TRAVERSE CITY, Mich. Some say wine is good for the soul, a sentiment appreciated at St. Joseph Catholic Church on Michigan’s Old Mission Peninsula. The church campus is home to three vineyards where grapes are grown to make a special sacramental wine used among the five Traverse City parishes: St. Joseph, St. Francis, St. Patrick, […]

FARMINGTON Catholics from rural parts of the state will gather in western Maine next month to eat, drink, worship and reflect. St. Joseph Parish in Farmington and St. Rose of Lima Parish in Jay are planning a Catholic Rural Life Festival for Sept. 14-16. In its second year, the festival features a slate of events, […]

Summer is for visiting relatives. So this summer my family and I spent two months visiting different churches. After all, scripture says that it is the community of believers together who make up the body of Christ — not just those who worship under the same roof or denominational title. “All of you together are […]

PORTLAND The Maine Jewish Museum has hired a fundraising and community specialist who has worked in the White House under three administrations as its next executive director. Gary A. Barron will lead the museum in Portland as it builds support in Maine and across the country, according to a press release issues by the museum […]

BAILEY ISLAND — The Rev. Sheila Seekins of Rockland will be the celebrant of this week’s service at All Saints by the Sea Episcopal Chapel, Bailey Island, on Sunday. The service begins at 9:30 a.m., and all are welcome.

ORR’S ISLAND — Dr. Charles Patrick Outwin, who serves as the cathedral historian at St. Luke’s in Portland, will lead a morning prayer service starting at 9 a.m. Sunday. He will speak about the upcoming 2020 bicentennial of the Episcopal Diocese of Maine as well as the role of summer chapels in its continuing development. […]

“And now faith, hope and love abide, these three, and the greatest of these is love.” 1 Corinthians 13:13 Charity The word charity is a translation of the Greek word “agape,” which means love of all humankind, friends and enemies alike, and it is said to be the greatest of the three Christian graces. We […]

BRUNSWICK The Unitarian Universalist Church of Brunswick has picked a pair of charities to support with money raised from its 2018-19 concert series. The church will give a portion of its earnings from the concerts to the Gathering Place, a Brunswick day shelter that supports about 50-70 impoverished and homeless guests each day, and the […]

AUGUSTA — Children and teens from around the Diocese of Portland will gather with their families, Bishop Robert P. Deeley, and area priests for the Altar Server Festival from 2-6:30 p.m. on Sunday inside and outside of St. Mary of the Assumption Church on 41 Western Ave. in Augusta. The day of fun, activities, and […]

I was blessed this week to share at Ladies of Hope, a local monthly Bible study, about a practice that helps prepare me for my day — praying the armor of God. Plenty of people pray the rosary of the Lord’s Prayer. When we pray, it is often helpful to have a guide or template. […]