Beginning on March 25th, the Knights of Columbus St. Thomas Council will be hosting a nine-day prayer service at 7p at Holy Family church in Sanford. The novena will pray for the protection of all human life. Parishioners are welcome to join in person or on our livestream.
Lent
The Portland Peninsula & Island Parishes will present a men's retreat on Saturday, March 29, at St. Peter Church in Portland.
For those who have never been to adoration or are not sure what it’s all about- we’ve got them covered!
Learn how to make pisanki, intricately decorated Easter eggs, at St. Louis Church in Portland on Saturday, March 30. This session is intended for adults. A simplified session for children will be held April 6.
Sunday vespers and lessons will be prayed on the Sundays of Lent, March 16 - April 13, at 5:30 p.m.. at the Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception, 307 Congress Street in Portland.
The parish will have 15 hours of Adoration at Holy Family Church, 66 North Avenue in Sanford, on March 31 from 6 a.m. -9 p.m. We urge our parishioners to make this part of their Lenten Promise this year. What better way to reflect and prepare for Easter than to spend an hour in the real presence of our Lord, Jesus Christ?
Father Mike Seavey will lead a Lenten retreat March 31-April 2 at the churches of St. Anthony of Padua Parish in Westbrook.
Father Mike Seavey will lead a Lenten retreat March 31-April 2 at the churches of St. Anthony of Padua Parish in Westbrook.
Join us to watch A Lent to Remember, a series from Formed examining the mysteries of lent and the transforming power of confession, during Lenten Lunch at noon on Wednesdays at St. Joseph Parish Hall in Bridgton.
Father Mike Seavey will lead a Lenten retreat March 31-April 2 at the churches of St. Anthony of Padua Parish in Westbrook.
Stations of the Cross, a Lenten devotion that follows the 14 steps that Jesus took to Calvary, beginning with the Garden of Gethsemane and concluding when he is laid in the tomb, will be prayed in many parishes across the diocese on the Fridays of Lent.
The Knights of Columbus will sponsor a fish fry every Friday during Lent (March 7-April 11) at the Madawaska Knights of Columbus Hall, 166 13th Avenue in Madawaska.
Haddock suppers will be served on the Fridays of Lent from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m. in the hall of Most Holy Trinity Church in Saco.
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.
St. Dominic Academy in Auburn will be hosting a Lenten Fish Dinner on Friday March 28th, 5:30 PM to 7:30 PM, to benefit student services at the school.
The Way of the Cross will be prayed every Friday during Lent at 5:30 p.m. at St Bruno-St Remi Church, 174 Main Street in Van Buren.
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.
St. Michael Parish will hold a Lenten Retreat, "Let Your Heart be Opened," on April 5, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., at St. Augustine Church, 75 Northern Avenue in Augusta.
For those who have never been to Adoration or are not sure what it’s all about- we’ve got them covered! Both parishes will have an adult faith formation session: All About Adoration right before each adoration! In Sanford, on March 30th after the 10a Mass and in Limerick on April 6th after the 8a Mass. Parishioners can come and be made comfortable before they devote their time to spending time with Jesus.
Children are invited to learn how to make pisanki, intricately decorated Easter eggs, at St. Louis Church in Portland on Sunday, April 6, at 12:45 p.m.
Sunday vespers and lessons will be prayed on the Sundays of Lent, March 16 - April 13, at 5:30 p.m.. at the Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception, 307 Congress Street in Portland.
Fr. John Michalowski, S.J., is the presenter.
This Lent, St. Matthew Parish will host a day of 15 hours of Adoration on April 9th from 6 a.m. to 9 p.m. in Limerick, We urge our parishioners to make this part of their Lenten Promise this year. What better way to reflect and prepare for Easter than to spend an hour in the real presence of our Lord, Jesus Christ?
Stations of the Cross, a Lenten devotion that follows the 14 steps that Jesus took to Calvary, beginning with the Garden of Gethsemane and concluding when he is laid in the tomb, will be prayed in many parishes across the diocese on the Fridays of Lent.
The Knights of Columbus will sponsor a fish fry every Friday during Lent (March 7-April 11) at the Madawaska Knights of Columbus Hall, 166 13th Avenue in Madawaska.
Haddock suppers will be served on the Fridays of Lent from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m. in the hall of Most Holy Trinity Church in Saco.
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.
Knights of Columbus Council 334 will hold fish fry dinners on the Fridays of Lent, 4:30 p.m. to 6 p.m., 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.
The Way of the Cross will be prayed every Friday during Lent at 5:30 p.m. at St Bruno-St Remi Church, 174 Main Street in Van Buren.
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.
Bishop James Ruggieri will celebrate Palm Sunday Mass at 10 a.m. at the Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception in Portland.
Sunday vespers and lessons will be prayed on the Sundays of Lent, March 16 - April 13, at 5:30 p.m.. at the Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception, 307 Congress Street in Portland.
Fr. John Michalowski, S.J., is the presenter.
A Tenebrae Service will be held on Palm Sunday, April 13, beginning at 7 p.m. at St. Maximilian Kolbe Church in Scarborough.
A Tenebrae Service will be held on April 14, the Monday of Holy Week, at 7 p.m. at the Basilica of Ss. Peter & Paul, 122 Ash Street in Lewiston.
Bishop James Ruggieri will celebrate the annual Chrism Mass on Tuesday, April 15, at 3 p.m. at the Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception in Portland
Bishop James Ruggieri will celebrate the Mass of the Oils on Wednesday, April 16 at 6:30 at St. Louis Church in Fort Kent. All are welcome.