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 - Thursday, August 15, at noon

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

St. Charles Borromeo Church, 132 McKeen Street, Brunswick - Thursday, August 15, at noon and 6:30 p.m.

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

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

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

Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception, Portland

Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception, 307 Congress Street, Portland - Thursday, August 15, at 8 a.m. in the chapel (Latin Mass), 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 5:30 p.m.

St. Peter Church, 58 Cedar Street, East Millinocket - Thursday, August 15, at 4:30 p.m.

Christ the King Parish, Skowhegan

Notre Dame de Lourdes Church, 273 Water Street, Skowhegan - Thursday, August 15, at noon

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

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

Corpus Christi Parish, Waterville

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

St. Helena Church, Route 27, Belgrade - Thursday, August 15, at 9 a.m.

St. John the Baptist Church, 26 Monument Street, Winslow - Thursday, August 15, at 8 a.m. and 6 p.m.

Good Shepherd Parish, Saco

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

St. Joseph Church, 178 Elm Street, Biddeford - Wednesday, August 14, at 6 p.m. and Thursday, August 15, at 9 a.m.

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

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

Holy Family Parish, Greenville

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

Holy Spirit Parish, Wells

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

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

Immaculate Heart of Mary Parish, Auburn

Sacred Heart Church, 8 Sacred Heart Place, Auburn - Thursday, August 15 at 7:45 a.m. and Noon

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

Mizpah, Grand Isle

Mizpah, 129 Doucette Road, Grand Isle - Thursday, August 15, at 1 p.m.

Notre Dame Du Mont Carmel Parish, Madawaska

St. David Church, 774 Main Street, Madawaska - Wednesday, August 14, at 8:30 a.m.

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

Our Lady of Hope Parish, Portland

St. Joseph Church, 673 Stevens Avenue, Portland - Wednesday, August 14, at 7 p.m.

St. Pius X Church, 492 Ocean Avenue, Portland - Wednesday, August 14, at 5:30 p.m. and Thursday, August 15, at 9 a.m.

Our Lady of the Eucharist Parish, Lincoln

St. Leo the Great Church, 16 River Street, Howland - Thursday, August 15, at 8:30 a.m. at St. Leo's Shrine.

Our Lady of the Lakes Parish, Oquossoc

St. John Church, 76 Main Street, Stratton - Wednesday, August 14, at 6 p.m.

St. Luke Church, 19 Lake Street, Rangeley - Thursday, August 15, at 5 p.m.

Our Lady of the Snows Parish, Dexter

St. Anne Church, 64 Free Street, Dexter - Thursday, August 15, at Noon

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

Our Lady of the Valley Parish, Saint Agatha

St. Joseph Church, 413 Shore Road, Sinclair - Thursday, August 15, at 8:30 a.m.

St. Luce Church, 441 U.S. Route One, Frenchville - Thursday, 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 - Wednesday, August 14, at 6:30 p.m. and Thursday, August 15, at 8 a.m.

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

St. Raphael Church, 6 Whipple Road, Kittery -  Thursday, 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 - Wednesday, August 14, at 5:30 p.m. and Thursday, August 15, at 5:30 p.m.

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

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

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

Parish of the Holy Savior, Rumford

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

St. Athanasius & St. John Church, 126 Maine Avenue, Rumford - Wednesday, August 14, at 6 p.m. and Thursday, August 15, at 8:15 a.m.

Parish of the Precious Blood, Caribou

Holy Rosary Church, 34 Vaughn Street, Caribou - Thursday, August 15, at 6 p.m. (During the Mass, Father Anthony Korir, SMA, will be installed as parish)

Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary Church, 331 Main Street, Presque Isle - Wednesday, August 14, at 6 p.m.

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

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

St. Catherine Church, 24 McManus Street, Washburn - Thursday, August 15, at 8:30 a.m.

St. Denis Church, 147 Main Street, Fort Fairfield - Thursday, August 15, at 8:30 a.m.

St. Joseph Church, 17 Main Street, Mars Hill - Wednesday, August 14, at 6 p.m.

St. Louis Church, 103 Main Street, Limestone - Wednesday, August 14, at 6 p.m.

St. Mark Church,  13 Allen Farm Road, Ashland - Thursday, August 15, at 9 a.m.

Parish of the Resurrection of the Lord, Old Town

Holy Family Church, 429 Main Street, Old Town - Thursday, August 14, at 8 a.m. and 6 p.m.

St. Ann Church, 84 Main Street, Bradley - Wednesday, August 14, at 6 p.m.

Parish of the Transfiguration of the Lord, Bar Harbor

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

St. Ignatius Church, 8 Lookout Way, Northeast Harbor - Thursday, August 15, at 5:30 p.m.

St. Peter Church, 5 Ocean House Hill Road, Manset - Wednesday, August 14, at 5:30 p.m.

Prince of Peace Parish, Lewiston

Basilica of Ss. Peter & Paul, 122 Ash Street, Lewiston - Thursday, August 14, at 7 a.m.

Holy Cross Church, 1080 Lisbon Street, Lewiston - Wednesday, August 14, at 5:30 p.m.

Holy Family Church, 607 Sabattus Street, Lewiston - Wednesday, August 14, at 6:30 p.m. (Spanish) and Thursday, August 15, at 6 p.m.

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

Our Lady of the Rosary Church, 131 High Street, Sabattus - Wednesday, August 14, at 6 p.m.

Sacred Heart / St. Dominic Parish, Portland

Sacred Heart Church, 65 Mellen Street, Portland - Thursday, August 15 at 6 p.m. (Tri-lingual Mass in English, French, & Spanish)

St. Agnes Parish, Island Falls

St. Agnes Church, 76 Sewall Street, Island Falls - Thursday, August 15, at noon

St. Agnes Parish, Pittsfield

St. Agnes Church, 238 Detroit Street, Pittsfield - Thursday, August 15, at 9 a.m.

St. Anthony of Padua Parish, Jackman

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

St. Anthony of Padua Parish, Westbrook

Our Lady of Perpetual Help Church, 919 Roosevelt Trail, Windham - Thursday, August 15, at 8 a.m. and 5 p.m.

St. Anne Church, 299 Main Street, Gorham - Wednesday, August 14, at 6 p.m. and Thursday, August 15, at 9 a.m.

St. Hyacinth Church, 268 Brown Street, Westbrook - Wednesday, August 14, at 5 p.m. and Thursday, August 15, at 12:15 p.m.

St. Benedict Parish, Benedicta

St. Benedict Church, 1063 Benedicta Road, Benedicta - Thursday, August 15, at 9 a.m.

St. Brendan the Navigator Parish, Camden

Our Lady of Good Hope Church, 7 Union Street, Camden - Thursday, August 15, at noon

St. Bernard Church, 150 Broadway, Rockland - Thursday, August 15, at 5:30 p.m.

St. Francis of Assisi Church, 81 Court Street, Belfast - Wednesday, August 14, at 5:30 p.m.

St. Christopher Parish, Peaks Island

St. Christopher Church, 15 Central Avenue, Peaks Island - Thursday, August 15, at 6:30 p.m.

St. John Paul II Parish, Scarborough

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

St. Bartholomew Church, 8 Two Lights Road, Cape Elizabeth - Thursday, August 15, 5 p.m.

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

St. John Vianney Parish, Fort Kent

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

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

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

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

St. Joseph Parish, Bridgton

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

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

St. Joseph Parish, Ellsworth

St. Joseph Church, 231 Main Street, Ellsworth - Wednesday, August 14, at 5:30 p.m. and Thursday, August 15, at 9 a.m. and 6 p.m.

St. Joseph Parish, Farmington

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

St. Kateri Tekakwitha Parish, Calais

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

St. James the Greater Church, 15 Hillside Street, Baileyville - Thursday, August 15, at 9 a.m.

St. Joseph Church, 51 Washington Street, Eastport - Thursday, August 15, at Noon

St. Louis Parish, Portland

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

St. Mary of the Visitation Church, Houlton

St. Mary of the Visitation Church, 110 Military Street, Houlton - Wednesday, August 14, at 6 p.m. and Thursday, August 15, at 7:30 a.m.

St. Matthew Parish, Limerick

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

St. Michael Parish, Augusta

St. Michael Parish:

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

St. Francis Xavier Church, 130 U.S. Route 133, Winthrop - Thursday, August 15, at 8 a.m.

St. Joseph Church, 110 School Street, Gardiner - Thursday, August 15, at 6 p.m.

St. Mary of the Assumption Church, 41 Western Avenue, Augusta - Wednesday, August 14, at 4:30 p.m.

St. Paul the Apostle Parish, Bangor

St. John Church, 207 York Street, Bangor - Wednesday, August 14, at 4 p.m.

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

St. Mary Church, 768 Ohio Street, Bangor - Thursday, August 15 at 7 a.m. and 8:30 a.m.

St. Matthew Church, 70 Western Avenue, Hampden - Wednesday, August 14, at 5:30 p.m. and Thursday, August 15, at 5:30 p.m.

St. Peter Parish, Portland

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

St. Peter Chanel Parish, Van Buren

St. Bruno - St. Remi Church, 174 Main Street, Van Buren - Friday, August 16, 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 - Thursday, August 15, at 8:30 a.m.

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

St. Rose of Lima Parish, Jay

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

St. Teresa of Calcutta Parish, Norway

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

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

St. Mary Church, 276 King Street, Oxford - Thursday, August 15, at 5:30 p.m.

St. Thérèse of Lisieux Parish, Sanford

Holy Family Church, 66 North Avenue, Sanford - Thursday, August 16, at 10 a.m. and 6 p.m.

Stella Maris Parish, Bucksport

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

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

St. Vincent de Paul Church, 64 Franklin Street, Bucksport - Thursday, August 15, at 6 p.m.