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Fr Myles Cyr, Rest in Peace
It is with great sadness that we share that Fr Myles Cyr passed away on Dec 24. Please pray for the repose of his soul.
Click here to see a copy of Fr Myles obituary
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Upcoming 2nd CollectionsJan 23-24 Latin American Missions
Feb 06-07 Fuel Fund -
Pray for the Priests of the Day... Portland
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This Week's Scripture Readings
Jan 16- Jan 31
Jan 16, Sat Mark 2: 13-17
Jan 17, Sun John 1: 35-42
Jan 18, Mon Mark 2: 18-22
Jan 19, Tues Mark 2: 23-28
Jan 20, Wed Mark 3: 1-6
Jan 21, Thu Mark 3: 7-12
Jan 22, Fri Mark 3: 13-19
Jan 23, Sat Mark 3: 20-21
Jan 24, Sun Mark 1: 14-20
Jan 25, Mon Mark 16: 15-18
Jan 26, Tue Mark 3: 31-35
Jan 27, Wed Mark 4: 1-20
Jan 28, Thu Mark 4: 21-25
Jan 29, Fri Mark 4: 26-34
Jan 30, Sat Mark 4: 35-41
Jan 31, Sun Mark 1: 21-28 -
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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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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
Reconciliation\Confession
If you wish to receive the Sacrament of Reconciliation, please call Fr. Malo at 732-3495 or 794-6333.
Eucharistic Adoration @ St Leo the Great Church in Howland
Wednesdays @ 6:30 pm – 7:30pm
For more information, contact Dave Goolsby @ 731-7089
St. Matthew Cemetery
Jack Neel (Superintendent) 290-4490
Mass Cancellations due to weather, etc...
If the weather or road conditions are not good, we encourage everyone to stay safe and do not travel if it may endanger people's health. If Mass is cancelled due to the weather, road conditions, or other unforeseen reasons, we will post the cancellation on our website, "ourladyoftheeucharist.org" and on our Facebook page. -
Parish Happenings
Friday, January 22
Day of Prayer for the
Legal Protection of Unborn Children
Heavenly Father,
You created us in Your own image,
and You desire that not even
the least among us should perish.
In Your love for us,
You entrusted Your only Son
to the Holy Virgin Mary.
Now, in Your love, protect
against the wickedness of the devil,
those little ones to whom
You have given the gift of life.
AmenAttention Offertory Envelope Users
If you would like an accounting of your church offerings for next year's tax return, you need to use envelopes (or weshare). We do not keep track of other forms of giving.
Please use your 2021 offertory envelopes. We have noticed a few January 2020 envelopes in the offertory collection. If you have unused envelopes from 2020, please throw them away and begin using your 2021 envelopes. If you need a box of 2021 envelopes, please call the office at 794-6333.
Lincoln Regional Food Cupboard Needs Sugar
The Food Cupboard has a serious shortage of Sugar. The first weekend of each month is designated "Flour & Sugar for the Food Cupboard". At present, they have sufficient supplies of flour but THEY REALLY NEED MORE SUGAR DONATIONS. All donations to the Food Cupboard can be left at the Johnston Dandy Company located next to St Mary's Church.
2021 Liturgical Year Missals Now Available
The Missals are for the 2021 liturgical year that began on the weekend of Nov 28 – 29, 2020.
Please note that if you do take a Missal, they cannot be left in the pews. You can bring them to church when you attend a Mass, but you must take them home when you leave the church. We do encourage everyone to put their name & phone number on their missal.
If you would like to help defray the cost of the Missal, each of the missals cost to the parish is $7.00.
If you would like to obtain a copy, please call the office at 794-6333.January 17 bulletin now available on the website
Next Bulletin will be available January 31
Until further notice, beginning Nov 1, 2020, the bulletin will be printed on a bi-weekly basis.
Even though a new bulletin will not be available every week, the website will be updated regularly, and we encourage all parishioners to check the website for up-to-date parish news and events.
Office Update
Please note that even though the office is closed to the public, the staff will be in the office during regular business hours and will be available to help you with all your needs. If you do need to contact us, please call the office at 794-6333. -
Prayer Corner for the Living
Ashley Betty McGinn Calvin Ham Cecil Paradis Chris Donny & Janet Marin Daniel Noble Dicker Family Doris Carney Dominic Ed Plourde Joe Farinaro
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
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 regularly with a different saint)Saint Hilary of Poitiers
Bishop & Doctor of the Church (c. 315-367)
Feast Day - January 13Saint Hilary of Poitiers’ Story
This staunch defender of the divinity of Christ was a gentle and courteous man, devoted to writing some of the greatest theology on the Trinity, and was like his Master in being labeled a “disturber of the peace.” In a very troubled period in the Church, his holiness was lived out in both scholarship and controversy. He was bishop of Poitiers in France.
Raised a pagan, he was converted to Christianity when he met his God of nature in the Scriptures. His wife was still living when he was chosen, against his will, to be the bishop of Poitiers in France. He was soon taken up with battling what became the scourge of the fourth century, Arianism, which denied the divinity of Christ.
The heresy spread rapidly. Saint Jerome said “The world groaned and marveled to find that it was Arian.” When Emperor Constantius ordered all the bishops of the West to sign a condemnation of Athanasius, the great defender of the faith in the East, Hilary refused and was banished from France to far off Phrygia. Eventually he was called the “Athanasius of the West.”
While writing in exile, he was invited by some semi-Arians (hoping for reconciliation) to a council the emperor called to counteract the Council of Nicea. But Hilary predictably defended the Church, and when he sought public debate with the heretical bishop who had exiled him, the Arians, dreading the meeting and its outcome, pleaded with the emperor to send this troublemaker back home. Hilary was welcomed by his people.
Source: https://www.franciscanmedia.org/saint-of-the-day/saint-hilary-of-poitiersSaint Athanasius
Bishop (c. 296-May 2, 373)
Feast Day - May 02Saint Athanasius’ Story
Athanasius led a tumultuous but dedicated life of service to the Church. He was the great champion of the faith against the widespread heresy of Arianism, the teaching by Arius that Jesus was not truly divine. The vigor of his writings earned him the title of doctor of the Church.
Born of a Christian family in Alexandria, Egypt, and given a classical education, Athanasius became secretary to Alexander, the bishop of Alexandria, entered the priesthood and was eventually named bishop himself. His predecessor, Alexander, had been an outspoken critic of a new movement growing in the East—Arianism.
When Athanasius assumed his role as bishop of Alexandria, he continued the fight against Arianism. At first, it seemed that the battle would be easily won and that Arianism would be condemned. Such, however, did not prove to be the case. The Council of Tyre was called and for several reasons that are still unclear, the Emperor Constantine exiled Athanasius to northern Gaul. This was to be the first in a series of travels and exiles reminiscent of the life of Saint Paul.
After Constantine died, his son restored Athanasius as bishop. This lasted only a year, however, for he was deposed once again by a coalition of Arian bishops. Athanasius took his case to Rome, and Pope Julius I called a synod to review the case and other related matters.
Five times Athanasius was exiled for his defense of the doctrine of Christ’s divinity. During one period of his life, he enjoyed 10 years of relative peace—reading, writing, and promoting the Christian life along the lines of the monastic ideal to which he was greatly devoted. His dogmatic and historical writings are almost all polemic, directed against every aspect of Arianism.
Among his ascetical writings, his Life of St. Anthony achieved astonishing popularity and contributed greatly to the establishment of monastic life throughout the Western Christian world.
ReflectionAthanasius suffered many trials while he was bishop of Alexandria. He was given the grace to remain strong against what probably seemed at times to be insurmountable opposition. Athanasius lived his office as bishop completely. He defended the true faith for his flock, regardless of the cost to himself. In today’s world we are experiencing this same call to remain true to our faith, no matter what.
Source: https://www.franciscanmedia.org/saint-of-the-day/saint-athanasius