We are seeking BAKED GOODS for the light reception following our Echoes of Christmas Concert. If you love to bake, your contribution would be greatly appreciated! We are also GREATEFULLY ACCEPTING MONETARY DONATIONS to help cover the costs of the concert. Please stop by the PARISH OFFICE or call (207) 834-5656 for more information. Thank you for your generosity and support in making this event special.

Sunday, December 21, 2025 @ 4PM in St. Louis Church, Fort Kent. Come celebrate the joy of X-mas with music, Community, & song! Bring your family & friends & sing along to beloved X-mas tunes. FREE WILL OFFERING to benefit St. John Vianney heating costs & the Fort Kent Ecumenical Food Pantry.

Try outs will be: Tues. Dec. 2 @ 3:15-4:15* Rehearsals will be: Tues. Dec 9 @ 3:15-4:15* & Tuesday Dec 16 @ 3:15-4:15* *FKES students can ride the bus to the church IF THEY HAVE A BUS PASS. Pick up will be @ 4:15 @ the St. Louis. If after school activates are canceled due to snow, rehearsal will be at the same time on Thurs. of that week. PAGEANT WILL BE: CHRISTMAS EVE DURING 4:00 MASS.

This advent, every student in Maine's Catholic schools, as well as homeschool students learning in the Catholic tradition, will receive a new L.L. Bean backpack filled with school supplies and a rosary. These high-quality backpacks are both a practical gift and a visible sign of unity for students in Catholic schools and homeschooling across Maine. Donating to the backpack program helps offset the cost of the backpacks and their contents. By supporting this program, you help to build a unified community that values learning and discipleship. Donate online at https://mainecatholiceducation.org/backpack-program

STORM ON SATURDAY: 1 Mass on Sat. @ 4PM St. Louis. 4 Masses on Sun. @ 9AM St. Louis & St. Josph; @ 11AM St. Charles & St. Mary. STORM ON SUNDAY: 4 Masses on Sat. @ 4PM St. Louis & St. Mary; @ 6PM St. Charles & St. Joseph. 1 Mass on Sun. @ 9AM St. Louis.

If schools are closed, due to inclement weather, the PARISH OFFICE will also be closed. If you have any questions, call the parish office: 834-5656

The December Holy Hour & Adoration at St. Louis will be held on the 14th of December instead of its normal time, due to a scheduling conflict.

Holy day of obligation reminder! December 8th, the Solemnity of Our Lady of the Immaculate Conception.

This DECEMBER, when you by a reusable $2.50 Fight Hunger bag at our selected Hannaford store it will send the St. Charles Food pantry $1

Today is the first day of Advent & the beginning liturgical new year!

Thank-you to all who ventured out into the 1st big storm of the season! Collected: $26,719.00. Expenses: $2,999.55. NET RAISED: $23,719.45!

Fort Kent Ladies of Saint Anne will hold their Christmas Party on Monday, December 8th at 5 o’clock at the Fort Kent Senior Center. A meal will be served. The cost of the meal is $10.00.

Please join us for our Echoes of Christmas Concert. Dec. 21, 2025 @ 4:00pm in St. Louis Church. Free will offering to benefit the SJVP Heating Cost & Fort Kent Ecumenical food pantry.

Our gratitude to all the Veterans who joined us for the Veterans' Mass on November 9th. Your presence & service are a profound blessing to our community, & we are so very proud & grateful for each of you. Thank you to the fathers & sons from our Faith Formation Center who helped with the presentation of the gifts: Drake & Jack Perrault, Jesse & Tanner Jalbert, Keith & Jorden Vaillancourt, Joseph & Francis Belanger, and Patrick, Patrick Jr. & Emery Aldrich. Your participation added a meaningful tough to our mass. Thank you to Mr. Jim Marquis for being our presenter.

Volunteers needed, Sat-Sun. Please fill out forms in the pews & place them in the collection baskets or call: 834-5656.

The Fort Kent ladies of St. Anne will meet on November 18 at 6 o’clock at the Senior Citizen’s Center.

The parish office will be closed November 11th for Veterans Day. God, please bless & care for our veterans.

Holy Hour at St. Louis for November will be on November 23. Thank-you for your understanding.

TIME CHANGE FOR TRAINING! The youth altar server training scheduled for Saturday, November 8th is being changed from 8:00 AM to 1:00 AM due to a conflicting event.

Dale Charette, Kevin Bernier, Don Audibert, Clifford Pelletier, and Peter Robichaud — what a blessing you were to us! Your generosity and spirit of service helped make this meaningful tribute possible. We are so thankful and grateful for each of you.