All are invited to a Mass and reception celebrating the 375th anniversary of the founding of the Sisters of St. Joseph of Lyon. Founded in Le Puy-en-Velay, France, in 1650, members of the congregation have served in Maine since 1906.
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Father Hoa Tien Nguyen, parochial vicar of Holy Spirit Parish in Wells, will offer a Mass in Vietnamese on Sunday, October 19, at 4 p.m. at St. Martha Church in Kennebunk. All are invited to attend the celebration.
St. Theresa Church in Stockholm will be celebrating the life of the church's patroness, St. Theresa of the Child of Jesus, on Tuesday, October 21.
Bishop James Ruggieri will celebrate the Red Mass on Tuesday, October 21, at 4 p.m. in the chapel of the Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception, 307 Congress Street in Portland. A reception will follow.
Bishop Ruggieri will preside as Fr. Brad Morin is installed as pastor of the Parish of the Resurrection of the Lord in Old Town.
A Mass of Comfort for those who have experienced a loss, whether of a loved one, a job, health, or a pet, etc., will be held at the Christian Life Center in Frenchville on October 29 at 6 p.m. All are welcome.