Events

The Portland Peninsula & Island Parishes will hold the annual Blessing of the Fleet at the Maine State Pier on Sunday, June 29.

All are invited to pray the Rosary in honor of Our Lady of Fatima on the Cathedral West Lawn on July 12 at noon.

All Saints Parish will hold a summer fair on Saturday, July 19,  at beautiful Our Lady Queen of Peace Church in Boothbay Harbor.

St. Matthew Parish in Limerick will hold its 40th annual Funshine Fair on July 26 , 8 a.m. to 4 p.m., and on Sunday, July 27, 8 a.m. to noon. In addition, a clothing booth will be open July 21-25, 9 a.m. to 6 p.m.

St. Matthew Parish in Limerick will hold its 40th annual Funshine Fair on July 26 , 8 a.m. to 4 p.m., and on Sunday, July 27, 8 a.m. to noon. In addition, a clothing booth will be open July 21-25, 9 a.m. to 6 p.m.

All are invited to pray the Rosary in honor of Our Lady of Fatima on the Cathedral West Lawn on August 2 at Noon.

The 100th St. Peter's Italian Bazaar will be held in front of the church on Federal Street in Portland on August 8 and 9, 4 p.m. to 10 p.m.

Bishop James Ruggieri will join in the celebration of the 98th St. Peter's Italian Bazaar with a Mass on August 10 at 4 p.m. at St. Peter Church in Portland. 

On the Solemnity of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary (August 15), we celebrate the Blessed Mother's assumption into heaven, body and soul, at the end of her earthly life. The solemnity is a holy day of obligation.

The annual African Festival, a celebration of the beauty of African culture and community, will be held at the Guild Hall of the Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception, located on 307 Congress Street in Portland, on Saturday, August 23, from 5 p.m. to 9 p.m. The festival will be preceded by a Mass at the Cathedral at 4 p.m.

The Diocese of Portland’s Office of the Tribunal is leading presentations and discussions on the annulment process in the Catholic Church during workshops held across the state.

The Diocese of Portland’s Office of the Tribunal is leading presentations and discussions on the annulment process in the Catholic Church during workshops held across the state.

All are invited to pray the Rosary in honor of Our Lady of Fatima on September 13 at noon at St. Peter Church in Portland. The gathering will be held in commemoration of the Blessed Mother's appearances to three shepherd children in Fatima, Portugal, in 1917.

The Diocese of Portland’s Office of the Tribunal is leading presentations and discussions on the annulment process in the Catholic Church during workshops held across the state.

The 17th Harvest Ball is set for Saturday, October 4, at the Holiday Inn By the Bay on 88 Spring Street in Portland. The ball, hosted by Bishop James Ruggieri, will include a social hour, silent auction, dinner, the music and great company.

All are invited to pray the Rosary in honor of Our Lady of Fatima on October 11 at noon on the west lawn of the Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception in Portland.

St. Anthony of Padua Parish will hold its annual Summer Festival on Saturday, June 28, at Our Lady of Perpetual Help Church in Windham.