On Thursday, June 19th, we begin the novena to Our Lady of Perpetual Help as the patron saint of Our Lady of Good Hope Church in Camden. Novenas are a great way to nourish your spiritual life. Click here to learn more

Come, let us pray and prepare ourselves to fully appreciate and celebrate the profound gift of the Holy Eucharist. Click to see the Corpus Christi novena prayer.

Wednesday, May 28th at 5:30pm, Vigil Mass at St. Francis of Assisi in Belfast, (no Eucharistic Adoration beforehand), Thursday, May 29th, 8am at Our Lady of Good Hope, Camden, Thursday, May 29th, 5:30pm at St. Bernard, Rockland (no Eucharistic Adoration beforehand)

The Wednesday evening, May 14, Mass at St. Francis will begin at 6:15pm (not 6:30pm). Eucharistic Adoration will begin at the normal 5:30pm but end a little earlier to accommodate earlier Mass start. Plus, the Thursday eve, May 15, Mass at St. Bernard is cancelled due to priests concelebrating Mass with Bishop for the new holy father.

For the first time in the history of the Catholic Church, an American has been selected as the leader of the Catholic Church. Cardinal Robert Francis Prevost, age 69, who was born in Chicago, Illinois, has been elected the 266th successor to St. Peter. He has chosen the name Leo XIV.

The parish’s monthly 12-hour Eucharistic Adoration will take place on Friday, May 2nd at Our Lady of Good Hope in Camden. Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament will take place after the 8:00am Mass and continue through 9:00pm. Two people are needed for each hour, click to sign up.

Fr. Javis will lead the Feast of Divine Mercy celebration at St. Francis of Assisi this Sunday, April 7, at 2:30pm in Belfast. There will be Exposition and the singing of the Chaplet of Divine Mercy. If you have never been before, then come experience a grace- and peace-filled celebration—you will not be disappointed!

Fr. Javis Laban will be celebrating Mass for the intention of Pope Francis on Wednesday eve at St. Francis at 6:30pm. Eucharistic Adoration will begin at 5:30pm, but we will also pray a Rosary for Pope Francis beginning at 5:50pm using meditations that the pope wrote on the Glorious Mysteries.

Come join us for the Easter Triduum: Holy Thursday; 4pm OLGH, 6:30pm St. Francis, 6:30pm St. Bernard. Good Friday Stations & Service: 2:30pm OLGH, 6pm St. Francis, 6pm St. Bernard. Saturday, 8pm Easter Vigil at St. Francis in Belfast and normal Sunday Mass schedule.

Due to the weather this morning, today’s Lenten Retreat at St. Bernard is cancelled. We will reschedule sometime in the future.

Ashes will be distributed at the following times on Wed., Mar. 5th: 8am Mass at Our Lady of Good Hope in Camden, 10am Mass at Windward Gardens in Camden, 12pm ashes at Pen Bay Hospital Chapel in Rockport, 12pm ashes at Waldo Hospital in Belfast, 6:30pm Mass at St. Bernard in Rockland, and 6:30pm Mass at St. Francis in Belfast.

In this week's 'Auspice Maria,' Bishop Ruggieri encourages an outlook of abundance; "Flipping the qualities of a scarcity mindset, one can strongly glimpse the attractive abundance mindset available to us. This mindset is rooted in love, not fear."

The 8:30am Mass, Sun., Feb, 9, at St. Francis also cancelled but Fr. Javis still saying Mass for locals who live close by - please do not take any unnecessary risks! Daylight and a little more time will allow for assessing the 11:00 Masses at St. Bernard and Our Lady of Good Hope.

The 8am Mass this morning, Feb. 9, at St. Bernard in Rockland is canceled due to snow. We are still assessing Belfast for the 8:30 at St. Francis and the 11:00s at St. Bernard and Our Lady of Good Hope. Stay tuned.

Due to snowy conditions, the 5:30pm Adoration and 6:30pm Mass is cancelled this evening at St. Bernard in Rockland.

Thursday, Dec, 26 eve Adoration and Mass at St. Bernard and the 8am Mass at St. Francis on Friday, Dec. 27 are cancelled this week.

The St. Bernard Soup Kitchen is closed today due to the snow, but conditions should be better in time for the 4pm Christmas Eve Masses at all our churches - be safe!

For St. Bernard, Rockland: 4pm Vigil, 8am & 11am. For Our Lady of Good Hope, Camden: 4pm Vigil, 11am. For St. Francis, Belfast: 4pm Vigil, 8:30am.