Our Lady of Hope Parish will offer a signed Mass at 9 a.m. on the third Sunday of each month at St. Pius X Church beginning Sept. 20.
Diocese of Portland
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Diocese of Portland launches Faithful Citizenship web section
To assist voters as Election Day, Nov. 3, approaches, the Diocese of Portland has launched a special Faithful Citizenship resource section to assist visitors in the exercise of their rights and duties as participants in our democracy, according to a news release from Dave Guthro, communications director, Roman Catholic Diocese of Portland. The page (portlanddiocese.org/faithful-citizenship) […]
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2020 Harvest Ball canceled because of COVID-19 pandemic
Because of the COVID-19 pandemic and the ongoing restrictions on large, indoor gatherings, the 2020 Harvest Ball has been canceled. The ball has been held in each of the last 13 years and sold out in 2018 and 2019 with more than 400 attendees. The 2021 Harvest Ball will be held on Friday, Oct. 22, […]
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Catholic churches in Maine to begin indoor services starting June 1
Each Mass will be limited to 50 people, and physical distancing and safety rules will be in place to contain the spread of the novel coronavirus, the diocese says.
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Churches offer online services, drive-thru confessions amid coronavirus suspensions
“The blessing given during Mass still counts; it doesn’t matter if it’s in person or online, God’s blessings are not limited to physical presence,” said the Rev. Aaron Damboise, pastor at St. Anthony Parish in Jackman and Holy Family Parish in Greenville.
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Sacred Heart Church in Waterville up for sale by parish
The church at 72 Pleasant St. in Waterville has served as a place of worship since 1908.
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Winslow Catholic school to close at end of year, signaling decline in area’s Catholic population
St. John Catholic School, which once had as many as 350 students enrolled in the 1960s, will close at the end of the 2019-2020 school year, with enrollment at 34 children.
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Aug. 3 pilgrimage planned to walk in the historic footsteps of Fr. Sebastian Râle
Jesuit missionary to the Maine Abenakis was killed in 1724 by the British.
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Portland diocese installs 24/7 misconduct hotline
But the new reporting system run by a private company is not designed to respond to allegations of sexual abuse, the diocese said.