Pastor - Rev. Aaron Damboise. Administrative Assistant - Bette DiAngelo. Bookkeeper - Lorraine Auclair. December 24, 2017 * Fourth Sunday of Advent

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1 December 24, 2017 * Fourth Sunday of Advent Parish Central Office: 145 Pritham Ave., P.O. Box 457, Greenville, ME (207) Holy Family Parish: Saturday Mass at 4:00pm Sunday Mass at 8:00am Weekend Masses celebrated at the Union Church 2 Moosehead Lake Road, Greenville Confession: Sat. at 3:00pm, Sunday 7:30-7:45am or by appointment St. Joseph Mission: 4140 Rockwood Road, Rockwood St. Faustina Church of St. Anthony Parish: Sunday Mass at 11:00am Pastor - Rev. Aaron Damboise Father Aaron is at St. Anthony Sunday, Monday & Tuesday at Holy Family Thursday, Friday & Saturday. Father may be reached by telephone at or at aaron.damboise@portlanddiocese.org. Deacon Deacon John Guerin You can reach Deacon John by telephone at or Administrative Assistant - Bette DiAngelo You can reach Bette at or via bette.diangelo@portlanddiocese.org Bookkeeper - Lorraine Auclair You can reach Lorraine at or via lorraine.auclair@portlanddiocese.org Holy Family Parish Office Hours: Monday, Thursday & Friday: 9:00am-12:00noon. Monday and Tuesday: 6:00pm-8:00pm Saturday: 10:00am-2:00pm St. Anthony Parish Office Hours: Monday: 9:00am-12:00noon and 1:30 4:00pm Tuesday: 9:00am-12:00noon Parish Office will be closed Christmas and New Year s Day Weekly suggestions for the faithful to consider December 24: Make sure the gift of the Savior is at the center of your Christmas celebration. Say a prayer of thanksgiving as you place the Baby Jesus in the manger. Joyfully participate in Christmas Mass. December 31: On the Octave of Christmas, we celebrate the Solemnity of Mary, the Mother of God. As we begin a new calendar year, pray and reflect on how to better follow the example of the Blessed Mother in saying yes to God. Bulletin Deadline: Due to the very EARLY bulletin deadlines with the holiday season upon us, if you have something you would like to include in our bulletin, please get the information to the Parish office ASAP. Thank you! May the New year ahead bring Many Blessings Beginning a New Century of Faith...

2 Holy Family Parish: Mass Schedule: Saturday, December 23rd - NO MASS at Holy Family Sunday, December 24th - 8:00am at the Union Church All Parishioners Monday, December 25th - 10:00am at the Union Church Lucy Hannah Butman by Georgine Butman *No Daily Mass from December 26th to 29th* Saturday, December 30th - 4:00pm at the Union Church Paul McKeon by Dave and Colleen Taylor Sunday, December 31st - 8:00am at the Union Church All Parishioners Holy Hour of Adoration with Evening Prayer and Devotions to the Sacred Heart of Jesus on Fridays from 5-6pm in the Rectory Chapel Holy Family Ladies Guild-1st & 3rd Mondays each month at 1 pm in the Rectory: At each meeting the rosary is said for the conversion of our country, for our church, and for those on our parish prayer list. *Due to the holidays in January the Ladies Guild will meet on the 2nd and 4th Mondays (Jan. 8th & Jan. 22nd).* Knights of Columbus Greenville Council 2368 Monthly meetings are held the first Wednesday of the month at 6:00pm in the Holy Family Rectory. Tootsie Roll Fund drive is here to help people with disabilities. During the construction of our new church, please park in the parking lot side of the church. Please don t park on the Rectory side of the church during working hours and please do not enter the safety hardhat zone. Thanks so much! Mass Schedule: St. Anthony Parish: Saturday, December 23rd 4:00pm at St. Faustina Joseph Stoklas by Francis Steele Sunday, December 24th-4:00pm at St. Faustina Church Clayton Haggan Sr. by Isabelle Haggan *No Daily Mass from December 26th to 29th* Sunday, December 31st-11:00am at St. Faustina Mr. & Mrs. Pat Haggan by Isabelle Haggan Eucharistic Adoration: Monday 4-5pm followed by St. Faustina Ladies Prayer Group We will meet to pray the Miraculous Medal Novena, petitions and Divine Mercy Chaplet immediately following Eucharistic Adoration. We offer the prayers for family, friends or anyone who is in need of prayer. Please let us know if there is a special person that you would like us to add to our prayer basket. All ladies of the parish are welcome to join us even if you can't come every week. Knights of Columbus Jackman Council 2392 Monthly meetings are held the first Monday of the month at 6:30pm in the St Faustina Church Hall. The Rene Morin Senior Luncheon will be held the 3rd Wednesday each month at 11:30am in St Faustina Church Hall and the doors will open at 11am. Please join us. Please remember to pray for Holy Family Church: Heavenly Father, author and inspirer of all things holy, hear our prayers for our new Church. Send forth Your Spirit that we may humbly be guided by your Divine Will. Touch our hearts with true generosity to raise up a house of God for the inspiration and renewal of all your faithful. We ask this in Jesus Name. Amen. Like us on Facebook to keep up with parish events, and other information regarding our Catholic Faith! Check out our website at Spread the word to your family and friends! Holy Family Parish St. Faustina Church of St. Anthony Parish Greenville Backpack Program - Help Feed Needy Families Food can be dropped off in the box located in the entrance of the Union Church. This week s food item: 18 oz. jar of peanut butter FMI, contact Cecile Shields at Thank you!

3 Thank you for your ongoing support to meet our weekly parish budget needs. St. Anthony Parish needs $1, weekly Holy Family Parish needs $1, weekly to meet our annual budget expenses. Do we have a Cluster 20 Registration Form on file for you and your family? The forms are available at Holy Family or St. Anthony. You may return completed forms to the Parish Office or in the Offertory. WATCH THE CONSTRUCTION OF OUR NEW CHURCH LIVE BUILDING A NEW CENTURY OF FAITH To access the webcam for a live video of the construction site, follow these steps for: Cell Phone 1. Go to your app store 2. Search for MYDLINK 3. Install MYDLINK LITE APP FREE 4. Sign In with address hfc@nwcsvcs.com 5. Once on the icon tap on DCS_930L 6. Password is hfc2017 Laptop 1. In your web browser go to MYDLINK.COM 2. Sign in with address hfc@nwcsvcs.com 3. Password is hfc Follow directions for mydlink plugin Sacraments of Initiation and Healing Baptism Call the office at least 6 months in advance of the birth of your first child. Confirmation Call the parish office for more information. Eucharist See Mass schedule. For a homebound or sick call, please contact the office or Fr. Aaron. Reconciliation - Saturday from 3:00-3:45pm at Holy Family ; Sunday from 10:15-10:45 at St. Faustina and anytime by appointment call Fr. Aaron at Anointing of the Sick - If you or a loved one would like a visit, call Fr. Aaron at Sacraments of Vocation Marriage - Contact Fr. Aaron at least one year prior to intended date of wedding. Holy Orders - December 24, Be it done unto me according to your word. Docile obedience to the Lord s will is the fruit of humble prayer. If God is inviting you to a deeper consecration as a priest, brother, or sister, contact Fr. Seamus Griesbach: ; seamus.griesbach@portlanddiocese.org; Website: Facebook: VocationsME. FMI about consecrated life contact: Sr. Rita Mae Bissonnette at (207) RitaMae.Bissonnette@portlanddiocese.org Due to the early publication deadlines, we will include the Offertory amounts for December 16th, 17th, 24th, 25th, 30th & 31st in our January 7th bulletin. Thank you for your continued support! Holy Family Church Building Fund has raised over $1.9 million in cash and pledges. Please continue to support Beginning a New Century of Faith and to pray for Holy Family Church. If you and your family would like to learn more about this project and how you can help, please call the office at for more information. Thank you for your support! NEW gifts to the Holy Family Building Fund that are received by December 31, 2017 will also have 100% matching available NEW gifts directed to the St Joseph restoration project will also receive 100% matching but only for funds received before January 31, 2018 Mass Intentions are a wonderful way to remember a loved one. To schedule, use a Mass Intention envelope and please make $10.00 check payable to the parish, in the memo line indicate whom the Mass Intention is being offered for. Please include your name and phone number so if we need to contact you we can. Pending availability, Masses will be offered either on a weekday or a weekend celebration and you can request up to ten Masses at a time. Weekly Prayer For Priests December 24: Rev. Dominic Tumusiime AJ & Rev. Kevin Martin December 25: Our Holy Father December 26: Rev. Thomas Lequin & Rev. Joel Cyr December 27: Rev. Frank Murray & Rev. Raymond Lagace OFM December 28: Rev. Paul Sullivan SJ & Rev. Vincent Mellone December 29: Rev. James Brewer & V. Rev. Daniel Greenleaf December 30: Rev. Brad Morin & Rev. Ralph Boisvert Sanctuary Candles for December 24 to December 30 Holy Family Church: Sean Melvidas by Suzanne and family St. Faustina Church: In Memory of Ernest Parent by Family Candles are $7.00 per week and will burn near our church tabernacle for one week. Candles may be offered for one s personal intentions, or in memory of a loved one or friend. FMI, call Bette at

4 We would like to thank all of the families who have made their commitments to the Increased Offertory Program. Our goal in this effort is to raise the level of our weekly offertory but more importantly our goal is to have every member of our parish participate in the program. Our parish gives us so much through our liturgies and countless ministries. It is up to all of us to get involved to ensure that our parish will have the ability to continue and expand its greatness. Again, our success depends on everyone's participation through the gifts of time, talent, treasure and prayer. Please fill out your Commitment Card and return as soon as possible. All gifts, no matter the size, will be welcomed and gratefully received in the spirit which they are given. Please complete and return your Commitment Card today. Extra forms are available for those who need one. Thank you. Our Cluster 20 Pastoral and Finance Council Members are listed below. Please feel free to contact them with any questions or suggestions. Thank you! St. Faustina Pastoral Council: Yvette Costello Isabelle Haggan New Member Vacancy Holy Family Pastoral Council: Dave Taylor Fonda Smith Gloria Burns Student Member: Connor DiAngelo St. Faustina Finance Council: Bill Watkin Ann Veilleux Cyndie Field Holy Family Finance Council: Barbara Crossman Gail Turmel Noel Wohlforth Readings for the Week of December 24, 2017 Sunday: 2 Samuel 7:1-5, 8b-12, 14a, 16/ Psalms 89:2-3, 4-5, 27, 29 [2a]/Romans 16:25-27/ Luke 1:26-38 Monday: Vigil: Isaiah 62:1-5/Psalms 89:4-5, 16-17, 27, 29 [2a]/Acts 13:16-17, 22-25/Matthew 1:1-25 Midnight: Isaiah 9:1-6/Psalms 96:1-2, 2-3, 11-12, 13 [Luke 2:11]/Timothy 2:11-14/Luke 2:1-14 Dawn: Isaiah 62:11-12/Psalms 97:1, 6, 11-12/Timothy 3:4-7/ Luke 2:15-20 Day: Isaiah 52:7-10/Psalms 98:1, 2-3, 3-4, 5-6 [3c]/Hebrews 1:1-6/John 1:1-18 Tuesday: Acts 6:8-10; 7:54-59/Psalms 31:3cd-4, 6 and 8ab, 16bc and 17 [6]/Matthew 10:17-22 Wednesday: 1 John 1:1-4/Psalms 97:1-2, 5-6, [12]/ John 20:1a, 2-8 Thursday: 1 John 1:5--2:2/Psalms 124:2-3, 4-5, 7b-8 [7]/ Matthew 2:13-18 Friday: 1 John 2:3-11/Psalms 96:1-2a, 2b-3, 5b-6 [11a]/Luke 2:22-35 Saturday: 1 John 2:12-17/Psalms 96:7-8a, 8b-9, 10 [11a]/Luke 2:36-40

5 The Presence Radio Network 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 Christmas Eve Mass St. Anthony Parish in Jackman 4:00pm - Christmas Vigil Christmas Day Masses Holy Family Parish at Union Church in Greenville 10:00am Mass of the Nativity of the Lord St. Anthony will have classes Sunday mornings from 9:30-10:30am, please call Connie to register at Holy Family students in K through 8th Please call the office to register. Holy Family Middle/High School Group Meet on Sunday evenings in the Rectory from 6-7:30PM. Please call the office to register new students. Kindly remember in prayer : Colleen (Maynard) Cossette, Frances Morin, Cathe Bilodeau, Lea Ann Munster, Sarah Gregoire, Janet Chasse, Mona Duval Bishop, Diane Gilboe, Louise Lacasse, Mark Mullins, O Dell Merchant, Terry Currin, Stella Goetz, Brenda Ward, Owen Lebel, Donald Shea, Bonnie D Arcangelo, Isabelle Haggan, Koel Talpey, Margie Falardeau, Dot Harmon, Kathy Begin, Carmen Jennison, Gerard Falardeau, Jennifer Matlack-Bolin, Tibbetts Family, Dottie Gagne, Doug Worster, Ramona Varney, Huguette Morin, Keith & Frances Davis, Sean Melvidas, Christine Havenaar, Jeannine Pinette, Linley Brown, Jr., Rosemarie Paradise, Rena Parent, Jim & Sue Johnston, Theresa Breau, Dorothy Ragan, Richard Falardeau, Christine Fox Frauenheim, France Larochelle McAllister, Jeannette Morrill, Linda Kronholm, Rita Lampinen, Lauren Trigge and Arthur Giroux.