Events

Bishop Ruggieri will be celebrating Mass for the Knights of Columbus on April 4th at 4:00 PM. This is in conjunction with the Annual Knights of Columbus Convention and Banquet.

St. Anthony of Padua Parish in Westbrook invites the faithful to gather for a celebration of the canonization of the Catholic Church’s first millennial saint, while announcing plans for a chapel that will be dedicated to him. The celebration will be held on April 27, beginning at 2 p.m. at St. Anne Church, 299 Main Street in Gorham. The canonization will have taken place earlier that day in St. Peter’s Square in Rome, Italy (10:30 a.m. in Rome / 4:30 a.m. in Maine).

You, too, can be an artist! Father Antony Alexander Maria Doss, HGN, will show you how on April 27 at the Christian Life Center in Frenchville.

Bishop James Ruggieri will celebrate the Sacrament of Confirmation (with first holy Communion) for already baptized Catholic teens and adults in the north region.

Bishop James Ruggieri will celebrate Mass and administer the sacraments of confirmation and first Communion to children at St. Thomas Aquinas Church in Madawaska.

Bishop James Ruggieri will celebrate Mass and administer the sacraments of confirmation and first Communion to children at St. Martin of Tours Church in Millinocket.

Bishop James Ruggieri will celebrate Mass and administer the sacraments of confirmation and first Communion to children in the Latin Mass community.

Bishop James Ruggieri will celebrate Mass and administer the sacraments of confirmation and first Communion to children at the Basilica of Ss. Peter & Paul in Lewiston.

The Diocese of Portland’s Office of the Tribunal will hold a presentation on annulments at St. Mary Church, 768 Ohio Street in Bangor, on Thursday, May 15, at 9:30 a.m. There will be a “question and answer” period, as well as an opportunity to speak privately to a canonist at the gatherings.

The Diocese of Portland in collaboration with the Maine Catholic Women’s Conference Planning Committee will host the 12th Maine Catholic Women’s Conference on May 17, 2025, at the St. John's Community Center, 43 Pleasant Street in Brunswick. The conference is a joy-filled opportunity for Catholic women ages 16 and older to come together to celebrate their Catholic faith. This year's theme is "When Women Pray," focusing on the power and importance of prayer.

Bishop James Ruggieri will celebrate Mass and administer the sacraments of confirmation and first Communion to children at Holy Family Church in Old Town.

Bishop James Ruggieri will celebrate Mass and administer the sacraments of confirmation and first Communion to children at St. Mary of Lourdes Church in Lincoln.

Bishop James Ruggieri will celebrate Mass and administer the sacraments of confirmation and first Communion to children at St. Anne Church in Dexter.

Bishop James Ruggieri will celebrate Mass and administer the sacraments of confirmation and first Communion to children at St. John the Baptist Church in Brunswick.

Bishop James Ruggieri will celebrate Mass and administer the sacraments of confirmation and first Communion to children at St. Christopher Church in York.

Bishop James Ruggieri will celebrate the Sacrament of Confirmation (with first holy Communion) for already baptized Catholic teens and adults in the Spanish community. 

Join Bishop Ruggieri in prayer during Holy Hour and Solemn Vespers at the Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception. 

Deacon Erin Donlon, Deacon Hoa Tien Nguyen, and  Deacon Thanh Duc Pham will be ordained to the priesthood by Bishop James Ruggieri during a Mass celebrated at the Basilica of Ss. Peter and Paul in Lewiston at 10 a.m. All are invited to attend.