Parish Ministries

Altar servers have a very active role during the Mass, leading processions and assisting the clergy. This ministry is especially for boys and girls who regularly attend Mass and are old enough to receive Holy Communion. However, there is no maximum age: some of our past servers have stayed on through high school and college! Plus, we need adult altar servers for Funeral Masses and other special liturgies that occur during school hours.

Instruction and conversation for parents and godparents who are having a young child baptized.  Baptisms and preparation meetings are scheduled monthly.

Please consider helping out with our annual Christmas Fair! There are many ways to do so throughout the year. More information coming soon!

Named in memory of a long-time leader of this ministry at our parish, the Ellen Gallant Card Ministry sends encouraging and supportive note cards to those who might be shouldering a burden such as illness, difficult circumstances, loneliness, changes in life, and more. If you'd like to join this ministry or learn more about it, please contact Donna Fawcett at [email protected].

Our Mission:  "Then I heard the voice of the Lord saying, 'Whom shall I send, and who will go for us?'  And I said, 'Here am I; send me!'" - Isaiah 6:8.

Our Vision:  The Ellen Gallant Card Ministry will serve God by sending cards to people to lift them up, to encourage them, to send cheer, and to let them know someone is praying for them.

Extraordinary Ministers of Holy Communion are laypeople approved by the Pastor to help distribute the Body and Blood of Christ at Mass. Some also bring the Eucharist to the sick and homebound.

Advises the Pastor on financial matters of the parish and school. Responsible for monitoring all income and expenses and approving the annual budgets.

Volunteers who care for and beautify the parish grounds and interior spaces of our churches.

Non-perishable foods are collected at the back of the church on Sundays and donated to charity. Volunteers are needed to collect the donated food and drop it off at Lazarus House in Lawrence.

Parish volunteers who warmly welcome parishioners as they enter the church for Mass and other public events.

Lectors are laypeople who lead readings from Holy Scripture during Mass and other services. They might also lead the Prayer of the Faithful (also called the Universal Prayer) and other prayers that aren't reserved to clergy.

Responsible for the preparation and care of the altar linens. This primarily involves washing and ironing the purificators, corporals, and altar cloth used during Mass.

All men are welcome! Meetings and events are held regularly and include Bible study, presentations, discussions, and service projects. 

The music ministry leads the community in song under the direction of our talented Music Director. Rehearsals are on Wednesday evenings starting around 5:30 - 6:00 PM in St. Theresa Church and at other times as announced. Participate as your schedule allows! For more information, please contact Lori McLaughlin at 603-275-6486. (Text messages are preferred.)

We need small teams to count and record the money collected at Mass each week. Ideally, each group will serve about once a month.

We need Eucharistic Ministers who are willing to visit parishioners who are unable to come to church for Mass. These volunteers share the Word of God, the Eucharist, their time, and the support of the whole parish community with those they serve.

The PPC is a group of parish representatives chosen by the Pastor to advise him concerning the liturgical, spiritual, pastoral, and evangelizing activities within our community.

Meet as a group for prayer and fellowship as well as encouraging each other in the preparation of Prayer Shawls and Baby Blankets. These items are blessed and made available to the sick, elderly, and newly baptized members of the community.

All clergy, office staff, and volunteers are required to attend a Virtus—Protecting God’s Children training session. This is an archdiocese-sponsored program which teaches awareness of those persons and situations which could endanger our children and other vulnerable members of the community.

Would you like to provide or manage content for our website, Facebook page, or other social media? Can you help with photography or writing about parish activities for publication? Or do you have ideas about providing printed materials in our churches? Please talk with our pastor, Fr. Gregory!

The Rite of Christian Initiation (soon to be rebranded the Order of Christian Initiation) is the open-ended, ongoing process of preparing adult candidates for Baptism, Holy Communion, Penance, and Confirmation. For more information or to volunteer, please contact Mark Friedrich.

The duties of sacristans include opening and locking up the church, setting up for Mass, and maintaining the sacristy. These responsibilities may be carried out by one person or shared among several people.

Men and women who assist at liturgical celebrations (especially Funeral Masses) to assist the clergy and volunteer ministers and help lead our faith community in worship.

This devotion is celebrated communally on Friday evenings at 6:00 PM in the Church during Lent, followed by soup and faith sharing in DuPerry Hall.

Founded in 1948, the St. Vincent de Paul Society ministers to the poor and needy in our parish. The work of the Vincentians is funded solely by the contributions deposited in the St. Vincent de Paul boxes near the doors of the church.

A group that fosters devotion to Mary and strives to support the parish community spiritually and financially through fundraising and functions.

Ushers assist at Mass in a variety of ways - in particular, welcoming and directing the people as they arrive and taking up Offertory collections.

Women of Faith meets on the second Saturday of the month in DuPerry Hall at St. Theresa Church. The group meets to learn about female saints and how they lived their faith. The discussion involves how a particular saint can influence living as Catholic women in today's world.

The women live their faith through service to the parish at events throughout the year.