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On May 11, we celebrate the 62nd World Day of Prayer for Vocations a day set aside to ask the Lord to send out laborers into his harvest. Please join in praying for our priests, deacons,, and religious and in praying that more young men and women will hear Christ’s call:
God our Father, You made each of us to use our gifts in the body… Read more
“On behalf of the faithful of the Diocese of Portland, I share with you the great joy of our Church at the election of Pope Leo XIV as our new Holy Father. As the successor of St. Peter, he now carries the sacred responsibility of shepherding the Church and leading us in the mission of proclaiming the Gospel and building up the Body of Christ.… Read more
White smoke has appeared over the Sistine Chapel! Staff here at the Chancery have gathered to watch online as our new Pope is revealed.
Vatican Media is sharing a live view of St. Peter’s square, which has now switched to a close-up view of the Sistine Chapel’s chimney.
Cardinal electors meeting to choose the next leader of the Catholic Church. took their first vote, but the smoke rising from the chimney of the Sistine Chapel was black, indicating that no one had received a two-thirds majority.
The conclave is a process steeped in tradition and prayer as the cardinals seek guidance from the Holy Spirit… Read more
Fr. Kyle Doustou, the incoming vicar general for the diocese, offered insights into the conclave process during an interview with WMTW.
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Conclave to elect next Pope begins Wednesday
Fr. Kyle Doustou, a pastor in Old Town and soon to be Vicar General for the Diocese of Portland, sat down with Maine's Total Coverage to explain the process of selecting the next Pope.
The mourning period for Pope Francis concluded yesterday and as the cardinals prepare to enter the conclave to elect our next pope, parishes in our diocese will host special Masses this week to pray for them.
Prince of Peace Parish, for example, will host two Masses for the Election of a Pope on Wednesday, May 7, first at 7:00 a.m. at Holy… Read more
In the May/June issue of Harvest magazine, read how campus ministry at the University of Maine in Orono is helping students to make and build a connection with Christ. https://portlanddiocese.org/news/making-campus-connection-christ
As the Catholic Church continues to commemorate Novemdiales, a nine-day period of mourning for Pope Francis, Bishop James Ruggieri celebrated a Mass for the pope at the Basilica of Ss. Peter & Paul in Lewiston, praying that “having served as the vicar of your Son on earth, he may be welcomed by him into eternal glory.” More than 250… Read more
Over the weekend, seminarians Nicholas Hershbine (left) and Joseph Beale (second from right) were admitted to Candidacy for Holy Orders by Bishop James Ruggieri at St. John’s Seminary in Brighton, Massachusetts. Also pictured is Fr. Alexander Boucher, parochial vicar of St. John Paul II Parish, Scarbrough. Please continue to pray for… Read more
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