Maine Bishop Robert P. Deeley, in red at right, was the principal celebrant during Friday morning’s Red Mass at the Basilica of Saints Peter and Paul in Lewiston. Judges, lawyers, canonists, government officials and people of all faiths were invited to attend the annual Mass. The bishop asked for God’s blessing upon those who serve […]
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Bishop assigns ‘committed and driven’ priest to reverse declining number of Catholic clergy in Maine
PORTLAND — The Rev. Seamus P. Griesbach isn’t asking for much — just a few good men willing to give up having a family, autonomy and riches in order to dedicate their lives to spreading the Gospel in Maine. It’s a decision he and 63 other active priests in the Roman Catholic Diocese of Portland […]
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A 9-year-old’s dream of priesthood comes true in Lewiston
LEWISTON — In a moving Rite of Ordination at the Basilica of Saints Peter and Paul, Lewiston’s own Kyle Doustou made the transition from seminarian to the priesthood. Members of clergy from all over the state turned out to support Doustou, as well as seminarians, the laity and the Knights of Columbus. During the service, […]
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Robert Deeley installed as Maine’s 12th bishop, says Diocese must recruit more priests
PORTLAND — The Roman Catholic Diocese of Portland welcomed its 12th bishop Friday afternoon in a time-honored ceremony complete with religious pomp and circumstance. The Installation Mass for new Bishop Robert Peter Deeley, 67, which took place at the ornate Cathedral for the Immaculate Conception, settled not only on Valentine’s Day but also in a […]
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New Maine bishop has been named
PORTLAND — An auxiliary bishop and canon lawyer in the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Boston has been named by Pope Francis to lead Maine’s Catholics, the Diocese of Portland announced Wednesday. , 67, told reporters at a news conference in Portland on Wednesday morning he plans to bring Pope Francis’ “joyful” approach to evangelism to […]