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NOTICE - Please watch our website for most recently updated informa on (www.ladyo opemaine.org). There is about a week "lag me" from when the bulle n is completed and when you see it. Our Parish Staff is on site part of the me. We s ll need to limit in-person contact as much as possible to protect everyone concerned. Please conduct your parish business as much as possible via phone or email. (Mass cards and scheduling Mass can be done via phone or email). Thanks for your faithful con nuing of church support through your envelopes, WeShare and offerings dropped at the mail slot at the Parish Office. You have kept us going financially!

See page 8 for updates on church reopening.

OUR LADY OF HOPE and ST. BRIGID SCHOOL

A Jesuit Ministry October 03 / October 04, 2020 twenty - seventh SUNDAY IN

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02 Twenty-Seventh Sunday in Ordinary Time

Pastoral Staff Finance Council Fr. Paul Sullivan, S.J.- Pastor Bill Green, Charlie Noyes, Barbara Willey,

Fr. Kevin C. Hughes, S.J - Parochial Vicar Ann Campbell, Dick Pra , Tim Gibson Fr. John d ’Anjou, S.J.- Senior Priest Fr. Vincent Cur n, S.J. Senior Priest Pastoral Council

Rev. Mr. John McAuliffe, Deacon Bill Slavick, Mary Ellen White, Kathy Eliscu Parish Musicians Estelle Lavoie, John Mullen, Elizabeth Tarasevich

Nancy Curran Joan Dube Michael Luna , Dermot Bostock Tom Luna Lori Arsenault pastoral.council@ladyo opemaine.org

Office Staff Sacrament of Bap sm Mary Cafazzo Parish Business Administrator Please call the Pastoral Office at 207-797-7026 to register

for pre-bap sm class. Linda McCormack Parish Administra ve Assistant Jean Ingalls Office Assistant

Melodye Deberadinis School Bookkeeper Sacrament of Marriage Andrew Litcher IT and Maintenance Couples should contact the Pastoral Office at least six

months in advance. Christopher Landry Maintenance

Faith Forma on Sacrament of Reconcilia on [email protected] Saturday - St. Pius X Church 2:30 to 3:00 PM

Sandra Litcher-Director of Religious Educa on Or By Appointment

R.C.I.A. Rite of Chris an Ini a on of Adults Coordinator

Daily Mass Schedule - Saturday (10/03) - Saturday (10/10

All Masses celebrated at St. Pius X Church are livestreamed, available at the parish website Daily Mass Schedule Mon-Friday 9 :00 AM Open Mass, no pre-registra on required.

Weekend Masses All Masses need Prior Reserva ons to A end

Saturday (10/10) - St. Pius X 8:00 AM - Livestreamed only Saturday - St. Pius X - 4:30 PM Sunday - St. Pius X 7:00 9:00 AM

Addi onal Weekly Masses with our Jesuit Community: Sunday - St. Joseph 8:00 AM This Fall School Mass at St. Brigid will be held differently and will Sunday - St. Pius X 9:00 AM

open only to students and school staff. Cheverus has resumed Sunday - St. Joseph 10:00 AM the 7:15 AM Mass in the Loyola Chapel on school days. Sea ng Sunday - St. Pius X - 5:00 PM

is limited.

Pastoral Office, 673 Stevens Avenue, Portland, ME 04103-2540 207-797-7026 email: [email protected] Hours: Monday - Thursday 8:00 AM to 4:00 PM

The office is closed on Fridays except by appointment (including phone calls). Phone messages left at any time are returned as soon as possible on the next regular work day.

Act of Spiritual Communion "My Jesus, I believe that you are present in the Most Holy Sacrament. I love you above all things and I desire to receive you into my soul. Since I cannot at this moment receive you sacramentally, come spiritually into my heart. I embrace you as if you were already there and unite myself wholly to you. Never permit me to be separat-ed from you. Amen" (St. Alphonsus)

Catholic Appeal - Our Catholic Appeal response is moving slowly this year. If you are able to make a gi or pledge, please do. There is real need. Thanks to everyone who has made a gi ! Pledge/gi envelopes are available at the door at St. Pius X Church.

Parish Office - Has Reopened The parish office will be open to the public again by appointment only. Appointments can be scheduled on Tuesdays,

Wednesdays and Thursdays. All Covid19 guidelines are to be followed.

Ministry to the deaf and hearing-impaired - Each Third Sunday of the month (10/18) Fr Kevin will offer the 9:00 AM Mass at St. Pius X that is spoken and also signed in American Sign Language. To a end this Mass in per-son you must reserve in advance. The Mass is also livestreamed.


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SATURDAY: October 03, 2020 8:00 AM - St. Pius X Priest Inten ons ( Livestream Only ) (Fr. Bob L) Twenty - Seventh Sunday in Ordinary Time 4:30 PM - St. Pius X Philip Foley by the Family ( Reserva ons Only & Livestream ) (Fr. Jack) SUNDAY: October 04, 2020 - Twenty - Seventh Sunday in Ordinary Time 7:00 AM - St. Pius X Kenneth Heske by the Family ( Reserva ons Only & Livestream ) (Fr. Paul) 8:00 AM - St. Joseph Nancy Ward by Trish & Bob Wakefield ( Reserva ons Only ) (Fr. Kevin) 9:00 AM - St. Pius X Elizabeth & Joseph Holzhamer by Frank & Zita Paul ( Reserva ons Only & Livestream ) (Fr. Bob L) 10:00 AM - St. Joseph For The People of the Parish ( Reserva ons Only ) (Fr. Kevin) 5:00 PM - St. Pius X Cindy Meraklis by the Carol McLaughlin ( Reserva ons Only & Livestream ) (Fr. Paul) MONDAY: October 05, 2020 9:00 AM - St. Pius X Sara Masi by Jim & Pat Masi ( Open No Reserva ons & Livestream ) (Fr. Jack) TUESDAY: October 06, 2020 9:00 AM - St. Pius X C. Edwin Gallant by Dorothy Regan ( Open No Reserva ons & Livestream ) (Fr. Vince) WEDNESDAY: October 07, 2020 9:00 AM - St Pius X Dorothy Breda Fisher by Larry & Edna Flaherty ( Open No Reserva ons & Livestream ) (Fr. Bob L) THURSDAY: October 08, 2020 9:00 AM - St. Pius X Priest Inten ons ( Open No Reserva ons & Livestream ) (Fr. Paul) FRIDAY: October 09, 2020 9:00 AM - St. Pius X Peter Chouinard by Cathy & Nelson (Open No Reserva ons & Livestream ) (Fr. Kevin) SATURDAY: October 10, 2020 8:00 AM - St. Pius X Priest Inten ons ( Livestream Only ) (Fr. Bob L) Twenty - Eighth Sunday in Ordinary Time 4:30 PM - St. Pius X Clifford Orman by Family ( Reserva ons Only & Livestream ) (Fr. Kevin) SUNDAY: October 11, 2020 - Twenty - Eighth Sunday in Ordinary Time 7:00 AM - St. Pius X Dorothy Breda Fisher by Larry & Edna Flaherty ( Reserva ons Only & Livestream ) (Fr. Vince) 8:00 AM - St. Joseph C. Edwin Gallant by Teresa Regan ( Reserva ons Only) (Fr. Jack) 9:00 AM - St. Pius X For The People of the Parish ( Reserva ons Only & Livestream ) (Fr. Paul) 10:00 AM - St. Joseph Arthur & Beverly Upham by the Family ( Reserva ons Only ) (Fr. Bob L) 5:00 PM - St. Pius X Priest Inten ons ( Reserva ons Only & Livestream ) (Fr. Kevin)

The Sanctuary Candle burns this week at

St. Joseph Church Arthur & Beverly Upham

St. Pius X Church

10/04/2020 to 10/10/2020

A prayer for our journey as a parish

"God of the journey, as we travel on alert us to the things that ma er and open our eyes to every sign of your presence. Give us a sense of direc on, or at least a sense of purpose, a sense of wonder, a sense that, in everything, You are walking with us step by step, gently leading us to the heart of things."

Observances for the Week of October 04, 2020 04 Sunday Twenty - Seventh Sunday in Ordinary Time 05 Monday Blessed Francis Xavier Seelos, Priest 06 Tuesday Blessed Marie Rose Durocher, Virgin 07 Wednesday Our Lady of the Rosary 08 Thursday Saint Thérèse of the Child Jesus 09 Friday Sts Denis, Bishop, and Martyrs; John

Leonardi 10 Saturday BVM 11 Sunday Twenty - Eighth Sunday in Ordinary Time

Scripture for the week of October 04, 2020 04 Sunday Is 5:1-7/Phil 4:6-9/Mt 21:33-43 05 Monday Gal 1:6-12/Lk 10:25-37 06 Tuesday Gal 1:13-24/Lk 10:38-42 07 Wednesday Gal 2:1-2, 7-14/Lk 11:1-4 08 Thursday Gal 3:1-5/Lk 11:5-13 09 Friday Gal 3:7-14/Lk 11:15-26 10 Saturday Gal 3:22-29/Lk 11:27-28 11 Sunday Is 25:6-10a/Phil 4:12-14, 19-20/Mt 22:1-14

Faith Forma on

Just an update on Our Lady of Hope Faith For-ma on program.

Classes have started on September 20th and will be mee ng every other week at St. Brigid School. We follow the safety guidelines for protec ng everyone in these pandemic mes.

Candi Ingalls volunteered to be our catechist for Kindergarten. Our other returning catechists are Linda LaVopa—Grade 1, Didi Holt—Grade 2 and Rejeanne Bolduc—Grades3 & 5. Thank You so much for volunteering.

If you are interested in having your child join our program, you can email at [email protected] or call 207-358-7576

Thank You Sandy Litcher



Welcoming new Catholics

Every parish has a part in Jesus’ ministry of welcoming people who want to follow Jesus and helping those already here to grow in their faith. This year we have three people who have asked us to help them in becoming members of the church. The best way for us to do that is through the ministry of RCIA (“Rite of Chris an Ini a on of Adults.”) RCIA is not a series of “classes” but a way for members of the church to mentor others into our community. To help them see what being a Catholic is about and introduce them to the life of our parish. Deacon John has been a great guide in this process.

Now – this year – we need the help of some of the parish to welcome and walk with those seeking to join us. You don’t have to be any kind of “expert”, in fact you will find your own faith and knowledge will benefit from this experience.

Pray about this need and opportunity. If you think you might be able to help or if you have ques ons, please let me know. Call or email me at the Parish Office.

And, if you are “seeking” but not yet a member of the Church, or a Catholic who has never received Eucharist or the Sacra-ment of Confirma on, RCIA is for you too. Let me know.

Thanks Fr. Paul SJ

Parish Zoom Gathering The Parish Zoom mee ng has now moved to Monday evenings 7:00 - 8:00 PM All are welcome. For several weeks now some of us have gathered for an informal parish zoom conversa on. It is informal with no agenda. The conversa ons have been very interes ng. If you want to join, let us now by sending an email to the Office with that request and your email address and I will send on an invita on and zoom link. Thanks Fr Paul SJ

RCIA ("Rite of Chris an Ini a on of Adults")

This year our ministry of welcoming people who want to follow Jesus and helping those already here to grow in their faith will take a slightly different form. This ministry is called RCIA ("Rite of Chris an Ini a on of Adults") and will be an invita-

on into conversa on and prayer with those seeking and with members of our parish community. A small core group of parish members are looking forward to hos ng this conversa on, sparked by the readings of each Sunday's liturgy. During the journey other members of the parish will be invited in join the conversa on and share their faith story, their ques ons and their experience of parish life and ministry.

The specific details of how this happens and when we start (soon) are now being worked out and will be shared shortly. Five young adults have expressed interest in making this journey as they seek to grow in faith. Please pray for them, for this ministry, and for our parish.

If you are "seeking" or are a member of the church but not yet received all the sacraments of ini a on (Eucharist and Con-firma on), please contact the parish office to see how you, too, can join this journey. Fr Paul SJ

The culture and spiritual vision of Na ve American peoples revere crea on as a source of blessing.

As part of the Lakota culture, when people pray or do anything sacred, they see the world as having Four Direc ons. From these Four Direc ons — west, north, east, south — come the four winds. The special meanings of each of the Four Direc-

ons are accompanied by specific colors, and the shape of the cross symbolizes all direc ons. Like many Na ve American beliefs and tradi ons, specific details regarding colors associated with direc ons varies.

East - All good things come from the East The freshening wind brings warm rain and sunshine. Each day guide us to see you in everything we do, everyone we meet. Be kind in your blessings, Lord.

South - The warming south winds bring new growth, gentle rain, healing sunshine. Bless us with enough food and the good things from the earth. As we eat nourishing food help us to know you as the giver of all good gi s, Lord.

West - The sun sets in the West giving us glorious colors in our life. Night can some mes be scary. The darkness can also mean calming, healing sleep. May good dreams and deep sleep cleanse us from all that is bad or evil. Renew and refresh us, O Lord.

North - North winds some mes bring stormy weather and snow. Let your warmth in our coldness wrap us as with a blanket of love to keep away all that hurts. May all our people have warm houses and full tables against winter’s chill, Lord.

The Lakota Prayer Book By Fr. Charles Flood, SCJ Edited by Dn. David Nagel, SCJ Our former Pastor, Fr. Jim Lafontaine, S.J. is now missioned to work with the Lakota people in South Dakota

Christmas Designed Face Masks: The Women's Fellowship will be making and selling face masks that are made with holiday designed material to benefit Our Lady of Hope Parish. Masks will cost $5.00 each and come in adult and children sizes. For more details or to place your order call Karen Welch at 767-4504 or Barbara Willey at 775-3343.



Weekly Offertory Report Your Gi s of Stewardship

September 19 / September 20, 2020

First Collec on - $ 5,987.50 envelopes - 122 Second Collec on Parish - $ 652.00 - envelopes - 62 Second Collec on Diocese - $ 160.00 - envelopes - 15

Weshare:(1stCollec on Parish)- $ 2,779.70 Transac ons 99 Weshare: (2nd Collec on Parish) - $ 662.39 Transac ons 24

Weshare: (Diocesan) - $ Transac ons

TOTAL Parish First Offertory was $ 8,767.20 (In order to meet our budget for this year, our First

collec on needs to average $13,500.00 per week.) Thank you for your generosity—God Bless

Finance and Administration

August Parish Poor Box Collec on $ 66.12

Sacred Heart / St. Domonic Food Pantry Poor Box for Wayside food Pantry - September

Coming 2nd Collec ons 10-03/04-2020 — Ma hew 25 Fund 10-10/11-2020 — Parish Assessment to St. Brigid School 10-17/18-2020 — Mission Sunday 10-24/25-2020 — Fuel and Energy Fund

If you have any ques ons regarding your envelopes, please contact Linda at 207-797-7026

Thank you for your con nued support and generous dona ons.

Our Lady of Hope Sebas an Rasle, SJ Prayer Circle September 2020 Prayer Inten ons

We now start the third year of urging parishioners and friends to pray for our parish and other world needs and for one another through these prayer inten ons and the idea of a Parish Prayer Circle. I hope that these inten ons and the commitment to pray have been a source of grace and bless-ing to you and to our parish, school, and world. 1. For the spiritual health, vitality, and financial support of Our Lady of Hope Parish and St. Brigid School.

2. Pope Francis’ Prayer Inten on for October 2020 - The Laity’s Mission in the Church We pray that by the virtue of bap sm, the laity, especially women, may par cipate more in areas of responsibility in the Church.

3. This month we pray for those who have lost lives and property due to the fierce storms, warming temperatures and vast fires we have experienced this summer. We pray also for those researching climate change and the stresses on our plant and for the wise and courageous leadership needed in communi es, our country and the world if we are to address this threat to life. Sacrament of Reconcilia on A priest will be available to celebrate reconcilia on on Saturday 2:30- 3:00 PM at St. Pius X We will use the "Small Chapel" next to the reconcilia on room. You must be wearing a mask. As always you are invited to call the Parish Office to make an individual appointment for reconcilia on.

August Checkbook August 2020 Current (month) Regular Offertory Revenue $ 42,732.00 Regular Offertory Expenses $ 46,405.95 *

Total ($ 3,973.95) * includes quarterly diocesan assessment ($15,755.16)

Second Collec on Revenue Snow removal and Grounds Care $ 1,140.25

Fuel and Energy Fund $ 948.25 Maintenance Fund $ 1,288.25

Assessment for St. Brigid School $ 1,510.25 Special Collec ons $ 1,091.00 *

Total $ 5,978.00 * Religious Educa on, Easter Offering, Ascension of the Lord, Assump on Second Collec on Expenses

Assessment to St. Brigid School $ 14,833.33 Other Expenses $ 2,809.25

Total ($ 11,664.58)

Mass Inten ons The Parish Office is open by phone and email and can make arrangements for Mass Inten ons this way. At this point we are scheduling inten ons for the livestream Masses only - these are the only Masses being celebrated in the parish at this me. If you wish to schedule an Inten on for any other Mass, that inten on will be put on a "wait" list un l we know when our regular schedule can resume and what that schedule be. Thanks for your understanding.

You are invited… Over the past several weeks, our parish Social Jus ce & Peace Commission has been highligh ng issues of im-portance for Catholic voters to consider in this elec on cycle and beyond. The en re guide can be found (h ps://www.ladyo opemaine.org/socialjus ce.html) . We invite all of our parish members to join the Com-mission in a virtual Town Hall on Tuesday, October 6th at 7:00 pm. Commission members will be at St. Pius Church to live stream a moderated panel discussion, which can be joined by zoom from home. Please email us at [email protected] for the zoom link, or if you'd like to share your thoughts and ques ons in advance.



November Elec on Vo ng

Cas ng a vote is a key responsibility of each of us as ci zens. This year because of covid, it is probably wise to plan to vote “absentee.” You will also be able to vote in-person at your City or Town Hall prior to Elec on Day. To vote absentee you need to request a ballot: by going to your City or Town Hall in person, by calling your City or Town Hall, by wri ng to the City or Town Clerk asking for a ballot, or by filing online through the Secretary of State. ( h ps://apps.web.maine.gov/cgi-bin/online/AbsenteeBallot/index.pl ) The Press Herald has described all the safeguards in place to guarantee no one votes more than once and to be sure it re-ally is you who are vo ng. You must be a registered Maine voter (you can s ll register now), you will need your legal name and your address, your phone number. If you request online, you need your email address. The Post Office states it is equipped to handle mailed-in ballots. It handles more mail than that each Christmas and Mother’s Day. However, it is best to request your ballot now. It will be sent to you in October. Return it by mail early to ensure delivery on me, just as you’d do Christmas mailing early. US Census - have you responded yet? The every-10-year US Census is happening now. If you have not yet responded please do. Many ques ons includ-ing federal funding for States are determined by these results. According to the US Cons tu on, "every inhabitant" of the country is to be counted. There is no re-quirement that you be a US ci zen, and it is illegal to eliminate any resident from the census count. You can respond online h ps://2020census.gov. or by phone 844-330-2020 (English language), 844-468-2020 (Spanish), 844-461-2020 (Vietnamese), 844-494-2020 (French), 844-474-2020 (Portuguese).

The Parish is You

At a recent Monday evening Parish Zoom mee ng we spoke about the parish being welcoming and reaching out. Several people made the point that “we are the parish” and so the ques on is “am I welcoming to others at Mass” “how do I invite people into parish life”? St. Paul would agree. He said we are all “ambassadors for Christ.” Have you invited anyone lately?

From September 23 through November 1, you are invited to join other volunteers for 40 Days for Life – 40 days of prayer and fas ng for an end to abor on. You are also invited to stand and peacefully pray during a 40-day vigil in the public right-of-way outside Planned Parenthood, 443

Congress Street in Portland and to help spread the word about this important community outreach. If you would like more informa on – and especially if you’d like to volunteer to help, please contact: Joanne or Claudia at (207) 613-5910 or

visit us on the web address shown below: 40daysforlife.com/Portland-2 h ps://www.facebook.com/fortydaysforlifeportlandme

October - Our Lady of the Rosary

This Wednesday (Oct 7th) is the memorial of Our Lady of the Rosary

Saint Pius V established this feast in 1573. The purpose was to thank God for the victory of Chris ans over the Turks at Le-panto—a victory a ributed to the praying of the rosary. Clement XI extended the feast to the universal Church in 1716. The development of the rosary has a long history. First a prac ce developed of praying 150 Our Fathers in imita on of the 150 Psalms. Then there was a parallel prac ce of praying 150 Hail Mary's. Soon a mystery of Jesus’ life was a ached to each Hail Mary. Though Mary’s giving of the rosary to Saint Dominic is recognized as a legend, the development of this prayer form owes much to the followers of Saint Dominic. One of them, Alan de la Roche, was known as “the apostle of the rosary.” He founded the first Confraternity of the Rosary in the 15th century. In the 16th century, the rosary was developed to its present form—with the 15 mysteries: joyful, sorrowful and glorious. In 2002, Pope John Paul II added five Mysteries of Light to this devo on.

The purpose of the rosary is to help us meditate on the great mysteries of our salva on. Pius XII called it a compendium of the gospel. The main focus is on Jesus—his birth, life, death, and resurrec on. The Our Fathers remind us that Jesus’ Father is the ini ator of salva on. The Hail Mary's remind us to join with Mary in contempla ng these mysteries. They also make us aware that Mary was and is in mately joined with her Son in all the mysteries of his earthly and heavenly existence. The Glory Bes remind us that the purpose of all life is the glory of the Trinity. The rosary appeals to many. It is simple. The con-stant repe on of words helps create an atmosphere in which to contemplate the mysteries of God. We sense that Jesus and Mary are with us in the joys and sorrows of life. We grow in hope that God will bring us to share in the glory of Jesus and Mary forever.



October 2020 Opera ons Report

Please Note:

Capital Improvements are not included on this report. This report reflects the daily opera onal income and expenses. We will be including Capital Improvements on the Buildings & Facility Report next month. As you can see our financial trend con nues to decline (as noted in the 2019 financial report). The Covid19 event has added to the rate of decline. We have reached a point where major decisions will need to be made soon. You may request a copy of the 2019 Financial, Facility and Census Reports by contac ng the parish office.

Members of the OLOH Finance Council: Bill Green, Charlie Noyes, Barbara Willey, Anne Campbell, Tim Gibson

Thanks

Thanks to everyone, parishioners, friends and neighbors, who made last week's Drive Through Lobster Dinner a success. Coming together is difficult now, so these drive-throughs at least give us a chance to wave to each other, share in some good food and support the parish. As it is for many other organiza ons, this is a financially challenging year for our parish. Special thanks to the Knights of Councils 11257 and 101 and their families for the Lobster and Chicken Dinner we have had so far this season. What shall we serve next?? Sugges ons are being taken.



Coming to Mass… (September 25th)

We have now experienced three months of re-opening Masses. Our safety prac ces (pre-registering for weekend Masses, cleaning a er each Mass, careful mask-wearing, social distancing and limi ng the size of in-person a endance) have worked well so far. Thanks to our Welcome Ministry and to everyone’s pa ent care.

There is available space at almost all open Masses. If you feel safe in coming, we invite you to return.

Open Masses: All regular weekend Masses are now open for in-person a endance except for the Saturday 4:00 PM at St. Joseph. Pre-registra on is required and you must wear a mask. Please plan to arrive at 10 minutes early to allow me to be checked in.

How to register for Weekend Masses Call the Parish Office (207-797-7026) Monday through Thursday 9:00 AM – 3:30 PM before the weekend you wish to come. You must speak to a member of the Parish Staff. Reserva ons cannot be made by leaving a message or sending an email. You must make a reserva on for each week – no “standing reserva ons” can be taken. You will need to give your name and contact informa on and the number of people in your “party.” People living together can sit together. All others are two to a pew.

Daily Mass (Monday-Friday) 9 AM at St. Pius X Church – is open. No need to pre-register. You must sign in when you ar-rive. You must wear a mask.

What about our other Masses?

We have not been able to re-start the Saturday 4:00 PM Mass at St. Joseph Church or to re-open the Saturday 8:00 AM Mass (livestreamed from St. Pius X Church). Un l members of the parish step forward to take on the needed Welcome Ministry these Masses cannot happen. Can you help us make these Masses available to all?

Can you be part of our Ministry of Welcome?

Thanks to parishioners who are now serving as Ministers of Welcome at each of our open Masses (greeters, ushers, cleaners). Your generous service makes it possible to welcome our parishioners to live Masses.

1. Those serving need to be willing to be scheduled for a Mass on a con nuing basis. We can expect that these condi ons will be with us for months yet

2. All those serving will have to a end a training session. See our website/Facebook page for a video ( h ps:// www.dropbox.com/s/tdi651oninbxg8w/STM%20Safety%20Protocols.mp4?dl=0 ) on what coming to church will look like.

3. Please contact the Parish Office to become part of this important Ministry

***Men’s ACTS Retreat***

You are invited to join us for a spiritually upli ing weekend. Set aside some me for God and yourself. Get away from your usual busy schedule and join men from our parish, like yourself, who are seeking God's answers to life, family and eternity. This weekend is an opportunity to strengthen your faith, renew yourself spiritually, and

create friendships with some awesome men. All men age 21 and older are encouraged to a end. Thursday evening, Nov 19th to Sunday morning, Nov 22nd. The retreat is $250. The cost of the retreat should not be an obstacle for a endees; scholarship funds are available. To register and for more informa on, visit h ps://pothe.org/acts-retreat or contact Tom Luna (518-9236).

Elec on 2020: Searching for the Common Good: An Invita on to Dialogue Thursday Oct 15, 7:00 pm ONLINE

How do we follow our Church’s call to par cipate in public life, form our conscience, and stand up for the dignity of each life and for the common good in the face of divisions? Join us online to hear reflec ons on this challenge from Dr. David O’Brien, Professor of History and Loyola Professor of Catholic Studies Emeritus at the College of the Holy Cross. Dr. O’Brien’s talk will be followed by dialogue with Fr. Paul Sullivan S.J., pastor, and me to respond to ques ons submi ed in the chat.

Dr. O’Brien has served as President of the American Catholic Historical Associa on, and is the co-editor of Catholic Social Thought, a collec on of church documents. He is the author of six books, including an award-winning biography of Isaac Hecker, founder of the Paulist Fathers, and Public Catholicism, a history of American Catholics and public life in a series commissioned by the Catholic bishops. This event is sponsored by the Social Jus ce and Peace Commission of Our Lady of Hope parish. REGISTER HERE or email [email protected] to get the link and connec on informa on for this zoom mee ng. All are welcome!



Are you being called to become a deacon? By January, 2021, the Diocese of Portland is planning to begin a year of discernment with men who feel called by God to undertake the ministry of the diaconate in the Church. Such men must be persons of faith, who profess what the Catholic Church teaches and par cipate fully in the Church's sacramen-tal life. They should have a history of service-oriented involvement in a parish and have demonstrated the ability to work collabora vely with a pastor and other parish leaders. They will have experienced the ini al signs of a poten al call from God to this life-long commitment to serve the Church with the diocesan bishop, his body of priests, and com-munity of deacons. If married, these men need to be recognized as having sound, stable marriages, lived generously with their wives and children.

Inquiries from men of the parish feeling drawn by God to begin this process of discernment should be directed to Dea-con Peter J. Bernier, Director of the Diaconate, at [email protected] or at 207-773-6471, ext. 7845, pri-or to November 1.

October 4th - Feast of St. Francis of Assisi

This Sunday is the Feast Day of St. Francis, though the prayers at Mass will be those of the 26th Sunday in Ordinary Time. Francis is one of the most popular of Saints, and he is the inspirer of the large and varied Franciscan Community of priests, religious and lay associates. Francis has also become the patron of the ecological movement. He (like Igna us a er him) clearly saw the presence of God in all of crea on. He affirmed our connec on with the natural world - brother sun and sis-ter moon. As we bless animals, another tradi on of the day, and enjoy the autumn beauty of Maine, let us look at our frag-ile planet and take seriously the threat of climate change and what we can do. And we CAN DO something by our con-sump on prac ces, by how we use water and energy, and, very importantly by how we cast our vote.

Let these very serious words by Bruce Tallman, a London spiritual director, marriage prepara on specialist and religious educator of adults give us things to pray over and think about. This is excerpted from an ar cle published last month in "The London Free Press"

Immediate radical change needed to save planet

This is the fi h anniversary of Laudato Si, the 2015 landmark encyclical from Pope Francis. (Laudato Si is La n for “praise be,” a crea on hymn by St. Francis of Assisi). The encyclical should be mandatory reading for everyone as it theologically integrates love of others and love of nature. No one can escape the effects of climate change, especially the poor, but even the rich. Therefore, the biggest pro-life issue for Catholics, bigger than abor on, must be climate change, since it threatens the whole planet.

According to the podcast How to Survive the End of the World, we are in the end- mes, but it is not the biblical version of it, not the armies of evil versus the armies of God, the Armageddon version. It is a slow burn. We’ve been in the end- mes at least since 1970, when my geography professor told the class something needed to be done about the world’s environ-mental health quickly or we would be in serious trouble. That was fi y years ago.

We are rapidly approaching 2030 when, according to scien sts, feedback loops may kick in. How do feedback loops work? Trees breath out the oxygen we breath in and they take in the carbon dioxide we breath out. They store carbon unless they burn up, which releases the carbon into the atmosphere. This causes the planet to warm, which increases the number of forest fires on the planet. The more forest fires, the more carbon released, the more the climate heats up causing more forest fires in an endless accelera ng and uncontrollable loop.

A recent New York Times bestseller, The Uninhabitable Earth: Life A er Warming by David Wallace-Wells, says the apoca-lypse is now. Climate change may be the cause of the current pandemic. The future, if we don’t act quickly is going to be full of even more plagues and fires, in other words, hellish. If we are afraid of never-ending pandemics, we need to get cli-mate change under control....

In the United States, some poli cians are calling for a “Green New Deal” which would do for the planet what Franklin Roo-sevelt’s New Deal did for the economy during the depression. It is only ten years ll 2030, which will go by quickly, so it is

me for radical change. Governments have poured billions of dollars into keeping the economy going during the pandemic, now they need to do the same to keep the planet afloat.

The following is a link to a video discussion of "Laudato Si" that occurred when the encyclical was published, five years ago. h ps://www.igna anspirituality.com/encyclical-takeaways/

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