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Maple Syrup Dumplings (Beignets)

Directions: Mix together maple or brown sugar, white sugar, and 3 cups of water in a four-quart saucepan. Bring to a boil over medium heat, stirring…

The Last Word - May 2020

Here I Am! Does it unsettle you when things are quiet – even if other people are around? Do you feel uneasy when you are alone and quiet? Do you…

My Catholic education helped me become who I am

Dr. Claire Morissette Girardin grew up caring for pets. “We had ducks, guinea pigs. I had a rat at one point, turtles,” she says. “We had cats when…

Serving the sick with courage and faith

“It’s just learning their stories, what brings them here.” Mary Hazzard is a Catholic lay chaplain at Maine Medical Center (MMC) in Portland. …

Mom's Molasses Cookies

Directions: Mix together all ingredients and chill for one hour. Roll out dough using flour to prevent it from sticking. Cut out cookies using a…

The Last Word - March 2020

The light of Christ awaits you In preparation for Lent, one of my favorite Scriptures to read is the First Letter of St. John. ­In this letter, the…

Hope blooms in Rose's Room

“It’s a feeling of loss, of wondering what is going to transpire.” Lee and Millie Noddin of Lewiston know the pain of having a loved one behind bars…

The Attic achieves lofty goals

It’s ten o’clock in the morning, and customers are already waiting for the doors to open at The Attic in Bangor.  Although it’s a special day at…

An Art for Teaching

 Positive. Confident. Motivated. Helpful. Surrounded by splashes of color, those are among the words that greet you as you enter Holy Cross…

Very Best Cheese Pie

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…

The Last Word - January 2020

Adeste Fideles What would the Christmas be without the music that fills the air and enhances every gathering and celebration of the season? When…

Sharing a love for learning and a love for God

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?”…

St. James Solar Bears roll in state finals

“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,…

A model of 'Christ the Servant'

 “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…

Morning Glory Muffins

Directions: Whisk together first six ingredients; add next five ingredients and stir. In separate bowl, whisk together last 3 ingredients, then add…

A new day for the Greenville Knights

“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…

Supporting seniors in need of a lift

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…

The Last Word - November 2019

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…

Sharing decades for decades

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,…

A key contributor for 50 years

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…

A welcoming presence in Windham

 “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…

Old-Fashioned Puff Candy

Directions: 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 Last Word - September 2019

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,…

Shop offers gifts of faith

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…

Letting God be his guide

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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