LEWISTON — A Tenebrae service will be held at 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, March 31, at Basilica of Saints Peter & Paul, 122 Ash St. All are welcome to attend.

Tenebrae (Latin for “darkness”) is a service that grew out of a combination of night prayer and early morning prayer, with an additional focus on the commemoration of the Passion of the Lord.

The service includes a series of Scripture readings commemorating Jesus’ final week, ending with his burial. At the conclusion of each reading, a candle is snuffed out, until the final candle — the Christ candle — is carried out, leaving the room in darkness and allowing for participants to reflect on the great emotional and physical pain that was very real for Jesus during his Passion. The experience helps set the mood for the approaching Sacred Triduum.

The service will be livestreamed at facebook.com/PrinceOfPeaceME or princeofpeace.me.

For more information, call the parish office at 207-777-1200 or visit the parish website.