WEEKEND MASS

TIMES

SATURDAY-4:00 PM

Sacred Heart

SUNDAY-7:30 AM

Sacred Heart

SUNDAY-9:15 AM

St. Philip

SUNDAY-11:00 AM

Sacred Heart

CONFESSION

SATURDAY

3:00 PM-3:30 PM

Sacred Heart

WEEKDAY MASSES

7:45 AM

Sacred Heart

St. Philip Church 2365 Turner Road

Sacred Heart Church 8 Sacred Heart Place

Corner of Minot & Western Avenue

Immaculate Heart of Mary Parish

Auburn, Maine 24 Sacred Heart Place

(207)782-8096 Office Hours: Mon—Thu 8:30 to 3:30 (Closed Fridays)

Email: ihmadmin@portlanddiocese.org

www.ihm-auburn.org

Pray the Rosary

February Session: Go Tell it on the Mountain

Pastor’s Corner

Sunday 2/2 10:30 am, St. Philip

Tuesday 2/4 6:00 pm, St. Philip

Sunday 2/9 9:45 am, Sacred Heart

Rachel’s Vineyard Retreat in Greater Bangor April 17-19

Feelings of hurt, emptiness, and regret often impact not only women who get abortions, but their spouses, parents, grandparents, and friends. Rachel’s Vineyard retreats aim to offer solace, peace, and inner healing to any individual connected to an abortion. They provide a safe place to grieve the loss and to understand how abortion has affected them, so they can grow beyond it. The next Rachel’s Vineyard retreat in Maine will be held on April 17-19 in the greater Bangor area, starting on Friday at 6 p.m. and concluding on Divine Mercy Sunday at 1:30 p.m. The registration deadline for the retreat is Friday, April 3 (pre-registration required).

For information, call (207) 321-7897 or email:

projectrachel@portlanddiocese.org. All messages are confidential. You can also visit the

website at: www.portlanddiocese.org/sites/default/files/files/

RachelVinyardApril2020retreat.pdf.

Free Income Tax Preparation and E-Filing AARP Tax Aide offers free income tax help with federal and state income tax and the Property Tax Fairness Credit at Sacred Heart Church hall. Taxes are prepared and e-filed by IRS-certified tax preparers from February 1

st to

April 4th.

Anyone with household income of $60,000.00 or less is eligible unless you have business or rental income.

Appointments are required and may be made by calling 513-3170.

GOSPEL MEDITATION - ENCOURAGE DEEPER UNDERSTANDING OF SCRIPTURE

3rd Sunday in Ordinary Time January 26, 2020

It begins! Jesus is doing something new. “He left Nazareth and went to live in Capernaum by the sea.” Jesus leaves his family, his profession of carpentry, and everything he has known and loved for the previous 30 years. He goes because it is time. Something new is beginning, and Jesus will not begin it alone. “As he was walking by the Sea of Galilee, he saw two brothers … he walked along from there and saw two other brothers.” What does he say to these men? “Come after me.” These words are for Peter and Andrew, for James and for John. They are also for all of us.

“Come after me.” The adventure of discipleship will be strange, wild, and unexpected. The Apostles surely didn’t know what they were getting into. But the invitation is accompanied by a promise. “I will make you fishers of men,” Jesus tells the first Apostles. No more will their priori-ties be limited to this particular village, to the square miles of the Sea of Galilee. Their eyes will be open to the kingdom of God, and their priorities will shift.

Most of us will not be called to roam the countryside, but we are invited to a similar shift of priorities. “Come after me,” Jesus says. “At once they left their nets and followed him.” Drop the nets of what you’ve demanded your life to be. Drop your self-seeking priorities. Drop your concept of religion as a Sunday obligation and no more. Drop your disregard for those outside your immediate social sphere. Whatever it is that keeps you from seeing as Jesus sees, from loving as he loves, start to drop it today. Because the kingdom of God is waiting for your yes!

©LPi

A little over a week ago, I had the misfortune of seriously injuring a knee. At this writing, I am await-ing surgery. Until I am able to recover sufficiently to return to normal activity, my priestly duties will be covered by other priests. We are grateful to Fr. Will Metzler, a priest of the Archdiocese of Hartford, for his generous service. As always, your patience and understanding through these weeks of uncertainty are appreciated.

3rd Sunday in Ordinary Time, January 26, 2020

January 19 $ 4,570 (basket) 853 (online)

Stewardship Offering

Collection Latin American Missions

Next week, we will take up the Collection for the Church in Latin America. For many in Latin America and the Caribbean, a rising secular culture, difficult rural terrain, and a shortage of ministers all present obstacles to practicing the faith. Your support for the collection provides lay leadership training, catechesis, priestly and religious formation, and other programs to share our Catholic faith with those who long to hear the Good News of Christ. Please be as generous as you can.

“Let Go: A Men’s Retreat on Spiritual Freedom in the Ignatian Tradition” in Biddeford on February 7-9

Deacon Fran Burke, the new director of the Marie

Joseph Spiritual Center in Biddeford, will lead his first

retreat on the Ignatian idea of spiritual freedom

through detachment. The retreat will be held at the

center on February 7-9. Deacon Burke will use Scrip-

ture, the Spiritual Exercises of St. Ignatius, art, the

beauty of winter in Maine, and personal experiences

to bring this topic to life. The retreat begins at 7 p.m.

on Friday and concludes with lunch on Sunday. The

cost is $240 for a private room and $220 for a shared

room. For more information or to register, visit

www.mariejosephspiritual.org or call (207) 284-5671.

4th Annual

Cabaret with

Louis Philippe February 15

7:00 pm Sacred Heart Hall

$15 per person

“Love is in the air”

Tickets available at IHM parish office or at the door.

“Loving our Enemies” Mini-Retreat Rockland, February 8

“Loving our Enemies,” a free mini-retreat, will be held at the St. Bernard Church hall on 150 Broadway in Rockland on Saturday, February 8, from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Coffee and visiting will begin at 10:30 a.m. How can we be at peace and truly love our enemies in our families, towns, and in the wider world? Following Christ’s teachings makes it possible. Growing into a loving community makes it easier. Join others for a time of prayer and reflection. Father Bob Vaillancourt, pastor of St. Brendan the Naviga-tor Parish, will start the day with a brief period of Taizé prayer. Jack Seery of Pax Christi will lead participants through recent reflections on the Prayer of Saint Francis, provided by the Agape Community. Deacon Bob Cleveland will speak about contemplative prayer. Sacred silence in these noisy times will be experienced as well as spirited discussions. All are welcome. Please bring a brown bag lunch. If you plan to attend, contact Mary Kate Small at (207) 236-2794 or marykatespeace@yahoo.com.

“How to Make Decisions: An Ignatian Directed Prayer Weekend”

in Biddeford on February 21-23

“How to Make Decisions: An Ignatian Directed

Prayer Weekend” will be held at the Marie Joseph

Spiritual Center in Biddeford on February 21-23.

The weekend retreat will include group reflection,

small group sessions, and daily meetings with a

spiritual director. The cost is $240 for a private

room. For more information or to register, visit

www.mariejosephspiritual.org or call

(207) 284-5671.

“Fearless Woman of Faith and Evangelization” in Biddeford on February 21-23

“Fearless Woman of Faith and Evangelization” will be

held at the Marie Joseph Spiritual Center in Bid-

deford on February 21-23. Blessed Marie Rivier’s

profound interior life fueled a passion which gave

birth to the Sisters of the Presentation of Mary. Come catch the fire of her love for God. The cost is $240 for

a private room and $220 for a shared room. For more

information or to register, visit

www.mariejosephspiritual.org or call

(207) 284-5671.

Saturday, January 25 Dubois Family Group, 1:00 pm, St. Philip Sunday, January 26 Coffee & Donuts, 6:00 pm, Sacred Heart Monday, January 27 Tuesday, January 28 Quilting Group, 9:00 am, St. Philip Knights of Columbus, 7:00 pm, Sacred Heart Wednesday, January 29 Thursday, January 30 Nar-Anon meeting, 6:00 pm, St. Philip Friday, January 31 Saturday, February 1 Sunday, February 2 Coffee & Donuts, 6:00 pm, Sacred Heart Family Faith Formation, 10:30 am, St. Philip

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Pancake Breakfast Sunday, February 2

7:30am to 11:00am at St. Philip. Breakfast menu Includes: Sausage

patties, fruit cup, coffee, tea, milk and orange juice. Adults $6, Children 6-12 $3,

5 years and under are free.

Crepe Breakfast Sunday, February 2nd

from 8:00 -12:30 NEW EXTENDED HOURS

Sacred Heart Church Hall

Breakfast menu Includes: Bacon, Sausage,

coffee, tea, and orange juice. Adults $6, Children 6-12 $3,

5 years and under are free.

Carmel Bilodeau, Doris Biron, Noah Bisson, Keith Bonenfant,

Pauline Bussiere, Amy Caramihalis, Andrew Carsley, Rodolphe Camy,

Walter J. Curtis III, Edward Doane Celeste Drapeau, Sherri Dyer, Michaela Gray, Alicia Gregoire, Gerry Lebrun, Ranger Ledoux, Virginia Lytch, Billy Marcus, Gary McKeone Allan Mendenhall,

Al Mercier, Florence Meronek, Don Michaud, Joan Morin, Germaine Nadeau, Alma Ouellette, Doreen Pettinger,

Normand Roy, Claudette Samson, Diane Santomango, Chet Tocci, Thomas Verreault, Brenda Weeks and Irene Witas.

Readings for the Week of January 26, 2020

Sunday: Is 8:23—9:3/Ps 27:1, 4, 13-14 [1a]/1 Cor 1:10-13, 17/Mt 4:12-23 or 4:12-17 Monday: 2 Sm 5:1-7, 10/Ps 89:20, 21-22, 25-26 [25a]/ Mk 3:22-30 Tuesday: 2 Sm 6:12b-15, 17-19/Ps 24:7, 8, 9, 10 [8]/ Mk 3:31-35 Wednesday: 2 Sm 7:4-17/Ps 89: 4-5, 27-28, 29-30 [29a]/ Mk 4:1-20 Thursday: 2 Sm 7:18-19, 24-29/Ps 132:1-2, 3-5, 11, 12, 13-14 [Lk 1:32b]/Mk 4:21-25 Friday: 2 Sm 11:1-4a, 5-10a, 13-17/Ps 51:3-4, 5-6a, 6bcd-7, 10-11 [cf. 3a]/Mk 4:26-34 Saturday: 2 Sm 12:1-7a, 10-17/Ps 51:12-13, 14-15, 16-17 [12a]/Mk 4:35-41 Next Sunday: Mal 3:1-4/Ps 24:7, 8, 9, 10 [10b]/ Heb 2:14-18/Lk 2:22-40 or 2:22-32

Saturday 1/25 4:00 pm Sacred Heart Richard Pelletier by Susan & Dennis Paquin Sunday 1/26 7:30 am Sacred Heart Immaculate Heart of Mary Parishioners 9:15 am St. Philip Theresa Geoffroy by Paul & Diane Biron 11:00 am Sacred Heart Raymond Bergeron by Mark & Pam Vaillancourt Monday 1/27 7:45 am Sacred Heart Intentions of someone ill Tuesday 1/28 7:45 am Sacred Heart Rolande Dube by IHM Golden Age Club Wednesday 1/29 7:45 am Sacred Heart Albert & Eva Dumais by Irene Berube Thursday 1/30 7:45 am Sacred Heart Elaine Rioux by Paula Baril Friday 1/31 7:45 am Sacred Heart Deceased Loved Ones of Parishioners Saturday 2/1 4:00 pm Sacred Heart Richard & Lorraine Roberts, by Ray Bissonette & Family Sunday 2/2 7:30 am Sacred Heart Richard Valcourt by Diane Desjardins 9:15 am St. Philip Janet McGowan by Marc & Nancy Lamare 11:00 am Sacred Heart Immaculate Heart of Mary Parishioners

MASS Intentions

Please pray for the repose of the soul of

Mary Bell

May the souls of all the faithful departed, through the mercy of God, rest in peace.