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St. Athanasius/St. John
126 Maine Avenue
Rumford, Maine
Lord’s Day Masses
Saturday 4:00pm
Sunday 9:30am (also online)
Weekday Mass
Mon, Tues, Thu, Fri 8:15am (also online)
Confessions
Saturday 3:00pmͲ3:45pm
Sunday 8:30amͲ9:15am
Our Lady of the Snows
265 Walker’s Mills Road (Route 26)
Bethel, ME
Lord’s Day Mass
Saturday 6:00 pm
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Parish Office
7 Brown Street | Mexico, ME 04257 (207) 364Ͳ4556
MondayͶThursday 9:00 amʹ1:00 pm Fr. Aaron Damboise, Pastor
The Pastor’s Corner
“Blessed are you when people hate you, and when they exclude and insult you, and denounce your name as evil on account of the Son of Man. Rejoice and leap for joy on that day! Behold, your reward will be great in heaven.” Luke 6:22Ͳ23
It’s hard to “rejoice and leap for joy” a er experiencing rejec on and hatred from another personͶespecially if one is persecuted because of his or her faith in Jesus.
In situa ons like that, it takes a lot of faith and love to sincerely rejoice. It is, however, possible to do.
We know this is true because our Lord asks us to do this. If it were impossible, Christ wouldn’t have given us this teachingͶone that calls us to live to the highest ideal. It’s called living the Bea tudes.
It would be nice to go through each Bea tude and figure out to apply it to our lives.
However, taken as a whole, the Bea tudes are
a reminder of the fact that Jesus calls us not to mediocrity, but to excellence. When we reach the heights of excellence, we experience our greatest reward.
For today, reflect upon the Bea tude referenced above. Maybe you’ve never been ac vely persecuted for your faith in Christ as a Catholic but try to put yourself in the shoes of someone who has. How would you react?
Would you allow that persecu on of your Catholic faith to “roll off your back?” Would you accept this without allowing it to disturb your inner core? Would you turn bi2er and angry and resist future opportuni es to share your Catholic faith with others?
Aim high for living the ideals of the Chris an life. If you aim for something lower, you run the risk of living below your spiritual poten al.
But if you aim high, focusing on the Bea tudes, you will find that the Lord will strengthen you and fill you with more faithͶ bringing you to an even greater level of holiness. It’s worth the effort!
Peace!
Fr. Aaron
UPCOMING PARISH EVENTS
Saturday, February 12th
12:00pm Blessing of the Sleds at Mountain View
Campground in Dixfield
3:00pm Confessions at St. A & J
4:00pm Weekend Mass at St. A & J
6:00pm Weekend Mass at OLS
7:00pm AA Meeting in the Church Hall
Sunday, February 13th
8:30am Confessions at St. A & J
9:30am Weekend Mass at St. A & J
10:30am Faith Formation in the Ministry Room
Monday, February 14th
7:30am Rosary at St. A & J
8:15am Daily Mass at St. A & J
6:00pm Boy Scout Troop meeting in Church Hall
Tuesday, February 15th
7:30am Rosary at St. & J
5:30pm Tuesdays with Thelma Potluck in Hall
6:30pm Lenten Retreat in St. A & J Church
Wednesday, February 16th
8:00am Rosary at St. A & J
Thursday, February 17th
7:30am Rosary at St. A & J
8:15am Daily Mass at St. A & J
6:30pm Sister B’s Bible Class in the Church Hall
Friday, February 18th
7:30am Rosary at St. A & J
8:15am Daily Mass at St. A & J
8:45am Friday Adoration
Saturday, February 19th
3:00pm Confessions at St. A & J
4:00pm Weekend Mass at St. A & J
6:00pm Weekend Mass at OLS
7:00pm AA Meeting in the Church Hall
Sunday, February 20th
8:30am Confessions at St. A & J
9:30am Weekend Mass at St. A & J
We are so thankful for the parents and children participating in our faith formation program this year and are aware of the sacrifice you are making to pass on the faith to your children.
Upcoming Faith Formation Schedule
February 13, 2022 March 6, 2022
March 13, 2022
March 20, 2022
No classes on February 20th or February 27th due to holiday weekends or winter vacation.
Sister B’s Bible Class on Thursdays
All are welcome to attend!
FYI: The bible class is cancelled when the school district is closed for snow storms.
SAVE THE DATE
March 4, 2022
World Day of Prayer (WDP) will be held at the Dixfield Congrega@onal Church at 3:00 pm on March 4, 2022.
The theme is “I know the plans I have for you“ ( Jeremiah 29:1Ͳ14). The service is wriAen by the women of England, Wales & Northern Ireland. The WDP is an ecumenical celebra@on of informed prayer and prayerful ac@on. Please join us! All are welcome!
Old School Food Pantry
115 Maine Avenue
Wednesdays: 3:00pm to 5:00p
Every other Saturday: 9:00amͲ11:00am
Dona@ons welcome. Feel free to leave items in the boxes at St. A & J. Any monetary dona@ons should be made payable to Old School Food Pantry.
Checks can be dropped at the parish office. This is open to all, there are no income guidelines, so please feel free to come.
We are overwhelmed with the generosity we have received in the form of dona@ons from our community. At this point we would like to alter our dona@on list and work on filling in other areas of need in the pantry. Our needs are listed below:
Ketchup Instant Potatoes Mustard Ramon
Mayonnaise Diced Tomatoes
Pancake mix Macaroni & Cheese
Pancake Syrup Coffee
WEEKLY READINGS
Readings for the week of February 13th, 2022
Sunday: Jer 17:5Ͳ8/Ps 1:1Ͳ2, 3, 4, 6 [40:5a]/
1 Cor 15:12, 16Ͳ20/Lk 6:17, 20Ͳ26
Monday: Jas 1:1Ͳ11/Ps 119:67, 68, 71, 72, 75, 76/
Mk 8:11Ͳ13
Tuesday: Jas 1:12Ͳ18/Ps 94:12Ͳ13a, 14Ͳ15, 18Ͳ19/
Mk 8:14Ͳ21
Wednesday: Jas 1:19Ͳ27/Ps 15:2Ͳ3a, 3bcͲ4ab, 5/
Mk 8:22Ͳ26
Thursday: Jas 2:1Ͳ9/Ps 34:2Ͳ3, 4Ͳ5, 6Ͳ7/Mk 8:27Ͳ33
Friday: Jas 2:14Ͳ24, 26/Ps 112:1Ͳ2, 3Ͳ4, 5Ͳ6/
Mk 8:34Ͷ9:1
Saturday: Jas 3:1Ͳ10/Ps 12:2Ͳ3, 4Ͳ5, 7Ͳ8/Mk 9:2Ͳ13
Next Sunday: 1 Sm 26:2, 7Ͳ9, 12Ͳ13, 22Ͳ23/Ps 103:1Ͳ2,
3Ͳ4, 8, 10, 12Ͳ13 [8a]/1 Cor 15:45Ͳ49/
Lk 6:27Ͳ38
WEEKLY MASS INTENTIONS
MONDAY, February 14thͶSt. A & J
8:15amͶTim Ross (Happy Birthday) by Catherine &
family
TUESDAY, February 15thͶNO MASS
WEDNESDAY, February 16thͶNO MASS
THURSDAY, February 17thͶSt. A & J
8:15amͶJean Caron by Rita Thorne
FRIDAY, February 18thͶSt. A & J
8:15amͶJoe McKellick (2nd Anniv.) by Linda &
Vince Sassi
SATURDAY, February 19thͶSt. A & J
4:00pmͶSt. A & J ͶAll Parishioners
6:00pmͶOLSͶAlice Hopkins (1st Anniv.) by
Margaret & Gary
SUNDAY, February 20thͶSt. A & J
9:30amͶAldona DeFilipp by the Garcias
Worldwide Marriage Encounter
Worldwide Marriage Encounter announces an inͲperson experience in New England. This nonͲresidenal weekend takes place at St. Gabriel The Archangel Church 151 Mendon St., Upton, MA from Friday, March 18Ͳ Sunday, March 20, 2022 . Couples can drive to the experience from their homes or stay at one of several hotels in the area.
Worldwide Marriage Encounter is designed to deepen and enrich the joys a couple shares together whether they’ve been married only a short me or many years. This inͲ person experience will be conducted in accordance with CDC safety protocols including social distancing. To apply contact Joe & Ginny Vatalle at 800Ͳ710Ͳ9963 or visit wwmema.org.
For those wishing to parcipate in a virtual experience, there is one beginning on March 9, 2022. It will be on seven Wednesday evenings (concluding on April 20) from 7:00 PM to about 9:00 PM. To apply, contact Jimmy &
Bernice Acevedo at877Ͳ697Ͳ9963 or visit bqͲwwme.org.
PARISH COLLECTIONS
COLLECTIONS from Feb 1stͶFeb 7th, 2022
Thank you for your continued support!
COVIDͲ19 Update
The Parish and the Diocese recommends that you wear a mask, although there is no State of Maine mask mandate. It is up to your discre@on on whether you wear a mask. Please respect fellow parishioners of their decision and for safety reasons, prac@ce social distancing and use hand sani@zer.
Since masks are not mandated and at the discreon of each individual, we will no longer be supplying masks at the door. If you wish to wear a mask, please bring your own.
Offertory, including WeShare $9,460.05
Fuel Collection $482.00
Renovation Collection $256.00
Diocesan Collection $32.00
Total $10,230.05
Thank you Carleton Dickey
We have enjoyed working with Carleton over the last few months, but he has decided to pursue other employment. He will be leaving his posi@on at the end of next week. Please wish him your best if you see him in the next couple of weeks.
Music Director Job PosCng
Parish of the Holy Savior in Mexico, Maine seeks a Music Director to direct the parish’s music ministry, prepare the music program, and play the organ at weekend Masses, funerals, weddings, holy days, and other liturgical services as needed. The successful candidate will be a proficient organist, able to train and direct cantors and a choir, be familiar with Catholic liturgy, and possess strong people skills. A bachelor’s degree in music is preferred. To apply, send a resume to the aAen@on of the Business Coordinator, Parish of the Holy Savior, 7 Brown Street, Mexico, ME 04257. Interested par@es can also email their materials to:
holysaviorparish@portlanddiocese.org.
Sexton Job Opening
We are seeking an individual to fill a fullͲ@me, Sexton/
Maintenance posi@on. Essen@al du@es and responsibili@es include mowing, plowing and shoveling/sal@ng of all parish facili@es, grave prepara@on for burials at the parishͲowned cemetery, maintenance of all parish buildings and equipment;
coordina@ng the setup/cleanup of various events; and providing supervision to one maintenance assistant.
Must have two or more years of facili@es and grounds maintenance experience, a cleanͲdriving record, a working knowledge of equipment maintenance, and the ability to perform minor building and equipment repairs. To apply, send a cover leAer, resume, and three references to:
holysaviorparish@portlanddiocese.org
UPDATED:
MASS CANCELLATIONS DUE TO SNOW STORMS
If the local school district cancels school, we will also be cancelling Mass. Please check our Face Book page for any updated cancella@on no@ces.
If a weekend mass needs to be cancelled, we will post on Facebook and no@fy WGME Channel 13 and WCSH Channel 6 of the closure.
Stay safe & warm!
Star ng the month of February the Knights of Columbus, Fr. AJ Barry Council
#2091, will be resuming the sale of 50/50 ckets before and a er the Mass, Saturdays at 4:00pm and Sundays at 9:30am at St.
Athanasius & St. John Church.
The profits from the 50/50 rafflewill be used to furnish needs of the parish.
With the money that was raised during our last 50/50, the Knights were able to purchase the new collec on baskets for both churches in Rumford and Bethel.
Thank you for all your support!
The Knights of Columbus
Volunteer Opportunity
If you feel called to help support poor people around the world, here is an excellent opportunity for you!
Pope Francis urges us to care for those in other countries who are suffering in poverty, under oppressive regimes, exposed to covid, or on the move as refugees. A good way to do this is to support the efforts of Catholic Relief Services (CRS). CRS is an arm of the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops that helps people in other, poorer countries directly by providing much needed aid, and indirectly by lobbying for beAer public policies. A Maine Advisory Chapter for CRS will be forming to meet monthly (online) to learn about the ongoing good work of this organiza@on. There will be an introductory zoom training mee@ng on Tuesday, February 15th from 6:30 pm to 8 pm that will give you the opportunity to learn more about Catholic Relief Services and this new, Maine advisory group. To receive a link to the online session on February 15th, or if you have ques@ons, please contact Bill at Catholic Chari@es Maine, bwood@ccmaine.org or 956Ͳ1457. Hope you can join us!
Maine Catholic Women’s Conference in Portland
The Maine Catholic Women’s Conference will be held on Saturday, April 2, at the Holiday Inn by the Bay in Portland. The event will be an inͲperson gathering for women of faith to come together for a celebra@on of being Catholic and to be renewed in the graces of forgiveness and mercy that God provides. It will feature Mass with Bishop Robert Deeley, dynamic presenta@ons, Eucharis@c adora@on, and displays from vendors and exhibitors. The conference will also include Liz Kelly as featured speaker. General registra@on opens on February 1. For more informa@on, www.portlanddiocese.org/mcwc2022.
Please contact the Parish Office at 364Ͳ4556 if you
are interested in
x Sacraments of Bap@sm or Marriage
x Parish Mass and Prayer Requests
x Pastoral Ministry to the Sick and Homebound
We will put you in touch with the right person.
If you wish to register, see form below.
BULLETIN/CHURCH BULLETIN BOARD
If you have items for the Bulle@n, please send them to cheryl.cox@portlanddiocese.org no later than
Monday morning.
To have items posted on the St. A & J bulle@n board, please contact the office at 207Ͳ364Ͳ4556 or email holysaviorparish@portlanddiocese.org.
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