A Public Rosary to raise awareness of the importance of the message of Fatima and devotion to Saints Jacinta and Francisco will be prayed outside Holy Redeemer Church in Bar Harbor on Saturday, February 17, at noon.

The Stations of the Cross began in the days of the early Church when pilgrims would journey to Jerusalem to retrace the final steps taken by Jesus Christ. Later, for the many who could not make the trip to the Holy Land, the practice developed of praying the Stations of the Cross at one's home church or perhaps at a nearby shrine.

The Fasting Way for Women, a one-day retreat, will be presented by Joyanna Deschaine on Saturday, February 24, at the Christian Life Center in Frenchville.

All Saints Parish will host a Mardi Gras celebration on Saturday, February 10, 1 p.m. to 3:30 p.m., at the St. John's Community Center in Brunswick.

Young adults age 21-40 are invited to attend Theology on Tap on Thursday, February 8, at 6:30 p.m. at River Junction Brewery, 1491 Main St, Sanford (next to Shain’s of Maine). The guest speaker will be Fr. Bill Labbe, pastor of St. Thérèse of Lisieux Parish in Sanford and St. Matthew Parish in Limerick.

In celebration of the Feast of the Presentation of the Lord, also known as Candlemas Day, candles will be distributed and blessed prior to the 8 a.m. Mass at St. Mary Church in Wells and the 9:15 a.m. Mass at St. Martha Church in Kennebunk. All will then process into Mass with them.

In celebration of the Feast of the Presentation of the Lord, also known as Candlemas Day, candles will be distributed and blessed prior to the 8 a.m. Mass at St. Mary Church in Wells and the 9:15 a.m. Mass at St. Martha Church in Kennebunk. All will then process into Mass with them.

St. Brendan the Navigator Parish will celebrate the Feast of the Presentation of the Lord, otherwise known as Candlemas Day, with a traditional candle blessing and a candlelight procession.

In celebration of the Feast of the Presentation of the Lord, also known as Candlemas Day, the candles that will be used in the upcoming year at St. Rose of Lima Church in Jay will be blessed at the February 2, 8:30 a.m. Mass. Parishioners are also encouraged to bring candles from home to be blessed at this Mass.

In celebration of the Feast of the Presentation of the Lord, which is also known as Candlemas Day, parishioners are invited to bring candles to have them blessed at the Sunday, February 2, 8 a.m. Mass at Holy Family Church in Greenville.