Given the size of the Diocese of Portland, each year the oils are brought to Aroostook County to be used for sacraments throughout the year.
On Monday April 14 in the afternoon, the following framework was sent by the diocese to the steering committee of the independent group in response to a proposal for a bridge year.
The Chrism Mass, during which the oils that will be used in the sacraments during the coming year are blessed, brings together clergy, religious, and parishioners from across Maine.
Students from small-town Maine make their mark on space science with help from Teachers in Space and Lauren Sanchez
The pews of the Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception in Portland were full for the Palm Sunday Mass, which commemorates Jesus' triumphant entrance into Jerusalem, as well as his Passion and death.
May 3, 2026
Event
Children will participate in a May Crowning ceremony in the Mary Garden at St. Maximilian Kolbe Church on Sunday, May 3, at noon.
The festival was intended to give the students a greater appreciation for sacred music, while teaching them techniques that will help them become better singers.
Bishop Ruggieri provides more information about the upcoming closure of the high school division of St. Dominic Academy
April 20, 2025
Event
Children are invited to participate in an Easter egg hunt following the 8 a.m. Easter Sunday Mass at St. Mary of the Visitation Church in Houlton.
The retreat drew dozens of teens and young adults to St. Joseph Church in Brewer, where they attended workshops led by sisters, brothers, priests, and a married couple.
