Casco Bay Catholics: Greater Portland Young Adults
Ministry of and for young adults in the greater Portland, Maine area and beyond!
10/02/2023
Come join the Contra Dance!
10/01/2023
Register now for the young adult Lenten retreat February 24-26 at the Marie Joseph Spiritual Center in Biddeford.
https://portlandcatholic.org/lenten-retreat-2023
Talks will follow the life of Christ through the eyes of St. John the Apostle. There will be time for quiet reflection, Adoration, the Sacrament of Reconciliation, Mass, and free time.
Contact Abrey at [email protected] with any questions. Note that space is limited so please sign up as soon as possible to ensure your spot.
05/08/2022
Young adults (ages 18-35) in the Portland area and beyond are encouraged to gather for a Holy Hour at the Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception (307 Congress Street) in Portland on Friday, August 5, at 6 p.m.
Casco Bay Catholics will be having a cookout on Saturday, July 23rd at St. Gregory's Campground in Gray! Young adults (ages 18-35) are invited to the 4 pm Mass, followed by food and games. We hope you can join us in spending the evening on the beautiful lakeside location. For more information contact Joe Moreshead at [email protected].
Join us for young adult Hour of Power tonight at 6 pm in the Cathedral Chapel. There will be Eucharistic Adoration, night prayer, and the opportunity for confession. Hour of Power is the first Friday of every month. See you soon!
19/03/2022
Last night we joined parishioners for Stations of the Cross at St. Christopher’s on Peaks Island and had another meeting of the young adult Lenten small group focusing on the 7 Last Words of Christ. This upcoming Friday 3/25 we will be going to St. Louis in Portland for Stations of the Cross, a soup dinner, and the Casco Bay Catholic Lenten small group meeting.
11/03/2022
“Father, forgive them, they know not what they do.” -Luke 23:34
Throughout Lent the Portland Peninsula and Island Parishes will host Stations of the Cross on Fridays at 6 pm. Each Friday will be at a different church. Tomorrow, March 11 will take place at Sacred Heart in Portland. After Stations of the Cross with the parish, young adults (ages 18-35) will gather for the first meeting of the Lenten small group.
The small group will focus on the 7 Last Words of Christ devotion. We will continue to meet every Friday during Lent at the different churches of the Portland Peninsula and Island Parishes that will be hosting the Stations of the Cross. Message us with any questions!
07/03/2022
Pictures from our young adult retreat this weekend! Thanks be to God for a beautiful weekend 🙏
15/02/2022
Young adults ages 18-35 are invited to journey into Lent with a retreat! Sessions throughout the weekend will be led by area priests and the Franciscan Sisters of the Eucharist. There will be time for quiet reflection, Adoration, the Sacrament of Reconciliation, Mass, and more. Topics will include how to rest and renew in God in our busy world and how taking time to focus our days on Him invites us to a deeper relationship with God and neighbor.
Follow this link to register: https://portlandcatholic.org/lenten-retreat-2022
There are a limited number of spots available so please register as soon as possible. Registration closes by the end of the day this Thursday, February 17.
04/02/2022
Hour of Power Adoration will be 6 pm tomorrow at the Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception! Young adults will gather afterward for fellowship. Adoration will happen regardless of the weather, but please use your best judgment and stay safe out on the roads.
Want to know more about Casco Bay Catholics or want to be more involved? Send us a message!
01/01/2022
Happy new year and we hope to see you soon! Join us for Adoration next Friday, January 7th at 6 pm followed by young adult social time. Also, remember Evening Prayer will be every Sunday at 5:30 pm and young adults will gather afterwards most Sundays. Message us with any questions. Wishing you a new year of growing closer to our Lord :)
"The Lord bless you and keep you!
The Lord let his face shine upon you, and be gracious to you!
The Lord look upon you kindly and give you peace!" -Numbers 6:24-26
The sound of the beautiful voices that filled the streets!
13/12/2021
Today a group set out to sing carols and bring some joy to the streets of Portland!
10/12/2021
Join us this Sunday at 3 pm for caroling around Portland!
Young adults (ages 18-35) in the Portland area and beyond are encouraged to gather to spread joy and cheer on the streets of Portland on Sunday, December 12! Casco Bay Catholics, a young adult ministry in Portland, will host the event which begins at 3 p.m. at the Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception. Participants will sing Christmas carols around the area before returning to the cathedral for an Advent evening prayer service with Fr. Seamus Griesbach, pastor of the Portland Peninsula & Island Parishes. For more information about the gathering, contact Abrey at [email protected].
26/11/2021
This coming Sunday, November 28th is the first Sunday of Advent and the beginning of Sunday Evening Prayer at the Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception. Fr. Seamus will lead Evening Prayer at 5:30 pm each Sunday. Prayer will be about 25 minutes long. Fr. Seamus will then offer a teaching (about 30 min) in the side chapel for anyone who is able to stay. Young adults will gather to hang out at Otto's pizza after the prayer and teaching. Message us if you have any questions!
21/11/2021
Beginning next Sunday, November 28th, Fr. Seamus will lead Evening Prayer at the Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception at 5:30 pm on each Sunday of Advent! This will be a special time to grow in your prayer life this Advent season. We are in need of readers, servers, and sacristans! If you are interested in helping out we will have a training today at 5:30 pm at the Cathedral. Please message us for more information!
19/11/2021
It was just announced that Blessed Carlo Acutis will serve as the patron of the first year of the new three-year Eucharist Revival project in the US! Blessed Carlo Acutis is the first millennial to be beatified. He used his computer programming skills to share information online about Eucharistic miracles. He died in 2006 at the age of 15 shortly after being diagnosed with leukemia. The revival will begin on June 16, 2022 on the feast of Corpus Christi.
During the upcoming Advent season, Fr. Seamus will be leading Evening Prayer on Sunday Evenings at 5:30 pm at the Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception. Some of his sermons will focus on the Eucharist. Join us in following Blessed Carlo's lead and growing in devotion to the Eucharist! Blessed Carlo Acutis, pray for us!
Blessed Carlo Acutis chosen as patron of US Church’s 3-year Eucharistic Revival Project’s first phase
Read More: https://shalomworld.org/news/blessed-carlo-acutis-chosen-as-patron-of-us-churchs-3-year-eucharistic-revival-projects-first-phase
Kick off event tomorrow Friday, November 5th at the Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception!
27/10/2021
Join us on Friday, November 5th at 6 pm for Hour of Power and a kickoff social!
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