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On Sunday, August 2, we celebrate the healing power of God’s merciful love as we commemorate the Pardon of Assisi.  Also known as the Portiuncula Indulgence, the Pardon of Assisi originated in 1216 when St. Francis of Assisi received a vision of Jesus, the Virgin Mary, and angels at the Portiuncula chapel, a small church he had restored and dedicated to Our Lady of the Angels in Assisi, Italy. In this vision, Francis requested an indulgence for all the faithful who visited the chapel with true contrition and confession of sins. Jesus approved the request but instructed Francis to seek papal confirmation, which Pope Honorius III granted, officially establishing the indulgence.

An Evening of Faith and Music with Mark Thallander will be held August 2 at St. Joseph Church in Biddeford.

In celebration of the August 4 Feast Day of St. John Vianney, the Parish of the Resurrection of the Lord invites the faithful to gather to pray the St. John Vianney Parish Novena in front of the Blessed Sacrament.

In celebration of the August 4 Feast Day of St. John Vianney, the Parish of the Resurrection of the Lord invites the faithful to gather to pray the St. John Vianney Parish Novena in front of the Blessed Sacrament.

In celebration of the August 4 Feast Day of St. John Vianney, the Parish of the Resurrection of the Lord invites the faithful to gather to pray the St. John Vianney Parish Novena in front of the Blessed Sacrament.

The Parish of the Transfiguration of the Lord will celebrate the Feast of the Transfiguration of the Lord with a daily Mass at 8:30 a.m. and a Latin High Mass at 6 p.m. at Holy Redeemer Church in Bar Harbor.

St. John’s Organ Society is pleased to announce the 33rd Recital Series on Maine’s largest 19th-Century mechanical-action pipe organ, E. & G. G. Hook’s magnificent Opus 288, at St. John’s Roman Catholic Church in Bangor. 

Stella Maris Parish will hold a two-day yard sale extravaganza fundraiser at St. Mary Star of the Sea Church, 8 Granite Street in Stonington, on August 7 & 8, 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. 

Stella Maris Parish will hold a two-day yard sale extravaganza fundraiser at St. Mary Star of the Sea Church, 8 Granite Street in Stonington, on August 7 & 8, 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. 

The 101st St. Peter's Italian Bazaar will be held in front of the church on Federal Street in Portland on August 7 and 8, 5 p.m. to 10 p.m.

In celebration of the Year of St. Francis and the Feast of St. Claire, St. Paul the Apostle Parish is offering a one-day family pilgrimage to St. Francis of Assisi Church in Belfast, one of three official pilgrimage sites in Maine.

Join St. Teresa of Calcutta Parish for an ice cream social, faith, and fellowship at St. Catherine of Sienna Church on Tuesday, August 11, at 6 p.m.

St. John’s Organ Society is pleased to announce the 33rd Recital Series on Maine’s largest 19th-Century mechanical-action pipe organ, E. & G. G. Hook’s magnificent Opus 288, at St. John’s Roman Catholic Church in Bangor. 

On the Solemnity of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary (August 15), we celebrate the Blessed Mother's assumption into heaven, body and soul, at the end of her earthly life.

The Mother Cabrini Education Initiative is sponsoring a Catholic Family Pilgrimage and Field Day in celebration of the Jubilee Year of St. Francis.

To commemorate the feast of Our Lady of the Snows, members of Our Lady of the Snows Parish in Dexter, St. Agnes Parish in Pittsfield, and visitors are invited to an outdoor Mass and barbecue on August 16 at the Kiwanis Park on Park Street in Dover-Foxcroft.

St. John’s Organ Society is pleased to announce the 33rd Recital Series on Maine’s largest 19th-Century mechanical-action pipe organ, E. & G. G. Hook’s magnificent Opus 288, at St. John’s Roman Catholic Church in Bangor. 

St. Mary of the Visitation Parish will hold a Harvest Mass on Sunday, August 23, at Fitzpatrick & Peabody Farm, located at 529 North Street in Houlton.

Father Hoa Tien Nguyen, parochial vicar of Holy Spirit Parish in Wells, will offer a Mass in Vietnamese on Sunday, August 23, at 5 p.m. at St. Martha Church in Kennebunk. All are invited to attend the celebration.

St. John’s Organ Society is pleased to announce the 33rd Recital Series on Maine’s largest 19th-Century mechanical-action pipe organ, E. & G. G. Hook’s magnificent Opus 288, at St. John’s Roman Catholic Church in Bangor. 

St. Mary's Church in Bath will hold a giant yard sale on Saturday, August 29, 8 a.m. to noon. 

Taizé prayer services are held on the last Sunday of the month at the Christian Life Center in Frenchville.

The St. John the Baptist Secular Franciscan Fraternity, the Sisters of St. Joseph of Lyon and Catholic Charities Maine invite you to a day of prayer, reflection, and care for our common home during the Season of Creation.

The annual Latino Food Festival will be held at the Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception’s Guild Hall in Portland on Saturday, September 12, beginning at 11 a.m. until the food runs out.

Two Blue Masses will be held in 2026. The first is on Sunday, September 20 at 10:30 a.m. at the Basilicas of Ss. Peter & Paul, 122 Ash Street in Lewiston, and the second on Saturday, September 27 at 10:30 a.m. at Holy Rosary Church in Caribou.

Two Blue Masses will be held in 2026. The first is on Sunday, September 20 at 10:30 a.m. at the Basilicas of Ss. Peter & Paul, 122 Ash Street in Lewiston, and the second on Saturday, September 27 at 10:30 a.m. at Holy Rosary Church in Caribou.

Renowned guest artists will explore the theme The Aesthetic of Ascent: Ventures in Faith and Form through presentations and artistic demonstrations focused on the transcendental of beauty.

Bishop James Ruggieri will open the celebration of Respect Life Month with a Holy Hour for Life on Sunday, October 4, at 6 p.m. at the Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception, 307 Congress Street in Portland.

St. John Vianney Parish will celebrate a Harvest Mass at St. John Church in St. John Plantation on Thursday, October 15, at 6 p.m.

Bishop James Ruggieri will celebrate the Red Mass on Tuesday, October 20, at 5:30 p.m. in the chapel of the Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception, 307 Congress Street in Portland. A reception will follow.

The OLH/POTHE ACTS Ministry is sponsoring the powerful and inspiring Rosary for Life at Holy Martyrs of North America Church in Falmouth on Saturday, October 24, at noon.

On November 1, we celebrate the Solemnity of All Saints.

Holy Spirit Parish's annual Holiday Fair will be held at St. Martha Church, 30 Portland Road in Kennebunk, on Saturday, November 14, 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. and Sunday, November 15, 9 a.m. to 2 p.m.

Holy Spirit Parish's annual Holiday Fair will be held at St. Martha Church, 30 Portland Road in Kennebunk, on November 14, 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. and Sunday, November 15, 9 a.m. to 2 p.m.

St. Ann Catholic Church in Bradley will hold its annual Holiday Fair on Saturday, November 21, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., in the church hall.

The Solemnity of the Immaculate Conception commemorates the day that Mary was conceived without the stain of original sin. The feast occurs on December 8. It is the patronal feast of the United States and of the Diocese of Portland.

On the Solemnity of the Nativity of the Lord, we celebrate the birth of Christ. It is the feast of the Incarnation, the feast of God becoming flesh. The Christmas season is a time to reflect on the gift of salvation that is born with him, including the fact that Christ was born to die for us.