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Parish of the Precious Blood
August 15, 2021
www.theppb.org
PARISH OF THE PRECIOUS BLOOD OFFICE HOURS
Caribou Office: Presque Isle Office:
31 Thomas Ave. 6 Roberts St.
P.O. Box 625 Presque Isle, ME 04769
Caribou, ME 04736 768-3671 or 764-8644
498-2536 or 498-2537 *Hours: Mon.-Thurs.
*Hours: Mon. -Thurs. 9 AM - 3:30 PM
9 AM - 3:30 PM. Closed 12-1 PM for Lunch.
Closed Friday Closed Friday
PASTOR
Rev. David R. Raymond ‘Fr. Dave’
PAROCHIAL VICAR
Rev. Selvaraj Kasi ‘Fr. Raj’
DEACON
Rev. Mr. Carl Joseph Gallagher ‘Deacon Carl’
Dear Friends,
A week ago, we said farewell to Fr. Tony
who was such a great guest to us this
summer. Let us wish him well in his
assignment as Administrator to the parish
of Our Lady of Lourdes in Howland, Lincoln and Danforth.
Blessings from all of us, Fr. Tony!
Our parish will be served by two priests from now into the
foreseeable future. Since August of last year, with the
reassignment of Fr. Steve and Fr. Prabu, we have been praying
that a third priest would be sent to us. Sometimes, God says no.
Our parish will be ministered to by two priests from now into the
foreseeable future.
The lack of priests will remain a reality until young men from our
parish and diocese respond to the call. Also, the Corona Virus
has affected everyone in the world in some way. Visa/green card
registration and processing has been put on hold or the backlog
in processing continues to be daunting even if the embassies or
consulates are open.
I met with our Pastoral Council and the Chairpersons of our 10
church councils last Thursday to discuss how we should move
forward into the future. One thing is clear, we will need greater
lay involvement in each of our local churches.
And lastly, we must accept that things will be different as we
move forward. Two priests cannot offer 12 Masses every week-
end in the parish. Therefore, we will need to make sustainable
changes. These may include the reality that some sites may have
fewer masses or not every single weekend. The faithful may
need to travel to other worship sites on weekends. Perhaps some
churches may have weekend masses on a seasonal basis, while
others may remain open for weddings and funerals only.
Nevertheless, we are fortunate to have a deacon in our parish
who is willing to take part in the changes.
On another note, that directly affects our situation, we need to
encourage our youth to attend faith formation. All of us need to
make this a priority. Our young people are our future. Everyone
has a responsibility in teaching our children and youth.
Registration forms for faith formation are available now. You will
find one on Page 5 of this week’s bulletin and on our website.
Fr Dave
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SANCTUARY LAMP
Holy Rosary Church
Reginald Ouillette
by His Loving Wife,
Teresa
Sacred Heart Church
Roland Martin
(5th Anniversary)
by Betty & Galen
Thompson
St. Denis Church
In Prayerful Memory of
Dick Levesque
by his Family
St. Louis Church
In Loving Memory of
Raymond Beaulieu
by the Family
OUR LADY LAMP
Jeanne Beaulieu
by Her Loving Husband,
Eudore
BULLETIN MEMORIALS
In Loving Memory of
DALE CORBIN & MICHAEL POISSON
by Sharon Corbin & Families
In Loving Memory of
CONRAD CARON
by His Wife & Children
In Loving Memory of
SHAWN BERNARD
by His Dad, Charles
In Loving Memory of
KENNETH G. MURCHISON, SR.
by the Murchison Family
In Loving Memory of
REGINALD OUILLETTE
by His Loving Wife Teresa
In Loving Memory of
ALBERT POWERS
by His wife, Lorraine
& Family
In Loving Memory of
GILBERT GUERRETTE
by his Loving Wife & Family
In Loving Memory of
LAWRENCE, HILDA &
PATRICIA BOSSE
By Jim & Nancy Chandler
In Loving Memory of
LINDA PAGE
by Norman & Family
In Loving Memory of
LIONEL, DORIS & RAYMOND
BLANCHETTE
by Their Children
In Loving Memory of
JAMES GUS McCARTHY
By Mike & Rhonda
In Loving Memory of
GLO & CLIFF MARTIN
by Their Children &
Their Families
In Loving Memory of
SANDRA BEAUPRE
by her Loving Husband
Gordon & Family
In Loving Memory of
PETER BOSSIE
By Mike & Rhonda
In Loving Memory of
CLARE HITCHCOCK &
MICHAEL ROBERTSON
by Alan & Sherry
In Loving Memory of
ANNETTE (CORROW) KELSEA
by her Loving Husband & Family
In Loving Memory of
ROLAND, ISABELLE &
LOUIS BARON
by the Baron Family;
Rena & Children.
In Loving Memory,
DEPUTY SHERIFF
MATTHEW LONG
by Mom, Julia & Nieces
Maurice and Anita
Soucy and
Loved Ones
By Their Loving Family
In Loving Memory of
MACKENZIE CHAMBERLAIN
& THE BEAUPRE FAMILY
by Elaine & Dean
In Loving Memory of
LEO CORRIVEAU
by His Wife Josephine
HOLY ROSARY, CARIBOU
Thurs:
6:30 p.m. ACTS-Women: *No Meeting
7:00 p.m. Burning Bush Group *No Meeting
Fri: 9:00-10:00 a.m. Adoration
√ 1st Friday: Adoration & Confession
6:00 p.m. Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament
7:15 p.m. Prayers & Benediction
1st Saturday:
9:30 AM-12:00 PM Followers of the Cross—Parish Center
9:30-10:15 Rosary & Confession 10:15 Mass
3:00 p.m. First Saturday Devotions & Rosary
ST. MARY’S, PRESQUE ISLE
√ Confession is offered after Daily Mass.
Tues:
1:00 p.m. Prayer Group
2:30 p.m. Rosary Team
Weds: 9:00 a.m. Rosary making
√ *First Friday Adoration is now being held at St. Mary’s after the
8:30 AM Mass on the First Friday of each month.
9:00 a.m. Cenacle of the Marian Movement of Priests.
Sat: 2:30 PM First Saturday Devotions & Rosary.
Group Prayer & Devotions Are Suspended Unless (√) Check marked.
ST. DENIS, FORT FAIRFIELD
√ Confessions Every 3rd Sunday after Mass
and after Thursday daily Mass.
Weds. 9:30 a.m.
Cenacle of the Marian Movement of Priests.
Thurs: 9:00 a.m. Faith Sharing
Sat: 1:00 p.m. Adoration
√ Sun: 10:15 a.m. Rosary
ST. MARK, ASHLAND
√ Tues: & Fri: at 9 a.m. Rosary
OUR LADY OF THE LAKE, PORTAGE
√ Sun: 8:30 a.m. Rosary before Mass
Tues: 6:30 p.m. Rosary
SACRED HEART, NORTH CARIBOU
Weds: 10:00 a.m. Rosary
√ Sat: 5:15 p.m. Rosary before Mass
April 21st
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Mass Schedule The Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary August 15, 2021
Saturday, Aug 14: The Vigil of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary #1039
4:00 PM Holy Rosary ** Jason Ouellette by Aunt Betty Petranuick
4:00 PM St. Mary ** Marie Williams by Pete & Carmen Underwood
4:00 PM St. Theresa ** Sunday Celebration in the Absence of a Priest
5:30 PM Sacred Heart ** Sunday Celebration in the Absence of a Priest
6:00 PM St. Catherine ** Lena & Ulysses Guerrette by Bob & Elaine Malenfant
6:00 PM St. Joseph ** Dan & Kay Buckley by The Children of Gordon & Anne Tweedie
Sunday, Aug 15: The Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary #1040
9:00 AM Holy Rosary ** Annette (Corrow) Kelsea by Her Son, Sheldon Corrow
9:00 AM Our Lady ** Sunday Celebration in the Absence of a Priest
9:00 AM St. Mary ** For the People
10:30 AM St. Mark ** Sunday Celebration in the Absence of a Priest
11:00 AM St. Denis ** Pauline Graves by Her Sister, Jeannette McBurnie
11:00 AM St. Louis ** Odette Albert by Daughter & Son-In-Law Paula & Pit Bernier
Monday, Aug 16: St. Stephen of Hungary
8:30 AM Holy Rosary ** Yolande Doucette by The Burning Bush Prayer Group
8:30 AM St. Mary ** John McGlinn by James & Ron McAtee
Tuesday, Aug 17:
8:30 AM St. Mark ** For All Priests by Diane Saucier
8:30 AM St. Mary ** Reginald Ouillette by Pete Underwood
Wednesday, Aug 18:
8:30 AM Holy Rosary ** Donnie Baillargeon by Madeline Guerrette
Thursday, Aug 19: St. John Eudes, Priest
6:00 PM Holy Rosary ** Omerine Cyr by Madeline Guerrette
Friday, Aug 20: St. Bernard, Abbot and Doctor of the Church
8:30 AM Holy Rosary ** Camille, Theresa & Grandson Ryan Bossie by Jackie & Family
8:30 AM St. Mary ** Rocky Fournier by Peter & Terri Ouellette
Saturday, Aug 21: 21st Sunday in Ordinary Time #989, St. Pius X, Pope
4:00 PM Holy Rosary ** Yolande Doucette by By Her Sister Yvette & Husband Bob
4:00 PM St. Mary ** Sunday Celebration in the Absence of a Priest
4:00 PM St. Theresa ** Sr. Dorina Chasse & Viola Beaupre by Their Sister, Alouida
5:30 PM Sacred Heart ** Richard Hebert by His Neighbors Rena, Linda & Henry
6:00 PM St. Catherine ** For the People
6:00 PM St. Joseph ** Sunday Celebration in the Absence of a Priest
Sunday, Aug 22: 21st Sunday in Ordinary Time #989
9:00 AM Holy Rosary ** Clifford Chamberlain by The Family
9:00 AM Our Lady ** Gloria Belanger by The Family
9:00 AM St. Mary ** Sunday Celebration in the Absence of a Priest
10:30 AM St. Mark ** Maurice Saucier by Thelma & Children
11:00 AM St. Denis ** Sunday Celebration in the Absence of a Priest
11:00 AM St. Louis ** Larry Campbell by Aunt Angie, Uncle Mac & Family
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Please pray for those who have
recently passed away and whose Funerals or Committals
were held in the Parish this week
especially… Helen Morar ~ Fort Fairfield, Maine
Richard Day ~ Caribou, Maine
Mavis Bouchard ~ Caribou, Maine
Delores ‘Joann’ Stacey ~ Caribou, Maine
Doris Blanchette ~ Holy Rosary, Caribou
For the recently Married… Robert Sparrow & Kelly Damboise ~ Sacred Heart Church
and For the recently Baptized
Kassie Lynn Barnes
Child of Thomas Barnes & Jessica Bouley
PARISH PRAYER LINE CONTACTS:
St. Louis ~ Bea Beahm at 325-4435
Sacred Heart ~ Judy Gengler 492-5250
Holy Rosary ~ Gail Hjort 492-7901
St. Mary’s ~ Marilyn Peary 762-0401
St. Joseph ~ Eleanor Grow 425-2683
St. Denis ~ Shirley Polom 476-5079
St. Mark & Our Lady ~ Joan Goodblood 435-6017
Readings for the week of August 15, 2021 Sunday: Vigil: 1 Chr 15:3-4, 15-16; 16:1-2/Ps 132:6-7, 9-10, 13-14 [8]/
1 Cor 15:54b-57/Lk 11:27-28 Day: Rv 11:19a; 12:1-6a, 10ab/ Ps 45:10, 11, 12, 16 [10bc]/
1 Cor 15:20-27/Lk 1:39-56
Monday: Jgs 2:11-19/Ps 106:34-35, 36-37, 39-40, 43ab and 44 [4a]/Mt 19:16-22
Tuesday: Jgs 6:11-24a/Ps 85:9, 11-12, 13-14 [cf. 9b]/Mt 19:23-30
Wednesday: Jgs 9:6-15/Ps 21:2-3, 4-5, 6-7 [2a]/Mt 20:1-16
Thursday: Jgs 11:29-39a/Ps 40:5, 7-8a, 8b-9, 10 [8a and 9a]/Mt 22:1-14
Friday: Ru 1:1, 3-6, 14b-16, 22/Ps 146:5-6ab, 6c-7, 8-9a, 9bc-10 [1b]/Mt 22:34-40
Saturday: Ru 2:1-3, 8-11; 4:13-17/Ps 128:1b-2, 3, 4, 5 [4]/Mt 23:1-12
Next Sunday: Jos 24:1-2a, 15-17, 18b/Ps 34:2-3, 16-17, 18-19, 20-21, 22-23 [9a]/
Eph 5:21-32 or 5:2a, 25-32/Jn 6:60-69
The Followers of the Cross Intention for the month of August:
“Jesus, inflame our hearts with the fire of your love.”
For Fatima: The Rosary will be said Sun., August 15th at
12 Noon at Holy Rosary Church in Caribou for
Peace in the World.
An Evening of Prayer with songs, and candlelight
will be held at Mizpah in Grand Isle Sunday, August 29th
starting at 3:00 PM until 11:00 PM.
Registration for Faith Formation will
be held Aug. 1st –31st.
Registration forms are available on
our website, Facebook page, at our
rectories and in this week’s bulletin
(page 5)! Please register early so
materials can be prepared for ‘in
person’ and ‘at home’ learning if it
should become necessary.
THANK YOU!
The Assumption
Question: What lessons should I learn from the Assumption of Mary?
Answer: Growing in holiness is similar to training in a sport. We need
someone to show us how we can live our faith well. Mary is a model of
sanctity. She shows us how to be faithful to God’s will, living each day with
confidence in God’s mercy and love. At the Nativity, in Jesus’ public ministry,
and at the Crucifixion, we see her steadfast trust. She allows the Lord to use
her life to accomplish his plan for her and for all of us. In the Preface of the
Mass for the Assumption of Mary, we pray: “For today the Virgin Mother of
God was assumed into heaven as the beginning and image of your Church’s
coming to perfection and a sign of sure hope and comfort to your pilgrim
people.”
It is this image of holiness that we strive to imitate. In the office, at home, or
in our community, we look for signs of God’s grace that call us to an ever
greater love of him and each other. A greater awareness of God is a sign of
our conversion of heart that lives the lessons Mary teaches.
Knights of Columbus, Fort Fairfield will host a Barbequed Chicken
Fundraiser Sun., Sept. 5th at 11 AM until sold out to support our
Seminarian. Menu is 1/2 BBQ Chicken, French Fries, Cole Slaw,
Roll, Dessert and Roll. Cost is $10. ‘TO GO’ meals will be available
for those wishing to take a meal home.
Knights of Columbus, Presque Isle will host a Chicken BBQ
Saturday, Aug. 14th from 11 AM until sold out. Cost is $10 for
1/2 Chicken and one side. This is ‘Take Out Only’.
St. Mary’s Church is looking for KNITTERS to help create baby
blankets for the newly baptized at St. Mary’s. Please contact
Theresa Fowler at 764-3928 or [email protected].
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Parish Financial Stewardship Financial Blessings
Up Coming Second/Special Collections:
Aug. 15 Fuel Fund
Aug. 22 Cemetery Upkeep
OFFERTORY August 1, 2021 *Information will be published in the August 8, 2021
bulletin. …..A little humor in the meantime.
Marriage and Coffee ~ Shortly after tying the knot, a young married
couple started arguing over who should make the coffee. Being a
good Christian woman, the wife went to the scriptures for her an-
swer. She said that the Bible specifically stated that men should be
the ones to make the coffee. Puzzled, the husband asked her where
in the Bible it said that. Very confidently, the wife opened up her
Bible and said, “It’s right here — HEBREWS.” The Parish of the Precious Blood has an openings for
a Bookkeeper and a Director of Youth Ministry These are both part-time positions.
Applications can be found on our Parish website at www.theppb.org or contact us at 498-2536. You may drop off a resume at the Parish office,
31 Thomas Ave, Caribou.
Offertory Collections:
Weekly $ 688,392
Special $ 156,648
Other Donations $ 117,399
Other Revenue Sources $ 159,545
Investment/Interest Income $ 13,800
Parish Revenue to Date $ 1,135,784
Pastoral Expenses $ 218,886
Facilities Expenses $ 378,412
Administrative Expenses $ 223,264
Charitable Expenses $ 19,947
Diocesan Assessment $ 116,873
Parish Expenses to Date $ 957,382
Net Parish Gains to Date $ 178,402
Investment Gains (CFM) $ 58,798
Church Financial Activity as of 06/30/21