Parish Clergy

Pastoral Center Staff

Has it been a while since your last confession? Receive the great gift of the Lord's grace, love, and mercy by returning to the Sacrament of Reconciliation!

Confessions are heard each Saturday from 2:30pm to 3:30pm at St. Peter's Church. You are also always welcome to speak to a priest about the sacrament. Why wait?

The Portland Peninsula & Island Parishes are a diverse Roman Catholic community in Portland, Maine, made up of five parishes: four on the Portland Peninsula and one on Peaks Island in Portland Harbor. Each parish boasts of a robust community, a unique mission, and a proud tradition.

The five parishes include people of African, Italian, French, Hispanic, Polish, Irish, Vietnamese, and many other heritages. Parishioners are of diverse socio-economic levels, health, age, and states of life. While most reside in Portland, many live in communities outside of Portland and are drawn to our parishes because of the unique and rich spiritual and communal experiences they offer. The unique cultural identity and mission of each parish has been preserved, while celebrating the diversity that makes this community so rich.

Our Church in Maine is growing stronger, and the future is full of hope. We are creating an environment where our youth, and all those who seek Jesus, have opportunities to encounter him. Pope Francis writes, “The Church is a family of families, constantly enriched by the lives of all those domestic churches.” Pope Francis is calling the Church to live and love as one family, with the Holy Family as the perfect example. God calls us to strengthen his Family of Faith by encouraging and supporting our brothers and sisters in Christ, both within our Church and in our local communities.

By giving to the 2018 Catholic Appeal, you can help to spread God’s love.