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For 30 years, St. Benedict Parish’s Vacation Bible School (VBS) has been drawing children and their families to Benedicta, a small community in…
Drive down College Avenue in Orono and you will see signs of promising things to come.
“This is the bell tower, and that is going to be the front…
Come and see. It’s an invitation Secular Franciscans regularly extend to others and one that current members say they are glad they accepted.
“They…
A Message to Health Care Workers From Bishop Deeley and a Blessing for All:
The Diocese of Portland welcomed three priests this summer, two from the Diocese of Kumbo in Cameroon and one from the Society of African Missions (…
On any given weekend, you might find Don Bisson leading the congregation in song at one of the churches of Good Shepherd Parish in Biddeford. But…
Leaving Indianapolis Airport, my Uber driver said to expect detours due to the large number of people in the city. As we drew near the hotel, that…
“I am so happy!”
Father Matthew Valles has been flying high ever since his June 29 ordination to the priesthood at St. John Church in Bangor.
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In the period since the Second Vatican Council, we have all become accustomed to hearing a homily preached at nearly every Mass we attend, including…
Amazing! Talk with people who traveled to Indianapolis, Indiana, in July for the 10th National Eucharistic Congress, and there’s a good chance that…
On May 25 and June 29, I, as 13th bishop of Portland, had the great privilege and grace to ordain three men to the transitional diaconate and one man…
These questions sure made me do some research! It’s funny, but I found that there were some elements to this that I simply didn’t know. One of the…
St. Cecilia’s Circle 428 of the Daughters of Isabella, located in Old Town, recently honored a very special member. Ruth Deshane, who joined the…
Bishop James Ruggieri will celebrate Mass on the Solemnity of the Nativity of the Lord at 10 a.m. at the Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception in…
In celebration of the Month of the Holy Rosary, members of Holy Spirit Parish invite you to join them for the public praying of the Rosary on Sunday…
Arepas, arroz con pollo, burritos, pupusas, rellenitos, tacos, and tamales. Those were just some of the many dishes that you could try at the annual…
All are invited to join Bishop James Ruggieri as he celebrates the first Mass at a newly dedicated altar of the Prince of Peace at the Basilica of Ss…
In commemoration of the Feast Day of St. Francis of Assisi, St. Teresa of Calcutta Parish will hold a Blessing of the Animals prayer service at St.…
In celebration of the Feast Day of St. Francis of Assisi, St. Paul the Apostle Parish will hold a Blessing of the Animals prayer service outside St.…
St. Peter the Fisherman Parish will hold its annual Blessing of Pets on Friday, October 4, the Feast Day of Saint Francis of Assisi.
People are…
The New England Association of Schools and Colleges (NEASC) has officially accredited all eight diocesan Catholic schools in Maine, which serve…
"May the Jubilee be a moment of genuine, personal encounter with the Lord Jesus, the 'door' (cf. Jn 10:7.9) of our salvation." - Pope…
St. Francis, our brother, you who eight hundred years ago
went to meet sister death like a pacified man,
intercede for us with the Lord.
You…
Our Lady of Hope Parish will hold a Season of Creation Prayer Service on Thursday, September 26 , at 7 p.m. at St. Joseph Church, 673 Stevens Avenue…
Effective immediately, Director of Public Policy Suzanne Lafreniere’s title will be updated to include pro-life ministry liaison. This title change…
