Good Shepherd Parish Biddeford, Lyman, Old Orchard Beach, Saco (Church physical addresses listed inside)

July 10, 2016

Mailing address: 271 Main Street, Saco, ME 04072 • Tel: 207-282-3321 E-mail: [email protected] • www.goodshepherdparish.us Office Hours: Monday-Thursday 8:30 AM - 4:30 PM Good Shepherd Parish Fifteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time July 10, 2016

Most Holy Trinity Church St. 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

Message from Monsignor René Mathieu: Apostolate of Prayer for Priests - July 2016 (1) We welcome summer visitors to our parish. We hope your visit is 10. Bishop Joseph J. Gerry OSB, restful and enjoyable. We look forward every year to your participating Rev. Daniel Gagnon OMI in weekend liturgies, and you are invited to join in other parish activities 11. Rev. Richard Senghas, Rev. Rene Lavoie as well. (2) I recommend the following for young adults looking for 12. Rev. Raymond Auger, Rev. William Modlin worthwhile friendships: The next Theology on Tap will be held at Pat’s 13. Rev. Robert Tumwekwase AJ Pizza, 30 Market Street in Portland, on Thursday, July 14, 7 pm to 9 pm. Rev. Arockisamy Santhiyagu HGN Theology on Tap is a gathering of college students and young adults 14. V. Rev. Daniel Greenleaf, (ages 18-39) featuring food, beverages, conversation and engaging discussions. Rev. Stephen Concannon On July 14, Kelsey Conroy, a parish catechetical leader at St. Parish 15. Rev. Emile Dube, Rev. Alfred Irving in Scarborough, will present “Living Liturgically.” She will draw from her experiences 16. Rev. Hilary Cameron, Rev. James Albert of living in a convent and preparing for marriage to help participants grow in their rela- tionship with God by living the traditions of the Church & the liturgical calendar more Vocations: “We are called to love with deeply. For further information about Theology on Tap, contact Josh Houde at our whole being. Is God inviting you to love [email protected], Joy Segovia at [email protected], through ministry to the Church? Pray for or visit www.portlanddiocese.org/theology-on-tap. (3) Repeating from last week: A generosity to serve God’s people. (Lk 10:25-37) father/son day of fun and reflection is being sponsored by our parish men’s group If you think God is calling you, for Catholic men and their middle-school-aged sons. It will take place on Saturday, call Fr. Seamus Griesbach: 207-773-6471; August 6, at St. Gregory Church Campground in Gray, 8:30 am – 6:00 pm; Bishop email: [email protected]. Website: www.portlanddiocese/vocations Deeley will lead a closing Mass. Preference is being given to Good Shepherd parishion- Facebook: VocationsME. ers, but sign up soon; it will be limited to 50 families. Details are provided elsewhere in Prayer of Intercession: For those who suffer, this bulletin. (4) Jubilee Year of Mercy (July) – Blessed are the Merciful – This especially those deprived of the basic human needs, week’s suggestion: Visit one of the churches with a holy year door, especially if you may this Christian community reach out to them have not yet had the opportunity to do so. The closest to Good Shepherd Parish is at the with love, we pray to the Lord... Cathedral in Portland. (5) Did you know that Good Shepherd Parish churches collect for food pantries all year long? Most Holy Trinity collects for the Saco Food Pantry, St. Margaret collects for the Old Orchard Beach Food Pantry and Methodist Church Food Pantry, St. Philip collects for the York County Community Shelter Food Pantry, St. Benedict and St. Joseph collects for Friends of Community Action Food Pantry and Stone Soup Abbot; Feast Day is Monday, July 11 Pantry. In addition, members of our Good Shepherd Parish social justice & peace commission regularly respond to emergency needs of people in the area. I appreciate donations of food and cash that permit us to provide help for others discretely and effi- ciently. For more information, contact the parish office. (6) One of my pleasant duties each week is to select a joke for our parish bulletin chosen from the thousands collected St. by Monsignor Arthur Tonne. Published in 9 volumes, I purchased them at least a ; Feast Day is Thursday, July 14 dozen years ago. With their purchase, I received permission to reprint them as long as I included the proper citation. I hope you enjoy reading them as much as I do. Msgr. Tonne was 9 weeks short of his 99th birthday when he died in 2003. He was famous for his joke-telling and once appeared on the Letterman Show. He wrote many other St. books, including collections of wedding and funeral homilies, and a biography of Bishop & ; Emil Kapaun (a Kansas-born Catholic priest/U.S. Army chaplain, who died Feast Day is Friday, July 15 while a during the ; he was posthumously awarded the , and his cause to sainthood is being promoted in the Diocese of Wichita). Monsignor Tonne is buried in Pilsen, Kansas, where he served as priest. (7) Thank You of the Week: To parishioners who organized and participated in The Choice Wine, the 7-week program of marriage enrichment that concluded on June 18. Our Lady of Mount Carmel Some 30 couples participated. Thank you! Feast Day is Saturday, July 16

JOKES PRIESTS CAN TELL, Vol. 6 - Msgr. Tonne: One day Jimmy, in his teens, told his dad: “Dad, I’d like to drive an army tank when I grow up. What do you think of it?” “OK by me,” dad replied, “I’ll not stand in your way.” OUR PARISH WEBSITE includes the weekly bulletin, a page of upcoming events, links to St. James School, the Portland Diocese (with Confession times on Saturdays are below: daily news updates), the USCCB, the Vatican 3:00 pm at Most Holy Trinity, St. Joseph & St. Margaret & much more. There is also a link for WeShare, 3:30 pm at St. Philip our parish’s secure, online giving system. Check it out and let us know what you think! Good Shepherd Parish Fifteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time July 10, 2016 PARISH LITURGIES Tuesday, July 12 7:00 am Most Holy Trinity: Onezime Blanchette Note: 8 am Wed. Mass has resumed at St. Margaret. 9:00 am Most Holy Trinity: Germaine Legare / Anita Boucher Sunday Masses at St. Margaret changed Wednesday, July 13 to 8:00 & 9:30 am during summer. 8:00 am St. Margaret: Gus Gagne Saturday, July 9 9:00 am St. Philip: Fred D. Carey 4:00 pm St. Joseph: (Fr. Antonydass) Thursday, July 14 Priscilla Fournier (3rd Ann.) / Mary Jane Fournier 8:00 am St. Margaret: Marie Jeanne Putney 4:00 pm Most Holy Trinity: (Msgr. Mathieu) 9:00 am St. Philip: Ernestine Blanchette Noella L’Heureux / Raymond & Laurence Martel Friday, July 15 4:00 pm St. Margaret: (Fr. David Schlaver) 7:00 am Most Holy Trinity: Sylvie Duclos / Roger Pouliot / Marcel Gendron (5th Ann.) Mr. & Mrs. Conrad Picard 4:30 pm St. Philip: (Msgr. Richard Sniezyk) 9:00 am Most Holy Trinity: Therese Giguere / Bertha Cook Rev. James Fischer / Joseph Van Voorhis +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 5:30 pm St. Brendan: (Fr. Ron Labarre) Saturday, July 16 Ruth Lamontagne Pruitt / Margaret & Matthew O’Donnell 4:00 pm St. Joseph: (Fr. Antonydass) Sunday, July 10, Fifteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time Bertha Carrier / David Genest 8:00 am St. Joseph: (French) (Fr. Ron Labarre) 4:00 pm Most Holy Trinity: (Msgr. Mathieu) Cleo (3rd Ann.), Gisele, & Carmel Sylvain / Maurice Gilbert Raymond & Rachel Laflamme / Herve Laflamme 8:00 am St. Margaret: (Fr. David Schlaver) Joseph Bourgeault 4:00 pm St. Margaret: (Fr. David Schlaver) Roger Blanchette 8:30 am Most Holy Trinity: (Msgr. Mathieu) 4:30 pm St. Philip: (Msgr. Richard Sniezyk) Leo Gauthier (5th Ann.) & Clara Gauthier (18th Ann.) / Frank E. Martel / Harold Lavoie For All People in Good Shepherd Parish 5:30 pm St. Brendan: (Fr. Ron Labarre) Joreen & Collin Silk 9:00 am St. Philip: (Fr. Antonydass) Robert & Muriel Poisson (Ann.) Sunday, July 17, Sixteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time 8:00 am St. Joseph: (French) (Fr. Ron Labarre) 9:30 am St. Brendan: (Fr. Ron Labarre) th Molly & John Pisano / Theresa Stryker Pere Zenon for favor obtained / Gerard Vachon (14 Ann.) 9:30 am St. Margaret: (Fr. David Schlaver) 8:00 am St. Margaret: (Fr. David Schlaver) Richard Bouffard (3rd Ann.) / Lorraine Bouffard (5th Ann.) For the holy Souls in Purgatory 8:30 am Most Holy Trinity: (Msgr. Mathieu) 10:30 am Most Holy Trinity: (Msgr. Mathieu) st Robert Guay / Lina Chenard Linwood Davis (1 Ann.) / Eva Martel 9:00 am St. Philip: (Fr. Antonydass) 11:00 am St. Joseph: (Fr. Antonydass) th Gertrude Lachance / Alice Casavant Pauline Cassette (4 Ann.) / Herbert Dale 9:30 am St. Brendan: (Fr. Ron Labarre) Jimmy Pilkerton +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ Monday, July 11 9:30 am St. Margaret: (Fr. David Schlaver) All Souls 10:30 am Most Holy Trinity: (Msgr. Mathieu) 8:00 am St. Margaret: Noella L’Heureux / th Charles Ouellette (2nd Ann.) Florence Boisvert (4 Ann.) / 9:00 am Most Holy Trinity: Ozea & Lydia Houde / Ronald Bergeron For All People in Good Shepherd Parish 11:00 am St. Joseph: (Fr. Antonydass) Mary Houy (born 1924) Ronald Bergeron (1st Ann.) / George Tourigny

May her soul and the souls of all the faithful departed through the mercy of God rest in peace. Celebrate St. Brendan Chapel’s Centennial

visit the Chapel in Biddeford Pool this Please pray for the following couples summer as we celebrate the 100th an- scheduled to marry soon: niversary of its dedication;

Jacob Rutt & Danielle Laverriere; Frederick Murphy & Allison Ledoux see the outside work and inside displays. Bishop Deeley celebrates Mass with us on Sunday, August 21st, at 9:30 am.

~ Congratulations & God's blessings on your Anniversary ~ Also, a new, full-color brochure depicting the founding and history Lorenzo & Rachel Labbe celebrated 60 years on July 4 of the Chapel is now available. Pick up your free copy at the Chapel! Jean-Claude & Carmel Bard celebrating 60 years on July 14 On October 23, Father Ron will be leading a pilgrimage to the of Fatima & Lourdes. FORMED is for the whole This 10 day pilgrimage includes a visit to the f a m i l y ! Visit www.formed.org ! church of St. Stephen in Santarem, Portugal, the place of the oldest Eucharistic miracle on display Special Programs on FORMED for YOUTH during July: since 1269. This pilgrimage also includes a visit & (Movie) Mass at Santiago de Compostela where the relics

Modern Media (Video Program) of the apostle St. James are preserved. And we will Father (Book) be going to Loyola, the birthplace of St. Ignatius of Loyola, the founder of the Jesuits. These and more sites are included in this 10 day pilgrimage.. Made for Greatness (Audio Program) Attend a Pilgrimage Info Night Session this Monday, July 11, at MHT Visit www.formed.org to view these and other exciting options! Church at 6:30 pm. Fr. Ron will be there to answer all questions of any- body thinking about joining him on his pilgrimage to Fatima & Lourdes. "CRUTCHES FOR AFRICA" The Social Justice & Peace Come and be inspired. Commission are joining with the Rotary Club of Saco Bay Contact the parish office for more info, or call Fr. Ron at (207) 615-1378. to collect used Crutches, Canes & Walkers to be sent to Africa. Boxes are located in all of the churches World Youth Day Update – Five pilgrims from our parish will attend of the parish. "Give today so others can walk tomorrow." World Youth Day: July 22-August 1. They are: Joshua Houde, Joshua For more information, call Bonnie at 282-3954. Maloney, Hillary Cusack, Emily Belanger, and Emilee Wermenchuk. Please keep them in your prayers. They are also accepting prayer Donations to food pantries at all our churches: intentions to pray for on their pilgrimage. Please email intentions to This week: Canned tuna / Canned chicken them at: [email protected]. Good Shepherd Parish Fifteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time July 10, 2016

SAINT JAMES CATHOLIC SCHOOL FAITH FORMATION

25 Graham Street Phone: 207-282-4084 Gather and Grow Together at St. Philip

Biddeford, ME 04005 FAX: 207-286-3693 Faith Formation families, mark your calendar for E-mail: [email protected] July 31st, August 14th, and August 28th Website: www.sjsbiddeford.org and join us for some time together! These will not be catechesis sessions, but an opportunity to know one another, grow together, and connect as a community. Refreshments will be served, and there will be activities for the kids.

Registration is open for next year’s programs. Visit www.goodshepherdparish.us to register online. St. James School is Service, Academics, Faith, & Excellence

St. James is a Catholic, parochial school committed to fostering FMI contact [email protected] spiritual, intellectual, social, emotional & physical growth in a S.A.F.E. or call 282-4812 x115. and collaborative environment while empowering students to be cre- ative, to think critically, to act responsibly, and to serve with integrity.

FMI regarding Youth Ministry events/programs, contact youth minister, St. James School Summer Office Hours: Josh Houde, 282-4812 x117 or [email protected]. Open Tuesdays & Thursdays: 9:00-Noon, Jun. 16-Aug. 25; (though the office will be closed from July 4 to July 15). YOUTH MINISTRY

FOREIGN LANGUAGE TEACHER NEEDED Becoming Catholic Through R.C.I.T. 4-5 Days/Week If you are a middle school or high school teen seek- FOR JAMES SCHOOL ing to become Catholic or receive your sacraments of Saint James School is looking for a Confirmation and/or First Communion, Josh and Pam Houde invite certified French teacher for its Pre-K to 8th grade students. Students in preschool to fifth grade take French either every other week, or one day you to join the Rite of Christian Initiation for Teens (R.C.I.T.). a week, with it being ramped up in sixth, seventh and eighth grades. For questions, or to register, please contact youth minister, Students enter high school being able to take French 2. Josh Houde, using the contact information above. Preference will be given to a teacher that can also introduce Spanish. Please send a cover letter, resume and names of three references to Nancy Naimey, Saint James School, 25 Graham St., Biddeford, 04005 Stop & Pick Up a Clynk Bag or by email at [email protected]. and help the Youth Ministry today! Tell family, friends and businesses that they can It is with sincere appreciation and gratitude that we thank the obtain a Clynk bag from church foyers (or the following for their contributions to St. James School: parish office) to assist our youth ministry in their

In memory of Joseph Doherty from Carmen Duross, Maurice LaBrecque fundraising efforts. This program is enabled by Richard Moore, Mr. & Mrs. Robert Hodge, Mr. & Mrs. Raymond the generosity of some of our parishioners, who donate the bags Nadeau. for this cause. The proceeds of the bottles/cans allow our parish

Anonymous donation towards the purchase of music instruments for the to offer financial aid to those attending the annual, Diocesan school. youth events here in Maine: Journey Retreat and the Catholic

Donation to the Scholarship Fund from Jan and Alison Lopatosky. Youth Ministry Convention; as well as to supplement other youth

Donation from Fred & Maureen Castle. events in Good Shepherd Parish.

In memory of Beatrice Vachon from Raymond & Claudette Vachon. Look for Clynk bags in church foyers, or stop by the parish office to obtain one! We sincerely thank you for your help!

YOUNG ADULT / FAMILY MINISTRY July 14 (Thurs): Theology on Tap with Kelsey Conroy: “Living Liturgically” The next Theology on Tap will be held at Pat’s Pizza, located on 30 Market St. in Portland, on Thursday, July 14, from 7 to 9 pm. Theology on Tap is a gathering of college students and young adults (ages 18-39) that features food, drink, fellowship, and engaging discussions on topics of interest to Catholic young adults! On July 14, Kelsey Conroy, parish catechetical leader at St. Maximilian Kolbe Parish in Scarborough, will draw from her experi- OPEN ENROLLMENT ences of living in a convent, and, currently, preparing for marriage, to help Saint James School participants grow in their relationship with God by living the traditions http://www.sjsbiddeford.org of the Church and the liturgical calendar more deeply. FMI contact Josh at 282-4812 x117, or [email protected]. Give your child/grandchild the gift of a Saint James education July 17 (Sun): Beach Day for Young Couples and Families—In place of where students are S.A.F.E. our monthly potluck, we will be holding a beach day and picnic in July. (Service * Academics * Faith * Excellence), Young married and engaged couples, along with their children, are where there are small class sizes, invited to an afternoon at the beach along Oceanside Drive in Saco on where teachers meet the needs of all students, Sun., July 17, beginning at 1 pm. Bring snacks and/or a picnic meal. and students know about God. For directions or to RSVP, please contact Josh at the above contact This gift to your child/grandchild is priceless! info. Please join us for a great afternoon of fellowship! Good Shepherd Parish Fifteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time July 10, 2016

Note: The Grief Share Ministry will have its last meeting ~ !STOP BY & BRING YOUR FRIENDS ALONG! ~

on Thursday, July 14, at Most Holy Trinity. St. Philip Church is having their annual

"INDOOR YARD SALE" Friends of Father Zenon Decary Healing Service Due to the 4th of July holiday falling on the first Monday of the month, THIS WEEKEND, July 9/10th! we changed the date of our Healing Service to this Monday, July 11th, the second Monday of the month. The Service will again be held at MHT Sat., July 9 (8 am to 4 pm) at 11 am. Come and share your prayers for each other. An update on Sun., July 10 (8 am to 2 pm)

our plans to have a Memorial Mass and Healing Service at Father DON’T MISS IT! Zenon’s burial site at UNE will be announced for the 24th of July.

We will gladly accept flowers for the celebration held outdoors. FMI please call: Gisele Lynes, 499-7453 or Donna Bilodeau, 499-7490.

The Affiliates of the Good Shepherd Sisters’ (men & women) GSP Christmas Fair: November 11-13, 2016 next monthly meeting is Sunday, July 17th at 1:30 pm at St. Joseph Convent in Biddeford. All are invited. FMI call Anita, 571-4975. We would once again like to extend a big thank you to Penny Beaupre for her years of service to the Good Shepherd ALL ARE INVITED TO JOIN US Parish Christmas Fair. Our new contact person for the for the next Behold Adoration Hour on Friday, July 22 Penny Raffle for this year's Christmas Fair is Kenneth "Ken" Greenleaf at Most Holy Trinity Church, 7-8 pm. Come & and "That Man is You" Men's Group. Again this year we will have experience a powerful hour of Power, & Praise & Worship Matching Funds from Catholic Financial Life Chapter N-160 of as we honor our Lord in the Blessed Sacrament. Biddeford for up to the first $500.00 that the Penny Raffle table brings in. Thank you once again to Penny Beaupre, Ken Greenleaf, That Man is You, and CFL chapter N-160. To donate to this year's Please Join Us for a Farewell Reception for Fr. Antonydass! Penny Raffle tables, please contact Ken at 590-5805. at Most Holy Trinity Church Hall Thank you and have a great week. ~ Dan Bastarache, 283-9310

Sunday, July 24, 11:45 am to 1:30 pm Come to thank Fr. Antony for his love and service in our Help feed the area poor parish the past 6 years, and wish him the best in his new as you feed yourself!

adventure, beginning in August as a hospital chaplain at York County Shelter Program's Maine Medical Center and Mercy Hospital in Portland. Mama Mia's, every Friday night: May God grace you, Fr. Antonydass, with many blessings, 5:00 - 7:00 pm on Shaker Hill in both now and in the future! Alfred (Henry Hall dining room), has resumed for the 2016 summer. Bring the whole family for an even- 39th Annual Campfire Mass Celebration ing of all-you-can-eat pizza & pasta Saturday, July 16 at for only $10 for adults and $5 for 8 Little House of Prayer Drive, Biddeford: kids. We are adding a chef's choice Praise & Worship at 1:30 pm, Processional each and every Friday to accompany the pizza, pasta, salad, and desserts. Rosary at 2, Stations of the Cross at 3, Sorrowful Mysteries at 6, Campfire Mass at 8, In addition, YCSP is introducing with prayers of healing to follow. a NEW Sunday Brunch Buffet Confessions will be heard through the afternoon. Bring lawn chairs and every Sunday, 9:30 am - 12:00 pm - right here on Shaker Hill Rd. picnic style food/drink for your family. FMI call Bernadette Cyr, We will be serving all-you-can-eat 284-6286, or visit www.littlehouseofprayer.com. Also, the Rosary brunch foods. Prices are the same as is prayed daily at 10 am and 2 pm. Anyone is welcome to join. they are for Mama Mia's. We welcome all comers to turnout and see what all the excitement is about. Teresa of Avila ~ A Saint Who Has a Message & a Secret – July 29-31 w/ Fr. Frank Demers at Marie Joseph Spiritual Center.

Mystic, saint, and Doctor of the Church, Teresa of Avila has St. Joseph & St. Mary Cemeteries are still looking for been a reliable companion for many on the road to contem- seasonal help. If interested, please contact Sandy during plation and holiness. With her as our guide, we will focus on office hours: Mon-Fri, 8:30-Noon, at 282-0747. the message and the secrets of the mystics, and learn how to read and understand them. By following her footsteps, we may better travel our own path toward God Second Collection This Weekend - Major Expense Fund: Now that in contemplative holiness. Cost: $190. the parish has paid off its debt balance, we are asking for your support FMI/to register, call 284-5671 or visit www.mariejosephspiritual.org. of this collection. Donations will enable the parish to begin accumulat- ing funds to help pay for major repairs and replacement of building Come join us for Entrust! and grounds components that are not annual or routine in nature. A fun & formative day for Catholic men They tend to have a longer life cycle and generally cost $7500 - $10,000 and more. Some examples of these items would be: and their middle-school-aged boys on window replacements, repaving parking lots, Rooftop HVAC units. Aug. 6, 8:30 am-6:00 pm, to experience dynamic team activities, sports competitions, Second Collection Next Weekend - Catholic School Sponsorship: formative talks by our priests & seminarians, This collection assists any active parishioners who send their children closing Mass w/ Bishop Deeley, and more... to St. James School. They receive the benefit of parish assistance, rep- Talks will focus on improving communication between fathers and resenting the willingness of the parish to support their choice of a sons; sharing our faith; God's plan for our lives and for the lives of Catholic education. Eligible families receive tuition relief indirectly our sons. Boys will have the opportunity to make friends with other since the parish is funding a part of the total cost of education. Catholic boys from around southern Maine. Cost: $25 for dads w/ son(s); lunch is included. Space is limited to 50 fathers/sons. WeShare, our Online Giving System, is easy to use! Go to Please register early! Go to www.goodshepherdparish.us/events/ www.goodshepherdparish.us, and under the "About Us" tab, click entrust & follow instructions for Entrust. Registrations are on a Online Giving. You can make a one-time or recurring donation first-come, first-served basis. Location: St. Gregory Campground on using your credit card, checking or savings account. Check it out! Crystal Lake - 24 N. Raymond Rd., Gray, Maine 04039. Hosted by Men of Good Shepherd Parish in conjunction w/ the Diocesan Due to the early bulletin deadline, we do not have the Offertory Office of Lifelong Faith Formation. FMI: Ken Greenleaf, 590-5805; Collection Report available this week, but will post as soon as we Dave Dube, 590-5198; John Hebert, 604-9048. can. Thank you for your understanding. – Parish Administration