Please bring a piece of your Nativity (or the whole Creche) to be blessed! Place it on the table in front of the altar before Mass and pick it up after Mass. After Mass join the Secular Franciscans for fellowship after Mass in St. John Hall for homemade soup, rolls, and cookies (while supplies last).
The Diocese of Portland’s Office of Vocations invites men discerning a possible call to the priesthood to come together for a Christmas Break Day of Prayer & Discernment. The day is an opportunity for discerners to pray together, get to know each other, meet diocesan priests, and spend time with the Lord. This annual Christmas season event will be held on December 30, 2023, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., at St. John Church and St. John’s Community Center, 39-43 Pleasant Street in Brunswick. It is intended for men who are over 18 years of age. If you think this event is for you and are interested in attending, please email the Office of Vocations at vocations@portlanddiocese.org by December 27. There is no cost to attend.
The meeting will be held on Sun., Nov. 12 at 9:00AM in St. John Hall not on Nov. 5 as mistakenly noted in the bulletin. This meeting is for the parents of children in grades 1 & 2 and any older students who have not yet celebrated the Sacraments of Reconciliation, Confirmation and First Holy Communion.
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