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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.
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Stacks of paperwork surround Deacon Al Burleigh as he sits at his desk at Saint Mary of the Visitation Parish in Houlton.
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A smile spread across Michelle Kessler’s face as she was handed the key to her new home by Father Frank Murray, pastor of Saint Paul the Apostle Parish in Bangor.
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A medal celebrating 15 years of sobriety proudly hangs around Scott McClelland’s neck.
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Imagine putting together a jigsaw puzzle with each piece weighing in at between 10 and 20 pounds.
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A freshman at the University of Maine in Orono, 18-year-old Amber Delaney is settling into college life.
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“I am feeling so happy. It’s very emotional. It’s very, very emotional. It really and truly is. God is so good.” Marcy Brenner, a Rite of Christian Initiation for Adults (RCIA) coordinator at All Saints Parish in Brunswick...
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Archbishop Peter Leo Gerety, who served as the eighth Bishop of Portland before being appointed Archbishop of Newark, died on September 20, 2016.
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“It’s nice to have you here.” It’s a phrase that may not seem out of the ordinary. Yet, it was those words of welcome spoken by a priest...
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During the nearly 50 years that she spent serving the poorest of the poor in India, Mother Teresa was considered by many to be a saint.
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Ask 8-year-old Henry More what stands out the most from the years he attended Saint Elizabeth’s Child Development Center in Portland, and he’ll give you a definitive answer: “John’s shepherd’s pies!”
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Members of Holy Family Parish in Greenville want to ensure a bright future for their community. Unfortunately, it means parting with a beloved piece of their present and past.
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Passing through a holy door is an opportunity available to most of us during this Jubilee Year of Mercy.
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A sea of raincoats, a field of candlelight, the chants of Italian pilgrims, the rhythmic beating of African drummers. Voices raised in spontaneous song.
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Thomas LaJoie says that is what he came to believe at a young age and what now, at age 17, he still knows to be true.
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“I’m feeling pretty good, but it’s funny how much Mom still comes up.” Trish Scott is in a period of transition. Her mother passed away last year after suffering for several years from Alzheimer’s disease.
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Six-year-old Jacob is helping his grandmother Katherine Jones begin planting her garden.
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Gerard Pelletier and Steve Jandreau cheerfully greet people as, one by one, they drive up to the front of Saint Charles Borromeo Church in the northern Maine town of Saint Francis.
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Sister Annette Bouchard, SCIM, warmly greets Saint James School students as they arrive at Saint Joseph’s Convent in Biddeford.
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On most Fridays, you will find 89-year-old Laureat “Larry” Thibeault waiting outside Saint John the Baptist Church in Brunswick, greeting students as they return to class after morning Mass.
