Corpus Christi Parish 70 Pleasant St. Waterville, ME 04901

(207) 872-2281 Email: ccmoffice@gwi.net

Website: www.corpuschristimaine.org

April 19, 2020

MASS SCHEDULE

Notre Dame du Perpetuel Secours 116 Silver St. Waterville

Saturday 4:00 & 6:00PM Sunday 9:00 & 10:30AM Tuesday/Thursday 12:15PM

St. John the Baptist 26 Monument St. Winslow

Saturday 4:00PM Sunday 7:30 & 10:00AM Monday/Wednesday/Friday 8:00AM

An Act of Spiritual Communion

It has long been a Catholic understanding that when circumstances prevent one from receiving Holy Communion, it is possible to make an Act of Spiritual Communion. Spiritual Communion is an ardent desire to receive Jesus in the Most Holy Sacrament and lovingly embrace him at a time or in circumstances when one cannot receive Him in sacramental Communion because they are unable to attend Mass. Our priests will recite this prayer after the Communion Rite at all of our live-streamed Masses. Feel free to join them as they pray.

Prayer for Spiritual Communion My Jesus,

I believe that You are present in the Most Holy Sacrament. I love You above all things,

and I desire to receive You into my soul. Since I cannot at this moment

receive You sacramentally, come at least spiritually into my heart.

I embrace you as if You were already there and unite myself wholly to You.

Never permit me to be separated from You. Amen.

A Simple Act of Spiritual Communion for Children is inside this bulletin.

St. Francis Catholic Cemetery

In accordance with the Center for Disease Control & Prevention (CDC) and the Diocese of Portland, St. Francis Catholic Cemetery’s office will be closed due to the Coronavirus. We will continue to take calls and respond to them as soon as possible. Should you need to purchase a lot, we will call you to make an appointment to meet at the Cemetery office. We are continuing with our winter schedule to make burials as usual through April 15. After then we will adhere to the Diocesan guidelines that only immediate families will be allowed to come into the Cemetery for the Committal prayers and burial. Thank you for your understanding during this difficult time. May God bless you and your families and keep you safe.

Parish Staff

Parish Information

The Week Ahead

All programs and meetings have been suspended until further notice.

Parish Social Media

Sacrament of Reconciliation Saturdays, 3:00PM at St. John Church, Winslow and

Notre Dame Church, Waterville Please see our website for updated information about

drive-thru Confessions.

Sacrament of Baptism Families who would like to have their child baptized need

to attend our Baptism Preparation Program. Classes are offered on the last Tuesday of most months.

Registration is required, please call the parish office.

Sacrament of Marriage Couples should make arrangements by calling the parish

office at least 6 months prior to the wedding date and before making reception plans.

Anointing of the Sick Anyone wishing to receive the Sacrament of the Sick is asked to call the parish office. If you or a loved one are

admitted to MaineGeneral Medical Center please contact the Hospital Chaplain’s Office. If you are at Inland

Hospital please call the parish office.

The Mission of Corpus Christi Parish is to share our gifts as the body of Christ

through Liturgy, Outreach and Education.

Parish Mission Statement

Sanctuary Candle

In thanksgiving by a parishioner (SJ)

We will do our best in the next several weeks to keep all parishioners updated through our

Social Media pages:

Visit our parish website at: www.corpuschristimaine.org

Our easy to navigate website is your source for Mass times, ministry schedules, Mass readings and daily

prayers, Catholic resources, videos and so much more.

Like us on facebook at: https://www.facebook.com/

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View photos, videos and get inspired through fellowship with other parishioners!

Parish Instagram Account Corpus Christi Parish is now on

Instagram. Find us at: @corpuschristimaine

Access us on a computer by visiting: https://www.instagram.com/corpuschristimaine/

Download Our Parish App!

Our Corpus Christi app is available to download for iPhone and Android smart phones. Stay connected throughout the week with instant notifications. Enjoy a bunch of additional

features like prayers, daily readings, helpful reminders to silence your phone before Mass or Confession, and much

more. To access: text app to 88202

Parish Staff Rev. Daniel J. Baillargeon, Pastor Rev. Patrick Finn, Parochial Vicar

Kim Suttie, Pastoral Life Coordinator Deb Hebert, Parish Business Coordinator &

Director of St. Francis Cemetery Daja Gombojav, Catechetical Leader for grades K-8 Marge Veilleux, Pastoral Administrative Assistant

Joan Hallee, Pastoral Receptionist Valerie Wheeler, Principal St. John Catholic School

All Masses have been suspended. Intentions will be rescheduled when Masses are re-instated.

Sacramental Information

Mass Times & Intentions

March - Corpus Christi Memorial Fund

Raymond Mathieu, Holy Souls in Purgatory, Roland and Lorraine Roy, Richard Besson, Leon Richard,

John McQuillian, Jeannette Charette, Wilfred Bartley, Joseph Martin, Jeannette and Chuck Pare,

Sr. Cecile Chagnon, Charles and Theresa Patrick, The Loubier family, Doris Breton, Robert Rancourt,

Deceased Sisters of St. Joseph, Leo Sylvain, George Roderigue, Malcolm Charles, Robert Wranosky,

Joseph Bernier, M/M Onesime Coté and family, Robert Bourget, Brian Fotter

Stewardship of Treasure Offertory for Apr. 5 - $11,508.25

Offertory for Apr. 12 - $10,132.25 Average Weekly Offertory to Date - $14,880.87

Our budget is based on a weekly average offertory of - $15,570.15

Collection for the Church in the Holy Land - $572.00 2nd Collection for Clergy Health & Pension Programs &

Diocesan Emergency Needs - $1,780.00 Please consider mailing your weekly offering to us or

dropping it off at the parish office or signing up for our new online giving option We Share by going to our website. Thank you for your continued support of our parish.

Readings for the Week

Gospel Meditation

2019 Contribution Tax Letter

Parishioners needing a letter containing their 2019 contributions must CALL the parish office and make this request. This information is not automatically generated and mailed out. Please have your envelope number available when you call.

Second Sunday of Easter

A person was going through a very dark time, questioning the meaning of life, not feeling very purposeful or worthwhile, and feeling disconnected and unappreciated. Suddenly, they gazed up at the night sky, found themselves in awe of all the stars and constellations, and exclaimed, “I am here on purpose and I am loved!” Having been brought by God to this moment of intense connection and awareness, his life changed from that moment on.

If we are always preoccupied with the challenges, obligations, and stuff of daily life, we can easily miss the wonderful opportunities when the resurrected Christ is knocking at our door. If we open ourselves to the fullness of experience, we will find ourselves listening and embracing all that is around us, being caught up in the magnificence of creation’s grandeur and knowing in our heart and soul that God is and I am.

While that sounds like a simple, tell-me-something-I don’t-know kind of revelation, it is life changing when it takes root in the depth of a person’s soul. Stumbling upon this awesome truth and internalizing it doesn’t require an assent of the mind. It beckons for a claim on our soul. We find ourselves knowing something profound that cannot be explained or reasoned, but purely is. When we are caught up in an experience and encounter the truth, it doesn’t matter how all of the pieces got put together. Truth is simply truth. The “my Lord and my God” responses we utter are not evoked because all of the pieces of faith and life make reasonable sense. The “my Lord and my God” affirmations come when we are lifted up out of our preoccupations and silliness and are in the presence of mystery and mercy.

God is mystery, one who is beyond our grasp but at the same time within our reach, knowable yet unknowable. And when in the presence of mystery, there comes an intense experience of mercy. We know deep within the essence of ourselves — and in the very life of creation — this beating, unconditionally accepting, life-sustaining, profound, mysterious yet familiar presence of love. We have found our peace. “Peace be with you.” Breathe in and breathe out. Peace. ©LPi

Question for Adults - We show our faith when we demonstrate courage in the face of difficulty. What could you do this week to help strengthen someone? Question for Kids - What could you do this week to encourage someone who is sad or discouraged? © 2019 The Pastoral Center. All rights reserved.

Sunday: Acts 2:42-47/Ps 118:2-4, 13-15, 22-24 [1]/1 Pt 1:3-9/Jn 20:19-31 Monday: Acts 4:23-31/Ps 2:1-3, 4-7a, 7b-9 [cf. 11d]/Jn 3:1-8

Tuesday: Acts 4:32-37/Ps 93:1ab, 1cd-2, 5 [1a]/Jn 3:7b-15 Wednesday: Acts 5:17-26/Ps 34:2-3, 4-5, 6-7, 8-9 [7a]/Jn 3:16-21

Thursday: Acts 5:27-33/Ps 34:2 and 9, 17-18, 19-20 [7a]/Jn 3:31-36 Friday: Acts 5:34-42/Ps 27:1, 4, 13-14 [cf. 4abc]/Jn 6:1-15

Saturday: 1 Pt 5:5b-14/Ps 89:2-3, 6-7, 16-17 [2]/Mk 16:15-20 Next Sunday: Acts 2:14, 22-33/Ps 16:1-2, 5, 7-8, 9-10, 11 [11a]/1 Pt 1:17-21/Lk 24:13-35

©LPi

Dear Parishioners,

A month ago our world as we know it changed. During this Easter season let us reflect on the important things in our lives: love of God, family, friends and community. People have lost jobs, experienced anxiety, perhaps saddened by the death of a loved one, and we practice social distancing. However, we need to keep in touch spiritually and emotionally. If you or someone you know are alone during this pandemic and might need a happy “How are you doing?” phone call, please contact the Parish Office at ccmoffice@gwi.net or 872-2281.

If you do know of someone to whom we can “reach out” please ask their permission to share their contact information with parish volunteers. We want to respect their personal information. They do not have to be a member of the parish. We are community – all of us!

Help Us Reach Out

ELEMENTARY FAITH FORMATION & JUNIOR HIGH YOUTH MINISTRY

Classes are held at the Faith Formation Center attached to St. John Catholic School, September-May.

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)

St. Theresa’s Guild Scholarship

St. Theresa’s Guild is pleased to offer two $500 scholarships to High School Seniors who are members of Corpus Christi Parish. The deadline is April 30. Please write a letter telling a little about yourself and describe your church and community volunteer service. Please mail to: Paula Giguere 76 Crystal Spring Lane Rome, ME 04963

All gathered Faith Formation programs have been suspended until further notice.

With guidance from the Center for Disease Control, Bishop Deeley is temporarily suspending all daily and Sunday Masses and religious services throughout the diocese, effective immediately. Funerals and weddings may continue but only with immediate family present.

MASS FROM CORPUS CHRISTI PARISH WILL BE LIVE STREAMED ON OUR FACEBOOK PAGE EVERY SUNDAY AT 9:00AM

Although we are unable to attend Mass in person, it is important that we continue to support our parish as best we can to continue to carry on the mission of the Church. Please consider mailing or dropping off your weekly offering to the Parish Office or signing up for We Share, our new online giving option. Thank you!

A public announcement will be made when the temporary suspension of Masses concludes.

Masses Online Below are some ways you can participate in the holy

Mass from home:

Diocesan Mass with Bishop Deeley Bishop Deeley will celebrate a Mass from the Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception in Portland each Sunday at 10AM Although not open to the public, the Mass will be live-streamed at both www.portlanddiocese.org and

www.facebook.com/PortlandDiocese.

Our Lady of Hope Parish, Portland Viewers can visit www.ladyofhopemaine.org and

participate in Masses from St. Pius X Church in Portland Mon. - Fri. at 9AM, Sat. at 4:30PM, and Sun. at 7AM

and 9AM. The parish has added an additional livestreamed Mass at 7PM, Mon. - Fri.

Parish of the Holy Eucharist, Falmouth Viewers can visit www.facebook.com/

ParishOfTheHolyEucharist and participate in Masses from Holy Martyrs Church in Falmouth on Mon., Tues.,

Thurs., and Fri. at 5:30PM; Wed. at 7:30AM; Sat. at 4PM, and Sun. at 8:30AM, 10:30AM, and 5:30PM.

St. Paul the Apostle Parish, Bangor Viewers can visit https://stpaulbangor.me/watch-mass-

live or www.facebook.com/StPaulBangor and participate in Masses from St. Mary Church in

Bangor Mon. - Fri. at 8:30AM. and Sun. at 7AM and 8:30AM. They can also participate in Masses from St.

John Church in Bangor on Sat. at 4PM. and Sun. at 10:30AM.

Word on Fire Daily Mass will be offered from Bishop Barron’s chapel at 8:15AM each day. www.wordonfire.org/daily-mass.

Check Out Our Parish Faith Formation Blog: Keepin’ it Real . . . Catholic

https://faithformationcorp.wixsite.com/faithformation Follow our Faith Formation blog for great ideas for how to

grow in faith for children and adults.

A Simple Act of Spiritual Communion for Children

Jesus, I believe you are really present

in the Eucharist. I love you with my whole heart.

I want you to be in my soul all the time.

Please be with me in spirit even when I can’t receive you in the

Blessed Sacrament. Keep me always close to you as part of the Body of Christ,

just as you promised. Amen.

Please Keep Us Updated

Have a new name/address/phone number or email? Want to receive offertory envelopes? Please keep the parish updated with your current information by calling or dropping by the parish office at 872-2281 or 70 Pleasant St., Waterville, ME 04901.

If there is anything we can do for you to ease these challenging times, please let us know.

Give Yourself Completely

The early days of the first Christian community were not easy by any measurement. Jesus had been executed, and his disciples had to be discreet so as not to meet a similar fate. Jesus was now risen, but the truth of his resurrection was not accepted by all. However, the depiction of that early community in Acts 2:42-47 would lead someone to believe it was the opposite situation. We are told of community life where people lean on each other and share great joy. They ate and prayed together, and many wonders and signs were occurring to lift the community and bear witness to the power of Jesus Christ. They were disciples living out their faith, and it was their strong sense of stewardship that made all this possible in the face of threatening Roman and Jewish powers.

Today, we find the Church in a new turmoil. Increasing secularism, abuse scandals, and a lack of true fidelity place us once again in a time that is not easy. A friend of mine likes to say that any challenge of sin we encounter in the Church has its origin in a lack or misunderstanding of the stewardship way of life. We create our burdens by not using our gifts wisely and by turning inward selfishly.

Could we use the story in Acts of the early Church to help us today? If we begin with the decision to give of ourselves completely to God and His people, will we become agents of change? There is only one way to find out. —Tracy Earl Welliver, MTS ©LPi

Everyday Stewardship - Recognize God in Your Ordinary Moments

Easter

Easter Sunday, is the greatest of all Sundays, and Easter Time is the most important of all liturgical times. Easter is the celebration of the Lord's resurrection from the dead, culminating in his Ascension to the Father and sending of the Holy Spirit upon the Church. There are 50 days of Easter from the first Sunday to Pentecost. It is characterized, above all, by the joy of glorified life and the victory over death, expressed most fully in the great resounding cry of the Christian: Alleluia! All faith flows from faith in the resurrection: "If Christ has not been raised, then empty is our preaching; empty, too, is your faith." (1 Cor 15:14)

The octave of Easter comprises the eight days which stretch from the first to the second Sunday. It is a way of prolonging the joy of the initial day. In a sense, every day of the Octave is like a little Sunday.

The word "Easter" comes from Old English, meaning simply the "East." The sun which rises in the East, bringing light, warmth and hope, is a symbol for the Christian of the rising Christ, who is the true Light of the world. The Paschal Candle is a central symbol of this divine light, which is Christ. It is kept near the ambo throughout Easter Time, and lit for all liturgical celebrations. www.usccb.org

"What you sow is not brought to life unless it dies. And what you sow is not the body that is to be, but a bare kernel of wheat, perhaps, or of some other kind;…So also is the resurrection of the dead. It is sown corruptible; it is raised incorruptible. It is sown dishonorable; it is raised glorious. It is sown weak; it is raised powerful. It is sown a natural body; it is raised a spiritual body. If there is a natural body, there is also a spiritual one. So, too, it is written, "The first man, Adam, became a living being," the last Adam a life-giving spirit. But the spiritual was not first; rather the natural and then the spiritual. The first man was from the earth, earthly; the second man, from heaven. As was the earthly one, so also are the earthly, and as is the heavenly one, so also are the heavenly. Just as we have borne the image of the earthly one, we shall also bear the image of the heavenly one (1 Cor 15:36-37, 42-49).