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Parish of the Precious Blood
August 23, 2020
www.theppb.org
Sacramental and Pastoral Care Sacrament of Baptism
Please call the Parish Office to register by the first Friday of the month.
Sacrament of Marriage
Please call the Parish Office six months to one year in advance of the desired date of
your wedding.
Sacrament of Penance
Reconciliation is available 45 mins before Mass or by appointment.
Pastoral Ministry to the Sick and Homebound
Please call the Parish Office with the name, address and telephone number of the person
who is in need.
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
Closed Friday
PASTOR
Rev. David R. Raymond ‘Fr. Dave’
PAROCHIAL VICAR
Rev. Selvaraj Kasi ‘Fr. Raj’
DEACON
Rev. Mr. Carl Joseph Gallagher ‘Deacon Carl’
* BREAKING NEWS *
I am away this weekend attending the Ordination of Deacon Alex Boucher in Biddeford. He completed his studies at St. John’s Seminary in Massachusetts. Deacon Alex was assigned to me one summer in Houlton while he was a seminarian. I am proud of him and I thank the Holy Spirit for guiding him to the Altar.
To paraphrase St. John Mary Vianney, “God calls men today to lay down their lives so that others may have life.” The priesthood is not a career, it is a way of being. It is a life of sacrifice and service because it is the life of our Lord. No man deserves to be a priest. Like every grace, this vocation can only be accepted as an unmerited gift from God. There is no certain type of man who is called to be a priest. In fact, God calls men with different backgrounds, personalities, temperaments, and gifts to be priests. What they all share in common is the one priesthood of Jesus Christ, serving all people with the heart of Jesus.
Every ordination makes me reflect on my own journey to the priesthood. It was not an easy one, but nothing worthwhile is easy. Unlike Alex, I was what they call a ‘late vocation’. My first vocation was as a public school teacher. But like him, the call came from God through my family and dedicated priests and nuns. I was also blessed with a supportive parish community who encouraged me. Did I resist the call? Yes, for many years. Why? For the same reason as most men called; not feeling worthy enough, not feeling holy enough, not feeling smart enough etc. Sound familiar? When the Holy Spirit calls anyone to step forward in service, whether it is to serve as a lector, extraordinary minister of holy communion, usher, or catechist, most have had the same doubts. What I learned is that God calls imperfect people. A Christian blogger, Jarrid Wilson recently wrote, “I can only imagine how confused the Pharisees and religious leaders must have been while working as a team of people the Savior had gathered together.” Christianity is not reserved for the “worthy”, nor does God limit himself to the spiritually pious.
Please pray for vocations to the priesthood. Pray for our newest priest and pray for me.
An important request: I ask that everyone wishing to attend Mass on Saturday or Sunday during this time of Co-vid, to register by calling the appropriate number on Page 4 of this bulletin. I find that too many people are showing up, especially at Holy Rosary and St. Mary, without register-ing. We are limited to 50 people in church at one time. If you have not registered and show up for Mass, you will be asked to wait until those who have registered have arrived. Then, if there is room, you will be allowed in. This is why we livestream the Mass.
Blessings, Fr. Dave
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SANCTUARY LAMP
LAMP
St.Denis Church
In Prayerful Memory of
Dick Levesque
by His Family
Holy Rosary Church
In Loving Memory of
Louie Murchison
by his wife, Bea
St. Louis Church Jeannine O’Bar
by Joanne Huntress
OUR LADY LAMPS
In Thanksgiving
by NM
Reginald Ouillette
by his wife, Teresa
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
LAWRENCE GUERRETTE
by Galen & Betty Thompson
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
SHAWN BERNARD
by His Dad
In Loving Memory of
GILBERT GUERRETTE
by his Loving Wife & Family
Maurice and Anita
Soucy and
Loved Ones
By Their Loving Family
In Loving Memory of
LINDA PAGE
by Norman & Family
In Loving Memory of
LIONEL, DORIS & RAYMOND
BLANCHETTE
by Their Children
In Loving Memory of
LAWRENCE, HILDA &
PATRICIA BOSSE
By Jim & Nancy Chandler
In Loving Memory of
GLO & CLIFF MARTIN
by Their Children &
Their Families
In Loving Memory of
LUCIEN & MELVIN TROMBLEY
By The Rand Family
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: Mass and Adoration
5:30-6:00 p.m. Confession
6:00 p.m. Mass
6:30 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.
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
Fri: 3:00 p.m. Divine Mercy Chaplet
Sat: 1:00 p.m. Adoration
√ Sun: 10:15 a.m. Rosary
ST. MARK, ASHLAND
Mon: 8:30 a.m. Rosary.
√ Tues: 8:30 A.M. Daily Mass
√ Confession after 8:30 a.m. daily Mass
2:30 p.m. Faith Sharing.
Fri: 8:30 a.m. Rosary
Sun: 10:00 a.m. Divine Mercy Chaplet before Mass.
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
If you would like to purchase your own Missal to bring to Mass you may order it online at
https://www.ocp.org/en-us/hymnals/B20/journeysongs-third-edition or call 1-800-548-8749 $19.50
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Mass Schedule Twenty-first Sunday In Ordinary Time August 23, 2020
Saturday, Aug 22: 21st Sunday of Ordinary Time # 988 The Queenship of the Blessed Virgin Mary
4:00 PM Holy Rosary ** Lorraine White by Vaughn, Debbie, Susie & Jane
4:00 PM St. Mary ** Mildred Carrier by Charlie & Mildred Beaulieu
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 ** Marie Louise Raymond by Wes & Kathy Pepple
6:00 PM St. Joseph ** Russell Gagnon by Joan Auchtesloine
Sunday, Aug 23: 21st Sunday of Ordinary Time # 988
9:00 AM Holy Rosary ** Jim Belanger (Happy 51st Wedding Anniversry) by his loving Wife Deena
9:00 AM Our Lady ** Sunday Celebration in the Absence of a Priest
9:00 AM St. Mary ** Mr. & Mrs. Lawrence Marquis by Jeannette
10:30 AM St. Mark ** Sunday Celebration in the Absence of a Priest
11:00 AM St. Denis ** Philip and Melvina Rochford by Garnet & Rita Rochford & Family
11:00 AM St. Louis ** Linwood True by His wife, Bernice
Monday, Aug 24: St. Bartholomew, Apostle
8:30 AM Holy Rosary ** Deceased Relatives of Jeannette Pelkey & Family by Jeannette Pelkey
8:30 AM St. Mary ** John Underwood by The Mosher Family
Tuesday, Aug 25: St. Louis; St. Joseph Calasanz, Priest
8:30 AM St. Mark ** For all the Souls in Purgatory by The Parish Family
8:30 AM St. Mary ** Marie Louise Raymond by Dean & Jackie Lambert
Wednesday, Aug 26:
8:30 AM Holy Rosary ** Our deceased Family & Friends by Tim & Donna Sturzl
6:00 PM St. Mary ** Florian Levesque by His Loving Wife Sandi & Family
Thursday, Aug 27: St. Monica
8:30 AM St. Denis ** Theresa Guimond Bouchard by Garnet & Rita
6:00 PM Holy Rosary ** Annette Harmon by Donna Hurley
Friday, Aug 28: St. Augustine, Bishop and Doctor of the Church
8:30 AM Holy Rosary ** Reginald Ouillette by Knights of Columbus
8:30 AM St. Mary ** Michael Marquis by The Marquis Family
Saturday, Aug 29: 22nd Sunday of Ordinary Time # 991 The Passion of St. John the Baptist
4:00 PM Holy Rosary ** Marlene Keaton by Her goddaughter, Alison Ouellette
4:00 PM St. Mary ** Sunday Celebration in the Absence of a Priest
4:00 PM St. Theresa ** Gilman Raymond & Family by Hope Sandstrom & Family
5:30 PM Sacred Heart ** Cecile Ouellette by Ladies of St. Anne Sacred Heart Church
6:00 PM St. Catherine ** Ghislaine Martin by Herman & Sharon Martin
6:00 PM St. Joseph ** Sunday Celebration in the Absence of a Priest
Sunday, Aug 30: 22nd Sunday of Ordinary Time # 991
9:00 AM Holy Rosary ** Harry McCarthy by His Loving Mother
9:00 AM Our Lady ** Marie Louise Raymond by The Family
9:00 AM St. Mary ** Sunday Celebration in the Absence of a Priest
10:30 AM St. Mark ** Maurice & Marie Louise Raymond by The Family
11:00 AM St. Denis ** Sunday Celebration in the Absence of a Priest
11:00 AM St. Louis ** My Son Darrelle and Daughter Rita Mazerolle by
Their Loving Mom, Viola Mazerolle
Readings for the Week of August 23, 2020
Sunday: Is 22:19-23/Ps 138:1-2, 2-3, 6, 8 [8bc]/Rom 11:33-36/Mt 16:13-20
Monday: Rv 21:9b-14/Ps 145:10-11, 12-13, 17-18 [12]/Jn 1:45-51
Tuesday: 2 Thes 2:1-3a, 14-17/Ps 96:10, 11-12, 13 [13b]/Mt 23:23-26
Wednesday: 2 Thes 3:6-10, 16-18/Ps 128:1-2, 4-5 [1]/Mt 23:27-32
Thursday: 1 Cor 1:1-9/Ps 145:2-3, 4-5, 6-7 [1]/Mt 24:42-51
Friday: 1 Cor 1:17-25/Ps 33:1-2, 4-5, 10-11 [5]/Mt 25:1-13
Saturday: 1 Cor 1:26-31/Ps 71:1-2, 3-4a, 5-6ab, 15ab and 17 [cf. 15ab]/Mk 6:17-29
Next Sunday: Jer 20:7-9/Ps 63:2, 3-4, 5-6, 8-9 [2b]/Rom 12:1-2/Mt 16:21-2
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
Family Catechesis Starts in September!
Parish of the Precious Blood is excited to announce that we will be offering a NEW faith formation program called "Family Catechesis"
starting in September. This is a bi-monthly program that is more streamlined than previous programs and allows for flexibility to fit the
dynamics of individual families. However, we are in need of site coordinators for Holy Rosary, St. Mary's and St. Denis to be part
of a core team. You will be working with dedicated and seasoned catechists and will be given direction from our parish catechetical
leader on the lessons for each month . Gatherings will be bi-monthly and last for one hour each.
If you are interested in being part of this team and helping this program to grow, please contact Fr. Dave at 498.2536 or
Stella at 554.7086.
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PLEASE REGISTER FOR WEEKEND MASSES
DAILY and SUNDAY Masses
are being Livestreamed
from
St. Mary’s Church
on the Parish Facebook
Page.
CHURCH MASS CONTACT NUMBER WHEN TO CALL TIME TO CALL
St. Mary 4:00 PM Sat. Theresa Fowler 227-4390 Mon. – Thurs. 6:00-9:00 PM
Leah Girardin 764-6226 Mon. – Thurs. 6:00-9:00 PM
9:00 AM Sun. Theresa Fowler 227-4390 Mon. - Thurs. 6:00-9:00 PM
Leah Girardin 764-6226 Mon. – Thurs. 6:00-9:00 PM
St. Joseph 6:00 PM Sat. Patti McCrum 227-4156 Mon.—Fri. 9 AM– 7 PM
Holy Rosary 4:00 PM Sat. Cindy Blanchette 227-0035 Mon./Wed./ Thurs. 9:00-11:00 AM
9:00 AM Sun. Mary Ellen Field 999-2378 Mon./Wed./Thurs. 9:00-11:00 AM
St. Denis 11:00 AM Sun. Ed Schupbach 498-0502 3rd Week –for Jun. 21
St. Mark 10:30 AM Sun. Chris Grover 435-2591 Using Calling Tree
Our Lady 9:00 AM Sun. Corrine Routhier 227-0819 Anytime 9 AM – 7 PM
St. Catherine 6:00 PM Sat. Barb Caron 455-4069 Using Calling Tree
St. Louis 11:00 AM Sun. Steve Brooker 551-8203 Using Calling Tree
Sacred Heart 5:30 PM Sat. Betty Thompson 498-8741 Call Anytime
St. Theresa 4:00 PM Sat. Rosemary Hede 492-2390 Call Anytime 9 AM – 9 PM
Gospel Meditation
The only way to know God is to love God. Our minds will never fully grasp the mystery of God, but our hearts and souls can learn to love the
mystery. Years ago, when life had a more innocent quality to it, we believed what we were told or witnessed, unless there was direct evidence
otherwise. This was especially true if the information came from someone in authority. In a sense, we were a bit more gullible on one hand but also
more trusting on the other. The latter is an admirable quality that sadly can be eroded when we realize we have been duped. With education and
technological advances, we find ourselves more skeptical and less likely to too quickly accept and believe what we see and hear. For all of the
good that social media can do, it can also easily distort reality and truth. Photoshop and a myriad other technological truths can add to, fabricate,
and make even the non-existent seem real. It is amazing. How far do we allow this obviously justifiable skepticism to take us? Questioning and
doubting are healthy elements of any good relationship as long as we don’t allow them to turn us away from a deeper experience of love and
encounter. If we cannot get our minds around something or empirically justify or prove it, we tend to declare it a hoax, untrue, or unauthentic and
walk away. The very same trust that can quickly be eroded is exactly what is essential for all of our relationships, especially our relationship with
God. With all things and people that make a profound claim on us, we have to trust in the absence of knowledge. Full self-investment involves
plunging completely into the unknown! Simon Peter said to Jesus, “You are the Christ, the Son of the Living God.” Peter came to this knowledge,
which is not “head knowledge” because of the relationship he shared with Jesus and what God was able to reveal in and through that relationship.
Peter simply “knew” because of love that this is who Jesus really is. The silent exchange of love between friends, and not an intellectual exercise
of the mind, brought Peter to this place. When we stop and think about it, there are many things in life that we simply know but do not completely
understand. When someone sacrifices their own well-being for another, it may not make intellectual sense when examined. But it makes a world of
sense when it is carried out. The vastness of reality and an encounter with incomprehensible mystery all lead us to profound silence where we
simply know something to be true. Have you trusted enough to allow your relationship with God to bring you to this place or are you still too
skeptical?
© LPI
The Word Among Us
If you wish to receive The Word Among Us daily devotional magazine,
please call the rectory to register at 498-2536. The cost is $20 per year.
The first edition will be the November 2020 edition.
News from Fr. Raj!
Fr Raj would like offer Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament and
Confessions at St. Mary’s Church in Presque Isle on the first Friday of each
month after the 8:30 Mass beginning Sept. 4th. Adoration will last
approximately 30 minutes, during which Fr. Raj will hear confessions.
H.O.P.E. ~ Helping Other People Eagerly HOPE is a very active commission in the Parish serving the needs of the poor. They would like to extend an invitation to all who are interested in joining the commission to contact Chairperson, Pam Murchison at 492-6641.
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St. Mary’s Church in Presque Isle is in need of volunteers to ensure we can
provide access to the celebration of Mass to those in attendance at the Church
as well as to those who join us daily through livestreaming.
We need ushers to greet people and provide assistance with finding hand
sanitizing stations and seating, Saturday and Sunday. We are in need of
volunteers on Saturdays and Sundays to assist with sanitizing the church after
these masses.
We are urgently in need of people who can commit to at least one day a week;
Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday to livestream the Mass at
St. Mary’s to the parishioners who are unable to attend in person.
The Church Council of St. Mary’s asks for your consideration regarding these
roles. You may contact Theresa Fowler at 764-3928 or by email at
[email protected] for more information or to volunteer.
Thank you.
Greetings from the Missions Office!
As you know, we are in the middle of a global pandemic that has affected not
only those of us in the United States but our neighbors in towns and villages
around the world. As a result, we are unable to host in-person missionary
appeals in parishes this summer. Understanding, however, that the need
remains, the Diocese of Portland has decided to continue the Mission
Cooperative Plan, just in a new way.
The Society of African Missions (SMA) is a worldwide organization of Catholic
missionaries made up of priests, brothers, and laymen and women. Their more
than 1,000 missionaries hail from five continents and joyfully witness to the
Gospel of Jesus Christ throughout Africa and to people of African descent
wherever they are. They currently serve in 17 countries, both in Africa and in
other parts of the world, including the United States. The Diocese of Portland is
pleased to have two SMA priests assisting here.
If you would like to support the mission of the Society of African Missions,
please visit the Parish of the Precious Blood online giving page at the link
below.
We know the economic challenges resulting from the pandemic have made it
difficult for many to provide help at this time, but your generosity has never been
needed more. The struggles of our brothers and sisters in Christ are great, and
whatever you can give will be humbly appreciated by our missionaries and those
they serve.
Please consider a donation to your parish’s missionary group along with your
prayers for our missionaries, and may God bless you and keep you well.
Jesus, I trust in You!
Yvonne Chace, Director of Missions
DONATE NOW THROUGH OUR PARISH ONLINE GIVING.
https://theppbholyrosary.weshareonline.org/ws/opportunities/MissionsAppeal
Dear Fr. David Raymond,
and parishioners of the Parish of the Precious Blood, First of
all, I thank God for bringing me to the Parish of the Precious
Blood in Caribou. I thank God for giving me the opportunity to
see, learn, and experience the beauty of the culture and the
life in Northern Maine. Indeed, I have had peaceful and
happy time in this historic and cultural region. Unfortunately,
COVID-19 took away the opportunity from me to serve you
better. I pray that the pandemic will end soon so that the joy
of activities in the communities will return.
Secondly, I offer my deep thanks to Fr. David Raymond who
is the pastor of the Parish of the Precious Blood. I thank you
for welcoming me to your parish during this difficult time.
Thank you for your lessons and empathy. Thank you for your
prayers, spiritual guidance, and the encouragement that
motivated me to move forward in the priestly vocation.
Next, I thank the parishioners in each community. Somehow,
you have been praying for me and encouraging my priestly
vocation. Do you know that each one of you who I have met
is a gift that God sent to me? God is showing me His love
through you. God is teaching me through you. I owe you so
much. Please continue keeping me in your prayers, and be
assured that you are in my heart and in my prayers.
I wish Fr. David Raymond and all of you many blessings from
God and the Blessed Virgin Mary.
God bless you.
Sincerely in Christ,
Lam Vo
401 Michigan Ave., N.E.
Washington, DC 20017
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Parish Financial Stewardship
THANK YOU FOR YOUR GENEROSITY!
Financial Blessings
OFFERTORY Aug. 9, 2020
Collections Last Week :
First Collection $ 13,115
Second Collection $ 1,092
Total: $ 14,207
Total Collections YTD: $ 89,603
Collections Budget: $ 76,267
Total of Weekly Collections
this time last year $ 98,616
Current Weekly Average $ 14,994
Last Year Weekly Average $ 16,436
Up Coming Second/Special Collections:
Aug 23 Cemetery Upkeep
Aug 30 Faith Formation
Sep 6 Maintenance
As of 8/13/2020, the Parish of
the Precious Blood has reached
68% of our goal with 263 gifts
for a total of
$ 63,560
The Parish of the Precious Blood has a need for a part time Administrative
Assistant at St. Mary rectory office. For further information, please call Mar-
tha Frank, Business Coordinator at 498-2536. Applications and job descrip-
tion are available at the rectory office or on-line at www.theppb.org.
Have you signed up for our Online Giving yet? If not
just go to www.theppb.org. click on the ‘Donate Now’
tab at the top of the page to get started.
Need help to get set up?
Call us at 498-2536.
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