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Positive. Confident. Motivated. Helpful.
Surrounded by splashes of color, those are among the words that greet you as you enter Holy Cross…
Directions:
Preheat oven to 375° F. Mix crust ingredients and pat firmly into the bottom and 1/3 way of the way up the sides of a 9” spring form pan…
Adeste Fideles
What would the Christmas be without the music that fills the air and enhances every gathering and celebration of the season? When…
With her kindergarten class gathered on the floor around her, Kathleen Curry shares the Gospel story of the feeding of the 5,000.
“Was it nachos?”…
“You build a stack of special blocks, and then, you have to push them into a circle. If it’s the same color, you get more points.”
Ethan Pettyjohn,…
“I know in my heart that this is where God wants me.”
That is how Deacon Donald Clavette sees his vocation as a permanent deacon in the
“This…
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Whisk together first six ingredients; add next five ingredients and stir. In separate bowl, whisk together last 3 ingredients, then add…
“The coats that we ordered are for kids in grades 2 through 8.”
Bob Frederick from Moosehead Lake Council 2368 shows other Knights of Columbus two…
On Sunday mornings, the first-floor hallway of St. André Health Care in Biddeford is a busy place. In wheelchairs, with walkers, or with an arm to…
Asking the priest to pray for a deceased person at Mass
The Lord Jesus commands his disciples to love God and their neighbor. Love for our neighbor…
I start with the centerpiece and then go to the bottom and then around.”
Roger Jean of Augusta explains his technique for making rosary beads,…
If you’re looking for Jeffrey Quinn on a Saturday afternoon or Sunday morning, you’ll most likely find him behind a keyboard at Notre Dame de Lourdes…
“If you know how to do it, and God has given you the gift, you should.” That is the mantra of Avis Fleck, a member of Our Lady of Perpetual…
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Combine the Karo syrup and white sugar. Bring to a boil over medium heat, stirring often until it turns to a light, golden color.
Add 2…
The Journey from Life through Death: Grace and Hope Abound
When it comes to politics, I must confess that I am very cynical. I do, however,…
Enter the St. Thomas Aquinas Gift Shop in Madawaska and you will be surrounded by faith-inspired treasures filling every shelf and tucked into every…
At age 17, Jean-Daniel Liwanga says he already understands the importance of keeping God in his life.
“I’m in a position where the choices that I…
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Chop onion, carrots and celery into small pieces. Sauté on medium in soup pot with vegetable oil until onion is translucent — stirring…
Waitresses busily move from table to table carrying plates filled with appetizers, burgers, salads, and sandwiches. On a big-screen television, the…
As he approaches the second anniversary of his ordination to the permanent diaconate, Deacon Michael Augustino says he feels privileged to have the…
Fourth of July celebrations are known to end with a bang, but in Freeport, they start with a sizzle. For the past 27 years, St. Jude Church,…
'Why are you still Catholic?'
The week after Easter of this year, I made a trip to visit a friend and classmate from seminary. As we were driving to…
Signs of holiness in today’s world
In this third article on Gaudete et Exsultate, we look at the final two chapters in this exhortation. Here, Pope…
While the closure of the Monastery of the Precious Blood is still keenly felt by many in the Diocese of Portland, two beautiful pieces from the…
Unity, friendship, and charity. They are the principles at the heart of the Daughters of Isabella, an international Catholic women’s…
