Thanksgiving Masses
A beautiful way to begin your Thanksgiving celebration is by gathering around the Lord's table with your parish family to thank him for the blessings he has given us. Many parishes around the Diocese of Portland have Masses scheduled for Thursday, November 23, the morning of Thanksgiving, or for Wednesday, November 22, the evening before.
For a listing by location, see below. For a listing by parish, click here.
Ashland
Parish of the Precious Blood:
St. Mark Church, 13 Allen Farm Road - Thanksgiving Eve (Wednesday) at 6 p.m.
Auburn
Immaculate Heart of Mary Parish:
Sacred Heart Church, 8 Sacred Heart Place - Thanksgiving Eve (Wednesday) at 6 p.m. and Thanksgiving Day at 9 a.m.
Bangor
St. Paul the Apostle Parish:
St. Mary Church, 768 Ohio Street - Thanksgiving Day at 8:30 a.m.
Bar Harbor
Parish of the Transfiguration of the Lord:
Holy Redeemer Church, 56 Mount Desert Street - Thanksgiving Day at 8:30 a.m.
Bath
All Saints Parish:
St. Mary Church, 144 Lincoln Street - Thanksgiving Day at 9 a.m.
Belfast
St. Brendan the Navigator Parish:
St. Francis of Assisi Church, 81 Court Street - Thanksgiving Eve Mass (Wednesday) at 6:30 p.m.
Biddeford
Good Shepherd Parish:
St. Joseph Church, 178 Elm Street - Thanksgiving Day at 9 a.m.
Bingham
Christ the King Parish:
St. Peter Church, 27 Owens Street - Thanksgiving Day at 10 a.m.
Bridgton
St. Joseph Parish:
St. Joseph Church, 225 South High Street - Thanksgiving Day at 9 a.m.
Brunswick
All Saints Parish:
St. John the Baptist Church, 39 Pleasant Street - Thanksgiving Day at 9 a.m.
Bucksport
Stella Maris Parish:
St. Vincent de Paul Church, 64 Franklin Street - Thanksgiving Day at 8:30 a.m.
Calais
St. Kateri Tekakwitha Parish:
Immaculate Conception Church, 31 Calais Avenue - Thanksgiving Eve (Wednesday) at 5:30 p.m.
Caribou
Parish of the Precious Blood:
Holy Rosary Church, 34 Vaughn Street - Thanksgiving Day at 8:30 a.m.
Dexter
Our Lady of the Snows Parish:
St, Anne Church, 64 Free Street - Thanksgiving Eve (Wednesday) at 6 p.m.
Ellsworth
St. Joseph Parish:
St. Joseph Church, 231 Main Street - Thanksgiving Day at 9 a.m.
Gray
Parish of the Holy Eucharist:
St. Gregory the Great Church, 24 North Raymond Road - Thanksgiving Day at 8:30 a.m.
Fort Fairfield
Parish of the Precious Blood:
St. Denis Church, 147 Main Street - Thanksgiving Eve (Wednesday) at 6 p.m.
Fort Kent
St. John Vianney Parish:
St. Louis Church, 26 East Main Street - Thanksgiving Day at 9 a.m.
Gorham
St. Anthony of Padua Parish:
St. Anne Church, 299 Main Street - Thanksgiving Day at 9 a.m.
Greenville
Holy Family Parish:
Holy Family Church, 145 Pritham Avenue - Thanksgiving Day at 8 a.m.
Hampden
St. Paul the Apostle Parish:
St. Matthew Church, 70 Western Avenue - Thanksgiving Eve (Wednesday) at 5:30 p.m.
Howland
Our Lady of the Eucharist Parish:
St. Leo the Great Church, 16 River Road - Thanksgiving Day at 8:30 a.m.
Jay
St. Rose of Lima Parish:
St. Rose of Lima Church, 1 Church Street - Thanksgiving Day at 8:30 a.m.
Kennebunk
Holy Spirit Parish:
St. Martha Church, 30 Portland Road - Thanksgiving Day at 9:15 a.m.
Kittery
Parish of the Ascension of the Lord:
St. Raphael Church, 6 Whipple Road, Kittery - Thanksgiving Day at 10 a.m.
Lewiston
Prince of Peace Parish:
Basilica of Ss. Peter & Paul, 122 Ash Street - Thanksgiving Day at 7 a.m.
Holy Cross Church, 1080 Lisbon Road - Thanksgiving Day at 9 a.m.
Limerick
St. Matthew Parish:
St. Matthew Church, 19 Dora Lane - Thanksgiving Day at Noon
Lubec
St. Peter the Fisherman Parish:
Sacred Heart Church, 14 Hamilton Street - Thanksgiving Day at 8:30 a.m.
Madawaska
Notre Dame du Mont Carmel Parish:
St. David Church, 774 Main Street - Thanksgiving Day at 9 a.m.
Millinocket
Christ the Divine Mercy Parish:
St. Martin of Tours Church, 19 Colby Street - Thanksgiving Day at 10 a.m.
Newcastle
All Saints Parish:
St. Patrick Church, 380 Academy Hill Road - Thanksgiving Day at 9 a.m.
Norway
St. Teresa of Calcutta Parish:
St. Catherine of Sienna Church, 32 Paris Street - Thanksgiving Day at 9 a.m.
Old Town
Parish of the Resurrection of the Lord:
Holy Family Church, 429 Main Street - Thanksgiving Day at 9 a.m.
Portland
Our Lady of Hope Parish:
St. Pius X Church, 492 Ocean Avenue - Thanksgiving Day at 9 a.m.
Portland Peninsula & Island Parishes:
Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception, 307 Congress Street - Bishop Robert Deeley will celebrate a Thanksgiving Day Mass at 9 a.m.
St. Peter Church, 72 Federal Street - Thanksgiving Day at 7 a.m.
Presque Isle
Parish of the Precious Blood:
Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary Church, 333 Main Street - Thanksgiving Day at 8:30 a.m.
Rockland
St. Brendan the Navigator Parish:
St. Bernard Church, 150 Broadway - Thanksgiving Day at 8 a.m.
Rumford
Parish of the Holy Savior:
St. Athanasius & St. John Church, 126 Maine Avenue - Thanksgiving Day at 9:30 a.m. There will be a table of blessing set up at the front of the church, and worshippers are invited to bring part of their Thanksgiving meal to be placed on the table and blessed during the Mass. The Mass will be livestreamed.
Sabattus
Prince of Peace Parish
Our Lady of the Rosary Church, 31 High Street - Thanksgiving Day at 9 a.m.
Saint Agatha
Our Lady of the Valley Parish:
St. Agatha Church, 379 Main Street - Thanksgiving Day at 9 a.m.
Sanford
St. Thérèse of Lisieux Parish:
Holy Family Church, 66 North Avenue - Thanksgiving Eve (Wednesday) at 6 p.m.
Skowhegan
Christ the King Parish:
Notre Dame de Lourdes Church, 273 Water Street - Thanksgiving Eve (Wednesday) at 6 p.m.
South Portland
St. John Paul II Parish:
Church of the Holy Cross, 124 Cottage Road - Thanksgiving Day at 8 a.m.
Van Buren
St. Peter Chanel Parish:
St. Bruno-St. Remi Church, 174 Main Street - Thanksgiving Eve (Wednesday) at 6 p.m.
Wells
Holy Spirit Parish:
St. Mary Church, 236 Eldridge Road - Thanksgiving Day at 8 a.m.
Winslow
Corpus Christi Parish:
St. John the Baptist Church, 26 Monument Street - Thanksgiving Day at 9 a.m.
Winthrop
St. Michael Parish:
St. Francis Xavier Church, 130 U.S. Route 133 - Thanksgiving Day at 8 a.m.
Yarmouth
Parish of the Holy Eucharist:
Sacred Heart Church, 326 Main Street - Thanksgiving Day at 8 a.m.