The Ladies of St Anne Sodality of Holy Family, Prince of Peace Parish is planning their membership meeting on Wednesday, September 18 at 6 p.m. at the Parish Hall at 607 Sabattus Street in Lewiston. The event will feature installation of officer and counselors, as well as introductions of honorary members. A Pot Luck dinner will be served. Tickets are $10 and must be purchased by September 10 from any board members or by calling Anita at 782-4516.

The Sabattus K of C council is beginning its season of Bean and Casserole Suppers on Saturday, September 7 from 4:30 - 6:00 at the Maxwell-Gill Hall next to Our Lady of the Rosary.  This event will occur on the first Saturday of the month through May (unless there is a weather cancellation).

Prince of Peace Parish in Lewiston, Holy Trinity Parish in Lisbon Fall and Our Lady of the Rosary Parish in Sabattus (Cluster 17, our parishes) are seeking a self-motivated, detailed-oriented, and well-organized leader with an accounting and administrative background including the supervision of employees and facilities.  As a member of the core management team, the successful candidate will be a team player who possesses and demonstrates an appreciation of this position as ministry, excellent interpersonal communication skills, and creativity and flexibility in meeting the challenges and responding to the opportunities of the diocesan evangelization plan.  Must be a practicing member in good standing of the Roman Catholic Church.  This is an immediate opening, and applications will be reviewed as received until a suitable candidate is hired.

Adoration, Community, Theology, Service Immaculate Heart of Mary Parish, Auburn, Maine Prince of Peace Parish, Lewiston, Maine October 17 - October 20, 2019 Notre Dame Spiritual Center, Alfred, ME

Mass of the Day: Thursday, August 15, 2019

This September 25 through November 3, you are invited to join together with other Pro-Life individuals for 40 days of prayer, fasting, and peaceful vigil outside Planned Parenthood, 443 Congress Street, in Portland. Our daily vigil hours will be 7 a.m. - 7 p.m. 

On Wednesday, August 14 at 12:15, organist Matt Emkey will give the last of this year’s noonday concerts at the basilica of Saints Peter and Paul.

Current endowments for Prince of Peace Parish include the Basilica of St. Peter & Paul Church Maintenance Endowment and the Holy Cross Church Maintenance Endowment.

Please note that there is a change in the Mass and Confession schedules. There will no longer be Masses at the Basilica for First Saturdays. We recommend that you attend the 9:30 Mass at D’Youville if you would like to continue to go to Mass on First Saturdays. Also, given the tight schedules, there will no longer be confessions at Holy Cross on Wednesday and Friday afternoons. We hope you are understanding in the need to make these changes.

Join us for the 13th annual Harvest Ball on Friday, October 25, at the Holiday Inn by the Bay in Portland! Registration is now open.

Join us at the 11:00 a.m. Mass at Holy Family Church on Sunday, September 8th as we read the gospel to our little ones and learn about Jesus’s life and teachings. Hope to see you there!

Registration Now Open!  Plan to participate in the Diocese of Portland’s Parish Life Conference on October 4-5 at the Ramada Inn and Conference Center in Lewiston! Blending celebration, learning, resources, sharing, and inspiration, the conference will help those serving in parishes to grow in confidence and skill in preparing to give reasons for our hope in Jesus Christ.

Overturn the law passed allowing assisted suicide (LD1313) Support a people's veto to reverse the law signed that forces taxpayer funded abortions (LD820) Bishop Deeley invites Catholics, who are offended by these laws, to sign the petitions and/or volunteer for this effort. The Diocese will allow signature gathering on parish property but not in churches the weekends of August 3 & 4 and 10 & 11. The signatures will be collected someplace other than the immediate church entrances and exits. Please be aware of the areas where the signatures will be collected such as outside on the sidewalk.

Do you know any Catholics ages 21 to 35 who live in Maine or New Hampshire? Encourage them to attend the “Live in God’s Time” Young Adult Retreat at the Notre Dame Spiritual Center in Alfred from Friday, August 23, at 7 p.m., to Sunday, August 25,

Dr. Scott Hahn, a bestselling author and internationally known Catholic apologist, will present “The Power of the Eucharist” at Camden Hills Regional High School, located on 25 Keelson Drive in Rockport, on Saturday, August 10, at 9 a.m. The presentation will invite those gathered to go deeper into the mystery of the Eucharist and the Catholic faith.

On Wednesday, July 31 at 12:15, organist Ray Cornils will perform at the newly restored console of the Casavant organ at the Basilica of Saints Peter and Paul. Ray Cornils recently retired as Municipal Organist for the City of Portland, a post which he held from 1990 to 2017. For thirty years he served First Parish Church, UCC, Brunswick, Maine as Minister of Music where he led an extensive music program of five vocal and two handbell choirs. Known for his highly diverse programming, Ray has concertized

Know a recent grad heading to college?  Send them off with a piece of home, courtesy of “Freedom Formulah” – a “Maine woods” scented salt scrub.

Now thru August 20, 2019: We are looking for donations of back-to-school essentials for the children in our community. Every child deserves a chance to learn and be successful. Our hope is that we can help make that a little easier for families in need this school year.

Bishop Deeley invites Catholics, who are offended by these laws, to sign the petitions and/or volunteer for this effort. The Diocese will allow signature gathering on parish property but not in churches, so long as there is a volunteer to handle and lead the effort. Please ensure that volunteers know that signatures should be collected someplace other than the immediate church entrances and exits. Options could include a parish hall, school gym or table outside on the sidewalk.

sponsored by Knights of Columbus, Holy Family Council 10019, at Martindale Country Club Auburn, on Monday, August 19,2019, 8AM sign in and shot gun at 9AM,