We were thrilled with the response to the Matthew Kelly book Resisting Happiness--we gave away 500 books in one weekend and had to order more!!! The books have arrived and will be available at all Masses this weekend. If you did not get one the first weekend please be sure to pick one up at either St. John or Notre Dame this coming weekend. We are also in the process of putting together book groups so you can come together to discuss the ideas and actions from the book. Please check back to this site or in the bulletin for more information as it becomes available.

The 55th World Day of Prayer for Vocations will be celebrated on Sunday, April 22, in the Diocese of Portland and in many other dioceses around the world. The purpose of the World Day of Prayer for Vocations is to publicly fulfill the Lord’s instruction to “Pray the Lord of the harvest to send out laborers into his harvest” (Mt 9:38, Lk 10:2). It affirms the primacy of faith and grace in all that concerns vocations to the priesthood and consecrated life. Click here to read the full press release.

Want to know why Catholics wave palms on Palm Sunday; wash each other's feet on Holy Thursday; or kiss the cross on Good Friday? Look no further than BustedHalo.com's® two-minute video that describes the final week of Lent we spend preparing for Easter.

The Parish Office will be closed again today because of the winter storm. There will be no 8:00AM Mass at St. John this morning.

The Parish Office will be closed today due to the winter storm. There will be no Mass at 12:15PM at Notre Dame.

What is Lent all about? Why do Christians receive ashes on Ash Wednesday? Why 40 days? In a BRAND NEW version of our classic video (with a bonus extra minute -- because there’s a lot happening here!), Busted Halo explains the significance of this season of prayer, fasting, and giving, and how you can make the most of this time of repentance and renewal. Click here to view the video.

Bishop Robert Deeley celebrates the Rite of Election and Call to Continuing Conversion in Caribou & Waterville. Click here to read the article and see pictures from the celebration.

Catechumens and candidates will participate in the Rite of Election and Call to Continuing Conversion in Caribou, Waterville, and Portland on February 17-18, the first weekend of Lent. Bishop Robert P. Deeley will celebrate all three Masses. Click here to read the full article.

Because of the storm the Parish Office has closed early today.

Sister Helen Prejean will speak in Lorimer Chapel at Colby College on Monday, February 12th at 7:00PM. The event is free and open to the public. Sr. Helen has been engaged in prison ministry for over 35 years and became spiritual advisor to Patrick Sonnier who was sentenced to die by electric chair by the state of Louisiana. Her experience became the Book Dead Man Walking: An Eyewitness Account of the Death Penalty. In 1996, the book was adapted into a major film, starring Susan Sarandon as Helen Prejean (film screening Thursday 2/8, 7:30 pm, Lovejoy 100). Sister Helen has become one of the world’s foremost advocates for abolition of the death penalty through organizing, writing, and speaking. Click here for more information.

Fr. Sebastian White, O.P., a Dominican friar, has been named the new editor-in-chief of Magnificat. Click here to read the entire press release.

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Portland, which covers the entire state of Maine, is taking steps in response to the current widespread cases of influenza by reinstituting a number of precautions during Masses and other celebrations.

St. Paul wrote to the Thessalonians, “In all things give thanks” (1 Thessalonians 5:18). In this video, Fr. Mike shows us how to live up to that challenge, helping us to see that everything we complain about can be viewed as an opportunity to praise God. This isn’t just good advice. It is what’s required of us as Christians. Sure, we will have times when we need to vent to a confidant; but—as Fr. Mike suggests—keeping our complaining to a minimum is a great way to prove we are striving to do God’s will. Click here to watch the video.

That Man Is You! has been canceled for tomorrow, January 17. Sessions will resume next Wednesday.

The Hands Around the Capitol Rally, marking and mourning the anniversary of the U.S. Supreme Court’s Roe v. Wade decision legalizing abortion, will be held on Saturday, January 13. The rally and march is being organized by the Maine Right to Life Committee, which was founded to protect and uphold the dignity and worth of every human life from conception to natural death

Due to the storm the Parish Office closed today at 11AM.

Corpus Christi Parish wishes you peace and joy this Christmas!

If AOS 92 schools are cancelled due to inclement weather, daily Mass at either St. John or Notre Dame will also be cancelled.

New video content has been added to our website as well as Advent Reflections from Bishop Robert Barren. With the start of Advent on Dec. 3, a new link on our home page will be for Bishop Barren's daily Advent reflections. Also videos from his Word on Fire program can be found on the Adult Faith Formation page under the Faith Formation heading. Teens can find videos from LifeTeen under the High School Youth Ministry page also found under the Faith Formation heading.

CST 101 is a collaborative 7-part video series presented by the USCCB and Catholic Relief Services explaining Catholic Social Teaching. Learn from Cardinal Sean O'Malley, Bishop Robert Barron, Fr. James Martin, and many more about the vital social teachings and ministry of the Catholic Church. Click here to access links to all of the videos.