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1 1 Parish of the Precious Blood July 9, th Sunday in Ordinary Time "Come to me, all you who labor and are burdened, and I will give you rest." Is there anyone to whom this doesn't apply? Don't we all have to labor at something, whether it be work, school, relationships, household affairs, or personal, emotional, or mental battles? Aren't we all burdened in some way at some time? Jesus offers us powerful words of consolation in today's Gospel. He promises us rest. He calls all of us to himself, along with the baggage and burdens that we carry, and assures us that we will find relief. Thank God! What a gift for our tired, weary souls. Readings for the Week of July 9, 2017 Sunday: Zec 9:9-10/Ps 145:1-2, 8-11, 13-14/Rom 8:9, 11-13/Mt 11:25-30 Monday: Gn 28:10-22a/Ps 91:1-4, 14-15ab/Mt 9:18-26 Tuesday: Gn 32:23-33/Ps 17:1b, 2-3, 6-7ab, 8b, 15/Mt 9:32-38 Wednesday: Gn 41:55-57; 42:5-7a, 17-24a/Ps 33:2-3, 10-11, 18-19/Mt 10:1-7 Thursday: Gn 44:18-21, 23b-29; 45:1-5/Ps 105:16-21/Mt 10:7-15 Friday: Gn 46:1-7, 28-30/Ps 37:3-4, 18-19, 27-28, 39-40/Mt 10:16-23 Saturday: Gn 49:29-32; 50:15-26a/Ps 105:1-4, 6-7/Mt 10:24-33 Next Sunday: Is 55:10-11/Ps 65:10-14/Rom 8:18-23/Mt 13:1-23 or 13:1-9 The strange part about the passage, however, is when Jesus suggests that in order to find this wonderful rest, we have to take a "yoke" upon our shoulders. This of course is a reference to the animal harness of old that would join two oxen together to share the weight of the load they carried. He tells us, "Take my yoke upon you and learn from me... For my yoke is easy, and my burden light." Somehow, joining Jesus in his work is supposed to bring us rest! Contrary to the standard belief that not working is the source of relief, Jesus urges us to join him in his mission in order to find peace. But what is this mission? To be "meek and humble of heart." Jesus' work is to do whatever God the Father wants him to do. As he says elsewhere, "My food is to do the will of the one who sent me and to finish his work" (Jn 4:34). So, it seems that if we also humbly submit to doing God's work-with Jesus right alongside us as our partner in the task-we will "find rest" for ourselves. So as we labor through the trials of the day, may we bear this in mind, and pray that we may handle them according to the will of God. Liturgical Publications 2013

2 SANCTUARY LAMPS Holy Rosary Charles Hash by Mary Krstulovich St. Denis Tony & Troy McDougal by Mom, Sandy & Alex St. Mark Glenna Louridas by Her Husband & Children St. Mary Heidi Graham by Mom, Dad & Family OUR LADYLAMPS Health of Cathy by Charles Bernard Health of Robert Hebert by Mom & Family PARISH INFORMATION Our Priests Pastor: Rev. David R. Raymond Parochial Vicar: Rev. Antony Alexander Maria Doss Parochial Vicar: Rev. Nehru Stephen Savayaria July 9, 2017 Parish of the Precious Blood Business Office Hours Caribou Office: Presque Isle Office: 31 Thomas Ave. 6 Roberts St. P.O. Box 625 Presque Isle, ME Caribou, ME or or Hours: Mon.-Thurs. Hours: Mon. -Thurs. 8 AM 3 PM 8 AM - 3:30 PM. Closed 12-1 PM for Lunch. Fridays 9 12 Closed 12-1 PM for Lunch Sacramental and Pastoral Care Sacrament of Baptism Please call the Parish Office to register by the first Friday of the month. Sacrament of Marriage Please call the Parish Office six months to one year in advance of the desired date of your wedding. Sacrament of Penance Reconciliation is available 45 mins before Mass or by appointment. Pastoral Ministry to the Sick and Homebound Please call the Parish Office with the name, address and telephone number of the person who is in need. 2 "Making Disciples of All Children" We are all here on Earth to spread God s Good News. How are we to do this? The Parish of the Precious Blood Youth Ministry is currently raising money in order to send teens to events such as EPIC, LEAD, Steubenville Conferences, and World Youth Day where they can encounter Christ in a personal way, spend time with other Catholic teens, and to come back to our Parish with new knowledge of their faith and an ability to spread the Good News with their communities. You have the opportunity to invest in and nurture their spiritual journey. Help us to invest in the whole child by making a donation. See donation amounts and payment form in your pew or by contacting Corey Morin or the Parish Office. Thank you! ** The Bulletin is available on our website at on WEDNESDAYS each week for the coming weekend.

3 WORSHIP AND SPIRITUALITY Saturday, Jul 8: Fourteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time # 967 4:00 PM Holy Rosary ** Thomas & Annette Harmon on 60th Wedding Anniv. by Children Greg. Denise & Suzy 4:00 PM St. Mary ** Marie A. Staples by Friend Betty Dunn 4:00 PM St. Theresa ** Joe Sleeper, Jr. (1st anniv.) by the Sleeper Family 5:30 PM Sacred Heart ** Richard Martin by Grandchildren Michelle & Stephanie 6:00 PM St. Catherine ** For the People 6:00 PM St. Joseph ** Janine Saucier Wheeler by Her Family Sunday, Jul 9: Fourteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time # 967 9:00 AM Holy Rosary ** Norma Daley by Jim & Loved Ones 9:00 AM Our Lady ** Robert Boutot by Pauline Jandreau 9:00 AM St. Mary ** Herminia Serna by Lance & Jocelyn Dumont, Lyn & Jason, Timmie, Sydney 10:30 AM St. Mark ** Jerry Caron (10th anniv.) by Liette Hafford 11:00 AM St. Denis ** John Ala, Jr. by His Family 11:00 AM St. Louis ** Arnold & Bernard McCarthy by Peter & Charlene Pinette Monday, Jul 10: 8:30 AM St. Mark ** Donald Rafford by the Rafford Family 8:30 AM St. Mary ** Marcia & Blanche by A Friend 2:00 PM Leisure Village ** Hilda Bosse by Paul & Emmaleen Lynch Tuesday, Jul 11: 8:30 AM Holy Rosary ** Clare Hitchcock by the Hitchcock Family 8:30 AM St. Denis ** John Clark by Phil & Nancy Hathaway Wednesday, Jul 12: 8:30 AM Holy Rosary ** Roland Martin by Madeline Guerrette 8:30 AM St. Mary ** Rita Dillon by Arturo & Tammy Grimaldo Thursday, Jul 13: 8:30 AM St. Denis ** Adrienne K. Bernard by Bonnie Cunningham, Timothy Wing & Family 6:30 PM Holy Rosary ** Deceased Relatives of Pit & Christine Theriault Friday, Jul 14: 8:30 AM Holy Rosary ** Fern Michaud by Bob & Yvette Lagasse 8:30 AM St. Mary ** Dick Chabre by Paul & Christine Thomas Saturday, Jul 15: Fifteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time # 970 4:00 PM Holy Rosary ** Lawrence Boucher (3rd anniv.) by M.B. & Children 4:00 PM St. Mary ** Richard John Plante by Mom Betty Dunn, Scott & Mike 4:00 PM St. Theresa ** For the People 5:30 PM Sacred Heart ** Donald Chasse by His Sister Alouida 6:00 PM St. Catherine ** Richard Porter by Herman & Bernice Belanger 6:00 PM St. Joseph ** Intentions of Johnnie Cancelarich by Kathy Dionne Sunday, Jul 16: : Fifteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time # 970 9:00 AM Holy Rosary ** Doug Michaud by Knights of Columbus Council #1870 9:00 AM Our Lady ** Francis Vaillancourt by Jeannine, Mike, Wendy & Danny 9:00 AM St. Mary ** Melvin Beaulieu (5th anniv.) by Loving Wife & Family 10:30 AM St. Mark ** Reginald Goodblood (anniv.) by Wife Joan & Children 11:00 AM St. Denis ** Sylvio & Edwina Cyr by Gary & Linda Sirois 11:00 AM St. Louis ** Oneal Labbe by Velma & Family Prayer & Devotions HOLY ROSARY Thursday 7 PM Burning Bush Prayer Group. 7 PM ACTS Women - June 29 Friday 9:00-10:00 AM Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament, No Benediction. 1st Friday Adoration: 6 PM Exposition & Confession 6:45 PM Holy Hour & Procession 1st Saturday: 3 PM First Saturday Devotions & Rosary ST. MARY S Tuesday: 1 PM NO Prayer Group Until Sept. 2:30 PM No Rosary Team Until Sept. Wednesday: 9 AM Rosary making Friday: 9 AM Cenacle of the Marian Movement of Priests. Saturday: 2:30 PM First Saturday Devotions & Rosary Sunday: 6 PM Taizé Ministry-July 30 Honoring Knights of Columbus ST. DENIS Every other Tues. 2-4 PM Rosary Making at the K. of C. Hall. Wednesday: 10 AM St. Denis Rectory, Cenacle of the Marian Movement of Priests. Thursday: 9 AM Faith Sharing Friday: 3 PM Divine Mercy Chaplet Saturday: 1 PM Adoration Sunday: 10:15 AM Rosary ST. MARK S Monday: 8:00 AM Rosary when there is an 8:30 Mass. Friday: 8:30 AM Rosary. OUR LADY OF THE LAKE Sunday: 8:15 AM Rosary before Mass Tuesday: 6:30 PM Rosary SACRED HEART Weds: 10 AM Rosary 3 Bulletin Memorials ELMER TARDIF by His Family MARK D. LeBLANC DORIS MARTIN by Mom, Dad & Family ALICE & LEMUEL McGILLAN by Their Son Fred FRED J.R. McGILLAN by His Dad Fred KENNETH G. MURCHISON, SR. by the Murchison Family CONRAD CARON by His Wife & Children RAINALD GERVAIS, SR. by His Wife Sandra LAWRENCE, HILDA & PATRICIA BOSSE by Jim & Nancy Chandler GILBERT GUERRETTE by his Loving Wife & Family BLANCHE BOIS by A Caring Parish LIONEL BLANCHETTE & RAYMOND BLANCHETTE by Doris & Children BARRY & PEARLE SOUCY by Nancy, Whitney & Brandon HERBERT & IRENE RAMO by Son John T. Flannery CLIFF MARTIN by His Wife, Children & Their Families MAURICE & ANITA SOUCY by Their Family LINDA PAGE by Husband Norman & Family JEFFREY FISHER, SR. & JORDAN McEWEN by Gene & Sharon Ellis

4 4 H.O.P.E. SOCIAL JUSTICE & PEACE The Soul Awakens Through Service to Others Thank you to ALL who made our Sip and Paint Fundraiser a success. A special thank you to those who sponsored others to go. Thanks to all who did work behind the scenes in making it happen. A BIG thank you to Father Alex for sharing his gifts and talents with us to make this a HUGE success. We had lots of fun. Most importantly: Thank you for making it possible fo us to continue to buy fleece so that we can provide blankets to those in need of warmth, comfort and love. Holy Rosary Blanket Ministry H.O.P.E. is having a Raffle Fundraiser. Items to be raffled off are: 100 Gals. Of Fuel from Dead River. $100 Gift Card from S.W. Collins $50 Gift Card from Par & Grill. $50 Gift Card from Sleepers. Red Sox Blanket from the Blanket Ministry. The Drawing will be held Labor Day Weekend. Tickets are $5 per book of 6 or $1 each. Tickets are being sold by members of the H.O.P.E. Commission. FMI contact Bob LeBlanc at or Dot Cyr at Saint Denis Social Justice Commission,Fort Fairfield and the American Red Cross are hosting an upcoming blood drive. Please join our lifesaving mission and schedule an appointment today! Blood Drive Details: Site: Saint Denis K. of C. Hall Fort Fairfield Address: 260 Main Street, Fort Fairfield, ME, Date: Mon Jul 10, 2017 Time: 12:30 PM - 5:30: PM FAITH FORMATION YOUTH MINISTRY Calling all TEENAGERS! Teen ACTS retreat is being held July at the Christian Life Center in Frenchville. Cost is $100 for the whole weekend including room and board and all the meals and materials for the retreat! All incoming freshman to high school seniors are invited to attend. Come join other youth from across the county for a retreat like no other, you will be glad you did! Applications and permission slips can be obtained from anyone on team, or any of the county youth ministry leaders, or by contacting Lynette Sirois, adult director at or Lynette.sirois@portlanddiocese.org - you may also call the Christian Life Center at for more information or to sign up! The Parish JH/HS Youth Ministry are having an ongoing BOTTLE DRIVE through July 10th. Drop off locations are in Caribou at Holy Rosary by the ramp leading to the offices, in Presque Isle by the garage and in Fort Fairfield by the Rectory garage. Again, thank you for your support of our efforts to attend Summer conferences. WORSHIP & SPIRITUALITY A Mass of Installation for our New Pastor, Fr. David Raymond will be held Tues., July 25th at 6:00 PM at Holy Rosary Church, Caribou. Very Rev. Jean- Paul Labrie will preside. Please mark your calendar and plan to attend to welcome Fr. Dave to the Parish as our Pastor. A reception will follow in the parish center after the Mass. CHURCH & FAMILY LIFE The P.I. Knights of Columbus regular business meeting scheduled for the 4 th of July has been rescheduled for July 9 th at 7PM. Also there will be a BBQ on July 29 th to benefit the corporation in front of the church. Any questions please call George Moreland at An Invitation to Holy Rosary Parishioners. Immediately following the 4 p.m. Mass on July 8 in the Parish Activity Center, there will be a reception to celebrate longtime parishioners, Tom and Annette Harmon s 60th wedding anniversary together with their children, Gregory, Denise and Suzy. Light refreshments and cake will be served. Please join the family s celebration of Tom and Annette s commitment, love and devotion to the Sacrament of Marriage. The St. Denis Daughters of Isabella will be participating in the Fort Fairfield Townwide Yard Sale on Saturday, July 8. We are accepting donations of items for the sale: toys, household items, sports equipment, tools, books, and furniture. Please NO Clothing, or Electronics. We ask that items be clean and in working condition. Small items may be placed in the bins located at the side entrances of St. Denis. Large items may be dropped off at ST. Denis, Friday evening, July 7, between 5:30 pm and 6:30 pm. FMI please contact Cathy Bowker at cathybowker@portlanddiocese.org or All proceeds from the sale will benefit the Daughters charitable projects. The Presence Radio Network Week of Sunday, July 9, 2017 More 2 Life Weekdays at 10am Are you struggling with a personal problem? Do you need advice from a Catholic perspective? Or, do you know someone who could benefit from sound, Catholic advice? Dr. Greg and Lisa provide counseling resources and support needed to live a more abundant life; with regular guest segments and questions from listeners, they provide opportunities for interaction with some of the brightest and best voices in Catholic lay ministry. Call in your questions at

5 5 Group Meeting Location Day Time Contact Telephone ACTS Women Parish Center 2nd & 4th Thurs. 7:00 PM Cindy Blanchette Baptismal Prep. Parish Center Jul 19 3rd Weds. of month 7:00 PM Janet Beckwith Baptismal Prep. St. Mary s, P.I. As Needed 6:00 PM Hilary Blanchard Blanket Ministry Parish Center Mondays 12 PM-3 PM Ruth Gahagan Burning Bush Prayer Group Prayer Room, Caribou Thursdays 6:30 PM Yvette Legassie Catholic Golden Age *No Meetings Jun-Aug Third Sun. of month 2:00 PM Bob Foley Catholic Mom s Connect Parish Center 1st & 3rd Thurs of month 6:00 PM Keren Morin Church & Family Life Parish Center - Aug. 14 Even Months 6:30 PM Sue Dugal Daughters of Isabella Parish Center, Caribou 1st Tues. of month except July & Aug. 6:00 PM Mary Ellen Field Daughters of Isabella K. of C. Hall Ft. Fairfield 2nd Weds. of month 6:00 PM Brandy Osterblom Daughters of Isabella K. of C. Hall, P.I. 2nd Thurs. of month 6:30 PM Kim Theriault H.O.P.E. Social Action Parish Center - No Jul y 3rd Tues. of month 4:00 PM Dot Cyr JH/HS Youth Ministry Presque Isle Sundays 6:00-7:30 PM Corey Morin K. of C. #1753 K. of C. Hall, Ft. Fairfield Thursdays 5:30 PM Sean Bernard Tony Levesque K. of C. #1870 K. of C. Hall, Caribou 2nd Weds. of month 6:00 PM Todd Pelletier K. of C. #2524 K. of C. Hall, P.I. 1st, 2nd & 3rd Tues. 7:00 PM Dan Lalonde K. of C. #2851 St. Louis, Limestone 1st & 3rd Tues. 6:00 PM James Pelkey K. of C. 4th Degree #350 K. of C. Hall, Ft. Fairfield 2nd Tues. of month 5:30 PM Dave Armstrong Ladies of St. Anne Holy Rosary 2nd Tues. of month 6:30 PM Joan Bishop Ladies of St. Anne St. Louis, Limestone 3rd Tues. of month 6:30 PM Norma Lambrecht Ladies of St. Anne Sacred Heart, N. Caribou 4th Tues. of month 6:30 PM Leona St. Peter Our Lady of Snows Sodality St. Mark, Ashland Weds., Sept. Dec. 6:30 PM Mary Ellen Chasse PPB Bldgs & Grounds St. Mary Aug. 15 Bi-monthly - 3rd Tues. 6:30 PM Michael Lagasse PPB Cemetery Council Parish Center Aug times per year 5:30 PM Michael Lagasse PPB Finance Council St. Mary Aug. 22 Last Tues. of month 6:30 PM Mark Bouchard PPB Pastoral Council Holy Rosary No July Mtg. 4th Thurs. 6:00 PM Dave Caron Prayer Shawl Ministry Parish Center 2nd Sat.. of month 9:00 AM Dot Cyr Judy Snell That Man Is You Parish Center Weekly Saturdays 6:30-8:00 AM Corey Morin TOPS-Take Off Pounds Sensibly Parish Center Weekly Thursdays 4:00-6:00 PM Bob Foley RCIA Holy Rosary, Caribou Sunday after Mass 10:00 AM Tom Goetz RCIA St. Denis, Ft. Fairfield Friday 6:30 PM Todd Ellis RCIA St. Louis, Limestone Sunday 9:00 AM Helen Bubar RCIA St. Mary, P.I. Sunday 10:00 AM Hilary Blanchard Women s Bible Study Baker Residence 1st & 3rd Tues. 2:00 PM Barbara Baker Women s Bible Study Parish Center Mondays 6:15 PM Julie Cook Worship & Spirituality St. Mary s Conf. Rm Monthly - 2nd Weds. 6:00 PM Lynn Pelli / Worship & Spirituality St. Mary s Conf. Rm Monthly - 2nd Weds. 6:00 PM Lynn Pelli

6 Currently Parish of the Precious Blood has achieved 56% of it s Appeal goal. Currently with 266 parishioners that have donated to the Appeal. We are at $52, of our goal of $93, July 09 July 16 July 23 Upcoming Second Collections Parish Fuel Fund Parish Building Fund Cemetery Upkeep THANK YOU FOR YOUR GENEROSITY Parish Financial Stewardship Practicing Stewardship Have you signed up for our Online Giving yet? If not just go to click on the Donate Now tab at the top of the page to get started. Need our help call us at Our summers are short here in northern Maine and sometimes we get so busy we overlook things. Many of us travel during the summer more than any other time of the year. I know I do and one of the most comforting things for me is knowing that no matter where I am on any weekend, my support is with Parish of the Precious Blood. Setting up for On-Line Giving is easy, secure, and gives you the peace of mind that no matter where you are or what happens your weekly support is uninterrupted. 6

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