LEWISTON — A healing service, presented in Spanish, is scheduled for 6 p.m. Friday, May 27, at Holy Family Church, 607 Sabattus St.
Fr. Michael Sevigny, the director of the Office of Hispanic Ministry in the Diocese of Portland, will preside at the service.
The theme of the entire gathering is healing, from the celebrant to the music to the participants to prayer teams, according to a news release from the Roman Catholic Diocese of Portland.
For more information about the service, call Prince of Peace Parish at 207-777-1200.
Masses in Spanish, organized by the Office of Hispanic Ministry, are offered in seven Maine communities: Brewer (St. Teresa Church, 425 S. Main St., each Sunday at 8 a.m.), Cherryfield (St. Michael Church, 51 Elm St., first Sunday of each month at 1 p.m.), Lewiston (Basilica of Saints Peter & Paul, 122 Ash St., each Saturday at 6 p.m. and also livestreamed at princeofpeace.me), Pittsfield (St. Agnes Church, 238 Detroit St., each Friday at noon), Portland (Sacred Heart Church, 65 Mellen St., each Sunday at 1 p.m.), Sanford (Holy Family Church, 66 North St., second and fourth Sunday of each month at 5 p.m. and also livestreamed at stthereseparishmaine.org/livestream, and Waterville (Sisters of the Blessed Sacrament Chapel, 101 Silver St., each Saturday at 4 p.m.).
Funded largely by the annual Catholic Appeal, the Office of Hispanic Ministry assists the Hispanic community living and working in Maine by offering sacramental preparation, including marriage and baptismal preparation; faith formation for adults and children; education on social service support in the state; and help to individuals and families in becoming more involved in parish life.
To benefit from the services of the Office of Hispanic Ministry, call Sevigny at 207-777-1200 or José Lopéz at 207-653-5609, or visit facebook.com/MaineHispanicCatholics.
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