With heads tucked beneath hats and hoods, hundreds braved temperatures that barely made it into the double digits to participate in the Hands Around the Capitol rally in Augusta. The event is held annually to call for an end to abortion and for the protection of human life from conception to natural death.
Upon reviewing the parish’s consultative process which led to the recommendation by the pastoral council, finance council, and school board of Corpus Christi Parish, Bishop Robert P. Deeley has acknowledged their decision to close St. John Regional Catholic School, located on 15 South Garand Street in Winslow, at the end of the 2019-20 school year.
Free presentations on the topic of improved mental health will be offered by parishes in Augusta and Waterville in the coming weeks. All are welcome to attend either presentation.
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Portland, which covers the entire state of Maine, is taking steps in response to the current widespread cases of influenza by reinstituting a number of precautions during Masses and other celebrations.
A heavenly light moved shepherds from their fields and Magi from their homeland. Together, they gathered around the manger with the newborn child. He is Emmanuel, God with Us.
“I’m so grateful. The Harold Alfond Center for Cancer Care is something else I am thankful for because without the treatments I am still receiving, I wouldn’t be here.” The words of Kevin Cullen, principal of St. Michael School in Augusta, were met with applause from students and staff in the gym of the school on Friday afternoon, December 13.
Bishop Robert P. Deeley will spend time in each classroom of St. Michael School in Augusta on Friday, December 13, during a special visit to the students and staff at the school located on 56 Sewall Street.
Due to popular demand, viewings of Love and Mercy: Faustina will be offered in many Maine and New Hampshire theaters on Monday, December 2, and Tuesday, December 10 (locations below). All showings will begin at 7 p.m. and tickets are $10.75. This incredible true story of St. Faustina and the message of Divine Mercy has received positive reviews around the country.
On Monday, November 25, a positive lesson can be found in a sprawling scene of service inside the gymnasium at St. Michael School, located on 56 Sewall Street.
Through presentations, prayer, Mass, time for reflection, and small group faith sharing, the retreat is intended to help teens recognize their true identities in Christ, to help them come to a deeper understanding of who God is and how he is present in their lives, and to strengthen their relationship with him.
Bishop Deeley is currently wrapping up an “ad limina apostolorum” visit to Pope Francis at the Vatican. All bishops are required to travel to Rome to visit with the Holy Father and report on the state of their dioceses as well as make a pilgrimage to “the threshold of the apostles,” giving the bishops, who are the successors of the apostles, the opportunity to pray at the tombs of St. Peter and St. Paul.
The encouragement and formation of vocations in the Church is the task of all of us. We cannot depend on others to meet our needs. Families, communities, and parishes must help our young people to hear the call that God gives to serve the Church.
PORTLAND---An independent, on-site audit of safe environment procedures has found the Roman Catholic Diocese of Portland, which includes all 141 churches in Maine, in full compliance with the Charter for the Protection of Children and Young People. The audit, which reviewed the period of July 1, 2018, to June 30, 2019, was conducted by StoneBridge Business Partners of Rochester, New York. The Diocese of Portland calls for an independent audit each year.
Embracing missionaries around the world in prayer, Catholic school students across the Diocese of Portland joined in praying the World Mission Rosary on October 7 as part of the diocese’s celebration of Extraordinary Missionary Month.
AUGUSTA---Students at St. Michael School in Augusta put down their books and iPads on Friday, October 4, and picked up rakes, rags, and gloves to help make their community a better place