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The annual observance of Religious Freedom Week takes place June 22–29. It begins with the feast day of Ss. Thomas More and John Fisher, includes the…
Optional Opening Prayers
You expired, Jesus, but the source of life gushed forth for souls,
and the ocean of mercy opened up for the whole world.
O…
12th Century – The village of Fatima is named after a beloved Muslim princess who converted to the Catholic faith and married the Christian knight…
St. Toribio of Mogrovejo - Feast Day: March 23
Born in Spain to a noble family, Saint Toribio did not originally consider the priesthood, instead…
Saint Casimir - Feast Day: March 4
Casimir was born the third son to King Casimir IV, grand duke of Lithuania and the king of Poland, on October 3,…
Saint Guthlac of Mercia - Feast Day: April 11
Related to the royalty of Mercia, Guthlac was a young man when he began to serve in the army of Mercia…
As the owner of Conroy-Tully Walker Funeral Home in Portland as well as Black Funeral Homes in Sanford/Springvale, Adam Walker knows well the…
Saint Crescentia Hoess - Feast Day: April 6
Born Anna Hoess in 1682 in a little town near Augsburg, Crescentia was raised devoutly by her parents…
St. Cyril of Jerusalem - Feast Day: March 18
St. Cyril was born near Jerusalem in the year 315. It was a time when the Arian heresy, which denied…
St. Frances of Rome - Feast Day: March 9
Born in 1384, to a wealthy, noble family, Frances inherited a quiet manner from her mother and a strong…
St. Gemma Galgani - Feast Day: April 11
Gemma Galgani, a young Italian laywoman, is one of a select group of saints known as stigmatists. From…
St. Julie Billiart - Feast Day: April 8
Saint Julie was born on July 12, 1751, at Cuvilly, France. She was one of seven children born to Jean-…
Saints Perpetua and Felicity - Feast Day: March 7
Perpetua and Felicity were two of the most popular saints in the early Church. Vivia…
Saint Joseph, Spouse of the Blessed Virgin Mary
The Solemnity of St. Joseph, Spouse of the Blessed Virgin Mary, is celebrated on March…
Saint Patrick - Feast Day: March 27
March 17 is the Feast Day of Saint Patrick, one of the Church’s great evangelizing saints.
Although he…
Father, protector, worker, patron – they all describe St. Joseph, a quiet man who put his trust in God and played a key role in salvation history.
“…
St. Katharine Drexel - Feast Day: March 3
If you inherited millions of dollars, what would you do with it? Saint Katharine Drexel put her…
Saint Abraham Kidunaia - Feast Day: March 16
St. Abraham, whose feast day is March 16, lived in the sixth century near the Syrian city of Edessa, in…
History of Lent
The Lenten season, preparation for Easter, has been observed from the onset of the Church, although there have been inconsistencies…
Lectio Divina is a form of meditation which dates back to early monastic communities. It involves focused reading of Scripture (lectio), meditation…
Below, you will find a list of retreats, events, study opportunities, and other gatherings being held in parishes across the diocese this Advent.…
The Christmas Tree
The origins of the Christmas tree are traced to both medieval mystery plays and to an eighth-century saint. The plays depicted…
Lectio divina is a form of meditation rooted in liturgical celebration that dates back to early monastic communities. It was a method practiced by…
"Hail Mary, full of grace..."
The Solemnity of the Immaculate Conception commemorates the day that Mary was conceived without the stain of…
The Diocese of Portland is pleased to welcome a third priest from the Diocese of Kumbo in Cameroon. Father Roland Berngeh, who arrived in Maine in…
