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May God Bless Our New Pope Leo XIV....
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Parish Picnic Scheduled for July 13th
Mark your calendars for the St. Kateri Tekakwitha Parish Picnic scheduled for Sunday, July 13, 2025. The picnic will take place at 11:30 am at Immaculate Conception Church in Calais
That Sunday, Mass times in Calais and Baileyville will be switched so that parishioners can attend 10:30 am Mass in Calais and enjoy the picnic immediately after Mass. Mass at St. James in Baileyville will take place at 8:30 am that Sunday. The 12:30 Mass at St. Ann's in Peter Dana Point will be cancelled that weekend.
The Parish Picnic typically takes place each year on the Sunday closest to the feast of St. Kateri Tekakwitha, which falls on July 14th.
Parishioners are asked to bring a dish to share, while the Knights of Columbus will provide hamburgers and hot dogs for the crowd.
If you are able to help with set-up and/or clean-up, please contact Christine Morris at cmmorris4me@gmail.com. She's helping to coordinate the efforts of the parish's women's groups for this event.
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G A P - God & Pizza Teen Night
Hey teens! Ready to level up your summer?
Join us for our first GAP (God and Pizza) Night—a laid-back evening of pizza, games, and a chance to hang out with other teens.
We’ll chat a bit about what it means to “level up” your faith — like in your favorite games, it takes small steps, but it’s worth it.No pressure, no commitment—just come see what it’s about!
- Thursday, August 7
- 5:30 – 7:00 pm
- Immaculate Conception Church Hall, Calais
Pizza provided!
Bring a friend and come hang out with us!
Register & Share Our Event on FacebookWith joy,Arianna AlbertiDirector of Faith FormationSaint Kateri Tekakwitha Parish | Calais, ME(207)454-0680 x104
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Registration Open for Vacation Bible School
Registration is OPEN for St. Kateri Tekakwitha Parish Vacation Bible School!
Join us as we dive into the adventure of following Jesus! Kids will discover who God is and how much He loves them, learning how their hearts can become rivers of living water flowing with His love.- Monday, August 18 –Thursday, August 21, 2025 |
- 9:00 am -Noon
- Immaculate Conception Church, Calais
- Ages 5–12 welcome to register
Register NowWe’ll have games, music, crafts, snacks, and Bible stories each day as we grow in faith, friendship, and fun together!If you're age 12 and up, you can sign up to help at:
Volunteer to Help
Share VBS on FacebookWith joy,
Arianna AlbertiDirector of Faith FormationSaint Kateri Tekakwitha Parish | Calais, ME(207)454-0680 x104
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Meet Augustine Tah
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Augustine Tah is a seminarian visiting this summer from the diocese of Kumbo in Cameroon. He is from the village of Lassin, an agricultural community of approximately 500-600 people. He is the sixth of seven children, with two sisters and four brothers. Augustine noted that his family lost his brother William at the age of 25, to diabetes, which was diagnosed too late. Augustine mentioned that Father Jude Lawsamba, who was here last summer, is his cousin. Their mothers are sisters.
Augustine graduated from St. Joseph’s College in Lassin, where he studied geography, economics, history, philosophy and religious studies. He admitted he didn’t much like math, nor studying French in high school. Augustine speaks three native languages, in addition to English. He said that not many people in the area speak English, so one needs to learn another’s native language in order to communicate.
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Augustine began his studies for the priesthood in Cameroon, where he completed six years of training, including three years study in philosophy, and a pastoral year teaching in a school. He has just completed his first year in theology at St. Mary’s Seminary in Baltimore. He said it took him two weeks before he began to understand the American accents of his instructors.
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There were cultural differences as well. In Cameroon, cell phones are not allowed in classes, and seminarians study from books, not on the internet. In the U.S., seminarians are expected to have cell phones to stay up-to-date and the internet is a resource which is heavily used. Augustine indicated that he has three more years of study before ordination.
Augustine has been able to visit some of the northeastern region of the US during his time in the States. He travelled to Delaware for an ordination and was also able to visit Washington, D.C. He’s been to New Jersey for a soccer competition and has also visited Virginia.
Augustine indicated that there is always plenty of intellectual work to do in the seminary, When he takes a break from that, he likes to go for walks, contact his family, pray, play soccer and chat with friends.
Please be sure to welcome Augustine when you see him around the church this summer.
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Meet Our New Faith Formation Director
Please welcome Arianna Alberti, our new Director of Faith Formation. Arianna comes to St. Kateri Tekakwitha Parish from Quincy, Massachusetts, where she was involved in a variety of ministries at St. John the Baptist and St. Joseph’s churches. She said she’s been active in church activities since she was a child, since her mother was a youth minister and family evangelization leader while she was growing up.
She was studying engineering in Pennsylvania when Covid hit in 2020, which required her to try and study that subject from home. That didn’t work for her, so she withdrew from college and began helping her parish priest broadcast Masses over YouTube. She also helped with music ministry and retreats. Her involvement in church ministry even gave her the opportunity to accompany her pastor on his pilgrimage down the Camino de Santiago in Spain, as she documented his journey on YouTube.
Arianna moved to Downeast Maine two months ago, to be closer to her fiancé, Weston Ranalli. She says they met on Catholic Match and plan to be married in October.
Arianna says she enjoys cooking and trying new recipes. She and Weston also love to hike and take walks with Weston’s dog Phoebe. She’s also recently started to do some gardening.
Arianna says she’s excited to begin her new position and is looking forward to the possibility of having Vacation Bible School this August. She also hopes to focus on including families and the community in faith formation activities.
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Daughters of Isabella Host Tea for Parish Women's Groups
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The Daughters of Isabella Circle 871 hosted a tea Friday, June 20, 2025 for members of the St. James Ladies Sodality, the St. Kateri Tekakwitha Catholic Women's Group and the Daughters of Isabella Circle 871.
The event was held in the St. Catherine's Room at St. Joseph's Church in Eastport.
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2025 Catholic Appeal
The annual Catholic Appeal is an invitation for every Catholic family to answer with a generous heart Jesus' call to make his love alive in the world. Every gift to the Catholic Appeal unifies our diocese as a missionary Church as we carry out the important work that Jesus calls us to live by:
- ministering to those in need
- supporting the spiritual growth of every member of our community
- educating the next generation
- supporting the ongoing formation of our priests
- evangelization and stewardship of those we seek to serve and inspire throughout our diocese and beyond
We invite you to support the annual Catholic Appeal with a generous heart by making a gift today. Your support has an extraordinary impact on the life of the Church and its ability to touch, heal, serve, and bring hope to the thousands of lives in our diocese and across our state.
Envelopes will be provided in the pews the weekend of May 17th/18th. You can can also go online to donate at: Portland Diocese Online Giving.
More information on the ministries supported by the appeal is also available at: Portland Diocese Ministries Supported by the Appeal.
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Marriage Preparation
Couples planning to marry in the Catholic church are invited to attend the following marriage preparation program titled Transformed in Love, offered by St. Paul the Apostle Parish.
St. Joseph Church, 531 N Main St, Brewer
9:00 am - 3:00 pm on September 20th and
9:00 am - 6:00 pm on September 27th, 2025 (includes Mass and dinner)
Cost: $100 per couple (for material and meals)
During this program, participants will spend time with their spouse-to-be, exploring topics such as strengthening communication skills, managing expectations, building financial strategies, and most importantly, keeping Christ at the center of their marriage.
Both days of the program are required for program completion.
For more information, click on the ring image or contact Jen Hikel at hikelfamily@gmail.com (207.217.1449 - call or text).
Register
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Father Roland's Jubilee Celebration
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Thank You....A big thank you to all who helped make Father Roland’s Ruby Jubilee celebration a success:
- Father’s Cameroonian friends who organized the Mass and reception, cooked the Cameroonian food, prepared the music, printed the Mass booklet, and presented the Cameroonian dancing
- All the parishioners who contributed food and prepared their delicious specialties, those who brought beverages and ice, and those who helped with set-up and clean-up.
- The parishioners who opened their homes to visitors from away and those who contributed air beds, cots and even a camper.
- Natalia Brady for the delicious cakes
- Knights of Columbus for hosting the Thursday night barbecue
- St. Kateri Tekakwitha Catholic Women’s Group, Daughters of Isabella and St. James Ladies Sodality for their help with the reception
- Members of the St. Kateri Tekakwitha Parish planning committee for their dedication and input
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Mass TimesSunday Mass Schedule
- Saturday: 4:00 PM English English EN St. Joseph in Eastport 5:30 PM English English EN St. John's in Pembroke - June 7 through September 27, 2025
- Sunday: 8:30 AM English English EN ICC in Calais - will also be LIVEstreamed via Saint Kateri Tekakwitha Parish Facebook Page 10:30 AM English English EN St. James in Baileyville 12:30 PM English English EN St. Ann - Indian Township/Peter Dana Point - June 1 through September 28, 2025
Daily Mass Schedule- Monday: 9:00 AM English English EN ICC in Calais - also LIVE stream via Saint Kateri Tekakwitha Parish Facebook Page
- Tuesday: 9:00 AM English English EN St. Joseph in Eastport
- Wednesday: 9:00 AM English English EN St. James in Baileyville
- Friday: 9:00 AM English English EN ICC in Calais - Mass moved to 9 am during Lent
- 1st Saturday: 9:00 AM English English EN First Saturday of the month at ICC in Calais beginning July 6, 2024
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Today's Readings
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Adoration Times
- Monday: 10:00 AM to 4:00 PM at Immaculate Conception Church in Calais
- 1st Friday: 6:00 PM to 7:00 PM
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Confession Times
- Sunday: 7:30 AM to 8:15 AM Immaculate Conception in Calais 11:30 AM to 11:50 PM St. James in Baileyville 1:30 PM to 2:00 PM St. Anne in Peter Dana Point - Open June 9 --Labor Day
- Friday: 4:30 PM to 5:20 PM Immaculate Conception in Calais
- Saturday: 3:00 PM to 3:45 PM St. Joseph in Eastport
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Men's Prayer Group Meeting Wednesdays
Join us for the Men's Prayer Group every Wednesday at 5:00 pm in the Immaculate Conception Church Parish Hall beginning March 19th.
The group will gather weekly for a Gospel Reflection and prayer. Each week, the group will look ahead to the coming week's scripture readings, reflect on the Gospel, explore parts of the Mass and Catechism, and pray for the group's intentions. Meetings will be no longer than an hour, usually less.
This is a casual, come-as-you-are gathering where all men are invited. Whether you're just starting to learn more about the Mass and our faith, or you’ve been walking this journey for years, we need YOU to help get this started.
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Pope Francis: 1936-2025
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Easter Vigil 2025
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The Easter Vigil Mass begins with the blessing of the fire and the preparation and lighting of the paschal candle.
Altar servers help spread the light as the priest, deacon and congregation process into the church.
This service of light is followed by the proclamation of the Exsultet, the Liturgy of the Word, the Baptismal Liturgy and the Liturgy of the Eucharist.
The video of the service of light was provided by Silk Alderette.
Pictured below are: Front row: Monique Claverie, Tanesha Pottle, Demijour Alderette, Amber Alderette, Fr. Roland Berngeh; Middle row: Christian Borden, Tom Borden, Skylar Alderette, Kixx Alderette, Gabriel Dilio, N. Peter Jensen, Alex Claverie; Back row: Deacon Jake Thayer, Isaac Podschlne, Tegan Hoyt, Madidson Hoyt, Noah Podschlne
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Prayer for our Parish
Lord,
St. Kateri Tekakwitha Parish is composed of people like me.
It is I who help make it what it is.
It will be friendly, if I am.
It will be holy, if I am.
Its pews will be filled, if I help fill them.
It will do great work, if I work.
It will be prayerful, if I pray.
It will be generous for good causes, if I am a generous giver.
It will bring people together for worship and fellowship, if I invite and bring them.
It will be a parish of loyalty and love, of fearlessness and faith, if I am filled with these same qualities in myself.
Therefore, Lord, give me the grace to dedicate myself to being everything I want St. Kateri Tekakwitha Parish, my parish, to be.
We ask this through Christ our Lord.
Amen.
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