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Parish of the Precious Blood
May 17, 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
Closed Friday
Sixth Sunday of Easter
We hope for many things: passing an exam, finding our true love,
securing sustainable work, or surviving an illness. We often seek
to have God be a part of what we hope for and desire, almost
trying to convince Him that our agenda is what is ultimately
important. While our particular hopes may appear to be what
needs to be achieved in order for us to be happy, they really are
not. Our lesser, more personal hopes can distract us from true
hope.
When God became a human being, a powerful message was sent:
all that is authentically human is found in the divine. As the human
Jesus lived and died in order to show us that he truly is the
universal Christ, we have to keep our sight focused on our eternal
truth and destiny and who we truly are. We have to be careful
when we allow our earthly concerns to distract us. True hope is
found when we place our trust in Christ’s promises and don’t rely
on our own strength. True hope focuses on striving toward the
fulfillment of God’s promises and not simply on achieving what we
think we need in this life. Hope always travels with two friends —
faith and love. In this trio of virtues, we find the very presence of
God born in every human being. These are God’s greatest gifts,
and they lead us to the fullness of His presence.
As with faith and love, we cannot see hope with just our human
eyes. We don’t carry this virtue within us to use solely for our own
personal agenda. Hope is not something that simply comes with
the human package. As with faith and love, hope is a gift that is
given to us to draw us closer to our eternal truth. Faith, hope, and
love are signs that there is something far greater going on in us
and something greater to persevere in obtaining. The true divine
gift of hope is what will endure any hardship we encounter,
especially those that will come from authentically living the Gospel.
With all that is happening in our lives, in our church, and in our
world, what is the reason for our hope? Ask God for the fortitude to
see His eternal gift as the reason we get up in the morning and do
the things we do.
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PASTOR
Rev. David R. Raymond ‘Fr. Dave’
PAROCHIAL VICARS
Rev. Nehru Stephen Savarayia ‘Fr. Steve’
Rev. Arockia Prabu ‘Fr. Prabu’
DEACON
Rev. Mr. Carl Joseph Gallagher ‘Deacon Carl’
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SANCTUARY LAMP
Holy Rosary
Marie Louise Raymond
by Riola Morin
St. Mary
Charlie Bernard
OUR LADY LAMPS
Judy Snell
by Gil, Jeanine & Family
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.
ALL SCHEDULED DEVOTIONS ARE CANCELLED AT THIS TIME
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
GLO & CLIFF MARTIN
by Their Children & Their Families
In Loving Memory of
LINDA PAGE
by Husband Norman & Family
In Loving Memory of
SHAWN BERNARD
by His Dad Charles
In Loving Memory of
REGINALD OUILLETTE
by His Loving Wife Teresa
In Loving Memory of
JUSTIN CEDERMAN
by Mom, & Gram.
Love and miss you very much.
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
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 of Easter May 17, 2020
Saturday, May 16: Sixth Sunday of Easter # 913 Armed Forces Day
4:00 PM** David and Zowie Cyr & Family by Larry & Marie Ann Cyr
4:00 PM** For the People
4:00 PM** Marlene Staples by Her Loving Husband Kermit
Sunday, May 17: Sixth Sunday of Easter # 913
9:00 AM** Harry McCarthy by Gordon and Sandra Beaupre
9:00 AM** Allen Family by Carol Allen and Family
9:00 AM** Rene Hebert by His Loving Wife Loretta
Monday, May 18: St. John I, Pope and Martyr
8:30 AM ** George Theriault by His Loving Family
8:30 AM ** Lawrence & Hilda Bossie by Jim & Nancy
8:30 AM ** Priscilla Foley by Holy Rosary Funeral Hospitality
Tuesday, May 19:
8:30 AM ** Sonia Labbe by Lisa Michaud
8:30 AM ** Lucien Bouchard by His Granchildren
8:30 AM ** Joseph & Rosalie McCullough by Rose Marie
W ednesday, May 20: St. Bernardine of Siena, Priest
8:30 AM ** Ghislaine Martin (Happy Birthday)
by her loving Children Gail and Wayne
8:30 AM ** Irene Thorpe by Cathy & Ted Bowker
Thursday, May 21: The Ascension of the Lord #916
8:30 AM ** Joseph & Beatrice(St.Peter) Nadeau by Their Daughter
8:30 AM ** Charlene Perrotto by her sister Mona
8:30 AM ** Armand Godin by The Blanket Ministry
Friday, May 22: St. Rita of Cascia, Religious
8:30 AM ** Earleen Clark by Marvin Clark
8:30 AM ** Dana Charette by Mom and Family
8:30 AM ** Mary Clevette by Her loving husband, Norman
Saturday, May 23: Seventh Sunday of Easter # 917
4:00 PM ** Patti Dorman by Julie Cook
4:00 PM ** Mildred Carrier by The Bonner Family
4:00 PM ** Leo & Corinna Thibodeau by Larry & Marie Ann
Sunday, May 24: Seventh Sunday of Easter # 917 World Communications Day
9:00 AM ** John (Jack) Shaw by Loving Wife Jackie and Family
9:00 AM ** Michael Poisson (7th Anniversary) by Sister Sharon & Family
9:00 AM ** Norman Johndro by Joyce & Family
Readings for the Week of May 17, 2020
Sunday: Acts 8:5-8, 14-17/Ps 66:1-3, 4-5, 6-7, 16, 20 [1]/1 Pt 3:15-18/Jn 14:15-21 Monday: Acts 16:11-15/Ps 149:1b-2, 3-4, 5-6a and 9b [cf. 4a]/Jn 15:26—16:4a Tuesday: Acts 16:22-34/Ps 138:1-2ab, 2cde-3, 7c-8 [7c]/Jn 16:5-11 Wednesday: Acts 17:15, 22—18:1/Ps 148:1-2, 11-12, 13, 14/Jn 16:12-15 Thursday: Acts 18:1-8/Ps 98:1, 2-3ab, 3cd-4 [cf. 2b]/Jn 16:16-20 Ascension: Acts 1:1-11/Ps 47:2-3, 6-7, 8-9 [6]/Eph 1:17-23/Mt 28:16-20 Friday: Acts 18:9-18/Ps 47:2-3, 4-5, 6-7 [8a]/Jn 16:20-23 Saturday: Acts 18:23-28/Ps 47:2-3, 8-9, 10 [8a]/Jn 16:23b-28 Next Sunday: Ascension: Acts 1:1-11/Ps 47:2-3, 6-7, 8-9 [6]/Eph 1:17-23/Mt 28:16-207th Sunday of Easter: Acts 1:12-14/Ps 27:1, 4, 7-8 [13]/1 Pt 4:13-16/Jn 17:1-11a
EVERYDAY STEWARDSHIP—RECOGNIZE GOD IN YOUR ORDINARY MOMENTS
I have been blessed to be a member of my parish community for 28 years. For much of that time I was serving as a member of the parish staff, but it
was still the community that I call home. I have been fortunate to be able to remain in that parish even as my life has encountered new chapters and
callings. I am so grateful to God that I have been able to grow, be nourished, and find companionship in a parish for this long of a time. It is a natural
tendency for human beings to desire belonging to something bigger than themselves. Not everyone is fortunate enough to find the community, big or
small, that fulfills that need. Unfortunately, that means that many communities suffer from not having the benefit of the gifts, skills, and talents that any
member can offer. Communities are in many ways living organisms that move and breathe based upon the individuals who form that body. A
community is truly the sum of its parts.
Your parish community reflects you and everyone else in that community. The more each member gives to the community, the stronger that
community finds itself. If you hold back, your community suffers, and you gain little. I know firsthand what being a part of a community can mean to a
person. I would be no one at all – and you would not be reading this – if it weren’t for the life I have had in my parish community. – Tracy Earl Welliver
©LPi
Statue of St. Theresa
I have a outdoor statue of St. Theresa if
anybody is interested in it they can have it
free! Would need to be repainted! No
chips! In good shape! Weighs about 100
pounds. Telephone 325-1968. Leave
message and we will get back to you.
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WORSHIP & SPIRITUALITY DAILY and SUNDAY Masses are being Livestreamed on the
Parish Facebook page and website as follows:
Saturday at 4:00 PM
Sunday at 9:00 AM
Monday at 8:30 AM
Tuesday at 8:30 AM
Wednesday at 8:30 AM
Thursday at 8:30 AM
Friday at 8:30 AM
H.O.P.E.
The HOPE Commission is operating a ‘Wellness Check’
throughout the Parish during the Coronavirus outbreak. If you are
registered in the Parish Census you will receive a telephone call
or postcard from a HOPE volunteer to ask:
1. How are you?
2. Do you need anything?
3. Is there anything you would like us to pray for?
It is important that we stay connected at this time.
Holy Rosary ~ Social Justice & Peace
Holy Rosary is a member of the Caribou Ecumenical Food
Pantry. The Food Pantry is in need of the following items:
Cereal, Peanut Butter, Spaghetti and macaroni and cheese.
Thank you for supporting the pantry and helping our brothers &
sisters in need especially during the Corona Virus Pandemic! The
number to the pantry is: 493-4860. If you have questions please
call Terri Ouellette at 521-6024.
CHURCH & FAMILY LIFE
BREAD OF LIFE KITCHEN, Iocated at 62 Collin’s St. in
Caribou is open Mon.–Wed.—Fri. from 4:30 PM—5:30 PM.
**TAKE OUTS ONLY!**
Worldwide Marriage Encounter
"Were not our hearts burning within us while he spoke to us on
the way and opened the Scriptures to us?" Let your heart burn for
Jesus and your spouse by attending a Worldwide Marriage
Encounter Weekend. The next Weekends are Jun 6-7, 2020 in
Medway, MA and Sep 12-13, 2020 in Medway, MA. For more
information, call Stephen & Michelle O'Leary at 800-710-9963.
Pilgrimage to Notre Dame Du Cape with visit to St. Anne de
Beaupre, & St. Joseph Oratory on Sept. 18,19 & 20, 2020. The
cost per person is $360 single and $310 double this is in
Canadian Money. Please contact Verna Beaulieu 895-2287 for
more info. Applications are on a first-come basis.
*Note the date change.
The Ladies of St. Anne (Limestone) have regretfully made the
decision along with Rev. Fr. Dave Raymond, Pastor—St. Louis
Church—Limestone to cancel the scheduled July 18th St.
Anne Feast Day Celebration due to all the uncertainty of the
current Corona Virus Pandemic. A decision for a 2021
celebration will be made when Deanery 1 presidents and
officers have permission to meet again as a group. If you have
questions, please call Artheline Bernier at 325-2030. Prayer During A Health Crisis
Compassionate and Loving Father,
In the face of confusion and concern
impart to us the calm of your presence.
In You allow us to find hope and healing.
Be with those who serve the sick and give
them Your caring hands.
Be with those who lead and give them
Your Spirit of wisdom.
Be with those who have fallen ill and
give them Your comforting heart.
Wrap your arms around our world
and hold us in your love.
Allow us at this time of trial to then
serve as instruments of that love to all we meet.
We ask this in Your Name.
Amen.
©LPi
**PLANNING FOR REOPENING OUR CHURCHES**
DATE: Tues., May 12, 2020
TIME: 6:00 PM
LOCATION: Zoom Online Meeting Room
WHO WILL ATTEND:
Church Council Presidents and
Pastoral Council Members.
DIRECTIONS:
1. You will need to download the FREE ‘Zoom’
Application onto your Cell phone, IPad or
Computer. (Need help? Call us at 498-2536)
2. You will receive an E-mail with a link to the ‘Zoom’
Online Meeting.
3. The meeting will begin at 6:00 PM.
That’s it!
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Parish Financial Stewardship
Up Coming Second Collections:
May 17 Building & Maintenance Fund
May 24 Cemetery Upkeep
May 31 Fuel Fund
July 1, 2019 - May 7, 2020
Last Week’s Collection: $ 16,129 Last Year: $ 21,555
Collections Year to Date: $ 724,368 Last Year: $ 775,645
Weekly Average $ 16,463 Last Year Average: $ 17,628
WeShare Year-To-Date: $ 90,713
OFFERTORY FOR 5/03/2020:
Holy Rosary $ 9,223 Our Lady $ 998
Sacred Heart $ 750 St. Catherine $ 95
St. Denis $ 891 St. Joseph $ 330
St. Louis $ 490 St. Mark $ 680
St. Mary $ 2,457 St. Theresa $
STIMULUS CHALLENGE: Donations to date = $1,560 # of Gifts = 6
Remaining to Reach Goal = $113,440
The Parish of the Precious Blood is seeking candidates for the
position of Director of Youth Ministry. This position is a paid 15
-19 hour a week with flexible hours. Some hours on weekends and
some evening hours are a must. This position will be responsible
for developing a pastoral ministry with a focus on young people 6th
- 12th grade. The Director will be responsible to support all youth
ministries, preparing lessons and activities with a team of adults,
and recruiting teachers. The Candidate must demonstrate a strong
commitment to the Catholic faith, and lead by example in his/her
personal life. The ideal candidate must have a heart for drawing
children and youth into a foundational relationship with Jesus
Christ.
This job is ideal for someone who loves leading others closer to
Christ and is people oriented, a good communicator, achievement
orientated, and adaptive to change.
Please contact the Holy Rosary rectory for more information at
498-2536
or check our website at www.thePPB.org.
Have you signed up for our Online Giving yet? If not just
go to www.theppb.orgClick 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.