Mass

Pope Leo XIV has proclaimed a special Jubilee Year of Saint Francis, running from January 10, 2026, to January 10, 2027, to mark the 800th anniversary of the saint’s passing into eternal life. Bishop Ruggieri has designated St. Mary of the Visitation Parish in Houlton as one of three sites in Maine that have been named a holy site for this Jubilee.  Pilgrims who come to us in prayer may receive the graces of the year, and we have a joyful opportunity to open our doors wide.

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, July 25. 

Two Blue Masses will be held in 2026. The first is on Sunday, September 20 at 10:30 a.m. at the Basilicas of Ss. Peter & Paul, 122 Ash Street in Lewiston, and the second on Saturday, September 27 at 10:30 a.m. at Holy Rosary Church in Caribou.

Two Blue Masses will be held in 2026. The first is on Sunday, September 20 at 10:30 a.m. at the Basilicas of Ss. Peter & Paul, 122 Ash Street in Lewiston, and the second on Saturday, September 27 at 10:30 a.m. at Holy Rosary Church in Caribou.

St. John Vianney Parish will celebrate a Harvest Mass at St. John Church in St. John Plantation on Thursday, October 15, at 6 p.m.

Bishop James Ruggieri will celebrate the Red Mass on Tuesday, October 20, at 5:30 p.m. in the chapel of the Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception, 307 Congress Street in Portland. A reception will follow.

On November 1, we celebrate the Solemnity of All Saints.

On the Solemnity of the Nativity of the Lord, we celebrate the birth of Christ. It is the feast of the Incarnation, the feast of God becoming flesh. The Christmas season is a time to reflect on the gift of salvation that is born with him, including the fact that Christ was born to die for us.