Parish of the Holy Spirit has a strong ministerial presence. Members of the parish are active in a variety of ministries that seek to better both the parish communities and the communities that surround them.

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Ministries

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Parish Book Club: Meets Thursday mornings at 11am (usually via zoom) to discuss books that will strengthen your faith. For more information contact Anne Farrington farrington.anne@yahoo.com or 201-213-2334.

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Men of St. Joseph: All men are invited! Gain strength, courage and passion to respond to our vocational call to become “spiritual fathers” within our families, our parish, and our community. Each Saturday immediately following 8am Mass, in the parish hall at St. Bernard Church.

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College Aged Bible Study: Join Fr. Josh every Wednesday for a Bible study after the 5:30 PM Mass at St. Bernard Church. Come deepen your faith, grow in your understanding of Scripture, and connect with other young adults ages in our parish community. Ages 18-25 only.

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Outreach to Homebound/Nursing Homes

Contact: Diane Farina 603-352-3525, ext 305

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Prayer Shawls: We meet on the 2nd Tuesday of each month at 9AM at St. Margaret Mary’s Parish Hall. We welcome anyone interested in joining or learning to knit or crochet to stop by. We have blessed lap robes and shawls to anyone in need of feeling God’s healing presence or love. To obtain one, please call Rose Ferranti at 603-876- 3922

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Catholic Daughters: Court St. Joseph in Hinsdale. Meetings are being held on the first Wednesday of each month at 9:45AM

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Catholic Women of Charities: New members welcome! Meetings are held on the first Monday of the month (Sept, Oct, Nov, Dec, Feb, March, April, May) at 6 pm in St. Margaret Mary hall. For more info please contact Katie O’Brien at katiespitbulls3@gmail.com

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Men’s Holy Hour: Each month on the 2nd Tuesday, Deacon Fintan Moore leads a group in structured prayer and reflection for one hour at St. Margaret Mary Church at 6:00PM. The next meeting is 11/10.

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Order of Christian Initiation of Adults (formerly RCIA): Thursday evenings 6-8:00pm. For information contact Corey Tetreault at 603-762-2211

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Bereavement Ministry: If you are interested in joining the Bereavement Ministry please contact Kim Dwyer at 203-314-7715.

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The Ladies of St. Anne: Very important meeting to finalize all details of our November bazaar! It will be held on October 18th at 2 pm at St. Bernard's parish hall. Please call Jean Girard @603-355-8831 if you have any questions. God Bless.

 

Vocations Ministry: We meet every first Sunday after the 9:30 mass in the conference room found off of St. Bernard's hall. We meet first to pray the Rosary for Vocations and invite anyone interested to join us. For more info contact Kim Chasse at kmchasse63@gmail.com or Gary Markiewicz at gmarkiewicz.phs@gmail.com.

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Widows Group: Please join us for lunch on 2nd Thursdays. Call

Sarah Avery at 603-357-0176 for further information.

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Marie Rivier Association (MRA): Meetings begin again on Wed. Sept 9,2026. We meet every 2nd Wed. through May 2027 from 11:00AM to 12:30PM at St. Margaret Mary Church Hall. If you are interested in learning about the MRA please contact Ginny Houle-Ryder @ 603 352-1152 and leave a message.

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Knights of Columbus

For information or joining. Contact Membership Director Dirk Doughty 603-209-9235 or dirkdoughty@gmail.com

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Youth Group: All high schoolers welcome! Contact Anthony Sully at anthonyjsully3@gmail.com for more info.

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Family Faith Formation: If your child is preparing to receive any of the sacraments, the first step is to be enrolled in Family Faith Formation. For more information, contact Carol at faithformationswnh@gmail.com.

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Moms Ministry: Meets the second Wednesday of each month at the Cenacle House. For more information contact Margaret Scardina at 804-517-7924.

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Hispanic Ministry:  Join our Hispanic Ministry for prayer, fellowship, and growing together in faith.  For more information, contact Karla at ksully.phs@gmail.com.  

Ministerio Hispano: Son bienvenidos a participar en nuestro Ministerio Hispano.  Te invitamos a compartir momentos de oración, fraternidad y crecimiento en la fe. Para más información, comunícate con Karla al correo electrónico ksully.phs@gmail.com.