Solemnity of Mary, the Mother of God Mass Times by Parish

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.

The solemnity, Pope Francis said, immerses us once more in the mystery of Christmas.

"It is indeed good for us to reflect on how Mary, the young woman of Nazareth, constantly brings us back to the mystery of Jesus, her Son. She reminds us that Jesus came in the flesh, and that we encounter him above all in our daily life, in our own frail humanity and that of all those whom we encounter each day. In praying to Our Lady as the Mother of God, we proclaim that Christ was begotten of the Father, yet also truly born of a woman. We proclaim that he is the Lord of time, yet dwells in our time, indeed this new year, with his loving presence. We proclaim that he is the Savior of the world, yet we are able to encounter him and are called to seek him in the face of every human being. If he, who is the Son, became so small as to be held in a mother’s arms, cared for and nursed, this means that today too he comes among us in all those who need similar care: in every sister and brother we meet, in everyone who needs our attention and tender care," the pope said.

A listing of Mass times organized by parish can be found below. A listing by city/town can be found here.

All Saints Parish, Brunswick 

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

St. Ambrose Church, 29 Kimball Street, Richmond - New Year's Day at 10 a.m.

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

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

St. Mary Church, 144 Lincoln Street, Bath - New Year's Eve at 4 p.m.

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

St. Joseph Parish, Bridgton

St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Church, 857 Main Street, Fryeburg - New Year's Day at 10:30 a.m.

St. Joseph Church, 225 South High Street, Bridgton - New Year's Day at 8:30 a.m.

St. Teresa of Calcutta Parish, Norway

Our Lady of Ransom Church, 117 Elm Street, Mechanic Falls - New Year's Day at 10:30 a.m.

St. Catherine of Sienna Church, 32 Paris Street, Norway - New Year's Day at 8:30 a.m.