September 13, 2015 - Twenty-fourth Sunday in Ordinary Time Pastor - Rev. Aaron Damboise Parish Central Office Cell - (207) 485-1921 145 Pritham Ave. P.O. Box 457 Aaron.Damboise@portlanddiocese.org Greenville, ME 04441-0457 (207) 695-2262 Admin. Assistant - Bette DiAngelo Bookkeeper - Lorraine Auclair bette.diangelo@portlanddiocese.org lorraine.auclair@portlanddiocese.org Weekend Mass Schedule Holy Family Church - Greenville 4pm Saturday and 8:00am Sunday St. Faustina Church - Jackman 11:00am on Sunday Each of our parishes have Facebook Pages - Like us on Facebook to keep up with parish events, and other information regarding our Catholic Faith! Spread the word to your family and friends! Holy Family Parish www.facebook.com/holyfamilycatholicchurchgreenvilleme St. Faustina Church of St. Anthony Parish www.facebook.com/stfaustinacatholicchurchjackmanme St. Faustina Church of St. Anthony Parish 370 Main St. - Jackman Sunday Mass at 11:00am Confession Sunday at 10:15-10:45am or by appointment Sacraments of Initiation and Healing Sacraments of Vocation 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 485-1921 Anointing of the Sick - If you or a loved one would like a visit, call Fr. Aaron at 485-1921. Holy Family Parish 145 Pritham Ave. - Greenville Saturday Mass at 4pm - Sunday Mass at 8:00am Confession Sat. at 3:00-3:45 pm or by appointment Marriage - Contact Fr. Aaron at least one year prior to intended date of wedding. Holy Orders - September 13, 2015 Who do you say that I am? The One who calls is the Messiah, the Son of the living God. Will you follow Him as a priest, deacon, brother or sister? Call Father Seamus Griesbach at (207) 773-6471, email: vocations@portlanddiocese.org or like us on facebook: VocationsME. FMI about consecrated life contact: Sr. Rita Mae Bissonnette at (207) 773-6471 RitaMae.Bissonnette@portlanddiocese.org St. Joseph Mission 4140 Rockwood Rd. - Rockwood
Parish Office hours are Monday, Thursday and Friday from 9:00am-12:00noon. You can reach me at 695-2262 or via email: bette.diangelo@portlanddiocese.org. St. Anthony and Holy Family Parishes need your help! If you might be able to spare some time to help clean, please contact Bette at the office at 695-2262. Many hands makes light work-thank you for your support! 1st and 3rd Tuesdays of each month at 2pm in the Chapel- Holy Family Ladies Guild Meeting- 1st and 3rd Tuesdays of each month at 2pm in the Chapel- Holy Family Ladies Guild Meeting- At each meeting the rosary is said for the conversion of our country and for our church. Some of our activities include sending cards to our shut-ins and working on fund raisers for the parish. Please call Bette or Joyce for more information. Tuesdays at 1:30 PM - St. Faustina Ladies Prayer Group meets to pray the Miraculous Medal Novena, the Liturgy of the Hours and the Rosary, Stations of the Cross or a Chaplet. 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. Catholic Men s Conference Set for October 10 in Augusta - The Catholic Men s Conference is scheduled for Saturday, October 10, from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the Augusta Civic Center. The theme of the 2015 conference is God is Calling Me What Now? Speakers at the conference include Fr. Ryan Rooney, a priest of the Diocese of Springfield, Massachusetts; Dr. Peter Kreeft, Ph.D., an author and a professor of philosophy at Boston College and The King s College; and a testimonial by Derek Laliberte. Bishop Robert P. Deeley will celebrate the closing Mass at 4 p.m. FMI or to register, visit www.portlanddiocese.org/olff/mens_conference-2015 or contact Mark Labonte at (207) 321-7897 or mark.labonte@myfairpoint.net. The Presence Radio Network Week of Sunday, September 13, 2015 Catholic Radio is a Gift! Celebrating Five Years of Blessings Thank you for your generous support and commitment to keeping Catholic radio on the air in the State of Maine. Your support is sustaining The Presence Radio Network. Now more than ever it is important to have a clear, strong, Catholic voice broadcasting the good news of Jesus Christ and the Church he founded. Thank You and God Bless You Abundantly!! If you missed the opportunity to call during the pledge drive you can still participate by donating online at www.thepresence.fm or calling 207-689-9939. The Presence Radio Network is your listener-supported Catholic radio. Online at www.thepresence.fm and smartphones with the TuneIn Radio app. Greenville Backpack Program - Help Feed Needy Families - Food can be dropped off in the box located in the entrance of Holy Family Church. Thank you! This week s food item is: 32 oz. box of pancake mix FMI, contact Cecile Shields at 280-0088. Kindly remember in prayer : Jennifer Matlack-Bolin, Leon Graham, Tibbetts Family, Dottie Gagne, Bernice Mullins, Doug Worster, Ramona Varney, Cathy Mullins, Gene Paquet, Huguette Morin, Keith & Frances Davis, Sean Melvidas, Christine Havenaar, Dee Caswell, Jeannine Pinette, Lloyd Ferland, Crystal Levesque, Ruth Brown, Linley Brown, Jr., Rosemarie Paradise, Rena Parent, Jim & Sue Johnston, Omer Servant, Lionel and Theresa Breau, Dorothy Ragan; Richard Falardeau; Joe Guglielmo; Christine Fox Frauenheim; France Larochelle McAllister; Jeannette Morrill; Linda Kronholm; Rita Lampinen; Lauren Trigge; Gemma Tanguay; Arthur Giroux; Louise Mason; Bill and Lucy Fay; & Alice DeWyze.
Weekly Offertory Collection Holy Family St. Joseph St. Anthony September 5 and 6 $ 1,614.00 $ 641.00 $ 936.00 Thank you for your regular, faithful support! Each parish has options for electronic giving For Holy Family: portlanddioceseholyfamily.weshareonline.org For St. Anthony: portlandtlanddiocesestanthonyweshareonline.org The second Collection this week provides funding for academic scholarships at The Catholic University of America in Washington, DC in response to the commitment made by the bishops at its foundation in 1887. It is the only U.S. university with Pontifical faculties. Students are enrolled from all 50 states and almost 100 countries in 12 schools. Thank you for your generous contribution. Each Parish Has a Memorial Building Fund Consider remembering a loved one or friend, honor someone for a birthday or anniversary. Drop donation in the collection or mail to: Holy Family or St. Faustina Church Building Fund, P.O. Box 457, Greenville, ME 04441. Mass Intentions - To schedule, use the Mass Intention envelope and please make $10.00 check payable to the parish, in the memo line indicate whom the Mass Intention if being offered for. Please leave 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. Tickets are $55 per person, $400 for a table of eight, or $500 for a table of ten. FMI call 773-6471 or visit: www.portlanddiocese.org/harvestball. Readings for the Week of September 13, 2015 September 13: Isaiah 50:5-9a / Jason 2:14-18 / Mark 8:27-35 September 14: Numbers 21:4b-9 / Philippians 2:6-11 / John 3:13-17 September 15: 1 Timothy 3:1-13 / John 19:25-27 September 16: 1 Timothy 3:14-16 / Luke 7:31-35 September 17: 1 Timothy 4:12-16 / Luke 7:36-50 September 18: 1 Timothy 6:2c-12 / Luke 8:1-3 September 19: 1 Timothy 6:13-16 / Luke 8:4-15 Weekly Prayer For Priests September 13: Bishop Robert P. Deeley, JCD September 14: Our Holy Father September 15: Rev. Theodore Letendre FIC & Rev. Aurelijus Gricius OFM September 16: Rev. Sylvio Levesque & Rev. Eugene Gaffey September 17: Rev. Ralph Boisvert & Rev. Alfred Irving September 18: Rev. Paul Coughlin & Rev. Rudolph Leveille September 19: Rev. William Modlin & Rev. Dominic Savio HGN Sanctuary Candles for September 13 to September 19 Holy Family Church - All Parishioners St. Faustina Church - All Parishioners 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 695-2262. Mass Schedule - September 12 thru September 20 DAY DATE TIME PLACE MASS INTENTION SAT. September 12 4:00pm Holy Family Church Eleanor Holman by Anne & Bob Stovinsky SUN. September 13 8:00am Holy Family Church All Parishioners SUN. September 13 11:00am St. Faustina Church Cecile (Begin) Fournier by Huguette Morin MON. September 14 8:30am St. Faustina Church Therese and Liguori Brochu by Family TUES. September 15 NO MASS NO MASS WED. September 16 NO MASS NO MASS THU. September 17 4:30pm Holy Family Church Ovila Maheux by Suzanne and family FRI. September 18 8:30am Holy Family Church Larry Roderick by Barbara and family SAT. September 19 4:00pm St. Faustina Church Bob Fountaine by Joyce Fountaine SUN. September 20 11:00am Holy Family Church All Parishioners Please note the different Mass schedule on September 19th & 20th due to the Visit from Bishop Deeley.
2015 Red Mass on October 2 in Portland -Bishop Robert P. Deeley will celebrate the annual Red Mass on Friday, October 2, at 11 a.m. at the Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception in Portland. The bishop will ask for God s blessing upon those who serve in the legal profession and in public service and for God's guidance in the administration of justice. People of all faiths are invited to attend the Mass at the Cathedral and the Red Mass Luncheon, which will be held at the Portland Regency Hotel on 20 Milk Street at 12:15 p.m. The Honorable Jon David Levy, U.S. District Judge, will serve as the luncheon's keynote speaker. Online registration for the luncheon is now available. To register, visit: www.portlanddiocese.org/redmass. The Joy and Challenge of Pope Francis Presentation in Portland on September 17 The Joy and Challenge of Pope Francis, a presentation by Dr. Tom Ryan, Director of the Loyola Institute for Ministry, is scheduled for Thursday, September 17, at 6 p.m. in the chapel of the Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception in Portland. All are welcome. Pictures of Pope Francis convey an infectious joy, and his message is often one of hope and mercy. Yet, like Jesus, his words also challenge. In anticipation of his visit to the United States, this multimedia presentation focuses on Pope Francis' life and words and how they represent an invitation to all the baptized to deepen their faith and live out its implications. Dr. Ryan is a noted presenter who discusses the implications of the Catholic theological and spiritual tradition for the life of faith today. He is co-author of a volume of translations of medieval commentaries on St. Paul's Letter to the Romans, a volume that recently won first place in the Catholic Press Association s "Scripture Academic Studies" division. For more information about the presentation, contact Rachel Daigle in the Diocesan Office of Ministerial Services at (207) 773-6471 or rachel.daigle@portlanddiocese.org Discover Centering Prayer Workshop on September 19- Do you feel pulled in all directions? Do you want more from your prayer life? Do you hunger for a deeper personal relationship with God? All are welcome to attend this workshop conducted by Fr. D. Joseph Manship.on Sat., September 19, from 9am to 2pm. at Holy Martyrs Church, 266 Foreside Road in Falmouth. Suggested donation is $20, lunch will be provided. FMI, contact the Parish of the Holy Eucharist at (207) 847-6890. State Catholic Charismatic Renewal Conference in Waterville on October 24 at Sacred Heart Church, 72 Pleasant Street, Waterville. The conference will feature prayer, music, praise, and presentations. Registration at 8 a.m., conference starts at 9 a.m. Admission is free, but a freewill offering will be collected. Lunch will be provided. FMI, contact Jennifer LaPierre at 446-8153 or jeffreylapierre@myfairpoint.net.
Fall-Winter Mass Schedule begins September 12-13: Holy Family Church - Greenville Saturday at 4:00pm and Sunday at 8:00am St. Faustina Church - Jackman Sunday at 11:00am Thank you to our summer residents who have worshipped with us at St. Joseph Church in Rockwood over the Summer. The Church will be closed until Memorial Day Weekend 2016. Please join us for Mass in either Greenville or Jackman for weekend celebrations. Please join us for Mass and a visit with Bishop Robert P. Deeley Date: Sunday, September 20th Time: 11:00am Place: Holy Family Parish A luncheon reception to welcome Bishop Deeley to the communities of Greenville, Rockwood and Jackman will be held immediately following Mass in the Holy Family Church Hall. Everyone is invited and welcome to attend. Please call Bette at 695-2262 or Isabelle at 668-7762 for more information. Thank you to John Herrmann for his contribution to our Holy Family choir during the summer months 2015 Parish Life Conference in Lewiston on October 17 Registration will open soon for the 2015 Parish Life Conference on Saturday, October 17, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Ramada Inn in Lewiston. The theme of the conference is Encounter the Joy of the Gospel. Experience a national-style conference right here in Maine! Informative workshops will be offered for catechetical leaders; catechists; principals; teachers; parish life coordinators; marriage preparation and family life ministers; youth ministers; clergy; adult faith formation; evangelization and RCIA teams; lectors; and music ministers. For more information, contact Annette Rioux in the Office of Lifelong Faith Formation at (207) 321-7885 or annette.rioux@portlanddiocese.org.