NEW
RECTORY OFFICE HOURS!
Effective
the week of Nov. 10th:
the rectory office will be staffed by Dawn Moore for these hours: Mon.
& Tues. 9am-12 noon & 1-4pm. Weds. & Thurs. 9am-12 noon. There will no longer be afternoon office hours on Weds. & Thurs. The
office will be closed on Fri. & holidays.
Bookkeeping
& payroll will be done by Jeanine DeRosby out of the business office of St. Charles Church, Brunswick.
Sun.,
Nov. 16th: Public Breakfast Buffet, 7:30-10am. Suggested donation: adults/$6, children under 12/$3 & families with children under
12/$15 max. Always the 3rd Sun. at the K of C Hall, Middle St., Bath.
Sat.-Sun.,
Nov. 22-23:
The Bath K of C will be holding a recruiting drive before & after Masses.
Any interested practicing Catholic man at least 18 years old may inquire at a
table set up by the K of C. Further information will be given at the Masses.
Sun.,
Nov. 23rd:
Prime Rib Dinner served 1-3pm. Tickets sold before each Mass; no tickets sold
at the door. $15/person & special price for families with children under
12. FMI or reservations: 443-6015 or 443-4700.
HEALING SERVICE
Sun.,
Nov. 16th:
Fr. Rice will be conducting the Healing Service beginning at 1:15pm. Come for healing prayers for yourself & others.
GATHER US: A Parish Mission to Revitalize, Renew & Refresh
St.
Charles, 132 McKeen St. , Brunswick. Date/times: Sun., Nov. 16th at 7pm; Mon. through Thurs., Nov. 17-20th at 8am & 6:30pm. Each evening will consist of a proclamation of the Word, reflections, singing &
praying together.
DIVINE MERCY PRAYER FAMILY
Mon.,
Nov. 17th:
6:30-8pm in the Parish Hall.
MARIAN MOVEMENT OF PRIESTS
Thurs.,
Nov. 20th:
9am in the church’s Comfort Room. FMI: Ed Grant, 882-7698.
ADVENT/CHRISTMAS ADULT CHOIR
REHEARSALS
Thurs.,
Nov. 20th:
6:30-7:30pm; Thurs., Dec. 11th: 6:30-7:30pm; Sun., Dec. 21st: 11am-12 noon. All
adult
choir members must attend these rehearsals. New singers are always welcome.
Louine,
Your Music Director
INTERCESSORS OF THE LAMB
Learn
about contemplative spirituality, intercessory prayer, spiritual warfare &
learn to listen to God the Father. Our 2nd meeting will be Tues.,
Nov. 25th, 7-8:30pm at St. Mary’s Parish Hall.
PENITENTIAL SERVICE
Sun.,
Nov. 30th:
the 1st Sunday of Advent, 6:30pm here at St. Mary’s.
Fri., Dec.
5th: Mark your calendar for another fabulous spaghetti
supper at St. Charles Church, 5-7pm. Enjoy food & fellowship while
supporting Boy Scout Troop #648, sponsored by St. John the Baptist Church…YOUR Cluster 15 Scout Troop! Cost: $3 under 12, $7/person or $20/family. Your
support will help our growing Boy Scout program & we really need your
help. Troop 648 – Doing Our Best to Be the Best!
The church is
looking to hire someone to work on an ‘as needed’ basis to help with shoveling
snow off the church steps & walkways for this winter. If interested,
please leave your contact information with Parish Secretary, Dawn Moore, 443-3423.
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PARISH SUPPORT
OFFERTORY FOR
NOV. 8-9: $4,082.28
THANK YOU FOR
HELPING US MEET OUR
WEEKLY FINANCIAL
NEEDS!
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SECOND COLLECTIONS
Next
weekend: Campaign for Human Development
VIDEO/DVD LIBRARY
Our
Library has over 400 selections. Please come down to our new Library Room
& check our videos, DVD’s, books & publications. When the church is
open, we are open.
FAMILY LIFE
We
have Jesus as close as Mary & Joseph had Him at Nazareth; we have Him in
the Most Blessed Sacrament
but our
poor eyes fail to see Him. Have you discovered the peace, serenity & joy
of Eucharistic Adoration at St. John’s? Sign up for a weekly hour or stop by
for a visit with Jesus whenever you have the chance. FMI: Joann, 443-9343 or
Bea, 725-4011.
PRE-KINDERGARTEN THROUGH SENIOR
YOUTH
Pre-kindergarten/kindergarten: Sun. during 9:30am Mass at St. Mary’s.
1st
through 6th grade:
Weds. 4-5pm at St. Mary’s.
Junior
Youth:
Sun. 9-10:10am at St. John’s.
Senior
Youth:
Sun. 7-9pm at St. Charles.
Teen
Coffee Talk:
next ‘coffee talk’ scheduled for Dec. 18th, 6:30-8pm at St. Mary’s.
Contact
Amy Ford to register your child for FF or with any questions, 832-2189 or
725-4436.
THE LIFE & THEOLOGY OF ST. PAUL
The
final session presented by Normand Laurendeau, O.P.: Weds. Dec. 3rd,
6-8pm. The lecture is held at St. Charles, Brunswick. FMI: 725-4436.
THE
HEALING BEAR MINISTRY
“Love
bears all things.” 1 Corinthians 13:7. Children & adults are invited to
select a blessed bear for bringing to someone they know who is sick & in
need of prayers. Each bear comes with a special reminder of God’s healing
& wonderful love. This aspect of Faith Formation offers a very simple
& concrete way of putting faith into practice. All will grow in God’s love
as they learn to spread His gifts of mercy & compassion. Blessed bears are
in a basket in the Altar Servers’ sacristy & a journal is there for
recording the person’s name receiving the bear & how our parish family may
keep that person in prayer. If you are interested in helping to make or
provide bears, please contact Amy Ford, Pat Silva or Clare Shumaker.
LET GO OF WORRY
Go to
God in prayer. Then the peace of God will dwell in your heart & mind. Ask
God to show you how to follow Jesus. If you think God is calling you to be a
priest, contact Fr. Bob Vaillancourt at the Diocesan Office of Vocations: vocations@portlanddiocese.org
or 773-6471.
PRO-LIFE CORNER
Stop
the real war! Abortion kills 3,600 babies in America every day!
Saturday,
November 15
5pm: Theresa Rowley by Bob Hastings
Sunday,
November 16
9:30am: My Pastor’s Mass for My People
Monday,
November 17
8am: Mike Dowey by Roger Berube
Tuesday,
November 18
8am: Mike Dowey by Bob & Karen
McPartland
Wednesday,
November 19
8am: Mike Dowey by Bob & Terri
Bernier
Thursday,
November 20
8am: Liturgy of the Word & Holy
Communion
Friday,
November 21
8am: Vincent Donaldson by The
Stolsig Family
Saturday,
November 22
5pm: Michael B. Green & His
Son, Michael by Dale
Green
& Family
Sunday,
November 23
9:30am: My Pastor’s Mass for My People
THE FOLLOWING DATES ARE STILL
OPEN FOR A REQUESTED MASS: MON., NOV. 24TH; TUES., NOV. 25TH;
WEDS., NOV. 26TH & SAT., NOV. 29TH. FMI: CALL THE
RECTORY OFFICE, 443-3423.
Readings for the Week of November 16, 2008
Sunday: Prv 31:10-13, 19-20,
30-31/1 Thes 5:1-6/Mt 25:14-30
or
25:14-15, 19-21
Monday: Rv
1:1-4; 2:1-5/Lk 18:35-43
Tuesday: Rv
3:1-6, 14-22/Lk 19:1-10
Wednesday: Rv
4:1-11/Lk 19:11-28
Thursday: Rv
5:1-10/Lk 19:41-44
Friday: Rv
10:8-11/Lk 19:45-48
Saturday: Rv
11:4-12/Lk 20:27-40
Next Sunday: Ez
34:11-12, 15-17/1 Cor 15:20-26,28/
Mt
25:31-46
"The one who had received
five talents came forward bringing the additional five. He said, 'Master, you
gave me five talents. See, I have made five more.' His master said to him,
'Well done, my good and faithful servant. Since you were faithful in small
matters, I will give you great responsibilities. Come, share your master's
joy.'" - Mt. 25:20-21