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On October 4, the feast of St. Francis of Assisi, Pope Francis published his new encyclical letter. The last one, you might recall, entitled…
Father Dan O'Connell will present a retreat "Listening with Love, Responding with Confidence: Living in Christ from November 11-13 at the Marie…
We thought our crisis for this year was the pandemic resulting from the novel coronavirus, the cause of much illness and death. It has brought about…
It’s a half hour before the St. Louis Ecumenical Food Pantry in Limestone opens, and vehicles are already pulling into the parking lot. There to…
Father Stephen Concannon
Please pray for the repose of the soul of Father Stephen Concannon, a priest of the Diocese of Portland, who died on…
Sister Janice Perreault, PM
Please pray for the response of the soul of Sr. Janice Perreault, a member of the Sisters of the Presentation of…
Sister Marie Francesca Cloutier, OP
Please pray for the repose of the soul of Sister Maria Francesca (Marguerite) Cloutier who died on August 6,…
Horror movies are not my favorite. The world is scary enough without paying to be frightened. This COVID-19 pandemic seems, at times, like a…
Sister Barbara Brennan, RSM
Please join in praying for the repose of the soul of Sister Barbara Anne Brennan, R.S.M., a Sister of Mercy of the…
This spring, the Diocese of Portland welcomed a sixth priest from the Society of African Missions. Father Simon Assogba, SMA, is now serving at the…
In 1888, responding to the need to provide health care to thousands of French-Canadian immigrants working in the mills of Lewiston and Auburn, the…
Since it opened in 2011, the St. Sebastian Thrift Shop in Madison, a ministry of Christ the King Parish, has been known for its great deals, its…
When Nick and Garrett Bernardo were featured on the cover of Harvest magazine in 2013, they were teammates on the University of Maine baseball team…
Each week, nine-year-old Ariel has two extra classes added to her schedule. With the help of Catholic Charities Maine’s Education Services for Blind…
“God is first, and the rest of it will take care of itself.”
Stephen Letourneau, CEO of Catholic Charities Maine, says that is the belief he tries…
When 28-year-old Ian Davies moved to South Portland last August, he was looking to connect with other young adults in the area. He tried a few groups…
“I love parish ministry, and I love administering the sacraments.”
Father Elaiyaraja Thaniyel, HGN, says that is why he is looking forward to his…
The year 2020 has been a memorable one. The greatest challenge, of course, has been the COVID-19 pandemic, which has caused great dislocation. In our…
Members of Maine’s Catholic Rwandan community received a special gift this June: a visit from the head of the Catholic Church in their homeland, His…
For 18-year-old Ryan Young of Brewer, most days start the same way, with the Morning Offering, a brief prayer dedicating all that he will do and…
“It’s like being with someone you really, really love.”
That is how Doris Belanger describes the time she spends before the Lord in eucharistic…
“Before our response to Jesus’ invitation — well before — there is his desire for us. We may not be aware of it, but every time we go to Mass, the…
On March 19, the Solemnity of St. Joseph, Pope Francis promulgated the text of Praedicate Evangelium (“Preach the Gospel”), an apostolic…
Living out our universal call to holiness
As a people of faith, we often ask ourselves, “What should we do?” As we grow and mature, we ask the…
A new school year is upon us. In my brief life as a priest, I have been blessed to serve in two assignments with parochial schools. One of my…
