Following the 5 p.m. Mass on Saturday, December 9, all are invited to gather outside St. Bartholomew Church for the blessing and lighting of the outdoor Christmas tree.

The annual Holy Cross School Christmas Fair and Lobster Lunch will be held December 6 & 7 at the school, located at 436 Broadway in South Portland.

The children of St. John Paul II Parish will present a Nativity play on Sunday, December 22, at 11:30 a.m. at St. Maximilian Kolbe Church in Scarborough. All are welcome to attend.

Cool Kingdom Party, a Vacation Bible School, will be held June 22-26, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., at St. Joseph Church, 531 North Main Street in Brewer. The cost is $25 per child which includes a T-shirt and lunch.

The Sisters of St. Joseph of Lyon invite everyone to join them for Advent Prayer via Zoom on the Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays of Advent from 6 p.m. to 6:15 p.m. This year's theme is "A Season of Comfort and Hope."  

The Parish of the Holy Eucharist will be hosting a day retreat for students in grades 7-12 on everything you need to know before you start dating.

Share the spirit of the season with joyous Christmas carols!