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.

Dexter

Our Lady of the Snows Parish:

St. Thomas Aquinas Church, 43 High Street - Wednesday (Thanksgiving Eve) at 6 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..

Gorham

St. Anthony of Padua Parish:

St. Anne Church, 299 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.

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. Thomas Aquinas Church, 309 St. Thomas Street, Madawaska - Thanksgiving Day at 9 a.m.

Millinocket

Christ the Divine Mercy Parish:

St. Martin of Tours Church, 19 Colby Street - Thanksgiving Day at 8:30 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 8 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.

Rangeley

Our Lady of the Lakes Parish:

St. Luke Church, 19 Lake Street - Thanksgiving Day at 9:30 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 Agatha

Our Lady of the Valley Parish:

Saint Agatha Church, 379 Main Street - Thanksgiving Day at 9 a.m.

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.

Stratton

Our Lady of the Lakes Parish:

St. John Church, 76 Main Street - Wednesday (Thanksgiving Eve) at 6 p.m.

Van Buren

St. Peter Chanel Parish:

St. Bruno-St. Remi Church, 174 Main Street - Wednesday (Thanksgiving Eve) at 6 p.m.

Waterville

Corpus Christi Parish:

Notre Dame du Perpetual Secours Church, 116 Silver Street - Thanksgiving Day at 9 a.m.

Wells

Holy Spirit Parish:

St. Mary Church, 236 Eldridge Road - Thanksgiving Day at  9 a.m.

Westbrook

St. Anthony of Padua Parish:

St. Hyacinth Church, 268 Brown Street - Wednesday (Thanksgiving Eve) at 5 p.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.