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Living a Love Story
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By Diocese of Portland
Pure gift. That is how Sister Mariae Agnus Dei, S.V., describes her call to religious life. “It was more than winning the lottery. Everything else pales,” she says.
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A Mission of Love
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By Diocese of Portland
With words and gestures, in homilies and handshakes and hugs, Pope Francis shared a message of love and hope, respect and responsibility, during his Apostolic Journey to the United States.
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"This is where the Lord Wants me."
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By Diocese of Portland
“I’ve never been happier.  I have never been happier!” Father Steven Cartwright says it’s hard to put into words what he was experiencing when Bishop Robert Deeley laid hands on him and prayed the prayer of ordination
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A Peaceful Presence
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By Diocese of Portland
 “The only words we’re going to use are: ‘Be still and know that I am God.’” Sister Aline Plante, P.M., leads a contemplative retreat for women at the Marie Joseph Spiritual Center in Biddeford.
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Churches United in Love
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By Diocese of Portland
The T-shirts they wear say it all:  “Churches united in love.”  For 21 years, volunteers from faith communities throughout the Fairfield and Benton area have been coming together to provide food for those who are struggling.
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A Dream of Faith
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By Diocese of Portland
It’s never too late to realize your dreams. That’s the idea behind the Maine Health Care Association’s Live Your Dream Awards, presented to residents living in long-term care facilities across the state.
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A Ray of Sunshine
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By Diocese of Portland
“She’s amazing! I can’t imagine my life without her.” Debbie Guiggey says ever since her daughter Kayla was a baby, she has had a way of brightening the darkest day.
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A Display of Faith
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By Diocese of Portland
Madawaska is a town of approximately 3000 residents.  Nearby Van Buren has a population of just under 2000.   But this August, streets, inns, and spare bedrooms will be packed with visitors...
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Finding Peace in the Priesthood
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By Diocese of Portland
May 30 was a day Kyle Doustou has eagerly anticipated since he was a boy of eight or nine.   On that day, at the Basilica of Ss. Peter & Paul in Lewiston, he became the first priest to be ordained by Bishop Robert P. Deeley.
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A Chance to Get Acquainted
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By Diocese of Portland
Welcome to Maine! Congratulations!  Those were the greetings repeated from Kittery to Fort Kent as parishioners extended a hand, shared a laugh or took a photograph with Bishop Robert P. Deeley as he began visits to parishes across the state.
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Focus on Francis - January 2014
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By Diocese of Portland
The saint most beloved besides the Blessed Virgin Mary herself  is no doubt Saint Francis of Assisi (1181-1226). Revered by Catholics and by many who have no religious faith, his sparkling, joyous personality has made religious faith seem attractive and important.
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Focus on Francis
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By Diocese of Portland
The saint most beloved besides the Blessed Virgin Mary herself  is no doubt Saint Francis of Assisi (1181-1226). Revered by Catholics and by many who have no religious faith
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The Way We Grow
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By Diocese of Portland
When Dr. Kevin Birch sits down at the keyboard of Hook Opus #288 pipe organ at St. John Church in Bangor, it is most often to lead the Sunday congregation in prayer and song.
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A Community’s Groundbreaking Achievement
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By Diocese of Portland
With each of the folding chairs in the main hall at the American Legion occupied by parishioners, a handful of people were happy to stand against walls and even in the adjoining kitchen as a special Mass began in the town of Jackman on Sunday, July 7.
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