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St. John of the Cross Catholic Cluster
NOTRE DAME du MONT CARMEL OUR LADY OF THE VALLEY ST. PETER CHANEL St. David St. Agatha St. Bruno - St. Remi St. Gerard-Mt. Carmel St. Luce St. Joseph (Hamlin) St. Thomas Aquinas St. Joseph (Sinclair) St. Michael (Summer Months)
NOTRE DAME DU MONT CARMEL
309 St. Thomas Street, Suite 103 Madawaska, ME 04756
Parish Office / Cluster 2 Business Office - 728-7531 [email protected]
Faith Formation Office - 728-7135
OUR LADY OF THE VALLEY 379 Main St./PO Box 10, St. Agatha, ME 04772
Parish Office - 543-7447 [email protected]
Faith Formation Office - 543-6119
ST. PETER CHANEL 174 Main St., Van Buren, ME 04785
Parish Office - 868-2718 [email protected]
July 12, 2020
Pastor
Fr. James Plourde
Parochial Vicar
Fr. Antony Alexander Maria Doss, HGN
Deacons
Rev. Mr. Donald R. Clavette
Rev. Mr. Rodney Deschaine
Cluster 2 Business Coordinator
Greg Cyr
Cluster 2 Website
www.sjvcatholics.org
Cluster 2 Facebook Site
St John Valley Catholics
Sacramental & Pastoral Care
SACRAMENT OF BAPTISM Please call your parish office for appointment. SACRAMENT OF RECONCILIATION
Saturday before 4pm Mass or by appointment. SACRAMENT OF MARRIAGE Please call your parish office at least 6 months prior to date. SACRAMENT OF THE ANOINTING OF THE SICK Please call your parish office. FUNERALS Please contact the Cluster 2 business office.
New Parishioners
If you are new to the parish or have an address or phone number change, please contact your parish office.
Fifteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time July 12, 2020
Notre Dame du Mont Carmel Mass Schedule
St. Peter Chanel Mass Schedule
Our Lady of the Valley Mass Schedule
Saturday, July 11 St. Benedict ST: Enid Marie Corey (1st Anniv.) by Family 6:00pm SG: Yvon Levesque by Brian & Cai
Sunday, July 12 15th Sunday in Ordinary Time 8:30am ST: Gerard Wilfred Soucy (1st Anniv.) by Family 11:00am SD: Roland Sirois by Wife & Family
Monday, July 13 St. Henry
ST: Clarence Boucher by Carmen & Family
Tuesday, July 14 St. Kateri Tekakwitha 6:00pm ST: Kathleen Violette by Noreen, Helen, Kurt & Mark
Wednesday, July 15 NO MASS / St. Bonaventure
Thursday, July 16 NO MASS / Our Lady of Mount Carmel
Friday, July 17
Saturday, July 18 St. Camillus de Lellis
SG: Wedding: Angele Bourgoin & Daniel Dionne, Jr. 4:00pm ST: Jacqueline Roy (1st Anniv.) by Gilbert & Family SG: Roger & Rachel Bechard by Judy & Family
Sunday, July 19 16th Sunday in Ordinary Time ST: Leola Cyr (1st Anniv) by Cyr Family 11:00am SD: Memorial Mass
**Live Masses are colored in green!
Saturday, July 11 St. Benedict
SB/SR: Don Parent by Doug & Shirley Richardson
Sunday, July 12 15th Sunday in Ordinary Time SJ: Hayden Perreault by Perreault, Nessy & Plasious Families 9:15am SB/SR: Jacqueline Castonguay (1st Ann. 7/16) by Family
Monday, July 13 St. Henry 6:00pm SB/SR: Betty Paradis by Irene Smith
Tuesday, July 14 NO MASS / St. Kateri Tekakwitha
Wednesday, July 15 St. Bonaventure SB/SR: Sr. Dorothy Violette by Brian & Lorraine Lajoie
Thursday July 16 NO MASS / Our Lady of Mount Carmel
Friday, July 17 BVM: Chanel Bouchard by John & Noreen Pelletier
Saturday, July 18 St. Camilllus de Lellis
4:00pm SB/SR: Marcella Lajoie by Lee & Lori Ouellette
Sunday, July 19 16th Sunday in Ordinary Time 8:00am SJ: Mary Mae Labreck by Viola King SB/SR: Marcella Lajoie (1st Anniversary 7/17) by Family
**Live Masses are colored in blue!
Saturday, July 11 St. Benedict 6:00pm SL: Alverie Tardif by Adrien & Lucille Lavoie
Sunday, July 12 15th Sunday in Ordinary Time 10:30am SA: Ronald ‘Bee’ Guerrette by Roberta & Family SM: Richard & Eldon Rossignol by Shelda Rossignol
Monday, July 13 St. Henry SA: Marie Louise Raymond by Bob & Joline Martin
Tuesday, July 14 St. Kateri Tekakwitha SJ: Dora Franck by Lloyd & Judy Paradis
Wednesday, July 15 St. Bonaventure 8:30am SA: For Parishioners
Thursday, July 16 Our Lady of Mount Carmel
SL: Bert Paradis by Bernard & Judy Michaud
Friday, July 17 NO MASS
Saturday, July 18 St. Camillus de Lellis
SL: Juliet Gagnon by Family
Sunday, July 19 16th Sunday in Ordinary Time 10:30am SA: Deceased Members of WHS Class of 1970
SM: Michael Virgona by Dayton & Priscilla Cannan 4:00pm SJ: Ronald Belanger by Arlene & Roland Albert
**Live Masses are colored in red!
LIVE WEEKEND MASS SCHEDULE
Saturday, July 18th Saturday, July 25th 4:00pm St. Thomas Aquinas 6:00pm St. Gerard 4:00pm St. Bruno/Remi 6:00pm St. Luce Sunday, July 19th Sunday, July 26th 8:30am St. Joseph / Hamlin 8:30am St. Thomas Aquinas 10:30am St. Agatha 9:15am St. Bruno 11:00am St. David 10:30am St. Agatha 4:00pm St. Joseph / Sinclair 11:00am St. David
IF YOU ARE INTERESTED IN
ATTENDING THE 11AM MASS AT ST. MICHAEL’S CHAPEL, PLEASE CALL
THE OFFICE TO REGISTER AT 728-7531.
Notre Dame du Mont Carmel Parish Corner St. David, St. Gerard-Mt. Carmel/Grand Isle, St. Thomas Aquinas/Madawaska
LAMP FOR THE UNBORN BURNS FOR: St. David - for the Unborn by a Parishioner St. Gerard - for Brianna by Diane Thibeault
Worship & Spirituality Finance & Administration
Notre Dame du Mont Carmel Financial Update
Offertory: July 1, 2018 to June 28, 2020
Budget: $375,000 Actual: $341,171 Under Anticipated: -$33,829
Amount given Weekly goal St. David $1,459 $1,958 St. Gerard $1,832 $1,231 St. Thomas Aquinas $3,075 $4,023 Weekly Totals $6,366 $7,212
WeShare Online Giving: $685 Catholic Communications Campaign: YTD $749
Sacraments
DAUGHTERS OF ISABELLA PRAYER LINE: If you are in need of prayers for you or a loved one, the Daughters of Isabella can help through the Prayer Line. This is open to anyone – not only for members. To add a name to the prayer line, contact Lorraine Talbot, 316-7035.
EUCHARISTIC ADORATION Tuesday, July 14th / 3pm – 5:45pm
at St. Thomas Aquinas Church INTENTION: For our parishioners who are struggling with their health, and also for our area businesses and their workforces.
WEDDING BANNS
Angele Bourgoin & Daniel Dionne, Jr. - III
††REST IN PEACE Please pray for those who have died and for their families:
† Leo James Deschaine, 79, who passed away on July 2nd.
PRAY FOR OUR SICK Rosanne Chasse, Gene Lavoie, Bernice Martin, Joel Albert, Odette Pelletier, James Lavoie, Michael Rossignol, Danny G. Cyr, Gordon Soucy, Patsy Madore, Jane Carter, Emelda Nadeau, Richard Doucette, Herman Fortin, Donna Neill, Lorriane Therriault, Mike Thibeault, Pauline Picard, Valier Thibeault, Connie Doucette and Adam Dube. To add a name, call 728-7135.
ST. GERARD SANCTUARY LAMP BURNS IN JULY FOR: Addis, Norma & John Beaupre by Helen
ST. THOMAS AQUINAS SANCTUARY LAMP BURNS IN JULY FOR: Parents Defunt by JP and For a Special Intention by A Parishioner
Parish Life
The Directors of the Madawaska Historical Society gratefully extend our thanks and appreciation to the Acadian families who brought their banners to the St David Church for the Acadian Mass. Thanks for putting God first as we celebrate our heritage. Special thanks also to Father Alex, Don Raymond, to our choir and to all of you who attended the Mass.
2020 CATHOLIC APPEAL UPDATE Goal: $38,555: Total pledges to date: $21,130(55% of goal) with 120 households participating.
MEMORIAL MASS Saturday, July 19th / St. David
Fernand Morin by Jerry, Lisa, Jake & Emily Dumond Andrew Daigle by Jeannine Lagasse Lucille Dionne by St. David Ladies of St. Anne Kathleen Dube by Corinne & Family Gerard Chasse by Corinne & Family Lorraine Gendreau by Robert Michaud & Family Dolores Dugal by Ginette E. Dugal Aline Migneault by Phil & Nancy Michaud Emile & Agnes Michaud by Norman & Dorilda Daigle Antoine & Catherine Daigle & Cecile by Norman & Dorilda Daigle
ST. THOMAS GIFT SHOP
THE GIFT SHOP IS CLOSED FOR THE SUMMER Please call me at 728-4346/316-8062 Lee
LAWN GARDEN STATUE: A Beautiful 24" Our Lady of Grace Statue! Makes a wonderful gift for a loved one or just what you need for a special corner of your yard! Reg. $110. Our Price $100
BRACELETS: JUST RECEIVED: A beautiful St. Benedict Bracelet - alternating red & white stones with the Brass St. Benedict Medal between them. Can fit 7/5" wrist with extender. $17.95
STATUE: JUST RECEIVED: MARY, MOTHER OF GOD! 8" Pregnant Mary $39.95
PLAQUES: JUST RECEIVED: SACRED HEART OF JESUS & IMMACULATE HEART OF MARY 12" x 15" Two beautiful plaques to put on your wall! $19.95 each
BOOKS: "ST. MICHAEL MANUAL FOR SPIRITUAL WARFARE" Helping readers to be spiritual warriors in their homes, places of work or other areas of influence. The goal is to help readers recognize, resist and overcome the works of the DEVIL!!! $4.95
NOTICE: Due to the Covid-19 It is with deep regrets that I have decided to cancel our Trip to Notre Dame Du Cape due to the Border only opening July 21(that’s not certain). I will be rescheduling sometimes next June. Sorry for the inconvenience.
PRAYER LINE CONTACTS St. Joseph: Cecile Ouellette 543-6073
Worship & Spirituality Finance & Administration
Our Lady Of The Valley Parish Corner St. Agatha, St. Joseph/Sinclair, St. Luce/Frenchville, St. Michael Chapel
Our Lady of the Valley Financial Updates
Offertory: July 1, 2018 to June 28, 2020
Budget: $196,154 Actual: $174,317 Under Anticipated: -$21,837
Amount Given Weekly Goal Weekly Totals $3,331 $4,703
This Year Last Year
Average Collections $3,418 $3,817
Catholic Communications Campaign: YTD $318
Community Events
NOTICE: Due to the Covid-19 It is with deep regrets that I have decided to cancel our Trip to Notre Dame Du Cape
due to the Border only opening July 21(that’s not certain). I will be rescheduling sometimes next June.
Sorry for the inconvenience.
SUBSIDIZED HOUSING APPLICATIONS Montfort Heights in St. Agatha, ME is accepting applications for subsidized housing. For more information contact Eric Fruge at
207-543-6325, 384 Main St., St. Agatha, ME 04772 or by email at [email protected].
POPE FRANCIS’ PRAYER TO MARY DURING THE CORONAVIRUS PANDEMIC
O Mary, you always shine on our path as a sign of salvation and of hope. We entrust ourselves to you, Health of the Sick, who at
the cross took part in Jesus’ pain, keeping your faith firm. You, Salvation of the Roman People, know what we need, and we are sure you will Provide so that, as in Cana of Galilee, we
may return to joy and to feasting after this time of trial. Help us, Mother of Divine Love, to conform to the will
of the Father and to do as we are told by Jesus, who has taken upon himself our sufferings and carried
our sorrows to lead us, through the cross, to the joy of the resurrection. Amen.
Under your protection, we seek refuge, Holy Mother of God. Do not disdain the entreaties of we who are in trial, but deliver us from every danger, O glorious and blessed Virgin. Amen.
WeShare Online Giving
“Summer is upon us!” The smell of sunscreen is in the air as the kids finish school and vacations are being planned. We miss you when you're away. Before you leave to enjoy your well-deserved getaway please consider automating your gifts to our parish by utilizing our online giving platform, Weshare. Whether you give online or by the envelope, you are a necessary part of our family and we thank God for you. Your support is such a blessing to our parish, and we look forward to building memories and sharing in God’s work with you for years to come. If you have not had a chance to enroll in Online Giving and
would like to, please visit http://sjvcatholicsolv.weshareonline.org
If you have any questions or concerns about the program or would like help setting up your account, please call our business office at 728-7531. Thank you!
2020 CATHOLIC APPEAL UPDATE Goal: $20,497: Total pledges to date: $8,222(40% of goal) with 46 households participating.
St. Peter Chanel Parish Corner St. Bruno-St. Remi Church/Van Buren, St. Joseph Church/Hamlin & Borderview Nursing Home
Bulletin Memorials In Memory of:
Finance & Administration
St. Peter Chanel Parish Financial Updates Offertory: July 1, 2019 to June 28, 2020
Budget: $140,544 Actual: $138,455 Under Anticipated: -$2,090 Amount Given $2,351 Weekly Goal $2,756
Average Collection: This year $2,715 Last year $2,784
Catholic Communication Campaign: YTD $318 WeShare Online Giving: $77
2020 CATHOLIC APPEAL UPDATE Goal: $14,429: Total pledges to date: $10,870(75% of goal) with 37 households participating.
50/50 KC & Columbiettes Weekly Drawing (drop off at KC mailbox or mail: 284 Main St, VB)
Name: _____________________________________ Address_____________________________________ Phone #____________ Amount Enclosed $_________
$10 = 5wks, $26=13wks, $52=26wks, $104=52wks
NOTICE: Due to the Covid-19 It is with deep regrets that I have decided to cancel our Trip to Notre Dame Du Cape due to the Border only opening July 21(that’s not certain). I will be rescheduling sometimes next June. Sorry for the inconvenience.
WeShare Online Giving
“Summer is upon us!” The smell of sunscreen is in the air as the kids finish school and vacations are being planned. We miss you when you're away. Before you leave to enjoy your well-deserved getaway please consider automating your gifts to our parish by utilizing our online giving platform, Weshare. Please visit http://sjvcatholicsspc.weshareonline.org. FMI or concerns about the program or would like help setting up your account, call our business office at 728-7531.
ST. BRUNO-ST. REMI CHURCH SPONSORS BREAD & WINE SPONSOR / IN LOVING MEMORY OF: All Innocent Victims of Abortion by a Parishioner
SANCTUARY LAMP SPONSOR / IN LOVING MEMORY OF: All Innocent Victims of Abortion by a Parishioner
St. Peter Chanel Outreach Committee News
Food Pantry News: We are aware that the school lunch program will have time off in a few
weeks. Please don’t hesitate to call for assistance. Distribution dates: July 30 August 27 Times for pick up are from 1-3pm. Please Note: There will no longer be a Wednesday Evening Special Distributions until further notice.
Never hesitate to call for emergencies: Please be clear if leaving message.
Nancy Home 868-5324 Cell 484-1231, Norm 498-9570 Serving Van Buren, Cyr Plantation & Hamlin
Thrift Store News
The Thrift Store will be re-opening on July 7th, 2020 The store hours will be Tuesday - Friday 12 - 4pm
Matt 25:40 “Amen I say to you, whatever you did for one of these least brothers of mine, you did for me.”
ST. JOSEPH FUNDRAISER The driveway at St. Joseph Church is in badly need of repair, as you may have noticed. We have some money set aside for this but need a lot more to do a good job. The more we can raise the more we can do. If you are interested in making a donation, either outright or as a memorial donation in the name of a loved one, please contact Rudy Parent at 868-5555 or send your donation to:
K of C council #1635 St Joseph Parish Needs
284 Main Street, Van Buren ME 04785
Marquis & Cyr Families by
Ray & Judy Marquis
Raymond & Marcella Lajoie by
Mike & Marie Lajoie
Phil Dufour by
Cindy & Family
Cote & Beaulieu Families by
Bridget Cote & Family
Gervaise Lapierre by
Bob & Family
Jean & Alice Laplante & Families
by Alice Morrow
Tardif, Parent & Young Families by
Ron & June & Family
Berube & Deeves Families by Diane
St. Pierre & Marquis Families by
Paul & Helen St. Pierre
Joan Thibodeau & Gerald Morrow
by John & Noreen Pelletier
Shana Farmer Pelletier B-day 4/6 & Anniv.4/28
Love Mom & Dad
Steve & Lilly Perreault by
Percy & Arlene
Madore & Lajoie Families by
Marilyn & Steve Lajoie
Levesque & D'Amour Family by
Gene & Rachel
Ouellette & Pelletier Families
by Rudy & Nancy
Simon Cyr by
Grandpa & Grandma
AVAILABLE
Betty Paradis by
Her Family
Deceased Members of the Chamberland Family by Lorance Chamberland
Patrick Thibodeau by
Yolande & Family
Janet Michaud by
Lorance Chamberland
Meals On Wheels
We are currently seeking drivers for delivery of meals locally here
in the Van Buren area.
For more information you can call Helen at 868-2182.
ST. JOHN OF THE CROSS CATHOLIC CLUSTER / DIOCESAN CORNER
Mission Appeal 2020 From The Pastor’s Desk
JUST FOR KIDS
Peace by with you. My name is Fr. Raymond Nwabueze, OP and I am Dominican Priest from Nigeria. I presently live and work here in the United States as the Mission Director for the Dominican Fathers and Brothers Prov-ince of Nigeria (we are also known as the Province of St. Joseph the Worker). I am also the main catholic chaplain at the National Chil-dren’s Medical Center in Washington, DC. The purpose of this short appeal letter to you is to ask for your financial, spiritual and moral support to the missions in which the Dominicans Fathers of Nigeria promote in preaching and propagation of the faith. Because of this pandemic that has affected every country in the world, I am so sorry that I am not here in person to make this appeal. My prayer is that, God may have mercy and heal our world. We will rise stronger from the ashes of this pandemic. Amen! As a group, we are currently the largest Province of our Order on the African Continent and the fastest growing entity of the Dominican Order in the world. As Dominicans in Africa, our ministerial focus is evangelization through the preaching of the Gospel. For this purpose, we have our members working in the areas of promotion of vocations to the priesthood and religious life, formation of local clergy, primary and on-going evangelization, dialogue with Islam, education of children in Catholic schools: elementary and high schools, colleges and universities, as well as hospital chaplaincies. We are also involved in justice and peace ministries, including basic developmental ministries that help to concretely translate the Gospel into everyday life. These include youth development programs and primary health care delivery. Our friars currently do mission work in about six countries, including the United States of America. We work in Ghana, Zambia, Grenada and St. Lucia. This year, we plan to dedicate the proceeds from the appeals to our formation programs for the priesthood and religious life. Our Dominican House of Studies in Nigeria presently has over 100 seminarians preparing for the priesthood and maintaining that number is a huge task. We rely on support from good people like to be able to keep the place going. It costs a minimum of $5,000 annually to take care of room and board, health and tuition of a single seminarian in Nigeria. Vocation to the priesthood in Nigeria has seen a rise in recent years that every year we get in excess of 400 applications and we can only take a maximum of 15 men because we don’t have enough rooms and funding. We want to do more because the world needs us. Your generosity towards providing good and holy priests to spread the gospel and God’s goodness around the world will be much appreciated. We are aware that the present economic situation may affect your response but be assured of our constant prayers for you and your entire families. Together as a Christian people we are stronger and we will beat this pandemic with the help of God. Please, give in support of the mission of the Dominican Fathers of Nigeria and say a Hail Mary for us whether you are able to donate or not. You can make your checks out to your parish and indicate in the memo at the bottom of check it is for the Dominican Fathers. God Bless You All.
Fr. Raymond Nwabueze, OP, Mission Director, Dominican Fathers & Brothers Province of Nigeria Inc. Mailing Address: P. O. Box 5087, W. Hyattsville, MD 20782
Dear Parishioners, Each summer parishes throughout the State welcome missionaries from all over the world to speak to our congregations about their missionary work. Due to COVID-19 missionaries will not be traveling to our parishes. However, we still have a chance to offer our financial support for their important work. For the next few weeks you will see a letter from the Dominican Fathers. This year we are supporting this community. On the weekend of July 25/26 we will have a second collection in all three parishes for the Dominican Fathers & Brothers. If you would like to donate to their work, PLEASE MAKE YOUR CHECKS OUT TO THE PARISH WITH A MEMO OF “MISSION APPEAL” so we can get your generous donations to the community. Thanks for your prayers for their mission and your support for their ministries.
Fr. Jim
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