LENTEN PENANCE SERVICE
Tuesday, March 28th
6:30 PM — St. Mary

Friday, March 31st
2 PM — St. Augustine
5 PM — St. Francis
5 PM — St. Joseph

Sunday, April 2nd
4 PM — Sacred Heart

In honor of St. Patrick, a secondary patron of the Diocese of Portland, and in recognition that St. Patrick’s Day (March 17) falls on a Friday during Lent this year, Bishop Robert Deeley is authorizing individuals who choose to eat meat on that day (i.e., a traditional corned beef and cabbage dinner) to commute, that is, transfer their abstinence from meat to another day within that same week. Parishioners are able to make use of this commutation on St. Patrick’s Day for any reason, even if they are not necessarily attending a parish event that day.
 
 

The Lenten spirit of prayer, fasting, and almsgiving during the weeks of Lent bring us face to face with our temptations, some glimpses of God, our failings, the choices we face, personal sacrifices, and the sacrifice of Jesus himself for our salvation.

Let us spend this Lent welcoming Jesus into our lives, growing in our faith, and experiencing God’s love more fully. 
“Jesus came not just to forgive our sins; he came to give us new life.”

Monday — April 3
7:00 PM            St. Mary                            Tenebrae 
 
Tuesday — April 4
3:00 PM            Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception                   Chrism Mass 
Portland, Maine
(Limited tickets available, please call the Pastoral Office)
 
Holy Thursday — April 6

7:30 AM            St. Augustine               Morning Prayer
8:00 AM            St. Francis                    Morning Prayer
8:30 AM            St. Joseph                    Morning Prayer
4:00 PM            St. Mary                        Mass of the Lord’s Supper
6:30 PM            St. Francis                    Mass of the Lord’s Supper

 
Good Friday — April 7
7:30 AM            St. Augustine               Morning Prayer
8:00 AM            St. Francis                    Morning Prayer
8:30 AM            St. Joseph                    Morning Prayer

12:00 PM—3:00 PM       All Churches Open for Private Prayer
4:00 PM              St. Mary                        Celebration of the Lord’s Passion
6:30 PM              St. Joseph                    Celebration of the Lord’s Passion

Holy Saturday — April 8

7:30 AM             St. Augustine               Morning Prayer
8:00 AM             St. Francis                    Morning Prayer
8:30 AM             St. Joseph                    Morning Prayer
8:00 PM             St. Mary                       The Easter Vigil in the Holy Night
 

Easter Sunday — April 9

7:00 AM                    St. Mary
8:00 AM                   St. Denis
8:00 AM                   St. Francis
9:00 AM                   St. Mary
10:00 AM                  St. Joseph
10:30 AM                 St. Augustine
11:00 AM                  Sacred Heart

LENTEN MATERIALS

The following materials are available at the entrances of all our churches of St. Michael Parish.

The Word Among Us/Special Lenten Edition
This booklet has daily meditations offering a daily approach to prayer and scripture.
 
The Little Black Book
This booklet is made up of 6-minute daily reflections on the Sunday Gospels of Lent (Cycle A).
  
OPERATION RICE BOWL
This Lenten season, Catholic Relief Services invites Catholics to pray with their families and faith communities; fast in solidarity with those who hunger; learn about our global community and the challenges of poverty overseas; and give sacrificial contribution to those in need. Rice Bowls may be found at the entrances of our churches

 
FORMED
Go to Formed.org, click "Sign up as a Parishioner", enter our zip code "04330", choose St. Michael to start your free subscription. Formed.org has many Lenten reflections, videos, prayers, etc.