Ascension of the Lord

Offertory, Special Collections,
and Capitol Campaign

7/8/2020

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6/1 Sign up for June Masses available. A limited number of online sign ups and call in sign ups are now available. Saturday's at 4 pm at Our Lady of the Angels  Sunday 's at 9 am at St. Raphael's Sunday's at 12 noon at St. Christopher's Those signing up to attend Mass must follow Diocesan Guidelines: 1. Receive a confirmation email or phone call confirming your reservation. Your party will be part of a group of 50 parishioners that includes Fr. Mower, organist, cantor, lector, and ushers. 2. Arrive 15 minutes prior to Mass and keep Physical distancing to a minimum of six feet. (Couples and Groups can stay together)    3. Everyone must wear a mask. 4. Sanitize hands before entering. (please consider bringing your own to use just before receiving communion) 5. You will be directed where to sit. 6. Please receive Holy Communion in the hand. 7. Travelers arriving in Maine, regardless of their state of residency, self-quarantine for 14 days. Click here for "Frequently Asked Questions for In-Person Mass". For more information on guidelines please refer to the 5/27 Diocesan press releases below. You can signup using the forms below for each church site or call the administrative office for that church and leave a message. We will return all phone calls. Please note our summer Chapel Star of the Sea at Short Sands Beach in York will not be opening in June. We hope to open later this summer! ONLINE SIGN UP FORMS: Online sign up below is available until Friday's at noon.  Our Lady of the Angels 4 pm Saturdays and 9 am Sundays 207-384-7006 or CLICK HERE for the online form. St. Raphael's 9 am Sundays 207-439-0442 or CLICK HERE for the online form. St. Christopher's 4 pm Saturdays and 11 am Sundays 207-363-2111 or CLICK HERE for the online form. 5/27 Portland Diocesan press releases outline  in person restrictions to consider before signing up for Mass. Sign ups to start Monday June 1st for weekend Masses in June.   https://portlanddiocese.org/content/maine-parishes-offer-indoor-public-masses-restrictions-place-starting-june-1  https://portlanddiocese.org/ContactTracingCompliance

5/24 Special collection Memorial Day weekend to support our cemetery. Click here to give online. We have been chipping away at repairing grass areas. The four Angel Statues have been cleaned but need to be secured (mortar work needed). Volunteers are still needed to help continue making the cemetery beautiful (raking, loam, and seeding). Call Bill Green if you can help. 207-712-6165 St. Michael's Cemetery is located off Rt 4 between Silver St. and General Sullivan Way in Rollinsford NH.

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5/3 Watch the kids crown Mary and pray. Click the picture to watch the video on our facebook page.

4/30 Please pray for the repose of the soul of Deacon Roger Normand, who passed unexpectedly this morning, Thursday, April 30th. Please pray for the consolation of his loving wife, Pat, and his family, during this time of great loss, that our merciful God may give them His strength and peace. May Deacon Roger’s soul, and the souls of all the faithful departed, through the mercy of God, rest in peace. Amen

4/27 Fr. M. Arockia Natha Prabu, HGN, (“Fr. Prabu”) has been appointed parochial vicar at the Parish of the Ascension of the Lord Fr. M. Arockia Natha Prabu, HGN, (“Fr. Prabu”) has been appointed parochial vicar at the Parish of the Ascension of the Lord (St. Raphael Church, Kittery; Our Lady of the Angels Church, South Berwick; St. Christopher Church, York; Star of the Sea Church, York Beach). Fr. Prabu is currently parochial vicar at the Parish of the Precious Blood in Caribou. A native of Tiruvannamalai, India, Fr. Prabu competed his clerical studies at St. John’s Minor Seminary in Nidadavole, India, and St. Joseph’s Major Seminary in Kurnool, India. While in formation, he spent a year of pastoral ministry teaching English to sixth and seventh graders in Prathipadu, India. He was ordained to the priesthood on April 10, 2013, in Melavalady, India. Since his ordination, Fr. Prabu served as an assistant parish priest, similar to a parochial vicar here, at five churches in four different parishes in India, before receiving his current assignment at the Parish of the Precious Blood in July of 2019. We hope to see Fr. Prabu in August!

3/24 Catholic News Service - Fr. Mower was interviewed recently. He is quoted throughout the article: "It's odd, it's definitely a new experience," said Father Scott Mower, a priest of the Diocese of Portland, Maine, since 1997. "It's nothing I learned in seminary, that's for sure." Read the full story here.

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Spiritual Resources:

Pray - Learn - Connect from Home. Click here  for the Diocese Office of Faith Formation page created for this crisis.

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Welcome to the Parish of the Ascension of the Lord. We are a Roman Catholic Parish serving southern York County. We have churches in York, Kittery, South Berwick and York Beach. Learn more here.

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• ST. CHRISTOPHER: Chaplet of Divine Mercy: Wednesday afternoons at 3:00 pm. Followed by prayer for the priest.
• Holy Hour of Reparation of the Sacred Heart of Jesus: Every 3rd Thurs. at 11:00am
• Recitation of the Rosary: Monday to Saturday following 8:00 Mass/Service.
• Scripture Study: Every Monday in the kitchen at 9:00 am. Call Rita Leroux 2215857
• Charismatic Meeting: Tuesdays afternoon at 2:00 pm. FMI call Rita Leroux 2215857
• Ultreya: 1st Sunday of every month at 7:00 pm in the Parish Hall. FMI call Kevin Murphy at 2073633283
• ST. RAPHAEL: Divine Mercy Chaplet: Thursday Evening 6:30 in Chapel.
• Recitation of the Rosary: Friday morning, directly following the 9:00 am, in Chapel.
• Prayer Shawl Ministry: 2nd Sat. of the month in the Parish Center 10:30 12:00 pm.
• OUR LADY OF THE ANGELS: Liturgy of the Hours: Monday mornings at 7:00 am
• Rosary: Saturday afternoons at 3:30 pm

• Advisor and Minister to the Confined: If you have a planned hospital stay and would like to arrange to have a visit from one of our priests or a Eucharistic Minister, please call the office of Deacon Roger Normand: 207-459-4577

On Saturday 2/8 Bishop Deeley Blessed the new addition and stained glass windows at Our Lady of the Angels Church in South Berwick. For full story and pictures click here.




Work has started on extensive repairs at Star of the Sea Church & Hall. see photos here

At St. Raphael's new wainscoating has been installed. The entire Hall has been painted. and new flooring has been installed. see photos here

The parking is being expanded at Ascension Chapel. see photos here

The fellowship Hall at Our Lady of the Angels is coming along as scheduled. see photos here

On June 6^th the Building Committee and representatives from the Chancery unanimously approved moving forward with construction of an addition at Our Lady of the Angels Church in South Berwick. It will include a Hall for gathering and functions, Classrooms, and a Chapel. Total costs are approximately $1,086,000.

The cost will be covered by a combination of Capital Campaign proceeds, savings, and adding onto the existing loan. The land was purchased and the Church built in 2008 after St. Michaels in South Berwick and Our Lady of Peace in Berwick merged.
 
Additional Capital Campaign Pledges are welcome to help reduce financing needs.

Thank you to all who have pledged!

Haven’t pledged yet? Please consider pledging. One time donations or donations made over time. Contact Kathy DiMare to set up your Pledge. Kathy can be contacted through our Kittery office at 207-439-0442 or by email Kathy.dimare@portlanddiocese.org

More information on all Capital Campaign Projects including a time line on the addition click here.

Class Date, Time & Location

ALL CLASSES TEMPORARILY MEETING ONLINE

Sundays:
      Our Lady of The Angels (8:00-9:15 a.m) Grades 1-5
      St. Raphael (5:30 -6:30 p.m) Grades 1-5
      St Christopher (9:30 -10:30 a.m) Grades 1-5  
                                      (11:00 -12:00 p.m) Pre-K / Kindergarten

FMI Contact:
          Veronica Richards at Veronica.Richards@portlanddiocese.org

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