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 Biddeford, Lyman, Old Orchard Beach, Saco

(Church physical addresses listed inside)

January 17, 2016

Vocations: God brings us through difficult experi-ences and always leads us to life. Depend on the Holy

Spirit to guide you on the path of life (Lk 4:1-13). If you think God is calling you,

call Fr. Seamus Griesbach: 207-773-6471; email: vocations@portlanddiocese.org;

Website: www.portlanddiocese/vocations or like us on Facebook: VocationsME.

Prayer of Intercession: For church leaders, may they be instruments of peace and reconciliation,

we pray to the Lord...

Message from Monsignor René Mathieu: (1) Last Monday, the Church began the first week in ordinary time. This

season is called ordinary because we count off the ordinal numbers every

week (2, 3, 4, etc). “It is a quiet period that offers a breather between the

intense celebrations of the mysteries of the birth, death, and rising of

Jesus Christ” (Paul Turner, Pastoral Companion to the Roman Missal).

The clergy wear green vestments during ordinary time as a symbol of

Christian hope. The season of Lent will begin on February 10, Ash Wednesday. (2) The

survey of parishioners announced last month will begin online this coming Monday,

January 18, if you provided us with your email address. If you were not able to supply

an email address, you can still participate by following the directions printed elsewhere

in this bulletin. I urge every parishioner to participate, including those who may be

housebound or travelling for some reason – everyone aged 18 and older. Your partici-

pation will be crucial for helping us plan for the future. (3) During the winter months,

the Monday through Friday daily Mass will follow public school system storm cancel-

lation procedures. If school in any given community is canceled or has a delayed

opening, any daily Mass scheduled in that community will be canceled. This is being

done out of concern for the safety of all concerned when snow and ice create hazardous

travel conditions. Overnight winter storms can make cleaning our parking lots and

priests’ travel in the early morning hours very difficult. (4) Parishioners sometimes ask

me for suggestions on how to jumpstart evening prayer or prayer before bedtime,

especially when they are tired or when they have a hard time making it a part of their

daily routine. I always urge them to take small steps to move ahead and to consider a

prayer form based on the Blessed Trinity; this can take as little as 3 minutes. Begin by

remembering any graces, blessing or especially happy experiences you received that

day; then thank God the Father for those blessings. Secondly, call to mind any sins you

may have committed that day; then ask God the Son to forgive you for those sins.

Third, enumerate your personal duties and challenges for the following day; then ask

God the Holy Spirit to guide you through them. Conclude the three-part reflection with a Glory be… This prayer form may also be fruitful for group or family prayer. (5) As

we approach the flu & cold season, I once again urge all church ministers including

ushers, servers, and ministers of the Eucharist to make use of the anti-bacterial hand

wipes available at all locations. Parishioners should not drink the Precious Blood if

there is any concern over spreading illness. For the same reason, some parishioners may

want to avoid physical contact during the sign of peace, but a gesture or a few words is

also appropriate. Frequent hand washing is recommended. (6) If you or a family mem-

ber require access via the handicap entrance to Saint Joseph Church, please consider

attending Mass at St. Philip Church or Most Holy Trinity Church. The work should be

completed soon. (7) Thank You of the Week: To the parishioner who made it possible

to provide remote coverage of the 4:00 pm Christmas Eve Mass in St. Joseph Church

hall with the help of a cameraman, ushers, a cantor, and Eucharistic ministers. Thank you!

JOKES PRIESTS CAN TELL, Vol. 6 - Msgr. Tonne: A woman was buying an air-

plane ticket for herself and her little boy. Rather, she was trying to buy one just for her-

self. A sign said: CHILDREN TWO YEARS OLD AND UNDER GET A DISCOUNT.

The man at the desk suspected that the lad was more than two years old, so he asked:

“Do you know what happens to little boys who lie?” “Yes, I do,” replied the boy, “they ride for half fare.”

GOOD SHEPHERD PARISH SECOND SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME JANUARY 17, 2016

Most Holy Trinity Church St. Joseph Church & Ste. Anne Chapel St. Margaret Church St. Philip Church 271 Main St 178 Elm St (Rte 1) 6 Saco Ave 404 Goodwins Mills Rd Saco, Maine 04072 Biddeford, Maine 04005 Old Orchard Beach, Maine 04064 Lyman, Maine 04002

St. Brendan Chapel (seasonal) 40 Lester B. Orcutt Blvd, Biddeford Pool, Maine 04006

Rev. Msgr. Rene T. Mathieu, Pastor Rev. P. Antonydass, HGN, Parochial Vicar Rev. Robert Gaudreau, Parochial Vicar

Deacon Robert Parenteau Deacon Kevin Jacques

Confession times on Saturdays are below: 3:00 pm at Most Holy Trinity, St. Joseph & St. Margaret

3:30 pm at St. Philip

Just a reminder that weekly Masses can be viewed on cable television, Channels 3 and 85,

every Sunday and Wednesday at 10:00 am. ~ Brought to you by Good Shepherd Parish and

Friends of Fr. Zenon

OUR PARISH WEBSITE includes the weekly

bulletin, a page of upcoming events, links to St.

James School, the Portland Diocese (with daily

news updates), the USCCB, the Vatican &

much more. There is also a link for WeShare,

our parish’s secure, online giving system.

Check it out and let us know what you think!

Apostolate of Prayer for Priests - January 2016

17. Rev. Larry Jensen, Rev. Paul Dumais

18. V. Rev. Wilfred Labbe, Rev. David Raymond

19. Rev. Richard Ouellette, Rev. Myles Cyr OMI

20. Rev. Antony Mullaney, Rev. Donald Jacques

21. Rev. Robert Regan SJ, Rev. Joel Cyr

22. Rev. Clement Thibodeau, Rev. Gregory Dube

23. Rev. Reginald Brissette, Rev. George Collins SJ

Cemeteries of Good Shepherd Parish St. Joseph / St. Mary

Office hours are Mon-Fri, 8:30-Noon. Please call Sandy to schedule an appointment at 282-0747.

Margaret (Peggy) Morrison (born 1936) Lucille Croteau-Lavoie (born 1929)

Normand L’Heureux (born 1933) * James Gendron (born 1953) Gerard Vigneault (born 1937) * Aline Fontaine (born 1925)

Norman Giguere (born 1942) * Renette Wentworth (born 1927) Raymond Audie, Sr. (born 1927) * Lucille Pepin (born 1927)

May their souls and the souls of all the faithful departed through the mercy of God rest in peace.

Saturday, January 16

4:00 pm St. Joseph: (Msgr. Mathieu)

Henry Bickford / Bertha Carrier

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

Gilman Morin / Raymond Paquette 4:00 pm St. Margaret: (Fr. Joseph Manship)

Marcel Gendron / Michael Regan, Jr.

4:30 pm St. Philip: (Fr. Antonydass) Alain Dube (5th Ann.)

Sunday, January 17, Second Sunday in Ordinary Time

8:00 am St. Joseph: (French) (Fr. Robert Gaudreau)

Mariette Lamontagne / Raymond “Moe” Montpas

8:30 am St. Margaret: (Fr. Antonydass)

Paul Rivard / For All People in Good Shepherd Parish

8:30 am Most Holy Trinity: (Fr. Joseph Manship)

Marcelle Vigue / Cecile & Albert Jurgel

9:00 am St. Philip: (Msgr. Mathieu) Herbert Dale / Gerald Verville

10:30 am Most Holy Trinity: (Fr. Robert Gaudreau)

Alan Bolduc / Lise Boucher

10:30 am St. Margaret: (Fr. Antonydass)

Aimee Labbe (5th Ann.) / Nancy Tucker

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

Robert Farley / Clermont Fecteau

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Monday, January 18

9:00 am Most Holy Trinity: Ozea & Lydia Houde /

Therese Mercier

Tuesday, January 19

7:00 am Ste Anne: Deceased parents of Jean & Charlotte Roy /

Joseph Raymond Auger

9:00 am Most Holy Trinity: Andy Bergeron (2nd Ann.) /

Robert Foote

Wednesday, January 20

9:00 am St. James School: Paul Coakley (1st Ann.) /

Paula Guilbault Quinn

9:00 am St. Philip: Sylvie Duclos

Thursday, January 21 8:00 am St. Margaret: Kenneth Devoe

9:00 am St. Philip: All Souls in Purgatory

Friday, January 22

7:00 am Ste Anne: Sacred Heart for favor obtained

9:00 am Most Holy Trinity: Romeo Cote (29th Ann.) /

Laurian Bruneau

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Saturday, January 23

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

Laurette Laverriere / Lucien Paquette

4:00 pm Most Holy Trinity: (Fr. David Schlaver) Robert and Roger Binette / St. Christopher for favor received

4:00 pm St. Margaret: (Fr. Robert Gaudreau)

Leo Patry / Rachel St. Ours (3rd Ann.)

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

For All People in Good Shepherd Parish

Sunday, January 24, Third Sunday in Ordinary Time

8:00 am St. Joseph: (French) (Fr. Robert Gaudreau)

Doris Faucher / Celina Laliberte (16th Ann.)

8:30 am St. Margaret: (Fr. David Schlaver)

Peter Boucouvalas (22nd Ann.)

8:30 am Most Holy Trinity: (Msgr. Mathieu) Jean Martel (6th Ann.) / Leonard Sayre

9:00 am St. Philip: (Fr. Antonydass)

Maurice Gilbert / Edward Jarry (4th Ann.)

10:30 am Most Holy Trinity: (Msgr. Mathieu)

Rachel Goulet (1st Ann.) / Robert DuDevoir (8th Ann.)

10:30 am St. Margaret: (Fr. Robert Gaudreau)

All Souls in Purgatory

11:00 am St. Joseph: (Fr. Antonydass)

Guy C. Litalien (13th Ann.) /

Deceased Members of the Leandre Fecteau family

PARISH LITURGIES

GOOD SHEPHERD PARISH SECOND SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME JANUARY 17, 2016

Good Shepherd Parish welcomes:

Milynn Nguyen, daughter of Xuanthao (Jennifer) Nguyen

& Hoang (Christopher) Cao; Andi Mae, daughter of Matthew & Theresa

(Kimball) Rossignol; Quinn Bradley, son of Justin & Jill (Santamore)

Blake; Brady Matthew, son of Rianne Braley & Ryan Hatch.

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

KNITTERS WANTED: Thank you to those who have come forward to join the knitting ministry. We are still

looking for donations of hand-made infant Baptismal blankets (30”x30”) for the numerous Baptisms celebrated each year.

Preferred color is white. If you would like to participate in this ongoing ministry, or fmi, please call the main office at 282-3321.

Drop off is: M-TH 8:30 am - 4:30 pm. Thank you!

MARCH FOR LIFE ~ 2016 ***** Special Coverage on The Presence

7:30 am - Mass following the National Prayer Vigil for Life, live from Washington 9:00 am-5:00 pm: March for Life 2016, live continuous coverage

The Presence Radio is your listener-supported Catholic radio. 106.7 FM in Greater Portland. Online at www.thepresence.fm. Download the app; or dial 605-475-8037 and listen on any phone with unlimited minutes.

The Sanctuary Lamp at Most Holy Trinity is burning this week in memory

of Susan Crowley & Anne Cheney

WANTED: Counted cross stitchers. Our liturgical sea-sons move quickly. The Lenten season and Easter will be here before we know it. Parishioners do the counted cross stitch work that you see on Good Shepherd’s beautiful

Paschal Candles. We are in need of talented people to do this special work. Materials and instructions will be supplied. If you are interested, please call Sue Anne (284-5860) or Rachel (286-8781).

Urgent Request: Are you called to respond to this Work of Mercy?

SACO MEALS is seeking a coordinator to oversee the program, which

serves 2 meals/week on Monday & Thursday. On Thursday they will be

in charge of an organized group of dedicated volunteers to see that the

Meal runs smoothly from prep to service. This is a great opportunity for

an individual or couple. Current coordinators will continue to work with

new coordinator until such time they are comfortable with all aspects of

the job (approx. 10 hrs/wk). Please call Renee Morin at 282-3557 fmi.

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 is a Catholic, parochial school committed to fostering spiritual, intellectual, social, emotional & physical growth in a S.A.F.E.

and collaborative environment while empowering students to be cre-ative, to think critically, to act responsibly, and to serve with integrity.

GOOD SHEPHERD PARISH SECOND SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME JANUARY 17, 2016

St. Vincent de Paul’s Thrift Shop recently re-opened!

Our Wednesday sales are 12:30 - 2:30 pm

at St. James Hall basement (South St. entrance).

We accept donations (at the receiving door),

Mon-Fri, 8 am - 3 pm.

Large items & computers not accepted.

Monies raised go to community charitable efforts.

Thank you! FMI call Donna at 499-7490.

Our TMIY program titled, "The Spirit of Nazareth", continues this coming Saturday. All men are welcome. Theme for Jan. 23 Session: The Promise of Springtime

The Papal Teaching of the Family

Learning from the Holy Family * The Original Domestic Church

Characteristics of a holy family * Live in Imitation o f Mary and Joseph

We Can Reflect the Life of Nazareth * Statistics on Divorce * Meetings are held 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.

Calling All Alumni! As part of our NEASC accreditation process, we are asking all alumni to complete a survey. It is completely anonymous, and your insights will help our school grow. The link is located at

https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/H5FQWHC. Thank you!

Saint James School is in need of a French teacher. Please contact the school if interested (207 282-4084).

OPEN HOUSES in 2016 Friday, January 29th, 9 am - 2 pm

Monday, February 29th, 9 am - 2 pm Tuesday, March 29th, 9 am - 2 pm

Saint James School will be having three open houses for prospective students

to come and see all the advantages that there are by attending your parish school!

Please spread the word, to pre-kindergartners

all the way up to eighth graders.

FAITH FORMATION

CHILDREN’S FAITH FORMATION

We welcome our families back for our winter/spring sessions - along with a couple of new families just joining us.

And thanks to our parents at MHT who courageously played Catholic Jeopardy last weekend -

we had a blast, and hope you did too! Please be sure to check the parish website or

local news channels (6, 8, & 13) for cancellations; also, please be aware of parking bans - particularly in OOB.

FMI concerning the following events/programs, contact youth minister, Josh Houde, 282-4812x117 or joshua.houde@portlanddiocese.org.

YOUTH MINISTRY

Youth Ministry Sunday Mtgs: 5:30 pm at Most Holy Trinity

Jan. 17 – Edge & Life Night Jan. 24 – Edge & Life Night Jan. 31 – Edge & Life Night

Spring Calendar Now Available! The spring calendar for youth ministry is now available,

covering January thru May. Please pick one up at the parish office or a youth ministry gathering, or visit the

youth ministry page on our parish website: www.goodshepherdparish.us.

YOUNG ADULT/FAMILY MINISTRY

February 9 (Tues): Theology on Tap with Bishop Deeley Young adults are invited to join Bishop Deeley for a casual night of

conversation about walking with God as a young adult. It will be an

evening of hearty food, good beer, and engaging theology at Easy Day Restaurant and Bowling (725 Broadway, South Portland) from 7 to 9 pm.

This will be an incredible opportunity to meet or become better

acquainted with our Bishop here in Maine! Please join us. Sponsored by SMCC Ministry, Good Shepherd Young Adult Ministry,

and Ignite, Greater Portland's Catholic Young Adult Group.

FMI contact Josh at 282-4812, or joshua.houde@portlanddiocese.org.

College Campus Ministry: Are you a college student looking for Catholic community on campus, to deepen your faith, or to learn more

about the Catholic faith? Do you sometimes have trouble finding a ride to Mass? The Franciscan Faithful, UNE’s Catholic Campus Ministry group meets weekly in the East Lounge. In addition, the

group offers various community service, social, and prayer opportunities throughout the academic year. FMI, contact one of the

club’s co-presidents, Megan (mperry7@une.edu) or Mary (mrobichaud@une.edu); or joy.segovia@portlanddiocese.org.

WeShare, our Online Giving System, is easy to use! Go to

www.goodshepherdparish.us, and under the "About Us" tab, click

Online Giving. You can make a one-time or recurring donation

using your credit card, checking or savings account. Check it out!

Good Shepherd Parish 50/50 Club Name_______________________________________________

Address_____________________________________________

City________________________________________________

Telephone#__________________________________________

Please detach and return to Good Shepherd Parish, 271 Main St,

Saco, ME 04072, or you can drop it in the collection basket at

Mass in an envelope marked "50/50 Club."

$5 a month, $30 for 6 months, $60 for a year.

GOOD SHEPHERD PARISH SECOND SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME JANUARY 17, 2016

Second Collection Next Weekend: Latin American Missions: This nationwide collection is for the Church in Latin America and the

Caribbean. Your support will fund evangelization, formation, and catechesis projects for the Church in this region, which is suffering from

poverty, violence and a lack of priests and lay leaders. Please be generous.

Please consider a bequest or estate gift to the Good Shepherd Parish endowment: Growing our parish endowment to grow the Faith:

While we have current needs and opportunities, planning for the future is equally important. Our parish endowment fund will help us to

maintain, and hopefully grow the many services and spiritual benefits that our parish provides to current and future generations.

Your contribution is an investment in our good works. Contact Elizabeth Badger at the Catholic Foundation of Maine for

information, at 207-321-7820 or www.catholicfoundationmaine.org.

Offertory Collection Report *includes second collections

Week Year to Date* Solemnity of Mary, Mother of God 2016 $ 7,412 $ 783,437 Solemnity of Mary, Mother of God 2015 $ 6,478 $ 776,508 Difference $ 934 $ 6,929 0.9%

Week Year to Date* January 2 - 3, 2016 $ 30,700 $ 814,137 January 3 - 4, 2015 $ 22,438 $ 798,946 Difference $ 8,262 $ 15,191 1.9%

Donations to food pantries at all our churches: This week: Pasta / Sauce / Mac n Cheese

Eucharistic Ministers to the Homebound and Sick Good Shepherd Parish is blessed to have so many faithful people who visit and bring communion to our sick, home-bound, nursing homes and hospital. We would like to begin

by thanking you for the good work that you provide to those in need. With that said, those within our parish who request communion in our community continues to grow, and the need for more Eucharistic minis-ters to serve in this capacity increases. If you are not yet a Eucharistic minister, or, if you are already a Eucharistic minister for Mass and would like to bring communion to the homebound, we would like to invite you to contact the parish office at 282-3321. Thank you for your consideration.

Martin Luther King, Jr. Day

Monday, January 18, 2016

Congratulations to 50/50 Club December Winners: $500 - Marcel & Theresa Viger; $250 - Francoise Nadeau, Susan Sirois; $100 – Rene Fecteau, Priscilla Nadeau; $75 – Joan Lambert, Maurice Lamarre; $50 – Paulette Gailloux, Kathlyn Cormier. Thank you to all who participate. Please ask a relative or a friend to join next time! Make checks payable to Good Shepherd Parish. Good luck to you in the next drawing: February 1. Please, it is imperative to notify us of changes to your address / phone number. Call Diane, 282-5370 or Penny, 282-6624.

Roast Beef Supper at St. Philip Hall: Sat., Jan. 16, 5:00 to 6:30 pm. Adults $9; children 6-12 $4; kids 5 & under free. Roast beef, mashed potatoes, vegetables, rolls, beverage, & home-made desserts. Takeout is available.

All-You-Can-Eat Pancake Breakfast at MHT Hall: Sun., Jan. 17, 8:00–10:30 am. Pancakes, scrambled eggs, home fries, French toast, sausage, bacon, toast, juice & coffee. Donation: $7.00; kids 12 & under free. To benefit the KofC Charity Fund. Hosted by Knights & Squires. FMI contact Mike, kofc12941@hotmail.com.

Breakfast Benefiting Knights Charity: Sun., Jan. 24, 8:30 –10:30 am at St. Margaret Hall. Menu of scrambled eggs, sausages, French toast, & pancakes will be served. No take out. Cost is donation.

WEST BROOK SKATING RINK Is OPEN FOR THE 2016 SEASON! The ice is great and so is the price! Hours: S - 11 am to 6 pm; M – Closed; T & W – 3 to 7 pm; R - 3 to 8 pm; F - 3 to 9 pm; S - 12 to 5 pm / 6 to 9 pm - Fundraising Events - cost varies.

All are welcome to attend. Cost: Tues: Free admission w/ a perishable item. Reg. weekdays: $3.50.

Weekends/Holidays/School Vacation Days - $4.00. There are designated areas for playing hockey or just enjoying the outdoor skating experience. A fully-stocked snack bar provides the opportunity to come in, take a break, and warm up with hot chocolate. West Brook has

something for everyone! HOPE to see you on the ICE! FMI call Dave Gagnon, 468-0148, or call the rink directly at 284-9652.

The Disciple Maker Index Survey Opens This Week! Please Read & Help! Please help us participate

by completing a 10-15 minute survey as soon as possible.

If we have your email, the survey will be emailed to you this week of January 18th by DiscipleMakerIndex@measuring-success.com.

If you don’t use email, or didn’t get your email to us in time, please use the generic survey link, to complete the survey: http://www.surveygizmo.com/s3/2334891/df06576fe3d3-Generic; or find it at our parish website: http://www.goodshepherdparish.us.

There are also opportunities to complete the survey after daily and Sunday Mass. You can obtain a paper copy in all of our churches or get one from the parish office at 271 Main St., Saco; 207-282-3321.

The survey will only be available from the week of Jan. 18 through Ash Wednesday, Feb. 10, and will ask you to reflect on your own spir-itual growth, and enable you to provide feedback on what efforts the parish is doing to help you grow. All responses will be confidential, and the parish will only receive information about the community as whole. We are trying to get the highest response rate possible. This information will be invaluable to Msgr. Mathieu, and our various ministries as we plan ahead and try to be the best disciples we can be. We will receive the results this summer, at which time we will share what we have learned with the entire parish. Thank you for helping with this important project! For questions on or about the survey call the DMI Phone Hotline at 1-844-DMI-DESK.

Doors of Mercy Lent 2016 - Year of Mercy

Join us for a parish-wide event Tuesday evenings

beginning February 2, for 8 weeks at Most Holy

Trinity, 6:30 to 8:00 pm. This program is being

facilitated by Msgr. Mathieu, Fr. Antonydass,

Deacon Kevin Jacques, Deacon Bob Parenteau, Deacon Candidate Rick

Huot, Fr. Joseph Manship & Fr. Bob Vaillancourt! The cost for this

program is $25.00 per person. If you are unable to join us in person,

there will be an opportunity to view this on a computer at home.

REGISTER ONLINE TODAY at www.goodshepherdparish.us

OR CALL THE OFFICE AT 282-3321.

Be mindful of YOUR SAFETY during winter: Recently an elderly gentleman slipped on snow and ice while trying to make it to Mass. Please do not place yourself at risk if you are unsure of the conditions of the pavement you have to traverse. Also, consider giving elderly parishioners you know a ride to Mass, so they can be dropped off directly in front of the church entry.