Holy Saturday Prayer and Reconciliation

Holy Saturday is a day of final preparation as we await the celebration of Easter. No Mass may be celebrated on the day until the Great Vigil of Easter, which must not begin before nightfall. Until then, it a time for prayer and quiet reflection.  Some parishes also offer the sacrament of reconciliation. A list of prayer and penance opportunities may be found below.

Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception, Portland

Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception, 307 Congress Street, Portland - Bishop Robert Deeley will lead the Office of Readings and Morning Prayer at 7:30 a.m.

Our Lady of the Eucharist Parish, Lincoln

St. Mary of Lourdes Church, 142 Main Street, Lincoln - Morning Prayer at 8:30 a.m. followed by the DIvine Mercy Novena and a Prayer for Unborn Children

Parish of the Resurrection of the Lord, Old Town  

Holy Family Church, 429 Main Street, Old Town - Matins & Lauds at 8 a.m. 

Parish of the Transfiguration of the Lord, Bar Harbor

Holy Redeemer Church, 56 Mount Desert Street, Bar Harbor - Tenebrae Service at 8:30 a.m.

Prince of Peace Parish, Lewiston

Basilica of Ss. Peter & Paul, 122 Ash Street, Lewiston - Office of Readings and Morning Prayer at 8 a.m.

St. John Paul II Parish, Scarborough

Church of the Holy Cross, 124 Cottage Road, South Portland - Sacrament of Reconciliation from 3 p.m. to 4 p.m.

St. Maximilian Kolbe Church, 150 Black Point Road, Scarborough - Sacrament of Reconciliation from 4 p.m. to 5 p.m.

St. Louis Parish, Portland

St. Louis Church, 279 Danforth Street, Portland - Blessing of Easter Baskets at noon.

St. Michael Parish, Augusta

St. Augustine Church, 75 Northern Avenue, Augusta - Morning Prayer at 7:30 a.m.

St. Paul the Apostle Parish, Bangor

St. Mary Church, 768 Ohio Street, Bangor - Morning Prayer at 8:30 a.m.

St. Peter the Fisherman Parish, Machias

Holy Name of Jesus Church, 8 Free Street, Machias - Morning Prayer at 8 a.m.