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Mailing address: 271 Main Street, Saco, ME 04072 • Tel: 207-282-3321
E-mail: [email protected] • www.goodshepherdparish.us Office Hours: Monday-Thursday 8:30 AM - 4:30 PM, Fridays until 12:00 noon
Good Shepherd Parish Biddeford, Lyman, Old Orchard Beach, Saco
(Church physical addresses listed inside)
January 12, 2020
Message from Monsignor René Mathieu: (1) The Catholic Church concludes the Christmas season with this feast of the Baptism of the Lord. On Monday, we resume Ordinary Time until Ash Wednesday. (2) Care of the Sick and Dying: Anointing the Sick, Priest on Call, & SMHC Chaplain: If you know you will be going to the hospital for surgery or other reason, I urge you to ask a priest to administer the Sacrament of the Sick before or after any Mass rather than wait until the last moment when no priest may be immediately available. This is something
every priest is happy to do; your family and friends are welcome to join you so they can pray for you too. It only takes a few minutes; just ask! For serious, unexpected illness, a Good Shepherd priest is on call at all times (but may be delayed by the administration of other sacraments). At Southern Maine Health Center in Biddeford and at other institu-tions in the parish, ask any staff person to contact the Catholic priest on call. Or you can call the church office (282-3321). Also, Good Shepherd Parish and Holy Spirit Parish (Kennebunk/Wells/Ogunquit) support the salary of a pastoral care worker at SMHC. Her name is Marie LaBrecque, and she is a lifelong Good Shepherd parishioner. When patients identify themselves as Catholics upon admission, Marie visits them, ensures that they receive Holy Communion if they so desire, and communicates with the priest on-call should anyone need the anointing of the sick or prayers for the dying. In this she is helped by extraordinary ministers of Holy Communion. We owe a great debt of thanks to all these wonderful people, including those who regularly bring Holy Communion to the homebound. In Scarborough, priests from Cluster 22 (Scarborough, Cape Elizabeth/ S. Portland) are available as needed for patients at the Gosnell House hospice; members of the Gosnell House staff know how best to contact them. In Portland, there are priest-chaplains at Mercy Hospital, and the Catholic Appeal supports several priests serving the needs of patients at Maine Medical Center. (3) I also want to ensure that the Eucharist is brought to the homebound and residents of nursing facilities. If you are going to experience short or long term convalescence and cannot make it to Mass for a few weeks or many months, you (or a friend) should inform the parish office so a minister can be assigned to bring you Communion. (4) Important dates for the 2020 Church year: Ash Wednesday (February 26), Easter Sunday (April 12), Confirmation & First Communion for children (April 18), Ascension Thursday (May 21), Ordination to priesthood of Deacon Alex Boucher & First Mass (May 30/31), Pentecost (May 31), First Sunday of Advent (November 29). Parishioners may want to note these dates in their personal calendars. (5) On the weekend of July 28, 2019, we observed Participation Weekend for Shepherds of Hope. This was the start of the fully public phase of a parish-wide capital campaign for Good Shepherd Parish. Twenty-three weeks later, as of Jan. 7, 2020, we have received 665 gifts and pledges amounting to $1,392,354 or some 70% of our $2,000,000 goal. I am happy to report that pledges and gifts have been given every week since the start of this 5-year campaign. I find this ongoing support immensely encourag-ing, and I hope you do too! Also, please do not complete more than one pledge card. It is important for us to receive a signed pledge card from all donors, but after you have made a pledge or one-time gift, your information will have been logged on our Campaign Spreadsheet. If you are making a payment on a pledge it is important we are able to distinguish between an Offertory donation and a donation to Shepherds of Hope. It is very helpful if you write SOH (for Shepherds of Hope) and simply note your campaign ID or even your envelope number on your envelope or check memo line to ensure we apply your payment properly. The Campaign ID is reflected on the quarterly statements the parish issues to those with a pledge balance. The next statement will be mailed this month (JAN 2020). (6) Every year, many Christian churches observe a Week of Prayer for Christian Unity beginning on January 18 and concluding on January 25, the Feast of the Conversion of Saint Paul the Apostle. On the night before he died, Jesus prayed for unity among his disciples: “I pray…that they may all be one, as you, Father, are I me and I in you’ (John 17:20-21). Nonetheless, it has been nearly one thousand years since the Eastern and Western Churches divided into Catholic and Orthodox. And it has been over 500 years since Martin Luther’s calls for reform resulted in a division that was to be called the Protestant Reformation. The continuing lack of unity is a profound scandal that seriously harms the ability of followers of Christ to be effective in living and sharing the Gospel. In obedience to the Lord’s will, we must be prayerfully supportive of any efforts that help build up the unity of believers while avoiding any kind of speech or action that would inflame causes that encourage disunity. I want to note in a special way Catholics and Christians of other denominations who enter into Christian marriage and live at the front lines of living in peace despite what can be enormous challenges. In some parts of the world, people of differing faiths are persecuting and even killing one another. I see our “mixed marriages” lived in integrity of faith as exceptional expressions of mutual respect and love as we struggle to be obedient to the will of Jesus Christ. (7) Thank You of the Week: To the parishioner who made it possible to provide remote coverage of the 4:00 pm Christmas Eve Mass in St. Joseph Church hall with the help of a cameraman, ushers, a cantor, and Eucharistic ministers. Thank you!
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Most Holy Trinity Church St. Joseph Church & Ste. Anne Chapel St. Margaret Church St. Philip Church 271 Main St 178 Elm St (Rte 1) 6 Saco Ave 404 Goodwins Mills Rd Saco, Maine 04072 Biddeford, Maine 04005 Old Orchard Beach, Maine 04064 Lyman, Maine 04002
St. Brendan Chapel (now closed for the season) 40 Lester B. Orcutt Blvd, Biddeford Pool, Maine 04006
Rev. Msgr. René T. Mathieu, Pastor Rev. Brad Morin, Parochial Vicar Rev. Dominic Tumusiime, AJ, Parochial Vicar Deacon Robert Parenteau Deacon Kevin Jacques Deacon Rick Huot
Apostolate of Prayer for Priests - Jan. ‘20
12. Bishop Robert P. Deeley JCD 13. Rev. Steven Cartwright, Rev. Ernest L’Heureux 14. Rev. Dominic Azagbor OP, Rev. C. James Martel 15. All Priests, living & deceased† 16. Rev. Raymond Picard, Rev. Kevin Martin 17. Rev. Anthony Cipolle, Rev. Norman Cormier 18. Rev. Stephen Mulkern, Rev. Dominic Tumusiime, AJ
Let us also pray for our Deacons & Seminarians.
Vocations: “God chose us before the world began to be holy.” God has chosen each person
in Christ for a particular vocation. If He may be calling you to be holy through a vocation to the priesthood or consecrated life, contact Fr. Seamus Griesbach: 207-773-6471; email: [email protected];
Website: www.portlanddiocese/vocations; Facebook: VocationsME.
Intercessions: For an increased understanding among our young people that they are uniquely chosen by God to be holy through their specific
vocation to their state in life in Christ, we pray to the Lord.
Confessions on Saturdays (or by appointment): 3 pm at Most Holy Trinity, St. Joseph and St. Margaret; 3:30 pm at St. Philip
Women’s Discernment Group: FIAT is a women’s discernment group for high school students, college students & beyond who want to know more about
Religious Sisters, and may be questioning this vocation for themselves.
FIAT meetings are typically the 2nd & 4th Fri./mo., 6-8 pm at St. Joseph Convent,
409 Pool St, Biddeford, 04005. Come join us Friday Jan. 24. FMI:
[email protected] ; Instagram: @fiatmaine
The Relevant Radio Network is 106.7 FM in Greater Portland, or live stream at https://
relevantradio.com/wp-content/media/rrplayer.php. Or, download the free Relevant Radio app on your
smartphone or tablet, search ‘Relevant Radio’ in the Apple App Store, Google Play Store and Amazon.com. Also, our Prayer Request Line is: 1-888-577-5443.
THE EVENING TELEPHONE ROSARY
Pray the Rosary with us at 7 pm when possible. To Participate: 1. Dial # 1-712-770-4800. 2. Next press 686085# (This is the Access Code). FMI, call Mary at: 207-252-6385.
JOKES PRIESTS CAN TELL, Volume 2 by Msgr. Arthur Tonne: A tourist entered a country store in Vermont and found a group of local men idling by the stove. The tourist tried time after time to get a conversation going, but with no success. “Well,” he escaped finally, “is it against the law to talk around here?” “Ain’t no law against it,” said the native. “But around here a man don’t speak lest he’s sure he can improve on the silence.”
Saturday, January 11 4:00 pm St. Joseph: (Fr. Brad Morin) Urbain Paquette (1st Ann.) / Gerard Daudier (3rd Ann.) 4:00 pm Most Holy Trinity: (Fr. Dominic Tumusiime) Anne Cheney and Susan Crowley / Paul E. Lambert 4:00 pm St. Margaret: (Msgr. René Mathieu) Paul Kerry (9th Ann.) / Annette Caron 4:30 pm St. Philip: (Fr. Joseph Manship) Annette DesRoberts / Dorothy Gilblair Sunday, January 12, The Baptism of the Lord 8:00 am St. Joseph: (Fr. David Schlaver) Rachel T. Goulet / Leo Cote 8:30 am St. Margaret: (Msgr. René Mathieu) Kenneth Murphy (8th Ann.) / Rosalina Bettencourt 8:30 am Most Holy Trinity: (Fr. Dominic Tumusiime) John Ben Woodbury / Joseph Doherty 9:00 am St. Philip: (Fr. Brad Morin) Elizabeth LaPointe / Robert LaRose 10:30 am St. Margaret: (Msgr. René Mathieu) John Waagen / For All People in Good Shepherd Parish 10:30 am Most Holy Trinity: (Fr. Dominic Tumusiime) Stella & Ben Woodbury / Robert Giroux 11:00 am St. Joseph: (Fr. Brad Morin) Walter J. Stockley (2nd Ann.) / Roland Charland (9th Ann.) +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
Monday, January 13 9:00 am Most Holy Trinity: Ted & Germaine Legare / Tim Brodeur 12th Ann.)
Tuesday, January 14 9:00 am Most Holy Trinity: Evan McBreairty / Leo Cote Wednesday, January 15 8:30 am St. James School: Deceased Members of the Picard Family 9:00 am St. Philip: Andre Dube Thursday, January 16 8:00 am St. Margaret: All Souls Day Intentions 9:00 am St. Philip: All Souls Day Intentions Friday, January 17 9:00 am Most Holy Trinity: Janice Doe / Milford Dube Saturday, January 18 4:00 pm St. Joseph: (Fr. Joseph Manship) Henry Bickford / Daniel Emerson 4:00 pm Most Holy Trinity: (Fr. Dominic Tumusiime) Edward Jarry (8th Ann.) / George Driscoll 4:00 pm St. Margaret: (Msgr. René Mathieu) Michael Regan, Jr. / Deacon Rick Huot* 4:30 pm St. Philip: (Fr. Brad Morin) Mr. & Mrs. Theodore J. LeBlond / Annette DesRoberts Sunday, January 19, Second Sunday in Ordinary Time 8:00 am St. Joseph: (Fr. Brad Morin) Joanne Crepeau / Leo Cote 8:30 am St. Margaret: (Msgr. René Mathieu) Robert Huot / John Shevenell 8:30 am Most Holy Trinity: (Fr. Dominic Tumusiime) Chad C. Dionne / The Alfred Chenard Family 9:00 am St. Philip: (Fr. Joseph Manship) Joseph Belanger / Robert Atkins 10:30 am St. Margaret: (Msgr. René Mathieu) Clarence Botting (5th Ann.) / For All People in Good Shepherd Parish 10:30 am Most Holy Trinity: (Fr. Dominic Tumusiime) Robert Giroux / Mark Bernier 11:00 am St. Joseph: (Fr. Brad Morin) Leo Cote / Lauria Gobeil
PARISH LITURGIES
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We try to list the name of the priest who will cele-brate every scheduled weekend Mass. However, this schedule may be changed without notice.
SHEPHERDS OF HOPE PLEDGES: For parishioners that have not yet made a pledge, we need your HELP! Please pray about taking that step. There should still be cards at each church or the parish office, so fill one out or take it home for prayerful consideration. Bring the pledge to
the office/mail to: Good Shepherd Parish, 271 Main St, Saco. NOTE: Any Checks/Cash can be dropped in the collection basket, in-side a blank envelope, AND must have a name & ID number in order to receive credit on a pledge. Check payments should be made out to: Good Shepherd Parish with “Shepherds Of Hope” in the memo line.
Current totals: 665 household gifts * $1,392,354 * 70% of goal
We have created a live link with the Shepherds of Hope logo on the Homepage of our website (https://goodshepherdparish.us/). Just click the logo and it will take you to where you need to be to get started. If you need assistance, call Amy Loring at the parish office: 282-3321x105. Please be aware that with the convenience comes a price. WESHARE does charge a fee on each transaction as follows:
* ACH withdrawals from bank account - the fee is a flat 10 cents per transaction plus 1%, calculated as follows: For example, a $50 donation will have a charge of 50 cents, plus 10 cents, for a total fee of 60 cents. The $50 donation results in a net donation to the parish of $49.40.
* Credit Card / Debit Card Transactions - the fee is 3.25%, calculated as follows:
Using the same $50 donation example as above, the 3.25% transaction fee will amount to a charge of $1.63. The $50 donation results in a net donation to the parish of $48.37.
Since the Credit/Debit card fees are more than double ACH fees, we do prefer use of ACH. Please consider this when deciding on your source of payment. Thank you for your generosity.
SHEPHERDS of HOPE PLEDGE PAYMENTS: Please note that if you intend on using ACH or your Credit Card for payment and/or installments on your Shepherds of Hope pledge, you must do so by signing into the parish’s online giving service: WESHARE. Please do not include your bank account information or credit card number on the pledge card. Simply go to the parish website to sign up and make a payment or set up recurring payments. If you do decide to use WESHARE please mark that on your pledge card so we handle the pledge properly. Thanks so much.
Notes regarding Masses/Mass Times:
During the winter months please check weather listings for school opening delays, cancellations, and parking bans in each church community. Cancellation of the daily Mass is tied to these community advisories as well! Consult the parish website and/or app during storm conditions for updates on closings. Our decisions are based on safety for all concerned when snow & ice
create hazardous travel conditions. Overnight winter storms make cleaning our parking lots and priest travel in the early morning hours,
very difficult. Thank you for your understanding.
Claire Nadeau (born 1928) * Simonne Lavoie (born 1929) Vivian Frechette (born 1942) * Paul Sullivan (born 1953)
Christine E. Martin (born 1973) * Barbara Perry (born 1932) Jeanne Croteau (born 1922)* Leonard Gauba (born 1948)
Richard Hanson (born 1927) May their souls and the souls of all the faithful
departed through the mercy of God rest in peace.
A Protecting GOD’S CHILDREN CLASS: will be offered @ MHT Church Youth Room on Mon., Jan. 13, 6-9 pm.
Please RSVP to Rene: 229-4403;[email protected].
BAPTISM PREPARATION: Sessions are bi-monthly: 6-8 pm at MHT. Next ones: Tuesdays, Jan. 7 & 14 AND Mar. 3 & 10
Baptisms are scheduled after the preparation process is completed by the parents. FMI contact: Donna Caron at
282-4812x113; [email protected].
Cemeteries of Good Shepherd Parish: St. Joseph / St.Mary
Office hours are typically Mon-Fri, 8:30 am to 4:00 pm.
Kenneth Greenleaf is the new Family Service Advisor for Good Shepherd Parish Cemeteries. Contact info:
282-0747 / [email protected]
Your patience and understanding is most appreciated. Thank you.
SAINT JAMES CATHOLIC SCHOOL
25 Graham Street Phone 207-282-4084 Biddeford, ME 04005 FAX 207-286-3693 E-mail [email protected] Website www.sjsbiddeford.org
St. James School is Service, Academics, Faith & Excellence
St. James is a Catholic, parochial school committed to fostering spiritual, intellectual, social, emotional & physical growth in a S.A.F.E. and collaborative environment while empowering students to be cre-ative, to think critically, to act responsibly, and to serve with integrity.
Good Shepherd Parish The Baptism of the Lord January 12, 2020
Note: The SJS Mass continues Wed. at 8:30 am thru the school year, except snow days/holidays, and some holy days.
As we prepare for the future, we build upon the faith and sacrifice of our ancestors creating hope for the future.
Now there is a special opportunity for all parishioners to strengthen our parish and to ensure that our legacy of faith will continue in perpetuity.
St. James School Endowment Fund with the Catholic Foundation of Maine
For more information on how you can build this important fund for our parish, contact Elizabeth Badger, Executive Director, the Catholic Foundation of Maine, 207-321-7820 or [email protected].
Saint James has two endowment funds. One is a savings account for the school and the other is for
scholarships. If you want to donate to either one, please contact The Catholic Foundation of Maine at (207) 321-7894 to either make a
donation or to remember us in your estate planning. Let us be sure that we always have a Catholic school in the area
by supporting this outreach of Good Shepherd Parish. Thank you.
FAMILY FAITH FORMATION
FAMILY CATECHESIS (PreK thru Gr. 5)
FMI: [email protected] / 282-4812 x115
1/12 – CLASSROOM SESSION 1/19 – AT HOME SESSION 1/26 – CLASSROOM SESSION 1/31 – SPY1 Retreat
Winter can be cold and long for us - take a picture of something beautiful each day!
SPEND TIME WITH SCRIPTURE: The Feast of the Baptism of the Lord
“…he came up from the water and behold, the heavens were opened for him, and he saw the
Spirit of God descending like a dove… And a voice came from the heavens…”
Another epiphany –
the Blessed Trinity revealed at the Baptism of Jesus! We are all called to the water of Baptism. Share some time this
week talking about your baptism celebrations as a family. Lord, grant that we may see ourselves as Your beloved
sons and daughters!
YOUTH & COLLEGE MINISTRY
FMI contact youth & college minister, Catherine Gallerizzo, 282-4812x117 ; [email protected].
MIDDLE SCHOOL YOUTH MINISTRY: Tues., Jan. 14, 6:30-8:00 pm
All 6-8th grade youth are welcome for snacks, games & small groups!
HIGH SCHOOL YOUTH MINISTRY: Sun., Jan. 19,
5:30-7:00 pm All 9-12th graders are welcome for dinner, games & small groups!
HAPPY NEW YEAR!
In the MHT Youth Ministry Room. Led by youth minister,
Catherine Gallerizzo.
Catholic Campus Ministry at University of New England, Biddeford
NOR’EASTER CATHOLIC See you in the spring!
Sun. night Mass will resume on Jan. 19.
CATHOLIC UNDERGROUND – Time yet TBD
Join us for an opportunity to meet your fellow Catholics, have meaningful dialogue and pray in front of the Blessed Sacrament!
WOMEN’S SMALL GROUP – Contact Catherine if you are interested in participating!
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Follow us @noreastercatholic on FaceBook & Instagram
See the parish website for more details on these & other events: https://goodshepherdparish.us/noreastercatholic
FMI contact Campus Minister, Catherine Gallerizzo at above info.
YOUNG ADULTS/YOUNG FAMILIES
FMI please contact the Assistant Director of Faith Formation, Josh Houde: 282-4812 or [email protected].
Jan. 17 and Jan. 24 (Friday): Family Night! – is Fridays, 6-8 pm and is open to engaged couples, young married couples, & families with young children. The Young
Families Fellowship will use the MHT Conference Room or Catherine's Office for discussion, and the back of the MHT
Hall as a play area for the children. Come join us!
St. Vincent de Paul Society’s Rummage Sale is open Wednesdays from 12:30 to 2:30 pm. Location is St. James Hall,
the South St. entrance. Donations of clean, saleable items are accepted at the same location, Mon. - Fri., 8 am to 3 pm.
Please, NO computers, mattresses or large appliances. Monies raised are donated to local charities to help those in need.
FMI call Bob/Donna at: 499-7490.
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Vincent de Paul is in need of Volunteers For 3 hours on Monday: 9 am to 12 noon
For 2 hours on Wednesday: 12:30 to 2:30 pm FMI call Bob Bilodeau: 499-7490.
And now that colder weather is here watch Channel 8 for closures.
CONSIDER ST. JAMES PRESCHOOL Does your preschool have licensed teachers? Do the children learn
about their faith? Are they taught by certified teachers? Do they have art, music, P.E., French and library each week? Are they part
of a bigger school community and take part in all the special events of the school? Does your preschool have an award-
winning lunch program offering fresh fruits & vegetables each day? If not, you should consider
Saint James Preschool for your child!
AMAZON SMILE has a special offer this month that would benefit Saint James School. For any subscription that you place or renew, Saint James will receive 15% of what you spend. Log on to smile.amazon.com and find St. James School; make sure to look for Biddeford; there are a lot of Saint James Schools. It doesn’t cost you anything extra and it benefits our children!
With God all things are possible. (Mark 11:22-25)
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The Shepherds of Hope envelope in your January packet is included this year if you’d like to help our parish campaign. You are welcome
and encouraged to use it to send in a pledge / pledge payment anytime.
If you’d like to send in an Initial Offering envelope donation to help cover the expense of printing, shipping, and handling your
envelopes throughout the year, a suggested amount is $7. You may return this donation at any time.
Second Collection This Weekend - Religious Education Programs: This parish collection supports our Faith Formation programs by
providing books, supplies and refreshments for classes and meetings that help to educate children, youth and adults, Catholics and non-
Catholics in the teachings of our Faith.
Second Collection Next Weekend - Catholic School Sponsorship: This collection assists the parish in the operation of St. James School.
The parish, through the generosity of parishioner offertory, helps sustain the choice of a Catholic education right here in our community.
Your donation is appreciated.
Good Shepherd Parish 50/50 Club Name_______________________________________________
Address_____________________________________________
City________________________________________________
Telephone#__________________________________________
Please detach and return to Good Shepherd Parish, 271 Main St, Saco, ME 04072, or you can drop it in the collection basket at Mass in an envelope marked "50/50 Club." $5 a month, $30 for 6 months, $60 for a year. Please, it is imperative to notify us of any changes to your contact
information. Call Diane, 282-5370 or Penny, 282-6624.
Friendly reminder for WINTER and the heating season! Please dress warmly for church and close doors tightly behind you
when coming and going. Don’t prop open exterior or vestibule doors into the open position; we want to reduce the drafting of cold air into
the building and keep the heat inside! And PLEASE watch your step and do be careful of potential slippery spots! Thank you!
Public Roast Beef Supper, Sat., Jan. 18, 5-6:30 pm, St. Philip, Lyman. Cost: $10 for Adults, $5 for kids ages 6-12, Free for kids 5 and under. Wheelchair accessible. Please join us!
The Affiliates of the Good Shepherd Sisters (men & women) will hold their monthly meeting this month on Sun., Jan. 19 at 1:30 pm at St. Joseph Convent in Biddeford. Anyone interested in learning
about the Affiliation is invited. FMI call Anita Cote, 571-4975.
Our NEW Spring Semester TMIY! program titled, "The Fight of Faith" continues this Sat., Jan. 18. All men are welcome. We look forward
to seeing you. **Meetings: Sat. AM in the youth room at MHT. DVD Program begins at 7 am. If you’re able, come early for Liturgy of the
Hours prayer beginning at 6:15; Coffee & Social time at 6:30. FMI: Ken, 590-5805 or Dave, 590-5198.
Are you interested in Holiness? Think about it: It’s the New Year. How well have you lived this past year? Take a new look at the future and make a life changing resolution that will give hope to your com-munity. The Friends of Father Zénon Décary wish to help you follow Jesus in service to others. We invite you to join us in the works that
will not only help you perfect yourselves in holiness but will also help others find Jesus. Fr. Zénon sends his regards. Call Pat at 283-3205
for details and/or meeting times.
Foot Care Clinic by Maine Health, Care At Home: Proper foot care is very important for patients with diabetes, cardiovascular
disease neurological disorders and also aids in the prevention of falls. Visits are by appointment only. This service by Registered Nurses is
not covered by insurance. $30 for toenails / $5 for fingernails. To schedule call the Community Health Assistant: 284-4566.
Cancellations are 24hrs in advance to same number. FMI: MaineHealthCareatHome.org. YOUTH MINISTRY BAKE SALE
Following ALL Masses @ St. Joseph on Jan. 11, 12
and Most Holy Trinity on Jan. 18, 19 Please donate to help our high schoolers go to the
March for Life & Steubenville East! Contact Catherine if you are willing to help with baking!
†BEHOLD† Eucharistic Adoration Holy Hour JOIN US! Fri., Jan. 17 at Most Holy Trinity this month! 7-8 pm (beginning with the Divine Mercy Chaplet at 6:45, Exposition at 7). Come & experience powerful Praise & Worship as we honor our Lord in the Blessed Sacrament.
Knights of Columbus Mass: All Knights of Columbus members and their families in the Good Shepherd Parish (as well as any others) are
invited to attend a District 14 Knights of Columbus Mass at St. Margaret Church in Old Orchard Beach on January 19 at
8:30 am. There will be reserved seating for Knights and their fami-lies. Knights will also assist with Mass, including ushering and serv-ing as Eucharistic Ministers. The Honor Guard will also be present. All Knights in the District and State are encouraged to attend and all others are welcome. There will be breakfast served in the Parish Hall
after Mass. For more information, please contact Mike Bolduc at [email protected] or 468-0106.
Pray and Play (Wednesdays at 9 am) is a group of young people who can feel comfortable in bringing their
joyful noise to Jesus in the tabernacle. The intent is to spend a few minutes interacting, playing, and singing in the living room down-
stairs; then moving upstairs to the side room where the tabernacle is in Most Holy Trinity Church to pray the Rosary in whole or part. A
bonus is getting to develop a community within the parish of our youngest members. Babies and young children on up are welcome
with caregivers or parents. Please go to the FB group "Pray And Play @ MHT In Saco" or
contact LJ Gombar at [email protected] for more information.
Mass, Hands Around the Capitol on January 18 in Augusta The Hands Around the Capitol Rally, marking and mourning the anniversary of the U.S. Supreme Court’s Roe v. Wade decision
legalizing abortion, will be held in Augusta on Saturday, Jan. 18. Rally and march organized by Maine Right to Life Committee. All welcome to attend part or all of the event: includes Mass at
St. Mary of the Assumption Church on 41 Western Ave. in Augusta (celebrated by Bishop Deeley) at 10 a.m., rally with Bishop Deeley and pro-life leaders from across Maine at 11:15 a.m., a march to the
State House at 12:15 p.m. At 12:30 p.m., participants join hands while the capitol bell is rung 47 times, once for each year since the
Roe v. Wade ruling. FMI, visit www.MaineRighttoLife.com or call (207) 782-0101.
Maine Catholic Women’s Conference
9:30 am to 5 pm, Saturday, March 21, Holiday Inn by the Bay, Portland, “It is mercy I desire, not sacrifice.” Featuring Liz Kelly, award winning author, speaker and teacher; will draw on scripture, faith, prayer and life experiences to invite participants to embrace God’s forgiveness and mercy. Includes Mass, music, vendors, confession, Holy Hour. Cost (includes breaks and lunch): $65; Early Bird discount by Feb. 21: $59; students (ages 16-22): $40. Online registration closes when sold out or March 2, which ever comes first. Register: PortlandDiocese.org/MCWC2020.
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Donations to food pantries at all our churches: This week: Canned beans / Pork & Beans
PARISH DONATIONS & CHARITABLE DEDUCTIONS:
Please be aware that the parish office can only track your offertory donations in our Parish Database when you use your Offertory Envelopes. All donations received through your envelopes are recorded to your account. We are happy to provide you with a donation record if requested. Due to staff medical leave, we will begin processing requests this year in February, and prefer handling these via email in order to reduce adminis-trative costs to the parish. Requests can be made as follows:
• Visit our website to fill out the request form for your recorded dona-tion amount: www.goodshepherdparish.us/annual-donation-report (most preferred way) or
• Email [email protected] with 2019 GSP Contribution Statement in the subject line. Leave your name, Envelope Number, address, email & phone number or
• Call the parish office at 207-282-3321 x105, leaving the same info noted above.
WESHARE donors through our online giving service, you are able to obtain your record of giving / donations directly from your WESHARE account. Please avail yourselves to it. The information you need is available immediately!
Due to the large number of requests received we ask that you please be patient. We will do our very best to respond as quickly as possible.
Be advised: All Souls donations are non-deductible since a Mass is given for those intentions.
Tax law requires that we acknowledge receipt of any single donation of $250 or more with a letter, which is standard procedure. However, smaller amounts donated by check to the collection basket that are not in Offertory Envelopes are not recorded, but simply are scanned and deposited to the bank. You must then rely on your canceled check and bank statements, as record for your donation. If you would like to receive Envelopes, please contact [email protected].
THANK YOU ALL in advance for your cooperation and generosity throughout the year! We wish you all God’s Blessing, Peace and Joy
this Christmas Season.
SACO FOOD PANTRY: Is in need of able bodied persons willing to pick up food donations from Hannaford/Shaw’s, and also to help with unloading the van in the assigned area
of the food pantry. Any days: Monday through Friday, 6:30-8:30 am. A Driver’s License is required. If interested,
please call John White at: 590-8382.
Biddeford Food Pantry Volunteer Needed: 1 day a week on Tuesdays from 8 to 11 am. Knowledge &
experience of QuickBooks, Excel, and Word preferred. FMI call Don Bisson at 282-4771.
MANY THANKS FOR GIVING TREE GIFTS!
On behalf of Good Shepherd parishioners, gift requests were fulfilled for Veterans living in Biddeford and Saco as well as
residents of Esther House and the Maine Way. In addition, warm winter scarves, hats, mittens and gloves
were distributed to Stone Soup, the Biddeford Food Pantry, Milestone, Seeds of Hope, and elementary school students in Lyman and Old Orchard Beach. We are determined to help keep our brothers and sisters warm during this cold winter
season. YOU, the PARISHIONERS OF GOOD SHEPHERD PARISH, once again made Christmas much brighter by
remembering those in need.
GOD BLESS YOU ALL FOR YOUR GENEROSITY.
