The annual African Festival, a celebration of the beauty of African culture and community, will be held at the Guild Hall of the Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception, located on 307 Congress Street in Portland, on Saturday, September 16, from 5:30 p.m. to 9 p.m. The festival will be preceded by a Mass at the Cathedral at 4 p.m.

The Commemoration of All the Faithful Departed, often referred to as All Souls' Day, is celebrated each year on November 2.

On November 1, we celebrate the Solemnity of All Saints, a holy day of obligation.

All are welcome to participate or gather at the retreat for the special event. Each year, hundreds of people participate in this event by purchasing candles in honor of a loved one which are placed aroud Mizpah’s pond for the luminary walk.