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OTHER NEWS Religious Education RCIA - If you or anyone you know is interested in the Catholic faith, our RCIA program has just begun. We would be happy to talk to you. Please contact Melissa Bagdon or Kathy George. Meeting Minutes The minutes from the latest Parish Council meeting have been posted on the Parish Council page. Lectors Workbooks for proclaiming the Word are available for 2010 Cycle C. They are located at the rear of the church next to the offertory table. Please take the copy that has a label with your name on it. Donut & Coffee Sunday We need your help so that we can continue our wonderful tradition of sharing Coffee & Donuts each Sunday. It takes very little time and we have an ongoing rotation that simplifies the process greatly. With a good number of volunteers helping out, everyone comes up on the rotation just three or four times per year. Sign up sheets are posted in the hall and at the back of the church. If you have any questions, please feel free to contact Scott and Chris Sutton at 655-5279. Funerals Coordinator for Funeral Receptions – After several years of generous service Gail Plante can no longer serve in this position. One person has come forward but we are seeking another generous soul to undertake this ministry which touches and relieves families at a difficult time. Hence forth when a funeral is to take place on Tuesdays or Fridays there will not be a Mass at 8:00 AM. On Wednesdays there will not be a communion service when a funeral is scheduled Awake in Faith Bishop Richard Malone has embarked on a new television ministry, designed to reach Catholics and non-Catholics in their home every weekday morning. Thanks to the initiative and support of the Knights of Columbus and generous business donors, the bishop is sharing a word of hope and spiritual wisdom Monday through Friday between 5:55 and 6:00 AM on WGME-TV Channel 13, Portland. We hope you'll tune in to Awake in Faith for daily inspiration and let the station know how much you appreciate this new programming. Also please consider supporting this important ministry by sending your tax-deductible donation to: Awake in Faith, Diocese of Portland, 510 Ocean Avenue, Portland, Maine 04103-4936. For Our Deaf Community Members The Parish Inclusion Ministry of Catholic Charities Maine Family Life Institute would like to make parishioners aware that Interpreters are available at the 8:30 am Sunday Mass at St. Anthony of Padua in Westbrook. Tuition Assistance Policy for Catholic School Students As families consider the advantages of a Catholic education, a clarification of the policy on financial aid from the parish is offered. Aid will be provided for students who with their families worship at St. Gregory's and volunteer in some way on behalf of the parish; the family must use our budget envelope system. The elementary school students meeting these requirements will be provided tuition assistance in accord with the amount determined by the Catholic school which they attend. Bishop's Weekly Messages Bishop Malone is now offering a reflection on the Scriptures for each week's Liturgy on the Diocesan Web Site: www.portlanddiocese.net. Each two-to-three minute video is scheduled to appear on the Web site on Thursday before the relevant Sunday. It will remain available through the following Wednesday. Babysitting There will be babysitting in the hall during 10:30 AM Mass. This will give parents a chance to worship peacefully. Volunteers are needed and always appreciated. This is a great opportunity for high schoolers needing community service hours. Call Heather Maines (657-4425) or email (heather.maines@nsc.com). Altar Servers Any boy or girl interested in becoming an altar server, please contact Cleo Werner at 926-5055. Address for Father Lavoie 7 Highwood St. Flower Book The Rosary
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