October 5, 2025
🔔 Please read to the end as there are many new announcements this week!
🍁Attention St. Agnes and Our Lady of the Snows Parishioners!
St. Agnes Parish Life Committee and America Needs Fatima are again sponsoring the Outdoor Public Square Rosary at Sawyer's Dair Bar at the Triangle in Newport on Saturday, October 11th, at 12 noon.
There are over 22,000 Outdoor Rosaries being said in this country on October 11.
Please mark your calendars and plan on joining us to pray for repentance and conversion of our great nation, asking God to save America through His Most Holy Mother.
Please bring a chair and dress warm!
Our Lady's Kitchen
Twice a month, Our Lady’s Kitchen provides a hot meal for anyone in our community at no charge. Volunteers set up the Parish Hall for up to 80 guests and a meal of either chicken, ground beef, or pork is prepared.
Some who attend leave small donations; however, our numbers haven’t been very high lately. Since we run solely on donations, we are asking for your help.
We will be outside again at the end of Mass on Sunday, October 26th, to gladly accept your donations.
May God bless you for your generosity.
📚 Classes on the Catechism of the Catholic Church
We are to have six classes, each lasting for an hour on the Catechism of the Catholic Church (CCC) throughout the season of Autumn. The classes are meant for parishioners of both Our Lady of the Snows and St. Agnes Parishes.
They are scheduled for Tuesday evening from 6:00PM-7:00PM each week in the St. Anne’s Church Hall, 64 Free St. Dexter.
We began on Tuesday September 23rd, and we will end on Tuesday October 28th.
All the parishioners are encouraged to participate in this formation program. Please kindly do not miss this opportunity. Dr. Bill will be our resource person.
6 Week Grief Support Group
Tuesdays, Oct 14 - Nov 18, 2PM-3PM in Dover-Foxcroft
This free group, led by trained bereavement facilitators, provides those grieving the loss of a significant person as opportunity to share their grief story, learn more about grief, and give and receive support.
Registration required by October 8
Please call Pine Tree Hospice at 207.802.8078 or email at info@pinetreehospice.org
Lost and Found 🧸
A woman's wedding band was found at St. Anne's Church last weekend.
A man's wedding band was also found in the snow last winter.
If you have lost either, please call the office for more information 924-7104
Dover-Foxcroft Knights of Columbus
The Dover Foxcroft Knights of Columbus will be having our annual Winter Warmth Raffle. This year's raffle will be for a cord of cut split seasoned hardwood, and a blanket. Both of these prizes would make great Christmas gifts.
Our next meeting is October 16th at 6:30PM at St. Thomas.
Protecting God's Children Formation Sessions
The Portland Diocese Office of Safe Environment mandates that all volunteers who work with the vulnerable complete the Protecting God's Children certification program, including all volunteers who may come into contact with minors in any setting, as well as all for all extraordinary ministers of holy communion.
This applies to all active volunteers who have either not completed or not maintained their certification. If you have not completed a Virtus bulletin in the past couple of months or you don't know what that is, then you will need to be re-certified. The in-person class runs 2 hours and is held at many locations and days throughout Maine.
To register for Protecting God's Children, your first step is to set up an account with Virtus, use the First Time Registrant link to sign up and select the Portland, Maine diocese from the list of organizations. You will be guided through setup of a User ID and password before registering for a session.
To Register for an upcoming session, sign in to your profile, and select "Register for Training" to select a session to attend. Sessions are held at various parishes throughout the state, you may attend any session.
Please contact the office if you have any questions, or visit the Diocesan Website
Prayer Requests
Father James Martel, Justin H. Miller, Linda O’Connor, Brian Murphy, Catherine MacLaren, Judith Slattery, Michael Watters, Ben Rollins, Cynthia Robinson, Kenneth Robinson, Joseph Riitano, Jr., Dominic Riitano, Edward Schmidt, Bobbi Holsapple, Barbara Jay, Sandra Crocker, Linda Clukey, Michelle Leid, David Bolduc, Betsy Schmidt, Woodrow & Patsy Livingston, Joan Nolette, Frank Roy, Ann Scribner, Kenny Scribner, Norman Tremblay, Donna Booth, Martin Keaveney, Marjorie Barnes, Barbara Haines, Katherine Schmidt, Libby Barron, Connie Craven, Carol Michaud, Margie Garrison, David Garrison , Jim Peakes, Winnifred Hackett, Megan Taylor, Nancy Meuse, Tom Duhaime., Linda Stevens, Carlos Sanchez Peggy Lebel, Bob & Phyllis Hennessey, Joe & Bonnie Guyotte, Chester Kuczon, Christopher Moore, Stephen & Virginia Watrous Sr.
Can you help lead the Rosary?
Help is needed leading the rosary before mass each Sunday. If you can help just one Sunday a month it would be a blessing to the parish. Everything you need can be provided.
St. Thomas Aquinas before the 8:30AM Mass
St Anne’s at 10:00 am before the 10:30AM Mass
Please call the office for more info: 924-7104.
Parish Library
Did you know our Cluster has a parish library that anyone is welcome to use? Our parish library has been open for some time now, and it has not seen much use.
The library is located at the Parish Office at 60 Free Street in Dexter, Maine. The library is open Monday through Thursday from 9:00 AM to 2:00 PM. If you cannot make it within these times, and you would like to know if we may have a specific book, please contact Ann at the parish office at (207) 924-7104 and she will go and search the library to see if we have it.
Weddings
Couples intending to marry are reminded that they must contact the pastor/priest of the parish at least six months prior to making any plans for a church wedding.
This time is needed to ensure that the freedom of both parties to enter a marriage is established, that the required documents are gathered and proper forms completed, and that adequate catechesis and marriage preparation take place.
Priests and couples are reminded that only a priest or deacon currently assigned to a parish can validly witness or delegate another minister (that is, only they can delegate either a visiting or retired priest or deacon) to perform a wedding ceremony within their parish.
Confession Schedule
Saturday
St. Thomas after the 8:00am Mass
3:00pm - 3:30pm - St.Agnes
3:00pm - 3:45pm - St. Francis/St.Paul
Sunday
7:45am - 8:15am - St. Thomas
Sunday 9:45am - 10:15am - St. Anne
Monday
St. Thomas after the 6:00pm Mass
Wednesday
St. Thomas after 8:00am Mass
OR by appointment (please call 564-2612 or 924-7104)
OR by appointment (please call 564-2612 or 924-7104)
Interested In Becoming Catholic?
The OCIA Program (Order of Christian Initiation for Adults) is open to anyone, and there is no commitment required.
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Holy Hour With Eucharistic Adoration
"I sincerely wish to encourage those who can to make an extra effort and sacrifice to join us at least once at the Eucharistic Celebration in a day each week after the obligatory Sunday or Weekend attendance. We have an adoration for one hour, before every weekday Eucharistic Celebration, even if you cannot make it for the adoration, you can make it for Mass. When it is possible to participate in both, do not miss it."
- Father Anthony
Monday - St. Thomas 5:00pm-6:00pm
Tuesday - St. Anne 8:00am-9:00 and 9:30-10:30am
Wednesday - St. Thomas 7:00am - 8:00am and 10:00-11:00am
Thursday - St. Agnes 9:00am - 10:00am
Friday - SF/SP 7:30am - 8:30am
Saturday - St. Thomas 7:00am - 8:00am
Tuesday - St. Anne 8:00am-9:00 and 9:30-10:30am
Wednesday - St. Thomas 7:00am - 8:00am and 10:00-11:00am
Thursday - St. Agnes 9:00am - 10:00am
Friday - SF/SP 7:30am - 8:30am
Saturday - St. Thomas 7:00am - 8:00am
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