Our Parish Photograph - July 2010 - Celebrating 60 years Thanks to J. Sophia Fotography for our wonderful parish photograph.

Music Director / Organist Job Opening 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. Click here for the Winter schedule. Any questions or issues please call Linda at the rectory 882-0632 Monday through Friday 9 – 3 pm. Click here for the Fall schedule.

RCIA The RCIA process at St Christopher Parish will be starting mid-September. For more information, contact Fr. Kelly 882-0632 or Mike Bozek 883-4439.

Third Edition of the Roman Missal New Words: A Deeper Meaning, but the Same Mass

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FAITH DIRECT Saint Christopher Parish has an exciting program called Faith Direct. With Faith 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. Please feel free to indicate your request which we will remember in our daily prayer. May God bless you as we ask God's help in prayer. Click here to enter your request on the St Christopher Church Prayer-Line. If you would like to join the St Christopher Parish Prayer-Line-- Click here

Families of Nazareth 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).

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Catholics Come Home 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.

VOCATIONS Join in with the other Catholic Churches of the Diocese and continue to pray for vocations. Take a moment to visit our Diocesan Vocations Website

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