Diocese Catholic youth to hold ‘Souper’ Bowl of Caring Feb. 11, 12

While the Philadelphia Eagles and Kansas City Chiefs compete during Sunday’s Super Bowl, young Catholics from around Maine plan to score donations to benefit those in need through the “Souper” Bowl of Caring.

The annual event, held this year on Saturday and Sunday, Feb. 11 and 12, is a weekend of giving and serving during which 100 percent of the monetary and food donations collected will be given to local charities to help tackle hunger in the community according to a news release from Dave Guthro, communications director, Roman Catholic Diocese of Portland.

Maine parishes participating include:

All Saints Parish

Monetary donations will be accepted before and after Masses at St. Charles Borromeo Church and St. John the Baptist Church in Brunswick, St. Mary Church in Bath, St. Patrick Church in Newcastle, St. Ambrose Church in Richmond, and Our Lady Queen of Peace Church in Boothbay Harbor. The proceeds will go to Catholic Charities Maine’s food and nutrition program, which provides daily meals and nutritious snacks for thousands of Maine preschool children and adults with special needs.

St. Joseph Parish

Monetary donations will be collected before and after Masses at St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Church in Fryeburg and St. Joseph Church in Bridgton. The proceeds will go to Catholic Charities Maine’s food and nutrition program.

St. Theresa of Calcutta Parish

Monetary donations will be collected before and after Masses at St. Catherine of Sienna Church in Norway and Our Lady of Ransom Church in Mechanic Falls. The proceeds will go to Catholic Charities Maine’s food and nutrition program.

Corpus Christi Parish

Monetary donations will be accepted before and after Masses at Notre Dame du Perpetual Secours Church in Waterville and St. John the Baptist Church in Winslow. Proceeds will help sponsor a child in El Salvador and to the Lighthouse Soup Kitchen in Waterville.

Good Shepherd Parish

Monetary donations will be accepted before and after Masses at Most Holy Trinity Church in Saco, St. Joseph Church in Biddeford, St. Margaret Church in Old Orchard Beach, and St. Philip Church in Lyman. All proceeds will benefit the Old Orchard Beach Community Food Pantry and Resource Center.

St. Michael Parish

Monetary donations will be collected before and after Masses at St. Mary of the Assumption Church and St. Augustine Church in Augusta, St. Joseph Church in Gardiner, Sacred Heart Church in Hallowell, St. Denis Church in Whitefield, and St. Francis Xavier Church in Winthrop.

St. John Paul II Parish

Youth will collect monetary donations from parishioners and community members before and after Masses at St. Bartholomew Church in Cape Elizabeth, St. Maximilian Kolbe Church in Scarborough, and Holy Cross Church in South Portland.

Saint Dominic Academy

Students at Saint Dominic Academy in Auburn and Lewiston will bring in cans of soup on Friday, February 10, to go to the Nancy Bogan Murphy Family Center in Leeds which works with homeless families with children.

Since its inception in 1990, churches across America have raised over $100 million for soup kitchens, food pantries, and other charities through the Souper Bowl of Caring.