Eleven men were admitted as candidates for ordination to the permanent diaconate during the Rite of Candidacy celebrated by Bishop Robert Deeley on November 19 at St. Francis Xavier Church in Winthrop.

Bishop Robert Deeley will visit with the students, faculty, and staff at St. Michael School, located on 56 Sewall Street in Augusta, on Monday, November 21, starting at 9 a.m.

The annual Catholic Campaign for Human Development Collection will be held at Maine churches this weekend (November 19-20). Catholic Campaign for Human Development (CCHD) grants support local parish initiatives that aim to solve community-wide problems, empowering the poor to make life changes that allow them to become more self-sufficient.

Bishop Robert Deeley will celebrate the Rite of Candidacy to the permanent diaconate for eleven men on Saturday, November 19, at 11 a.m. at St. Francis Xavier Church on 130 Route 133 in Winthrop. All are welcome to gather at the Mass.

Many parishes and schools around Maine are holding Christmas fairs in the coming weeks. The fairs serve as wonderful opportunities to join with other members of the community and as valuable fundraisers that help support many church ministries. Below you will find a list of fairs around the Diocese of Portland, listed chronologically. All are welcome at any fair.