Find Your Treasure - A Mission for Cluster 21

Cluster 21, Portland Peninsula and Islands of Portland Harbor

We found our treasure right here in our midst... among us...

...we found our treasure in the Body of Christ.

Cluster 21 "Gather Us" Mission - September 25, 2008
"Find Your Treasure"
at Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception
Sacred Heart / St. Dominic, St. Christopher,
St. Louis, St. Peter, and Cathedral School
Portland, Maine

Many thanks to:

Altar Dressers:

The Bernier Family, Brian, Michele, Matthew and Catherine
(Cathedral Parish and Cathedral School)

Carnations:

Donated by the Dube Family (SHSDP); Distributed by Bob Schwartz and Gary Winward (Cathedral); all who brought them to the altar

Greeters:

Cindy Chapman (Cathedral); Helen Danilewicz (St. Louis); Vicki Dunn (St. Peter); Paul Jones (SHSDP); Kay Joyce (Cathedral); Joan & Marty Marcisso (Cathedral); Joe Moran (Cathedral); Toni Muro (St. Christopher); Joan Smith (St. Christopher); Chuck & Rita Sudbay (Cathedral); Walter Towle (Cathedral); Ray Violette (Cathedral)

Lectors:

Tom O'Connor (St. Peter); Teresa St. Pierre (Cathedral School)

Mission Coordinators:

Lots of people mentioned here on this page had a share, especially Lori Arsenault (SHSDP); Betty Cyr and Mary Ibrahim (Cathedral); and Rev. Kevin Martin (Cathedral/St. Peter)

Musicians and Singers:

Lori Arsenault, vocals, piano, cello (SHSDP); Rocco DiDonato (Cathedral/SHSDP); Joan and Anna Dube (SHSDP); Leon Griesbach, director, vocals, piano, organ (Cathedral Music Director); Suzanne Proulx, director, vocals, piano (SHSDP Music Director); Day Whitehead, flute (SHSDP); Debra Yoo, violin (SHSDP)

Planning Committee:

Lori Arsenault (SHSDP), Rev. Richard Bertrand, S.J. (SHSDP); Betty Cyr (Cathedral), Rev. Kevin Martin (Cathedral/St. Peter); Sr. Theresa Rand (Cathedral School); Bob Schwartz (Cathedral); Msgr. Paul Stefanko (Cathedral/St. Peter)

Prayer Leaders:

Bob Konzcal (St. Louis); Peter Dube (SHSDP); Lisa Jensen (Cathedral); Jean Wandel (Cathedral)

Presentation of Gifts:

Nash & Jean Kerrigan (Cathedral); Mary Delaney (Cathedral)

Presiders:

Rev. Richard-D. Bertrand, S.J. (SHSDP); Rev. Ireneusz Chodakowski, MIC (St. Louis); Rev. Kevin Martin (Cathedral/St. Peter); Rev. Fred Morse (St. Christopher); Msgr. Paul Stefanko (Cathedral/St. Peter)

Reception:

Liane Hamann and friends (SHSDP); Dick and Cathy Rand, the crew leader, and friends (Cathedral); and who knows who else!!! It was wonderful, thank you.

The Rocks:

Donated by Tim St. Hilaire & Victoria Lillios (Cathedral)

Servers:

Eddie Asali (St. Peter); Steve & Kathy Beirne (Cathedral); Blaise and Anaise Butera (SHSDP); Louis Ciampi (St. Peter); Stephen Crouchley (Cathedral); Paul Dube (SHSDP); Brad Enna (Cathedral); Peter Haney (Cathedral); Paul Jones, and Susan Dionne-Jones (SHSDP); Peter Lancia (Cathedral); Sebastien Nahimana (SHSDP); Chuck & Rita Sudbay (Cathedral); Bob Schwartz (Cathedral); Ray Violette (Cathedral)

Symbol Bearers:

Michael Augustino (Cathedral); Steve & Kathy Beirne (Cathedral); Sue Bowden (St. Peter); Rocco DiDonato (Cathedral/SHSDP); Anna Dube (SHSDP); Dianne Fazio (Cathedral); Mike & Donna Hutchins (St. Peter); Becky Jensen (Veritas Young Adult Ministry); Nadine Niedner (St. Louis); Rachel Johns (St. Peter/Cathedral School); Jennifer Kyle (SHSDP); Carol Reeve (Cathedral); Chuck & Rita Sudbay (Cathedral); Sarah Trott (Cathedral School)

The Tree:

Donated by Tim St. Hilaire & Victoria Lillios (Cathedral)

Ushers/Collectors:

Ed Cyr (Cathedral); Marty Macisso (Cathedral); Bob Rand (Cathedral); Chuck Sudbay (Cathedral)

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Special thanks to our missionaries

The priests and people of Cluster 21 in Portland, Maine wish to express
special thanks to the Redemptorist Priests who led our mission,
Fr. Patrick Woods, C.Ss.R and Fr. John McGowan, C.Ss.R.

Extra special thanks and blessings

To all who were not mentioned and may feel forgotten. God noticed you there especially.
To all who sang and did not sing.
To all who participated in any way,
by listening,
by hearing,
by pitching in and doing,
by laughing and by crying,
really, just for being there,
out in front, and behind the scenes too,
and most especially may God bless those in our cluster
who could not attend for whatever reason.

Gather Us, Lord, to be your people in this time and place.

Gather Us: A Maine Mission radio ad

Schedule

Weekend of
September 13-14, 2008
•Fr. Pat will preach at the Cathedral Masses.

Weekend of
September 20-21, 2008
• Fr. Pat and Fr. John will preach at St. Louis, St. Peter’s, Sacred Heart-St. Dominic and St. Christopher’s.

Daily Schedule
Mon-Thu.
September 22-25
•7:00 a.m. Mass at St. Peter’s Church
•7:30 a.m. Reconciliation at St. Peter’s
•11:45 a.m. Instruction at Cathedral Chapel
•12:15 p.m. Mass at Cathedral Chapel
•12:45 p.m. Reconciliation at Cathedral

Day by Day Schedule

Sunday, September 21
•2:00 p.m. at Cathedral Parish
Communal Anointing of the Sick Liturgy for all people in the five churches of Cluster 21.

EVENING MISSION:
Jesus the Word
•6:30 p.m. Rosary
•6:45 p.m. Music
•7:00-8:15 p.m. Mission Service
•-8:15-9:00 p.m. Reconciliation

Monday, September 22
No Evening Mass at St. Louis

EVENING MISSION:
Jesus the Healer
•6:30 p.m. Rosary
•6:45 p.m. Music
•7:00-8:15 p.m. Mission Service
•8:15-9:00 p.m. Reconciliation

Tuesday, September 23

EVENING MISSION:
Jesus the Prayer
•5:30-6:30 p.m. Reconciliation
•6:30pm Rosary
•6:45pm Music
•7:00-8:15 p.m. Mission Service
•8:15-9:00 p.m. Reconciliation

Wednesday, September 24
•8:30 a.m. Children's Mass at Cathedral for School and families (all welcome!)
•12:45-6:15 p.m.– Cathedral Chapel, Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament
•6:15 p.m. Benediction in Cathedral Chapel
No Evening Mass at St. Louis
No Evening Mass at
St. Christopher

EVENING MISSION:
Jesus the Lord of Life
•6:30 p.m. Rosary
•6:45 p.m. Music
•7:00-8:15 p.m. Mission Service
•8:15-9:00 p.m. Reconciliation

Thursday,
September 25
No Evening Mass at St. Louis
No Evening Mass at
Sacred Heart / St. Dominic

EVENING MISSION:
Jesus, Son of Mary, Former of Community
•5:30-6:30 p.m. Reconciliation
•6:30 p.m. Rosary
•6:45 p.m. Music
•7:00-8:15 p.m. Mission Mass

FIND YOUR TREASURE:
A Mission for Cluster 21

Throughout the Fall of 2008, every Catholic in each of our 29 clusters - indeed all citizens in the State of Maine - will be invited to take part in a series of missions offered by the Redemptorist Fathers. Two priests will be coming to our area in a couple of weeks. Fr. Woods will be preaching at Cathedral Parish on September 13-14 and he and Fr. McGowan will preach on the weekend of September 20-21 in the other four parishes of the cluster.

Our Cluster Mission is scheduled from Sunday, September 21 through Thursday, September 25, beginning at 6:30pm with the Rosary and then the Mission will start at 7:00pm. All evening sessions will be held at the Cathedral, with various other sessions to be held daily around the Cluster.

The theme of our Mission will be "Find Your Treasure." The Mission will present an opportunity for all people of our five parishes and throughout our area with spiritual services, sermons, and sacraments that focus on the major themes of our faith.

These days are intended to help all of us to focus on the goals and objectives of Disciples in Mission as we move forward with our evangelizing mission as spelled out in the document of our diocese, Telling Anew the Story of Jesus.

A Cluster Mission is a series of presentations on the Word of God. Each evening is different, yet each evening will consist of a proclamation of the Word, reflections, singing and praying together. It will be a grace-filled opportunity to experience in a special way the saving presence of our loving God. Our Bishop says of the Mission, "this will be a time of great grace for the Diocese of Portland, an experience of the Word made Flesh among us, an occasion of healing, conversion, and reconciliation for our parishes and our people."

Everyone's help is needed to reach out and spread the word to relatives, friends and neighbors. The information needed to explain this to others is provided here. Please feel free to download these and give them to those who are being invited.

Each parish will have events and special liturgies during the week. Let's encourage eachother to take time to gather and unite in prayer for this Cluster Mission.

Most Loving God, grant that our Mission may bring down your richest blessings on each and every member of our Cluster Community and our five parishes!

Find Your Treasure:
A Mission for Cluster 21
September 21-25, 2008 - Cluster 21
Roman Catholic Diocese of Portland, Maine