Help Fill the Gap!

Dear Friends,

I want to take this opportunity to thank you for your generosity to St. Thérèse of Lisieux Parish. Because of your continued support we have been able to keep our doors open and to keep our hardworking staff busy.

As you are aware, we were not able to have our annual Harvest Fair for safety and health reasons. This event, which has been a tradition in the parish for many years, is the single largest fundraiser for the needs of the parish. The funds raised at this fair helped us get through the lean winter months when, because of the weather, our expenses increase and our income decreases. Over the years the fair has brought in twenty-five to thirty thousand dollars.

As I am sure you can guess this has left us with a huge gap in our budget. We need to fill this gap. And we need your help to do this.

Would you consider making a one-time gift of $200 to the parish in addition to your regular weekly gift?  If every family in the parish can make this commitment, then we will indeed fill the gap and then some. I am well aware that for some this may be impossible and for others more is possible, so I am asking each of us to do as much as we can to fill the gap and to help us make it through the winter.

An oft repeated slogan during these COVID days is that, “we are all in this together.” This has been true of the Church and our parish from the day Jesus began His Church. As one community and one family we must each do what can to ensure that our place of worship, our spiritual home is cared for even when we are forced to stay away.

So together lets, fill the gap, to ensure that today, and in the future St. Thérèse of Lisieux parish can continue to be a beacon of faith and a gathering of hope offering welcome and comfort to all. Thank you in advance for your generosity.

Yours in Christ,
Fr. Bill Labbe

PS. If using a check please write “Fill the Gap” on the check. You can also make an online donation at: https://stthereseparishmaine.weshareonline.org/FillTheGap ​​​