Our Stories
Embracing a vocation of sacrifice, service, and love
Bishop James Ruggieri ordains three men to the priesthood.
Pope Leo XIV
As bells rang, thousands flocked to St. Peter’s Square to see the 266th successor to St. Peter.
Remembering Pope Francis
“Pope Francis was a humble person, very humble,” says Oremus Butera, a parishion...
Bishop Deeley warmly welcomed in Cameroon
A sign of the deepening relationship between the Diocese of Kumbo and the Diocese of Portland.
Sharing a love for art with fellow seniors
Your Life
A new home for a Marian collection
A Marian collection that a Brother of Christian Instruction in Alfred lovingly pieced together for more than three decades has a new home.
Catholic students honored with Amirault scholarship awards
This year, five teens, all members of the National Honor Society and all with a deep commitment to service, were awarded $4,000 each.
Chelsea Lynds is committed to community
Commit to Community is one of the charitable events we support to raise money for people who help kids.
Building bridges and finding friendship
Volunteers provide hope with Catholic Charities Maine’s Seek Elderly Alone, Renew Courage and Hope, more commonly known as SEARCH.
Cultivate holy leisure
Our Faith
Pentecost procession celebrates the heart of our faith
Hundreds participate in a Eucharistic procession in downtown Fort Kent.
Keeping Christ as the center
On May 31, 2025, our diocese welcomed three new priests.
The Mass: "Father, we thank you."
The Eucharistic Prayer forms the heart of the second part of the Mass, the Liturgy of the Eucharist.
Bishop James Ruggieri has announced several new priest assignments
Pastors and Parochial Vicars named.
