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Blue Mass
The Blue Mass will be held at St. Joseph Cathedral in Manchester on October 4, 2026. All in New Hampshire are welcome to this Mass to pray for and with the members of law enforcement, firefighters, EMTs and dispatchers. Please come in uniform with your families and sit in the front half of the Church.
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Why Catholics Care About Stopping Physician-Assisted Suicide
Over the years the New Hampshire Legislature has repeatedly rejected proposals to legalize physician-assisted suicide (PAS) in this state. PAS proponents apparently are planning to make yet another attempt at it in the upcoming legislative session. The Diocese of Manchester has consistently worked to oppose those bills alongside a remarkably diverse coalition that includes hospitals, advocates for veterans, people with disabilities, teens, and the elderly, who all agree that legalizing PAS would take New Hampshire across an incredibly perilous threshold and that the victims of a PAS law inevitably would be the poor, the voiceless, and the vulnerable. Watch here over the coming weeks for important truths about PAS.
Truth #4 About Physician-Assisted Suicide
As the National Council on Disability says, assisted suicide laws “create a deadly mix that poses multifaceted risks and dangers to people with disabilities as well as people in other vulnerable constituencies.” As one disability rights advocate told a legislative committee, this means that the message of a PAS law to people with disabilities – who routinely struggle with the loss of independence and feelings of being a burden – is that “you are better off dead.”
Truth #3 About Physician-Assisted Suicide
PAS supporters claim that PAS is about choice and bodily autonomy. In reality, though, PAS always involves other people, including: the doctors who are transformed from healers into bringers of death; the family and friends of the dying person, who have no say in the matter; and groups who are already vulnerable to suicide, such as at-risk teens, veterans, and first responders. As one NH teen told the NH legislature, “If teens with depression and suicidal thoughts start seeing family members and friends…committing suicide…and they see that this is being morally accepted…they will see no issue with attempting suicide.” How many of these sorts of deaths would be too many?
Truth #2 About Physician-Assisted Suicide
PAS laws inevitably expand once they are passed. The American Medical Association says that “physician-assisted suicide would be difficult or impossible to control and would pose serious societal risks.” Even though PAS has been legal in Canada for only 10 years, Canada has eliminated a requirement that a person be terminally ill and is now adding in mental illness as a new qualifying condition. PAS is now Canada’s fifth-leading cause of death. Here in New Hampshire, pro-PAS legislators already have publicly discussed their desire to expand any PAS law that might get passed and to add for instance ALS, MS, and Alzheimer’s disease as additional qualifying conditions.
Truth #1 About Physician-Assisted Suicide
Supporters of PAS insist that it is not suicide and that it instead should be called “medical aid in dying.” But of course everyone knows the term for the taking of one’s own life. The American Medical Association calls it “physician-assisted suicide.” Whatever you want to call it, people - especially young people - know exactly what is going on. Legalizing suicide of any kind normalizes suicide and sends an extremely dangerous message to extremely vulnerable populations.
Understanding Theology of the Body
Save the Date: Saturday, October 3, 2026
9 am - 4 pm
St. Peter Church, 567 Manchester Road, Auburn, NH
Understanding Theology of the Body with nationally recognized speaker, Katrina Zeno, MTS, MACE
A fast, fun and furious journey through St. John Paul II’s Teachings
For educators, youth ministers, faith formation directors, parents, and grandparents
Specialized application to youth ministry, teaching and parenting middle school and teen years.
- Opportunities to expand your own knowledge of the faith and Trinitarian theology.
- Begin constructing a new framework to answer the “tough questions” on marriage and human sexuality.
- Dismantle the common myth that we are really “souls” temporarily using our (very disposable) bodies.
Register at https://form.jotform.com/RCBM/tob-workshop.
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September 23: 40 Days for Life Campaign
The fall prayer campaign kicks off on Pennacook St. in Manchester and runs daily through Sunday, Nov. 1, 7 a.m. to 7 p.m., seven days a week. Sign up for prayer hours at 40daysforlife.com/manchester. Email the campaign director at michael40days@gmail.com for more information.
2026 New Hampshire Catholic Directory
The 2026 edition of the NH Catholic Directory is available to order for $20. The new edition contains up-to-date parish information, priest assignments, and other useful data. Orders can be placed at catholicnh.org/parishes/directory.
Employment Openings
Administrative Assistant for Development & Communications and Catholic Faith Formation
Diocese of Manchester, Manchester, NH
This support position primarily provides administrative, secretarial, consultative, record, correspondence, and reception services to encourage, promote, support, and strengthen the goals and objectives of the various departments located at the Diocesan Administration Building, including primarily Development, Communications, and Catholic Faith Formation. For more information, visit catholicnh.org/employment/#admin.
Executive Assistant/Accounting Specialist
Diocese of Manchester, Manchester, NH
This position is the executive assistant to the Finance Officer & Secretary for Temporalities for approximately 15 hours per week. The position provides accounting support to the Controller the other 25 hours per week. For more information, visit catholicnh.org/employment/#finance.
Business Manager & Full Charge Bookkeeper
Diocese of Manchester, Manchester, NH
This is a full-time position reporting to the Cabinet Secretary for Temporalities, with a focus on St. John Regional School and Bishop Brady High School in Concord, NH. For more information, visit catholicnh.org/employment/#bkkpr.
Camps Fatima and Bernadette
For employment opportunities at Camps Fatima and Bernadette, please visit bfcamp.com/staff/job-opportunities.
Natural Family Planning
Natural Family Planning is just what it sounds like: a 100% natural way for spouses to plan the size of their family. It is an extremely effective method for achieving, or temporarily avoiding, pregnancy, depending on the couple’s situation and intent. To learn more or to find an instructor near you, please visit CatholicNH.org/NFP .
Project Rachel Ministry
If you or someone you know is suffering after abortion, confidential, non-judgmental help is available from Project Rachel Ministry. Visit www.catholicnh.org/project-rachel for more information.
Diocesan Archives Seek Contributions
The Diocesan Archives wants your help! We have thousands of documents and photos pertaining to the history of the Diocese of Manchester - concerning our Bishops, Priests, Parishes, Schools, and people. We have documents going back to the nineteenth century; however, the concern today is that we are not always capturing current information that will be historical data in 10, 20, or 100 years from now.
If your parish, priest, or organization is doing something memorable, please provide the archives with documents or photos of the event. Examples of recent events that have been saved include the installation of new sanctuary furniture at St. Mark the Evangelist Church, as well as the installation of a statue of our Blessed Mother in the Holy Cross Cemetery in memory of members of local Knights of Columbus Councils.
For more information, please contact Dennis Pedley at dpedley@rcbm.org or 663-0190.
Child Safety
Assistance for Victims of Abuse
The Victim Assistance Coordinator provides services and support, promotes healing, and supports the emotional and spiritual well-being of survivors of sexual abuse and misconduct in the Church. The Coordinator also seeks to be a source of comfort and support for anyone who is a survivor of sexual abuse in any walk of life. If you are a victim of abuse or misconduct by someone representing the Catholic Church, we encourage you to contact the Victim Assistance Coordinator at (603) 663-0125. For more resources to assist victims of abuse, visit www.catholicnh.org/healing
Twenty-Four Bulletin Announcements to Promote Child Safety
Use these bulletin announcements throughout the year:
Download: Word | PDF (updated on 3/10/23)
Note to Bulletin Editors: Please include the following bulletin blurbs in your parish bulletins at least twice a year.
How to Report Suspected Abuse
If you know of or suspect abuse or neglect of a minor (a person under 18), you must report it to the NH Division for Children, Youth and Families at 1-800-894-5533 or 603-271-6556.
As an employee or volunteer in the Catholic Church in New Hampshire, in addition to reporting to DCYF, if you know of or suspect sexual abuse of a minor by Church personnel you must also report it to:
- Local law enforcement and the Delegate for Ministerial Conduct if the abuse involves a minor
- Delegate for Ministerial Conduct if the abuse involves a person who is no longer a minor
Delegate for Ministerial Conduct - 603-669-3100
Vocations
Intercessions for Vocations - Cycle A (First Sunday of Advent 2025 to Feast of Christ the King 2026) - Word | PDF