The Diocese of Portland will hold its second Maine Catholic Education Summit, hosted by Bishop James Ruggieri & Maine Catholic Schools Superintendent Shelly Wheeler, on Thursday, February 27, 2025, at 6 p.m. at St. John Church Hall, 217 York Street in Bangor. Food will be served starting at 5:15 p.m.
Bishop Ruggieri's Schedule
Bishop James Ruggieri will celebrate Ash Wednesday Mass at the Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception in Portland.
Bishop James Ruggieri will celebrate the Rite of Election and Call to Continuing Conversion at three churches across Maine during the first weekend of Lent.
Bishop James Ruggieri will celebrate the Rite of Election and Call to Continuing Conversion at three churches across Maine during the first weekend of Lent.
Bishop James Ruggieri will celebrate the Rite of Election and Call to Continuing Conversion at three churches across Maine during the first weekend of Lent.
Men from across the Diocese of Portland are invited to attend the Maine Catholic Men's conference, which will be held March 15, 2025, at the St. John's Community Center in Brunswick. This year's theme is Pilgrims of Hope in celebration of the Jubilee Year. Join Bishop James Ruggieri, our keynote speaker, as we explore how to increase our faith and to walk with others on our spiritual journey.
Bishop James Ruggieri will celebrate a St. Patrick's Day Mass at the Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception on March 17 at 12:15 p.m.
Bishop James Ruggieri will celebrate Palm Sunday Mass at 10 a.m. at the Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception in Portland.
Bishop James Ruggieri will celebrate the annual Chrism Mass on Tuesday, April 15, at 3 p.m. at the Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception in Portland
Bishop James Ruggieri will celebrate the Mass of the Oils on Wednesday, April 16 at 6:30 at St. Louis Church in Fort Kent. All are welcome.
Bishop James Ruggieri will celebrate Mass for Holy Thursday at 7 p.m. at the Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception in Portland.
Bishop James Ruggieri will offer Office of Readings and Morning Prayer on Good Friday at 7:30 a.m. at the Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception.
Bishop Ruggieri will preside at a tri-lingual (English, French and Spanish) Stations of the Cross at Sacred Heart Church in Portland at 3 p.m.
Bishop Ruggieri will celebrate the Passion of the Lord at 7 p.m. at the Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception.
Bishop James Ruggieri will offer Readings and Prayer on Holy Saturday at the Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception at 7:30 a.m.
Bishop James Ruggieri will celebrate the Easer Vigil at the Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception in Portland at 8 p.m.
Bishop James Ruggieri will celebrate Easter Sunday Mass at the Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception in Portland at 10 a.m.
Erin Donlon, Hoa Tien Nguyen and 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.
Bishop James Ruggieri will celebrate the annual Neophyte Mass on Sunday, May 31, at 4 p.m. at the Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception in Portland.
On Saturday, June 21st at 10 a.m. at the Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception at 307 Congress Street in Portland, the diocese will celebrate the ordinations of Evans Yongyee and Ezekiel Yisi to the transitional diaconate.