Events

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.

St. Brigid School, 695 Stevens Avenue in Portland, will hold its annual Harvest Fair on October 18, 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.

St. Joseph Parish, 231 Main Street in Ellsworth, will hold a Rosary Rally and procession following the 11 a.m. Mass on October 19.

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.

In celebration of the 20th anniversary of the Basilica of Ss. Peter & Paul's basilica status and of the Mark Thallander Foundation, a Fall Festival of Music will be held at the basilica on Thursday, October 23.

A Harvest Supper will be held at St. Louis Church in Limestone on Sunday, October 26, 4 p.m. to 6 p.m.

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.

In commemoration of All Souls’ Day, which the Catholic Church celebrates on November 2, and in recognition that every human person was created and is loved by God, Bishop James Ruggieri will preside over the rite of final commendation and committal of unclaimed remains a Calvary Cemetery in South Portland on Friday, October 31, at 10 a.m.

Father Michael Sevigny, OFM Cap., will preside at healing service at Holy Family Church, 607 Sabattus Street in Lewiston, on Friday, October 31, at 7 p.m. Please consider joining in this evening of prayer, reflection, and healing. All are welcome to attend.

St. Raphael Church’s Christmas Bazaar will be held on Saturday, November 1, 8 a.m. to 2 p.m., at the church, located at 6 Whipple Road in Kittery

The Corpus Christi Christmas Craft Fair will be held Saturday, November 1, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., at the St. John Center, 11 St. John Street in Winslow. 

St. Anthony of Padua Parish will hold a Christmas Fair on November 1, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., bringing together the gifts and talents of parishioners from Our Lady of Perpetual Help Church in Windham and St. Hyacinth Church in Westbrook.

The Bells of St. Mary’s Christmas Craft Fair and café will be held Saturday, November 8, 8 a.m. to noon, at St. Mary Church, 144 Lincoln Street in Bath.