Our Mission
We are a Roman Catholic Parish, whose
members live and proclaim the saving message of Jesus Christ.
Our Vision St. Christopher Church serves as
a spiritual home where all are welcome to share in its ongoing commitment
to providing opportunities for Worship through
the Celebration of the Sacraments, Service through
active and compassionate participation in the community, Education
in God's Word and the Catholic faith, and Fellowship
through parish events that nurture and support family life.
Heavenly
Father, We pray for all of the people and programs at St. Christopher
Parish. Unite us as a community of believers and grant us the wisdom,
grace, and strength to do your will. We ask this through Christ our Lord.
-- Amen.
We are currently seeking a Director of Music & Organist (part-time). Responsibilities include selecting and providing music at 4:00 pm Saturday, 8:00 & 10:00 AM Sunday Masses as well as Holy Days of Obligation, Christmas and Holy Week liturgies, directing the adult choir, forming/directing a children’s choir and scheduling and training adult and youth cantors. The director will have right of first refusal for all funerals and weddings at the parish. We are seeking a person of warmth, enthusiasm, energy, skill and musicianship who possesses good interpersonal and communication skills. An Academic Degree in Music or Liturgy is highly desirable but not required. Experience playing for Roman Catholic worship and leading vocalists is expected.
St. Christopher's has a 2 manual Allan digital organ and a Yamaha digital keyboard located in the rear gallery of the church. We are seeking to fill the position by September 2010. For additional information and a more detailed job description, please contact the pastor, Fr. Richard Kelley (fr.kelley@stchrisparishnh.org) or at (603) 882-0632. Interested applicants may submit their resume and/or Curriculum Vitae along with any salary requirements to the St Christopher Parish Search Committee, Fr. Richard Kelley, Chair, via email musicdirector@stchrisparishnh.org, FAX (603) 881-8728, or US mail. The parish mailing address is 62 Manchester St, Nashua, NH 03064. You can visit us on the web at www.stchrisparishnh.org.
Religious Education Registration
Click here for the registration form for 2010-2011.
Confirmation & Sunday Morning Programs start September 19th Grades 7 & 8Begin on Monday,September 20th
Handbell choir of developmentally disabled adults is ’great blessing’
Click here for a printable version of the article about our own Special Friends Hand Bell Choir..
The article can also be found AmericanCatholic.org Site from the Franciscans and St.Anthony Messenger Press
Readers, Special Ministers of Holy Communion, and Altar Servers Winter Schedules.
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Faithful Citizenship News provides briefs on legislation as well as information about Catholic social teaching on some of today’s pressing issues.
FAITH DIRECT
Saint
Christopher Parish has an exciting program calledFaith Direct.
WithFaith Direct, parishioners will be able to contribute their
weekly offering through a monthly draw on their bank account or credit
card.
Click here for more information.
PRAYER
REQUESTS Saint Christopher Parish welcomes your requests for prayer.
If you, a loved one, or friend, is undergoing a difficult
time because of a relationship, work, illness, or any other
needs or special intentions, we are happy to remember intentions
in our prayers.
Everyone is welcome to join The
Families of Nazareth parish group for prayer and faith sharing. Check the parish builletn for the latest meeting news.
FNM in New Hampshire meets:
weekly on Thursday evenings
here at St. Christopher Parish. Enfolded within recitation of the Luminous Mysteries of the Holy Rosary is an approximately forty-five minute long sharing time when all present reflect upon that Sunday’s scriptures in conjunction with a selected reading which conveys something of the Movement’s spirituality.
These gatherings take place in the church before the Blessed Sacrament, beginning at 7:15 p.m. and ending around 8:30 p.m.All are welcome to attend as often as they find convenient. Contact Peter or Mariellen Gallaher at 603-883-3234 or via email for more information.
monthly in three new groups now forming
MEN’S GROUP: contact Peter Szydlik at 508-615-6604 via email
.
WOMEN’S GROUP: contact Gosia Krawiec at 603-672-5487 or via email.
MARRIED OR DATING COUPLES’ GROUP: contact the Gallahers (as above).
Please take a moment to visit CatholicsComeHome.org.
This is a wonderful site that effectively portrays the truth and goodness
of the Catholic Church.
A Prayer for our Service Men and Women
Lord, hold our troops in your loving hands.
Protect them as they protect us.
Bless them and their families,
For the selfless acts they perform,
For us in our time of need.
And give us peace.
We ask this in the name of Jesus, Our Lord and Savior. Amen.
Be joyful always; pray continually; give thanks in all circumstances, for this is God's will for you in Christ Jesus -1 Thessalonians 5
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