Adoration, Devotions, 

& Prayer

The Rosary is prayed 30 minutes before daily Mass at each of our parish churches.

Morning Prayer from the Liturgy of the Hours is prayed each Wednesday at 8:30am in the St. Maximilian Kolbe Chapel, following the 8:00am Mass. Booklets are provided.

St. John Paul II Parish celebrates First Fridays at Holy Cross Church from 8:00am to 5:00pm. All parishioners and visitors are invited to spend time with Jesus in the Blessed Sacrament.

St. John Paul II Parish celebrates First Saturdays with Mass at 8:00am at St. Bartholomew Church, Cape Elizabeth. Mass is followed by the Rosary and devotional prayers. The Sacrament of Confession is also available immediately following Mass.

Additionally, the Rosary is prayed following the 4:00pm Mass at Holy Cross Church, South Portland on First Saturdays.

O Blessed Trinity, we thank you for having graced the Church with Saint John Paul II and for allowing the tenderness of your fatherly care, the glory of the Cross of Christ, and the splendor of the Spirit of love to shine through him. Trusting fully in your infinite mercy and in the maternal intercession of Mary, he has given us a living image of Jesus the Good Shepherd. He has shown us that holiness is the necessary measure of ordinary Christian life and is the way of achieving eternal communion with you. Grant us, by his intercession, and according to your will, the graces we implore. Through Christ our Lord. Amen. 

- From the Saint John Paul II National Shrine, Washington, D.C.