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 28, the morning of Thanksgiving, or for Wednesday, November 27, 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 - Wednesday (Thanksgiving Eve) at 6 p.m.
Auburn
Immaculate Heart of Mary Parish:
Sacred Heart Church, 8 Sacred Heart Place - Thanksgiving Day at 9 a.m.
St. Philip Church, 2365 Turner Road - Wednesday (Thanksgiving Eve) at 6 p.m.
Augusta
St. Michael Parish:
St. Augustine Church, 75 Northern Avenue - Thanksgiving Day at 7:30 a.m. Parishioners are invited to bring food from their Thanksgiving tables to be blessed.
Bangor
St. Paul the Apostle Parish:
St. Mary Church, 768 Ohio 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 Day at 9 a.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.
Caribou
Parish of the Precious Blood:
Holy Rosary Church, 34 Vaughn Street - Thanksgiving Day at 8:30 a.m.
Castine
Stella Maris Parish:
Our Lady of Holy Hope Church, 137 Perkins Street - Wednesday (Thanksgiving Eve) at 4 p.m.
Fort Fairfield
Parish of the Precious Blood:
St. Denis Church, 147 Main Street - Wednesday (Thanksgiving Eve) at 6 p.m.
Fort Kent
St. John Vianney Parish:
St. Louis Church, 26 East 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 a.m.
Greenville
Holy Family Parish:
Holy Family Church, 145 Pritham Avenue - Thanksgiving Day at 8 a.m.
Houlton
St. Mary of the Visitation Parish:
St. Mary of the Visitation Church, 110 Military Street - Thanksgiving Day at 9 a.m.
Howland
Our Lady of the Eucharist Parish:
St. Leo the Great Church, 16 River Road - Thanksgiving Day at 8 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 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.
Families are invited to bring food from their Thanksgiving table to be blessed during the Masses, linking their home feast to that of the feast of the holy Eucharist.
Limerick
St. Matthew Parish:
St. Matthew Church, 19 Dora Lane - Thanksgiving Day at 8 a.m. Please bring the bread from your Thanksgiving table to be blessed.
Lincoln
Our Lady of the Eucharist Parish:
St. Mary of Lourdes Church, 142 Main 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 Paris:
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.
Pittsfield
St. Agnes Parish:
St. Agnes Church, 238 Detroit Street - Thanksgiving Day at 10 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 James Ruggieri 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.
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 blessing table at the front of the church, and people are invited to bring some of their food items to have them blessed.
Sabattus
Prince of Peace Parish:
Our Lady of the Rosary Church, 131 High Street - Thanksgiving Day at 9 a.m. Families are invited to bring food from their Thanksgiving table to be blessed during the Masses, linking their home feast to that of the feast of the holy Eucharist.
Saint Francis
St. John Vianney Parish:
St. Charles Borromeo Church, 912 Main Street - Thanksgiving Day at 9 a.m.
Sanford
St. Thérèse of Lisieux Parish:
Holy Family Church, 66 North Avenue - Thanksgiving Day at 10 a.m. Please bring the bread from your Thanksgiving table to be blessed.
Scarborough
St. John Paul II Parish:
St. Maximilian Kolbe Church, 150 Black Point Road - Thanksgiving Day at 8 a.m. Non-perishable items will be collected at the church to support the South Portland Food Cupboard.
Stonington
Stella Maris Parish:
St. Mary Star of the Sea Church, 8 Granite Street - Wednesday (Thanksgiving Eve) at 6 p.m.
Wells
Holy Spirit Parish:
St. Mary Church, 236 Eldridge Road - 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. Parishioners are invited to bring food from their Thanksgiving tables to be blessed.
Yarmouth
Parish of the Holy Eucharist:
Sacred Heart Church, 326 Main Street - Thanksgiving Day at 8:30 a.m.
