Father Wilfred Labbe, pastor of St. Thérèse of Lisieux Parish, will lead a special Advent reflection on Sunday, December 3, at 2 p.m. at Holy Family Church, 66 North Avenue in Sanford. 

All are invited to the annual blessing of the Christmas tree at St. Christopher Church, 4 Barrell Lane in York on Saturday, December 9, following the 4 p.m. Mass. There will be caroling, cookies, and cocoa to put participants in the Christmas spirit!

The children of the Parish of the Holy Eucharist will present a Christmas pageant at St. Gregory the Great Church, 24 North Raymond Road in Gray, on Sunday, December 15, following the 8:30 a.m. Mass.

Father Reginal Brissette will celebrate a traditional Christmas Eve Family Mass with a live Nativity scene on Sunday, December 24, at 4 p.m. All are invited to this special presentation, which will also include a special appearance by St. Nicholas

Women are invited to attend Advent by Candlelight, a beautiful night of quiet reflection, inspirational music, and fellowship on Wednesday, December 6, at St. Anne Church in Gorham.

Children from St. John Paul II Parish will put on a Christmas pageant on Sunday, December 17, following the 10:30 a.m. Mass at St. Maximilian Kolbe Church, 150 Black Point Road in Scarborough.

The children of St. John Paul II Parish will put on a Christmas pageant following the 9 a.m. Mass at St. Bartholomew Church in Cape Elizabeth.

On the Sundays of Advent, Father Jack Dickinson and Father Alex Boucher will lead Evening Prayer, Adoration, and Benediction at St. Maximilian Kolbe Church, 150 Black Point Road in Scarborough.

St. Michael Parish will present a Christmas Carol Celebration, an evening of delicious food and the singing of traditional Christmas carols, on Saturday, December 16, in the hall of St. Augustine Church, 75 Northern Avenue in Augusta.

As we approach the beginning of Advent, St. Michael Parish in Augusta will offer a Bible study on the Infancy Narratives of Jesus, using the Little Rock Scripture Study series.