Holy Spirit Parish

1 holy Spirit Parish February 18, 2018 March 5, 6, & 7 (page 6) Stations of the Cross and other Parish Lenten information, page 6. 2 holy Spirit Parish SACRAMENTS Baptism Please call for an appointment. Reconciliation Saturdays 3 - 3:30 at St. Martha s Church and Saturdays 3 - 3:30 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.

2 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 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.

3 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 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.

4 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 . 3 Wells/Kennebunk February 3/4 Collection $ 10, We Share (23) $ 1, Total Offertory $ 11, Tithe $ Envelopes (372) $ 7, Loose $ 3, Thank you to all who contributed to the collection for the Church in Central and Eastern Europe.

5 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 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.

6 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.

7 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 4 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.

8 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.

9 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 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. 5 February 18, 2018 GOSPEL MEDITATION February 18, 2018 - 1st Sunday of Lent Why do we always go to the desert?

10 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.