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This Sunday marks the 100th anniversary of World Mission Sunday, established by Pope Pius XI. Pope Leo XIV invites us to reflect on this year's theme: “One in Christ, united in mission.”

We often mistake prayer for a way to call upon God as though He is not otherwise aware of us. The Catechism teaches that the opposite is true. God constantly reaches out to us and prayer allows us to engage with Him. Christian prayer is relationship.

The Novena for Mental Health is an opportunity for all the People of God to pray for all who are experiencing or impacted by mental health issues and for all those who accompany them. The USCCB Encourages us to pray this Novena in solidarity with one another from October 10 to October 18 each year.

The Portland Peninsula and Island Parishes have announced that Sacred Heart/St. Dominic Parish will celebrate a final Mass at Sacred Heart Church in Portland on Sunday, October 25.

King David once saw a woman from his rooftop. Within days, an innocent man was dead. Bishop James Ruggieri opens the final two commandments with a story that shows how sin begins long before the act. It begins in the heart, with a desire that is welcomed, fed, and allowed to steer.

Christ says that He is the Way, the Truth and the Life. Since Jesus is the Truth, our relationship with truth is deeply important for our faith. This is the core of this week's episode of Auspice Maria.

Bishop James Ruggieri celebrated the diocese’s second Blue Mass of the year on Sunday, September 27, at Holy Rosary Church in Caribou. Dedicated to honoring all first responders, the Mass drew hundreds of faithful.

Each October since 1973, the Catholic Church in the United States observes Respect Life Month and focuses on reflecting more deeply on the dignity and gift of human life. This year, the theme chosen is Mary, Mother of Life.

New assignments will take effect in November at the Parish of the Holy Eucharist in Falmouth and St. Paul the Apostle Parish in Bangor.

The commandment "you shall not steal" goes far deeper than avoiding theft and jealousy. The Catechism frames it's teachings on business ethics, labor, and economic policy within this commandment.

The first of the Diocese of Portland’s 2026 Blue Masses was celebrated on September 20 at the Basilica of Ss. Peter and Paul in Lewiston.

The Very Reverend John (Jack) D. Dickinson has been appointed as the Vicar General. Reverend Emile Dubé, senior priest of the diocese, has been appointed Minister to Priests. Reverend Patrick Finn has been appointed as Chaplain of Saint Joseph Oratory in Portland. Shannon Fossett, has been appointed as the Chancellor.

Bishop Ruggeri teaches in this episode, "the Christian vision of sexuality is neither contempt for the body nor worship of the body. It is reverence for the person."

Engaging parents in their child's faith formation is the focus of an annual Catechetical Day for catechists and catechetical leaders offered by the diocese's Office of Lifelong Faith Formation.

Bishop James Ruggieri will be the celebrant at Blue Masses in Lewiston and Caribou, recognizing active and retired local, state, and federal law enforcement officers, firefighters, and emergency personnel for their faithful commitment and self-sacrifice.

People from around the state gathered in Winslow to give thanks to God for the gift of creation and to raise awareness about our need to care for it.

WASHINGTON - “As conflicts intensify around the world, let us renew our commitment to be Christ’s instruments of peace in an increasingly fractured and divided world,” said Archbishop Paul S. Coakley, president of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops, in a statement marking the 25th anniversary of the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001.

"Thou shall not kill" seems like a simple commandment on the surface. However, the Catechism of the Catholic Church takes it much deeper than simply avoiding murder.

Bishop Ruggieri discusses the fourth commandment, "honor your father and mother." He explains why children should listen to their parents (and when they shouldn't) and why parents should be of service to their children.

Father Sangombe Benito, SMA, has been appointed as parochial vicar of Notre Dame du Mont Carmel Parish in Madawaska and Our Lady of the Valley Parish in St. Agatha, effective September 1, 2026.