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.
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
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.