The St. Bernard Soup Kitchen now has two new Mitsubishi heat pumps thanks to the help of generous parishioner donors Lou and Cathy Castellani (and the Efficiency Maine discount). Stop in the soup kitchen and check them out!

Two people are needed for each hour for 24-Hour Eucharistic Adoration, December 2/3 at St. Francis of Assisi Church in Belfast. Exposition will begin after the Friday, Dec. 2nd 8am Mass and continue up until the 8am First Saturday Mass, Dec. 3rd. Thank you for signing up early!

There will be Mass on Wednesday evening, Nov. 23 at 6:30pm at St. Francis in Belfast, and on Thursday, Nov. 24 morning at 8:00am at St. Bernard in Rockland. It is good to give thanks to the Lord, always!

The Women’s Club at Our Lady of Good Hope is having a Christmas Cookie Sale after the Masses on December 3rd and 4th.  Donations of any kind of cookie will be greatly appreciated. See more details...

St. Francis is again selling beautiful, freshly decorated Christmas wreaths, with proceeds going to help needy families. Wreaths are $22 and can be ordered by sign-up sheets in back of church or by contacting Mary Ruoff, see bulletin for contact details.

Come, make your own Advent wreath following the 8:30am Mass on Sunday, November 27th in the Parish Hall at St. Francis in Belfast. A donation of $10 is requested for the materials. Please RSVP so we have enough supplies, contact Jennifer Parker after Mass or call the parish office at 236-4785.

For those wanting to volunteer with or find additional food sources locally, see this detailed list of food panties and soup kitchens in our area.

"Mass this morning at the Latin Rite Chapel on Calvary where Jesus was nailed to the cross just a couple of feet next to where He was crucified."

Eight children of our parish received First Eucharist and Confirmation from Bishop Robert P. Deeley on Sunday, November 6th, at the 11am Mass at St. Bernard. And five additional youth received the Sacrament of Confirmation. Let us pray for them!

Please note that this Thursday's, November 17th, 5:30pm/6:30pm Adoration/Mass at St. Bernard in Rockland is cancelled. The rest of the Mass schedule this week remains as normal!