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Just as St. James School in Biddeford sent love to the innocent of Ukraine, Holy Cross School in South Portland has similarly decorated its doors and…
BANGOR---All Saints Catholic School students purposefully stood outside Masses in the churches of St. Paul the Apostle Parish in Bangor last weekend…
PORTLAND---The Diocese of Portland is pleased to announce a partnership with the Villanova University School of Business’ Center for…
They are originally from Michigan, Tennessee, and Wisconsin, but now, three Franciscan Sisters of the Eucharist call Maine home. In July, the sisters…
“Words alone can’t express the importance of this experience for me.”
PORTLAND---Feelings of hurt, emptiness, and regret often…
"In the end, my Immaculate Heart will triumph."
On Friday, March 25, Bishop Robert Deeley will join Pope Francis and the bishops of the world in…
Telling Anew the Story of Jesus
A Pastoral Letter of the
Most Rev. Richard J. Malone, Th.D., S.T.L., Bishop of Portland
to the clergy, religious,…
BIDDEFORD---On Monday, March 14, St. James School in Biddeford will pray for peace in the world, specifically in Ukraine, in a…
PORTLAND---An independent audit of safe environment procedures has found the Roman Catholic Diocese of Portland, which includes all 141 churches in…
PORTLAND---St. Brigid School in Portland has received accreditation from the New England Association of Schools and Colleges (NEASC…
PORTLAND---“Thank you, Heavenly Father, for opening my eyes.”
Allan Birtwell’s comment was one of relief and gratitude, and echoed…
Diocesan Pastoral Council
The Diocesan Pastoral Council investigates under the authority of the bishop all those things which pertain to pastoral…
The sacrament of reconciliation
One of the core messages of the New Testament is that in Christ, God offers forgiveness and reconciliation to the…
WELLS---The Wells Beach Hose Company, a volunteer fire company incorporated in 1922, has donated $10,000 to the St. Mary’s…
With the season of Lent only hours away, many of us cannot help but think, here we go again. Forty days without coffee or chocolate. Forty days of no…
In November, world leaders met in Glasgow, Scotland, to address the devastation caused to our planet by the climate crisis. Despite their commitment…
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…
Knights of Columbus in Maine and around the world are celebrating the beatification of Father Michael Joseph McGivney who founded the lay fraternal…
National Marriage Week and World Marriage Day (February 13) are opportunities to remind ourselves of the importance of promoting a culture of love…
PORTLAND---The Diocese of Portland’s Office of Deaf Ministry is pleased to announce that Masses signed in ASL for the deaf community…
Responding to Pope Francis’ call to better care for our “common home
In the summer of 2015, Pope Francis released his encyclical Laudato Si; a…
John Henry Cardinal Newman, Saint
On October 13 in Rome, Pope Francis declared John Henry Newman (1801-1899) a saint. He had been beatified in…
PORTLAND---Following two investigations by the Diocese of Portland’s Office of Professional Responsibility, Bishop Robert Deeley accepted the…
Authentic End-of-Life Care – A Truly Compassionate Response to Suffering
In May of this year, the Maine Legislature passed the so-called “Maine…
During the nearly 50 years that she spent serving the poorest of the poor in India, Mother Teresa was considered by many to be a saint. On…
