Good Shepherd Parish Biddeford, Lyman, Old Orchard Beach, Saco

(Church physical addresses listed inside)

July 26, 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 AM - 4:30 PM

GOOD SHEPHERD PARISH SEVENTEENTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME JULY 26, 2015

Message from Monsignor René Mathieu:

(1) Farewell Father Jack Dickinson! Every priest brings personal

talents and limitations to his assignments. There are special graces

afforded the newly ordained and young priests, inspired as they are

with the latest in theological currents and pastoral practice. As he

leaves Good Shepherd Parish after only two years, it is remarkable

how much Father Dickinson was able to accomplish in such a short

time. He supported the development of new ministries, gave particular attention to

the St. James School community, young adults and Eucharistic adorers. He quietly

but effectively supported church vocations among young women & men and provid-

ed support & gentle guidance to various parish commissions. He never hesitated to

respond to the sick and dying, no matter the hour of day or night. Among staff mem-

bers, he has been a humble and devoted collaborator, and he has been a priest parish-

ioners can be proud of. I can testify that he enjoys an intensely devoted life of prayer.

Fr. Antonydass and I hold dear his friendship, and will miss him even as we wish

him well in his studies. We expect all A plusses from you, Fr. JD! (2) Fr. Robert

Gaudreau has been appointed parochial vicar to Good Shepherd Parish to succeed

Fr. Dickinson, effective August 1. A Rhode Island native, Fr. Gaudreau earned bach-

elor’s degrees in philosophy from Our Lady of Providence Seminary in Warwick, Rhode Island, and theology from the Université de Sherbrooke in Sherbrooke, Québec.

He also holds a master’s degree in French from Rhode Island College. For nearly 25

years, he taught religion, French, and Spanish in schools in Québec, Massachusetts,

and Rhode Island. Fr. Gaudreau was ordained to the priesthood on November 7,

2008, in Sherbrooke, Québec, for the Archdiocese of Sherbrooke. Prior to arriving in

Maine, he served in many capacities, including as pastor and administrator at parishes

in Sherbrooke, Windsor, and Stanstead; all located in the province of Québec. In December of 2014, Fr. Gaudreau was appointed temporary parochial vicar for Corpus

Christi Parish in Waterville. In February of this year, Fr. Robert served in the same

role at Our Lady of the Snows Parish in Dexter and St. Agnes Parish in Pittsfield.

During June, he served as a temporary hospital chaplain in Bangor; he returned to

Waterville for the month of July. We warmly welcome him to Good Shepherd Parish.

(3) Second Collection - Missionary Cooperation Plan: This weekend, July 25/26,

visiting missionaries are speaking at St. Margaret and Most Holy Trinity churches as

part of the annual commitment of the diocese toward direct support of mission

churches and ministries. Sr. Betty Vetter, SDS, and Sr. Karlyn Cauley, SDS, Sisters

of the Divine Savior (Salvatorian Sisters) are visiting us on behalf of their congrega-

tion founded in Italy in 1888. They currently minister in 28 countries on five conti-

nents. If you want your donation recorded for tax purposes, place your gift in any

blank envelope and mark your envelope number. Make checks out to Good Shepherd

Parish, marked to the Sisters of the Divine Savior in the memo line. Another

missionary group will visit our other church locations on August 15/16.

(4) Thank You of the Week: To Fr. Jack Dickinson for his devoted ministry in

Good Shepherd Parish these last two years. Au revoir – and Thank you!

JOKES PRIESTS CAN TELL, Vol. 5 - Msgr. Tonne:

Clem: “What do you get if you cross a praying mantis with a termite?”

Zeke: “I give up. What do you get?”

Clem: “An insect that says grace before he eats your house.”

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

In 2009, on the feast of SS Joachim and Anne

(July 26), the grandparents of Jesus, Pope

Benedict had a special message for grandparents:

“This feast makes us think about the topic of edu-

cation, which has such an important place in the

pastoral work of the Church. In particular, it

invites us to pray for grandparents who, in the

family, are the depositories and the witnesses of

the fundamental values of life. The educational

task of grandparents is always very important,

and it becomes even more so when, for different

reasons, the parents are not able to ensure an

adequate presence to their children while they are

growing up… May the Virgin Mary who,

according to certain beautiful artistic renderings,

learned to read sacred Scriptures at the knee of

her mother, Anne, help grandparents nourish their

faith and hope at the font of the Word of God.”

Vocations: "Lead a life worthy of the calling to

which you have been called, with all humility and

gentleness.” Have you considered a vocation to the

priesthood, or the consecrated life?

Call Fr. Seamus Griesbach: 773-6471;

email: vocations@portlanddiocese.org;

or like us on Facebook: VocationsME.

Apostolate of Prayer for Priests - July-Aug. 2015

26. Rev. Innocent Okozi SMA,

Rev. Bernard Welch

27. Rev. James MacGee OMI, Rev. Nathan March 28. Rev. Thanh Nguyen, Rev. Gerald Levesque

29. Rev. Armand Bill, Rev. Ernest L’Heureux

30. Rev. Gregory Dube, Rev. James Knox

31. Our Holy Father, Pope Francis

August 1. Rev. Jack Fagan SJ,

V. Rev. Claude Gendreau

Confessions on Saturdays (or by appointment):

3:00 pm at Most Holy Trinity, St. Joseph and St. Margaret

3:30 pm at St. Philip

The feast of Sts. Joachim & Anne,

parents of Our Lady, is Sunday, July 26.

St. Joachim & St. Anne, pray for us!

Good Shepherd Parish welcomes:

Nolan Cote, son of Peter & Danielle (Cote) St. Onge Isabelle Claire, daughter of Timothy & Michaela (Hanley) Lamarre

Ava Laine, daughter of Jeffrey & Stacey (Guertin) Ouellette

May all the baptized grow daily in the body of Christ.

Saturday, July 25

4:00 pm St. Joseph: (Fr. Joseph Manship)

Edgar Michaud / Mary Jane Fournier

4:00 pm Most Holy Trinity: (Fr. Dickinson)

Reina Compagna (1st Ann.) / Ed Cote 4:00 pm St. Margaret: (Fr. Antonydass)

Robert & Jane Audet / Muriel & Glenn Rosenbarker

4:30 pm St. Philip: (Msgr. Sniezyk)

Patrick Lacourse / Wilfred Bernard (18th Ann.)

5:30 pm St. Brendan: (Fr. Ron Labarre)

Paul Lambert / Brian Smith

Sunday, July 26, Seventeenth Sunday in Ordinary Time

8:00 am St. Joseph: (French) (Fr. Ron Labarre)

Mme. Eva Spénard Carrier / Jean Patoine

8:00 am St. Margaret: (Fr. Antonydass)

Gus Gagne / Cheever J. Lyden (3rd Ann.) 8:30 am Most Holy Trinity: (Fr. Dickinson)

Robert Bolduc / Marcelle Vigue

9:00 am St. Philip: (Msgr. Sniezyk) Lucien Demeule

9:30 am St. Brendan: (Fr. Ron Labarre) All Souls

9:30 am St. Margaret: (Fr. Antonydass) Robert F. Dion

10:30 am Most Holy Trinity: (Fr. Dickinson)

Leo Goulet (1st Ann.) / Gregory Shea

11:00 am St. Joseph: (Msgr. Sniezyk)

Fr. Zenon Decary (75th Ann.) /

All past parishioners of St. Andre

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Monday, July 27

8:00 am St. Margaret: All Souls / Beverly Mooney (1st Ann.)

9:00 am Most Holy Trinity: St. Anthony for favor received /

Anita Villemaire

Tuesday, July 28

7:00 am Ste Anne: Ernest Croteau (15th Ann.) / Robert Farley

9:00 am Most Holy Trinity: St. Anthony for favor received /

Kenneth King

Wednesday, July 29 8:00 am St. Margaret: Priscilla Poisson (1st Ann.)

9:00 am St. Philip: Judith Vogt

Thursday, July 30

8:00 am St. Margaret: Souls in Purgatory / Lottie Harris

9:00 am St. Philip: Michael Bouffard

Friday, July 31

7:00 am Ste Anne: Souls in Purgatory / Anita Pelchat

9:00 am Most Holy Trinity: Robert John Lonsdale (5th Ann.) /

Jerry Bolduc

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Saturday, August 1 4:00 pm St. Joseph: (Msgr. Mathieu)

Carol Champagne (1st Ann.) / Robert Boucher

4:00 pm Most Holy Trinity: (Fr. Robert Gaudreau)

Theresa Lasante / Keith Provencher (2nd Ann.)

4:00 pm St. Margaret: (Fr. Antonydass)

Joanne Wynne / Madlyn McPherson

4:30 pm St. Philip: (Msgr. Sniezyk) Adelard Beaulieu

5:30 pm St. Brendan: (Fr. Ron Labarre)

Fr. James Fischer / Joseph Van Voorhis

Sunday, August 2, Eighteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time

8:00 am St. Joseph: (French) (Fr. Ron Labarre) Alice Douville (7th Ann.) / Concisa, Wilfredo, & Nono Garcia

8:00 am St. Margaret: (Fr. Antonydass)

Viola Margarones / Paul Rivard

8:30 am Most Holy Trinity: (Fr. Robert Gaudreau)

Mr. & Mrs. Robert J. Mondor & deceased family members /

Lucille M. Lehouillier Leclerc

9:00 am St. Philip: (Msgr. Mathieu)

Pauline Cassette / Charles C. Cyr, Sr.

9:30 am St. Brendan: (Fr. Ron Labarre)

Ernestine Keefe (1st Ann.) / Eric Jorgensen

9:30 am St. Margaret: (Fr. Antonydass) John Doran, Sr. 10:30 am Most Holy Trinity: (Fr. Robert Gaudreau)

Dustin & Andrew Giroux / Rachel Goulet

11:00 am St. Joseph: (Msgr. Mathieu)

Hercules & Germaine Nadeau /

For All People in Good Shepherd Parish

PARISH LITURGIES

~ Congratulations & God's blessings on your Anniversary ~

Ken & Liz Williams celebrating 25 years on July 28

Robert & Carmen Guay celebrating 61 years on July 31

Which priest is celebrating Mass where this weekend? We list

the name of the priest who will celebrate every scheduled weekend

Mass. However, this schedule may be changed without notice.

Harvey Beaulieu, Sr. (born 1935)

Robert DeAngeles (born 1979)

Carmen Cote (born 1929) * Francis “Frank” Donahue (1933)

Lottie Harris (born 1915) * Robert Farley (born 1936)

David O’Brien (born 1949) * Linwood Davis (born 1935) Ronald Bergeron (born 1945) * Dorothy Seifert (born 1924)

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

GOOD SHEPHERD PARISH SEVENTEENTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME JULY 26, 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. Donate in the collection boxes in church foyers thru Labor Day. FMI call Bonnie, 282-3954.

A process through which Adults become

members of the Catholic Church.

Would you or someone you know like to be

one of them? Are you or someone you know

interested in learning about the Catholic faith? Join us today for

Inquiry and come investigate what it means to be Catholic. 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.

Job Opening: Housekeeper— needed at Marie Joseph Spiritual Center in

Biddeford Pool. Flexibility a must. Email resume to Sr. Rachel

Boucher: rachelboucher37@gmail.com or call her at 284-5671.

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.

Revision in Diocesan Policy regarding Preparation of Children for the Sacraments

Throughout the Diocese of Portland, beginning this September, every child preparing to receive Recon-ciliation, Confirmation and First Eucharist must com-plete a two-year sacrament preparation process that includes the involvement of parents/guardians. This will provide children with the time needed to learn about and develop a relationship with Jesus, to learn their prayers, to understand and desire the sacra-ments, and to be involved in the church through par-ticipation at Sunday Mass. As parents/guardians, you play the most important role in passing on the faith to your children. We look forward to working with you and will provide materials to help you to be actively involved in preparing your child for the sac-raments and providing them with a foundation to live a life of faith. For more details about our programs or to register your child(ren), please contact Michelle Philbrick at 282-4812x115; michelle.philbrick@portlanddiocese.org or visit our website www.goodshepherdparish.us.

FAITH FORMATION

FMI concerning the following events/programs, contact youth minister,

Josh Houde, 282-4812x117 or joshua.houde@portlanddiocese.org.

GOOD SHEPHERD PARISH SEVENTEENTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME JULY 26, 2015

St. James School Summer Office Hours: Tuesday & Thursday

9:00–Noon, June 18th through August 27th.

Where Are You? St. James will be gearing up for its twenty-fifth

anniversary in a few years. We want to create a database of alumni

but we need your help! You can email your contact information to

Helen.Fournier@portlanddiocese.org or mail this form to St. James

School, Alumni Database, 25 Graham St., Biddeford, ME 04005.

YOUTH MINISTRY

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. The event will

include lunch. To RSVP and/or obtain a permission slip,

please contact youth minister, Josh Houde (info above).

August 8 (Sat): Kickball & Campfire – High school youth are

invited to 4:30 pm Mass at St. Philip Church in Lyman,

followed by kickball, a BBQ, and a campfire.

Please RSVP to Josh Houde (contact info above).

YOUTH MINISTRY FALL KICKOFF will take place

on Saturday, September 12, beginning with 4 pm Mass at

Most Holy Trinity, and continuing until 7 pm. All junior

high and high school youth are invited to join us!

More details to come. Mark your calendars now.

YOUNG ADULT/FAMILY MINISTRY

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 students 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 email Joy.Segovia@portlanddiocese.org ; or

call 751-0438 if you’d like to participate.

Alumni Contact Information

Name______________________________Class of_________

Address___________________________________________

_______________________________________________

Telephone Number________________________________

Email Address______________________________________

Would you like to be a class representative? YES NO

Would you like to help with the anniversary? YES NO

There are still openings in classes. If you want your

child to be a part of a school that celebrates learning and

teaches the whole child, please look on the website

for more information: www.sjsbiddeford.org.

“Symbolon: The Catholic Faith Explained”

continues this Sat., Aug. 1st. 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.

Double Anniversary Reception

honoring Fr. Hubert Paquet & Fr. Renald Labarre

Sunday, August 16th at St. Joseph Church Hall after 11 am Mass

from 12 to 2 pm. Please come join us for refreshments and help us

to celebrate Fr. Paquet’s 60th and Fr. Labarre’s 55th

year of priesthood, and to thank them for their ministry and service.

Donations to food pantries at all our churches:

This week: Cereal/Oatmeal/Powdered milk

The World Youth Day pilgrims offer a heartfelt THANK YOU to the anonymous donor who gave $100 to our World Youth Day fund in honor of St. Stanislaus Kostka of Poland. If anyone else would like to support our pilgrimage to World Youth Day (to take place next summer), please call Josh Houde at the parish office: 282-4812 x117 or send it to the parish office with a note that it’s for World Youth Day. Thanks!

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!

Offertory Collection Report *includes second collections

Week Year to Date*

July 4-5, 2015 $ 35,580 $35,580

July 5-6, 2014 $ 36,315 $36,315

Difference $ (735) $ (735) -2.0%

* Buildings & Maintenance: $6,866

Second Collection Next Weekend - is the worldwide annual Peter’s Pence Collection, which enables the Holy Father to respond with

emergency financial assistance for the needy around the world -- those

who suffer as a result of war, oppression, disease, and natural disaster.

Good Shepherd Parish Christmas Fair 2015

The Major raffle tickets are in. We have a few

steps to take care of before putting them in the mail to you all, but

don't worry, they will be getting mailed. In case you come to church

in the summer while on vacation, and would like to purchase raffle

tickets before heading back home, just put some money in an enve-

lope marked Good Shepherd Parish Christmas Raffle. We will need

your name and address so that we can mail you the stubs of your tick-

ets. We are asking for $5.00 for a book of 6 tickets. But you can pur-

chase as many as you would like! First prize is $1,000, second prize is

$500, and third prize is $250. The drawing will be on November 15th

at the Christmas Fair. Please be sure to mark that in your calendar. As

a matter of fact, come enjoy the entire fair. November 13, 14 and 15.

Thank you so much. See you at the Christmas Fair. ~ Dan

GOOD SHEPHERD PARISH SEVENTEENTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME JULY 26, 2015

Second Collection This Weekend - Missionary Cooperation Plan:

Visiting missionaries will speak at St. Margaret & Most Holy Trinity

churches as part of the annual commitment of the diocese toward

direct support of mission churches and ministries. This year, Sr. Betty

Vetter, SDS, and Sr. Karlyn Cauley, SDS, Sisters of the Divine Savior

(Salvatorian Sisters) will visit us on behalf of their congregation

founded in Italy in 1888. They currently minister in 28 countries on

five continents. Please be as generous as possible.

Healing Service at the Little House of Prayer: Sunday, August 2,

1 pm. Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament, Rosary at 2:30, a teaching

by Bernadette Cyr, and laying on of hands for prayers of healing.

FMI call 284-6286 or visit www.littlehouseofprayer.com. Also, all are

welcome to come recite the Rosary, daily at 10 am & 2 pm.

Thank You X 5! Thank you to all who stopped by the Knights’ booth

at the La Kermesse Festival. This helped the Knights continue their support of the Franco-Americaine heritage in our community. Stay tuned for a lobster roll lunch to be held with the leftover lobster meat!

Thank you to all who stopped by the Knights’ last blood drive, collecting the targeted amount of blood for helping those in need of this life saving fluid. The next blood drives for Knights: at St. Margaret Church Hall on Old Orchard St in OOB on Wed., July 29 from 1 to 6 pm; and at St. Joseph Church Hall in Biddeford on Tues., August 11 from 1 to 6 pm.

Thank you to all who donated to the Roger Vallee family through the Knights and otherwise. They were displaced from their Arundel home by a fire last month. You can still help them by donating through the Knights or online at http://dm2.gofund.me/valleerelieffund.

Thank you to Fr. Jack Dickinson (who is a Knight!) for his support of the Knights and their activities while in the Parish. We wish him the best in his new endeavor.

Thank you to all who have bought tickets for the Knights’ annual “gas raffle”. There are still a few tickets left (only 300 tickets for sale @$10.00 ea. Five winners get a $200 gift card). Contact Mike at 468-0106 or email kofc12941@hotmail.com. The drawing will be held on September 13.

“The Friends of Father Zenon Decary” sponsor a monthly

Healing Service, which is listed in the “Ongoing Parish Devotions”.

Previously, the time had been 10 am on the first Monday of each month

at Ste. Anne Chapel; please note, the new time for this is now 11 am.

The celebration for Fr. Zenon’s 75th Anniversary continues this weekend (25-26th). A special Mass will be held in the Decary Hall on the UNE

campus at 2 pm, Sunday. Follow signs from the parking lot, immediately in front of Decary Hall. After Mass, a Healing Service will be held, followed

by witness testaments of healings being attributed to Fr. Zenon. The timing for all these events is 1.5 – 2 hrs. Filming of these events will occur, with DVDs made available at our next monthly Healing Service, if possible (or September’s). Let us continue to pray to our dear Good Father Zenon for our needs. There will be a basket for your intentions at the foot of the altar, so bring your intentions with you. Note paper will be made avail- able for your use. Remember to let The Friends of Father Zenon Decary

know about any favors granted by contacting us at 207-283-3205. Books on the life of Fr. Zenon are available through the Parish Office.

Knights

Good Shepherd Parish Seafood Raffle

Raffle tickets are on sale now! If you love FRESH FISH, here’s your chance to win $300 of seafood;

Second prize is $100. The prizes are gift certificates that can be used

year round. Tickets are $1 each or 6 tickets for $5. The drawing will

be held Sat., August 15 at the GSP BBQ @ St Philip Church in

Lyman. Purchase tickets after Mass or come by the parish office. You

do not have to be present to win, but you won’t want to miss the

BBQ! See you there! Proceeds help to support the operation of our

parish. Thank you and Good Luck!

Chicken Barbecue

Sat., August 15 from 5 to 6:30 pm at St. Philip Church Hall Menu: half chicken, potato salad, corn on the cob, roll and dessert for

$9 per person. Takeout meals available. Handicap accessible.