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  • There 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

  • In 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

  • “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

  • In 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

  • As 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

  • The Diocese of Portland is pleased to announce the launch of the Mother Cabrini Education Initiative Annual Grant Program, a new effort to support Catholic homeschoolers and Catholic homeschool cooperatives across Maine in their mission to provide faithful, high-quality education to Catholic children.

    Applications for the 2025-2026 academic… Read more

  • Today, the Diocese of Portland formally announces the Mother Cabrini Maine Catholic Education Initiative, an integrated approach to offering the best quality education for students and families seeking schooling opportunities in the Catholic tradition. Named for the first American to canonized as a saint, the initiative broadens the diocese’s… Read more

  • Please Join us this afternoon, October 21st, at 4:00 PM, for the annual Red Mass. This is a Votive Mass of the Holy Spirit; we will pray specially for the guidance of the Holy Spirit in the administration of justice. Lawyers, judges, court officers, and government officials of all religious affiliations are invited to attend the Red Mass, as… Read more

  • Want to learn and share the faith effectively? The Diocese of Portland has recently begun an institutional subscription to Franciscan At Home.

    Our Diocesan Partnership gives all Maine Catholics free access to the Catechetical Institute’s (CI) vast resources! CI offers online formation for every person in ministry – clergy, catechists,… Read more

  • The Knights of Columbus color guard for St. Brendan the Navigator Parish was on hand for First Holy Communion and Confirmation on Sunday at St. Bernard Church in Rockland, with Bishop James Ruggieri presiding.

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