I am clearly trying to juggle too many things: Lord of the Flies, driving the squirrels from my attic (which are chirping as I write), completing my M.Ed. in Literacy, getting dressed, walking the dog, overseeing the endless cycle of laundry-meals-and-household happenings and writing this column, which I turned in late. In other words, I […]
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All Saints to offer ‘gritty prayer’ in Brunswick, Bath, Newcastle
A Midcoast retreat is just one of many events, faith sharing groups, and unique opportunities being planned at parishes around Maine for Lent 2022. Lent is a period of spiritual renewal that helps prepare for the celebration of the Paschal mystery of Christ’s passion, death, and resurrection, at Easter. It begins on Ash Wednesday (March […]
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Maine Catholic schools to lift mask mandate on March 7
The Diocese of Portland has notified school communities that it is planning to eliminate the mask mandate in place at Catholic elementary and high schools starting Monday, March 7. “Though masks will no longer be required, teachers and students who wish to continue to mask will certainly be allowed to do so,” said Marianne Pelletier, […]
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Faith Notes: Good things ahead
“How are you?” I asked a friend, calling this week to check on her. “I’ve been reading the book of Job,” she said. “That’s a real pick-me-up,” I joked. “Actually, it’s great,” she replied. “The more I read about all of the bad things that happened to Job, the better I am!” We both laughed. […]
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St. John’s students to assist homeless, pregnancy center, furry friends during Catholic Schools Week
Instead of trying to pick a single recipient for a service project during Catholic Schools Week (Jan. 30-Feb. 5), St. John’s Catholic School in Brunswick decided to pick one for each day. “Every day, we encourage our students to show kindness, respect, and concern for others, both in the school and community,” said Principal Shelly […]
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Faith Notes: Unable to forward
“Return to Sender,” read the yellow sticker plastered over my friend’s name on the envelope I’d addressed and mailed a couple of weeks before Christmas, ‘Insufficient Address, Unable to Forward.’ Standing by my mailbox in the snow, I held the unopened card between my cold hands and saw that I hadn’t included my friend’s apartment […]
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Brunswick parish to “Warm Thy Neighbor” Jan. 29-30
Parishioners and community members in the Brunswick area are being asked to pitch in to help locals stay warm through the cold winter months. “Warm Thy Neighbor” will be held on Saturday and Sunday Jan. 29-30 at St. Charles Borromeo Church (132 McKeen St. in Brunswick) and St. John the Baptist Church (39 Pleasant St. […]
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The Conversation: How antisemitic conspiracy theories contributed to the recent hostage-taking at the Texas synagogue
THE CONVERSATIONS — The man who took a rabbi and three congregants hostage in Colleyville, Texas, on Jan. 15, 2022, believed that Jews control the United States of America. He told his hostages, as one revealed in a media interview, that Jews “control the world” and that they could use their perceived power to free Aafia […]
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Totus Tuus Maine returns this summer; teachers sought
Hundreds of Maine teens and children will have the opportunity to participate in a weeklong Catholic youth program (grades 1-12) dedicated to teaching the Gospel. Totus Tuus will be presented in 10 Maine communities during the summer of 2022. The program, organized by the Diocese of Portland’s Office of Vocations, leads participants on an age-appropriate […]
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Faith Notes: The soul of an old piano
How my mother paid for the old piano is somewhat of a mystery. With a fresh leg of lamb? A pair of newborn kids? In trade for my pony? One thing is certain, I started playing piano around age nine – later than my farm-country peers whose fingers zipped up and down the keys at […]