The gathering to honor the Blessed Virgin was one of many across the diocese.
December 17, 2025
Event
Our Lady of Hope Parish will hold its annual “Blue Christmas” service on Wednesday, December 17, at 6:30 p.m. at St. Pius X Church, 492 Ocean Avenue.
December 16, 2025
Event
The St. John Catholic School annual Christmas Pageant will be held on Tuesday, December 16, at 6 p.m. at St. John the Baptist Catholic Church, 39 Pleasant Street, Brunswick. All are welcome!
January 19, 2026
Event
St. Anthony of Padua Parish in Westbrook will hold its 7th annual Martin Luther King, Jr. Day of Service on January 19, 9 a.m. to 11:30 a.m., in the hall of St. Hyacinth Church, 268 Brown Street in Westbrook.
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.
