PORTLAND — Due to the coronavirus pandemic and based upon a recommendation by Maine Education Commissioner Pender Makin, all Maine Catholic schools will continue to deliver learning remotely through the end of the 2019-20 school year. “This is obviously a difficult recommendation to accept but, as always, the safety of everyone in our school communities […]
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Over 50 cars fill Brunswick parking lot for Easter Exposition of the Sacrament
Occupants of over 50 cars at the parking lot of St. John’s Community Center on Pleasant Street in Brunswick prayed during the exposition of the Blessed Sacrament on Easter Sunday afternoon, according to a news release from the Roman Catholic Diocese of Portland. Fr. Patrick Agbodi of All Saints Parish in Brunswick lead prayers via […]
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Bath UMC hosts drive-thru church dinners BATH — The Bath United Methodist Church is offering free, hot meals to go every Wednesday from 4 to 5:30 p.m. at 340 Oak Grove Ave. in Bath. Staple groceries, winter produce, and spiritual nourishment are also available. To prevent the spread of COVID-19, orders will be taken at […]
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Catholic Diocese unveils Holy Week plans amid pandemic
PORTLAND — The Diocese of Portland has informed Maine parishes of the protocols that will be in place for the celebration of the liturgies of Holy Week and Easter. All celebrations must be limited to 10 people or fewer, including all clergy, and will not be open to the public due to the regulations in […]
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10 prayers God hears
In times of uncertainty, it is often hard to know how to pray. Does prayer even make a difference? And if so, how do I know whether God is listening? For direction, I look to Jesus, who often went off alone by himself to pray. If Jesus thought prayer was important, then I should probably […]
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Faith Notes: A prayer for mercy
Mercy – the one word I find myself repeatedly praying this week. Lord, have mercy. Have mercy on our medical workers and migrants and people living in refugee resettlement camps. Have mercy on the poorest of the poor who live without doctors in the developing world. Have mercy on our government officials and grocery store […]
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Maine’s Catholic diocese suspends Masses
The announcement includes information about how to participate in Mass online via livestream, on TV or on the radio.
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Catholic Diocese celebrates St. Patrick’s Day across state
PORTLAND — Masses and special events at churches across Maine will highlight the diocese’s celebration of the Feast Day of St. Patrick. The feast day holds special significance in the Diocese of Portland as St. Patrick, along with St. Jean Baptiste, is a secondary patron of the diocese. In addition, St. Patrick Church in Newcastle […]
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Help Yourself Shelf Food Pantry open for those in need in Wiscasset
WISCASSET — St. Philip’s Help Yourself Shelf Food Pantry, at 12 Hodge St. in Wiscasset, is open to all who are struggling from food insecurity. With sign up from 4 p.m. and food choice time at 5 p.m., the Help Yourself Shelf strives to ease that insecurity for any who seek help. Especially in winter, […]
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Bishop delivers food donations alongside Brunswick first graders
BRUNSWICK — “Have you got it? Are you okay?” asked Bishop Robert Deeley, walking behind a first grader who temporarily struggled to hold onto cans of green beans. “Yep,” he answered back as he caught his balance and carried forward on the windy Wednesday morning. Deeley and the first graders were braving the elements for […]