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Cluster 21, Portland Peninsula and Islands of
Portland Harbor
September 2008
Wednesday, September 3,
2008, HOUR OF POWER at St. Joseph's College:
All
are welcome to come and pray in the presence of the Blessed
Sacrament on Wednesday evenings, usually at St. Peter's Church,
this Wednesday at St. Joseph's. Each Wednesday, from 7:00 - 8:00
p.m., we hold an hour of Eucharistic Adoration with Praise and
Worship and Benediction. People of all ages are welcome to come
and adore the Lord! A priest is present to celebrate the Holy Hour
and is also available for the Sacrament of Reconciliation.
Please note, September 3 - we
will be on the road at St. Joseph's College in Windham.
Anyone who has never been to the lovely campus at St. Joseph's
College ought to make it a point to attend this special Hour of
Power. September 10 will be back at St. Peter's Church. To
offer musical talents or for more information, contact Becky at
hourofpowerportland@gmail.com, or call Chris at 653-1429.
Sponsored by VERITAS Young Adult Ministry of Portland.
Saturday,
September 6, 2008: The annual Sacred Heart / St.
Dominic Yard Sale in support of the parish's Haiti Project is September 6, from 9 to 2,
at the corner of Stevens and Ludlow--on the Deering High School lawn. For
information about donating items to be sold, please call 773-6562.
Wednesday, September 10, 2008: Public
Opening and Ribbon Cutting Ceremony at the new Mercy at the
Fore. For more information about this new hospital facility,
go to
http://www.mercyhospital.org/mercyfore/.
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Gather
Us: A Maine Mission
Cluster 21 Mission
Retreat - September 21 - 25:
Our mission retreat is for whoever has abandoned
the faith of our youth, for on-again, off-again Catholics, for
those who are wondering what’s going on in the Church today, for
those who have been faithful to our Catholic duties, for those of
us who need to know more about how to pray, and for we who
recognize our need for spiritual growth. Whether we are saint or
sinner, or something in between, the Parish Mission will be an
opportunity to experience in a special way the saving presence of
God. The mission is for all Catholics.
During the weekend of September 20-21, two
Redemptorist priests will be coming to our cluster Churches to
speak about our upcoming Cluster Mission. The Mission evening
sessions will be held from Sunday, September 21 through Thursday,
September 25th, five nights, 7 p.m. each evening. Please
reserve these dates on your calendar and encourage family and
friends to come and attend this retreat for our Cluster
parishes. More details will be shared with a complete schedule in
the coming weeks. |
Saturday, September 27, 2008: Third
annual Silent Auction at Sacred Heart / St. Dominic Parish to
benefit the mission and ministry of the parish. A fun annual event
to be held directly following the 4 p.m. Mass in the Parish Hall.
Friday, October 3, 2008 at 6 p.m.,
Bishop Richard Malone will preside at a Mass to be held at the
Basilica of Sts. Peter & Paul, Lewiston, to which all are welcome.
Mass will be followed by a dinner-reception at the Martindale
Country Club to benefit Guest House ministries for priests and
religious struggling with alcohol addiction. Tickets for the
dinner-reception are $50 per person, or $45 with a reserved table
of 10. The featured guest speaker will be Maine storyteller, John
McDonald. For more information, call Kathy Schiffer, Guest House's
Director of Special Events, toll-free at 1-800-626-6910.
Sunday, October 5, 2008, 1 - 4
p.m., Cheverus High School Open House: Prospective students
and families interested in learning more about Cheverus are
invited to an open house. The program begins with a 1 p.m. welcome
from the President and Director of Admissions. Visiting students
will attend mini-classes in core subjects as a part of their
campus tour, and enjoy the opportunity to meet faculty, coaches
and fellow Cheverus students. Parents can opt for presentations on
curriculum, financial aid and visit with a parent-student-faculty
panel for other questions. A colossal activities fair will run
concurrently, featuring all of the school's extracurricular clubs,
organizations and teams. Enjoy the refreshments, see the 25-acre
campus, and enjoy the music of the Cheverus Jazz Combo. See what
Cheverus is all about!
Friday, October 17, 2008, 2nd Annual Harvest Ball: Join Bishop
Malone at the Holiday Inn by the Bay, Portland at this benefit for
Harvest Magazine. Dance to the music of The Tony Boffa Band and
get in on the fun of the silent auction. Ticket price is $60 per
person or $100 per couple for this black tie optional event. For
details, visit
www.portlanddiocese.org.
Friday, October 24, 2008 Cathedral School gala fundraising
event! Hundreds of fantastic auction items will be up for bid.
This is an important annual fundraiser that helps to support our Cluster
school. It is also a great opportunity to do some Christmas
shopping for a good cause and to meet people from each of our
cluster parishes. Call 775-1491 for more information.
Ongoing in 2008 in Cluster 21
Theology Underground
Meetings for High School Youth:
Attention all High School Youth! Please come and join your peers
for an evening of Faith and Fun. Each Thursday from 6:30 - 8:30
p.m. at the Cathedral we explore articles of our faith and reflect
upon lives of the Saints. Schedule for the evening: 6:30 - 7:00
p.m. - Gather for social in Cathedral sacristy; 7:00 - 8:00 p.m. -
Faith Sharing and Catechesis in Cathedral Crypt; 8:00 - 8:30 p.m.
- Social in Sacristy. FMI, please contact Fr. Kevin at 773-0748.
Promote Catholic Education:
Cathedral School is our Cluster 21 Catholic elementary school. 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/.
Retrouvaille: Rediscover a
loving marriage with a Retrouvaille 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. A retreat
for married couples who are experiencing difficulties in their
marriages. For more information, call 1-800-470-2230, or visit
www.retrouvaille.org. The
next New England Retrouvaille marriage renewal weekend will be held
September 12-14, 2008.
Telling Anew the Story of Marriage! Our diocesan Marriage
Preparation Guidelines have been updated (after more than 20 years).
Catholic Charities Maine Family Life Institute will host a very
special marriage conference at St. Paul’s Center in Augusta on October
3rd to introduce the Guidelines and begin the implementation process
within Clusters and Parishes. The day long event will feature
speakers, a priests’ panel and Mass with Bishop Malone. Anyone who is
involved with or interested in Marriage Ministry is invited to come!
There is a discount for couples attending. For more information and to
register please call 1-800-CARE-002 ext. 2670, or e-mail:
familylifeinstitute@ccmaine.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.
Volunteer opportunities: Volunteer opportunities exist in every
parish. Lead the way, and contact your parish office to find out how
to help.
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Children’s Corner:
God doesn’t think like we think, because God is thinking more
about others than about Himself. |
Other
Catholic Community News
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.
University Life and Catholic Faith:
Campus ministry for
college students in greater Portland is sponsored by The Newman Center
in the Roman Catholic Diocese of Portland. Contact the Catholic
Chaplain, Mr. Joseph Mailhot - graduate of St. Joseph’s College of
Maine. 240-8500 or
joe.mailhot@portlanddiocese.net. Please Pray that area college
students discover or re-discover Christ in the Eucharist.
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BENEDICT XVI'S PRAYER INTENTIONS FOR AUGUST
VATICAN CITY, 31 JUL 2008 (VIS) - Pope Benedict’s general
prayer intention for August is: "That the human family may know
how to respect God’s design for the world and thus become ever
more aware of the great gift of God which Creation represents for
us".
His mission intention is: "That the answer of the entire people
of God to the common vocation to sanctity and mission may be
promoted and fostered, with careful discernment of the charisms
and a constant commitment to spiritual and cultural formation".
BXVI-PRAYER INTENTIONS/AUGUST/... VIS 080731 (100)
V.I.S. -Vatican Information Service.
Copyright © Vatican Information Service 00120 Vatican City |
For information about the Diocese of
Portland, visit
www.portlanddiocese.net.
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Cluster 21 in the Diocese of Portland,
Maine,
comprises the Roman Catholic parishes and schools of the Portland Peninsula
and Islands of Portland Harbor. They are: Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception,
Sacred Heart / St. Dominic, St. Christopher, St. Louis, St. Peter and Cathedral School.
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