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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 February 23, 2014 GOOD SHEPHERD PARISH GOOD SHEPHERD PARISH www.goodshepherdparish.us February 23, 2014 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 (seasonal) 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 Message from Monsignor René Mathieu (1) The historic installation of the 12th bishop of our diocese on February 14 was not without its problems. The winter storm that raged most of the preceding day kept many people from attending the ceremony so the Cathedral was far from full. But participants includ- ing Mainers, many priests from the Archdiocese of Boston and Bish- op Robert Deeley’s own family provided a warm welcome to Maine while a frigid wind blew outdoors. Quite a few Good Shepherd Parishioners participated, and that pleased me very much. I am happy to announce that among his first appointments, Bishop Deeley will visit Good Shepherd Parish next Friday, February 28, and Sunday, March 2. He will begin Friday by spending the morning at Saint James School. After lunch, he will meet with the clergy of the vicariate (York County) for most of the afternoon. Everyone is welcome to attend a Vocations: "Be holy, for I, the LORD your God, prayer service (vespers) with him on Friday evening at Most Holy Trinity Church am holy." Is your vocation to holiness to be lived beginning at 7:00 pm, followed by a reception. On early Sunday, March 2, he will out as a priest or in the consecrated life? Call Fr. preside over the celebration of the usual 8:30 am Mass at St. Margaret Church in Old Nathan March at (207) 773-6471. Orchard Beach before proceeding to another Mass somewhere in York County. (2) A Apostolate of Prayer for Priests - February parishioner has volunteered to lead a project to refurbish and add a beautiful granite 23. Rev. Sylvio Levesque, pedestal and base to a statue of Saint André. The statue formerly was positioned on Rev. Thomas McMurray SJ the steeple at St. André’s Church, high above the main doors on Sullivan Street. The 24. Rev. Paul Marquis, Rev. Robert Regan SJ statue was removed some time ago and relocated to St. Joseph Cemetery. At the 25. Rev. Antony Mullaney, time, it was placed on a concrete slab with the intention to one day place it on a suita- Rev. Costanzo Piselli, Rev. Daniel Gagnon OMI ble base. The project will require a combination of funds for the base materials and 26. Rev. Donald McAllister, Rev. John Feeney donated services. Good Shepherd Parish Finance Council has approved funds to cov- 27. Rev. Jacques Dolbec SOLT, er half the cost of the materials with the rest to be covered by donations. The parish Rev. Claude Gendreau will fund its share from an unused account that was raised at St. André’s Church for 28. Rev. Daniel Baillargeon, Rev. Maurice Lebel the construction of a baptismal font. When completed, the statue’s base will include March an engraving honoring St. André’s Church. I hope parishioners will support this pro- 1. Rev. Seamus Griesbach, ject. (3) There is lots of snow in our parking lots―some worse than others― Rev. Hubert Paquet, Rev. Fernand Paquet MM resulting in fewer parking spaces. Please be considerate by being patient and by not ----------------------------------------------------------- taking up more than the one space needed by your vehicle. (4) This weekend, we The Study of the U.S. Catholic Catechism for begin our “remote preparation” for the Parish Mission (March 31-April 3) by praying Adults with Deacon Bob, Thursdays, 7 pm, together the Parish Mission Prayer inserted in our Mass hymnals. We will offer the downstairs at Most Holy Trinity prayer together at the conclusion of the General Intercessions at Masses leading up to Last week we studied the last article of the March 31. (5) The St. Joseph Knights of Columbus have rejuvenated a Squires Cir- "Creed: The Faith Professed." This week's study cle for boys aged 10-18 to encourage their participation in parish and community is a general introduction to the liturgy and the activities. K of C member Mike Melnik (Tel. 937-2501) from the St. Margaret coun- sacraments. The liturgy celebrates the Paschal cil (& other members) will head up the boys’ group of which there are already at Mystery by which Christ accomplished the work least ten members. I heartily recommend this new option for encouraging the faith of salvation. It involves the action of Christ and life of our youth. All adult leaders will be approved by the Diocese of Portland for of His Mystical Body, the Church, which is the safety related issues. (6) Thank You of the Week: To the parishioners at St. Marga- people of God. The sacraments are efficacious ret who volunteered to cover for the staff custodian for a few weeks while he was on signs of grace, instituted by Christ and entrusted an extended leave of absence. Thank you! to the Church, by which divine life is dispensed Jokes Priests Can Tell, Volume 3 by Msgr. Arthur Tonne: A soldier making his to us. Come join us as we strive to understand first parachute jump pulled his rip cord and nothing happened. He tried his spare how the liturgical life of the Church revolves chute―and still nothing. As he was falling downward, he met a man coming up from around the Eucharistic sacrifice and the sacra- the ground and asked him if he knew anything about parachutes. “I sure don’t,” the ments, and how it is centered on the Holy Trini- man answered. “Do you know anything about lighting gas furnaces?” ty. Copies of our text are available. BIDDEFORD, SACO, OLD ORCHARD BEACH & LYMAN Wednesday, February 26 PARISH LITURGIES 9:00 am St. Joseph: In thanksgiving to St. Francis of Assisi / Special Intentions 9:00 am St. Philip: For the Souls in Purgatory Saturday, February 22 Thursday, February 27 4:00 pm St. Joseph: (Fr. Dickinson) 8:00 am St. Margaret: Brother Edmond Drouin, F.I.C. / Anne Thibeault / Jean & Beatrice Provencher David Boutet 4:00 pm Most Holy Trinity: (Fr. David Schlaver) 9:00 am St. Philip: Mr. & Mrs. Conrad Picard Rose Lamb / Lance Vigneault Friday, February 28 4:00 pm St. Margaret: (Msgr. Mathieu) 7:00 am Ste Anne: Souls in Purgatory Madlyn McPherson / Dennis Jacques 9:00 am Most Holy Trinity: Lucille Cyr / Royal Fournier 4:30 pm St. Philip: (Fr. Antonydass) +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ Lucien Doyon (12th Ann.) / Adrien & Lorraine Lacourse Saturday, March 1 Sunday, February 23 4:00 pm St. Joseph: (Fr. Dickinson) 8:00 am St. Joseph: (French) (Fr. Norman Richard) Priscilla Fournier / Ruth Grenier Arthur & Gilberte Pelletier / For Special Intentions 4:00 pm Most Holy Trinity: (Fr. Antonydass) th th 8:30 am St. Margaret: (Msgr. Mathieu) Joan Laverriere (20 Ann.) / Conrad Picard (9 Ann.) Paul Rivard / For All People in Good Shepherd Parish 4:00 pm St. Margaret: (Fr. David Schlaver) 8:30 am Most Holy Trinity: (Fr. Antonydass) Madlyn McPherson / Dennis Jacques th Edmond Bouffard (20 Ann.) / Jason Woodman 4:30 pm St. Philip: (Msgr. Mathieu) Leon Morissette 9:00 am St. Philip: (Fr. Dickinson) Sunday, March 2 Pauline Cassette / Oscar & Almina Lacourse 8:00 am St. Joseph: (French) (Fr. Antonydass) 10:30 am Most Holy Trinity: (Fr. Antonydass) Germaine Lacourse / Earle Mailman rd Leonel Goulet (23 Ann.) / Marie, Jr., Paul, & Flo Corbeil 8:30 am St. Margaret: (Bishop Deeley) 10:30 am St. Margaret: (Msgr. Mathieu) Joseph Niles Jandreau / Paul Rivard / For All People in Good Shepherd Parish In Thanksgiving (Birthday of Fr. Antonydass) 8:30 am Most Holy Trinity: (Fr. Norman Richard) th 11:00 am St. Joseph: (Fr. Dickinson) Laurette Cote (17 Ann.) / James Benson Julie Jeannette / Mildred Hebert 9:00 am St. Philip: (Fr. Dickinson) Charles C. Cyr, Sr. +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 10:30 am Most Holy Trinity: (Fr. Antonydass) Monday, February 24 Marie-Ange St. Marie (Ann.) / Laurette Cote 9:00 am Most Holy Trinity: Richard Corriveau (5th Ann.) / 10:30 am St. Margaret: (Msgr. Mathieu) Robert W. Townsend (1st Ann.) Richard Bouffard / Madeleine Cote Tuesday, February 25 11:00 am St. Joseph: (Fr. Dickinson) 7:00 am Ste Anne: Maurice Delage John Murray / Berthe Dumont Perron 9:00 am Most Holy Trinity: Hugh X. Cullinan (3rd Ann.) / 5:00 pm Most Holy Trinity: (Fr. Dickinson) St. Anthony Mr. & Mrs. Conrad Picard Ash Wednesday Mass Schedule March 5th Elizabeth Mininni (born 1931) 9:00 am St. Joseph's May her soul and the souls of all the 9:00 am St. Philip's faithful departed rest in peace. Noon Most Holy Trinity 6:30 pm St. Margaret's 6:30 pm St. Joseph's - Liturgy of the Word Good Shepherd with distribution of ashes Parish Mission March 31 - April 3 at St. Joseph's Church 7-9 evenings Fr. Larry Richards has conducted hundreds of parish missions, Readings for the Week of February 23, 2014 conferences and retreats.