OLD TOWN, Maine — Winter Carnival was not what Lauren LeBreton, 16, of Bradley expected. A communicant at St. Ann Catholic Church in Bradley, she thought the gathering that drew nearly 500 teenage Catholics and adults from around the state over the weekend would be quieter.
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So it’s the New Year, a time for reflection and change. Reflection is important, but it’s also somewhat depressing. Change, on the other hand, is fun and exciting. Unfortunately, it’s also mostly illusory.
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ORONO, Maine — Sylvia Russell was flooded with memories as she sat Thursday morning in St. Mary of the Assumption Catholic Church after its last Mass.
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All five of Maine’s public television stations are set to make the transition from analog to digital signal on Sunday, Jan. 11, more than a month ahead of the nation’s Feb. 17 date.
The switch …
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PORTLAND, Maine — The leader of Maine’s Roman Catholics is threatening to punish an outspoken advocate for victims of priest sex abuse.
Paul Kendrick has been banned from the Cathedral of the …
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My father passed away the day before my November column came out, and, with his passing, I lost an ardent fan. At 6 feet 2 inches tall and 180 pounds, he’s left a sizeable hole in our family’s life.
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Bangor Christmas Day Holy Eucharist, 10 a.m. Dec. 25, St. John’s Episcopal Church, 225 French St.; 947-0156.
Bangor Christmas Day Mass, 10 a.m. Dec. 25, St. …
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FORT KENT, Maine — It has taken eight months and more than $3 million, but the St. Louis Catholic Church will once again open its doors to the faithful.
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PORTLAND, Maine — A half-dozen midcoast Catholic churches will merge to create a new parish called St. Brendan the Navigator, according to the Roman Catholic Diocese of Portland.
The change, …
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Dana Devoe can’t remember a time when St. Mary of the Assumption Catholic Church in Orono was not an important part of his life.
Devoe, 76, of Orono was baptized and confirmed there. His six …
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PALMYRA, Maine — Ken Hubel says that April 19, 2007, was the day he felt his heart leave his body.
It was the day that his beloved church — St. Martin’s Episcopal Church in Palmyra — burned to the ground at sunset.
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BANGOR, Maine — Robert “Max” Pottle of Levant wasn’t exactly sure Sunday morning what Advent is, but he knew that at the end of it, “Baby Jesus is born.”
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This past Thursday, we all sat down with our families to engage in the ritual that is Thanksgiving dinner. There was turkey and mashed potatoes and pumpkin pie. But this column, perhaps unfortunately, isn’t about food. This column is about family.
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