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St. Catherine of Siena Church
Portsmouth
NH
03801
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Who we are
On June 23, 2017, St. Catherine was removed from sacred use. The church will be converted into a parish hall on the main floor and meeting spaces in the basement. The parish offices, located at St. James Church since June 2006, moved to the 845 Woodbury Ave. campus in November of 2017.
Location of worship / Church Address
98 Summer Street
Portsmouth,
NH
03801
United States
Phone: (603) 436-4555
Fax: (603) 433-4401
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Church Pastor
Rev. Gary J. Belliveau
Pastor
98 Summer Street
Portsmouth,
NH
03801
United States
Phone: (603) 436-4555
Fax: (603) 433-4401
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Proverbs 4:23
Keep thy heart with all diligence; for out of it are the issues of life.
Keep thy heart with all diligence; for out of it are the issues of life.
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Roman Catholic
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Rev. Gary J. Belliveau
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Virginia McDonough
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2075 Lafayette Road
Portsmouth
New Hampshire
03801-5697
Portsmouth
New Hampshire
03801-5697
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845 Woodbury Ave
Portsmouth, NH
03801-5608
Portsmouth, NH
03801-5608
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On June 23, 2017, St. Catherine was removed from sacred use
Mass Times last updated on the 21st of March, 2019
Mass Times last updated on the 21st of March, 2019
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St. Catherine of Siena Church History
A brief history of St. Catherine of Siena Parish and Church:
St. Catherine of Siena parish was established on August 14, 1951, to serve the Catholic community in the north and west sections of Portsmouth. The patroness was chosen by its first pastor, Rev. P.J. Kenneally, who chose St. Catherine in honor of his mother. Land on Woodbury Avenue was purchased and presented as a gift to the new parish by Immaculate Conception Church, its mother parish. While the church was under construction, the new parish attended Mass at the Colonial Theater downtown.
It took many projects to finance the building of the new church, including Bingo games, Lobster feeds, whist games and card parties, Fall Festivals, and even a full circus held on the church grounds. Parishioners gave gladly of their time and effort, as they would continue to do for subsequent remodeling/repair projects and a Stained Glass Window Drive.
During a period of parish consolidation in the Diocese of Manchester, coincident with the 2005 retirement of St. Catherine’s last pastor, the beloved Msgr. Lawrence E. Burns, the parish was “twinned” with St. James Parish. In June 2006, St. Catherine, St. James, and Immaculate Conception were merged into a single, united Catholic parish in Portsmouth, Corpus Christi Parish. On June 23, 2017, St. Catherine was removed from sacred use. The church will be converted into a parish hall on the main floor and meeting spaces in the basement. The parish offices, located at St. James Church since June 2006, moved to the 845 Woodbury Ave. campus in November of 2017.
St. Catherine of Siena parish was established on August 14, 1951, to serve the Catholic community in the north and west sections of Portsmouth. The patroness was chosen by its first pastor, Rev. P.J. Kenneally, who chose St. Catherine in honor of his mother. Land on Woodbury Avenue was purchased and presented as a gift to the new parish by Immaculate Conception Church, its mother parish. While the church was under construction, the new parish attended Mass at the Colonial Theater downtown.
It took many projects to finance the building of the new church, including Bingo games, Lobster feeds, whist games and card parties, Fall Festivals, and even a full circus held on the church grounds. Parishioners gave gladly of their time and effort, as they would continue to do for subsequent remodeling/repair projects and a Stained Glass Window Drive.
During a period of parish consolidation in the Diocese of Manchester, coincident with the 2005 retirement of St. Catherine’s last pastor, the beloved Msgr. Lawrence E. Burns, the parish was “twinned” with St. James Parish. In June 2006, St. Catherine, St. James, and Immaculate Conception were merged into a single, united Catholic parish in Portsmouth, Corpus Christi Parish. On June 23, 2017, St. Catherine was removed from sacred use. The church will be converted into a parish hall on the main floor and meeting spaces in the basement. The parish offices, located at St. James Church since June 2006, moved to the 845 Woodbury Ave. campus in November of 2017.
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