Diocese of Portland |

August 15, 2024

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50th Anniversary Mass of Our Lady of Perpetual Help Church - Windham

Bishop Ruggieri will join with parishioners in celebrating the 50th anniversary of Our Lady of Perpetual Help Church in Windham.

August 9, 2025

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St. Peter's Italian Bazaar Mass celebrated by Bishop Ruggieri - Portland

Bishop James Ruggieri will join in the celebration of the 100th St. Peter's Italian Bazaar with a Mass on August 10 at 4 p.m. at St. Peter Church in Portland.

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St. John’s Catholic School team wins University of Southern Maine CubeSat competition

By Diocese of Portland

The two-student team, named Team Europa, launched and performed an electromagnetic frequency radiation test on a high-altitude balloon to explore the effects of electromagnetic pulse radiation (EMP) on electronics and equipment.

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Cheverus High School celebrates Class of 2024’s graduation along with Bishop James Ruggieri

By Diocese of Portland

Cheverus High School celebrated its graduation on Monday, June 3, at a packed Merrill Auditorium in Portland.

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A Memorial Day Message from Bishop James Ruggieri

Bishop Ruggieri Statements

By Diocese of Portland

Bishop Ruggieri will celebrate Memorial Day Mass today.

Bishop Ruggieri with Father Seamus Griesbach to his left and other priests behind him.

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Bishop Ruggieri celebrates Mass with the Hispanic community

Diocesan News

By Diocese of Portland

Bishop James Ruggieri, who is fluent in Spanish, celebrated Mass at Sacred Heart Church in Portland for members of the Hispanic community

Bishop Ruggieri prays while the three lie prostrate.

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Bishop James Ruggieri ordains three men to the transitional diaconate

Diocesan News

By Diocese of Portland

Tien Hoa Nguyen, Thanh Duc Pham, and Erin Michael Donlon are ordained during a Mass celebrated at the Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception in Portland.

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Diocese of Portland Names New Superintendent of Maine Catholic Schools

By Diocese of Portland

Shelly Wheeler is named the new leader of Maine Catholic Schools effective July 1, 2024

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St. John’s Food Pantry celebrates opening and blessing of new location

By Diocese of Portland

Prayers were answered for the staff at the St. John the Baptist Food Bank as they celebrated a ribbon cutting and blessing of its new location in Winslow.