BRUNSWICK — St. John’s Catholic School had a special visitor Monday — Bishop Robert P. Deeley. The bishop was treated to a warm welcome that featured a special concert by the school’s band. He also stopped by each classroom in the school, located on 37 Pleasant St. in Brunswick, enjoying songs and fielding a range […]

Opening oneself up takes courage It’s a courageous thing to pen your story, to make yourself vulnerable for others to examine, especially when you are going through a rough time. But when writers do, and when publishers take a risk by bringing such authors to market, readers reap the reward. That’s how I feel after […]

AUBURN — The Lighthouse Events has announced several concerts by Dove Award-winning artists leading into the Christmas season. Mark Schultz and Selah bring their “You Amaze Us Tour” to East Auburn Baptist Church, Friday, Nov. 21, at 7 p.m. General admission tickets are $20. — John Waller and family’s “Christmas in the Northeast” concert tour […]

WEST BATH — The Dzogchen Meditation Center, Ka-Nying Surmang Choling, is sponsoring an intensive meditation weekend Nov. 7-9. “The Great Perfection — An Introduction to Dzogchen Meditation” begins at 7 p.m. on Friday, Nov. 7, and includes a full day of meditation on Saturday. The weekend concludes after Sunday lunch. “Recognizing Awareness: The Key Point […]

BATH — “God’s Not Dead,” and The Salvation Army wants to make sure the public knows it. The corps, located at 25 Congress Ave., will host a free screening of the movie, “God’s Not Dead,” during a Family Movie Night on Friday, Nov. 7, at 6 p.m. Refreshments will be served during the movie. The […]

BRUNSWICK — Rector Rev. Carolyn Eklund and the parish of St. Paul’s Episcopal Church are planning a public service of Evensong for the Feast of All Saints on Sunday, Nov. 2, at 4 p.m. Evensong is a service of choral prayer led by a choir, and has been part of the Anglican and Episcopal tradition […]

FREEPORT — On Friday, Nov. 7, South Freeport Congregational Church is hosting an author luncheon with two award winning authors: Lily King and Susan Conley. King is the author of several novels including the current best seller, “Euphoria.” Her third novel, “Father of the Rain,” was a Publishers Weekly Top Ten Book of the Year […]

VATICAN CITY Pope Francis has made some of the most important policy speeches of his pontificate in recent days, catching up for lost time following months of attention to bureaucratic reform and the turbulent meeting of bishops on family issues that just ended. Often speaking in his native Spanish, Francis has focused on issues close […]

It should be OK for religious groups to use schools, too As a child going to a church-run school in the farmlands of central Oregon, I remember hearing terrifying stories of children in communist countries who were punished for owning Bibles or talking about God. They weren’t even allowed to celebrate Christmas. We prayed for […]

BRUNSWICK — First Parish Church, United Church of Christ, is sponsoring a program, “Afghanistan: Support through Renewal,” on Sunday, Oct. 26, from 11:30 a.m.- 12:30 p.m. Sue Chadima and Mariam Raqib will be featured presenters about two special ongoing efforts. A longtime member of First Parish Church and frequent traveler to Afghanistan, Chadima will discuss […]