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Prayer reaches its fullness in the relationship between Jesus Christ and God the Father. Bishop Ruggieri explains this and continues with the fourth part of the Catechism (Prayer) in this week's episode. He emphasizes that even Jesus, as busy as he was, always made time for prayer before important moments.

“For citizens in a representative democracy such as our own, participation in public life—including voting—is both a right and a responsibility,” said Archbishop Coakley, president of the USCCB in a message leading up to Election Day (Nov. 3) in the United States.

Bishop James Ruggieri ordained seven men from six parishes to the permanent diaconate during a Mass celebrated on Saturday, October 17, at the Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception in Portland.

This Sunday marks the 100th anniversary of World Mission Sunday, established by Pope Pius XI. Pope Leo XIV invites us to reflect on this year's theme: “One in Christ, united in mission.”

We often mistake prayer for a way to call upon God as though He is not otherwise aware of us. The Catechism teaches that the opposite is true. God constantly reaches out to us and prayer allows us to engage with Him. Christian prayer is relationship.

The Novena for Mental Health is an opportunity for all the People of God to pray for all who are experiencing or impacted by mental health issues and for all those who accompany them. The USCCB Encourages us to pray this Novena in solidarity with one another from October 10 to October 18 each year.

The Portland Peninsula and Island Parishes have announced that Sacred Heart/St. Dominic Parish will celebrate a final Mass at Sacred Heart Church in Portland on Sunday, October 25.

King David once saw a woman from his rooftop. Within days, an innocent man was dead. Bishop James Ruggieri opens the final two commandments with a story that shows how sin begins long before the act. It begins in the heart, with a desire that is welcomed, fed, and allowed to steer.