All Ages

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.

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

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.

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 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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

The Missale Romanum reminds us that the Easter Vigil is the "mother of all vigils," the "greatest and most noble of all solemnities."

The Easter Sunday Mass of the Resurrection of the Lord is celebrated with great joy and music. “This is the day the Lord has made; let us rejoice and be glad!”