Editor’s note: If you have a holiday craft fair or event, you can enter the event online at: calendar.mainetoday.com/events. Events entered directly into our online calendar will be considered for print.

Saturday

“Pope Paul VI and the Work of Vatican II: The Conciliar Texts and Their Implementation in the ’60s and ’70s,” 9:30 a.m. to 5 p.m., second annual symposium in a three-year series. Lectures are held St. Joseph’s College, Viola George Auditorium, Harold Alfond Hall, Standish. The event ends at 5 p.m., with a Mass in the college chapel. Lunch and dinner will be available for $9 and $10. For a full schedule and to register, contact Kathy Johnson at 893-7844 or kjohnson@sjcme.edu.

Sunday

Nancy and Charlie Shuman Center for Jewish Learning dedication, 11 a.m., Temple Beth El, 5 Woodlawn St., Augusta. Featured will be Jewish prayers and songs, community potluck and a tour of the new facility. The event is free and open to the public.

Tuesday

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Labyrinth walk, noon to 8 p.m., First Parish Church, UCC, in Brunswick. Open to the community at Fellowship Hall, Pilgrim House, 9 Cleaveland St., Brunswick. Call 729-7331 for more information.

Wednesday

“Awakening the Heart, Creating a Life That Matters,” noon to 1 p.m. through Nov. 19 and 7 to 8:30 p.m. Thursdays through Nov. 20. The Wednesday fee is $8 and the cost on Thursday is $10, or $5 for seniors and students. Presented by Serlingpa Meditation Center and held at Practice, 482 Congress St., Portland. For more information, go to meditationinmaine.org or call 508-979-8277.

Friday

Halloween goodies, 5 to 7 p.m., with St. Nicholas and Joan of Arc handing out candy and pencils. St. Augustine of Canterbury Anglican Church, 168 North St., (Grange building), Saco.

Nov. 1

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“Islam in Maine, the U.S. and the World,” 9:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., workshop sponsored by Chaplaincy Institute of Maine, 555 Forest Ave., Portland. The cost is $60. To register or for more information, go to chimeofmaine.org or call 347-6740.

Other

Monsignor Charles M. Murphy will retire as the Roman Catholic Diocese of Portland’s director of the diaconate, effective Jan. 1. Since his ordination to the priesthood in July 1961, Murphy has served in a variety of roles at local, national and international levels and is a noted author, speaker and scholar.

Starting in January, he will be pursuing research in residence at the Pontifical North American College in Vatican City, where he completed his clerical studies as a seminarian and later served as its academic dean and rector. While rector, he was part of the editorial group working in Italy under Cardinal Ratzinger, who became Pope Benedict XVI.

While in Rome, he also will focus on writing his next book, “Come, My Love! The Holy Spirit as the Experience of God.” He has written several critically acclaimed books, most recently “Reclaiming Francis,” which examines the correlation between St. Francis of Assisi and Pope Francis.

A Lewiston native, Murphy holds a doctorate of sacred theology from the Pontifical Gregorian University, a master’s degree in education from Harvard University and a bachelor’s degree in classics from the College of the Holy Cross.

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Murphy has been the pastor of parishes in Yarmouth, Westbrook, Portland and Falmouth and has served in many other capacities, including superintendent of Maine Catholic Schools, coordinator of continuing education for diocesan priests, and director of seminarians. He also serves as a consultant to the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops’ Committee on Catechetics, reviewing materials for their conformity with the Catechism.

Stephen P. Letourneau of Fairfield, chief executive officer of Catholic Charities Maine, has been appointed to the executive committee of the Council of Diocesan Directors for Catholic Charities USA, which is located in Alexandria, Virginia. He will serve a three-year term. The executive committee provides input on priorities for national leadership, arranges support for local agency directors and helps assure continuous improvement in Catholic Charities social services. For more information, visit ccmaine.org or call 781-8550.

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