St. Anne’s outdoor Mass and rosary rally set Everyone is invited to gather at St. Anne’s Church at 299 Main St. in Gorham on Saturday, May 15, for an outdoor Mass and public rosary rally. Confessions will be offered at 10 a.m., followed by the outdoor Mass at 11 a.m. and rosary rally at noon. […]
Diocese of Portland
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Maine bishop calls on Catholics to try ‘a different Christmas’
Bishop Robert Deeley previously called on the state’s Catholics to use the coronavirus vaccine when it becomes available to them.
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Parish Christmas project reminds inmates they are not forgotten
Members of the Sacred Heart/Saint Dominic Parish in Portland have donated cards to inmates at Cumberland County Jail to send to their loved ones for more than 30 years.
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School Notebook: Nov. 25
Christmas Card Art Contest Ecomaine awards grants to Maine schools for landfill diversion programs Following America Recycles Day on Nov. 15, ecomaine announced more than $18,500 in funding to 10 recipients of its 2020-21 School Recycling Grants, to help schools implement more efficient recycling programs or add composting. The winners were: • Appletree School, Cape […]
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School Notebook: Aug. 26
St. Brigid School lemonade stand in Portland raises money for MDA “Hard work and determination.” Those are the keys to making the perfect cup of lemonade, according to 12-year-old Anthony Salvaggio, a sixth grader at St. Brigid School in Portland. His younger brother Joey added, “You’ve got to have confidence.” There was plenty of determination […]
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Impact of Blackbaud data hack felt at nonprofits across Maine
Philanthropic donors all over the state, and the world, are learning their personal data was held hostage in a ransomware attack.
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Catholic churches in Maine to begin indoor services starting June 1
Each Mass will be limited to 50 people, and physical distancing and safety rules will be in place to contain the spread of the novel coronavirus, the diocese says.
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Winslow Catholic school to close at end of year as area’s Catholic population declines
St. John Catholic School, which had as many as 350 students enrolled in the 1960s, will close at the end of the 2019-2020 school year with enrollment down to 34.
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Catholic parish sets up hotline for faith-focused questions
FALMOUTH — A new initiative at the Parish of the Holy Eucharist in Falmouth aims to help adults with their understanding of Catholicism so they are better able to answer their children’s difficult questions about God and faith. “Youth have great questions and the answers aren’t always prepared and ready on the spot,” said Georgette […]
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St. Brigid School brings nativity story to community
The school’s Dec. 15 celebration will also include a visit from Santa, caroling, a tree lighting and Christmas cookie decorating.