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Good Shepherd Parish Biddeford, Lyman, Old Orchard Beach, Saco
(Church physical addresses listed inside)
July 5, 2015
Mailing address: 271 Main Street, Saco, ME 04072 • Tel: 207-282-3321
E-mail: GoodShepherd@portlanddiocese.org • www.goodshepherdparish.us
Office Hours: Monday-Thursday 8:30 -4:30 PM
GOOD SHEPHERD PARISH FOURTEENTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME JULY 5, 2015
Message from Monsignor René Mathieu: Happy Independence Day! (1) A five-day Catholic youth leadership program for teens is set for
Saint Joseph’s College in Standish on July 5-9. The event is sponsored
by the Diocese of Portland’s Office of Lifelong Faith Formation and is
focused on discipleship & evangelization. The week features daily
workshops, small group sessions, Eucharistic Adoration, and daily
Mass, including a closing Mass with Bishop Robert P. Deeley on Thurs-
day, July 9. The week also includes fun activities, evening socials, and the opportunity
to make new friends. Ten youth from Good Shepherd Parish will participate. (2) Help
Us Attend World Youth Day in Poland! Several youth and chaperones from our
parish hope to attend World Youth Day in Poland next summer (in 2016). Their princi-
pal fundraiser this summer is to charge for parking at St Margaret’s Rectory parking
lot in Old Orchard Beach when it is not being used for church functions. We hope to
make it available most weekends and some weekdays (including Thursday night fire-
works). If you are planning a beach day or making a visit to downtown OOB this
summer, I invite you to support our pilgrims by using our parking lot. To make a dona-
tion directly, you can contact Josh Houde: 282-4812x117 or send it to the parish office
with a note that it’s for World Youth Day. (3) Each of our parish fairs at various
church locations have their own flair and attract folks who live in the general area, but
I always enjoy stopping by, checking out what is available, greeting friends and visi-
tors too. I hope many will visit St. Philip Church Hall in Lyman next weekend for
the annual indoor yard sale. That’s Saturday and Sunday, July 11/12. (4) Parking
lot and handicap access at St. Joseph Church this SUMMER! As announced earlier,
current plans call for the project to begin in July. The construction company we hire
will start by re-locating St. Joseph Street. In order to keep you informed and able to
plan accordingly, we will provide regular updates in a section of the bulletin dedicated
to this major project. Stay tuned here and on the parish website in the weeks ahead, but
for now, be aware that the task will require significant adjustments by churchgoers
through the month of October. It appears this project will be the first major restoration
of the lot since the 1920s. Current codes and regulations for historically significant
buildings will guide the final design. While the number of legal parking spaces will
remain pretty much the same, handicap accessibility, overall safety, lighting and beauty
will be greatly enhanced. While the work proceeds, a good measure of patience will be
required on the part of all who attend Mass at St. Joseph Church. (5) The 2015 Catho-
lic Appeal: As of June 18, Good Shepherd parishioners pledged $120,018 or 72.21%
of our total parish goal of $166,202. These results reflect a serious commitment on the
part of generous parishioners to how we Catholics desire to contribute to the good of
people living in Maine. If you have not yet done so, I invite you to pledge this week.
You may place the pledge form in the basket during the usual offertory collection (or
stamp & mail the envelope). (6) Thank You of the Week: To all who serve our coun-
try in the military & diplomatic corps, and to veterans who have served our country to
protect our values and religious liberty. Thank you!
JOKES PRIESTS CAN TELL, Vol. 5 - Msgr. Tonne: A priest was visiting the
home of one of his flock and found only the children to welcome him. “Mother will be
back soon,” they said, offering him some peanuts in a dish. He was soon lost in conver-
sation and suddenly realized that he had consumed all the goobers.
“I’m terribly sorry,” he apologized to his attentive listeners. “I didn’t leave any for you.”
“Oh, that’s OK,” smiled the little angels. “We just eat the chocolate covering.” -Quote
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. Rene T. Mathieu, Pastor Rev. P. Antonydass, HGN, Parochial Vicar Rev. Jack Dickinson, Parochial Vicar
Deacon Robert Parenteau Deacon Kevin Jacques
Vocations: "My grace is sufficient for you, for
power is made perfect in weakness.” If you think
you may be called to serve Jesus as a priest,
deacon or in the consecrated life, consider the
power of His grace at work in you.
Call Fr. Seamus Griesbach: 773-6471;
email: vocations@portlanddiocese.org;
or like us on Facebook: VocationsME.
Apostolate of Prayer for Priests - July 2015
5. Bishop Joseph J. Gerry OSB,
Rev. Fernand Paquet MM 6. Rev. James Roy MM, Rev. John O’Hara
7. Rev. Robert Goudreau, Rev. Albert Roux
8. Rev. Apolinary Kavishe AJ,
Rev. Harold Nicknair
9. Rev. Peter Kaseta OFMCap,
Rev. Richard Ouellette
10. Rev. Peter Shaba SMA, Rev. Stephen Mulkern
11. Msgr. Richard Sniezyk, Rev. Antonio Amato
Confessions on Saturdays (or by appointment):
3:00 pm at Most Holy Trinity, St. Joseph and St. Margaret
3:30 pm at St. Philip
Already dedicated to him through Baptism, the
person who surrenders themselves to the God
they love above all else thereby consecrates
themselves more intimately to God’s service
and to the good of the church.
—Catechism of the Catholic Church, no. 931
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St. Maria Goretti,
died 1902,
Virgin & Martyr,
Patroness of Chastity
Feast Day is
Monday, July 6
Good Shepherd Parish welcomes:
Ava Grace, daughter of Luke & Christina (Gagnon) Buotte;
Henry Michael Paul, son of John & Candace (Goulet) Laliberte;
Noah Charles, son of Charles & Tara (Verville) Zachary;
Mason William, son of Charles & Tara (Verville) Zachary;
Nina Marie, daughter of Billy & Katie (Ouellette) Curro;
Franco Joseph, son of Billy & Katie (Ouellette) Curro.
May all the baptized grow daily in the body of Christ.
Saturday, July 4
4:00 pm St. Joseph: (Fr. Antonydass)
Marguerite Y. Boivin / Priscilla Fournier (2nd Ann.)
4:00 pm Most Holy Trinity: (Msgr. Mathieu) Roland Boissonneault (1st Ann.) / Ruth & James McGovern
4:00 pm St. Margaret: (Fr. Dickinson)
Garon Murphy / Madlyn McPherson
4:30 pm St. Philip: (Msgr. Sniezyk)
Joseph Michaud / Lucien Demeule
5:30 pm St. Brendan: (Fr. Ron Labarre) Maria Harper
Sunday, July 5, Fourteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time
8:00 am St. Joseph: (French) (Fr. Ron Labarre)
Concisa, Wilfredo, & Nono Garcia / John M. Paquet
8:00 am St. Margaret: (Fr. Dickinson)
Richard & Paul Shea / Patricia Pasquerello
8:30 am Most Holy Trinity: (Msgr. Mathieu) Michael Scarks / For All People in Good Shepherd Parish
9:00 am St. Philip: (Fr. Antonydass)
Herbert Dale / Robert Gosselin
9:30 am St. Brendan: (Fr. Ron Labarre)
Mr. & Mrs. Conrad Picard
9:30 am St. Margaret: (Fr. Dickinson)
S. Theodore Manduca / Bernadette Bolduc
10:30 am Most Holy Trinity: (Msgr. Mathieu)
Gilman Morin / Walter Lapierre (9th Ann.)
11:00 am St. Joseph: (Fr. Antonydass)
Priscille Jean / Norman Laverriere (10th Ann.)
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Monday, July 6
8:00 am St. Margaret: Fred D. Carey
9:00 am Most Holy Trinity: Anne Harvey / Arthur Gallant
Tuesday, July 7
7:00 am Ste Anne: Marie Jean Putney
9:00 am Most Holy Trinity: Mendoza & Simone Lariviere /
Rene Gautreau
Wednesday, July 8
8:00 am St. Margaret: Mr. & Mrs. Conrad Picard
9:00 am St. Philip: Ruth Lamontagne Pruitt
Thursday, July 9
8:00 am St. Margaret: All Souls
9:00 am St. Philip: Mr. & Mrs. Conrad Picard
Friday, July 10
7:00 am Ste Anne: All Souls
9:00 am Most Holy Trinity: Paula Quinn / Nicholle Lemelin
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Saturday, July 11
4:00 pm St. Joseph: (Fr. Dickinson)
David Wilmot (2nd Ann.) / Jean & Beatrice Provencher
4:00 pm Most Holy Trinity: (Fr. Antonydass)
Noella McMullen / Germaine Legare
4:00 pm St. Margaret: (Msgr. Mathieu)
Marcel Gendron (4th Ann.) / Joanne Wynne
4:30 pm St. Philip: (Msgr. Sniezyk)
J.P. Ferland / Charles Ouellette (1st Ann.)
5:30 pm St. Brendan: (Fr. Ron Labarre)
Collin & Joreen Silk / Fr. Zenon Decary
Sunday, July 12, Fifteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time
8:00 am St. Joseph: (French) (Fr. Ron Labarre)
The unborn / Gerard Levesque
8:00 am St. Margaret: (Msgr. Mathieu)
Vivien & James Sullivan /
For All People in Good Shepherd Parish
8:30 am Most Holy Trinity: (Fr. Antonydass)
Leo Gauthier (4th Ann.) & Clara Gauthier (17th Ann.) /
Robert Bolduc, Sr.
9:00 am St. Philip: (Fr. Dickinson)
Robert (24th Ann.) & Muriel (7th Ann.) Poisson /
Charles C. Cyr, Sr.
9:30 am St. Brendan: (Fr. Ron Labarre) The Sweeney Family
9:30 am St. Margaret: (Msgr. Mathieu)
James Bouchard / Lina Chenard (3rd Ann.)
10:30 am Most Holy Trinity: (Fr. Antonydass)
Rachel Goulet / Jose Salamanca
11:00 am St. Joseph: Fr. Dickinson)
Robert Gosselin / Shirley Zook Proulx
PARISH LITURGIES
Note at St. Margaret: Wednesday, 8 am Mass
& Sunday Masses changed to 8 & 9:30 am.
Please pray for the following couples scheduled to marry soon:
Christopher Cadorette & Kaitlyn Cote
Brian Robillard & Alyson Ernstberger
Justin Speller & Elizabeth Craig
Alice Meehan (born 1919)
Nancy Durfee (born 1950)
May their souls and the souls of all the faithful departed
through the mercy of God rest in peace.
Cemeteries of
Good Shepherd Parish St. Joseph / St. Mary
St. Vincent de Paul Thrift Shop closed for summer and is not
accepting donations. They will reopen Wednesday, September 16.
GOOD SHEPHERD PARISH FOURTEENTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME JULY 5, 2015
CRUTCHES FOR AFRICA - Together with the Saco Rotary Club, the Social Justice & Peace Commission is sponsoring a
collection of crutches, canes, and manual wheelchairs to be shipped to Africa. The collection will end with Labor Day weekend. FMI call Bonnie, 282-3954.
The flowers gracing the altar at St. Brendan Chapel this weekend
are in honor of Maria Harper and provided by her family.
For info on flowers for the Chapel, call Bonnie, 282-3954.
Are you or someone you know… Experiencing God’s
call but not sure how to respond? Attending Mass but
have never completed the Sacraments of Initiation? Interested in
knowing more about the Catholic faith?
The Rite of Christian Initiation is the place for you!
Join us today for Inquiry to explore and learn more about the
Catholic faith. Please call the Office of Faith Formation at
282-4812 for more information.
Office hours are Mon-Fri, 8:30-Noon.
Please call Sandy to schedule an appointment at 282-0747.
SAINT JAMES CATHOLIC SCHOOL
25 Graham Street Phone 207-282-4084
Biddeford, ME 04005 FAX 207-286-3693
E-mail GSPschools@portlanddiocese.org
Website www.sjsbiddeford.org
St. James School is Service
Academics
Faith
Excellence
St. James School staff partners with parents, parishioners, and our community to provide students with opportunities to become faith-filled Catholics, creative and critical thinkers, life-long learners, and confident contributors to the Church and society.
Our eighth grade had a busy week before they graduated. Here, they are seen ready for the last dance of the year and it
was a Luau. The eighth graders will be sorely missed, but they will always hold Saint James School in their hearts. They are a close knit bunch as most of them have been
together for many years. They are going on to Cheverus High School, Catherine McAuley High School, Thornton Academy, Biddeford High School and Old Orchard Beach High School.
We wish them the very best!
FAITH FORMATION
FMI concerning the following events/programs, contact youth minister,
Josh Houde, 282-4812x117 or joshua.houde@portlanddiocese.org.
GOOD SHEPHERD PARISH FOURTEENTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME JULY 5, 2015
St. James School Summer Office Hours: Tuesday & Thursday
9:00–Noon, June 18th through August 27th.
Once again we are very pleased to say that Good Shepherd
Parish Vacation Bible School 2015 was a wonderful week
filled with faith, prayer, and fun! This year we had 70+
participants sharing in the faith and fun with Imagination
Station, Bible skits, games, song, and prayer! We thank you, the families,
for allowing us to work with you and share the beautiful message of how
much ‘Jesus loves you’! Even when you feel left out, Jesus loves you! Even though you are different, Jesus loves you! Even when you don’t understand,
Jesus loves you! Even when you do wrong, Jesus loves you! Even when you are afraid, Jesus loves you!
We would like to thank our adult and junior volunteers for so willingly
sharing their time and many talents during this week-long program. What a
wonderful testament to the people of Good Shepherd Parish. May God bless
you all for your loving commitment to the children of our community!
Thank you also to all the families who generously donated household items
for the people of our community.
The Student Council at Saint James
School ran a talent show at the end
of the school year where students
were able to show their outside tal-
ents to their school community.
Saint James School has talent! The
performers were varied and we saw
students singing, doing karate
moves, dancing, drawing pictures, or telling jokes. The
audience was appreciative and respectful to all. It was a wonderful
way to wrap up another school year.
YOUTH MINISTRY New Evangelization Week – 10 youth from our parish will be
participating in New Evangelization Week, July 5-9 at St. Joseph’s
College in Standish. It is an incredible week of fun and spiritual
growth with other Catholic teens. Please keep them in prayer!
July 10 (Fri): Bake-Off – The Belangers will be hosting a high
school youth ministry bakeoff between guys and girls on Friday,
July 10, beginning at 6:30 pm. Dinner will be included, and each
participant ought to bring a mix for muffins, banana bread, or some other
baked good. The treats will be sold at the St Philip indoor yard sale start-
ing at 8 am the following morning (Sat, July 11); youth volunteers are
needed for that as well. Proceeds will benefit youth ministry. To RSVP
and/or obtain a permission slip, please contact youth minister, Josh Houde.
July 22 (Wed): Beach Day! – High school youth are invit-
ed to a beach day from 10 am to 4 pm on Wednesday, July
22. To RSVP and obtain a permission slip, contact Josh.
August 1 (Sat): Pool Party! – Middle school youth are
invited to a pool party from 11 am to 4 pm on Saturday,
August 1, hosted by the Giguere family. Contact Josh at the info above to
RSVP and obtain a permission slip.
YOUNG ADULT/FAMILY MINISTRY
July 14 (Tues): Theology on Tap with Fr. Jack Dickinson Young adults are invited to join Fr. Jack Dickinson for a presentation and
discussion about the spiritual works of mercy. It will be an evening of
hearty food, good beer, and engaging theology with other young adults,
held at The Kerrymen Pub, 512 Main Street (Rt. 1) in Saco, 7-9 pm.
Please join us! Sponsored by Southern Maine College Campus Ministry,
Good Shepherd Young Adult Ministry, and Ignite, Greater Portland's
Catholic Young Adult Group. FMI contact Josh at the above info.
July 16 (Thurs): Monthly Potluck for Young Couples—Young
married and engaged couples are invited to the monthly potluck
on Thursday, July 16, beginning at 5:30 pm. Dinner will be
served around 6, and there will be a short video and discussion about
marriage and family at 7, featuring the Humanum Videos. This month’s
potluck will be hosted by Chris & Martha Sprague in Gorham. Please
contact Josh for directions or to RSVP.
Special Invitation: I am looking for families who love Christ and His
Church and are willing to share that love and time with 1 or 2 UNE stu-dents through a parish host family program. The frequency at which you
see the student(s) can be tailored to the needs/availability of your family
and the student(s). Please prayerfully consider this opportunity and contact
Joy.Segovia@portlanddiocese.org ; 751-0438 if you’d like to participate.
There are still openings at the school. Come and take a
look and give your child the Saint James advantage,
where our mission of service, academics, faith
and excellence drives our school.
Fr. Jack Dickinson’s Farewell Parish Celebration
will be on July 19th at St. Joseph Church Hall after 11 am Mass
from 12 to 2 pm. Refreshments will be served. Please come join us
to thank him for his ministry and to wish him well in studying!
Donations to food pantries at all our churches:
This week: Taco/Enchilada/Burrito Kits
IN APPRECIATION: Thank you to the individual who so lovingly cro-
cheted the lovely altar cloth at St. Margaret Church. Also thank you to all
of the persons who have so generously donated of their personal time,
talents, and treasures so that the gardens flourish so beautifully at Most
Holy Trinity, and for those who continue to so diligently attend to it!
Help Us Attend World Youth Day in Poland! Several youth and chaperones from our parish will be attending World Youth Day in Poland next summer (2016). Our principal fundraiser
this summer is to operate a paid parking lot at St Margaret’s Rectory in Old Orchard Beach when it is not being used for church functions. We hope to make it available most of the weekends and some weekdays (including Thursday night fireworks). If you are planning a beach day or making a visit to down-town OOB this summer, we invite you to support our pilgrimage by using our parking lot. To make an additional donation directly, please contact Josh Houde at the parish office: 282-4812x117 or send it to the parish office with a note that it’s for WYD. Thanks!
The next Behold Adoration Hour will be Fri., July 17th at
Most Holy Trinity Church, 7-8 pm. All are invited to join us for a powerful hour of Praise & Worship as we honor our
Lord in the Blessed Sacrament, led by Fr. Jack Dickinson.
Out of Offertory Envelopes? Here are a few options:
1) Call the office or request them at our website:
www.goodshepherdparish.us/good-shepherd-q-a and we'll get a
replacement set mailed to you. In the meantime, just use plain
envelopes for your contributions; write your name and envelope
number on them, and your gifts will be credited to you.
2) Try our Online Giving System called WeShare:
www.goodshepherdparish.weshareonline.org/index.aspx. You can make a one-time or recurring donation using your credit card, checking or savings account. It’s easy AND quick!
The Annual Gas Card Raffle of St. Joseph
Council is going on. Five winners will receive a
$200 gas card. Only 300 tickets will be sold and the drawing will be held
on September 13. Tickets are available from any Council member, the
parish office or contact Mike, 468-0106; kofc12941@hotmail.com. This
raffle benefits the Parish and the Knights’ Charity Fund.
Knights Corner
Meeting date: Thurs, July 9 at 6:30 pm ***** Place: Decary Center For: The Friends of Father Zenon Decary
Very important for finalizing plans for the 75th Anniv. of Fr.’s death.
Offertory Collection Report *includes second collections
Week Year to Date*
June 20-21, 2015 $ 25,638 $1,462,574
June 21-22, 2014 $ 26,092 $1,502,897
Difference $ (454) $ (40,323) -2.7%
* Seminarians & Ecclesiastical Students: $ 6,022
* Earthquake Relief in Nepal : $ 5,757
* Catholic Communications Campaign: $4,670
Second Collection Next Weekend: Major Expense Fund -Now that
the parish has paid off its debt balance we are asking for your support
of this collection. Donations will enable the parish to begin accumulat-
ing funds to help pay for major repairs and replacement of building
and grounds components that are not annual or routine in nature. They
tend to have a longer life cycle and generally cost $7500 - $10,000 and
more. Some examples of these items would be window replacements,
Repaving parking lots, Rooftop HVAC units.
Bring a friend and come to St. Philip Church in Lyman for its annual "INDOOR YARD SALE'' on Sat., July 11 (8 am till
3 pm) & on Sun., July 12 (8 am till 2 pm). Items may be dropped off before the two weekend Masses or arrangements may be made. We do not accept white appliances, mattresses, TV's or computers. FMI call: Gisele, 499-7453 or Donna, 499-7490. Don’t miss it!
GOOD SHEPHERD PARISH FOURTEENTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME JULY 5, 2015
38th Annual Campfire Mass Celebration: Saturday, July 18 at 8 Little House of Prayer Drive, Biddeford: Praise & Worship at 1:30 pm,
Processional Rosary at 2, Stations of the Cross at 3, Sorrowful Mysteries at 6, Campfire Mass at 8, with prayers of healing to follow. Confessions
will be heard through the afternoon. Bring lawn chairs and picnic style food/drink for your family. FMI call Bernadette Cyr, 284-6286, or visit
www.littlehouseofprayer.com. Also, the Rosary is prayed daily at 10 am and 2 pm. Anyone is welcome to join.
We are looking for volunteers for our parish Outreach
effort, which serves needy families & individuals in our
communities, through referrals to local & state agencies
for systemic support, and through financial assistance for such needs
as food, clothing, oil, electricity, etc. If you think this is volunteer
work that you are being called to do, and would like to learn more
about how our Outreach Program works, please call the GSP office at
282-3321. Leave your name and contact info, and one of our current
Outreach Coordinators will get back to you asap. Jesus calls us to
serve our brothers and sisters in need; “Whatever you do to the least
of these, you do to me.” Please consider volunteering with Outreach!
Second Collection This Weekend - – Buildings & Maintenance: Good Shepherd Parish has a large number of properties and buildings
that are our responsibility to maintain. We also have 3 properties listed for sale and one vacant rectory that we must manage until they are sold
or disposed. Most of these facilities are aging and regularly require all sorts of repair and maintenance. Your support is always 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.
Dementia Support Group - are you or someone you know in need of
support or information? This is an ongoing support group for care-
givers of people with Dementia or Alzheimer’s disease. Meets once/
mo. FMI call Barbara at Community Partners in Biddeford, 229-4308.
“Symbolon: The Catholic Faith Explained”
continues this Sat., July 11th. All men of
the parish are invited to join us for this 10
week summer program. Men of Good
Shepherd Parish meet Saturday mornings
in the youth room at MHT. Coffee is on at 6:45 am; Program begins at
7:00. FMI call Ken, 590-5805; or Dave, 590-5198.