Churches prepare A ‘Souper’ Bowl

While the Philadelphia Eagles and Kansas City Chiefs will be racking up points during Sunday’s Super Bowl, young Catholics from around Maine will be busy scoring donations to benefit those in need through the “Souper” Bowl of Caring.

The annual event, held this year on Saturday, Feb. 11, and Sunday, Feb. 12, is a weekend of giving and serving during which 100% of the monetary and food donations collected will be given to local charities to help tackle hunger in the community. Maine parishes participating include:

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 that provides daily meals and nutritious snacks for thousands of Maine preschool children and adults with special needs.

St. Theresa of Calcutta Parish — Monetary donations will be collected before and after Masses at St.

SOUPER, Page 6B place or open to public view. This and other unique Rufus projects and programs make the region a locale for folk art, so popular in the United States right now.

For more information about the Museum and its contribution to the area, visit https://rufusportermuseum.org.

To learn more about the Rotary Club of BridgtonLake Region, visit the website: lakeregionrotary.com or its Facebook Page.

To ask questions about the club, contact Rotary President Aaron Hagan at lakeregionrotary@gmail. com.

RUFUS PORTER MUSEUM Executive Director Karla Rider will speak to the local Rotary Club on Feb. 16.