OUR LADY OF HOPE and ST. BRIGID SCHOOL A Jesuit Ministry December 22 / 23, 2018

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1 OUR LADY OF HOPE and ST. BRIGID SCHOOL A Jesuit Ministry December 22 / 23, 2018 Pastoral Office, 673 Stevens Avenue, Portland, ME Linda.McCormack@portlanddiocese.org Hours: Monday - Thursday 8:00 AM to 4:00 PM The office is closed on Fridays except by appointment (including phone calls). Phone messages left at any time are returned as soon as possible on the next regular work day. Christmas Lighting 3:45 PM 4:30 PM 8:00 AM 4:00 PM Upcoming Events December 24 - Christmas Eve - Masses 4:00 PM Additional Weekly Masses with our Jesuit Community: - 8:00 AM Saturday St. Brigid School - 8:00 AM - Monday (School Days) Cheverus -7:15 AM Monday thru Friday (School Days) Pastoral Staff Rev. Paul Sullivan, S.J.- Pastor Rev. John d Anjou, S.J.- Parochial Vicar Rev. Vincent Curtin, S.J. Senior Priest Rev. Mr. John McAuliffe, Deacon Lori Arsenault Tom Luna 7:00 PM December 25 - Christmas Day Masses 9:00 AM New Years Eve Masses Fr. Hayes Center 4:00 PM 10:00 PM 10:00 AM 5:30 PM Parish Musicians Nancy Curran Joan Dube Readings for the Week of December 23, 2018 Sunday: Mi 5:1-4a/Ps 80:2-3, 15-16, [4]/Heb 10:5-10/Lk 1:39-45 Monday: 2 Sm 7:1-5, 8b-12, 14a, 16/Ps 89:2-3, 4-5, 27 and 29 [2]/Lk 1:67-79 Tuesday: Vigil: Is 62:1-5/Ps 89:4-5, 16-17, 27, 29 [2a]/Acts 13:16-17, 22-25/Mt 1:1-25 or 1:18-25 Midnight: Is 9:1-6/Ps 96:1-2, 2-3, 11-12, 13 [Lk 2:11]/Ti 2:11-14/Lk 2:1-14 Dawn: Is 62:11-12/Ps 97:1, 6, 11-12/Ti 3:4-7/Lk 2:15-20 Day: Is 52:7-10/Ps 98:1, 2-3, 3-4, 5-6 [3c]/Heb 1:1-6/Jn 1:1-18 or Jn 1:1-5, 9-14 Wednesday: Acts 6:8-10; 7:54-59/Ps 31:3cd-4, 6 and 8ab, 16bc and 17 [6]/ Mt 10:17-22 Thursday: 1 Jn 1:1-4/Ps 97:1-2, 5-6, [12]/Jn 20:1a, 2-8 Friday: 1 Jn 1:5-2:2/Ps 124:2-3, 4-5, 7cd-8 [7]/Mt 2:13-18 Saturday: 1 Jn 2:3-11/Ps 96:1-2a, 2b-3, 5b-6 [11a]/Lk 2:22-35 Next Sunday: 1 Sm 1:20-22, 24-28/Ps 84:2-3, 5-6, 9-10 [cf. 5a]/1 Jn 3:1-2, 21-24/Lk 2:41-52 Observances for the Week of December 23, 2018 Sunday: 4th Sunday of Advent Monday: Christmas Eve Tuesday: The Nativity of the Lord (holy day of obligation) Wednesday: St. Stephen, the First Martyr Thursday: St. John, Apostle & Evangelist Friday: The Holy Innocents, Martyrs Saturday: St. Thomas Becket, Bishop & Martyr Next Sunday: The Holy Family Finance Council Bill Green, Charlie Noyes, Barbara Willey, Ann Campbell Pastoral Council Kristen Connelly, Bill Slavick, Mary Ellen White, David Reese, Sue & John Mullen, Elizabeth Tarasevich Michael Luna, Andy Litcher pastoral.council@ladyofhopemaine.org Mary Cafazzo Linda McCormack Melodye Deberadinis Jean Ingalls Andrew Litcher Christopher Landry Office Staff Parish Business Administrator Parish Administrative Assistant School Bookkeeper Office Assistant IT and Maintenance Maintenance Faith Formation ourlady.religioused@gmail.com Sandra Litcher-Director of Religious Education -Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults Coordinator Sacrament of Baptism Please call the Pastoral Office at to register for pre-baptism class. Sacrament of Marriage Couples should contact the Pastoral Office at least six months in advance. Sacrament of Reconciliation Saturday - 2:30 to 3:00 PM Saturday - 3:30 to 4:00 PM Saturday - St. Peter Church 2:30 to 3:30 PM Or By Appointment

2 II The Sanctuary Candle burns this week at: SATURDAY: December 22, :00 AM - St. Pius X Catherine Goddard by Stephen Corbeau 4 th Sunday of Advent 4:00 PM - St. Joseph Margaret Pizzo by Mary & Jim (Fr. Vince) 4:30 PM - St. Pius X Leo Lambert, Jr. by His Wife & Children (Fr. Paul) SUNDAY: December 23, th Sunday of Advent 7:00 AM - St. Pius X For the People of the Parish (Fr. Ed) 8:00 AM - St. Joseph James & Jean Sullivan by Family (Fr. Vince) 9:00 AM St. Pius X Michael Jennings by Mom & Dad (Fr. Ed) 10:00 AM St. Joseph Joseph R. Cremo* by his wife Lillian (Fr. Jack) 5:00 PM St. Joseph William J. Hannigan, III by his Family (Fr. Paul) MONDAY December 24, 2018 Christmas Eve 4:00 PM - St. Joseph Fr. Richard Bertrand, SJ (Fr. Jack) 4:00 PM - Father Hayes Center (Fr. Paul) (Christmas Carol Sing-Along Ceremony at 4:00 PM, preceding the 4:30 Mass) 4:30 PM - St. Pius X Gilles Fisette by his wife (Fr. Vince) 7:00 PM - St. Pius X Steven F. Thomas by Family (Fr. Ed) 10:00 PM St. Joseph For the People of the Parish (Fr. Paul) TUESDAY: December 25, Christmas Day 8:00 AM - St. Joseph Gilles Fisette by The Family (Fr. Paul) 9:00 AM - St. Pius X Rev. John E. Carlson & Thomas Travis by The Family (Fr. Jack) 10:00 AM - St. Joseph Nicola & Caroline Albano by the Albano Family (Fr. Ed) WEDNESDAY: December 26, :00 AM - St. Pius X Philip Foley by Family THURSDAY: December 27, :00 AM - St. Pius X Anne Hayes by James Hayes FRIDAY: December 28, :00 AM - St. Pius X Gilbert Donatelli by Donna Bailey & Anthony Russo SATURDAY: December 29, :00 AM - St. Pius X Catherine Goddard by Pat Capozza The Holy Family 4:00 PM - St. Joseph Ashley Nicole Chandler by Grandparents Joseph & Linda Mulkern (Fr. Paul) 4:30 PM - St. Pius X Leo Lambert, Jr. by His Wife & Children (Fr. Ed) SUNDAY: December 30, The Holy Family 7:00 AM - St. Pius X Edward Stanhope, Jr. by Judy Stanhope (Fr. Jack) 8:00 AM - St. Joseph For the People of the Parish (Fr. Ed) 9:00 AM St. Pius X John (Jack) Hayden by Family (Fr. Vince) 10:00 AM St. Joseph Tina Santella (Fr. Jack) 5:00 PM St. Joseph John Hogan & Mary Lou Bivens by Judy Bivens (Fr. Paul) Gilles Fisette Fr. Richard Bertrand, S.J. 12/23 to 12/29 Masses and Adoration are streamed live to our website Celebrating Christmas Hear ye! Don t miss out on all the great events happening at Our Lady of Hope Parish! It s a busy time of year and it s going to get busier. Be sure the parish office has your address so you can receive the most current information on what s happening at your parish. Feel free to call the parish office ( ), the parish office Linda.McCormack@Portlanddiocese.org, drop a note in the offertory basket with your name and address on it or on the home page of the parish website Subscribe to our list for Bulletins and Events (Click Here) and we ll get you all set up to be in the know. As the commercial world prepares to end Christmas (12/24 at the latest), the Christian community is called to begin the celebrations. In our tradition the Twelve Days of Christmas begin on Dec 25 (or 26) and continue to January 6 th the Feast of Epiphany. Christmas week itself has several feasts: Dec 26, the Feast of Stephen, Dec 27, the feast of St. John, a time to toast each other s good health. The Feast of the Holy Innocents reminds us that God s coming to our world was not welcome by all and a reminder of the suffering of the innocent in our world today. At Epiphany we look to see signs of light and hope in the midst of the struggles of the world. There is a wisdom in celebrating these days of the Christmas season. Some families make it a point to say a little prayer at the Christmas crib these days. Others move the figures of the kings closer to the stable as Epiphany comes closer. We might use some moments by the tree or the crib to recall the blessings this past year has brought and to place before God our hopes for 2019.

3 Weekly Offertory Report Your Gifts of Stewardship for the Weekend of December 8 / 9, 2018 Our Lady of Hope Parish 1st Collection was $ 10, envelopes were used 282 Weshare: (1st Collection) $ 2, Weshare Transactions 75 TOTAL Parish Offertory was $ 12, (In order to meet our budget for this year, our First collection needs to average $13, per week. Thank you for your generosity God Bless November Parish Poor Box Collection $ Project FEED Poor Box for December - Sacred Heart/St. Dominic Food Pantry Pray for those who had funerals in September, October and November: Julia Flores, Mary T. McGarvey, Jim Curran, Anne Ingraham, Susan Cote, Mary Giggey, Katherine Goddard, Gilbert Donatelli, Irene Dodge, Fred Lucci, Doris M. Murphy, Patricia Blackadar, Phyllis Cook, Richard Carter, Don Harkins, Jean P. McNally, Andrew Cloutier, Sr. Theresa Conlogue, Zita Paul, Claie Labrie, Ursula Marie Hildebrand, Michael M. Veit Pray for those who had baptized in September, October and November: William Carl Lakin, Mercedes Lynn Starzyk, Reid James Boucher, Madeline Marie Tanguay, Aras Graham Leary, Lily Marguerite Huston, Braedan Michael Derrig, Rowan Eric Derrig, Benjamin Siekman, Griffin Lord Shaw, Lucy Lorraine Mullen, Xander John Mullen Pray for those married in September...Marie Kathleen Neidig & Adam William Tarbell Bartow Thanks Finance and Administration A big thanks to the parishioner who wishes to be anonymous who donated a new refrigerator to the Parish Office / St. Joseph Rectory. Your generosity is much appreciated. May you be blessed. Thanks Thanks to everyone who made a Christmas flower donation or a donation to the Sodality Christmas Memorial Lights program. Lists of those honored are posted in both churches. Thanks for making our celebrations more festive and for remembering loved ones. Parish Office Christmas Hours Plan ahead to get any Christmas parish chores done this week. The office will be closed for the Christmas holidays December 24 January 2. THANK YOU to our fellow parishioners for helping the Knights of Columbus to Keep Christ in Christmas! We had a record Christmas card sale! Merry Christmas to all! Date: beginning bal. payment principal 11/8/2018 $81, $1, $ /15/2018 $80, $5, $5, interest ending bal. Paving Project $ $80, $ $75, Thanks to Knights of Columbus Council 101 we were able to make an extra payment towards the loan principal this month. With our extra payments to date we have cut our monthly payments from the original 120 payments to 81 payments. To date we have raised $63, towards our total paving loan of $108, If you plan to support the parish with a one-time donation or a regular continuing donation towards the paving fund please be sure to mark your envelope or check memo area with parking lot. Thank you for your generosity!!! Upcoming 2nd Collections 12-22/ Fuel and Energy Fund 12-24/ Christmas 12-29/ Catholic School Support (St. Brigid) 01-05/ Fuel and Energy Fund If you have any questions regarding your envelopes, please contact Linda at Thank you for your continued support and generous donations. The Maine Red Claws invite you to Our Lady of Hope Parish Faith and Family Night on Saturday, February 2 nd at The Expo. Arrive early for a pregame concert with Carrollton and stay to watch the Red Claws take on the Wisconsin Herd! Purchase deadline is JANUARY 19 Carrollton concert from 4:00 PM - 4:45 PM. Red Claws game starts at 7:00 PM. *Your ticket price includes the pregame concert.* For tickets go to: You can also find the link on the parish website: / III

4 Faith Formation Religious Education Classes Pre-K - 5 RCIA - Right of Christian Initiation of Adults Our Lady of Hope Sebastian Rasle, SJ Prayer Circle December Intentions Members and friends of our parish are invited to join our Prayer Circle - no meetings or dues! Just a commitment to pray for the monthly intentions. 1. For the spiritual health, vitality, and financial support of Our Lady of Hope Parish and St. Brigid School. 2. The Pope s December Prayer Intention Evangelization In the Service of the Transmission of Faith. That the Church, and each of us, may tell the story of our faith and of God s love in a way that reaches the hearts and minds of our friends and neighbors. 3. Lord, in these Advent weeks of waiting for You, help us to be touched by all the small signs of peace and joy which are in our midst. Faith Formation I wanted to give the parish an update on what is happening in our Sunday morning Faith Formation classes. We meet weekly at St. Brigid School from 8:55 to 9:55 AM. We have great catechists, so willing to share faith with the children. Our kindergarten class uses Seeds which is published by Pflaum. This program uses the Sunday readings on the child s level to help them learn about Jesus. Our Level (Grade 1) and Level 2 (Grade 2) use Sadlier texts to help give them basic knowledge of their faith and prepare them for Reconciliation, Confirmation, and Eucharist. Our diocese has a two-year sacramental preparation program with several parent / child meetings for each level to help family faith formation. Our grades 3, 4 and 5 are combined as a group and use Venture, also published by Pflaum. It uses the Sunday readings and applies them to their everyday life. If you have a child in 3 rd, 4 th. or 5 th Grade they are more than welcome to join our program. The 3 rd, 4 th. and 5 th graders really enjoy the program. We had our child safety program Circle of Grace early in the fall. It is a great faith-based safety program. Before Thanksgiving the children made a turkey ornament listing the things they are thankful for in their lives. In December all grades made Christmas cards for Recovering Soldiers who are at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center in Washington, DC. They wished the soldiers merry Christmas and thanked them for their service to our country. The children did an awesome job on the cards. Lastly the children will be making ornaments of the Holy Family to take home for their Christmas Trees at home. We also have restarted Liturgy of the Word for children in the lower grades. We meet one or two Sundays a month depending on school vacation. It takes place at the 10:00 AM Mass at. The schedule is in our weekly bulletin. Thank You Sandy Litcher Welcome to Fr. Ed Quinnan, S.J. Fr. Ed Quinnan, S.J. is joining us for Christmas this year. He is the Jesuit Provincial s assistant for Parish Ministry, and he s making a special visit to help us with the Christmas season Masses since Fr. Levens is not able to give us help this year. Welcome to a Maine Christmas, Fr. Ed! Liturgy of the Word Sundays 10:00 AM Mass January 6 th January 20 th February 3 rd March 3 rd March 17 th April 7 th May 5 th May 19 th IV Our Lady of Hope Parish (EIN: ) has been issued a $30.99 donation from the AmazonSmile Foundation as a result of AmazonSmile program activity between July 1 and September 30, Thanks to our customers shopping at smile.amazon.com, AmazonSmile has donated over $100 million to charities around the world! smile.amazon.com/ch/ A Christmas Time Prayer Lord Jesus, we thank you that when the world was very dark you came to bring light into our darkness. You came in the night to bring light into the lives of Mary and Joseph. You came to Bethlehem then, as now, a very troubled town bringing light to all who came to trust you. You come to us now, into our lives and into our world, bringing light still to your people. We ask you now once again to accept this worship that we bring as we come again to the manger. Help us to see there the light that will shine for us, not just at Christmas but every day of the year. John Harvey

5 V Adorations Tuesday Evenings 7:00 to 8:00 PM Fridays 9:30 AM to 12 Noon Rosary Devotion Monday through Thursday following 9:00 AM Mass Food Pantry Needs for the Winter Months Our local food pantries have suggested the following items for those of you wondering what is best to donate to them this time of year: Healthy cereals and oatmeal, Kids snack items (juice boxes, individual applesauce, etc.),toilet paper, diapers and wipes, jars and pouches of baby food, personal hygiene products including items like sanitary pads, toiletries like toothbrushes, toothpaste, shampoo, deodorant, lip balm, dry pasta, Jars of pasta sauce, canned fish and meat (salmon, tuna, ham, turkey pop-top cans are best), canned vegetables and fruit, canned or powdered milk, peanut butter, canned beans, canned and dry soups, baking mixes that require only water and spices. Bulletin Items for the bulletin are due 10 days prior to publication. Please submit information to You Fr. Levens S.J. Fr. Bob Levens recently had a fall while out walking. Fr Bob assists us here at Our Lady of Hope parish and also serves as Faculty Chaplain at Cheverus HS. He has had to have surgery on his leg and will be at Campion Center in Mass for some time of recovery. His address there: Did you know. Fr. Robert Levens, S.J. Campion Center 319 Concord Rd Weston, MA We pray for his speedy recovery. The First Noel is one of the oldest Christmas ballads still sung today. It was first in print in 1833 but goes back at least 300 years before that. Both England and France claim it, thus the two spellings: The First Nowell or The First Noel. Most probably written by a person unable to read, the song gets some of the biblical points wrong (ex, having the shepherds following the star), the spirit more than makes up for its errors! Like all other carols, The First Noel was not used originally in church the clergy wouldn t allow that. These were the songs of the people and this one was often sung when the Yule log was lit at the start of Christmas. Noel, noel, noel, noel. Born is the King of Israel. There will be a Christmas Carol Sing-Along Ceremony at 4:00 PM on Christmas Eve, preceding the 4:30 PM Mass at St Pius X Church. Please join us! Thank you for donations to Threads of Hope. Please put donations into boxes or bags. Candles The Sanctuary candle at St. Pius X and St. Joseph which burn for a whole week, may be sponsored in memory of loved ones or in honor of those living. The requested donation is $20. To arrange for this, either contact the Parish Office or place your gift and a note in an envelope and put it in the collection basket. We also have vigil candles at St. Joseph Church which can be lit. Knights of Columbus Council 101 meets the 1st Wednesday of the month at 7:00 PM in the Msgr.P.J. Flanagan Parish Center at St. Pius X. Grand Knight - William Green Knights of Columbus Council meets the 2nd Tuesday of the month at 7:00 PM in the Parish Business Office at St. Joseph s in the Basement Meeting Room. Grand Knight - Justin Russell Knights of Columbus 4 th Degree Assembly meets the 2 nd Monday of the month 7:00 PM in the Msgr. P.J. Flanagan Parish Center at St. Pius X. Faithful Navigator - John Land Welcome to the Knights of Columbus KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS THANK ESSAY PARTICIPANTS "The Knights of Columbus of Our Lady of Hope Parish, Council Number 11257, is proud to announce the following winners of our 10th annual essay contest at St. Brigid s School: Reagan Bossong, Julia Olga Karaczyn and Caris Welsh. The theme of this year s essay was How Does Your Family Keep Its Catholic Faith in Action. In conjunction with a cash award, these eighth grade students will also have their essays submitted to our State Council for their perusal and potential choice of a State winner. It is with deep gratitude that the Knights would like to acknowledge all of the teachers at St. Brigid s School but especially Lori Newman and Sue McCuller, our eighth grade teachers. We most certainly want to acknowledge a debt of gratitude to St. Brigid s Principal, Mr. William Burke, who enthusiastically supports our efforts. Portland Sea Dogs tickets The Knights of Columbus will be selling vouchers for Portland Sea Dogs tickets for the 2019 season. A book of 4 vouchers for general admission seats costs $20, half the regular game day price. The vouchers can be used for any regular season home game except the July 3rd fireworks game. If you would like to purchase tickets please contact Steve Capriola at or any member of the Knights of Columbus at Our Lady of Hope Parish. The Christmas Message Peace on earth to all of good will This past month was the 70 th anniversary of the UN Declaration of Human Rights, adopted in 1948, not long after the horrors of World War II. We sing of the angels message of peace at Christmas. Practicing it is more difficult and very specific. Perhaps we can think of how we can live by these principles of non-violence as we sing the Christmas song of peace? Respect for the opponent as a fellow human being; care for everyone involved in a conflict; refusal to harm, damage or degrade people/ living things/the earth; belief that everyone is capable of change; appeal to the humanity of the opponent; recognition that no one has a monopoly of the truth, so trying to bring together different truths; belief that the means have to be consistent with the ends; openness rather than secrecy; if suffering is inevitable, the readiness to take it upon oneself rather than inflict it on others; not retaliating to violence with violence. from A Religious Perspective on Peacemaking by Kathy Galloway.

6 VIII School News St. Brigid School Stevens Avenue Portland, Maine William Burke - Principal Mary-Ann Russo - Director of Institutional Advancement Employment Opportunity An immediate opening exists for a Pre-K- grade 8 Music teacher. The position involves teaching four days per week for a total of thirty hours. Pre K-grade six classes meet once per week and the grade 7/8 music class meets twice per week. In addition to teaching general Music classes the instructor is responsible for organizing the music ministry at weekly all school Masses that includes the third/fourth grade chorus and student instrumentalists. The instructor also provides instruction to students in grades 4-8 interested in playing an instrument. Other responsibilities include, but are not limited to, organizing special events such as Grandparent's Day entertainment, the annual Christmas Concert, and Fine Arts Night. All faculty members have additional responsibilities including attending all faculty meetings and professional development activities sponsored by the school Must have Maine Teacher Certification or be certification eligible. Please send, by mail or , a cover letter, resume, three references, and a copy of a State of Maine Teaching Certificate and Maine State Fingerprint (CHRC) authorization to William Burke, Principal, St. Brigid School, 695 Stevens Avenue, Portland, ME or by at william.burke@portlanddiocese.org Fundraiser Elsmere BBQ Feb. 27, 4:00-9:00 P.M. 476 Stevens Ave., Portland. Fundraiser for Christ the King School (K-6) in Morne Rouge, Haiti. Merci! Are you looking for a unique and fun Christmas Gift Idea for your loved one, friend or co worker? If so, contact one of the three locations listed in this flyer to purchase tickets for this the Fun and Fabulous Mid Winter Event! Don't hesitate to purchase your tickets or a table as this was a sold out event last year! Bulletin Publishing Service Beginning after the new year you will see a change in the look of our parish bulletin. Our bulletin publishing service will be Pilot Bulletins. With the switch to this new bulletin provider the parish will receive more color options for our bulletins, enhanced picture quality, upgrade of paper quality, laser print for clear, rich font, and several extra pages along with an up-front sign-on bonus of $ plus $ annual revenue sharing stipend to be paid to the parish in quarterly installments. The church bulletin generates revenue by the ads placed in it. In order for Pilot Bulletins to continue to provide this wonderful product, service and revenue for our parish ad space needs to be filled. You can help us fill these spots by placing an ad for your business or service or recommending a business or service that we could contact. You can either contact the parish office with that information or contact Pilot Bulletins directly (contact Ken Romano, ).