Events

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 the Sacrament of Confirmation (with first holy Communion) for already baptized Catholic teens and adults in the southern region.

Bishop James Ruggieri will celebrate the Sacrament of Confirmation (with first holy Communion) for already baptized Catholic teens and adults in the north region.

Bishop James Ruggieri will celebrate Mass and administer the sacraments of confirmation and first Communion to children at St. Thomas Aquinas Church in Madawaska.

Bishop James Ruggieri will celebrate Mass and administer the sacraments of confirmation and first Communion to children at St. Martin of Tours Church in Millinocket.

Bishop James Ruggieri will celebrate Mass and administer the sacraments of confirmation and first Communion to children in the Latin Mass community.

Bishop James Ruggieri will celebrate Mass and administer the sacraments of confirmation and first Communion to children at the Basilica of Ss. Peter & Paul in Lewiston.

The Diocese of Portland’s Office of the Tribunal will hold a presentation on annulments at St. Mary Church, 768 Ohio Street in Bangor, on Thursday, May 15, at 9:30 a.m. There will be a “question and answer” period, as well as an opportunity to speak privately to a canonist at the gatherings.

The Diocese of Portland in collaboration with the Maine Catholic Women’s Conference Planning Committee will host the 12th Maine Catholic Women’s Conference on May 17, 2025, at the St. John's Community Center, 43 Pleasant Street in Brunswick. The conference is a joy-filled opportunity for Catholic women ages 16 and older to come together to celebrate their Catholic faith. This year's theme is "When Women Pray," focusing on the power and importance of prayer.

Bishop James Ruggieri will celebrate Mass and administer the sacraments of confirmation and first Communion to children at Holy Family Church in Old Town.

Bishop James Ruggieri will celebrate Mass and administer the sacraments of confirmation and first Communion to children at St. Mary of Lourdes Church in Lincoln.

Bishop James Ruggieri will celebrate Mass and administer the sacraments of confirmation and first Communion to children at St. Anne Church in Dexter.

Bishop James Ruggieri will celebrate Mass and administer the sacraments of confirmation and first Communion to children at St. John the Baptist Church in Brunswick.

Bishop James Ruggieri will celebrate Mass and administer the sacraments of confirmation and first Communion to children at St. Christopher Church in York.

Bishop James Ruggieri will celebrate the Sacrament of Confirmation (with first holy Communion) for already baptized Catholic teens and adults in the Spanish community. 

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.