Solemnity of Mary, the Mother of God Mass Times by Parish
Masses on New Year's Eve and New Year's Day
December 31 and January 1
"Mary, the all-holy ever-virgin Mother of God, is the masterwork of the mission of the Son and the Spirit in the fullness of time." (Catechism 721)
The Solemnity of Mary, the Mother of God honors the Blessed Virgin Mary as the Theotokos, "the God-bearer," who brings the Son of God into the world. It is a holy day of obligation.
A listing of Mass times organized by parish can be found 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 - New Year's Day at 9 a.m.
St. Ambrose Church, 29 Kimball Street, Richmond - New Year's Day at 9 a.m.
St. Charles Borromeo Church, 132 McKeen Street, Brunswick - New Year's Eve at 4 p.m.
St. John the Baptist Church, 39 Pleasant Street, Brunswick - New Year's Day at 10 a.m.
St. Mary Church, 144 Lincoln Street, Bath - New Year's Eve at 4 p.m. and New Year's Day at 9 a.m.
St. Patrick Church, 380 Academy Hill Road, Newcastle - New Year's Eve at 4 p.m.
Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception, Portland
Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception, 307 Congress Street, Portland - New Year's Day at 8 a.m. (Latin Mass), 12:15 p.m., and 7:30 p.m.
Christ the Divine Mercy Parish, East Millinocket
St. Martin of Tours Church, 19 Colby Street, Millinocket - New Year's Eve at 4 p.m.
St. Peter Church, 58 Cedar Street, East Millinocket - New Year's Day at 8:30 a.m.
Christ the King Parish, Skowhegan
Notre Dame de Lourdes Church, 273 Water Street, Skowhegan - New Year's Eve at 4 p.m.
St. Peter Church, 27 Owens Street, Bingham - New Year's Day at 11 a.m.
St. Sebastian Church, 161 Main Street, Madison - New Year's Day at 9 a.m.
Holy Family Parish, Greenville
Holy Family Church, 145 Pritham Avenue, Greenville - New Year's Day at 8 a.m.
Immaculate Heart of Mary Parish, Auburn
Sacred Heart Church, 8 Sacred Heart Place, Auburn - New Year's Day at 8:30 a.m.
St. Philip Church, 2365 Turner Road, Auburn - New Year's Eve at 6 p.m.
Our Lady of Hope Parish, Portland
St. Pius X Church, 492 Ocean Avenue, Portland - New Year's Eve at 5 p.m. and New Year's Day at 9 a.m.
Our Lady of the Lakes Parish, Oquossoc
St. John Church, 76 Main Street, Stratton - New Year's Eve at 6 p.m.
St. Luke Church, 19 Lake Street, Rangeley - New Year's Day at 9 a.m.
Our Lady of the Snows Parish, Dexter
St. Anne Church, 64 Free Street, Dexter - New Year's Eve at 6 p.m. and New Year's Day at 10:30 a.m.
St. Francis Xavier & St. Paul the Apostle Church, 128 Riverside Street, Milo - New Year's Eve at 4 p.m.
St. Thomas Aquinas Church, 43 High Street, Dover-Foxcroft - New Year's Eve at 4 p.m. and New Year's Day at 8:30 a.m.
Parish of the Ascension of the Lord, Kittery
Our Lady of the Angels Church, 4 Angels' Way, South Berwick - New Year's Eve at 6:30 p.m. and New Year's Day at 8 a.m.
St. Christopher Church, 4 Barrell Lane, York - New Year's Eve at 6:30 p.m. and New Year's Day at 8 a.m.
St. Raphael Church, 6 Whipple Road, Kittery - New Year's Day at 9:30 a.m.
Parish of the Holy Eucharist, Falmouth
Holy Martyrs of North America Church, 266 Foreside Road, Falmouth - New Year's Eve at 5:30 p.m. and New Year's Day at 5:30 p.m.
Sacred Heart Church, 326 Main Street, Yarmouth - New Year's Day at 8 a.m.
St. Gregory the Great Church, 24 North Raymond Road, Gray - New Year's Day a 8 a.m.
St. Jude Church, 134 Main Street, Freeport - New Year's Day at 6 p.m.
Parish of the Holy Savior, Rumford
Our Lady of the Snows Church, 265 Walker's Mills Road, Bethel - New Year's Day at 6 p.m.
St. Athanasius & St. John Church, 126 Maine Avenue, Rumford - New Year's Eve at 6 p.m. and New Year's Day at 9:30 a.m.
Parish of the Precious Blood, Caribou
Holy Rosary Church, 34 Vaughn Street, Caribou - New Year's Eve at 6 p.m. and New Year's Day at 9 a.m.
Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary Church, 333 Main Street, Presque Isle - New Year's Eve at 6 p.m. and New Year's Day at 9 a.m.
Parish of the Transfiguration of the Lord, Bar Harbor
Holy Redeemer Church, 56 Mount Desert Street, Bar Harbor - New Year's Day at 8:30 a.m.
St. Peter Church, 5 Ocean House Hill Road, Southwest Harbor - New Year's Eve at 4 p.m.
Prince of Peace Parish, Lewiston
Basilica of Ss. Peter & Paul, 122 Ash Street, Lewiston - New Year's Day at 7 a.m.
Our Lady of the Rosary Church, 131 High Street, Sabattus - New Year's Eve at 6 p.m.
Holy Cross Church, 1080 Lisbon Street, Lewiston - New Year's Eve at 5:30 p.m.
Holy Family Church, 607 Sabattus Street, Lewiston - New Year's Day at 9 a.m.
Holy Trinity Church, 67 Frost Hill Avenue, Lisbon Falls - New Year's Day at 9 a.m.
Sacred Heart / St. Dominic Parish, Portland
Sacred Heart Church, 65 Mellen Street, Portland - New Year's Day at Midnight (English/French) and 10:30 a.m. (English/French/Spanish)
St. Agnes Parish, Island Falls
St. Agnes Church, 76 Sewall Street, Island Falls - New Year's Day at noon
St. Agnes Parish, Pittsfield
St. Agnes Church, 238 Detroit Street, Pittsfield - New Year's Eve at 4 p.m. (Sunday Celebration in the Absence of a Priest) and New Year's Day at 8 a.m.
St. Anthony of Padua Parish, Jackman
St. Faustina Church, 370 Main Street, Jackman - New Year's Eve at 4 p.m.
St. Anthony of Padua Parish, Westbrook
Our Lady of Perpetual Help Church, 919 Roosevelt Trail, Windham - New Year's Eve at 4 p.m. and New Year's Day at 8 a.m.
St. Anne Church, 299 Main Street, Gorham - New Year's Day at 8 a.m.
St. Hyacinth Church, 268 Brown Street, Westbrook - New Year's Eve at 4 p.m. and New Year's Day at 9:30 a.m.
St. Brendan the Navigator Parish, Camden
Our Lady of Good Hope Church, 7 Union Street, Camden - New Year's Eve at 4 p.m. and New Year's Day at 11 a.m.
St. Bernard Church, 150 Broadway, Rockland - New Year's Eve at 6 p.m. and New Year's Day at 8 a.m. and 11 a.m.
St. Francis of Assisi Church, 81 Court Street, Belfast - New Year's Eve at 4 p.m. and New Year's Day at 8:30 a.m.
St. Christopher Parish, Peaks Island
St. Christopher Church, 15 Central Avenue, Peaks Island - New Year's Day at 6:15 p.m.
St. John Paul II Parish, Scarborough
Church of the Holy Cross, 124 Cottage Road, South Portland - New Year's Eve at 4 p.m.
St. Bartholomew Church, 8 Two Lights Road, Cape Elizabeth - New Year's Day at 9 a.m.
St. Maximilian Kolbe Church, 150 Black Point Road, Scarborough - New Year's Eve at 5 p.m. and New Year's Day at 8 a.m.
St. John Vianney Parish, Fort Kent
St. Charles Borromeo Church, 912 Main Street, Saint Francis - New Year's Eve at 6 p.m.
St. Joseph Church, 7 Church Street, Wallagrass - New Year's Eve at 6 p.m.
St. Louis Church, 26 East Main Street, Fort Kent - New Year's Eve at 4 p.m. and New Year's Day at 9 a.m.
St. Mary Church, 3451 Aroostook Road, Eagle Lake - New Year's Eve at 4 p.m.
St. Joseph Parish, Bridgton
St. Teresa of Calcutta Parish:
St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Church, 857 Main Street, Fryeburg - New Year's Day at 10:30 a.m.
St. Joseph Church, 225 South High Street, Bridgton - New Year's Day at 8:30 a.m.
St. Joseph Parish, Ellsworth
St. Joseph Church, 231 Main Street, Ellsworth - New Year's Eve at 5:30 p.m. and New Year's Day at 8 a.m. and 5:30 p.m.
St. Joseph Parish, Farmington
St. Joseph Church, 133 Middle Street, Farmington - New Year's Day at 6 p.m.
St. Kateri Tekakwitha Parish, Calais
Immaculate Conception Church, 31 Calais Avenue, Calais - New Year's Day at 5:30 p.m.
St. James the Greater Church, 15 Hillside Street, Baileyville - New Year's Day at 9 a.m.
St. Joseph Church, 51 Washington Street, Eastport - New Year's Day at Noon
St. Louis Parish, Portland
St. Louis Church, 279 Danforth Street, Portland - New Year's Eve at 6 p.m.
St. Mary of the Visitation Parish, Houlton
St. Mary of the Visitation Church, 110 Military Street, Houlton - New Year's Eve at 6 p.m. and New Year's Day at 9 a.m.
St. Michael Parish, Augusta
St. Augustine Church, 75 Northern Avenue, Augusta - New Year's Day at 7:30 a.m.
St. Francis Xavier Church, 130 U.S. Route 133, Winthrop - New Year's Day at 6 p.m.
St. Joseph Church, 110 School Street, Gardiner - New Year's Day at 8:30 a.m.
St. Mary of the Assumption Church, 41 Western Avenue, Augusta - New Year's Eve at 4:30 p.m.
St. Paul the Apostle Parish, Bangor
St. John Church, 217 York Street, Bangor - New Year's Day at 10:30 a.m.
St. Mary Church, 768 Ohio Street, Bangor - New Year's Day at 8:30 a.m.
St. Matthew Church, 70 Western Avenue, Hampden - New Year's Eve at 5:30 p.m.
St. Peter Parish, Portland
St. Peter Church, 72 Federal Street, Portland - New Year's Day at 7 a.m.
St. Peter the Fisherman Parish, Machias
Holy Name of Jesus Church, 8 Free Street, Machias - New Year's Day at 8:30 a.m.
Sacred Heart Church, 14 Hamilton Street, Lubec - New Year's Day at 10:30 a.m.
St. Michael Church, 51 Elm Street, Cherryfield - New Year's Day at 10:30 a.m.
St. Rose of Lima Parish, Jay
St. Rose of Lima Church, 1 Church Street, Jay - New Year's Eve at 6 pm. and New Year's Day at 12:15 p.m.
St. Teresa of Calcutta Parish, Norway
Our Lady of Ransom Church, 117 Elm Street, Mechanic Falls - New Year's Day at 10:30 a.m.
St. Catherine of Sienna Church, 32 Paris Street, Norway - New Year's Day at 8:30 a.m.
Stella Maris Parish, Bucksport
Our Lady of Holy Hope Church, 137 Perkins Street, Castine - New Year's Eve at 4 p.m.
St. Mary Star of the Sea Church, 8 Granite Street, Stonington - New Year's Day at 8 a.m.
St. Vincent de Paul Church, 64 Franklin Street, Bucksport - New Year's Day at 11 a.m.
