“It is love. It is hope. It is support. It is relief.”

It’s a problem that has left folks with little to smile about — the shortage of dental care providers in Maine.

Magical. That is the word that Maggie York uses to describe what it is like teaching pre-K students at St. John’s Catholic School in Brunswick.

Teachers of Students with Visual Impairments work for Catholic Charities’ Maine Education Services for Blind and Visually Impaired Children.

Since the first permanent deacons were ordained in the Diocese of Portland in 1988, the permanent diaconate has become a vital part of the Church in Maine.

Joe and Pomie met in December 2022 through Catholic Charities Maine’s Seek Elderly Alone, Renew Courage and Hope (SEARCH).

Drive by the Christian Life Center (CLC) on a Wednesday morning, and you will see a parking lot full of vehicles.

When you think about preparing for Mass, shovels and handwarmers don’t usually come to mind.

“We’re here to treat each person in mind, body, and spirit, and I think that is important,” says Peter Czerwinski.

“It started with Jesus. How much better than that can you get?”

St. Mary’s d’Youville Pavilion is a 210-bed skilled nursing community in Lewiston that offers long-term care, a memory care unit, and a rehabilitation center.