In celebration of the Feast Day of St. Francis of Assisi, St. Joseph Parish in Bridgton will hold the Blessing of the Animals outside St. Joseph Church on Saturday, October 5, at 10 a.m.

All are invited to join Bishop James Ruggieri as he celebrates the first Mass at a newly dedicated altar of the Prince of Peace at the Basilica of Ss. Peter & Paul in Lewiston.

In celebration of the Feast Day of St. Francis of Assisi, Prince of Peace Parish will hold Blessing of the Animals Services at 10 a.m. in the field outside Holy Family Church in Lewiston and on the outside lawn of Holy Trinity Church in Lisbon Falls.

In celebration of the Month of the Holy Rosary, members of Holy Spirit Parish invite you to join them for the public praying of the Rosary on Sunday, October 13, at 2 p.m. at the Wells Harbor Gazebo on Harbor Road in Wells. Prayers will be offered for our nation, the world, and the National Eucharistic Revival.

Bishop James Ruggieri will celebrate Mass on the Solemnity of the Nativity of the Lord at 10 a.m. at the Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception in Portland.

On December 25, we celebrate the Solemnity of the Nativity of the Lord. Christmas is one of the most important days of the Church year, second only to Easter itself. During the Christmas season, we celebrate the birth of Christ. It is the feast of the Incarnation, the feast of God becoming flesh. The Christmas season is a time to reflect on the gift of salvation that is born with him, including the fact that Christ was born to die for us.

St. Anthony of Padua Parish invites all students to bring their backpacks to Mass for a special blessing on September 8 following the 9:30 a.m. Mass at St. Hyacinth Church, 268 Brown Street in Westbrook; the 10:15 Mass at Our Lady of Perpetual Help Church, 919 Roosevelt Trail in Windham; or the 11 a.m. Mass at St. Anne Church, 299 Main Street in Gorham.

The Moosehead Lake Knights of Columbus will hosts a movie night, featuring the film Mother Teresa, No Greater Love, on Thursday, September 19, at 5:30 p.m. in the hall of Holy Family Church, 145 Pritham Avenue in Greenville.