Holy Family Parish * St. Faustina Church of St. Anthony Parish * St. Joseph Mission February 23, 2020— Seventh Sunday in Ordinary Time

Holy Family Parish: 145 Pritham Avenue, Greenville, ME 04441 695-2262 Saturday Mass at 4:00pm and Sunday Mass at 8:00am Confession: Saturdays: 3:00-3:45pm

St. Joseph Mission: 4140 Rockwood Road, Rockwood, ME 04478

St. Faustina Church of St. Anthony Parish: 370 Main Street, Jackman, ME 04945 668-2881 Sunday Mass at 11:00am Confession: Sunday at 10:00-10:45am

Central Office: 145 Pritham Ave., P.O. Box 457, Greenville, ME 04441 Phone: 695-2262

Holy Family Office Hours: Mon., Thurs. & Fri.: 9am-12pm * Mon. & Tues.: 6-8pm * Sat.: 10am-2pm St. Anthony Office Hours: Monday: 9am-12pm and 1:30 –4pm * Tuesday: 9:00am-12:00noon

Website: https://portlanddiocese.org/holy-family

“You have heard that it was said, You shall love your neigh-bor and hate your enemy. But I say to you, love your enemies and pray for those who persecute you, that you may be children of your heavenly Father.”

- Mt 5:43-45a

Bulletin deadline: Please have the information to the Parish office by 10am the Friday before to be included the following week. Thank you!

Please call the Parish Office if you would like to volunteer.

There are many opportunities

for you to share your gifts.

Ash Wednesday Masses:

Holy Family: 12:00pm on February 26th St. Faustina: 4:30pm on February 26th

Holy Family Parish: 4-5pm: Adoration lead by Knights of Columbus Greenville Council 2368 5pm: Stations of the Cross 5:30: Soup for the Soul

St. Anthony Parish: 4:30pm: Stations of the Cross 5pm: Soup and bread

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Watch for details on other upcoming events and celebrations to help you along your spiritual Lenten journey.

No matter how long you're planning to be in the area, please consider Holy Family, St. Joseph and

St. Anthony your Parish home. Registration forms are available at Holy Family

and St. Anthony.

FRIDAYS DURING LENT

PLEASE REGISTER

If you know of someone who is unable to attend church and might like to receive communion, please contact the Parish Office. Nancy Elsemore would be happy to talk

with you to set up a home visit with Holy Family Parishioners.

HOME BOUND VISITS

MANY HANDS makes LIGHT WORK

Evangelization 101: The Church’s furnace

In the Diocese of Portland, only roughly 20 to 30% of Catholics attend Mass on a regular basis. In addition to this gloomy statistic, the number of people attending Mass at various churches in the Diocese continues to drop. This means that many people currently in our pews are soon to be part of the next group of inactive

Catholics. This is not good news. It’s easy to blame the outside world and high school sports schedules for drawing people away. The fact is that there is also something wrong “in house.” Jesus’ sheep have always been ripe for the taking.

The fact the Catholics are so easily snatched from the Church means that many of our brothers and sisters have not been en-gaged in the life of the Church. Their relationship with Jesus isn’t solid, and they’ve never truly experienced the splendor and joy of being Catholic. Our declining numbers tell us something important about ourselves-that we as a Catholic community have become lukewarm. We’ve stopped giving off the spiritual heat that would naturally attract people to us.

The good news is this-the Church herself is never lukewarm. At the heart of the Church is something that is like a blazing furnace-the love that burns for us in the heart of Jesus who is made present for us in the Eucharist. The problem is that large parts of our parish community-and even ourselves-aren’t always adequately connected to the source of heat. Even if we regularly attend Mass and are active in the parish, interiorly we might still lack a deep personal connection with Christ. This happens as the result of a number of things: lack of a regular prayer life, infrequent confession (75% of practicing Catholics go once a year or never), a slowness in addressing personal sin and spiritual blockages, turning a blind eye to sin and shrinking from proclaiming the fullness of the Gospel-particularly the hard teachings of the Church. These things deaden the lives and souls of individuals and parishes.

If we want to revive our parish, stop declining Mass attendance, and bring inactive Catholics back home, we must first reverse these tendencies in ourselves and in our parish community. The things that fire up Christ’s love in us are the same things we must cultivate in our parish: a culture of personal prayer, frequent reception of the Sacrament of Reconciliation (Confession) to unblock our spiritual arteries, and embracing the transforming power of the Church’s teachings, especially the more radical ones. Above all, remembering that the Church’s primary source of spiritual heat is the Eucharist, we must cultivate more beauty and reverence in the Mass-resisting the urge to become complacent in our manner of celebrating the Eucharist-and help our people discover per-sonally the love the Jesus in the Eucharist has for each and every one-a love available to us in every tabernacle and on every altar.

We don’t have to reinvent the wheel. We have the warming fire of charity in the Eucharist-the heart of the Church. Our task is to simply do the necessary work to allow ourselves and others to tap into that source of warm and allow Jesus to set us on fire for him once again. Peace! Fr. Aaron

Saturday, February 22nd – 4:00pm at Holy Family Church– Marie Kahn by Jeff and Kathy Stafford Sunday, February 23rd –8:00am at Holy Family Church— All Parishioners Wednesday, February 26th - 12:00pm at Holy Family Church— All Parishioners Thursday, February 27th—7:30am at Holy Family Church— Mrs. Marie Louise Raymond by Father Aaron Friday, February 28th—7:30am at Holy Family Church – Mrs. Edna Dubois by Father Aaron Saturday, February 29th – 4:00pm at Holy Family Church– Alan McBrierty by Linda McBrierty and Family Sunday, March 1st –8:00am at Holy Family Church— All Parishioners

Sunday, February 23rd —11:00am at St. Faustina Church – Mr. & Mrs. Emery Gilbert by Isabelle Haggan Monday, February 24th —8:30am at St. Faustina Church – Ann Goodwin by Frank Steele Tuesday, February 25th—8:30am at St. Faustina Church – Loretta Arsenault by Frank Steele Wednesday, February 26th—4:30pm at St. Faustina Church—Tootsie Haggan by Butch & Nathalie Haggan Sunday, March 1st —11:00am at St. Faustina Church – Louise Quirion by Ed Morency

To schedule, use a Mass Intention envelope and please make $10.00 check payable to the parish, in the memo line indicate for whom the Mass Intention is being offered. Please include your name and phone number so if we need to contact you. Pending

availability, Masses will be offered on a weekday or a weekend and you can request up to ten Masses at a time. Mass Intentions are kindly requested for Holy Family Parish

Mass Intentions are a wonderful way to remember a loved one.

THE PASTOR’S CORNER

February 23: Rev. John Dickinson & Rev. Apolinary Kavishe AJ February 24: Rev. Thomas Lequin & V. Rev. Claude R. Gendreau

February 25: Rev. Robert C. Vaillancourt & Rev. Joseph J Koury

February 26: Rev. Reginald R. Brissette & Rev. Innocent F. Okozi SMA

February 27: Rev. Michael J. Seavey & Rev. Seamus P. Griesbach

February 28: Rev. Albert B. Colpitts & Rev. Hilary J. Cameron February 29: Rev. Anthanasius S. Wirsiy & Rev. Roger P. Chabot

Sunday: Leviticus 19:1-2, 17-18/ Psalms 103:1-2, 3-4, 8, 10, 12-13 [8a]/ 1 Corinthians 3:16-23/Matthew 5:38-48

Monday: James 3:13-18/Psalms 19:8, 9, 10, 15 [9a]// Mark 9:14-29

Tuesday: James 4:1-10/ Psalms 55:7-8, 9-10a, 10b-11a, 23 [23a]/Mark 9:30-37

Wednesday: Joel 2:12-18/ Psalms 51:3-4, 5-6ab, 12-13, 14 and 17 [cf. 3a]/ 2 Corinthians 5:20—6:2/Matthew 6:1-6, 16-18

Thursday: Deuteronomy 30:15-20/ Psalms 1:1-2, 3, 4 and 6 [Psalms 40:5a]/Luke 9:22-25

Friday: Isaiah 58:1-9a/Psalms 51:3-4, 5-6ab, 18-19 [19b]/ Matthew 9:14-15

Saturday: Isaiah 58:9b-14/Psalms 86:1-2, 3-4, 5-6 [11ab]/ Luke 5:27-32 Next Sunday: Genesis 2:7-9; 3:1-7/ Psalms 51:3-4, 5-6, 12-13, 17 [cf. 3a]/ Romans 5:12-19 or 5:12, 17-19/ Matthew 4:1-11

1st & 3rd Mondays each month 1 pm in the Fay Conference Room.

Please join us to explore your spirituality and live your faith, foster friendships, and to build trusted

circles within our Parish Community through prayer and scripture study.

Holy Family: Fridays from 4 to 5pm. Holy Hour of Adoration with Evening Prayer and Devotions to the Sacred Heart of Jesus.

St. Anthony: Monday 7:30 am to 8:30 am and Tuesday 7:30 am to 8:30 am Eucharistic Adoration will be held when a daily Mass is scheduled and the Rosary will be prayed at 8 am during Adoration. Please remember that when Father is at the church during office hours, the church is also open for personal prayer.

Holy Family Church: Owen Lebel by Suzanne and family

St. Faustina Church: All Parishioners

Candles are $7.00 per week and will burn near our church tabernacle for one week. Candles may be offered for one’s

personal intentions, or in memory of a loved one or friend. You

can request up to ten weeks at a time. FMI, call Bette at 695-2262.

Please continue to support “Beginning a New Century of Faith” Fundraising Update:

Total Outstanding Pledges & New Donations Needed = $59,854

If you would like to learn how you can help, please call the Parish office.

Food can be dropped off in the box located in the church entrance. This week’s food item:

corn muffin or biscuit mix—8 oz. boxes

FMI, contact Cecile Shields at 280-0088. Thank you!

Thank you for your ongoing support to meet our weekly parish budget needs. St. Anthony Parish needs $1,365.00 weekly Holy Family Parish needs $1,500.00 weekly to meet our annual budget expenses. ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Due to the early publication deadlines, we will include Offerto-ry amounts as soon as possible.

Each parish has options for electronic giving: For Holy Family: https://holyfamilygreenville.weshareonline.org For St. Anthony:

https://portlanddiocesestanthony.weshareonline.org

Please contact Lorraine at the Parish Office if you would like a Giving Summary for Holy Family

or St. Anthony Parish for your 2019 taxes.

Pastor - Rev. Aaron Damboise- 485-1921 aaron.damboise@portlanddiocese.org Administrative Assistant - Bette DiAngelo bette.diangelo@portlanddiocese.org

Bookkeeper - Lorraine Auclair lorraine.auclair@portlanddiocese.org

Deacon John Guerin -695-3895 or 294-2294

Holy Family Parish: www.facebook.com/HolyFamilyCatholicChurchGreenvilleME St. Faustina Church of St. Anthony Parish: www.facebook.com StFaustinaCatholicChurchJackmanME

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WEEKLY PRAYER FOR PRIESTS

Greenville Backpack Program-Help Feed Needy Families

FUNDRAISING UPDATE

READINGS OF THE WEEK HOLY FAMILY LADIES PRAYER GROUP

STEWARDSHIP

STAFF

EUCHARISTIC ADORATION

GIVING SUMMARIES

SANCTUARY CANDLES FOR FEBRUARY 23rd TO 29TH

Charlie Baker Kathy Begin Mona Duval Bishop Theresa Breau Carlene Brockmann Jim Chandler Carolyn (Maynard) Cossette

Terry Currin Bonnie D’Arcangelo Keith & Frances Davis Margie Falardeau Richard Falardeau Christine Fox Frauenheim Lucia Gauthier Diane Gilboe Arthur Giroux Stella Goetz Rene Goulette Sarah Gregoire Jolyne Duval Guay Isabelle Haggan Christine Havenaar Lee Hinklin Carmen Jennison Marie Kahn Barbara Kane Sandra King Linda Kronholm Louise Lacasse Owen Lebel

Amanda Lessard Jennifer Matlack-Bolin France Larochelle McAllister

Sean Melvidas Fr. William Modlin Frances Morin Huguette Morin Matthew Morrell Jeannette Morrill Mark Mullins Lea Ann Munster Marie-Berthe Paquet Rosemarie Paradise Rena Parent Jeannine Pinette Anita Prince Dorothy Ragan Kathy Ryder Donald Shea Fonda Smith Simone Squiers Koel Talpey Isabelle Telesz Tibbetts Family Lauren Trigge Ramona Varney Brenda Ward Doug Worster Edward Worster

Baptism – Call the office at least 6 months in advance of the birth of your first child.

Confirmation – Call the parish office for more information.

Eucharist – See Mass schedule. For a homebound or sick call, please contact the office or Fr. Aaron.

Reconciliation - Saturday from 3:00-3:45pm at Holy Family ; Sunday from 10:15-10:45 at St. Faustina and anytime by appointment call Fr. Aaron at 485-1921

Anointing of the Sick - If you or a loved one would like a visit, call Fr. Aaron at 485-1921.

Marriage - Contact Fr. Aaron at least six months prior to intended date of wedding.

Holy Orders“Thus should one regard us, as servants of Christ.” Are you being called to serve the Lord and others in the consecrated life or priesthood?

Call Father Seamus Griesbach at (207) 773-6471 or write: seamus.griesbach@portlanddiocese.org.

FMI about consecrated life contact: Sr. Rita Mae Bissonnette at (207) 773-6471 RitaMae.Bissonnette@portlanddiocese.org

Please let us know if someone on our Prayer list is feeling well and we will make

room for another person in need.

PRAYER LIST

Greenville Council 2368 Monthly meetings are held the first Wednesday of the month at 6:00pm in the Holy Family Parish Hall. Visiting Brother Knights are welcome to join us! Jackman Council 2392 Monthly meetings are held the 1st Monday of the month at 6:30pm in the St Faustina Church Hall. The Rene Morin Senior Luncheon is held the 3rd Wednesday each month at 11:30am in the St. Faustina Church Hall and the doors open at 11am. Please join us.

Holy Family Choir is looking for new members to join our choir. If you are interested,

please contact Colleen Taylor at 695-0375.

Moosehead Associates Food Cupboard is looking for Volunteers for Wednesday mornings from 9 am to 11 am.

This ecumenical program has been a resource in our community for many years. If you are able to help,

please call Belinda Roberts at 695-2774.

Please join the Greenville Knights of Columbus and the Holy Family Ladies Prayer

Group on the 2nd Sunday each month for coffee and a time of fellowship

immediately following Sunday morning Mass. Call the office if you would like to bake or volunteer for an

upcoming coffee. Please join us on March 8th!

Holy Family Faith Formation: Regular Class: 1st Sunday right after Mass. Monthly Family Dinner Sessions will be held the 3rd Wednesday at 5:30pm. St. Anthony Faith Formation: Classes will be held April 5-Palm Sunday, May 3 and June 14

FOOD CUPBOARD NEEDS VOLUNTEERS

SUNDAY COFFEE AT HOLY FAMILY

FAITH FORMATION

JOIN THE CHOIR

KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS

St. Anthony Parish needs another volunteer to clean. This position includes cleaning the Church proper, parish hall, bathrooms, office & rectory. This person would be scheduled to clean every 3 months for a period of one month. Interested per-sons should contact Jen Lacasse or Connie Guay. Thanks! Holy Family Parish needs help with cleaning our church. Any time you can share is very much appreciated! Sweeping, mopping, dusting, bathrooms, etc. If you are able to help out, please call the Parish Office. Thanks!