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The peaceful vigils are part of a 40-day campaign aimed at ending abortion through prayer, fasting, and community outreach.

The Feast of St. Joseph will be celebrated at St. Joseph Church, 231 Main Street in Ellsworth, on Thursday, March 19, with the praying of the Rosary of St. Joseph at 5 p.m., Mass at 5:30 p.m., and a homemade spaghetti supper in the parish hall at 6:30 p.m.

The Moosehead Lake Knights of Columbus will host a movie night with the showing of I Am With You, a documentary on the life of St. Carlo Acutis, on Thursday, March 19, at 5 p.m.

Families are invited to gather at St. Joseph Church in Brewer for a Lenten event that will include outdoor Stations of the Cross, a brief adoration, and a mac-n-cheese dinner in the church hall. Please sign up by March 1 at: bit.ly/49XwAf1

Lenten haddock suppers will be held on the Fridays of Lent in the hall of Most Holy Trinity Church in Saco from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m.

The Knights of Columbus will be serving Friday fish dinners on the Fridays of Lent at 4:30 p.m. in the cafeteria of St. Thomas School, 69 North Avenue in Sanford.

The St. Hyacinth Daughters of Isabella will offer haddock dinners on the Fridays of Lent in the hall of St. Hyacinth Church, 268 Brown Street in Westbrook.

Lenten Fish Fry dinners are being held on he Fridays of Lent in the hall of St. Augustine Church, 75 Northern Avenue in Augusta.

The St. Anne Knights of Columbus will serve haddock dinners on the Fridays of Lent, 5 p.m. to 6:30 p.m., in the hall of St. Anne Church, 299 Main Street in Gorham.

Knights of Columbus Council 2344 will sponsor Lenten Fish Dinners on the Fridays of Lent, except March 13, in the hall of St. Maximilian Kolbe Church, 150 Black Point Road in Scarborough.

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

St. Paul the Apostle Parish in Bangor will be serving fish chowder on Lenten Fridays in the church hall of St. John Church, 217 York Street in Bangor, following the 5:30 p.m. Mass.

Discover unique antiques, art, and vintage collectibles all under one roof at the Knights of Columbus Vintage Expo, which will be held at the Augusta Armory on March 21. Admission is $5. Vendor space is available. Visit the website for details.

The Fryeburg / Bridgton Knights of Columbus are sponsoring a corned beef and cabbage dinner on Saturday, March 22, at 5 p.m., following the 4 p.m. Mass at St. Joseph Church, 225 South High Street in Bridgton. Enoy corned beef and cabbage, carrots, and dessert. 

In commemoration of the Feast of St. Joseph, a Mass will be celebrated on Sunday, March 22, at 10:30 a.m. at St. Joseph Church in Sinclair. A light lunch will follow.

Learn how to make pisanki, intricately decorated Easter eggs, at St. Louis Church in Portland on Sunday, March 22, at noon.

Vespers will be prayed at the Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception in Portland, at 5:30 p.m. on the Sundays of Lent beginning March 1.

The Sisters of St. Joseph of Lyon invite you to join them via Zoom for a virtual Lenten prayer series, "We Come Humbly to the Cross." The series will begin on Friday, February 20, and continue on the Mondays and Fridays of Lent.

Lenten haddock suppers will be held on the Fridays of Lent in the hall of Most Holy Trinity Church in Saco from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m.

The St. Hyacinth Daughters of Isabella will offer haddock dinners on the Fridays of Lent in the hall of St. Hyacinth Church, 268 Brown Street in Westbrook.

The Knights of Columbus will be serving Friday fish dinners on the Fridays of Lent at 4:30 p.m. in the cafeteria of St. Thomas School, 69 North Avenue in Sanford.

The St. Anne Knights of Columbus will serve haddock dinners on the Fridays of Lent, 5 p.m. to 6:30 p.m., in the hall of St. Anne Church, 299 Main Street in Gorham.

Knights of Columbus Council 2344 will sponsor Lenten Fish Dinners on the Fridays of Lent, except March 13, in the hall of St. Maximilian Kolbe Church, 150 Black Point Road in Scarborough.

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

The Sisters of St. Joseph of Lyon invite you to join them via Zoom for a virtual Lenten prayer series, "We Come Humbly to the Cross." The series will begin on Friday, February 20, and continue on the Mondays and Fridays of Lent.

St. Paul the Apostle Parish in Bangor will be serving fish chowder on Lenten Fridays in the church hall of St. John Church, 217 York Street in Bangor, following the 5:30 p.m. Mass.

Burning Hearts: A Journey with Jesus, a retreat to prepare for Holy Week, will be held Saturday, March 28, 8:30 a.m. to 11 a.m., at St. Charles Borromeo Church, 132 McKeen Street in Brunswick.

A Lenten retreat for French language speakers will be held on Saturday, March 28, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. in the chapel and hall of Sacred Heart Church, 65 Mellen Street in Portland.

Father Seamus Griesbach and others will teach traditional palm weaving techniques in commemoration of Palm Sunday in the Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception's Guild Hall.

Bishop James Ruggieri will celebrate Palm Sunday Mass at 10 a.m. at the Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception in Portland.

Vespers will be prayed at the Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception in Portland, at 5:30 p.m. on the Sundays of Lent beginning March 1.

The Living Stations of the Cross, as seen through the eyes of Jesus and Mary, will be presented at St. Athanasius & St. John Church, 126 Maine Avenue, Rumford, on Palm Sunday, March 29, at 7 p.m. The stations will be shared as freeze-action tableaus.

A Tenebrae Service will be held on Palm Sunday, March 29, beginning at 7 p.m. at St. Maximilian Kolbe Church in Scarborough.

The Sisters of St. Joseph of Lyon invite you to join them via Zoom for a virtual Lenten prayer series, "We Come Humbly to the Cross." The series will begin on Friday, February 20, and continue on the Mondays and Fridays of Lent.

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. 

A Tenenbrae service will be held on the Monday of Holy Week at 7:30 p.m. at St. Catherine of Sienna Church in Norway.

A Tenebrae service will be held at Our Lady of Perpetual Help Church in Windham on the Monday of Holy Week at 7:30 p.m.

The Chrism Mass is one of the most solemn and sacred celebrations of the Church year. Celebrated by Bishop James Ruggieri on the Tuesday of Holy Week, it brings together priests, deacons, religious, and parishioners from around the state.

Bishop James Ruggieri will celebrate the Mass of the Oils on Wednesday, April 1, at St. Bruno-St. Remi Church in Van Buren. All are welcome.

On the Wednesday of Holy Week, the Parish of the Holy Eucharist will offer a Tenebrae service at Sacred Heart Church in Yarmouth from 7 p.m. to 8 p.m. 

Students from St. Thomas School will present a powerful and moving Living Way of the Cross, depicting Jesus’ final week before the crucifixion, on Holy Thursday, April 2, at 10:30 a.m. at St. Matthew Church, 19 Dora Lane iin Limerick

Holy Thursday marks the beginning of the sacred Easter Triduum, which culminates with the celebration of Easter.

Bishop James Ruggieri will celebrate the Mass of the Lord's Supper on Holy Thursday at 7 p.m. at the Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception in Portland.

On Good Friday, we recall Christ’s Passion and death. It is the only day of the Church calendar on which Mass is not celebrated. Instead, we gather quietly to pray, both for ourselves and those around us; to listen to Scripture; and to venerate the cross.

Bishop James Ruggieri will offer Office of Readings and Morning Prayer on Good Friday at 7:30 a.m. at the Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception.

Students from St. Thomas School will present a powerful and moving Living Way of the Cross, depicting Jesus’ final week before the crucifixion, on Good Friday, April 3, at 10 a.m. at Holy Family Church, 66 North Avenue in Sanford.

In recognition of the diversity of the Lewiston area community, Prince of Peace Parish will hold a multicultural presentation of the Stations of the Cross on Good Friday.

Eighth graders from All Saints Catholic School will present the Living Stations of the Cross at St. John Church in Bangor at noon on Good Friday.