PORTLAND — The Catholic Foundation of Maine has announced that Madison “Maddie” Leslie, a senior at Saint Dominic Academy in Auburn, and Rachael Haskell, a senior at Cheverus High School in Portland, are the recipients of the 2018 Lila Grace Sullivan Amirault Scholarships. The awards were presented by Bishop Robert P. Deeley on March 16 […]
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Sodality to receive exercise instructions LEWISTON — St. Anne Sodality of Holy Family Church, Prince of Peace Parish, will have a membership meeting at 6 p.m. Wednesday, March 21, in the parish hall. Doors will open at 5:30. After a brief business meeting and election of officers and counselors, Linn Morin, AFAA, certified fitness instructor, will instruct […]
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Easter services
FARMINGTON — An Easter sunrise service, sponsored by the Farmington Area Ecumenical Ministry (FAEM), will be held at about 6:22 a.m. Sunday, April 1, as the sun appears over Voter Hill. Those attending should go a little more than a mile up the hill and meet at the intersection a short way after passing the farm […]
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Celeste quits SAD 17 school panel after he’s accused of racism
Under fire for alleged racism, the final straw for Robert Celeste came late last week when a van from a television station blocked his driveway in Harrison just as Celeste and his ailing wife were about to head out for a drive. As Celeste spoke with a reporter, his wife, Cecily, who is beginning to […]
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Kate Braestrup to speak at the First Universalist Church of West Paris
WEST PARIS — The Rev. Kate Braestrup will be the guest speaker at the March 11 worship service, First Universalist Church of West Paris. The service is at 9 a.m. followed with refreshments. Braestrup’s topic is “Where Is Jesus Now?,” which is about the new season that is on its way. Dividing her time between […]
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Lifetree Cafe to discuss church safety
LEWISTON — A rare interview with the pastor of First Baptist Church of Sutherland Springs, Texas, will be shown at 6 p.m. Thursday, March 15, at Lifetree Cafe. The program, “In the News: God and Guns” provides an opportunity for participants to discuss the issue of church security and features an interview with Frank Pomeroy, […]
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Daughters of Isabella March meeting RUMFORD — St. Timothy’s Circle 504, Daughters of Isabella, will meet at 6 p.m. Tuesday, March 13, at Holy Savior Church Hall. Chairwomen for the meeting are Terry Umbro and Jean Wiken. Committee members are Jennifer Kreckel, Druscilla Breton and Patricia Hopkins. Druscilla Breton, a member for 59 years, is […]
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Area young Catholics to present Living Stations of the Cross
PORTLAND — Youth ministry members and Maine Catholic school students will present the Living Stations of the Cross around the state leading up to Easter Sunday, April 1. The Stations of the Cross began as the practice of pious pilgrims traveling to Jerusalem to retrace the final journey of Jesus Christ to Calvary. They have […]
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The art of problem-solving to be examined LEWISTON — Different approaches to problem-solving will be explored at 6 p.m. Thursday, March 8, at the Lifetree Cafe, 1919 Lisbon Road. The program, “You’ve Got a Problem! Your One-Hour Guide to Making Better Decisions,” will feature an exclusive film showing four strangers struggling to emerge from an escape […]
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American culture and God
Matthew 5:13-16 13. “You are the salt of the earth; but if the salt loses its flavor, how shall it be seasoned? It is then good for nothing but to be thrown out and trampled underfoot by men. 14. “You are the light of the world. A city that is set on a hill cannot […]