Today’s decision reaffirms the truth that every life is sacred, and it promotes protection for women and children from the grave injustice of abortion.

Celebrating Mass on the Solemnity of the Most Holy Body and Blood of Christ, also known as the Feast of Corpus Christi, on Sunday, June 19, Bishop Robert Deeley called the Eucharist the greatest sign of God’s love for us during a morning Mass at the Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception in Portland.

As part of an initiative for parishioners to learn, act, and pray on the life and dignity of the human person, St. Michael Parish in Augusta held a collection for items and financial assistance for the Open Arms Pregnancy Center in Augusta, which offers encouragement and support to pregnant women and young families.

The annual Travis Mills Walk-A-Thon at St. Michael School in Augusta raised $13,700 on May 25.

It is impossible to quantify the effect the Catholic Appeal has had on the lives of thousands and thousands of Maine people, Catholic and non-Catholic, through the years. The closest you can get is to listen to the ways in which the generosity of donors and a call to help others continue to change the lives of people the givers will never meet.

Bishop Robert Deeley has announced the following three priest assignments with effective dates noted.