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Dio Portland 3 months agoThe Parish of the Holy Eucharist will host a blessing in celebration of the completion of the Fr. Jim Morrison Memorial Narthex at St. Gregory the Great Church in Gray on Monday, November 17 at 5:30 p.m. His Excellency, Bishop James T. Ruggieri, will offer the blessing with Mass concelebrated by pastor Father Steven G. Cartwright.
A dinner… Read more
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Dio Portland 3 months agoThe Diocese of Portland’s first bishop, Bishop David Bacon, was remembered during a memorial Mass at the Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception in Portland, during which Bishop James Ruggieri blessed Bishop Bacon’s new sarcophagus. Since his passing in 1874, Bishop Bacon was interred in a crypt beneath the cathedral, but with that area no… Read more
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Dio Portland 4 months agoNational Vocation Awareness Week, November 2-8, is dedicated to promoting vocations to the priesthood, diaconate, and consecrated life through prayer and education. It’s an opportunity to renew our prayers and support for those who are considering one of these vocations.
We pray: God our Father, we thank you for calling men and women to… Read more
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Dio Portland 4 months agoOn November 2, we celebrate All Souls’ Day, the Commemoration of All the Faithful Departed. On this day, we pray for the souls of those who have died and are still in purgatory, being prepared for eternal life in heaven. Several parishes have Masses or services planned today or in upcoming days to pray for deceased loved ones and for all… Read more
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Dio Portland 4 months agoToday, we honor all saints, known and unknown. All Saints’ Day is a very special day in our liturgical year; on this day, we celebrate the Mass of All Saints, which invokes the communion of the faithful in heaven and here on earth.
May all the saints in heaven pray for us, that we may join them in full communion with God.
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Dio Portland 4 months agoThere are less than three weeks left to register for our trip to the National March for Life.
The Diocese of Portland has arranged an overnight bus trip to the National March for Life. Registration closes on November 14th!
Our trip will start early on January 22nd, the day before the march, with the first passenger pickup in Orono, then… Read more
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Dio Portland 4 months agoIn today’s edition of Auspice Maria, The Power of Noticing, Bishop Ruggieri reflects on the anniversary of the mass shooting in Lewiston, a recent execution in Alabama and the recovery of a victim of the Annunciation Catholic School shooting – and the common threads.
“Two years ago, on October 25, 2023, the people of Maine were shaken to the… Read more
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Dio Portland 4 months ago“Who is the Man of the Shroud?” Learn about the Shroud of Turin through a presentation by shroud expert Nora Creech and a walk-through exhibit at St. Martha Church, 30 Portland Road in Kennebunk. The shroud exhibit, which includes a reproduction of the shroud, will be open on Saturday, November 8, 9 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. and 4 p.m. to 7 p.m. … Read more
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Dio Portland 4 months agoIn celebration of the Feast Day of St. John Paul II, which is October 22, St. John Paul II Parish is holding 40 Hours Devotion at St. Maximilian Kolbe Church, 150 Black Point Road in Scarborough. 40 Hours Devotion involves 40 consecutive hours of prayer with the Blessed Sacrament exposed on the altar for eucharistic adoration. The 40… Read more
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Dio Portland 4 months agoAs part of Respect Life Month, we’ve chosen four weekly themes. This week’s theme is IVF, NFP and Contraception.
When a couple is struggling to conceive, or trying to avoid conceiving a child, the church encourages them to use methods that honor the dignity of human life and the sanctity of marriage. For avoiding conception, Natural… Read more
