Solemnity of Mary, the Mother of God

Masses on New Year's Eve and New Year's Day
December 31 and January 1

"Mary, the all-holy ever-virgin Mother of God, is the masterwork of the mission of the Son and the Spirit in the fullness of time." (Catechism 721)

The Solemnity of Mary, the Mother of God honors the Blessed Virgin Mary as the Theotokos, "the God-bearer," who brings the Son of God into the world. It is a holy day of obligation, but since the solemnity falls on a Monday in 2024 the obligation to attend Mass is abrogated. 

A listing of Masses organized by city/town can be found below. Click here to view a listing of Masses by parish.

Bath

All Saints Parish:

St. Mary Church, 144 Lincoln Street - New Year's Eve at 4 p.m. and New Year's Day at 9 a.m.

Belfast

St. Brendan the Navigator Parish:

St. Francis of Assisi Church, 81 Court Street - New Year's Eve at 4 p.m. and New Year's Day at 8:30 a.m.

Bingham

Christ the King Parish:

St. Peter Church, 27 Owens Street  - New Year's Day at 11 a.m.

Boothbay Harbor

All Saints Parish:

Our Lady Queen of Peace Church, 82 Atlantic Avenue - New Year's Day at 9 a.m.

Brunswick

All Saints Parish:

St. Charles Borromeo Church, 132 McKeen Street - New Year's Eve at 4 p.m.

St. John the Baptist Church, 39 Pleasant Street - New Year's Day at 10 a.m.

Camden

St. Brendan the Navigator Parish:

Our Lady of Good Hope Church, 7 Union Street - New Year's Eve at 4 p.m. and New Year's Day at 11 a.m.

Cape Elizabeth

St. John Paul II Parish:

St. Bartholomew Church, 8 Two Lights Road - New Year's Day at 9 a.m.

Madison

Christ the King Parish:

St. Sebastian Church, 161 Main Street - New Year's Day at 9 a.m.

Newcastle

All Saints Parish:

St. Patrick Church, 380 Academy Hill Road - New Year's Eve at 4 p.m.

Portland

Our Lady of Hope Parish:

St. Pius X Church, 492 Ocean Avenue - New Year's Eve at 5 p.m. and New Year's Day at 9 a.m.

Richmond

All Saints Parish:

St. Ambrose Church, 29 Kimball Street - New Year's Day at 9 a.m.

Rockland

St. Brendan the Navigator Parish:

St. Bernard Church, 150 Broadway - New Year's Eve at 6 p.m. and New Year's Day at 8 a.m. and 11 a.m.

Scarborough

St. John Paul II Parish:

St. Maximilian Kolbe Church, 150 Black Point Road - New Year's Eve at 5 p.m. and New Year's Day at 8 a.m.

Skowhegan

Christ the King Parish:

Notre Dame de Lourdes Church, 273 Water Street - New Year's Eve at 4 p.m.

South Portland

St. John Paul II Parish:

Church of the Holy Cross, 124 Cottage Road - New Year's Eve at 4 p.m.