Parish Lenten Prayer Opportunities

During Lent, parishes offer special opportunities for prayer, whether through reflection groups, additional adoration times, the opening of churches for private prayer, etc.  You will find a list of some of those opportunities below. If you don't see your parish listed, please check back.  New listings will continue to be added.

In addition to special Lenten opportunities, most parishes have regularly scheduled eucharistic adoration. You can find times here.

Lenten Prayer Opportunities

All Saints Parish, Brunswick

Eucharistic Adoration

Extended opportunities for eucharistic adoration will be offered on March 8, 1 p.m. to 5 p.m., at St. Mary Church, 144 Lincoln Street in Bath; on March 15, noon to 4:30 p.m., at St. Charles Borromeo Church, 132 McKeen Street in Brunswick, and on March 22, 12:30 p.m. to 5 p.m., at St. Patrick Church, 380 Academy Hill Road in Newcastle. Adoration will conclude with the Stations of the Cross and a light meal.

Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception, Portland

Sunday Vespers and Lessons

Sunday Vespers (Evening Prayer) and teachings takes place weekly from 5:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. at the Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception in Portland, The Psalms are chanted in the Gregorian tones - the ancient and beautiful musical tradition of the Roman Rite of the Catholic Church.  Following Vespers, from 6 p.m. to 6:30 p.m., Father Seamus Griesbach will offer a Lenten reflection.

Christ the Divine Mercy Parish, East Millinocket

Eucharistic Adoration

St. Martin of Tours Church, 19 Colby Street, Millinocket - Wednesdays 3 p.m. to 4 p.m.

Corpus Christi Parish, Winslow

Sisters of St. Joseph of Lyon Lenten prayer via Zoom

The Sisters of St. Joseph of Lyon, located in Winslow, invite you to participate in 15-minute Lenten prayer sessions via Zoom on the Tuesdays and Thursday of Lent at 6 p.m. To get a Zoom link, please email [email protected] or call 207-873-4512.

Immaculate Heart of Mary Parish, Auburn

Sunday Evening Prayer

Sunday evening prayer with adoration and Benediction will be held on the Sundays of Lent at 4 p.m. at Sacred Heart Church, 8 Sacred Heart Place in Auburn. (Begins February 25.)

Notre Dame du Mont Carmel Parish, Madawaska

Eucharistic Adoration

St. David Church, 773 Main Street - Friday 5 pm. to 6 p.m., with the opportunity for the sacrament of reconciliation until 5:45 p.m.

St. Thomas Aquinas Church, 309 St. Thomas Street - Tuesday 3 p.m. to 6 p.m. with an opportunity for the sacrament of reconciliation from 4 pm. to 5:30 p.m.

Our Lady of Fatima Prayer Service

A prayer service with a traveling statue of Our Lady of Fatima will be held on the Thursdays of Lent at 6 p.m. at St. Thomas Aquinas Church, 309 St. Thomas Street in Madawaska. The Rosary will be recited along with other prayers. The event is hosted by Madawaska Council 2638 of the Knights of Columbus.

Our Lady of the Valley Parish, Saint Agatha

Eucharistic Adoration

St. Agatha Church, 379 Main Street, St. Agatha - Monday 5 pm. to 6 p.m., with the opportunity for the sacrament of reconciliation until 5:45 p.m.

St. Luce Church, 441 U.S. Route One, Frenchville - Thursday 5 pm. to 6 p.m., with the opportunity for the sacrament of reconciliation until 5:45 p.m.

St. John Paul Parish, Scarborough

Evening prayer with adoration and Benediction

On the Sundays of Lent at 5:00 p.m. at St. Maximilian Kolbe Church, 150 Black Point Road in Scarborough, Fr. Jack Dickinson, Father Alex Boucher, and Deacon Mark Tuttle will lead  Evening Prayer with adoration and Benediction. 

St. Joseph Parish, Ellsworth

Eucharistic adoration and Benediction

Eucharistic adoration will be held at St. Joseph Church, 231 Main Street in Ellsworth, on the Fridays of Lent beginning at 9:45 a.m. and concluding with Benediction at 4:45 p.m. That will be followed by Stations of the Cross at 5 p.m.

St. Mary of the Visitation Parish, Houlton

Eucharistic Adoration

Eucharistic adoration will be held at St. Mary of the Visitation Church, 110 Military Street in Houlton, on the Mondays of Lent from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m., on the Thursdays of Lent after the 6 p.m. Mass, and on March 1st at 6 p.m., preceded by a parish potluck meal.

St. Michael Parish, Augusta

Divine Mercy Chaplet and Quiet Prayer

St. Mary of the Assumption Church, 41 Western Avenue, Augusta - The Divine Mercy Chaplet will be prayed at 3 p.m., followed by quiet prayer and the sacrament of reconciliation. The Stations of the Cross will then be prayed at 4 p.m., followed by Mass at 4:30 p.m.

St. Peter Chanel Parish, Van Buren

Eucharistic Adoration

St. Bruno-St. Remi Church, 174 Main Street, Van Buren - Mondays and Wednesdays 5 pm. to 6 p.m., with the opportunity for the sacrament of reconciliation.

Stella Maris Parish, Bucksport

Eucharistic adoration

Eucharistic adoration will be held at St. Vincent de Paul Church, 64 Franklin Street in Bucksport, on the Fridays of Lent beginning at 9 a.m. (following the 8:30 a.m. Mass) and concluding with Stations of the Cross at 5 p.m.