Holy Spirit Parish January 6, 2019 Our Parish Churches St. Mary Church 236 Eldridge Rd. Wells, ME 04090 (207) 646-5605 FAX (207) 646-9437 Weekday Mass: 8 AM Weekend Masses: Saturday 4 PM; Sunday 9 & 11 AM St. Martha Church 30 Portland Rd. Kennebunk ME 04043 (207) 985-6252 FAX (207) 985-7740 Weekday Mass: 9 AM Weekend Masses: Saturday 4 PM; Sunday 8 & 10 AM Confessions at both Churches Saturdays 3-3:30 PM All Saints Church 45 School St. Ogunquit, ME 03907 (Closed for the season) Our Parish Staff Father Fred Morse, Pastor Deacon Darrell Blackwell Offices Diane W. O Neil, Manager Rosanne Smith Ruth Shrader Paula Moses Communications Kurtis Grant Mark Reeth Facilities Management Timothy Gallant, Supervisor Dean Robinson Faith Formation Carolyn F. Houston, Director Rosanne Smith, Adult Education Liturgical Music Mark Reeth, Coordinator Lisa White, Choir Director www.facebook.com/holyspiritmaine www.holyspiritme.org
Holy Spirit Parish Gospel Meditation: The Epiphany of the Lord "Behold, magi from the east arrived in Jerusalem, saying 'Where is the newborn king of the Jews? We saw his star at its rising and have come to do him homage.'" How strange to journey so far for perhaps so little. Of course, the magi go to the capitol city. Of course, they entreat with King Herod. Of course, this is where they expect newborn royalty to be. But where is the child? "In Bethlehem of Judea," the scribes say. And, so, the magi go on to what is yet another Christmas miracle. We don't know where the magi met the Christ Child, but it cannot have been lavish. Perhaps it was the stable. Perhaps it was a small hovel Joseph had found to wait out the census. But it would have been the home of a laborer, worn and threadbare. Here, in this unassuming abode, the magi are still "overjoyed...they prostrated themselves and did him homage. Have you ever gotten to the end of a great work and found the results to be underwhelming? How did you respond? Were you disappointed or elated at God's providence and your upended expectations? The magi journeyed hundreds of miles over treacherous terrain to pay homage to royalty they have seen prophesied in the stars. They encountered an ordinary family displaced from their home. This Sunday, the magi are an example for us. Can we see God in the unexpected? Do we encounter Him in the person who doesn't fit our expectations of propriety? Do we revere Christ's presence in the poor? Or do we expect to meet God only in places of honor and esteem? This week, ask God for the grace to honor Him in the unexpected places and unassuming people. He is waiting for you! Besides the Wise Men, what is significant about the Epiphany? Catholic Q & A Epiphany means "manifestation" or public display. The feast is usually celebrated January 6. In the US, it is celebrated on the Sunday nearest to January 6. It originates from a story unique to Matthew (2:1-12). Magi from the East come to offer homage to the newborn King, presenting him with gifts of gold, frankincense, and myrrh. This part of Matthew's infancy narrative differs from Luke's account of the birth of Jesus. In Luke, there are no Magi, star, nor gifts. Luke has Jesus being born in a stable after Mary and Joseph's long travel from Nazareth to Bethlehem. Matthew seems to have the family living in a house in Bethlehem, where the Magi find them. Why these differences? They stem from the needs and concerns of the audience the authors were addressing, as well as the theological stance of each author. Knowing the original intention helps get at the correct interpretation of the text. Since Matthew was writing primarily to a Jewish community, his concern was to show that Jesus did not come just for Jews, but for Gentiles, as well. From his very birth, Jesus not only manifests himself to Jews, but also to Gentiles who are prominently included in the manifestation, symbolized by the Magi and their journey. This is the most significant aspect of the feast of Epiphany. How do you manifest Jesus to all with whom you come into contact? 2013 Liturgical Publications Inc The song, "We Three Kings", details the gifts of the Magi, but do we know what we're actually singing? "Born a king on Bethlehem's plain, gold I bring to crown Him again." This one is the most straightforward, as gold symbolizes the Kingship of Christ. "Myrrh is mine: its bitter perfume breathes a life of gathering gloom." Myrrh is an embalming spice. Already at Christ's birth, we have the symbolic reminder of his death. "Frankincense to offer have I. Incense owns a deity nigh." In many religious traditions, incense symbolizes prayers rising to heaven. In some pagan traditions, it is thought to help "call down" the deity. The gift of frankincense symbolizes Jesus' role as the Great High Priest, sanctifying the world through his sacrifice. 2
Wells/Kennebunk/Ogunquit MASS INTENTIONS THIS WEEKEND: January 5-6 4:00 PM (K) Michael Morgello by Kate & Jim Burke 4:00 PM (W) Adrienne McAuliffe by Ruth Dooley 8:00 AM (K) Chou Nguyen by Bill & Mary Barry 9:00 AM (W) For our parishioners 10:00 AM (K) Margaret Garrett by Mr. & Mrs. W. Mitchell 11:00 AM (W) Jake Kahn by the White family CELEBRANT SCHEDULE January 12-13 4:00 PM St. Mary s (W) Fr. Morse 4:00 PM St. Martha s (K) Fr. Mellone 8:00 AM St. Martha s (K) Fr. Morse 9:00 AM St. Mary s (W) Fr. Manship 10:00 AM St. Martha s (K) Fr. Morse 11:00 AM St. Mary s (W) Fr. Manship Monday: Tuesday: WEEKDAYS: January 7-11 8:00 AM (W) Gene Masteller by Shirley Martin 9:00 AM (K) Rosalind MacLeod by Debbie & Gerry Quinlan 8:00 AM (W) Helen Rogers by her family 9:00 AM (K) Rev. Claude Albert by Msgr. Rene Mathieu Wednesday:8:00 AM (W) Paul Rouleau by Jeanne & Don 9:00 AM (K) Mathe Ann Houbert by the family Thursday: Friday: 8:00 AM (W) Joseph Bergeron by his family 9:00 AM (K) Paul Sullivan by Carmine & Barbara Dolce 8:00 AM (W) Darlene Bois by Richard Bois 9:00 AM (K) Loc Nguyen by Phai Nguyen NEXT WEEKEND: January 12-13 4:00 PM (K) Shirley Connor by Bill & Mary Colombo 4:00 PM (W) Catherine Lynch Alie by Stephen & Becky McAdoo 8:00 AM (K) Edward Minague by Bob Convery 9:00 AM (W) Joan Stanley by Cal Conniff & the Stanley family 10:00 AM (K) For the people 11:00 AM (W) Anastasia Pricenski by Diane O Neil ~Rest in Peace~ Patricia Dion Roland Dubois Mass Location Key: (K) St. Martha, Kennebunk (W) St. Mary s, Wells The sanctuary lamp at St. Mary Church burns for health & blessings upon Matt Diffley by Lorraine Boulger. The sanctuary lamp at St. Martha Church burns in memory of Renaud Beland by Celeste & Ken Russell. Schedule subject to change. Reconciliation on Saturdays 3-3:30 PM at St. Martha s & St. Mary s SACRAMENTS Baptism: To register, call Diane O Neil at (207) 646-5605. Reconciliation: Saturdays, 3-3:30 PM (or upon request), at both St. Martha and St. Mary Churches. Matrimony: Please contact the pastor six months prior to the desired wedding 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. For more information, or to make an appointment for any sacrament, please call the office at 207-646-5605. Those seeking to join the Church or wanting to know more about the Catechism of the Catholic Church, call Rosanne Smith at 207-985-6252. Prayer Line Requests may be made to Aline Saunders at alinesauders@roadrunner.com or 207-985-9214. Homebound Parishioners wishing to receive the Sacrament of Holy Communion at home, please call the office at 646-5605. 3
The Epiphany of the lord THE WEEK AHEAD January 6-13 St. Martha Church Weekly Offertory Report K of C breakfast after Masses Faith Formation - 9 AM RCIA - 10 AM S Anon - 7 PM Monday: Community Harvest K of C Officer Meeting - 6:30 PM Tuesday: K of C Meeting - 7 PM Wednesday: Ignatian Exercises Weight Watchers Thursday: Surviving Divorce - 7 PM Faith Sharing - 7 PM Friday: Faith Sharing - 9:30 AM Produce Pantry Ultreya - 10 AM Reconciliation - 3 PM Faith Formation - 9 AM RCIA - 10 AM S Anon - 7 PM December 22-23 Collection $ 10,312.11 We Share (30) $ 942.00 Total Offertory $ 11,254.11 Tithe $ 787.78 Envelopes (356) $ 7,568.19 Loose $ 2,743.92 2018 Holy Spirit Parish Catholic Appeal Total as of December 27, 2018 - $124,820 Goal - $129,482 % Goal - 96% St. Mary Church Faith Formation - 10 AM Coffee & donuts after Masses Monday: Faith Formation - 3:45 PM Addiction Recovery Prayer Group - 5:30 PM Tuesday: Bereavement Quilting - 9 AM Wednesday: Bible Study - 10 AM Spiritual Study Group - 7 PM Thursday: Food Pantry - 1 PM Friday: AA - 7:30 PM AA - 8 AM Reconciliation - 3 PM Turkey Supper - 5 PM Faith Formation - 10 AM Coffee & donuts after Masses Steppin Out in Faith Leave your Christmas decorations on display for the entire Christmas season which continues until the celebration of the Baptism of the Lord on January 13. St. Martha s Community Pantry needs: pancake mix, maple syrup, canned chicken, fruit juice, powdered milk. St. Mary s Ecumenical Food Pantry needs: ground coffee, juice, mayonnaise, tomato paste, chowder, pudding. 4 In addition to your regular weekly offering, you may donate to special collections through WE SHARE. 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! New Approach Regarding Parish Offertory Envelopes Offertory envelopes will be mailed this year, on a quarterly basis. There will be an additional collection envelope for the Floor Fund, designed to help both churches in Kennebunk and Wells. St. Mary s is beginning the process of replacing the floor of the church, and St. Martha s is doing the same for the floor in its church hall. We hope this will assist in the budgeting of these major projects in the upcoming year.
The Epiphany of the Lord In addition, our Christmas Flowers have been donated in loving memory of Zita Bauer, Mary Beland, Bouffard Family, Burnham Family, Edna Cacciapaglia, Patrick Cacciapaglia, David Crook, Richard D Eredita, Julia Demers, Edgerly Family, Fr. Ed Farrell, Fillmore Family, Richard Arthur Fox, Russ Fox, Virginia Fox, Furlong Family, Paul Gande, Joseph Grady, MD, John & Ellen Hanlon Family, Jerry Holeran, Norman Huppe, Curt & Lucienne Jacques, Suzanne Jacques, Krupa Family, Joe & Lil Kuczynski, Stanley & Elizabeth Kuczynski, Judy Labbe, Maxime Landry, Alfred Laude, Ethel Lavigne, Raymond Lavigne, Stella LePage, Alphonse & Rose Letellier, Harry Magalski, Manfortan Family, Frank McGrath Family, Merrill Family, Ann Mooney, John Morgan, Fr. Morrisen, Laurette Nichols, Gertrude O Connell, Richard O Connell, Sr., George Pavelonis, Lillian Pavelonis, Carl Phillippo, Prefontaine Family, Isagani & Jojo Rugar, Lina Schaefer, Patricia Tucci, D. Vacco, Michael Weeks. Youth Ministry Matthew 25:35 Meal For I was hungry, and you gave me food; I was thirsty and you gave me drink; a stranger and you welcomed me... (Matthew 25:35) The Matthew 25:35 Meals put on by the youth ministries of both Holy Spirit and St. Therese of Liseux Parishes are served every second Tuesday of the month at St. Ignatius Church Hall in Sanford from 5:30-6:30 PM. To support this community meal project, gift cards to Hannaford, Walmart, or Shield s Meats in Kennebunk, are welcome. Gift cards help to buy specific items that will definitely be used. All donations should be labeled youth ministry and dropped off at either church site. Support in the form of prayers for volunteers and guests are also appreciated! Thank you. If you have any questions, please contact Carolyn Houston at 985-6252, 646-5605 or at carolyn.houston@portlanddiocese.org. Catholicism is a 10-week study series by Bishop Barron. It takes the viewer around the world and deep into the Catholic Faith. This study series can be illuminating by its spiritual and artistic treasures of this global culture which claims more than one billion of the earth s people. From the sacred lands of Israel to the beating heart of Uganda, from the glorious shrines of Italy, France, and Spain, to the streets of Mexico, Kolkata, and New York City, the mystery of Catholicism is revealed. The Catholicism series will begin at St. Mary Church in Wells on Tuesday, January 15, at 1 PM, and at St. Martha Church in Kennebunk on Thursday, January 17, at 6:30 PM. To register, please call Rosanne at 207-9856252. Pilgrimage to Greece & Turkey in the Footsteps of St. Paul Join Fr. Tom Murphy in October 2019, following in the footsteps of St. Paul. Afterwards, enjoy a three-day cruise of the Greek Islands and Turkey. Breakfasts and dinners are included, as well as lunches while cruising. Call Teena at Dube Travel Leaders at 800-879-3823, or check the narthexes of the churches for a brochure. 5
January 6, 2018 CENTERING PRAYER The Centering Prayer groups meet at St. Martha Church in Kennebunk on the first & third Mondays of every month at 9:45 AM, and the second & fourth Mondays of every month at 6 PM,. FMI, call Reg at 207-604-8098. Bereavement Quilting The Bereavement Quilting Group meets 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) 801-2054, or just show up! Charismatic Prayer Group St. Martha Church, Kennebunk, 9:45 AM, the 2nd and 4th Mondays of each month. FYI, contact Dan Mahoney @ 207-317-7646. Cursillo is for Catholics who desire a closer walk with Christ with the help & fellowship of like-minded Christians. Please join this monthly gathering of encouragement for the journey: Ultreya, St. Martha Church, 10 AM, in the education wing on the second Saturday of each month. For more information, please contact Kat Boucher at 207-216-7839 or lkmb@roadrunner.com, or go to www.mainecursillo.org. Holy Spirit Parish Prayer Shawl Ministry meets in the downstairs parlor at St. Mary Church. The next meeting will be January 16. FMI, or if you know of someone who would benefit from a shawl, please call Sue at 646-8217, or Verna at 646-4543. The Recovery Prayer Group for the Opiate Crisis meets at St. Mary s, 5:30-6:30 PM, the 1st & 3rd Mondays of every month. FMI: Cornelia Stockman at 207-468-4586 or Leona Regan-Dolan at 508-308-4819. Family Breakfast Buffet St. Martha Church Hall ~ Sunday, January 6, after Masses ~ pancakes, scrambled eggs, toast, bacon, sausage, hash browns, various beverages Adults: $8 Ages 6-10: $5 Pre-schoolers: Free Cash Calendar The Knights of Columbus at both churches are holding a winter cash calendar raffle. Tickets are $10 each and, if you purchase ten tickets, you get one free. Net proceeds benefit the Knights and the Parish. Tickets are available before and after Masses in the narthex of each church. Calendars also have redeemable coupons from local merchants. The calendars also make great gifts for family, friends, and service providers! Parish Registration/Update Name (s): Street: City: Zip: Phone: Email: New registration Change of address Change of e-mail 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 place it in the collection basket, or mail to: Holy Spirit Parish, 236 Eldridge Road, Wells, ME, 04090, or e-mail to stmarywells@myfairpoint.net Items being submitted for bulletin approval must be provided by Friday at noon (seven days prior to the weekend being requested). Please email Mark Reeth at mark.reeth@portlanddiocese.org. 6