Knights plan special Mass to honor Mother’s Day
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LEWISTON In commemoration of the month of May, the Knights of Columbus Prince of Peace Parish plans to host a special Mass at 5:30 p.m. Wednesday, May 12, at the Basilica of Saints Peter & Paul, 122 Ash St.
The parish includes councils from Lewiston, Sabattus, Lisbon and Auburn.
“We will celebrate many different days, including Mother’s Day and the Solemnity of the Ascension of the Lord,” said Normand Bisson of Council #12652 (Lewiston), who also serves as membership director for the Maine State Council of the Knights of Columbus, according to a news release from the Roman Catholic Diocese of Portland.
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AUGUSTA The annual St. Michael School and Travis Mills Walk-athon, originally scheduled for Wednesday, May 5, will now be held on Wednesday, May 19.
Pledges and donations will continue to be accepted through May 19. For more information about the event, email [email protected] or [email protected].
All proceeds from the walk-athon benefit the school and the Travis Mills Foundation.
Gorham Notes: May 6
St. Anne’s outdoor Mass and rosary rally set
Everyone is invited to gather at St. Anne’s Church at 299 Main St. in Gorham on Saturday, May 15, for an outdoor Mass and public rosary rally.
Confessions will be offered at 10 a.m., followed by the outdoor Mass at 11 a.m. and rosary rally at noon.
In 2017, Dan and Ellen Kasprzyk learned about a movement entitled “America Needs Fatima” that encourages individuals and families to come together to recite the rosary, the Roman Catholic Diocese of Portland said in a press release.
“During that year, thousands of individuals around the country gathered once a month to publicly pray the rosary in honor of Our Lady of Fatima, celebrating the 100th anniversary of the appearance of Mary to three young visionaries in the town of Fatima, Portugal,” the release said.
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Totus Tuus registration now open for teens and children Contributed • April 30, 2021 Hundreds of Maine teens and children will have the opportunity to participate in a weeklong Catholic youth program (grades 1-12) dedicated to teaching the Gospel and deepening love for God and the Church.
PORTLAND, Maine Hundreds of Maine teens and children will have the opportunity to participate in a weeklong Catholic youth program (grades 1-12) dedicated to teaching the Gospel and deepening love for God and the Church.
Totus Tuus will be presented in 10 Maine communities during the summer of 2021. The program, organized by the Diocese of Portland’s Office of Vocations, leads participants on an age-appropriate encounter with the timeless treasures of the Catholic faith through dynamic and faith-filled content that inspires young people to live the call of the Gospel in today’s world.
Homepage | News & Events | What do U.S. religious leaders say about vaccination? (photo gallery)
Throughout the United States, religious leaders are urging their followers to get vaccinated against COVID-19, dispelling myths and misinformation about the vaccines.
Some leaders participate in public health campaigns or offer houses of worship as vaccination sites. And many are getting vaccinated in public or sharing photos of their jab. Here’s what they have to say about getting vaccinated:
(U.S. DHHS/Navajo Area Indian Health Service)
Roland Begay a traditional healer in the Navajo Nation was the first to get vaccinated at Chinle health care facility in Arizona. “I wanted to show that I trusted the scientists who made the vaccine, and the trial study results showed the safety of the vaccine,” he said. Traditional Navajos use a prayer object, like an arrowhead, during a protection ceremony before being vaccinated. “Navajo cultural knowledge is a tool for promot