About Immaculate Conception · Nashua, New Hampshire
Immaculate Conception Parish is a Roman Catholic parish in Nashua, New Hampshire, in the Diocese of Manchester. Established in 1968 and located on East Dunstable Road, the parish serves Catholics in the southern part of the city, near the Dunstable/MA border. Daily Mass, a weekly Holy Hour of Eucharistic Adoration, and the Sacrament of Reconciliation are central to its devotional life, and the parish livestreams its Saturday vigil Mass and Sunday 9:00 am Mass for the homebound and traveling faithful.
- Established
- 1968
- Patron
- Immaculate Conception of the Blessed Virgin Mary
- Rector
- Rev. Ray Labrie
- Diocese
- Diocese of Manchester (New Hampshire)
Why belong here
Immaculate Conception offers a classic rhythm of Catholic devotional life for parishioners and visitors: a daily Mass Monday through Thursday, weekly Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament on Wednesdays from 9:00 am to 4:00 pm, a Wednesday Holy Hour of Eucharistic Adoration from 8:00 to 9:00 pm, Saturday confessions from 4:00 to 4:30 pm in the Confessional Room, and a Rosary recited each weekday morning before Mass. The parish reaches beyond its walls by livestreaming the Saturday vigil and Sunday 9:00 am Masses, and it offers Faith Formation for children in grades 1–8 plus an RCIA/OCIA process for adults preparing to enter the Church.
Mass times at Immaculate Conception
Weekly Mass schedule
Confession times
- Saturday 4:00 pm – 4:30 pm in the Confessional Room, on the left side of the sanctuary near the last row of pews (or by appointment)
Adoration times
- Wednesday Exposition 9:00 am – 4:00 pm (Livestreamed until 3:00 pm)
- Wednesday Holy Hour of Eucharistic Adoration 8:00 pm – 9:00 pm
Immaculate Conception Parish: At a Glance
Immaculate Conception is a Catholic parish in southern Nashua, New Hampshire, founded in 1968 within the Diocese of Manchester. It belongs to the Souhegan Deanery and is located at 216 East Dunstable Road, with the rectory next door at 214 East Dunstable Road. The parish is led by its Pastor, Rev. Ray Labrie (ordained 2003), and served by Deacon William McDermott.
- Founded: 1968
- Diocese: Manchester, New Hampshire
- Deanery: Souhegan
- County: Hillsborough
- Pastor: Rev. Ray Labrie
- Deacon: Deacon William McDermott
- Office: 216 E. Dunstable Road, Nashua, NH 03062
- Rectory: 214 E. Dunstable Road, Nashua, NH 03062-2344
Sacraments
Information on the parish's sacraments is published on the website's /eucharist page and elsewhere; the parish encourages families preparing children for First Eucharist to enroll in the Faith Formation program for Grades 1–8. Adults seeking to become Catholic are guided through the parish's RCIA/OCIA process, and Reconciliation is available every Saturday afternoon in the Confessional Room as well as by appointment.
- First Eucharist (First Communion) — for children, via Faith Formation Grades 1–8
- Reconciliation (Confession) — Saturdays 4:00–4:30 pm, or by appointment
- RCIA / OCIA — preparation for adults entering the Church (contact the Pastoral Coordinator)
- Mass requests / Mass stipes — handled at the Parish Office during walk-in hours
Faith Formation & Becoming Catholic
The parish runs a Faith Formation program covering Grades 1 through 8, which is also the route through which children receive the Sacrament of First Eucharist. For adults, the parish offers an RCIA/OCIA process — the modern Catholic Church's formal way of welcoming new members into the Church — coordinated through the parish Pastoral Coordinator.
- Faith Formation Grades 1–8
- First Eucharist preparation as part of Faith Formation
- RCIA / OCIA for adults
- Pastoral Coordinator reachable via the Parish Office at 603-888-0321
Parish Office, Rectory & Gift Shop
Parish operations are split between the Office at 216 East Dunstable Road and the Rectory at 214 East Dunstable Road. The Office is open for walk-ins (for transactions such as Mass requests) on a structured weekday schedule, while meetings with staff are by appointment only. A Parish Gift Shop shares the campus and follows the same federal-holiday closures as the Office.
- Parish Office walk-ins: Monday, Tuesday, Thursday 9:00 am – 3:00 pm; Wednesday 9:00 am – 2:00 pm
- Staff meetings by appointment only — call 603-888-0321
- Phone: (603) 888-0321
- Fax: (603) 888-9084
- Email: [email protected]
- Office and Gift Shop closed on Federal Holidays