Catholic Charities News

November 30, 2023 Portland, ME – Thanks to the generosity of many knitters statewide, Catholic Charities Maine celebrated Giving Tuesday, November 28, 2023, with a free winter hat, mitten, and scarf giveaway in Portland. To celebrate… Read more >

November 13, 2023 Portland, Maine - Kelly Day, Director of Volunteer Services for Catholic Charities Maine (CCM), was nominated to serve with the Maine Commission for Community Service by Volunteer Maine’s executive director, Maryalice… Read more >

November 1, 2023 Second telehealth suite in Brewer will further increase access to effective, coordinated treatment Portland, ME – Systems Engineering, a 100% employee-owned security-focused IT services firm in Portland, Maine, has… Read more >

September 19, 2023 Bath, Maine - Catholic Charities Maine’s Jessie Albert Dental and Orthodontic Center in Bath, Maine is pleased to welcome Dr. Adriana Parra, Orthodontist, who joined the center in July 2023. Dr. Parra was born and… Read more >

September 7, 2023 PRESQUE ISLE, Maine—Catholic Charities Maine recently announced plans to expand operations at the Aroostook Centre Mall. The move is scheduled to take place in October 2023. The community-based charity will be… Read more >

August 2, 2023 Portland, Maine - St. Elizabeth’s Child Development Center in Portland and St. Louis Child Development Center in Biddeford, both programs of Catholic Charities Maine, announce participation in the USDA Child and Adult… Read more >

July 30, 2023 WINDHAM - Bishop Robert Deeley presented the Matthew 25 Award to the Social Justice and Peace Ministry of St. Anthony of Padua Parish during a Mass celebrated Sunday, July 30, at Our Lady of Perpetual Help Church in… Read more >

July 25, 2023 Kerry Alys Robinson, a renowned expert in Catholic leadership and philanthropy, will serve as the next president and CEO of Catholic Charities USA (CCUSA). When Robinson begins her tenure at CCUSA on August 23, 2023, she… Read more >

July 13, 2023 Caribou, Maine - Freda Watkins of Caribou received a Governor’s Roll of Honor award for time dedicated to Catholic Charities Maine’s (CCM) Threads of Hope store in Caribou. She recorded more than 815 hours volunteering… Read more >

June 27, 2023 Portland, Maine—Catholic Charities Maine (CCM) has received a $10,000 grant from the Francis Hollis Brain Foundation of the Maine Community Foundation (MaineCF) to provide financially struggling parents access to early… Read more >