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Haven North ~ Islesboro ~ Rockland ~ Camden ~ Belfast ST. BRENDAN THE NAVIGATOR THANKSGIVING MASSES
Today, November 24th, we celebrate the Feast of Mass Schedule for Thanksgiving Christ the King, which is the last Sunday in the Church Thursday, November 28, 20189 Year! Classes will be held at St. Bernard today from 9:30 to 10:45 and then we will continue as we sit St. Francis Wednesday, together and participate in the 11:00am Mass. 6:30pm Fr. Bob Nov. 27th St. Bernard Next Sunday, December 1, we 6:30pm celebrate the First Sunday of Fr. Hyacinth Advent. This is the first Thursday, 9:00am OLGH Sunday in the new Church year. Nov. 28th Fr. Hyacinth Our Family Faith Program will meet at Our Lady of Good Hope on Sunday, Dec. 1 with refreshments available at 12:30 followed by our meeting from 1:00pm–3:00pm. The Parish office will be closed on Thursday, Nov. 28th and Friday, Nov. 29th for the Thanksgiving holiday — a very EDGE will also meet at this time. We look forward Happy Thanksgiving to all St. Brendan Parishioners! to seeing you and celebrating the beginning of Advent with you! 24-HOUR ADORATION DEC. 6/7 AT ST. BERNARD, ROCKLAND We wish all our families, children, catechists and of course, all the parishioners of St. Brendan the Navigator Our parish’s next monthly Parish, a very Happy and Blessed Thanksgiving! We 24-Hour Adoration will take place thank you for your support and we remind you that you at St. Bernard in Rockland on are always welcome to come and join us! Friday/Saturday, December 6/7. Exposition of Our Lord will be CIRCLE OF GRACE from after the 8:00am Mass on Friday until shortly before the Out of concern for all of God’s people, 8am Mass on Saturday. Following the First Saturday Mass the Diocese of Portland has adopted this there will be a Rosary for the First Saturday Devotion. program for the safe environment educa- Parishioners from all three churches are encouraged to sign tion of children and young people. up using the sheets in the backs of your churches. We need The goal of the Circle of Grace program at least two people per hour. is to educate and empower children and young people to actively participate in a safe environment for themselves and others.
In the past, safe environment programs have been used to teach our children and young people but the Circle of Grace program is different because it includes the rich teachings SECOND COLLECTION of our Catholic faith. The program helps them to understand NOV. 24TH their own (and other’s) dignity in mind, body and spirit. CATHOLIC CAMPAIGN The Circle of Grace is the love and goodness of God that FOR HUMAN DEVELOPMENT surrounds our children, our families and all of us. We recognize that God is always with us and will be there to This week our special collection help us in difficult situations. will support the Catholic
Adults assist children and young people to recognize God’s Campaign for Human Development. More than love by helping them to understand that each of us lives and 46 million people in the United States live in poverty moves in a Circle of Grace. The Circle of Grace program today—those working on the margins. This collection teaches them how to seek help from a trusted adult. supports programs that empower people to identify
The Circle of Grace curriculum consists of program teach- and address obstacles as they work to make permanent ings for Grades Pre– k through 8 and Grades 9—12. It will and positive changes for their communities. Learn be taught in all the programs of our Parish in the K—8 Faith more about the Catholic Campaign for Human Devel- Formation Programs. opment at www.usccb.org/cchd/collection.
Parents receive information about the program and are free to examine the curriculum. Anyone wanting further infor- Please pray for the recently mation or to view the curriculum for Grades Pre– K—8 may deceased of our parish, contact: Sr. Kathleen Luppens at the office, 236-4785, or by especially:
emailing her at [email protected]. Elizabeth Lombardo LITURGY OF THE EUCHARIST (MASS TIMES) MASS SCHEDULE & INTENTIONS St. Bernard Saturday 6:00pm Saturday, November 23, 2019 – Vigil: Thirty-Second Sunday in Ordinary Time 150 Broadway, Sunday 8:00am & 11:00am Rockland, ME 04841 4:00pm St. Francis Fr. Bob Rita Nelson Tues 8am & Thurs 6:30pm by Richard & Cynthia Clements Our Lady of Good Hope Saturday 4:00pm 4:00pm OLGH Fr. Hyacinth Pro Populo 7 Union Street, Sunday 11:00am Camden, ME 04843 Mon 6:30pm & Wed 8am 6:00pm St. Bernard Fr. Hyacinth Ann & Donald Wesley by Carol Crosman St. Francis of Assisi Saturday 4:00pm 81 Court Street, Sunday 8:30am Sunday, November 24, 2019 – Thirty-Second Sunday in Ordinary Time Belfast, ME 04915 Wed 6:30pm & Fri 8am 8:00am St. Bernard Fr. Hyacinth Thomas William Leyden by Yvonne Rosenfield (daughter) PASTORAL STAFF Rev. Robert Vaillancourt, Pastor 8:30am St. Francis Fr. Bob St. Francis Church Benefactor, William S. Brannigan Email: [email protected] 11:00am OLGH Fr. Bob John L. O'Donnell, Jr. Rev. Hyacinth Fornkwa, Parochial Vicar by Maureen O'Donnell Email: [email protected] 11:00am St. Bernard Fr. Hyacinth Bill Beardsley Deacon Robert Cleveland by Bonnie MacMillan Email: [email protected]. Monday OLGH Fr. Hyacinth Living Intention for Dr. Samuel OFFICE Nov. 25 6:30pm Plummer & Family by Jane Spurrier Address: 7 Union St. Camden, ME 04843 Tuesday St. Bernard Fr. Hyacinth Kathleen Hardiman Phone: 207-236-4785 Fax: 207-236-9422 Nov. 26 8:00am by Siobhan and Alex Gilmore For Priest Sick Call ONLY: 207-551-7974 Wednesday OLGH Fr. Hyacinth Jack McAuliffe
For Parish Social Worker, Jeanne Denny, 207-390-1763 Nov. 27 8:00am by Pat McAuliffe
Office Hours: M,T & Th- 8:30am-3:30pm, Wed.- 8:30am - 12:30pm St. Francis Fr. Hyacinth William Knight III 6:30pm by Kathy Knight Email: [email protected] Thursday MSP Fr. Bob Mass at Maine State Prison, please Belfast Rectory: 207-930-7044 Rockland Rectory: 207-594-0233 Nov. 28 2pm pray for inmates and their families
Website: http://www.stbrendanparish.net St. Bernard Fr. Bob Jacqueline and Way McDonald Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/stbrendanparishmaine 6:30pm by Joan Duffy Parish email list: Contact [email protected] Friday St. Francis Fr. Bob Meg Scott St. Francis email list: Contact Bill Rispoli: [email protected] Nov. 29 8:00am by The Brownawell Family Staff email addresses: [email protected] Saturday, November 30, 2019 – Vigil: Thirty-Second Sunday in Ordinary Time
PASTORAL LIFE & FAITH FORMATION STAFF 4:00pm St. Francis Fr. Bob Pro Populo Christine Fee, Pastoral Life Coordinator 4:00pm OLGH Fr. Hyacinth Michael Williamson by The Williamson Family Sr. Kathleen Luppens, Parish Catechetical Leader Paulette Spera, Faith Formation Coordinator, OLGH 6:00pm St. Bernard Fr. Hyacinth Joan Dostie by Leo Dostie ADMINISTRATIVE STAFF Sunday, December 1, 2019 – First Sunday of Advent Karol Skoby, Business Coordinator 8:00am St. Bernard Fr. Hyacinth Carol Blodgett by Bill Blodgett Penny Wolfe, Office Manager 8:30am St. Francis Fr. Bob Alice Blu Paula Williamson, Safe Environment Coordinator by Jim Sohns and Ann Robbins Michael Colson, Custodial Kevin Bailey, Custodial 11:00am OLGH Fr. Bob Nonie Niles and Olive Shadie Rich Norman, Soup Kitchen Supervisor by the family Jeanne Denny, Social Worker (Contact: 207-390-1763) 11:00am St. Bernard Fr. Hyacinth Alice Hurd SACRAMENTAL LIFE by Steve & Rae Leach Baptism: If you are planning to have a child baptized please call the MASSES AT LOCAL NURSING HOMES Parish Office, 207-236-4785, two months prior to the birth. Quarry Hill, Camden: 3rd Tuesdays at 10:30am Marriage Preparation and Ceremony: All couples planning a wedding should contact the parish office at least one year prior to Windward Gardens, Camden:1st Mondays at 10:30am their planned wedding date so that the church or mission can be reserved and the necessary preparation can be discussed. Knox Center, Rockland: 2nd Mondays at 11:00am Anointing the Sick /Communion at home: If you know of a pa- Harbor Hill, Belfast: 1st Tuesdays at 11:00am rishioner in need, please call the Parish Office, 236-4785.
Sacrament of Reconciliation: Available during the TO RECEIVE PARISH-WIDE EMAILS, send an e-mail with half -hour before every weekend Mass or by appointment. your name and church you attend most often to Christine Fee at [email protected] LITURGY OF THE HOURS (MORNING PRAYER) AT 8:00AM TO ADD NAME TO PARISH PRAYER CHAIN send an St. Francis of Assisi, Belfast on Tues &Thurs. at 8:00am email to Kathy Daley at [email protected] THE WEEK AHEAD OUR LORD JESUS CHRIST, KING OF THE UNIVERSE OUR LADY OF GOOD HOPE ST. BERNARD ST. FRANCIS BAKE SALE AT ST. BERNARD Sun., Nov. 24 11am Mass 8am Mass 8:30am Mass DEC. 7/8 KofC Breakfast 9:45 Faith Frmtn 9:30 Faith Frmtn The sisters of Transfiguration 11am Mass Hermitage will be holding their annual Mon., Nov. 25 5:30pm Adoration 2pm Blood Drive pre-Christmas bake sale at St. Bernard 6:30pm Mass in Rockland, before and after the Mass- Tues., Nov. 26 8am Mass 8am Morning Prayer es on the weekend of Dec. 7 & 8. All the usual goodies, plus those Traditional English Fruit- Wed., Nov. 27 8am Mass 6:30pm Mass 5:30pm Adoration cakes, Christmas stollen, and Christmas cookies. Help 6:30pm Mass yourself to some goodies for yourself and for gifts, and Thur., Nov. 28 9am Mass help support the sisters' life of prayer for all people. THANKSGIVING Fri., Nov. 29 6:15am Men’s Prayer KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS 8am Mass Belfast: Belfast Knights—William S. Brannagan Council Sat., Nov. 30 7am That Man Is You 6pm Mass 4pm Mass 3942 meets the 2nd Wednesday at 6:30pm at 4pm Mass Christmas Wreaths! St. Francis church hall. William Brannagan UPCOMING: Council 3942 (Belfast, ME), Sun., 12/1, OLGH 12:30 Family Faith Formation—ALL families invited! htttp://www.kofc3942.org. Fri/Sat Dec. 6/7—St. Bernard 24-Hour Adoration Sat/Sun Dec 7/8 —St. Bernard Srs Bake Sale, OLGH Cookie Sale Rockland: All are invited to the Knights of Columbus - Limerock Council #136 breakfast on FOR I WAS HUNGRY AND Sunday, November 24, 2019 after the 8:00 am YOU GAVE ME FOOD… Mass at St. Bernard. All proceeds from the breakfast will be AIO Food Pantry: This week’s item is peanut butter crack- ers, next week is microwavable rice/pasta. donated to the Knox County Homeless Coalition. The TIF Food Pantry: Non-perishable food items, coupons for Rockland Knights - Limerock Council 136 meets the 3rd non-perishable food items, and recycled grocery bags. Thursday at 7pm in Grispi Hall, at St. Bernard’s Church, Rockland. Camden Area Christian Food Pantry: Collection is 3rd week of each month. http://kofc136.stbrendanparish.net. Items needed are hearty soups, CEREAL (especially!), canned fruit, and macaroni. GBAM Food Cupboard St Francis: We need breakfast cereals, peanut GIVE THE GIFT OF LIFE. butter, spaghetti sauce and pasta to help local families. Donate these items by DONATE BLOOD. putting them in the boxes at the doors — thank you! St. Bernard Soup Kitchen:150 Broadway, Rockland. Serving lunch The Knights of Columbus, Limerock Mon-Fri 11:30am-noon. Council 136 is hosting a blood drive Belfast Soup Kitchen:1 Belmont Ave, Belfast. Open Mon-Fri 10:30-12:30. on Monday, November 25th from 2:00 to 7:00 pm at the Grispi Hall, St. Bernard Church in Rockland.
If you are able to donate it is highly recommended that you make an appointment. To sign up please go to www.redcrossblood.org and type in the sponsor CHRISTMAS COOKIE keyword: KOCRockland. You can also call 1-800- SALE AT OLGH 733-2767. Thank you for your support.
The Women’s Club at Our Lady of Good Hope is having a Christmas Cookie Sale after the Masses on December 7 and 8. We’re looking for people who will bake Christmas cookies—any kind—and bring them to the church hall on Friday afternoon, December 6 between 1:00pm and 3:00pm or Saturday morning, the 7th between 10:00am and noon. We will “mix and match” the cookies that are donated so that there is an assortment on each plate that we sell. Proceeds of the sale will be used to help REUSABLE BAG PROGRAM those in need and to fund scholarships for college-bound teens. If FOR ST. BERNARD SOUP KITCHEN you have any questions, please contact Pat at 785-6149. Reminder:: St. Bernard's Parish Hall Soup Kitchen will WESHARE receive a $1 donation for every $2.50 Fight Hunger Bag Find out about WeShare online giving at: sold at the Hannaford store located at 75 Maverick Street, Rockland, IN https://stbrendanparish.weshareonline.org/ THE MONTH OF NOVEMBER. Thank you for your support! PARISH, FAITH & SACRAMENTAL LIFE OUR LORD JESUS CHRIST, KING OF THE UNIVERSE SCRIPTURE READINGS, WEEK OF NOV. 24, 2019 THAT MAN IS YOU! Sunday: 2 Sm 5:1-3/Ps 122:1-2, 3-4, 4-5 [cf. 1]/Col 1:12-20/Lk 23:35-43 Monday: Dn 1:1-6, 8-20/Dn 3:52, 53, 54, 55, 56 [52b]/Lk 21:1-4 That Man Is You has begun its Tuesday: Dn 2:31-45/Dn 3:57, 58, 59, 60, 61 [59b]/Lk 21:5-11 Fall gatherings. We are meeting Wed: Dn 5:1-6, 13-14, 16-17, 23-28/Dn 3:62, 63, 64, 65, 66, 67 [59b]/Lk 21:12-19 on Saturday mornings at Thursday: Dn 6:12-28/Dn 3:68, 69, 70, 71, 72, 73, 74 [59b]/Lk 21:20-28 7:00am at Our Lady of Good Friday: Dn 7:2-14/Dn 3:75, 76, 77, 78, 79, 80, 81/Lk 21:29-33 Saturday: Rom 10:9-18/Ps 19:8, 9, 10, 11 [10 or Jn 6:63]/Mt 4:18-22 Hope in Camden. New members are welcome! On Sat., Nov.30th, we will be on Session 10, Week 5: Wealth ADULT BIBLE STUDY and Intellectual Formation: AT OLGH • The Impact of Education on Wealth • College Education and Faith & Family A Study of the Prophets: Men and • A Picture of international Education • The Three Wisdoms Women Who Spoke For God • Working Longer and Working Hard • The Reality of the “One Flesh” Union
All adults and teens are welcome to • Howard Storm’s Descent into join this year’s study group on Sundays from 9:30-10:45am Death in Cote Hall at Our Lady of Good Hope. We have a lively To find out more, contact Joe Cammelieri at and fun time reading the Bible and discussing what we have 975-4634 or email [email protected]. learned, and you can join us for one session or every week. Our study this year will begin with the prophets. In the ST. FRANCIS CHURCH Hebrew scriptures, the prophets were men and women who HISTORY PROJECT spoke a message from God. How do we hear the message of God today? Some have said the age of the prophets is You are invited to help with a over. But God is still speaking...come and listen for the 2nd edition of the History of voice of God with us. If you have any questions, contact St. Francis church by contributing Mary Smyth at 207-975-3527 or at [email protected]. your stories, notes, photos, and information that can be added to the booklet FORMED PICK OF THE WEEK published in 2016. You can drop items off at the FORMED provides amazing content 24/7 Camden Parish office or, better yet, we will come to for you to grow in your faith. It’s FREE you! Just let us know and we will visit, record your and EASY to Register! story or scan your photos/documents. Please call or
• Visit formed.org with a web browser Featuring a variety of experi- email: Phil or Mary Carthage - 338-5207, • Click on Register (lower right of page) enced presenters including [email protected]. • Enter Parish Access Code: 26KXZ8 Dr. Tim Gray, Mary Healy, • Enter your email and create a pass- Scott Powell, Fr. John Riley, WINDOW DRESSERS Martha Fernandez, and Dr. NEED HANDS-ON HELP! word (you need this to login later) Edward Sri, Opening the Window Dressers 2019 needs Please sign up using the parish code above and Word is a program offering rediscover and fall in love with our Catholic faith! prayer and insights for the you! As a volunteer you will help Sunday Readings. your neighbors stay warm in the win- ter, lessen the communities’ carbon LIGHTHOUSE TALKS/AUGUSTINE footprint, and save on expensive INSTITUTE MEDIA CDS heating bills. It’s a wonderful
You can find them in the racks at each church. way to meet new friends, while This ministry tries to be self-sustaining by re- helping our community. Those questing a minimum contribution of $3/CD. of you who helped in the past know the work is easy, the train- For more information, contact Paulette Spera at [email protected]. ing gentle, the food plentiful, WINTER PLANNING and the feeling of community as we work together—priceless. At St. Francis: A reminder to the folks in Belfast Help make a difference by help- that when it snows, parking on all blocks in the ing people stay warm, save vicinity of the church must be on one side only— money and decrease carbon for Court Street it is the NE side (opposite the church). On Elm, thus giving us all cleaner air!
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