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 Preparing for Lent
Guidelines for Lent and Easter 2010 New! Seder Meal: March 18, 2010 Bookmark It: Lenten Web page. Visit our site throughout Lent for radio retreats, meatless meal suggestions, daily readings, and more. New resources will be added throughout Lent and Easter.
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Operation Helping Hands NH Catholic Charities is seeking volunteers, 10 – 15 people, for the week of May 22 to May 29 to travel to New Orleans to participate in Operation Helping Hands. The focus of the week is to help needy homeowners to clean up their neighborhoods and restore their homes. This is the 10th service trip that Catholic Charities and Operation Helping Hands (Catholic Charities of New Orleans) have done to New Orleans since Hurricane Katrina. Volunteers travel at their own expense. Simple meals and basic accommodations will be provided. For more information or to reserve a space, please call Parish and Community Outreach coordinator Leonard Campbell at 528-3035 or e-mail lcampbell@nh-cc.org
Photo: Operation Helping Hands volunteers from New Hampshire with Joe (center), outside his refurbished home in New Orleans |
Safe Environment Conference 2010 Join us on Saturday March 20, 2010 for our sixth annual safe environment conference. Detective Jennifer Frank from Plymouth State University will present, "The Many Faces of Facebook" Followed by a presentation from Chris Hagen, Diocese of Manchester Director of Human Resources on sexual harassment. Bishop John B. McCormack will welcome us and lead us in prayer. This conference is for Safe Environment Coordinators, pastors, principals and parish & school staff. New: Register Online |
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For All Readers
- Feed My Sheep Webinar: Ministering Effectively to Generations in Your Parish Download flyer. (pdf) Register online. February 11, 2010
- New! Facebook: See photos not found on our Web site. Become a fan!
- New! Twitter: Get the latest updates!
- Register Online: Vianney performed by Leonardo Defilippis - April 12, 2010
- Updated: Employment Opportunities
- Programs from the Catholic Faith Formation Center Keene (pdf)
- Celebrating Our Catholic History
- Events Calendar
- Maps of the Diocese of Manchester - Search for parishes and schools
- Real Estate Listings
Adult Faith Formation
- New! Mysteries of the Triduum Liturgy Retreat: March 27, 2010
- New! Boston College Continuing Education Opportunities (pdf)
- New! Boston College - Living the Journey: Spirituality for the Second Half of Life (pdf) - April 10, 2010
- Register Online: Vianney performed by Leonardo Defilippis - April 12, 2010
- Save the Date! Adult Faith Formation Symposium - New Technologies, New Relationships, Connecting with Young Adults (pdf) - August 11-12, 2010
Becoming Catholic (Catechumenate)
This category is for anyone interested in becoming Catholic, returning Catholics, and RCIA coordinators or team members.
- Adult Confirmation Preparation
- New! Mysteries of the Triduum Liturgy Retreat: March 27, 2010
- RCIA Calendar 2010
- Find a parish (see our online directory)
Catechetical Leaders & Catechists
- Resources for Life Long Faith Formation
- On-going Faith Formation Opportunities
- Feed My Sheep Webinar: Ministering Effectively to Generations in Your Parish Download flyer. (pdf) Register online. February 11, 2010
Catholic Schools
- From Bishop McCormack: Our Catholic Schools: Schools of Holiness
- Catholic Schools Annual Report 2008-2009 (pdf)
Clergy
- New! Preparation for Chanting the Exultet Master Class - March 1, 2010
- Please share with your music ministers: Singing Our Praises to God: A Workshop for Cantors and Psalmists - March 6, 2010
- Register Online: Sixth Annual Safe Environment Conference - March 20, 2010
- New! Mysteries of the Triduum Liturgy Retreat: March 27, 2010
- Register Online: Vianney performed by Leonardo Defilippis - April 12, 2010
- Feed My Sheep Webinar: Ministering Effectively to Generations in Your Parish Download flyer. (pdf) Register online. February 11, 2010
- World Marriage Day Resources
- New! Year for Priests Pilgrimage to Rome - June 7-13, 2010
Evangelization
Family Life & Marriage
- Worldwide Marriage Encounter Weekend
- World Marriage Day Resources
- Creighton Model FertilityCare™ Practitioner Education Program
- Engaged Couple Seminars - All Deaneries
- Separated and Divorced Catholics Support Groups
Lay Ministry Formation
- New! Applications to apply for Called to Servant Leadership are now available online.
- New! Called to Serve as a Young Adult Leader (pdf)
- New! "Co-Workers" Seminar to be offered in Rome - June 2010
- Called to Discipleship will again be offered at three sites during 2010-11. If you would like to host the program in your deanery, contact Pat Gabree at 669-3100, Ext. 172.
- Called to Servant Leadership will be offered at Saint Anselm College, Plymouth State University and St. Thomas Aquinas High School beginning in the fall of 2010. For application or further information contact Pat Gabree at pgabree@rcbm.org. For the first time aspirants for the permanent diaconate will study alongside participants in Called to Servant Leadership.
Public Issues
- New: Juan Melendez to Speak at St. Theresa Parish, Henniker and NH Catholic Charities, Nashua
- New: Healthcare Reform Legislation Update
- Healthcare Reform Legislation - bulletin and pulpit announcements
- Justice for Immigrants - Send a postcard today. It is easy!
- Education Bulletin on the Death Penalty (pdf)
- View Testimony on Current State Legislative Matters
- Faithful Citizenship News
- Sign up to receive Faithful Citizenship News by e-mail.
Respect Life
- New: Ethical and Religious Directives for Catholic Health Care Services, USCCB (pdf)
- Several events on respect life issues.
- Intercessions for Life
Safe Environment
- Register Online: Sixth Annual Safe Environment Conference - March 20, 2010
- How to host a PGC Training Session
- Protecting God’s Children Training: ongoing
Vocations
- New! The Sisters of Bon Secours invite you to attend a Come and See Vocation Weekend (pdf)
- Intercessions for Vocations
- Vocation Web Site: Liveinblackandwhite.com
Worship
- New! Preparation for Chanting the Exultet Master Class - March 1, 2010
- New! Singing Our Praises to God: A Workshop for Cantors and Psalmists - March 6, 2010
- New! Mysteries of the Triduum Liturgy Retreat: March 27, 2010
- 2010 Liturgical Calendar (pdf)
- Clergy Prayer List: February 2010
- New! Clergy Prayer List: March 2010
- Intercessions for the Year for Priests
- Intercessions for Vocations
- Intercessions for Life
- Roman Missal (USCCB Web site)
- New! Mystical Body Mystical Voice - a sacramental approach to the new Roman Missal
- Sample Petitions for Celebrating our 125th Anniversary
Young Adults
- New! Young Adult Conference in Worcester, MA (pdf) - March 6, 2010
- New! Called to Serve as a Young Adult Leader (pdf)
- Diocesan Young Adult Ministry Launches New Web site
- Theology on Tap: “Understanding Healthcare Reform” presented by Dr. Peter Cataldo - February 9, 2010
- Young Adult Retreat - June 4-6, 2010
- Young Adult Groups in New Hampshire
Youth
- New Web Site! Camps Fatima and Camps Bernadette
- New! 30th Annual Scout Retreat
- Revisiting and Renewing Comprehensive Youth Ministry
- World Youth Day Madrid 2011 Spaces are still left. Sign up today!
Resources
- Updated Daily: Diocesan Web Site
- New! Facebook: See photos not found on our Web site.
- New! Twitter: Get the latest updates!
- Events Calendar
- NH Catholic Charities Web Site
- Maps of the Diocese of Manchester - Search for parishes and schools
- NH Catholic Directory
- Papal Audiences
- Recent News Releases