Auspice Maria Messages

Two years ago, on October 25, 2023, the people of Maine were shaken to the core by the tragedy in Lewiston. Eighteen of our brothers and sisters were killed, and thirteen others were wounded when a gunman opened fire at a bowling alley and a local bar.

All of us today know what it means to live busy lives. Families juggle work, school, and countless responsibilities. Priests, too, are busy people.

Dear Parents, This week, the Church observes Natural Family Planning Awareness Week, a time often focused on the beauty of the Church’s teaching on human sexuality and openness to life. But today, I’d like to approach this week from a different, perhaps more foundational perspective—not with charts or methods or terminology, but with a simple encouragement: see, listen to, and love your children.