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Parish of the Holy Savior

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ST. ATHANASIUS & ST. JOHN
126 Maine Ave, Rumford, ME
 
Lord's Day Masses
Sat 4 pm
Sun 9:30 am (also livestreamed)

Weekday Masses
Mon, Thur and Fri 8:15 am 

Confessions
Sat 3 pm - 3:45 pm
Sun 8:45 am - 9:15 am


OUR LADY OF THE SNOWS 
265 Walker's Mills Rd, Bethel, ME
 
               Lord's Day Mass
               Sat 6 pm
 
Weekday Masses
Tues 8:15 am

               Confessions
               Sat 5:30 - 5:50 pm

Staff

Publications

2024-25 Faith Formation

Faith formation classes for children and adults will resume soon.  The first Youth Faith Formation class is September 29, and the first adult OCIA class is October 6. Please use this form or call the parish office to register.

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Finance Council

Pastoral Council

Below are the approved minutes of the Pastoral Council:

March 4, 2024

January 22, 2024

October 23, 2023

June 1, 2023

 

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EM/Greeter/Lector Schedule

St. Faustina's Diary in a Year

Day 188: Diary Entries 948-949

"Today, during the Passion Service, I saw Jesus being tortured and crowned with thorns and holding a reed in His hand," St. Faustina writes. Listen in as Fr. Joseph Roesch, MIC, reads from this modern spiritual classic. To order a copy of the Diary of Saint Maria Faustina Kowalska, visit  ShopMercy.org. Support our Ministries here. 

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Day 187: Diary Entries 944-947

"In the evening, the Lord said to me, My child, rest on my Heart; I see that you have worked hard in My vineyard," St. Faustina writes. Listen in as Fr. Joseph Roesch, MIC, reads from this modern spiritual classic. To order a copy of the Diary of Saint Maria Faustina Kowalska, visit  ShopMercy.org. Support our Ministries here. 

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Day 186: Diary Entries 938-943

"O Jesus, give us fervent and holy priests! Oh, how great is the dignity of the priest, but at the same time, how great is his responsibility," St. Faustina writes. Listen in as Fr. Joseph Roesch, MIC, reads from this modern spiritual classic. To order a copy of the Diary of Saint Maria Faustina Kowalska, visit  ShopMercy.org. Support our Ministries here. 

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Catechism in a Year Podcast (with Fr. Mike Schmitz)

Day 281: Keep Holy the Lord’s Day (2024)

We begin exploring the third commandment and learn about rest and worship concerning the Lord’s Day. The Catechism points out that God models what he wants for us as he also rested on the seventh day. Fr. Mike explains the importance of prioritizing rest for ourselves because we are free and no longer enslaved people. The Catechism describes how we are to keep the Lord’s Day holy with “outward, visible, public, and regular worship ‘as a sign of his universal beneficence to all.’” Today’s readings are Catechism paragraphs 2168-2176.

This episode has been found to be in conformity with the Catechism by the Institute on the Catechism, under the Subcommittee on the Catechism, USCCB.

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Day 280: The Christian Name (2024)

What does it mean to bear the Christian name? The Catechism reminds us that in Baptism, we are given our Christian name, which is sacred. Our name represents the dignity of each of us and depicts how God loves us each uniquely. Fr. Mike explains that each time we make the Sign of the Cross, we call upon the Lord to bear witness to what we are about to do. Today’s readings are Catechism paragraphs 2156-2167.

This episode has been found to be in conformity with the Catechism by the Institute on the Catechism, under the Subcommittee on the Catechism, USCCB.

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Day 279: False Oaths (2024)

Together, with Fr. Mike, we continue our examination of the second commandment. Fr. Mike emphasizes that an oath engages the Lord’s name, and the Lord is the Lord of truth. We, therefore, have a duty as Christians to respect God’s name in matters of truth. He also emphasizes that everything we say is either in conformity to truth or in opposition to truth. Today’s readings are paragraphs 2150-2155.

This episode has been found to be in conformity with the Catechism by the Institute on the Catechism, under the Subcommittee on the Catechism, USCCB.

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Bible in a Year Podcast - Fr. Mike Schmitz

Day 281: Good and Evil (2024)

Fr. Mike summarizes the final moments of the book of Nehemiah, when Nehemiah returns to find the people of Israel being unfaithful to God’s commandments and marrying foreign wives. Fr. Mike connects this to our lives, as we too often confuse God’s unending love for us to mean that he always wants what we want.Today’s readings are Nehemiah 13, Malachi 1-4, and Proverbs 21: 25-28.

For the complete reading plan, visit ascensionpress.com/bibleinayear.

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Day 280: The People of the Covenant (2024)

Fr. Mike concludes the book of Esther and the book of Nehemiah by reflecting on the journey and resilience of the Jewish people thus far in the story of salvation.Fr. Mike explains how, in our lives, we don’t always know how God is going to show up, but we know that he will be faithful. Today’s readings are Nehemiah 12, Esther 9-11, and Proverbs 21:21-24.

For the complete reading plan, visit ascensionpress.com/bibleinayear.

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Day 279: Blessings and Burdens (2024)

Fr. Mike offers a brief recap of today’s chapter from Nehemiah, identifying the difference between those who were able to live in Jerusalem and those who were not. He explains the ancestral gifts that each tribe of Israel received and applies this concept to the vices and virtues of our families, as well as our freedom to adopt or reject them. Today we read from Nehemiah 11, Esther 8, 16, and Proverbs 21:17-20.

For the complete reading plan, visit ascensionpress.com/bibleinayear.

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