Prince of Peace Parish

Lewiston • Lisbon Falls • Sabattus

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Prince of Peace Pioneer Total Abstinence Lent 2025
- INSTRUCTIONS FOR THE LENTEN CHALLENGE 2025
  
  THE COMMITMENT PLEDGE WILL TAKE PLACE AFTER EVERY MASS ON ASH WEDNESDAY, MARCH 5TH 2025.
  THE PRIEST PRESIDING OVER THE MASS WILL CALL EVERYONE WHO WANTS TO TAKE THE PLEDGE TO THE FRONT OF THE ALTAR.
  
  YOU WILL BE GIVEN A PRAYER CARD AND A PIN OR WRISTBAND (ONE OF EITHER PER PERSON).
  
  ***PLEASE REUSE THE PIN YOU RECEIVED IF YOU TOOK THE PLEDGE FOR THE MONTH OF HOLY SOULS LAST NOVEMBER***
  
  YOU WILL RECITE THE PRAYER ON THE PRAYER CARD TOGETHER, RECEIVE A BLESSING FROM THE PRIEST AND HAVE HIM SIGN THE PRAYER CARD.
  
  LENT BEGINS ON ASH WEDNESDAY MARCH 5TH -UNTIL THURSDAY APRIL 17TH AT SUNDOWN)
  
  MASS TIMES FOR PRINCE OF PEACE PARISH:
  7AM - HOLY FAMILY (FR. DAN)
  8.30 AM - HOLY TRINITY (FR. RAJA)
  12.00 NOON - BASILICA (FR.DAN)
  5.30 PM - HOLY CROSS (FR. RAJA)
  6 PM - OUR LADY OF THE ROSARY (FR. DIVINE OR FR. JOSEPH
  
  MASS TIMES FOR IMMACULATE HEART OF MARY PARISH:
  7.30 AM - SACRED HEART
  9.15 AM - ST. PHILLIP
  11.00 AM - SACRED HEART
- Abstinence Challenge with Prince of Peace Parish
  
  The Pioneer Total Abstinence Association (PTAA) is a Catholic organization that encourages members to abstain from alcohol as a prayer for others struggling with addiction.
  Members, known as Pioneers, offer up their abstinence as a sacrafice to the Sacred Heart of Jesus.
  There is no official chapter of the PTAA here in Maine as yet. Until then, we can do our own version of it here at Prince of Peace Parish.
  The PTAA primarly promotes abstinence from alcohol and other addictive substances.
  
  For our challenge here at POP, you may want to abstain from other substances or habits that you think would be a sacrifice and offer that up for someone you know that has an issue with addiction.
  
  3 Options:
  
  1. Short Term Pledge (Lent or Month of Holy Souls)
  2. Temporary Pledge (1 Year)
  3. Lifetime Pledge (After 1 year of abstinence)
  
  If you wish to become a Lifetime Member of the Pioneer Total Abstinence Association please email me, Ethna Wilson at [email protected] for more information.
- These are the 3 Rules for the Challenge
  
  1. Abstain from alcholic drink and/or any addictive substance or habit.
  2. Wear the Pioneer Emblem (Pin or Wristband).
  3. Recite the Pioneer Prayer twice daily.
  
  For thy greater Glory and consolation, O Sacred Heart of Jesus, for thy sake to give good example, to practice self denial, to make reperation to thee for the sins of intemperence, and for the conversion of excessive drinkers and drug users, I will abstain from all intoxicating substances and /or habits.
  Amen.
- Pioneer Total Abstinence Association of the Sacred Heart
  
  The aim of the Pioneer Total Abstinence Association of the Sacred Heart is the promotion of sobriety and temperance through...
  1. Faith and Prayer
  2. Self denial leading to inner freedom
  3. Setting beneficial example to others
  Those who become full members of the Pioneers make a commitment to abstain from alcohol for life. This represents a sacrifice by which great graces are obtained from God for those people suffering from the abuse of alcohol.
  The Pioneer Movement was founded in Ireland by Fr James Cullen S.J. in 1899 to address the problem of alcohol abuse and to spread devotion to the Sacred Heart of Jesus.
  Fr. Cullen recognized that it was only through devotion to the Sacred Heart that the scourge of alcohol abuse could be overcome.
  
  The Pioneer Association has, over the years, spread throughout the world and its membership is continually growing.
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