Holy Spirit Parish. March 18,

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1 Holy Spirit Parish March 18, May the road rise to meet you, May the wind be ever at your back, May the sun shine warm upon your face, And the rains fall soft upon your fields, And until we meet again May God hold you in the palm of His hand

2 Holy Spirit Parish HOLY SPIRIT PARISH PASSOVER SEDER Thursday, March 22 at 6 PM in St. Mary s Church Hall FMI: Marla Blackwell, As we approach the Triduum (Holy Thursday, Good Friday, and Holy Saturday - Easter Vigil), we can align ourselves more closely with Jesus human experience in the celebration of the Passover meal, the Seder. Jesus himself shared such a meal, his last on earth, with his disciples. You are invited to attend the Parish Passover Seder. Sign up in the narthex so that a place with traditional foods will be set for you. Please bring a covered main dish (no pork) or a dessert. STATIONS OF THE CROSS Friday, March 23, Live Stations of the Cross will take place at St. Mary s at 6:30 PM. Good Friday, March 30, Stations of the Cross will take place at BOTH ST. MARTHA AND ST. MARY at 3 PM. Lent continues until the evening Mass of the Lord's Supper on Holy Thursday, March 29. Good Friday, March 30, is a day of fast and abstinence (from meat) in the universal Church. All Fridays of Lent are days of abstinence (from meat) in the Church in the United States. The Law of Abstinence - Binds Catholics aged 14 and older. Monday, March 19 - St. Mary, Wells Tuesday, March 20 - St. Martha, Kennebunk Wednesday, March 21 - St. Mary, Wells Thursday, March 22 - St. Martha, Kennebunk All evenings are from 6 to 7 PM. The Law of Fasting - Binds Catholics aged 18 and over, until the beginning of their 60th year (through age 59). LITURGY SCHEDULE March 29: Thursday of the Lord s Supper, 7 PM at St. Martha s March 30: Friday of the Passion of the Lord, 7 PM at St. Martha s March 31: The Easter Vigil in the Holy Night, 8 PM at St. Mary s 2

3 MASS INTENTIONS Wells/Kennebunk Saturday: THIS WEEKEND March 17/18 4:00 PM (K) Alan Turnage by Rachel & Paul Turnage 4:00 PM (W) Joe Sheehan by Maggie 8:00 AM (K) Leo Bourque by Denise Walker 9:00 AM (W) Bernard Miller by Carolyn & Bob Houston & family 10:00 AM (K) Will Fulford by Lynn Domaschko, Zander & Katja Kosmala 11:00 AM (W) For our parishioners WEEKDAYS March Monday: 8:00 AM (W) Mai Bourk by Joanne & John Anderson 9:00 AM (K) Julius Palmero by the McDonnells Tuesday: 8:00 AM (W) John Zuclich by Joan & Jerry Dupont 9:00 AM (K) Elaine Frances Butler DiCesare by her son, Daniel 10:30 AM Communion Service - River Ridge Wednesday: 8:00 AM (W) Andrew Ross by Sue & John Freeman 9:00 AM (K) Marie Mullen by Joe & Kathy Mackiewicz Thursday: 8:00 AM (W) Fr. Patrick Irwin by Jan & Neil Robinson 9:00 AM (K) Shelagh Nelson by the family Friday: 8:00 AM (W) Elaine F. Butler DiCesare by Daniel DiCesare 9:00 AM (K) Mary Norton by Royal & Rosanne Smith Saturday: NEXT WEEKEND March 24/25 4:00 PM (K) Jacqueline Hebert by Jerry & Debbie Quinlan 4:00 PM (W) Anita Johnson by Shirley, Roberta, Susan, & Norman 8:00 AM (K) For the people 9:00 AM (W) Joan Genese by Dave & Connie Bunker 10:00 AM (K) Dr. James E. Connolly by Donald Fiorillo 11:00 AM (W) Mary Carbone by Kay & Tom Leonard CELEBRANT SCHEDULE March 24/25 4:00 PM St. Martha s (K) Fr. Morse 4:00 PM St. Mary s (W) Msgr. Murphy 8:00 AM St. Martha s (K) Fr. Manship 9:00 AM St. Mary s (W) Fr. Morse 10:00 AM St. Martha s (K) Fr. Manship 11:00 AM St. Mary s (W) Fr. Morse Schedule subject to change Reconciliation on Saturdays 3:00-3:30 p.m. St. Martha s & St. Mary s BULLETIN DEADLINE: All inserts for the bulletin must be submitted by 12 noon on Fridays. Holidays change the deadline. Contact Mark Reeth at or mark.reeth@portlanddiocese.org. March 3/4 Collection $ 13, We Share (31) $ 1, Total Offertory $ 14, Tithe $ 1, Envelopes (387) $ 9, Loose $ 3, Thank you for you generous support in last weekend s second collection for Catholic Relief Services. In addition to your regular weekly offering, you may also donate to special collections through WE SHARE. If you are registered in the parish, your gift will be recorded for your tax receipt. How to create your We Share account: 1. Visit holyspiritme.org and click Give Online. 2. Click on the collection to which you d like to donate. 3. Click Recurring Donation; enter your donation amount and frequency. Your account will be created & you ll be able to donate online. Questions? Please take a handout which is available in the Narthex, or call the office. Thank you for your ongoing generosity! The Diocesan Flu Protocol remains in effect. There is no general distribution of cups of Precious Blood, except on weekends for those who are not able to receive the host due to allergies. Thank you. 3

4 Fifth Sunday of Lent Monday: Tuesday: THE WEEK AHEAD March St. Martha s Church Faith Formation Classes - 9 AM S Anon - 7 PM Centering Prayer Follow-up - 6:30 PM Blood Bank - 1 PM Cursillo - 4 PM Wednesday: Ignatian Exercises Weight Watchers - 5:30 PM Thursday: Friday: Saturday: Revelation - 6 PM Faith Sharing - 7 PM Produce Pantry Ultreya - 10 AM Reconciliation - 3 PM Faith Formation Classes - 9 AM S Anon - 7 PM St. Mary s Church Faith Formation Classes - 10 AM K of C Breakfast after both Masses Monday: Faith Formation - 3:45 PM Tuesday: Bereavement Quilting - 9 AM Revelation - 1 PM Wednesday: Bible Study - 10 AM Prayer Shawl Ministry - 11 AM K of C Officers - 7 PM Thursday: Food Pantry - 1 PM Passover Seder Meal - 6 PM Choir PM Friday: Live Stations of the Cross - 6:30 PM Simple supper following the Stations AA - 7:30 PM Saturday: AA - 8 AM Reconciliation - 3 PM Faith Formation Classes - 10 AM Coffee & donuts after both Masses Steppin Out in Faith Pray with another, asking that person to let Jesus come into his or her life. St. Martha s Community Pantry needs beef stew, tuna fish, macaroni & cheese, canned chicken, spaghetti, spaghetti sauce St. Mary s Ecumenical Food Pantry needs baked beans, cereal, jello, small flour, small sugar and toothpaste. How to Become a Catholic The R.C.I.A. (Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults) The parish welcomes those seeking fuller participation in the life of the Church. FMI, contact Rosanne at or Rosanne.smith@portlanddiocese.org. Holy Spirit Prayer Shawl Ministry meets monthly to knit/crochet and offer prayers over the shawls, so as to pass along personal petitions and intentions for the recipients. Join us on Wednesday, March 21, at 11 AM in the downstairs parlor at St. Mary s Church. FMI, or if you know of someone Revelation: The Kingdom Yet to Come Revelation: The Kingdom Yet to Come is the first ongoing study of The Great Adventure Bible Study Program. Join us for Revelation: The Kingdom Yet to Come, continuing Tuesdays at 1 PM at St. Mary s Church, and Thursdays at 6 p.m. at St. Martha s Church. For more information, please contact Rosanne at rosanne.smith@portlanddiocese.org or NOTE: Check The Week Ahead column for other Scripture and Prayer Groups that meet at our Parish churches in for times and place for these gatherings 4

5 March 18, 2018 REGULAR MASS SCHEDULES Saturday 4 PM Kennebunk 4 PM Wells Sunday 9 AM & 11 AM Wells 8 AM & 10 AM Kennebunk Weekdays 8 AM Wells, 9 AM Kennebunk St. Mary s Church 236 Eldridge Rd. Wells, ME (207) FAX (207) St. Martha s Church 30 Portland Rd. Kennebunk ME (207) FAX (207) All Saints Church 45 School St. Ogunquit, ME Closed for the Season PARISH STAFF Rev. Fredrick Morse, Pastor Deacon Darrell Blackwell Mrs. Diane W. O Neil, Office Manager Mrs. Carolyn F. Houston, Director of Faith Formation Mrs. Rosanne Smith, Coordinator of Adult Ed. Mr. Mark Reeth, Music/Communications Coordinator Mrs. Lisa White, Choir Director Mr. Timothy Cilley, Facilities Manager, Wells Mr. Timothy Gallant, Facilities Manager, Kennebunk SACRAMENTS Baptism Please call for an appointment. Reconciliation Saturdays 3 p.m. - 3:30 p.m. at St. Martha s Church and Saturdays 3 p.m. - 3:30 p.m. at St. Mary s Church. Anytime upon request please call the office to make an appointment (207) Matrimony Please contact the pastor six months prior to the desired date. Sacrament of the Sick Please call anytime. If you know that you will be admitted to the hospital, please call the office to make arrangements to receive the Sacrament after a daily or Sunday Mass. Please advise the office when a parishioner is hospitalized. Seeking to join the Church or would like to know more about the Catechism of the Catholic Church? FMI call Fr. Fred at Prayer Line Requests: May be made to: Aline Saunders at alinesaunders@roadrunner.com or Homebound Parishioners: Any homebound parishioner wishing to receive the Sacrament of Holy Communion at home, please call the office at A JOURNEY TO HEALING & HOLINESS THROUGH GOD S MERCY Presented by: Fr. John Bacevivius, OFM Guardian of St. Anthoony d Monastery March 15 & March 22, :00 PM to 8:00 PM At the Franciscan Guest House 26 Beach Avenue, Kennebunk, Me 1st Floor Meeting Room Divine Mercy Sunday, established by St. John Paul II, will be on April 8. The Franciscan Monastery will have prayers and devotions starting at 2 PM. For more information, call Carol Ingraham at Parish Registration/Update Name(s): Street: City: Zip: Phone: Phone: New registration Change of address Change of address Moving out of parish Request envelopes If you are new to the parish, or you have a new address or phone number, please complete this form and drop it in the collection basket, mail to Holy Spirit Parish, 236 Eldridge Road, Wells, ME, 04090, or to stmarywells@myfairpoint.net 5

6 Fifth Sunday of Lent GOSPEL MEDITATION March 18, th Sunday of Lent "Now there were some Greeks among those who had come to worship at the feast. They came to Philip and asked him, 'Sir, we would like to see Jesus.'" It has begun. News of Jesus has spread beyond native-born, Aramaicspeaking Jews. We don't know if the Greeks mentioned here heard of Jesus from fellow travelers or if news of this intriguing rabbi had reached all the way to their home. What we do know is that this interaction spurred an interesting comment from Jesus: "The hour has come for the Son of Man to be glorified." In other words, it has begun. The time has come for the message to move beyond the geographic bounds of Israel. But what does this message require? The Gospel is clear: "he said this indicating the kind of death he would die." A grain of wheat falls to the ground and dies to its life as only a seed. A caterpillar takes on the appearance of temporary death in order to transform into a butterfly. In the Gospels, sacrifice and death are a way of becoming something more than you were before. This Lent, new life can come from our sacrifices. When we enter into the season with Jesus, our difficulties can transform our perspective. "Unless a grain of wheat falls to the ground and dies, it remains just a grain of wheat; but if it dies, it produces much fruit." As we abstain from meat and fast from eating between meals, we can grow in compassion for the hungry. We can give alms of our time, sacrificially spending time with the lonely, the sick, and the marginalized. Our little Lenten "deaths" -- death to unnecessary preferences, death to selfish living, death to ignorance of other's pain -- can bring new life to the world long after the season is over. This is the invitation this Sunday and every Lenten season, to begin anew from death to life. always seems to help me renew my relationship with God and strengthen my religious practice. Do you have any suggestions as to what I could do to achieve that the rest of the year? The obvious answer may seem to be to do whatever you do during Lent all year round. But part of the power of Lent is that we focus as a community on renewing our faith and preparing for Easter. Our Lenten practices have a purpose and a goal. Therein lies the secret. When we focus our efforts on one virtue, or try to change one bad habit, or seek to deepen our understanding of one aspect of faith, we focus our efforts and give our full attention to what we are trying to accomplish. We tend to be more successful achieving our goals. More importantly, it has a ripple effect in our lives: one thing changes or is added to the spiritual mix of our lives and many aspects are changed. All too often we leave our spiritual growth to chance and the practice of faith to habit, and then wonder why we have no sense of growth or progress. Think of it in terms of exercise. We walk, lift weights, bend and stretch to attain the maximum benefit from what we do. In addition, to keep those benefits, we eat healthful food and get enough vitamins and rest. Spirituality requires the same kind of attention: we pray, fast, read the Bible, receive sacraments, and do charitable work to maximize the benefits of practicing faith. Keeping Lent year round keeps us in spiritual shape! 6