Thanks to the Van Loenen Family's generosity, the playground features some new equipment, new fencing, a new buddy bench, and a new surface.
October 1, 2023
Event
St. Paul the Apostle Parish will be hosting a Blessing of the Animals service on Sunday, October 1, 1 p.m. to 2 p.m., in honor of St. Francis of Assisi's Feast Day. The blessing will take place outdoors in the parking lot of St. Mary Church, 768 Ohio Street, Bangor, weather permitting. (No rain date will be scheduled.)
Father Wilfred Labbe joined with members of St. Thérèse of Lisieux Parish and students from St. Thomas School on Monday, September 11, to break ground for a new parish rectory, the first stage of an ambitious project that will include the building of a parish center.
Catholic men from around the state are invited to attend the retreat which will be led by Devin Schadt, a cofounder of the Fathers of St. Joseph
October 4 — October 3, 2024
Event
Each year on October 3, the anniversary of Saint Francis of Assisi’s death, Franciscans around the world gather in prayer to celebrate his Transitus or passage from earthy life to everlasting life. That tradition will be carried on this October at 5 p.m. at the St. Anthony Franciscan Monastery in Kennebunk.
The celebration will include a presentation on St. Francis, a Transitus Service, Blessing of the Animals, and Mass.
On September 15, the Catholic Church commemorates the Memorial of Our Lady of Sorrows, a day to reflect upon Mary’s sorrows as the mother of Christ
The road race benefiting Holy Cross School and other charities will now be held October 21.
Father Bill Garrott, a Dominican preacher, will lead parish missions in Caribou, Houlton, and Millinocket
September 15, 2023
Event
On September 15, the Church commemorates the Memorial of Our Lady of Sorrows, a day on which we meditate on Mary’s sorrows as the mother of Christ and how we can follow her example. Even though Mary experienced the pain of seeing her beloved son crucified, she never lost faith.
