The grief and sorrow experienced after losing a child due to miscarriage is painfully real and not something that should ever be dismissed.
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They are originally from Michigan, Tennessee, and Wisconsin, but now, three Franciscan Sisters of the Eucharist call Maine home.
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The grief and sorrow experienced after losing a child due to miscarriage is painfully real and not something that should ever be dismissed.
Brother Irénée Richard, OP, worried that 30 years of work serving those who are homeless might come to an end.
This is not something we can do on our own. We need the power of the Holy Spirit to guide us, strengthen us, and give us everything necessary to do what we are commanded by God to do.
The early morning fog is just starting to lift, but Frank Cuff and Karol Phillips are already hard at work snipping Swiss chard and plucking cherry tomatoes.
The interior of St. Ambrose Church in Richmond looks a bit brighter these days thanks to the initiative of a 17-year-old parishioner, Joseph Valliere.
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“Owe nothing to anyone, except to love one another; for the one who loves another has fulfilled the law.
Six sisters from Lyon, France, arrived in Jackman, Maine, in the middle of the night, not knowing what to expect but committed to the mission that brought them there.
Confirmation – or chrismation, as it is known to Catholics of the Eastern Churches - is one of the sacraments of initiation.
Finding hope in God’s eternal love
To the clergy, religious, and faithful of the Diocese of Portland
Drawn to God since she was a young girl, Angela McCormick has now dedicated her life to His service and to the service of the Church as a consecrated virgin.
Members of St. Peter the Fisherman Parish have rediscovered the beauty of a gift that was donated to Holy Name of Jesus Church in Machias 87 years ago.
Joseph Angelo, III, seeking to become an Eagle Scout, wanted a project that would make a difference.
Two Sisters of St. Joseph of Lyon share stories of their works of service here in the United States.
Walk into one of the rooms of the St. John the Baptist History Museum in Brunswick and you will be surrounded by pieces of the past.
Edward Yock of Hampden describes attending Mass as a necessity for him and his wife.
With work schedules and household tasks, keeping holy the Sabbath day may, for many, seem like an elusive desire, despite best intentions.
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Can we love God without loving our neighbor? To love God with one’s heart, soul, and mind and to love one’s neighbor are the greatest commandments of all.
The Catechism of the Catholic Church tells us that “Baptism is the basis of the whole Christian life, the gateway to life in the Spirit, and the door which gives access to the other sacraments” (CCC 1213).
Your question reflects a heart of love, and I am so grateful for it.
Our global responsibility to confront COVID-19
Caring, considerate, kind, and patient.
Student nurses from Boston College say a week they spent in northern Maine offering free health services to community members will shape the work they do going forward.
“I know that a lot of people, once they go to college, just kind of lose their faith, and I did not want that to happen to me."
"May God bless this tree and this garden and all those who will venture upon it."
They have been present at Mass since the early weeks of the COVID-19 pandemic.
When the pandemic hit in spring 2020 and schools switched to remote learning, Emma Garrity of Gorham, like many parents, worried about the impact it was having on her daughter Paige.
Milka Alay watched with joy as Father Michael Sevigny, OFM Cap., gently poured holy water on her daughter Sylkia’s head.
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Just as with Holy Thursday, Corpus Christi Sunday, which we celebrate June 6, provides us an opportunity to give thanks for the gift of the Eucharist to the Church and to ponder that gift.
In my last article, I described a sacrament as a sign instituted by Christ to impart grace to those who receive it. Before proceeding to a quick overview of the seven sacraments, it seems worthwhile to explore that definition in a little more detail.
As we explore our faith and try to grow into it, we will find passionate, articulate people who try to bring us to agreement with their viewpoint.
Blaine Guido, age 26, says he has always believed there is a reason why things happen.
“You can never learn too much about God.”
Over the past 10 and a half years, Julie Abbott has heard hundreds of people share stories of struggle.
Erin McConnell, an elementary education major at the University of Maine in Orono, carries a full course load, while also working 30 hours a week.
Care for our common home begins with care for one another
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In the twenty-second chapter of Matthew’s Gospel, we find a Pharisee, a scholar of the law, testing Jesus by asking him the question: “‘Teacher, which commandment in the law is the greatest?’
Here begins a series on the sacraments of the Church. We will be exploring each of the seven sacraments individually and looking at how the sacraments are usually organized into groups.
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I get lots of questions from parishioners about the wider Church’s fundraising efforts, specifically the once-a-year effort that, in the Portland Diocese, is called the Catholic Appeal.
Opening doors to Christ on a college campus
The Diocese of Portland is pleased to welcome a third priest from the Diocese of Kumbo in Cameroon.
Father, protector, worker, patron – they all describe St. Joseph, a quiet man who put his trust in God and played a key role in salvation history.
You’re helping people first and foremost by caring for the family and trying to compassionately guide them.
“It’s like being on a long, bad retreat.” That is how Father Louis Phillips, sums up this past pandemic year.
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A comment we often hear and one we ourselves so often make is how quickly time passes. However, the passage of time often depends on the perspective from which we look at it.
This final line of the Creed sums up our faith in a life that continues beyond our physical death. It’s not quite what many people would expect.
