Christmas

Our Lady of Hope Parish in Portland will hold its Festival of Trees on December 5 and 6 in the hall of St. Pius X Church, 492 Ocean Avenue in Portland.

Since 1989, Our Lady Queen of Peace Church has offered the gift of music and Scripture by presenting a live Nativity for the community.

Join the parish on December 14 for a special Family Mass at 10 a.m. at Holy Family Church, 66 North Avenue in Sanford, where children will learn about St. Nick and the true spirit of giving.

The Parish of the Holy Eucharist's annual Christmas pageant will be held on December 14 at 10 a.m. at St. Gregory the Great Church, 24 North Raymond Road in Gray.

The St. John Catholic School annual Christmas Pageant will be held on Tuesday, December 16, at 6 p.m. at St. John the Baptist Catholic Church, 39 Pleasant Street, Brunswick. All are welcome!

Our Lady of Hope Parish will hold its annual “Blue Christmas” service on Wednesday, December 17,  at 6:30 p.m. at St. Pius X Church, 492 Ocean Avenue.

A Christmas Mysteries Candlelight Procession will be held at St. Mary of the Visitation Church in Houlton on Friday, December 19, at 5:15 p.m.

A Christmas concert with Adam Ouellette will be held on December 21 at 2 p.m. at St. Bruno-St. Remi Church in Van Buren.

The children of St. Matthew Parish will be performing a Christmas pageant on Christmas Eve at St. Matthew Church in Limerick beginning at 5:45 p.m.

Bishop James Ruggieri will celebrate midnight Mass at the Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception in Portland.

Bishop James Ruggieri will celebrate Mass on the Solemnity of the Nativity of the Lord at 10 a.m. at the Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception in Portland.

The Parish of the Holy Savior extends a special invitation to the River Valley community to attend its annual Community Christmas Dinner on Christmas Day.