Bishop Ruggieri's Schedule

This year’s REV retreat will be held at St. Joseph Church, 531 North Main Street in Brewer, on Saturday, March 29, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. It will feature several workshops aimed at helping young adults (high school and older) explore where God might be leading them, whether it is married life, single life, religious life, or the priesthood.

Bishop Ruggieri wants to hear from young adults in our diocese. Parishioners in their late teens to late 20s are specially invited to share pizza and conversation with our bishop. Come as you are.

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 James Ruggieri will celebrate the Easer Vigil at the Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception in Portland at 8 p.m.

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.

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.

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 candidates to the transitional diaconate.