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An American Mom's Faithful Witness and Cause for Sainthood - Auspice Maria Ep. 26 with Bishop RuggieWell, welcome back to the Auspice Maria podcast. I'm Bishop James Ruggeri of the Diocese of Portland in Maine. And I'd like to reflect today on an article that was published recently by Catholic News Agency, publication date is November 19th, 2025, and it's titled, “Vatican Says Sainthood Cause for American Mom of Seven Can Move Forward.”Read More
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Five men discerning for the permanent diaconate were instituted as acolytes by Bishop James Ruggieri during a Mass celebrated on November 22 at Sacred Heart Church in Hallowell.Read More
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Welcome back to the Auspice Maria podcast. I'm Bishop James Ruggieri of the Diocese of Portland in Maine. And today I would like to offer a reflection on immigration. It is a subject that stirs deep emotions across our nation and continues, has and continues to do so. It raises questions about identity, belonging, safety, justice, and compassion. It touches our laws, our communities, and our consciences.Read More
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The Parish of the Holy Eucharist has announced the completion of a significant construction project – the Fr. Jim Morrison Memorial Narthex at St. Gregory the Great Church, 24 N. Raymond Road in Gray. Funded by the successful $400,000 “Fulfillment of a Dream” campaign, the narthex is named in honor of Father Jim Morrison, who served as pastor in the mid-1980s.Read More
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Augusta – St. Michael School is pleased to announce the establishment of the M. Brenda Shaw Endowment Fund at the Catholic Foundation of Maine. Ms. Shaw, an Augusta native, bequeathed $2.9 million to the school upon her passing in August 2025.Read More
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Welcome back to the Auspice Maria podcast. My name is Bishop James Ruggieri of the Diocese of Portland in Maine. Thank you again for joining me. And again, a special shout out to my producer, Jake, and to all his help for producing this podcast. This week I want to share a little bit about vocations, but talk about really sort of from two perspectives. One is experiential, and one is more a little bit of reflective. But first, of course, just invoking the Holy Spirit to aid and assist me as I do my best to serve the Lord through this podcast.Read More
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One hundred fifty-one years after his death, the faithful gathered on November 3 at the Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception in Portland for a memorial Mass for Portland’s first bishop and for the blessing of the bishop’s new tomb.Read More
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