Bishop-Elect James Ruggieri will be ordained to the episcopate and installed as the 13th Bishop of Portland during a Mass celebrated on May 7 at the Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception in Portland.
Bishop Ruggieri's Schedule
Bishop Ruggieri will celebrate the Solemnity of the Ascension of the Lord Mass at the Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception.
Bishop Ruggieri will celebrate the Baccalaureate Mass at St. Joseph's College of Maine as part of graduation ceremonies.
St. Joseph’s College Student Nurse Pinning ceremony with Bishop Ruggieri.
Commencement ceremony for St. Joseph's College of Maine with Bishop Ruggieri.
Bishop James Ruggieri will celebrate Mass and administer the sacraments of confirmation and first Communion to children at St. Hyacinth Church in Westbrook.
Bishop James Ruggieri will celebrate Mass and administer the sacraments of confirmation and first Communion to children at St. Athanasius & St. John Church in Rumford.
Bishop James Ruggieri will celebrate Mass and administer the sacraments of confirmation and first Communion to children at the Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception in Portland.
Bishop James Ruggieri will celebrate the Sacrament of Confirmation (with first holy Communion) for already baptized Catholic teens and adults in central Maine. A light reception follows the liturgy.
Bishop James Ruggieri will celebrate Mass and administer the sacraments of confirmation and first Communion to children at St. Martin of Tours Church in Millinocket.
Bishop James Ruggieri will celebrate Mass and administer the sacraments of confirmation and first Communion to children at St. Ann Church in Bradley.
Bishop James Ruggieri will celebrate Mass and administer the sacraments of confirmation and first Communion to children at Holy Redeemer Church in Bar Harbor.
Bishop James Ruggieri will preside at Saint Dominic Academy's graduation ceremonies.
On Saturday, May 25th at 10 a.m. at the Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception at 307 Congress Street in Portland, the diocese will celebrate the ordinations of Erin Donlon, Hoa Tien Nguyen and Thanh Duc Pham to the transitional diaconate.
Bishop James Ruggieri will celebrate Mass and administer the sacraments of confirmation and first Communion to children at St. Pius X Church in Portland.
Bishop James Ruggieri, who is fluent in Spanish, will celebrate Mass in Spanish on Sunday, May 26, at 1 p.m. at Sacred Heart Church in Portland. Sacred Heart is the spiritual home of the Hispanic community in the greater Portland area.
Bishop James Ruggieri will celebrate a Memorial Day Mass in the Armed Forces Section of Calvary Cemetery in South Porltand.
Bishop James Ruggieri will celebrate Mass and administer the sacraments of confirmation and first Communion to children at Immaculate Conception Church in Calais.
Bishop James Ruggieri will celebrate Mass and administer the sacraments of confirmation and first Communion to children at St. Anne Church in Dexter.
Cheverus High School graduation with Bishop Ruggieri.
Bishop James Ruggieri will celebrate Mass and administer the sacraments of confirmation and first Communion to children at St. Martha Church in Kennebunk.
Bishop James Ruggieri will celebrate the sacrament of confirmation and first Eucharist for children who are members of the Latin Mass community on Sunday, June 16, at noon in the chapel of the Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception in Portland.
The Silver & Gold Anniversary Mass at 4 p.m. is a celebration of the gift of Christian marriage.