The conference will feature acclaimed performers known for their work nationally and internationally and will be held at the Basilica of Saints Peter and Paul.
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Basilica’s summer concert series to begin
The series begins Wednesday with a performance of Mozart’s famous Quintet in Eb for piano and winds.
Basilica to host exhibit, ‘Eucharistic Miracles of the World’
The exhibit will be open for viewing in the Parish Hall (lower level) of the Basilica from 2 to 6 p.m. Friday, June 21, from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday, June 22, and from 7:45 a.m. to 3 p.m. Sunday, June 23.
It happened to Notre Dame in Paris. Could it happen to Lewiston’s iconic Basilica?
The Lewiston Fire Department toured the Basilica of Saints Peter and Paul on May 28 after a request to check for issues to see if a fire inside the building would have a similar outcome to the fire at Notre Dame. Lewiston’s fire chief is working with staff to prevent that.
Blue Mass to be celebrated at Basilica Sept. 16
LEWISTON — Hundreds of active and retired local, state and federal law enforcement officers, firefighters and emergency personnel will be recognized for their faithful commitment and self-sacrifice at the Blue Mass, celebrated by Bishop Robert P. Deeley, at the Basilica of Saints Peter and Paul on 122 Ash St. at 10:30 a.m. Sunday, Sept. 16. […]
Basilica likely to receive crosswalk due to safety concerns
LEWISTON — When reconstruction began recently along Bartlett Street, the plans did not include a crosswalk to the parking lot outside the Basilica of Saints Peter and Paul. That rankled former Mayor Larry Gilbert Sr. and retired Maine Department of Transportation traffic engineer Roland Roy, who frequent the church and have witnessed the commotion when […]
Greg Boardman and Friends to perform at the Basilica
LEWISTON — Musician Greg Boardman will perform at 12:15 p.m. Tuesday, July 31, at the Basilica of Saints Peter and Paul. He will be accompanied by “friends” Jessie Boardman and Linda and Madeleine Vaillancourt. They will perform as a string quartet and play pieces by Purcell and Richter. A familiar face in local music circles, […]
Family sharing gift of music at Mass
https://youtu.be/sSO1lV_YldE LEWISTON — In addition to meeting your Catholic Christmas duty, or because it’s just the right thing to do, here’s another reason to attend the 10:30 a.m. Christmas Day service at the Basilica of Saints Peter and Paul. Genevieve Vaillancourt, 10, who plays the viola, is making her Christmas Mass musical debut with her […]
Celebrating the Basilica of Saints Peter and Paul: A final offering
Julie-Ann Baumer inside Basilica of Saints Peter & Paul in Lewiston. (Russ Dillingham/Sun Journal) Celebrating the Basilica of Saints Peter and Paul Last Sunday, Oct. 22, was a beautiful autumn day. The temperatures were comfortable, the sun pleasantly warm and the sky bright blue. I cut a bouquet of late zinnias and rang the bronze bell […]