BRUNSWICK The Roman Catholic Church’s initiative, “The Light is On for You” highlights the importance of receiving the Sacrament of Reconciliation (Penance/Confession), the source of God’s mercy and healing love, in the life of Catholics. During this Jubilee Year of Mercy the Diocese of Portland Maine makes the practice more available by opening the doors […]

PORTLAND From Monday, March 14, to Friday, March 18, all Maine Catholics are invited to experience God’s love, mercy, and forgiveness through the sacrament of reconciliation (confession). “The Light is On and the Door of Mercy is Open for You” represents the multiple opportunities for confession being offered by parishes throughout the diocese. During this […]

“For if you forgive others their trespasses, your heavenly Father will also forgive you.” Matthew 6:14a Seeking Forgiveness Why do we find it so hard to forgive? Do we consider it a sign of weakness to let the other person off the hook so easily? Or do we look at it as a loss of […]

Men, women, and children will present the Living Stations of the Cross at Catholic churches and schools around Maine leading up to Easter Sunday, March 27. The Stations of the Cross began as the practice of pious pilgrims traveling to Jerusalem to retrace the final journey of Jesus Christ to Calvary. They have been prayed […]

My husband died Dec. 20, 2015. I still feel much pain. This morning I was playing “There’s a Sweet Spirit in This Place,” on my piano keyboard. I stopped and thanked God for His “Sweet Spirit.” I remembered back to many times in the past when I have basked in God’s “Sweet Spirit.” I do […]

BRUNSWICK — St. Charles Church in Brunswick will host a St. Patrick’s Day Party on Saturday 7-9 p.m. There will be live music, Irish soda bread, tea, coffee and desserts, traditional Irish dance, raffle drawing and silent auction. Tickets are $10 for adults, $5 for children and $25 maximum per family. The proceeds from the […]

WISCASSET — St. Philip’s Church will host a haddock or corn chowder dinner as part of the Feed Our Scholars fundraiser on Saturday from 5-7 p.m. A vegetarian soup will also be available. The dinner will also include green salad from Sarah’s Restaurant, corn, bread or biscuits, a choice of beverage and a cookie. The […]

FREEPORT — The Moody Men’s Collegiate Choir will perform at the First Baptist Church of Freeport on Sunday at 10:45 a.m. Founded in 1957 at Moody Bible Institute in Chicago, the Men’s Collegiate Choir has served local churches around the world through the ministry of music. Find out more at moody.edu/concerts.

BRUNSWICK There will be a Saint Patrick’s Day celebration at Saint Charles Borromeo Church, located on 132 McKeen St. in Brunswick, on Saturday from 7-9 p.m. The evening, which is a fundraiser for the high school youth ministry mission trip to Brooklyn, features live music, dancing, step dancing, a silent auction, Irish soda bread, coffee, […]

JERUSALEM A recent gathering of American Reform rabbis in Jerusalem was meant to celebrate the small gains the liberal Jewish movement has made in Israel in recent years. But a series of comments by Israeli officials denigrating the group marred the event, reflecting an awkward relationship that many fear is alienating the world’s second-largest Jewish […]