Holy Spirit Parish February 11, 2018 www.holyspiritme.org https://www.facebook.com/holyspiritmaine/. Ash Wednesday - February 14 Masses: St. Mary, 8 AM & 4 PM; St. Martha, 9 AM & 6 PM
Holy Spirit Parish MASS SCHEDULE Saturday 4:00 PM - St. Martha (Kennebunk) 4:00 PM - St. Mary (Wells) Sunday 8:00 AM & 10:00 AM - St. Martha (Kennebunk) 9:00 AM & 11:00 AM - St. Mary (Wells) Weekdays: 8:00 AM Wells, 9:00 AM Kennebunk St. Mary Church - 236 Eldridge Rd. Wells, ME 04090 (207) 646-5605 FAX (207) 646-9437 St. Martha Church - 30 Portland Rd. Kennebunk ME 04043 (207) 985-6252 FAX (207) 985-7740 All Saints Church - 45 School St. Ogunquit, ME 03907 Closed for the Season Rev. Frederick Morse, Pastor Mr. Darrell Blackwell, Deacon 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) 646-5605. 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 646-5605. Prayer Line Requests: May be made to: Aline Saunders at alinesaunders@roadrunner.com or 985-9214. Homebound Parishioners: Any homebound parishioner wishing to receive the Sacrament of Holy Communion at home, please call the office at 646-5605. CELEBRANT SCHEDULE February 14 - Ash Wednesday 8:00 AM St. Mary s (W) Msgr. Murphy 9:00 AM St. Martha s (K) Fr. Morse 4:00 PM St. Mary s (W) Fr. Morse 6:00 PM St. Martha s (K) Fr. Manship February 17/18 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 PM St. Martha s & St. Mary s Our Diocese s Flu Protocol At all Masses, there will be no general distribution of cups of Precious Blood, except on weekends for those who are not able to receive the host due to allergies, etc. We will provide one cup with Precious Blood toward the back of the middle aisle for those worshipers. Please receive the Eucharist in the hand if possible, and refrain from holding hands at the Our Father and shaking hands at the sign of peace. All should wash their hands frequently. Thank you. Breakfast Sunday Bring your appetite to St. Mary s on February 18. The Knights of Columbus will be serving up their monthly breakfast after both Masses. 2
MASS INTENTIONS Wells/Kennebunk THIS WEEKEND February 10/11 Saturday: 4:00 PM (K) John G. McTigue by John T. Moran 4:00 PM (W) For our parishioners Sunday: 8:00 AM (K) Leo Bourque by Mr. & Mrs. Thomas Leblond & family 9:00 AM (W) Vincenza Onorato by the family 10:00 AM (K) Will Fulford by Lynn Domaschko, Zander & Katja Kosmala 11:00 AM (W) Daniel McKinnon by his family WEEKDAYS February 12-16 Monday: 8:00 AM (W) Emil Camuso by Vincent & Angela Traverso 9:00 AM (K) Priscilla Provencher by Rosanne Smith Tuesday: 8:00 AM (W) Raymond Becker, Jr. by the Bunker family 9:00 AM (K) Robert Frost by Mr. & Mrs. Robert Thibodeau Ash 1:30 PM Communion Service - Kennebunk Nursing Home Wednesday: 8:00 AM (W) Dolores Callegari by the Neighborhood Bible Study & friends 9:00 AM (K) Madeleine Sargent by Charles Poirier 4:00 PM (W) Florence Hutchinson by the Rico Family 6:00 PM (K) Henry Conaty by his daughters Thursday: 8:00 AM (W) Louise M. Taglieri by Donna Freni 9:00 AM (K) Philomena Marketta by the Grillo family Friday: 8:00 AM (W) Marion Foss by Carol & Larry Hickman 9:00 AM (K) Normand Savard by his wife, Jane NEXT WEEKEND February 17/18 Saturday: 4:00 PM (K) Maripat Rouselle by the Sonia & Rouselle families 4:00 PM (W) Stephen Woodhead by Roger Mailhot Sunday: 8:00 AM (K) For the people 9:00 AM (W) Mary Clerkin by Jennifer Smith 10:00 AM (K) John Perlowski by his family 11:00 AM (W) Father Patrick Irwin by Ginny Putnam Mass Location Key: (K) St. Martha, Kennebunk (W) St. Mary, Wells January 27/28 Collection $ 10,623.00 We Share (18) $ 727.00 Total Offertory $ 11,350.00 Tithe $ 794.50 Envelopes (367) $ 7,670.05 Loose $ 2,952.95 Latin American Missions Collection $3,733.00 We Share (8) $ 140.00 Total Offertory $3,873.00 Envelopes (243) $2,361.00 Loose $1,372.00 On Ash Wednesday, the collection will be for the Church in Central and Eastern Europe. This collection supports the Church in over 25 countries that are still struggling to recover in the aftermath of communist rule. Next weekend s second collection will be for Native American and Black Missions. You may donate to special collections through WE SHARE. If you are registered in the parish, your gift will be recorded for your tax receipt. Lent begins on Ash Wednesday, February 14, and goes until the evening Mass of the Lord's Supper on Holy Thursday, March 29. Ash Wednesday & Good Friday - Both February 14 and March 30 are days 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. The Law of Fasting - Binds Catholics aged 18 and over, until the beginning of their 60th year (through age 59). 3 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 continued
THE WEEK AHEAD Sixth Sunday in Ordinary Time Sunday: Monday: Tuesday: February 11 - February 18 St. Martha s Church Faith Formation - 9 AM Sacramental Prep - 1-3 PM S Anon - 7 PM K of C Officers Meeting - 6:30 PM Cursillo - 4 PM K of C Meeting - 7 PM Wednesday: Ash Wednesday Masses - 9 AM & 6 PM Ignatian Exercises Weight Watchers - 5:30 PM Thursday: Friday: Saturday: Sunday: Revelation - 6 PM Choir - 6-8 PM Faith Sharing - 7 PM Produce Pantry Lenten Meal - 5:30 PM Stations of the Cross - 6 PM Reconciliation - 3 PM No Faith Formation Classes S Anon - 7 PM St. Mary s Church Sunday: Coffee & donuts after both Masses Faith Formation - 10 AM Monday: Faith Formation - 3:45 PM Tuesday: Bereavement Quilting - 9 AM Revelation - 1 PM Wednesday: Ash Wednesday Masses - 8 AM & 4 PM Bible Study - 10 AM Thursday: Food Pantry - 1 PM Pastoral Council - 6:30 PM Friday: Stations of the Cross - 12 noon Lenten Luncheon - Following Stations of the Cross AA - 7:30 PM Saturday: AA - 8 AM Reconciliation - 3 PM Sunday: K of C Breakfast - After both Masses No Faith Formation Classes Steppin Out in Faith Tell your faith story to another. St. Martha s Community Pantry Needs beef stew, tuna fish, spaghetti, spaghetti sauce, canned chicken, macaroni & cheese. St. Mary s Ecumenical Food Pantry Needs jelly, canned pasta, small sugar, spaghetti sauce, ketchup. 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. RCIA is a program offered each year for the following people: Individuals who have never been baptized and who wish to be baptized and welcomed into the Catholic faith. Individuals who have been baptized in another Christian tradition and who wish to enter into full communion with the Catholic Church. Individuals who were baptized in the Catholic Church but never received first Holy Communion. The first eleven weeks are considered an inquiry period with no formal commitment required, so all are welcome to register and come and see. If you or someone you know might be interested, please email Rosanne at Rosanne.smith@portlanddiocese.org or call 207-985-6252. Parish Registration/Update Name(s): Street: City: Zip: Phone: Phone: E-mail: 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 drop it in the collection basket, or mail to Holy Spirit Parish, 236 Eldridge Road, Wells, ME, 04090, or e-mail to stmarywells@myfairpoint.net 4
February 11, 2018 GOSPEL MEDITATION February 11, 2018-6th Sunday in Ordinary Time We may not like it, but generosity and risk often go hand-in-hand. At least, that's what Jesus shows us in today's Gospel as a leper approaches him for healing. Until the nineteenth century, lepers were shunned to the margins of society for fear of spreading the disease. To touch a leper was to risk becoming unclean yourself. In today's Gospel, Jesus defies convention. "Moved with pity, he reached out his hand, [and] touched him." The leper is healed! But this is not the only risk Jesus takes. Before Jesus heals the man, he knows full well the desperate nature of his situation. Jesus knows that this man will be overjoyed upon being healed, and that he just might tell everyone he knows. For a Messiah looking to temporarily fly under the radar, healing this particular leper might not be the best idea. Jesus heals anyway. It can be easy to become calculated in our giving. If I go out of my way to help this person, how will it affect my reputation? How will this charitable donation affect my budget? How could I possibly make time to volunteer regularly? In today's Gospel, Jesus casts these concerns aside. He touches the untouchable. He reaches the unreachable. For his efforts, he receives a betrayal of his request for silence. "The man went away and began to publicize the whole matter." Before long, "it was impossible for Jesus to enter a town openly." Jesus is forced to remain "outside in the deserted places." It would appear, perhaps, that he is unable to accomplish his mission. When we take a risk to be generous, things might not follow the prescribed path. We might be disappointed. We also might be surprised! Our witness to radical generosity is attractive to a world in desperate need. Indeed, when Jesus took risks for love, "People kept coming to him from everywhere." 5
Sixth Sunday in Ordinary Time ATTENTION: HOLY SPIRIT LECTORS Upcoming Growth in Ministry Session Keeping it Fresh STATIONS OF THE CROSS will begin the Friday after Ash Wednesday, February 16, at both churches. They will take place each Friday of Lent. Stations at St. Mary s in Wells will be at 12 Noon, followed by a Lenten luncheon. Stations at St. Martha s in Kennebunk will be at 6 PM, preceded by a Lenten supper at 5:30 PM. Saturday, February 24, 9-10:30 AM at St. Mary s, Wells Sunday, February 25, 11:30 AM-1 PM at St. Martha s, Kennebunk Please mark your calendars and plan to attend either session. I look forward to sharing this time of learning and fellowship with all of you. Questions? Contact Marla Blackwell at 467-0956 or mrb1649@gmail.com CRS RICE BOWL...is a way for Catholics to live Lent. The program provides an opportunity for us to live in solidarity with our poorest and most vulnerable brothers and sisters through the three Lenten pillars of praying, fasting, and almsgiving. When we put money in our rice bowls, we are making a difference. What we give for Lent might change lives! On Ash Wednesday, our rice bowls will be blessed at one of the masses at St. Mary and St. Martha Churches, and they will available to all throughout most of the Lenten season. Retreat at Marie Joseph Spiritual Center Biddeford Pool, Maine Holy Spirit Prayer Shawl Ministry We meet monthly to knit/crochet and offer prayers over the shawls, so as to pass along our personal petitions and intentions for the recipients. Join us on Wednesday, February 21, at 11 a.m. in the downstairs parlor at St. Mary s Church. FMI, or if you know of someone who would benefit from a shawl, call Sue at 646-8217 or Verna at 646-4543. Bereavement Quilting Group Meets 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) 801-2054, or just show up! Are you a male, at least 18 years of age, who might feel called to a religious vocation? Consider this wonderful opportunity! Contemplation and Quiet ~A Winter Special ~ February 16-18, 2018 This silent weekend will allow personal time to journey with self and with God. Adoration will be available, as well as Spiritual Direction, for those who wish. Cost: $180.00 for private room. Lenten Vocations Discernment Retreat February 16-18 in beautiful Biddeford Pool FMI and to register, call 207-284-5671 or visit www.mariejosephspiritual.org BULLETIN DEADLINE Bulletin inserts must be submitted by 12 noon on Fridays. Holidays change the deadline. Call Mark Reeth at 646-5605 or email him at mark.reeth@portlanddiocese.org. 6 Theme: Put out Into the Deep Priests will be available to hear confessions. There will be time for prayer and reflection, as well as reading and relaxing. All males at least 18 years of age are welcome! Please register by Jan 29: https://vocationsretreat2018.eventbrite.com