Fr. Robert D. Lariviere, Pastor

Deacon Denis Mailhot

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 Website: www.ihm-auburn.org

The parish office is closed to visitors until further

notice. If you need assistance, please call the

office at 782-8096. We will return your call as

soon as possible.

April Session:

Our Father Who Art in Heaven

Catechist Meeting March 17th, 6:00 pm St. Philip

Opportunities to Change and Grow During Lent!

God’s Plan for Healthier Relationships

We were created by Love and for love! Relationships are the most satisfying, meaningful, fulfilling things we have in life but we all know that they can also be the most difficult and painful things in our life as well. In this six part series we will explore God’s desire for relationships and the opportunity they provide for us to change and grow into more healthy, balanced human beings. We will explore boundaries, communication, conflict resolution and more in very practical lessons so that our families can become closer to God’s intention for them.

Sundays During Lent: 2:00 PM at St. Philip 6:00 PM at the Village Inn

Entering The Abundant Life

“I came so that they might have life and have it more abundantly.” John 10:10

Jesus has offered to lead us into peace, joy and abundant life, yet so few of us have peace and joy these days. Are His promises true? Even in this crazy, modern age we live in? Are they true for you? This Lent, we invite you to focus on God’s plan for your life and discover the truth about who God is and who you are, truths that can lead to greater peace and joy in your life.

God Has a Plan God Loves You

If God loves me, why does my life stink? Renewing your Mind

Surrendering to the Plan The Most Powerful Prayer

Join us every Saturday evening at 5:30 (following the 4:00 PM Mass) at Sacred Heart Church Hall

To Register for either of these classes please contact Don Smith

Donald.smith@portlanddiocese.org or 782-8096

Sunday 4/5 ……. 10:30 am, St. Philip Tuesday 4/7 ……. 6:00 pm, St. Philip *Sunday 4/19 ……. 9:45 am, Sacred Heart

*Half Day Retreat for Families of Children Preparing to Receive Sacraments

GOSPEL MEDITATION - ENCOURAGE DEEPER UNDERSTANDING OF SCRIPTURE

March 22nd, 2020 4th Sunday of Lent

“Do you believe in the Son of Man?” Jesus wants to motivate each one of us to see the truth. After developing a relationship with Jesus, the blind man “sees” as someone very special. The Pharisees, due to the blindness caused by their ignorance, prejudice, and need for self-preservation, still remain blind. Presuppositions, prejudices, assump-tions, and our needs can easily blind us to truth. We see what we want or need to see and not what is really there. In addition, our stubbornness continues to convince us that we are right and that our vision is perfect. Only God can complete the picture.

Look around at our world. So much of what is happening today is due to the reluctance of folks to allow themselves to be stretched and brought to see what is really there. Many react to what life presents to them more with the lenses of ignorance than lenses of clarity. The Gospel carries great transformative value. With it, God corrects our vision and replaces our limited sight with the fullness of his sight. God opens our eyes so that we can see that it is not about preserving what we have created but of living in the immensity and wonder of God’s kingdom.

Through a simple, loving relationship with God, we can break through the tethers of prejudice, eradicate fear, dispel the darkness of hatred and sin, discover freedom, live in peace, work for justice, be effective stewards of creation, assist the migrant and the immigrant, and safeguard our economic systems and policies so that they truly serve all of God’s children. What we see is often an artificial lie. Our truth is much bigger than what our limited sight believes it to be. Allow God to work in and through you. Do not be afraid. Be open and be humble enough to know that you need help. Many human beings are living with severe cataracts that produce sight that is at best blurred. Are you one of them?

©LPi

The 4th Sunday of Lent, March 22nd, 2020

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We are currently raffling a one week vacation stay for up to FOUR people,

May 15th—22nd Mittersill Alpine Resort in Franconia New Hampshire

The cost of the raffle tickets are $25 each or 5 for $100. Limited tickets will be sold. The resort is located in the heart of the white mountains! This week long stay would be a wonderful place to relax and explore places like Franconia Notch, The Flumes, Mt. Washington and more. If you would like to purchase a ticket, please call the office. 782-8096

EVERYDAY STEWARDSHIP - RECOGNIZE GOD IN YOUR ORDINARY MOMENTS

The 6 Characteristics of an Everyday Stewardship for Lent – Gracious

Vacations can be great times for refueling the body and renewing bonds within a family and between friends. No matter how good the vacation was, it is almost always good to get home when it is over. Sleeping in our own bed, taking a shower in our own bathroom, and resting on our own couch are some of the aspects of home we can miss while on the road. That’s why encountering truly gracious and hospitable people while we are away is so important. These people are not family, but they sure can provide for us a glimpse of home. They can be waiters at a restaurant, desk hosts at a hotel, or even Uber drivers. They enrich our lives if for only a moment, yet that moment can make all the difference.

When disciples of Jesus Christ act in a gracious manner to all those they meet, they provide a glimpse of home. This home is not in a house in a particular location, but it is a home prepared for all of us for eternity. No matter how comfortable we may be in our earthly homes, it truly pales in comparison to eternity with God. In that heavenly home, there is no darkness, only light. There are no tears, only joy. There is no hate, only love.

We are ambassadors for heaven by how we offer ourselves to others. Our stewardship of hospitality allows others to see a glimpse of what God promises to us. Unless we truly step up and act in a gracious manner, will those we encounter ever know the Truth? I hate it when I am on the road and fail to meet people full of joy and welcome. At least I can look forward to coming home. What do those along the way look forward to in the next life that you can’t show them a glimpse of in this one?

— Tracy Earl Welliver, MTS

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No Coffee & Donuts or other social gatherings. For Nar-Non, please check with the organizer.

Saturday, March 21 Sunday, March 22 Monday, March 23 Tuesday, March 24 Wednesday, March 25 Thursday, March 26 Nar-Anon meeting, 6:00 pm, St. Philip Friday, March 27 Saturday, March 29 Sunday, March 29

“ARE YOU OR SOMEONE YOU KNOW LIVING ALONE AND IN NEED OF A HELPING HAND AT HOME? OR, ARE YOU INTERESTED IN VOLUNTEERING OR WORK-ING PART-TIME HELPING SENIORS?

Catholic Charities Maine Homemaker Services connects isolated seniors and physically handicapped adults with dedicated para-professionals who help with a variety of tasks, from routine housekeeping to grocery shopping and laundry. CCM’s SEARCH program provides outreach to isolated seniors who live alone in their own homes by recruiting volunteers who provide companionship and help with transportation and errands.

If you or someone you know needs these senior services, or if you might enjoy working part-time or volunteering for these programs, a representative from Catholic Charities Maine will be at the St. Philip Church Hall after the 9:15am Mass on Sunday, April 19th, during Coffee & Donuts to answer your questions. Hope to see you there!”

Readings for the Week of March 22, 2020

Sunday: 1 Sm 16:1b, 6-7, 10-13a/Ps 23:1-3a, 3b-4, 5, 6 [1]/Eph 5:8-14/Jn 9:1-41 or 9:1, 6-9, 13-17, 34-38 Monday: Is 65:17-21/Ps 30:2 and 4, 5-6, 11-12a and 13b [2a]/Jn 4:43-54 Tuesday: Ez 47:1-9, 12/Ps 46: 2-3, 5-6, 8-9/Jn 5:1-16 Wednesday: Is 7:10-14; 8:10/Ps 40:7-8a, 8b-9, 10, 11 [8a and 9a]/Heb 10:4-10/Lk 1:26-38 Thursday: Ex 32:7-14/Ps 106:19-20, 21-22, 23 [4a]/ Jn 5:31-47 Friday: Wis 2:1a, 12-22/Ps 34:17-18, 19-20, 21 and 23 [19a]/Jn 7:1-2, 10, 25-30 Saturday: Jer 11:18-20/Ps 7:2-3, 9bc-10, 11-12 [2a]/ Jn 7:40-53 Next Sunday: Ez 37:12-14/Ps 130:1-2, 3-4, 5-6, 7-8 [7]/ Rom 8:8-11/Jn 11:1-45 or 11:3-7, 17, 20-27, 33b-45

Saturday 3/21 4:00 pm Sacred Heart Robert LaBrecque by Estate Sunday 3/22 7:30 am Sacred Heart Immaculate Heart of Mary Parishioners 9:15 am St. Philip Dorothy Violette by Jenna Violette & Daniel Levasseur 11:00 am Sacred Heart Donald Fortier by Bonnie & Rodney Stone Monday 3/23 7:45 am Sacred Heart Sr. Elizabeth Platt by Amanda Rioux Tuesday 3/24 7:45 am Sacred Heart Poor Souls by Mark & Pam Vaillancourt Wednesday 3/25 7:45 am Sacred Heart Intentions of someone ill Thursday 3/26 7:45 am Sacred Heart Patricia Larose by Lorraine Cote & Roland Bergeron Friday 3/27 7:45 am Sacred Heart 1st Anniv. Raymond Bergeron by Guy & Lynda Legare Saturday 3/28 4:00 pm Sacred Heart Sr. Ann Marie Donovan by Leo & Rita Vincent Sunday 3/29 7:30 am Sacred Heart Immaculate Heart of Mary Parishioners 9:15 am St. Philip Therese Geoffroy by Fern Cyr 11:00 am Sacred Heart Lorraine Baril by Jeannine Vachon

Sanctuary Lamp

Week of March 22—28

Adrienne Carpentier & Lottie Lajoie

MASS Intentions

Paul Beaucage, Carmel Bilodeau, Doris Biron, Paul Biron, Noah Bisson, Keith Bonenfant, Pauline Bussiere,

Andrew Carsley, Rodolphe Camy, Becky Cote, Walter J. Curtis III, Edward Doane, Celeste Drapeau, Sherri Dyer, Michaela Gray,

Gloria Jenkins, Gerry Lebrun, Ranger Ledoux, Virginia Lytch, Billy Marcus, Lorraine Masse, Gary McKeone,

Maurice Lamontagne, Allan Mendenhall, Al Mercier, Florence Meronek, Don Michaud, Joan Morin, Germaine Nadeau,

Doreen Pettinger, Normand Roy, Claudette Samson, Diane Santomango, Chet Tocci, Thomas Verreault,

Brenda Weeks and Irene Witas.