Events

Beginning on March 25th, the Knights of Columbus St. Thomas Council will be hosting a nine-day prayer service at 7p at Holy Family church in Sanford. The novena will pray for the protection of all human life. Parishioners are welcome to join in person or on our livestream. 

Join us to watch A Lent to Remember, a series from Formed examining the mysteries of lent and the transforming power of confession, during Lenten Lunch at noon on Wednesdays at St. Joseph Parish Hall in Bridgton.

Several Catholic Schools will be gathering at the Basilica of Saints Peter and Paul in Lewiston on March 28th for the Catholic Schools Choir Festival. Throughout the day, students will rehearse together and share in fellowship. The students will join together for a public concert at 4:00 PM in the upper church. 

St. Dominic Academy in Auburn will be hosting a Lenten Fish Dinner on Friday March 28th, 5:30 PM to 7:30 PM, to benefit student services at the school.

This year’s REV retreat will be held at St. Joseph Church, 531 North Main Street in Brewer, on Saturday, March 29, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. It will feature several workshops aimed at helping young adults (high school and older) explore where God might be leading them, whether it is married life, single life, religious life, or the priesthood.

For those who have never been to adoration or are not sure what it’s all about- we’ve got them covered!

Sunday vespers and lessons will be prayed on the Sundays of Lent, March 16 - April 13, at 5:30 p.m.. at the Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception, 307 Congress Street in Portland.  

Fr. John Michalowski, S.J., is the presenter.
 
We approach our Lenten journey through prayerfully reminding ourselves of God’s love. Strengthened by this we confront the reality of sin and recognize our need for Christ, our Redeemer. The group will share some insights from the week’s prayer. The retreat will help us notice more deeply God’s presence and call to ongoing conversion and integrate daily prayer into our life by praying the Scriptures daily. The prayer exercises follow the Spiritual Exercises of St. Ignatius and the work of Fr. Joseph Tetlow, S.J.
 
The retreat consists of seven in-person group sessions on Sunday evenings from March 2 to April 13 (Palm Sunday). The sessions will begin at 7 PM and last about an hour in the Our Lady of Hope Parish Hall, 492 Ocean Ave. Portland (adjacent to St. Pius X Church)
 
Please contact the parish office (207) 797-7026 or [email protected] to sign up for the program.  There is no fee for this program, but pre-registration is required by Feb 24.
 

Bishop Ruggieri wants to hear from young adults in our diocese. Parishioners in their late teens to late 20s are specially invited to share pizza and conversation with our bishop. Come as you are.

The parish will have 15 hours of Adoration at Holy Family Church, 66 North Avenue in Sanford, on March 31 from 6 a.m. -9 p.m. We urge our parishioners to make this part of their Lenten Promise this year. What better way to reflect and prepare for Easter than to spend an hour in the real presence of our Lord, Jesus Christ? 

Join us to watch A Lent to Remember, a series from Formed examining the mysteries of lent and the transforming power of confession, during Lenten Lunch at noon on Wednesdays at St. Joseph Parish Hall in Bridgton.