Solemnity of the Immaculate Conception Masses - By Parish
"Hail Mary, full of grace..."
The Solemnity of the Immaculate Conception commemorates the day that Mary was conceived without the stain of original sin. The feast occurs on December 8.
It is the patronal feast of the United States and of the Diocese of Portland.
Although it was long believed by many Christians that Mary, who was to be the Mother of God, was conceived without sin, it wasn't until 1854 that Pope Pius IX declared it to be dogma of the Catholic Church. In Ineffabilis Deus, he wrote that "the Blessed Virgin Mary, from the first moment of her conception, by a singular grace and privilege of almighty God, and in view of the merits of Jesus Christ, Saviour of the human race, was preserved free from every stain of original sin is a doctrine revealed by God and, for this reason, must be firmly and constantly believed by all the faithful."
The Solemnity of the Immaculate Conception is a holy day of obligation. A list of Masses by parish is found below. A listing by city/town may be found here.
Holy Day Mass Times
All Saints Parish, Brunswick
Our Lady Queen of Peace Church, 82 Atlantic Avenue, Boothbay Harbor - Monday, December 8, at Noon
St. Ambrose Church, 29 Kimball Street, Richmond - Monday, December 8, at 10 a.m.
St. Charles Borromeo Church, 132 McKeen Street, Brunswick - Monday, December 8, at Noon and 6:30 p.m.
St. John the Baptist Church, 39 Pleasant Street, Brunswick - Monday, December 8, at 8 a.m.
St. Mary Church, 144 Lincoln Street, Bath - Monday, December 8, at 8 a.m. and 6 p.m.
St. Patrick Church, 380 Academy Hill Road, Newcastle - Monday, December 8, at 6 p.m.
Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception, Portland
Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception, 307 Congress Street, Portland - Monday, December 8, at 12:15 p.m., 6 p.m., and 7:30 p.m.
Christ the Divine Mercy Parish, East Millinocket
St. Martin of Tours Church, 19 Colby Street, Millinocket - Monday, December 8, at 4 p.m.
St. Peter Church, 58 Cedar Street, East Millinocket - Monday, December 8, at 8:30 a.m.
Christ the King Parish, Skowhegan
Notre Dame de Lourdes Church, 273 Water Street, Skowhegan - Monday, December 8, at Noon
St. Peter Church, 27 Owens Street, Bingham - Monday, December 8, at 2:30 p.m.
St. Sebastian Church, 161 Main Street, Madison - Monday, December 8, at 8 a.m.
Corpus Christi Parish, Winslow
Notre Dame du Perpetual Secours Church, 116 Silver Street, Waterville - Monday, December 8, at 12:15 p.m.
St. John the Baptist Church, 26 Monument Street, Winslow - Monday, December 8, at 8 a.m. and 6 p.m.
Good Shepherd Parish, Saco
Most Holy Trinity Church, 271 Main Street, Saco - Monday, December 8, at 6 p.m.
St. Joseph Church, 178 Elm Street, Biddeford - Monday, December 8, at 9 a.m. and 6 p.m.
St. Margaret Church, 6 Saco Avenue, Old Orchard Beach - Monday, December 8, at Noon
St. Philip Church, 404 Goodwins Mills Road, Lyman - Monday, December 8, at 9 a.m.
Holy Family Parish, Greenville
Holy Family Church, 145 Pritham Avenue, Greenville - Monday, December 8, at Noon
Holy Spirit Parish, Wells
St. Martha Church, 30 Portland Road, Kennebunk - Monday, December 8, at 9:15 a.m. and 6 p.m.
St. Mary Church, 236 Eldridge Road, Wells - Monday, December 8, at 8 a.m. and 4 p.m.
Immaculate Heart of Mary Parish, Auburn
Sacred Heart Church, 8 Sacred Heart Place, Auburn - Monday, December 8, at 7:45 a.m. and noon
St. Philip Church, 2365 Turner Road, Auburn - Sunday, December 7, at 5 p.m.
Notre Dame du Mont Carmel Parish, Madawaska
St. David Church, 774 Main Street, Madawaska - Monday, December 8, at 8:30 a.m.
Our Lady of Hope Parish, Portland
St. Pius X Church, 492 Ocean Avenue, Portland - Monday, December 8, at 9 a.m., 12:10 p.m., and 6:30 p.m.
Our Lady of the Eucharist Parish, Lincoln
St. Leo the Great Church, 16 River Street, Howland - Monday, December 8, at 5:30 p.m.
St. Mary of Lourdes Church, 142 Main Street, Lincoln - Monday, December 8, at Noon
Our Lady of the Lakes Parish, Oquossoc
St. John Church, 76 Main Street, Stratton - Monday, December 8, at 6 p.m.
St. Luke Church, 19 Lake Street, Rangeley - Monday, December 8, at 9 a.m.
Our Lady of the Snows Parish, Dexter
St. Anne Church, 64 Free Street, Dexter - Sunday, December 7, at 6 p.m.
St. Thomas Aquinas Church, 43 High Street, Dover-Foxcroft - Monday, December 8, at 6 p.m.
Our Lady of the Valley Parish, Saint Agatha
St. Agatha Church, 379 Main Street, St. Agatha - Monday, December 8, at 6 p.m.
Parish of the Ascension of the Lord, Kittery
Our Lady of the Angels Church, 4 Angels' Way, South Berwick - Monday, December 8, at 8 a.m. and 6:30 p.m.
St. Christopher Church, 4 Barrell Lane, York - Sunday, December 7, at 6:30 p.m. and Monday, December 8, at 8 a.m.
St. Raphael Church, 6 Whipple Road, Kittery - Monday, December 8, at 9 a.m. and 6:30 p.m.
Parish of the Holy Eucharist, Falmouth
Holy Martyrs of North America Church, 266 Foreside Road, Falmouth - Sunday, December 7, at 5:30 p.m. and Monday, December 8, at 5:30 p.m.
Sacred Heart Church, 326 Main Street, Yarmouth - Monday, December 8, at 8 a.m.
St. Gregory the Great Church, 24 North Raymond Road, Gray - Monday, December 8, at 8 a.m.
St. Jude Church, 134 Main Street, Freeport - Monday, December 8, at 6 p.m.
Parish of the Holy Savior, Mexico
Our Lady of the Snows Church, 265 Walker's Mills Road, Bethel - Monday, December 8, at 6 p.m.
St. Athanasius & St. John Church, 126 Maine Avenue, Rumford - Sunday, December 7, at 6 p.m. and Monday, December 8, at 8:15 a.m.
Parish of the Precious Blood, Caribou
Holy Rosary Church, 34 Vaughn Street, Caribou - Monday, December 8, at 8:30 a.m.
Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary Church, 333 Main Street, Presque Isle - Monday, December 8, at 8:30 a.m.
Our Lady of the Lake Church, 2111 Portage Road, Portage - Monday, December 8, at 6 p.m.
Sacred Heart Church, 1141 Van Buren Road, North Caribou - Monday, December 8, at 8:30 a.m.
St. Catherine Church, 24 McManus Street, Washburn - Monday, December 8, at 4 p.m.
St. Denis Church, 147 Main Street, Fort Fairfield - Monday, December 8, at 6 p.m.
St. Louis Church, 106 Main Street, Limestone - Monday, December 8 at 10 a.m.
Parish of the Resurrection of the Lord, Old Town
Holy Family Church, 429 Main Street, Old Town - Monday, December 8, at 8 a.m.
Our Lady of Wisdom Church, Orono - Monday, December 8, at Noon - Mass held in the Bangor Room in the Student Union at the University of Maine.
St. Ann Church, 84 Main Street, Bradley - Monday, December 8, at 6 p.m.
Parish of the Transfiguration of the Lord, Bar Harbor
Holy Redeemer Church, 56 Mount Desert Street, Bar Harbor - Monday, December 8, at 8:30 a.m.
St. Peter Church, 5 Ocean House Hill Road, Southwest Harbor - Sunday, December 7, at 5:30 p.m.
Prince of Peace Parish, Lewiston
Basilica of Ss. Peter & Paul, 122 Ash Street, Lewiston - Monday, December 8, at 7 a.m. and Noon
Holy Family Church, 607 Sabattus Street, Lewiston - Monday, December 8, at 6 p.m.
Holy Trinity Church, 67 Frost Hill Avenue, Lisbon Falls - Monday, December 8, at 8:30 a.m.
St. Agnes Parish, Island Falls
St. Agnes Church, 76 Sewall Street, Island Falls - Monday, December 8, at Noon
St. Agnes Parish, Pittsfield
St. Agnes Church, 238 Detroit Street, Pittsfield - Monday, December 8, at 8 a.m.
St. Anthony of Padua Parish, Jackman
St. Faustina Church, 370 Main Street, Jackman - Monday, December 8, at 8 a.m.
St. Anthony of Padua Parish, Westbrook
Our Lady of Perpetual Help Church, 919 Roosevelt Trail, Windham – Sunday, December 7, at 4 p.m., and Monday, December 8, at 8 a.m. and 6 p.m.
St. Anne Church, 299 Main Street, Gorham – Monday, December 8, at 9 a.m. and 5 p.m.
St. Hyacinth Church, 268 Brown Street, Westbrook – Sunday, December 7, at 4 p.m., and Monday, December 8, at 12:15 p.m.
St. Benedict Parish, Benedicta
St. Benedict Church, 1063 Benedicta Road, Benedicta - Monday, December 8, at 6 p.m.
St. Brendan the Navigator Parish, Camden
Our Lady of Good Hope Church, 7 Union Street, Camden - Monday, December 8, at 6:30 p.m.
St. Bernard Church, 150 Broadway, Rockland - Monday, December 8, at 8 a.m.
St. Francis of Assisi Church, 81 Court Street, Belfast - Monday, December 8, at 8 a.m.
St. Christopher Parish, Peaks Island
St. Christopher Church, 15 Central Avenue, Peaks Island - Monday, December 8, at 6:15 p.m.
St. John Paul II Parish, Scarborough
Holy Cross Church, 124 Cottage Road, South Portland - Monday, December 8, at 7:30 a.m. and 9 a.m.
St. Bartholomew Church, 8 Two Lights Road, Cape Elizabeth - Monday, December 8, at 5 p.m.
St. Maximilian Kolbe Church, 150 Black Point Road, Scarborough - Monday, December 8, at 6 p.m.
St. John Vianney Parish, Fort Kent
St. Charles Borromeo Church, 912 Main Street, Saint Francis - Monday, December 8, at 9 a.m.
St. Joseph Church, 7 Church Street, Wallagrass - Monday, December 8, at 6 p.m.
St. Louis Church, 26 East Main Street, Fort Kent - Monday, December 8, at 7 a.m.
St. Mary Church, 3451 Aroostook Road, Eagle Lake - Monday, December 8, at 11 a.m.
St. Joseph Oratory, Portland
St. Joseph Oratory, 673 Stevens Avenue, Portland - Latin Mass on Monday, December 8, at 6 p.m.
St. Joseph Parish, Bridgton
St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Church, 857 Main Street, Fryeburg - Monday, December 8, at 6 p.m.
St. Joseph Church, 225 South High Street, Bridgton - Monday, December 8, at 8:30 a.m.
St. Joseph Parish, Ellsworth
St. Joseph Church, 231 Main Street, Ellsworth - Monday, December 8, at 8 a.m. and 5:30 p.m.
St. Kateri Tekakwitha Parish, Calais
Immaculate Conception Church, 31 Calais Avenue, Calais - Monday, December 8, at 5:30 p.m.
St. James the Greater Church, 15 Hillside Street, Baileyville - Monday, December 8, at 9 a.m.
St. Joseph Church, 51 Washington Street, Eastport - Monday, December 8, at Noon
St. Mary of the Visitation Parish, Houlton
St. Mary of the Visitation Church, 110 Military Street, Houlton - Monday, December 8, at 7:30 a.m. and 6 p.m.
St. Matthew Parish, Limerick
St. Matthew Church, 19 Dora Lane, Limerick - Monday, December 8, at 8 a.m.
St. Michael Parish, Augusta
St. Augustine Church, 75 Northern Avenue, Augusta - Monday, December 8, at 7:30 a.m.
St. Mary of the Assumption Church, 41 Western Avenue, Augusta - Monday, December 8, at 9 a.m.
St. Francis Xavier Church, 130 U.S. Route 133, Winthrop - Monday, December 8, at 6 p.m.
St. Joseph Church, 110 School Street, Gardiner - Monday, December 8, at 6 p.m.
St. Paul the Apostle Parish, Bangor
St. John Church, 207 York Street, Bangor - Monday, December 8, at 8:30 a.m. (Joint Mass with All Saints School students)
St. Joseph Church, 531 North Main Street, Brewer - Monday, December 8, at Noon
St. Mary Church, 768 Ohio Street, Bangor - Monday, December 8, at 7 a.m. and 8:30 a.m.
St. Matthew Church, 70 Western Avenue, Hampden - Monday, December 8, at 5:30 p.m.
St. Teresa Church, 425 South Main Street, Brewer - Sunday, December 7, at 4 p.m.
St. Peter Parish, Portland
St. Peter Church, 72 Federal Street, Portland - Monday, December 8, at 7 a.m.
St. Peter Chanel Parish, Van Buren
St. Bruno-St. Remi Church, 174 Main Street, Van Buren - Monday, December 8, at 6 p.m.
St. Peter the Fisherman Parish, Machias
Holy Name of Jesus Church, 8 Free Street, Machias - Monday, December 8, at 5:30 p.m.
Sacred Heart Church, 14 Hamilton Street, Lubec - Monday, December 8, at 8:30 a.m.
St. Michael Church, 51 Elm Street, Cherryfield - Monday, December 8, at 6 p.m.
St. Rose of Lima Parish, Jay
St. Rose of Lima Church, 1 Church Street, Jay - Monday, December 8, at 6 p.m.
St. Teresa of Calcutta Parish, Norway
Our Lady of Ransom Church, 117 Elm Street, Mechanic Falls - Monday, December 8, at 5:30 p.m.
St. Catherine of Sienna Church, 32 Paris Street, Norway - Monday, December 8, at 8 a.m.
St. Mary Church, 276 King Street, Oxford - Monday, December 8, at 12:15 p.m.
St. Thérèse of Lisieux Parish, Sanford
Holy Family Church, 66 North Avenue, Sanford - Monday, December 8, at 10 a.m. and 6 p.m.
Stella Maris Parish, Bucksport
Our Lady of Holy Hope Church, 137 Perkins Street, Castine - Monday, December 8, at 4 p.m.
St. Mary Star of the Sea Church, 8 Granite Street, Stonington - Monday, December 8, at 8 a.m.
St. Vincent de Paul Church, 64 Franklin Street, Bucksport - Monday, December 8, at 10 a.m.
