Respect Life Month (October) is fast approaching! This year’s theme is “Radical Solidarity.” The Respect Life Program (https://portlanddiocese.org/respect-life-month) begins anew each year on Respect Life Sunday on the first Sunday in October. This year, that is October 1. During October, we are asked to consider why every human life is valuable and reflect on how to build a culture that protects life from conception to natural death. (Click to visit)

Kenleigh Grace Stroud, daughter of Jacob Allen and Brianna Marie (Pelletier-Soucy) Stroud received the sacrament of baptism at St. Louis Church on Sunday, September 17, 2023!

Denis & Olivia Theriault (I)

Circle of Grace Safe Environment Curriculum Grade K through Grade 8 will be starting in the Faith Formation Center after harvest break. Anyone with Children in the Faith Formation Center to visit the Circle of Grace subpage or ask the Faith Formation Center about the program.

Sunday, October 8 will be the last day to remove & pickup decorations, flowers & flags at all our parish cemeteries.

St. John Vianney Parish is very fortunate in that there are two priests assigned to the parish. The Parish shares Fr. Alex with the CLC in Frenchville. In his work at the CLC, Fr. Alex is planning on having more activities on Sunday afternoon into early evening. Looking at both the parish and CLC calendars, it would make more sense to keep the Sunday morning mass at St. Joseph's Church. This means we will continue with the current weekend mass schedule.

“40 Days for Life” vigils are planned for Portland, Bangor, and Houlton from September 27-November 5. The peaceful vigils are part of a 40-day campaign aimed at ending abortion through prayer, fasting, and community outreach. For more information or to sign up for a vigil time slot in Bangor, email [email protected]. For more information or to sign up for a vigil time slot in Houlton, email [email protected]. For more information or to sign up for a vigil time slot in Portland, email [email protected]. For more information about “40 Days for Life,” visit www.40daysforlife.com.

Adley Lee Theriault, daughter of Billie Jean Theriault

Joshua & Abigail Blanchette!

Giuseppe Raymond Tomasetti, son of Christopher Raymond Tomasetti & Donna Sheri (Armstrong) Roessner.

Leona Lebel, Fort Kent (1922-2023)

On the weekend of September 23 & 24, St. John Vianney Parish will be visited by a representative from the Diocese of Gallup in New Mexico. Deacon Copeland will speak about the diocese he works in, and the different ministries sponsored. The second collection that week will be to help in this work. Please pray for the continued work of the Mission Appeal and respond generously to this Holy work,

Nicholas Stanhope & Melissa Albert (III)

Ronaldo Levesque, Fort Kent (1927-2023), Ronald Merriman, Allagash (1935-2023) & Michael Robertson (2001-2023).

September 1st is the Word Day of Prayer for the Care of Creation. Click for more information!

The Garage Sale Fundraiser raised $13,043.89! Thank-you! We couldn't have done it without your help!

Parishioners in the Diocese of Portland combined to raise $44,968.89 for the Catholic Relief Services’ (CRS) Rice Bowl program during the forty days of Lent in 2023.

Joshua Blanchette & Abigail Pooler (II)

Dear Parishioner, In March of 2023, we noticed that the heating system at St. Louis Church, Rectory and Office was not working properly. We were experiencing heat loss and excessive water usage.

Beginning August 14 all Monday Masses will be at Mercy Home.