The Solemnity of the Ascension of the Lord occurs 40 days after Christ's resurrection. It is the important, final piece of the Paschal Mystery, which began with Christ's Passion and death. Because Christ ascended, we, as members of the body of Christ, also look forward to ascending into heaven after our bodily resurrection.

Bishop Deeley celebrated the Friday Mass which precedes Saturday's Commencement at the college.

In an effort to help the women served by Mother Seton House in Fryeburg, St. Maximilian Kolbe Church in Scarborough and St. Hyacinth Church in Westbrook are holding a pair of special fundraisers in the coming weeks.

The Feast of Our Lady of Fatima is May 13, marking the first day in 1917 on which the Blessed Mother appeared to the three shepherd children, Francisco, Jacinta, and Lucia, in Fatima in Portugal.

In an effort to help local women and families in need, Parish of the Resurrection of the Lord will hold a personal care items drive at churches in Old Town, Bradley, and Indian Island on Mother’s Day Weekend (May 13-14).

After months of exchanging messages of hope and kindness through letters in the mail, third graders at Holy Cross School in South Portland were able to meet their pen pals living at the Maine Veterans Home in Scarborough.

Sister Judy has been the leader of the Maine sector of the Sisters of St. Joseph of Lyon since 2017, but her time as a Sister began 39 years ago.

From raising hundreds of thousands of dollars to purchase ultrasounds for pregnancy centers across Maine to holding collections to support future mothers in need, parishioners at Maine Catholic churches have a long history of offering assistance to new and expecting moms.

A presentation that aims to help people become effective agents of compassion and to speak mercy, empathy, and love to post-abortive men and women is set for Lewiston on Saturday, May 13.