Holy Spirit Parish Ascension Thursday- May 10 Rosary for World Peace May 19 at 3:15

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1 Holy Spirit Parish Sixth Sunday of Easter May 6, Ascension Thursday- May 10 Holy Day of Obligation Mass Schedule 8 AM - St. Mary, Wells 9 AM - St. Martha, Kennebunk 4 PM - St. Mary, Wells 6 PM - St. Martha, Kennebunk Rosary for World Peace Our Blessed Mother, who is celebrated during the month of May, invites us to pray the rosary as a means to overcome the obstacles which threaten peace in our world. All are invited to pray the rosary for world peace on Saturday, May 19 at 3:15 PM (prior to 4 PM Masses) at St. Mary & St. Martha Churches (Armed Forces Day).

2 Holy Spirit Parish Catholic Q & A GOSPEL MEDITATION 6th Sunday of Easter "I have called you friends." Authentic friendship can seem hard to come by these days, especially in our transient society. We move away from family, change jobs, switch parishes, and end up in entirely new places with entirely new people. When we look for new friends, we all have different qualities we're looking for. While we may think of certain standards of behavior necessary to be a "good" friend, we would hardly refer to them as rules or "commandments." In fact, if a friendship or romantic relationship (new or old) becomes characterized by imposed obligations, we would rightly be suspicious. Friendships, we understand, ought to be characterized by freedom. We love the person, even sacrifice for them at times because, within ourselves, we want to maintain the friendship. So why does Jesus use the language of command as he calls the Apostles his friends? "You are my friends if you do what I command you." Jesus is radically transforming the concept of commandment. In the Jewish heritage of the Apostles, they would hear the word "command" and immediately think of the strict Levitical law and distance from God. In introducing the language of friendship, Jesus ties "commandment" to inner freedom of heart. The disciples have this freedom precisely because they know "what [the] Master is doing." Jesus has invited his followers into intimate friendship all along. He shares openly with them. He has patience with their flaws. He isn't scandalized by their failures. He celebrates their successes. We, too, have been called by love and invited into a relationship with Jesus. It is you and me whom Jesus chooses and appoints. He does so personally, not from a distant mountain shrouded in clouds. This "new commandment" to "love one another" is received around the shared table in the breaking of the bread. "But you will receive power when the Holy Spirit comes upon you, and you will be my witnesses in Jerusalem, throughout Judea and Samaria, and to the ends of the earth." (Acts 1:8) See Mass Schedule for Ascension Thursday, May 10, on Cover. Why do some dioceses move holy days, or not even celebrate them at all? Doesn't everyone do the same thing? The short answer is that, no, not everyone does the same thing. Although the church is universal, there are many local customs and saints that each country, sometimes just a region, will honor. For example, feast days and patronal days may not be major feast days on the church's universal calendar, but are celebrated as such in one place. Holy days of obligation are the same way. The US Conference of Catholic Bishops has a certain amount of discretion in choosing days which best reflect the local church's experience and history. Another reason certain feasts are moved is a practical one. With limited clergy, or a great difficulty for people to get to Mass, the feast day may be transferred to a Sunday. The rationale is that if a significant feast should be part of the church's celebration, then better to do so on a Sunday when people and clergy are available, rather than try to fit it on a day when one or both cannot be there. Christmas and Immaculate Conception are always observed as days of obligation. In the USA we celebrate six holy days of obligation. There are also other special days and they are ranked, in order of importance, as solemnity, feast, memorial and optional memorial Liturgical Publications Inc Roman Catholic Appeal Diocese of Portland 2018 The following is taken from a message from Bishop Deeley: Our Church in Maine is growing stronger. We are creating an environment where our youth, and all those who seek Jesus, have opportunities to encounter him. By giving to the 2018 Catholic Appeal, you can help to spread God s love. Your gifts make it possible for the Office of Lifelong Faith Formation to encourage continued learning... You strengthen our Family of Faith by embracing the diversity of our Catholic Church, connecting us to our brothers and sisters in Christ from all races and nationalities. You offer hope to those most in need who seek assistance from Catholic Charities Maine. I invite you to join me in Strengthening Our Family of Faith. Your help will provide support to programs and ministries throughout our state and strengthen the gift of faith for those who need it most. 2

3 MASS INTENTIONS Wells/Kennebunk Saturday Monday: Tuesday: THIS WEEKEND: May 5-6 4:00 PM (K) Harry Lerding by Michael & Gina Lerdinfros t 4:00 PM (W) Russ Fox by Jennifer, Steve, & Elizabeth 8:00 AM (K) Edward Reilly by the Family 9:00 AM (W) Maureen Carlin by her sister, Peggi Carlin 10:00 AM (K) For the People 11:00 AM (W) Kevin Van Amberg by MaryAnn & Don Kammann WEEKDAYS: May :00 AM (W) Denise Payeur Robinson by Dean, Jan, & Neil 9:00 AM (K) Sebastian Reale by Bill & Mary Barry 8:00 AM (W) Anthony Senecal by Joanne Colley 9:00 AM (K) Robert Klouda by his Wife 10:30 AM Communion Service - Kennebunk Nursing Home Wednesday: 8:00 AM (W) Andrew Ross by Wednesday Bible Study 9:00 AM (K) Mary Murray by Marti Hess-Pomber Ascension Thursday: Friday: Saturday 8:00 AM (W) Fran Herlihey by Kathleen & Gary White 9:00 AM (K) Daniel Harp by Don & Joan Hernon 10:30 AM Communion Service - Bradford Commons 4:00 PM (W) Rosemarie Brophy by Madelyn Beauregard 6:00 PM (K) For the Parishioners 8:00 AM (W) Rose & Michael DaBiere by Marylou Colvin 9:00 AM (K) Paul Martel by his wife, Muriel NEXT WEEKEND: May :00 PM (K) Ryan Michael Sinotti by the Family 4:00 PM (W) For our Parishioners 8:00 AM (K) Minh Mai by the Family 9:00 AM (W) Rosa Dickson by her Family 10:00 AM (K) Veronica Murray by Bill & Mary Barry 11:00 AM (W) Eileen & Peter Goyette by Rachel & Paul Goyette Mass Location Key: (K) St. Martha, Kennebunk (W) St. Mary, Wells April Collection $ 13, We Share (22) $ Total Offertory $ 13, Tithe $ Envelopes (375) $ 7, Loose $ 5, Thank you for your support of the Catholic Home Missions Appeal! 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. Thank you for your ongoing generosity! Altar Flowers & Sanctuary Lamps The flowers at St Mary s altar are in loving memory of Mary Patricia & James Walsh by Peter C. Walsh. The flowers at St. Martha s altar are in loving memory of Debbie Mills by Kathleen Mills Shannon James. The sanctuary lamp at St. Mary s burns for health & blessings upon Carolyn & Manny Velez by Sue & John Freeman. The sanctuary lamp at St. Martha s burns for health & blessings upon Beth Knorr by Don & Joan Hernon. Donations now being accepted for Holy- Spirit Parish Fair for this November. All items must be new or in good, clean condition. Dishes: Dish sets, glassware, candle holders, tea pots, utensils, pots & pans. Jewelry: rings, necklaces, bracelets, pins, earrings, broken pieces of silver (drop off at office), handbags; Linens: tablecloths, napkins, bedspreads, new or used/clean sheets & pillowcases, quilts, comforters (no torn or stained linens); Toys: clean and unbroken, games, puzzles, stuffed animals, dolls, trucks; Christmas: tree skirts, ornaments, nativity sets, stockings, villages; Books: Not moldy, damaged, or soiled. Thank you! 3

4 Sixth Sunday of Easter Monday: Tuesday: THE WEEK AHEAD May 6-13 St. Martha s Church K of C Breakfast - after both Masses Faith Formation Classes - 9 AM S Anon - 7 PM Fair Crafters - 9:30 AM Centering Prayer - 1:30 PM K of C Officers Meeting - 6:30 PM Cursillo - 4 PM K of C Meeting - 7 PM Wednesday: Ignatian Exercises Closing Liturgy - 6:30 PM Weight Watchers - 5:30 PM Thursday: Friday: Saturday: Faith Sharing - 7 PM Produce Pantry - 9 AM Ultreya - 10 AM Reconciliation - 3 PM Happy Mothers Day! No Faith Formation Classes S Anon - 7 PM St. Mary s Church Faith Formation Classes - 10 AM Coffee & donuts after both Masses Monday: Faith Formation - 3:45 PM Tuesday: Bereavement Quilting - 9 AM Wednesday: Bible Study - 10 AM Thursday: Food Pantry - 1 PM Friday: AA - 7:30 PM Saturday: AA - 8 AM Reconciliation - 3 PM Happy Mothers Day! No Faith Formation Classes Coffee & donuts after both Masses Art supply collection for child-care center Steppin Out in Faith Place the Bible in a prominent location in your home. St. Martha s Community Pantry needs muffin mix, mayonnaise, fruit juice, powdered milk, maple syrup. St. Mary s Ecumenical Food Pantry needs salad dressing, chowder, jelly, toothpaste, small mayonnaise, spaghetti sauce. Cursillo is for Catholics who desire a closer walk with Christ. All are welcome to join the Cursillo group on Saturday, May 12, at St. Martha Church at 10 AM in the education wing, as well as a weekly faith-sharing group at St. Martha on Tuesdays at 4 PM. FMI regarding all Cursillo events, contact Kat Boucher at lkmb@roadrunner.com or or Holy Spirit Prayer Shawl Ministry The next meeting will be held on Wednesday, May 16, at 11 AM in the downstairs parlor at St. Mary Church. Although this will be the final meeting of the season, there are always shawls available for those in need. FMI, or if you know of someone who would benefit from a shawl, call Sue at or Verna at Bereavement Quilting Group We meet weekly on Tuesdays at 9 AM upstairs at St. Mary s. Newcomers are welcome, as are beginner quilters. For more information, contact Carol Varano at (508) or just show up! Spiritual Exercises of St. Ignatius: 19 TH Annotation Retreat This 30-week Ignatian retreat, commonly called The Retreat of Daily Life, meets weekly, beginning in September and ending in mid-may. The focus includes, but is not limited to, deepening one s relationship with God and rekindling one s prayer life. There will be an information night about this retreat on Wednesday, May 30, 7-9 PM at St. Martha Church in Kennebunk. FMI, call Maureen Fulford , or Ellie Flavin

5 May 6, 2018 MASS SCHEDULE 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 Rev. Frederick 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 Timothy Cilley, Facilities Manager at St. Mary Church in Wells, will be leaving us for a well-deserved retirement after 16 years of service. Please join us in wishing him well and in expressing our appreciation for all of his hard work. He will surely be missed! Friday, May 18 at 5 PM in the St. Mary Church Hall. If you plan on attending, please RSVP to Diane O Neil at by Tuesday, May 15. May CELEBRANT SCHEDULE 4:00 PM St. Mary s (W) Fr. Mellone 4:00 PM St. Martha (K) Fr. Morse ( 8:00 AM St. Martha s (K) Msgr Murphy 9:00 AM St. Mary s (W) Fr. Morse 10:00 AM St. Martha s (K) Msgr Murphy 11:00 AM St. Mary s (W) Fr. Morse Schedule subject to change Reconciliation on Saturdays 3:00-3:30 PM at St. Martha s & St. Mary s Parish Registration/Update Name(s): Street: City: Zip: 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 Sixth Sunday of Easter K of C SCHOLARSHIP APPLICATION St. Martha Council & St. Mary Council 9782 Holy Spirit Parish Scholarship Applications All high-school seniors of the parish who will be entering college, or a technical, trade, beautician, culinary, or secretarial school may pick up a scholarship application from the offices in Wells or Kennebunk. All applications must be returned by May 14, Holy Spirit Parish Subsidy Applications for Catholic Grammar School and High School Education will be available for parishioners using budget envelopes. All applications must be submitted by July 1, The Social Justice and Peace Commission will be collecting art supplies for the St. Louis Child Care Center (Biddeford) next weekend. The Center serves children from six weeks to seven years old. There will be boxes for donations at both churches. Many thanks for your support! Needed supplies: washable Tempera paint (16 oz to 1 gal), washable finger paint (16 oz to 1 gal), Crayola watercolor paints, washable glue sticks, washable white school glue, washable markers, large crayons, construction paper, Playdough, children s scissors, dry-erase markers, all-size batteries, laminating sheets, pencil sharpeners, Q-tips, cotton balls, small paper plates. The Center is also seeking volunteers to help care for their infants during naptime, 11:30 AM-1:30 PM. You can help by playing with infants, feeding them, or rocking them to sleep. If interested, please contact Rebecca Toliver at rebeccatoliver@ccmaine.org or (207) Volunteers must be at least Application Deadline: May 14, 2018 The Holy Spirit K of C Council Scholarships, based upon need, academics, and service, are given to graduating students who are members of Holy Spirit Parish and who attend and support the Church. Recipients must be entering an institution of higher learning at a technical college, a junior college, or a college offering a baccalaureate degree program. Scholarships will be paid after successful completion of a first semester/trimester, a commitment to continued enrollment, and receipt of a college transcript of the student s first-semester grades. Applications can be picked up in the church offices in Kennebunk or Wells. COME JOIN OUR FAMILY BREAKFAST ST. MARTHA PARISH HALL Sunday, May 6th after both Masses Adults: $8.00; 13-17: $7.00; 12 & Under: Free CHOOSE LIFE The Holy Spirit Knights of Columbus Councils of Wells #9782 and Kennebunk #12033 have begun their annual baby bottle drive. Bottles are available for pick-up in the narthexes of both churches. Fill the bottles with change, bills, or checks (made out to K of C) and return them before Mass to the drop-off boxes. Empty bottles will be available to continue the process. All proceeds will be given to the Alpha Pregnancy Resource Center located in Sanford. The organization is a non-profit corporation of volunteers who want to help solve the problems of an unplanned pregnancy and plan a meaningful life.