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MASS SCHEDULE:
Summer Schedule (May 1 to Oct. 31)
Winter Schedule (Nov. 1 to April 30)
ST. MARY’S
112 Military St. Houlton, ME 04730
Summer Schedule Saturday 6:00 pm Sunday 8:00 am
Winter Schedule Sunday 8:00 am Sunday 10:30 am
ST. AGNES
76 Sewall St. Island Falls, ME 04747
Summer Schedule Sunday 10:30 am Winter Schedule
Saturday 4:00 pm
ST. PAUL’S MISSION 34 Katahdin St.
Patten, ME 04765
Summer Schedule Saturday 4:00 pm
Winter Schedule No Mass
Cluster 4
Confessions
St. Mary’s 7:30-8 :00 am Sunday
St. Agnes After Mass Sunday
St. Paul’s 3:30-4:00 pm Saturday
St. Mary’s Office Hours:
Mon-Wed 8 am-1 pm Thurs 8 am-12 pm Ph: (207) 532-2871
MASS SCHEDULE
Summer Schedule (May 1 to Oct. 31)
Winter Schedule (Nov. 1 to April 30)
ST. MARY OF THE VISITATION
112 Military St., Houlton, ME 04730
Summer Schedule Saturday 6:00 pm Sunday 8:00 am
Winter Schedule Sunday 8:00 am Sunday 10:30 am
ST. AGNES 76 Sewall St., Island Falls, ME 04747
Summer Schedule Sunday 10:30 am
Winter Schedule Saturday 4:00 pm
ST. PAUL’S MISSION 34 Katahdin St., Patten, ME 04765
Summer Schedule Saturday 4:00 pm
Winter Schedule No Mass
OUR CATHOLIC CHURCH COMMUNITIES Of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Portland, Maine
www.portlanddiocese.org
Welcome visitors
and new
parishioners!
Welcome to our
parish
communities of
St. Mary,
St. Agnes, and
St. Paul!
Please introduce
yourself and
register by calling
or visiting the
Rectory.
We’d love to meet
you!
Our Mission Prayer Heavenly Father, grant that we may be more closely united to you in charity. By the help of Sacramental graces, may we come
to imitate more fully the virtues of Jesus Christ and be conformed to His image. Draw us by the inspiration of your Holy Spirit into a greater zeal for the mission of making you
known. Give us the courage to offer generously of ourselves in time, talent and treasure. That, as we consecrate ourselves as stewards of all your material and spiritual gifts, we may share
them generously with others for your greater glory. Amen.
St. Mary’s Office Hours: Mon.-Thurs. 9:00 am-2:00 pm
Ph: (207) 532-2871
MASS SCHEDULE
Summer Schedule May 1 to Oct. 31
Winter Schedule Nov. 1 to April 30
ST. MARY OF THE VISITATION
112 Military St., Houlton, ME 04730
Summer Schedule Saturday 6:00 pm Sunday 8:00 am
Winter Schedule Sunday 8:00 am Sunday 10:30 am
ST. AGNES 76 Sewall St., Island Falls, ME 04747
Summer Schedule Sunday 10:30 am
Winter Schedule Saturday 4:00 pm
ST. PAUL’S MISSION 34 Katahdin St., Patten, ME 04765
Summer Schedule Saturday 4:00 pm
Winter Schedule No Mass
Island Falls Houlton Patten
St Agnes St Mary of the Visitation St Paul
Pastor’s Corner At the end of last weekend’s Pastor’s Corner, I began showing the devastation perpetrated in the world in two realms, sexual abuse and abortion, when God and his commands are abandoned. Many more problems can be shown stemming from “progressivism”. These call for profound prayers of reparation. What I propose is not to delve and dwell on these too much
here, or the other multitude of problems either directly or indirectly related. Rather, it is better in these times to concentrate on the remedy, as given to us in the Gospel. This remedy is given to us as individuals, primarily and foremost, but also communally for the healing necessary to bring souls to heaven. The words from Leviticus sum up nicely what is needed. “The LORD said to Moses: Speak to the whole Israelite community and tell them: Be holy, for I, the LORD your God, am holy.” There is a repetition of this by Jesus in the Gospel – a fulfillment of what the words from Leviticus pronounced. Again, Jesus begins with “You have heard that it was said …” The fulfilment Jesus demands is not simply a limit on retribution, as the precepts of murder put forward. Jesus demands that we love those who persecute us – even to the point of loving those who have abandoned the law of God seen in the atrocities promoted by “progressivism”. This kind of love is demanded of us to become holy as our Heavenly Father is holy. Our desire, with respect for every person, good or not so good, should be for their salvation. Prayer should not devolve into a continual plea for the salvation of every soul we know, however good that might be. The proposal is rather to pray in such a way that we have a deeper relationship with the God who makes us Holy as He is Holy. With my prayers, Fr. Kent
Parish Information
Sunday Lv 19:1-2, 17-18/Ps 103:1-2, 3-4, 8, 10, 12-13 [8a]/1 Cor 3:16-23/Mt 5:38-48
Monday Jas 3:13-18/Ps 19:8, 9, 10, 15 [9a]//Mk 9:14-29
Tuesday Jas 4:1-10/Ps 55:7-8, 9-10a, 10b-11a, 23 [23a]/Mk 9:30-37
Wednesday Jl 2:12-18/Ps 51:3-4, 5-6ab, 12-13, 14 and 17 [cf. 3a]/2 Cor 5:20—6:2/Mt 6:1-6, 16-18
Thursday Dt 30:15-20/Ps 1:1-2, 3, 4 and 6 [Ps 40:5a]/Lk 9:22-25
Friday Is 58:1-9a/Ps 51:3-4, 5-6ab, 18-19 [19b]/Mt 9:14-15
Saturday Is 58:9b-14/Ps 86:1-2, 3-4, 5-6 [11ab]/Lk 5:27-32
Sunday Gn 2:7-9; 3:1-7/Ps 51:3-4, 5-6, 12-13, 17 [cf. 3a]/Rom 5:12-19 or 5:12, 17-19/Mt 4:1-11
Observances for the week of February 23, 2020
Sunday: 7th Sunday in Ordinary Time Wednesday: Ash Wednesday Next Sunday: 1st Sunday of Lent
Readings for the Week of February 23, 2020
ST. MARY OF THE VISITATION IN HOULTON ~ ST. AGNES IN ISLAND FALLS ~ ST. PAUL IN PATTEN CLUSTER 4 WEBSITE: MARYAGNESPAUL.ORG
February 23, 2020: When does Lent begin and end?
Deacon Al’s Challenge † Pastor: Fr. Kent R. Ouellette † Deacon: Deacon Al Burleigh † Deacon: Deacon Ron Ouellette † Administrative Assistant: Melissa Berube † Office Assistant: Rose Casillas † Bulletin Editor: Cassandra Ouellette † Parish Catechetical Leader: Clare Desrosiers Office Address: 112 Military St, Houlton, ME 04730 Office Phone: (207) 532-2871 and Fax: (207) 532-4401 Email: [email protected] Cluster Website: maryagnespaul.org Diocesan Website: portlanddiocese.org
Parish & Diocesan Abuse Prevention Polices are posted on the back stairwell bulletin
board, along with printed pamphlets. Please take a pamphlet!
Financial Blessings
February 16, 2020 Donations Budget
ST. MARY OF THE VISITATION
Offertory $ 2,332.00 $ 3,750.00
Fuel Fund $ 80.00
ST. AGNES/ST. PAUL
Offertory $ 341.00 $ 915.00
Fuel Fund $ 7.00
“We Share/Online Giving” January 2020
St. Mary $ 3,295.00
St. Agnes/St. Paul $ 400.00
Upcoming Special Collections
February 26 - Church of Eastern Europe & Sodality Fund for Africa
February 29 & March 1 - Native American & Black Missions
February 23, 2020 ~ 7th Sunday in Ordinary Time ~ Year A
Upcoming Events at the Christian Life Center —Frenchville
February 29 – Adult Lenten retreat (8:00 am – 3:00 pm) March 20-22 — Catholic Men’s Retreat
Call 207-543-6193 for more information.
Maine Catholic Women’s Conference
Saturday, March 21, 2020
9:30am—5pm
Holiday Inn by the Bay, Portland
It is mercy I desire, not sacrifice
Featuring Liz Kelly
Mass with Bishop Deeley celebrated at 4pm.
Early Bird Registration discount ends February 21.
FMI: portlanddiocese.org/MCWC2020
St. Mary’s Parish Center
Monday, February 24th 5:30pm
Bring your family for an evening of good
food and fellowship.
“Theology in the County” March 18 Adults are welcome to gather for “Theology in the
County” at the Warehouse Bar & Grill in Caribou
March 18, at 6:30 p.m. This is an opportunity for
Catholic fellowship that includes social time, a
presentation and discussion. The guest speaker is Fr.
Nehru Stephen Savarayia. For more information
contact the Parish of the Precious Blood (207) 768-
3671 or [email protected].
2019 CATHOLIC APPEAL UPDATE St. Mary
Goal: $26,631 Total Pledges: $23,433 (88% of goal) with 82 households participating
St. Agnes/St. Paul Goal: $7,560 Total Pledges: $7,565 (100% of goal) with 24 households participating
Diocesan Flu Prevention Protocols
Stay home if you are sick Distribution of the consecrated wine is suspended
temporarily Suggested (but not required) to receive holy
Communion in the hand rather than on the tongue
Parishioners should refrain from shaking hands during the Sign of Peace
Rachel’s Vineyard Retreat Weekend The next Rachel's Vineyard retreat weekend in Maine is
scheduled for April 17-19 in the greater Bangor area.
Anyone personally affected by an abortion, including
relatives and former abortion workers, are welcome. For
more information go to portlanddiocese.org/projectrachel
or call Annette Rioux at 207-774-2420.
Alta and Jane will have a table with
wonderful articles from St. Mary's Gift Shop for your shopping convenience during the St. Patrick's Bazaar. May
"The Luck of the Irish be with you", as you select that unique
gift for someone special. We appreciate your support.
Blessings and joy,
Jane Stile & Alta Reardon
We are called join our
faith community—and
more than 14,000
Catholic communities
across the United States—in a life-changing Lenten
journey with CRS Rice Bowl. During the 40 days of
Lent, we will reflect on the challenge of global
hunger and how it affects our human family.
St. Mary of the Visitation
Sacraments & Worship DATES TO PLACE IN YOUR CALENDAR
EXTRAORDINARY MINISTERS:
Sun Melissa Berube, Nancy Williams 8:00 AM St. Mary
Sun Julie Codrey, Judy Fitzpatrick 10:30 AM St. Mary
LECTORS:
Sun Rachel Fitzpatrick, Andrew Ciszewski
8:00 AM St. Mary
Sun Sue Hardy, Kathy Dyer 10:30 AM St. Mary
ALTAR SERVERS:
Sun Joseph , Morgan , Garrett, Madalyn
8:00 AM St. Mary
Sun Bode, Killian 10:30 AM St. Mary
GREETERS:
Sun Mary 8:00 AM St. Mary
MINISTRY SCHEDULE
SUNDAY ~ MARCH 1, 2020
February 23, 2020 ~ 7th Sunday in Ordinary Time ~ Year A
WEEKDAY MASS SCHEDULE February 24, 2020 to February 28, 2020
Monday St. Mary’s - Houlton 7:30am Disabled Military Veterans (by Roger & Lynette
Dobbs)
Tuesday St. Mary’s - Houlton 7:30am Eva Pelletier (by Lynette Dobbs)
Wednesday St. Mary’s - Houlton 7:30am Louise & Laurent Guillette (by Lynette Dobbs)
St. Mary’s - Houlton
6:00 pm Valentine “Sam” Polchies Jr. (by Sue Tortello)
Friday St. Mary’s - Houlton 6:00pm Suzanne Wright (by Sue Tortello)
WEEKEND MASS SCHEDULE March 1, 2020
Sunday St. Mary’s - Houlton 8:00am The People
Sunday St. Mary’s - Houlton 10:30am Alice Adams (by Joan Gogan)
SANCTUARY LAMP INTENTIONS February 23, 2020 to February 29, 2020
St. Mary Kathy J. Clark (by Milford H. Clark)
CONFESSION SCHEDULE
Friday St. Mary - 6:30pm - 7:20pm
Sunday St. Mary - 7:30am - 7:50am
ADORATION SCHEDULE
Friday St. Mary - 6:30pm - 7:30pm
Pregnancy Care Center Baby Bottle Fundraiser Campaign
Take a bottle, fill it with coins, dollar bills,
or checks made payable to “Pregnancy Care Center.”
Please return the bottles by March 8th.
The Pregnancy Care Center is very grateful for your support in this
ministry. Last year we raised over $250. Thank you!
Those who are sick in our community:
Arthur Howell, Katherine Fitzpatrick, Brenda Campbell, Brayden, Fitzpatrick, William Halla, Edmund Ganem, Andrea Edwards Smaligo, Harold Fitzpatrick, Harold Fitzpatrick II, Evangelina DiGuilio, Phil Hathaway, Cecile Ingraham, David Henderson, Chevala Fitzpatrick, John David Therrien, Michelle Schneider, Heather Lewis, Ovide Pelletier, Sr. Jean Lachance, and Butch Dobbs.
WORKS OF MERCY
February 24: Parish Potluck ~ 5:30pm ~ Parish Center
February 25: Charismatic Prayer Group ~ 7:30pm ~ Chapel
February 26: Ash Wednesday ~ Mass at St. Mary’s at 7:30am and 6:00pm
February 27: Adult Faith Formation Session ~ Bible Study –Book of Genesis ~ 12:30-2pm ~ Parish Center
March 2: Houlton Council of Catholic Women meeting ~ 5:30pm ~ Parish Center
March 4: Lent Soup & Stations ~ 5pm ~ St. Mary’s parish
March 14: St. Patrick’s Day Bazaar
St. Agnes / St. Paul
DATES TO PLACE IN YOUR CALENDAR Sacraments & Worship
EXTRAORDINARY MINISTERS:
Sat Dottie 4:00 PM St. Agnes
LECTORS:
Sat Barbara 4:00 PM St. Agnes
ALTAR SERVERS:
Sat Dottie 4:00 PM St. Agnes
GREETERS:
Sat Jackie 4:00 PM St. Agnes
MINISTRY SCHEDULE
SATURDAY ~ FEBRUARY 29, 2020
WEEKDAY MASS SCHEDULE February 24, 2020 to February 28, 2020
Wednesday St. Agnes - Island Falls
12:30pm The People
Thursday St. Agnes - Island Falls 5:30pm NO MASS
WEEKEND MASS SCHEDULE February 29, 2020
Saturday St. Agnes - Island Falls 4:00pm Sue & Sydney Kruger (by Ginny & Steve
Hartin)
SANCTUARY LAMP INTENTIONS February 23, 2020 to February 29, 2020
St. Agnes LAMP INTENTIONS NEEDED
CONFESSION SCHEDULE
Thursday St. Agnes - 5:00pm - 5:20pm
Saturday St. Agnes - 3:30pm - 3:50pm
ADORATION SCHEDULE
Thursday St. Agnes - 5:00pm - 5:30pm
ROSARY RECITATION
Sunday St. Agnes - 10:00am - 10:30am
February 23, 2020 ~ 7th Sunday in Ordinary Time ~ Year A
March 7th St. Benedict’s Parish Hall
Registration at 9 am Concludes with mass at 5 pm
Fr. Augustine Nellary, an inspiring speaker, will present on
“What do I believe as a Catholic” “How do we live pure faith” and “A call to deeper discipleship.”
Lunch will be served. Please RSVP by calling St. Benedict’s
office 365-4294.
Please keep the safety of our law enforcement and emergency responders in your prayers.
Pray for a respect for all human life, from conception to natural death.
Pray for those discerning a vocation.
Pray for the sick and all those who have died.
WORKS OF MERCY
Agape Food Pantry
Month of February:
The Agape Food Pantry is in need of canned meat; chicken, tuna, Spam.
Your donations are greatly appreciated!
February 26: Ash Wednesday ~ Mass at St. Agnes at 12:30pm
No Thursday mass at St. Agnes in February.
“You have heard that it was said, You shall love your neighbor and hate your enemy. But I say to you, love your enemies and pray for those who persecute you, that you may be children of your heavenly Father.” —
Matthew 5.43-45
Adult & Youth Faith Formation Schedule
Adult Learning Opportunities Sun Feb 23 Family Sunday 9:15am Thur Feb 27 Bible Study 12:30pm Sun Mar 1 Adult Session 9:15am Wed Mar 4 Soup & Stations 5:00pm
Youth Learning Opportunities
Sun Feb 23 Family Sunday—All Grades 9am Edge/YM help with Family Sunday Sun Mar 1 Regular Session—All Grades 9am
St. Mary’s Adult Formation is sponsoring weekly
Soup & Stations during each week of Lent
starting March 4.
Adults and families with children are invited to
attend as childcare will be provided.
Stations of the Cross will be held at 5pm
followed by potluck dinner and a brief Lenten
reflection video.
Dates: March 4, 11, 18, 25 and April 1
Lent Soup & Stations to be Held
Adult Learning
Session:
Sunday, March 1
9:00am—Parish Center
St. Mary’s Cross Café Ministry has Significant Impact
Since October, 2018, St. Mary’s Cross Café has been providing free refreshments, support and resources for the approximately 30 families living in poverty who are served
each week by Mildred’s Food Pantry and also for anyone who walks in from the community. The Café provides a place for parishioners and patrons of Mildred’s Food Pantry (also a
St. Mary’s Ministry) to informally draw near and encounter one another so as to grow
relationships for accompaniment and to provide a place where resources can easily be accessed.
Over the past year, (March, 2019-February, 2020), the Cross Café had 740 visits,
logged 722 volunteer hours (all but one volunteer is a parishioner), held two parishioner
Poverty trainings, and trained 15 parishioners to serve individuals living in poverty. Feedback from café patrons demonstrates that the Café is both providing a space to
grow relationships and is providing helpful resources for people living in poverty:
Among visitors who completed feedback forms:
48% visited to get information to help them solve a problem they were experiencing; 24% visited to take some time to get to know other people
96% said the friendliness of volunteers was Excellent or Above Average 93% said the helpfulness of information provided at the Café was Excellent or Above
Average
93% said the helpfulness of emotional support provided by Café volunteers was Excellent or Above Average
Thank you to Cross Café volunteers for your beautiful witness to
Christ through this ministry!
St. Mary’s Cross Café is open Tuesdays and Thursdays from 9-11am in St. Anthony’s Hall. The Café serves both community members and food pantry patrons looking for a place to sit and connect with others.
