June 7, 2015 - The Most Holy Body and Blood of Christ Pastor - Rev. Kevin J. Martin Parish Central Office Cell - (207) 949-0382 145 Pritham Ave. P.O. Box 457 kevin.martin@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 St. Joseph Church Rockwood St. Faustina Church - Jackman 4pm Saturday and 7:00am Sunday 9:00am on Sunday 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 by appointment 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. Kevin. Reconciliation - Saturday from 3:00-3:45pm at Holy Family ; at St. Faustina and anytime by appointment call Fr. Kevin at 949-0382. Anointing of the Sick - If you or a loved one would like a visit, call Fr. Kevin at 949-0382. Holy Family Parish 145 Pritham Ave. - Greenville Saturday Mass at 4pm - Sunday Mass at 7:00am Confession Sat. at 3:00pm or by appointment Sacraments of Vocation Marriage - Contact Fr. Kevin at least one year prior to intended date of wedding. Holy Orders - June 7, 2015 This is My blood of the covenant, which is poured out for many. Are you being chosen by Christ to be poured out for souls with Him as a priest, deacon or in the consecrated life? 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 Sunday Mass at 9:00am
From Father Kevin s Desk As we celebrate the solemnity of the Most Holy Body and Blood of Christ, we reflect together on the central mystery of our faith - the Holy Eucharist. Congratulations to the graduating Class of 2015! As you reflect on the past with gratitude, may your dreams and hopes for your future be aided by the grace of God and the prayerful support of our parish communities. With our heartfelt best wishes and congratulations on your achievements! Special word of thanks to all who have assisted thus far in helping us prepare for our Upcoming Huge Yard Sale at Holy Family Church! We will have the Yard Sale on Saturday, June 13th. If you have any gently used items for sale, please bring them to the church hall this coming week. Thank you to all who attended our Holy Family Parish Listening Sessions this past weekend. As we look at our past, present and future, we thank you for your support and your prayers. Parish leaders and I will be meeting soon to discern the course of action for our future and will keep you informed. If you want to borrow a copy of the DVD presentations (held on April 25, June 5 or 6) please contact Bette at the parish office. God Bless You! ~ Fr. Kevin Silver & Gold Mass at Holy Family Church in Lewiston (June 27) - Bishop Deeley will celebrate the Silver & Gold Mass at Holy Family Church on 607 Sabattus Street in Lewiston on Sat., June 27, at 4 PM The Mass, held to celebrate milestone anniversaries (e.g. 5, 10, 15, 20, 25, etc.) in 2015, is a testimony to the goodness of marriage and the blessings it can bring, thanking God for graces given and asking for the continuing gift of grace to persevere in the commitments that have been made. RSVP by June 20 by contacting Annette Rioux at (207) 321-7885 or Annette.rioux@portlanddiocese.org. Weekend Pilgrimage to Pope Francis Visit at the World Meeting of Families - Departing from Portland on Friday, September 25, and returning Monday, September 28. Cost is $795/person for double occupancy. For more information or to register, visit www.portlanddiocese.org/ world-meeting-families. Bishop Robert P. Deeley will join the group on Saturday, and the Papal Mass will be celebrated on Sunday afternoon. For more information or to register, visit www.portlanddiocese.org/world-meeting-families. From Bette s Desk Office Hours I am happy to assist you with different needs. My 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. 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 shutins 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. 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: Rice Side Dishes - 6-7oz. size FMI, contact Cecile Shields at 280-0088. Kindly remember in prayer : Dottie Gagne, Bernice Mullins, Toni Nadeau, Doug Worster, Louisa Quirion, Ramona Varney, Cathy Mullins, Gene Paquet, Mary Durgan, Huguette Morin, Keith & Frances Davis, Sean Melvidas, Christine Havenaar, Dee Caswell, Jeannine Pinette, Lloyd Ferland, Crystal Levesque, Ruth Brown, Linley Brown, Jr., Denise Tibbetts, 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. 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. The Presence Radio Network is your listenersupported Catholic radio. Online at www.thepresence.fm and on smartphones with the TuneIn Radio app.
Weekly Offertory Collection For the 2014-2015 budget, each parish needs an average of $1,100.00 weekly. Thank you for your regular, faithful support! Holy Family St. Joseph St. Anthony May 30 and 31 $978.00 $169.00 $ 727.10 St. Faustina Building Fund $ 70.00 Each parish has options for electronic giving For Holy Family: portlanddioceseholyfamily.weshareonline.org For St. Anthony: Cemetery Upkeep - We thank you for your support to help with our annual budget for St. Joseph Cemetery and St. Anthony Cemetery. In Jackman, we have purchased acreage behind St. Anthony Cemetery and hope to level it and seed it in the future. We have also purchased a new mower as well. Your support will help offset some of these expenses. 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. The current balance in our Holy Family Building Fund is $106,636.15 Our St. Faustina Church monthly mortgage payment is $1,329.84. As of July 1st, our current balance is $79,748.10 To pay off the mortgage balance and to build a garage and bell tower entrance, we need approx. $125,000.00. Thank you for your support! Readings for the Week of June 7, 2015 June 7: Exodus 24:3-8 / Hebrews 9:11-15 / Mark 14:12-16, 22-26 June 8: 2 Corinthians 1:1-7 / Matthew 5:1-12 June 9: 2 Corinthians 1:18-22 / Matthew 5:13-16 June 10: 2 Corinthians 3:4-11 / Matthew 5:17-19 June 11: Acts 11:21b-26;12:1-3 / Matthew 5:20-26 June 12: Hosea 11:1,-4,8c-9 / Ephesians 3:8-12,14-19 / John 19:31-37 June 13: 2 Corinthians 5:14-21 / Matthew 5:33-37 Weekly Prayer For Priests June 7: Bishop Joseph J. Gerry OSB June 8: Rev. Claude Albert & Rev. Richard McLaughlin June 9: Rev. Joel Cyr & Rev. Theodore Letendre FIC June 10: Rev. Aurelijus Gricius OFM & Rev. Sylvio Levesque June 11: Rev. Eugene Gaffey & Rev. Ralph Boisvert June 12: All Priests June 13: Rev. Alfred Irving & Rev. Paul Coughlin Sanctuary Candles for June 7 to June 13 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 - June 6 thru June 14 DAY DATE TIME PLACE MASS INTENTION SAT. June 6 4:00pm Holy Family Church Ben Munni by John and Lena Symonds SUN. June 7 7:00am Holy Family Church All Parishioners SUN. June 7 9:00am St. Joseph s Church Rowena Marin by Al & Connie Godfrey SUN. June 7 11:00am St. Faustina Church Louise Julian by Ray & Lorraine Levesque MON. June 8 NO MASS NO MASS TUES June 9 NO MASS NO MASS WED. June 10 NO MASS NO MASS THU. June 11 4:30pm Holy Family Church Ovila Maheux by Kendall, Chantal and family FRI. June 12 8:30am Holy Family Church Leo & Kathleen Ashey by the Clementine Gilbert Family SAT. June 13 4:00pm Holy Family Church Edith Peterson by Anne and Edythe SUN. June 14 7:00am Holy Family Church All Parishioners SUN. June 14 9:00am St. Joseph s Church Joseph Munster, Sr. by The Clementine Gilbert Family SUN. June 14 11:00am St. Faustina Church Rene Morin by Bill and Carlene Carney
2015 Goal for St. Anthony Parish: $6,993.46 2015 Goal for Holy Family Parish: $7,845.55 Thank you for all who have already made pledges for this year s Catholic Appeal for the Diocese of Portland. For those who would like to offer a pledge, envelopes are available at the entrance of our churches. Drop your envelope in the collection basket or mail it in. Thank you for your support and Sharing Your Light to support many ministries and people throughout the state of Maine. Special Collection for Earthquake Relief in Nepal on Weekend of June 13-14 Bishop has authorized a special collection at all of Maine s Catholic churches on the weekend of June 13-14 to provide aid and recovery support to the people impacted by the destructive earthquakes that shook Nepal in recent weeks. The proceeds of the special collection will support Catholic Relief Services (CRS) as they address relief and recovery efforts. Materials for shelter, water purification, and hygiene kits will be needed for months to come. In advance of the special collection on June 13-14, to donate consider the following: 1. Online - Visit Catholic Relief Services at www.crs.org. 2. By phone, please call 1-877-435-7277 from 8 AM to 11 PM (EST). 3. By mail, make checks payable to CRS and mail to P.O. Box 17090, Baltimore, MD 21297-0303. Please write Nepal Earthquake on the memo line. Thank you in advance for your support!
Please join us as we thank Father Kevin Martin for his 3 years of service and leadership to the Catholic communities of Greenville, Rockwood and Jackman. Farewell Receptions will be held in Greenville and Jackman and all community members and visitors are invited to attend Jackman: St. Faustina Church Hall Sunday, June 14th from 12:30-2:00 PM Greenville: Holy Family Church Hall Saturday, June 20th, 2015 at 5:00 pm Holy Family Indoor/Outdoor Huge Yard Sale Saturday, June 13 8:30am - 1:30pm Household Goods Some Furniture Something for Everyone Proceeds will benefit Holy Family Church Building Fund We need lots of help! Please drop gently used items for sale at our church hall by June 11th. No TV s or old electronic goods, please. If you can help in any way, please call Bette at 695-2262