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Our Lady of Hope Parish

OUR LADY OF HOPE and ST. BRIGID SCHOOL

A Jesuit Ministry July 04 / July 05, 2020

Fourteenth SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME


NOTICE - Please watch our website for most recently updated informa on (www.ladyo opemaine.org). There is about a week "lag me" from when the bulle n is completed and when you see it. Our Parish Staff is on site part of the me. We s ll need to limit in-person contact as much as possible to protect everyone con-cerned. Please conduct your parish business as much as possible via phone or email. (Mass cards and schedul-ing Mass can be done via phone or email). Thanks for your faithful con nuing of church support through your envelopes, WeShare and offerings dropped at the mail slot at the Parish Office. You have kept us going financially!

See page 8 for updates on church reopening.

Follow us on social media to stay connected! Facebook: h ps://www.facebook.com/ourladyo opemaine/


02 Fourteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time

Pastoral Staff Finance Council Rev. Paul Sullivan, S.J.- Pastor Bill Green, Charlie Noyes, Barbara Willey,

Rev. John d ’Anjou, S.J.- Parochial Vicar Ann Campbell, Dick Pra , Tim Gibson Rev. Vincent Cur n, S.J. Senior Priest

Rev. Mr. John McAuliffe, Deacon Pastoral Council Bill Slavick, Mary Ellen White, Kathy Eliscu

Parish Musicians Estelle Lavoie, John Mullen, Elizabeth Tarasevich Lori Arsenault Nancy Curran Michael Luna , Dermot Bostock

Tom Luna Joan Dube pastoral.council@ladyo opemaine.org

Office Staff Sacrament of Bap sm Mary Cafazzo Parish Business Administrator Please call the Pastoral Office at 207-797-7026 to register

for pre-bap sm class. Linda McCormack Parish Administra ve Assistant Jean Ingalls Office Assistant

Melodye Deberadinis School Bookkeeper Sacrament of Marriage Andrew Litcher IT and Maintenance Couples should contact the Pastoral Office at least six

months in advance. Christopher Landry Maintenance

Faith Forma on Sacrament of Reconcilia on [email protected] Saturday - St. Joseph Church 2:30 to 3:00 PM

Sandra Litcher-Director of Religious Educa on Saturday - St. Pius X Church 3:30 to 4:00 PM Saturday - St. Peter Church 2:30 to 3:30 PM

R.C.I.A. Or By Appointment Rite of Chris an Ini a on of Adults Coordinator

Deacon John and Gil Doughty Weekend Masses Daily Masses Saturday - St. Joseph 4:00 PM St. Pius X - 4:30 PM

Monday - Friday St. Pius X 9:00 AM Sunday - St. Pius X 7:00 & 9:00 AM Saturday - St. Pius X 8:00 AM Sunday - St. Joseph 8:00 & 10:00 AM 5:00 PM

Addi onal Weekly Masses with our Jesuit Community: School is now in summer recess. The Monday 9:00 AM Mass will be a "regular" parish Mass (livestreamed). We hope when school

resumes we will be back to our usual Monday 8:00 AM Masses!

Pastoral Office, 673 Stevens Avenue, Portland, ME 04103-2540 207-797-7026 email: [email protected] Hours: Monday - Thursday 8:00 AM to 4:00 PM

The office is closed on Fridays except by appointment (including phone calls). Phone messages left at any time are returned as soon as possible on the next regular work day.

Mass A endance - online schedule

Mass is available online at our parish website (www.ladyo opemaine.org) . The schedule is as follows: Monday-Friday 9:00 AM and 7:00 PM, Saturday 8:00 AM, Weekend: Saturday 4:30 PM, Sunday 7:00 AM and 9:00 AM and 5:00 PM. We thank you for a ending in this way.

Online a endance doesn't enable us to receive Communion, but does join us to the Word and to our community of faith. The following Act of Spiritual Communion was o en used in the past when it was not customary for people a ending Mass to receive Communion very frequently.

Act of Spiritual Communion

"My Jesus, I believe that you are present in the Most Holy Sacrament. I love you above all things and I desire to receive you into my soul. Since I cannot at this moment receive you sacramentally, come spiritually into my heart. I embrace you as if you were already there and unite myself wholly to you. Never permit me to be separated from you. Amen" (St. Alphonsus)

Catholic Appeal

Many of us have received a mailing announcing the 2020 Catholic Appeal. As you know this Appeal funds many important services of the church in Maine such as Catho-lic Chari es, as well as the opera ons of the diocese it-self. Our school receives benefit from the Appeal. You can designate your gi to go to a par cular agency, such as Catholic Chari es - Immigrant and Migrant work, for instance.

We have probably all received many requests for funding these days and some of us are facing financial loss our-selves. If you are able to make a charitable gi , please do consider the Catholic Appeal. We thank the 187 donors from Our Lady of Hope for your gi or pledge of $37,480 or 40% of our goal this year. Thanks.

For those who need them, gi /pledge envelopes for the Appeal are available at St. Pius X along with printed copies of the bulle n.


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SATURDAY: July 04, 2020 Independence Day 8:00 AM - St. Pius X Mr. & Mrs. Frank & Jean Klajbor by Susan Moss ( Livestream ) (Fr. Bob L) Fourteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time 4:30 PM - St. Pius X Edward Dubail by Guy O'Connell ( Res. Only & Livestream ) (Fr. Paul) SUNDAY: July 05, 2020 - Fourteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time 7:00 AM - St. Pius X Priest Inten on ( Livestream ) (Fr. Bob L) 9:00 AM - St. Pius X For The People of the Parish ( Livestream ) (Fr Jack) 10:00 AM - St. Joseph Francis LeBlanc by Rudy & Lena LeBlanc ( Res. Only ) (Fr. Paul) 5:00 PM - St. Pius X Berlin Cas lo by Joy ( Livestream ) (Fr. Vince)MONDAY: July 06, 2020 9:00 AM - St. Pius X Priest Inten on ( Res. Only & Livestream ) (Fr. Jack) 7:00 PM - St. Pius X Priest Inten on ( Livestream ) (Fr. Jack)TUESDAY: July 07, 2020 9:00 AM - St. Pius X Eugene D. Banks by the Banks Family ( Res. Only & Livestream ) (Fr. Vince) 7:00 PM - St. Pius X Priest Inten on ( Livestream ) (Fr. Vince)WEDNESDAY: July 08, 2020 9:00 AM - St Pius X Priest Inten on ( Res. Only & Livestream ) (Fr. Jack) 7:00 PM - St. Pius X Priest Inten on ( Livestream ) (Fr. Bob L) THURSDAY: July 09, 2020 9:00 AM - St. Pius X Priest Inten on ( Res. Only & Livestream ) (Fr. Paul) 7:00 PM - St. Pius X Priest Inten on ( Livestream ) (Fr. Paul) FRIDAY: July 10, 2020 9:00 AM - St. Pius X Nilda Follini by La Volpa Family ( Res. Only & Livestream ) (Fr. Vince) 7:00 PM - St. Pius X Priest Inten on ( Livestream ) (Fr. Vince) SATURDAY: July 11, 2020 8:00 AM - St. Pius X Clifford Orman by Family ( Livestream ) (Fr. Bob L) Fi eenth Sunday in Ordinary Time 4:30 PM - St. Pius X Edward Joseph Dubail requested by: Paule e Tidd ( Res. Only & Livestream ) (Fr. Paul) SUNDAY: July 12, 2020 - Fi eenth Sunday in Ordinary Time 7:00 AM - St. Pius X For the People of the Parish ( Livestream ) (Fr. Jack) 9:00 AM - St. Pius X William & Michael Jennings by Family ( Livestream ) (Fr Vince) 10:00 AM - St. Joseph For deceased members of the Joseph Coyne Family by the Family ( Res. Only ) (Fr. Jack) 5:00 PM - St. Pius X Living Inten on for Fr. Tom Murphy by Ginny ( Livestream ) (Fr. Paul)

The Sanctuary Candle burns this week at

St. Joseph Church

St. Pius X Church Eugene D. Banks.

07/05/2020 to 07/11/2020

A prayer for our journey as a parish

"God of the journey, as we travel on alert us to the things that ma er and open our eyes to every sign of your presence. Give us a sense of direc on, or at least a sense of purpose, a sense of wonder, a sense that, in everything, You are walking with us step by step, gently leading us to the heart of things."

Printed Church Bulle ns

The bulle n is available on our website. How-ever copies of the printed bulle n are availa-ble at the doorway at St. Pius X Church. There is a sheltered space there. New bulle ns will be put out on Fridays.

Observances for the Week of July 05, 2020 05 Sunday Fourteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time 06 Monday Saint Maria Gore , Virgin and Martyr 07 Tuesday Weekday (Fourteenth Week in Ordinary Time) 08 Wednesday Weekday (Fourteenth Week in Ordinary Time) 09 Thursday St Augus ne Zhao Rong, Priest, and Compan-

ions, Martyrs 10 Friday Weekday (Fourteenth Week in Ordinary Time) 11 Saturday Saint Benedict, Abbot 05 Sunday Fi eenth Sunday in Ordinary Time

Scripture for the week of July 5, 2020 05 Sunday Zec 9:9-10/Rom 8:9, 11-13/Mt 11:25-30 06 Monday Hos 2:16, 17b-18, 21-22/Mt 9:18-26 07 Tuesday Hos 8:4-7, 11-13/Mt 9:32-38 08 Wednesday Hos 10:1-3, 7-8, 12/Mt 10:1-7 09 Thursday Hos 11:1-4, 8e-9/Mt 10:7-15 10 Friday Hos 14:2-10/Mt 10:16-23 11 Saturday Is 6:1-8/Mt 10:24-33 12 Sunday Is 55:10-11/Rom 8:18-23/Mt 13:1-23 or

13:1-9

Mass Inten ons The Parish Office is open by phone and email and can make arrangements for Mass Inten ons this way. At this point we are scheduling inten ons for the livestream Masses only - these are the only Masses being celebrated in the parish at this me. If you wish to schedule an Inten on for any other Mass, that inten on will be put on a "wait" list un l we know when our regular schedule can resume and what that schedule be. Thanks for your understanding.

Your Ques ons?

Some months ago, the bulle n ran no ces ask-ing for your ques ons about issues of faith and Catholic life. Some interes ng ques ons sub-mi ed. Maybe it is me to ask again? If you have ques ons of this nature, send them in to the Parish Office and we will do our best to answer them. Thanks!



St. Brigid School Job Opening - Are you looking to work in early childhood in an amazing community? If you enjoy the wonders of working with 3-year-old children, we would love to meet you! St. Brigid School is seeking a lead teacher to im-plement our academic, center, and play-based program. We are a licensed facility. Candidates who are cer fied in Early Childhood Educa on are preferred. This is a full- me posi on, Monday through Friday, 7:30 am -3:00 pm. Compe ve hourly wage and the following benefits: health insurance, life insurance, paid vaca on, sick and personal days, and de-pendent tui on discount. To apply, send a cover le er, resume, and three references to William Burke, Principal, St. Brigid School, 695 Stevens Avenue, Portland, ME 04013 or [email protected] Applica on materials will be accepted un l a qualified candidate is hired.

Is your email correct? On June 7, I sent out an e-le er to every parishioner for whom we have an email address on file (note, this is different from those on the regular email lis ng, those who regularly get the bulle n). Many of those address-es have bounced back as missing, unknown or incorrect. If you have changed your email address please send us the cor-rect one. Also you might make the adjustment so that mail sent from the parish or from my parish email ([email protected]) does not end up in your SPAM file.

Being able to be in touch from me to me is especially useful and helpful when we are not regularly at Mass together. Many thanks, Fr Paul SJ

You are invited to a end an OLH Community Gathering…..

We are going to start a regular OLH Community ZOOM Gathering. It will last 45 minutes to one hour each week and con-sist of a brief welcoming prayer, any updates and informa on that you need to know about parish life, and then most of the me will be an opportunity for us to see each other and visit a bit. That sort of connec on is missing for most of us now and is an important part of the life of our community of faith. I hope you choose to join. A endance is flexible, come if you can, leave when you need to.

To a end you need to register with the Parish Office. We need your name and email address. An invita on and the ZOOM link will be sent to you directly. To guarantee mee ng security there will be no general pos ng of this link. Feel free to invite others to join.

NEXT Mee ng Tuesday July 14 (skipping July 7) Thanks Fr Paul SJ

Parish Planning

For the past 3-4 years our parish has been involved in a very good process of looking at our life, seeking the direc on of God's Holy Spirit, and making plans to be faithful to God's mission for us as a community of faith. We have shared a great deal of informa on with you about our parish life and work, about the financial challenges which we face and are ge ng worse. Three special reports were distributed last fall. We have copies of those reports if you need one. The Covid-19 out-break has moved things along faster than we had expected. Recently our Parish Pastoral Council and Finance Council held a joint mee ng to respond to where we are now: a decrease in regular income, a projected budget deficit for next year, a list of building repairs that need a en on, AND awareness of good work going on. You can expect, soon, to receive a report from our two Councils seeking your response.

Sea Dog Tickets The Knights of Columbus are no longer selling vouchers for Sea Dogs ckets this season due to the pan-demic which may cause the en re season to be cancelled. The Portland Sea Dogs will allow those who purchased vouchers for games this year to use them for games next year (2021). If you have a book of vouchers and don’t want to use them next year (or this year if games are played) you can return them to us to get a full refund ($20 per book). You must return the book (s) in order to get your money back. If you have any ques ons or want a refund please contact Steve Capriola at 233-3565.

7:00 PM Weekday Masses

We began the 7:00 PM weekday Masses as a response to the covid-19 outbreak when we were under much closer shut-down restric ons. Now with the easing of restric ons and the long summer events, the online a endance has fallen to small numbers for these evening Masses. Our website does tell us how many devices are looking in at those points. We do not know who you are or specifically where you are.

Given this decrease in a endance and more other ac vi es/mee ngs for the priests to a end, we will drop the 7:00 PM Mass on Tuesday, Thursday and Friday and have the 7:00 PM Mass only on Mondays and Wednesdays star ng July 13th. These Masses will be open for in-person a endance following the guidelines for any other Mass. We will con nue to re-view a endance and make other decisions based on how many are a ending either in-person or online. Thanks for your understanding.

If we have a parishioner to serve to check people in when they arrive and assist with church cleaning, these Masses will be open…..Otherwise they will remain livestream only.



Weekly Offertory Report Your Gi s of Stewardship June 20 / June 21, 2020

First Collec on - $ 7,532.00 - envelopes - 72 Second Collec on Parish - $ 421.00 - envelopes - 27 Second Collec on Diocese - $ 140 - envelopes - 15

Weshare: (1st Collec on) - $ 2,593.48 Transac ons - 83 Weshare: (2nd Collec on) - $ 178.29 - Transac ons - 10

TOTAL Parish First Offertory was $ 10,125.48 (In order to meet our budget for this year, our First collec on needs to average $13,500.00 per week.)

Thank you for your generosity—God Bless

Finance and Administration

_____ Parish Poor Box Collec on $ 253.82

Project Feed Poor Box for _____ -

Coming 2nd Collec ons 07-04/05-2020 — Parish Assessment to School 07-11/12-2020 — Mission Co-op 07-18/19-2020 — Fuel and Energy Fund 07-25/26-2020 — Maintenance Fund

If you have any ques ons regarding your envelopes, please contact Linda at 207-797-7026

Thank you for your con nued support and generous dona ons.

Our Lady of Hope Sebas an Rasle, SJ Prayer Circle July 2020 Prayer Inten ons

We now start the third year of urging parishioners and friends to pray for our parish and other world needs and for one another through these prayer inten ons and the idea of a Parish Prayer Circle. I hope that these inten ons and the commitment to pray have been a source of grace and bless-ing to you and to our parish, school, and world. 1. For the spiritual health, vitality, and financial support of Our Lady of Hope Parish and St. Brigid School.

2. Pope Francis’ Prayer Inten on. Francis asks everyone to pray for those who are suffering, as the Covid-19 pandemic con nues to inflict all sorts of difficul es around the world.

Many people suffer due to the great difficul es they endure.

We can help them by accompanying them along an i nerary full of compassion which transforms people’s lives.

It brings them closer to the Heart of Christ, which welcomes all of us into the revolu on of tenderness.

We pray that all those who suffer may find their way in life, allowing themselves to be touched by the Heart of Jesus. 3. We pray for God’s gi s this summer. We pray for the “ordinary summer gi s” of sunshine and fresh vegetables and fruits, for extra free me for some, for children. This year also we pray for health and safety, for those who have lost jobs and income, for those trying to serve our guests and visitors in a safe way, for our leaders who have to make difficult decisions, for a willingness to listen to each other and find answers based in wisdom and com passion and not fear or anger.

A Note of the Sacrament of Reconcilia on From the Office of the Bishop - It is the consistent teaching and prac-

ce of the Church (cf. Catechism of the Catholic Church, par-agraph no. 1452), that when it is impossible to receive sacra-mental absolu on, a penitent should offer a perfect act of contri on (that is, for the love of God above all else). Please remind your parishioners (perhaps as part of a livestreamed Mass or a post to your website) that “such contri on remits venial sins; it also obtains forgiveness of mortal sins if it in-cludes the firm resolu on to have recourse to sacramental confession as soon as possible” (cf. Council of Trent, 1551).

Flowers - For the past several years a parishioner has ar-ranged beau ful plan ngs in the pots by the front doors of St. Joseph Church. So far this year the pots remain empty. Do we have any garden enthusiasts who could use your mag-ic on those pots this year?

The Gaelic Rune of Hospitality We saw a stranger yester-day, we put food in the ea ng place, drink in the drinking place, music in the listening place and, with the sacred name of the triune God, he blessed us and our house, our ca le and our dear ones. As the lark says in her song: o en, o en, o en, goes Christ in the stranger’s guise.

(from “Blessed Be Our Table” Wild Goose Publica ons)

We thank you for wondrous variety

Dear God, we thank you for the richness, gi s, and contribu-ons of different cultures.

We thank you for: Nelson Mandela, Archbishop Desmond Tutu, the Dali Lama, Pope Francis. For Ray Charles singing “Georgia” For Boogie woogie, b-bop, jazz, soul, rock ‘n’ roll, spirituals and voices deep and profound as wells of living water For the heady smell of the Indian grocers, for cardamom, saffron, cloves, jasmine, sandalwood For the music of accents, dance of gestures, communica on of smiles For kebabs, hummus, baklava, goulash, won ton soup, tan-doori, sweet and sour, rice and peas, curried goat, soda bread, tour ere For Greek delicatessens, Arabic delicatessens, Italian delica-tessens. For delicatessens! (from “Blessed Be Our Table” Wild Goose Publica ons)

Moment of infinite grace

Jesus, when you were a guest at meals, amazing things happened: Water turned to wine Five thousand were fed A lost soul came home. Jesus, help us to remember that Whenever two or three are gathered you are present, And so are among us now: Here in this place and moment of Infinite trace and possibility




The Igna an Volunteer Corps (IVC), a na onal organiza on, is recrui ng individuals over the age of 50 to serve the poor and grow in faith. Portland, Maine is the newest IVC region in the United States. In addi on to service, volunteers meet

once a month with a Spiritual Reflector and gather monthly with other IVC volunteers. Due to our world-wide pandemic, some of our Portland placements have paused their ac vi es; however, once the situa on im-proves, service opportuni es will open again at Cheverus High School, Catholic Chari es, the Immigrant Legal Advocacy Project, Partners for World Health, STRIVE, Portland Adult Educa-

on, St. Brigid's School in Portland and Holy Cross School in South Portland. Please give consid-era on to becoming an IVC service corps member. If you are interested in addi onal infor-ma on or an applica on, please contact Katherine Crosson, IVC – Portland Regional Director, at 207-808-8029. Check out the IVC Website at h p//www.ivcusa.org to learn more about the organiza on and, specifically, about IVC Portland.

Gardeners A wonderful team of parishioners have been hard at work on the grounds at St. Pius X Church. They have been weeding, trimming, and doing a great deal of cu ng back of shrubs, bushes and trees that have become over-grown. Thanks for all your efforts.

Two of our Founding statements of principle:

We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men [now seen to mean all people] are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness. — That to secure these rights, Governments are ins tuted among Men [People], deriving their just powers from the consent of the governed,... Declara on of Independence

We the people of the United States, in order to form a more perfect union, establish jus ce, insure domes c tranquility, provide for the common defense, promote the general welfare, and secure the blessings of liberty to ourselves and our posterity, do ordain and establish this Cons tu on for the

United States of America. Preamble to the US Cons tu on.

As we enjoy our holidays let us be mindful of these ideals and the sacrifices many have made for them over these 244 years. Happy 4th.

Fr. Greg Boyle, S.J. shares some thoughts on the issues of racism and the sufferings of many in our country. Fr Boyle is interna onally known for his work with gang members in Los Angeles. He was scheduled to be here in Portland last month and is now rescheduled to join us next May.

To read Fr. Greg Boyle, SJ. thoughts just Click Here: www.ladyo opemaine.org/pdf/Greg-Boyle-SJ.pdf If clicking it does not work, copy and paste the URL into a new browser window. Mission Coop Visit As most of us remember, each year every parish in Maine is asked to host a representa ve of church work being done in the mission areas. The priest or sister would come to be with us for a weekend, tell us of their work, and ask for our prayers and financial support.

This year I was looking forward to welcoming a return visit by Fr John Dang, a priest of the Congrega on of the Mission – Vietnam. We have a number of Vietnamese parishioners here at OLH and the visit last year was a great blessing for them. We were hoping for even more connec on this summer. Unfortunately, because of Covid-19, that visit is impossible.

We are asked to share informa on on the work of the Congrega on. There is an a achment here and a link. Please take a look and again we ask your support as you able, prayers and financial assistance as you can. Please do pray for the Church in Vietnam and our Vietnamese brothers and sisters here in Portland and here at Our Lady of Hope. Please see this video link. h ps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VxPx06Fk-Hc

Your gi can be made through the WeShare site and also by sending your envelope to the parish, marked “Mission Appeal.”



4th of July Quotes

Something (s) to think about perhaps, as we celebrate and try to remember what truths make the United States what it is and what will bring it forward….

“America is another name for opportunity.”— Ralph Waldo Emerson

“America was not built on fear. America was built on courage, on imagina on and an unbeatable determina on to do the job at hand.”— President Harry S. Truman

“Then join hand in hand, brave Americans all! By uni ng we stand, by dividing we fall.” – John Dickinson

“America is a tune. It must be sung together.”— Gerald Stanley Lee

“In the unlikely story that is America, there has never been anything false about hope.” — Barack Obama

“I like to see a man proud of the place in which he lives. I like to see a man live so that his place will be proud of him.” – Abraham Lincoln

“My favorite thing about the United States? Lots of Americans, one America.” – Val Saintsburt

“Ask not what your country can do for you—ask what you can do for your country.” – John F. Kennedy

“We must be free not because we claim freedom, but because we prac ce it.” — William Faulkner

“Observe good faith and jus ce toward all na ons. Cul vate peace and harmony with all.” —George Washington

“Those who expect to reap the blessings of freedom, must, like men, undergo the fa gues of suppor ng it.” ― Thomas Paine

“For to be free is not merely to cast off one’s chains, but to live in a way that respects and enhances the freedom of oth-ers.” ― Nelson Mandela

“The advancement and diffusion of knowledge is the only guardian of true liberty.” – James Madison

“The most fatal thing a man can do is try to stand alone.” —Carson McCullers

“My father described this tall lady who stands in the middle of the New York harbour, holding high a torch to welcome people seeking freedom in America. I instantly fell in love.” — Yakov Smirnoff

“I’d like to be remembered as a person who wanted to be free and wanted other people to be also free.” —Rosa Parks “Remember, remember always, that all of us, and you and I especially, are descended from immigrants and revolu onists.” – Franklin D. Roosevelt

“Vigor of government is essen al to the security of liberty.”—Alexander Hamilton

“Freedom is never granted. It is earned by each genera on.” — Hillary Clinton

“True patrio sm hates injus ce in its own land more than anywhere else.” — Clarence Darrow

“Freedom makes a huge requirement of every human being. With freedom comes responsibility.” – Eleanor Roosevelt

“True independence and freedom can only exist in doing what`s right.” – Bringham Young

“Unless our concep on of patrio sm is progressive, it cannot hope to embody the real affec on and the real interest of the na on.” — Jane Addams

“America was built on courage, on imagina on and an unbeatable determina on to do the job at hand.” -Harry S. Truman

“The greatness of America lies not in being more enlightened than any other na on, but rather in her ability to repair her faults.” — Alexis de Tocqueville

“I venture to suggest that patrio sm is not a short and frenzied outburst of emo on, but the tranquil and steady dedica-on of a life me.” — Adlai E. Stevenson

“Those who deny freedom to others deserve it not for themselves.” — Abraham Lincoln

“You can come from humble circumstances and do great things.” — Condoleezza Rice

“There is nothing wrong with America that cannot be cured by what is right with America.”— Bill Clinton

“A real patriot is the fellow who gets a parking cket and rejoices that the system works.” — Bill Vaughan



Re-opening some Masses at OLH - update ( Here is our plan as of this date of wri ng June 26 )

We are assembling a list of parishioners needed for the Ministry of Welcome at each Mass (greeters, ushers, cleaners. We will not need collectors as one offering basket will be placed at the entrance to the church). We will enter by one door only. 1. Those serving need to be willing to be scheduled for a Mass on a con nuing basis. We can expect that these condi ons will be with us for months yet

2. All those serving will have to a end a training session. See our website/Facebook page for a video ( h ps:// www.dropbox.com/s/tdi651oninbxg8w/STM%20Safety%20Protocols.mp4?dl=0 ) on what coming to church will look like. A ini al training session was scheduled for Monday June 29 at 7:00 PM at St. Pius X Church. Addi onal training sessions will be scheduled as needed .

3. Please contact the Parish Office to become part of this important Ministry

Advance registra on is required to a end. No 'walk-ins' will be admi ed. Registra on informa on is needed for our ability to track those a ending should there be a Covid outbreak and to be sure we can seat everyone a ending safely.

To register call the Parish Office (207-797-7026) Monday -Wednesday 9 AM – 3:30 PM before the weekend you wish to come. Reserva ons open Monday June 29 (9:00 AM). You must speak to a member of the Parish Staff. Reserva ons cannot be made by leaving a message. Reserva ons will be taken one week at a me. Space is very limited, so you may reserve only one Mass for the week to give others the chance to a end. You will need to give us your name and contact info (phone, email) and the number of people in your “party.” People living to-gether in the same place can sit together (more than two to a pew which is the limit for people not living togeth-er). Those a ending need to wear a mask and keep social distance as possible. (see the video: h ps://www.dropbox.com/s/tdi651oninbxg8w/STM%20Safety%20Protocols.mp4?dl=0 ) Sea ng is very limited in order to observe required social distancing. .

Daily Mass at 9:00 AM – We will start on July 1, for now, open Masses will be Wednesday and Friday (only) . 1. You will have to register to a end as noted above, by 3:30 PM a day ahead. No late registra ons can be processed . 2. We will need at least one volunteer to check people in at the daily Mass .

Not unlike restaurants opening for inside dining we are star ng slowly to make sure all precau ons are in place. Unless things change unexpectedly, we will need to follow distancing and cleaning guidelines for the foreseeable future. Assuming all goes well, we will con nue to open other Masses. That will depend on you, our parishion-ers. We need to have our “Ministry of Welcome” in place for each open Mass: reserva on system, people to check you in and ushers to assist, cleaners to prepare the church for the next use. We can open only as many Masses as we have people to do this necessary ministry. If you can help please contact the Parish Office. Watch our bulle n, Facebook and website for details as things change. Thank you for your understanding and your sup-port. Your safety is our key value here.

Reopening

This week we will begin reopening weekend and daily Masses. Not unlike restaurants opening for inside dining we are star ng slowly to make sure all precau ons are in place. Unless things change unexpectedly we will need to follow distanc-ing and cleaning guidelines for the foreseeable future. Assuming all goes well, we will con nue to open other Masses. In order to do that we will need to have our “Ministry of Welcome” in place for each open Mass: reserva on system, people to check you in and ushers to assist, cleaners to prepare the church for the next use. We can open only as many Masses as we have people to do this necessary ministry. If you can help please contact the Parish Office. Thank you.

Grace

Jesus, long ago, your followers met to share bread and to gather their strength against the powers. May this food and companionship give us encouragement and strength to resist and engage the powers of today.




Newly refurbished sign thanks to Aaron- a parishioner at Our Lady of Hope Parish.

Giving of his me and talent to the parish. Thank you very much Aaron!!

Five Things the Spiritual Exercises Taught Me About Jesus by Becky Eldredge

On more occasions than I care to count, people will comment to me, “Igna an spirituality does not have enough to do with Jesus. All you hear about is finding God in all things.” While in my head I am thinking of all the things I really would like to say in response to that comment, I typically take a deep breath and ask them, “Have you ever gone through the Spiritual Exercises? They are all about Jesus and a rela onship with him!” Here are the top five things the Spiritual Exercises taught me about Jesus.

1. Jesus was human.

This understanding deepened within me during the Second Week of the Exercises as I prayed with the na vity Scriptures, holding a six-month-old in my arms. It was really Mary who showed me Jesus’ humanity, as a mother nurturing her infant son. Mary carried, birthed, and loved a child. I carried, birthed, and loved a child. The infant Jesus went through all the phases of growing up that my own children go through.

2. Jesus discerned his Father’s will.

Praying through the Exercises helped me understand that Jesus grew in wisdom and understanding. Jesus asked his Father, “What is my next right step?” I, too, am called to ask God, Jesus’ Father, what is my “next right step”?

3. Jesus gets suffering.

At mes Jesus’ discernment of his Father’s will led him to some challenging situa ons: mockery by family and friends, un-welcome in his home town, betrayal by friends, and physical pain. Walking alongside Jesus and praying with Jesus’ experi-ences of suffering, especially during the Third Week of the Exercises, showed me how Jesus, a human (see #1), felt pain. Jesus gets our suffering because he experienced his own share in his life.

4. Jesus remained rooted in his Father.

Through all of the challenging mes Jesus faced, he trusted in his Father and turned to him in me of need for strength on his journey. With his Father’s help, Jesus entered Jerusalem and faced his death. What does Jesus’ dependence on his Fa-ther teach me? That when my own discernment leads me to face challenging situa ons, I, too, can lean on God, and God will walk with me through the journey.

5. Jesus was hopeful.

Jesus’ hope came from his trust in God. Jesus understood that his Passion was necessary for God to complete the rest of the plan—the Resurrec on. Because Jesus was hopeful, I have a reason for hope in my own life. Because of Jesus’ trust in God, I have a reason to believe that in tough mes, light will eventually come.

Throughout the year our parish offers opportuni es to experience the Excercises of Igna us in various shorter forms. In the fall we will be star ng the full "Exercises in Everyday Life." Watch for bulle n no ces - and sign up.

Jesuit Advocacy Day On June 23rd Our Lady of Hope Social Jus ce and Peace Commission joined in (virtually) with Jesuit parishes across the na on for a discussion on advocacy for human migra on policies for our na on. And also had the opportunity to speak to our Maine Senators and thank them for their

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