Holy Family Parish Office Hours: Monday, Thursday & Friday: 9:00am-12:00noon.

Monday and Tuesday: 6:00pm-8:00pm

Saturday: 10:00am-2:00pm

St. Anthony Parish Office Hours:

Monday: 9:00am-12:00noon and 1:30 –4:00pm

Tuesday: 9:00am-12:00noon

December 31, 2017 * Feast of the Holy Family

Parish Central Office: 145 Pritham Ave., P.O. Box 457, Greenville, ME 04441 (207)695-2262

Pastor - Rev. Aaron Damboise Father Aaron is at St. Anthony Sunday, Monday & Tuesday at Holy Family Thursday, Friday & Saturday. Father may be reached by telephone at 485-1921 or email at aaron.damboise@portlanddiocese.org. Deacon– Deacon John Guerin You can reach Deacon John by telephone at 695-3895 or 294-2294 Administrative Assistant - Bette DiAngelo You can reach Bette at 695-2262 or via email: bette.diangelo@portlanddiocese.org Bookkeeper - Lorraine Auclair You can reach Lorraine at 695-2262 or via email: lorraine.auclair@portlanddiocese.org

Weekly suggestions for the faithful to consider December 31: On the Octave of Christmas, we celebrate the Solemnity of Mary, the Mother of God. As we begin a new calendar year, pray and reflect on how to better follow the example of the Blessed Mother in saying “yes” to God.

January 7: Come together as a family to celebrate the Feast of the Epiphany with a Twelfth Night Dinner. If you have children, bake a King Cake together to be served for dessert. January 14: Is there a friend or relative you haven’t visited or called lately? Take the time to reconnect. January 21: Take just one minute each day to stop and pray together as a family. This week, as we mark the Day of Prayer for the Protection of Unborn Children, be sure to include prayers for respect for all human life. January 28: Amid the need to shovel and snow blow, take the time to enjoy the winter beauty. Make snow angels or snowmen with your children or even as a couple.

Holy Family Parish: Saturday Mass at 4:00pm

Sunday Mass at 8:00am

Weekend Masses celebrated at the Union Church

2 Moosehead Lake Road, Greenville

Confession: Sat. at 3:00pm, Sunday 7:30-7:45am or by appointment

St. Joseph Mission: 4140 Rockwood Road, Rockwood

St. Faustina Church of St. Anthony Parish:

Sunday Mass at 11:00am

Parish Office will be closed

New Year’s Day

Bulletin Deadline: Due to the very EARLY bulletin deadlines with the holiday season upon us, if you have something you would like to include in our bulletin, please get the information to the Parish office ASAP. Thank you!

May the New year ahead bring Many Blessings

Beginning a New Century of Faith...

Mass Schedule:

Saturday, December 30th –4:00pm at the Union Church

Paul McKeon by Dave and Colleen Taylor

Sunday, December 31st - 8:00am at the Union Church

All Parishioners

Thursday, January 4th - 7:30am in the Rectory Chapel

Intentions of Catholic Extension Donors

Friday, January 5th –1:30pm at C.A. Dean East Wing

Intentions of Catholic Extension Donors

Saturday, January 6th –4:00pm at the Union Church

Ovila Maheux by Suzanne Maheux and family

Sunday, January 7th - 8:00am at the Union Church

All Parishioners

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Holy Hour of Adoration with Evening Prayer

and Devotions to the Sacred Heart of Jesus

on Fridays from 5-6pm in the Rectory Chapel

Holy Family Ladies Guild-1st & 3rd Mondays each month at 1 pm in the Rectory: At each meeting the rosary is said for the conversion of our country, for our church, and for those on our parish prayer list.

*Due to the holidays in January the Ladies Guild will meet on the 2nd and 4th Mondays (Jan. 8th & Jan. 22nd).* _____________________________________________ Knights of Columbus Greenville Council 2368

Monthly meetings are held the first Wednesday of the month at 6:00pm in the Holy Family Rectory.

Tootsie Roll Fund drive is here to help people with disabilities.

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During the construction of our new church, please park on the church side of Pritham Ave., across the street at the school or on close to the Rectory. Please don’t park on the lawn and do not enter the

safety hardhat zone. Thanks so much!

Mass Schedule:

Sunday, December 31st –11:00am at St. Faustina Church

Mr. & Mrs. Pat Haggan by Isabelle Haggan

Monday, January 1st-8:30am at St. Faustina Church

Edna Blood by Isabelle Haggan

Tuesday, January 2nd- 8:30am at St. Faustina Church

Evangeline Mercier by Francis Steele

Sunday, January 7th –11:00am at St. Faustina Church

Benoit Begin by Flore and Family

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Eucharistic Adoration:

Monday 4-5pm followed by

St. Faustina Ladies Prayer Group

We will meet to pray the Miraculous Medal No-vena, petitions and Divine Mercy Chaplet imme-diately following Eucharistic Adoration. We of-fer 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.

Knights of Columbus Jackman Council 2392 Monthly meetings are held the first Monday of the month at 6:30pm in the St Faustina Church Hall.

The Rene Morin Senior Luncheon will be held the 3rd Wednesday

each month at 11:30am in St Faustina Church Hall and the doors will open at 11am. Please join us.

Holy Family Parish: St. Anthony Parish:

Like us on Facebook to keep up with parish events, and other information regarding our Catholic Faith! Check out our website at http://www.portlanddiocese.org/holy-family. 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

Please remember to pray for Holy Family Church:

“Heavenly Father, author and inspirer of all things holy, hear our prayers for our new Church. Send forth Your Spirit that we may humbly be guided by your Divine Will. Touch our hearts with true generosity to raise up a house of God for the inspiration and renewal of all your faithful. We ask this in Jesus’ Name. Amen.”

Greenville Backpack Program - Help Feed Needy Families

Food can be dropped off in the box located in the entrance of the Union Church.

This week’s food item: jelly, in squeezable plastic bottle (20-22oz. Size)

FMI, contact Cecile Shields at 280-0088. Thank you!

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. Aaron.

Reconciliation - Saturday from 3:00-3:45pm at Holy Family ; Sunday from 10:15-10:45 at St. Faustina and anytime by appointment call Fr. Aaron at 485-1921

Anointing of the Sick - If you or a loved one would like a visit, call Fr. Aaron at 485-1921.

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

Holy Orders - December 31, 2017 - “They made known what had been told them about this Child.” If you may be one of those called to make the Christ Child known to others as a priest or consecrated religious, contact Fr. S e a m u s G r i e s b a c h : 2 0 7 - 7 7 3 - 6 4 7 1 ; email:seamus.griesbach@portlanddiocese.org; Website:www.portlanddiocese/vocations; Facebook: VocationsME.

FMI about consecrated life contact: Sr. Rita Mae Bissonnette at (207) 773-6471 RitaMae.Bissonnette@portlanddiocese.org

Holy Family Church Building Fund has raised over $1.9 million

in cash and pledges. Please continue to support

“Beginning a New Century of Faith” and to pray for Holy Family Church.

If you and your family would like to learn more about this project and how you can help,

please call the office at 695-2262 for more information. Thank you for your support!

Weekly Prayer For Priests December 31: Rev. Rudolf Leveille & Rev. Maurice Lebel January 1: Our Holy Father January 2: Rev. Lionel Chouinard & Rev. Armand Neault January 3: Rev. Kyle Doustou & Rev. Joseph Daniels January 4: Rev. Sylvio Levesque & Rev. Ramundas Bukauskas OFM

January 5: Rev. Donald McAllister & Rev. Alfred Jacques January 6: Rev. Thomas Lee & Msgr. Andrew Dubois

Sanctuary Candles for December 31 to January 6 Holy Family Church:

Owen Lebel by Suzanne and family St. Faustina Church:

In Memory of Ernest Parent by Family 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.

Mass Intentions are a wonderful way to remember a loved one. To schedule, use a Mass Intention envelope and please make $10.00 check payable to the parish, in the memo line indicate whom the

Mass Intention is being offered for. Please include your name and phone number so if we need to contact you we can. Pending availability, Masses will be offered either on a weekday or a weekend celebration and you can request up to ten Masses at a time.

WATCH THE CONSTRUCTION OF OUR NEW CHURCH LIVE

BUILDING A NEW CENTURY OF FAITH

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Do we have a Cluster 20 Registration Form on file for you

and your family? The forms are available at Holy Family or St. Anthony. You may return completed forms to the Parish Office

or in the Offertory.

Thank you for your ongoing support

to meet our weekly parish budget needs.

St. Anthony Parish needs $1,365.00 weekly

Holy Family Parish needs $1,500.00 weekly

to meet our annual budget expenses.

NEW gifts to the Holy Family Building Fund that are received by December 31, 2017

will also have 100% matching available

NEW gifts directed to the St Joseph restoration project will also receive 100% matching but only for funds

received before January 31, 2018

Due to the early publication deadlines, we will include the

Offertory amounts for

December 16th, 17th, 24th, 25th, 30th & 31st

in our January 7th bulletin.

Thank you for your continued support!

Readings for the Week of December 31, 2017 Sunday: Genesis 15:1-6; 21:1-3 / Psalms 105:1-2, 3-4, 5-6, 8-9, [7a, 8a] / Hebrews 11:8, 11-12, 17-19 /Luke 2:22-40 Monday: Numbers 6:22-27/Psalms 67:2-3, 5, 6, 8 [2a]/ Galatians 4:4-7/Luke 2:16-21 Tuesday: 1 John 2:22-28/Psalms 98:1, 2-3ab, 3cd-4 [3cd]/ John 1:19-28 Wednesday: 1 John 2:29--3:6/Psalms 98:1, 3cd-4, 5-6 [3cd]/ John 1:29-34 Thursday: 1 John 3:7-10/Psalms 98:1, 7-8, 9 [3cd]/ John 1:35-42 Friday: 1 John 3:11-21/Psalms 100:1b-2, 3, 4, 5 [2a]/ John 1:43-51 Saturday: 1 John 5:5-13/ Psalms 147:12-13, 14-15, 19-20 [12a]/Mark 1:7-11

Holy Family Pastoral Council:

Dave Taylor - 695-0375 Fonda Smith - 695-3011 Gloria Burns - 534-2244 Student Member: Connor DiAngelo 280-0775

Holy Family Finance Council:

Barbara Crossman- 695-2204 Gail Turmel - 534-7326 Noel Wohlforth - 695-3563

St. Faustina Pastoral Council: Yvette Costello– 668-4057 Isabelle Haggan - 668-7762 New Member Vacancy

St. Faustina Finance Council: Bill Watkin - 668-4885 Ann Veilleux - 668-2178 Cyndie Field - 668-9262

Our Cluster 20 Pastoral and Finance Council Members are listed below.

Please feel free to contact them with any questions or suggestions.

Thank you!

We would like to thank all of the families who have made their commitments to the Increased Offertory Program. Our goal in this effort is to raise the level of our

weekly offertory but more importantly our goal is to have eve-ry member of our parish participate in the program. Our par-ish gives us so much through our liturgies and countless min-istries. It is up to all of us to get involved to ensure that our parish will have the ability to continue and expand its great-ness. Again, our success depends on everyone's participation through the gifts of time, talent, treasure and prayer. Please fill out your Commitment Card and return as soon as possi-ble.

All gifts, no matter the size, will be welcomed and gratefully received in the spirit which they are given. Please complete and return your Commitment Card today. Extra forms are available for those who need one. Thank you.

Please be sure to fill out your Catholic Leadership Institute Survey. You can bring it to Mass, send it in the mail to the Parish office or drop it off at the Parish office. Thank you!

St. Anthony will have classes Sunday mornings from 9:30-10:30am, please call Connie to register at 668-2018.

Holy Family students in K through 8th Please call the office to register. Holy Family Middle/High School Group Meet on Sunday evenings in the Rectory from 6-7:30PM. Please call the office to register new students.

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Kindly remember in prayer :

Colleen (Maynard) Cossette,

Frances Morin, Cathe Bilodeau, Lea Ann Munster, Sarah Gregoire, Janet Chasse, Mona Duval Bishop, Diane Gilboe, Louise Lacasse, Mark Mullins, O’Dell Merchant,

Terry Currin, Stella Goetz, Brenda Ward, Owen Lebel, Donald Shea, Bonnie D’Arcangelo, Isabelle Haggan,

Koel Talpey, Margie Falardeau, Dot Harmon, Kathy Begin, Carmen Jennison, Gerard Falardeau,

Jennifer Matlack-Bolin, Tibbetts Family, Dottie Gagne, Doug Worster, Ramona Varney, Huguette Morin,

Keith & Frances Davis, Sean Melvidas, Christine Havenaar, Jeannine Pinette, Linley Brown, Jr., Rosemarie Paradise, Rena Parent, Jim & Sue Johnston,

Theresa Breau, Dorothy Ragan, Richard Falardeau, Christine Fox Frauenheim, France Larochelle

McAllister, Jeannette Morrill, Linda Kronholm, Rita Lampinen, Lauren Trigge and Arthur Giroux.