On Monday April 14 in the afternoon, the following framework was sent by the diocese to the steering committee of the independent group in response to a proposal for a bridge year.
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Reverend Cyprian Tatah Ferdzefer has been appointed as administrator for Our Lady of the Eucharist Parish in Lincoln.
This annual Mass, instituted in the Diocese of Portland after September 11, 2001, recognizes the dedication and service of law enforcement and first responders throughout the state of Maine.
Active and retired local, state, and federal law enforcement officers, firefighters, and emergency personnel will be recognized for their faithful commitment and self-sacrifice at the Blue Mass on September 29.
Kim Suttie has been named the new director for the Diocese of Portland’s OLFF.
Registration is now open for the Ignatian Spirituality Partnership of Maine’s “Ignatian Spiritual Exercises in Everyday Life” retreat from October through June 2025.
More than 60,000 Catholics gathered in Indianapolis last week for the 10th National Eucharistic Congress.
The new assignments include Reverend Patrick Finn, Reverend Divine Fossoh, Reverend Javis Laban and Reverend Matthew Valles
Youth throughout Maine are gathering this summer to learn about and strengthen their Catholic faith through the Totus Tuus program
Parishes throughout Maine celebrated the Feast of Corpus Christi on Sunday, June 2, with outdoor processions through their communities.
Prayers were answered for the staff at the St. John the Baptist Food Bank as they celebrated a ribbon cutting and blessing of its new location in Winslow.
Dogs, cats, and their lucky human companions gathered outside St. Mary Church on Sunday, October 9, for a Blessing of the Animals service on a beautiful day in Bangor
"This is a fun and rewarding way for individuals, families, and even faith formation classes to share the love of Christ and the true meaning of Christmas."
In an effort to fund several necessary building improvements, Christ the Divine Mercy Parish launched a capital campaign on October 1. St. Martin of Tours Church opened in 1970, while St. Peter Church was dedicated in 1966.
Parishioners gathered with Bishop Deeley for a Mass commemorating the church’s golden anniversary.
A Day of Reflection on the Legacy of Vatican II will take place September 10 at St. Pius X Church in Portland.
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The capital campaign will benefit all five of the parish's churches.
Lent: A time to connect with one another
New synodal process is an opportunity to gather, listen, and reflect
The Servants of the Immaculate Heart of Mary, more commonly known as the Good Shepherd Sisters of Quebec, are preparing to celebrate the 80th anniversary of St. André Home.
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.
Many gathered to celebrate the 80th anniversary of Sister Aurelie Michaud’s profession to the Daughters of Wisdom.
Two hundred years ago, two men with a shared vision formed a community that changed the outlook for youths throughout the rural parts of France.
Two members of the Dominican Sisters of the Roman Congregation, jubilees with a Mass celebrated by Bishop Robert Deeley at Holy Cross Church in Lewiston on Sunday, August 25, 2019,
In the past 20 years, Sister Dale Jarvis, RSM, has visited Haiti 10 times, traveling there from Portland on three occasions just within the past year.
