Saturday

Yard sale, 8 a.m. to 1 p.m., Unitarian Universalist Church, 60 School St., Saco.

Indoor tag sale, 8:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m., Holy Cross Lutheran Church, 2 Lord St., Kennebunk. Rain or shine.

MayFair, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., with crafts, games, used items, plants and more. Windham Hill Church, 140 Windham Center Road, Windham.

Sunday

“Messengers of Hope,” 9:30 a.m., worship service with the Christian music quartet. Thornton Heights United Methodist Church, Westbrook Street, South Portland.

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“The Gospel Of Mark Alive,” 5:30 to 7:30 p.m., performed by Bert Marshall with musical accompaniment at Standish Congregational Church, 25 Oak Hill Road, Standish. Free and open to the public. A collection will be taken to support the Christian Education program. Childcare for infants and toddlers will be provided and a reception will follow the performance.

June 6

Yard, bake and plant sale, 8 a.m. to 1 p.m., First Congregational Church, 141 North St., Kennebunkport.

Tag sale, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., South Congregational Church, Community House, Temple Street, Kennebunkport

Yard sale, 9 a.m. to 2 p.m., Blue Point Congregational Church, 236 Pine Point Road, Scarborough.

Yard sale, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., rain or shine, First Congregational Church Parish House, behind McDonald’s, Brown Street, Gray.

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Other

The Rev. Ann Callahan has been named pastor of RiverRock Deaf Ministry at RiverRock Christian Fellowship in Chelsea. She has served as a health care chaplain and interim senior pastor in Georgia and Bath. She holds a masters degree in ministerial leadership from Southeastern University in Lakeland, Fla., and has a degree in communications from Rhode Island College. She is currently the secretary/treasurer of the Central Section of the Assemblies of God Northern New England District.

Bishop Robert P. Deeley has announced the following priest assignments:

Effective July 1:

The Rev. Aaron L. Damboise has been named pastor of St. Anthony Parish in Jackman and Holy Family Parish in Greenville. He currently serves as parochial vicar of Prince of Peace Parish in Lewiston.

The Rev. Paul Sullivan, SJ, will be pastor of Our Lady of Hope Parish in Portland. He previously taught at Cheverus High School in Portland and has also been pastor at Eastport and Gardiner churches. Most recently he has been parochial vicar at St. Michael Parish in Augusta.

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The Rev. James F. Lafontaine, SJ, pastor of Our Lady of Hope Parish in Portland, will become a special assistant to the president’s office at Cheverus High School.

The Rev. Normand E. Carpentier will retire from active ministry. He has been parochial vicar at All Saints Parish in Brunswick, and previously was pastor of Our Lady of Perpetual Help Parish in Windham and at St. Margaret Parish in Old Orchard Beach.

The Rev. Raymond P. Morency will also retire. He served as an Army chaplain for three years and has ministered at several churches in western and northern Maine.

Effective July 6:

The Rev. Robert L. Lupo will be parochial vicar at All Saints Parish, which includes churches in Brunswick, Bath, Boothbay Harbor, Harpswell, Richmond and Newcastle. He currently serves as pastor of St. Kateri Tekakwitha Parish in Calais.

The Rev. Kevin Martin will become pastor of St. Kateri Tekakwitha Parish. He has served as pastor of St. Anthony Parish in Jackman and Holy Family Parish in Greenville.

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Effective Aug. 1:

The Rev. John D. Dickinson will continue studies at the School of Canon Law at The Catholic University of America in Washington, D.C.

The Rev. Robert Gaudreau will replace the Rev. Dickinson as parochial vicar to Good Shepherd Parish, which includes Most Holy Trinity Church, Saco; St. Joseph Church, Biddeford; St. Margaret Church, Old Orchard Beach; St. Philip Church, Lyman; and St. Brendan Church, Biddeford Pool.

Religion calendar items must be submitted before noon Monday to be considered for the next Saturday. Please note that we are not able to list regular weekly services in the calendar. Mail to: Religion Calendar, Portland Press Herald, P.O. Box 1460, Portland, ME 04104; or email to:

religion@pressherald.com


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