Brunswick Lenten dinners to raise money for local charities In an effort to give to others at Lent, All Saints Parish in Brunswick will be contributing all proceeds from their traditional Lenten haddock chowder dinners to several area service providers, including the Mid Coast Hunger Prevention Program, Tedford Shelter, The Gathering Place, Habitat for Humanity, […]
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Spirit of Life: Love, compassion and power
This is a time of year when our thoughts might naturally turn to the topic of love. Marketers capitalizing on Valentine’s Day have been trying to convince us for months that we have “obligations” to those we love. Reports indicate that the national average price of a dozen roses is now over $80, and many […]
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Midcoast churches participate in ‘Souper’ Bowl of Caring
While the Philadelphia Eagles and Kansas City Chiefs will be racking up points during Sunday’s Super Bowl, young Catholics from around Maine will be busy scoring donations to benefit those in need through the “Souper” Bowl of Caring Feb. 11-12. The annual event is a weekend of giving and serving during which 100% of the […]
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Maine Catholic Schools Week brings slate of festivities to St. John’s Catholic School
Bishop Robert Deeley will open Catholic Schools Week with a Mass at St. John the Baptist Church in Brunswick at 11 a.m. Sunday, Jan. 29.
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Registration opens for Maine Catholic Men’s Conference in Brunswick
A national speaker, Mass with Bishop Robert Deeley and activities inspiring faith and fellowship are among the many experiences awaiting participants at the 2023 Maine Catholic Men’s Conference on March 18. The conference is scheduled from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the St. John’s Community Center on 43 Pleasant St. in Brunswick. This year’s […]
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Spirit of Life: Staying centered in the new year
In years past, I might have already made the call by now (mid-January) that my New Year’s resolutions were a bust. Idealism has, from time to time, gotten the better of me. I have fallen into the trap of many who try to undertake too much too fast. Like the year I resolved to get […]
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Brunswick parish to ‘Warm Thy Neighbor’ this weekend
Parishioners and community members in the Brunswick area can pitch in to help local residents stay warm through the cold winter months with “Warm Thy Neighbor” this weekend. St. Charles Borromeo Church and St. John the Baptist Church are taking up a special collection Saturday and Sunday, Jan. 14-15, to help those in need of […]
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Bishop Deeley school visit tradition returns after pandemic hiatus
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Portland recently announced the return of school visits from Bishop Robert Deeley. For reasons of safety and diocesan policy, the longstanding tradition of Bishop Deeley visiting Catholic schools across Maine was paused from the spring of 2020 until the winter of 2022. “I really do enjoy my school visits,” Deeley […]
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Book Notes: Reading John, the mystery of Christmas
When it comes to reading the Christmas story in the Bible, the Gospel writer Luke gets most of the attention. Like a film director, he vividly captures poor Mary giving birth in a stable as shepherds watch their flocks and a band of angels fills the Bethlehem sky, announcing the good news. But to me, […]
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9-foot menorah lights up Brunswick for Hanukkah celebration
Chabad of Brunswick will light a 9-foot, public Hanukkah menorah at 5 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 20, at Brunswick Town Mall. The community will be joined on the third night of the eight-day Festival of Lights by Maine State Rep. and Brunswick Town Councilman Dan Ankeles and Town of Brunswick Chief of Police Scott Stewart as […]