December 3, 2017 First Sunday of Advent Parish Central Office: 145 Pritham Ave., P.O. Box 457 Greenville, ME 04441 * (207) 695-2262 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 Rd., Rockwood St. Faustina Church of St. Anthony Parish: Sunday Mass at 11:00am 370 Main Street, Jackman Confession: Sunday at 10:30-10:45am or by appointment 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 485-1921 or email at aaron.damboise@portlanddiocese.org. Deacon Deacon John Guerin You can reach Deacon John by telephone at 695-3895 or 294-2294 Administrative Assistant - Bette DiAngelo You can reach Bette at 695-2262 or via email: bette.diangelo@portlanddiocese.org Bookkeeper - Lorraine Auclair You can reach Lorraine at 695-2262 or via email: 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 Monday, December 4th Father and the staff will be attending 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! Weekly suggestions for the faithful to consider December 3: Set up an Advent wreath in your home and use it to reflect on the spiritual meaning of the season. You ll find a Blessing for an Advent wreath here: http://portlanddiocese.org/adventwreath. December 10: Give a gift to someone outside your family circle. Volunteer your time. Bake something for a neighbor. Pick up a tag from your parish s giving tree. December 17: If you have children, create a Jesse Tree with them. Ornaments on the tree tell the story of God in the Old Testament and connect it with the coming of Christ. 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.
Holy Family Parish: Mass Schedule: Saturday, December 2nd - 4:00pm at the Union Church Madeline and Ed Zimmermann by Claire & Pat O Connor Sunday, December 3rd - 8:00am at the Union Church All Parishioners Tuesday, December 5th - 7:30am in the Rectory Chapel Intentions of Catholic Extension Donors Thursday, December 7th 7:30am in the Rectory Chapel Intentions of Catholic Extension Donors Friday, December 8th 4:30pm at the Union Church Holy Day of Obligation Immaculate Conception All Parishioners Saturday, December 9th - 4:00pm at the Union Church Ovila Maheux by Suzanne and family Sunday, December 10th - 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 on the church side of Pritham Ave., across the street at the school or on close to the Rectory. Please don t park on the lawn and do not enter the safety hardhat zone. Thanks so much! Mass Schedule: St. Anthony Parish: Sunday, December 3rd-11:00am at St. Faustina Church Special Intention for Father Ledoux Monday, December 4th-No Mass Thursday, December 7th 5:30pm at St. Faustina Church Vigil of The Immaculate Conception Wallace Bisson by Anita A. Prince Saturday, December 9th 10am at St. Faustina Church Memorial Mass for Gerry Hannigan Sunday, December 10th-11:00am at St. Faustina Church James Stoklas by Francis Steele Eucharistic Adoration: Monday 4-5pm Morning Prayer Wednesday, Thursday and Friday: 8:30am in the Church St. Faustina Ladies Prayer Group- Wednesdays at 8:30am: We meet 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. 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 http://www.portlanddiocese.org/holy-family. 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 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: Pasta any kind 1 LB FMI, contact Cecile Shields at 280-0088. Thank you!
Thank you for your ongoing support to meet our weekly parish budget needs. St. Anthony Parish needs $1,365.00 weekly Holy Family Parish needs $1,500.00 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 email 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 email address hfc@nwcsvcs.com 3. Password is hfc2017 4. 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 485-1921 Anointing of the Sick - If you or a loved one would like a visit, call Fr. Aaron at 485-1921. Sacraments of Vocation Marriage - Contact Fr. Aaron at least one year prior to intended date of wedding. Holy Orders - December 3, 2017 - Father, we are the work of Your hands. Is God s work in you to be of service to Him as a priest or in the consecrated life? Contact Fr. Seamus Griesbach: 207-773-6471; email: seamus.griesbach@portlanddiocese.org; Website: www.portlanddiocese/vocations; Facebook: VocationsME. FMI about consecrated life contact: Sr. Rita Mae Bissonnette at (207) 773-6471 RitaMae.Bissonnette@portlanddiocese.org Weekly Offertory Collection Holy Family St. Anthony November 18 and 19 $ 678.00 $1,232.00 Human Development $ 333.00 $ 142.00 November 25 and 26 $ 650.75 $ 895.00 Building Fund $ 9,050.00 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. 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 695-2262 for more information. Thank you for your support! Weekly Prayer For Priests December 3: Bishop Joseph J. Gerry OSB December 4: Rev. James Roy MM & Rev. David Raymond December 5: Rev. Francis Morin & V.Rev. Louis Phillips December 6: Rev. Donald Gagne SM & Rev. Roger Chabot December 7: Rev. Philip Cyr & Msgr. Marc Caron December 8: All Priests December 9: Rev. Robert Gaudreau & Rev. Dominic Azagbor OP Sanctuary Candles for December 3 to December 9 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 695-2262. 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
Kindly remember in prayer : 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. 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 668-4057 Joyce Fountaine - 668-2128 Isabelle Haggan - 668-7762 Holy Family Pastoral Council: Dave Taylor - 695-0375 Fonda Smith - 695-3011 Gloria Burns - 534-2244 Student Member: Connor DiAngelo 280-0775 St. Faustina Finance Council: Bill Watkin - 668-4885 Ann Veilleux - 668-2178 Cyndie Field - 668-9262 Holy Family Finance Council: Barbara Crossman- 695-2204 Gail Turmel - 534-7326 Noel Wohlforth - 695-3563 Readings for the Week of December 3, 2017 Sunday: Isaiah 63:16b-17, 19b; 64:2-7/ Psalms 80:2-3, 15-16, 18-19 [4]/1 Corinthians 1:3-9/ Mark 13:33-37 Monday: Isaiah 2:1-5/Psalms 122:1-2, 3-4b, 4cd-5, 6-7, 8-9/ Matthew 8:5-11 Tuesday: Isaiah 11:1-10/Psalms 72:1-2, 7-8, 12-13, 17 [cf. 7]/ Luke 10:21-24 Wednesday: Isaiah 25:6-10a/Psalms 23:1-3a, 3b-4, 5, 6 [6cd]/ Matthew 15:29-37 Thursday: Isaiah 26:1-6/ Psalms 118:1 and 8-9, 19-21, 25-27a [26a]/ Matthew 7:21, 24-27 Friday: Genesis 3:9-15, 20/Psalms 98:1, 2-3, 3-4 [1a]/ Ephesians 1:3-6, 11-12/Luke 1:26-38 Saturday: Isaiah 30:19-21, 23-26/ Psalms 147:1-2, 3-4, 5-6 [cf. Isaiah 30:18d]/ Matthew 9:35--10:1, 5a, 6-8
December 8th Solemnity of the Immaculate Conception is a Holy Day of Obligation Please plan to join us for Mass at one of the following times as we honor the Blessed Virgin Mary: December 7th - 5:30pm at St. Faustina Church in Jackman December 8th 4:30pm at Holy Family Church in Greenville Christmas Eve Mass St. Anthony Parish in Jackman 4:00pm - Christmas Vigil Christmas Day Masses Holy Family Parish 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 668-2018. Classes will be held December 3rd and 10th. Reconciliation and Christmas Party will be December 17th. Holy Family classes for students in K through 8th will be starting in October, please call the office to register. Holy Family Middle/High School Group will continue to meet on Sunday evenings in the Rectory from 6-7:30PM. Please call the office to register new students. St. Faustina Penance Service: December 17th - 2 pm Confession: December 18th 6-7 pm Holy Family Penance Service: December 21st - 6 pm Confession: December 22nd 9-10 am Moosehead Community Choir Christmas Concert Saturday, December 16th at the Guilford Methodist Church and Sunday, December 17th at the Union Church at 3pm. Mark your calendars and watch for details!