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Why does the Church need to keep track of what days I go to Mass?
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The NEW MyParishApp
now availableNow available, the new MyParishApp for Our Lady of the Eucharist parish for android, I-phones, and I-pads users. Go to your app store and type in myparishapp.com and search for Our Lady of the Eucharist to receive this free app and keep connected with your parish.
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Click on this picture to see an online version of the booklet
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This Week's Scripture Readings
Sep 12- Sep 20
Saturday Luke 6: 43-49
Sunday Matt 18: 21-35
Monday John 3: 13-17
Tuesday John 19: 25-27
Wednesday Luke 7: 31-35
Thursday Luke 7: 36-50
Friday Luke 8: 1-3
Saturday Luke 8: 4-15
Sunday Matt 20: 1-16a
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CoronaVirus Crisis info link for Maine Parish Prayer & Faith Resources
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"Do This In Remembrance of Me" 1 Corinthians 11:24
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Advance Sale of Harvest Supper Tickets Start Mon, Sep 14
Advance ticket sales are available starting on Monday, Sept 14th at the office in Lincoln during the hours of 9:00 am – 2:00 pm on Monday – Thursday. Please call ahead @ 794-6333 to reserve your ticket(s).
The Harvest Supper will be held on Thursday, Oct 01, 2020 from 4:00 pm – 6:00 pm. The cost of tickets is Adults - $8.00 and Children under 12 - $4.00.
Please mark your calendar for this very important fund raiser for Our Lady of the Eucharist parish.
Please note, the Harvest Supper this year is TAKE OUT ONLY.
Volunteers are needed to help with the supper. We need:- Servers – 16 people
- Takeout Helpers – 4 people
- Turkey Bakers – 14 people
- Clean-up Crew – As many people as we can get!
If you can help, please call Rachel Dicker @ 290-0022 ASAP
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Worship Sites
Due to the CoronaVirus restrictions,
please contact the office @794-6333
for seating availability at masses
St Mary of Lourdes - Lincoln St Leo the Great - Howland
142 Main St. 18 River Road
PO Box 310 PO Box 22
Lincoln, ME 04457 Howland, ME 04448
Business Office: 207-794-6333 Rectory: 207-732-3495
MISSIONS
Sacred Heart - Winn St. Anne's - Danforth
5 Route 168 75 Houlton Road
Winn, ME 04495 Danforth, ME 04424
(No masses held at present) Masses in Summer Only
(Memorial Day - Labor Day)
Mass - 1st Sunday at 1:00 pm
SC - 2nd, 3rd & 4th Sunday at 9:00 am
St. Matthew Cemetery
Jack Neel (Superintendent) 290-4490 -
Prayer Corner for the Living
Aldo Ferari Allen LaPointe Ashley Ferguson Ashley
Betty McGinn Betty Tash Calvin Ham Carla French
Carol Clark Cecil Paradis Chris Donny & Janet Marin
Daniel Noble Dianne Dicker Family Doris Carney
Dominic Ed Plourde Helen Keith Joe Farinaro
Jake Hummel Jennie Leighton Joel Jake & Marilyn Noble
Jean Neel Jimmy Corro John Henderson Joanne & Phil McIntyre
Karl McGillvray Kathy Lawrence Lionel Rodrigue Louise & Clarence McIntyre
Marie Kilbride Mariea Tricarico Matthew Norma Cottle
Penny Allen Ray Voisine Ricky Weatherbee Robin Barker
Ryan Barker Sandra Barker Stephen Cottle Stuart & Nancy
Stuart Smith Tyler Harriet Tim & Shirley Crocker Vincent Rush
Dwight & Pam Osgood & family
James, Wayne, Jeannine, Cindy, RobertIf you would like to add a name to the Prayer Corner for the Living,
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The Saints Corner
(This will be updated each week with a different saint)Saint Paul Miki and his Companions
c. 1562 - February 05, 1597Feast Day - February 06
When the first missionaries, like St. Francis Xavier, came to Japan in 1549 they were welcomed. Many Japanese became Christians. When the leader Hideyoshi took command, he feared that Christians would take over the government. In 1587 he banished them and destroyed many of their churches. Some missionary priests stayed and went into hiding, dressing like Japanese in order to minister to the Christians.More than 3,000 Christians were martyred in Japan. On December 8, 1596, Hideyoshi arrested and condemned to death the friars of Miako. Among them were three Japanese Jesuits, six Franciscans (four of them Spanish), and seventeen Japanese laymen. Charged with attempting to harm the government, they were sentenced to crucifixion. Some of these men were very young: Louis was 10; Anthony, 13; Thomas, 16; and Gabriel, 19. The best known is Paul Miki, who was a Japanese of a noble family, a Jesuit brother, and a brilliant preacher.
The twenty-six men were tortured and then forced to walk more than 300 miles from Miako to Nagasaki through snow and ice and freezing streams. Along the way they preached to the people who had come out to see them. They sang psalms of praise and joy. They prayed the rosary and told the people that such a martyrdom was an occasion of rejoicing, not of sadness. Finally, on February 5, they reached Nagasaki, where twenty-six crosses awaited them on a hill now called the Holy Mountain. It is said that the Christians ran to their crosses, singing. Soldiers bound them to the crosses with iron bands at their wrists, ankles, and throats. Then they thrust them through with lances. Many people came to watch the cruel deaths. Hideyoshi and his solders had hoped the example would frighten other Christians. Instead, it gave them the courage to profess their faith as the martyrs had.
In 1858, Japan again permitted Christianity in Japan. Missionaries found thousands of Christians still in Japan. For two hundred years they had carried on the faith in secret.
Paul Miki was born in Japan and educated by the Jesuits. He would have been the very first Japanese priest if he had escaped arrest, for he had already completed his studies for the priesthood. From his cross he forgave his persecutors and told the people to ask Christ to show them how to be truly happy.
Source: https://www.loyolapress.com/catholic-resources/saints/saints-stories-for-all-ages/saint-paul-miki-and-companions/