Father Seamus Griesbach handcrafted a simple unadorned cross as called for in the liturgy opening the jubilee year.
Priests in the Diocese of Portland assigned to parishes.
April 1, 2026
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Bishop James Ruggieri will celebrate the Mass of the Oils on Wednesday, April 1, at St. Bruno-St. Remi Church in Van Buren. All are welcome.
April 15, 2025
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Bishop James Ruggieri will celebrate the annual Chrism Mass on Tuesday, April 15, at 3 p.m. at the Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception in Portland
January 20, 2025
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Bishop Ruggieri will participate in a prayer service in honor of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. at 10 a.m. at St. Joseph Church in Farmington.
Celebrating Mass on New Year's Day, Bishop Ruggieri invites the faithful to join him in enrolling in "the school of love of the Holy Spirit."
The theme of the year is "pilgrims of hope"
The bishop encourages us to befriend a saint in 2025.
March 27, 2026
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On the Fridays of Lent, the Christian Life Center will host Fasting Fridays from 10:30 a.m. to noon. A discussion will be held about the Seven Sorrows of Mary, and there will be time for adoration, reflection, and the sacrament of reconciliation.
The bishop celebrated two Masses at the Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception.
