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G ood Shepherd Parish mission ǀ to call people to celebrate the life of Christ through Roman Catholic liturgy, education and acts of social justice throughout our diverse communities, fostering unity and making the Body of Christ visible to all.

Most Holy Trinity Church St. Margaret Church St. Philip Church St. Brendan Chapel St. Joseph Church Parish Office St. Anne Chapel 271 Main St. 6 Saco Ave. 404 Goodwins Mills Rd. 40 Lester B. Orcutt Blvd. 178 Elm St. Saco, ME 04072 ǀOOB, ME 04064 ǀLyman, ME 04002 ǀBiddeford Pool, ME 04006 ǀBiddeford, ME 04005 Gǐǐǅ SǉǆǑǉǆǓǅ PǂǓǊǔǉ ǀ TǘǆǍǇǕǉ SǖǏǅǂǚ ǊǏ OǓǅǊǏǂǓǚ TǊǎǆ ǀ JǖǏǆ 21, 2020

From the Parish Desk love for one another as members of the Church, and by our good By Monsignor René Mathieu works. You may have reason to stay at home, and we will continue to livestream Masses daily. Please be patient as we continue to evaluate (1) You will remember that the Easter sacraments and plan future adjustments. (3) Members of the parish staff have for catechumens and candidates seeking full com- been working very hard to prepare each church location for pub- munion with the Catholic Church were postponed lic Masses. Safety issues include limiting access into the building during the Easter season due to the pandemic. This and within the building, safe use of restrooms, seating arrangements past week, we received the goahead from the bish- with 6feet social distancing between households, safe plans for dis- op’s office to proceed, and we will schedule the liturgies as soon as tributing Holy Communion, and sanitation procedures after each possible, probably at a live streamed Mass so parishioners can wit- event. They also have met with generous volunteers from each loca- ness these happy events. Confirmation and First Communion for our tion to learn and finetune procedures as applied to each church children remain in postponement until the fall. (2) We have resumed building. As I near retirement, this has turned out to be one more public celebration of Masses in all our five churches with a limited thing I never expected when I was ordained a priest in 1977! (4) In schedule. We will increase the number of Masses as the need grows response to COVID 19 and how the lockdown and stay at home or- based on those signing up to participate. For now, you can sign up ders have impacted the parish, I will once again be reducing staff for: Monday through Thursday at St. Joseph; Friday, 9am at St. Bren- hours and closing the reception office at noon starting Monday, June dan; Saturday, 4:30pm at St. Philip; Sunday, 8:30am at St. Margaret, 22 until further notice. This is necessary to help mitigate some of the 9am at St. Joseph, and 10:30am at Most Holy Trinity; we have sched- lost offertory revenues with a reduction in payroll. No matter how uled more Masses on Sundays because there are neither funeral much I wish it were otherwise, things are still far from normal and I Masses nor nuptial Masses on that day. All must continue signing up feel compelled to adjust as best we can. Thank you for understanding, in advance at our parish website or you can call the parish office for and please keep Good Shepherd Parish staff and ministries in your help. Please honor your commitment if you sign up. Or withdraw prayers (5) The first project supported by our Shepherds of Hope your name from the list if you change your mind so others can have capital campaign has been completed. The school yard and fencing that seat. Keep in mind that we remain dispensed from the Sunday at St. James School has been entirely renovated. Take a walk or a obligation so all Masses are equal opportunities to participate. Sun- drive by and see how it looks! Next up is the restoration of the day Masses have been filling up quickly, so I encourage you to sign stained glass windows at St. Joseph Church which is scheduled to up for the weekday Masses when possible. I am pleased to see a vari- begin in early July. (6) Thank You of the Week: To volunteers who ety of parishioners at these Masses: older parishioners, teens, married have agreed to serve as sacristans and ushers at our public Masses, couples, young adults M from all around the parish. I thank everyone helping to seat participants and keeping everyone safe. Thank you! for carefully following the parish guidelines for safety. Again, we are dispensed from the Sunday obligation for now. Despite the fact that JOKES PRIESTS CAN TELL, Volume 3 by Msgr. Arthur Tonne: only 50 persons are permitted to be present at any Mass (following A lady stalled her car at a traffic light and tried without success to CDC guidelines), it is worthwhile remembering that “even if there get the car started while an impatient motorist behind her kept honk- cannot be present a number of the faithful, it is still an act of Christ ing his horn. Finally the lady got out and walked back to the honking and of the Church” (Vatican II, Presbyterorum Ordinis, n. 13). We car and said, “I don’t seem to be able to start my car, but if you’ll remain in communion with one another by faith in Jesus Christ, our start it for me, I’ll stay here and lean on your horn.”

LET US PRAY

Rest in Peace ǀ Rachel Couture (born 1929) Help us recognize the presence of Your Son in them and respond to Doris Angers (born 1927) ǀTheresa J. Boissonneault (born 1929) the Catholic Appeal with love, compassion and generosity. May our words and actions be a response to Your great love, in the Livestream Prayer Opportunities ǀ Fr. Brad Morin is offering live name of Jesus the Lord. Amen. and archived Masses on his Facebook page: www.facebook.com/ bradmorin222, as well as on the parish website. COLLECTIONS Prayer for the 2020 Catholic Appeal Loving God, Second Collection This Weekend ǀ Catholic Communications Cam- You call us to a life of service, entrusting to us the mission of making paign. Your donation to this diocesan collection helps to bring the your name and your love known. We strive each day to use your Gospel to reach millions through the internet, radio, TV and print generous gifts to grow ever more faithfully into a community of faith media. and love, attracting people to your Son, Jesus. We are grateful for Your gifts. PLEASE CONTINUE YOUR FINANCIAL SUPPORT ǀ Many of Help us to use them wisely in Your service. Keep us ever mindful to you are sending payment through the US mail, to simplify the admin- the many needs of our brothers and sisters in Christ. istrative work it is best to COMBINE all weekly offertory contribu- tions to one check, one envelope; Second Collections however, should generally remain a separate check, since Diocesan Second Clergy Collections and USCCB National collections do not remain with the Rev. Msgr. René T. Mathieu, Pastor ǀ Rev. Brad Morin, parish. At the end of the year, there is no difference to your GIVING Parochial Vicar ǀ Rev. Dominic Tumusiime, AJ, Parochial Vicar RECORD. Your cooperation reduces the volume of checks and enve- Deacons Robert Parenteau ǀ Kevin Jacques ǀ Rick Huot lopes to handle. THANK YOU and God bless! Office ǀ 2823321 ǀ Available by phone 8:30am to noon because of COVID19; look for notice of office reopening in weekly bulletin Gǐǐǅ SǉǆǑǉǆǓǅ PǂǓǊǔǉ ǀ TǘǆǍǇǕǉ SǖǏǅǂǚ ǊǏ OǓǅǊǏǂǓǚ TǊǎǆ ǀ JǖǏǆ 21, 2020 PARISH LITURGIES ǀ MASS INTENTIONS NOTICE

Priests are honoring all Mass intentions previously scheduled. How- Reduction of staff , reception hours ǀ In ongoing efforts to deal ever, while the restriction on public Masses continues, the following with the COVID 19 Pandemic and how the lockdown and stay at Mass intentions will be celebrated on the date indicated but not nec- home orders, have impacted the parish, starting Monday June 22, essarily at the requested time and location. When public Masses be- (until further notice) we will once again be reducing staff hours, come possible, adjustments will be made to the schedule and we will including closing the reception office at 12:00 noon. It is our de- announce changes on our website and during livestreamed Masses. sire to help mitigate some of the lost offertory revenues with a We need and appreciate your understanding during this unusual reduction in payroll. No matter how much we wish it so, things time. are still far from normal and we feel compelled to adjust as best Saturday, June 20 we can. Thank you for understanding, and please keep Good 4:00 pm Livestreamed Mass: Florence Fecteau (4th Ann.) / Shepherd Parish in your prayers! Linda Tardif Robert L. & Lucille D. Gagnon / Thomas J. Kane (4th Ann.) 4:30 pm St. Philip Public Mass: Ann Marie Peterson SHEPHERDS OF HOPE Private Masses: Doris Bussiere / Robert & Noella Croteau Shepherds of Hope pledges ǀ For parishion- Sunday, June 21 ǀ Twelfth Sunday in Ordinary Time ers who have not made a pledge, we need 8:30 am St. Margaret Public Mass: Renald Landry your help. Please pray about taking that 9:00 am St. Joseph Public Mass: For the Voisine & Trottier step. There are cards at each church or the Families / Armande Fecteau parish office to fill out or take home for 10:30 am Most Holy Trinity Public Mass: Priscilla Letellier prayerful consideration. Bring pledge to Private Masses: Edward Cloutier / Richard Camire / the office or mail to: Good Shepherd Par- Daniel Emerson / Raymond Sylvestre / Antanina Zmuidzinaite ish, 271 Main St., Saco. Patricia Pinette / Niles Jandreau / Jim Bouchard Note ǀ Any checks, cash can be dropped in For All People in Good Shepherd Parish collection basket, inside a blank envelope and must have a name and ID number to receive credit. Monday, June 22 Check payments should be made out to: Good Shepherd Parish; 5:30 am Livestreamed Mass: All Souls Day Intention “Shepherds Of Hope” in memo line. 6:00 pm St. Joseph Public Mass: Donald Beal Tuesday, June 23 Current totals ǀ 757 household gifts ǀ $1,456,832 ǀ 72% of goal 5:30 am Livestreamed Mass: Marie Jeanne Putney Cash collected/available for projects as of 6/9/20 ǀ $568,717 9:00 am St. Joseph Public Mass: Ernest Auger (39th Ann.) Wednesday, June 24 Shepherds of Hope Pledge Payments ǀ Please note that if you intend 5:30 am Livestreamed Mass: Ben Masse (14th Ann.) to use ACH or credit card for payment and/or installments on pledge, 6:00 pm St. Joseph Public Mass: Normand (4th Ann.) & Larry you must do so by signing into the parish’s online giving service, (66th Ann.) Binette WESHARE. Please do not include bank account information or cred- Thursday, June 25 it card number on pledge card. Go to the parish website to sign up 5:30 am Livestreamed Mass: All Souls Day Intention and make a payment or set up a recurring payment schedule. If you 9:00 am St. Joseph Public Mass: Madeleine Grover decide to use WESHARE, mark that on your pledge card so we han- Friday, June 26 dle the pledge properly. 5:30 am Livestreamed Mass: All Souls Day Intention 9:00 am St. Brendan Public Mass: Douglas Gardner We have created a link with the Shepherds of Hope logo at ******************************************************** goodshepherdparish.us/. For assistance, call Amy Loring at 2823321, ext. 105. WESHARE charges a fee on each transaction as follows: Saturday, June 27 4:00 pm Livestreamed Mass: Ronald McGowan / * ACH withdrawals from bank account: Fee is 10 cents per Donat R. Bineau, Jr. / transaction plus 1%, calculated as follows: For example, a $50 Raymond (59th Ann.) & Laurence (6th Ann.) Martel / donation will include a 50cent charge, plus 10 cents, for a total fee Mary O’Leary (24th Ann.) of 60 cents. The $50 donation results in a net donation to the parish of 4:30 pm St. Philip Public Mass: Raymond St. Pierre $49.40. Private Masses: Lee Quinlan / Michael E. Martel * Credit, Debit Card Transactions: Fee is 3.25%, calculated as follows: A $50 donation will include a 3.25% transaction fee and Sunday, June 28 ǀ Thirteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time amount to a charge of $1.63. The $50 donation results in a net 8:30 am St. Margaret Public Mass: Lee Quinlan donation to the parish of $48.37. 9:00 am St. Joseph Public Mass: Gerard Levesque (7th Ann.) / Since the credit/debit card fees are more than double ACH fees, we Priscille Dion (3rd Ann.) prefer use of ACH. Please consider this when deciding your source of 10:30 am Most Holy Trinity Public Mass: Richard Cook (2nd payment. Thank you for your generosity. Ann.) / Maurice Maloney Private Masses: Beatrick Beaulieu / Jeannette Elie Madeleine Grover / David Heffernan / Kenneth Pendleton (11th Ann.) / For All People in Good Shepherd Parish

Saint for the Week ǀ June 21 Never do anything that your heart tells you is displeasing to Mary; and in addition, never deny her anything that you know she would welcome and desire from you. St Joseph Cafasso (18111860), Priest, Patron of Prisoners, Feast Day June 23 Gǐǐǅ SǉǆǑǉǆǓǅ PǂǓǊǔǉ ǀ TǘǆǍǇǕǉ SǖǏǅǂǚ ǊǏ OǓǅǊǏǂǓǚ TǊǎǆ ǀ JǖǏǆ 21, 2020 SAINT JAMES SCHOOL Yard at St. James upgraded thanks to parishioners

Thanks to the “Shepherds of Hope” capital campaign at Good Shep- proved campus soon herd Parish, longawaited improvement work has been completed at on the way. St. James School. “We have an amazing “The entire school yard is being repaved and a new fence is being community installed on the BirchStreet side of the school,” said Nancy Naimey, ofstudents, parents, principal atSt.JamesSchool. “In addition, new push bar gates are families, teachers, being installed. We are so grateful to the parishioners and community andstaff,” said members who have contributed to this campaign. It’s making a world Naimey. “To be able to of difference!” have these enhance- ForSt.JamesSchool, it’s another positive development to focus on ments completed in what has been a difficult time for all. The school has been lauded brings a collective for its preparation and execution of distance learning in the face of smile to all of our fac- the COVID19 pandemic (www.pressherald.com/2020/05/05/going es.” thedistanceinlearningatstjamesschool) and now has an im- Compiled by Dave Guthro, Communica- YOUTH MINSTRY tions Director, Diocese of Portland Catherine Gallerizzo ǀ Youth and College Minister 2824812, ext. 117 ǀ [email protected]. 25 Graham Street, Biddeford, ME 04005 ǀ Rosary & Divine Mercy Chaplet LIVE on Facebook (@gspym) (P) 2072824084 ǀ (F) 2072863693 ǀ and Instagram (@gspym) 6:30 pm Sundays and 7pm Tuesdays. All [email protected] ǀ www.sjsbiddeford.org are welcome and invited to join! ProjectYM has a LIVE Youth Night Broadcasted at 8pm Sundays; all Now enrolling for 20202021 school year invited to watch! We are keeping in touch via an app called Catholify; please email FAMILY CATECHESIS Catherine for the link to join our messaging groups. Michelle Philbrick ǀ Family Catechesis ǀ PreK grade five All high schoolers are invited to join our Video Conference Call at 2824812, ext. 115 ǀ [email protected] 6pm Sundays; email Catherine for the link. All middle school youth are invited to join our Video Conference Please ‘like’ and ‘follow’ our Facebook page, GSP Faith Formation, Call at 6:30pm Tuesdays; email Catherine for the link. for prayers, enrichment, family and positive ideas. YOUNG ADULT MINISTRY Our churches are open and you are able to register to attend Mass at one of our sites. We are carefully follow- Josh Houde ǀ Assistant Director of Faith Formation ing the CDC recommended guidelines 2824812 ǀ [email protected] and things are quite safe! We are all Gatherings of the Young Families Fellowship and Young Adult learning together, but things seem Events are on hold for the time being as we all take measures to pretty smooth at this point in time. protect the vulnerable from COVID19. Take advantage of the quali- Please register from our website or call ty time with your family and the extra time for prayer and reflection the office and we can help. this Lent. God bless you all! This week we return to “Ordinary Time” M we haven’t been here for YOUNG FAMILIES MINISTRY a while! We have had Holy Week, the entire Easter Season, and a couple of feasts days since we last titled our Sundays with ordinals. Josh Houde ǀ Assistant Director of Faith Formation You will notice the priest will wear green again to reflect that we are 2824812 ǀ [email protected] called to new life and growth during this time. Every Scripture pas- Virtual Gatherings for Young Couples ǀ 68pm, Thursdays. sage is meant to feed and nourish us and help us grow nearer to While physical gatherings are on hold for now, young couples are Christ. welcome to join a weekly video call for fellowship and prayer. Since many of our participants have children, the men and the women will Spend Time with Scripture ǀ Twelfth Sunday in Ordinary Time each take one hour of the call, leaving the other parent free to take “The eyes of all look to you, Lord, and you give them their food in care of the kids. If you would like to join the call, please contact due season.” Psalm 145 Josh for login. God bless! Each of the readings, the responsorial Psalm, the Gos- COLLEGE MINSTRY pel, and even the Collect prayer invites us to trust in God and allow Him to care for us. Do you know God Nor’Easter Catholic is watching over you?Be intentional about noticing Campus Ministry ǀ UNE, Biddeford His hand at work in your life and know that He will never abandon you! Nor’easter Catholic is meeting via Zoom at 4pm Mondays; email [email protected]to be added to the call. Gǐǐǅ SǉǆǑǉǆǓǅ PǂǓǊǔǉ ǀ TǘǆǍǇǕǉ SǖǏǅǂǚ ǊǏ OǓǅǊǏǂǓǚ TǊǎǆ ǀ JǖǏǆ 21, 2020 DISCIPLESHIP

Although we are temporarily unable to come together in person at 25. Rev. Edward R. Clifford, Rev. Bruce M. Siket Mass, it is important that we unite in supporting our parishes as best 26. Rev. Steven G. Cartwright, Rev. Ernest L. L’Heureux we can so that they can continue to serve the faithful throughout this 27. Rev. Dominic O. Azagbor OP, Rev. C. James Martel crisis and long after it’s over. Parishioners can continue to support Let us also pray for our Deacons and Seminarians. their local parish through the WeShare online giving option. Parish- ioners can make a donation here: https:// EWTNTV ǀ Viewers can participate in daily Masses at 8am and goodshepherdparish.weshareonline.org/index.aspx. noon, seven days a week, and at 7pm every day but Sunday. The The 6 pm Rosary usually held at St. Anne’s Chapel will begin im- Masses are broadcast over the air and online (www.ewtn.com/tv/ mediately, but the site has changed because of present circumstances watchlive).The Masses are also archived at the site. with COVID19. Temporary site is now at St. Joseph Cemetery, in CatholicTV ǀ Broadcasts Masses at 9:30am each day over the air and front of the Blessed Virgin Mary Statue from Notre Dame de online (www.catholictv.org/masses/catholictvmass). The Masses are Lourdes’ Church, located in front of the Cemetery Chapel. Unfamil- also archived at the site. iar with the Cemetery? Please call 2833205 if you need to be led directly. Magnificat ǀ Will provide complimentary access to its online ver- Apostolate of Prayer for Priests ǀ June 2020 sionand resources to help people pray from home. To access the 21. V. Rev. Thomas M. Murphy, Msgr. Andrew Dubois resources for free, visithttps://us.magnificat.net/free. 22. Rev. Alfred Jacques, Rev. Hubert J. Paquet Evening Telephone Rosary ǀ 7pm ǀ To Participate, 23. Msgr. Richard S. Sniezyk, Msgr. Charles M. Murphy dial 17127704800; enter access code 686085. FMI, call Mary at: 24. Rev. Raymond P. Morency, Rev. Paul R. Marquis 2526385. GOSPEL MEDITATION

June 21 ǀ Twelfth Sunday in Ordinary Time creep in. If someone else is to blame for making the change, any number of possible negative reactions are possible. In the end, only There are many things of which we can be afraid: being rebuked, one thing is required and that is God. If I can rely on and deepen my rejection, anger, being challenged, having to defend ourselves, stand- relationship with God, especially in the Eucharist along with a com- ing alone, insecurity, failure, and even death. For some, identifying munity of believers, then little else is of great concern. We have to and overcoming their fears is a daunting task. Regardless of how figure out what is really important. It is not always what we think. much they may want to break the cycle of fear, they find that they remain close friends with old and dysfunctional behavioral habits The Gospel calls us to stretch ourselves and try new things, not to and norms. Maybe what they really fear is change. There are many remain stuck and stagnant in familiar ways. We are asked to live life who gravitate to the familiar and comfortable, and find safety and more deliberately, radically, and intentionally. We are asked to leave security in doing so, even if they remain mired in mediocrity. Human the familiar behind and learn to live with changing, and often limit- beings have to learn that there is life beyond the “what has always ing, human structures. We cannot get too caught up in the physical, been” and that happiness and depth are possible when old structures ideological, or structural systems we are used to. The Holy Spirit and systems have to be left behind. always leads and guides us. If we trust this, we will find ourselves doing things we never thought we could do. Always seek the path to Can you leave the near and dear, the comfortable and familiar, the joy and love. They keep us from falling victim to our fears and from safe and secure, and discover new opportunities? The shear thought seeking the nostalgic crutches we think we need to achieve a sense of of doing so can bring on feelings of apprehension, intense anger, wellbeing and happiness. resentment, defensiveness, reluctance, resistance, and even apathy. If we have to be responsible for making the change, cowardice can ©LPi READINGS ǀ OBSERVANCES

Readings ǀ June 21 Monday ǀ 2 Kgs 17:58, 1315a, 18/Ps 60:3, 45, 1213 [7b]/Mt 7:1 5 First Reading: Tuesday ǀ 2 Kgs 19:9b11, 1421, 3135a, 36/Ps 48:23ab, 3cd4, 10 “Sing to the LORD, 11 [cf. 9d]/Mt 7:6, 1214 praise the LORD, Wednesday ǀ Vigil: Jer 1:410/Ps 71:12, 34, 56, 15, 17 [6b]/1 Pt For he has rescued the life of the poor 1:812/Lk 1:517. Day: Is 49:16/Ps 139:13, 1314, 1415 [14a]/ from the power of the wicked!” (Jer 20:13) Acts 13:2226/Lk 1:5766, 80 Psalm: Thursday ǀ 2 Kgs 24:817/Ps 79:1b2, 35, 8, 9 [9]/Mt 7:2129 Lord, in your great love, answer me. (Ps 69) Friday ǀ 2 Kgs 25:112/Ps 137:12, 3, 45, 6 [6ab]/Mt 8:14 Second Reading: Saturday ǀ Lam 2:2, 1014, 1819/Ps 74:1b2, 35, 67, 2021 [19b]/ But the gift is not like the transgression. Mt 8:517 For if by that one person’s transgression the many died, how much more did the grace of God Observances and the gracious gift of the one man Jesus Christ Sunday ǀ Twelfth Sunday in Ordinary Time; Father’s Day overflow for the many. (Rom 5:1215) Monday ǀ St. Paulinus of Nola, Bishop; Sts. John Fisher, Bishop, Gospel: and Thomas More, Martyrs “Everyone who acknowledges me before others Wednesday ǀ The Nativity of St. John the Baptist I will acknowledge before my heavenly Father.” (Mt 10:32) Saturday ǀ St. Cyril of Alexandria, Bishop and Doctor of the Church Sunday ǀ Jer 20:1013/Ps 69:810, 14, 17, 3335 [14c]/Rom 5:1215/ ©LPi Mt 10:2633 Gǐǐǅ SǉǆǑǉǆǓǅ PǂǓǊǔǉ ǀ TǘǆǍǇǕǉ SǖǏǅǂǚ ǊǏ OǓǅǊǏǂǓǚ TǊǎǆ ǀ JǖǏǆ 21, 2020

Parish Donationsǀ Charitable Deductions ANNOUNCEMENT Please be aware that the parish office can only track your offertory donations in our Parish database when you use Offertory Envelopes. Virtual Maine Catholic Youth Convention Set for July 26 All donations received through your envelopes are recorded to your member account. We are happy to provide a donation record if The Maine Catholic Youth Convention, traditionally a weekend requested, however, we prefer handling these via email to reduce gathering of Maine teens from Aroostook County to York County, administrative costs to the parish. Requests can be made as follows: · will move online for 2020 due to the COVID19 pandemic, but it still *Visit www.goodshepherdparish.us/annualdonationreport and promises to be a great event celebrating the faith and gifts that young complete the information requested (most preferred way) or people bring to the life of the Church. *Email [email protected] with “2019 GSP That free gathering will now be presented virtually 10am to Contribution Statement” in the subject line. Also, include name, noonSunday, July 26. High school youth (those entering ninth grade envelope number, address, phone number or through recent high school graduates), youth ministers, and families *Call Amy Loring at 2072823321, ext. 105, leave same are encouraged to attend. information noted above. The virtual convention will feature a livestreamed Mass celebrated WESHARE donors may selfserve from their account to obtain by Bishop Robert Deeley, music, presentations, prayer, and much giving/donation records directly without parish assistance. We will more. do our very best to respond as quickly as possible. Be advised: All Though the event is free, a donation to the Catholic Appea Souls donations are nondeductible since a Mass is given for those (www.portlanddiocese.org/Appeal)is suggested for families looking intentions. to support the event and the Office of Lifelong Faith Formation. To receive envelopes, please contact Amy (information above). Two ways are being offered to young people who wish to partici- THANK YOU ALL in advance for your cooperation and generosity. pate in the virtual convention. “The first option allows you to watch live on July 26 and inter- actwith others who are participating in this live event from their parishes or the comfort of their own homes,” said Hannah Gonneville, assistant coordinator of the Diocese of Portland’s Office of Lifelong Faith Formation. “The second option will be to watch a recorded version of the convention that teens can view with their parish youth ministry at a date and time that works best.” To register, email [email protected] He will send the appropriate link (live or recorded) to participants.

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