Mass

On the Solemnity of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary (August 15), we celebrate the Blessed Mother's assumption into heaven, body and soul, at the end of her earthly life. The solemnity is a holy day of obligation.

Bishop James Ruggieri will celebrate Mass for the Solemnity of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary at 12:15 p.m. at the Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception, 307 Congress Street in Portland.

Bishop James Ruggieri will celebrate Mass at the Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception, 307 Congress Street in Portland at 4 p.m. Mass is followed by the annual African Festival in Guild Hall.

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, August 23, from 5 p.m. to 9 p.m. The festival will be preceded by a Mass at the Cathedral at 4 p.m.

A Harvest Mass and Supper will be held in the warehouse at Daniel Corey Farms, 211 Lynds Road in Monticello, on Sunday, August 24. The Mass will begin at 11 a.m., followed by a potluck lunch. If you will be attending and would like to bring something for the supper, call St. Mary of the Visitation Parish at 207-532-2871 or sign up on the sheets located at St. Mary of the Visitation Church on 110 Military Street in Houlton.