Mailing address: 271 Main Street, Saco, ME 04072 • Tel: 207-282-3321

E-mail: GoodShepherd@portlanddiocese.org • www.goodshepherdparish.us

Office Hours: Monday-Thursday 8:30 AM - 4:30 PM

Good Shepherd Parish Biddeford, Lyman, Old Orchard Beach, Saco

(Church physical addresses listed inside)

May 15, 2016

Message from Monsignor René Mathieu: (1) From now on, there will be no access through the handicap

entrance door at St. Joseph Church until the new ramp is complete, railings and all. This is one of the more complex features of the renova-tion, so expect that entrance to be out of service until the end of the project -- possibly another 6 or 7 weeks. Meanwhile, scheduled weekday Masses are re-located to Most Holy Trinity Church. While weekend

Masses will continue at Saint Joseph, some parishioners may want to attend Mass at one of our other church locations while work is in progress. This project is made

possible by a bequest dedicated to the care and maintenance of St. Joseph Church from the estate of Marguerite Boivin. (2) At St. Margaret Church, a copy of my letter posted

on church bulletin boards at that location explains why work on the parking lot in Old Orchard Beach has been delayed. (3) Next weekend, May 21/22 is Commitment

Weekend for the 2016 Catholic Appeal. Please come to Mass prepared to make your pledge to this effort. You can view a video describing the Appeal featuring Bishop Deeley (including two “stills” related to St. James School) at our parish website. Keep in mind that the Appeal funds ministries that directly support our parish or ministries in the parish: Office of Lifelong Faith Formation; Catholic Schools Office (including teacher pension & school rebates); Campus Ministry; Office of Communications; Harvest Magazine; St. Louis Child Development Center. Also next weekend: Knights

of Columbus, 4th Degree, will attend the 4:00 pm Saturday Mass at St. Joseph Church; fire fighters, police officers and other first responders are invited to a special 10:30am

Sunday Mass at Most Holy Trinity Church. (4) As part of a diocesan-wide evangeliza-

tion planning process, I have appointed a writing team to develop a plan for Good Shepherd Parish. Members of the team include the three assigned priests and senior

members of the parish staff (David Gadbois, Nancy Naimey, Elizabeth Williams), along with representatives of the pastoral council, finance council and school board, as well as “at-large” members: Daniel Bastarache, Nicole Dube, Chuck Gajewski, Debra Giguerre, Sr. Claire Lambert, SCIM, Aly Robillard and Thad Gabryszewski. The pro-

cess is being facilitated by the Catholic Leadership Institute (out of Philadelphia), and while the entire diocese will eventually be involved, we are among the first of six parishes/clusters beginning the process at this time. The work of this committee will continue through October. (5) Jubilee Year of Mercy (May) – Burying the Dead - This week’s suggestion: Make sure your family knows your end-of-life care wishes in case, through an accident or illness, you are unable to speak for yourself. (6) Pastoral

Council Membership: On June 30, several members of the Good Shepherd Parish Pastoral Council will conclude two full terms of service. This council is a consultative body that assists the pastor & parish staff in overseeing the pastoral care of the parish. Among other matters, it sets priorities, plans & policies for the near and long-term future. It approves the annual parish budget prepared by the Finance Council. Members are appointed by the pastor and should have some experience with the current parish

organization. Other considerations for membership include a balanced representation of lay men, women, religious & individuals with various expertise, ages and representative

of the various geographic areas of the parish. Parishioners interested in serving on the council should contact the parish life coordinator, Liz Williams, as soon as possible. (7) Thank You of the Week: To those who advertise in our weekly bulletin. Please let them know you saw their ad in these pages. Thank you!

JOKES PRIESTS CAN TELL, Vol. 6 - Msgr. Tonne: Teacher: “Tom, I am ashamed of you. When I was your age, I could reel off all the presidents in order.” Tom: “Yes, but when you were my age, there were only three or four of them.”

GOOD SHEPHERD PARISH PENTECOST SUNDAY MAY 15, 2016

Most Holy Trinity Church St. Joseph Church & Ste. Anne Chapel St. Margaret Church St. Philip Church 271 Main St 178 Elm St (Rte 1) 6 Saco Ave 404 Goodwins Mills Rd Saco, Maine 04072 Biddeford, Maine 04005 Old Orchard Beach, Maine 04064 Lyman, Maine 04002

St. Brendan Chapel (seasonal) 40 Lester B. Orcutt Blvd, Biddeford Pool, Maine 04006

Rev. Msgr. Rene T. Mathieu, Pastor Rev. P. Antonydass, HGN, Parochial Vicar Rev. Robert Gaudreau, Parochial Vicar

Deacon Robert Parenteau Deacon Kevin Jacques

EASTER COMMUNION: In the USA, the obligation to receive Holy Communion at least once a year may be satisfied from the first Sunday of Lent

to Trinity Sunday (May 22). For a just cause, this “Easter Duty” may be fulfilled

at some other time of year.

Confession times on Saturdays are below: 3:00 pm at Most Holy Trinity, St. Joseph & St. Margaret

3:30 pm at St. Philip

Come, Holy Spirit!

Vocations: The disciples of Jesus made bold proclamations through the promptings of the Spirit.

What is the Spirit prompting you to do? Be courageous and act on it! (Acts 2:1-11) If you think God is calling you,

call Fr. Seamus Griesbach: 207-773-6471; email: vocations@portlanddiocese.org.

Website: www.portlanddiocese/vocations Facebook: VocationsME.

Prayer of Intercession: That through us, the Spirit will renew the face of the earth,

we pray to the Lord...

OUR PARISH WEBSITE includes the weekly bulletin, a page of upcoming events, links to St. James School, the Portland Diocese (with daily

news updates), the USCCB, the Vatican & much more. There is also a link for WeShare,

our parish’s secure, online giving system. Check it out and let us know what you think!

Apostolate of Prayer for Priests - May 2016 15. Our Holy Father, Pope Francis 16. Rev. John O’Hara, Rev. David Cote 17. Rev. James Plourde, Rev. Jacques Dolbec SOLT 18. Rev. David Affleck, Rev. Harold Moreshead 19. Rev. Peter Shaba SMA, Rev. Rudolph Leveille 20. Rev. Seamus Griesbach, Msgr. Charles Murphy 21. Rev. Joseph Manship, Rev. Roger Chabot

Laurianne Grenier (born 1918) * Barry Murphy (born 1940) Norman Sardella (born 1947) * Pauline Lachance (born 1928)

Norman Bouchard (born 1927) Jacqueline Goudreau (born 1933)

May their souls and the souls of all the faithful departed through the mercy of God rest in peace.

Saturday, May 14

4:00 pm St. Joseph: (Msgr. Mathieu)

Bertha Carrier (1st Ann.) / Lucien Paquette

4:00 pm Most Holy Trinity: (Fr. Ron Labarre)

Patricia Ellis (5th Ann.) / Robert Guay

4:00 pm St. Margaret: (Fr. Antonydass)

Albeni Morin (4th Ann.) / Marcel Gendron

4:30 pm St. Philip: (Fr. David Schlaver) Patricia Patrick

Sunday, May 15, Pentecost Sunday

8:00 am St. Joseph: (French) (Fr. Ron Labarre) Edmund Nadeau / Marguerite Morneau

8:30 am St. Margaret: (Fr. Antonydass)

Marguerite LeBlanc / Fr. James Knox

8:30 am Most Holy Trinity: (Msgr. Mathieu)

Bernice Dion / Donald Bernier

9:00 am St. Philip: (Fr. David Schlaver) Maurice Gilbert /

For All People in Good Shepherd Parish

10:30 am Most Holy Trinity: (Msgr. Mathieu)

Robert DuDevoir / Helen Sullivan (9th Ann.)

10:30 am St. Margaret: (Fr. Antonydass) Walter Hirst (8th Ann.)

11:00 am St. Joseph: (Fr. Ron Labarre) Lorraine Eon /

Jean L. Veilleux (5th Ann.) & Jeanne R. Veilleux (4th Ann.)

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Monday, May 16

9:00 am Most Holy Trinity: Kenneth Pendleton (7th Ann.) /

Elizabeth Martel

Tuesday, May 17

7:00 am Most Holy Trinity: Ruth Jacques / Marcel Martel

9:00 am Most Holy Trinity: Rita Picard (15th Ann.) / Maurice Labbe

Wednesday, May 18 9:00 am St. James School: Mr. & Mrs. George Daudier /

Steven Garnache (9th Ann.)

9:00 am St. Philip: All Souls

Thursday, May 19

8:00 am St. Margaret: Rita Roy / Francis “Skip” Savage

9:00 am St. Philip: Maurice Guay / Berthier Beaulieu

Friday, May 20

7:00 am Most Holy Trinity: Sylvie Duclos /

Mr. & Mrs. Conrad Picard

9:00 am Most Holy Trinity: Ozea & Lydia Houde / Ralph Guilbault

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Saturday, May 21

4:00 pm St. Joseph: (Msgr. Mathieu & Fr. Ron Labarre) Beatrice Blais (6th Ann.) /

Deceased members of the Alphonse Roy family

4:00 pm Most Holy Trinity: (Fr. David Schlaver)

James & Ruth McGovern / Mr. & Mrs. Adelbert Paquette

4:00 pm St. Margaret: (Fr. Antonydass)

Roger Pouliot / Joseph Garland

4:30 pm St. Philip: (Fr. Robert Gaudreau)

Jeanne Gouzie Fraser (15th Ann.) /

Joseph L. Guillemette (3rd Ann.)

Sunday, May 22, Most Holy Trinity Sunday

8:00 am St. Joseph: (French) (Fr. Ron Labarre)

Mme. Eva Spénard Carrier / Aline Fontaine

8:30 am St. Margaret: (Fr. Antonydass)

John O’Mahony / Gildeau Beaulieu

8:30 am Most Holy Trinity: (Fr. Robert Gaudreau)

Roland & Margie Bouchard / Margaret Morrison

9:00 am St. Philip: (Msgr. Mathieu)

Maurice Gilbert / Herbert Dale

10:30 am Most Holy Trinity: (Fr. Robert Gaudreau)

Henri Gobeil (4th Ann.) / Raymond J. Paquette 10:30 am St. Margaret: (Fr. Antonydass)

Aurise Loranger (11th Ann.) / Maurice Guay

11:00 am St. Joseph: (Msgr. Mathieu)

Deceased members of the Leandre Fecteau family /

For All People in Good Shepherd Parish

PARISH LITURGIES

GOOD SHEPHERD PARISH PENTECOST SUNDAY MAY 15, 2016

The Sanctuary Lamp at Most Holy Trinity is burning this week for healing for Stephen Buonomo

Please pray for the following couples scheduled to marry soon: Michael Williams & Leah Kaliher;

James Brunelle & Lisa Lambert

Note: Due to parking lot construction at St. Joseph, the Tues/Fri Masses & Intentions at Ste. Anne’s have been relocated and rescheduled to 7 am at MHT.

Donations to food pantries at all our churches: This week: cereal / oatmeal / powdered milk

In-A-Pinch Non-Food Pantry – The Social Justice & Peace Commission is sponsoring a collection of household/personal care supplies to be dis-tributed to families without the means to purchase them. Household items include: trash bags, toilet paper, dish & clothes detergents, & cleaning supplies. Personal items include: shampoo, toothbrush & paste, shaving cream & razor, soap, Bandaids, etc. Infant needs include: baby shampoo & lotion, wipes, baby powder, Q-Tips, & diapers. The pro-gram’s goal is to address and improve individuals’ self-respect, and create healthier living conditions for participants. Boxes for your donations are in all GSP churches. Please join us in “being our brothers’ keeper.”

THANK YOU: For the past many weeks, St. Joseph Church has been blessed with the musical talents of Christine Moroni. Christine was finishing up

studies at BC this semester towards her Doctorate in Theology. While living in Biddeford, she shared her trumpet skills at many Masses at St. Joseph. We are very grateful that the Holy Spirit sent her to enrich our

liturgies these last few months, and so thankful to Chris for sharing her time and talent with us. Safe travels, Christine, as you return to Minnesota;

God be with you until we meet again!

MASS TO HONOR POLICE AND FIREMEN WHO SERVICE OUR PARISH

On Sunday, May 22, at the 10:30 am Mass at MHT Church, Good Shepherd Parish will honor the members of the various police and fire departments that protect our community: Arundel, Biddeford, Lyman/Dayton, Old Orchard Beach, and Saco. Also invited, the Maine State Police Troop A, Maine Marine Patrol, the Maine Warden Service, and the York County Sheriff’s Office. We are honoring these men and women who protect and serve our parish area. We will thank God for their service, and ask the Lord to continue to protect them.

ALL ARE INVITED TO JOIN US for the next Behold Adoration Hour on Friday, May 20

at St. Margaret Church, 7-8 pm. Come & experience a powerful hour of Power, & Praise & Worship

as we honor our Lord in the Blessed Sacrament.

All Are Invited Memorial Day annual prayer services will be Sunday, May 29.

St. Joseph’s Cemetery service begins at 1:30 pm at the Calvary Statue site. St. Mary’s Cemetery service begins at 2:30 pm at the Flag Pole in the St. Patrick’s Section. All are invited to come as families to join these public prayers for our

deceased. (In case of rain, both services will be canceled).

SAINT JAMES CATHOLIC SCHOOL

25 Graham Street Phone 207-282-4084

Biddeford, ME 04005 FAX 207-286-3693

E-mail GSPschools@portlanddiocese.org

Website www.sjsbiddeford.org

St. James School is

Service

Academics

Faith

Excellence

St. James is a Catholic, parochial school committed to fostering spiritual, intellectual, social, emotional & physical growth in a S.A.F.E.

and collaborative environment while empowering students to be cre-ative, to think critically, to act responsibly, and to serve with integrity.

GOOD SHEPHERD PARISH PENTECOST SUNDAY MAY 15, 2016

FAITH FORMATION

REGISTRATION NOW OPEN for Vacation Bible School!

Monday thru Friday June 27 - July 1 *** 9:00 – 11:30 am

Online at www.goodshepherdparish.us; or paper copies available in parish office

Register your Kinder through Grade 6 child to participate in a week of knowing, loving, and serving Jesus with our lives!

(Pre-K welcome if accompanied by an adult volunteer)

Faith Formation Registration for Pre-K through 5th Grade will open late June. We look forward to working with you in the years to come!

For questions: michelle.philbrick@portlanddiocese.org / 282-4812x115.

May 15 – Edge & Life Night

(final session for high school, except for Lock-In)

May 21-22 – Lock-In Retreat for High School & 8th Grade –

see details below

May 22 – Edge Night (final session for junior high)

FMI concerning the following events/programs, contact youth minister, Josh Houde, 282-4812x117 or joshua.houde@portlanddiocese.org.

YOUTH MINISTRY Youth Ministry Sun. Mtgs: usually 5:30 pm at Most Holy Trinity

YOUNG ADULT / FAMILY MINISTRY

May 17 (Tues): Monthly Potluck for Young Couples — Young married and engaged couples are invited to our monthly potluck, Tues., May 17, beginning at 5:30 pm. The evening will include a potluck dinner, and a short discussion on marriage and family. Your children are welcome.

This month’s potluck will be hosted by Fernando & Alana Barrera at their home in Falmouth. For directions or to RSVP, please contact

Josh at 282-4812 (x117), or joshua.houde@portlanddiocese.org. Please join us for great fellowship with other couples!

Please Notice: The Traveling Sacramental Banner featuring the names of the children who received Sacraments

recently, will be at Most Holy Trinity Church, for this & next weekend.

Saint James has been doing a lot of work on their NEASC (New England Association of Schools and

Colleges) accreditation this year. Teachers have mapped the curriculum, related it to the standards

and indicators, have looked at best practices and seen how to proceed. We will be ready to write the self-study next year, and we welcome any parishioner that might want to join a com-mittee to write a part of the self study. Please

contact Nancy Naimey at 282-4084, if interested.

May 15 (Sun): Graduation Mass – High school seniors are invited to the 10:30 am Mass at Most

Holy Trinity this Sunday, May 15, for special recognition and prayers as they transition into the next phase of their lives. Msgr. Mathieu will be the celebrant.

May 21-22 (Sat-Sun): Lock-In Retreat! – The high school youth ministry will hold a

weekend lock-in at St Philip Church, May 21-22. The event will include a variety

of social activities to build community, as well as a spiritual component, and will run from 12:30 pm Saturday after-noon through 12:00 noon on Sunday. Eighth graders are

invited to participate in the event as well (but will spend the night at home). Contact Josh for details/to register!

We had a new Principal for a Day at Saint James School, thanks to our auction. Students enjoyed some of the perks,

but he worked hard all day. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

Enrollment for next fall has already surpassed this year’s enrollment! Thank you for spreading the good news,

and please keep it up! Also, please continue to keep Saint James School in your prayers. Thank you.

Becoming Catholic Through R.C.I.T.: If you are a middle school or high school teen seeking to become Catholic or to receive your sacra-ments of Confirmation and/or First Communion, Josh & Pam Houde invite you to join the Rite of Christian Initiation for Teens (R.C.I.T.). For questions or to register, please contact youth minister, Josh Houde,

using the contact info above.

Come & Join Us for

Dining to Donate

Applebee's in Biddeford

Wed., May 25th! Cut out & bring the coupon below

& 15% of your order will go towards Saint James School!

CHECK YOUR CLOSETS AND YOUR ATTICS

St. James School is looking to expand the band program.

I would like to offer an instrument unit to all fourth grade students in my music classes, but I need instru-ments. I am hoping this will also boost enrollment in our band program. Please check your closets /attics for any

of the following instruments: flute, clarinet, sax, trumpet, trombone or

snare drum.

If they are in need of repair, that’s okay, as I also

repair instruments at Midtown Music.

If you can help, please drop the instrument off during

school hours. Any donation is also tax deductible.

Thank-you, Debbie Peck

GOOD SHEPHERD PARISH PENTECOST SUNDAY MAY 15, 2016

Second Collection Next Weekend - Catholic School Sponsorship: This collection assists any active parishioners who send their children to St. James School. They receive the benefit of parish assistance, representing the willingness of the parish to support their choice of a Catholic education. Eligible families receive tuition relief indirectly since the parish is funding a part of the total cost of education.

Good Shepherd Parish Christmas Fair: Nov. 11-13, 2016 Parish Fair Books Table: It’s not too early to start setting aside your used books for the upcoming Parish Fair on Nov. 11-12-13!

As you do your spring cleaning and prepare for yard sales, please remem-ber the Parish when going through your books, movies and music! Donations will be accepted at the St. Joseph Parish Hall on Monday through Friday of the week of the Fair, beginning on Nov. 7th. We are looking for fiction, non-fiction, children’s books, cookbooks, religious books, biographies, etc. (Please, no textbooks or encyclopedias). We also gladly accept CDs, DVDs and VHS! Thank you for helping us make this table a great place to purchase some inexpensive fun and enjoyment! Questions? Email Marie at rlabrecque@maine.rr.com.

WeShare, our Online Giving System, is easy to use! Go to www.goodshepherdparish.us, and under the "About Us" tab, click Online Giving. You can make a one-time or recurring donation using your credit card, checking or savings account. Check it out!

JOB OPENINGS at Good Shepherd Parish Part – time cleaning person at Most Holy Trinity Church and Offices. We need cleaning services for approximately 8 hrs/week. Ideally, the work is performed over a 3 day schedule, of Mon., Wed., & Fri. or some similar schedule. The work can be done in the evening or early morning. Part - time custodian for St. Margaret Church in Old Orchard Beach. The person will be responsible for maintenance of the building & grounds, including snow clearing steps, walkways & sidewalks in winter, and mow-ing the lawn in summer. The work schedule can be flexible, and will vary between 8-16 hrs per week. If interested in either of these, please contact the office 207-282-3321 with a resume & work experience in order to be considered. Or email Goodshepherd@portlanddiocese.org.

Breakfast Benefiting Knights’ Charity: Sun., May 15, at St. Margaret Hall, 8:30 –10:30 am. Menu of scrambled eggs, toast, sausages, French toast, & pancakes will be

served. Take out will be available. Cost is donation.

"The Choice Wine – 7 Steps to a Superabundant Marriage" Couples Program continues Sat., May 21, at 6:30 pm. Theme: “Set your mind on the things above.”

There’s still time to join us. Please go to www.goodshepherdparish.us to register.

*** Meetings are at MHT Hall. Check-in, refreshments, & social time begin at 6:30 pm. DVD program starts shortly after.

FMI call Ken Greenleaf, 590-5805; or Dave Dube, 590-5198.

The Pro-Life Committee was over-whelmed with the receptiveness of its parish members.

The baby bottles were all gone after the second Mass last weekend! More bottles have been ordered, but will not be available until the 21st. Stay tuned for updates to this fundraiser. Thank you!

Take a look at FORMED during May, the “Month of

Mary” for special programs:

The Bible and the Virgin Mary (12-part video series)

Mary, Virgin of Nazareth (Movie)

Symbolon: Mary and the Saints (Program)

The World’s First Love (Book by Fulton Sheen)

Mary: Handmaid of the Lord (Audio by Lighthouse Catholic Media)

Visit www.formed.org to view these, and various other exciting options!

Corpus Christi Celebration

The Perpetual Eucharistic Adoration Association of Southern Maine and Good Shepherd Parish are

combining to offer a special day of prayer and adoration to celebrate the feast of the

Most Holy Body and Blood of Christ. It will consist of: 1. an afternoon of Eucharistic Adoration at Most Holy Trinity

Church in Saco (271 Main Street), on Sunday, May 29th, from 11:30 am to 6:00 pm; 2. a Holy Hour, led by Fr. Ron Labarre, 6:00 – 7:00 pm, also at

Most Holy Trinity Church; 3. a procession from Most Holy Trinity Church to the Adoration

Chapel on Thornton Avenue at 7:00 pm.

All are welcome! Come, let us adore! PLEASE NOTE: The Chapel’s Sunday afternoon adorers will spend their regular Adoration hour at Most Holy Trinity Church. The Adoration Chapel will be closed during this time. FMI call Steve Plante, 283-0782, or Sue Anne Bellavance, 284-5860.

Calling ALL Good Shepherd Altar Servers: It is hoped that we will have a large number of altar servers present at the Corpus Christi Holy Hour (6 – 7 pm), followed by the proces-sion back to the Adoration Chapel. Your presence will make this celebration even more special! You should be at Most

Holy Trinity Church (with your alb) by 5:30 pm on Sunday, May 29th. We’re looking forward to seeing you there! RSVP to: Sue Anne Bellavance, 284-5860, or the altar server scheduler at your church.

Prayer for the Success of the 2016 Catholic Appeal O God our Creator and loving Father, without any merit of our own

you freely gave us our existence and enriched it with your precious gifts of faith, hope and love. Help us to share God’s mercy with one another,

and give as generously as we ourselves have received from you. We offer the gifts of ourselves, our time, talents and treasures as true acts of faith that reflect our love for you and our neighbor. Accept our

offerings as a token of gratitude for all you have done. Help us to reach out to others as you, our Lord and God, have reached out to us. May our faithful stewardship bear witness to the love and mercy of Jesus

Christ in our lives. We ask this through Jesus Christ, our Lord. Amen.

Special Event in Biddeford: On May 21st the Knights of Columbus are having a special event in the Good Shepherd Parish in Biddeford. All parishioners are invited to this special activity, our 4th Degree Exemplification. The event will include ceremonies at the Little Theater at Biddeford High School, and Mass at St. Joseph Church, culminating in a huge banquet at the Rochambeau Club on South Street. Some 300 Knights of Columbus, some in full regalia, will be present to witness the knighting of our Sir Knights. Knights from Biddeford, and throughout the State of Maine will be participating. After marching through the streets of Biddeford, the whole delegation will be entering St. Joseph Church for this very festive occasion. This will certainly be an eye-opening, jaw-dropping event. Please share this occasion with us. The Knights will depart the Little Theater at Biddeford High on Maplewood Avenue at 3:00 pm; then, with a police escort, will march along South Street to Elm Street and enter St. Joseph Church for a 4 pm Mass, concelebrated by Monsignor René Mathieu, the Honoree of the event, and Father Labarre, the Knights of Columbus State Friar. In fellowship with our parishioners - Mike Bolduc, Faithful Navigator, Assembly #2871, Biddeford.

Offertory Collection Report through Fiscal Year Week 43

*includes second collections Week Year to Date* April 23-24, 2016 $ 22,029 $ 1,229,205 April 25-26, 2015 $ 23,759 $ 1,207,365 Difference $ (1,730) $ 21,840 1.8%

* Catholic Home Missions Appeal $5,273