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Growing up when I did, I never really heard of devotions . However looking back as an adult and as a priest, I realize it is only the word devotion that I do not remember.
Harvest
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Human beings are born with a capacity to recognize signs and symbols. From early on, each of us has had the ability to appreciate something we could call “second meanings” or “stand fors.”
Our call to faithful citizenship
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It was a warm April afternoon in Rhode Island; friends and family packed the small church of St. Agatha and watched as we exchanged our vows- the outward sign of our commitment to each other in the bond of marriage.
In the summer of 2015, Pope Francis released his encyclical Laudato Si; a doctrinal call for all humanity to better care for the earth, “our common home.”
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Emily Morris of Yarmouth describes herself as a “rookie Catholic,” one who had to wait a little while to officially join the team.
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At age 19, Peter Cusack’s resume is already stacked with awards and accomplishments.
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“I’m always trying to look and see how God is acting in my life.” Brendan Fedrizzi, an 18-year-old from Waterboro, says he tries to let faith be his guide in all aspects of his life.
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A leader who “strives to defend the faith” and brings others along with her on her journey.
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Lucy Frenette, a senior at Saint Dominic Academy in Auburn, proudly points out the variety of crops growing in a new garden that has taken over a corner of the school’s campus.
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One by one, vehicles pull into the parking lot of St. Anne Church in Gorham on a Saturday in June. They line up in neat rows guided by orange cones and cheerful volunteers.
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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.
Opening our hearts to heal the racial divide
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The woman looked up from her hospital bed and in a nervous voice said, “Father, do you know something that I don’t know?”
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From drawings on driveways to posters in doorways, students from St. Brigid School in Portland used their creativity to express thanks to those who serve on the frontlines and continue to perform essential jobs during the COVID-19 pandemic.
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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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Alycia Walsh and Luke Cote of Minot were looking forward to celebrating a September wedding at St. Maximilian Kolbe Church in Scarborough.
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Dixie Shaw, the director of Hunger and Relief Services for Catholic Charities Maine, has been working to feed the people of Aroostook County for nearly two decades.
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Deacon Rick Huot of Biddeford always begins his workdays the same way, by asking the Lord for His help.
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At World Youth Day 2002 in Canada, Venerable Pope John Paul II proclaimed, “We are not the sum of our weaknesses and failures; we are the sum of the Father's love for us and our real capacity to become the image of his Son.”
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Back in 1992, I was a selfish young adult who had fallen away from my Catholic faith and my relationship with God.
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“When there are obstacles, it is not those who give up who succeed but those who are able to pick themselves up and push forward.”
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Does it unsettle you when things are quiet – even if other people are around? Do you feel uneasy when you are alone and quiet?
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Dr. Claire Morissette Girardin grew up caring for pets. “We had ducks, guinea pigs. I had a rat at one point, turtles,” she says. “We had cats when I was little.”
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“It’s just learning their stories, what brings them here.” Mary Hazzard is a Catholic lay chaplain at Maine Medical Center (MMC) in Portland.
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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.
Many gathered to celebrate the 80th anniversary of Sister Aurelie Michaud’s profession to the Daughters of Wisdom.
The Gift of the Most Holy Eucharist
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As parish catechetical leader, I prepared second graders for the sacraments. The parents of one boy (David) who attended the parish school were not Catholic and never had David baptized.
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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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“It’s a feeling of loss, of wondering what is going to transpire.” Lee and Millie Noddin of Lewiston know the pain of having a loved one behind bars.
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It’s ten o’clock in the morning, and customers are alread
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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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Today, I would like to examine the central truth of our faith. As we continue our look at the United States Catholic Catechism for Adults, we turn to Chapter 14 which wraps us in the Paschal Mystery.
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I remember as if it were yesterday the times when I was blessed with the beautiful but painful privilege of offering the prayers of commendation of the dying for my mother and father – Mom in 1977 and Dad in 1998.
A visit to the threshold of the apostles
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What would the Christmas be without the music that fills the air and enhances every gathering and celebration of the season?
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With her kindergarten class gathered on the floor around her, Kathleen Curry shares the Gospel story of the feeding of the 5,000.
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“You build a stack of special blocks, and then, you have to push them into a circle. If it’s the same color, you get more points.”
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“I know in my heart that this is where God wants me.” That is how Deacon Donald Clavette sees his vocation as a permanent deacon
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“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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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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As we continue our review of the Catechism for Adults, we come to chapter 12: Mary: The Church’s First and Most Perfect Member.
Celebrating a beautiful house of God
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Chapter Eleven of the United States Catholic Catechism for Adults has to do with the four identifying marks of the Church: it is one, united under our pope and bishops, holy, catholic or universal, and apostolic.
Bishop Robert Deeley joins in celebrating the 100th anniversary of St. Rose of Lima Church in Jay.
Two members of the Dominican Sisters of the Roman Congregation, jubilees with a Mass celebrated by Bishop Robert Deeley at Holy Cross Church in Lewiston on Sunday, August 25, 2019,
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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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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.
