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"The Sacrament of Reconciliation calls us back to God and embraces us with his infinite mercy & joy." - Pope Francis
The Season of Lent is a time of penance and spiritual renewal, which helps us prepare for the celebrating of Christ's paschal mystery. The sacrament of reconciliation opens our hearts to receive him, which is why it is such a wonderful gift to experience as Holy Week approaches. Through the sacrament, we experience God's mercy, our sins are forgiven, and we are healed.
During the fifth week of Lent, from Monday, March 18 through Friday, March 22, parishes across our diocese will offer additional confession times to allow more people to experience the grace of the sacrament. As parish determine times, they will be listed by county below. (Times will be posted as they are determined by parishes.) Click here to view a listing by county.
Before participating in the sacrament of reconciliation, it may be useful to reflect upon your thoughts and actions. To assist you, the U.S. bishops put together “A Brief Examination of Conscience Based on the Ten Commandments."
All Saints Parish, Brunswick
Our Lady Queen of Peace Church, 82 Atlantic Avenue, Boothbay Harbor - Tuesday, March 19, and Thursday, March 21, before or after noon Mass.
St. Charles Borromeo Church, 132 McKeen Street, Brunswick - Thursday, March 21, 1:30 to 3 p.m.
St. John the Baptist Church, 39 Pleasant Street, Brunswick - Sunday, March 17, 1:30 p.m. to 3 p.m.
St. Mary Church, 144 Lincoln Street, Bath - Monday, March 18, 5:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m.
St. Patrick Church, 380 Academy Hill Road, Newcastle - Wednesday, March 20, and Friday, March 22, before and after noon Masses.
Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception, Portland
Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception, 307 Congress Street, Portland - Monday, March 18 - Thursday, March 21, 6 p.m. to 7 p.m. in the chapel.
Christ the Divine Mercy Parish, East Millinocket
St. Martin of Tours Church, 19 Colby Street, Millinocket – Thursday, March 21, 6 p.m. to 7 p.m.
St. Peter Church, 58 Cedar Street, East Millinocket – Wednesday, March 20, 6 p.m. to 7 p.m.
Christ the King Parish, Skowhegan
Notre Dame de Lourdes Church, 273 Water Street, Skowhegan - Tuesday, March 19, and Wednesday, March 20, following the 8 a.m. Masses and Friday, March 22, following 6 p.m. Stations of the Cross.
St. Peter Church, 27 Owens Street, Bingham- Thursday, March 21, following 3 p.m. Stations of the Cross
St. Sebastian Church, 161 Main Street, Madison - Monday, March 18, following the 8 a.m. Mass and Friday, March 22, following 8:30 a.m. Stations of the Cross
Corpus Christi Parish, Waterville
Notre Dame du Perpetual Secours Church, 116 Silver Street, Waterville - Sunday, March 17, reconciliation service at 1 p.m.; Wednesday, March 20, 1 p.m. and Firday, March 22, 1 p.m.
St. John the Baptist Church, 26 Monument Street, Winslow - Thursday, March 21, at 6 p.m.
Good Shepherd Parish, Saco
Most Holy Trinity Church, 271 Main Street, Saco - Thursday, March 21, 6:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m.
St. Joseph Church, 178 Elm Street, Biddeford - Wednesday, March 20, 6:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m.
St. Margaret Church, 6 Saco Avenue, Old Orchard Beach - Monday, March 18, 6:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m.
St. Philip Church, 404 Goodwins Mills Road, Lyman - Tuesday, March 19, 6:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m.
Holy Family Parish, Greenville
Holy Family Church, 145 Pritham Avenue, Greenville - Saturday, March 16, 3 p.m. to 4 p.m.; Thursday, March 21, and Friday, March 22, 8:30 a.m. to 9:30 a.m.
Holy Spirit Parish, Wells
St. Martha Church, 30 Portland Road, Kennebunk - Tuesday, March 19, at 9:45 a.m. and Thursday, March 21, at 6:30 p.m.
St. Mary Church, 236 Eldridge Road, Wells - Monday, March 18, at 6:30 p.m. and Wednesday, March 20, at 8:45 a.m.
Immaculate Heart of Mary Parish, Auburn
Sacred Heart Church, 8 Sacred Heart Place, Auburn - Monday, March 18, 8:30 a.m. to 11 a.m. and 6 p.m. to 9 p.m.; Thursday, March 21, 8:30 a.m. to 11 a.m. and 6 p.m. to 8 p.m.
St. Philip Church, 2365 Turner Road, Auburn - Wednesday, March 20, 9 a.m. to 11 am. and 6 p.m. to 8 p.m.
Notre Dame du Mont Carmel Parish, Madawaska
St. David Church, 774 Main Street, Madawaska - Sunday, March 17, 1 p.m. to 3 p.m.
Our Lady of Hope Parish, Portland
St. Pius X Church, 492 Ocean Avenue, Portland - Monday, March 11, 6:30 p.m. - A short prayer for the gift of forgiveness will be followed by the sacrament of reconciliation; Tuesday, March 12, 6:30 p.m. - The sacrament of reconciliation will be available following the conclusion of the Novena of grace; Wednesday, March 13, following the 9 a.m. Mass, and Thursday, March 14, following the 9 a.m. Mass
Our Lady of the Eucharist Parish, Lincoln
St. Leo the Great Church, 16 River Road, Howland - Wednesday, March 20, at 5:30 p.m.
St. Mary of Lourdes Church, 142 Main Street, Lincoln - Thursday, March 21, at 5:30 p.m.
Our Lady of the Lakes Parish, Oquossoc
St. John Church, 76 Main Street, Stratton - Wednesday, March 20, 5 p.m. to 6 p.m.
St. Luke Church, 19 Lake Street, Rangeley- Thursday, March 21, 6 p.m. to 7 p.m. and Friday, March 22, 6 p.m. to 7 p.m.
Our Lady of the Snows Parish, Dexter
St. Anne Church, 64 Free Street, Dexter - Tuesday, March 19, 4:30 p.m. to 5 p.m.
St. Thomas Aquinas Church, 43 High Street, Dover-Foxcroft - Monday, March 18, 6 p.m. to 7 p.m.
Our Lady of the Valley Parish, St. Agatha
St. Luce Church, 441 U.S. Route One, Frenchville - Saturday, March 23, 1 p.m. to 3 p.m.
Parish of the Ascension of the Lord, Kittery
Our Lady of the Angels Church, 4 Angels' Way, South Berwick - Tuesday, March 19, at 7 pm. and Wednesday, March 20, at 1 pm.
St. Christopher Church, 4 Barrell Lane, York - Monday, March 18, at 7 pm. and Tuesday, March 19, at 1 p.m.
St. Raphael Church, 6 Whipple Road, Kittery - Monday, March 18, at 1 p.m. and Wednesday, March 20, at 7 p.m.
Parish of the Holy Eucharist, Falmouth
Holy Martyrs of North America Church, 266 Foreside Road, Falmouth - Tuesday, March 19, 6 p.m. to 7 p.m.
Sacred Heart Church, 326 Main Street, Yarmouth - Thursday, March 21, 6 p.m. to 7 p.m.
St. Gregory the Great Church, 24 North Raymond Road, Gray - Monday, March 18, 6 p.m. to 7 p.m.
St. Jude Church, 134 Main Street, Freeport - Wednesday, March 20, 6 p.m. to 7 p.m.
Parish of the Holy Savior, Rumford
Our Lady of the Snows, 265 Walker's Mills Road (Route 26), Bethel - Monday, March 18, at 6 p.m.
St. Athanasius & St. John Church, 126 Maine Avenue, Rumford - Sunday, March 17, 2 p.m. Penance Service; Thursday and Friday, March 21 & 22, at 6 p.m.
Parish of the Precious Blood, Caribou
Holy Rosary Church, 34 Vaughn Street, Caribou - Monday, March 18, and Wednesday, March 20, at 6 p.m.
Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary Church, 333 Main Street, Presque Isle - Sunday, March 17, at 2 p.m. and Tuesday, March 19, and Thursday, March 21, at 6 p.m.
Parish of the Resurrection of the Lord, Old Town
Holy Family Church, 429 Main Street, Old Town - Tuesday, March 19, 7 a.m. to 7:45 a.m., 8:30 a.m. to 10 a.m., 5 p.m. to 5:45 p.m., and 6:30 p.m. to 8 p.m.; Wednesday, March 20, 7 a.m. to 7:45 a.m., 8:30 a.m. to 10 a.m., 5 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. Thursday, March 21, 7 a.m. to 7:45 a.m. and 8:30 a.m. to 10 a.m.; Friday, March 22, 7 a.m. to 7:45 a.m., 8:30 a.m. to 10 a.m., and 5 p.m. to 7 p.m.; Saturday, March 23, 2 p.m. to 3:45 p.m.
St. Ann Church, 84 Main Street, Bradley - Monday, March 18, 5 p.m. to 5:45 p.m. and 6:30 p.m. to 8 p.m.
St Ann Church, 6 Down Street, Penobscot Nation (Indian Island) - Saturday, March 23, 4 p.m. to 5:15 p.m.
Parish of the Transfiguration of Lord, Bar Harbor
Holy Redeemer Church, 56 Mount Desert Street, Bar Harbor - Monday, March 18, at 6 p.m.
Prince of Peace Parish, Lewiston
Holy Family Church, 607 Sabattus Street, Lewiston - Monday- Thursday, March 18-21, 6 p.m. to 7 p.m.
St. Agnes Parish, Island Falls
St. Agnes Church, 76 Sewall Street, Island Falls - Saturday, March 16, 2:30 p.m. to 3:45 p.m., Thursday, March 21, 4 p.m. to 5 p.m., and Saturday, March 23, 2:30 p.m. to 3:45 p.m.
St. Agnes Parish, Pittsfield
St. Agnes Church, 238 Detroit Street, Pittsfield - Thursday, March 21, 10:30 a.m. to noon
St. Anthony of Padua Parish, Jackman
St. Faustina Church, 370 Main Street, Jackman - Sunday, March 17, Noon to 1 p.m.; Monday, March 18, and Tuesday, March 19, 8:30 a.m. to 9:30 a.m.
St. Anthony of Padua Parish, Westbrook
Our Lady of Perpetual Help Church, 919 Roosevelt Trail, Windham - Friday, March 31, 5 p.m. to 6 p.m.
St. Anne Church, 299 Main Street, Gorham - Wednesday, March 29, 5 p.m. to 6 p.m., and Thursday, March 30, 5 p.m. to 6 p.m.
St. Hyacinth Church, 268 Brown Street, Westbrook - Tuesday, March 28, and Thursday, March 30, noon to 1 p.m.
St. Benedict Parish, Benedicta
St. Benedict Church, 1063 Benedicta Road, Benedicta – Thursday March 21, 6 p.m. to 7 p.m.
St. Brendan the Navigator Parish, Camden
St. Francis of Assisi Church, 81 Court Street, Belfast - Penitential Serve at 5:30 p.m. on Wednesday, March 29
Our Lady of Good Hope Church, 7 Union Street, Camden - Monday, March 18, at 5:30 p.m. during eucharistic adoration, followed by Mass at 6:30 p.m.
St. Bernard Church, 150 Broadway, Rockland - Thursday, March 30, at 5:30 p.m. during eucharistic adoration, followed by the Mass of Our Lord's Supper at 6:30 p.m.
St. John Paul II Parish, Scarborough
St. Bartholomew Church, 8 Two Lights Road, Cape Elizabeth - Monday, March 18, 8:30 a.m. to 9 a.m.; Tuesday, March 19, 6 p.m. to 7 p.m.; Friday, March 22, 1 p.m. to 2 p.m.
Church of the Holy Cross, 124 Cottage Road, South Portland - Monday, March 18, 9:30 a.m. to 10 a.m.; Wednesday, March 20, 1 p.m. to 2 p.m.; Thursday, March 21, 6 p.m. to 7 p.m.; Friday, March 22, 8 a.m. to 8:30 a.m.
St. Maximilian Kolbe Church, 150 Black Point Road, Scarborough - Monday, March 18, 1 p.m. to 2 p.m. and 5 p.m. to 6 p.m.; Tuesday, March 18 - Thursday, March 21, 8:30 a.m. to 9 a.m.
St. John Vianney Parish, Fort Kent
St. Charles Borromeo Church, 912 Main Street, Saint Francis - Saturday, March 23, following 6 p.m. Palm Sunday Mass.
St. Joseph Church, 7 Church Street, Wallagrass - Sunday, March 24, following the 8 a.m. Palm Sunday Mass
St. Louis Church, 26 East Main Street, Fort Kent - Thursday March 21, and Friday, March 22, 6 p.m. to 7 p.m. and Sunday, March 24, 3 p.m. to 5 p.m.
St. Mary Church, 3451 Aroostook Road, Eagle Lake - Sunday, March 24, following the 11 a.m. Palm Sunday Mass.
St. Joseph Parish, Bridgton
St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Church, 857 Main Street, Fryeburg - Thursday, March 21, 6 p.m. to 7 p.m.
St. Joseph Church, 225 South High Street, Bridgton - Tuesday, March 19, 6 p.m. to 7 p.m. Penance Service with confessions.
St. Joseph Parish, Ellsworth
St. Joseph Church, 231 Main Street, Ellsworth - Wednesday, March 20, at 6 p.m.
St. Kateri Tekakwitha Parish, Calais
Immaculate Conception Church, 31 Calais Avenue, Calais - Friday, March 22, 6 p.m. to 7 p.m.
St. Ann Church, Peter Dana Point Road, Indian Township - Tuesday March 19, 6 p.m. to 7 p.m.
St. James the Greater Church, 15 Hillside Street, Baileyville - Monday, March 18, 6 p.m. to 7 p.m.
St. Joseph Church, 51 Washington Street, Eastport - Wednesday, March 20, 6 p.m. to 7 p.m.
St. Mary of the Visitation Parish, Houlton
St. Mary of the Visitation Church, 110 Military Street, Houlton - Sunday, March 17, 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. and 2 p.m. to 3:30 p.m.; Monday, March 18, 9 a.m. to 10 a.m. and 6 p.m. to 7 p.m.; Wednesday, March 20, 6 p.m. to 7 p.m., and Friday, March 22, 6:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m.
St. Matthew Parish, Limerick
St. Matthew Church, 19 Dora Lane, Limerick - Monday, March 18, 5 p.m. and 5:30 p.m., and Tuesday, March 19, at 8:30 a.m.
St. Michael Parish, Augusta
St. Augustine Church, 75 Northern Avenue, Augusta - Friday, March 22, at 6 p.m.
St. Francis Xavier Church, 130 U.S. Route 133, Winthrop - Thursday, March 21, at 6 p.m.
St. Joseph Church, 110 School Street, Gardiner - Wednesday, March 20, at 6 p.m.
St. Mary of the Assumption Church, 41 Western Avenue, Augusta - Monday-Friday, March 18-March 22 at 6 pm. On Tuesday, March 19, confessions will be part of a penance service.
St. Paul the Apostle Parish, Bangor
St. John Church, 217 York Street, Bangor - Saturday, March 23, from 1 pm. to 3 p.m.
St. Mary Church, 768 Ohio Street, Bangor - Monday, March 18, 2 p.m. to 5 p.m. and Tuesday, March 18, 4 p.m. to 7 p.m.
St. Matthew Church, 70 Western Avenue, Hampden - Wednesday, March 20, 4 p.m. to 5:15 p.m. and Thursday, March 21, 4 p.m. to 5:15 p.m.
St. Teresa Church, 425 South Main Street, Brewer - Sunday, March 17, 2 p.m. to 3:45 p.m.
St. Peter Chanel Parish, Van Buren
St. Bruno-St. Remi Church, 174 Main Street, Van Buren - Saturday, March 16, 1 p.m. to 3 p.m.
St. Peter the Fisherman Parish, Machias
Holy Name of Jesus Church, 8 Free Street, Machias - Friday, March 22, 5 p.m. to 6 p.m. during Stations of the Cross. A soup and bread meal will follow.
Sacred Heart Church, 14 Hamilton Street, Lubec - Wednesday, March 20, 5:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m., preceded by Stations of the Cross at 5 p.m.
St. Michael Church, 51 Elm Street, Cherryfield - Thursday, March 21, 5:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m., preceded by Stations of the Cross at 5 p.m.
St. Teresa of Calcutta Parish, Norway
Our Lady of Ransom Church, 117 Elm Street, Mechanic Falls - Monday, March 18, 6 p.m. to 7 p.m. Penance Service with confessions.
St. Catherine of Sienna Church, 32 Paris Street, Norway - Wednesday, March 20, 6 p.m. to 7 p.m.
St. Thérèse of Lisieux Parish, Sanford
Holy Family Church, 66 North Avenue, Sanford - Tuesday, March 19, 5 p.m. and 6:30 p.m.; Thursday, March 21, 5 p.m. and 6:30 p.m.; and Friday, March 22, at 6:30 a.m.
Stella Maris Parish, Bucksport
St. Vincent de Paul Church, 64 Franklin Street, Bucksport - Thursday, March 21, at 6 p.m.
