"Souper" Bowl of Caring at Maine Parishes

Saturday, February 11 at 12:00 AM to Sunday, February 12 at 11:59 PM
Fundraiser

While the Philadelphia Eagles and Kansas City Chiefs will be racking up points during Sunday’s Super Bowl, young Catholics from around Maine will be busy scoring donations to benefit those in need through the “Souper” Bowl of Caring. The annual event, held this year on Saturday, February 11, and Sunday, February 12, is a weekend of giving and serving during which 100% of the monetary and food donations collected will be given to local charities to help tackle hunger in the community. Maine parishes participating include:  

All Saints Parish

Monetary donations will be accepted before and after Masses at St. Charles Borromeo Church and St. John the Baptist Church in Brunswick, St. Mary Church in Bath, St. Patrick Church in Newcastle, St. Ambrose Church in Richmond, and Our Lady Queen of Peace Church in Boothbay Harbor. The proceeds will go to Catholic Charities Maine’s food and nutrition program which provides daily meals and nutritious snacks for thousands of Maine preschool children and adults with special needs.

St. Joseph Parish

Monetary donations will be collected before and after Masses at St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Church in Fryeburg and St. Joseph Church in Bridgton. The proceeds will go to Catholic Charities Maine’s food and nutrition program which provides daily meals and nutritious snacks for thousands of Maine preschool children and adults with special needs.

St. Theresa of Calcutta Parish

Monetary donations will be collected before and after Masses at St. Catherine of Sienna Church in Norway and Our Lady of Ransom Church in Mechanic Falls. The proceeds will go to Catholic Charities Maine’s food and nutrition program which provides daily meals and nutritious snacks for thousands of Maine preschool children and adults with special needs.

Corpus Christi Parish

Monetary donations will be accepted before and after Masses at Notre Dame du Perpetual Secours Church in Waterville and St. John the Baptist Church in Winslow. Proceeds will help sponsor a child in El Salvador and to the Lighthouse Soup Kitchen in Waterville.

Good Shepherd Parish

Monetary donations will be accepted before and after Masses at Most Holy Trinity Church in Saco, St. Joseph Church in Biddeford, St. Margaret Church in Old Orchard Beach, and St. Philip Church in Lyman. All proceeds will benefit the Old Orchard Beach Community Food Pantry and Resource Center. 

St. Michael Parish

Monetary donations will be collected before and after Masses at St. Mary of the Assumption Church and St. Augustine Church in Augusta, St. Joseph Church in Gardiner, Sacred Heart Church in Hallowell, St. Denis Church in Whitefield, and St. Francis Xavier Church in Winthrop.

St. John Paul II Parish

Youth will collect monetary donations from parishioners and community members before and after Masses at St. Bartholomew Church in Cape Elizabeth, St. Maximilian Kolbe Church in Scarborough, and Holy Cross Church in South Portland.

Saint Dominic Academy

Students at Saint Dominic Academy in Auburn and Lewiston will bring in cans of soup on Friday, February 10, to go to the Nancy Bogan Murphy Family Center in Leeds which works with homeless families with children.

Since its inception in 1990, churches across America have raised well over $100 million for soup kitchens, food pantries, and other charities through the Souper Bowl of Caring.