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Since the permanent diaconate was restored in the Diocese of Portland, there has only been one deacon serving in northern Aroostook County, Deacon…
Nathaniel McGrath, age 17, rarely takes off the crucifix that hangs around his neck.
“It just means a lot. This shows that I believe, no matter what…
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This year, we commemorate the 500th anniversary of the beginning of that series of events we call the Reformation. When Martin Luther posted his…
Journeying Toward the Synod of 2018
Last January, Pope Francis announced that the next Synod of Bishops would address itself to young people…
As president of Mercy Hospital and a senior vice president of the Eastern Maine Health System (EMHS), Charlie Therrien knows well the challenges…
“I’m floating on air. That is something that can only happen once in a lifetime.”
That is how Deacon Mark Tuttle, from St. Maximilian Kolbe Parish…
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 also…
It was a call to change the way he was living his life. That is how Arrin Farrar of Plymouth now views a plane crash that nearly killed him.
“I say…
With her guitar in hand and a broad smile on her face, Sister Kathryn Kelm, SSS, has a way of warming the hearts of all she meets.
“She’s just so…
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"It’s certainly been a love affair for me.”
That is how John Mullen describes his 38 years at Cheverus High School in Portland, nine of…
Faith in Us
Let me set the scene for you. It’s the Last Supper, the night when Jesus will be arrested and the night before He will die on the…
When David Hilleary moved to Maine after retiring from a successful career in banking and business, he was looking for a way to get to know his…
The Joy of the Gospel in America
Winter can be long in Maine. Just about everyone eagerly awaits the 4th of July, the summer, and the good…
Led by three diocesan seminarians, a group of pilgrims went on a journey this August to learn about the life, love, and sacrifice of a missionary…
A mission trip, the sacrament of reconciliation, and a walk to the library. Father Will Tarraza, OFM Cap., says they were the keys that unlocked the…
Christina Merritt is a determined young woman. She works full-time, is taking college courses, and cares for her two young children.
“It’s a…
Cabbage, cauliflower, eggplant, squash. Those are just a few of the vegetables being grown in a new community garden at Holy Name of Jesus…
“This is where cows are milked.”
Dan Perron, co-owner of the Sumner Valley Farm in Sumner, explains to a group of teenagers what it’s like to live…
Words in Remembrance
When the revised Order of Christian Funerals went into effect in the United States in 1989, one of the new features was the…
With an oversize pair of scissors in hand, AmeriCorps Vista member Shannon Glover cut a ribbon to celebrate the opening of the Old School Food Pantry…
Summer: A time to celebrate the gift of family
It is finally summer. Winter has ended at last, and we can enjoy good weather. In the midst of…
For the past 23 years, Tom Garwood of Buxton has been accompanying his wife, Eva, to Mass. They raised four daughters in the faith, as well.…
“We have plenty of fruits and vegetables. We have canned tuna or salmon or chicken.”
Aldea Leblanc wants to be sure people in her community…
There aren’t many venues in which you’ll hear “Baa Baa Black Sheep” and “Rub-a Dub-Dub” mixed together with “Jesus Christ is Risen Today” and “Ave…
