Location
Immaculate Conception Church is located in Portsmouth, New Hampshire at 98 Summer Street.

Mission Statement
We, the Catholic family of Immaculate Conception, called by God and inspired by the humility and love of Mary, the Mother of Jesus, strive to be a strong and joyful sign of the kingdom of God by proclaiming the Good News, serving our brothers and sisters, growing in faith, building community and continuing the mission of our Lord Jesus Christ in Portsmouth.

If you are new to our parish, Welcome!
Registration cards are available at the door of the church. These cards should be filled out and given to the ushers or mailed to the parish office at your convenience.

Sunday Coffee Hour
Join us in the Parish Hall for refreshments and conversation after the 9 AM Sunday Mass, during the Fall, Winter and Spring. The Parish Hall is located in St. Patrick's School, which may be entered though the parking lot doors.

Parish History
We are the third oldest church in the Diocese of Manchester and were originally a mission of St. Aloyisus in Dover. In November 1851, a priest was assigned to the 300 Catholics of the city who organized under the title of St. Mary's and began construction of the church in the Spring of 1852. In 1872, the parishioners rebuilt the church which was destroyed by fire in 1871, renaming it Immaculate Conception. A parish school was constructed in 1887 on Austin Street, staffed by Sisters of Mercy; its present building dates from 1904. Need for a larger, more structurally sound church to accomodate the growing Catholic population led to construction of the present church, opened on Easter 1934 and dedicated in October, 1934. The perseverance of the parishioners throughout the last 150 years enables our parishioners to reap the the benefits of a rich legacy.

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