Prince of Peace Parish

  The Basilica of Saints Peter and Paul and The  Mark Thallander  Foundation present Dr.  Jennifer Pascual  on the historic Casavant--the largest church pipe organ in Maine. Thursday, September 10, 2020 - 7:30 p.m. Dr. Jennifer Pascual  was appointed Director of Music at St. Patrick's Cathedral in New York City in 2003. She is the first woman to hold this position, one of the most prestigious sacred music appointments in the United States. Jennifer earned a Doctor of Musical Arts Degree in Organ Performance from the Eastman School of Music in Rochester, NY She was on the Artistic Staff of the Boys Choir of Harlem, Inc. from 1994 to 2003. She has served as an organist and choir director in the Dioceses of St. Augustine (FL) and Rochester (NY), and the Archdioceses of Newark (NJ) and New York (NY), and has served at three Roman Catholic Cathedrals. Dr. Pascual served as Professor and Director of Music of St. Joseph’s Seminary and College in Yonker...

The Parking Lot Masses resume for the 4 weeks of September. For those of you who have not received Holy Communion since March, you can now come to the Geiger Parking Lot Masses and receive Holy Communion! You will only need a mask when you exit and stand outside your car to receive communion. Fr. Daniel is very excited to see all of you!!! Please be sure to wear your mask outside of your car as you wait for Holy Communion.

  St. Monica was one of the most wonderful mothers of all time. She persisted in prayer for her son Augustine, knowing that God would help him find his way back to the Church. Today may we intercede for all mothers so that they may learn to draw their children to God as well as to pray for all of God’s people who have left the Church as they hear God’s invitation to come home.  

  Prince of Peace would like to announce that it has a new Coordinator of Youth and College Ministry. Gabriel Jacques will be the primary facilitator of our Youth Ministry program geared to teens grade 6 – 12 as well as the facilitator of College Ministry at Bates College here in Lewiston. He will be planning the calendar for youth and college ministry sessions as well as communicating with college students, youth, and their families to help them grow their relationship with Jesus Christ and His Church. Please welcome Gabriel as he begins his new position!    

  You can now register for Masses for the month of September!!! Please be sure to visit our Prince of Peace Parish App, our website at www.princeofpeace.me or call our office at 207-777-1200 to sign up. You must register in order to attend any of our weekend Masses. Thank you for your cooperation!

  I have been receiving calls all morning about a texting scam that is going out in my name (and in the Bishop's name and in the name of Fr. Bob Lariviere in Auburn) requesting that you respond.  They will ask for gift cards.  IT IS A SCAM.  Please do not respond!  Notice that the phone number is not a 207 area code.  I would not ask for gift cards or anything over text or email. I am sorry that this is happening and I am not sure where they are getting all the priests' numbers and your contact information.  The diocese thinks it is the bulletin when you put your cell phone number in the bulletin.   Thanks,  Fr Daniel

  Dear Parishioners, One of my goals here in the parish is to make the Basilica a wonderful place of devotion and prayer. It is already an amazing building but it is more valuable as a place to pray to God! In the basement, the Pieta was in the hall by the back exit door. We had a very generous person pay to move it upstairs and I would like to put some kneelers around it for private prayer. I think the suffering of the Blessed Mother is important for the spirituality of many mothers (and fathers) today given everything that is going on. Please consider taking some time in prayer to Jesus through the suffering mother. This was originally at the St. Patrick’s Chapel and so we thank all our parishioners from the former St. Patrick’s Church for this beautiful devotion. I hope to talk more about it in the future. I hope that more of you have downloaded the Parish App. I would like to add to it on a regular basis so that it becomes a complete resource for you...

  You are invited to join us for 40 days of prayer and fasting for an end to abortion in your community. You are also invited to stand and peacefully pray during the 40-day vigil in the public right-of-way outside Planned Parenthood in Portland. For more information and to sign-up visit us at:   40daysforlife.com/portland-2

Please click on the link below to read Bishop Robert Deeley's Letter to Parishioners.  https://princeofpeace.me/documen…/…/BishopParishioners-2.pdf

Registration for Faith Formation for this fall is now open! The forms can be found on the home page of our parish website at  www.princeofpeace.me  . Look for the 2020/2021 Faith Formation Logo and register right online.

  The Parish is looking for a Coordinator of Parish Outreach to the Catholic Immigrant Community (10 hours per week). Please send your resume to pop@portlanddiocese.org by August 20th. P lease visit our website to see a detailed job description.

  “Forming Consciences for Faithful Citizenship” Resources In this election year, the Catholic bishops of the United States are pleased to offer “ Forming Consciences for Faithful Citizenship” resources to the faithful. The resources serve as guidance for Catholics in the exercise of their rights and duties as participants in our democracy. The material, much of which is also available in Spanish, can be found at www.faithfulcitizenship.org . The website includes videos, prayer resources, and handouts that will help you prepare to exercise your responsibility as a citizen.  

  The Solemnity of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary is Saturday, August 15th. Please visit our new Prince of Peace Parish App or go to our website at www.princeofpeace.me to register for one of the Masses below. All three Masses will be livestreamed.

Fr. Daniel Greenleaf, Pastor of Prince of Peace Parish, has been working diligently on our New Parish App ! To stay connected with up to the minute news and information please download the app as soon as possible.   You will have all the information for Prince of Peace right at your fingertips!!

Prince of Peace would like to announce that it has a new Director of Communication.  Jennifer Bussiere has been charged with bringing together all the different platforms used to stay in constant contact with parishioners.  This is very important for today given the pandemic and the new ways the contemporary parishioner communicates.  Please welcome Jennifer as she begins her new position.