The gathering to honor the Blessed Virgin was one of many across the diocese.
December 18, 2024
Event
Our Lady of Hope Parish will hold its annual “Blue Christmas” service on Wednesday, December 18, at 7:00 p.m. at St. Pius X Church, 492 Ocean Avenue.
December 17, 2023
Event
A Keep Christ in Christmas Rosary Rally with Christmas carols will be held on December 17, 2 p.m. to 3 p.m., on the lawn in front of Notre Dame Perpetual Secours Church in Waterville. All are welcome. Please bring a friend.
January 15, 2023
Event
St. Anthony of Padua Parish in Westbrook will holds the 5th annual Martin Luther King, Jr. Day of Service on January 15, 9 a.m. to 11:30 a.m., in the hall of St. Hyacinth Church, 268 Brown Street in Westbrook. The day will feature a free pancake breakfast and free services such as haircuts, nail polishing, health and dental screenings, and COVID and flu shots. There will also be information about available community services, and there will be kids' activities.
December 17, 2023
Event
On the weekend of December 16 & 17, people are invited to bring the Christ Child figurine from their Nativity sets to Masses in the churches of St. John Paul II Parish for a special blessing. A list of Mass times and locations can be found here.
December 16, 2023
Event
On the weekend of December 16 & 17, people are invited to bring the Christ Child figurine from their Nativity sets to Masses in the churches of St. John Paul II Parish for a special blessing. A list of Mass times and locations can be found here.
A special collection will be held during Masses in Maine churches for the Retirement Fund for Religious.
December 17, 2023
Event
It is a tradition in Rome that on the Third Sunday of Advent children bring “Bambinelli," Baby Jesus figurines from their family Nativity scenes to St Peter’s Square for the Pope to bless them. Catholic churches throughout the world have begun to join in this tradition, and this year the Parishes of the Western Maine Lakes & Foothills will do so as well.
December 17, 2023
Event
It is a tradition in Rome that on the Third Sunday of Advent children bring “Bambinelli," Baby Jesus figurines from their family Nativity scenes to St Peter’s Square for the Pope to bless them. Catholic churches throughout the world have begun to join in this tradition, and this year the Parishes of the Western Maine Lakes & Foothills will do so as well.
December 17, 2023
Event
It is a tradition in Rome that on the Third Sunday of Advent children bring “Bambinelli," Baby Jesus figurines from their family Nativity scenes to St Peter’s Square for the Pope to bless them. Catholic churches throughout the world have begun to join in this tradition, and this year the Parishes of the Western Maine Lakes & Foothills will do so as well.
