Cathedral of the
Immaculate Conception		 St. Peter Sacred Heart /
St. Dominic		 St. Christopher St. Louis
 
 

Calendar and Announcements
Roman Catholic Community of the Portland Peninsula and Island Parishes,
Portland, Maine
Upcoming events and activities for our five parishes
updated 07/02/2009 03:55 PM
Schedule of Masses and Services by Parish

Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception

 • 4:30 p.m. Saturday Mass (reconciliation 3:30 - 4:00)
 • 8:30 a.m. Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception
 • 10:00 a.m. Cathedral, with choir
• 12:00 p.m. Cathedral Chapel (Latin Mass) (reconciliation before Mass)
 • 5:00 p.m., Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception

Sacred Heart / St. Dominic

• 4:00 p.m. Saturday (chapel in the winter, reconciliation at 3 p.m.)
• 9:45 a.m. Sunday in the church
• 12:15 p.m. Sunday (Spanish) in the church
• 6:00 p.m. Sunday in the church
• 5:15 p.m. Monday through Friday

St. Christopher
• 10:00 a.m. Sunday
• 12:00 p.m. Wednesday

St. Louis
• 5:00 p.m. Saturday
• 9:00 a.m. Sunday
• 11:00 a.m. Sunday
• 6:30 p.m. Thursday

St. Peter
• 4:00 p.m. Saturday
• 8:00 a.m. Sunday
• 10:30 a.m. Sunday
• 7:00 a.m. Monday through Friday

Reconciliation - Saturday
• 3:00 - 3:30 p.m. Sacred Heart /
St. Dominic
• 3:00 - 4:00 p.m. Cathedral
 
Reconciliation - Sunday and other times
 
• 11:30 a.m. Cathedral Chapel (before the Latin Mass)
• 12:00 p.m. Sacred Heart / St. Dominic (Spanish)

or by appointment.
 
Schedule of Masses
All parishes

Saturday Masses

• 9:00 a.m. St. Louis (first Saturday of the month, for the Immaculate Heart of Mary)
• 4:00 p.m. Sacred Heart / St. Dominic
• 4:00 p.m. St. Peter
• 4:30 p.m. Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception
• 5:00 p.m. St. Louis

Sunday Masses

• 8:00 a.m. St. Peter
• 8:30 a.m. Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception
• 9:00 a.m. St. Louis
• 9:45 a.m. Sacred Heart / St. Dominic, with choir
• 10:00 a.m. Cathedral, with choir
• 10:00 a.m. St. Christopher
• 10:30 a.m. St. Peter
• 11:00 a.m. St. Louis
• 12:00 p.m. Cathedral Chapel (Latin Mass)
• 12:15 p.m. Sacred Heart / St. Dominic, (Spanish Mass)
 • 5:00 p.m., Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception
• 6:00 p.m., Sacred Heart / St. Dominic

Weekend Clergy Schedule

Saturday, July 4, 2009
• 4:00 p.m. Sacred Heart / St. Dominic - Fr. Richard
• 4:30 p.m. Cathedral - Fr. Kevin
• 5:00 p.m. St. Peter - Fr. Mike
• 5:15 p.m. St. Louis - Fr. Richard
• 5:00 p.m. Long Island - Fr. Lou
• 6:15 p.m. Chebeague Island - Fr. Lou
Sunday, July 5, 2009
• 8:00 a.m. St. Peter - Fr. Kevin
• 8:15 a.m. St. Christopher - Fr. Lou
• 8:30 a.m. Cathedral - Fr. Mike
• 9:00 a.m. St. Louis - Fr. Richard
• 9:30 a.m. Sacred Heart / St. Dominic - Fr. Kevin
• 10:00 a.m. Cathedral - Fr. Mike
• 10:00 a.m. St. Christopher - Fr. Lou
• 10:30 a.m. St. Peter - Fr. Richard
• 11:00 a.m. St. Louis - Fr. Kevin
• 12:00 p.m. Cathedral (Latin Mass) - Fr. Robert Parent
• 12:15 p.m. Sacred Heart / St. Dominic (Spanish) - Fr. Phil Tracy
• 5:00 p.m. Cathedral - Fr. Mike
• 6:00 p.m. Sacred Heart / St. Dominic - Fr. Joe Schad, SJ

Daily Mass Schedule

Daily Mass on Monday
 • 7:00 a.m. St. Peter
 • 12:15 p.m. Cathedral

Daily Mass on Tuesday
• 7:00 a.m. St. Peter
• 12:15 p.m. Cathedral
• 5:15 p.m. Sacred Heart / St. Dominic
 
Daily Mass on Wednesday
• 7:00 a.m. St. Peter
• 12:00 noon St. Christopher
• 12:15 p.m. Cathedral
• 5:15 p.m. Sacred Heart / St. Dominic
 
Daily Mass on Thursday
• 7:00 a.m. St. Peter
• 12:15 p.m. Cathedral
• 5:15 p.m. Sacred Heart / St. Dominic
• 6:30 p.m. St. Louis followed by Holy Hour
 
Daily Mass on Friday
• 7:00 a.m. St. Peter
• 12:15 p.m. Cathedral
• 5:15 p.m. Sacred Heart / St. Dominic
 
Holy Day Mass Schedule
**
• Vigil - 4:30 p.m. Cathedral
• Vigil - 7:00 p.m. St. Peter
• 7:00 a.m. St. Peter
• 12:15 p.m. Cathedral Chapel
• 5:15 p.m. Cathedral (Latin)
• 6:00 p.m. Sacred Heart / St. Dominic
• 6:00 p.m. St. Christopher
• 7:00 p.m. Cathedral

** NOTE: The Holy Day schedule cannot always be followed, especially when a holy day falls on a Sunday or Monday. Please check your parish or cluster bulletin / newsletter, or call your parish office to be sure of the Mass schedule on these special days.

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For questions about any of these Mass times, please contact your Parish Office.

Cathedral, 773-7746

Sacred Heart / St. Dominic, 772-6182

St. Christopher, 766-2585

St. Louis, 773-4176

St. Peter, 773-0748

 

Awake in Faith with the Bishop: Thanks to the initiative and support of generous donors, the bishop is able to share a word of hope and spiritual wisdom Monday through Friday on WGME - Channel 13 in Portland, WAGM - Channel 8 in Presque Isle, and WABI - Channel 5 in Bangor. The bishop's message airs at 5:59 a.m. on the Portland and Presque Isle TV stations and at 12:28 p.m. in Bangor.

 

 Today's Readings:
 
Children’s Corner:

In today’s Gospel, Jesus reminds us that sometimes we neglect to see the giftedness of those closest to us. Jesus reminds us today that we already have all that we need to do what God calls us to do. Really, we do!

July 5, 2009 - The Fourteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time

This weekend's clergy schedule

Day by Day in our Cluster

Friday, July 3, 2009

Independence Day Holiday: The Portland Peninsula and Island Parishes will observe the national holiday Mass schedule on Friday, July 3 at 9 a.m. at the Cathedral.  The Chancery will be closed on July 3, and there will be no daily Masses at any of the other cluster churches on that day.

Saturday, July 4, 2009

St. Christopher’s Annual Parish Fair will begin at 10 a.m. and conclude with the Silent Auction at 2 p.m. This year’s Fair will include: Chances and Gifts; Children’s Games; Lobster Rolls; Grilled Treats and Drinks; Homemade Baked Goods; Live Plants; Rummage Sale and Silent Auction. The Parish Fair is St. Christopher’s major fund raiser for the year. Thanks to all for your support!

Weekend of July 11/12, 2009

The Annual St. Peter's Golf Tournament - July 11 & 12 at Riverside Golf Course: The Annual Golf Tournament will be held the weekend of July 11-12.  This tournament has been a long-standing fund-raiser to help with the Building and Maintenance Fund for St. Peter's Parish.  If anyone has any golf memorabilia to donate to auction off for prizes or would want to leave a cash donation for this fund, they would be gratefully appreciated.  FMI, please speak with Tony Mancini 774-5829.  Thank you for all those who have helped support the Annual Golf Tournament.

Saturday, July 11, 2009: A Celebrate Life! Walk” will be held to promote and celebrate the gift of life. Anyone can participate! The Walk is only 2 miles long. It’s fun! It’s easy!  Join family, friends, and community leaders as we Walk for Life!  Proceeds benefit unborn babies and their Moms. Love them both! If you would like to participate, contact Mary Ibrahim at 838-8095 or e-mail: marykiely1@yahoo.com.  If you don’t want to walk, please consider sponsoring a Pro-Life Walker!  Join us on July 11 as we go Green for Life!  Help build a Culture of Life. . . one step at a time.  Register today! Sponsored by Maine Right to Life Committee, PO Box 257, Auburn, ME  04212.

July 17, 18, 19, 2009

July 17, 18, 19, 2009, Pilgrimage to St. Anne de Beaupre: The Sodality of St. Anne, in Westbrook, is sponsoring a pilgrimage to St. Anne de Beaupre with a side trip to Quebec City. Gather family and friends to join this pilgrimage which promises to be spiritual and fun. Passports will be required. For more information, contact Marilyn at 854-1199, or Angie at 854-5947.

August 14, 15, 16, 2009

The 84Th Annual St. Peter's Italian Street Bazaar - August 14, 15, 16

 

Ongoing in the Portland Peninsula and Island Parishes

Knights of Columbus St Louis Polish Church
The Knights of Columbus is a men's organization created to unite men in their faith and help others in times of need. Through their Good Neighbor Project, one of the Knights programs distributes donated bread and pastries from Panera Bread to those in need. Frank Piveronas spearheads this project and has been the "bread man" dropping off welcome goods to the Friendship House in South Portland every Saturday. The Friendship House is well known to St Louis Parish from its founding in 1985. When it was located on Brackett Street in Portland, the Parish donated food from its annual dinner events.  Frank states, "We will continue to be a friend to Friendship House helping with food and other wish list items".

Join Cathedral School's 200 Club to benefit the Portland Peninsula and Island Parishes' Catholic elementary school: Membership is just $5.00 per month or $60.00 per year.  Purchasing more than one membership per person increases your chances of winning a prize in the monthly drawing. To join, download and complete the membership form, and send it with your dues in an envelope marked “200 Club" to the Cathedral School Office. Remember, all proceeds directly benefit Cathedral School which is the Catholic elementary school for our cluster of parishes. Thank you for supporting Catholic education, and our own Cathedral School!

Volunteer opportunities exist in every parish. Lead the way, and contact your parish office to offer to help.

Portland Peninsula and Island Parishes Prayer Line: Need Prayers? For yourself? For a loved one? For a problem? For an intention? Our Prayer Line prays for all our ongoing prayer requests every day. It is confidential and no names are used. Donna Lebel is the Prayer Line Coordinator. She can be reached at 774-7120. You may leave a message. She will never ask the name of the caller. Those wishing to be a part of the group who prays for others can also call Donna.

Camp Fatima for boys and Camp Bernadette for girls: The camps are located in the Lakes Region of NH. They offer 2-week overnight sessions for children, ages 6-15. For information about the 2009 summer season, contact Michael Drumm at 603-364-5851 or email mdrumm@diocamps.org, or visit www.diocamps.org.

 

Ways to Show
Compassion and Love

Trauma Intervention Program (TIP) is looking for caring people to join a team of fellow citizen volunteers, trained to provide emotional and practical support to the victims of traumatic events i.e. sudden deaths, accidents etc. We are called by Police, Fire and ER personnel in Portland, South Portland, Westbrook, Gorham and Scarborough, Falmouth, and Windham. For more information call Avery Jenkins at 207-874-1030 ext 509 or Gary Landry 650-4249

Hospice volunteers: VNA Home Health & Hospice offers training or hospice volunteers. This extraordinary training will prepare attendees to work as a volunteer with individuals and families facing a terminal illness. VNA Home Health & Hospice, 50 Foden Road, So. Portland. For information about the next training, contact Linda at 400-8714 for an application, or e-mail hopkinsl@vnahomehealth.org. A pre-training interview is required.

Attention Men ~ Kairos is a group of men (many are retired) who twice a year go up to the Maine State Prison in Warren, Maine, and spend a weekend with prisoners. To learn more about Kairos, call Fr. McKenna at 775-1084 or call Dan Roy at 549-5684, or visit Kairos on the Web at www.kairosprisonministry.org. 

Struggling with Alcohol/Drug Issues? Catholic Charities of Maine Counseling Services offers confidential substance abuse and mental health counseling for those experiencing problems and/or family members needing assistance. Immediate appointments available. Walk-ins welcome. Mon-Fri 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at 250 Anderson Street, Portland, or call 775-5671.

 

Marriage and Family

Catholic Charities Maine Family Life Institute offers the following services: Birthline, Project Rachel, Natural Family Planning, FOCCUS, Marriage Enrichment, Divorce Ministry, Marriage Preparation, Parish Inclusion, & Catholic Campaign for Human Development. For information, call 1-800-CARE-002 ext. 2670, or e-mail familylifeinstitute@ccmaine.org. 

Find more marriage and family resources at Catholic Charities of Maine, www.ccmaine.org.

Preparing for Marriage? Our Cluster-wide Marriage Prep program ("Unitas") for couples seeking marriage preparation.　This is a time tested program that has benefited many couples over the years. For more information, contact Steve & Kathy Beirne at 772-2968.

Invest in your Marriage and reap the benefits...You’ll get more from spending just 44 hours together on a Worldwide Marriage Encounter weekend than you would from a 10 day romantic cruise. Each weekend is designed as a private experience between husband and wife that develops deeper communication, restores hopes and dreams, renews passion, affirms the uniqueness of each couple and inspires good marriages to grow into even better marriages. The registration fee is $50 and a freewill donation will be accepted at the end of the weekend. For more information or to register for the next Marriage Encounter weekend, contact Dave & Ellie at 207-933-4237 or go to www.wwmeNewEngland.org.  

Do You Want To Strengthen Your Marriage? 
Visit www.foryourmarriage.org - brought to you by the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops - for helpful tips from married couples and others on living a happy and holy married life.  Catholic Charities Maine Family Life Institute encourages you to check out their daily marriage tips, like this one. "Yeah, you won," said the irate wife to her husband, "and now you get to live with the loser."  In your marriage, win/win outcomes are a better way to resolve disagreements.

RETROUVAILLE….a Lifeline: Rediscover a loving marriage with a Retrouvaille (pronounced re-tro-vy) weekend. If your marriage is tearing the two of you apart, if there is little or no meaningful communication, if you are considering separation or divorce, we believe Retrouvaille can help you. Look us up on the web at www.HelpOurMarriage.com or call 1-800-470-2230.

Want to Share in Jesus’ Healing Ministry?   If you are compassionate, non-judgmental, hospitable, and comfortable reaching out to those experiencing broken relationships or major losses like divorce, God may be calling you to minister to the divorced in our Church. Catholic Charities Maine Family Life Institute will host a 2 day training program this spring for new Divorce & Beyond group facilitators.  If you have been divorced at least two years and think you might be ready to be a facilitator, please contact Bill Wood at 1-800-CARE-002, ext. 2672, or e-mail bwood@ccmaine.org

 

Catholic Education and Faith

Promote Catholic Education: Cathedral School is the Catholic elementary school for the Portland Peninsula and Island Parishes. It provides children a positive environment for learning. Growth and education is enhanced through structure, affirmation, consistency and recognition of self-worth. Each child develops intellectually, morally, emotionally, spiritually, socially, and physically. Rich in ethnic diversity, the school encourages and broadens children’s understanding of social justice and peace. At Cathedral School, every day begins with scripture and prayer. Jesus is the role model of behavior. Visit or call Cathedral School. For information about Cathedral School, go to www.cathedralportland.com/.

Newman Club - at the University of Southern Maine:


Where college Students can find their spiritual home

Gorham: We meet Thursdays from 5:00 - 6:30 pm in the Husky Hut (Brooks Student Center, Gorham) and attend 5:00 pm mass at St. Anne's Catholic Church in Gorham on Saturdays.
 
Portland: For those students who live and work in Portland or other surrounding towns, the Portland Peninsula and Island Parishes are welcoming and open to campus ministry programs. Write to us in care of the USM Newman Club for help in getting a local group started in Portland, and making contacts at area churches.

Contact

--Sarah Bujno, President (sarah.bujno@maine.edu or  
usm_newmanclub@yahoogroups.com)
--Jonathan Marro, Vice President
--Laura Manduca, Treasurer
--Joe Mailhot, Advisor and Catholic Chaplain 
     (joe.mailhot@portlanddiocese.net or 240-8500)

For information about the Diocese of Portland, visit www.portlanddiocese.net.

 

Resources for Parish Bulletin Editors

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WORDING FOR POSTERS, FLYERS, AND OTHER CLUSTER MATERIALS

The Roman Catholic Community of the Portland Peninsula and Island Parishes of the Diocese of Portland, Maine include five parishes: Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception, Sacred Heart / St. Dominic, St. Christopher, St. Louis, St. Peter and one school, Cathedral School (formerly called Cluster 21). Visit www.cluster21portland.org.

What's in a name?

Identity, unity, and a sense of place...like children who know their family's home address and telephone number.

When speaking of the grouping of parishes currently known in the Diocese as Cluster 21, please call us: The Portland Peninsula and Island Parishes.

In formal correspondence, please call us: The Roman Catholic Community of the Portland Peninsula and Island Parishes in the Diocese of Portland, Maine, or

The Roman Catholic Community of the Portland Peninsula and Island Parishes in Maine, or simply

The Portland Peninsula and Island Parishes, or

The cluster of churches known as the Portland Peninsula and Island Parishes.

So, the part to repeat 100 times each morning and night in our prayers, and to write over and over again instead of doodling, is:
Portland Peninsula and Island Parishes,
Portland Peninsula and Island Parishes,
Portland Peninsula and Island Parishes,
Portland Peninsula and Island Parishes,
Portland Peninsula and Island Parishes,
Portland Peninsula and Island Parishes,
Portland Peninsula and Island Parishes,
formerly Cluster 21.