Abba’s Hands Prayer Ministry

Anyone who would like prayer for any reason please join Deb Carney in the Abba’s Hands Prayer Room in the lobby of Mary Queen of Peace Church after the 9:30am Mass or Sandy Lemay after the 4:00pm Saturday Mass at Mary Queen of Peace Church. Joe Kish will be ready...

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Dawn Pavlini – Director of Kids Church

Dawn holds a Bachelor of Science Degree in Elementary Education. She has been a state certified educator in Catholic Schools for 16 years and is a Diocesan certified Coordinator of Religious Education (CRE). Dawn has been a member of a Parish staff as the Catechetical Leader of the Confirmation Program....

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Kay Barretto

Kay has been a parishioner of Saints Mary and Joseph Parish for over 28 years, and has been active in many programs and ministries at our parish. She was previously employed at NH Partners in Education, where she served as Volunteer Program Director for over 5 years. Kay was also...

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Fr. Al Hicks, SJ

Father Al graduated from Sacred Heart High School in Newton Centre, MA in 1953, and then entered the Society of Jesus (SJ). He studied the usual courses in the Society of Jesus, and has always considered himself to have been over-educated! Between studies in Philosophy and Theology, he was sent...

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Shared Meal Ministry

The mission of the Shared Meal Ministry is to help individuals and families in the Greater Salem Area who need temporary care and could benefit from a meal being brought to their home. We would help those who are just home from having a baby, under-going chemo, surgery post-op, etc....

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Book Discussion Group

All are welcome to attend the book discussion group! We read one book per month, and then meet for an informal discussion of the book. Book selections will be both fiction and nonfiction, and will deal with spiritual or religious themes. The book discussion group meets every third Wednesday, from...

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Justine Dufour

Justine Dufour is the Pastoral Minister of the parish. She has been a member of the parish for 45 years. She was Youth Minister for 10 years and has also worked with Baptism Prep, Arts and Environment and RCIA. As Pastoral Minister she will continue to facilitate RCIA, grow our...

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Karen Costura-Hoffman

Karen is the cantor for the 4:15pm Mass on Saturdays at St. Joseph Church and is also available to sing for weddings and funerals. Originally from Pelham but now living in Nashua with her husband, Gary, Karen has been a member of the parish since 1990 and started becoming involved with...

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Arts and Environment

The talents of the Arts and Environment Committee enhance the liturgical spaces of our churches using banners, plant life, and frontals. The liturgical seasons of Advent, Christmas, Lent, and Easter are decorated with themes which highlight the message of the readings. The beauty and symbolism of our decorations express our...

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Slice of the Pie

Slice-of-the-Pie is our largest parish fundraiser since it began in 2005 and raises approximately $20,000 a year. When the program began, the cost to participate was $100 annually, and membership was limited to 300. As the fundraiser gained in popularity, the parish had to turn away participants, so in 2015 Fr....

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