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Click on the links below to read Pope Francis' messages from each stop on the pope's 2015 journey to the United States.
White House Welcoming…
Saint Polycarp - Feast Day: February 23
As the bishop of Smyrna in the second century, St. Polycarp (69-155) was one of the most important…
Saint María Josefa of the Heart of Jesus - Feast Day: March 20
Born in Vitoria, Spain, on September 7, 1842, Saint María Josefa felt called to…
Feast day: December 13
Patron saint: Sight, those who are blind, ophthalmologists, electricians
Meaning of name: Light
Lucy was born into a wealthy…
A Prayer for Families to Stay Together
Dear God, Our Father,
As we remember the World Day of the Poor,
we pray for our family and for…
Open the Doors of My Heart
(Catholic Relief Services' World Day of the Poor Prayer)
"As long as Lazarus lies at the door of our homes (cf. Luke 16:…
Misas en español en Maine
Brewer
St. Teresa Church
425 S. Main Street
Third Sunday of the Month at 1 p.m.
Cherryfield
St. Michael Church
51 Elm…
“It’s like being on a long, bad retreat.”
That is how Father Louis Phillips, pastor of Our Lady of Perpetual Help Parish in Windham, St. Anne Parish…
"From now on, will all ages call me blessed." (Luke 1:48-49)
On the Solemnity of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary, we celebrate the Blessed…
The annual observance of Religious Freedom Week takes place June 22–29. It begins with the feast day of Ss. Thomas More and John Fisher, includes the…
Optional Opening Prayers
You expired, Jesus, but the source of life gushed forth for souls,
and the ocean of mercy opened up for the whole world.
O…
12th Century – The village of Fatima is named after a beloved Muslim princess who converted to the Catholic faith and married the Christian knight…
St. Toribio of Mogrovejo - Feast Day: March 23
Born in Spain to a noble family, Saint Toribio did not originally consider the priesthood, instead…
Saint Casimir - Feast Day: March 4
Casimir was born the third son to King Casimir IV, grand duke of Lithuania and the king of Poland, on October 3,…
Saint Guthlac of Mercia - Feast Day: April 11
Related to the royalty of Mercia, Guthlac was a young man when he began to serve in the army of Mercia…
As the owner of Conroy-Tully Walker Funeral Home in Portland as well as Black Funeral Homes in Sanford/Springvale, Adam Walker knows well the…
Saint Crescentia Hoess - Feast Day: April 6
Born Anna Hoess in 1682 in a little town near Augsburg, Crescentia was raised devoutly by her parents…
St. Cyril of Jerusalem - Feast Day: March 18
St. Cyril was born near Jerusalem in the year 315. It was a time when the Arian heresy, which denied…
St. Frances of Rome - Feast Day: March 9
Born in 1384, to a wealthy, noble family, Frances inherited a quiet manner from her mother and a strong…
St. Gemma Galgani - Feast Day: April 11
Gemma Galgani, a young Italian laywoman, is one of a select group of saints known as stigmatists. From…
St. Julie Billiart - Feast Day: April 8
Saint Julie was born on July 12, 1751, at Cuvilly, France. She was one of seven children born to Jean-…
Saints Perpetua and Felicity - Feast Day: March 7
Perpetua and Felicity were two of the most popular saints in the early Church. Vivia…
Saint Joseph, Spouse of the Blessed Virgin Mary
The Solemnity of St. Joseph, Spouse of the Blessed Virgin Mary, is celebrated on March…
Saint Patrick - Feast Day: March 27
March 17 is the Feast Day of Saint Patrick, one of the Church’s great evangelizing saints.
Although he…
Father, protector, worker, patron – they all describe St. Joseph, a quiet man who put his trust in God and played a key role in salvation history.
“…
