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St. Matthew Parish 19 Dora Lane, Limerick, Maine 04048-3527
Tel. 207-793-2244 Website: www.stmatthewlimerick.org
Email: [email protected] Diocese of Portland Diocesan website: www.portlanddiocese.org
We welcome you to the Catholic Community of St. Matthew and the celebration of the Eucharist.
ST. MATTHEW PARISH STAFF:
V. Rev. Wilfred Labbe, Pastor
V. Rev. Jack Dickinson, Parochial Vicar
Deacon Paul Lissandrello, Pastoral Associate
Heather Silva, Administrative Assistant
Deacon Paul Lissandrello, P.C.L.
Deacon Paul Lissandrello Altar Server Coord.
Gail Libby, Music Director, 207-423-5998
FINANCE COMMISSION:
Kevin LaFreniere
Theressa Harrigan
LaurieJane Kelley
KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS:
Jon DiCentes, Grand Knight, 247-8875
BIRTHPLACE HELPLINE:
Abortion Alternatives/Project Rachel,
1-800-227-3002
WEEKEND MASSES:
Saturday at 4:00 p.m.
Sunday at 8:00 and 10:30 a.m.
WEEKDAY MASSES:
8:00 a.m. - Monday Prayer Service
8:00 a.m. - Tuesday*, Thursday*, Friday*
7:30 a.m. - Wednesday* *Check weekly bulletin for possible time changes.
BAPTISMS: Parents who want to have their child(ren) baptized are
asked to please call the parish office (793-2244).
WEDDINGS: Anyone planning to get married must call the parish
office at least SIX MONTHS PRIOR to the proposed wedding date.
CONFESSIONS: Saturday at 3:00 p.m., AND ANYTIME BY APPOINTMENT.
NEW PARISHIONERS: Welcome to St. Matthew Parish. Please fill out the Par-
ish Membership Form below and drop it in the collec-tion basket or mail to the parish office.
DOMESTIC ABUSE HOTLINE: 324-1802 or 1-800-239-7298
PROTECTING GOD’S CHILDREN: www.portlanddiocese.org/protecting-gods-children
We joyfully welcome back to the Church any of our brothers and sisters who may have been away. PARISH MEMBERSHIP: Name ______________________________________________ Address ___________________________________________ City _______________________________________________ Zip Code ___________________________________________ Phone No.___________________________________________ Email Address________________________________________ Check _____New Registration _____Updating Info. _____Change of Address _____Moving out of Parish
MASS INTENTIONS THIS WEEKEND
Saturday 4:00 p.m. Joe Estrella by Estrella Family
Sunday 8:00 a.m. Intentions of the Parishioners
10:30 a.m. Maurice Lamontagne by Mr. & Mrs. Richard Daigneault
MASSES FOR THE WEEK
Monday Miraculous Medal Novena & 8:00 a.m. Benediction of the Blessed Sacrament
Tuesday 8:00 a.m. Joseph Cote by Constance Cote
Wednesday 7:30 a.m. Our Lady of the Rosary for Prayers Answered By Constance Cote
Thursday 8:00 a.m. Frank & Barbara Carroll by Furlong Family
Friday 8:00 a.m. Msgr. Robert Lavoie by Constance Cote
MASS INTENTIONS NEXT WEEKEND (March 14 & 15)
Saturday 4:00 p.m. Mary Rawski by The Family
Sunday 8:00 a.m. Pamela Daley by Marchessault Family
10:30 a.m. Intentions of the Parishioners
Readings for the Week of March 8, 2020
Sunday: Ex 17:3-7/Ps 95:1-2, 6-7, 8-9/Rom 5:1-2, 5-8/Jn 4:5-42 or 4:5-15, 19b-26, 39a, 40-42 Monday: 2 Kgs 5:1-15b/Ps 42:2, 3; 43:3, 4 [cf. Ps 42:3]/ Lk 4:24-30 Tuesday: Dn 3:25, 34-43/Ps 25:4-5ab, 6 and 7bc, 8-9 [6a]/ Mt 18:21-35 Wednesday: Dt 4:1, 5-9/Ps 147:12-13, 15-16, 19-20 [12a]/Mt 5:17-19 Thursday: 2 Sm 7:4-5a, 12-14a, 16/Ps 89:2-3, 4-5, 27 and 29/Rom 4:13, 16-18, 22/Mt 1:16, 18-21, 24a or Lk 2:41-51a Friday: Hos 14:2-10/Ps 81:6c-8a, 8bc-9, 10-11ab, 14 and 17 [cf. 11 and 9a]/Mk 12:28-34 Saturday: Hos 6:1-6/Ps 51:3-4, 18-19, 20-21ab [cf. Hos 6:6]/Lk 18:9-14 Next Sunday: 1 Sm 16:1b, 6-7, 10-13a/Ps 23:1-3a, 3b-4, 5, 6 [1]/Eph 5:8-14/Jn 9:1-41 or 9:1, 6-9, 13-17, 34-
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Would you like to have the Sanctuary Lamp burn in the church for your loved one? There is a list in the Narthex you can sign up for the weeks you want.
Donations of $10 for 7 Days and $20 for 14 Days.
Sanctuary Lamp burning:
March 2nd—March 8th—Rita L. Dalpe March 9—April 12th—Kenneth Gagne
St. Matthew Church Limerick
TODAY IS THE SECOND SUNDAY OF LENT. THE READINGS BEGIN ON PAGE 70 OF THE MISSALETTE. Pastor’s Pondering
I suspect that we have all heard of the seven deadly sins. I bet most of us, given enough time, can even name these sins. I wonder, however, if our knowledge of these sins and why they are given such a menac-ing name is as robust as it should be. Most of us know what a sin is, but what makes a sin deadly may just be a mystery to us. So for the next few weeks, seven most likely, I hope to give a brief exposition of what a deadly sin is and what are the best remedy for these sins. Our church maintains that there are seven vices that lead to breaking one or more of the Ten Commandments. These bad habits are called deadly because they kill our relationship with God. These bad habits, these sins, destroy our share in the saving grace that God offers to each of us in abundance. These are serious sins and not something to simply dismiss as the human condition. Left unchanged these sins can lead to permanent separation from God. Pride is the key to all other sins. Pride, the unreasonable love of self leads us to believe that we do not need anyone else. Pride makes us believe that we are more important than others, that we are smarter than others, that we are more gifted than others. Ultimately pride, unchecked can lead us to believe that all that we are, all that we have, all that we can do comes from ourselves. When pride takes over our lives, we may find ourselves so full of ourselves that we have a hard time getting along with anyone else. When we sense that others are not as appreciative of our greatness as they should be, we can become hard to deal with. We may rationalize or make excuses for lying, cheating, or stealing, or insulting others because if others knew how great we are they would understand why we do what we do.
Liking oneself, loving oneself is not sinful. In fact, Jesus’s great commandment calls us to love ourselves. But this love of self must be grounded in reality. Pride allows us to think we are whoever we want to be without any reference to what actually is.
Of course, pride does not always make us jerks. But it does make us think that we are better than most everyone else.
There is a way to overcome pride…humility. The prob-lem with humility is that we cannot brag about having achieved this virtue. Humility has nothing to do with hating ourselves or beating ourselves up. In fact, in our attempt at humility we can also have an untrue opinion of ourselves. Humility is the recognition of our talents and our challenges. Humility is an awareness that while practice makes perfect, God is the giver of all gifts. Humility allows us to know who we are, how we are and love ourselves and others in our imperfection.
As we go through these forty days, perhaps it would be a good idea if we all took some time out to discover ourselves. To see where we are lacking humility and where our pride is out of touch with reality. Getting to know ourselves better during the desert expe-rience of Lent may indeed help us to know God’s love for us more intimately and to share this love more generously.
Next week, Envy!
~ Fr. Bill
St. Matthew Church
Saturday: 4:00 PM Sunday: 8:00 AM
10:30 AM
Monday: Prayer serv. 8:00 AM
Tue, Thur, Fri: 8:00 AM*
Wednesday: 7:30 AM*
*Subject to priest availability.
St. Therese Lesieux Parish
Saturday: 4:00 PM Holy Family, Sanford
Sunday: 7:30 AM Notre Dame, Springvale 9:00 AM & 11AM Holy Family, Sanford
MTF 7:30 AM Holy Family W 9:00 AM Holy Family TH 6:00 PM Holy Family
Check often for Daily Mass Changes
Second Sunday of Lent
Sacramental Prep Year 2 Parent Meeting will be held on Sunday, March 8th at 9:30 am.
Wings will be meeting on Tuesday, March 10th at 7pm
WINGS, Women in God’s Spirit, is a faith enrichment group for women of all ages who want to grow in their relationship with God. Meetings consist of prayer, song, scripture, and faith sharing. For additional information contact either
Diane Gilbert 207-727-7077 [email protected], or Debbie Wentworth 978-618-1636 [email protected]
K OF C MEAT RAFFLE: The Knights of Columbus will once again be holding a Meat Raffle. Tickets will be sold the weekend of March 7th & 8th after Mass to benefit the Food Pantry. You may also see a member of the Knights prior to this to purchase yours. The drawing will be held on March 14 at the St. Patrick’s Day Dinner.
St. Patrick's Day Irish Corned Beef Dinner: corned beef, cabbage, potato, onions, carrots, turnips. Also serving mac & cheese casseroles, hot dogs, freshly baked Irish Soda Bread & Irish Brown Bread. Beverages & desserts. Bring your family & friends. Door prize. 50/50 raffle. Adults $10. Children 6-12 $4.00. Children 5 and under Free. If you would like
to help out, or want more info, please call Helen Parlon, 603-522-5387, or Barbara Britten, 207-636-7972.
Lenten Adult Faith Formation
You are invited to increase your knowledge and love for our Catholic faith by participating in Bishop Robert Barron’s Catholicism DVD series. We will meet on Saturdays in Lent between 1:00 to 2:30 P.M. in the parish hall. Come to one or all five of the sessions. Sign-up in the Narthex. Session 3 – Mar. 14 Word Made Flesh, True Bread of Heaven: The Mystery of the Liturgy of the Eucharist Session 4 – Mar. 21 Our Tainted Nature’s Solitary Boast: Mary the Mother of God Session 5 – Mar. 28 A Vast Company of Witnesses: The Communion of Saints
Do you or someone you know have a band or group that would like to perform at this year’s Funshine Fair? We would love to hear from you. Call Heather in the office FMI 793-2244 or email [email protected]
FREE EASTER EGG DECORATING
The Easter egg is one of the most widely recognized Easter symbols. The Romans used to have a saying: Omne vivum ex ovo, or “All life comes from an egg.” Eggs have long been a symbol of fertility and rebirth. Early Christians in
Mesopotamia (modern day Syria and Iraq) dyed chicken eggs red in remembrance of the blood Jesus shed on the cross. By the Middle Ages, the egg also became a symbol of the sealed tomb of Jesus. On Easter Sunday, Christians would carry eggs that they would tap against the eggs of the Christians they greeted. The cracks that formed in these eggs symbolized Jesus breaking out of the tomb.
The pastoral council would like to invite you and your family to an Easter Egg decorating event after the 10:30 Mass on March 22nd, please sign up in the narthex or call the parish office to confirm your attendance, we want to be sure we have plenty of eggs to go around. Light refreshments will be served. This is a free family event; all supplies will be provided.
ST. MATTHEW CHURCH FOOD PANTRY
THE PANTRY SCHEDULE IS AS FOLLOWS:
1st Monday of the month: 6-7pm EVERY Tuesday 10am-12pm
**Serving residents of Limerick, Newfield, Parsonsfield or parishioners.
St. Matthew Food Pantry is always in need of a few items they have a hard time purchasing from Good Shepherd. Would you be willing to donate these items? A collection container can be found in the Narthex under the tables.
Pasta* Hamburger Helper* Condiments* Canned Meat Spaghetti Sauce* Chef Boyardee* Cranberry Sauce Jelly & Jams* Soups* Stuffing Cereal Oatmeal* Canned Veggies Holiday Baking Items Mac & Cheese
*These items we tend to have a shortage of.
THANK YOU IN ADVANCE!!
Plastic & paper bags are needed for the Food Pantry. You may leave them in the narthex in the Food Pantry bin.
PARISH FINANCES Amount needed weekly to operate parish $ 4,200.00 Offertory 2/29/20 $ 2,272.75 WeShare 2/26/20-3/3/20 $ 813.50 FEBRUARY 2020 OFFERTORY $ 16,842.25 Below February Offertory Goal $ (4,157.75) Native American & Black Mission Collection 3/1/20 $ 1,022.07
WHAT SHALL I BRING TO THE LORD, THE GOD OF HEAVEN, WHEN I COME TO WORSHIP HIM? - Micah 6:6
Second Collection March 22nd- Catholic Relief Services has been a leading international humanitarian agency since 1943. Highly trusted and globally respected, we partner with people, organizations and governments around the world to end poverty, disease, hunger and injustice—always based on need, not creed. Guided by the belief that we are all one human family, CRS puts humanity first.
DID YOU GRAB YOUR RICE BOWL? (ask an usher)
Lenten Alms Change Lives: CRS Rice Bowl is the Lenten pro-gram of Catholic Relief Services, the official relief and develop-ment agency of the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops. Through CRS Rice Bowl, faith communities in every diocese throughout the United States put their faith into action through prayer, fasting and almsgiving. Lenten alms donated through CRS Rice Bowl support the work of CRS in roughly 45 different countries each year. 25% of all donations to CRS Rice Bowl stay in the local diocese, supporting hunger and poverty alleviation efforts. Since its inception in 1975, CRS Rice Bowl has raised nearly $300 million.
What is a CRS Rice Bowl? The iconic CRS Rice Bowl is a staple on the table of Catholic families across the country during Lent. This simple cardboard box is a tool for collecting Lenten alms—and comes with a Lenten calendar that guides families through the 40 days of Lent with activities, reflections and stories.
STATIONS OF THE CROSS, BENEDICTION
SOUP AND BREAD SCHEDULE
The Worship & Spirituality Commission will again sponsor Soup and Bread in the Parish Hall, following Stations of the Cross and Benedic-tion, at 6:00 P.M. on Fridays in Lent, according to following schedule:
March 20 Stations followed by Soup and Bread sponsored by WINGS
March 27 Stations and Benediction, followed by Soup and Bread April 3 Benediction and Stations of the Cross, followed by Soup and Bread (Note: First Friday extend Adoration to 6pm) April 10 Stations at 3:00 P.M. - No meal. Good Friday Liturgy in the Evening at 7:00 P.M.
IN CONNECTION WITH THE PROGRAM “PROTECTING GOD’S CHILDREN”
In the interest of children’s safety, we ask that children not be allowed to leave Mass to use the restrooms downstairs, unless they are accom-panied by an adult. Because we are a public building, doors are required to be unlocked, allowing entrance to all.
March 8, 2020
Please include the following priests serving in our diocese in your daily prayers this week:
Mar 08 Bishop Joseph J. Gerry OSB Mar 09 Rev. Richard C. McLaughlin/Rev. Matthew Gregory Mar 10 Rev. Hyacinth N. Forkwa/Rev. C. Lee Gilbertson Mar 11 Rev. David E. Schlaver CSC/Rev. Ralph J. Boisvert Mar 12 Rev. Maurice T. Lebel/Rev. Joel R. Cyr Mar 13 Rev. Richard E. Senghas/Rev. Bernard J. Welch
Mar 14 Rev. Vincent C. Curtin SJ/Rev. Robert Tumwekwase AJ
Our priests speak to the faithful with their hearts and their faith. Fill them, Lord, with burning zeal for the conversion of sinners.
“God has called us with a holy calling...according to His won pur-pose and grace.” If you think God is offering you the grace of a vocation to the priesthood or consecrated life, call Father Seamus Griesbach at (207) 773-6471 or write: [email protected].
Each year around this time there are questions about fasting
and abstinence. These are the rules that the Church mandates
for us during the Season of Lent.
Ash Wednesday & Good Friday – Both February 26, 2020, and
April 10, 2020, are days of fast and abstinence (from meat)
in the universal Church.
Every Friday of Lent – All Fridays of Lent are days of abstinence
(from meat) in the Church in the United States.
The Law of Abstinence (from Meat) – Binds Catholics aged 14
and older.
The Law of Fasting – Binds Catholics aged 18 and over, until the
beginning of their 60th year (through age 59).
FR. RICHARD A. NADEAU SCHOLARSHIP: This scholarship was established in honor of our former Pastor, Father Richard Nadeau, to help pay for education in Catholic secondary schools for deserving members of St. Matthew Parish. It is an award given annually and made in the form of a check sent directly to the Catholic secondary school attended. Application forms are available in the parish office and are due back no later than April 12, 2020.
SCHOLARSHIP Notice: We are accepting applications for the Knights of Columbus Scholarship for 2020: This annual scholarship provides financial assistance to students who will attend private high school, private Special Education high school program, a private trade school, or accredited college or university. Applications are available in the Narthex. The deadline for applying is Wednesday, April 1st, 2020.
Men’s ACTS Retreat
The Brother’s in Alfred March 13-15.
We invite you to join us for a spiritually uplifting retreat weekend. Get away from your busy schedule by joining men like yourself to seek God’s answers for your life, for your family, for eternity.
“If Today You Hear His Voice, Harden Not Your Heart” Ps. 95
FMI and to register online, look on the St. Therese of Lisieux parish website https://stthereseparishmaine.org/acts-retreats or contact Sean Wiegand (207) 608-1619 or Ray Wallace (207)698-0064 or Kevin Neely (207) 651-5979 or ask at the parish office.
MAGNIFICAT MINISTRY CATHOLIC WOMEN’S PRAYER BREAKFAST
April 18, 2020 from 9AM -12 Noon, Fireside Inn & Suites, 81 Riverside St., Portland, ME.
Guest Speaker: Kendra Von Esh. Kendra Von Esh was a Corporate Executive who thought she had it all—money, prestige, and power, but nothing satisfied her. Her life was filled with stress and anxiety. She was a cradle Catholic, but she had no faith. Then God found her on Easter in
2013 and flipped her reality upside down. “He completely transformed me! I am overflowing with so much joy
and supernatural peace because of God’s love. I want this for everyone.” Kendra left her Executive Career and is now a Catholic Speaker, TV News Anchor, Radio Host and Author. Kendra’s passion is to inspire her audiences to deepen their relationship with God and to experience
the supernatural transformation that only comes from Him. Reservations are $22.00 payable to: Magnificat
Scarborough Mail to: Magnificat Scarborough, PO Box 821
Scarborough, ME 04070-0821. Or visit our webpage at Magnificat Scarborough to order
reservation on-line Seating is limited so register early- deadline is
April 8. No tickets sold at door.
March 8, 2020
