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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…
BIDDEFORD---"March is always a long month in schools,” said Nancy Naimey, principal of St. James School in Biddeford. “So, we thought, “Let’s try to…
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…
PORTLAND--Cheverus High School in Portland has announced that a new scholarship, the Jesuit Spirit of Service Scholarship, will be offered for first-…
FARMINGTON---In a time of pandemic, the commitment of many Maine parishes to supporting people they will never meet in places they will never see has…
The Eucharist
The word “Eucharist” refers to several related sacramental realities. In the first place, it refers to the sacrament itself,…
The Sacrament of Confirmation
Confirmation – or chrismation, as it is known to Catholics of the Eastern Churches - is one of the sacraments of…
The grief and sorrow experienced after losing a child due to miscarriage is painfully real and not something that should ever be dismissed. It’s…
The Sacrament of Baptism
The Catechism of the Catholic Church tells us that “Baptism is the basis of the whole Christian life, the gateway…
