Corpus Christi Parish

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1 December 18 4th Sunday of Advent 2016 See Inside: PRAYER REQUESTS MADE THROUGH THE MYPARISH APP

2 Parish & Sacramental Information 70 Pleasant St., Waterville ME Business Office Hours Mon-Thurs 8:00 AM - 4:00 PM Fri 8:00 AM - Noon Phone: Fax: ccmoffice@gwi.net Website: St. Francis Cemetery 78 Grove St., Waterville, ME Phone: Fax: stfrancem@myfairpoint.net Website: Rev. Daniel J. Baillargeon, Pastor Rev. Matthew Gregory, Parochial Vicar Deb Hebert, Director of Business Administration Mike Hebert, Facilities Director and St. Francis Cemetery Director Kim Suttie, Pastoral Life Coordinator Elaine Gordon, Catechetical Leader Theresa Poulin, Business Administrative Assistant Marge Veilleux, Pastoral Administrative Assistant Joan Hallee, Pastoral Receptionist Valerie Wheeler, Principal St. John Catholic School Sacrament of Reconciliation Saturdays, 3:00 PM St. John Church, Winslow Notre Dame Church, Waterville Sacrament of Baptism Families who would like to have their child baptized should call the parish office at to register for our Baptism Preparation Program. Classes are offered on the last Tuesday of most months, registration is required. Sacrament of Marriage Couples should make arrangements at least 6 months prior to the wedding date and before making reception plans. Call the parish office at Anointing of the Sick Anyone wishing to receive the Sacrament of the Sick is asked to call the parish office at If you or a loved one are admitted to MaineGeneral Medical Center please contact the Hospital Chaplain s Office to receive the Sacrament of the Sick. If you are at Inland Hospital please notify one of our priests by calling the Parish Office. Eucharistic Adoration Fridays 7:00-8:00AM at St. John Church, Winslow Our Mass Times & Intentions MONDAY Dec. 19, :00 AM SJ Harold Withee by Helen and John Nadeau TUESDAY Dec :15 PM ND Don Giroux by Kathy Keup WEDNESDAY Dec. 21, :00 AM SJ Maisie Knowles by Bob and Rita Plourde THURSDAY Dec. 22, :15 PM ND Joseph and Lydia Mathieu by Yvette Deschanes FRIDAY Dec. 23, :00 AM SJ Eucharistic Adoration and Confession 8:00 AM SJ Googormaa Luvsangonchig by Gana and Daja Gombojav Sanctuary Candle In thanksgiving by a parishioner (SJ) Prayers and healing for all our families and for everyone (ND) Dec. 25-Dec. 31 Jan. 1-Jan 7 Rosary Campaign Sr. Cecile and Sr. Dorine Jeannine DeRosby Please remember in your prayers... Gloria Hanson, died Dec. 2, funeral Dec. 9 Therese Lacroix, died Nov. 29, funeral Dec. 10 SATURDAY CHRISTMAS EVE MASSES Dec. 24, :00 PM ND Kristy Reny by Ken and Sue Coro Richard Besson by wife, Gail 4:00 PM SJ Carl Veilleux by Mom and family Corpus Christi Memorial Fund 6:00 PM ND Hugh Doucette by wife and family Odile Williams by the Williams family 10:00 PM SJ Marcel, Deborah, Darryll Bolduc by the family Parishioners of SUNDAY CHRISTMAS DAY MASSES Dec. 25, :30 AM SJ Kevin Dutil by Mom, Dad, Rick and Rob Ed Mathieu by M/M Darryll Fotter and sons 9:00 AM ND Lawrence and Ida Dutil by Mike Genest and family Rollande Bilodeau by her family Please note: there will be no Confessions at 3:00PM on Christmas Eve, Sat., Dec. 24. CORPUS CHRISTI MEMORIAL FUND Raymond Mathieu, Holy Souls in Purgatory, Roland Bourgoin Fernando and Rose Boutot and son, Russell Roland and Lorraine Roy, Charles Patrick, Joseph Martin Jean-Paul Veilleux, Wilfred Bartley, Elizabeth Scribner, Harold Small Clayton Faucher, Blanche Martin, George Roderigue M/M Charles Moen, Richard Besson, Donald Giroux Robert Bourget and Douglas Pelletier, Rosalie Poulin Palow Deceased family members of M/M Clayton Paradis M/M Onesime Cote, Sr. and deceased family members

3 Liturgical Bits & Bytes Music Ministers Who are the music ministers in liturgy? We refer to the instrumentalists and vocalists who lead us in song as the music ministers. And so they are. However, this can be misleading, because WE, the COMMUNITY, are the primary music ministers in liturgy. Our job is to sing the songs, to witness to our faith to one another through our singing, and to encourage others to do the same through our enthusiastic song. It is important that we support one another in song and that we hear one another and are not overwhelmed by electronic amplification or muted by sound-absorbing materials. Singing together is an important element of the liturgy which transforms us from independent individuals to a unified worshiping body. If we feel we do not sing well, we can always remember that Psalm 95:1 invites us to make a "joyful noise" in our praise of God. Copyright 2008 Resource Publications, Inc. All rights reserved. The Nativity of the Lord CHRISTMAS MASSES CHRISTMAS EVE The Vigil Mass 4PM Notre Dame 4PM St. John 6PM Notre Dame Mass During the Night 10PM St. John CHRISTMAS DAY Mass at Dawn 7:30AM St. John Mass During the Day 9AM Notre Dame Taking into consideration requests from the people and the availability of ministers for Mass, the Mass During the Night will be celebrated at 10PM rather than 12AM. Also, a Mass at Dawn has been added this Christmas Day. Sunday Readings & Reflections Readings for Sunday, December 18 4th Sunday of Advent Welcoming Light Reading I Isaiah 7:10-14 (birth of Emmanuel) Reading II Romans 1:1-7 (greetings from Paul) Gospel Matthew 1:18-24 (the birth of Jesus) Key Passage: When Joseph awoke from sleep, he did as the angel of the Lord commanded him; he took Mary as his wife. (Matthew 1:24) Adult: Whom do you find it difficult to welcome in your life? What can you do to overcome that? Youth: What could you do this week to make someone feel welcome, as Joseph welcomed Mary? Saint of the Week St. John of the Cross On December 14 th the Church celebrated the Memorial of St. John of the Cross. Born in Spain in 1542, John entered the Carmelite order in He was attracted to the life of the Carthusians and was about to leave the Carmelites when Teresa of Avila persuaded him to lead a reform movement instead. This reform brought about a new energy to the Carmelite order. Renowned for his wisdom and sanctity, John died in This great mystic wrote numerous works, including The Dark Night of the Soul and The Ascent of Mount Carmel. His spiritual writings remain a fitting testimony to his life. John of the Cross was canonized by Pope Benedict XIII in 1726 and in 1926 was declared a Doctor of the Church. St. John of the Cross is the patron and protector of mystics, theologians, and poets. Parish Offertory Offertory for December 4 - $14, Offertory for December 11 - $14, Average offertory to date - $15, The budget is based on a weekly average offertory of $15, per week. There will only be one collection at all of the Christmas Masses. Thank you for your continued support of our parish. CONCERNING SECOND COLLECTIONS Our weekly parish offertory gift is always compromised on the weekends of second collections. Please keep in mind that what we offer to support the mission and ministries of those second collections should be above and beyond our budgeted weekly parish offering. It is not necessary to support every second collection. Choose those that are near and dear to your heart!

4 Faith Formation ELEMENTARY FAITH FORMATION Classes are held at the Faith Formation Center attached to St. John Catholic School, September-May. This past week we held our last classes for We will be back in session January 8 th. We hope your Christmas is holy and happy, and that everyone enjoys the most beautiful time of the year! Elementary Faith Formation Calendar Sundays Tuesdays Family Life (8:30-9:45am) (3:15-4:30pm) (Sundays 3-5pm) Jan. 8, 22, 29 Jan. 10, 24, 31 Jan. 8 Feb. 5, 12 Feb. 7, 14 Feb. 12 Mar. 5, 12, 19, 26 Mar. 7, 14, 21, 28 Mar. 26 Apr. 2, 9, 30 Apr. 4, 11 Apr. 9 May 7 May 2 May 7 JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL YOUTH MINISTRY Sunday Evenings 6:00 8:00PM Faith Formation Center January 8 & 22 February 12 & 26 March 12 & 26 April 9 & 30 HIGH SCHOOL YOUTH MINISTRY Sunday Evenings 6:00 8:00PM Youth Ministry Room on the 2nd Floor at St. John School (enter by the Grotto) In Our Parish Prayer of the Week O ANTIPHONS Advent Faith Formation Opportunities PARISH ADVENT RETREAT Advent is a time during which we prepare with joyful anticipation for the birth of Jesus, our Savior. This retreat offers a time of peaceful reflection on new beginnings prior to our holiday celebrations. During the retreat we will enter into prayer, sing hymns, and hear Gregorian chant. The following speaker will be offering reflections: Wed., Dec. 21: Rev. Matt Gregory 6:30PM at St. John Church All are welcome to attend! For more information, contact Jay Violette at ADVENT BLESSINGS 2016 ADVENT is a season of love, God s love made visible in Jesus ADVENT is a season of tenderness and awareness of God s gentleness and mercy ADVENT IS A SEASON OF JOY You are invited for shared reflection St. Joseph Center 80 Garland Rd, Winslow Each Mon. of Advent 9:30-11:00AM For more information call December 17 marks the beginning of the O Antiphons an ancient part of our liturgy, dating back to the fourth century, one for each day until Christmas Eve. These antiphons address Christ with seven magnificent Messianic titles, based on the Old Testament prophecies of Christ. December 17: O Wisdom of our God Most High, guiding creation with power and love: come to teach us the path of knowledge! December 18: O Leader of the House of Israel, giver of the Law to Moses on Sinai: come to rescue us with your mighty power! December 19: O Root of Jesse s stem, sign of God s love for all his people: come to save us without delay! December 20: O Key of David, opening the gates of God s eternal Kingdom: come and free the prisoners of darkness! December 21: O Radiant Dawn, splendor of eternal light, sun of justice: come and shine on those who dwell in darkness and in the shadow of death. December 22: O King of all nations and keystone of the Church: come and save man, whom you formed from the dust! December 23: O Emmanuel, our King and Giver of Law: come to save us, Lord our God!

5 In Our Parish and Diocese St. John Catholic School South Garand St., Winslow PRAYER REQUESTS Did you know that prayers requested via the prayer tab on the myparish home page are received by Frs, Dan and Matt. The intentions are held in prayer each morning as they offer Morning Prayer, the prayer of the Church, together. WITH SINCERE APPRECIATION Thank you to our parishioners for preparing and hosting our Advent Retreat and Faith Sharing Reflection Series. Bishop Robert Barron is on a new journey to unlock the truth behind the Catholic Church's most influential people. MPBN television will air two episodes of Volume 1 of CATHOLICISM: Pivotal Players: St. Francis of Assisi - Tuesday, December 20 at 9PM Visit the countryside where St. Francis gathered a group of friars and revived the Church. MOUNT MERICI ACADEMY NEWS Like us on Mount Merici Academy students and staff would like to wish you a very Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year! We have been busy preparing during the Advent season for the birth of Jesus. During Advent, our students and their families very generously collected needed items for the Home For Little Wanderers. We are very grateful that our Ursuline Serviam tradition of service to our community is so strong within our students and families! We would like to thank everyone who helped make the Christmas Fair a success. Many wonderful people came forward to prepare for the fair and many made donations. We would also like to thank all the businesses who sent in donations. We would not be able to continue the tradition of the fair without all of this support. Our Christmas Fair is such a great place to reconnect with old friends and family members. We thank everyone for coming to share in the spirit of the fair. Your support is such a special gift to our school. New Altar Servers Frs. Dan and Matt, with the help of some of our experienced servers, recently trained eight new Altar Servers for our Parish. They will be serving at several of our Masses. We thank them for their most important service to! PARISH UPDATE / REGISTRATION FORM Please be sure to notify the parish office if you have a change of address or phone. If you have a change, please fill out the form below and drop it in the offertory basket or at the parish office located behind Sacred Heart Church or mail to: 70 Pleasant St. Waterville, Me Name: Address: Phone: New registration Change of address or phone Request info. re: envelopes/online giving Moving out of parish To temporarily stop envelopes while you are away: Departure date: Return date: