Saints Mary and Joseph Parish

In an effort to have parishioners participate more fully in the weekend masses, we would like to invite those who have offered mass intentions bring the gifts up for the Offertory. If you have scheduled a mass to be celebrated for a loved one, you may now sign up on the day of the mass or (preferably) earlier. A clipboard with dates and mass times will be at the main entrance at St. Joseph Church and in the Sacristy at Mary Queen of Peace Church. Simply check off the appropriate date and time so that we know you are planning to carry the gifts up to the priest. Please arrive ten minutes before the mass on the intentioned day and introduce yourself to one of the Mass Coordinators (those with green name badges) so that they know you are indeed present and participating. As the ushers/collectors begin to pass the offertory baskets, please proceed to the rear of the church, where someone will guide you through the very simple process. Thank you for your thoughtfulness and for your participation!

The week of May 13 – 18 we are holding a parish-wide Spring Cleaning Event of all the parish buildings: the two churches, St. Julie Hall and the Youth Center. We will need help with dusting, washing windows, walls and other light cleaning. We will provide all the cleaning supplies, we just need people willing to exert a little elbow grease! If you happen to be handy with power tools, we have ten curtain rods that need to be installed at St. Julie Hall after the windows are cleaned! If you can spare an hour or two, or perhaps a whole morning or afternoon, please call our Facilities Manager, Paul Lavoie at 603-893-8661, Ext. 104 to secure your spot. We appreciate all the help--many hands make light work!

As a parish family, we enjoy fellowship in the Family Room downstairs at Saint Joseph Church. It is a hardship for some to go down the stairs. After much research we have found the best solution is a Wheelchair Lift, to assist those who need it. The Wheelchair Lift would come down the stairs from the outside doors that lead directly down to the Family Room. To access it, you would need to come out the side entrance of the church, go down the ramp and over to the glass doors. (The lift is also meant to be used by those with walkers, canes and other impediments!) It will enhance the use of the Family Room and give all a chance to participate in functions downstairs without impacting the use of the stairs. No definite date has been set for construction to begin, but we will continue to keep everyone updated on the status of the project.

If you missed the SMJP Easter Vigil, you missed a beautiful evening celebration, where God's children step out of the darkness and are bathed in the beautiful and purifying light of the risen Christ. Please see the "Mass & Homily Videos" a bit further down on our webpage to view the full mass or the homily. Meanwhile, please click above to listen to the inspirational and angelic voices and music of our Easter Vigil choir.

Pictures of the SMJP Volunteer Appreciation Dinner held at the St. Joseph School Auditorium on Wednesday night, 4/24/19. Many thanks to all of God's coworkers who humbly donate their time, talent, and treasure in order to continue to build the Kingdom of God on earth.

If you weren't able to see the beautiful Interfaith Choir concert or just want to relive the experience click here!

Beginning in May and going through October, there will be a Morning Mass at Mary Queen of Peace ON MONDAY at 9:00 AM. Contact the office if you would like to have intentions offered for that Mass since there are many openings! Also, we will be including the donors name in the bulletin for all of the Mass Intentions. If you only provided contact information when you booked a mass, please call the office to update your information. Thank You!