Events

All are invited to pray the Rosary in honor of Our Lady of Fatima on the Cathedral West Lawn on August 2 at Noon.

Survive & Thrive, a day for high school teens at the St. Rose of Lima Camp in Livermore, will be held on Friday, August 8, 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. Survive in the wild. Thrive in Christ! 

The 100th St. Peter's Italian Bazaar will be held in front of the church on Federal Street in Portland on August 8 and 9, 4 p.m. to 10 p.m.

Bishop James Ruggieri will join in the celebration of the 100th St. Peter's Italian Bazaar with a Mass on August 10 at 4 p.m. at St. Peter Church in Portland. 

Children will join the Great Journey with Jesus through the Church year during a Vacation Bible School at St. Athanasius & St. John Church, 126 Maine Avenue in Rumford. Children ages 5-11 are invited to participate.

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.

Bishop James Ruggieri will celebrate Mass for the Solemnity of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary at 12:15 p.m. at the Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception, 307 Congress Street in Portland.

All are invited for Mass celebrating the Feast of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary, celebrated by Bishop James Ruggieri. Mass will be followed by a reception. 

Line up some putts and take a few swings to benefit Saint André Home’s CourageLIVES, a program that provides support and services for people impacted by human trafficking and exploitation.

Bishop James Ruggieri will celebrate Mass at the Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception, 307 Congress Street in Portland at 4 p.m. Mass is followed by the annual African Festival in Guild Hall.

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.

A Harvest Mass and Supper will be held in the warehouse at Daniel Corey Farms, 211 Lynds Road in Monticello, on Sunday, August 24. The Mass will begin at 11 a.m., followed by a potluck lunch. If you will be attending and would like to bring something for the supper, call St. Mary of the Visitation Parish at 207-532-2871 or sign up on the sheets located at St. Mary of the Visitation Church on 110 Military Street in Houlton.

The Diocese of Portland’s Office of the Tribunal is leading presentations and discussions on the annulment process in the Catholic Church during workshops held across the state.

The Diocese of Portland’s Office of the Tribunal is leading presentations and discussions on the annulment process in the Catholic Church during workshops held across the state.

All are invited to pray the Rosary in honor of Our Lady of Fatima on September 13 at noon at St. Peter Church in Portland. The gathering will be held in commemoration of the Blessed Mother's appearances to three shepherd children in Fatima, Portugal, in 1917.

The Diocese of Portland’s Office of the Tribunal is leading presentations and discussions on the annulment process in the Catholic Church during workshops held across the state.