A Family Growing in Faith.

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1 IHM A Family Growing in Faith. WEEKEND MASS TIMES SATURDAY-4:00 PM SUNDAY-7:30 AM SUNDAY-9:15 AM St. Philip SUNDAY-11:00 AM Immaculate Heart of Mary Parish Auburn, Maine Fr. Robert D. Lariviere, Pastor Rev. Mr. Denis Mailhot, Deacon Sr. Elizabeth Platt, C.O.C. Pastoral Associate Church 8 Place Corner of Minot & Western Avenue St. Philip Church 2365 Turner Road IHM Parish Office 24 Place (207) Office Hours: Mon Thu 8:30 to 4:30 (Closed Friday) Ihmadmin@portlanddiocese.org WEEKDAY MASSES 7:45 AM CONFESSION SATURDAY 3:00 PM-3:30 PM HOLY DAY MASSES 7:00 AM 12:00 noon 6:00 PM St. Philip

2 Jacob Morgan Director of Music and Liturgy After much consultation with the Pastoral and Finance Councils as well as those involved in music ministry, the parish is pleased to announce that Leon Griesbach has been hired to fill this new position effective mid-july. Leon was the organist and Director of Music at the Cathedral from 2008 until 2013 when he accepted his current position of Director of Liturgical Music at the North American College in Vatican City. Our parish is extraordinarily blessed to have someone of his talent and experience on our staff. Save the Date Maine Catholic Men s Conference October 13 in Portland PRAYER FOR MOTHERS Heavenly Father, from the beginning you have chosen to entrust the human person to mothers in a special way. We thank and praise you for the gift of mothers; for their tenderness, care, and compassion, for their intuition and encouragement, for commitment and sacrifice. Bless all mothers this day. Keep, strengthen, and refresh them in your loving care. May they be blessed by our open-hearted love and gratitude. Amen. The Maine Catholic Men s Conference is set for Saturday, October 13, at the Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception in Portland. The event will begin at 8:30 a.m. and conclude with a 4 p.m. Mass celebrated by Bishop Robert P. Deeley. Speakers include Deacon Harold Burke-Sivers (the Dynamic Deacon ), a powerful and passionate evangelist who is one of the most sought-after speakers in the Church today; Fr. Nathan March, pastor of Holy Savior Parish in Rumford; and William Martel of Good Shepherd Parish in Saco. More information, including registration details, will be released soon! Mothers Day Carnations THIS Weekend, carnations we be sold at each mass to benefit Maine Right to Life. $1.00 Each

3 7th Sunday of Easter, May 13, 2018 STEWARDSHIP OFFERING Immaculate Heart of Mary Parish May 6 $ 8,538 (basket) 385 (online) Centering Prayer: Going Deeper in our Relationship with God Biddeford, May 25-27, 2018 Centering Prayer: Going Deeper in our Relationship with God will be held at the Marie Joseph Spiritual Center in Biddeford on May This retreat weekend will provide an opportunity to deepen your spiritual life by exploring the following questions: How do we access our inner room? How do we go deeper into that inner place where God dwells? What begins to happen when we access it? How does God respond? How does our relationship with Him deepen and how does our prayer life change? The cost is $220 for a private room and $200 for a shared room. For more information or to register, call (207) or visit Ecumenical, Christian Pilgrimage to the Holy Land October 2-11, 2018 Fr. Francis Morin, pastor of St. Michael Parish in Augusta, will lead an ecumenical, Christian pilgrimage to the Holy Land on October Visit the Sea of Galilee, Cana, Capernaum, the Mount of Beatitudes, Magdala, Tabgha, Jerusalem, Bethlehem, Masada, the Western Wall, and many other locations. Fr. Morin will celebrate Mass each day. The pilgrimage package includes air transportation; a deluxe, private motor coach for the tour; hotel accommodations; most meals; sightseeing fees; an English -speaking guide; and more. Prices for the pilgrimage range from $2,173 to $3,348. For more information, contact Transformation Travel at (207) or info@transformationtravel.net. The Presence Radio Network Week of Sunday, May 6, 2018 Therefore Go Make Disciples of All Nations. Matthew 28:19 Join us for a presentation on the power of Catholic Radio and the New Evangelization May 20th, 3 pm 5 pm Basilica of Saints Peter and Paul Lewiston, ME Join Fr. Francis Hoffman, aka, Fr. Rocky Executive Director of Relevant Radio, as he shares the power of Catholic radio in changing lives throughout our country. We will begin by praying the Chaplet of Divine Mercy, followed by a presentation by Fr. Rocky, an inspiring and dynamic leader in Catholic radio. Fellowship and refreshments will follow. Don t miss this opportunity to gather with the Presence family. We have a wonderful surprise in store for you too!! We hope to see you all there!! RSVP at info@presenceradio.org or call ext. 5 The Presence Radio is your listener-supported Catholic radio FM in Greater Portland, 90.3 FM in Greater Bangor, 89.7 FM Mid-Coast, 89.5 FM Augusta, 97.5 Fort Kent, 1390AM Northern Maine, FM in Springvale & Sanford Listen online Download the free Presence Radio smartphone app or dial and listen on your cell phone or T-Mobile users dial Magnificat Ministry Catholic Women s Prayer Breakfast in Portland, May 19, 2018 All Catholic women as well as women who have lost touch with the Church are invited to gather for an inspiring celebration of faith and community in Portland on Saturday, May 19, at the Magnificat Ministry Catholic Women s Prayer Breakfast. The event will be held at the Fireside Inn & Suites, located on 81 Riverside Street, from 9 a.m. to noon. The keynote speaker will be respected author and EWTN host Susan Conroy, a native of South Portland who developed a friendship with Mother Teresa that lasted for years. The theme of her presentation will center on Our Blessed Mother Mary and why she is the perfect role model for women on earth as she continues to instruct from Heaven. Magnificat is an international ministry for Catholic women with over 90 chapters worldwide. It aims to help Catholic women become more committed to Jesus by fostering a desire to grow in holiness. Tickets for the breakfast are $22 per person. For reservations, call (207) or magnificatscarborough@gmail.com. No tickets will be sold at the door; this event sold out in For more information about the breakfast or the Scarborough chapter of Magnificat that is hosting the event, visit:

4 PARISH FACILITIES CALENDAR Saturday, May 12 Sunday, May 13 Coffee & Donuts following 9:15 am Mass, St. Philip Chaplet of Divine Mercy following 11:00 am Mass, Monday, May 14 New Auburn Seniors, Tuesday, May 15 Quilting/Sewing Group, 9:00 am, St. Philip Knights of Columbus, 7:00 pm, Wednesday, May 16 Pastoral Council Meeting, 6:30 pm, St. Philip Thursday, May 17 Nar-Anon meeting, 6:00 pm, St. Philip Friday, May 18 Saturday, May 19 Sunday, May 20 Coffee & Donuts following 9:15 am Mass, St. Philip Dubois Family Group will be visiting the Museum LA Wednesday, May 16th at 11:00 AM. A KEY was found in the pew following the 4:00 pm Mass at. Call the office at to arrange pick up.

5 Mass Intentions Saturday 5/12 4:00 pm Rita Madore by Mugette & Tom Moulin Sunday 5/13 7:30 am Immaculate Heart of Mary Parishioners 9:15 am St. Philip Constance Currie by Lou Ann & Patrice 11:00 am Connie Ayotte by Jeannette & Tom MacDonald Monday 5//14 7:45 am Wayne & Terry Welch by Friend, Richard Davenport Tuesday 5/15 7:45 am Mother Marie Leonis by Noelle Robert Wednesday 5/16 7:45 am Antonio & Hilda Tanguay by Family Thursday 5/17 7:45 am Thomas & Betty La Judice by Sue & Don McAllaster Friday 5/18 7:45 am Michael Turcotte by Mom & Dad Saturday 5/19 4:00 pm 1st Anniv. John Donovan by Family Sunday 5/20 7:30 am Immaculate Heart of Mary Parishioners 9:15 am St. Philip Nancy Soucy by Husband, Conrad 11:00 am Elaine McDonough by John & Cathy Goodwin and Family David Audet, Laura Audet, Diane Bellavance, Stephen Bilodeau, Noah Bisson, Connie Blouin, Andrew Carsley, Kathy Cichon, Terry Geoffroy, Ranger Ledoux, Patricia Larose, Virginia Lytch, Al Mercier, Florence Meronek, Romeo Michaud,, Richard Pelletier, Pauline Penley, Doreen Pettinger, Jeannette Platt, Roger Rioux, Gabriel Roy, Normand Roy, Claudette Samson, Gerry Tardiff, Brenda Weeks, Wilhelmia Wiegman and Irene Witas. Daniel O Brien and Joan Tremblay (military deployment) Readings for the Week of May 13, 2018 Sunday: Acts 1:1-11/Ps 47:2-3, 6-7, 8-9 [6]/Eph 1:17-23 or Eph 4:1-13 or 4:1-7, 11-13/Mk 16:15-20 Monday: Acts 1:15-17, 20-26/Ps 113:1-2, 3-4, 5-6, 7-8 [8]/ Jn 15:9-17 Tuesday: Acts 20:17-27/Ps 68:10-11, [33a]/ Jn 17:1-11a Wednesday: Acts 20:28-38/Ps 68: 29-30, 33-35a, 35bc- 36ab [33a]/Jn 17:11b-19 Thursday: Acts 22:30; 23:6-11/Ps 16:1-2a and 5, 7-8, 9-10, 11 [1]/Jn 17:20-26 Friday: Acts 25:13b-21/Ps 103:1-2, 11-12, 19-20ab [19a]/ Jn 21:15-19 Saturday: Morning: Acts 28:16-20, 30-31/Ps 11:4, 5 and 7 [7b]/Jn 21:20-25 Next Sunday: Vigil: Gn 11:1-9 or Ex 19:3-8a, 16-20b or Ez 37:1-14 or Jl 3:1-5/Ps 104:1-2, 24, 35, 27-28, 29, 30 [cf. 30]/Rom 8:22-27/Jn 7:37-39 Day: Acts 2:1-11/Ps 104:1, 24, 29-30, 31, 34 [cf. 30]/1 Cor 12:3b-7, or Gal 5:16-25/Jn 20:19-23 or Jn 15:26-27; 16:12-15