Maine Bishop Robert Deeley joined students from Saint Dominic Academy on Friday morning at the Norway Savings Bank Arena in Auburn for the first-ever “Skating with the Bishop” event. Many skaters were in awe but not afraid to say hi and chat, including Rachel Moyse (in the pink jacket). Visit sunjournal.com to watch a short […]
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Bishop Deeley tours new multipurpose facility in Brunswick
BRUNSWICK — Bishop Robert P. Deeley’s visited the new 15,000-square-foot All Saints Parish multipurpose facility on Pleasant Street. The bishop took his first look at the facility, now in its final stages of construction, on Wednesday, Nov. 28. The building features an open space that can be used as a gymnasium, auditorium and cafeteria; a […]
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Bishop Deeley skis with students at Rumford's Black Mountain
Bishop Robert Deeley, right, chats with John McElrath and his son, Connor, 8, just before getting off the lift at Black Mountain in Rumford on Friday. Deeley celebrated the last day of Catholic Schools Week by skiing with 50 students from Holy Savior, a Catholic school in Rumford. McElrath, of Poland, is the National Ski […]
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Bishop Deeley visits St. Dominic Academy students
LEWISTON — Bishop Robert P. Deeley made a visit to students and staff at Saint Dominic Academy’s Lewiston campus on Monday, May 1. Students prepared questions for the bishop that went in natural congruence with the age of the questioner. “How come Jesus picked Peter to be the head of the Church even though he […]
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Bishop Deeley announces priest assignments
PORTLAND — Bishop Robert P. Deeley has announced the following two priest assignments, effective immediately. The Rev. Steven G. Cartwright has been appointed parochial vicar of Holy Trinity Parish in Lisbon Falls and Our Lady of the Rosary Parish in Sabattus, which also includes St. Francis Church in Greene. This appointment is in addition to […]
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Holy Savior students shred slopes with bishop
RUMFORD — The slopes of Black Mountain were a winter playground Friday for Bishop Robert Deeley and students of Holy Savior Catholic school. “I ski because if you get on top of the snow, it can’t get on top of you,” Deeley said. As part of National Catholic Schools Week, the bishop of the Roman […]
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Bishop Robert Deeley condemns Trump’s immigration orders
Maine Catholic and other religious leaders in Maine condemned President Donald Trump’s ban on some Muslim countries, saying it goes against Christian teachings and what the country stands for. The executive order approved by Trump on Friday has left many refugee families in Maine and their family members seeking entry into the United States “filled […]
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Maine bishop visits Pope Francis at Vatican
On Wednesday, Sept. 10, Bishop Robert P. Deeley, Bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Portland, visited with Pope Francis at the Vatican. During the visit, Pope Francis asked Bishop Deeley to have the people of Maine keep the Holy Father in their prayers. Bishop Deeley assured the Pope that the people of Maine are […]