Solemnity of Mary, the Mother of God Mass Times by Parish

Masses on New Year's Eve and New Year's Day
December 31 and January 1

"Mary, the all-holy ever-virgin Mother of God, is the masterwork of the mission of the Son and the Spirit in the fullness of time." (Catechism 721)

The Solemnity of Mary, the Mother of God honors the Blessed Virgin Mary as the Theotokos, "the God-bearer," who brings the Son of God into the world. It is a holy day of obligation.

The solemnity, Pope Francis said, immerses us once more in the mystery of Christmas.

"It is indeed good for us to reflect on how Mary, the young woman of Nazareth, constantly brings us back to the mystery of Jesus, her Son. She reminds us that Jesus came in the flesh, and that we encounter him above all in our daily life, in our own frail humanity and that of all those whom we encounter each day. In praying to Our Lady as the Mother of God, we proclaim that Christ was begotten of the Father, yet also truly born of a woman. We proclaim that he is the Lord of time, yet dwells in our time, indeed this new year, with his loving presence. We proclaim that he is the Savior of the world, yet we are able to encounter him and are called to seek him in the face of every human being. If he, who is the Son, became so small as to be held in a mother’s arms, cared for and nursed, this means that today too he comes among us in all those who need similar care: in every sister and brother we meet, in everyone who needs our attention and tender care," the pope said.

A listing of Mass times organized by parish can be found below. A listing by city/town can be found here.

All Saints Parish, Brunswick 

Our Lady Queen of Peace Church, 82 Atlantic Avenue, Boothbay Harbor - New Year's Day at 9 a.m.

St. Ambrose Church, 29 Kimball Street, Richmond - New Year's Day at 10 a.m.

St. Charles Borromeo Church, 132 McKeen Street, Brunswick - New Year's Eve at 4 p.m.

St. John the Baptist Church, 39 Pleasant Street, Brunswick - New Year's Day at 10 a.m.

St. Mary Church, 144 Lincoln Street, Bath - New Year's Eve at 4 p.m.

St. Patrick Church, 380 Academy Hill Road, Newcastle - New Year's Eve at 4 p.m.

Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception, Portland

Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception, 307 Congress Street, Portland - New Year's Day at 12:15 p.m. and 7:30 p.m.

Christ the Divine Mercy Parish, East Millinocket

St. Martin of Tours Church, 19 Colby Street, Millinocket - New Year's Eve at 4 p.m.

St. Peter Church, 58 Cedar Street, East Millinocket - New Year's Day at 8:30 a.m.

Christ the King Parish, Skowhegan

Notre Dame de Lourdes Church, 273 Water Street, Skowhegan - New Year's Day at Noon

St. Peter Church, 27 Owens Street, Bingham - New Year's Day at 2:30 p.m.

St. Sebastian Church, 161 Main Street, Madison - New Year's Day at 8 a.m.

Good Shepherd Parish, Saco

Most Holy Trinity Church, 271 Main Street, Saco - New Year's Day at 6 p.m.

St. Joseph Church, 178 Elm Street, Biddeford - New Year's Day at 9 a.m. and 6 p.m.

St. Margaret Church, 6 Saco Avenue, Old Orchard Beach - New Year's Day at noon

St. Philip Church, 404 Goodwins Mills Road, Lyman - New Year's Day at 9 a.m.

Holy Family Parish, Greenville

Holy Family Church, 145 Pritham Avenue, Greenville - New Year's Eve at 4 p.m.

Holy Spirit Parish, Wells

St. Martha Church, 30 Portland Road, Kennebunk - New Year's Day at 10 a.m.

St. Mary Church, 236 Eldridge Road, Wells - New Year's Day at 9 a.m.

Our Lady of Hope Parish, Portland

St. Pius X Church, 492 Ocean Avenue, Portland - New Year's Eve at 5 p.m. and New Year's Day at 9 a.m.

Our Lady of the Snows Parish, Dexter

St. Anne Church, 64 Free Street, Dexter - New Year's Eve at 6 p.m. and New Year's Day at 10:30 a.m.

St. Francis Xavier & St. Paul the Apostle Church, 128 Riverside Street, Milo - New Year's Eve at 4 p.m.

St. Thomas Aquinas Church, 43 High Street, Dover-Foxcroft - New Year's Eve at 4 p.m. and New Year's Day at 8:30 a.m

Parish of the Resurrection of the Lord, Old Town

Holy Family Church, 429 Main Street, Old Town - Thursday, January 1, at 8 a.m.

St. Ann Church, 84 Main Street, Bradley - Wednesday, December 31, at 6 p.m.

Prince of Peace Parish, Lewiston

Basilica of Ss. Peter & Paul, 122 Ash Street, Lewiston - New  Year's Day at 7 a.m.

Holy Family Church, 607 Sabattus Street, Lewiston - New Year's Eve at 6 p.m. and New Year's Day at 8:30 a.m.

Holy Trinity Church, 67 Frost Hill Avenue, Lisbon Falls - New Year's Eve at 5:30 p.m. and New Year's Day at 9:30 a.m.

Sacred Heart / St. Dominic Parish, Portland

Sacred Heart Church, 65 Mellen Street, Portland - New Year's Day at Midnight and 10:30 a.m.

St. Agnes Parish, Pittsfield

St. Agnes Church, 238 Detroit Street, Pittsfield - New Year's Eve at 4 p.m. (Sunday Celebration in the Absence of a Priest) and New Year's Day at 8 a.m.

St. Anthony of Padua Parish, Jackman

St. Faustina Church, 370 Main Street, Jackman - New Year's Day at 11 a.m.

St. Anthony of Padua Parish, Westbrook

Our Lady of Perpetual Help Church, 919 Roosevelt Trail, Windham – New Year’s Eve at 4 p.m. and New Year’s Day at 8 a.m.

St. Anne Church, 299 Main Street, Gorham – New Year’s Day at 8 a.m.

St. Hyacinth Church, 268 Brown Street, Westbrook – New Year’s Eve at 4 p.m. and New Year’s Day at 9:30 a.m.

St. Brendan the Navigator Parish, Camden

Our Lady of Good Hope, 7 Union Street, Camden - New Year's Eve at 4 p.m. and New Year's Day at 11 a.m.

St. Bernard Church, 150 Broadway, Rockland - New Year's Eve at 4 p.m. and New Year's Day at 8 a.m. and 11 a.m.

St. Francis of Assisi Church, 81 Court Street, Belfast - New Year's Eve at 4 p.m. and New Year's Day at 8:30 a.m.

St. Christopher Parish, Peaks Island

St. Christopher Church, 15 Central Avenue, Peaks Island - New Year's Day at 6:15 p.m.

St. John Paul II Parish, Scarborough

Holy Cross Church, 124 Cottage Road, South Portland - New Year's Eve at 4 p.m.

St. Bartholomew Church, 8 Two Lights Road, Cape Elizabeth - New  Year's Day at 9 a.m.

St. Maximilian Kolbe Church, 150 Black Point Road, Scarborough - New Year's Eve at 5 p.m. and New Year's Day at 8 a.m.

St. John Vianney Parish, Fort Kent

St. Charles Borromeo Church, 912 Main Street, Saint Francis - New Year's Eve at 6 p.m.

St. Joseph Church, 7 Church Street, Wallagrass - New Year's Eve at 6 p.m.

St. Louis Church, 26 East Main Street, Fort Kent - New Year's Eve at 4 p.m. and New Year's Day at 9 a.m.

St. Mary Church, 3451 Aroostook Road, Eagle Lake - New Year's Eve at 4 p.m.

St. Joseph Oratory, Portland

St. Joseph Oratory, 673 Stevens Avenue, Portland - New Year's Day at 10:30 a.m.

St. Joseph Parish, Bridgton

St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Church, 857 Main Street, Fryeburg - New Year's Day at 10:30 a.m.

St. Joseph Church, 225 South High Street, Bridgton - New Year's Day at 8:30 a.m.

St. Joseph Parish, Ellsworth

St. Joseph Church, 231 Main Street, Ellsworth - New Year's Day at 10 a.m.

St. Kateri Tekawitha Parish, Calais

Immaculate Conception Church, 31 Calais Avenue, Calais - New Year's Day at 5:30 p.m.

St. James the Greater Church, 15 Hillside Street, Baileyville - New Year's Day at 9 a.m.

St. Joseph Church, 51 Washington Street, Eastport - New Year's Day at Noon

St. Louis Parish, Portland

St. Louis Church, 279 Danforth Street, Portland - New Year's Eve at 6 p.m.

St. Matthew Parish, Limerick

St. Matthew Church, 19 Dora Lane, Limerick - New Year's Eve at 6 p.m. and New Year's Day at 8 a.m.

St. Michael Parish, Augusta

St. Augustine Church, 75 Northern Avenue, Augusta - New Year's Day at 7:30 a.m.

St. Francis Xavier Church, 130 U.S. Route 133, Winthrop - New Year's Day at 8 a.m.

St. Joseph Church, 110 School Street, Gardiner - New Year's Eve at 5:30 p.m.

St. Paul the Apostle Parish, Bangor

St. John Church, 217 York Street, Bangor - New Year's Day at 10:30 a.m.

St. Joseph Church, 531 North Main Street, Brewer - New Year's Day at 9:30 a.m.

St. Mary Church, 768 Ohio Street, Bangor - New Year's Day at 8:30 a.m.

St. Matthew Church, 70 Western Avenue, Hampden - New Year's Eve at 5:30 p.m.

St. Peter Parish, Portland

St. Peter Church, 72 Federal Street, Portland - New Year's Day at 7 a.m.

St. Peter Chanel Parish, Van Buren

St. Bruno-St. Remi Church, 174 Main Street, Van Buren - New Year's Eve at 6 p.m.

St. Teresa of Calcutta Parish, Norway

Our Lady of Ransom Church, 117 Elm Street, Mechanic Falls - New Year's Day at 10:30 a.m.

St. Catherine of Sienna Church, 32 Paris Street, Norway - New Year's Day at 8:30 a.m.

St. Thérèse of Lisieux Parish, Sanford

Holy Family Church, 66 North Avenue, Sanford - New Year's Day at 10 a.m. and 6 p.m.