St. Peter Chanel Parish St. Bruno - St. Remi Church Van Buren, ME Paroisse de Saint-Pierre-Chanel August 21, 2016 St. Joseph Church Hamlin, ME Parish Office: Phone 868-2718 Pastoral Staff: Pastor / St. Peter Chanel Parish Rev. James Plourde Phone: 728-7531 Email: james.plourde@portlanddiocese.org Parochial Vicar Rev. Kent Ouellette Phone: 543-7447 Email: kent.ouellette@portlanddiocese.org "People will come from the east and the west and from the north and the south and will recline at table in the kingdom of God. For behold, some are last who will be first, and some are first who will be last." - Luke 13:29-30
St. Bruno-St. Remi Church Van Buren, ME Worship & Spirituality St. Bruno-St. Remi church This Week s Bread & Wine Sponsor In Loving Memory of: Don Ouellet by his wife, Donna Ouellet This Week s Sanctuary Lamp Sponsor In Loving Memory of: All Deceased Columbiettes Members by Van Buren Columbiette Council 1635 CELEBRATING THE HOLY YEAR OF MERCY A CORPORAL WORK OF MERCY August Theme Counsel the Doubtful To Counsel the Doubtful means to help someone who is uncertain about a decision to reach a conclusion in harmony with his or her ultimate end, which is eternity with God. To Share Knowledge and Faith means informing and forming people in the Gospel principles which enable them to live in accord with their beliefs. The most urgent task today is to lead people to discover both their capacity to know the truth and their yearning for the ultimate and definitive meaning of life (Fides et Ratio #102). Weekly suggestion for the faithful to consider: Week of August 21: Make a donation to a Catholic school or to your parish s youth ministry program. St. Bruno-St. Remi Church Lectors: August 27-4:00 pm - Rena Bouchard, Beatrice Dumais August 28-9:15 am - Raymond Marquis, Jason Parent Altar Servers: August 27-4:00 pm - Brady, Eric & Kylie Laplante August 28 9:15 am - Emmanuel Deschaine, Skylar Paradis, Mikail Deschaine St. Joseph Church August 28-8:00 am Lector: Fred St. Pierre Altar Server: Brenton Soucy, Peter Parent Eucharistic Ministers: Dinah Parent, Artheline Bernier Rudy Parent St. Joseph Church Hamlin, ME Parish/Cluster Corner Candles : Due to the change in cost of candles, the new prices will be $3.25 each or $78.00 a case. Eucharistic Ministers Wanted: St. Peter Chanel Parish is in need of Eucharistic Ministers for service on Saturdays at St. Bruno - St. Remi Church and for Sundays at St. Joseph Church in Hamlin. If you are interested in joining this ministry please call the parish office or let Fr. James Plourde or Fr. Kent Ouellette know. Parish Needs / In Loving memory: Muriel Ouellette by John & Noreen Pelletier Althea Toune Cyr by John & Noreen Pelletier Thank You: The Family of Gail Bosse Chabre would like to extend their heartfelt thanks to the community and the members of St. Peter Chanel Parish during a very difficult time. For those who extended well wishes, cards, prayers and donations...thank you. Your kindness, support & thoughtfulness is greatly appreciated. ~Sincerely Barbara & Sue HEALING SERVICE: Ther e will be a char ismatic healing service following the 6 pm Mass on August 30 at the St Luce church. The Mass will be followed immediately with exposition of the Blessed Sacrament, praying the Chaplet of the Holy Spirit and time for confession while the charismatic prayer service is in progress. Those who wish can approach the prayer teams to be prayed over by them. Silent prayer for peace, healing and reconciliation in the world is also encouraged. Baptismal Prep Classes: A baptismal prep class will be held with Deacon Don Clavette at the NEW St. Thomas Center (entrance on the 11th Ave. side of the building) on Saturday, September 10, 2016, at 9:30 am. If you have any circumstances that do not allow you to attend this scheduled date, please feel free to contact Deacon Don (office: 728-7531, home: 728-7186, cell: 3166255) to schedule a time to meet.
St. Bruno-St. Remi / Van Buren American Legion Post #49 Community Chicken Barbeque Dinner. It will be held at the Legion on Sunday, August 21, from 11am - 1pm. All are welcome to attend. The menu will be chicken, baked potato, vegetables, coleslaw & roll, with a cost of $9 a plate. July Winners - 50/50 KC & Columbiettes Weekly Drawing: Jordon Cyr $176; VB K/C 3rd Degree $175; M/M Ivan Levesque $175 and M/M Dominic Lajoie $171.50 Congratulations to the winners. Proceeds go to: defray KC hall expenses, our Church, scholarships and local charities. Thank You for your support! KC & Columbiettes 50/50 Raffle: You may join at any time. For $10 minimum you can be paid up for 5 weeks. The more who enter, the higher the prize.50/50 KC & Columbiettes Weekly Drawing Drop at KC/mail box w/check or mail: 284 Main St. Name: Address: Phone # Amount Enclosed: $ Minimum $10 = $2/5wks Volunteers Needed: Pro--Life Articles need volunteers to make approximately 20 telephone calls each month to Catholic Churches to obtain corrections to email addresses. Will require using Microsoft Excel Computer software. Please contact Martin Reiser at reiser33@gmail.com The Holy Spirit---God s Loving Mercy Re- newal conference is scheduled for Saturday, October 15, 2016 at the Sky-Hy Conference & Renewal Center in Topsham. Fr. Dave Pivonka, TOR, a nationally-known author and presenter, will serve as the keynote speaker. The conference will also include a healing service with Fr. Richard Rice. There is no charge to attend, and lunch will be provided. To register, email allsaints@portlanddiocese.org or call (207) 4493422. The registration deadline is September 30, 2016. Memorial Mass Intentions August 20, 2016 Lloyd Violette (2nd Anniversary) by Joan, Carol & Barry Lionel Sirois by a Friend Anne Doucette by Carmen Doucette Ronald Roy by Brenda, Linda & Lillian Labrecque Lilly Perreault by Vern & Della Bellefleur Reginald Michaud by Butch & Doreen Berube Lorraine Lajoie by Simone Lajoie Raymond Pepper Martin by Anne Roy Edwina Ouellette by the Violette Family Alan & Gisele Picard by Mr. & Mrs. Rosaire Boutot Clarence Thibodeau by John & Mona Lajoie & Bouchard Families by John & Phyllis Lajoie Marlene Corbin by a friend, Marilyn Lajoie Donald Labbe by Gladys Bouchard Daigle & Derosier Families by Richard & Joan Daigle For a Favor by St. Anthony by Steve Francois Cyr by Jeanne Laplante Souls in Purgatory by a Parishioner Jean (Violette) Thibodeau by Pat & Dot Bertrand Dufour by St. Bruno-St. Remi Choir Kim Pelletier by Henriette Gagnon Jeanette Cyr by Don & Marietta Ralph Cyr & Diane (Cyr) Walker by Bob Michaud Aurore Chabre by Edwina Michaud Denis Berube by Caroline Dubay Carline Cyr by Mr. & Mrs. Armand Cyr Finance & Administration St. Peter Chanel Parish Financial Updates Offertory: July 1, 2016 to August 14, 2016 Budget: $17,500 Actual: $ 15,740 Under Anticipated: ($1,760) Wk. of Aug. 14, 2016 Amt. Given Wkly Goal St. Bruno-St. Remi $ 1,575 $ 1,971 St. Joseph $ 544 $ 554 Week Totals $ 2,119 $ 2,525 Average Collection: This yr. Last yr. $ 2,249 $ 2,553 Catholic Appeal: Goal:$15,391 Pledges to date: $6,782.00, 44% of goal, 48 households participating.
August 21, 2016 VB - Saturday, August 20 4:00 PM - Memorial Mass (see bulletin) Hamlin - Sunday, August 21 8:00 AM - Gerald Lapierre by Rudy & Dinah Parent VB - Sunday, August 21 9:15 AM - Louis Labrecque by Lillian, Linda, Brenda & Girls VB - Monday, August 22 6:00 PM - Mike Picard by Joan VB- Tuesday, August 23 - No Mass VB - Wednesday, August 24 - No Mass VB - Thursday, August 25 6:00 PM - Delmont St. Jean (1st Anniv.) by his Brothers & Sisters VB - Friday, August 26 (Borderview) 10:00 AM -Valerien Violette by his wife, Anne & Family - Barbara Babs Cyr By Brian, Lorraine & Sarah VB - Saturday, August 27 4:00 PM - Deceased Members of The Class of 1951 by The Class of 1951 Hamlin - Sunday, August 28 8:00 AM - Helen Dube (1st Anniv.) by Reginald & Family VB - Sunday, August 28 9:15 AM - Lilly Perreault by Steve & Family **Bulletin Memorials**: This is a reminder that the bulletin memorials, as seen at the bottom of the bulletin, are available. The cost of each memorial is: Monthly: $20.00; Quarterly (3mos.): $50.00; Six Months: $100.00; One Year: $200.00..The purpose of these memorials is to honor family members and friends, while helping to offset parish expenses.
Parish Office: Telephone: 868-2718 Address: 174 Main St., Van Buren, ME 04785 E-mail: StPeterChanelParish@portlanddiocese.org Parish Office Hours: Monday - Thursday 10:30-12:30 & 1-3 As always, you are encouraged to call prior to coming to assure assistant is not out or running errands. Administrative Assistant: Joyce Gagnon 868-2718 Email: Joyce.Gagnon@portlanddiocese.org Sexton: Jesse Cormier 554-7014 High School Youth Ministry Coordinator: Wanted: Is God Calling You? Let us know... Junior Youth Ministry Coordinator: Patricia Charette 895-3489 Religious Education Office: Sr. Yvette Plante & Elaine Levesque 868-2718 Directors of Music: Choir Kathleen Beaulieu 868-5557 Children s Choir Sr. Yvette Plante 868-5266 St. Joseph Lisa Parent 868-2740 Organist: Leo James Duplessis 868-3464 People Helping People Thrift Shop: Manager Alma Rossignol 316-9051 Prayer Line Contacts: Pat Cyr 868-4129 Rochelle Laplante 868-5178 St. Bruno-St. Remi Food Pantry: Phil Martin / 868-3487 or Bob Lapierre / 868-5623 St. Joseph Food Pantry: Gisele Labreck 325-4592 Mass Schedules St. Bruno-St. Remi Church Monday 6:00 p.m. Tuesday No Mass Wednesday No Mass Thursday 6:00 p.m. Friday (Borderview) 10:00 a.m. Saturday 4:00 p.m. Sunday 9:15 a.m. St. Joseph s Church Sunday 8:00 a.m. Reconciliation: Saturday at the St. Bruno-St. Remi Church: 3:30-3:50 p.m. or by appointment with a priest. Baptisms: Please contact a parish priest one month prior to baptism and register with the office. Marriages: Please contact a parish priest six months prior to the wedding date and register with the office Funerals: Please contact the parish office. Bulletin Announcements Deadline: 10 days prior to publishing please.