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Item 18358

Rev. Francois Drouin, Lewiston, ca. 1950

Contributed by: Franco-American Collection, University of Southern Maine Libraries Date: circa 1950 Location: Lewiston Media: Photographic print

Item 18368

Rev. Alexandre Louis Mothon, Lewiston, ca. 1900

Contributed by: Franco-American Collection, University of Southern Maine Libraries Date: circa 1900 Location: Lewiston Media: Photographic print

Item 148628

Bridge, Saint Agatha, ca. 1910

Contributed by: Acadian Archives Date: circa 1910 Location: Saint Agatha Media: Photo postcard

Online Exhibits

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Father John Bapst: Catholicism's Defender and Promoter

Father John Bapst, a Jesuit, knew little of America or Maine when he arrived in Old Town in 1853 from Switzerland. He built churches and defended Roman Catholics against Know-Nothing activists, who tarred and feathered the priest in Ellsworth in 1854.

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Father Rasles, the Indians and the English

Father Sebastien Rasle, a French Jesuit, ran a mission for Indians at Norridgewock and, many English settlers believed, encouraged Indian resistance to English settlement. He was killed in a raid on the mission in 1724 that resulted in the remaining Indians fleeing for Canada.

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John Bapst High School

John Bapst High School was dedicated in September 1928 to meet the expanding needs of Roman Catholic education in the Bangor area. The co-educational school operated until 1980, when the diocese closed it due to decreasing enrollment. Since then, it has been a private school known as John Bapst Memorial High School.

Site Pages

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John Bapst Memorial High School

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Beyond Borders - Mapping Maine and the Northeast Boundary - Beyond Borders: A Wabanaki Perspective - Page 4 of 4

"… wrote in 1725, with the help of a French Jesuit priest, “Here lies my distinction—my Indian distinction."

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Lincoln, Maine - Catholic Church

"… he needed or was deserving of an assistant priest to be of help in his large mission. Reverend Joseph Quinn helped in 1904, and he was replaced by…"

My Maine Stories

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Crystal Priest - Genesis of 1:1 in Guilford
by MLTI Stories of Impact Project

Crystal Priest recounted the genesis of 1:1 near the geographical center of the state--Guilford.

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Father Renald Labarre: the life of a Catholic priest
by Biddeford Cultural & Heritage Center

A Biddeford native provides insights on his Franco-American roots and life as a Catholic priest.

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Story of the "little nun"
by Felicia Garant

My grandmother made a nun's outfit for me