Make and Advent wreath, learn about the meaning of Advent, and discover how to have the best Advent ever during a gathering at Immaculate Conception Church in Calais on November 23, following the 8:30 a.m. Mass

Pax Christi Maine and the Peace and Justice Center of Eastern Maine, with support from St. Paul the Apostle Parish in Bangor, invites all to participate in a novena for nuclear disarmament, including a special prayer vigil on August 5 in Bangor.

Bishop Robert Deeley and Bishop George Nkuo, bishop of the Diocese of Kumbo in Cameroon, will concelebrate a special Mass at Our Lady of Perpetual Help Church, located on 919 Roosevelt Trail in Windham, on Sunday, July 30, at 10:15 a.m. All are welcome. Bishop Nkuo is in Maine visiting the priests from Cameroon currently serving in our state.

Hundreds of active and retired local, state, and federal law enforcement officers, firefighters, and emergency personnel will be recognized for their faithful commitment and self-sacrifice at the Blue Mass, celebrated by Bishop Deeley.

The Saint Joseph College of Maine’s Center for Faith and Spirituality will present the free, online event with the award-winning author.