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F E B R U A R Y
E L E V E N T H
St. Athanasius/St. John
126 Maine Avenue
Rumford, Maine
(207) 364Ͳ4556
Lord’s Day Masses Saturday 4:00 pm Sunday 9:30 am
Weekday Mass
Mon., Tues., Thurs. & Fri. 8:15 am
Confessions Saturday 3:00 pm Sunday 8:30 am
Our Lady of the Snows
Walker’s Mills Road Bethel, ME
Lord’s Day Mass Saturday 6:00 pm
Weekday Mass Wednesday 6:00 pm
Confessions
Wednesday 5:30 pm
Parish Office
7 Brown Street | Mexico, ME 04257 (207) 364Ͳ4556
MondayͶThursday 8:00 amʹnoon Closed Fridays & Holidays
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FROM THE PASTOR
“To the thirsty I will give water as a gi from the spring of the water of life.” (Rev. 21:6)
Last week we learned that the Book of Revelaon was wrien to give hope to Chrisans who were facing persecuon by assuring them of the future victory of God. It is this future victory that gives meaning and understanding to our present reality. People might be surprised that a lot of the imagery in Revelaon is not about predicng future calamies, but rather describing the present situaon of Chrisans who were dying in defense of their faith. This makes Revelaon difficult for us to interpret today because many of these scary images have already come and gone. So instead of reading fearfully with ancipaon of the future, we should read them as confirmed in the past, giving us hope for the future, and assisng us in the present to live our Chrisan lives courageously. With a lile bit of work, we can train ourselves to see these signs. In fact, doing so, might inspire us to thirst even more for truth and jusce and fraternity. God sees this thirsng and searching as a good start and he promises to give us the springs of water. The water he promises is given freely, not only to those who hope to please God through their own efforts, but also to all those who feel the burden of their weakness and entrust themselves to his love, believing that they will one day arrive at the fullness of life and happiness. This week, let us ask ourselves then, what do we thirst for? Moreover, to which springs do we go to quench our thirst?
God’s Covenant with Noah
FOCUS: We can always trust in God’s promises
MEMORIZE:
Grades Kʹ 3 : “teach me wisdom and knowledge, for in your commands I trust.” Psalm 119:66
Grades 4Ͳ6: The 10 Commandments
DATES:
Feb. 14thͶASH WEDNESDAY
This month we’re learning about God’s covenants. A
covenant is like an agreement or a contract but much stronger. Contracts usually involve property. Covenants are about people. A covenant makes family. And whereas if one is unfaithful to a contract the only risk is the loss of property, with a covenant, one’s own life is at stake. We can read the en3re narra3ve of the Bible in terms of God crea3ng covenants with humankind in order to make it family, to share his own divine life. Yet 3me and 3me again, humankind has proved itself incapable of being faithful to its covenantal promises.
This week families are going to learn about one of the early covenants: God’s covenant with Noah. The sign of the rainbow is actually pre5y profound. If you think of a bow and arrow, the rainbow is directed toward God. It signifies God saying, “I will always be faithful. Even if you are not. I will take upon myself all the responsibility.” It is a decidedly unsymmetrical covenant. God puts his own life on the line. We don’t really come to appreciate this un3l we witness the crucifixion of Jesus. As we begin the season of Lent, it is good to start with a rainbow.
THIRST
VERSE: “To the thirsty I will give water as a gi9 from the spring of the water of life.” (Rev. 21:6)
FOCUS: What do I thirst for? To what do I turn to quench my thirst?
ACT: Pray the Rosary.
PRAYER: O my God, I rely on your infinite mercy and promises.
“We shall not cease from explora3on, and the end of all our exploring will be to arrive where we started
and know the place for the first 3me.”
ͲT. S. Eliot
FOLLOWING JESUS
IN THE FOOTHILLS
MONDAY, FEBRUARY 12
THMass: St. Athanasius/St. John 8:15am
Angela Bourdeau (Happy B’Day) by Gram & Gramps
TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 13
THNO MASS
WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 14
THMass: St. Athanasius/St. John 8:15a (ASH WEDNESDAY) Dane Curato by Jamie & Shirley
Mass: Our Lady of Snows 6:00pm (ASH WEDNESDAY)
Alister Lowe by Helen Kraul Estate
THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 15
THMass: St. Athanasius/St. John 8:15am
Joseph Warren Steele by a parishioner
FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 16
THMass: St. Athanasius/St. John 8:15am
Kenneth Russell by a parishioner
SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 17
THMass: St. Athanasius/St. John 4:00pm
Dennis Litalien by Dad, Mom & Danny
Mass: Our Lady of Snows 6:00pm
All parishioners
SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 18
THMass: St. Athanasius/St. John 9:30am
Sylvia Arsenault by Duane & Lorraine Phelps
WEEKLY READINGS
Readings for the Week of February 11, 2018
Sunday: Lv 13:1Ͳ2, 44Ͳ46/Ps 32:1Ͳ2, 5, 11 [7]/1 Cor 10:31ͲͲ11:1/Mk 1:40Ͳ45
Monday: Jas 1:1Ͳ11/Ps 119:67, 68, 71, 72, 75, 76 [77a]/Mk 8:11Ͳ13
Tuesday: Jas 1:12Ͳ18/Ps 94:12Ͳ13a, 14Ͳ15, 18Ͳ19 [12a]/Mk 8:14Ͳ21
Wednesday: Jl 2:12Ͳ18/2 Cor 5:20ͲͲ6:2/Ps 51:3Ͳ4, 5Ͳ6ab, 12Ͳ13, 14 and 17 [cf. 3a]/Mt 6:1Ͳ6, 16Ͳ18
Thursday: Dt 30:15Ͳ20/Ps 1:1Ͳ2, 3, 4 and 6 [40:5a]/Lk 9:22Ͳ25
Friday: Is 58:1Ͳ9a/Ps 51:3Ͳ4, 5Ͳ6ab, 18Ͳ19 [19b]/Mt 9:14Ͳ15
Saturday: Is 58:9bͲ14/Ps 86:1Ͳ2, 3Ͳ4, 5Ͳ6 [11ab]/Lk 5:27Ͳ32
Next Sunday: Gn 9:8Ͳ15/Ps 25:4Ͳ5, 6Ͳ7, 8Ͳ9 [cf. 10]/1 Pt 3:18Ͳ22/Mk 1:12Ͳ15
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SAVE THE DATES
Men’s Welcome Retreat April 14/15 Women’s Welcome Retreat April 21/22
BEST LENT EVER
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Tabernacle Candle for
Ellen MacDonald Fecteau
From Sister Frances Breau
UPCOMING PARISH EVENTS
Monday, February 12th
6:30 pm Breaking Open the Word in the Church Hall
Tuesday, February 13th
6:00 pm Daughters of Isabella Meeng in Church Hall
Wednesday, February 14th (ASH WEDNESDAY)
8:15 am Mass at St. Athanasius and St. John 6:00 pm Mass at Our Lady of the Snows
6:30 pm Choir Rehearsal for Easter, St. A&J Choir Lo?
Friday, February 16th
3:00 pm Staons of the Cross at St. A & J
Saturday, February 17th
7:00 am Men’s Welcome Team Meeng in Rectory
COLLECTIONS FEBRUARY 3Ͳ4, 2018
St. A/St. J’s Offertory...$4,886
OLS Offertory...$1,138
Renova on………..…………...…$46
Fuel……….……$1,025
Collec on for the Church in La n America………...$45
WeShare Online giving………....…..….……...…$118
Total...$7,258
Budgeted Offertory...$6,438
Actual Offertory...$6,142
Difference...Ͳ$296
Thank you for your generosity!
School Matching Gi=s Update
We are now at $11,069.91 against the goal of $25,000.00.
Con nue to get the word out so we can meet the challenge goal of $25,000.
Sta?ons of the Cross:
St. Athanasius & St. John
starts on Friday, February 16th at 3:00 pm and con nues every Friday at 3:00 pm throughout Lent.
Our Lady of the Snows
starts on Wednesday, February 21st at 5:00 pm and con nues each Wednesday through March 28th. Come join Fr. Bob Hayman as he leads us on this spiritual journey.
All are welcome!
FUEL COST IN JANUARY 2018
Since we just did a Fuel/Heat collec3on last weekend, I thought you might be interested in the cost to heat our Parish buildings in January 2018:
In the 18 years our youth have been doing the Souper Bowl of Caring, Parish of the Holy Savior has contributed more than
$8800 to local are food assistance. Thank you for your generosity!
Season of Lent
Lent begins on Ash Wednesday, February 14, 2018, and goes un3l the evening Mass of the Lord's Supper on Holy Thursday, March 29, 2018.
Ash Wednesday & Good Friday are days of fast and abs3nence (from meat) in the universal Church.
Every Friday of Lent Ͳ All Fridays of Lent are days of abs3nence (from meat) in the Church in the United States.
The Law of Abs3nence Ͳ Binds Catholics aged 14 and older.
The Law of Fas3ng Ͳ Binds Catholics aged 18 and over,
un3l the beginning of their 60th year (through age
59).
Daughters of Isabella February Mee?ng
St. Timothy’s Circle #504, Daughters of Isabella, will meet Tuesday, February 13th at 6:00 p.m. at the Holy Savior Church Hall. Chairpersons for the meeng are Sandra Gamez and Evelyn Bodemer. Commiee members are Judy Collee, Marcelle Miller, and Jolene Lovejoy.
The following will be congratulated on their 25 year plus membership with the Daughters of Isabella: Katherine Lawler, 27 years and Pierree Gagnon, 41 years.
Membership dues for the Daughters of Isabella are due for 2018. Daughters may pay at our monthly meengs or mail your $15.00 check to Cheryl Cox, Financial Secretary, 41 Nash Street, Dixfield, ME 04224. All dues should be paid in full by March 31st, 2018 for all exisng members.
Another reminder is the 1st Sunday of the month the Knights of Columbus offer breakfast a?er the 9:30 Mass and we as Daughters assist by volunteering to bring muffins, fruit, breads or other breakfast items or help serve the breakfast. Please contact Angie Arsenault to let her know what month you can volunteer.
Ann White and Viola Worcester sewed 70 homemade pillows and Billie and Tony Koris, Pat Hopkins, Kim Kelcourse, and Cecilia Arsenault stuffed them and donated them to Kelly Palmer for her trip to Sang Village, Ghana Africa orphanage.
Also Viola Worcester made over 80 homemade bibs for the residents at Rumford Community Home. A big thank you to all these volunteers for their hard work.
Helping others is a way of life for us. If you are interested in becoming a member of the Daughters of Isabella please contact our Regent, Kim Kelcourse at 576Ͳ6569.
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This past weekend, 3 young people were accepted into the Catechumenate in preparaon for bapsm at the Easter Vigil.
Please join us in praying for Ella, Maiya, and Jayshaun.
ENCOUNTER LENT
Join our faith community²and nearly 14,000 Catholic communities across the United States²in a life
changing Lenten journey of encounter with CRS Rice Bowl. Pick up your family’s CRS Rice Bowl at Church this weekend. During the 40 days of Lent, fol- low online and with the CRS app. Encounter others.
Share stories. Make a difference. Change lives.
CATHOLIC SCHOOLS WEEK
Holy Savior Catholic School celebrated Catholic Schools Week.
Highlights included several themed days such as “Genius Day”
where students dressed up as the geniuses they really are. On Community Day we were visited by the Rumford Police De- partment and PreK Ͳ Grade 1 made amazing decoraons and cards. Mr. Brent Bachelder from Club Neopoli helped students design some fabulous art for Color Day. We concluded the week with a fun day of skiing and tubing at Black Mountain
with Bishop Robert Deeley.
SACRAMENT OF BAPTISM
There is a Bap smal Prepara on class offered the second Sunday of each month at. St. A & St. John Church a er the 9:30am Mass with preͲ registra on. All parents arranging for their child’s bap sm must contact the Parish Office at 364Ͳ4556.
SACRAMENT OF MARRIAGE
Before making your recep on plans, please contact the Parish Office to see if the church is available. Make arrangements six months in advance by calling the parish office.
RECONCILIATION
The sacrament of Reconcilia on is offered every Saturday at St. A & St.
John Church from 3:00pm to 3:45pm and Sundays from 8:45am to 9:15am; at Our Lady of the Snows in Bethel on Wednesdays from 5:30pm to 6:00pm.
FUNERAL ARRANGEMENTS
Please contact the funeral homes and they will work with our office to help you make arrangements.
PASTORAL MINISTRY TO THE SICK AND HOMEBOUND
Please call the Parish Office with the name, condi on, address and phone number of the person who needs a home visit.
MINISTRY TO THOSE IN NEED
Please contact the Parish Office and they will do what they can to provide assistance or help finding appropriate resources in our area.
PARISH MASS AND PRAYER REQUESTS
Please contact the Parish Office to arrange to have a Mass offered for a loved one. For prayers in general call for our Prayer Line.
THINKING ABOUT A VOCATION TO THE PRIESTHOOD OR RELIGIOUS LIFE?
Please speak with our Pastor, Fr. Nathan March, or contact the Diocesan Voca ons Office at 773Ͳ6471.
INTERESTED IN LEARNING MORE ABOUT THE CATHOLIC CHURCH, OR RETURNING TO THE CATHOLIC FAITH AFTER A TIME AWAY?
Please call our Pastoral Life Coordinator or our Pastor to arrange an appointment, have your ques ons answered, and be welcomed home.
BULLETIN
Did you know that you can access the electronic version of the Bulle n online at www.parishoheholysavior.com?
If you have items to be included in the bulle n, please send to Cheryl no later than Monday morning. Send submissions to:
CONTACT INFORMATION
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PARISH LIFE AND FAITH FORMATION
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OUR LADY OF THE SNOWS
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ST. ATHANASIUS & ST. JOHN
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PASTORAL COUNCIL
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Members: Jennifer Kreckel, Marie DiSciulloͲNaples, Mary Schultz
FINANCE COMMITTEE
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Members: Jim White, Jim Theriault,
Malcolm Gill, Larry Merlino, Lenny McKenna
HOLY SAVIOR SCHOOL 115 Maine Ave., Rumford, ME 04276 Michelle BoucherͲLadd, Lead Teacher
[email protected] www.holysaviorschool.com
(207) 364Ͳ2528
