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ABOUT US

Welcome to Our Lady of the Miraculous Medal Parish in Hampton, NH. Our parish includes the Mission Church of St. Elizabeth of Hungary in Seabrook, NH. We have a combined parish community of 1,400 families, with a wide variety of ministries and programs.

In addition, we are fortunate to have a parochial school. Sacred Heart School has an enrollment of over 200 students, a competent and dedicated staff, and a host of parents who are very involved.

We invite you to visit the various pages on this website and see the many ways in which we strive to serve God through service to His people.

OUR HISTORY

2013

New heating & A/C was installed throughout the entire church. The Church Hall was updated as well.

1999

Our Lady of the Miraculous Medal Parish celebrated its Golden Anniversary (50 years).

1997

The basement of the church was completely remodeled.

1996

Eight classrooms were added to Sacred Heart School. The choir loft was expanded with the addition of a new custom designed pipe organ by Casavant Frères.

1993

Complete restoration of Our Lady of the Miraculous Medal Church, including the addition of a new sacristy and an elevator.

1990

St. Elizabeth of Hungary Church at Seabrook Beach became part of Our Lady of the Miraculous Medal Parish for year-round services.

1989

St. Vincent de Paul was established with the subsequent erection of a new building for its food pantry and thrift shop.

1974

Silver Jubilee (25 years) of Our Lady of the Miraculous Medal was celebrated.

1964

Additional land was acquired for school playing fields.

1962

Additional land was acquired for expansion.

1949

Rev. Matthew J. Casey, native of Portsmouth, came from Lincoln, NH to become the first pastor.

1948

The first Mass at Our Lady of the Miraculous Medal Church was celebrated at midnight, December 24 by Rev. Leo K. Ryan. It was the first permanent Catholic Church in the town of Hampton.

OUR CURRENT PASTOR

FR. GARY KOSMOWSKI

frkosmowski@olmmparish.org

I was born on May 20, 1963. I was raised by my mom and dad in Buffalo, NY and am the middle of three children.

My older sister and her husband have two boys; one who is in college and the other in high school. They live in the suburbs of Buffalo.

My younger sister lives in the country with her husband and their dog, Blue. My family visits me at least once, sometimes twice a year. Hopefully you will get to meet them.

Education

I was educated at Transfiguration Catholic School in Buffalo, St. Mark High School Seminary Prep in Erie, PA, and Wadhams Hall Seminary College in Ogdensburg, NY where I received my BA in Philosophy. My theology formation and schooling was at Mount St. Mary’s Seminary in Emmitsburg, MD. I was ordained a Deacon on my birthday in 1989 and ordained a priest on June 2, 1990. My assignments have been at St. Bernard in Keene as an Associate Pastor where I spent six years, and at St. Joseph in Laconia as Pastor for 13 years. I assisted the Laconia Police Department as their Chaplain and the Gilford Fire Department as their Chaplain. Both experiences gave me an opportunity to meet and be part of the larger community in the Lakes Region.

Interests

I have many interests; however, one probably is more evident than any of the others and that is I love to golf! I also enjoy swimming, exercising, wakeboarding, biking and racquetball. I love to eat. Some of my favorite meals are spaghetti and meatballs, hot dogs and hamburgers and pizza. I love vanilla ice cream, dark chocolate and lemon meringue pie.

In addition to all of this, I am easy to get to know and I love sharing my faith in God with others. I think that is why I have always wanted to be a priest ever since I was a young boy.

PASTORAL STAFF

FR. BART OKONKWO

PAROCHIAL VICAR

frbart@olmmparish.org

DEACON STEPHEN KANEB

PERMANENT DEACON

skaneb@olmmparish.org

SR. DORIS OUELLETTE

OUTREACH MINISTER

CHRIS FORTIN

DIRECTOR OF FAITH FORMATION

cfortin@olmmparish.org

KAREN MOURA

COORDINATOR OF CHILDREN'S FAITH FORMATION

kmoura@olmmparish.org

BLAKE RICHARDS

COORDINATOR OF YOUTH MINISTRY

brichards@olmmparish.org

ADMINISTRATIVE STAFF

LINDA HLASNY

ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT

lhlasny@olmmparish.org

CAROLYN WINTER

PARISH SECRETARY

cwinter@olmmparish.org

COURTNEY STREETER

BOOKKEEPER

cstreeter@olmmparish.org

BRUCE NORBAKA

MAINTENANCE | CUSTODIAL

bnorbaka@olmmparish.org

HENRY KOPCZYNSKIE

MUSIC DIRECTOR

WHY WE EXIST

Reach the lost and broken

Our mission is simply to care for the spiritual, material, and emotional needs of the Body of Christ, both the found and the lost.

Prayer and the Sacraments

The sanctifying grace offered through the sacraments, especially the Eucharist, sustatin us in living out our Christian mission.

Grow as a Church

We strive to grow together as a church. Fellowship and growing together through God.

COMMUNITY OUTREACH

We have many community outreach programs. Take a look below and see what your best fit would be.

Outreach Ministries

TESTIMONIALS

"Love this church, I look forward to taking part in the celebration of mass each week. The Fr. Gary and all celebrants and parishioners have always exhibited a welcoming spirit."

SANDI C.

"There are so many wonderful things about these seacoast churches that I love.Some of the first things that I visually noticed is that the Tabernacle is "front and center" as well as the Crucifix complete with the figure of Jesus!! I really do love these churches and I am so blessed to belong..."

PATTY S.

PARISH OFFICES

Mailing Address

289 Lafayette Rd

Hampton, NH 03842

Parish Business Office Hours

Monday-Thursday: 9am-5pm

Friday: 9am-12pm

Office of Faith Formation

Monday-Wednesday: 9:30am-5:00pm

CHURCH LOCATIONS

Our Lady of the Miraculous Medal Church

St. Elizabeth of Hungary Mission Church