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"The Joy of Love" - Chapter Three
Pope Francis devotes Chapter III of The Joy of Love to a summary of Church teaching on marriage and the family.…
"The Joy of Love" - Chapter Two
In the first chapter of The Joy of Love, we saw a lectio divina, or sacred reading, of Psalm 128 which…
"The Joy of Love" - Chapter One
On February 14, 2013, Pope Benedict XVI gave his final address to the clergy of the Diocese of Rome before “leaving…
“Jesus left Galilee and went to the district of Judea across the Jordan. Great crowds followed him, and he cured them there. Some Pharisees…
Papal Encyclicals & Apostolic Exhortations
• Amoris Laetitia - Pope Francis - The Joy of Love
• Evangelii…
“The Joy of Love experienced by families is also the joy of the Church.” That is the beginning and the heart of Amoris Laetitia, Pope…
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Catholic Charities Maine is an organization of the Diocese of…
April 25 is the World Day of Prayer for Vocations when the Church prays for vocations to ordained ministries, consecrated life in all its forms,…
Though Catholicism in Maine dates to the early 17th century, the Diocese of Portland was officially established by Pope Pius IX in July…
Although the Tribunal works diligently to process every annulment case, “timely completion” is often contingent upon the cooperation (or lack thereof…
The Catholic Funeral Planning Guide was developed by the Maine Catholic Cemetery Committee to help you plan in advance of the inevitable, making it…
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When Father Frank Murray retired from active priestly ministry in August 2020, one of the well-wishing signs in a send-off parade read “From vocation…
Imagine enjoying your job so much that you’ve continued to do it for nearly 50 years. That is the case with Estelle Beauchesne, a teacher at St.…
In 1973, responding to a call from the Second Vatican Council, the Servants of the Immaculate Heart of Mary, also known as the Good Shepherd Sisters…
For two decades, a trio of dedicated volunteers in East Millinocket and Millinocket has been providing comfort and guidance to those who have lost a…
Northern Light Mercy Hospital in Portland has completed a consolidation project more than 13 years in the making. On January 4, Mercy moved its…
Please visit: www.CatholicFoundationMaine.org
The Catholic Foundation of Maine provides opportunities for people to charitably invest in…
On Earth Day, we remember that God has created our world and placed us in it. There is, therefore, a true harmony that exists between God, ourselves…
National Vocation Awareness Week (November 7-13) reminds us that the encouragement and formation of vocations in the Church is a responsibility of…
For centuries, in times of peace and tension, prosperity and struggle, Americans have paused on Thanksgiving to spend time with loved ones and offer…
FALMOUTH---An unplanned pregnancy support group is offering women from a variety of backgrounds with the opportunity to hear and learn from people…
"If you build it, they will come.”
If there is a motto to Bill Wood’s ministry with Catholic Charities Maine (CCM), that just might be it.
“A lot…
AUGUSTA---St. Michael Parish (St. Mary of the Assumption Church, Augusta; St. Augustine Church, Augusta; St. Joseph Church, Gardiner…
“Grant, we pray, that we who keep the solemnity of the Lord’s resurrection may, through the renewal brought by your Spirit, rise up in the light of…
