In the Solemnity of the Ascension of the Lord, we celebrate Christ's bodily ascension into heaven, which occurred in the presence of his apostles.
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Bishop Ruggieri will celebrate the Solemnity of the Ascension of the Lord Mass at the Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception.
Commencement ceremony for St. Joseph's College of Maine with Bishop Ruggieri.
The newly formed Catholic Veterans of Maine group will be doing a spring cleanup at Calvary Cemetery in South Portland on Saturday, May 11.
In celebration of the anniversary of the Blessed Mother's first appearance to three shepherd children in Fatima, Portugal, in 1917, a Rosary Rally and Mass will be held at St. Anne Church in Gorham on Saturday, May 11.
Step into a quaint Italian village for the Saint John’s Catholic School’s "A Night in Rome" on May 11th at 6pm at the Saint John's Catholic School Community Center benefiting St. John's Catholic School. It will feature live entertainment from Jim Ciampi Events and their popular dueling piano show, "Keys to the City," and auctioneer John Bottero, Executive Director of Owls Head Transportation Museum. Tickets are $75/person. Ticket sales close on May 5th. Online bidding begins on May 6th at 9am and closes on May 10th at 9pm.
St. Mary's Youth Ministry will hold a rummage sale on May 19 and 20 to raise money for a misson trip to Delaware.
Holy Family Knights of Columbus Council 10019 and Maine Needs Fatima are presenting an Our Lady of Fatima event at Holy Family Church in Lewiston.
St. Mary's Youth Ministry will hold a rummage sale on May 19 and 20 to raise money for a misson trip to Delaware.
Bishop James Ruggieri will preside at Saint Dominic Academy's graduation ceremonies.
A Rosary and prayer service for fallen servicemembers and those who they left behind will be held at 7 a.m. in the chapel of St. Peter's Cemetery in Lewiston on Saturday, May 25. The service is indoors and will be held rain or shine.
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, 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.
St. Mary of the Visitation Parish will celebrate the Feast of Corpus Christi with a procession through downtown Houlton on Sunday, June 2, immediately following the Sunday 9 a.m. Mass.
Following the 10 a.m. Mass at the Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception, 307 Congress Street in Portland, there will be a eucharistic procession to St. Peter Church on 72 Federal Street and then to St. Louis Church on 279 Danforth Street, before concluding at Sacred Heart Church on 65 Mellen Street at approximately 2:30 p.m.
In celebration of the Feast of Corpus Christi on June 2, parishioners and clergy from Prince of Peace Parish in Lewiston will participate in a eucharistic procession down Sabattus Street in the city.
Cheverus High School graduation with Bishop Ruggieri at City Hall's Merrill Auditorium.
Maine Needs Fatima will hold a procession and Rosary Rally on Saturday, June 15. The procession will begin at 11 a.m. at Gorham High School and will go to St. Anne Church, located on 299 Main Street, where the Rosary Rally will begin at noon. A luncheon will follow.
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.
The Portland Peninsula & Island Parishes will hold the annual Blessing of the Fleet at the Maine State Pier on Sunday, June 30.
Maine Needs Fatima will hold a Rosary Rally on Saturday, July 13, at noon at St. Anne Church, 299 Main Street in Gorham.
The event in Indianapolis aims to draw the Church into a deeper intimacy with Jesus and inspire thousands to be moved to share the Eucharistic love of the Lord “for the life of the world” (John 6:51).
Maine Needs Fatima will sponsor a procession and Rosary Rally on Saturday, July 20, at St. Gregory the Great Church in Gray.
Maine Needs Fatima will hold a procession and Rosary Rally on Saturday, August 10 in commemoration of the Blessed Mother's fourth appearance in Fatima, Portugal.
In commemoration of the Blessed Mother's fifth appearance to shepherd children in Fatima, Portugal, the group Maine Needs Fatima will sponsor a Rosary Rally at Noon on September 14 at St. Peter Church, 58 Cedar Street, in East Millinocket.
Maine Needs Fatima will hold a Rosary Rally on Saturday, September 14, beginning at noon outside St. Anne Church, 299 Main Street in Gorham.
In celebration of the final appearance of the Blessed Mother at Fatima, a Rosary rally and Mass will be held on October 12 at St. Anne Church in Gorham.
In commemoration of the Blessed Mother's final appearance to shepherd children in Fatima, Portugal, in 1917, the group Maine Needs Fatima will sponsor a Rosary Rally on October 12 at noon at the Basilica of Ss. Peter & Paul in Lewiston.