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Today is the sixth day of the Divine Mercy Novena. Jesus gave St. Faustina an intention to pray for on each day of the novena. Today, we pray especially for the meek and humble souls and the souls of little children.
If you would like to pray with us, you can find the full intentions, along with the Divine Mercy Chaplet,… Read more
Bishop James Ruggieri will celebrate a Mass for the Repose of the Soul of Pope Francis on Wednesday, April 23, at 6 p.m. at the Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception, 307 Congress Street in Portland. All are invited to attend the Mass to pray that the eternal rest be grant unto Pope Francis and that the perpetual light shine upon him.
Today is the fifth day of the Divine Mercy Novena. Jesus gave St. Faustina an intention to pray for on each day of the novena. Today, we pray especially for the souls of heretics and schismatics.
If you would like to pray with us, you can find the full intentions, along with the Divine Mercy Chaplet, at https://portlanddiocese.org/divine-mercy-novena
Priests, deacons, religious, and parishioners from around the Diocese of Portland gathered with Bishop James Ruggieri and Bishop Emeritus Robert Deeley for the annual Chrism Mass, one of the most sacred liturgies of the year. During the Mass, members of the presbyterate renewed their priestly promises and the bishop blessed and consecrated… Read more
This Sunday, the final Sunday in lent, is Palm Sunday. The day gets its name from the palm branches placed at Jesus’ feet as he made his triumphant entrance into Jerusalem. During Palm Sunday Masses, parishioners receive palm fronds to take home and keep until the following Lent. The palms are then burned, with the ashes used on Ash… Read more
This week, the week before Palm Sunday and Holy Week, most parishes in Maine will be offering extra opportunities for confession. “The Light is On for You” is a diocesan initiative that seeks to enable more Catholics to be able to receive the sacrament of reconciliation before Easter, so that we may all be free of sin and open to Jesus’s love… Read more
“Awesome!” “So much fun!” Those were among the comments from teens and young adults who attended the REV Retreat held at St. Joseph Church in Brewer. The retreat was a chance for those in attendance to hear about different vocations from priests, the bishop, religious sisters and brothers, and a married couple. Attendance at the retreat… Read more
Each month, the Holy Father asks Catholics around the world to pray for a specific intention. The intention for April is, “For the Use of New Technologies — Let us pray that the use of the new technologies will not replace human relationships, will respect the dignity of the person, and will help us face the crises of our times.”
This Thursday and Friday, the Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception will be hosting their annual Lenten Mission. Soup dinner will be served at 5:30 both nights, followed by presentations from Abbott Mark Cooper, OSB, at 6:30.
Abbott Cooper grew up in Freeport, Maine and was ordained to the priesthood in 1976. His presentation, A… Read more
Team Blitz, a middle school robotics team at All Saints Catholic School, is building on a legacy of success with an invitation to VEX Robotics World Championships. The event, the largest robotics competition in the world, takes place from May 9-11 in Dallas, TX and Team Blitz is raising funds to make the trip a reality.
Only four spots… Read more
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