From Monday, March 27, to Friday, March 31, all Maine Catholics are invited to experience God’s love, mercy, and forgiveness through the sacrament of reconciliation (confession).

Palm Sunday, which will be celebrated on April 2, 2023, 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.

In an effort to offer support and comfort to community members coping with the loss of a loved one, Good Shepherd Parish in Saco conducts a grieving ministry to walk alongside individuals needing guidance through one of life’s most difficult experiences.

The Knights of Columbus will host a St. Patrick's Day Dinner on Tuesday, March 17, 4:30 p.m. to 7 p.m., in St. Anthony's Hall of St. Mary of the Visitation Parish, 112 Military Street in Houlton.

A Tenebrae Service will be held on March 30, the Monday of Holy Week, at 7 p.m. at the Basilica of Ss. Peter & Paul, 122 Ash Street in Lewiston. 

The Knights of Columbus will hold their traditional St. Patrick's Day corned beef and cabbage dinner on Saturday, March 14, in the St. Pius X Hall, 492 Ocean Avenue in Portland.

Lenten Chowder Fest Dinners will be held on the Fridays of Lent in the hall of St. Charles Borromeo Church in Brunswick.

Lenten Chowder Fest Dinners will be held on the Fridays of Lent in the hall of St. Charles Borromeo Church in Brunswick.