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The Heart of St. Francis fraternity is sponsoring a blessing of the crèche at all Masses on the first weekend of Advent, November 30 & December 1…
Parishioners are invited to bring their Baby Jesus figurines to Mass at the churches of St. Peter the Fisherman Parish to have them blessed.
It has…
Parishioners are invited to bring their Baby Jesus figurines to Mass at the churches of St. Peter the Fisherman Parish to have them blessed.
It has…
Parishioners are invited to bring their Baby Jesus figurines to Mass at the churches of St. Peter the Fisherman Parish to have them blessed.
It has…
During this week of Thanksgiving, we will probably, at some point, recall in an extraordinary way something for which we are thankful. I was thinking…
The Parish of the Holy Eucharist has announced the formal launch of the $400,000 “Fulfillment of a Dream” campaign to fund the construction…
The collect (opening prayer) for today’s Liturgy says, “Father all-powerful, your gifts of love are countless and your goodness infinite; as we come…
The Blessing of the Bambinelli was first instituted by St. John Paul II. On the Third Sunday of Advent, he encouraged children to bring the …
All are welcome to come to a special display of Nativity scenes from around the world collected by Peaks Island residents.
The creches will be…
Join Father Jack Dickinson and Michelle Valcourt, faith formation director of St. John Paul II Parish, as they explore the meaning of the Jubilee…
Bishop James Ruggieri will celebrate Ash Wednesday Mass at the Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception in Portland.
Students from All Saints School in Bangor will continue their tradition of service on the Feast of the Immaculate Conception by hosting the school's…
On Wednesday evening, December 4, the Parish of the Holy Eucharist hosted an open house at the St. Gregory the Great parish hall in Gray as part of…
As part of Advent celebrations, St. Christopher's Church on Peaks Island hosted its "From All Around the World: The Joy of Crèches" event on the…
As we continue our celebration of the Advent Season, the liturgy unfolds, and we meet certain persons in the story of Jesus’ birth, such as Zechariah…
Embracing an Advent tradition that dates to 19th-century England, several parishes in the Diocese of Portland presented the Festival of Lessons and…
The Third Sunday of Advent is liturgically a "pivot point" in the season. As we draw ever closer to the Feast of Christmas, starting on December 17th…
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…
In 1976, Andraé Crouch wrote the lyrics to a song entitled “Soon and Very Soon.” The song was popular in my parish, especially during the season of…
Let us even now be drawn to this hope! Through our witness, may hope spread to all those who anxiously seek it. May the way we live our lives say to…
“It’s been totally awesome.”
That is how Deacon Al Burleigh describes his 20 years as a permanent deacon of the Diocese of Portland.
“It’s been…
In April 2022, Leesa and Ray Edwards traveled from Gorham to Old Town to attend the baptism of their son, Holden, then a senior at the University of…
We share a baptismal call to bring Christ to others, but we do so in many different ways and in different places: churches, schools, hospitals,…
As the world marked the first anniversary of the Hamas attacks on Israel and as the Catholic Church celebrated the Feast of Our Lady of the…
Ask a member of the Sisters of Our Lady of the Holy Rosary what first attracted them to the congregation, and a word that you will hear again and…
