BRUNSWICK In recent years, the parish hall located under St. John the Baptist Church had its capacity reduced to one-third of its former rating and the town’s recreation center, utilized by the students at St. John’s Catholic School, was demolished. These developments made it clear to Fr. Frank Murray, pastor of All Saints Parish in […]

I once read, that while most non-profit, charitable type organizations begin with an honest effort to help others, a turning-point frequently comes at which they shift from their original purpose towards self-sustenance. That is, they exist to keep themselves in existence. Has this happened to the American church? I wondered about this last week, after […]

ORR’S ISLAND — On Sunday, Rev. Ellen Shaver will preside over the service Sunday at All Saint’s Chapel, located at 9 Cooper Lane, off Harpswell Islands Road/Route 24 on Orr’s Island. Services take place at the church at 9 a.m. Sundays, through Sept. 25. For more information about the church and its services, call (207) […]

PORTLAND All are welcome to join Bishop Robert P. Deeley and the Sacred Heart/St. Dominic Parish community in prayer and celebration at the Mass for World Refugee Day on Sunday, June 26, at 10:30 a.m. at Sacred Heart Church, located on the corner of Sherman and Mellen Streets in Portland. Prior to the Mass, a […]

“And he came to Nazareth where he had been brought up, and as was his custom, he went into the Synagogue on the Sabbath day and stood up to read.” Luke 4:16 Rooted in Tradition We do not always think of Jesus as a Jewish man who was deeply rooted in the religious tradition of […]

LEWISTON Donald Fournier, president of Saint Dominic Academy, has announced that Marianne Pelletier, currently the director of enrollment at the academy, has been named the new principal of the Lewiston campus (Pre-K through Grade 6), effective July 1. Pelletier replaces Donald Bilodeau, who announced his retirement as a full-time administrator in February. “Marianne has served […]

TOPSHAM Rev. Jim Kiker was installed as the pastor of United Baptist Church on Sunday, May 29 in an afternoon service. Kiker and his wife Deb moved to Topsham from Wamego, Kansas. The church had been actively searching for a pastor since the retirement of Rev. Ron McLaughlin. “When the Pastor Search Committee called and […]

It is a terrible time, when you have to talk to your children about what to do if they are confronted with a shooter. When you discover that another depraved, hate fueled attack has shattered lives again, here in Florida or in a Nigerian village or the battered towns of Syria. And it’s not just […]

The second St. John’s Catholic School Fundraiser 5k & Kids Fun Run will be held Saturday, June 18. Race will depart from St. Charles Church on McKeen Street and the course will run by St. Johns. The 5K race starts at 8:30 am followed by the One Mile Kids Fun Run 9:45 am. The 5K […]

ORR’S ISLAND — On Sunday, Rev. Katharine Babson will preside over the service Sunday at All Saint’s Chapel, located at 9 Cooper Lane, off Harpswell Islands Road/Route 24 on Orr’s Island. Services take place at the church at 9 a. m. Sundays, through Sept. 25. For more information about the church and its services, call […]