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With so many summer chapels and mission churches open across Maine during the warmer months, scheduling priests to fill the Mass schedules can be…
A major capital campaign at Good Shepherd Parish to enhance facilities and ensure a viable home for area Catholics has raised over $1.5 million…
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Training Guidelines and Resources
Transitioning to Our Parishes
What is Prison & Jail Ministry? -…
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The Office of Lifelong Faith Formation staff facilitate monthly learning sessions for…
Dedicated, feisty, friendly, and fun. They are all words those in music ministry at All Saints Parish in Brunswick use to describe longtime church…
I adore You, Lord and Creator, hidden in the Most Blessed Sacrament. I adore You for all the works of Your hands, that reveal to me so much wisdom,…
Heart of Jesus, ever present in the Holy Eucharist,
receive my homage and the tribute of adoration,
which I here bring, prostrate at the throne of…
People of all ages can hit “the links” and lend a helping hand to survivors of human trafficking with a round of mini golf in Old Orchard Beach,…
he 2022 Latino Food Festival will be held at Guild Hall, part of the Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception on 307 Congress Street in Portland, on…
Sixty years later, the impact of the Second Vatican Council continues to reverberate throughout the Catholic Church.
On Saturday, September 10, all…
"The gravest form of poverty is not to know God." - Pope Leo XIV
Sunday, November 16, 2025, is the World Day of the Poor, a day established by Pope…
Confirmation is one of the three sacraments of initiation along with baptism and Eucharist. A bishop is the ordinary minister of the sacrament of…
The 17th Harvest Ball, hosted by Bishop James Ruggieri, was held Saturday, October 4, 2025, at the Holiday Inn By the Bay in Portland. Thank you to…
"Events such as today keep the memory alive of the generosity of those who serve us. We need to pause to give them thanks." - Bishop Robert Deeley…
More than two years after Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, the war has created an extraordinary refugee and displacement crisis. According to the…
In an effort to do all they can to help all Maine individuals and families receive the food they need, parishes across the state offer community…
Overview
The Catholic Alumni Partnership of Maine (CAP) was launched in 2016 as a way to help Catholic schools in the Diocese of Portland, both past…
Today’s decision reaffirms the truth that every life is sacred, and it promotes protection for women and children from the grave injustice of…
On June 24, 2022, the U.S. Supreme Court issued a decision in Dobbs v. Jackson Women's Health Organization overturning the Roe v. Wade decision of…
As the director of Hunger & Relief Services for Catholic Charities Maine, Dixie Shaw has supported the people of northern Maine through some…
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Father John Skehan
Father John R. Skehan, pastor of St. Michael Parish in Augusta, passed away unexpectedly on August 31, 2022. He was 66 years old…
A weekend garage sale inspired generosity and goodwill with the proceeds benefitting the winter expenses at St. John Vianney Parish (St. Louis Church…
“Always be ready to give an explanation…for a reason for your hope” (1 Pet 3:15).
Catechetical Sunday, which is celebrated on the third Sunday in…
