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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
Good Shepherd Parish Biddeford, Lyman, Old Orchard Beach, Saco
(Church physical addresses listed inside)
September 18, 2016
Message from Monsignor René Mathieu: (1) We resumed our middle school and high school faith formation programs last Sunday evening with the annual kick-off. I noticed a sig-nificant increase in the number of middle school students & I commend parents for that. High school students were less numerous so I appeal to parents and students to commit. As I watched the teens arriving, I recalled my own arrival in the community twelve years ago this month when I was assigned to Notre Dame Church. Some of these teens were
not even born then and many were babies in 2004; I am somewhat mystified how they have grown and developed before my very eyes! (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 sacra-ments). At Southern Maine Health Center in Biddeford and at other area institutions, ask any nurse 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 Janice Biasin-Hanson, and she is a Good Shepherd parishioner. When patients identify them-selves as Catholics upon admission, Janice 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 extraor-dinary ministers of Holy Communion. We owe a great debt of thanks to all these won-derful people, including those who regularly bring Holy Communion to the house-bound. In Scarborough, priests from Cluster 22 (Scarborough, Cape Elizabeth/S. Port-land) 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 should inform the parish office so a minister can be assigned to bring you Communion. (4) I welcome (back) to the parish Catholic stu-dents from the University of New England. I appreciate seeing you at weekend Mass and encourage you, if you are able, to participate in parish life and ministries. In case you do not know, UNE was once Saint Francis College from which quite a few Mainers graduated. On the grounds, you can visit a small cemetery plot where the founders were buried, including Franciscan monks and two Canadian-born diocesan priests who served in Biddeford; Msgr. Arthur Décary and his brother Fr. Zénon Décary. Many locals believe that Father Zénon was a saintly miracle worker, and hope to see him beatified and canonized some day. (5) Thank You of the Week: To those who orga-nized, served and participated in our parish picnic at St. Philip last Sunday. It was well attended despite the “iffy” weather. Thank you!
JOKES PRIESTS CAN TELL, Vol. 7 - Msgr. Tonne: It was mid-morning of a Sunday when a tourist stopped at a gas station in a sleepy town of Kansas. He remarked to the attendant: “Pretty quiet town, isn’t it?” To which the gas man replied: “Seems like it, but just wait till church lets out. You’ll think all hell broke loose.”
Good Shepherd Parish Twenty-Fifth Sunday in Ordinary Time September 18, 2016
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 (seasonal) 40 Lester B. Orcutt Blvd, Biddeford Pool, Maine 04006
Rev. Msgr. René T. Mathieu, Pastor Rev. Robert Gaudreau, Parochial Vicar Rev. Dominic Tumusiime, AJ, Parochial Vicar
Deacon Robert Parenteau Deacon Kevin Jacques
Confession times on Saturdays are below: 3:00 pm at Most Holy Trinity, St. Joseph & St. Margaret
3:30 pm at St. Philip
“Let prayer, mercy and fasting be one single plea to God on our behalf, one speech in our defense,
a threefold united prayer in our favor.” - St. Peter Chrysologus (406-450),
Doctor of the Church ; Feast Day is Sept. 18
St. Matthew (347-407), Apostle & Evangelist Feast Day is Sept. 21
St. Pio of Pietrelcina (1887-1968), Priest Feast Day is Sept. 23
Vocations: You cannot serve two masters. Whom do you choose to follow? You have to make a choice.
(Lk 16:1-13) If you think God is calling you,
call Fr. Seamus Griesbach: 207-773-6471; email: [email protected].
Website: www.portlanddiocese/vocations Facebook: VocationsME.
Prayer of Intercession: For all who struggle with important decisions, may they be enlightened by the
Holy Spirit, we pray to the Lord...
Apostolate of Prayer for Priests - September 2016 18. Rev. Aaron Damboise, Rev. Stephen Mulkern 19. Rev. George Collins SJ, Rev. Richard Rice 20. Rev. Thomas Lee, Rev. Donal MacVeigh SJ 21. Rev. Robert Goudreau, Msgr. J. Joseph Ford 22. Rev. John Mazzei, Rev. Peter Kaseta OFMCap 23. Rev. Joseph McKenna, Msgr. Richard Sniezyk 24. Msgr. René Mathieu, Rev. Bruce Siket
WELCOME! You enter this Church not as a stranger but as a guest of God. Come, then, with joy
in your heart and thanks on your lips into God’s presence, offering God your love and service.
Our warmest welcome to all who celebrate with us. We thank God for you! If you want to register in
the parish or make a change, please fill out the form below. You may also register online at our website.
NAME: ___________________________________ ADDRESS:________________________________ CITY/STATE/ZIP: ___________________________ EMAIL: __________________________________ HOME / CELL NOS.: ________________________
__Need Registration Form __Circle: change of Address / phone #/ Moving __Circle one: Envelopes / Online Giving Complete form/drop in collection basket or mail to: Good Shepherd Parish, 271 Main St, Saco, ME 04072
To temporarily stop envelopes while you are away: Departure: _______ Return: _______
Richard Labbe (born 1928) * Franca Dube (born 1941) Madeline Chretien (born 1929) * Pauline Park (born 1929)
Ernestine Boone (born 1928) * Darlene Souliere (born 1962) Ronald Porell (born 1945) * Beverly Adjutant (born 1929)
May their souls and the souls of all the faithful departed through the mercy of God rest in peace.
Saturday, September 17 4:00 pm St. Joseph: (Fr. Joseph Manship) Adelard Raymond / Arlene Poitras 4:00 pm Most Holy Trinity: (Fr. Robert Gaudreau) Conrad Douville (20th Ann.) / Michelle Marraty 4:00 pm St. Margaret: (Fr. Dominic Tumusiime) Marcel Gendron / Keith Babbidge (Ann.) 4:30 pm St. Philip: (Msgr. Richard Sniezyk) Allen Hahn 5:30 pm St. Brendan: (Fr. Ron Labarre) Dr. Edward Bastian / Dr. Robert Furlong Sunday, September 18, Twenty-Fifth Sunday in Ordinary Time 8:00 am St. Joseph: (French) (Fr. Ron Labarre) Mme. Eva Spénard Carrier / Eva Gendron 8:30 am St. Margaret: (Fr. Dominic Tumusiime) Joseph Bourgeault 8:30 am Most Holy Trinity: (Fr. Robert Gaudreau) Ben Woodbury / Norman A. Binette, Sr. 9:00 am St. Philip: (Fr. David Schlaver) for the holy souls in purgatory 10:30 am St. Margaret: (Fr. Dominic Tumusiime) Paul Walsh / Allen Hahn 10:30 am Most Holy Trinity: (Fr. Robert Gaudreau) Robert Guay / Maurice Guay 11:00 am St. Joseph: (Msgr. Richard Sniezyk) George Tourigny / Marie-Anne Cote (10th Ann.) +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
Monday, September 19 8:00 am St. Margaret: Sherry Ayotte / Devyn Velush 9:00 am Most Holy Trinity: Linwood Davis / Therese Bolduc Tuesday, September 20 7:00 am Most Holy Trinity: St. Jude for favors obtained 9:00 am Most Holy Trinity: Real “Ralph” Paquette (3rd Ann.) / Silvio Biasin (27th Ann.)
Wednesday, September 21 8:30 am St. James School: St. Therese for favor obtained 9:00 am St. Philip: Thanksgiving to the Blessed Virgin Mary / Richard Mooney Thursday, September 22 8:00 am St. Margaret: Kathyrn Bouchard 9:00 am St. Philip: Margaret Ormont Friday, September 23 7:00 am Most Holy Trinity: Sylvie Duclos / Mr. & Mrs. Conrad Picard 9:00 am Most Holy Trinity: Ozea & Lydia Houde / Priscille Nadeau ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ Saturday, September 24 4:00 pm St. Joseph: (Fr. David Schlaver) Murielle Roy (1st Ann.) / Bertha Carrier 4:00 pm Most Holy Trinity: (Fr. Robert Gaudreau) Michelle Marraty / Laurette Labbe 4:00 pm St. Margaret: (Fr. Dominic Tumusiime) Rene St. Pierre (3rd Ann.) / Roger Pouliot 4:30 pm St. Philip: (Msgr. Richard Sniezyk) Marcel Viger 5:30 pm St. Brendan: (Fr. Ron Labarre) Manuel & Annette Machado Sunday, September 25, Twenty-Sixth Sunday in Ordinary Time 8:00 am St. Joseph: (French) (Fr. Ron Labarre) Edward Jarry / Aline Pelletier 8:30 am St. Margaret: (Fr. Dominic Tumusiime) Albert Goyet (16th Ann.) / J. Paul Nader, III 8:30 am Most Holy Trinity: (Fr. Robert Gaudreau) Raymond Sylvestre / Thomas Kane 9:00 am St. Philip: (Fr. David Schlaver) St. Anthony for favors obtained 10:30 am St. Margaret: (Fr. Dominic Tumusiime) Vivien & James (6th Ann.) Sullivan 10:30 am Most Holy Trinity: (Fr. Robert Gaudreau) Leonel & Merilda Goulet / Edward Mahoney (Ann.) 11:00 am St. Joseph: (Msgr. Richard Sniezyk) Percy Dube / Gerard Laverriere (15th Ann.)
PARISH LITURGIES
Good Shepherd Parish Twenty-Fifth Sunday in Ordinary Time September 18, 2016
Notes: St. James School Mass is on Wednesdays, now at 8:30 am. This Sunday, Sept. 18,
Masses at St. Margaret will resume at 8:30/10:30 am.
Donations to food pantries at all our churches: This week: Cereal / Powdered Milk
Please pray for the following couples scheduled to marry soon:
Stephen Dwyer & Lauren O’Malley Michael Pellerin & Renee Martin * John Mahoney & Ellen Hasenstaub
John Claus & Samantha Graves * Michael Gilley & Maria Little Matthew Cummings & Jennifer Wilhelmy
Update: The school Mass at St. James School is now at 8:30 am on Wednesdays for the rest of the school year
(school vacation days/weeks excepted).
A new, full-color brochure depicting the founding and history of the Chapel is available at the Chapel or at the parish office!
EXCITING UPDATE!! THE HYDRANT HAS BEEN MOVED, PROVIDING 2 HANDICAP PARKING PLACES - AND THE MATCHING FUNDS ARE NOW
OVER $4,000 TOWARDS THE $5,000 MATCH.
If you can still help, please see the Centennial brochure for more infor-mation, and place your contribution in a plain white envelope marked
“MOVE THE HYDRANT”.
Seeking Choir Members! Do you like to sing? Do you love working with people as a team to create something great? The MHT choir is looking for
YOU! No, you don’t have to be a professional singer; all you need is a love for Christ and a love for music. We will handle the rest. MHT consistently has great singers, in both its choir and its congregation! Consider joining us this season! Rehearsals are Thursdays at 6 pm. FMI contact Jamie Rozek,
Music Director: 282-3321; or [email protected].
Good Shepherd Children’s Choir! Are you 7 years old or older? Do you want to do more for your Church? Do you like
to sing? JOIN THE CHOIR! We will meet with parents on Mon., Sept. 19 at 6 pm at MHT Church. YOU are the future
of this parish! Take charge of it! Try us out, see what you think! See Jamie after Mass, or parents can email: [email protected].
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BABY CLOTHES AND FURNITURE NEEDED: The Social Justice & Peace Commission would like
your support in helping 2 young women who are expecting babies in Sept. & Dec. On their
own and living temporarily at Sweetser, they have nothing for the babies they are expecting. They could use new or gently used baby clothes, as well as a new
or used crib, stroller, high chair and carrier. As the saying goes, it takes a village to raise a child. We
hope we can give them a helping hand to get started. Bring your contributions to the
Good Shepherd office or call Bonnie at 282-3954 to arrange for pickup.
The Sanctuary Lamps at Most Holy Trinity, St. Joseph, and St. Brendan Churches
are burning this week: for the medical care & needs of Paul Buonomo,
in honor of Lu Nulton, and for healing for Angela Whelan
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 Twenty-Fifth Sunday in Ordinary Time September 18, 2016
FAITH FORMATION
Family Faith Formation begins this Sunday @
Most Holy Trinity 9:45-11:00 am St. Philip 10:00-11:30 am
& Monday @ St. Margaret 4:30-5:45 pm
Parents are asked to bring 100% Apple Juice to share.
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Registration is still open online or by phone/in person.
Please visit www.goodshepherdparish.us or call 282-4812 x115.
YOUTH MINISTRY
FMI regarding Youth Ministry events/programs, contact youth minister, Josh Houde, 282-4812 x117 or [email protected].
ST. VINCENT DE PAUL RUMMAGE SALE REOPENED! 12:30-2:30 pm, weekly on Wednesdays
St. James Hall in Biddeford; Use South St. Entrance Donations of clean, saleable items accepted Monday thru
Friday, 8 am-3 pm at the South Street entrance. Monies raised are donated to local programs for those in need. Weekly Specials. FMI call Donna at 499-7490.
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Our TMIY! fall program titled "The Bible and the Blessed Virgin Mary"
continues Sat., Sept. 24, and is based upon the book Hail, Holy Queen, by Dr. Scott Hahn.
It teaches Catholics how Marian doctrine and devotion are firmly rooted in Scripture, and answers common objections from non-Catholics.
**Meetings are Saturday mornings in the youth room downstairs at MHT. Liturgy of the Hours prayer begins at 6:30 am with Deacon
Kevin; Coffee & Social time at 6:45; DVD Program begins at 7:00 am. FMI call Ken, 590-5805; or Dave, 590-5198.
Becoming Catholic Through R.C.I.T. If you are a middle school or high school teen seeking to become Catholic or receive your sacraments of Confirmation and/or First Communion, Josh and Pam Houde invite you to join the Rite of
Christian Initiation for Teens (R.C.I.T.). For questions, or to register, please contact youth minister,
Josh Houde, using the contact information above.
CHILDREN’S MINISTRY
Third Annual Blessing of the Animals
Tuesday, October 4th 7:50 a.m. in the
Saint James Schoolyard
All parishioners are welcome to bring their animals for a blessing on the Feast Day of
Saint Francis of Assisi, the patron saint of animals.
September 18 (Sun): Encounter – Youth ministry will hold its monthly
Encounter on Sun., Sept. 18, during the usual youth ministry meeting time: 5:30-7:00 pm at Most Holy Trinity.
The Encounter features a short witness talk followed by a time of Eucharistic
Adoration and music. Refreshments and a social will follow Adoration. This event is for junior high and high school youth, as well as
their entire families. Please join us and encounter Jesus in the Eucharist!
UPCOMING SCHEDULE Youth Ministry Sunday Meetings – usually 5:30 pm at MHT
Sept. 18 – Encounter & Social Sept. 25 – Edge & YDisciple
Oct. 2 – Youth Mass & World Youth Day Presentation Oct. 9 – NO SESSION (Columbus Day weekend)
(The following was written & pics taken by Dave Guthro, Communications Director for the Diocese of Portland)
UMaine Program Helps St. James School Launch
Weather Balloon in Biddeford “This is the best first day of school!” The excitement of St. James student Tucker Boucher was shared by his fellow class-mates and the teachers at the Biddeford
school when the year got off to a bang on Tuesday, September 6.
As the entire student body and staff counted down, a weather balloon expanded, popped, and launched into the clouds,
carrying student experiments on a journey across Maine. The experience was made possible thanks to a new
relationship between St. James and the University of Maine High Altitude Ballooning Program. Students come up with ideas for experiments and the program
launches the balloon, recovers the materials, and returns the results of the experiments to the school.
“I wanted to start the year off with a love of learning, some creative thinking, and something exciting
for the students,” said Nancy Naimey, principal at St. James. “All of the students watched and had big smiles on their faces.”
The middle-school students designed the experiments to see what effect the high altitude would have on an egg, cookie dough, a light bulb,
balloons, marshmallows, and other objects. They are able to follow the location of the balloon on a special website. As of Thursday afternoon, it
was west of Hiram, Maine. The students will also be able to view a video of the flight thanks to an attached GoPro
camera. Until then, the anticipation of the “findings” will continue at St. James.
“The kids are wondering if the cookie dough will cook, the egg will explode, or the light bulb won’t work,” said
Naimey. “It’s fun and a great way to start the year.”
To view a video of the launch, visit www.facebook.com/SaintJamesBiddeford/videos/1223709944347405/.
Good Shepherd Parish Twenty-Fifth Sunday in Ordinary Time September 18, 2016
St. Joseph & St. Mary Cemeteries office hours are: Mon-Fri, 8:30-Noon. Call 282-0747 for questions or fmi.
Congratulations to 50/50 Club August Winners: $500 - Bruce & Joanne Johnston; $250 - Doris Strout, Don & Judy Morin; $100 –
Sr. Viola Lauzier, Joyce Colby; $75 – Gretta Stawecki, Kathy Boyden; $50 – Devan Taylor, Lorraine Lessard. We would like to thank all who
participate. Please ask a relative or a friend to join for next time! Please make checks payable to Good Shepherd Parish.
Good luck to you in the next drawing, on or about: October 1. Please, it is imperative to notify us of changes to your address or
phone number. Call Diane, 282-5370 or Penny, 283-1200 or 282-6624.
WeShare, our Online Giving System, is easy to use! Go to www.goodshepherdparish.us, and under the "About Us" tab, click Online Giving. You can make a one-time or recurring donation using your credit card, checking or savings account. Check it out!
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.
Beginning Tuesday, Sept. 20 33 DAYS TO MORNING GLORY
will now meet at Most Holy Trinity
Roast Beef Supper on Sat., Sept. 17, from 5 to 6:30 pm at St. Philip Church Hall. Roast beef, mashed potatoes, gravy, vegetables, rolls, bever-
ages, & homemade desserts. Takeout or sit down. Handicap accessible. $9 for adults, $4 for children 6 to 12, free for age 5 and under.
CANCELED on SAT., SEPT. 17 AND RESCHEDULED Free Bean Supper FOR SAT., Oct. 1, hosted by the KofC in St. Joseph Church Hall from 5-6:30 pm. Included are all the fixings of a bean supper, along with
pizza for kids of all ages. Cost is FREE in appreciation for all in our Parish and Community who have helped make your local Knights of Columbus Council successful. Donations will be accepted, but not
required. FMI call Mike at 468-0106.
KofC Breakfast at St. Margaret Hall: Sun., Sept. 18, 8:00–10:00 am. Usual fare of pancakes, scrambled eggs, sausage, French toast, baked
beans, and assorted hot & cold drinks. Suggested donation is $5.
Second Collection Next Weekend - Employee Benefit Costs: Ironically, the Affordable Care Act - also known as Obamacare, has
resulted in significantly higher health care costs for the parish. It is the most significant component of Employee Benefits and an area of
great concern because of its impact on budgets, staffing decisions and human resource administration. Your generosity is greatly appreciated.
Do not relax if you have not bought your concert ticket yet! First come! First serve! At MHT. When: Sun., Oct 23, 2-4 pm. Get your $20 ticket at the office, www.goodshepherdparish.us,
or Lucille Simard will also be selling tickets after Masses on the following dates. FMI call her at 284-7627.
9-17 St. Brendan *** 9-24/25 Most Holy Trinity 10-1/2 St. Margaret *** 10-8/9 St. Philip *** 10-15/16 St. Joseph
Christmas Coffee Ladies of Good Shepherd Parish
Save The Date! DECEMBER 2, 2016 Join us for a delightful evening of fun,
fellowship, tasteful goodies, an inspiring speaker and beautiful charity!
Registration and more info coming soon!
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 downstairs; 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.
Notes from Catholic Charities: Join us Fri., Sept. 23rd, 9 am - 4:30 pm, at St. Pius X in Portland for our “Empowered Parishes” workshop. Key-note speaker is Kim Mazyck of Catholic Relief Services. Topics include: Developing leaders; Engaging new volunteers; Incorporating ‘teaching
to fish’ programs; A parish community simulation. The workshop begins at 9 am and will conclude with a Mass by Bishop Deeley at 3:30.
Registration is $20 at the door (breakfast & lunch included). FMI/to register contact Michael Smith, 523-2772 ; [email protected].
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ “The deeds you do may be the only sermon some persons will hear to-day.” -St. Francis of Assisi. How do you share your Catholic faith with
others? To learn more about helping your neighbor, contact Catholic Charities Maine Parish Social Ministry, [email protected] or 523-2772. Good Shepherd Parish Christmas Fair: Nov. 11-13, 2016
Thank you to all of the volunteers who covered 13 Masses at our worship sites two weekends ago, and to those who helped orchestrate the coverage to provide Major Raffle tickets to those who may not have received some in the mail. (Note: if you did not receive some in the mail and you are a registered parishioner, please use the form on page 2 or call the parish office to change/update your information. We did have a lot come back as “return to sender” and would like to avoid future postage fees, so we always appreciate your updates.) Thank you, too, to those of you who purchased tickets. We have more at the parish office if you need more.
Also, Melodee (Grandma's Kitchen) tells me that you have been very generous with pie fillings and is now asking for donations of flour, "Crisco", butter, & sugar. You may contact Melodee at 229-1347 to arrange for the drop off of your donation.
New and Like New: This year we are trying to return our New and Like New tables to its original state of tables of New and Like New Items. Denise described it best this week when she explained to someone that the tables should consist of gifts that you would consider giving to some-one else. Think of it as re-gifting an item. In the past, we have had to sort through things that did not sell at yard sales. This becomes time consum-ing and costly if we have to find a way of discarding these items. The purpose of these tables is not to be an Indoor Yard Sale. We will be collecting items the week leading up to the Christmas Fair.
What better way to promote your business or company than by donating an item to the Penny Raffle table? We will gladly display your business or company name next to the item that you donate. These are new items only. Please contact Ken Greenleaf at 590-5805 to let him know that you have an item to donate to the Penny Raffle table. Thank you so very much! FMI call Dan or Denise Bastarache, 283-9310.
Save the Dates/Times of our Good Shepherd Parish Fair Nov. 11: 4-7 pm *** Nov. 12: 9-4 pm *** Nov. 13: 9-1 pm
Husbands & Wives - Join us Dec. 2-4 for a Worldwide Marriage Encounter Weekend in Lewiston. FMI: www.wwmeMaine.org.
Congrats to the Winners of the Knights’ $200 Gas Card Raffle! We had someone win twice for the first time ever-McKenzie Letellier of Washington DC (who happens to be 11 years old). Also Joanne Tracy of
Kennebunk, and Dave Perkins and Deacon Kevin Jacques of Saco.
The Culture of Life Committee is planning a Walk for Life coming up on Oct. 22.
Details will be forthcoming, but we are already excited about this new fundraising
walk because it will bring a number of parishioners, and some of different faiths, both young and old, together
for a walk as a demonstration of our commitment to Life. So look forward to this new effort to work joyfully together.
Bring the kids along in a wagon or carriage, and let us tell others of our desire to work towards all life issues.
