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Good Shepherd Parish

Biddeford Lyman Old Orchard Beach Saco Office Hours: Monday-Thursday 8:30-4:30 / Churches listed inside

Mailing Address: 271 Main Street, Saco, ME 04072 • Tel: 207-282-3321 e-mail: [email protected] • www.goodshepherdparish.us

June 15, 2014

GOOD SHEPHERD PARISH

Message from Monsignor René Mathieu Happy Father’s Day! (1) Beginning next Wednesday, June 18, we

will resume our summer schedule for Wednesday Masses. The 9:00

am Mass at St. Joseph in Biddeford for the benefit of Saint James

School will be omitted during the summer months while an 8:00 am

Mass is added at Saint Margaret in Old Orchard Beach. A 9:00 am

Mass will continue on Wednesdays at St. Philip in Lyman.

(2) 2014 Catholic Appeal: On June 6, the appeal reached 63.26% of the statewide

goal; Maine Catholics pledged $1,707,924 toward a total goal of $2,700,000. This

compares favorably with last year when only $1,394,694 had been pledged by this

time in June. Good Shepherd Parish is following a similar trend -- $100,683

(63.34%) has been pledged toward a total goal of $158,966. I am grateful to parish-

ioners who have pledged so far and encourage others to do so by the end of the

month. This is a sure way to help our neighbors in need across the State of Maine.

(3) Three men are being ordained to the priesthood this year for service in the

Diocese of Portland. Fr. Kyle Doustou was ordained at the Basilica in Lewiston on

May 31. Fr. Brad Morin was ordained at St. David Church in Madawaska on June 6.

Former city manager for the City of Biddeford, Deacon Edward Clifford was to be

ordained a priest at the Cathedral, this Saturday, June 14 at 10:00 am. I have invited

Fr. Clifford to celebrate Mass at St. Joseph Church next Saturday, June 21, 4:00 pm.

Also, Steven Cartwright will be ordained to the transitional diaconate on Sunday,

June 15, 10:00 am at the Cathedral. Please keep them in your prayers. At this year’s

Clergy Institute in May, one session dealt particularly with promoting vocations to

the diocesan priesthood. Afterwards, Fr. Antonydass, Fr. Dickinson and I compared

notes and discovered that each of us agreed that certain men and boys in the parish

may have such a vocation. You can be sure we will be speaking with them. But I

invite all parishioners to seek out and speak with individuals who appear to have a

vocation in service of the Church. It has been far too long since we last celebrated an

ordination in our parish! This is the measure I urge you to use: “Would I want this

person to be the parish priest for my family?” (4) Thank You of the Week: To

parishioners who have worked so hard to recover the beautiful gardens on the Most

Holy Trinity Church grounds. Thank you!

Jokes Priests Can Tell, Volume 4 by Msgr. Arthur Tonne: The aged man was in the habit of walking to the church of his choice every Sunday

morning. The old man was somewhat deaf and could not hear a word of the sermon

or the music or the singing of the congregation. One day, his grandson asked him,

“Why do you waste all that time in that church when you can’t hear a word that’s

said?” The old man replied: “I want the neighbors to know which side I’m on.”

GOOD SHEPHERD PARISH www.goodshepherdparish.us June 15, 2014

Most Holy Trinity

Father, Son

&

Holy Spirit

Vocations: "God so loved the world, He gave His

only Son." How can you give yourself to God the

Father in response to that love? Could God be

calling you to live His love as a priest or in the

consecrated life? If you think God may be offer-

ing you this grace, call Fr. Nathan March at

(207) 773-6471.

Apostolate of Prayer for Priests - June

15. Rev. William Campbell SJ

Rev. Stephen Mulkern

16. Rev. Jack Dickinson, Rev. Marcel Dumoulin

17. †Rev. Thomas Farley, Rev. Robert Parent

18. Msgr. Raymond Begin

Rev. Innocent Okozi SMA

19. V. Rev. Jean-Paul Labrie, Rev. Robert Lupo

20. Rev. Joseph McKenna, Rev. Chanel Cyr

21. Rev. John Mazzei, Rev. Alfred Jacques

A big THANK YOU to all

fathers who are

Most Holy Trinity Church St. Joseph's Church & Ste Anne's Chapel St. Margaret's Church St. Philip's 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's Chapel (seasonal) St. Luke's Chapel (CLOSED 2014 SEASON) 40 Lester B. Orcutt Blvd, Biddeford Pool, Maine 04006 164 Saco Ave, Old Orchard Beach, Maine 04064 Rev. Msgr. Rene T. Mathieu, Pastor Rev. P. Antonydass, HGN, Parochial Vicar Rev. Jack Dickinson, Parochial Vicar Deacon Robert Parenteau Deacon Kevin Jacques

Confessions on Saturdays

3:00 pm at Most Holy Trinity,

St. Joseph and St. Margaret

3:30 pm at St. Philip

The pipe organ originally in Notre Dame Church in Saco will be

dedicated for use in the crypt chapel of the Basilica of Saints Peter and

Paul in Lewiston during a Mass that will be celebrated (in the French

language) in the basilica chapel next Saturday, June 28, beginning at 4:00

pm. The organ was dismantled last year and taken to Lewiston where it has

been re-furbished, thanks to a gift from the estate of Fr. Maurice Morin.

Father Morin served formerly as parochial vicar of St. André in Biddeford (1967-

1970), and pastor of St. Joseph in Biddeford (1983-1989). Members of his family

will be present for the Mass and dedication ceremony. Monsignor Mathieu also will

attend, and invites interested Good Shepherd Parish members to participate as well.

BIDDEFORD, SACO, OLD ORCHARD BEACH & LYMAN

Guy Labbe (born 1956) * Ralph Morin (born 1918)

Jacqueline “Jackie” Ouellette (born 1935)

Constance Tremblay (born 1933)

Jeannette Paradis (born 1920)

Richard Cote (born 1937) * Aline Demers (born 1937)

May their souls and the souls of all the faithful departed through

the mercy of God rest in peace.

Saturday, June 14

4:00 pm St. Joseph: (Fr. David Schlaver)

Mr. & Mrs. Marc E. Grenier, Sr. / Carroll L. Smith (5th Ann.)

4:00 pm Most Holy Trinity: (Msgr. Mathieu)

Yvette Hebert / Fernand Binette

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

Garon Murphy / Madlyn McPherson

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

Henry Camire / Yolande Corbeil

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

Patricia Gosselin Lacroix Pinard /

Deceased Members of the Pinette Family

Sunday, June 15, Most Holy Trinity Sunday

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

Claire Chevrette / Hervé Laflamme

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

Paul Rivard / Albeni Morin

8:30 am Most Holy Trinity: (Msgr. Mathieu)

Ed Cote / For All People in Good Shepherd Parish

9:00 am St. Philip: (Fr. David Schlaver)

Pauline & Gerard Cassette / Jacques Morin


Henri Gobeil / Thomas Francis Vigue, Sr. (13th Ann.)


Edward O’Neil / Joseph Niles Jandreau

11:00 am St. Joseph: (Fr. David Schlaver)

Jordan C. Smith / Raymond Sylvestre

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Monday, June 16

8:00 am St. Margaret: Yvette Hebert

9:00 am Most Holy Trinity: Paul Bellavance & Philip Cheney /

Ange Aimee Allaire

Tuesday, June 17

7:00 am Ste Anne: Reinette Taylor / Marcel Roy

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

Claire Cadorette

Wednesday, June 18

8:00 am St. Margaret: Mme. Eva Spénard Carrier et

Soeur Anne-Marie Rooney, PM

9:00 am St. Philip: Robert Caouette

Thursday, June 19

8:00 am St. Margaret: Mr. & Mrs. Alfred LeBlanc / Gus Gagne

9:00 am St. Philip: Henry Camire

Friday, June 20

7:00 am Ste Anne: Mr. & Mrs. Conrad Picard

9:00 am Most Holy Trinity: Jeanne Gadbois /

St. Francis in Thanksgiving

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Saturday, June 21

4:00 pm St. Joseph: (Msgr. Mathieu & Fr. Edward Clifford)

For deceased members of the Smith, LaVallee, & Petrin families /

Richard Desrosiers

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

Ralph Tibbetts / In honor of St. Joseph

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

Robert Gagnon / Madlyn McPherson

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

George S. Davis (2nd Ann.) / Robert F. Dion

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

Michael & Brent Machado/ Mr. & Mrs. John F. McKiernan

Sunday, June 22, Corpus Christi Sunday

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

Gerard Levesque / Elizabeth Sicard (10th Ann.)


Vivien C. & James J. Sullivan / Elmer E. “Sonny” Bedford, Jr.


Marguerite Charland (1st Ann.) /

For All People in Good Shepherd Parish

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

Henry Camire / Rachel Young


Leonel Goulet / Fred & Victoria DuDevoir


Stephen McCarthy (3rd Ann.) / Luis Jose Rivera

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

Laurette Gauvin / Yvette Cote

PARISH LITURGIES

Readings for the Week of June 15, 2014

Sunday: Ex 34:4b-6, 8-9/2 Cor 13:11-13/Jn 3:16-18

Monday: 1 Kgs 21:1-16/Mt 5:38-42

Tuesday: 1 Kgs 21:17-29/Mt 5:43-48

Wednesday: 2 Kgs 2:1, 6-14/Mt 6:1-6, 16-18

Thursday: Sir 48:1-14/Mt 6:7-15

Friday: 2 Kgs 11:1-4, 9-18, 20/Mt 6:19-23

Saturday: 2 Chr 24:17-25/Mt 6:24-34

Next Sunday: Dt 8:2-3, 14b-16a/1 Cor 10:16-17/Jn 6:51-58

Please pray for the following couples scheduled to

marry soon: Matthew Hurta & Vanessa Milne

Ryan Vanasse & Kurstyn Smalley

Patrick Huff & Amber Lynn Silva * Todd Turgeon & Lynda Dube

Good Shepherd Parish welcomes

Aubrey Elizabeth, daughter of Garrett & Shawna

(Richard) Bissonnette. Bentley Whitman-James, son of Mark &

Cassie (Mitchell) Vaughan. Sarrena Marie, daughter of Christo-

pher & Natasha (Vallee) Hutchins. Elliot Michael, son of Graig

& Christine (Morschauser) Morin. Joel Daniel, son of Dwayne &

Michelle (Melancon) Philbrick. May all the baptized grow daily

in the body of Christ.

~ Congratulations & God's blessings on your Anniversary ~

Aurel & Lucille Paquette recently celebrated 50 years on May 2

Albert & Anne Daigle celebrating 50 years on June 20

Leo & Doris Cote recently celebrated 60 years of marriage

Irene & George Rancourt celebrating 67 years on June 29

The Sanctuary Lamp at Most Holy Trinity Church is burning during the week of June 15

in memory of Paul Bellavance.

Note: Starting Wednesday, June 18, daily Mass

will be at 8 am at St. Margaret for the summer.

SAINT JAMES CATHOLIC SCHOOL

25 Graham Street Phone 207-282-4084

Biddeford, ME 04005 FAX 207-286-3693

E-mail [email protected]

Website www.goodshepherdschools.us

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.

JUNE 15, 2014

Saint James School

participates in

sports programs

throughout

the year with

various area middle schools. The teams have volunteer coaches

that give their time and talents to helping the teams succeed.

We are pleased to report that both the softball team and baseball

team have had an undefeated season. They have won every single

game! This is the first time in Saint James history that this has

happened! Congratulations to the players and many thanks to the

coaches. It has been amazing

watching how these teams

grow in their skills and bond

in their friendships!

Saint James School is a lot

smaller than many of the

schools that it plays but be-

cause of the attention of the coaches and the perseverance of the

players, they were able to remain undefeated!

Saint James School also has teams in soccer, indoor track and

basketball! They, too, have had tremendous seasons!

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Saint James students in second grade

had a very special day when they

received the Sacrament of First

Eucharist and Confirmation. They

have been waiting for this a long

while. Here is a photograph of one of

the groups of students. They wore their dresses to the Saint James

School Mass on Wednesday. Congratulations! ~ Nancy Naimey

FAITH FORMATION

Children’s Ministry

Vacation Bible School 2014 - Jun 23-27

Online Registration

Now Open!www.goodshepherdparish.us

under the “Faith Formation” tab.

Now is the time to register for

this year’s VBS!! Join us the week

of June 23rd – 27th from 9:00 – 11:30 am at Most Holy Trinity in Saco, as we join up with Moses and the 12 tribes of Israel traveling through the wilderness on their way to the Promised Land! Each day will include songs, crafts, Bible stories, games and snacks. Cost is only $35 and includes a CD and T-Shirt!

Paper Registrations are now also available in the back of each church, as well as the parish office.

FMI: [email protected] , 282-4812

Youth Ministry

Happy Summer!

Our regular youth ministry nights have ended for this year, but stay tuned for some special summer activities! Keep an eye on your email and the Facebook page

“Good Shepherd Youth Ministry” for details. Coming up:

Selah Concert @ OOB Pavilion Friday, June 20th

For any questions, contact the Faith Formation office, 207-282-4812.

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.

St. James School Summer Office Hours: Tuesday and Thurs-

day 9:00–Noon, June 18th through August 29th. We wish all

our school families and parishioners a safe and wonderful

summer. God bless you for all you do for St. James School.

Sacramental Banner Keep an eye out for our traveling Sacramental

Banner! A big, red banner with the names of

all our children, who recently received

Confirmation and First Communion will be traveling

to a new Church location weekly.

First stop: Most Holy Trinity on June 14th and 15th

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Collection Report

Offertory Week Year to Date*

May 31-June 1, 2014 $ 24,889 $ 1,418,769

June 1-2, 2013 $ 27,269 $ 1,437,802

Difference $ (2,381) $ (19,032) -1.3%

Ascension of our Lord $6,425 *includes second collections

Second Collection This Weekend: Landscape & Grounds: Your

donations to this collection will help offset costs to maintain and

beautify church grounds. The expenses include spring cleanups,

sweeping our parking lots, trimming trees and bushes, covering the

costs to mulch and minimally add plantings and flowers. It also

will cover costs to mow the lawns at parish properties. Thank you

for your generosity.

Donations to food pantries at all our churches:

This week: Kits for tacos / enchiladas / burritos

BEHOLD-JOIN US! June 20th at St. Philip's Church,

7-8 pm for a Holy Hour of Power and Praise & Worship,

led by Fr. Jack Dickinson. Come to honor our Lord in the

Blessed Sacrament.

Fortnight for Freedom: Freedom to Serve - June 21 to July 4

MARK YOUR CALENDAR

Bishop Robert Deeley will celebrate Mass for the

Fortnight for Freedom, June 24, at 12:15pm

at the Cathedral in Portland

Tim Staples of Catholic Answers will deliver an address titled,

“Engaging the Culture with the Love of Christ.”

Tuesday, June 24th at 6pm, also at the Cathedral A reception will directly follow to benefit The Presence Radio

Network. FMI go to www.thepresence.fm / 106.7 FM

MOST HOLY TRINITY SUNDAY

Silver & Gold Mass with Bishop Robert Deeley

June 28 at 4:00 pm, Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception

for married couples observing milestone anniversaries

in 2014

Couples planning to attend the Mass should RSVP by June 21 to

Annette at 321-7885; email:[email protected].

The Biddeford School and RSU 23 OOB School Child Nutrition

Departments are sponsoring the USDA Summer Food Service Pro-

gram. Free meals are provided to kids, ages 0 to 18 as follows:

Biddeford High School: 6/23/14 - 8/22/14. 20 Maplewood Ave.

Breakfast: 7:45-8:45 am; Lunch: 11:30-12:30 pm.

Canopy Park Community Ctr, Biddeford: 6/23/14 - 8/23/14

46 Sullivan St. Lunch: 11:00-12:00 pm.

Biddeford Primary School: 7/7/14 - 8/8/14. 320 Hill St.


Jameson Elementary, OOB: 6/23/14 - 8/15/14. 20 Jameson Hill Rd.


Come and join us for great food, music, activities and fun! FMI call

Sandy at 282-8285x2045; email [email protected]

The final meeting of St Therese Chapter N160 of

Catholic Financial Life for 2013/2014 will be at Run

of the Mill Restaurant, Main Street., Saco, June 16 at 12 pm.

Crutches 4 Africa: Social Justice Commission members

are joining with a local Rotary to collect used crutches,

canes, walkers and wheelchairs to be distributed to Afri-

cans that need them to increase their mobility. Collection

boxes are located in each church. Donations will be ac-

cepted through September. Let us help you to help those in need.

The Rev. Prouix 4th Degree Knights will hold its annual end of the year picnic on June 19, starting at 6:30 pm at St. Matthew Church. Please bring a salad or a dessert. Hot dogs & ham-burgers will be provided. ~ George Duranleau

Parking for MHT 4 pm Mass may be tricky: Saco

Spirit's 44th Annual Saco Sidewalk Arts Festival will

occur rain or shine, Saturday, June 28, 9am to 4 pm.

50/50 Club May Winners: $500.00 – Diane Hoyt; $250.00 –

Judy Reny, Estelle Beauchesne; $100.00 – Donald Pinette,

Fernande Laverriere; $75.00 – Priscilla Laliberte, Paulette

Gailloux; $50.00 –Connie Collard, Susan Maitza. Congratula-

tions! Best of luck to all in the next drawing on July 1. Note: Please, it is very important to notify us of any change in

address / phone number. Call Diane, 282-5370 or Penny, 283-1200.

Second Collection Next Weekend: Catholic Communications

Campaign helps our diocese produce The Harvest magazine and

supports nationwide ways of spreading the Good News of Christ’s

abiding love. [A significant portion of this collection remains in the

Diocese of Portland in order to subsidize Harvest magazine. Please be generous so that this outstanding evangelization tool may con-

tinue to reach as many people as possible.]

Perpetual Eucharistic Adoration Assoc. of Southern Maine: Here is our God: let us bow down in worship, Alleluia!-Magnificat,

June, 2014 The only fulltime adoration chapel in Maine has

planned an exciting day Sunday, June 22, feast of Corpus Christi.

Adoration will be at Most Holy Trinity Church, instead of the

chapel, after 10:30 Mass to 6 pm. (The chapel will close at 10, so that things are in place before Mass). Regular Sunday afternoon

adorers will adore at MHT. The time at MHT will end with a

Holy Hour directed by Fr. Dickinson from 6 to 7 pm. Weather

permitting, the Blessed Sacrament will be processed back to the

chapel on Thornton Ave. at 7, where closing prayers will be said.

Everyone is invited to drop in anytime to spend time with the Lord.

Adoration chapel board members will be on hand providing info

and help for those who may like to schedule a regular weekly hour.

Knitter's Prayer Shawl Day

Who: Any Knitter; Lady or Gentleman

When: Monday, October 20, 2014, 10 am - 4 pm

Where: Marie Joseph Spiritual Center in Biddeford Pool

Cost: $40 for the day, includes hot meal for lunch and beverages

RSVP: ASAP or by June 23, since space is limited to 22 people.

Note: the space is extremely accessible for anyone who is wheel-

chair bound. FMI: call Elaine, 499-7938 or Beverly, 797-0815.

Weeders are needed to help maintain MHT's gardens

and grounds. We thank Stan and Linda Mozden for all

they are doing, planting and weeding. If we get enough

volunteers, we can assign precise areas to maintain at

your convenience. Please, call Dottie at 282-4666. Thank you.

Online Giving System: Good Shepherd Parish

now has an online giving system called WeShare.

For more information and to set up your account,

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

click Online Giving. You can make a onetime or recurring

donation using your credit card, checking or savings account.

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