Students at St. Michael School in Augusta will put down their books and iPads on Friday, September 30, and pick up rakes, rags, and gloves to help make their community a better place through the United Way Day of Caring.
Bishop Robert Deeley has announced that Fr. Frank Murray has been named the temporary administrator of St. Michael Parish (St. Mary of the Assumption Church, Augusta; St. Augustine Church, Augusta; St. Michael School, Augusta; St. Joseph Church, Gardiner; Sacred Heart Church, Hallowell; St. Denis Church, Whitefield; St. Francis Xavier Church, Winthrop), effective immediately.
In an effort to develop and cultivate a supportive network of professionals and peers, the superintendents of Catholic schools in New England gathered for a two-day retreat in Wells to share, explore, and learn.
In an effort to honor Our Lady of the Assumption, all are welcome to gather for a public praying of the Rosary for nine days leading up to the Solemnity of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary which celebrates Mary’s Assumption into heaven, body and soul, at the end of her earthly life.
A Maine retreat that aims to offer a “blueprint” for prayer to help people discern God’s presence in their lives will be offered virtually via Zoom starting this October and running through June 2023.
In the coming weeks, St. Michael Parish in Augusta will help local single mothers who need assistance keeping up with the expenses of caring for their children.
The Catholic Foundation of Maine (CFM) distributed more than $1 million in endowment dividends this year, providing welcome assistance to parishes, schools, and other religious organizations. The endowment grants benefit Catholic ministries and programs, including seminarian education, religious congregations, lay continuing education, Catholic Charities Maine, Hispanic ministry, music ministry, parish social ministry, pro-life initiatives, and more.
Today’s decision reaffirms the truth that every life is sacred, and it promotes protection for women and children from the grave injustice of abortion.
Celebrating Mass on the Solemnity of the Most Holy Body and Blood of Christ, also known as the Feast of Corpus Christi, on Sunday, June 19, Bishop Robert Deeley called the Eucharist the greatest sign of God’s love for us during a morning Mass at the Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception in Portland.
As part of an initiative for parishioners to learn, act, and pray on the life and dignity of the human person, St. Michael Parish in Augusta held a collection for items and financial assistance for the Open Arms Pregnancy Center in Augusta, which offers encouragement and support to pregnant women and young families.
It is impossible to quantify the effect the Catholic Appeal has had on the lives of thousands and thousands of Maine people, Catholic and non-Catholic, through the years. The closest you can get is to listen to the ways in which the generosity of donors and a call to help others continue to change the lives of people the givers will never meet.
All are welcome to learn, act, and pray on the life and dignity of the human person during a series of special events offered by St. Michael Parish in Augusta in the coming weeks. The Catholic Church proclaims that human life is sacred, and that the dignity of the human person is the foundation of a moral vision for society.
With a goal of $25,000, preparations continue for the annual St. Michael School and Travis Mills Walk-A-Thon on Wednesday, May 18. The event will be held at the school, which is located on 56 Sewall Street in Augusta.
The World Day of Prayer for Vocations will be celebrated by the Catholic Church on Sunday, May 8. The Fourth Sunday of Easter is commonly referred to as “Good Shepherd Sunday” for the Gospel reading about the shepherd who lays down his life for his sheep, just as Jesus did for us.
Asking God “to sanctify these branches,” Bishop Robert Deeley officially began Holy Week by blessing palms at the start of the celebration of Palm Sunday Mass of the Passion of the Lord at the Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception in Portland on April 10
When Natania, a first grader at St. Michael School in Augusta, was informed she would get to serve as “Principal for a Day” on Tuesday, April 5, her first thought was to use her newfound “power” to effect positive change