Lenten Meals
Unless otherwise noted, meals end the last full week of Lent and do not include Holy Week.
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Fish Chowder and Haddock Suppers
Good Shepherd Parish, Saco
Haddock suppers will be served on the Fridays of Lent, March 7-April 11, from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m. in the hall of Most Holy Trinity Church, 271 Main Street in Saco. You can sit in or take out. The cost is $12 for adults and $8 for students (age 12 and under). Proceeds benefit St. James School in Biddeford.
Holy Family Parish, Greenville
Knights of Columbus Council 2368 will offer a baked haddock supper on Friday, March 7, 5 p.m. to 7 p.m., at Holy Family Church, 145 Pritham Avenue in Greenville. The cost is $15 for adults and $10 for children.
St. Michael Parish, Augusta
Knights of Columbus Council 334 will hold fish fry dinners on the Fridays of Lent, 4:30 p.m. to 6 p.m., in the hall of St. Augustine Church, 75 Northern Avenue in Augusta. The menu includes fried fish, mashed potatoes, cole slaw, dessert, and coffee. You can eat in or take out. The cost is $10 per person, with a maximum of $40 per family. Children under age six eat for free. Proceeds benefit St. Michael Parish.
St. Thomas School, Sanford
The Knights of Columbus St. Thomas Council will serve haddock dinners on the Fridays of Lent from 4:30 p.m. to 6 p.m. in the St. Thomas School cafeteria, 69 North Avenue in Sanford. The cost is $15 for adults and $10 for children under age 12.
Soup and Bread / Simple Meals
Our Lady of Hope Parish, Portland
A simple supper of soup and bread will be offered on the Fridays of Lent at 5:30 p.m. in the Our Lady of Hope Parish Hall, 492 Ocean Avenue in Portland. Stations of the Cross will then be prayed at St. Pius X Church at 6:30 p.m.
Parish of the Holy Eucharist, Falmouth
A simple meal will be served in the hall of Holy Martyrs Church, 266 Foreside Road in Falmouth, following the 6:30 p.m. Stations of the Cross on the Fridays of Lent.
On the Fridays of Lent, a simple meal will be served at St. Gregory the Great Church, 124 North Raymond Road, Gray, following the 5:30 p.m. Stations of the Cross
On the Fridays of Lent, a simple meal will be served at St. Jude Church, 134 Main Street, Freeport, following the 5:30 p.m. Stations of the Cross.
Parish of the Holy Savior, Rumford
Soup for the Soul meatless meals will follow 4 p.m. Stations of the Cross on the Fridays of Lent at St. Athanasius & St. John Church, 126 Maine Avenue in Rumford.
Parish of the Precious Blood, Caribou
Following Stations of the Cross, the Ladies of St. Anne of Holy Rosary will serve soup suppers on the Fridays of Lent, March 7, 14, 21, 28, and April 4 and 11, in the hall of Holy Rosary Church, 34 Vaughn Street in Caribou.
Prince of Peace Parish, Lewiston
On the Fridays of Lent, a simple meal will be offered following 4 p.m. Stations of the Cross at Holy Cross Church, 1080 Lisbon Street, Lewiston.
On the Fridays of Lent, a simple meal will be offered following 4:45 p.m. Stations of the Cross at Holy Family Church, 607 Sabattus Street, Lewiston
On the Fridays of Lent, a simple meal will be offered following 5:30 p.m. Stations of the Cross at Holy Trinity Church, 67 Frost Hill Avenue, Lewiston
On the Fridays of Lent, a simple meal will be offered following 5:30 p.m. Stations of the Cross at Our Lady of the Rosary Church, 131 High Street, Sabattus
St. Agnes Parish, Pittsfield
A soup and bread supper will be served in the St. Agnes Parish Center on the Fridays of Lent following 5:30 p.m. Stations of the Cross at St. Agnes Church, 238 Detroit Street in Pittsfield.
St. Joseph Parish, Ellsworth
Following the 5 p.m. Stations of the Cross, there will be a potluck soup and bread meal on the Fridays of Lent in the hall of St. Joseph Church, 231 Main Street in Ellsworth.
St. Michael Parish, Augusta
A simple bread and soup meal will be served on the Fridays of Lent at 6:30 p.m. at St . Denis Church, 298 Grand Army Road, Whitefield, followed by Stations of the Cross at 7 p.m.
St. Peter Chanel Parish, Van Buren
A light soup meal will be served following the praying of the Way of the Cross on the Fridays of Lent at 5:30 p.m. at St Bruno-St Remi Church, 174 Main Street in Van Buren. The recitation of the Way of the Cross will be led by members of Van Buren Council #1635 of the Columbiettes. Fellowship will follow in the parish hall, along with a light soup meal and a brief presentation appropriate to the liturgical season. All are encouraged to attend.
