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AN EXCITING NEW ELEMENTARY FAITH

FORMATION OPPORTUNITY AT THE

ALFOND CENTER

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

CORPUS CHRISTI MEMORIAL FUND

Raymond Mathieu, Holy Souls in Purgatory, Roland Bourgoin, Roland and Lorraine Roy, Robert Bourget, Alberta Thompson,

Rosalie Poulin Palow, George Roderigue, Wilfred Bartley Joseph Martin, Jean (Bourgoin) Dierig, Charles Patrick,

Leon Richard, Yvonne Grivois, Jeannette Pare, Dollis Bizier, Maisie Knowles

Parish Information

Please remember in your prayers…

Esther Ellis, died Sept. 4, funeral Sept. 8 Blanche Wrigley, died Sept. 5, funeral Sept. 9

Germaine Dumas, died June 22, funeral Sept. 21 Geneva Pelletier, died Sept. 1, funeral Sept. 23

Rosary Campaign

Sept. 17 Sept. 23 Mike and Mary Hammond Sept. 24 Sept. 30 Michael Poirier

Keep in Your Prayers

Ann Michaud, Dolan Peters, Fern Duval May God’s healing touch come down upon our brothers

and sisters in faith.

Please call the Parish Office to be included in our Prayer Line.

St. Francis Cemetery 78 Grove St., Waterville, ME 04901

Phone: 872-2770 Fax: 872-2770 Email: stfrancem@myfairpoint.net

Website: www.portlanddiocese.org/stfranciscemetery

Parish Staff Rev. Daniel J. Baillargeon, Pastor

Rev. Matthew Gregory, Parochial Vicar Deb Hebert, Parish Business Coordinator &

Director of St. Francis Cemetery 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

MONDAY Sept. 18, 20178:00 AM SJ Victoria LePage by her family

TUESDAY Sept. 19, 2017 12:15 PM ND 56th Wedding Anniversary Jules and Gaile Letourneau

WEDNESDAY Sept. 20, 20178:00 AM SJ Richard and Shirley McGee by the family

THURSDAY Sept. 21, 2017 12:15 PM ND Jerome Boulette by wife and family

FRIDAY Sept. 22, 2017 8:00 AM SJ Norma Carey by her husband 1:45 PM Lakewood Dambiin Densmaa by Gana and Daja Gombajav

SATURDAY Sept. 23, 2017 4:00 PM ND Jean Noel DeBlois by Jimmy Dionne Jean Paul Veilleux by wife and family 4:00 PM SJ Corpus Christi Memorial Fund 6:00 PM ND Louis Woessner by Elizabeth Murray

SUNDAY Sept. 24, 2017 7:30 AM SJ Francois and Florence Poulin and Donn Wolfe, by Lucette 9:00 AM ND Schiavone family by Patricia and Daniel MacDonald 10:00 AM SJ Raymond Bourque by daughter, Debbie and husband, Roger 10:30 AM ND Parishioners of Corpus Christi Parish 4:30 PM CC Real Trepanier by Ryan and Sandra Boulet

The Week Ahead Sun., Sept 17 10:00AM ND Coffee Hour 11:00AM SJ Parish Fun Day 5:00PM SJ AA Meeting

Mon., Sept 18 1:30PM ND Prayer Group 7:00PM SH KC #341 Meeting

Tues., Sept. 19 6:00PM SH KC #13486 2nd Degree 6:00PM OFF Advent by Candlelight Committee Meeting 7:00PM FFC Al-Anon

Wed., Sept. 20 6:00AM ND That Man is You!

Thur., Sept. 21 6:00PM FFC Lord, Teach Me To Pray

Fri., Sept. 22 7:00AM SJ Adoration & Confessions

Sat., Sept. 23 2:00PM ND Baptism - Caroline Couturier 5:00PM ND St. Theresa Guild Meet & Greet

Sun., Sept 24 10:00AM ND Coffee Hour 5:00PM SJ AA Meeting

Sanctuary Candle In thanksgiving by a parishioner ( SJ)

Second Collection This Weekend for Victims of Hurricane Harvey

Bishop Robert P. Deeley has authorized a special collection at all of Maine’s Catholic churches to provide aid and recovery support to victims of Hurricane Harvey in Texas. The money collected will be donated to Catholic Charities USA which is already providing immediate relief to those in need, regardless of faith affiliation, and will offer long-term recovery assistance in the months and years ahead.

Stewardship of Treasure

Liturgical Bits & Bytes

Offertory for Sept. 3, - $17,518.65 Offertory for Sept. 10 - $15,635.45

Average offertory to date - $16,180.96

The budget is based on a weekly average offertory of $15,942.00 per week.

Sept. 3 - Collection for the Sisterhood of St. Elizabeth Convent Missionary - $3,065.00

Sept. 10 - 2nd collection for Catholic University of America & Special Education Needs - $3,377.70

The 2nd collection this weekend is for hurricane Harvey relief efforts. There will be a 2nd collection next weekend

for the completion of the dome at the Basilica of the Immaculate Conception in Washington, DC.

Thank you for your continued support of our parish.

Saint of the Week Sunday Readings & Reflections Readings for Sunday, September 17, 2017 Forgiveness and mercy

Reading I Sirach 27:30-28:7 (call to forgiveness and mercy) Reading II Romans 14:7-9 (to live and die for Christ) Gospel Matthew 18:21-35 (the merciless official)

Key Passage: Then Peter came and said to him,” Lord, if another member of the church sins against me, how often should I forgive? As many as seven times?” Jesus said to him, “Not seven times, but, I tell you, seventy-seven times.” (Matthew 18:21-22)

Adult: When someone hurts you, how do you forgive them? Youth: When have you forgiven someone who treated you unfairly?

Prayer of the Week

Receiving Is a Commitment

It is a wonderful mystery that in receiving the Body of Christ, we receive what we are. It is likewise a responsibility—to be that Body of Christ to others. It’s a challenge, a source of reflection, and a humbling thought. Think of what it means when we say, “Amen,” it is so, when the minister says, “Body of Christ.” It is a profession of faith and a promise.

As we approach in humility to receive Holy Communion, we recognize what we receive and who we are to become. We approach in reverence with a small bow. We then place one hand on top of the other, and say the “Amen” with conviction and energy. We reverently take the host with the other hand and place it in our mouths as nourishment for our spirits. Likewise we take the cup with both hands, drink slowly, and carefully return the cup to the minister. Our actions and spoken words show the importance of what we do.

Singing after Holy Communion

After communion, when we return to our pews, we have the opportunity to continue singing together, to reflect on our relationship with God, and through our baptism and communion, with one another. Our challenge is to act out that relationship when we leave the church building and throughout the week.

Post Communion Prayer

Finally, to conclude the liturgy of the Eucharist, there is the “post communion prayer.” This prayer gives thanks to God for God's gift to us of Jesus Christ in the Sacrament and prays that this Sacrament may be efficacious in our lives.

After the prayer, there is a final blessing, sometimes a more solemn (longer) one for special feasts and occasions. On occasion there is a longer prayer, called the “prayer over the people.” These prepare us to go out into the world with God’s blessing. Copyright © 2008 Resource Publications, Inc. All rights reserved.

Anima Christi

Soul of Christ, sanctify me Body of Christ, save me

Blood of Christ, inebriate me Water from Christ’s side, wash me Passion of Christ, strengthen me

O good Jesus, hear me Within Thy wounds hide me

Suffer me not to be separated from Thee From the malicious enemy defend me

In the hour of my death call me and bid me come unto Thee

that I may praise Thee with Thy saints and with Thy angels

forever and ever. Amen.

Saint Joseph of Copertino

On September 18th the Church celebrates the memorial of St. Joseph of Copertino. Joseph Desa was born at Copertino, Italy in 1603. He was taken into religious life by Franciscan conventual friars at Grotella in 1625, and in 1628 he was ordained a priest. The intense desire for union with Christ manifested itself in ecstatic moments and episodes of levitation that aroused suspicions in the Inquisition. The Holy Office tried him in 1634 and in the end declared him innocent. He died at Osimo in the Marches in 1663 and was canonized by Pope Clement XIII in 1767. St. Joseph of Copertino is the patron of aviators and astronauts, students and test takers, and those suffering from mental challenges.

In Our Parish

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

St. John Catholic School, September-May.

Faith Formation

Bring your own lawn chair and stay for the afternoon!

Lot’s of Good Food is Planned for the BBQ

Calling all bakers!! Pie Baking Contest!!

Yard Games, Face Painting, Nail Art, Crafts, Balloon Animals and More!

We are excited to announce that the Patriot’s Game will be shown at the event!

come for the whole afternoon

Or just stop by to say hello!

ATTENTION ALL MEN

Are you looking to deepen your relationship with God? Be a better husband? Become a more loving father? Build friendships with other like-minded men?

Then Come Join…

That Man is You! Wednesday Mornings

Notre Dame Hall Breakfast at 6AM

Presentation and Discussion from 6:25-7:30AM

www.thatmanisyou.org

Parish Photo Directory Photo Pick-Up

Anyone who did not order any additional photos may pick up their free 8x10 photo at the Parish Office. If you ordered additional pictures your free 8x10 will be mailed to you.

Elementary Faith Formation Calendar

Sunday Mornings Family Life 8:30-9:45AM 3:00-5:00PM Sept. 17, 24 Sept. 24 Oct. 1, 15, 22, 29 Oct. 23 Nov. 5, 12, 19 Nov. 19 Dec. 3, 10, 17 Dec. 10

If you have not yet registered your children for Faith Formation please call Elaine at the Faith Formation Office, 660-9027.

An Exciting Faith Formation Opportunity!

The Alfond Center for Youth has invited our parish to offer a faith formation class at the center on a weekday afternoon. Busses from all the area elementary schools drop off students to participate in various activities—one of which will be a faith formation class! If you are interested in this new opportunity to help your child grow in the faith please call the Parish Office, 872-2281.

Your child does not need to be enrolled in the Alfond Center programs to participate.

Wanted:

Service projects for a group of young, helpful, pleasant, Junior High students. Projects must be able to be accomplished within a 2-hour time frame. Some examples might be: raking a lawn, cleaning out a garage, picking pumpkins, etc. We are looking to show our pre-teens that helping others is a very important part of our faith—an example set by Jesus when He was here on earth. Projects will need to be in the Winslow area that we can get to easily. Requirements: a sense of humor, willing to listen to laughing and giggling and noise in general. If you have such a project in mind, please contact the Faith Formation Office ASAP—660-9027. Projects will be chosen on a first come basis so please call early!

In Our Parish and Diocese

Catholic Funeral F.A.Q. Organ Donation

Over the years, the waiting list for organs has consistently exceeded the number of organs donated. Organs for transplantation come from both living and deceased donors.

Catholic teaching holds that organ donation is a generous and noble act as long as adequate moral criteria are met, including free and informed consent and the preservation of bodily integrity in the case of a living donor.

Pope Saint John Paul II described organ donation as a particularly praiseworthy example of everyday heroism if “performed in an ethically acceptable manner, with a view to offering a chance of health and even of life itself to the sick who sometimes have no other hope.”

Particularly important for donation after death is that the donor is properly declared dead, either by cardiopulmonary or neurological criteria. In order for the determination of death by neurological criteria to be morally acceptable, there must be rigorous testing that confirms the entire brain has irreversibly ceased to function.

Further information: The Gospel of Life - Pope Saint John Paul II (n. 86) Catechism of the Catholic Church (n. 2296) Pope Saint John Paul II on Organ Donation and Transplantation - Address of the Holy Father John Paul II to the 18th International Congress of the Transplantation Society (Aug. 2000)

Diocesan Red Mass

For those who serve in the legal profession & public service Friday, October 13 11:00AM Basilica of Ss. Peter and Paul - Lewiston

The bishop will ask for God’s blessing upon those who serve in the legal profession and public service and for God's guidance in the administration of justice.

For more information about the Mass and luncheon (following Mass at DaVinci’s Italian Eatery - registration required) visit www.portlanddiocese.org/RedMass.

St. Francis Cemetery October Clean-up

St. Francis Catholic Cemetery would like to give notice to all burial right holders that beginning October 1st the cemetery crew will start the annual fall clean-up for the coming winter season. Flowers real and artificial, vases, baskets, etc. will be gathered and disposed of. Burial right holders are advised to remove any items that they may wish to keep before October 1st. Concrete urns may be left on the lots but should be emptied and turned over to avoid breakage.

Thank you for your cooperation in keeping the cemetery clean.

Special Collection for the Trinity Dome at the Basilica of the National Shrine

of the Immaculate Conception

Next week, our parish will participate in a national collection for the Trinity Dome to complete the Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception in Washington, DC, before its 100th anniversary. Also known as America’s Catholic Church, the National Shrine has been a century in the making, built by and for the faithful of our great nation in honor of our Blessed Mother, the patroness of the United States. Become a part of Mary’s Shrine and help to bring to completion our church! For more information, please visit: www.trinitydome.org.

Eucharistic Adoration

“Your abiding Presence Lord means life to me”… Come spend some time of peace and prayer with the Lord. Why

not even schedule an hour with the Lord? Call Sr. Mary Catherine at 872 7072.

2017 Fall Pledge Drive September 27, 28, 29: 7am – 6pm

September 30: 8am – 3pm

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Vocations

“None of us lives for oneself, and no one dies for oneself.” How is God calling you to live for others? Could it be as a priest, sister or brother? Call Father Seamus Griesbach at 773-6471 or write: seamus.griesbach@portlanddiocese.org.

Charismatic Renewal Conference: October 7

“The Gifting of the Holy Spirit” starts at 8:30AM at Sky Hy in Topsham. The conference will feature teaching, prayer workshops, small group discussion, and a healing service with Fr. Richard Rice at 3:30PM followed by Mass. The main speaker will be Deacon Al Burleigh. Admission is $10, which will pay for lunch. For more information on the conference & housing, or to register please call Jennifer LaPierre at 446-8153. The conference is sponsored by the Diocese of Portland’s Office of Charismatic Renewal.