As we close the Season of Creation and celebrate the Feast of St. Francis of Assisi (which is October 4), we will have a Blessing of the Animals at 10 am on the lawn outside St. Pius X Church on Saturday, October 3rd. Please bring your pets in carriers or on leashes,...
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I’ve Got a Song – Performance
A Living History of the McCarthy Era Nancy Hood and Barry Brown will be performing in our parish hall on Friday evening, September 26 at 7 pm. Nancy studied voice at Oberlin Conservatory and Boston University's School of Fine and Applied Arts. She is retired from her...
Celebrating God’s Creation on the Front Lawn
Giving Thanks to God for His Creation We had a beautiful Maine summer day for the Saturday, 4:30 Mass on July 26. That day was the Feast of Saints Anne and Joachim, Jesus' grandparents, which we celebrated, along with the upcoming (July 31) Feast of St. Ignatius of...
Roller Skating Party planned thanks to Knights of Columbus
Happy Wheels is the place to be on Saturday, March 22, 2025 from 5-7 pm! Bring yourself or bring your family to enjoy the skating festivities! Meet old friends and new friends from the Parish and St. Brigid School. Thanks to the Knights of Columbus Council 101 for...
Festival of Trees Schedule
There will be a selection of tabletop and 6 ft decorated trees and gifts this year Travels Near and Far | Superheroes |Dining in Maine | In the Kitchen | Cork & Board | HolidayJoy from St. Brigid | Christmas with Maria's |Purple and Gold from Cheverus | Christmas...
Celebrating the Season of Creation (Part II)
The Season of Creation is a month-long prayerful observance that call upon Catholics to pray and care for God's Creation. It starts September 1st and ends October 4th. It is a time of reflection on our relationship with the environment, how we live, and how our...
St. Ignatius FEST
As a Jesuit "works" we celebrate the feast day of St. Ignatius, the founder of the Society of Jesus (the Jesuits) each July 31st. This year, we're having a particularly festive celebration under the white tent at Cheverus High School with food, live music, games, good...
OLH Parish Synod Session on June 23
Please do plan to join this time of “conversations in the Spirit” as we listen for the guidance of the Holy Spirit for our parish in the coming 3-5 years. We will begin the session with a lunch. In order to help us plan for the lunch and the session itself, we ask...
Frederick Ndabaramiye’s Message of Faith, Hope and Forgiveness
A member of our ACTS Ministry, Frederick Ndabaramiye is a Rwandan artist, speaker, and author. A survivor of the 1994 Rwandan genocide, Frederick lost his hands 3 years later in an unprovoked machete attack, as a result of post-genocide violence. He had to re-learn...
Confession, Reconciliation, Penance, Oh My
Confession/Reconciliation/Penance. These terms are often used to describe what “should happen” in the season of Lent. But what are they? Do they all mean the same thing? In what ways can these realities be helpful to us? Mark your calendars for Sunday, March 10th from...










