Palm Sunday
Palm Sunday, which is celebrated on March 29, 2026, marks the beginning of Holy Week and the celebration of our Lord’s Paschal Mystery. The day gets its name from the palm branches placed at Jesus’ feet as he made his triumphant entrance into Jerusalem. During Palm Sunday Masses, parishioners receive palm fronds to take home and keep until the following Lent. The palms are then burned, with the ashes used on Ash Wednesday.
The vestments for Palm Sunday are red, the color of blood, reflecting the ultimate redemptive sacrifice that Christ was entering the city to fulfill: his Passion, death, and resurrection. On Palm Sunday, which is also known as Passion Sunday, the faithful hear an account of the Lord’s Passion so that they may reflect on it during the week in preparation for the celebration of the sacred triduum, which begins on Holy Thursday and concludes with evening prayer on Easter Sunday.
Palm Sunday Masses
All Saints Parish, Brunswick
Our Lady Queen of Peace Church, 82 Atlantic Avenue, Boothbay Harbor - Sunday 9 a.m.
St. Ambrose Church, 29 Kimball Street, Richmond - Sunday 8 a.m.
St. Charles Borromeo Church, 132 McKeen Street, Brunswick - Saturday 4 p.m. and Sunday 10:30 a.m. and 5 p.m.
St. John the Baptist Church, 39 Pleasant Street, Brunswick - Sunday 8 a.m. and 11 a.m.
St. Mary Church, 144 Lincoln Street, Bath - Saturday 4 p.m. and Sunday 9:30 a.m.
St. Patrick Church, 380 Academy Hill Road, Newcastle - Saturday 4 p.m. and Sunday 11 a.m.
Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception, Portland
Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception, 307 Congress Street, Portland - Saturday at 4 p.m., Sunday at 7 a.m., 8 a.m., 10 a.m. (celebrated by Bishop James Ruggieri), 2 p.m. (Azande prayer service), and 7:30 p.m.
Christ the Divine Mercy Parish, East Millinocket
St. Martin of Tours Church, 19 Colby Street, Millinocket - Saturday 4 p.m. and Sunday 12:30 p.m.
St. Peter Church 58 Cedar Street, East Millinocket - Sunday 8:30 a.m.
Christ the King Parish, Skowhegan
Notre Dame de Lourdes Church, 273 Water Street, Skowhegan - Saturday 4 p.m. and Sunday 8:30 a.m.
St. Peter Church, 27 Owens Street, Bingham - Sunday 2:30 p.m.
St. Sebastian Church, 161 Main Street, Madison - Sunday 10:30 a.m.
Corpus Christi Parish, Winslow
Notre Dame du Perpetual Secours Church, 116 Silver Street, Waterville - Saturday 4 p.m. and Sunday 9 a.m.
St. John the Baptist Church, 26 Monument Street, Winslow - Sunday 7:30 a.m. and 10:30 a.m.
Good Shepherd Parish, Saco
Most Holy Trinity Church, 271 Main Street, Saco - Saturday 4 p.m. and Sunday 5:30 p.m.
St. Joseph Church, 178 Elm Street, Biddeford - Sunday 7 a.m. and 11 a.m.
St. Margaret Church, 6 Saco Avenue, Old Orchard Beach - Saturday 6 p.m. and Sunday 9 a.m.
St. Philip Church, 404 Goodwins Mills Road, Lyman - Saturday 4 p.m. and Sunday 9 a.m.
Holy Family Parish, Greenville
Holy Family Church, 145 Pritham Avenue, Greenville - Saturday 4 p.m. and Sunday 8 a.m.
Holy Spirit Parish, Wells
St. Martha Church, 30 Portland Road, Kennebunk - Saturday, 4 p.m., and Sunday 8 a.m. and 10 a.m.
St. Mary Church, 236 Eldridge Road, Wells - Saturday 4 p.m. and Sunday 9 a.m. and 11 a.m.
Immaculate Heart of Mary Parish, Auburn
Sacred Heart Church, 8 Sacred Heart Place, Auburn - Saturday 4 p.m., Sunday 7:30 a.m. and 11 a.m.
St. Philip Church, 2354 Turner Road, Auburn - Sunday 9:15 a.m.
Notre Dame du Mont Carmel Parish, Madawaska
St. David Church, 774 Main Street, Madawaska - Sunday 9 a.m.
St. Gerard-Mt. Carmel Church, 363 Main Street, Grand Isle - Saturday 6 p.m.
St. Thomas Aquinas Church, 309 St. Thomas Street, Madawaska - Saturday 4 p.m.
Our Lady of Hope Parish, Portland
St. Pius X Church, 492 Ocean Avenue, Portland - Saturday 4:30 p.m. and Sunday 7:30 a.m., 9:30 a.m., and 5 p.m.
Our Lady of the Eucharist Parish, Lincoln
St. Leo the Great Church, 16 River Road, Howland - Saturday at 6 p.m. and Sunday at 8 a.m.
St. Mary of Lourdes Church, 142 Main Street, Lincoln - Saturday at 4 p.m. and Sunday at 10 a.m.
Our Lady of the Lakes Parish, Oquossoc
Bell Chapel, 5085 Access Road, Carrabassett Valley - Saturday at 4:30 p.m.
St. John Church, 76 Main Street, Stratton - Saturday at 6 p.m.
St. Luke Church, 19 Lake Street, Rangeley - Sunday at 8 a.m. and 9:30 a.m.
Our Lady of the Snows Parish, Dexter
St. Anne Church, 64 Free Street, Dexter - Sunday 10:30 a.m.
St. Francis Xavier & St. Paul the Apostle Church, 128 Riverside Street, Milo - Saturday 4 p.m.
St. Thomas Aquinas Church, 43 High Street, Dover-Foxcroft - Sunday 8:30 a.m.
Our Lady of the Valley Parish, St. Agatha
St. Agatha Church, 379 Main Street, St. Agatha - Sunday 8:30 a.m.
St. Joseph Church, 413 Shore Road, Sinclair - Sunday 10:30 a.m.
St. Luce Church, 441 U.S. Route One, Frenchville - Saturday 4 p.m.
Parish of the Ascension of the Lord, Kittery
Our Lady of the Angels Church, 4 Angels' Way, South Berwick - Saturday at 4 p.m. and Sunday at 9:30 a.m.
St. Christopher Church, 4 Barrell Lane, York - Saturday at 4 p.m. and Sunday at 7:30 a.m. and 11 a.m.
St. Raphael Church, 6 Whipple Road, Kittery - Sunday at 9 a.m.
Parish of the Holy Eucharist, Falmouth
Holy Martyrs of North America Church, 266 Foreside Road, Falmouth - Saturday 4 p.m. and Sunday 8:30 a.m., 10:30 a.m. and 5:30 p.m.
Sacred Heart Church, 326 Main Street, Yarmouth - Sunday 8 a.m. and 11 a.m.
St. Gregory the Great Church, 24 North Raymond Road, Gray - Saturday 4 p.m. and Sunday 8:30 a.m.
St. Jude Church, 134 Main Street, Freeport - Sunday 9:30 a.m.
Parish of the Holy Savior, Mexico
Our Lady of the Snows Church, 265 Walker's Mills Road, Bethel - Saturday at 6 p.m.
St. Athanasius & St. John Church, 126 Maine Avenue, Rumford - Saturday at 4 p.m. and Sunday at 9:30 a.m.
Parish of the Resurrection of the Lord, Old Town
Holy Family Church, 429 Main Street, Old Town - Saturday 4 p.m. and Sunday 8 a.m. and 11 a.m.
Our Lady of Wisdom Church, 83 College Avenue, Orono - Sunday 5:30 p.m.
St. Ann Church, 84 Main Street, Bradley - Sunday 9:30 a.m.
St. Ann Church, 6 Down Street, Penobscot Nation - Saturday 5:30 p.m.
Parish of the Transfiguration of the Lord, Bar Harbor
Holy Redeemer Church, 56 Mount Desert Street, Bar Harbor - Sunday at 10 a.m.
St. Peter Church, 5 Ocean House Hill Road, Southwest Harbor - Saturday at 4 p.m.
Prince of Peace Parish, Lewiston
Basilica of Ss. Peter & Paul, 122 Ash Street, Lewiston - Saturday 4 p.m. and Sunday 7 a.m., 8:30 a.m. (Traditional Latin Mass), and 10:30 a.m.
Holy Family Church, 607 Sabattus Street, Lewiston - Saturday 4 p.m. and 6 p.m. and Sunday 8:30 a.m. and 11 a.m.
Holy Trinity Church, 67 Frost Hill Avenue, Lisbon Falls - Saturday at 4 p.m. and Sunday 9:30 a.m.
Sacred Heart / St. Dominic Parish, Portland
Sacred Heart Church, 65 Mellen Street, Portland - Sunday 10:30 a.m. (French/English) and 1 p.m. (Spanish)
St. Agnes Parish, Island Falls
St. Agnes Church, 76 Sewall Street, Island Falls - Saturday 4 p.m.
St. Agnes Parish, Pittsfield
St. Agnes Church, 238 Detroit Street, Pittsfield - Saturday 4 p.m. and Sunday 8 a.m.
St. Anthony of Padua Parish, Jackman
St. Anthony of Padua Church, 370 Main Street, Jackman - Sunday 11 a.m.
St. Anthony of Padua Parish, Westbrook
Our Lady of Perpetual Help Church, 919 Roosevelt Trail, Windham - Saturday 4 p.m. and Sunday 8 a.m. and 10:30 a.m.
St. Anne Church, 299 Main Street, Gorham - Sunday 8 a.m. and 11 a.m.
St. Hyacinth Church, 268 Brown Street, Westbrook - Saturday 4 p.m. and Sunday 9:30 a.m.
St. Benedict Parish, Benedicta
St. Benedict Parish, 1063 Benedicta Road, Benedicta - Sunday 10:30 a.m.
St. Brendan the Navigator Parish, Camden
Our Lady of Good Hope Church, 7 Union Street, Camden - Saturday 4 p.m. and Sunday 11a.m.
St. Bernard Church, 150 Broadway, Rockland - Saturday 6 p.m. and Sunday 8 a.m. and 11 a.m.
St. Francis of Assisi Church, 81 Court Street, Belfast - Saturday 4 p.m. and Sunday 8:30 a.m.
St. Christopher Parish, Peaks Island
St. Christopher Church, 15 Central Avenue, Peaks Island - Sunday 8:30 a.m.
St. John Paul II Parish, Scarborough
Church of the Holy Cross, 124 Cottage Road, South Portland - Saturday 4 p.m., preceded by the sacrament of reconciliation at 3 p.m., and Sunday at 10 a.m.
St. Bartholomew Church, 8 Two Lights Road, Cape Elizabeth -Sunday 9 a.m.
St. Maximilian Kolbe Church, 150 Black Point Road, Scarborough - Saturday 5 p.m., preceded by the sacrament of reconciliation at 4 p.m., and Sunday 8 a.m. and 10:30 a.m. There will also be a Tenebrae service at 7 p.m.
St. John Vianney Parish, Fort Kent
St. Charles Borromeo Church, 912 Main Street, St. Francis - Saturday at 6 p.m.
St. Joseph Church, 7 Church Street, Wallagrass - Sunday 8 a.m.
St. Louis Church, 26 East Main Street, Fort Kent - Saturday 4 p.m. and Sunday 9 a.m.
St. Mary Church, 3451 Aroostook Road, Eagle Lake - Sunday 11 a.m.
St. Joseph Oratory, Portland
St. Joseph Oratory, 673 Stevens Avenue, Portland - Traditional Latin Mass at 10:30 a.m.
St. Joseph Parish, Bridgton
St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Church, 857 Main Street, Ellsworth - Sunday at 10:30 a.m.
St. Joseph Church, 225 South High Street, Bridgton - Saturday at 4 p.m. and Sunday at 8:30 a.m.
St. Joseph Parish, Ellsworth
St. Joseph Church, 231 Main Street, Ellsworth - Saturday 4 p.m. and Sunday 8 a.m. and 11 a.m.
St. Joseph Parish, Farmington
St. Joseph Church, 133 Middle Street, Farmington - Sunday 10:30 a.m. and 5 p.m.
St. Joseph's College, Standish
St. Joseph's College Healy Chapel, 278 Whites Bridge Road, Standish - Sunday 8 p.m.
St. Kateri Tekakwitha Parish Calais
Immaculate Conception Church, 31 Calais Avenue, Calais - Sunday 8:30 a.m.
St. Ann Church, Peter Dana Point Road, Peter Dana Point - Sunday 12:30 p.m.
St. James the Greater Church, 15 Hillside Street, Baileyville - Sunday 10:30 a.m.
St. Joseph Church, 51 Washington Street, Eastport - Saturday 4 p.m.
St. Louis Parish, Portland
St. Louis Church, 279 Danforth Street - Sunday at 11 a.m. (Polish/English)
St. Mary of the Visitation Parish, Houlton
St. Mary of the Visitation Church, 110 Military Street, Houlton - Sunday 8 a.m. and 10:30 a.m.
St. Matthew Parish, Limerick
St. Matthew Church, 19 Dora Lane, Limerick - Saturday 6 p.m. and Sunday 8 a.m.
St. Michael Parish, Augusta
Sacred Heart Church, 14 Summer Street, Hallowell - Sunday 5 p.m.
St. Augustine Church, 75 Northern Avenue, Augusta - Saturday 4 p.m. and Sunday 10:30 a.m.
St. Denis Church, 298 Grand Army Road, Whitefield - Sunday 11 a.m.
St. Francis Xavier Church, 130 U.S. Route 133, Winthrop - Saturday 4 p.m. and Sunday 8 a.m.
St. Joseph Church, 110 School Street, Gardiner - Sunday 8:30 a.m.
St. Mary of the Assumption Church, 41 Western Avenue, Augusta - Sunday 7 a.m. and 9 a.m.
St. Paul the Apostle Parish, Bangor
St. Gabriel Church, 435 South Main Street, Winterport - Sunday 8:30 a.m.
St. John Church, 217 York Street, Bangor - Saturday 4 p.m. and Sunday 10:30 a.m.
St. Joseph Church, 531 North Main Street, Brewer - Saturday 4 p.m.
St. Mary Church, 768 Ohio Street, Bangor - Sunday at 7 a.m. and 8:30 a.m.
St. Matthew Church, 70 Western Avenue, Hampden - Sunday 10:30 a.m.
St. Teresa Church, 425 South Main Street, Brewer - Sunday 4 p.m.
St. Peter Parish, Portland
St. Peter Church, 72 Federal Street - Saturday at 5:15 p.m. and Sunday at 9 a.m.
St. Peter Chanel Parish, Van Buren
St. Bruno-St. Remi Church, 174 Main Street, Van Buren - Sunday 10 a.m.
St. Joseph Church, 1779 Hamlin Road, Hamlin - Sunday 8 a.m.
St. Peter the Fisherman Parish, Machias
Holy Name of Jesus Church, 8 Free Street, Machias - Sunday at 8:30 a.m.
Sacred Heart Church, 14 Hamilton Street, Lubec - Saturday at 4:30 p.m.
St. Michael Church, 51 Elm Street, Cherryfield - Sunday at 10:30 a.m.
St. Rose of Lima Parish, Jay
St. Rose of Lima Church, 1 Church Street, Jay - Saturday 4 p.m. and Sunday 8:30 a.m.
St. Teresa of Calcutta Parish, Norway
Our Lady of Ransom Church, 117 Elm Street, Mechanic Falls - Sunday at 10:30 a.m.
St. Catherine of Sienna Church, 32 Paris Street, Norway - Saturday at 4 p.m. and Sunday at 8:30 a.m.
St. Thérèse of Lisieux Parish, Sanford
Holy Family Church, 66 North Avenue, Sanford - Saturday 4 p.m. and Sunday 10 a.m.
Stella Maris Parish, Bucksport
Our Lady of Holy Hope Church, 137 Perkins Street, Castine - Saturday 4 p.m.
St. Mary Star of the Sea Church, 8 Granite Street, Stonington - Sunday 8 a.m.
St. Vincent de Paul Church, 60 Franklin Street, Bucksport - Saturday 6 p.m. and Sunday 11 a.m.
