AUGUSTA---Finding new and creative ways to instill a call to service in their students is always a top priority for teachers and staff at St. Michael School in Augusta. Next week, however, it is the renewal of a longtime tradition that will reinforce this message while providing hope to many in need.

An independent, on-site audit of safe environment procedures has found the Roman Catholic Diocese of Portland in full compliance with the Charter for the Protection of Children and Young People. The audit, which reviewed the period of July 1, 2017, to June 30, 2018, was conducted by StoneBridge Business Partners of Rochester, New York. The Diocese of Portland calls for an independent audit each year.

Bishop Robert P. Deeley will spend time with the students, teachers, and staff at All Saints Catholic School in Bangor on Monday, October 29, starting at 9 a.m. The bishop will spend the morning visiting students in their classrooms.

Pope Francis has invited all the faithful in the world to pray the rosary each day in the Marian month of October to join in communion and penitence

“Like you, I am profoundly disheartened by the reports that have emerged in recent weeks regarding Archbishop McCarrick and the grand jury report in Pennsylvania. These stories of past sexual abuse by clergy were painful to hear and horrible in nature. Terrible harm has been done by individuals who were supposed to be trusted ministers and, instead, abused their power and damaged the dignity, humanity, and even the faith of victims/survivors

Teenagers from parishes around the Diocese of Portland spent a week of their summer vacation learning how to become better leaders, both in their parishes and their communities.

A standing room only crowd filled St. Francis Xavier Church in Winthrop on Sunday, July 22, to celebrate Sunday Mass and the golden jubilee of Sister Carol Martin, PFM. Sister Carol is currently RCIA and faith formation coordinator at St. Francis Xavier and has served at St. Michael Parish, of which St. Francis is a part, for nearly a decade.

Parishes and schools in the Diocese of Portland combined to raise over $62,000 for the Catholic Relief Services’ (CRS) Rice Bowl program during the forty days of Lent in 2018. CRS Rice Bowl is a faith-in-action program that encourages Catholics to fill cardboard bowls with monetary donations, giving alms to those in need and honoring Jesus’ call to serve our neighbors.

Bishop Deeley Joins in Commemorating 200th Anniversary of St. Denis Church in Whitefield

Diocese’s Newest Priest Celebrates First Mass in Falmouth Same Day

PORTLAND---Deacon Kevin Upham, a Portland native and graduate of Saint Joseph’s College in Standish, will be ordained to the priesthood by Bishop Robert P. Deeley on Saturday, May 26, at 10 a.m. at the Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception in Portland. All are welcome and encouraged to attend the celebration. Deacon Kevin has completed his clerical studies at Saint John’s Seminary in Brighton, Massachusetts.

Bishop Robert P. Deeley will join fellow clergy, parishioners, and community members in commemorating the 200th anniversary of St. Denis Church in Whitefield

PORTLAND---“Our deepest identity is daughter of God. That’s who we are.” That was the message shared by Sister Miriam James Heidland, SOLT, to more than 360 women gathered at the 7th annual Maine Catholic Women’s Conference held at the Holiday Inn by the Bay in Portland on Saturday, May 5

After weeks of gathering pledges, the school community participated in the third annual St. Michael School and Travis Mills Foundation Walk-A-Thon on Wednesday, May 2

For weeks, students at St. Michael School in Augusta have gathered pledges from their families, friends, and community members. Garnering support has not been difficult once potential donors are told of who will benefit from their generosity.

Bishop Robert P. Deeley has announced seven priest assignments and a retirement. All assignments are effective on June 29, 2018.

Bishop Robert P. Deeley joyfully welcomed priests, deacons, religious, and faithful from around the diocese to the annual Chrism Mass, one of the most significant and solemn liturgies of the Catholic Church, on the Tuesday of Holy Week

Throughout Maine Catholic Schools Week (Jan. 28-Feb. 3), students of all ages at St. Michael School in Augusta will carefully craft, create, and color special cards with a message of thanks to a group of local heroes: first responders.

As we begin a new year, may we find new ways to bring the love of God we know in Jesus into our world. This year we treasure, in particular, two of God’s most precious gifts of love: family and peace.

For the second year, St. Michael School in Augusta will team up with the Capital Region Salvation Army to distribute toys to over 200 local families in need on Wednesday, December 20.