Mass

Join the Parish of the Holy Eucharist for the Extended Vigil of Pentecost on Saturday, June 7, at Sacred Heart Church, 326 Main Street in Yarmouth.

Pentecost, celebrated 50 days after Easter Sunday, commemorates the descent of the Holy Spirit upon Christ’s disciples and marks the end of the season of Easter. 

The Solemnity of the Most Holy Body and Blood of Christ (June 11, 2023), also known as the Feast of Corpus Christi, is a celebration of the real presence of Christ in the Eucharist.

St. Michael Parish will hold a Solemnity of Corpus Christi procession and celebration on June 22 at St. Augustine Church, 75 Northern Avenue in Augusta.

The Parish of the Resurrection of the Lord plans a daylong celebration of the Solemnity of the Most Sacred Heart of Jesus on Friday, June 27, at Holy Family Church in Old Town.

Bishop Ruggieri will celebrate Mass for the 100th Anniversary of the Sodality of the Sacred Heart of Jesus Mass at 5:30 at St. Peter Church, 72 Federal Street in Portland.

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.