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What Catholics Believe - Chapter Twenty
What Catholics Believe
By Rev. Paul Plante / Vicar for Priests
Holy Orders is the only sacrament that is plural, for indeed it includes bishops, priests, and deacons. I will be reflecting on the priesthood, leaving it to those called to be ordained as bishop or deacon to reflect on their specific “order” in our Church.
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The Last Word - July 2020
Last Word
By Diocese of Portland
Over these recent months, the coronavirus pandemic has consumed so much of our time and attention.  At this point, even the majority of television commercials mention it in some way.
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What Catholics Believe - Chapter Sixteen
What Catholics Believe
By Most Rev. Richard J. Malone / 11th Bishop of Portland
The confirmation season, Easter through Pentecost, is an annual high point of my ministry as bishop. As I think about it, I have never met a bishop – and I have met hundreds – who does not thoroughly enjoy his role as the ordinary minister of confirmation.
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The Last Word - March 2020
Last Word
By Diocese of Portland
In preparation for Lent, one of my favorite Scriptures to read is the First Letter of St. John. ­In this letter, the beloved disciple invites us to fellowship with the Father and with His Son, Jesus Christ.
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An Art for Teaching
Your Stories
By Diocese of Portland
Positive. Confident. Motivated. Helpful. Surrounded by splashes of color, those are among the words that greet you as you enter Holy Cross School in South Portland.
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A new day for the Greenville Knights
Your Stories
By Diocese of Portland
“The coats that we ordered are for kids in grades 2 through 8.” Bob Frederick from Moosehead Lake Council 2368 shows other Knights of Columbus two of the 27 coats the council purchased for children attending Greenville Consolidated School.
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Supporting seniors in need of a lift
Your Stories
By Diocese of Portland
On Sunday mornings, the first-floor hallway of St. André Health Care in Biddeford is a busy place. In wheelchairs, with walkers, or with an arm to lean upon, around 30 residents are making their way to the community room for the celebration of Mass.
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The Last Word - November 2019
Last Word
By Diocese of Portland
The Lord Jesus commands his disciples to love God and their neighbor. Love for our neighbor includes our concern for their bodily needs, e.g. food for the hungry, and for their spiritual needs.
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Sharing decades for decades
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By Diocese of Portland
I start with the centerpiece and then go to the bottom and then around.” Roger Jean of Augusta explains his technique for making rosary beads, something he has been doing for more than a quarter century now.
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