Parishioners of St. Kateri Tekakwitha Parish and St. Anne's Episcopal Church gathered on Main Street in Calais on Sunday, December 7, 2025, for the blessing of the Christmas creche erected by St. Croix Council # 149 of the Knights of Columbus. Father Joseph Lukong read the gospel story of the birth of Christ and led the faithful in prayers and invocations, before blessing the creche. Reverend Sara Gavit of St. Anne's Episcopal Church prayed that the community experience a holy Advent. The group recited the Lord's Prayer and sang Christmas carols led by Anne Scott. Click on article title for more pictures.

Several dozen parishioners gathered Wednesday evening, October 22, 2025, to pray before the Blessed Sacrament and the icon of the Sacred Heart provided by the Knights of Columbus. Father Joseph Lukong and members of St. Croix Council #149 of the Knights of Columbus led the group in prayer and song. Click on the article title for more details.

St. Croix Council # 149, of the Knights of Columbus held an exemplification for new members into the first three degrees -- charity, unity and fraternity -- at the Immaculate Conception Church in Calais on September 21, 2025. Three of the new members joined Council # 149 in Calais and one joined Council # 188 in Machias. Click on article title for more details.

St. Kateri Tekakwitha Parish hosted a Maine Needs Fatima Rosary Rally after 10:30 am Mass in Calais on Sunday, August 17, 2025. Participants processed after the statue of Our Lady of Fatima before praying the rosary, a litany to the Blessed Mother and the Divine Praises. Click on article title for the full story.

Parishioners of St. Kateri Tekakwitha Parish gathered after 8:30 am Mass in Calais on Sunday, August 3, 2025, to wish Augustine Tah well as he prepared to return to Baltimore for his second year of Theology. Click on title for full article.

Over 130 people gathered Sunday, July 13, 2025 in the Immaculate Conception Church Hall for the annual parish picnic, celebrated near the feast of St. Kateri Tekakwitha.. Knights of Columbus Council # 149 cooked hamburgers and hot dogs and provided buns, condiments and grills. Parishioners brought sides and desserts. The Daughters of Isabella, St. James Ladies Sodality and St. Kateri Tekakwitha Catholic Women's Group coordinated their efforts to set-up, serve and clean up after the event. For more pictures, click on the event title.

The St. Croix Knights of Columbus Council # 149 recognized the altar servers from St. Kateri Tekakwitha Parish at Masses the weekend of March 15th/16th. Certificates were presented at each of the Masses and the altar servers were honored at an evening potluck supper at Immaculate Conception Church in Calais on Sunday evening.

On Sunday, February 16, 2025, Mike Boies, Grand Knight of Knights of Columbus Council #149 presented pastor Father Roland Berngeh with a check for $5,000 to be used in support of St. Kateri Tekakwitha Parish.

The St. Croix Council # 149 of the Knights of Columbus donated 48 brand-new coats to the We Care Community Baby Center in Machias in January. The donations were part of the Knights' Coats for Kids program, which has distributed more than one million coats to children in need around the world.

Parishioners from St. Kateri Tekakwitha Parish gathered Sunday evening, December 8, 2024, for the blessing of the Christmas creche in downtown Calais. Knights of Columbus Council # 149 sponsored the event and Father Roland Berngeh was on hand to bless the manger scene.

Fourth Degree Knights of Columbus honored veterans at Togus Medical Center in Augusta on Sunday, November 10, 2024. Twelve Fourth Degree Knights from around the state were present to provide an Honor Guard for veterans who attended Mass that morning in the VA hospital's chapel.

John Deetjen, Former District Master, came to Calais Sunday evening, October 20, 2024, to install the 2024-2025 officers for Assembly 342 of the Knights of Columbus. Installed Sunday evening were: Gary Madore, Three-Year Trustee; Mike Boies, Faithful Scribe; Rejean Roussel, Faithful Pilot; Ed Stover, Faithful Navigator; Father Roland Berngeh, Faithful Friar; George McLaughlin, Faithful Comptroller; Claude Landry, Faithful Admiral and Weston Ranalli, Faithful Purser.

Parishioners of St. Kateri Tekakwitha Parish gathered after the 8:30 Mass in Calais on Sunday, October 13, 2024, to show their appreciation for Father Jude Lawsamba's time in the parish this summer and fall. Father Roland thanked Father Jude for his help over the past four months while Father Jude took a break from his studies in Rome. Mike Boies, Chair of the Parish Council, presented Father Jude with gifts from the Ladies Sodality, the parish and the Knights of Columbus.

The Officers for the Knights of Columbus 2024-2025 fraternal year were installed Sunday evening, September 22, 2024, at Immaculate Conception Church in Calais. District Deputy Edward Stover presided, assisted by Gary Madore, Acting District Warden, and Father Jude Lawsamba, Acting Chaplain.

Father Jude Lawsamba was inducted into the First through Third Degrees of the Knights of Columbus at Holy Name Church in Machias on Sunday, September 15, 2024. The Exemplification Team from K of C Council #188 in Machias were on hand to perform the ceremony, as were Michael Boies, Grand Knight of K of C Council #149 in Calais, and Edward Stover, representing the State Council for District 18, which includes both the Calais and Machias councils.

The St. Croix Council #149 in Calais hosted a Father's Day picnic at the Immaculate Conception Church Hall on Saturday evening, June 15, 2024. At least 40 members of the parish and their families were in attendance.

Eight Knights of Columbus Third Degree members from Calais and Machias became members of the K of C Fourth Degree Saturday, June 8, 2024, in Calais. A diocesan seminarian serving in Houlton also joined the Fourth Degree with the group.  State Officers were in attendance to perform the ceremony, as well as members of the Assembly 342 Honor Guard. Joining the ranks of the Fourth Degree were: John Magera, Julian Jörges, Weston Ranalli, George Brady, Father Roland Berngeh, John Shively, Ezekiel Banla , Keith Auld and Christopher Sarao.