PORTLAND — The installation Mass of Bishop Robert P. Deeley, J.C.D., is scheduled for Friday, Feb. 14 at 2 p.m. at the Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception in Portland.
The installation Mass will be presented live on television, radio and online with extensive additional coverage on the Diocese of Portland website, www.portlanddiocese.org, and on diocesan social media platforms.
The live telecast, which will be produced by Headlight Audio/Visual with satellite services provided by WMTW-TV, will air nationally on EWTN, which is available throughout Maine. In several areas of the state, viewers will also be able to view the Mass on the CatholicTV Network. Check local listings for channel information.
Maine’s only Catholic radio network, The Presence Radio Network (106.7 FM in Greater Portland and Lewiston/Auburn, 90.3 FM in Greater Bangor, 89.7 FM in Bath/Brunswick, and 89.5 FM in Augusta) will also broadcast the Mass live and will offer rebroadcasts on Sunday, Feb. 16 at noon; Tuesday, Feb. 18 at 10 a.m.; and Thursday, Feb. 20 at 8 p.m. Listeners can also hear the Mass on their smartphones with the TuneIn Radio app or at www.thepresence.fm.
The Installation Mass can also be viewed online at www.catholictv.com/watch-live. This broadcast, along with the CatholicTV Network’s television presentation, will feature commentary from Fr. Robert Reed, president of the CatholicTV Network.
The diocesan website, Facebook page and Twitter feed will also be updated with the latest information, pictures and video leading up to and on the historic day.
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