The Light is On - Lent

Light is On

“With God, nothing is impossible; life triumphs over death and grace over sin: let us live the sacrament of reconciliation intensely so that our relationship with him may be alive beyond our betrayals."  - Pope Leo XIV

The Season of Lent is a time of penance and spiritual renewal that helps us prepare for the celebrating of Christ's paschal mystery. The sacrament of reconciliation opens our hearts to receive him, which is why it is such a wonderful gift to experience as Holy Week approaches. Through the sacrament, we experience God's mercy, our sins are forgiven, and we are healed.

During the fifth week of Lent, from Monday, March 23, through Friday, March 27, parishes across our diocese will offer additional confession times to allow more people to experience the grace of the sacrament. As parish determine times, they will be listed by below. 

Before participating in the sacrament of reconciliation, it may be useful to reflect upon your thoughts and actions. To assist you, the U.S. bishops put together “A Brief Examination of Conscience Based on the Ten Commandments."

Click here to view a listing by parish. 

Cumberland County

Portland - Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception, 307 Congress Street - Monday, March 23 - Thursday, March 26, 6 p.m. to 7 p.m.

Franklin County

Rangeley - St. Luke Church, 19 Lake Street - Thursday, March 26, at 8 a.m. and Friday, March 27, at 7 a.m.

Stratton - St. John Church, 76 Main Street - Wednesday, March 25, at 5 p.m.

Hancock County

Bar Harbor - Holy Redeemer Church, 56 Mount Desert Street - Tuesday, March 24 - Thursday, March 26, at 5:30 p.m.

Ellsworth - St. Joseph Church, 231 Main Street - Monday, March 23, Wednesday, March 25, and Thursday, March 26, at 5:30 p.m.

Oxford County

Bethel - Our Lady of the Snows Church, 265 Walker's Mills Road - Tuesday, March 24, 9 a.m. to 10 a.m.

Rumford - St. Athanasius & St. John Church, 126 Maine Avenue - Monday, March 23, 9 a.m. to 10 a.m.; Thursday, March 26, 6 p.m. to 7 p.m., and Friday, March 27, 6 p.m. to 7 p.m.

Penobscot County

Bradley - St. Ann Church, 84 Main Street - Thursday, March 26, 6:30 p.m. to 8 p.m.

Old Town - Holy Family Church, 429 Main Street - Monday, Wednesday, and Friday, March 23, 25, & 27, 8:30 a.m. to 10 a.m.

Orono - Our Lady of Wisdom Church, 83 College Avenue - Tuesday, March 24, 6:30 p.m. to 8 p.m.

York County

Kennebunk - St. Martha Church, 30 Portland Road - Tuesday, March 24, and Thursday, March 26, at 6 p.m.

Limerick - St. Matthew Church, 19 Dora Lane - Monday, March 23, 4 to 5 p.m. and 5:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m.; Tuesday, March 24, 8:30 a.m. to 9:30 a.m.; Friday, March 27, 6:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m.; and Saturday, March 28, 3 p.m. to 4 p.m.

Sanford - Holy Family Church, 66 North Avenue - Tuesday, March 24, 6:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m.; Thursday, March 26, 5 p.m. to 6 p.m. and 6:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m..; Friday, March 27, 6:30 a.m. to 7:30 a.m.; and Saturday, March 28, 3 p.m. to 4 p.m.

Wells - St. Mary Church, 236 Eldridge Road - Wednesday, March 25, at 6 p.m.