Vinh Nguyen is ordained to the transitional diaconate by Bishop James Ruggieri.

Parishioners and visitors look forward each summer to returning home to St. Joseph Church in Rockwood.

Tom Peterson, the founder of Catholics Come Home, shares how a conversion experience at a men’s retreat led him to dedicate his life to evangelization.

A Vacation Bible School at St. Anne Church in Gorham brings to life key figures in the history of Catholicism in Maine.

The Diocese of Portland welcomes a member of the Missionary Oblates of Mary Immaculate and two priests from the Diocese of Kumbo in Cameroon.

Inspired by the country’s 250th birthday, the National Eucharistic Pilgrimage traveled through most of the original 13 colonies, reaching as far north as Maine.

St. Monica Chapel in Augusta is transformed into a beautiful space for adoration through the dedication of parishioners.

A garden dedicated to the Blessed Mother thanks to members of Our Lady of Lakes parish and the Knights of Columbus.

Christine Michaud, a second-grade teacher at St. Michael School in Augusta, is named the 2025- 2026 Maine Catholic School Teacher of the Year.

Catholic Charities Maine’s two child development centers are helping to ensure that children get off to a healthy start in life.

Given the honorary title of monsignor last year, Msgr. Jean-Paul Labrie and Msgr. Frank Murray reflect on their years of service to the Church in Maine.

The St. Mary’s Women’s Group in Bath provides a supportive place for women to socialize, share, and grow in faith.

More than 40 people are participating in the Order of Christian Initiation of Adults at St. Paul the Apostle Parish in Bangor.

The Parish of the Resurrection of the Lord in Old Town is honored with Catholic Charities Maine’s Parish Social Ministry Matthew 25 Award.

This Easter, 284 people will be baptized and welcomed into full communion with the Catholic Church, the largest number in more than a decade.

Father Matthew Valles, parochial vicar at St. Paul the Apostle Parish in Bangor, reflects on his first year as a priest.

Originally from Côte d’Ivoire, Father Luc Tougouma, SMA, is now serving at parishes in Madawaska and St. Agatha.

The Carlo Acutis Veneration Chapel at St. Anne Church in Gorham is blessed by Bishop James Ruggieri.

Sisters of St. Joseph of Lyon from Burkina Faso and Lebanon spend time in Maine as part of a new program aimed at building community.

Saying farewell to the last two Sisters of the Presentation of Mary serving in Maine

Catholic students at the University of Maine in Orono have high praise for the rebuilt Newman Center, which one describes as being like a second home.

The new vice president of mission integration for Covenant Health sees his role as that of a bridge builder.

When, at age 7, Leonardo Díaz began asking questions about God, it started his family on a journey that brought them back to the Catholic Church.

A Jesuit priest and three companions set off from Maine on a cross-country bike trip to raise money for Belize’s crumbling Catholic schools.

The rebuilt Newman Center and Our Lady of Wisdom Church in Orono will be places of refuge for students amid busy schedules and societal pressures.