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...

Media Ministry

The volunteers of the parish Media Ministry share parish news across the social media platforms of Facebook and Twitter, and maintain the parish website. They also share parish happenings with local print media outlets. Please like us on Facebook, follow us on Twitter and check our website often! If you...

Rosary Making

Lily MacKenzie 603-894-6583

Collection Counters

Collection Counters? No! Not the money-changers that Jesus threw out of the temple, but rather the faithful and much valued parishioners who meet each Monday morning at each Church facility to count your contribution to the weekend collection. Please join us If you have a knack for numbers and can...

Gardeners

For our parish family, the Church buildings are our spiritual home, so we naturally want them to look beautiful both inside and out. The Saints Mary and Joseph Parish Gardeners help by working during the spring and summer months to weed the church gardens and other parts of the properties,...

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....

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...

Bereavement

The Bereavement Center is a place that companions people along their journey of grief after the loss of a loved one. This is a unique journey, entered upon through circumstance and not by choice. Experts recognize the need for mourners to be companioned by others. Our team listens attentively to...

Consolers

We volunteers of the Consoler Ministry assist the family of a deceased in planning the funeral service for their loved one, attempting to make this difficult time more bearable for them. At the funeral home, before the casket is closed, we conduct the “Rite of Initial Separation”, and we assist...

Mercy Meal

The Mercy Meal is a home cooked dinner offered to mourners after a funeral. Volunteers provide a warm hospitable setting where family and friends can enjoy one another’s company and celebrate with fond memories the life of their departed loved one. Volunteers prepare food and decorate tables, greet mourners and...