Lifelong Faith Formation Association Annual Retreat — May 8 & 9, 2024 —
"Finding Peace Through Prayer" with presenter Fr. Joseph Osunde, OP
Sessions: St Joseph Church, Brewer
Cost: $80 (includes snacks, lunch and dinner on May 8 and lunch on May 9)
Overnight Accommodations: A block of rooms at the Comfort Inn in Bangor is available at a discounted rate of $119/night if booked by April 24. See flyer for details.
Events
Weekly meetings for adults beginning Wednesday, April 10th-Wednesday, May 29th.
In the Solemnity of the Ascension of the Lord, we celebrate Christ's bodily ascension into heaven, which occurred in the presence of his apostles.
Bishop Ruggieri will celebrate the Solemnity of the Ascension of the Lord Mass at the Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception.
Bishop Ruggieri will celebrate the Baccalaureate Mass at St. Joseph's College of Maine as part of graduation ceremonies.
Commencement ceremony for St. Joseph's College of Maine with Bishop Ruggieri.
The newly formed Catholic Veterans of Maine group will be doing a spring cleanup at Calvary Cemetery in South Portland on Saturday, May 11.
In celebration of the anniversary of the Blessed Mother's first appearance to three shepherd children in Fatima, Portugal, in 1917, a Rosary Rally and Mass will be held at St. Anne Church in Gorham on Saturday, May 11.
Step into a quaint Italian village for the Saint John’s Catholic School’s "A Night in Rome" on May 11th at 6pm at the Saint John's Catholic School Community Center benefiting St. John's Catholic School. It will feature live entertainment from Jim Ciampi Events and their popular dueling piano show, "Keys to the City," and auctioneer John Bottero, Executive Director of Owls Head Transportation Museum. Tickets are $75/person. Ticket sales close on May 5th. Online bidding begins on May 6th at 9am and closes on May 10th at 9pm.
Weekly meetings for adults beginning Wednesday, April 10th-Wednesday, May 29th.
Bishop James Ruggieri will celebrate the Sacrament of Confirmation (with first holy Communion) for already baptized Catholic teens and adults in central Maine. A light reception follows the liturgy.
Preparing for End of Life seminar featuring speakers from local funeral homes, Father Bill and Catholic Cemeteries will guide parishioners on how to prepare for the end of life - the Catholic way!
St. Mary's Youth Ministry will hold a rummage sale on May 19 and 20 to raise money for a misson trip to Delaware.
Preparing for End of Life seminar featuring speakers from local funeral homes, Father Bill and Catholic Cemeteries will guide parishioners on how to prepare for the end of life - the Catholic way!
Notre Dame du Mont Carmel Parish will host the first annual Our Lady's Mother & Daughters Tea Party on Sunday, May 19, at 1 p.m. in the St. Thomas room of St. Thomas Aquinas Church.
Holy Family Knights of Columbus Council 10019 and Maine Needs Fatima are presenting an Our Lady of Fatima event at Holy Family Church in Lewiston.
St. Mary's Youth Ministry will hold a rummage sale on May 19 and 20 to raise money for a misson trip to Delaware.
Weekly meetings for adults beginning Wednesday, April 10th-Wednesday, May 29th.
The Daughters of Isabella are holding a Spring Craft Fair on May 4 at the Knights of Columbus Hall in Lincoln.
All are welcome to join in prayer as we celebrate new beginnings for Erin Donlon, Hoa Tien Nguyen, and Thanh Duc Pham and to pray for an increase in Priestly Vocations.
Bishop James Ruggieri will preside at Saint Dominic Academy's graduation ceremonies.
A Rosary and prayer service for fallen servicemembers and those who they left behind will be held at 7 a.m. in the chapel of St. Peter's Cemetery in Lewiston on Saturday, May 25. The service is indoors and will be held rain or shine.
On Saturday, May 25th at 10 a.m. at the Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception at 307 Congress Street in Portland, the diocese will celebrate the ordinations of Erin Donlon, Hoa Tien Nguyen and Thanh Duc Pham to the transitional diaconate.
Bishop James Ruggieri, who is fluent in Spanish, will celebrate Mass in Spanish on Sunday, May 26, at 1 p.m. at Sacred Heart Church in Portland. Sacred Heart is the spiritual home of the Hispanic community in the greater Portland area.
Bishop James Ruggieri will celebrate a Memorial Day Mass in the Armed Forces Section of Calvary Cemetery in South Porltand.