Parish Info & History
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The Parish Mission StatementSaint John Neumann Catholic Community lives and proclaims the Gospel message of Jesus in word and action. We invite and welcome all people lovingly into our faith community inspiring a spirit of love, joy and wisdom. We are servants on a journey of faith, spreading gifts of healing and forgiveness that flow from God. We encourage all to become Disciples of Christ, embracing the presence of the Holy Spirit. We share our gifts, talents and blessings in serving God and one another.
Timeline
1976 - First Weekly Mass at Thornton's Ferry School, Merrimack, NH
1981 - Marywood Center becomes a Mission Parish
1981 - Fr. Ed Richard is assigned as Administrator, Dick Cloutier is assigned as Deacon
1982 - Fr. Ed Richard is named first pastor, groundbreaking for Parish Center
1983 - First Mass in Parish Center
1988 - Fr. Richard Lower named second pastor
1989 - Fr. Pierre Baker named third pastor
1990 - Fr. Robert Gorski named fourth pastor
1996 - Groundbreaking for new Church
1999 - St. John Neumann & Quiet Moment statues dedicated
2002 - Fr. Steve Kucharski named fifth pastor
2003 - Deacon Dick named Administrator
2003 - Fr. Agapit H. Jean, Jr. named sixth pastor
2006 - David Hamel becomes our 2nd Deacon
2006 - Saint John Neumann celebrates 25 years as a Parish
2011 - 15th Annual Fast for Social Action is held raising $20,000 for local charities
2012 - Fr. Chris Martel named seventh pastor
2014 - 18th Annual Fast for Social Action is held raising $22,806 for local charities
2014 - Mark De Rosch becomes our 3rd Deacon
2018 - Fr. Robert Glasgow named eighth pastor
2022 - Brian Lester becomes our 4th Deacon