Six Churches, One Vibrant Catholic Community Roman Catholic Diocese of Portland Most Reverend Robert P. Deeley, J.C.D., Bishop Our Parishes Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception 307 Congress Street Sacred Heart/Saint 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 Website: www.portlandcatholic.org Email: [email protected] Administrative Offices Very Reverend Gregory P. Dube Rector & Pastor Catholic Pastoral Center at Guild Hall 307 Congress St. Portland, Maine 04101 9am1pmMondayFriday 2077737746 Cluster Mission Statement We, the people of the Portland Peninsula and Island Parishes, are a diverse and multicultural community of Roman Catholics seeking to draw ourselves and others into deeper union with God through the cele- bration of the Sacraments, the proclamation of the Gospel, and service to our neighbor. We welcome all to share in the beauty of our Catholic faith and traditions as we strive to witness the love of Jesus Christ present among us. PASTORAL CORNER NOVEMBER 9 & 10, 2019 Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception’s 150th Anniversary Reception to Benefit St. Vincent de Paul Soup Kitchen on December 7 The Portland Peninsula & Island Parishes will host the 150th Anniversary Reception for the Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception in Portland on Satur- day, December 7, the eve of the Solemnity of the Immaculate Conception. Following a 4 p.m. Mass celebrated by Bishop Robert P. Deeley, the recep- tion will be held in the cathedral’s Guild Hall at 5 p.m. Although there is no charge to attend the re- ception, a donation ($20 per person/$50 for a fami- ly) to benefit the St. Vincent de Paul Soup Kitchen at the Guild Hall is suggested. All proceeds will benefit the soup kitchen. If you plan to attend, please RSVP at www.portlanddiocese.org/cathedral150thanniversary for food preparation pur- poses. A Message from Bishop Robert P. Deeley for Naonal Vocaon Awareness Week (November 3R9) November 1, 2019 The encouragement and formaon of vocaons in the Church is the task of all of us. We cannot depend on others to meet our needs. Families, communies, and parishes must help our young people to hear the call that God gives to serve the Church. The importance of personal guidance cannot be overstated. When I was a young man, Monsignor Keilty, out of his own experience of Jesus and his love for the Church, invited me and other young men in our parish to consider the possibility that we might be called to be priests. Several of us entered the seminary. Who knows what would have happened if no one had invited us? We need the same to be happening today. We are a Church that draws its life and strength from the Eucharist. We need priests to make that possible. As we strength- en our parish communies as places of welcome where young people can encounter Jesus, we need to engage them in conversaon about what the Lord might be calling them to do with their lives. When we see young people who show signs of love for the Eucharist and a desire to serve others, we can invite them to pray about what God could be telling them to do with their lives. I encourage you, whether you are a parent, priest, parishioner, or member of a religious community, to invite someone you know to consider a religious vocaon. We all have a vocaon, a call from God to live out our lives in a parcular way. In helping our young people realize their parcular call, we might also ask God to assist us in living beer the call he has given us so that we might beer serve him by the example of our lives. 2 32ND SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME You are invited to: Readings for the week of November 10, 2019 Eucharistic Adoration Every Wednesday at the Sunday: 2 Mc 7:12, 914/Ps 17:1, 56, 8, 15 [15b]/2 Cathedral of the Thes 2:16N3:5/Lk 20:2738 or 20:27, 3438 Immaculate Conception Monday: Wis 1:17/Ps 139:1b3, 46, 78, 910 [24b]/ 307 Congress Street Lk 17:16 From 7pm to 8pm Tuesday: Wis 2:23N3:9/Ps 34:23, 1617, 1819 [2a]/ Lk 17:710 Wednesday: Wis 6:111/Ps 82:34, 67 [8a]/Lk 17:11 Eucharistic Holy Hour 19 Every Thursday at the Thursday: Wis 7:22bN8:1/Ps 119:89, 90, 91, 130, St. Louis Church 135, 175 [89a]/Lk 17:2025 279 Danforth Street Friday: Wis 13:19/Ps 19:23, 45ab [2a]/Lk 17:2637 From 6:30pm to 7:30pm Saturday: Wis 18:1416; 19:69/Ps 105:23, 3637, 42 43 [5a]/Lk 18:18 Next Sunday: Mal 3:1920a/Ps 98:56, 78, 9 [cf. 9]/2 1st and 3rd Saturdays of the Month at St. Thes 3:712/Lk 21:519 Louis Parish 3:004:00pm Divine Mercy Chaplet and Prayers to pray for our parish and our priests (In English and PolishM All are welcome!) Sacred Heart Sodality will … Who is “really present in the Eucharist, hold its November meeting in Body and Blood, Soul and Divinity” St. Peter's Hall on November (C.C.C. 1413) 12th, 6:30 pm. 7:00 pm. Immediately following, members are invited to attend the 7 pm Vesper and Prayer Ser- Office is closed Veterans Day, Nov. 11th. vice in St. Peter's Church. Following the prayer service, refreshments will be God Bless Our Veterans! served in the Hall sponsored by the SHS mem- bers. All parishioners (men and women) are invited to attend the Vespers at 7 pm and join in the refreshments immediately following. “For with God nothing is impossible.” Luke 1:37 Thank you for your generous contributions to the Catholic Appeal! As of October 31: % of Parish Total # of Gifts Goal Goal % of Participation St. Christopher $14,972 26 $11,895 126% 32% Cathedral $130,063 159 $117,082 111% 12% Sacred Heart/St. Dominic $12,340 67 $13,636 90% 8% St. Louis $7,485 26 $8,781 85% 17% St. Peter's $35,055 70 $41,450 85% 11% 3 ON-GOING IN OUR PARISHES & LOOKING AHEAD MAGNIFICAT MINISTRY CATHOLIC WOMEN’S Holy Name Society News PRAYER BREAKFAST The St. Peter's Church Holy Name So- November 16, 2019 from 9AM 12 Noon, Fireside Inn ciety is hosting the annual Turkey & Suites, 81 Riverside St., Portland, ME. Shoot on Sunday Nov. 10, 2019 in the Monsignor Domingo Hall. The cost is Guest Speaker: Father Anthony Kanagaraj. Growing $10.00 per person with free admittance up in a small village in India, Father dreamed of be- for children 12 and under. The festivi- coming a soldier, but God’s plan for him was different. ties begin at 5:00 pm and is open to all At age 16, he joined the Heralds of Good News Socie- parishioners. For information about the Holy Name Socie- ty, please contact Rocco Ferrante at 2077764507 or ty, which has a charism of training and supplying [email protected]. priests wherever needed in the universal Church. Fa- ther was director of The Charismatic Retreat Center in Tirunelveli, India, where his dedication to a healing The persecution of Christians at home and abroad is a ministry first began. His testimony will be a witness to growing problem. Please join the Resurrection Chap- how the Lord assured His guidance and delivered His ter of the Dominican Laity at a prayer and awareness promises to him in his life as a Catholic priest. Reser- event: Courage in Red: Stand up for Faith and Reli- vations are $22.00 payable to: Magnificat Scar- gious Freedom. This will be on November 17th at Our borough. Mail to: Magnificat Scarborough, PO Box Lady of Perpetual Help Catholic Church (919 Roose- 821 Scarborough, ME 040700821. Or visit our velt Trail, Windham, ME). The event will begin with a webpage at Magnificat Scarborough to order reserva- light lunch at 11:30 and close with Adoration from tion online. Seating is limited so register early dead- 2:003:00 pm. line is November 8. No tickets sold at door. Our program is aligned with the Courage in Red cam- paign run by the Papal charity Aid to the Church in THANKFUL GIVING! Need. It coincides with a weeklong series of Cour- age in Red events held in Cathedrals across the coun- try. As Catholics we are aware that we have much for which to be thankful. Throughout the month of November until The Maine Knights of Columbus (KOC) are providing Thanksgiving Day, let us thank God for our blessings by their icon Our Lady Help of Persecuted Christians for sharing our abundance with our brothers and sisters in need. display during our event. One of our diocesan Nigeri- Parishioners are encouraged to bring nonperishable food an priests will lead a special Marian Prayer program. and personal items to Mass and place them in the containers This program will be taken from the KOC prayer pro- in the backs of our parishes. These items will be blessed at gram designed to accompany the icon. There will be the Thanksgiving Day Mass and then distributed to those in an opportunity for witness for those who have suffered need through the Sacred Heart/St. Dominic Food Pantry and persecution. All are welcome: come for all or only the St. Vincent de Paul Soup Kitchen. part of our program. For more information please God bless you for your generosity during this season of contact Andrew McNabb at [email protected] Thanksgiving! *Ideas for items that are much needed: dry beans, rice, soups, tomato sauce, cooking oil, peanut butter, granola If you have something you would like to include in our bars, crackers, juice boxes, minicereal boxes, coffee, and parish bulletin please use our new email address: tea.