St. Leo the Great 75th Anniversary Celebration

Our Lady of the Eucharist Parish will celebrate the 75th anniversary of St. Leo the Great Church in Howland with a eucharistic procession, a parish-wide Mass, and a baked bean supper on Saturday, October 28.

St. Leo the Great was dedicated by Bishop Daniel Feeney, auxiliary bishop of Portland, on September 18, 1948. The church was built by parishioners themselves at a cost of about $30,000. It seats about 300 people.

The 75th anniversary celebration will begin at 3 p.m. with a eucharistic procession that will start in the parking lot of St. Leo the Great, continue across the bridge to Main Street, then onto Willow Street, Water Street, and then back over the bridge to the church. The jubilee Mass will be celebrated by Father Chinnaiyan at 4 p.m., with the bean supper to follow in the downstairs hall. During the supper, there will be music, and people will be able to view a video depicting some moments from the church’s past.