The bishop shares his reflections on the holiest days of the liturgical year

The Easter Vigil is considered the greatest of all the Catholic Church's solemnities, beginning in darkness but then celebrating the Light coming into the world.

St. Louis Parish in Portland has held the Easter basket blessing for years, while St. Paul the Apostle Parish in Bangor started a ceremony this year, with plans to make it an annual tradition.

On Good Friday, the faithful gather to remember and reflect upon the Passion and death of Christ. It is the only day of the year on which no Mass is celebrated.

Bishop Deeley celebrates the Mass of the Lord’s Supper at the Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception in Portland.

During the Mass of the Holy Oils, the oils that were blessed and consecrated the night before at the Chrism Mass are distributed to the priests of northern Maine, who also renew their priestly promises during the Mass.

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Celebrated on the Tuesday of Holy Week, the Chrism Mass brings together clergy, religious, and lay faithful from around the Diocese of Portland. During the Mass, oils that will be used in the sacraments in the coming year are blessed and consecrated by the bishop.

Celebrated at the Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception, the Mass recalls Jesus' triumphant entrance into Jerusalem but also recalls what would transpire next - his suffering and death on the cross.