Pastor - Rev. Kevin J. Martin Parish Central Office Cell - (207) 949-0382 145 Pritham Ave. P.O. Box 457 kevin.martin@portlanddiocese.org Greenville, ME 04441-0457 (207) 695-2262

Admin. Assistant - Bette DiAngelo Bookkeeper - Lorraine Auclair bette.diangelo@portlanddiocese.org lorraine.auclair@portlanddiocese.org

January 25,2015 - Third Sunday in Ordinary Time

Sacraments of Initiation and Healing Sacraments of Vocation

Baptism – Call the office at least 6 months in advance of the birth of your first child.

Confirmation – Call the parish office for more information.

Eucharist – See Mass schedule. For a homebound or sick call, please contact the office or Fr. Kevin.

Reconciliation - Saturday from 3:00-3:45pm at Holy Family ; at St. Faustina and anytime by appointment call Fr. Kevin at 949-0382.

Anointing of the Sick - If you or a loved one would like a visit, call Fr. Kevin at 949-0382.

Marriage - Contact Fr. Kevin at least one year prior to intended date of wedding.

Holy Orders - January 25, 2015 – “Follow Me and I will make

you fishers of men.” Are you considering a vocation as to the

priesthood or consecrated life? Call Father Seamus Griesbach

at (207) 773-6471, email: vocations@portlanddiocese.org or

like us on facebook: VocationsME. FMI about

consecrated life contact: Sr. Rita Mae Bissonnette at (207) 773

-6471 RitaMae.Bissonnette@portlanddiocese.org

Weekend Mass Schedule Holy Family Church - Greenville St. Faustina Church - Jackman

4pm Saturday and 8:00am Sunday 11:00am and 5:00pm on Sunday

Holy Family Parish

145 Pritham Ave. - Greenville

Saturday Mass at 4pm - Sunday Mass at 8:00am

Confession Sat. at 3:00pm or by appointment

St. Joseph Mission

4140 Rockwood Rd. - Rockwood

St. Faustina Church

of St. Anthony Parish

370 Main St. - Jackman

Sunday Masses at 11:00am and 5:00pm

Confession by appointment

Each of our parishes have Facebook Pages - Like us on Facebook to keep up with parish events, and other information regarding our Catholic Faith! Spread the word to your family and friends!

Holy Family Parish www.facebook.com/HolyFamilyCatholicChurchGreenvilleME St. Faustina Church of St. Anthony Parish www.facebook.com/StFaustinaCatholicChurchJackmanME

From Father Kevin’s Desk Office Hours – I am happy to assist you with different needs.

My office hours are Monday, Thursday and Friday from 9:00am

-12:00noon. You can reach me at 695-2262 or via email:

bette.diangelo@portlanddiocese.org.

The Office will be closed on February 16

Kindly remember in prayer : Keith & Frances Davis, Sean

Melvidas, Christine Havenaar, Dee Caswell, Anthony

Lavigne, Kathy Mackenzie, Elizabeth Zeller, Robert Godin,

Jeannine Pinette, Lloyd Ferland, Crystal Levesque, Doris

Martin, Ruth Brown, Linley Brown, Jr., Denise Tibbetts,

Amanda Favreau, Rosemarie Paradise, Rena Parent, Jim &

Sue Johnston, Omer Servant, Lionel and Theresa Breau,

Dorothy Ragan; Richard Falardeau; Joe Guglielmo; Christine

Fox Frauenheim; Father Eddy Morin; France Larochelle

McAllister; Jeannette Morrill; Linda Kronholm; Audrey

Schmitz; Rita Lampinen; Lauren Trigge; Gemma Tanguay;

Arthur Giroux; Louise Mason; Lucy Fay; & Alice DeWyze.

From Bette’s Desk

1st and 3rd Tuesdays of each month - Holy Family Ladies

Guild Meeting- During the winter months (January through

March) we will be meeting at Elizabeth Foote’s home. At each

meeting the rosary is said for the conversion of our country and

for our church. Presently we are reading and discussing More of

the Holy Spirit by Sr. Ann Shields, SGL. Some of our activities

include sending cards to our shut-ins, providing Soup for the

Souls on Fridays during Lent, and working on fund raisers for the

parish. Please call Bette or Joyce for more information.

Tuesdays at 1:30 PM - St. Faustina Ladies Prayer Group

meets to pray the Miraculous Medal Novena, the Liturgy of the

Hours and the Rosary, Stations of the Cross or a Chaplet. We

offer the prayers for family, friends or anyone who is in need of

prayer. Please let us know if there is a special person that you

would like us to add to our prayer basket. All ladies of the parish

are welcome to join us even if you can't come every week.

Please pray for the repose of the souls of Weldon

“Tunney” King, Sr. and Rowena Marin, both of whom

passed away recently. May God bless their families and friends

with His peace, and may their souls, and all the souls of the

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

Amen.

Novena Prayers to St. Jude - Saint Jude was one of the

twelve original apostles, so we can conclude that he was

also at the Last Supper. Saint Jude is also known by the

name Thaddeus, which means sweetness and gentleness of

character. He is not the traitor Judas Iscariot. Saint Jude,

rather, followed Jesus faithfully until his crucifixion, and

then later worked on evangelization. Very little is known

about his life, but we do know that he died as a martyr —

some say around 65AD, giving his life to Jesus Christ. He is

now one of the most invoked saints for intercession in

desperate situations because his New Testament letter

stressed the importance of a faithful person persevering in

the environment of harsh circumstances.

St. Jude Novena Prayers

O St. Jude, holy Apostle, faithful servant and friend of Jesus,

you are honored and petitioned by the universal Church, as

the patron of desperate, hopeless and impossible cases. Pray

for me. I am so very helpless and I feel alone.

Intercede for me that Almighty God may bring swift aid

where it is needed most. Come to my assistance in my great

time of need!

Pray for me that I may be given the comfort and help of

Jesus. Most importantly, I ask that you pray that I may one

day join you and all of the saints in heaven to praise God in

consolation, rest and joy for all eternity.

I will remember your prayers, O Holy St. Jude. I will honor

you as my patron as so many have before me because of the

graces God deigns to give freely at your request.

Amen

St. Jude Novena Closing Prayers

May the Most Sacred Heart of Jesus be adored, and

loved in all the tabernacles until the end of time. Amen.

May the most Sacred Heart of Jesus be praised and

glorified now and forever. Amen.

St. Jude pray for us and hear our prayers. Amen.

Greenville Backpack Program - Help Feed Needy Families -

Food can be dropped off in the box located in the entrance of

Holy Family Church. Thank you!

This week’s food item is:

Juice boxes—100% juice in packs of 8-10

FMI, contact Cecile Shields at 280-0088.

The Rosary is recited 20 minutes before every Sat. and Sunday Mass at Holy Family. We can trace the beginnings of the Rosary to the 12th century when the people who could not read or write would count their payers on a string of beads. A Plenary Indulgence may be gained when the Rosary is prayed in church, in a family group or in a religious community. A Partial Indulgence may be gained for praying the Rosary in whole or part in other circumstances. Please join us before Masses to say the Rosary.

Monthly Intentions of Pope Francis - For February 2015:

Universal Intention: That prisoners, especially the young,

may be able to rebuild their lives with dignity.

Intention for Evangelization: That married people who are

separated may find welcome and support in the Christian

community.

Mass Schedule - January 24 thru February 1

Mass Intentions - At the present time, we have a back-log of Mass intentions for each parish. You certainly are welcome to schedule a Mass for your loved one or friend, however, please note, we hope to catch up in the next two months to fulfill those Masses that are waiting to be said. To schedule, use the Mass Intention envelope and please make $10.00 check payable to the parish, in the memo line indicate whom the Mass Intention if being offered for. Pending availability, Masses will be offered either on a weekday or at one of our weekend celebrations.

Weekly Offertory Collection Each parish needs an average of $1,100.00 weekly to meet our 2014-2015 budget needs. If you are away a particular weekend, please remember to mail in or bring your weekly offering to our parish. Thank you for your support!

Sanctuary Candles for January 25 thru January 31

Holy Family Church Sean Melvidas by Suzanne and Daughter

St. Faustina Church In Memory of Walter Morin by David, Mandy and Amy

Candles are $7.00 per week and will burn near our church tabernacle for one week. Candles may be offered for one’s personal intentions, or in memory of a loved one or friend. FMI, call Bette at 695-2262.

Weekly Prayer For Priests

Jan. 25: V. Rev. John Skehan & Rev. Joseph Manship

Jan. 26: Rev. James Albert & Rev. Joseph Cahill

Jan. 27: Rev. John Gallagher & V.Rev. Joseph Daniels

Jan. 28: V. Rev. Paul Plante & Rev. Anony Pichai Muthu HGN

Jan. 29: Rev. Francis Morin & Rev. Raymond Lagace OFM

Jan. 30: Rev. Jacques Dolbec SOLT & V. Rev. Jean-Paul Labrie

Jan. 31: Rev. David Affleck & Rev. Aaron Damboise

Readings for the Week of January 25, 2014

Jan. 25: Jonah 3:1-5, 10 / 1 Corinthians 7:29-31 / Mark 1:14-20

Jan. 26: 2 Timothy1:1-8 / Mark 3:22-30

Jan. 27: Hebrews 10:1-10 / Mark 3:31-35

Jan. 28: Hebrews 10:11-18 / Mark 4:1-20

Jan. 29: Hebrews 10:19-25 / Mark 4:21-25

Jan. 30: Hebrews 10:32-39 / Mark 4:26-34

Jan. 31: Hebrews 11:1-2,8-19 / Mark 4:35-41

DAY DATE TIME PLACE MASS INTENTION

SAT. Jan. 24 4:00pm Holy Family Church Frances Maher by John and Beth McHugh

SUN. Jan. 25 8:00am Holy Family Church All Parishioners

SUN. Jan. 25 11:00am St. Faustina Church Benoit Begin by Family

SUN. Jan. 25 5:00pm St. Faustina Church Father Rob Reagan by Father Kevin

MON. Jan. 26 8:30am St. Faustina Church Willie Morin by Lillian Bourque

TUES. Jan. 27 8:30am St. Faustina Church Joseph Plante by Peg & Ron Rancourt and family

WED. Jan. 28 NO MASS NO MASS

THU. Jan. 29 4:30pm Holy Family Church Aline E. Dufresne by Children, Grand and Great-grandchildren

FRI. Jan. 30 8:30am Holy Family Church Agnes Maher by John and Beth McHugh

SAT. Jan. 31 4:00pm Holy Family Church Frances Pouliot by Ken and Carole Pouliot

SUN. Feb. 1 8:00am Holy Family Church Ovila Maheux by Gerard & Yolande Gilbert and family

SUN. Feb. 1 11:00am St. Faustina Church All Parishioners

SUN. Feb. 1 5:00pm St. Faustina Church Marielle Bourque by Father Kevin

Holy Family St. Anthony

January 17 and 18 $ 879.00 $ 899.00

St. Faustina Building Fund $ 1,079.00

Each parish now have options for electronic giving, FMI

type in your web browser:

For Holy Family: portlanddioceseholyfamily.weshareonline.org

For St. Anthony: portlanddiocesestanthonyweshareonline.org

Second Collection - Jan. 24 and 25 for the Church in Latin

America. Your gifts to the collection will fund catechesis,

marriage and family life programs, and seminarian education in

Latin America and the Caribbean. The support you give today

will provide opportunities for years to come. Thank you.

Excerpts from the Homily of Pope Francis - Jan. 18, 2015 Rizal Park, Manila - “A child is born to us, a son is given us” (Is 9:5). It is a special joy for me to celebrate Santo Niño Sunday with you. The image of the Holy Child Jesus accompanied the spread of the Gospel in this country from the beginning. Dressed in the robes of a king, crowned and holding the scepter, the globe and the cross, he continues to remind us of the link between God's Kingdom and the mystery of spiritual childhood. He tells us this in today's Gospel: “Whoever does not accept the Kingdom of God like a child will not enter it” (Mk 10:15). The Santo Niño continues to proclaim to us that the light of God's grace has shone upon a world dwelling in darkness. It brings the Good News of our freedom from slavery, and guides us in the paths of peace, right and justice. The Santo Niño also reminds us of our call to spread the reign of Christ throughout the world.

In these days, throughout my visit, I have listened to you sing the song: “We are all God's children”. That is what the Santo Niño tells us. He reminds us of our deepest identity. All of us are God's children, members of God's family. Today Saint Paul has told us that in Christ we have become God's adopted children, brothers and sisters in Christ. This is who we are. This is our identity. We saw a beautiful expression of this when Filipinos rallied around our brothers and sisters affected by the typhoon.

The Apostle tells us that because God chose us, we have been richly blessed! God “has blessed us in Christ with every spiritual blessing in the heavens” (Eph 1:3). These words have a special resonance in the Philippines, for it is the foremost Catholic country in Asia; this is itself a special gift of God, a special blessing. But it is also a vocation. Filipinos are called to be outstanding missionaries of the faith in Asia. God chose and blessed us for a purpose: to be holy and blameless in his sight (Eph 1:4). He chose us, each of us to be witnesses of his truth and his justice in this world. He created the world as a beautiful garden and asked us to care for it. But through sin, man has disfigured that natural beauty; through sin, man has also destroyed the unity and beauty of our human family, creating social structures which perpetuate poverty, ignorance and corruption.

Sometimes, when we see the troubles, difficulties and wrongs all around us, we are tempted to give up. It seems that the promises of the Gospel do not apply; they are unreal. But the Bible tells us that the great threat to God's plan for us is, and always has been, the lie. The devil is the father of lies. Often he hides his snares behind the appearance of sophistication, the allure of being “modern”, “like everyone else”. He distracts us with the view of ephemeral pleasures, superficial pastimes. And so we squander our God-given gifts by tinkering with gadgets; we squander our money on gambling and drink; we turn in on ourselves. We forget to remain focused on the things that really matter. We forget to remain, at heart, children of God. That is sin: forget, at heart, that we are children of God. For children, as the Lord tells us, have their own wisdom, which is not the wisdom of the world. That is why the message of the Santo Niño is so important. He speaks powerfully to all of us. He reminds us of our deepest identity, of what we are called to be as God's family.

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“Love is Our Mission: The Family Fully Alive”

The Diocese of Portland is offering a pilgrimage to

the World Meeting of Families (WMOF) in

Philadelphia on September 22-27. The WMOF

will culminate with Pope Francis’ first visit to the

United States. The Holy Father will participate in

closing events and celebrate the closing Mass on

Sunday, September 27. The group will depart

from Portland and travel by deluxe motor coach

to Philadelphia on Tuesday, September 22. The

pilgrimage is being organized by Canterbury

Pilgrimages & Tours, Inc., and will be hosted by

Bishop Robert P. Deeley. The WMOF is a

weeklong, international event of prayer,

catechesis, and celebration which will draw

participants from around the globe. It seeks to

strengthen the bonds between families and raise

awareness about the importance of marriage and

the family. It consists of a Theological Adult

Congress, a Youth Congress, and the Festival of

Families. The theme is “Love is Our Mission: The

Family Fully Alive."

Visit www.portlanddiocese.org/world-meeting-

families for more information and a pilgrimage

flyer. You can also view the diocesan tour

brochure here: www.portlanddiocese.org/sites/

default/files/files/TourBrochure.pdf.

Slots are expected to be filled by Easter, so we

encourage you to contact Canterbury Pilgrimages

& Tours at 1-800-653-0017 as soon as possible.