St. Paul the Apostle Parish will offer to opportunities to enjoy the sacred music of the season at St. John Catholic Church, 217 York Street in Bangor.

St. Paul the Apostle Parish will offer to opportunities to enjoy the sacred music of the season at St. John Catholic Church, 217 York Street in Bangor.

St Joseph Parish in Ellsworth will present the Advent Festival of Lessons & Carols on Tuesday, December 5, at 6:30 p.m.

Join in the Festival of Lessons & Carols, an evening of Scripture, music, and prayer, followed by mince pies and refreshments on Friday, December 13, at 6 p.m. at Holy Family Church, 429 Main Street in Old Town. All are welcome! 

Prince of Peace Parish will present a beautiful Advent tradition, the Festival of Lessons & Carols, on Friday, December 22, at 7:30 p.m. Through Scripture readings, accompanying Christmas carols and hymns, and prayer, the festival shares the story of salvation from the fall of man in the Garden of Eden to the birth of Christ and the Great Commission.

St. Teresa of Calcutta Parish will present the Festival of Lessons & Carols, an Advent tradition that dates back to the late 19th century. The Festival of Lessons & Carols tells the story of salvation through nine Scripture readings or lessons, which are accompanied by Christmas carols or hymns and times of prayer. 

A "Keep Christ in Christmas" Public Prayer Rally will be held at the Farmer's Market on Main Street in Madawaska on Saturday, December 9, at noon

A Child is Born, which will include the reading of the Christmas story from the Gospel of Luke and music by the St. Louis Catholic Church Choir, will be held December 17 at 2 p.m. at St. Louis Church, 106 Main Street in Limestone.

A Day of Prayer & Discernment for men over 18 years of age who are discerning a possible vocation to the diocesan priesthood will be held Saturday, December 30, 2023, 10 a.m. to 2:30 p.m., at St. John the Baptist Church and St. John’s Community Center, 39-43 Pleasant Street in Brunswick. The day is an opportunity for discerners to pray together, get to know each other, meet diocesan priests, and spend time with the Lord. If you are interested in attending, please RSVP by December 27 by emailing [email protected].

Children with present a Nativity pageant prior to the Christmas Eve Mass at St. Mary of the Visitation Church, 110 Military Street in Houlton.