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Parish of the Precious Blood January 10, 2021

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

Closed Friday

PASTOR

Rev. David R. Raymond ‘Fr. Dave’

david.raymond@portlanddiocese.org

PAROCHIAL VICAR

Rev. Selvaraj Kasi ‘Fr. Raj’

selvaraj.kasi@portlanddiocese.org

DEACON

Rev. Mr. Carl Joseph Gallagher ‘Deacon Carl’

carl.gallagher@portlanddiocese.org

Dear Friends,

We had no idea this time last year

what a crazy, difficult, tragic year 2020 would turn out to be, and now as we enter the New Year, we can only hope

in faith that the coming months will bring good-ness, peace and healing.

For us who like to plan ahead and organize our lives as neatly and predictably as possible, it’s hard to accept that we don’t know

what the future holds.

I have always struggled with James 4:13-17, where we are admonished not to make plans for the future with arrogant confidence. I like making plans. I find comfort in figuring out when

to do what and what should come next. But James reminds us to be careful not to boast of our schemes and strategies. Instead, we should say, “If it is the Lord’s will.”

That is good advice and wise council. It is Biblical truth that we

should follow. It takes humility and a submissive heart to entrust our plans for the future to God’s will.

We need to embrace the hope that life will soon return to normal, trusting we will be able to resume our church and family traditions in the coming year. We need that hope; it is good for our hearts.

In another way, though, we need to remember the wisdom of James and submit our plans to God’s will. We could not have

predicted what 2020 would bring, and the same goes for 2021 and beyond. We can pray for a better year ahead.

It takes real faith to say, “If it is the Lord’s will…” and to trust that God is going to lead us through whatever comes next. So, let us

pray for a good year, for healing and peace in our nation, for God’s blessing over His church, and for His will to be done on earth as it is in heaven.

Blessings,

Fr. Dave

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SANCTUARY LAMP

Holy Rosary Church In Memory of

Kenneth Murchison

by His Family

St. Denis Church In Prayerful Memory of

Dick Levesque

by his Family

Sacred Heart Church In Memory of

Richard & Pat Chapman

by their daughter,

Rhonda Chapman

If you wish to have a

Sanctuary Lamp burned

in memory of a loved one

or for a special intention

please call the rectory

during normal business

hours, Mon.—Thurs.

9:00 AM - 3:30 PM.

BULLETIN MEMORIALS

In Loving Memory of

DALE CORBIN & MICHAEL POISSON

by Sharon Corbin & Families

In Loving Memory of

CONRAD CARON

by His Wife & Children

In Loving Memory of

SHAWN BERNARD

by His Dad

In Loving Memory of

KENNETH G. MURCHISON, SR.

by the Murchison Family

In Loving Memory of

REGINALD OUILLETTE

by His Loving Wife Teresa

In Loving Memory of

ALBERT POWERS

by His wife, Lorraine

& Family

In Loving Memory of

GILBERT GUERRETTE

by his Loving Wife & Family

In Loving Memory of

LAWRENCE, HILDA &

PATRICIA BOSSE

By Jim & Nancy Chandler

In Loving Memory of

LINDA PAGE

by Norman & Family

In Loving Memory of

LIONEL, DORIS & RAYMOND

BLANCHETTE

by Their Children

In Loving Memory of

GLO & CLIFF MARTIN

by Their Children &

Their Families

In Loving Memory of

SANDRA BEAUPRE

by her Loving Husband

Gordon & Family

Maurice and Anita

Soucy and

Loved Ones

By Their Loving Family

Memorial Ad Donation:

$20 for 1 month

$50 for 3 months

$100 for 6 months

$200 for 1 year

If you would like to place a

memorial ad in memory of a

loved one please call the

rectory office during normal

business hours at 498-2536.

HOLY ROSARY, CARIBOU

Thurs:

6:30 p.m. ACTS-Women: *No Meeting

7:00 p.m. Burning Bush Group *No meeting

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

√ Confession is offered after Daily Mass.

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 after the

8:30 AM Mass on the First Friday of each month.

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

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

Group Prayer & Devotions Are Suspended Unless (√) Check marked.

ST. DENIS, FORT FAIRFIELD

√ Confessions Every 3rd Sunday after Mass

and after Thursday daily Mass.

Weds. 9:30 a.m.

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

√ Tues: 8:30 A.M. Daily Mass thru Oct. 6

with Rosary before Mass.

√ Confession after 8:30 a.m. Daily Mass thru Oct. 6.

√ 2:00 Rosary beginning Oct. 6.

√ 2:30 p.m. Faith Sharing beginning Oct. 6

√ Fri: 8:30 a.m. Rosary

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

If you would like to purchase your own Missal to bring to Mass you may order it online at

https://www.ocp.org/en-us/hymnals/B20/journeysongs-third-edition or call 1-800-548-8749 $19.50

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Mass Schedule The Baptism of the Lord January 10, 2021 Saturday, Jan 9: The Baptism of the Lord #879 4:00 PM Holy Rosary ** Sunday Celebration in the Absence of a Priest 4:00 PM St. Mary ** Eleanor Cote by Gerard & Corinne Pelletier 4:00 PM St. Theresa ** Roland Albert Jr. by Daughters of Isabella 5:30 PM Sacred Heart ** Kacie Haney by Martha Frank 6:00 PM St. Catherine ** Sunday Celebration in the Absence of a Priest 6:00 PM St. Joseph ** Steven J. McDowell by His Mother, Eleanor Grow Sunday, Jan 10: The Baptism of the Lord #879 9:00 AM Holy Rosary ** Sunday Celebration in the Absence of a Priest 9:00 AM Our Lady ** For the People 9:00 AM St. Mary ** Kenneth Dickinson by His Mom Carmeline & brothers Mitchel & David 10:30 AM St. Mark ** The Health of Family Members by Thelma Saucier 11:00 AM St. Denis ** Bob Robinson by Rose Marie & Family 11:00 AM St. Louis ** Sunday Celebration in the Absence of a Priest Monday, Jan 11: 8:30 AM Holy Rosary ** Joan Bishop by The Blanket Ministry 8:30 AM St. Mary ** Deceased Relatives of the Ouillettes by Jon & Gail Tuesday, Jan 12: 8:30 AM St. Denis ** Donald J. Stoops by Ladies of St. Anne Holy Rosary Parish

Wednesday, Jan 13: St. Hilary, Bishop and Doctor of the Church 8:30 AM Holy Rosary ** Mike Skonieczny by His family 6:00 PM St. Mary ** Carl & Marian Guerrette by The Murchison Family Thursday, Jan 14: 8:30 AM St. Denis ** Philip Levesque by His daughter, Anne Lazrischak 6:00 PM Holy Rosary ** William Pelkey by His Loving Wife, Doris Pelkey Friday, Jan 15: 8:30 AM Holy Rosary ** Peter Doebner by Martha Frank 8:30 AM St. Mary ** Phillip Cassidy by Scott & Diane Smith Saturday, Jan 16: Second Sunday in Ordinary Time #932 4:00 PM Holy Rosary ** Deputy Sheriff Matthew Long by Mom & Sister 4:00 PM St. Mary ** Zachary Gagnon by His Mom, Peggy 4:00 PM St. Theresa ** Sunday Celebration in the Absence of a Priest 5:30 PM Sacred Heart ** Sunday Celebration in the Absence of a Priest 6:00 PM St. Catherine ** Gilman Raymond by His Wife & Children 6:00 PM St. Joseph ** Dave Caron Jr. by Mom, Dad & Family Sunday, Jan 17: Second Sunday in Ordinary Time # 932 9:00 AM Holy Rosary ** Noel LaPlante by the Family 9:00 AM Our Lady ** For the People 9:00 AM St. Mary ** Marian Guerrette by Her Sister, Marge Murchison 10:30 AM St. Mark ** Donald Laveway (4th Anniversary) by His Wife Dolores (Sis) & Family 11:00 AM St. Denis ** Dick Ferland by Chip & Janet Beckwith & Family 11:00 AM St. Louis ** Marge, Dean & Family by Carol & Family

Readings for the week of January 10, 2021 Sunday: Is 42:1-4, 6-7/Ps 29:1-2, 3-4, 3, 9-10 [11b]/Acts 10:34-38/Mk 1:7-11 or Is 55:1-11/Is 12:2-3, 4bcd, 5-6 [3)]/1 Jn 5:1-9/Mk 1:7-11

Monday: Heb 1:1-6/Ps 97:1 and 2b, 6 and 7c, 9 [cf. 7c]/Mk 1:14-20

Tuesday: Heb 2:5-12/Ps 8:2ab and 5, 6-7, 8-9 [cf. 7]/Mk 1:21-28

Wednesday: Heb 2:14-18/Ps 105:1-2, 3-4, 6-7, 8-9 [8a]/Mk 1:29-39

Thursday: Heb 3:7-14/Ps 95:6-7c, 8-9, 10-11 [8]/Mk 1:40-45

Friday: Heb 4:1-5, 11/Ps 78:3 and 4bc, 6c-7, 8 [cf. 7b]/Mk 2:1-12

Saturday: Heb 4:12-16/Ps 19:8, 9, 10, 15 [cf. Jn 6:63c]/Mk 2:13-17

Next Sunday: 1 Sm 3:3b-10, 19/Ps 40:2, 4, 7-8, 8-9, 10 [8a, 9a]/1 Cor 6:13c-15a, 17-20/

LIVESTREAM MASS SCHEDULE

Jan. 9 & 10—St. Mary, Presque Isle

Jan. 16 & 17—Holy Rosary, Caribou

Jan. 23 & 24—Holy Rosary, Caribou

Jan. 30 & 31—St. Mary, Presque Isle

* Daily Mass continues to be

Livestreamed from St. Mary’s

in Presque Isle.

LINE UP FOR LIFE ~ JAN. 17, 2021

The Pregnancy Care Center of Aroostook

is sponsoring the annual

‘LINE UP FOR LIFE RALLY’

on Main Street in front of the

Northeastland Hotel

Sunday, January 17th at 2:00 PM.

Please join us and be a witness for the Unborn!

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PLEASE REGISTER FOR WEEKEND MASSES DAILY and SUNDAY Masses

are being Livestreamed

on the Parish Facebook

Page.

CHURCH MASS CONTACT NUMBER WHEN TO CALL TIME TO CALL

St. Mary 4:00 PM Sat. Theresa Fowler 227-4390 Mon. – Thurs. 6:00-9:00 PM

Leah Girardin 764-6226 Mon. – Thurs. 6:00-9:00 PM

9:00 AM Sun. Theresa Fowler 227-4390 Mon. - Thurs. 6:00-9:00 PM

Leah Girardin 764-6226 Mon. – Thurs. 6:00-9:00 PM

St. Joseph 6:00 PM Sat. Patti McCrum 227-4156 Mon.—Fri. 9 AM– 7 PM

Holy Rosary 4:00 PM Sat. Cindy Blanchette 227-0035 Mon./Wed./ Thurs. 9:00-11:00 AM

9:00 AM Sun. Mary Ellen Field 999-2378 Mon./Wed./Thurs. 9:00-11:00 AM

St. Denis 11:00 AM Sun. Ed Schupbach 498-0502 Call Anytime

St. Mark 10:30 AM Sun. Chris Grover 435-2591 Using Calling Tree

Our Lady 9:00 AM Sun. Corrine Routhier 227-0819 Anytime 9 AM – 7 PM

St. Catherine 6:00 PM Sat. Barb Caron 455-4069 Using Calling Tree

St. Louis 11:00 AM Sun. Steve Brooker 551-8203 Using Calling Tree

Sacred Heart 5:30 PM Sat. Betty Thompson 498-8741 Call Anytime

St. Theresa 4:00 PM Sat. Rosemary Hede 492-2390 Call Anytime 9 AM – 9 PM

PRAYER FOR VOCATIONS

Good and gracious God,

You call each person by name

and invite them to follow you.

On this day we pray for Vocations. May

each person hear and respond to the call

they have received.

We pray for all discerning marriage, the

chaste single life, consecrated life, or

ordained ministries, that your Holy Spirit

would guide, inspire, and strengthen

them.

May your Church and the world be

enriched by the “yes" of your children.

Amen.

FROM THE ‘GOOD NEWS’ DEPARTMENT

Recovery Gift

Friends,

In November, I sent a letter asking you to consider making an ‘Offertory Recovery Gift’ to the parish to help recover the loss due to the

Covid Pandemic. You have exceeded my every expectation. Your generosity will go a long way to help our churches in the most

expensive time of the year.

Thus far, we have received recovery gifts from people from all of our 10 churches in the amount of $20,000.00 which is two thirds of

our deficit in Sunday Mass offertory collections this year. Thank-you, thank-you. May God bless you and your families one

hundredfold.

Fr. Dave

DISCOUNT CARDS AVAILABLE!

Get you Daughters of Isabella

Discount Card from members of the

Daughters of Isabella or by

contacting Mary Ellen Field at

498-6779 or Dolores Martin at

498-8274. These cards entitle you

to great discounts on goods and

services from local vendors.

Please pray for those who have

passed away recently in the Parish

and whose funerals will be held in

the Spring.

Mavis Bouchard (Sacred Heart)

George O’Bar, Jr. (St. Louis)

Richard ‘Dick’ Hebert (Sacred Heart)

Clifton Thibodeau (Holy Rosary)

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 at least 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.

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A.C.T.S. Core Parish Center or CLC 4th Weds. of month

* NOT MEETING

7:00 PM Mary Ellen Field 498-6779

A.C.T.S. Women Holy Rosary - Parish Center Thurs.

* NOT MEETING

6:30 PM Cindy Blanchette 498-2175

Baptismal Prep. Holy Rosary - Parish Center 3rd Weds. of month

* ONLINE

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 Holy Rosary -Parish Center *NOT MEETING 12 PM—3 PM Ruth Gahagan 492-1960

Burning Bush Prayer Group Prayer Room, Caribou Thursdays

* NOT MEETING

6:30 PM Yvette Legassie 498-3675

Catholic Golden Age Holy Rosary - Parish Center Sundays-once/month

* NOT MEETING

2:00 PM Ginette Rivard 592-2122

CHURCH & FAMILY LIFE Holy Rosary Parish Even Months

* NOT MEETING

6:00 PM VACANT

Daughters of Isabella Holy Rosary - Parish Center 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

* NOT MEETING

6:00 PM Annette Hull 476-5039

Daughters of Isabella K. of C. Hall, P.I. 2nd Thurs. of month

* NOT MEETING

6:30 PM Norma Levesque 540-6009

Followers of the Cross Holy Rosary - Parish Center 1st Sat. of the Month

* NOT MEETING

9:30 AM Martha Letasz 551-4525

PPB FAITH FORMATION Holy Rosary -Parish Center * NOT MEETING 6:00 PM Jon Blanchard 768-2795

H.O.P.E. SOCIAL ACTION Holy Rosary - Parish Center * Jan. 11, 2021 6:00 PM Pamela Murchison 492-6641

JH/HS Youth Ministry St. Mary’s, Presque Isle Sundays:

Feb. 11, 2021

1:00-2:30 PM Lydia Baker

Theresa Bonner

764-0161

764-0161

K. of C. #1753 K. of C. Hall - Ft. Fairfield Thursdays 5:30 PM Wayne Troicke

Tony Levesque

540-0599

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 Tues. of the month 6:00 PM Stephen Brooker 551-8203

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 - Parish Center 2nd Tues. of month

* NOT MEETING

5:30 PM Elizabeth Care Long 493-1083

Ladies of St. Anne St. Louis, Limestone 3rd Tues. of month

*Meeting April 2021

6:00 PM Artheline Bernier 325-2030

Ladies of St. Anne Sacred Heart, N. Caribou 4th Tues. of month

* NOT MEETING

6:00 PM Leona St. Peter 498-8225

Men’s Faith Sharing Group Holy Rosary - Parish Center 1st & 3rd Mondays

* NOT MEETING

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 - Parish Center Bi-Monthly -2nd Tues. 6:00 PM Rodney Bourgoine 455-4785

PPB Cemetery Council Holy Rosary – Parish Center *Jan. 20, 2021 5:30 PM Michael Tardif 492-2614

PPB FINANCE COUNCIL Holy Rosary - Parish Center 4th Tues of month *1/26 6:00 PM Mark Bouchard 498-2237

PPB PASTORAL COUNCIL Holy Rosary - Parish Center 4th Thurs of month *1/28 6:00 PM Leah Girardin 551-5124

Prayer Shawl Ministry Holy Rosary - Parish Center 2nd Sat.. of month

* NOT MEETING

9:00 AM Dot Cyr/Diane Saucier 493-7709 / 895-

3549 492-4261

That Man Is You Holy Rosary - Parish Center Weekly—Saturdays

* NOT MEETING

6:30-8:00 AM Steve Gagnon

Bob Leblanc

768-0433

498-2053

TOPS-Take Off Pounds Sensibly Holy Rosary - Parish Center Thursdays-* NOT MEETING 3:00-5:00 PM Janice Cote 498-8588

RCIA Holy Rosary, Caribou Sundays * NOT MEETING 10:00 AM Tom Goetz 896-5675

RCIA St. Denis, Ft. Fairfield Friday * NOT MEETING 6:30 PM Todd Ellis 551-4696

RCIA St. Mark, Ashland * NOT MEETING TBD Phyllis Pelletier 551-9967

RCIA St. Mary, P.I. * NOT MEETING 10:00 AM Hilary Blanchard 712-9408

Women’s Bible Study Holy Rosary - Parish Center Monday * NOT MEETING 6:00 PM Julie Cook 493-1244

WORSHIP & SPIRITUALITY Holy Rosary Parish Center * Jan. 19, 2021 6:00 PM Mary Ellen Field 498-6779

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Parish Financial Stewardship Financial Blessings

Up Coming Second/Special Collections:

Jan. 10 Fuel Fund

Jan. 17 Maintenance Fund

Jan. 24 Latin American Missions

THANK YOU FOR YOUR GENEROSITY!

OFFERTORY Dec. 27, 2020 Collections Last Week :

First Collection $ 11,641

Second Collection - Mission Sunday $ 14,192

Total: $ 25,833

Total Collections YTD: $ 412,035

Collections Budget: $ 418,312

Shortfall: $ ( 6,277)

Total of Weekly Collections

this time last year $ 460,678

Current Weekly Average $ 15,848

Last Year Weekly Average $ 18,427

A Window Insert Clinic is scheduled for Saturday, Jan. 16th from 9am -

noon here at Holy Rosary Church Hall. People are needed to assist others in

making them. We will train (it’s pretty simple) and lunch will be provided!

Please call the rectory office if you’re able to help. If you would like to make

inserts for your home or neighbor’s, call the rectory office to sign up. There is no

charge—donations are accepted, and it is open to all from our communities.

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 Martha at 498-2536. Try it It’s Easy!