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Passing through a holy door is an opportunity available to most of us during this Jubilee Year of Mercy. But imagine walking more than 100…
Ask a member of the Sisters of Our Lady of the Holy Rosary what first attracted them to the congregation, and a word that you will hear again and…
He was a monk, a priest, a teacher, an abbot, and a bishop, but those who knew Bishop Joseph Gerry, OSB, remember him not for the positions he held…
On Saturday, March 2, more than 60 gathered at Notre Dame du Perpetuel Secours Church in Waterville for the annual Maine Catholic Men's…
Bishop James Ruggieri has announced nine priest assignments, four retirements from active ministry and one departure in the Roman Catholic Diocese of…
The World Day of Prayer for Consecrated Life is celebrated by the Catholic Church on Sunday, February 2, 2025. Instituted by St. Pope John Paul II in…
“I loved every second of it!”
From the processional to the final blessing, Matthew Gregory says every step of his ordination to the…
“I’m thrilled, actually a little giddy."
May 30 was a day Kyle Doustou has eagerly anticipated since he was a boy of eight or nine. On…
They are originally from Michigan, Tennessee, and Wisconsin, but now, three Franciscan Sisters of the Eucharist call Maine home. In July, the sisters…
Throughout his 50 years as a priest, Bishop Robert Deeley has had a lot of noteworthy accomplishments. In addition to leading the Diocese of…
Sixty-six years ago, Fran and Betty Riva met at the lunch counter at the local 5 & 10. She worked there. He sometimes joined his father,…
THE FIRST INDICATIONS ♦ HOW TO DISCERN ♦ SEMINARY: TAKING THE LEAP
The First Indications
A “STILL, SMALL VOICE”…
“It’s a way of being. It’s a way of embracing the people around me.”
That is how Toni Fredette of Benton describes her vocation as an agrégée with…
In this article, I will explore what Pope Francis teaches in The Joy of Love about the family as a means and as a school of reconciliation…
Journeying Toward the Synod of 2018
Last January, Pope Francis announced that the next Synod of Bishops would address itself to young people…
A gifted athlete, Tracy Guerrette of St. Agatha says she has loved competing in sports since she was a child. She was a three-sport, All-State…
Stepping Forward in Faith
COULD CHRIST BE CALLING ME TO BE A PRIEST?
In the Scriptures, we see that those who God called to serve him as leaders…
With nine priests from Cameroon now serving in the Diocese of Portland, along with a tenth who was here for the summer months, Bishop George Nkuo…
A mission trip, the sacrament of reconciliation, and a walk to the library. Father Will Tarraza, OFM Cap., says they were the keys that unlocked the…
Seminarian Vinh Nguyen resolved to complete his preparation for holy orders during the Rite of Candidacy celebrated by Bishop Robert Deeley on…
From field hospitals in Vietnam to the floors of Mercy Hospital in Portland, Father Robert Paskey, S.J., has spent a lifetime caring for the sick and…
For Brian Wilson of Lewiston, nothing compares to spending time before the Lord present in the Blessed Sacrament.
“It’s just that feeling of being…
With hundreds filling the seats of the Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception and many more watching via livestream, the Diocese of Portland…
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Portland is committed to assisting men who are interested in discerning God's call to serve as a diocesan priest. If…
The Diocese of Portland created an informational booklet regarding Sunday Celebrations in the Absence of a Priest.
The booklet will help you…
