Saturday

Heritage Days Fair, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., Peoples United Methodist Church, 310 Broadway, South Portland.

“What Does Atonement Mean?” 10 a.m., Sabbath services with Rabbi Natan Margalit followed by a luncheon and discussion. Adas Yoshuron Synagogue, 50 Willow St., Rockland.

“Faith, Christianity, Health: A Lecture on Christian Science,” 2 p.m., by Kari Mashos of Cape Neddick, sponsored by First Church of Christ, Scientist, and held at the Rockland Public Library, 80 Union St., Rockland. The program is free and child care is provided. For more information, visit cscamden.org.

“The Legalization of Marijuana,” 4 p.m., program presented by Maine Woman’s Christian Temperance Union with national WCTU president, Sarah Ward, who will speak on the consequences should legalization succeed. The meeting will be held at Neal Dow Memorial, 714 Congress St., Portland. Refreshments will follow.

Sunday

Faith formation classes, 9:30 a.m., grades K-8. St. Anne’s Catholic Church, 299 Main St., Gorham. Registration information is available at stanne gorham.com or call 839-4857.

Blue Mass, 10 a.m., celebrated by Bishop Robert P. Deeley to honor those in the public safety community. Local dignitaries will be at the service, including Rep. Mike Michaud, Maine Public Safety Commissioner John Morris, Lewiston Mayor Robert MacDonald, Auburn Mayor Jonathan LaBonte and others. The Mass will be held at the Basilica of Sts. Peter and Paul, 122 Ash St., Lewiston.

Blessing of the Backpacks, at the 10 a.m. service, with donations of school supplies also accepted for kits that will be distributed to impoverished communities in this country and abroad. Raymond Village Community Church, Raymond Center. For more information, call 655-7749.

Tuesday

Tibetan Buddhist Meditation, 6:30 to 8 p.m., introduction classes continue weekly through Oct. 14, at Vajra Vidya Portland. The fee is $50. Register at www.portlandmainebuddhism.org/classes or call Kate at 774-6986.

Jewish Holiday Baking Class, 7 to 9 p.m., learn how to make traditional favorites with Shelley Kushner. The cost is $18 per person and advance registration is required. Adas Yoshuron Synagogue, 50 Willow St., Rockland. Call 594-4523 or email info@adasyoshuron.org to sign up.

Wednesday

“Bringing It All Home: A Recovery of the Ordinary,” 7 to 8:30 p.m., with Janet Gunn, professor and author of “Second Life: A West Bank Memoir,” the story of her experience with a Palestinian family. Paperback copies will be available for purchase. Held at St. Ansgar Lutheran Church, 515 Woodford St., Portland. Call 774-8740, ext. 1, for more information.

Thursday

Labyrinth Walk, available from 4 to 7:30 p.m., indoor Chartres-style labyrinth for meditative walks at Trinity Episcopal Church, 580 Forest Ave., rear entrance, Portland. Allow about 30 minutes to complete the labyrinth. Call 772-7421 for details.

Friday and Sept. 20

“Making the Widow’s Heart Sing,” third annual conference with several workshops designed to help widows and offer resources to ministry leaders. Special guest is author Grace Fabian. Registration is $25 and the deadline is Sept. 13. East Auburn Baptist Church, 560 Park Ave., Auburn. Register at eabc ministries.com or call 782-0348 for information.

“Cover to Cover,” Maine Fellowship of Christian Writers 20th anniversary conference. Guest author Susan Page Davis will join eight other presenters and there will be several workshops. The conference is open to writers of all genres and levels of experience. Held at the China Lake Conference Center, 283 Neck Road, China. For information, contact Susan Peaslee at susanpeaslee@gmail.com or visit mfcw.me.

Sept. 20

“Exhibition of the Bells,” 11 a.m. to noon, fundraising ceremony to raise $12,000 to purchase the four bells of St. Louis Church that were cast in the world-famous Paccard Bell Foundry of Annecy, France, and were blessed and installed in 1916 in the church’s New Auburn neighborhood. The bells have since been removed from the bell tower and the campaign plans to create a local heritage monument. The ceremony and viewing of the bells will be held at Cote Crane Co., 2980 Hotel Road, Auburn.

African Gala, 5 to 9 p.m., celebrating African culture with traditional food from several countries, Burundi dancers and drummers and the Les Voix des Anges choir. Held at Sacred Heart/St. Dominic Church, Mellen and Sherman streets, Portland. Proceeds will benefit the church’s capital campaign, which has raised close to $150,000 of its $200,000 goal. Advance tickets are $8 for adults and $4 for children. Tickets at the door will be $10 for adults and $4 for children. Visit portlandcatholic.org/capitalcampaign for details.

Items must be submitted before noon Monday to be included the next Saturday. Mail to: Religion Calendar, Portland Press Herald, P.O. Box 1460, Portland, ME 04104; or email to religion@pressherald.com.

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