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Coffee, community, and conversation are proving to be an appealing blend for teenagers in Aroostook County. One Sunday a month, the teens gather at Tim Hortons, either in Presque Isle or Caribou, to grab a latte and learn about their faith.
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You’ve broken a glass and shattered pieces are strewn across the kitchen floor. You’ve spilled something hot on your arm, causing a burn. You’ve accidently locked yourself out of the house.
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“In the spring of 1916, an angel appeared to three children tending sheep in a pasture in the village of Fatima, Portugal.”
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“It’s my best friendship.” That is how Hallie Pike, a 17-year-old from Jay, describes her relationship with God.
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Although she has faced some challenges in her life, they haven’t stopped 18-year-old Elizabeth Deschenes of Presque Isle from doing her best to live out her faith, serving both her parish and her community.
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Ever since he was a child learning to play John Denver tunes from his dad, Paul Griffin, age 25, has had a love for music.
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Two men who have long served the community, one through the United Way and the other through parish and campus ministry, are among the Diocese of Portland’s newest permanent deacons.
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“How do you do your service Saturdays? How does that work?” Theresa Bonner has only been the director of youth ministry at the Parish of the Precious Blood in Caribou for a short time, so she is still learning the job.
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“I feel that I am home.” Sister Ann Theresa Boyle, RSR, says she feels a sense of ease and comfort, along with gratitude...
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An avid hunter and fisherman, Woody Livingston moved to Maine after he retired so that he could pursue those two passions.
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Two young men who first pondered the priesthood as children have seen their early aspirations come to fulfillment.
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Jennie Leighton has always loved to sing. It is why she first joined the choir at St. Leo the Great Church in Howland when she was still a teenager.
The St. Louis Child Development Center, a program of Catholic Charities Maine, provides parents with affordable, quality child care.
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How can parishes best bring the mercy and hope of Christ to those around them? At many, you’ll find food pantries or thrift stores.
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Deacon Lawrence “Larry” Guertin says you never know what the Lord will call you to do, but as a recently ordained permanent deacon in the Diocese of Portland, he says he wants to be sure he is ready to respond
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Janice Lara-Hewey, M.S.S.A., LCSW, has an office on Second Street in Auburn, but on most days, you won’t find her there.
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“It was glorious.” That is how Lorraine Auclair, bookkeeper of Holy Family Parish, describes the dedication Mass for the new Holy Family Church in Greenville.
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“Venez a moi,” “C'est le moi de Marie,” and “J'Irai la voir un jour.” It is hymns like those that welcome parishioners and give praise to God each Sunday at St. Joseph Church in Biddeford.
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A tireless worker who embodies what it means to be a deacon of the Catholic Church. That is how those who know him describe Deacon Dennis Popadak.
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“Name three good things you can do.” In a classroom at St. Michael School in Augusta, Sherry Marcum, a catechist, invites students to turn their minds toward service this Lent.
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How can the Catholic Church better reach and serve members of the Hispanic / Latino community so that they may grow in their faith and become missionary disciples who evangelize others?
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When Ira Mandel’s wife, Catherine, told him about a friend’s upcoming pilgrimage to Medjugorje, he says he instantly felt it was a trip they should take
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As is the case at many Catholic schools, morning prayer begins the day at Saint Dominic Academy’s Lewiston campus.
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“It’s just all the Lord.” Deacon Patrick Finn says he owes his vocation to God’s grace and providence.
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Since the permanent diaconate was restored in the Diocese of Portland, there has only been one deacon serving in northern Aroostook County, Deacon Don Clavette, ordained in 2004.
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Nathaniel McGrath, age 17, rarely takes off the crucifix that hangs around his neck.
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As president of Mercy Hospital and a senior vice president of the Eastern Maine Health System (EMHS), Charlie Therrien knows well the challenges facing the health-care industry.
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“I’m floating on air. That is something that can only happen once in a lifetime.” That is how Deacon Mark Tuttle, from St. Maximilian Kolbe Parish, Scarborough, describes what it is like to be ordained a deacon of the Catholic Church.
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It was a call to change the way he was living his life. That is how Arrin Farrar of Plymouth now views a plane crash that nearly killed him.
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With her guitar in hand and a broad smile on her face, Sister Kathryn Kelm, SSS, has a way of warming the hearts of all she meets.
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"It’s certainly been a love affair for me.” That is how John Mullen describes his 38 years at Cheverus High School in Portland, nine of them spent teaching, two as assistant principal, and 27 as acting principal and principal.
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Led by three diocesan seminarians, a group of pilgrims went on a journey this August to learn about the life, love, and sacrifice of a missionary priest who ministered along the banks of the Kennebec River 300 years ago.
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A mission trip, the sacrament of reconciliation, and a walk to the library.
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Christina Merritt is a determined young woman. She works full-time, is taking college courses, and cares for her two young children.
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Cabbage, cauliflower, eggplant, squash. Those are just a few of the vegetables being grown in a new community garden at Holy Name of Jesus Church in Machias.
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“This is where cows are milked.” Dan Perron, co-owner of the Sumner Valley Farm in Sumner, explains to a group of teenagers what it’s like to live and work on a farm.
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For the past 23 years, Tom Garwood of Buxton has been accompanying his wife, Eva, to Mass. They raised four daughters in the faith, as well. Until this Easter, however, Tom himself was not Catholic. He was Methodist.
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Aldea Leblanc wants to be sure people in her community don’t go hungry. It is why she volunteers at the new St. Peter Thrift Store & Food Pantry in Bingham.
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There aren’t many venues in which you’ll hear “Baa Baa Black Sheep” and “Rub-a Dub-Dub” mixed together with “Jesus Christ is Risen Today” and “Ave Maria.”
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“Hi dear! How are you doing?” Following a gentle knock on the door, Frank Steele cheerfully enters the room of a resident of St. Mary’s d’Youville Pavilion in Lewiston. “My name is Frank. It’s nice to meet you,” he says.
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With the unknown, there is sometimes fear. But with knowledge, comes the opportunity for friendship. It was with that belief in mind that Catholics and Muslims sat down together to share supper
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The sun has barely risen, but Sister Patricia Pora, director of the Office of Hispanic Ministry, is already in her car headed from Portland to Cherryfield.
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Betsy Bricker, age 37, looks forward to every second Wednesday of the month.
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At age 82, Sheila Benner’s vision isn’t as good as it used to be. A look around her Brunswick apartment will tell you she has still has an artist’s eye for decorating...
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Whether she is competing on the soccer field, practicing a dance routine, or performing in a play, Delia Bonner says she always tries to make sure that her faith shines through.
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Hoping to follow in his father’s footsteps and practice medicine, Dr. Hassan Mahmoud began his residency at Maine Medical Center in Portland in July.
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They visit nursing homes and bring comfort to those who are ill.
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For 50 years, Steve and Kathy Beirne have been celebrating the joy of love. “We not only are married, but we love marriage,” says Steve.
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“What is the purpose of a spoon? While most of us might think of it as an eating utensil, students at Saint James School in Biddeford are likely to have other ideas.
