For parishioners who wish to visit the Eucharist during the week, the back entrance of the church is open Monday-Thursday 7:00am-2:00pm.
Stopped coming to Mass? The Lord is here, waiting for you to return!
There is no substitute for receiving the Lord in the Eucharist. The faithful are strongly encouraged to return to full in-person participation in the Sunday Eucharist, the source and summit of our Catholic faith. Learn why we believe this by watching the video below:
Watching Mass Online Rather than In-Person
Mass Schedule
ST. MARY OF THE VISITATION - HOULTON
Sunday: 8:00am & 10:30am
Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday: 7:30am - Check the website calendar or myParish App for updated schedule
Thursday: 6:00pm followed by Adoration
St. Anne's Mission - Danforth
Saturday: 4:00pm - Seasonally from Memorial Day weekend through Columbus Day weekend.
ST. AGNES - ISLAND FALLS
Saturday: 4:00pm - Seasonally from the weekend after Columbus Day through Easter Sunday
Saturday: 5:30pm - Seasonally from the Feast of Divine Mercy through Columbus Day Weekend
ST. PAUL'S MISSION - PATTEN
Saturday: 4:00pm - Seasonally from Feast of Divine Mercy through Columbus Day Weekend
Closed the weekend after Columbus Day through Easter Sunday
NURSING HOME MASS TIMES
1st Monday of the Month during the 1st full week of the Month: Madigan Estates, Houlton - 1:30pm
1st Friday of the Month during the 1st full week of the Month: Gardiner Nursing Home, Houlton - 1:30pm
LIVE STREAM OF SUNDAY MASSES AT ST. MARY'S
Live Mass Link
(YouTube)
NOTE: Mass times for Holy Days are listed on the homepage under Parish News and in the bulletin.
Adoration - Monday, Thursday & First Friday
Weekly at St. Mary's: Monday 11:00am-6:00pm, Thursday after the 6:00pm Mass
Monthly at St. Mary's: First Friday 5:30pm Mass, followed by 30 minutes of Adoration, and potluck at 6:30pm. Sacrament of Reconciliation is available.
IMPORTANT: Check the weekly bulletin to confirm Adoration times, especially during Lent and Advent.
"In our self-centered culture and classic American emphasis on work, we often feel we have to accomplish something during our times of prayer before the Blessed Sacrament. We rate our experience by how 'good' our prayer was, how heartfelt our devotion was, or how focused we could remain. Yet prayer and contemplation are fundamentally God's work, in which we are invited to participate. We need only to give Him the opening, and He will do the rest. By coming to adoration, we are handing Him the keys to our hearts, allowing the rays of His love and grace to bathe our souls in the light of His Presence, as the rays of the sun bathe our bodies in light. If we can take the time to pull away from the busyness and distractions of life and just sit at His feet, He will lead us." Quote from The Poor Clare's of Perpetual Adoration
For more information about Adoration, click on the button and scroll to the bottom of the linked webpage:
Sacrament of Reconciliation (Confession)
Regular Reconciliation Times
Houlton
Sunday: 7:30-7:45am & 10:00-10:15am and upon request after Mass
Weekdays: Upon request before or after any weekday Mass
Danforth
Saturday: 3:15-3:45pm - Seasonally from Memorial Day weekend to Labor Day weekend and upon request after Mass
Island Falls
Saturday: 3:15-3:45pm - Seasonally from the weekend after Columbus Day through Easter Sunday and upon request after Mass
Saturday: After 5:30pm Mass - Seasonally from the Feast of Divine Mercy through Columbus Day Weekend upon request
Patten
Saturday: 3:15-3:45pm - Seasonally from the Feast of Divine Mercy through Columbus Day Weekend and upon request after Mass
Or: Call the Rectory for an appointment at 207-532-2871.
Note: special Reconciliation hours (as in Advent or Lent) are listed on the homepage under Parish News and in the bulletin.
REFLECTION ON CONFESSION
Although we don't have the resources Fr. Toups speaks of in the above video, take the invitation to heart and go to confession this weekend. Let Jesus loose the bonds that bind you.
