PORTLAND — Bishop Robert P. Deeley has authorized a special collection at all of Maine’s Catholic churches to raise money for victims of recent U.S. hurricanes, the Indonesian earthquake and tsunami and any other natural disasters that might occur this year. The funds collected will be forwarded to Catholic Charities USA and Catholic Relief Services, […]

Early this past summer, between the rows of kale and marigolds in my make-do garden, I planted four leafy-green Brussels sprouts. Tomatoes I knew. Cucumbers and green beans and zucchini, too. I’d never grown Brussels sprouts, but the thought of harvesting my own organic, farm-to-table mini cruciferous cabbages was too delectable to resist. So I […]

As a member of a small, rural Maine church, I often wonder how to make our congregation more relevant to our community. For the people who walk through our doors on Sunday morning, we are a friendly, encouraging bunch — so much so that the coffee hour often eclipses the service. But there are far […]

With one lap to go, my child fell behind his teammates running around the soccer field. From the look on his face, I knew something was wrong. Not something as simple as a stitch in the side or a sore ankle, but a wound that burned far deeper. As soon as practice was over, he […]

BRUNSWICK Jeanne Bishop, a public defender who became a prominent advocate for gun violence prevention and the abolition of the death penalty after the murders of her sister, brother-in-law, and their unborn child, will be speaking in Brunswick. On Wednesday, Sept. 19, Bishop will share her story at St. Charles Borromeo Church in Brunswick, at […]

The Rev. Paul Tunkle, will return to conduct the service of Holy Eucharist at All Saints Chapel, Orr’s Island, on Sunday, September 16th. The service begins at 9 a.m. and is located at 9 Cooper Lane. Everyone is welcome to attend.

BEIJING China’s government is ratcheting up a crackdown on Christian congregations in Beijing and several provinces, destroying crosses, burning bibles, shutting churches and ordering followers to sign papers renouncing their faith, according to pastors and a group that monitors religion in China. The campaign corresponds with a drive to “Sinicize” religion by demanding loyalty to […]

“He has shown you, O mortal, what is good. And what does the Lord require of you, to act justly and to love mercy, and to walk humbly with your God.” Micah 6:8 Mercy One only needs to open the daily newspaper to be reminded of the need not only for justice in the world, […]