Renowned guest artists will explore the theme The Aesthetic of Ascent: Ventures in Faith and Form through presentations and artistic demonstrations focused on the transcendental of beauty.

Bishop James Ruggieri will celebrate the Red Mass on Tuesday, October 20, at 5:30 p.m. in the chapel of the Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception, 307 Congress Street in Portland. A reception will follow.

Two Blue Masses will be held in 2026. The first is on Sunday, September 20 at 10:30 a.m. at the Basilicas of Ss. Peter & Paul, 122 Ash Street in Lewiston, and the second on Saturday, September 27 at 10:30 a.m. at Holy Rosary Church in Caribou.

Two Blue Masses will be held in 2026. The first is on Sunday, September 20 at 10:30 a.m. at the Basilicas of Ss. Peter & Paul, 122 Ash Street in Lewiston, and the second on Saturday, September 27 at 10:30 a.m. at Holy Rosary Church in Caribou.

Pope Leo XIV has proclaimed a special Jubilee Year of Saint Francis, running from January 10, 2026, to January 10, 2027, to mark the 800th anniversary of the saint’s passing into eternal life. Bishop Ruggieri has designated St. Mary of the Visitation Parish in Houlton as one of three sites in Maine that have been named a holy site for this Jubilee.  Pilgrims who come to us in prayer may receive the graces of the year, and we have a joyful opportunity to open our doors wide.