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Parish of the Precious Blood

February 16, 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

6th Sunday in Ordinary Time

People are not property. We cannot exchange them at will or

simply use them for our own designs and purposes. What does

the word “commitment” mean to you? We can begin to

understand its meaning by looking at some synonyms: dedication,

devotion, allegiance, loyalty, faithfulness, fidelity, and bond.

Commitment is primarily about relationship, and Jesus is all about

relationships. How our lives affect others, how we treat our

brothers and sisters, how we resolve conflict, and how we view

the vows of marriage. Jesus’ teachings on obeying the

commandments, murder, reconciliation, marriage, divorce, and

adultery all stem from the sacredness of commitment. All of this

has a God connection.

We can easily see one another as interchangeable and

dispensable. We treat so much of our lives this way. What works

today may not be what I want tomorrow. We search and search

for the right thing only to find our hearts still restless in the end. Is

real happiness achievable this side of the grave? Sometimes we

expect too much out of others and want our relationships to fill a

hole that we must figure out how to fill ourselves. Any seasoned

married couple will tell you that their love for one another changes

as time passes. Even though the understanding of romance

changes as life changes, the dedication, devotion, allegiance,

loyalty, faithfulness, and fidelity all remain and even deepen.

Some relationships can be hurtful, and God does not want us to

live with abuse or pain. Also, how a relationship develops is

sometimes out of our control, and we become the victim of

someone else’s decision. But we can’t be self-focused in our

relationships and see them exclusively as self-fulfilling ends. We

are companions on life’s journey with varying depths of

relationships being enjoyed by all who are with us along the way.

We have the freedom to choose. God asks us to do so wisely,

with right judgment and thinking.

©LPi

PASTOR

Rev. David R. Raymond ‘Fr. Dave’

david.raymond@portlanddiocese.org

PAROCHIAL VICARS

Rev. Nehru Stephen Savarayia ‘Fr. Steve’

nehru.stephen@portlanddiocese.org

Rev. Arockia Prabu ‘Fr. Prabu’

arockia.prabu@portlanddiocese.org

DEACON

Rev. Mr. Carl Joseph Gallagher ‘Deacon Carl’

carl.gallagher@portlanddiocese.org

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SANCTUARY LAMP

Holy Rosary

Marie Louise Raymond

by Riola Morin

St. Denis

Robert Walker

by his Loving Wife

Rose Walker

OUR LADY LAMPS

In Thanksgiving

by N.M.

If you would like to have a candle

burned in memory of a loved one or

for a special intention please call the

rectory during regular business hours.

** The Bulletin is available on our website at WWW.THEPPB.ORG on WEDNESDAYS each week for the coming weekend.

BULLETIN MEMORIALS

In Loving Memory of

DALE CORBIN & MICHAEL POISSON

by Sharon Corbin & Family

In Loving Memory of

CONRAD CARON

by His Wife & Children

In Loving Memory of

LAWRENCE & HILDA BOSSE

& PATRICIA PARADIS

Given by

Jim & Nancy Chandler

In Loving Memory of

KENNETH G. MURCHISON, SR.

by the Murchison Family

In Loving Memory of

LIONEL BLANCHETTE &

RAYMOND BLANCHETTE

by Doris & Children

In Loving Memory of

MARK D. LeBLANC

DORIS MARTIN

by Mom, Dad & Family

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 NORMAN WATSON

by His Wife & Children

In Loving Memory of

ROLAND & LILLIAN BOUCHARD and

SADIE & CECILE JACQUES

by Rena & Family

In Loving Memory of

LINDA PAGE

by Husband Norman & Family

In Loving Memory of

THE DECEASED MEMBERS OF

THE BEAUPRE FAMILY

by Dean & Elaine Beaupre

In Loving Memory of

GLO & CLIFF MARTIN

by Their Children & Their Families

In Loving Memory of

ROLAND & ISABELLE BARON

and DORIS & LOUIS BARON by

Rena, Linda & Freddie

In Loving Memory of

SHAWN BERNARD

by His Dad Charles

HOLY ROSARY, CARIBOU

Thurs:

6:30 p.m. ACTS-Women: Feb. 13

7:00 p.m. Burning Bush Group Feb. 20

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

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 at 6 PM.

9:00 a.m. Cenacle of the Marian Movement of Priests.

Sat: 2:30 PM First Saturday Devotions & Rosary.

Prayer & Devotions

ST. DENIS, FORT FAIRFIELD

* Confessions Every 3rd Sunday after Mass

Tues: 3rd Tues. of the month 1:00-3:00 p.m.

Weds: 10:00 a.m. St. Denis Rectory,

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: 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

Sat: 5:15 p.m. Rosary before Mass

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Mass Schedule Sixth Sunday in Ordinary Time February 16, 2020

Saturday, Feb 15: Sixth Sunday in Ordinary Time #943 4:00 PM Holy Rosary ** Herman Blier by his sister Pauline Jandreau 4:00 PM St. Mary ** Soul of Anne Cloukey by Kathy Dionne 4:00 PM St. Theresa ** Earleen Clark by Her Loving Husband Marvin 5:30 PM Sacred Heart ** Maurice & Anita Soucy and Loved ones by Their Loving Family 6:00 PM St. Catherine ** For the People 6:00 PM St. Joseph ** Jamie Grow (Happy Birthday) by Mother Eleanor Sunday, Feb 16: Sixth Sunday in Ordinary Time #943 9:00 AM Holy Rosary ** Wayne Soucie (2nd Anniversary) by His Loving Mother and Brother 9:00 AM Our Lady ** For all the Souls in Purgatory by Parish Family 9:00 AM St. Mary ** Soul of Martha Buckley by Kathy Dionne 10:30 AM St. Mark ** Fr. George (10th Anniversary) by The Linguini Brothers 11:00 AM St. Denis ** Robert Walker by His Loving Wife Rose Walker 11:00 AM St. Louis ** Emma Cote by Her Loving Sister Beatrice

Monday, Feb 17: The Seven Holy Founders of the Servite Order; Presidents’ Day

8:30 AM Holy Rosary ** Ina Hilkowsky by The Blanket Ministry 8:30 AM St. Mary ** Soul of Jackie Fulton by Kathy Dionne Tuesday, Feb 18: 8:30 AM Holy Rosary ** Amanda Pelletier by Holy Rosary Hospitality 8:30 AM St. Denis ** Bill O'Donnell by Dave and Sally Armstrong Wednesday, Feb 19: 8:30 AM Holy Rosary ** Peter James Dubay by Ladies of St. Anne Holy Rosary Parish 8:30 AM St. Mary ** Health of Barb Daniels by Wednesday Friends Group Thursday, Feb 20: 8:30 AM St. Denis ** For all the Souls in Purgatory by Albert and Jeanette St. Pierre 6:00 PM Holy Rosary ** Dan Hurley by The Blanket Ministry Friday, Feb 21: 8:30 AM St. Mary ** Verna (Deschene) Ferland by Bonner Family 10:30 AM Caribou Nursing Home ** Irene Drost by Gloria Saturday, Feb 22: Seventh Sunday in Ordinary Time #946 4:00 PM Holy Rosary ** Dan Hurley by Dot & Travis Cyr 4:00 PM St. Mary ** Soul of Paul Matthew Cyr by Mom & Dad 4:00 PM St. Theresa ** For the People 5:30 PM Sacred Heart ** Laurane Theriault by Gary and Ginnette 6:00 PM St. Catherine ** Earleen Clark by Her Loving Husband Marvin 6:00 PM St. Joseph ** Intention for Steven McDowell by Mother Eleanor Sunday, Feb 23: Seventh Sunday in Ordinary Time #946 9:00 AM Holy Rosary ** Sonia Labbe by Theresa and Bob Gagnon 9:00 AM Our Lady ** Marie Louise Raymond by Mike and Mary Soucy 9:00 AM St. Mary ** Dennis Theriault by Daughter Anne 10:30 AM St. Mark ** Gladys Craig by Kevin and Jennifer Paradis & Family 11:00 AM St. Denis ** Patricia MacNaughton (1st Anniversary) by her sister Margie Michaud 11:00 AM St. Louis ** Albert LaBreck by His Loving Wife Annette LaBreck

Readings for the Week of February 16 2020

Sunday: Sir 15:15-20/Ps 119:1-2, 4-5, 17-18, 33-34 [1b]/

1 Cor 2:6-10/Mt 5:17-37 or 5:20-22a, 27-28, 33-34a, 37

Monday: Jas 1:1-11/Ps 119:67, 68, 71, 72, 75, 76 [77a]/Mk 8:11-13

Tuesday: Jas 1:12-18/Ps 94:12-13a, 14-15, 18-19 [12a]/Mk 8:14-21

Wednesday: Jas 1:19-27/Ps 15:2-3a, 3bc-4ab, 5 [1b]/Mk 8:22-26

Thursday: Jas 2:1-9/Ps 34:2-3, 4-5, 6-7 [7a]/Mk 8:27-33

Friday: Jas 2:14-24, 26/Ps 112:1-2, 3-4, 5-6 [cf. 1b]/Mk 8:34—9:1

Saturday: 1 Pt 5:1-4/Ps 23:1-3a, 4, 5, 6 [1]/Mt 16:13-19

Next 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

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

435-6017

Everyday Stewardship

You could buy a meal for a person who is hungry or for a person who just ate a feast. You could spend time with a lonely person or with someone who has more friends than you. You could step forward to join a parish committee that your experience and knowledge can help, or you can join a ministry where you will constantly struggle to figure out what to do. All of the above actions involve you giving and sharing yourself and your gifts. But not all of these actions will bear good fruit.

If a sower sows seeds only on rocky or weed-infested soil, nothing of great value will grow. But if that same sower plants his seeds in rich soil, then the harvest will one day be great. In all of the soils, the seed is being sown, but it is not the act of sowing that is the most important factor.

In living a stewardship way of life, we must discern how best to share our gifts. Discernment needs the Holy Spirit and a desire to follow God's will, not our own. Our own desires and misconceptions can cause us to use our gifts unwisely. The more mindful we are of how, when, and why we are sharing ourselves, than the greater the impact for God's glory. God wants all of you, but not in a way that is without understanding and discernment. He wants you to shine as a light to the world through your stewardship just as He came to you as the Light of the World in baptism. You can't shine brightly if the match does not hit the wick. -Tracy Earl Welliver, MTS

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CHURCH & FAMILY LIFE

WORSHIP & SPIRITUALITY

YOUTH MINISTRY

Theology in the County - at the Warehouse in Caribou (Ages

18 & up, up, up)

Theology in the County provides an opportunity for Catholic fellowship in

a casual forum where adults (ages 18+) gather for challenging and

relevant presentations on our faith and how it applies to daily life. It

gives adults the opportunity to network with one another and be part of

the larger Catholic community that extends beyond their Parish setting.

Each session will begin with a social followed by a presentation given by

a guest speaker and time for an informal discussion and Q&A.

March18th – Fr. Steve Nehru at The Warehouse in Caribou, Maine at

6:30pm.

Theresa Bonner

Director PPB Youth Ministry

Theresa.bonner@portlanddiocese.org 764-0161

CHURCH & FAMILY LIFE

Catholic Golden Age—Please join us Sunday, February 16th at 2 PM

in the Parish Center in Caribou for a delicious meal of Turkey Pie, Cole

Slaw and desserts. This is open to anyone age 50 or better from all the

worship sites of our parish. Join us at 2:00 PM for a bit of socializing,

Bingo and this great meal.

DID YOU KNOW?

Feb. 20th will be the 100th Anniversary of the death of

Santa Jacinta Marto, one of the three visionaries at Fatima, Portugal.

LENT BEGINS FEB. 26TH ~ ARE YOU READY TO LIVE A

‘NEW LIFE’ THIS LENT?

SIGN-UP FOR SMALL FAITH SHARING GROUPS is now open!

If you would like to

Join a group for the 6 weeks of Lent,

Host a group in your home (Leader provided) or

Lead a group (training is available) please contact the rectory in

Caribou during normal business hours at 498-2536.

Groups will be using the book entitled “LIVE LENT” published by

RENEW International.

Groups will begin meeting Feb. 23rd as follows:

Sun., 6:00 PM Holy Rosary Parish Center, Caribou

Tues., 2:30 PM George & Barbara Baker’s, Ashland

Weds., 6:30 PM St. Mary’s Rectory, Presque Isle

Thurs., 9:00 AM St. Denis Rectory, Ft. Fairfield

Thurs., 6:00 PM St. Denis Rectory, Ft. Fairfield

For more information call 498-2536.

A MESSAGE FROM FR. DAVE!

Dear Friends,

In November, Bishop Deeley attended his Ad Limina visit in Rome. This

visit is mandated of every bishop in the world by law which states that

“every five years there should be a meeting in Rome between the

Bishop and the Holy Father”. The ad limina visit has a twofold purpose:

to make a report on the state of the diocese and to be a time to renew

the spiritual commitment with Rome by being reminded of the fact that

our diocese is united with the universal church

I wish to share some of what was presented to the Holy Father. For the

next few weeks, I will place excerpts from section 23 of Bishop Deeley’s

Quinquennial Report which is entitled, “General Assessment of the

Diocese and Outlook for the Future”.

Part 1:

In my first five years in Maine, I have come to know the strengths and

challenges of the diocese. The number of people practicing their faith

has declined during the years of this quinquennium. And yet, those who

do practice and maintain the parishes of our diocese, led by their

dedicated priests, are a true Christian witness. Before saying anything

about the challenges we face, it is important to see the good that is here.

Over time, beginning in the early 1900s, Maine has progressively

become a more secular state. With that rise in secularity, there has also

been an emphasis on the individual and the personal rights of each.

With its call to serve the common good and Christian charity, the Church

in Maine, almost as a counterculture, continues to seek ways in which

this service to others is best provided. It furnishes a reminder to the

prevailing culture of the importance of caring for each other and not just

for self. There is a real commitment to bringing the joy of the Gospel to

others in the myriad ways in which the Church does that, from assuring

that the Eucharist at the Table of the Lord is celebrated to providing for

the tables of the frail and poor elderly in Aroostook County in rural

Maine, where fresh food is made possible by a farm maintained by

Catholic Charities Maine.

More on this next week.

Blessings,

Fr. Dave

H.O.P.E. Holy Rosary ~ Social Justice & Peace:

Holy Rosary is a member of the Caribou Ecumenical Food Pantry. The

month of March is our turn to provide volunteers to help stock shelves,

pack boxes, clean, etc. The following dates and times are needed:

Tuesdays and Thursdays from approximately 9:00 AM until 12:00

noon for the entire month of March. The number to the pantry is: 493-

4860. If you have questions please call Terri Ouellette at 521-

6024. Thank you for supporting the pantry and helping our brothers &

sisters in need!

The Storm Window workshop will be held Saturday,

Feb. 15th from 9 AM-12 Noon in the Holy Rosary Church Hall. If

interested in having a window made please carefully measure inside the

window casings and bring your measurements to the workshop. Please

register by calling 498-2536 so we will have enough materials.

St. Mary’s Church in Presque Isle will host a

Parish Fundraiser Saturday, Feb. 22nd at 5 PM

at the K. of C. Hall in Presque Isle. The menu will

consist of Soup & Ployes. Entertainment will be

provided. Come celebrate before Lent !

Dear Friends,

We are about to enter one of the most Holy Seasons of the year. Now is the

time to prepare by asking ourselves certain questions; How do I want to be

during Lent this year? More quiet and thoughtful? More open to God’s

desires? Better able to sit with people who need me? More attentive to sacred

readings, whether in church or in private? Do I need to be more

compassionate toward my own fears and failings? Do I need to become more

courageous about using the gifts God has given me?

Notice that none of these questions asks us to give up anything. Instead, how

about taking on a discipline of spiritual growth? How about leading or joining a

small faith sharing group? We have several groups whose times and places of

meeting are listed in the bulletin and on our face book page and website.

If you wish to lead a sharing group of friends and neighbors, which you can in

church meeting rooms or in your home, please contact one of the parish

offices in Caribou 498-2536 or Presque Isle 768-3671. If you want to join a

group, watch for the schedule of times, dates and locations in the bulletin,

facebook page or on our website. Fr. Dave

HOLY HUMOR ~ The children were lined up in the cafeteria of a Catholic elementary school for lunch. At the head of the table was a large tray of apples. A nun lettered a note and posted it on the apple tray: "Take only ONE. God is watching." Moving along the lunch line, at the other end was a large tray of chocolate chip cookies. A girl wrote a note, which she put next to the tray of cookies, "Take all you want. God is watching the apples."

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Group Meeting Location Day Time Contact Telephone

A.C.T.S. Core Parish Center or CLC 4th Weds. of month 7:00 PM Mary Ellen Field 498-6779

A.C.T.S. Women Parish Center: Feb. 13 Thurs. Feb. 13 6:30 PM Cindy Blanchette 498-2175

Baptismal Prep. Parish Center - Feb. 19 3rd Weds. of month 7:00 PM Deacon Carl Gallagher 498-2536

Baptismal Prep. St. Mary’s, P.I. As Needed 6:00 PM Hilary Blanchard 712-9408

Blanket Ministry Parish Center, Caribou Mondays 11 AM-2 PM Ruth Gahagan 492-1960

Burning Bush Prayer Group Prayer Room, Caribou STARTS UP Feb. 20th 6:30 PM Yvette Legassie 498-3675

Catholic Golden Age Parish Center - Feb. 16 Sundays-once/month 2:00 PM Ginette Rivard 592-2122

CHURCH & FAMILY LIFE Holy Rosary Parish Even Months 6:00 PM Vacant

Daughters of Isabella Parish Center , Caribou 1st Tues. of month 6:00 PM Mary Ellen Field 498-6779

Daughters of Isabella K. of C. Hall, Ft. Fairfield 2nd Weds. of month 6:00 PM Annette Hull 476-5039

Daughters of Isabella K. of C. Hall, P.I. 2nd Thurs. of month 6:30 PM Cheryl Demerchant 768-1587

Followers of the Cross Parish Center, Caribou 1st Sat. of the Month 9:30 AM Martha Alexander 551-4525

PPB FAITH FORMATION Parish Center – ______ *Last Mon. of month 6:00 PM Jennifer T. Sweetser

Jon Blanchard

768-1199

768-2795

H.O.P.E. SOCIAL ACTION Parish Center—Mar. 16 3rd Mon. of month 6:00 PM Pamela Murchison 492-6641

JH/HS Youth Ministry St. Mary’s, Presque Isle Sundays 1:00-2:30 PM Theresa Bonner 764-0161

K. of C. #1753 K. of C. Hall,

Ft. Fairfield

Thursdays 5:30 PM Sean Bernard

Tony Levesque

227-0822

473-7338

K. of C. #1870 K. of C. Hall, Caribou 2nd Weds. of month 6:00 PM Todd Pelletier 227-5105

K. of C. #2524 K. of C. Hall, P.I. 1st, 2nd & 3rd Tues. 7:00 PM Dan Lalonde 325-9137

K. of C. #2851 St. Louis, Limestone 1st & 3rd Tues. 6:00 PM Earl Lambrecht 325-4796

K. of C. 4th Degree #350 K. of C. Hall, Ft. Fairfield 2nd Tues. of month 5:30 PM Dave Armstrong 472-6000

Ladies of St. Anne Holy Rosary— April 14 2nd Tues. of month 5:30 PM Elizabeth Care Long 493-1083

Ladies of St. Anne St. Louis, Limestone 3rd Tues. of month 6:00 PM Norma Lambrecht 325-4796

Ladies of St. Anne Sacred Heart, N. Caribou 4th Tues. of month 6:00 PM Leona St. Peter 498-8225

Men’s Faith Sharing Group Parish Center, Caribou 1st & 3rd Mondays 7:00-8:00 PM Dr. Jim Savage

Tom Goetz

551-6665

896-5675

Our Lady of Snows Sodality St. Mark, Ashland Weds., Sept.—Dec. 6:30 PM Mary Ellen Chasse 435-6649

PPB Bldgs & Grounds Holy Rosary - Mar. 10 Bi-monthly -2nd Tues. 6:00 PM Rodney Bourgoine 455-4785

PPB Cemetery Council Holy Rosary – Mar. 25 5 times per year 5:30 PM Michael Tardif 492-2614

PPB FINANCE COUNCIL Holy Rosary - Feb. 25 4th Tues. of month 6:00 PM Mark Bouchard 498-2237

PPB PASTORAL COUNCIL Holy Rosary - Feb. 27 4th Thurs. of month 6:00 PM Dr. James Savage 551-6665

Prayer Shawl Ministry Parish Center 2nd Sat.. of month 9:00 AM Dot Cyr/Diane Saucier 493-7709 / 895-3549

492-4261

That Man Is You Parish Center Weekly—Saturdays

Starts Jan. 18th

6:30-8:00 AM Steve Gagnon

Bob Leblanc

768-0433

498-2053

TOPS-Take Off Pounds Sensibly Parish Center Weekly—Thursdays 4:00-6:00 PM Janice Cote 498-8588

RCIA Holy Rosary, Caribou Sunday after Mass 10:00 AM Tom Goetz 896-5675

RCIA St. Denis, Ft. Fairfield Friday 6:30 PM Todd Ellis 551-4696

RCIA St. Louis, Limestone Sunday 9:00 AM Vacant

RCIA St. Mary, P.I. Sunday 10:00 AM Hilary Blanchard 712-9408

Women’s Bible Study Parish Center Mondays 6:00 PM Julie Cook 493-1244

WORSHIP & SPIRITUALITY Holy Rosary - Mar. 12 Quarterly - 2nd Thurs. 6:00 PM Mary Ellen Field 498-6779

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Parish Financial Stewardship Financial Blessings

Up Coming Second Collections:

Feb. 16 H.O.P.E.

Feb. 23 Maintenance Fund

Mar. 1 Fuel/Energy Fund

July 1, 2019 - February 6, 2020

Last Week’s Collection: $ 19,937 Last Year: $ 19,109

Collections Year to Date: $ 542,076 Last Year: $ 556,743

Weekly Average: $ 17,486 Last Year: $ 17,398

WeShare Year-To-Date: $ 51,469 (included in weekly collection)

OFFERTORY FOR 2/2/2020:

Holy Rosary $ 5,503 Our Lady $ 2,405

Sacred Heart $ 876 St. Catherine $ 376

St. Denis $ 2,746 St. Joseph $ 727

St. Louis $ 1,221 St. Mark $ 1,141

St. Mary $ 4,193 St. Theresa $ 749

THANK YOU FOR YOUR GENEROSITY!

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.

The Parish of the Precious Blood has a 3 bedroom house for rent in

North Caribou. All utilities, snow plowing, trash removal and

mowing are included. For more information, please contact the

Business Office at 498-2536.

We’ve been challenged by a parishioner making a

contribution of $250 to the Catholic Appeal to see

how many others will match (or beat) them! We

have only a couple months before the new

campaign starts—it would be a great way to finish!

The Catholic Appeal supports many ministries that

directly benefit our area, such as: