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Holy Spirit Parish
February 18, 2018 www.holyspiritme.org
https://www.facebook.com/holyspiritmaine/.
March 5, 6, & 7 (page 6) Stations of the Cross and other
parish Lenten information, page 6.
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Holy Spirit Parish
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 ad-vise 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 [email protected] or 985-9214.
Homebound Parishioners: Any homebound parish-ioner wishing to receive the Sacrament of Holy Com-munion at home, please call the office at 646-5605.
MASS SCHEDULE
Saturday 4:00 PM Kennebunk
4:00 PM Wells
Sunday 9:00 AM & 11:00 AM Wells
8:00 AM & 10:00 AM Kennebunk
Weekdays 8:00 AM Wells, 9:00 AM Kennebunk
St. Mary’s Church—236 Eldridge Rd. Wells, ME 04090
(207) 646-5605 — FAX (207) 646-9437
St. Martha’s 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
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
CELEBRANT SCHEDULE
February 24/25
4:00 PM St. Martha’s (K) Fr. Manship 4:00 PM St. Mary’s (W) Fr. Morse ___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
8:00 AM St. Martha’s (K) Fr. Morse 9:00 AM St. Mary’s (W) Msgr. Murphy 10:00 AM St. Martha’s (K) Fr. Morse 11:00 AM St. Mary’s (W) Msgr. Murphy
Schedule subject to change
Reconciliation on Saturdays 3:00-3:30 p.m. St. Martha’s & St. Mary’s
In observance of the holiday, church offices
will be closed on Monday, February 19.
Our Diocese’s Flu Protocol At all Masses, there will be no general distribution of cups of Precious Blood, ex-cept 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.
New Pastoral Care Coordinator at SMHC
Marie Labrecque will succeed Janice Biason-Hanson as Pas-toral Care Coordinator for
Catholic patients at SMHC. Janice will retire on March 16. The position is part of Good Shep-herd Parish (Biddeford, Lyman, Old Orchard Beach, Saco) with financial support from Holy Spirit Parish.
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Wells/Kennebunk
February 3/4 Collection $ 10,826.00 We Share (23) $ 1,127.00 Total Offertory $ 11,953.00 Tithe $ 836.00 Envelopes (372) $ 7,778.61 Loose $ 3,047.39 Thank you to all who contributed to the collection for the Church in Central and Eastern Europe. Your support is appreci-ated! This 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.
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 generosity!
BULLETIN DEADLINE
All inserts for the bulletin must be submitted by 12 noon on Fridays.
Holidays change the deadline. Contact Mark Reeth at 646-5605 or
MASS INTENTIONS
THIS 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) Fr. Patrick Irwin by Ginny Putnam
WEEKDAYS February 19-23 Monday: 8:00 AM (W) Martin Flanagan by Peggy Sheehan 9:00 AM (K) Shelagh Nelson by Mario & Sharon Alosco Tuesday: 8:00 AM (W) Melodie MacRae by the Maliks 9:00 AM (K) Priscille Jean by Bev Frost 10:30 AM Communion Service - River Ridge Wednesday: 8:00 AM (W) John McAuliffe by Mark & Julia Whitney & family 9:00 AM (K) Elizabeth Wirtes by Neil & Barbara Townsend Thursday: 8:00 AM (W) Fr. Patrick Irwin by Jennifer, Steve, & Elizabeth 9:00 AM (K) Ed McBride by Carol Ingraham Friday: 8:00 AM (W) Jeanne Dunn by her husband, John 9:00 AM (K) Michael Butterfield by the family
NEXT WEEKEND February 24/25 Saturday: 4:00 PM (K) James Drumm by Paul & Rachel Turnage 4:00 PM (W) Stephen Woodhead by the Chevrette family Sunday: 8:00 AM (K) Deceased members of the Knights of Columbus 9:00 AM (W) For our parishioners 10:00 AM (K) Laura Nadeau by Mary Grady 11:00 AM (W) Gwenn Giles Hoyt by her parents
Wanda Gregorowicz Alfred Laude
Mass Location Key: (K) St. Martha, Kennebunk; (W) St. Mary, Wells
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, mail to Holy Spirit Parish, 236 Eldridge Road, Wells, ME, 04090, or e-mail to [email protected]
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First Sunday of Lent
St. Martha’s Community Pantry Needs pancake mix, pancake syrup, spa-ghetti, spaghetti sauce, canned chicken. St. Mary’s Ecumenical Food Pantry Needs jello, salad dressing, baked beans, ground coffee, ketchup, pancake syrup.
THE WEEK AHEAD
February 18 - February 25
St. Martha’s Church
Sunday: No Faith Formation Classes S Anon - 7 PM Monday: Office closed - Presidents’ Day Tuesday: Blood Bank - 1 PM Cursillo - 4 PM Wednesday: Weight Watchers - 5:30 PM Thursday: Revelation - 6 PM Faith Sharing - 7 PM Friday: Produce Pantry Lenten Meal - 5:30 PM Stations of the Cross - 6 PM Saturday: Reconciliation - 3 PM Sunday: Faith Formation Classes - 9 AM 5th & 6th Grade Faith Break - 9 AM-1 PM Lector Workshop - 11:30 AM-1 PM S Anon - 7 PM
St. Mary’s Church Sunday: No Faith Formation Classes K of C Breakfast - After both Masses Monday: Office closed - Presidents’ Day 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 Choir - 6-8 PM Friday: Stations of the Cross - 12 noon Lenten Luncheon - Following Stations of the Cross AA - 7:30 PM Saturday: AA - 8 AM Lector Workshop - 9-10:30 AM Reconciliation - 3 PM Sunday: Faith Formation Classes - 10 AM Coffee & donuts after both Masses
Steppin’ Out in Faith Assure another of how much God loves him or her.
How to Become a Catholic
The RCIA (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 pe-riod 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 [email protected] or call 207-985-6252.
To be held after both Masses
Holy Spirit-Prayer Shawl
Ministry meets monthly to knit/crochet and of-fer prayers over the shawls, so as to pass along personal peti-tions and intentions for the recipients. Join us on Wednes-day, February 21, at 11 AM in the down-stairs parlor at St. Mary’s. FMI, call Sue at 646-8217 or Verna at 646-4543.
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February 18, 2018
GOSPEL MEDITATION February 18, 2018 - 1st Sunday of Lent Why do we always go to the desert? We see this example in Scripture time and time again. The Israelites wandered in the desert. King David and prophets were driven into the wilderness. Now Je-sus is in the same place. Lent after Lent, we too are invited into a barren, desolate place. Why do we always go to the desert? Throughout Scripture, the desert is a place of testing. It's also a place of hiding and withdrawal. In the Old Testament, David fled into the wilderness to hide from Saul, Elijah from Jezebel, and Jonah from God! In other words, the desert is a place of "retreat." In Christian circles, we use the word to describe a spiritual weekend away. Its meaning comes from warfare, however, as we well know. To retreat means to draw back, to separate oneself from the fighting. Of course, a military retreat brings its own kind of "battle" -- the internal assessment of why the fighting went so poorly. As we enter into this Lenten season, we are invited to retreat into the desert with Jesus. Attending a day or weekend of reflection is a wonderful spiritual practice. This "desert spirituality," however, can fill all 40 days. We can fulfill our Lenten resolutions with a purpose -- writing daily notes to family and friends can inspire new gratitude, every time we pass up that specific food item can be cause for intercession for deeper sufferings and privations of others. The Gospel tells us that "the Spirit drove him out into the desert." In other words, God wants us to be here. What feels uncomfortable is actually part of our spiritual journey. To be stretched, to be challenged, to confront our own areas of weakness -- these things are essential in our walk with God. This Lent, will you go to the desert?
I noticed that, in some languages, the period before Easter is called "forty days." Where did Lent get its name? Many names used in the church for prayers, feasts, and liturgies have in-teresting histories. History, language, and the adaptation of secular things for religious purposes often influenced how something got its name. Greek and Latin hold a primary, though not exclusive, influence. In the case of Lent, it was a combination of language and history that influenced its English name. The word Lent comes from the Middle English word
“Lenten,” which means spring, and it did not have any religious meaning. Since Easter was cele-brated in late spring, the time before it was designated as a time of preparation. Lent was not al-ways forty days, however. In the early church, it was just a few days, and was later extended to a few weeks. By the time of the Council of Nicaea, in 325, Lent was forty days, most likely because of the length of time that Jesus spent in the desert to prepare for his public ministry. The early Greek word for Lent meant forty days. It was then translated into Latin, and on to the Romance languages (derived from Latin): Italian, Spanish, French, etc. Spring's association with the time of Easter had a greater influence in our language, and the Middle English word “Lenten” became Lent as the time more connected to preparation before Easter. © 2011 Liturgical Publications Inc.
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First Sunday of Lent
STATIONS OF THE CROSS 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.
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 absti-nence (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).
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! Rice bowls will
be available throughout most of the Lenten season.
ATTENTION: HOLY SPIRIT LECTORS
Upcoming Growth in Ministry Session “Keeping it Fresh”
• 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
PARISH LENTEN MISSION Our mission will take place on March 5, 6, & 7. It will be held in Wells after the 8 AM Mass,
and in Kennebunk at 6:30 PM. The three-day Mission offers us opportunities to feed our faith, to slow down, to help make Christ our focus, to provide examples for our children... It may also spiritually deepen our Lenten Sea-son! Our program, "Find and Live Your Mission", will be presented by Sheila Mur-phy. Sheila holds a Masters in Pastoral Minis-try from Loyola Marymount in Los Angeles and a music degree from Marywood Universi-ty in PA. She has been serving in All Saints Parish in Brunswick, ME, since 2000, and has worked with Fr. Morse and Fr. Murphy. Her ministries have included Adult Ministry, Youth Ministry, Music Ministry, and teaching in the Parish School. She has also served in parishes in MA, PA, and CA. She is married to Deacon John Murphy and has two college-aged chil-dren. Sheila has a big heart for mission, both the kind for which we must leave home, and the kind to which we’re called in our daily lives. COME AND JOIN US!
LENTEN RESOURCES ON DIOCESAN WEBSITE The Diocese of Portland has a special section on its website with resources
to assist us during our Lenten journey. They include a Lenten calendar, faith formation and Scripture reflections, retreat information, ways to
share our gifts, and Lenten messages from Pope Francis. The site, www.portlanddiocese.org/lent-resources, will be updated throughout Lent.
