Sacred Heart / St. Dominic Parish
Serving the West End, Parkside and Hispanic Communities of Portland, Maine

 

 

 

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Learn about Catholic Relief Services, and why Catholics and others should support their efforts
http://www.catholicrelief.org/accountability/
Visit our Parish Library: The Parish lending library is located in the St. Patrick Room, and is open on Sundays after the 9:30 a.m. Mass. New additions are Archbishop Oscar Romero, Voice of the Voiceless: The Four Pastoral Letters and Other Statements, Introductory essays by Jon Sobrino and
Ignacio Martin-Baro, published by Orbis.

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Facilities Rentals

Our Parish Hall

is available to rent for birthday parties, wedding receptions and other functions. For more information about renting the hall, or to help manage our hall rental program, please contact the parish office, tsacredh@maine.rr.com.

A call for help
Through God's eyes: Never are we more needy than when we have too much to give. Never will we be more filled than when we have given it all we have.

Volunteer opportunities

Parish Commissions: Various commissions of lay volunteers serve our parish community. Parishioners with special skills enjoy providing their skills for the good of the community. Consider volunteering for the work of one of the commissions. Information about these are provided on the "Activities of the People" Web page.

Our Food Pantry Parishioners are needed to contribute food and personal supplies to assist those in need, and to give us ideas about increasing our resources.
Here's a shopping/inventory list that can be printed.

Coffee Hour: The socials after the 9:30 and 12:15 Masses are important weekly events in the life of our community family. For details about how you can help, please speak to anyone in the kitchen on Sunday morning, or just bring a little snack with you to share like you might to any family gathering, and help clean up in the same way. The Parish Life Commission provides the hospitality, and welcomes help from everyone.

Furniture and household supplies: Our parish neighborhood is very often a neighborhood of new beginnings for immigrant and refugee families. If you have furniture or household supplies to pass on, please check with the Parish Office to see if someone is in need of them.

Singers / Musicians: If you are a singer and would like to join the choir, see the music director. Instrumentalists of varying skill levels are also welcomed. A brief audition may be requested. Talk to Suzanne Proulx after any 9:30 a.m. mass. Rehearsals begin at 8:30 a.m. on Sunday for the 9:30 a.m. mass.

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Weekly Bulletin information
last updated 02/16/2013 10:23 AM
 
Bulletin Announcements: Please send all bulletin announcements to Michele Bernier at the Pastoral Center by noon each Monday, michele.bernier@portlanddiocese.org. It will not be possible to accept late announcements because of the bulletin printing schedule. Thank you for your cooperation, and participation!

 
Find the bulletin at the Cluster Web site: www.cluster21portland.org/calendar
(link opens a new window).
 

ACTIVITIES OF THE
COORDINATING COUNCIL OF THE PARISH COMMISSIONS

The Coordinating Council is made up of members from each of the parish commissions as well as members of the parish at large to coordinate the activities of the commission, and to facilitate communication between parishioners and Pastoral Center staff. Fird more information and meeting minutes on our "Activities of the People" page.

 

PARISH COMMISSIONS ~
Our parish commissions are the life blood of the real and meaningful action of our community in the world. Through our commissions, we have the best way to demonstrate the faith we profess in the ways that we serve the community around us. Not only can we discern our own place in our community, but we can also be encouragement and inspiration for another. Watch for upcoming news about "Commission Sunday" and consider how God is calling each one of us to be involved.

 
 
FAITH FORMATION including YOUTH ACTIVITIES ~
The Faith Formation Commission is concerned with the strength of our community through the catechesis of children and adults in the Catholic faith.


Faith Formation classes for children are held in our parish at 11:30 a.m. on Sundays (just after the 10:30 a.m. Mass, and just before the 12:30 a.m. Spanish Mass). These include
Sacraments Class (2nd & 3rd grade), Post-Sacrament Class (4th & 5th Grade), and Youth Ministry (6th grade and older). Children's Liturgy of the Word is available for the younger children at both the 10:30 and 12:30 Masses.

Find more information and resources for Faith Formation at, www.cluster21portland.org/faithformation.
 

 
 
STEWARDSHIP ~
The Stewardship Commission is concerned with the strength of our community through the responsible management of parish financial, material and human resources.

Learn more about this commission.

 


WORSHIP & SPIRITUALITY ~
The Worship & Spirituality Commission is concerned with the strength of our community through the vitality and sincerity of our worship together.
 
Our parish Mass times are 4 p.m. on Saturday in the Chapel, 10:30 a.m. and 12:30 p.m. on Sunday. The 12:30 p.m. Mass is in Spanish. Our community is a singing community, and we have become known for being welcoming, and strong in liturgy and faith in action.
 
Learn more about this commission.
 


PARISH LIFE ~
The Parish Life Commission, sometimes known as the "party people," is concerned with the strength of our community through gathering and welcoming.
 
Learn more about this commission.
 


SOCIAL JUSTICE & PEACE ~
The Social Justice & Peace Commission is concerned with the strength of our community through outreach to
the poor and the disadvantaged.
 
New volunteers are always needed to help in the Food Pantry. Contact the Pastoral Center for more information.
 
Learn more about this commission.

 
PARKSIDE NEIGHBORS ~
Sacred Heart / St. Dominic Parish maintains a strong relationship with organizations in the Parkside Neighborhood.
 
Through collaborative work with the Food Pantry, and with the Community Partnerships for Protecting Children, parishioners have strong ties to our Parkside neighbors, and neighboring organizations. Watch for the next Block Party and other neighborhood activities.
 
 
 
PASTORAL CENTER AT GUILD HALL ~
Sacred Heart / St. Dominic Parish is one of five parishes of the Portland Peninsula and Island Parishes, administered from the Pastoral Center in the Guild Hall at 307 Congress Street.


Pastoral Center
307 Congress Street, Portland, Maine, 773-7746
Portland Peninsula and Island Parishes Pastoral Center at Guild Hall office hours, 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.: To better support the parish communities of our cluster, the cluster Pastoral Center is located in the Guild Hall at 307 Congress Street serving all of the parishes in our cluster for both business and pastoral matters. The phone number is 773-7746. Please feel free to stop by the office at the Guild Hall, next to the Cathedral Rectory on the corner of Congress and Franklin Streets.

Become a member of Sacred Heart / St. Dominic Parish: A registration form can be found on the table in the back of the church, on the Web site at www.shsdp.org/documents/parishregistration.pdf, or call or write to the parish office to have one mailed to you.
 
Mass Intentions / Mass Cards: Mass cards and Mass Intention envelopes can be found at the back of the church for requesting memorial Masses for our deceased loved ones, and for other special intentions. Cards can also be picked up in the Parish Office, or intentions can be called in to the Parish Office by phone. The suggested contribution for memorial Masses is $10 to help support the ministry of the celebrant.


CLUSTER COMMUNITY ~

Sacred Heart / St. Dominic Parish is part the Roman Catholic Community of the Portland Peninsula and Island Parishes of the Diocese of Portland, Maine (Cluster 21). Our cluster includes five parishes: Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception, Sacred Heart / St. Dominic, St. Christopher, St. Louis, St. Peter and one school, Cathedral School.

Please click this link for information about the other churches in our cluster.
www.cluster21portland.org
Please note, our church and hall are handicapped accessible and we are currently working on making the chapel and other areas so as well. For other special needs, please contact the Parish Office at 772-6182, or e-mail tsacredh@maine.rr.com.
 
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Remember the needy of our parish with love. Visit the lonely, heal the sick, feed the hungry, give to the poor.
Foods needed for the Food Pantry

Please choose one or more items & bring to church or leave at the Rectory during the week.

Canned Vegetables
Peanut Butter
Cereals
Canned Fish
Beans
Pasta
Dried Milk
Canned Fruit
Jam
Rice
Canned Meats
Soups
Pasta Sauce
Macaroni & Cheese

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ENCYCLICAL LETTER
SPE SALVI
OF THE SUPREME PONTIFF
BENEDICT XVI

Environmental Cultivation

Pope Benedict XVI made an urgent appeal in his January 1, 2010 message on World Peace Day-"...if you want to cultivate peace, protect creation." Heeding the Vatican's message, the US Conference of Catholic Bishops has called for" a civil dialogue and prudent and constructive action to protect God's precious gift of the earth's atmosphere with a sense of genuine solidarity and justice for all God's children." Visit the Web site of the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops for information on Climate Change and the Catholic Response to Global Warming. http://www.usccb.org Click on "Social Justice Issues" then find the link to "Environment." The direct link is http://www.catholicsand
climatechange.org/.

 

 

 

 

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