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Welcome to Our Lady of the Snows
Parish and St. Agnes Parish!
Our Parish worship sites include Sts. Francis
Xavier & St. Paul the Apostle Church in Milo,
St. Thomas Aquinas
Church in Dover-Foxcroft, St. Anne Church in Dexter and St. Agnes Church in Pittsfield.
About Us
We are the Parishes in the Maine Highlands area.
Officially, we are known as Cluster 7 in the Diocese of Portland, which
encompasses the towns of Dover-Foxcroft, Sangerville, Milo, Dexter, and
Pittsfield. What we do is follow Jesus to help do God's
work in the world and in our area. As we continue to evolve according
to the plan laid out by the Diocese, it's important to keep in mind what Bishop Malone
had to say about what a parish is:
● A parish is where there exists a community of the
faithful of sufficient size, capable of supporting and participating in the
central, most important action of the Church - namely, its celebration of
the Sunday Eucharist. ● A parish happens wherever the Church's sacraments and devotional practices
are carried out.
● A parish is where there is a sufficient number of members available to
carry on the parish's various ministries:
- faith formation at all age levels, but particularly at the adult level;
- evangelization outreach to its inactive members and to the unchurched of
its area, helping them find a way to come home or belong to the parish;
- justice and charity ministries to serve those for whom God has a special
love; and
- other ministries; among them a ministry to foster vocations to serve the
church in leadership positions.
(excerpt from
http://www.portlanddiocese.net/parish_reorg.html)
Join us in making our Parishes and Missions vibrant, faith-filled
communities that help make a difference! Everyone has talents to
offer, and we look forward to seeing you at Mass!
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Commissions & Chairpersons:
Religious Education Curt Lombard,
Chair
Social Justice & Peace Heidi Kinney
Worship & Spirituality Linda Bury
Stewardship
Kerry Israels
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Cluster 7 Pastoral Council:
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Office
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Name
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Term
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Town
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Barnes, H Peter
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2011
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Dover-Foxcroft
04426
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Cain,
Barbara
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2009
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Milo
04463
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Connery, Patricia
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2009
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Palmyra,
ME 04965
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Vice-President
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Gates Ginette
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2010
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Pittsfield,
ME 04967
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Gates, Thomas
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2011
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Pittsfield,
ME 04967
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Hersey,
Lee
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2010
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Dexter
04930
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Secretary
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Hersey,
Rachel
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2009
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Dexter
04930
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Kiernan, John
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2011
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Sebec
04481
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Lombard, Kathie
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2011
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St Albans 04971-7120
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Michaud, David
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App’t 2007
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Dover-Foxcroft,
ME 04426
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Oakes,
Walter
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2010
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Milo
04463-0142
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Ouellette,
Patricia
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2009
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Pittsfield,
ME 04967
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Scuderi, Denise
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2011
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Sebec 04481
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Cluster 7 Finance Council:
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Office
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Name
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Term
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Town
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Allen, John |
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Corinth |
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Burke, Gary |
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Dexter |
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Crossman, Barbara |
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Milo |
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Dechaine, Ken |
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Pittsfield |
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Doyon, Douglas |
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Dexter |
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Gates, Thomas |
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Pittsfield |
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Israels, Kerry |
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Bowerbank |
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Violette, Paul |
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Wellington |
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Waluk, John |
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Thorndike |
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Mission Statement
We, the people of Our Lady
of the Snows Parish, proclaim our belief in the message and mission
of Jesus Christ as a parish which is united through the Bishop of Portland
with the Catholic Church throughout the world.
As a stewardship parish, we seek to live out that belief as a community
of worship, of shared faith, and of service where each member shares
with others the gifts and talents they have received from God.
We are committed to continuing the development of our faith community
in our towns of service.
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