The Daughters of Isabella, a Catholic women’s organization, will hold its April meeting on Wednesday, April 16 at 6 p.m. at Most Holy Trinity Hall in Saco. Plans for the senior expo, slated for April 30 at the J. Richard Martin Community Center in Biddeford, will be up for discussion. All are welcome.   

“Gathering at the Square,” a Holocaust remembrance event, or “Yom Hashoah,” will take place in Portland’s Monument Square, off Congress Street, on Monday, April 28 from noon to 1 p.m. The event is held to honor those who survived the Holocaust and remember those who did not, as well as to educate people about the historic genocide. The event is hosted by Kehilah Portland Messianic Jewish Synagogue, and representatives of all congregations are encouraged to participate. For more information, call 809-3104 or visit www.shalommaine.com.

“The Sunday Night Learning Center at Oak Ridge” will be hosted regularly at Oak Ridge Bible Church, 5 Washington St., Biddeford, with sessions at 6 p.m. Ministry for all ages will be offered: Nursery for preschoolers provided by Karen Judd; The Little Lighthouse for K-6th grade taught by Janet Besso from Bible Baptist Church in Saco; Teen Group led by Peter Rumery from Oak Ridge; The Chill Zone for young adults to play video games and talk about life with Barry Judd; and two adult classes, “Learning to study the Bible” with Lisa Baker from Oak Ridge and “The Fundamentals of the Faith” taught by Bernard Johnson of Bible Baptist in Saco. All are welcome, and all questions will be answered.

Holy Cross Lutheran Church, 25 Storer St. in Kennebunk, holds two services of Holy Communion each Sunday. A modern Lutheran liturgy service is held at 8:15 a.m., and a traditional Lutheran liturgy is held at 10:45 a.m. Sunday School is at 9:30 a.m. The church website is www.kennebunklutheran.org.

The Tree of Life community memorial service will be offered at 2 p.m. Sunday, April 27 at the Laurel Hill Cemetery, 293 Beach St. in Saco, for anyone who wishes to honor a loved one who has died. This interfaith service will provide an opportunity for participants to remember those who have touched their lives with a Tree of Life collage in the chapel, along with music and reflection. Following the inside service, there will be a tree planting outside the chapel. The event is free and open to the public. For more information, call Life Choice Hospice at 761-6967.

Two weekend retreats are planned at Marie Joseph Spiritual Center in Biddeford Pool this spring, during the weekend of April 25-27: “Love Letter” with Karen Conrow and “Relationships: Traps and Treasures ”“ Finding a Life-giving God in the Mountains and Valleys of our Journeying Together” with Michele DeSimone. For more information and to register, call 284-5671 or visit www.mariejosephspiritual.org.

The Catholic Youth Convention, April 25-27 at the Samoset Resort in Rockport, is still accepting registrations. More than 250 teens, grades 9-12, are expected to participate in the convention, which will feature a “Lights, Camera, Action!” theme.

“Our national presenters and local youth leaders will explore our Catholic faith with a special look at Popes John XXIII and John Paul II who will be canonized that weekend,” said Joe Mailhot, the Diocese of Portland’s youth and young adult coordinator.

Joel Stepanek from Life Teen, a national organization focused on leading teenagers and their families into a deeper relationship with the church, will be the convention’s keynote speaker.

Bishop Robert Deeley will celebrate Mass at the convention on Sunday, April 27 at 10 a.m.

For more information, or to register, visit www.OLFFmaine.com.