WEEKEND MASS

TIMES

SATURDAY-4:00 PM

Sacred Heart

SUNDAY-7:30 AM

Sacred Heart

SUNDAY-9:15 AM

St. Philip

SUNDAY-11:00 AM

Sacred Heart

CONFESSION

SATURDAY

3:00 PM-3:30 PM

Sacred Heart

WEEKDAY MASSES

7:45 AM

Sacred Heart

St. Philip Church 2365 Turner Road

Sacred Heart Church 8 Sacred Heart Place

Corner of Minot & Western Avenue

Immaculate Heart of Mary Parish

Auburn, Maine 24 Sacred Heart Place

(207)782-8096 Office Hours: Mon—Thu 8:30 to 3:30 (Closed Fridays)

Email: ihmadmin@portlanddiocese.org

www.ihm-auburn.org

The Divine Mercy Chaplet will be celebrated January 12th, following the 11:00 am Mass at Sacred Heart. The Icon of Divine Mercy, blessed by Saint John Paul II will be adorning the front of the church.

January Session: As for Me and My House,

We Will Serve the Lord

February Session: Go Tell it on the Mountain

Catechist Meeting January 21st

6:00 pm St. Philip

Sunday 1/12 9:45 am, Sacred Heart

Sunday 2/2 10:30 am, St. Philip

Tuesday 2/4 6:00 pm, St. Philip

Sunday 2/9 9:45 am, Sacred Heart

Rachel’s Vineyard Retreat in Greater Bangor April 17-19

Feelings of hurt, emptiness, and regret often impact not only women who get abortions, but their spouses, parents, grandparents, and friends. Rachel’s Vineyard retreats aim to offer solace, peace, and inner healing to any individual connected to an abortion. They provide a safe place to grieve the loss and to understand how abortion has affected them, so they can grow beyond it. The next Rachel’s Vineyard retreat in Maine will be held on April 17-19 in the greater Bangor area, starting on Friday at 6 p.m. and concluding on Divine Mercy Sunday at 1:30 p.m. The registration deadline for the retreat is Friday, April 3 (pre-registration required).

For information, call (207) 321-7897 or email:

projectrachel@portlanddiocese.org. All messages are confidential. You can also visit the

website at: www.portlanddiocese.org/sites/default/files/files/

RachelVinyardApril2020retreat.pdf.

A Prayer to Be Open to God's Will

Good and gracious God,

I know that life can be unpredictable.

Sometimes I know what is good and right,

but I don't have the courage to do it.

Sometimes I am so busy with my own affairs,

I forget to see the needs of people in front of me.

Sometimes I am set in my own ways,

and I resist growing and learning.

Help me, Lord, to be open to Your will.

When You prompt me to do the right thing,

give me the courage to do it.

When those around me need my help,

give me Your heart to love them.

When I'm stuck in my own ways,

give me the grace to grow closer to You every day.

Give me the trust and confidence of Mary.

Let it be done unto me according to Your word!

Amen.

The Baptism of the Lord, February 12, 2020

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Mass and Hands Around the Capitol on January 18 in Augusta

The Hands Around the Capitol Rally, marking and

mourning the anniversary of the U.S. Supreme

Court’s Roe v. Wade decision legalizing abortion, will

be held in Augusta on Saturday, January 18. The rally and march are being organized by the Maine

Right to Life Committee, which was founded to

protect and uphold the dignity and worth of every

human life from conception to natural death.

All are welcome to attend part or all of the event. Here is a schedule for the day:

10 a.m. Mass at St. Mary of the Assumption

Church on 41 Western Avenue in

Augusta (celebrated by Bishop Deeley)

11 a.m. Gathering at the St. Michael School

gymnasium next to the church 11:15 a.m. Rally with Bishop Deeley and pro-life

leaders from across Maine

12:15 p.m. March to the State House

12:30 p.m. Participants join hands while the

capitol bell is rung 47 times, once for each year since the Roe v. Wade

ruling.

For more information about the Hands Around the

Capitol Rally or the Maine Right to Life Committee,

visit www.MaineRighttoLife.com or call

(207) 782-0101.

Maine Catholic Women’s Conference on March 21 in Portland

The 2020 Maine Catholic Women’s Conference is set for Saturday, March 21, from 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the Holiday Inn by the Bay in Portland. Registration is now open at www.portlanddiocese.org/mcwc2020. The conference will feature Mass with Bishop Deeley, dynamic presentations, Eucharistic adoration, and displays from vendors and exhibitors. Gather with other women of faith to celebrate being Catholic and to be renewed in the graces of forgiveness and mercy that God provides. Teenagers are welcome. Admission is $65 ($59 if tickets are purchased prior to February 21). Students can register for $40 (ages 16 to 23). The admission fee includes continental breakfast and lunch. For more information, please visit the registration link above.

GOSPEL MEDITATION - ENCOURAGE DEEPER UNDERSTANDING OF SCRIPTURE The Baptism of the Lord January 12, 2020 The Catechism of the Catholic Church gives four reasons for the Incarnation, why God became man in Jesus Christ. The third reason is “to be our model of holiness.” All of Jesus’ words and actions model for us what we ought to do. He also shows us how we’re meant to be. Jesus’ bap-tism ought to remind us of our own baptism and of the importance of baptism in the Christian life. The Baptism of the Lord reminds us of our Trinitarian iden-tity. When we are baptized, we stand in solidarity with Christ, bathed in the waters he sanctified. There, the Father proclaims our adoption into the family of God. “‘This is my beloved son [this is my beloved daughter], with whom I am well pleased.’” And the Spirit, too, descends. We are filled with the Spirit’s grace and power to continue Christ’s mis-sion on earth. We received these gifts in the sacrament, and they continue to dwell within us through sanctifying grace. We can — and should — invite God to stir up these graces of our baptism and consider them in our own lives. Does Christ feel like a distant relative two thousand years in the past? Or do you see him as someone who can be encountered here and now? Ask yourself where you find your sense of dignity and worth. Do you still search for it in success, social status, and selfish pursuits? Or are you able to rest in being a beloved child of God? Remember, bap-tism gives us a call and a charge to change the world. Do you pray for the Holy Spirit to guide you? Or are you so focused on your own life that you miss the mission? This week, let’s do as Jesus did. Let’s live in our baptism! ©LPi

Saturday, January 11 Sunday, January 12 Coffee & Donuts, 10:00 am, St. Philip Family Faith Formation, 9:45 am Sacred Heart Divine Mercy Chaplet, 12:00 noon, Sacred Heart Monday, January 13 Tuesday, January 14 Quilting Group, 9:00 am, St. Philip Wednesday, January 15 Thursday, January 16 Nar-Anon meeting, 6:00 pm, St. Philip Friday, January 17 Saturday, January 18 ACTS Reunion, 6:00 pm, Sacred Heart Hall Sunday, January 19 Coffee & Donuts, 10:00 am, St. Philip

STORM CANCELLATIONS

If weather forces the postponement

or cancellation of a parish activity it

will appear in the listings broadcast

by each local television station.

St. Martin dePorres' Bargain Basket

Corner of Bartlett and College St. Lew.

Mon 9:00 am-noon Wed. noon to 4 pm Friday 9:30 am to 3 pm

We have many items such as household necessities, linens, jewelry, dishes, religious articles, antiques and much more.

Donations accepted during business hours. All proceeds benefit the homeless shelter.

Carmel Bilodeau, Doris Biron, Noah Bisson, Keith Bonenfant,

Pauline Bussiere, Amy Caramihalis, Andrew Carsley, Rodolphe Camy,

Walter J. Curtis III, Edward Doane Celeste Drapeau, Michaela Gray, Alicia Gregoire, Gerry Lebrun, Ranger Ledoux, Virginia Lytch, Billy Marcus, Gary McKeone Allan Mendenhall,

Al Mercier, Florence Meronek, Don Michaud, Joan Morin, Germaine Nadeau, Alma Ouellette, Doreen Pettinger,

Normand Roy, Claudette Samson, Diane Santomango, Chet Tocci, Thomas Verreault, Brenda Weeks and Irene Witas.

Men’s Ice Fishing Weekend February 7-9, 2020, in China

An ice fishing weekend for Catholic men will be held on February 7-9, 2020, at the China Lake Campground in China. This is a weekend of prayer and community with area clergy and fellow discerners who are serious about their Catholic faith. To register or for more information about future events, please visit the Upcoming Events section on the Diocese of Portland’s Vocations website: www.vocationsme.com.

Readings for the Week of January 12, 2020

Sunday: Is 42:1-4, 6-7/Ps 29:1-2, 3-4, 3, 9-10 [11b]/ Acts 10:34-38/Mt 3:13-17 Monday: 1 Sm 1:1-8/Ps 116:12-13, 14-17, 18-19 [17a]/ Mk 1:14-20 Tuesday: 1 Sm 1:9-20/1 Sm 2:1, 4-5, 6-7, 8abcd [cf. 1]/ Mk 1:21-28 Wednesday: 1 Sm 3:1-10, 19-20/Ps 40:2 and 5, 7-8a, 8b-9, 10 [8a and 9a]/Mk 1:29-39 Thursday: 1 Sm 4:1-11/Ps 44:10-11, 14-15, 24-25 [27b]/ Mk 1:40-45 Friday: 1 Sm 8:4-7, 10-22a/Ps 89:16-17, 18-19 [2]/ Mk 2:1-12 Saturday: 1 Sm 9:1-4, 17-19; 10:1a/Ps 21:2-3, 4-5, 6-7 [2a]/Mk 2:13-17 Next Sunday: Is 49:3, 5-6/Ps 40:2, 4, 7-8, 8-9, 10 [8a, 9a]/1 Cor 1:1-3/Jn 1:29-34

Saturday 1/11 4:00 pm Sacred Heart Mr./Mrs. Gerard Gagnon by Cousin, Henrietta Sunday 1/12 7:30 am Sacred Heart Immaculate Heart of Mary Parishioners 9:15 am St. Philip Janet McGowan by Bob, Patt, Lisa, Shannon & Family 11:00 am Sacred Heart Richard Cote by Family Monday 1/13 7:45 am Sacred Heart Fern and Gerry Bergeron by Their brother, Roland Tuesday 1/4 7:45 am Sacred Heart Delia Lombard by George & Shelley Harris Wednesday 1/15 7:45 am Sacred Heart Roger Brochu by Roland Bergeron & Lorraine Cote Thursday 1/16 7:45 am Sacred Heart Deceased Loved Ones of Parishioners Friday 1/17 7:45 am Sacred Heart 1st. Anniv. Sr. Elizabeth Platt by Sr. William Clare(OSF) “Mary Ann” Saturday 1/18 4:00 pm Sacred Heart Rosario & Rita Moreau by Pierre & Claire Vincent & Family Sunday 1/19 7:30 am Sacred Heart Immaculate Heart of Mary Parishioners 9:15 am St. Philip Diane Castonguay Gould by Mother & Father 11:00 am Sacred Heart Francis Vibsanziri by Catherine Yomoah

Pray the Rosary

MASS Intentions

Please pray for the repose of the souls of

Dorothy Violette Methyl Clark

May the souls of all the faithful departed, through the mercy of God, rest in peace.