Roman Catholic Diocese of Portland Most Reverend Robert P. Deeley, J.C.D., Bishop

Cathedral of the 307 Congress Street

Sacred Heart/ Dominic Parish 65 Mellen Street

Saint Christopher Parish 15 Central Avenue Peaks Island

Our Lady Star of the Sea 8 Beach Avenue Long Island

Saint Louis Parish 279 Danforth Street

Saint Peter's Parish 72 Federal Street

Cluster Mission Statement

Pastoral Center We, the people of the Portland Peninsula and in Guild Hall Island Parishes, are a diverse and multicultural

community of Roman Catholics seeking to draw 307 Congress St, Portland ME, 04101 ourselves and others into deeper union with God Monday - Friday, 9:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. through the celebration of the Sacraments, the

[email protected] proclamation of the Gospel, and service to our www.PortlandCatholic.org neighbor. We welcome all to share in the beauty 207-773-7746 of our Catholic faith and traditions as we strive to witness the love of Jesus Christ present Bob McDermott Pastoral Life Coordinator among us. Carolyn Mitchell Pastoral Associate Christopher Pelonzi Director of Music Deacon Luis Sanclemente Business Coordinator Margaret McLaughlin Administrative Assistant Katie McKenzie Administrative Assistant Matt Dufour Facilities Manager Maureen DeGrinney Bulletin Editor Melissa Maurais Director of Faith Formation Rebecca Jensen Office Manager

PASTORAL CORNER APRIL 11, 2021

2nd Sunday of Easter (Divine Mercy Sunday)

What a wonderful joy fills us today as we ponder the inexhaustible mercy of God. “Mercy is the heart of God,” Francis tells us. The image of a heart has been used to point to the very life source of a person as it is the organ that allows life to flow through our veins and sustain us. Mercy is the heart of God. Imagine this dynamic, powerful, compassionate, piercing, embracing, loving, propelling, penetrating, absorbing, and enveloping, transforming presence of God flowing into the very depth of our souls. It is God’s mercy that allows blood to flow through our veins. It is God’s mercy that forms every atom of our being and leads us to what is true. God’s mercy reveals all superficiality and falsehood, and lays bare all distortions, empty promises, weakness, and sin. “Mercy is the force that reawakens us to new life and instills in us the courage to look to the future with hope,” Pope Francis continues. God’s all forgiving, compassionate love is with us. When we finally believe and accept that Christ’s resurrected transfigured presence resides with us, we then find within us a strong confidence to accept life’s imperfections and disappointments and move on. Every day is a new adventure in new life. God leaves the past behind and opens doors to the future. It doesn’t matter how many mistakes we made yesterday. All that matters is what we do tomorrow and what we learn along the way. It is so easy to remain tethered and mired in the past, but there is no need to do so. God is all about tomorrow and the work God has yet to do in our lives. Mercy gives birth to hope. Hope for the greatest of sinners and hope for the worst of disasters. There is nothing God cannot do and nothing God cannot fashion. After all, everything we know and treasure was once nothing, and look what God did with the nothing God had! The resurrected Christ stands before us with nail marks in his wrists and wounds on his body as a testament that not even injustice, suffering and death can trample over and destroy God’s mercy. What have we to fear? Why do we keep ourselves from peace? Our lack of faith prevents us from going forward and fully receiving the holiness God desires to breathe upon us. Breathe in God’s mercy, allow the wind of God’s presence to kiss all of your sins and caress all of your fears. Exhale peace.

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Divine Mercy Event on April 11th with Fr. Dominic

The Divine Mercy Chaplet will be said with music at St. Louis Church starting at 3pm. The Blessed Sacrament will be exposed and confession will be available after the chaplet. Exposition will end at 4pm. Please join us!

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SECOND SUNDAY OF EASTER Sunday, April 11—Divine Mercy Sunday Sunday Mass Cathedral 8:00 a.m. Sunday, April 18 Sunday Mass St. Peter ** 9:00 a.m. Sunday Mass Cathedral 8:00 a.m. Sunday Mass Cathedral 10:00 a.m. Sunday Mass St. Peter ** 9:00 a.m. Sunday Mass St. Christopher 10:00 a.m. Sunday Mass Cathedral 10:00 a.m. Sunday Mass Sacred Heart/St. Dominic 10:30 a.m. Sunday Mass St. Christopher 10:00 a.m. English/French Sunday Mass Sacred Heart/St. Dominic 10:30 a.m. Sunday Mass St. Louis ** 11:30 a.m. English/French English/Polish Sunday Mass St. Louis ** 11:30 a.m. Sunday Mass Cathedral Chapel Latin 12:00 p.m. English/Polish Sunday Mass Sacred Heart/St. Dominic 12:30 p.m. Sunday Mass Cathedral Chapel Latin 12:00 p.m. Spanish Sunday Mass Sacred Heart/St. Dominic 12:30 p.m. Divine Mercy Holy Hour Spanish St. Louis 3:00 p.m. Azande Service St. Peter 3:00 p.m. Azande Service St. Peter 3:00 p.m. Sunday Mass St. Louis Polish 4:00 p.m. Confession Chapel Vietnamese 4:00 p.m. Monday, April 12 Sunday Mass Cathedral Vietnamese 5:00 p.m. Daily Mass St. Peter 7:00 a.m. Daily Mass Cathedral Chapel 12:15 p.m. ** Rosary begins half an hour before Mass

Tuesday, April 13 Daily Mass St. Peter 7:00 a.m. The Pastoral Center will be closed on Patriots Daily Mass Cathedral Chapel 12:15 p.m. Day and reopen on Tuesday, April 20th. We apologize for any inconvenience! Wednesday, April 14 Daily Mass St. Peter 7:00 a.m. Daily Mass Cathedral 12:15 p.m. Holy Hour Cathedral Chapel 6:00 - 7:00 p.m.

Thursday, April 15 Daily Mass St. Peter 7:00 a.m. Daily Mass Cathedral 12:15 p.m. Holy Hour St. Louis 6:00 - 7:00 p.m. Thank you for continuing to wear your mask Friday, April 14 Daily Mass St. Peter 7:00 a.m. while in the church, and for maintaining 6 Daily Mass Cathedral Chapel 12:15 p.m. feet social distancing from those outside your

Saturday, April 15 family unit. May God bless you and those Confession Cathedral Chapel 2:30 - 3:30 p.m. you love! Vigil Mass Cathedral 4:00 p.m. Vigil Mass St. Peter 5:15 p.m.

Apostolate of Prayer for Let us pray for: Readings for the week of April 11, 2021 Apr 11 Bishop Robert Deeley, J.C.D. Apr 12 Rev Aurelijus Gricius, O.F.M. Sunday: Acts 4:32-35/Ps 118:2-4, 13-15, 22-24 [1]/1 Jn 5:1-6/Jn Apr 13 Rev. Stephen Concannon; Rev. Schlaver, C.S.C. 20:19-3 Apr 14 Rev. Sylvio Levesque; Rev. Kevin Hughes, S.J. Monday: Acts 4:23-31/Ps 2:1-3, 4-7a, 7b-9 [cf. 11d]/Jn 3:1-8 Apr 15 Rev. Arockisamy Santhiyagu; Rev. Dominic Savio Tuesday: Acts 4:32-37/Ps 93:1ab, 1cd-2, 5 [1a]/Jn 3:7b-15 Apr 16 Rev. James Doran; Rev. Emile Dube Wednesday: Acts 5:17-26/Ps 34:2-3, 4-5, 6-7, 8-9 [7a]/Jn 3:16-21 Apr 17 Rev. Apolinary Kavishe, A.J.; Rev. Robert Lupo Thursday: Acts 5:27-33/Ps 34:2 and 9, 17-18, 19-20 [7a]/Jn 3:31- 36 Friday: Acts 5:34-42/Ps 27:1, 4, 13-14 [cf. 4abc]/Jn 6:1-15 TIME TO RETURN YOUR RICE Saturday: Acts 6:1-7/Ps 33:1-2, 4-5, 18-19 [22]/Jn 6:16-21 Next Sunday: Acts 3:13-15, 17-19/Ps 4:2, 4, 7-8, 9 [7a]/1 Jn 2:1- BOWLS! 5a/Lk 24:35-48

Please return your Catholic Observances for the week of April 11, 2021

Relief Service Rice Bowls to Sunday: 2nd Sunday of Easter (Divine Mercy) Church or to the Pastoral Monday: Tuesday: St. Martin I, Pope and Martyr Center on or before Sunday, Next Sunday: 3rd Sunday of Easter April 11th.

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ONGOING & LOOKING AHEAD

Wednesday Cathedral, 6:00 - 7:00 p.m. Weekend Mass Schedule Next Weekend, April 17 & 18, 2021 Thursday St. Louis, 6:00 - 7:00 p.m. Saturday, April 17 4:00 p.m. Cathedral Fr. Kevin Upham Saturday 5:15 p.m. St. Peter Fr. Dominic Savio Sacred Heart/St. Dominic chapel, Spanish, 6 - 7:00 p.m. Sunday, April 18 8:00 a.m. Cathedral Fr. Dominic Savio 9:00 a.m. St. Peter Fr. Kevin Upham 10:00 a.m. Cathedral Fr. Dominic Savio 10:00 a.m. St. Christopher Fr. Greg Dube 10:30 a.m. Sacred Heart/St. Dominic Fr. Kevin Upham (English/French) The Sacrament of Reconciliation is available on 11:30 a.m. St. Louis Fr. Dominic Savio Saturdays 2:30 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. in the Cathedral (English/Polish) Chapel. People are invited to enter either side door of 12:00 p.m. Cathedral Chapel (Latin) Fr. Robert Parent 12:30 p.m. Sacred Heart/St. Dominic Fr. Kevin Upham the chapel as a will be at either entrance. Con- (Spanish) fession is heard in the entryway while the priest is be- 4:00 p.m. St. Louis (Polish) Fr. Robert Bedzinski hind a curtain. All appropriate physical distance is 5:00 p.m. Cathedral (Vietnamese) Fr. Vo Dinh maintained and all canonical requirements are met. • Schedule is subject to change

“Go to ! Have recourse with special confidence to St. Joseph, for his protection is Catholic Marriage Preparation Classes most powerful, as he is the patron of the universal Church.” Please pray for our engaged -Blessed Pope Pius IX couples and marriage preparation team leaders as classes begin Sunday April 11th and continue through Sunday May 2nd. Would you like to pray for a couple and write a letter of support of their preparation for a lifelong faithfilled marriage? Please contact Carolyn at the Pastoral Center 773-7746. Worldwide Marriage Encounter Virtual Session in April Grief Support Starting April 8th the “Virtual 3RE” experience Do you know someone who is struggling with grief and (Restore, Rekindle, Renew) needing some support and a fresh perspective? will cover all of the topics of a Worldwide Marriage Encounter weekend. For Take a look at the pre-recorded online presentation on more information, contact living with grief, facts and myths, and the strategy that Doug and Debbie Sousa at leads to healing. Brought to you by the Consoling 1-800-710-9963 or Hearts Ministry, this session is available visit at www.portlandcatholic.org/CHM . For more www.wwme.org. information or to speak with a priest, please call the Pastoral Center at 207-773-7746. 4

FAITH FORMATION

In today’s gospel, Jesus appears to the disciples and says, “Peace be with you.” When Jesus appeared to his disciples, he gave them a special . He asked them to help others to know Jesus by demonstrating Jesus’ greatest trait—his loving forgiveness. We celebrate the gifts of forgiveness and peace in the Sacrament of Penance and Reconciliation. The Holy Spirit helps us to be people who forgive and reconcile with one another. We can call upon the Holy Spirit to help us to seek ways to bring peaceful resolution to disagreements.

YOUTH MINISTRY MEETINGS!!! Order a free book about Divine Mercy by Drew Mariani available from Relevant Radio. All one has to do is request a copy online. No fee at all. The link is on the main page at RelevantRadio.com, and also here: https://relevantradio.com/mercy/#form

Friday May 7th: Bonfire 7:30-8:30pm at St. Louis

Saturday, May 22: Kickball 10:30am-11:30am Meet at St. Louis and we’ll walk to a local park

Eye Has Not Seen

They say seeing is believing. But if you’ve ever ordered a pair of pants online, you know that’s not always the case. Whatever the photos promise us, what looked like a perfectly nice shade of navy blue on our computer screens comes in the mail as an unusual shade of blue green that only appears in the giant box of Crayola crayons. The Apostle Thomas, who couldn’t bring himself to accept that Jesus had risen from the dead without see- ing him, is such an utterly relatable figure in the Gospels. Thomas is still reeling from a loss — not only of his good friend but his Lord, who was taken prisoner and crucified before his eyes. Thomas is guarding himself. He’s not believing the hype. He’s going to be the only judge of what is real and what is fiction. Would any of us be any different? We’ve all had those thoughts. Can we believe it all — Jesus, salvation history, the Eucharist — when we haven’t seen it with our own two eyes? That’s when we need to remember that those two eyes were absolutely positive they had ordered a pair of navy blue pants. It’s easy for us to sit back stroking our chins in judgment at Thomas, “you didn’t believe the testimony of your friends!” But do we accept the testimony of our friends? The , the , the Church fathers them- selves?

Sometimes the things that are most worthy of believing can’t be seen with the naked eye.

— Tracy Earl Welliver, MTS

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FAITH IN ACTION

“Holy Hangouts” for Young Catholic Adults in Maine Maine Virtual Catholic Youth In a time of decreased opportunities for gathering Gathering on April 25 together to discuss their common faith, young adult Catholics in Maine are invited to join each other for “Holy Hangouts” on Wednesdays at 7:30 p.m. The “hangouts” will last about an hour and then conclude with a prayer. Any Maine Catholic in their 20s or 30s are encouraged to attend. Those interested in participating in “Holy Hangouts” can email Hannah at [email protected] or go to the Young Adult Catholics in Maine Facebook page (www.facebook.com/YoungAdultCatholicsMaine) and go to the “Holy Hangouts” event page. Click “going” or “interested” to receive the meeting ID and password. “One Shepherd, One Flock,” a live, virtual, and interactive gathering for Maine Catholic youth 2021 Divine Mercy Action Guide will be held on Good Shepherd Sunday, April 25, from 6:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. As was done last The United States Conference of Catholic Bishops year, you can meet as a group at one location or is offering a free, downloadable action guide for individually at home. There will be prayer, marking Divine Mercy Sunday (April 11), which activities, short reflections, and games provides an important opportunity to share (including “Shepherdy!”) as well as time for Christ’s message of mercy, especially with those participants to share. For more information who have been wounded by abortion. Resources, about the gathering or to register, visit including a sample timeline, homily helps, www.portlanddiocese.org/content/maine- announcements, intercessions, and activities, can catholic-youth-gathering. be found in this guide to assist you in spreading the message to those most in need of healing. To view the action guide, visit www.catholiccurrent.org/ministry-resource/ divine-mercy-action-guide-2021. For details on Project Rachel in Maine, visit www.portlanddiocese.org/projectrachel.

What is Divine Mercy Sunday?

Mankind’s need for the message of Divine Mercy took on dire urgency in the 20th Century, when civilization began to expe- rience an “eclipse of the sense of God” and, therefore to lose the understanding of the sanctity and inherent dignity of human life. In the 1930s, Jesus chose a humble Polish nun, St. Maria , to receive private revelations concerning Divine Mercy that were recorded in her Diary. St. Faustina’s Diary records 14 occasions when Jesus requested that a Feast of Mercy (Divine Mercy Sunday) be observed, for example: My daughter, tell the whole world about My inconceivable mercy. I desire that the Feast of Mercy be a refuge and shelter for all souls, and especially for poor sinners. On that day the very depths of My tender mercy are open. I pour out a whole ocean of graces upon those souls who approach the Fount of My mercy. The soul that will go to Confession and receive Holy Communion shall obtain complete forgiveness of sins and punishment. … Let no soul fear to draw near to Me. … It is My desire that it be solemnly celebrated on the first Sunday after Easter. Mankind will not have peace until it turns to the Fount of My Mercy. —St. Faustina, Diary, no. 699 On May 5, 2000, five days after the of St. Faustina, the Vatican decreed that the Second Sunday of Easter would henceforth be known as Divine Mercy Sunday. The Chaplet of Divine Mercy was also given to St. Faustina with this promise: “Encourage souls to say the chaplet which I have given you” (Diary, no. 1541). “Whoever will recite it will receive great mercy at the hour of death. … Even if there were a sinner most hard- ened, if he were to recite this chaplet only once, he would receive grace from My infinite mercy. I desire that the whole world know My infinite mercy” (Diary, no. 687). -USCCB 6

STEWARDSHIP

Offertory for March 27 & 28

In pew and mail 2nd Collection Totals Online Giving Cathedral 4,178.51 877.00 3,184.91 8,240.42 Sacred Heart/ 1,298.00 708.00 550.44 2,556.44 St. Dominic St. Christopher 1,400.00 219.00 599.67 2,218.67 St. Louis 564.00 184.00 166.00 914.00 St. Peter 2,813.00 462.00 1,010.24 4,285.24

Offertory for April 3 & 4

In-pew & mail Clergy Pension Holy Land Online Giving Totals Cathedral 5,445.00 1,043.00 751.00 2,840.38 10,079.38 Sacred Heart/St. Dominic 1,376.00 494.00 268.00 919.62 3,057.62 St. Christopher 483.00 196.00 35.00 589.55 1,303.55 St. Louis 864.00 205.00 82.00 166.00 1,317.00 St. Peter 2,614.00 456.00 432.00 990.94 4,492.94

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PORTLAND PENINSULA & ISLAND PARISHES

Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception Saint Louis Parish Intencje Mszalne

Saturday, April 10, 2021 Sunday, April 11, 2021 – Divine Mercy Sunday 4:00 PM Dominic Aceto by The Upham Family 11:30 AM Parishioners of the Portland Peninsula & Island Parishes by Pastor Sunday, April 11, 2021 – Divine Mercy Sunday 8:00 AM Jose Lopes Ferreira by Mare Jose Ferreira Sunday, April 18, 2021 10:00 AM Peter J. Foley by Ann Marie Chandler 11:30 AM Joseph Nowak by Estate 12:00 PM H&S & Guidance of Dillon 4:00 PM Jozef Sobieraj by Kaz

Monday, April 12, 2021 12:15 PM Fr. Anthony Gramlich, M.I.C. (living) by Ann Marie Chandler Parish

Tuesday, April 13, 2021 Saturday, April 10, 2021 12:15 PM Rita Gallant by Peter & Carolyn Lancia 5:15 PM Theresa Ciampi by Family

Wednesday, April 14, 2021 Sunday, April 11, 2021 – Divine Mercy Sunday 12:15 PM Deceased Members of the Ford & Fertak Fami- 9:00 AM Deceased Members of the Holy Name Society lies by Niece Monday, April 12, 2021 Thursday, April 15, 2021 7:00 AM Louis Grimaldi, Jr. by Patricia M. Capozza 12:15 PM Mary Joyce Griffin by The Joyce Family Tuesday, April 13, 2021 Friday, April 16, 2021 7:00 AM Vincent “Vinny” DiFillipo, Sr. 12:15 PM Fred Russo, Jr. by Virginia Jennings by Candy Pio Risbara

Saturday, April 17, 2021 Wednesday, April 14, 2021 4:00 PM Albert by Denise Boutin 7:00 AM John David Bolduc by Jim Ciampi

Sunday, April 18, 2021 Thursday, April 15, 2021 8:00 AM Paula Gomes Ferreira by Maria Jose Ferreira 7:00 AM Angelina McMann by Harry McMann 10:00 AM Eddie & Anna Flaherty by Family 12:00 PM +Wysocki, Karolczak, Izbicki & Cimochowski Friday, April 16, 2021 Families 7:00 AM Charles Bonetti by St. Peter Holy Name Society

Saturday, April 17, 2021 5:15 PM Nello & Giacoma Bassotti by Lisa & Sumner Moulton

Sacred Heart/ Parish Sunday, April 18, 2021 9:00 AM Matty & Liz by Arthur Latini Sunday, April 11, 2021 – Divine Mercy Sunday 10:30 AM Liliane Uwimana by Festus Gahongo 12:30 PM Our Deceased Family & Friends

Sunday, April 18, 2021 10:30 AM Stipo Cecura by Slavica Cecura 12:30 PM Our Deceased Loved Ones

Please pray for the repose of the souls of our faithful departed, especially: Saint Christopher Parish Gary Haydel Sunday, April 11, 2021 – Divine Mercy Sunday Denise Yasukochi-Beltran 10:00 AM Betsy Moore by Chris & Barbara Hoppin Virginia Foisy Sunday, April 18, 2021 10:00 AM Parishioners of the Portland Peninsula & Island May their souls find their rightful resting place Parishes by Pastor in the eternal presence of our Risen Lord.

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Parish Registration Welcome! Please register with the parish of your choice by visiting www.portlandcatholic.org and filling out a Parishioner Registration form. Changes to your contact information may be made by using the Update Parishioner Registration form.

Baptism

Baptismal Preparation classes are offered once a month at the Pastoral Center. All parents arranging for their child’s baptism must contact Very Reverend Gregory P. Dube Melissa Maurais at 773-7746 x 103 or complete the form on our website. Rector and Pastor (207) 773-7746 x106 Reconciliation The Sacrament of Reconciliation is offered every Saturday from 2:30 - 3:30 p.m. in the Cathedral Chapel foyers.

Marriage

Before making your reception plans please contact Carolyn Mitchell at 773-7746 x 110. Please DO NOT make wedding reception arrangements until you have confirmed a wedding date with us. Thank you in advance for your understanding and consideration.

Funeral Arrangements Please contact the funeral home and they will work with our office to help Reverend Dominic Savio, HGN you make arrangements. Parochial Vicar (207) 773-7746 x104 Ministry to the Sick and Homebound Please call the Pastoral Center with the name, address, phone number, and condition of the person seeking a home visit. We will do our best to respond to their needs. Routine visits will be permitted once restrictions due to the pandemic are eased. In danger of death, visits are allowed.

Mass Intentions and Prayers For Mass intentions and prayer line requests, please contact the Pastoral Center. Mass intention requests may be made up to a year in advance.

Thinking About a Religious Vocation? Reverend Kevin T. Upham Please call the Pastoral Center to speak with one of our priests, or contact Parochial Vicar the Diocesan Vocations Office at 207-773-6471. (207) 773-7746 x111

Interested in Learning More About the , or Returning to the Catholic Faith after a time away? Our Deacon We are glad you are! Please call the Pastoral Center to arrange an appointment with one of our priests to have your questions answered and be welcomed home.

Pastoral Center in Guild Hall

307 Congress St, Portland ME, 04101 Monday - Friday, 9:00 AM - 4:30 PM

[email protected] www.PortlandCatholic.org Deacon Michael B. Augustino 207-773-7746 (207) 409-0345

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