A Blessing of Animals prayer service will be held on St. Francis's Feast Day at 11 a.m. at St. Louis Church, 279 Danforth Street in Portland.

The St. Rose Christmas Fair will be held on Saturday, November 22, 8 a.m. to 2 p.m., at the St. Rose Community Center, 2 Church Street in Jay.

Bishop Robert Deeley will celebrate the gift of grandparents with a Mass at Saint Dominic Academy, 121 Gracelawn Road in Auburn, on November 21 at 11 a.m.

To help address the critical blood shortage, the Gorham Knights Council 10221 will hold a blood drive in the basement of St. Anne Church from 12 noon to 5 p.m. The Knights of Columbus has been involved in blood donations with the American Red Cross since 1938. All people making a blood donation or giving the gift of life are accomplishing a loving and selfless deed that makes a large difference to the local community.