ALFRED — A former Boston priest was found guilty Thursday of sexually abusing a boy during trips to Maine in the 1980s. Ronald Paquin, 76, was convicted of 11 of 24 counts of gross sexual misconduct. He was found not guilty of similar charges related to a second boy. Now grown men, both accusers testified […]
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Former priest, Cheverus teacher due to go on trial on sex assault charges
Michael Doherty remembers the moment he finally saw James Talbot in handcuffs. Talbot has a history of alleged sexual abuse of children dating to the 1970s at Boston College High School in Massachusetts, then at Cheverus High School in Portland. The former Jesuit priest and teacher has settled lawsuits with more than a dozen victims, […]
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Father Patrick Finn is ordained by Bishop Deeley
BRUNSWICK — “This is amazing.” That is how Father Patrick Finn described what it’s like to now be a priest of the Diocese of Portland. Father Finn was ordained by Bishop Robert P. Deeley on Saturday, June 16 in a full St. John the Baptist Church in Brunswick, a church where he once enjoyed youth […]
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Bishop Deeley announces priest assignments, retirement
PORTLAND — Bishop Robert P. Deeley has announced seven priest assignments and a retirement for the Diocese of Portland. All assignments are effective on June 29. Assignments Father John R. Skehan has been appointed pastor of St. Michael Parish (St. Mary of the Assumption Church, Augusta; St. Augustine Church, Augusta; St. Joseph Church, Gardiner; Sacred Heart Church, […]
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Lewiston resident finds her true nature, helps others find theirs, as a Zen priest
As a freelance writer, you never know where an assignment will take you. You do your best to prepare by studying the subject beforehand and forming questions. You don’t have to be an expert; you just approach the topic with curiosity and openness. You listen, take notes and craft the story to the best […]
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Adored priest leaving Greek Orthodox Church
LEWISTON — The people of Holy Trinity Greek Orthodox Church understand why the Rev. Theodore Toppses is moving on. That doesn’t mean they have to like it. “We understand his reasons for leaving, yes,” Linda Simones said. “We love Father Ted. He’s like one of the family, he really is.” Simones laughs a little. “We […]
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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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Norway priest returning to Nigeria
NORWAY – The Rev. Samuel Madza, parochial vicar for Blessed Teresa of Calcutta Parish in Norway and St. Joseph Parish in Bridgton, will return to his native Nigeria on July 2, the Roman Catholic Diocese of Portland announced. He has served the parish since August 2013. A replacement has not yet been named, Dave Guthro, […]
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Singing priest is Internet sensation
DUBLIN, Ireland (AP) — Father’s got talent. An Irish priest has become a social-media sensation after he surprised a bride and groom by singing a custom-made cover of Leonard Cohen’s “Hallelujah” at their wedding. Video of the Rev. Ray Kelly’s altar-side performance has shot to the top of YouTube in Ireland with more than 240,000 […]
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State closes Cobscook Bay, other scallop fishing areas
ELLSWORTH — In an emergency measure, officials have closed down all of Cobscook Bay and the Saint Croix River to scallop fishing for the rest of the season, as well as five other smaller areas spread out along the coast. Maine Department of Marine Resources also has decided to add Wednesday to the days of […]