Corpus Christi Parish

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See Inside: LITURGICAL BITS &

BYTES FOR HOLY

WEEK AND THE

SACRED TRIDUUM

Mass Times & Intentions Corpus Christi Parish 70 Pleasant St., Waterville ME 04901

Business Office Hours: Mon-Thurs 8:00AM - 4:00PM

Fri 8:00AM - Noon

Phone: 872-2281 Fax: 877-0675

Email: ccmoffice@gwi.net

Website: www.corpuschristimaine.org

Parish Information

MONDAY April 10, 2017

8:00 AM SJ John LaPointe by Claudette Massey

TUESDAY April 11, 2017

12:15 PM ND George Roderigue by Roland and Ann Michaud

WEDNESDAY April 12, 2017

8:00 AM SJ Mary Gravel by M/M Thomas Corey

EVENING MASS

OF THE LORD’S SUPPER

HOLY THURSDAY April 13, 2017 6:00 PM SJ Jeannette, Paul, Flora, Richard, Paul Jr. by

Harold and Marianne Poirer

STATIONS OF THE CROSS

GOOD FRIDAY April 14, 2017 3:00 PM Sacred Heart Church

GOOD FRIDAY

OF THE PASSION OF THE LORD

GOOD FRIDAY April 14, 2017 6:00 PM SJ Liturgy

EASTER VIGIL IN THE HOLY NIGHT

HOLY SATURDAY April 15, 2017 7:45 PM SJ Parishioners of Corpus Christi Parish

EASTER SUNDAY

OF THE RESURRECTION OF THE LORD

April 16, 2017 7:30 AM SJ Maisie Knowles by Grandparents, John and

Shirley McQuillan

Armand Dutil by wife, Darlene

9:00 AM ND Armand Gagne by wife, Norma

Leon Richard by his family

10:00 AM SJ Rosalie Poulin Palow by Tony

Rita Boucher by son, Steven Boucher

10:30 AM ND John Tardiff by wife and family

Richard Lutz by Violette and Ambulos families

4:30 PM CC Corinne Lombardi by Maine family

Norman Boulet by Pearley and Alice Lachance

Please remember in your prayers…

All the dearly departed family members

of Corpus Christi Parish

Sanctuary Candle

In thanksgiving by a parishioner (SJ)

Sun., Apr. 9 10:00AM ND Coffee Hour

1:30PM ND Secular Franciscan

Presentation

5:00PM SJ AA Meeting

Mon., Apr. 10 1:30PM ND Prayer Group

6:00PM FFC Lord Teach Me To Pray

Ignatian Prayer Series

Tue., Apr. 11 10:30AM FFC Bereavement Group

6:00PM SJ KC #7300 Meeting

7:00PM FFC Al Anon

Wed., Apr. 12 6:00PM FFC RCIA

6:30PM SJ Lenten Retreat

Thur., Apr. 13 NO 12:15PM MASS

6:00PM SJ Holy Thursday Mass

Fri., Apr. 14 NO 7:00AM ADORATION/CONFESSIONS

NO 8:00AM MASS

3:30PM SH Stations of the Cross

6:00PM SJ Good Friday Liturgy

Sat., Apr. 15 NO 3:00PM CONFESSIONS

NO MASSES AT 4:00PM OR 6:00PM

7:15PM SJ Easter Vigil Mass

Sun., Apr. 16 10:00AM ND Coffee Hour

5:00PM SJ AA Meeting

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, Parish Catechetical Leader

Theresa Poulin, Business Administrative Assistant

Marge Veilleux, Pastoral Administrative Assistant Joan Hallee, Pastoral Receptionist

Valerie Wheeler, Principal St. John Catholic School

Rosary Campaign

April 9-April 15 Dan and Connie LaFlamme

Andrea Daigle

April 16-April 22 Sr. Cecile and Doreen

April 23-April 29 Rebekah McLean

Joanne Vigue

Keep in Your Prayers

Harold Marden, Edmund Theriault

Jami, Emily and Richie

May God’s healing touch come down upon our brothers

and sisters in faith.

Parish Events

Parish Offertory Offertory for March 26 - $15,254.60

Average offertory to date - $15,757.25

The budget is based on a weekly average offertory of

$15,942.00 per week.

The collection on Good Friday is for the Church in the

Holy Land.

There will be a 2nd collection next weekend for the Clergy

Health and Pension Programs

Saint of the Week Saint Bernadette Soubirous

April 16th is the Memorial of Saint Bernadette Soubirous,

but because her feast falls on Easter Sunday this year it is

not officially celebrated. Bernadette was born at Lourdes,

France on January 7, 1844. At the age of fourteen, near a

cave at Massabielle, she witnessed the first of eighteen

apparitions of the Blessed Virgin Mary, who identified

herself as “the Immaculate Conception.” At twenty-two,

Bernadette entered the convent of Saint-Gildard, the mother

house of the congregation of the Sisters of Charity of

Nevers. She spent the remainder of her life in that convent

working as an infirmary assistant, and later a sacristan.

People admired her humility and spirit of sacrifice.

Bernadette died on April 16, 1879. She was canonized by

on December 8, 1933 (the Feast of the Immaculate

Conception) by Pope Pius XI. St. Bernadette is the

patroness of illness, people ridiculed for their piety, poverty,

shepherds, and shepherdesses. Her body lies incorrupt in the

convent chapel in Nevers.

Sunday Readings & Reflections Readings for Sunday, April 9, 2017 - Palm Sunday

Obedience and Humility

Procession Gospel Matthew 21:1-11 (triumphal entry into

Jerusalem)

Reading I Isaiah 50:4-7 (salvation only through the

Lord’s servant)

Reading II Philippians 2:6-11 (imitating Christ’s humility)

Gospel Matthew 26:14-27:66 (the passion of Jesus)

Key Passage: Jesus emptied himself, taking the form of a

slave, being born in human likeness. And being found in

human form, he humbled himself and became obedient to

the point to death-even death on a cross. (Philippians 2:7-8)

Adult: We are called to die to ourselves in love for others.

How do you live that in your own life?

Youth: How do you allow Jesus to live in your heart?

Prayer of the Week Lenten Prayer

Almighty ever-living God, who as an example of humility for the human race to follow

caused our Savior to take flesh and submit to the Cross,

graciously grant that we may heed his lesson of patient suffering and so merit a share in his Resurrection.

Who lives and reigns with you

in the unity of the Holy Spirit, one God, for ever and ever. Amen.

Fast and Abstinence During Lent

Good Friday (April 14) is a day of fast and abstinence

(from meat) in the universal Church. The Law of

Abstinence binds Catholics aged 14 and older. The Law of

Fasting binds Catholics aged 18 - 60.

ELEMENTARY FAITH FORMATION Classes are held at the Faith Formation Center attached to

St. John Catholic School, September-May.

Schedule of Liturgies for

The Sacred Triduum and

Easter Sunday of the Resurrection of the Lord

Thursday of the Lord’s Supper

(Holy Thursday)

Thursday, April 13, 2017

6:00PM Mass St. John Church

Friday of the Passion of the Lord

(Good Friday)

Friday, April 14, 2017

6:00PM Liturgy St. John Church

The Easter Vigil in the Holy Night

Saturday, April 15, 2017

7:45PM Mass St. John Church

There will be no confessions at 3PM or Masses at 4PM or

6PM at either Notre Dame or St. John.

Easter Sunday of the Resurrection of the Lord

Sunday, April 16

7:30AM Mass St. John Church

9:00AM Mass Notre Dame Church

10:00AM Mass St. John Church

10:30AM Mass Notre Dame Church

4:30PM Mass Colby College Lorimer Chapel

Faith Formation

Elementary Faith Formation Calendar 2016-2017 Sundays Tuesdays Family Life

(8:30-9:45am) (3:15-4:30pm) Sundays 3-5pm)

Apr. 9, 30 Apr. 11 Apr. 9

May 7 May 2 May 7

JR HIGH SCHOOL YOUTH MINISTRY Sundays 6:00 - 8:00PM Faith Formation Center

Apr. 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)

Liturgical Bits & Bytes Holy Week

Holy Week is the most sacred time in the life of a parish community. It is what we have been preparing for all during Lent. It

is the highlight of what our faith life is all about. So don't miss the best part! As we enter the holiest of weeks, know that

your presence at these liturgies is important. Each service is unique. The solemn liturgies for Holy Thursday, Good Friday,

and Holy Saturday are among the very best things we do in the church. Don't miss these celebrations! Yes, they are longer

than usual. Yes, they are different, but isn't that to be expected? Special events always cause us to change our ordinary

routine way of doing things. That should not surprise us.

Join your parish community for these special celebrations. You won't be disappointed. The celebrations of this holy week are

a climactic conclusion to our Lenten experience. As we move from the "hosannas" of Palm Sunday to the remembrance table

of Holy Thursday, may our faith strengthen us to go from the Good Friday Cross of Calvary to the living waters of Holy

Saturday and to the joy of Easter "Alleluias!"

Holy Thursday and the

Washing of the Feet Each year on Holy Thursday the

church calls us to wash feet. We

all need to be washed by the

healing love of Jesus. Holy

Thursday is a night of service and

so all of us need to be reminded that Jesus

washes us so that we in turn can wash others.

For almost all of us there is a certain

discomfort or embarrassment with this

command of Jesus. Yet foot washing on Holy

Thursday is a powerful symbol of our identity

as a servant people. It calls for great humility

for those who wash and for those who are

washed. (Peter was the first to object to this ges-

ture and you remember, of course, Jesus’ words

to him.) Those who participate in this ritual

note that it is very moving for them. Remember

the words of Jesus to Peter, “If I do not wash

your feet, you can have no part with me.”

Holy Thursday Mass is at 6:00PM at St. John

The Easter Vigil in the Holy Night The Vigil of Easter is a day of emptiness. The church waits at the Lord’s tomb. The altar is bare, the church is

empty. Mass is not celebrated. Even the Vigil celebration has the feeling of prayerful waiting. The Vigil

celebration is begun only after nightfall. This is not an anticipated Sunday Mass, but a vigil in the strictest sense.

The Service begins with LIGHT. The Easter fire is blessed. The Paschal Candle is lit, carried to its place of

honor, and the great Easter proclamation, the Exsultet, is sung.

The next major part of this service is the WORD. On this most holy night the story of our salvation is retold and slowly we

approach the message of great joy: the Alleluia! The Gospel announcing the good news of resurrection is proclaimed and a

homily is shared.

The third part of the service is perhaps the highlight: WATER. All of Lent we have been reflecting on the process of

initiation for our adult candidates in the RCIA process. This is the night that we bless the Easter water, we profess our faith,

we baptize our catechumens, and we renew our own Baptism through the ritual of sprinkling. Confirmation, a sacrament

separated from Baptism for most of us, is celebrated as part of this rite of initiation.

The final section of the Vigil is EUCHARIST. The newly initiated bring bread and wine to the table where they will share

Eucharist with us for the first time.

The dismissal with its double alleluia is sung and thus begins the season of Easter: the great fifty days of celebration which

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The Easter Vigil Mass is at 7:45PM at St. John

Friday of the Passion of the Lord On this day the centerpiece of the solemn liturgy is the reflective

listening to the Passion of St. John’s Gospel which presents Jesus as the

sovereign king who willingly lays down his life for those he loves. We

venerate not the figure of the crucified, but the cross as the symbol of

victory and salvation. We solemnly present our lenten intentions for our

broken brothers and sisters throughout the entire world. There is no

entrance procession because we are continuing the

Triduum liturgy begun the day before on Holy

Thursday. There is no recessional because this

Triduum liturgy will continue and conclude the next

night with the Easter Vigil. All three are one liturgy,

each day focusing on one aspect of the Paschal

Mystery which brought about our salvation.

The service on Good Friday is a communion service, since there is no

consecration and all receive Eucharist from hosts consecrated on Holy

Thursday. The communion rite, therefore, is done with the greatest sim-

plicity. On this day of the Lord’s Passion it is almost as though every-

thing we do is done with greater reverence, attention and devotion. The

simple refrain from the day says it best: “Behold, behold the wood of

the Cross on which is hung our salvation. O come, let us adore.”

Good Friday Liturgy is at 6:00PM at St. John

In Our Parish and Diocese

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ST. JOHN CATHOLIC SCHOOL South Garand St., Winslow 872-7115

www.stjohnschoolwinslow.org

Adorers Needed

Did you know that the Lord is waiting to speak heart-to

heart with you? Don’t keep Him waiting. Blessed

Sacrament chapel is open all day, every day.

St. John School

Giant Indoor Lawn Sale

April 22 8:00AM to 1:00PM

St. John School Cafeteria

We are now accepting donations.

Items can be dropped off during school hours.

For more information please call Linda at 314-3991.

Spring has arrived and that means we have

lots of things going on at school. The

students and staff are working very hard

preparing for Countries Night. We would love

to have you visit the school on April 12—doors open at 6PM.

The students love sharing what they have learned. There will be

so many amazing items on display.

I would also like to take this opportunity to thank the many

people who have donated to the annual appeal. The appeal is

very important to our school because it helps bridge the gap

between tuition and the actual cost to educate a child. We are

truly grateful for your thoughtful gifts and support.

St John Catholic School provides a supportive community to

share the Catholic faith with those who enter our doors and to

help strengthen that faith in their hearts.

Please continue to keep St John Catholic School in your prayers

The Diocese of Portland and the Office of Lifelong

Formation is proud to present:

The Sixth Annual Woman’s Conference

Keynote speaker Leah Darrow, former professional model,

author and speaker. “Prodigal Daughter: How a Dad got

his Little Girl Back” and “Decent Exposure: Why Women

Must Reclaim Beauty”.

Saturday, April 29, 2017 8:30am to 4:30pm

Holiday Inn By The Bay, Portland.

Conference opens with Mass.

Cost: $60 (includes continental breakfast and lunch)

Registration opens March 6th and closes April 20th.

More information at: http://portlanddiocese.org//

womensconference

Secular Franciscans

All are welcome! Joe and Patty Makely, OFS will be

presenting on their Outreach Experience in India from 1:30-

2:30PM on Palm Sunday, April 9 at Notre Dame Hall.

Come and join the Secular Franciscans for this special

presentation as we solemnly enter into prayer and reflection

at the beginning of Holy Week.

Mount Merici Academy is now accepting registrations for

the 2017/2018 school year! We are a Nursery School

through Grade 8 Ursuline Catholic school and we welcome

all to enroll!

New this year - we are expanding our PreKindergarten (4

year old program) and we have exciting plans for our

Middle School that include STEM (Science, Technology,

Engineering, & Math) projects which will take our already

strong academic program to the next level! Our students

test on average 3-4 grade levels above their current grade!

Come see what Mount Merici is all about! Call the school

for a tour at 873-3773 or email Mrs. Duguay/Principal at

vduguay@mountmerici.org. Needs based Scholarships

available (over 30% of our students receive scholarships).

Time Changes and New Programming

Join Bishop Deeley in praying the Rosary at 6am followed

by a teaching series from Bishop Robert Barron

Begin your day with Morning Air® designed to inform,

inspire, and entertain you from a Distinctly Catholic

perspective. 7AM – 9AM

Join thousands of people throughout the country praying

the Chaplet of Divine Mercy at 4pm LIVE (3pm CST)

during The Drew Mariani Show™

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Listen online at www.thepresenceradio.org and on

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Vocations

“Blessed are they who come in the Name of the Lord!” Are

you being called to proclaim Jesus as a priest, deacon,

religious brother or sister? If you think this may be so, call

Father Seamus Griesbach at (207) 773-6471 or write:

seamus.griesbach@portlanddiocese.org.