Diocese of Portland

Published
May 18, 2021

Former Maine bishop abused 5-year-old girl in Newark, lawsuit alleges

The lawsuit is the first time sexual abuse charges have been leveled against Peter Gerety, who was bishop of the Portland Diocese from 1969-74 and died in 2016.
Published
May 4, 2021

Gorham Notes: May 6
Published
December 22, 2020

Maine bishop calls on Catholics to try ‘a different Christmas’

Bishop Robert Deeley previously called on the state's Catholics to use the coronavirus vaccine when it becomes available to them.
Published
December 21, 2020

Parish Christmas project reminds inmates they are not forgotten

Members of the Sacred Heart/Saint Dominic Parish in Portland have donated cards to inmates at Cumberland County Jail to send to their loved ones for more than 30 years.
Published
November 25, 2020

School Notebook: Nov. 25
Published
August 26, 2020

School Notebook: Aug. 26
Published
July 31, 2020

Impact of Blackbaud data hack felt at nonprofits across Maine

Philanthropic donors all over the state, and the world, are learning their personal data was held hostage in a ransomware attack.
Published
May 23, 2020

Catholic churches in Maine to begin indoor services starting June 1

Each Mass will be limited to 50 people, and physical distancing and safety rules will be in place to contain the spread of the novel coronavirus, the diocese says.
Published
January 17, 2020

Winslow Catholic school to close at end of year as area’s Catholic population declines

St. John Catholic School, which had as many as 350 students enrolled in the 1960s, will close at the end of the 2019-2020 school year with enrollment down to 34.
Published
January 10, 2020

Catholic parish sets up hotline for faith-focused questions