All Saints Parish Homilies and News

Hello Everyone: (from Rita Dube a parishioner)  Thought I would forward my son's message to many of Dube Travel's customers asking for prayers. (Scroll to see a remarkable picture.) His message really moved me and I am very proud of him for sharing his faith and asking others to do the same.  Also, very proud of our daughter Jennifer who extended her love and support by sheltering the the x-wife and son of the killer at their cottage.  They are still there getting counseling and help.  What a sad tragedy. Rita Lewiston mourners vigil overflow at Saint Peter and Paul Basilica on October 29, 2023   Dear friends and fellow faithful,   As many of you may know, Dube Travel is located in Auburn Maine.   Our office is located about one minute from Lewiston which as you have likely seen on the news, is the location of a mass shooting that took place on Wednesday and took the lives of 18 of our fellow community members.   I was born and raised in Lewiston, raised my family in Lewiston,

Synod Diary:  I relate to this Jesuit essay, a perspective about the Synod......call it "Synodality" or "Solidarity" ..... wouldn't it be a great idea if we could invite a round table of "mystics" to participate in the Synod? Saint John the Baptist Museum Monstrance By the way, no response to my query about why the Diocese of Portland Maine did not create a series of Synod parish conferences. Maybe I must missed the message?  Thankfully, I appreciate a moment of grace realized in this essay, from  St. John XXIII’s pastoral attitude: “​​See everything, overlook a great deal, correct a little.” Thank you Saint John Paul  ( Pope John XXIII born Angelo Giuseppe Roncalli, 25 November 1881 – 3 June 1963), was head of the Catholic Church and sovereign of the Vatican City State from 28 October 1958 until his death in June 1963.) Saint John the Baptist Museum Brunswick Maine Synod Diary: The synod will be successful if the delegates change By Sebastian Gome

As a practicing Maine Roman Catholic, the Synod was never brought to my attention until a priest from North Carolina visited and expressed surprise about my complete ignorance regarding this subject.  Why? Because, in my experienced opinion, the Diocese of Portland, Maine did not extend to parishioners the opportunity to participate.   Reported in The Conversation :   Pope Francis opened a big meeting, the 16th Synod of Bishops, this week. He also swore in 21 new cardinals, who come from many different parts of the world. And he released his new encyclical on the climate crisis. The synod’s agenda includes discussions of many hot-button issues that have divided the church, such as the inclusion of LGBTQ+ people, the role of women in the church and whether priests should be allowed to get married. For the first time, its voting members will not only be bishops but other Catholics from around the world. As Daniel Speed Thompson, a Catholic theologian at the University of Dayton, writes,