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After years of preparation, two young men from the Diocese of Kumbo in Cameroon were ordained to the transitional diaconate by Bishop James Ruggieri on Saturday, June 21, at the Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception in Portland.

In a public display of their faith, around 200 people participated in a eucharistic procession down Route One in Fort Kent on Pentecost Sunday, June 8.

Two priests of the Diocese of Portland have been bestowed the title of monsignor based on exceptional service to the Church – Monsignor Jean-Paul Labrie, pastor of St. John Vianney Parish in Fort Kent, and Monsignor Frank J. Murray, who retired from active ministry in 2020. The title of monsignor, with the rank of Chaplain to His Holiness, was granted to both by Pope Francis before his passing. The presentation was made during a special Mass celebrated by Bishop James Ruggieri on May 21 at Holy Redeemer Church in Bar Harbor.

His Excellency Bishop James T. Ruggieri has announced new priest assignments.

Some of the newest members of the Catholic Church in Maine, as well as some of those newly confirmed, gathered with Bishop James Ruggieri at the Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception in Portland on Saturday, May 31, for the Neophyte Mass. Held annually, the Mass is an opportunity for the bishop to meet with and welcome those who received the initiation sacraments during the Easter season.

His Excellency Bishop James T. Ruggieri has announced new priest assignments, effective July 1, 2025.

“Amazing!” “Wonderful” “Grateful.” That is how three young men describe what it was like to be ordained priests for the Diocese of Portland. “It’s absolutely amazing, phenomenal,” said Father Erin Donlon. “It is still hard to process, but it's unbelievable.”