Catholic Charities News

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 >

May 30, 2023 Seven volunteers from Catholic Charities Maine (CCM) have been recognized with Maine Roll of Honor awards sponsored by Volunteer Maine and Governor Janet Mill’s office. All of the honorees completed more than 500 hours… Read more >

May 17, 2023 One of five finalists for the 2023 Catholic Charities USA (CCUSA) Volunteer of the Year   Dan Ross, a Catholic Charities Maine (CCM) volunteer for Refugee & Immigration Services, was one of five finalists for the 2023… Read more >

March 3, 2023 Catholic Charities Maine Welcomes Two New Board Members Portland, ME – Two new members, Innocent Binwa and Paula Moses, have joined the Catholic Charities Maine Board.Innocent Binwa, a lifelong Catholic, is an… Read more >