IHM

Immaculate Heart of Mary Parish

Auburn, Maine

WEEKEND MASS TIMES

SATURDAY-4:00 PM

Sacred Heart

SUNDAY-7:30 AM

Sacred Heart

SUNDAY-9:15 AM

St. Philip

SUNDAY-11:00 AM

Sacred Heart

WEEKDAY MASSES

7:45 AM

During Renovations Only

St. Philip

CONFESSION

SATURDAY

3:00 PM-3:30 PM

Sacred Heart

Fr. Robert D. Lariviere, Pastor

Rev. Mr. Denis Mailhot, Deacon denis.mailhot@portlanddiocese.org

Sr. Elizabeth Platt, C.O.C.

Pastoral Associate elizabeth.platt@portlanddiocese.org

Sacred Heart Church 8 Sacred Heart Place

Corner of Minot & Western Avenue

St. Philip Church 2365 Turner Road

IHM Parish Office 24 Sacred Heart Place

(207)782-8096 Office Hours: Mon—Thu 8:30 to 4:30 (Closed Friday)

Ihmadmin@portlanddiocese.org

www.ihm-auburn.org

www.facebook.com/IHMAuburn

HOLY DAY MASSES

7:00 AM

Sacred Heart

12:00 noon

Sacred Heart

6:00 PM

St. Philip

“A Family

Growing

in Faith.”

WEEKDAY MASSES

7:45 AM

Sacred Heart

Every Sunday Evening at 6:00 PM St. Philip (unless otherwise noted!)

All youth from 6th to 12th grade are welcome!

Oct. 9 St. Theresa of Calcutta

Oct. 16 Catholic Citizenship

Oct. 23 What is a Novena?

Oct. 30 Holy Hour of Prayer for the Nation

Don Smith Director of Faith Formation 207-782-8096 X 1202

Youth Ministry

Here is “An Invitation from Jesus”- Jesus is inviting you to live a Cursillo Weekend with HIM. This is a spiritual weekend you’ll remember for the rest of your life. Jesus wants you to know the great love that HE has for you. This is the Greatest Gift you could ever give yourself. The weekends are held at Camp Mechuwana in Winthrop, Maine. Following are the dates for the upcoming Fall weekends are:

Women’s is October 27th -30th

FMI: Please contact Ron & Cheryl Bilodeau at 777-5155 or email them at ronald3@roadrunner.com.

Cursillo Retreat

To better help us understand the issues before us this election year, Suzanne Lafreniere ,JD, from the Office of Public Policy with the Diocese of Portland will be visiting our parish to speak and answer questions on the upcoming election.

WHERE: St. Philip Church Hall

WHEN: October 9th, 10:30 & 12 Noon

A message from Bishop Robert P.Deeley “As you are well aware, we are in the midst of election season. It is hardly necessary to remind you of that fact since the season seems unending. Now, however, we draw closer to November and the actual election. That election is not just a vote for a president, as important as that is, but votes for representation in Congress and other ballot issues. It seems, therefore, a good time to remind you that the Church affirms that every Catholic is called to prayerful, active, and responsible participation in the political process. As such, I urge all Catholics in Maine who are eligible, to register and vote. We are both Catholics and Mainers and follow the dual calling of faith and citizenship. “

We encourage all parishioners to participate in a special Novena to The Holy Spirit for our upcoming elections.

Novena: October 29 through Sunday Nov. 6, concluding with a Holy Hour at Sacred Heart.

In anticipation of All Souls’ Day, November 2nd

Envelopes are available at entrance of the church and in the pews if you wish to have the Holy Sacrifice of the Mass offered for the repose of the soul of deceased loved ones. The names listed on the envelopes will also be published in the bulletin and kept near the alter so

that they can be remember in a general way at all the Masses offered during November. The monies collected will be used to offer Masses for the deceased throughout the year and will be published in the bulletin as “Deceased Loved Ones of Parishioners.”

Families With Young Children You are invited to Lunch! After the 11:00 Mass at Sacred Heart

on October 16

A light lunch will be served for your entire family and then the adults will have a time for discussion and the children will have a program.

A luncheon for families with young children to:

Have a chance to meet other young Catholic families

Build relationships

Grow in their knowledge of the faith

Have some “adult” time while their children learn faith lessons in a safe structured environment.

If you are able to attend please RSVP to Don Smith so we can have plenty of food.

Don Smith, Director of Faith Formation 207-782-8096 X 1202

IHM Family Faith Formation

A home-based, family-orientated, way of living and learning our Faith! Founded on the principle that children learn the faith best when they learn it from their parents, Family Faith Formation trains, supports and encourages parents to teach their children by supplying a complete, easy-to-use curriculum and monthly training sessions.

New families please call 782-8096 X 1202 to register.

OCTOBER: What Goes Around Comes Around- The Liturgical Calendar/ Child Lures

Sunday the 9th, 9:45, Sacred Heart Sunday the 30th, 10:30, St. Philip

Construction Alert! The side entrance of Sacred Heart Church will be under construction for the next several weeks and will be closed for general use. We ask that parishioners who are in good health to keep the parking spaces close to the main entrance door available for those who have more difficultly walking during this time.

28th Sunday in Ordinary Time, October 9, 2016

STEWARDSHIP OFFERING Immaculate Heart of Mary Parish

October 2 $ 8,557

"BE MERCIFUL EVEN AS YOUR FATHER IS MERCIFUL." (LUKE 6:36)

OCTOBER: Give Drink to the Thirsty

Weekly suggestion for the faithful to consider:

October 9

Make a concerted effort not to waste water in your home and consider what other

changes you can make to be a better steward of the environment.

Where: Notre Dame Spiritual Center, Alfred, Maine Thursday, October 20, to Sunday, October 23. We invite you to join us for a spiritually uplifting weekend. Set aside some time for God and yourself. Get away from your usual busy schedule by joining women like yourself wise enough to seek His answers to life, family and eternity. This weekend is an opportunity to strengthen your faith,

renew yourself spiritually, and establish friendships with some great women. All women age 21 and older are encouraged to attend. The total cost of the retreat is $250.00, which includes lodging, food, beverages, and all activities. A non-refundable registration fee of $50.00 will reserve your place. The balance of $200.00 is due at the Thursday evening check-in.

FMI, please visit www.princeofpeace.me/ACTSWomen or contact Director Amy Poulin at 207-353-7436, 207-576-6200, or poulinj@roadrunner.com or Co-Director Pam Vaillancourt at 207-212-1841. Space is limited so register soon!

‘Oh God, be merciful to me a sinner.’ ~ Luke 18:13

PRINCE OF PEACE AND IMMACULATE HEART OF MARY PARISHES

WOMEN’S ACTS RETREAT - OCTOBER 20 - 23

World Mission Sunday is October 23rd

The Pontifical Mission Societies include:

The Society of St. Peter Apostle

For example: The bishop, in 1889, did not have the funds to train young Japanese men whom, he judged, would make excellent priests. The Bigards, donors for this project, came to his assistance and started a small group for this purpose in their native Caen, France. From these humble beginnings emerged the Society of St. Peter Apostle. Within five years of sending their first donation to Japan, the Bigards, and those whom they enlisted to help, were sending funds to seminaries in India, Sri Lanka, Vietnam, Korea and China. The goal of the Society of St. Peter then and now has been to invite individuals to support the education of candidates for the Catholic priesthood in the Developing World and to support the formation of men and women candidates for the religious life in the missions. In its first year, the Society of St. Peter Apostle sent help for some 2,700 seminarians in the missions. Today, some 30,000 major seminarians, mostly in Africa and Asia, receive an annual subsidy of $700 per student.

Attention Parishioners We are working on updating our files! Volunteers will be calling you over the next few months to help update our parish records. If you have moved, changed or no longer have a land line, please let us know. You can call the office at 782-8096 or fill out the information below and put it in the collection basket. Thank you. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -

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City, State

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The annual Gathering of the Greens will be Saturday October 29 at the Cullenburg land in Farmington. We need: people, trucks, trailers and saws. Please join us for this worthwhile event, followed by a pot-luck lunch.

Remember to bring gloves and wear orange.

FMI contact Kevin Cullenburg @ 782-7274.

A special collection will be taken the weekend of October 22nd and 23rd for the Propagation of the Faith.

Thank You!

The Family of Dorothy Prince would like to extend a sincere thank you to all who organized and participated in the wonderful birthday celebration for Dorothy. Special acknowledgment to Dick & Elaine Dubois, Debbie Hite, Ralph Nadeau and Evette & Paul LaChapelle.

The Andy Valley Knights of Columbus, Council 8742, will hold a Bean and American Chop Suey supper on Sat. October 15th from 4:30 to 5:30 at Sacred Heart Hall. Cost is $7 for adults, $3:50 for children 12 and under. Includes: Hot dogs, coleslaw, bread, dessert and beverage. Please support these suppers as the Knights give so generously to our community.

Knights of Columbus Bean Supper

PARISH FACILITIES CALENDAR

Philippian Seniors will meet Monday, October 10th at 2:00 PM

Saturday, October 8 Scrapbooking Class , 9-5, St. Philip Sunday, October 9 Family Faith Formation, 9:45 am, Sacred Heart The Eucharist , 10:00 am, Sacred Heart 10:30 am, St. Philip Divine Mercy Chaplet, 12 pm, Sacred Heart Monday, October 10 Columbus Day—Office Closed New Auburn Seniors Meeting, Sacred Heart Philippian Seniors Meeting, 2:00 pm, St. Philip Tuesday, October 11 Quilting Group, 9:00 am, St. Philip IHM Golden Age Meeting, 11:00 am, Sacred Heart Hall Wednesday, October 12 AA/Al-Anon meeting, 8:00 pm, St. Philip

Thursday, October 13 Nar-Anon meeting, 6:00 pm, St. Philip Friday, October 14 Saturday, October 15 Knights of Columbus Bean Supper, 4:00 pm, Sacred Heart Scrapbooking Class , 9-5, St. Philip Sunday, October 16 Children's Program: Lunch, Fellowship & Discussion, 12:00 pm, Sacred Heart Youth Ministry, 6:00 pm, St. Philip

I.H.M. Golden Age Meeting

The IHM Golden Age Club will meet on Tuesday, October 11th. Social Hour from 11 to noon, followed by a Harvest Dinner with homemade desserts. Price is $6. Please call Paula at 576-4082 to make reservations by October 9th. Business meeting to follow dinner as 1:00 pm with election officers. As always new members are encouraged to attend.

Whether you attend Mass every day or read and reflect on the daily Scriptures in your home, Living with Christ is ready to guide you through the prayers and readings of the Mass, with:

A prayer from the Saints for each day

The daily Mass readings (U.S. lectionary)

A daily reflection on the readings

The Pope’s prayer intentions

Additional faith-filled articles by award-winning Contributors

Free copies are available in the rear of the church for those interested in taking home this wonderful publication. We encourage members to subscribe to receive their own copies or subscribe for a loved one; it makes a wonderful gift.

Saturday 10/8 4:00 pm Sacred Heart Jeannette Dennis Morhauser by Georgette Berube Sunday 10/9 7:30 am Sacred Heart IHM Parishioners 9:15 am St. Philip Albert DeBlois by Pete & Estelle Bouchard 11:00 am Sacred Heart Robert Penley by Lucien Bonnette Monday 10/10 7:45 am Sacred Heart Adelaide Castonguay by Diane Ouellette Tuesday 10/11 7:45 am Sacred Heart Lois Snowe-Mello by Rita Madore Wednesday 10/12 7:45 am Sacred Heart Daminh Duong by Tam Ha Family Thursday 10/13 7:45 am Sacred Heart Joseph Nadeau by Lorraine & Norm Clavette Friday 10/14 7:45 am Sacred Heart Deceased Loved Ones of Parishioners Saturday 10/15 4:00 pm Sacred Heart 1st Anniv. Ronald Cayer & Wife & Family Sunday 10/16 7:30 am Sacred Heart IHM Parishioners 9:15 am St. Philip Bert Beauchesne by Ray & Shirley Biron 11:00 am Sacred Heart Jeannette Morhauser by Cecile Letourneau

Please pray for the repose of the souls of

Michael Dechene & Deborah Morin

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

David Audet, Laura Audet, Diane Bellavance, Noah Bisson, Connie Blouin, Jeannette Boutin,

Andrew Carsley, Bob & Fern Cyr, Robert Gauthier, Anita Roy, Claudette Samson and Irene Witas

Prayer Requests

Readings for the Week of October 9, 2016

Sunday: 2 Kgs 5:14-17/Ps 98:1-4/2 Tm 2:8-13/Lk 17:11-19 Monday: Gal 4:22-24, 26-27, 31--5:1/Ps 113:1-7/ Lk 11:29-32 Tuesday: Gal 5:1-6/Ps 119:41, 43-45, 47-48/Lk 11:37-41 Wednesday: Gal 5:18-25/Ps 1:1-4, 6/Lk 11:42-46 Thursday: Eph 1:1-10/Ps 98:1-6/Lk 11:47-54 Friday: Eph 1:11-14/Ps 33:1-2, 4-5, 12-13/Lk 12:1-7 Saturday: Eph 1:15-23/Ps 8:2-7/Lk 12:8-12 Next Sunday: Ex 17:8-13/Ps 121:1-8/2 Tm 3:14--4:2/ Lk 18:1-8

The Divine Mercy Chaplet in song will be celebrated on Sunday, October 9th Following the 11:00 am Mass at Sacred Heart. The Icon of Divine Mercy, blessed by Saint John Paul II will be adorning the front of the Church during this special service.