CARIBOU - Now that the Portland Diocese's "Strengthening the Heartbeat of the Church" capital campaign is nearly complete, it is important to clarify information and reiterate the facts in order to bring balance to an opinion recently published in this paper. The campaign was the first such fundraiser for the Catholic Church in Maine in 40 years and the reasons for our recent effort were recognized more than six years ago. The need for funding immediate and long-term parish improvements and programs, vocations, Catholic Charities Maine, and Catholic schools was acknowledged by many groups who helped advise Bishop Richard...
