. Faustina

We are truly blessed here at St. Joseph’s to have hours each week set aside for Adoration of Our Lord in the Blessed Sacrament. This time of prayer and intercession is not only a source of great grace for the individual but is a great source of grace for us as a parish community. Some have made the commitment to spend an hour each week with our Eucharistic Lord, but there is always room for more. We need to have at least two Adorers present in the church for each hour. Adoration takes place on Wednesdays following the 8:00am Mass and closes with prayer and reposition at 12:30pm.

If you can commit to one hour a week, or if you can be a substitute, please contact Susan Whitman, our Eucharistic Adoration Coordinator, at 603-745-3331.

With prayerful best wishes,

Fr. John Mahoney

Sunday February 9,2025

National Marriage Week 2025 is being celebrated February 7 – 14, with the celebration of World Marriage Day on Sunday, February 9. The celebrations are an opportunity to focus on building a culture of life and love that begins with supporting and promoting marriage and the family.
The theme for 2025 is “Marriage: Source of Hope, Spring of Renewal. Pursue a Lasting Love!” For more information, visit: www.foryourmarriage.org/celebrate-national-marriage-week/