The new church will seat around 300 people and will feature a pitched roof, which will be advantageous both practically and spiritually.

The Catholic Charities Food Bank provides food to 29 pantries throughout Aroostook County, as well as northern Penobscot County.

Father Matthew Valles has been flying high ever since his June 29 ordination to the priesthood at St. John Church in Bangor.

For 30 years, St. Benedict Parish’s Vacation Bible School (VBS) has been drawing children and their families to Benedicta.

The Junior Volunteer Program at St. Mary’s Health System in Lewiston has been around for decades.

Bringing the Gospel to life

The Diocese of Portland welcomed three priests this summer, two from the Diocese of Kumbo and one from the Society of African Missions.

The Diocese of Portland is blessed to have 10 Catholic schools, serving children from Bangor to Sanford.

Together, three employees, who are also family members, have 40 years of service caring for residents of St. André Health Care in Biddeford.

For Brian Wilson of Lewiston, nothing compares to spending time before the Lord present in the Blessed Sacrament.

This year’s winners of the Catholic Foundation of Maine Lila Grace Sullivan Amirault Scholarships

St. Martin of Tours Church has steadfastly stood as a center of faith and a beacon of hope.

Three men are ordained to the transitional diaconate

“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.

Jalbert, who retired at the end of the school year, has been an educator for 44 years.

A willingness to listen and a desire to be present to the people — Father Felix Udolisa says that is what he hopes to bring to the people of 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?”