Masses for the Solemnity of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary

"From now on, will all ages call me blessed.^" (Luke 1:48-49)

On the Solemnity of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary, we celebrate the Blessed Mother's assumption into heaven, body and soul, at the end of her earthly life. Although it is the oldest of the feasts celebrating Mary, dating back to the fourth - sixth centuries, it wasn't until 1950 that Pope Pius XII formally defined it as a dogma of the Catholic Church.

"This feast shows not only that the dead body of the Blessed Virgin Mary remained incorrupt, but that she gained a triumph out of death, her heavenly glorification after the example of her only begotten Son, Jesus Christ," Pope Pius XII wrote in his apostolic constitution Munificentissimus Deus.

The dogma of the Blessed Mother's assumption, the pope wrote, "is contained in the deposit of Christian faith entrusted to the Church." The proof, he said, can we found in early sacred writings, in the wisdom of theologians and doctors of the Church, and in the minds of the faithful.

"Since our Redeemer is the Son of Mary, he could not do otherwise, as the perfect observer of God's law, than to honor not only his eternal Father but also his most beloved Mother. And, since it was within his power to grant her this great honor, to preserve her from the corruption of the tomb, we must believe that he really acted in this way."

It is not known on which day Mary's Assumption actually took place, but the solemnity is celebrated on August 15 and is a holy day of obligation.

You will find Mass times listed by parish below. A listing by city/town can be found here.

All Saints Parish, Brunswick

Our Lady Queen of Peace Church, 82 Atlantic Avenue, Boothbay Harbor - Friday, August 15, at noon

St. Ambrose Church, 29 Kimball Street, Richmond - Friday, August 15, at 10 a.m.

St. Charles Borromeo Church, 132 McKeen Street, Brunswick - Friday, August 15, at noon

St. John the Baptist Church, 39 Pleasant Street, Brunswick - Friday, August 15, at 8 a.m.

St. Mary Church, 144 Lincoln Street, Bath - Friday, August 15, at 8 a.m. and 6 p.m.

St. Patrick Church, 380 Academy Hill Road, Newcastle - Friday, August 15, at 6 p.m.

Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception, Portland

Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception, 307 Congress Street, Portland - Friday, August 15, at 8 a.m. (Latin Mass in the chapel), 12:15 p.m. celebrated by Bishop James Ruggieri, 6 p.m., and 7:30 p.m.

Christ the Divine Mercy Parish, East Millinocket

St. Martin of Tours Church, 19 Colby Street, Millinocket - Thursday, August 14, at 4 p.m.

St. Peter Church, 58 Cedar Street, East Millinocket - Friday, August 15, at 4 p.m.

Christ the King Parish, Skowhegan

Notre Dame de Lourdes Church, 273 Water Street, Skowhegan - Friday, August 15, at Noon

St. Peter Church, 27 Owens Street, Bingham - Friday, August 15, at 2:30 p.m.

St. Sebastian Church, 161 Main Street, Madison - Friday, August 15, at 8 a.m.

Corpus Christi Parish, Winslow

Notre Dame du Perpetual Secours Church, 116 Silver Street, Waterville - Friday, August 15, at 12:15 p.m.

St. Helena Church, 43 Augusta Road, Belgrade Lakes - Friday, August 15, at 9 a.m.

St. John the Baptist Church, 26 Monument Street, Winslow - Friday, August 15, at 6 p.m.

Good Shepherd Parish, Saco

Most Holy Trinity Church, 271 Main Street, Saco - Friday, August 15, at 6 p.m.

St. Brendan Church, 40 Lester B. Orcutt Boulevard, Biddeford Pool - Friday, August 15, at 9 a.m.

St. Joseph Church, 178 Elm Street, Biddeford - Friday, August 15, at 9 a.m.

St. Margaret Church, 6 Saco Avenue, Old Orchard Beach - Friday, August 15, at Noon

St. Philip Church, 404 Goodwins Mills Road, Lyman - Friday, August 15 at 9 a.m.

Holy Family Parish, Greenville

Holy Family Church, 145 Pritham Avenue, Greenville - Friday, August 15, at 8 a.m.

Holy Spirit Parish, Wells

All Saints Church, 45 School Street, Ogunquit - Friday, August 15, at 9 a.m.

St. Mary Church, 236 Eldridge Road, Wells - Thursday, August 14, at 4 p.m. and Thursday, August 15, at 8 a.m.

St. Martha Church, 30 Portland Road, Kennebunk - Thursday, August 14, at 6 p.m. and Friday, August 15, at 9:15 a.m.

Immaculate Heart of Mary Parish, Auburn

Sacred Heart Church, 8 Sacred Heart Place, Auburn - Friday, August 14, at 7:45 a.m. and noon

St. Philip Church, 2365 Turner Road, Auburn - Thursday, August 14, at 6 p.m.

Mizpah, Grand Isle

Mizpah, 129 Doucette Road, Grand Isle - Friday, August 15, at 10 a.m. (In celebration of the Solemnity of the Assumption and part of the Acadian Festival)

Notre Dame du Mont Carmel Parish, Madawaska

St. David Church, 774 Main Street, Madawaska - Friday, August 15, at 8:30 a.m.

St. Thomas Aquinas Church, 309 St. Thomas Street, Madawaska - Thursday, August 14, at 6 p.m.

Our Lady of Hope Parish, Portland

St. Pius X Church, 492 Ocean Avenue, Portland - Thursday, August 14, at 6:30 p.m. and Friday, August 15, at 9 a.m. and 12:10 p.m.

Our Lady of the Eucharist, Lincoln

St. Mary of Lourdes Church, 142 Main Street, Lincoln - Friday, August 15, at noon

Our Lady of the Lakes Parish, Oquossoc

Our Lady of the Lakes Church, 39 Rangeley Avenue, Oquossoc - Friday, August 15, at 9 a.m.

St. John Church, 76 Maine Street, Stratton - Thursday, August 14 at 6 p.m.

St. Luke Church, 19 Lake Street, Rangeley - Friday, August 15, at 6 p.m.

Our Lady of the Snows Parish, Dexter

St. Anne Church, 64 Free Street, Dexter - Friday, August 15, at noon

St. Francis Xavier & St. Paul the Apostle Church, 128 Riverside Street, Milo - Friday, August 15, at 8:30 a.m.

St. Thomas Aquinas Church, 43 High Street, Dover-Foxcroft - Thursday, August 14, at 6 p.m.

Our Lady of the Valley Parish, Saint Agatha

St. Agatha Church, 379 Main Street, Saint Agatha - Friday, August 15, at 6 p.m.

Parish of the Ascension of the Lord, Kittery

Our Lady of the Angels Church, 4 Angels' Way, South Berwick - Thursday, August 14, at 6:30 p.m. and Friday, August 14, at 8 a.m.

St. Christopher Church, 4 Barrell Lane, York - Thursday, August 14, at 6:30 p.m. and Friday, August 15 at 8 a.m.

St. Raphael Church, 6 Whipple Road, Kittery - Friday, August 15, at 9:30 a.m. and 6:30 p.m.

Parish of the Holy Eucharist, Falmouth

Holy Martyrs of North America Church, 266 Foreside Road, Falmouth - Thursday, August 14, at 5:30 p.m. and Friday, August 15, at 5:30 p.m.

Sacred Heart Church, 326 Main Street, Yarmouth - Friday, August 15, at 8 a.m.

St. Gregory the Great Church, 24 North Raymond Road, Gray - Friday, August 15, at 8 a.m.

St. Jude Church, 134 Main Street, Freeport - Friday, August 15, at 6 p.m.

Parish of the Holy Savior, Mexico

Our Lady of the Snows Church, 265 Walker's Mills Road, Bethel - Friday, August 15, at 6 p.m.

St. Athanasius & St. John Church, 126 Maine Avenue, Rumford - Thursday, August 14, at 6 p.m. and Friday, August 15, at 6 p.m.

Parish of the Precious Blood, Caribou

Holy Rosary Church, 34 Vaughn Street, Caribou - Thursday, August 14, at 6 p.m. and Friday, August 15, at 8:30 a.m.

Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary Church, 333 Main Street, Presque Isle - Thursday, August 14, at 4 p.m. and Friday, August 15, at 8:30 a.m.

Our Lady of the Lake Church, 2111 Portage Road, Portage - Thursday, August 14, at 6 p.m.

Sacred Heart Church, 1141 Van Buren Road, North Caribou - Friday, August 15, at 8:30 a.m.

St. Denis Church, 147 Main Street, Fort Fairfield - Friday, August 15, at 6 p.m.

St. Joseph Church, 17 Main Street, Mars Hill - Friday, August 15, at 6 p.m.

St. Louis Church, 106 Main Street, Limestone - Thursday, August 14, at 6 p.m.

St. Theresa Church, 239 Main Street, Stockholm - Thursday, August 14, at 4 p.m.

Parish of the Resurrection of the Lord, Old Town

Holy Family Church, 429 Main Street, Old Town - Friday, August 15, Mass at 8 a.m. preceded by confessions from 7 a.m. to 7:45 a.m., eucharistic adoration from 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. in the chapel, and Mass at 6 p.m.

St. Ann Church, 84 Main Street, Bradley - Thursday, August 14, Mass at 6 p.m., preceded by eucharistic adoration and confessions at 5 p.m.

Parish of the Transfiguration of the Lord, Bar Harbor

Holy Redeemer Church, 56 Mount Desert Street, Bar Harbor - Friday, August 15, at 8:30 a.m. and 6 p.m.

St. Peter Church, 5 Ocean House Hill Road, Manset - Thursday, August 14, at 6 p.m.

Prince of Peace Parish, Lewiston

Basilica of Ss. Peter & Paul, 122 Ash Street, Lewiston - Friday, August 15, at 7 a.m. and noon

Holy Family Church, 607 Sabattus Street, Lewiston - Thursday, August 14, at 5:30 p.m. and Friday, August 15, at 6 p.m.

Holy Trinity Church, 67 Frost Hill Avenue, Lisbon Falls - Friday, August 15, at 8:30 a.m.

St. Agnes Parish, Island Falls

St. Agnes Church, 76 Sewall Street, Island Falls - Friday, August 15, at Noon

St. Agnes Parish, Pittsfield

St. Agnes Church, 238 Detroit Street, Pittsfield - Friday, August 15, at 8 a.m.

St. Anthony of Padua Parish, Jackman

St. Faustina Church, 370 Main Street, Jackman - Thursday, August 14, at 6 p.m.

St. Anthony of Padua Parish, Westbrook

Our Lady of Perpetual Help Church, 919 Roosevelt Trail, Windham - Friday, August 15, at 8 a.m.

St. Anne Church, 299 Main Street, Gorham - Friday, August 15, at 9 a.m. and 5:30 p.m. (Family Mass)

St. Hyacinth Church, 268 Brown Street, Westbrook - Friday, August 15, at 12:15 p.m. and 6 p.m.

St. Brendan the Navigator Parish, Camden

Our Lady of good Hope Church, 7 Union Street, Camden - Friday, August 15, at 8 a.m.

St. Bernard Church, 150 Broadway, Rockland - Thursday, August 14, at 6:30 p.m.

St. Francis of Assisi Church, 81 Court Street, Belfast - Thursday, August 14, at 8 a.m.

St. Christopher Parish, Peaks Island

St. Christopher Church, 15 Central Avenue, Peaks Island - Thursday, August 15, at 6:15 p.m.

St. John Paul II Parish, Scarborough

Holy Cross Church, 124 Cottage Road, South Portland - Friday, August 15, at 7:30 a.m. and 9 a.m.

St. Bartholomew Church, 8 Two Lights Road, Cape Elizabeth - Friday, August 15, at 5 p.m. celebrated by Bishop James Ruggieri

St. Maximilian Kolbe Church, 150 Black Point Road, Scarborough - Friday, August 15, at 6 p.m.

St. John Vianney Parish, Fort Kent

St. Charles Borromeo Church, 912 Main Street, Saint Francis - Thursday, August 14, at 6 p.m.

St. Joseph Church, 7 Church Street, Wallagrass - Friday, August 15 at 6 p.m.

St. Louis Church, 26 East Main Street, Fort Kent - Thursday, August 14, at 4 p.m. and Friday, August 15, at 9 a.m.

St. Mary Church,3451 Aroostook Road, Eagle Lake -Friday, August 15, at 11 a.m.

St. Joseph Parish, Bridgton

St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Church, 857 Main Street, Fryeburg - Friday, August 15, at 6 p.m.

St. Joseph Church, 225 South High Street, Bridgton - Thursday, August 14, at 6 p.m. and Friday, August 15, at 8:30 a.m.

St. Joseph Parish, Ellsworth

St. Joseph Church, 231 Main Street, Ellsworth -  Friday, August 15, at 8 a.m. and 5:30 p.m.

St. Joseph Parish, Farmington

St. Joseph Church, 133 Middle Street, Farmington - Friday, August 15, at 6 p.m.

St. Kateri Tekakwitha Parish, Calais

Immaculate Conception Church, 31 Calais Avenue, Calais - Friday, August 15, at 5:30 p.m.

St. Louis Parish, Portland

St. Louis Church, 279 Danforth Street, Portland - Thursday, August 14, at 6 p.m.

St. Mary of the Assumption Parish, Houlton

St. Mary of the Assumption Church, 110 Military Street, Houlton - Friday, August 15, at 7:30 a.m. and 6 p.m.

St. Matthew Parish, Limerick

St. Matthew Church, 19 Dora Lane, Limerick - Thursday, August 14, at 6 p.m. and Friday, August 15, at 8 a.m.

St. Michael Parish, Augusta

St. Augustine Church, 75 Northern Avenue, Augusta - Friday, August 15, at 7:30 a.m.

St. Francis Xavier Church, 130 U.S. Route 133, Winthrop - Thursday, August 14, at 6 p.m.

St. Joseph Church, 110 School Street, Gardiner - Thursday, August 14, at 5:30 p.m.

St. Mary of the Assumption Church, 41 Western Avenue, Augusta - Friday, August 15, at 4:30 p.m.

St. Paul the Apostle Parish, Bangor

St. Mary Church, 768 Ohio Street, Bangor - Thursday, August 14, at 6 p.m. preceded by a Marian procession around the parking lot at 5:30 p.m. (Procession will be held in the church if it rains) and Friday, August 15, at 8:30 a.m.

St. John Church, 217 York Street, Bangor - Friday, August 15, at 5:30 p.m.

St. Joseph Church, 531 North Main Street, Brewer - Friday, August 15, at Noon

St. Peter Parish, Portland

St. Peter Church, 72 Federal Street, Portland - Friday, August 15, at 7 a.m.

St. Peter Chanel Parish, Van Buren

St. Bruno-St. Remi Church, 174 Main Street, Van Buren - Friday, August 15, at 6 p.m.

St. Peter the Fisherman Parish, Machias

Holy Name of Jesus Church, 8 Free Street, Machias - Wednesday, August 14, at 5:30 p.m.

Sacred Heart Church, 14 Hamilton Street, Lubec  - Friday, August 15, at 5:30 p.m.

St. Michael Church, 51 Elm Street, Cherryfield - Friday, August 15, at 6 p.m.

St. Rose of Lima Parish, Jay

St. Rose of Lima Church, 1 Church Street, Jay - Thursday, August 14, at 6 p.m. and Friday, August 15 at 12:15 p.m.

St. Teresa of Calcutta Parish, Norway

Our Lady of Ransom Church, 117 Elm Street, Mechanic Falls - Friday, August 14, at 5:30 p.m.

St. Catherine of Sienna Church, 32 Paris Street, Norway - Friday, August 15, at 8:30 a.m.

St. Mary Church, 276 King Street, Oxford - Thursday, August 14, at 6 p.m.

St. Thérèse of Lisieux Parish, Sanford

Holy Family Church, 66 North Avenue, Sanford - Friday, August 15, at 10 a.m. and 6 p.m.

Stella Maris Parish, Bucksport

Our Lady of Holy Hope Church, 137 Perkins Street, Castine - Thursday, August 14, at 4 p.m.

St. Mary Star of the Sea Church, 7 Granite Street, Stonington - Friday, August 15, at 8 a.m.

St. Vincent de Paul Church, 64 Franklin Street, Bucksport - Friday, August 15, at 10 a.m.