We are now accepting registrations for all of our Youth and Adult Faith Formation programs including Sacramental Preparation, Youth Ministry, and RCIA. Please visit our website or contact the rectory office for more information about each of these programs and the registration requirements. The deadline to register is Thursday, September 21st.
St. Aloysius of Gonzaga is hosting a calendar raffle to celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month, offering prizes daily from September 15th to October 14th. Winning tickets will be reentered into the raffle for more opportunities to win. Tickets are $10 per calendar.
All weekday masses (Tuesday, Wednesday (SP) and Thursday) are cancelled until October 1st, 2023, to give Fr. Marcos time to recuperate from a recent motorcycle accident. The weekend mass schedule remains the same. Please keep Father in your prayers as we hope for a speedy recovery.
This year we’re excited to host our first “Noche Latina” (Latin Night), where families are invited to enjoy a summer evening of traditional food, music, and dance from some of the Hispanic countries represented within our parish. The Noche Latina will take place on Saturday, August 26, 2023, from 5:00 PM to 8:30 PM in the church parking lot, 48 West Hollis Street, Nashua, NH.
Next weekend our parish will participate in the New Hampshire Catholic Appeal, an initiative designed to strengthen our ministries that support the entire Church in New Hampshire. More information is in our bulletin for this weekend and a letter from Bishop Libasci will be mailed to every family in our parish. You can also view the NHCA introduction video, and videos on the ministries supported, here: www.catholicnh.org/nhca
This weekend we’ll be hearing an announcement from our pastor on an upcoming Diocesan-wide initiative and campaign. This campaign is a joint effort to provide for a more sustainable future for the Church in New Hampshire. Hope to see you at Mass this weekend – be sure to check out the bulletin for more information. Fr. Marcos is looking forward to discussing this new initiative with you and how you can participate!
On Sunday, April 16th, from 2 PM to 4 PM we will celebrate the Feast of Divine Mercy with Eucharistic Adoration, Confession, and the Chaplet of the Divine Mercy that will be sung at 3 PM. This Feast of Divine Mercy is preceded by a novena praying for nine intentions by reciting the Divine Mercy Chaplet, which began Good Friday, April 7th. More information can be found in the worship section of our website.
St. Aloysius of Gonzaga invites you to attend a special shadow dramatization of the Stations of the Cross on Friday, March 31st at 5:30pm in the church, presented by the St. Aloysius of Gonzaga Youth Ministry teens. This will be followed by a simple Lenten Soup Meal in the church hall.
As we prepare for Easter, come to the Lord and experience the extraordinary grace of His forgiveness. There will be several priests available to hear confessions during this Penance Service that will be held on: Sunday, March 19, 2023 at 2:00 pm Immaculate Conception Parish 216 E. Dunstable Road Nashua, NH
Holy Week is observed this year from Palm Sunday, April 2, 2023, through Saturday, April 8, 2023. Easter Sunday is on April 9th. Click here to see the Holy Week's schedule.
Parishioners over the age of 18 who have been baptized, received First Communion and are practicing their faith but have not celebrated the Sacrament of Confirmation are invited to participate in our next Adult Confirmation Formation Program scheduled to begin on Monday, February 26th, 2023. The program will run virtually (via Zoom) for 6 consecutive weeks with 1 ½ hour sessions. Sessions are offered in both English and Spanish. There is a $60.00 fee to participate in the program. The celebration of Confirmation is scheduled for April 16, 2023, at St. Joseph Cathedral in Manchester. For more information and to sign up for the class, please contact Donna Pratt at [email protected] or by phone at 603-882-4362 ext. 203.
Ash Wednesday marks the beginning of the 40-day season of Lent proceeding Easter. This year Ash Wednesday falls on February 22nd. We will have Mass & Distribution of Ashes as follows: 8:30 AM in English 5:30 PM in English and 7:00 PM in Spanish
During Lent, the weekday Mass schedule will be: Tuesday: 8:30 AM Wednesday: 7:00 PM (Spanish) Friday: 8:30 AM Stations of the Cross will be prayed: Wednesday at 6:00 PM (BEFORE 7:00 PM Mass) Friday AFTER the 8:30 AM Mass