Prince of Peace Parish's Cross The Street Ministry wins the Catholic Charities Maine Matthew 25 Award for its growing ministry to feed and support those who are living on the streets of Lewiston.
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Campus ministry at the University of Maine in Orono and at other colleges and universities is helping college students grow in their faith.
Ann Slonina, a kindergarten teacher at Saint Dominic Academy in Lewiston, is honored as the 2025 Maine Catholic School Teacher of the Year.
The dynamic duo of Catholic Charities Maine’s Education Services for Blind and Visually Impaired Children. That is how coworkers describe Gayle Flegel and Lori Spencer.
Suzanne Lafreniere serves as the director of the Office of Public Policy and pro-life liaison, for the Diocese of Portland, advocating for Catholic values and human rights.
Cecile Beaulieu is retiring after 46 years serving in the office of the St. Mary's campus of All Saints Catholic School in Bangor.
People who entered the Catholic Church at Easter share their journeys.
An increasing number of people are turning to Mildred's Food Pantry, part of St. Mary of the Visitation Parish in Houlton.
Catholic Charities Maine's Opioid Health Homes will be expanding to serve teenagers as well as adults.
Priests from Cameroon discuss the environmental challenges facing their homeland, including those resulting from climate change.
Sophie Ritchie wants to spread Christ's light and love through her art.
The St. Francis Recovery Center in Auburn helps men struggling with substance use and other co-occurring use disorders. Many of its workers are in recovery themselves.
Karissah and Joseph Stewart say their lives have not been the same since they discovered the Catholic faith. They will be baptized this Easter.
Barbara Vassallo is St. Brigid School's new spiritual animator, a position intended to help bring faith to life at the school.
Fran, who lives in western Maine, shares her own story of loss, the result of abortions and miscarriages, and how she is now trying to help other women.
Bishop James Ruggieri joined with Vietnamese Catholics in celebrating the Lunar New Year with a Mass at the Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception in Portland.
Asylum seekers complete a construction industry pre-apprenticeship program, hoping to fill a need in
Members of Father Druillette Council 2537 of the Knights of Columbus gathered on January 25 to celebrate the council's centennial.
The Seven Sisters Apostolate and Fasting Brothers pray and fast daily for the priests of Prince of Peace Parish in Lewiston.
Inspired by Father Paul Dumais, the pastor, parishioners at St. Rose of Lima Parish in Jay and St. Joseph Parish in Farmington bake artisan breads each week.
The Sisters of St. Joseph of Lyon look to the early days of the congregation and bring back the agrégée relationship.
George Janosco has been repairing the pietà at St. Cyril & Methodius Cemetery and the crucifix at Mount Calvary Cemetery in Lisbon Falls.
Seventh and eight graders at St. Thomas School share letters with older Sanford residents.
Eight candidates for the permanent diaconate are instituted into the Order of Lector and two into the Order of Acolyte.
The family of Joseph Tardiff discovers his grave at St. Peter's Cemetery in Lewiston is unmarked and takes steps to honor him.
Brother Irénée Richard, OP, the founder of the St. Martin de Porres Residence in Lewiston, is honored for his work.
Tracy Guerrette is a member of FIERCE, a ministry devoted to helping female athletes discover their true selves.
Sister Rita-Mae Bissonnette, RSR, marks 50 years of service in the Chancery of the Diocese of Portland.
The Sisters of Our Lady of the Holy Rosary celebrate 125 years of service to the people of Maine.
A trip to the Holy Land results in the purchase of a beautiful Nativity scene and then the creation of a Prince of Peace altar on which it now rests.
Lynda Rozell hits the road in an R.V. and witnesses to Christ in whichever campground or state she lands.
Led by their son, Holden, the Edwards Family from St. John Paul II Parish in Scarborough discovers the truth of the Catholic faith.
Deacon Al Burleigh, who serves at parishes in Houlton and Island Falls, celebrates his 20th year as a permanent deacon.
Ordained to the priesthood by Bishop James Ruggieri in June, Father Matthew Valles reflects on his journey to the priesthood, his ordination day, and his early ministry as a priest of the Diocese of Portland.
Don Bisson has been volunteering at the Biddeford Food Pantry for nearly 20 years.
Father Javis Nforya Laban and Father Nyohnunfon Ndukong Kilian from the Diocese of Kumbo in Cameroon and Father Alou Pilizue, SMA, from Togo are newly arrived in Maine.
The St. John the Baptist Fraternity celebrates the 50th anniversary of its establishment.
A new Newman Center with a chapel is being built by DICON, the diocesan construction company, on the campus of the University of Maine in Orono.
Vacation Bible School at St. Benedicta Parish has been drawing people to the community for 30 years.
Brian and Ethna Wilson have found a new closeness to Christ through eucharistic adoration
Hoa Tien Nguyen, Thanh Duc Pham, and Erin Donlon are ordained to the transitional diaconate by Bishop James Ruggieri.
Kathy Jalbert retires from Saint Dominic Academy in Lewiston after 44 years as a teacher, 38 of them spent in Catholic schools.
Connie Caron has been volunteering at The Attic thrift store for 35 years, ever since she retired from her pharmacy job at age 65.
Father Felix Udolisa, OP, a Dominican priest from Nigeria, arrives in the Diocese of Portland.
Jonathan Gordon of Turner says being baptized in the Catholic faith has changed his life.
Bishop James Ruggieri gathers with Father Dominic Savio and parishioners to celebrate the 125th anniversary of the founding of St. Martin of Tours Parish in Millinocket.
Ryan Bussiere of Saint Dominic Academy in Auburn and Mimosa Isimbi of Cheverus High School win the Catholic Foundation of Maine Lila Grace Sullivan Amirault Scholarship
Bishop James Ruggieri is named the 13th Bishop of Portland after serving
Cardinal Seán O’Malley, OFM Cap., was the principal consecrator of the ordination Mass of Bishop James Ruggieri, 13th Bishop of Portland.
Family members and parishioners from the Diocese of Providence reflect on the qualities they believe will make Bishop Ruggieri a good bishop.
