Parish wide Jesse Tree Join the parish in preparing any kind of tree, Christmas tree, branches or craft tree that adds a symbol each day leading up to the birth of Jesus. These will be available for you online for download and at the entrances of the churches for you to cut out and hang, color by your children. Share this family event and learn the key people and events in the Old Testament as you prepare as a family for the glorious day of the birth of Jesus.

Dear Parishioners,   One of our CLI goals is to increase the reverence and participation at Mass.  After discerning with the staff and pastoral council how we can do this, we have three ways.  One is to increase the silence and slow down the pace of Mass.  Many of you reading this may be rolling your eyes saying that it was directed at me.  I have been told since I got ordained that I need to slow down at Mass.  I think I have my own experiences of going to church as a kid wondering if the priest could pick up the pace a bit.  If the silence was too long, my mother would ask if the priest fell asleep in his chair after Communion.  We were not the most reverent family going to Mass.   I learned only years later that I was supposed to pray after Communion. 

The Rivier, Eucharistic Adoration Chapel at Holy Cross Church will be closed until 12/12/21.  With the numbers of COVID climbing in our area, we felt it would be best to take extreme caution and close the Chapel for 2 weeks. There is Eucharistic Adoration Mon through Fri from 9:00am-10:00am immediately following the 8:30 Mass at Holy Trinity Church in Lisbon Falls.

The Annual Giving Tree In a long-standing tradition, each church will have the giving tree. Please remember to take a tag, purchase the item or gift card and return it to the tree by December 12th. A thank you for the following organizations who have helped prepare the tags

The St. Anne Sodality of Holy Family Church has put up the Giving Tree on November 20th. The Tree is to help the Aids Home. The Items needed are: Men's Sweatshirts: X Large and XX Large. Men's comb and Brush, Woman's Sweatshirts: X Large and XX Large. For Men and Woman: Deodorant, Shaving Cream & Razors, Shampoo & Conditioner and Toothpaste & Toothbrush. Food and Gas Cards. Only the Clothing must be wrapped up. Put what it is on the package. All items are to be brought back by December 11 & 12th. Any question please feel free to call Anita Grenier At 333-0288. Thank you for your help.