St Joseph's Church

Please pray for the repose of the souls of Charles E. Harrington and Pierrette Clermont, whose Masses of Christian Burial were celebrated last week.

Holy Trinity Parish, Plymouth and Bristol, NH is pleased to announce our 2025 Cornerstone  Women’s Retreat. This year’s theme is:      

PUTTING ON THE ARMOR OF GOD

Cornerstone is an overnight weekend retreat which calls together Catholic women to share in prayer, scripture,  stories, activities, and group discussions for the renewing, strengthening and deepening of our personal relationship with Jesus, the cornerstone of our faith.  

We come together from Friday evening, May 16th through Sunday morning, May 18th, 2025 at The Silver Fox Inn, Waterville Valley.

For more information, please contact Eleanor Morrison at (603) 520-3748 or email her at emorrison255@gmail.com.   Registration deadline is April19th.

Dear Parishioners and Visitors,

Visiting the sick and the homebound of a parish community – and those visiting the parish territory – is one of the more significant aspects of a pastor’s ministry. It has been one of the greatest joys of my priestly vocation to visit the sick and the homebound of St. Joseph’s parish community and its visitors here, whether the parishioner is at home, in a healthcare facility, or hospitalized, and even to visit a family member who is not of the Catholic faith.

As those I visit regularly these days will attest, my pastoral visits – whether Communion calls, confessions, or administering the Sacrament of the Sick – are simple and peaceful occasions for an encounter with Christ. While Thursdays and Fridays are my usual days for pastoral visits, I am happy to stop by and say hello at any time, and I always check your availability and interest before visiting. Remember, please, that the Sacrament of the Sick, formerly referred to as Extreme Unction or the “Last Rites of the Church,” should not be postponed until the time of death is imminent.

The act of visiting those who cannot come to Mass reminds them that they are not alone in their struggles, and that they continue to be valued members of the parish community. Pastoral visits provide a tangible expression of the Church’s care. Please call the parish office at 603-745-2266 if you or a family member would like me to visit.

With prayerful best wishes,
Fr. John Mahoney

Pierrette Clermont

Mass of Christian Burial on  Tuesday March 18, 2025 at 11:00 A.M      
Interment at Riverside Cemetery, Lincoln at a later date.

Charles E. Harrington

Mass of Christian Burial on Friday, March 21, 2025 at 10:00 A.M. preceded by a viewing in the church beginning at 9:00 A.M. Interment at Woodstock Cemetery at a later date.