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Members of St. Peter the Fisherman Parish have rediscovered the beauty of a gift that was donated to Holy Name of Jesus Church in Machias 87 years…
Saint Óscar Romero was formally declared a martyr by Pope Francis in February 2015 and was canonized a saint on October 14, 2018, alongside Pope Paul…
St. Catherine of Bologna was born to an aristocratic family in Italy in 1413. When still a young girl, she was sent to court to serve as a lady-in-…
The Lay Continuing Education & Formation Endowment Fund, administered by the Catholic Foundation of Maine, was established through the…
Almsgiving
Prayer, fasting, and almsgiving are the three pillars of Lent. All three are intended to bring us closer to God. Parishes, the diocese,…
Opportunities for the Sacrament of Reconciliation during the third week of Advent
The season of Advent is a time of preparation for the celebration…
(UNDER CONSTRUCTION)
Phase Three: Formation to celebrate and understand the Eucharist more fully
Outreach Focus = People who currently …
Divine Mercy Sunday is celebrated on the Second Sunday of Easter, the Octave of Easter, which this year is April 12, 2026. Below you will find a list…
Milka Alay watched with joy as Father Michael Sevigny, OFM Cap., gently poured holy water on her daughter Sylkia’s head, baptizing her in the name of…
Children are genuinely capable of hearing and absorbing God’s Word, prayers, and entering into short intervals of silence and reflection. Even…
Eucharist is at the heart of our lives as Catholics. Many of those the Church recognize as saints in heaven and those on their way were deeply…
On Veterans Day, we remember and honor those who served and continue to serve our country in the Armed Services. Originally known as Armistice Day,…
Saint John of the Cross
Feast Day: December 14
Pastron saint of mystics, contemplatives, and Spanish poets
Born Juan de Yepes y Álvarez …
Saint Damasus I
Feast day: December 11
Patron saint of archeologists
Saint Damasus was born around the year 304 and was raised in Rome by devout…
St. John of Kanty
Memorial: December 23
Patron saint of Lithuania and Poland
St. John of Kanty was born John Cantius in a small town in Poland in…
Feast day: November 30
Patron saint of fishermen, singers, Sctoland, Romania, Russia, Ukraine, and Patras
St. Andrew, also known as Andrew the…
When the pandemic hit in spring 2020 and schools switched to remote learning, Emma Garrity of Gorham, like many parents, worried about the impact it…
Saint Peter Canisius
Feast day: December 21
Patron saint of the German people
St. Peter Canisius (1521–1597) was a Dutch Jesuit priest (and…
Saint Ambrose
Feast day: December 7
Patron saint of bee keepers, learning, and Milan
The life of St. Ambrose (b. 337 AD) may be one of the…
On New Year’s Eve or New Year’s Day, gather at your tree, the manger, or the table and offer this prayer for peace in the new year. …
Phase Two: Motivation
Outreach Focus = People who sporadically attended Mass pre-pandemic or have been away from the Church for a while
Parish…
Read the full diocesan catechetical plan for July 2020-June 2027.
Why a diocesan catechetical plan
Discernment is a central practice of…
What is the Eucharist?
The term “Eucharist” refers both to the eucharistic sacrifice — the Mass — and the sacramentally transformed bread…
What the saints and popes tell us about the gift of the Eucharist.
Pope Francis: "We don't go to Mass to give something to God, but to receive…
The main elements of the Eucharistic Prayer
The main elements of which the Eucharistic Prayer consists may be distinguished from one another in this…
