Events

The Knights of Columbus invite all to a special Mass for the right to life, which will be held at  St . Mary of the Visitation Church in Houlton, on January 22, at 6 p.m.

Deacon Don Clavette and a prayer group will lead a retreat "To Heal, Proclaim, & Teach" on Saturday, January 25, in the hall of St. Thomas Aquinas Church in Madawaska.

A fundraising Polish Christmas dinner will be held in the hall of St. Louis Church on January 26 from 12:30 p.m. to 3:30 p.m.

Please join in praying for the sanctity of life during a Prayer Service for Life on Sunday, January 26, from 2 pm to 4 pm, at Holy Martyrs of North America Church, 266 Foreside Road in Falmouth.  

All Saints Catholic School will hold an open house on its two campuses on Wednesday, January 29.

The Portland Peninsula & Island Parishes will host a Faith and Dinner night on Friday, January 31, at 6 p.m. in the Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception's Guild Hall.

St. Brendan the Navigator Parish will celebrate the Feast of the Presentation of the Lord, otherwise known as Candlemas Day, with a traditional candle blessing and a candlelight procession.

In celebration of the Feast of the Presentation of the Lord, also known as Candlemas Day, the candles that will be used in the upcoming year at St. Rose of Lima Church in Jay will be blessed at the February 2, 8:30 a.m. Mass. Parishioners are also encouraged to bring candles from home to be blessed at this Mass.

St. Brendan the Navigator Parish will celebrate the Feast of the Presentation of the Lord, otherwise known as Candlemas Day, with a traditional candle blessing and a candlelight procession.

A Protecting God's Children Class will be held on Wednesday, February 5, in the hall of St. Mary Church in Bangor. Please contact Mary Brown at St. Paul the Apostle Parish if you believe you should attend this class.

Bishop James Ruggieri invites young men (high school age and older) who want to learn more about the Catholic priesthood to attend a dinner on Friday, February 7.

Knights of Columbus Council 1873 will sponsor their annual  Celebration of Marriage Dinner on Saturday, February 8, at the St. Mary of the Visitation Parish center, 110 Military Street in Houlton.

St. John Vianney Parish in Fort Kent will hold a World Marriage Day Celebration on Sunday, February 9, during the 9 a.m. Mass at St. Louis Church, 26 East Main Street in Fort Kent.

The Christian Life Center invites all married couples to come and celebrate their marriage at a Valentine's Day Dinner for Couples on Friday, February 14, 2025.

Dress to the nines and dine with those you love in the spirit of Saint Valentine at the Parish of the Holy Eucharist's St. Valentine's Day Ball.

St. John Vianney Parish in Fort Kent will hold the Blessing of Snowmobilers and Snowmachines on February 16 at 9 a.m. at St. Louis Church.

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.

Ash Wednesday marks the beginning of Lent, a period of spiritual renewal which helps us prepare for the celebration of the paschal mystery of Christ, his Passion, death and resurrection.

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.

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.