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April 14, 2019OUR LADY OF THE SNOWS & ST. AGNES PARISHESA Roman Catholic Faith Community in Central MaineOUR LADY OF THE SNOWS PARISH &ST. AGNES PARISHConsists of the Catholic Churches ofSt Anne64 Free St, Dexter , ME 04930St Francis & St Paul128 Riverside St, Milo, ME 04463St Thomas Aquinas43 High St, Dover-Foxcroft, ME 04426St. Agnes238 Detroit St, Pittsfield, ME 04967Pastor . . .Rev. Robert LupoParochial Vicar. . Rev. Mark NoletteDeacon. . .David DenbowFaith Formation St. Thomas Theresa DesmondFaith Formation St. Agnes Ken DechaineOffice Hours .Monday - Thursday 9AM – 2PMMailing Address PO Box 193, Dexter, ME 04930-0193Physical Address .60 Free Street, Dexter, MEOffice Phone . 924-7104Rectory - Dover-Foxcroft . 564-2612Email . OLoftheSnows@portlanddiocese.orgOr. Stagnespittsfield@portlanddiocese.orgReadings for the Week of April 14, 2019Sunday: Lk 19:28-40 (37)/Is 50:4-7/Ps 22:8-9, 17-18, 19-20, 2324[2a]/Phil 2:6-11/Lk 22:14--23:56 or 23:1-49Monday: Is 42:1-7/Ps 27:1, 2, 3, 13-14 [1a]/Jn 12:1-11Tuesday: Is 49:1-6/Ps 71:1-2, 3-4a, 5ab-6ab, 15 and 17 [cf. 15ab]/Jn13:21-33, 36-38Wednesday: Is 50:4-9a/Ps 69:8-10, 21-22, 31 and 33-34 [14c]/Mt26:14-25Thursday: Chrism Mass: Is 61:1-3a, 6a, 8b-9/Ps 89:21-22, 25 and27 [2]/Rv 1:5-8/Lk 4:16-21Evening Mass of the Lord's Supper: Ex 12:1-8, 11-14/Ps 116:1213, 15-16bc, 17-18 [cf. 1 Cor 10:16]/1 Cor 11:23-26/Jn 13:1-15Friday: Is 52:13--53:12/Ps 31:2, 6, 12-13, 15-16, 17, 25 [Lk23:46]/Heb 4:14-16; 5:7-9/Jn 18:1--19:42Saturday: Vigil: Gn 1:1--2:2 or 1:1, 26-31a/Ps 104:1-2, 5-6, 10,12, 13-14, 24, 35 [30] or Ps 33:4-5, 6-7, 12-13, 20-22[5b]/Gn22:1-18 or 22:1-2, 9a, 10-13, 15-18/Ps 16:5, 8,9-10, 11 [1]/Ex14:15--15:1/Ex 15:1-2, 3-4, 5-6, 17-18 [1b]/Is 54:5-14/Ps 30:2, 4, 5-6,11-12, 13 [2a]/Is 55:111/Is 12:2-3, 4, 5-6 [3]/Bar 3:9-15, 32-4:4/Ps 19:8, 9,10, 11 [Jn 6:68c]/Ez 36:16-17a, 18-28/Ps 42:3, 5;43:3,4 [42:2] or Is 12:2-3, 4bcd, 5-6 [3] or Ps 51:12-13, 1415, 18-19 [12a]/Rom 6:3-11/Ps 118:1-2, 16-17, 22-23/Lk 24:1-12 Liturgical Publications IncSaturdaySundaySundaySacrament of Reconciliation3:00 PM—3:30PM - St. Agnes7:45 AM—8:15 AM St. Thomas9:45AM--10:15AM– St. AnneOR by Appointment (Please call 564-2612)SACRAMENTSIf you need the Sacrament of Baptism, Matrimony, or for the Sick, please call the parish office at(207) 924-7104 and an appointment will be madefor you. If you or someone you know is homebound and would like to receive Holy Communion,please call Beth Boddy at (207) 999-9928. Pleasecall Beth if you are interested in serving in thisMASS CANCELLATIONSIf school is cancelled, due to inclement weather,in any towns where our parishes are located, then theweekday Mass for that parish is also cancelled.

DEXTER, DOVER-FOXCROFT, MILO, PITTSFIELDActivities for this WeekSunday 04/14St. Agnes Knights ofColumbus Breakfast Buffet@ St. Agnes Parish Hall from8—10 AMSunday 04/14Faith Formation at St. Agnesat 9:00 AMSunday 04/14Faith Formation at St. ThomasAquinas @ 9:30 AMSunday 04/14Our Lady’s Kitchen Dinner@ St. Anne Parish Center @ 12PMSunday 04/14Lenten Series @ St. Anne @2:00 PMWednesday 04/17Eucharistic Adoration @ St.Thomas Aquinas from 10—11AMThursday 04/18Prison Ministry 1-4:30 PM@ Charleston CorrectionalFacilityThursday 04/18Holy Thursday Mass at 7 PM@ St. AgnesThursday 04/18Holy Thursday Mass at 7 PM@ St. AnneFriday 04/19Fatima Rosary @ St. AgnesFrom 9:30 AM—11:00 AMFriday 04/19Stations of the Cross @ 3 PM@ St. AgnesFriday 04/19Stations of the Cross @ 3 PM@ St. AnneFriday 04/19Good Friday Mass @ 7 PM@ St. AgnesFriday 04/19Good Friday Mass @ 7 PM@ St. AnneSaturday 04/20Easter Vigil @ 8:00 PM @St. AnneWeekly CollectionsMarch 31, 2019St AgnesOL SnowsRegular Offertory 1,485.00 2,805.00Catholic Relief Services 479.50 765.67Rae Ann Paradis, Floyd James, David Lamanteer, KatieSloma, Jade Frost, Linda Clukey, Sally Hughes, JoyceHughes, Elias Frost, Lynne Moffa, Kaitlyn Scribner,Ronald Hughes, Eileen Roberts, Serafina Accardi, LyndonHarmon, Kathy & Kirk Guidroz, Sarah Welch, RonaldMountain, Dianne Roy, Nancy Lauritsen, Mark Allen,Brother Bill Cushing, Donna Booth, David Michaud,Delores Buzzell, Judy Quattrucci, Nicole Fennel, CarleneHuff, Margaret Stewart, Ann Hershbine, Dorothy Devine,Betty Jean Bessy, Patty Barry, Kelly Bragg, Roger &Roseanne Paradis, Eileen Leblond, Pam Russo, TaiteMcFarland, Joe Bury, Melinda Brown, Larry Ouellette,Rolna Works, Barbara Fodor, Michelle Richardson, KevinClark, Chester Noel, Larry Shaw, Ellen Pfeil, D.J. Gorchi,Lee & Maxine Gardner, David Leighton, Julie Pingree,Michelle Roberts, Emily Doan, Randy & Dawn Butler,Rebecca Maas, Michaela Libby, Joy Artus, Vicky Bean,Christian Rolfe, Jane Spencer, Joy Hayes, Edgar & NancyParadis, Caroline McCue, Tammy Buker, Kathie Lombard,Palm Sunday of the Lord’s Passion -- April 14, 2019“The Lord God has opened my ear, and I was notrebellious.” Docility in prayer is essential to vocationdiscernment. Are you open to a vocation to the priesthood, diaconate or the consecrated life?Contact Fr. Seamus Griesbach: 207-773-6471; email:seamus.griesbach@portlanddiocese.org; Website:www.portlanddiocese/vocations; Facebook:

PASTOR’S CORNER“Sunset quiet as a benedictionOne true love, the rest is fiction It must be Palm Sunday again”**Robert Hunter – “Palm Sunday”Once again, we enter into the Holiest week on our Churchcalendar as we celebrate Palm Sunday this weekend – OurLord’s triumphant entrance into Jerusalem. For all the hooplaassociated with Christ’s entrance – cheering, hollering, ridingon an ass with the people strewing his path with palms – wemay overlook our second reading today from Phillipians. It is avery ancient hymn about Christ, it even has its own name – ittells us of the “kenosis” of Christ. That is a Greek word thatmeans the “emptying out” of Christ. That is what we will seeand hear this week – Jesus emptying himself out for us – givinghimself completely for us. May we acknowledge that great giftby asking the Lord to make us more and more aware of theopportunities each of us have to give of ourselves in imitationof Jesus Christ. I WISH YOU ALL AFr. Robert LupoA Teaching Moment: Whathappens at the end of the Massof the Lord’s Supper? (HolyThursday)After the post-Communion prayer,the procession forms, with the crossbarat its head. The Blessed Sacrament, accompanied by lighted candles and incense, is carried throughthe church to the place of reservation, to the singing of thehymn "Pange lingua" or some other Eucharistic song.This rite of transfer of the Blessed Sacrament may not be carried out if the Liturgy of the Lord's Passion will not be celebrated in that same church on the following day.The Blessed Sacrament should be reserved in a closed tabernacle or pyx. Under no circumstances may it be exposed in amonstrance.The place where the tabernacle or pyx is situated must not bemade to resemble a tomb, and the expression "tomb" is to beavoided.The chapel of repose is not prepared so as to represent the"Lord's burial" but for the custody of the Eucharistic bread thatwill be distributed in Communion on Good Friday.After the Mass of the Lord's Supper the faithful should beencouraged to spend a suitable period of time during the nightin the church in adoration before the Blessed Sacrament whichhas been solemnly reserved. All depart in silence.HAPPY & GRACE FILLED HOLYHOLY WEEK MASS SCHEDULEHOLY THURSDAY—APRIL 18, 2019St. Anne at 7:00 PM with Fr. Frank MorinSt. Agnes at 7:00 PM with Fr. Rob LupoGOOD FRIDAY—APRIL 19, 2019St. Anne at 7:00 PM with Fr. Rob LupoSt. Agnes @ 7:00 PM with Fr. Mark NoletteEASTER VIGIL—APRIL 20, 2019St. Anne at 8:00 PM with Fr. Rob LupoEASTER SUNDAY—APRIL 21, 2019St. Agnes at 8:30 AM with Fr. Mark NoletteSt. Thomas Aquinas at 8:30 AM with Fr. Rob LupoSt. Francis & St. Paul at 8:30 AM with Fr. John MazzeiSt. Agnes at 10:00 AM with Fr. Mark NoletteSanctuary LampThe sanctuary lamp at St. Agmes burns inmemory of Isabelle Sandello, by Phyllis Dami.†Sincere CondolencesThe parishioners of our two communities, offer theirsincerest condolences to the family of:Dennis Bragg who passed away onMarch 23, 2019; andMay his soul and the souls of all the faithful departed,through the mercy of God, rest in peace. Amen.

EUCHARISTIC CELEBRATIONSSaturday April 13—Vigil Mass4:00 PM St Agnes†Margaret L. Hoffman, by Lester & Tina Watrous4:00 PM St Francis & St PaulFor the Parishioners, Pro PopuloSunday April 14—Palm Sunday8:00 AM St Agnes†Katherine Weber, by the Family8:30 AM St Thomas AquinasDavid & Allison Allen & Family, by Tom & Terrie Allen10:30 St AnneKatherine Allen, by Dad & MomMonday April 158:30 AM St Thomas AquinasEnd to Abortion, by June Rush9:15 AM St Agnes†Margaret Hoffman, by Brad LopesTuesday April 168:30 AM St Thomas Aquinas†Brian Hackett, by the Family8:30 AM St Anne†Barbara A. LaferriereWednesday April 178:30 AM St Francis & St PaulNO MASSThursday April 18—Holy Thursday7:00 PM St Agnes†Margaret Hoffman, by Pete & Melissa Visconti7:00 PM St Anne†Mr. & Mrs. Arthur Ronco, by the FamilyFriday April 19—Good Friday7:00 PM St AgnesEnd to Abortion, by June Rush7:00 PM St Anne†Leon Tileston, by his WifeSaturday April 20—Easter Vigil8:00 PM St Anne†Rick Jenkins, by his MotherSunday April 21—Easter8:30 AM St Agnes†Aldo & Maruguerite Frost, by Stephen & Mary Laplante8:30 AM St Thomas Aquinas†Brian Hackett, by the Family8:30 AM St Francis & St PaulNO INTENTION10:00 AM St Agnes†Adam Rush, by his Mother10:30 AM St Thomas AquinasNO INTENTION

WELCOME TO OUR PARISHESLENTEN SERIESFather Rob will be offering a series of talks concerning the Mass. This will be in conjunction withviewing Bishop Robert Barron’s THE MASS dvd.This will be the last week in the Lenten Series. Itis a one hour session. It will be held at St. AnneChurch starting at 2:00 PM and will last approximately one hour. Please come and deepen your understanding of the most important thing we do together.ATTENTION! ATTENTION!Mark your calendars join us on Sunday, April28th, at St. Agnes on the Second Sunday of Easter,now called Divine Mercy Sunday, at 2:30 PM for 1hour to pray together to ask God for his mercy., onour souls, the Catholic Church, the world, our country, all Christians, ad your own intentions.In 1933 our Lord Jesus Christ appeared to SisterFaustina asking her to spread the devotion to HISDIVINE MERCY. He gave her a Divine Mercyprayer called a Chaplet. He told her the Feast ofMercy would be a very special day when ,”all thedivine floodgates through which graces flow areopened”Jesus told St. Faustina: "MANKIND WILLNOT HAVE PEACE UNTIL IT TURNS TO THEFOUNT OF MY MERCY". COME PRAY WITHUS! YOU CAN MAKE A DIFFERENCE!JESUS SPECIFICALLY ASKED US TO PRAYTHE CHAPLET OF DIVINE MERCY NOVENABEGINING ON GOOD FRIDAY, APRIL 19th.Please pick up brochures with the Divine MercyChaplet and Novena at both entrances of St. AgnesChurch beginning April 13-14.FATHER MARK’S BLOGFather Mark has a blog. You can find FatherMark’s blog at www.theanchorite.net. In this blog, hewill offer reflections on the Sunday readings, as wellas on other topics. Comments and questions are welcome.