The Cathedral Latin Mass is now first come, first served. No reservations are required. You may attend weekly if desired. The Diocesan contact tracing policy is still in effect for all Masses, so attendance will be taken at the door, and the 50 person limit is still in place.
There is no change to the reservation policy at the Basilica. The current limit is 2 Masses per month while we are restricted to 50 people per Mass. You may select 2 Masses per submission.
If you regularly attend the Basilica and are willing to travel to the Cathedral on an “off” week, there is no restriction against that, but again it is first come, first served. Thank you for your continued patience and understanding as we continue to work within the Diocesan directives.
Before reserving your seats for Mass, please take the time to read the guidelines that we must operate within at this time. Please note that due to current restrictions, confessions are NOT being heard before Mass at this time.
COVID-19 Guidelines at the Celebration of the Latin Mass
The St. Gregory the Great Latin Mass Chaplaincy, of the Diocese of Portland, Maine was established by Bishop Richard J. Malone to serve those who wish to make use of the Missal of 1962 as provided by Pope Benedict XVI’s motu proprio Summorum Pontificum.
Beginning on July 1, 2008, Father Robert Parent formally began his position as Chaplain to the Latin Mass community in southern and central Maine.
According to the terms of the motu proprio, any priest may provide a Mass in the extraordinary form to those who request it. However, the bishop felt that under the particular circumstances in the diocese, the most practical solution was to create a Chaplaincy to serve the various individuals and communities attached to the extraordinary form of the Roman Rite.