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Masses and Live-Streaming Online
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St.Mary Wells
Tuesday-Friday, 8 AM;
(No Monday)
Saturday 4 PM,
Sunday 9 & 11 AM
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St.Martha Kennebunk
Tuesday-Friday, 9:15 AM
(No Monday);
Saturday 4 PM,
Sunday 8 AM & 10 AM
Note: No Mass Mondays at either church (unless it is a Holy Day).
________________All Saints Church
at 45 School Street in Ogunquit weekend Masses:
(Closed for the Season)(No Live Stream)__________________Reconciliation on Saturdays
3-3:30 PM at St. Martha & St. Mary
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Safe Environment Links to the Diocese of Portland Website.
- The Diocese Safe Environment section of the website Link is: Protecting God's Children | Diocese of Portland (portlanddiocese.org).
- Click Here for the Charter for the Protection of Children and Young People | USCCB.
- The Diocese Code of Ethics can be found at; CodeofEthics2016(3).pdf (portlanddiocese.org).
Note, Copies of these documents can be found in the offices of St. Martha's in Kennebunk and St. Mary's in Wells.
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Exposition of the Blessed SacramentFor information on The Perpetual Eucharistic Chapel in Saco, please click HERE.
(An early funeral at either church could cancel exposition; however, that would be very infrequent)
Pray the Liturgy of The Hours via ZOOMEVENING PRAYER
A group of parishioners has been
praying the Liturgy of the Hours on Wednesday and Sunday evenings at 7 PM and would like to invite others to join them. It is being done through ZOOM. If interested, click HERE for more information and the links to the ZOOM meeting.
Pray The Holy Rosary
via ZOOM
EVERY EVENING @ 7:30 PM
O n evenings, Lisa White is inviting
you to pray The Holy Rosary every Evening. You will be joining Deacon Darrell, Carol Ingrahm, Marie Ligouri, Jon Koelker and others. We meet at 7:30 pm. If interested, click HERE for more information and the links to the ZOOM meeting.
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TODAY"S READING's
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Parish Mission, Vision, and Values
MISSION: We inspire, serve, and support people to be true followers of Jesus Christ.
VISION: Holy Spirit Parish is a welcoming, unified, and vibrant Christ-centered Catholic community.
VALUES:
UNITY: Our parish is one body in Christ.
FAITH: We nurture the seeds of faith that we received in Baptism.
LOVE: We are warm and loving; Christ-like. We care, give, and share.
ENGAGEMENT: Every parishioner finds opportunities to be engaged in the life of the parish.
INNOVATION AND CREATIVITY: We seek unique solutions for the challenges that face us. We are not limited by what we've done before.
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Bereavement Quilting...Meets on Tuesdays at 9 AM, upstairs at St. Mary in Wells. All are welcome. For more information, contact Carol Varano at (508) 801-2054 or just show up!
Click this link to find other local Mass Times
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Diocese of Portland, ME Catholic Appeal Page
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Ascension
Thursday
~ May 26 ~
Mass Schedule
8:00 AM - St Mary (W)
9:15 AM - St. Martha (K)
4:00 PM - St Mary (W)
6:00 PM - St. Martha (K)
Choose Life
The Holy Spirit Knights of Columbus Councils 12033 and 9782 are conducting their annual baby bottle drive. Bottles are available for pick-up in the narthexes of both churches. The bottles may be filled with change, bills, or checks (made out to K of C #12033 for Kennebunk or K of C #9782 for Wells) and returned 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 center is a non-profit organization whose goal is to help solve the problems of unplanned pregnancies and plan meaningful lives. The services are free, confidential, and provided with love and care.
~ First Holy Communion ~
~ Confirmation ~
~ Pentecost ~This year, Pentecost will be celebrated on June 4 & 5. At the 4 PM Saturday Mass in Kennebunk on June 4, Bishop Deeley will celebrate the Mass, anointing our young sacramental candidates of the Parish who have been readily preparing for First Communion and Confirmation. This Mass will be longer and fuller than a regular 4 PM Mass, and some seating will be reserved; however, all are still invited to attend.
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 youth ministries of Holy Spirit and St. Therese of Lisieux Parishes provide monthly Matthew Meals. They take place at the St. Ignatius gym at 25 Riverside Avenue in Sanford every second Tuesday of the month from 5:30-6:30 PM. (next scheduled for Tuesday, June 14).
To support this project, gift cards to Hannaford are welcome and are used to purchase supplies for this endeavor. Donations of pre-packaged, individual-sized cookies, and fruit cups are also requested. The fruit cups must be “no sugar added.” Donations should be labeled “Matthew Meal” and dropped off at either St. Martha or St. Mary Church. Prayers for volunteers and guests are also appreciated!FMI, contact Carolyn Houston at:
985-6252, 646-5605, or
carolyn.houston@portlanddiocese.org
Holy Rosary Reminder:
The Holy Rosary is also
prayed each day prior to
Mass at both St. Mary and St.
Martha Churches.
The Centering Prayer groups meet at St. Martha Church every Wednesday at 10 AM and 3 PM for about 90 minutes each. Both meet in the Mary and Joseph room in Kennebunk. There is also a Zoom meeting on Thursdays at 6:30 PM. After 20 minutes of silent prayer, there is an alternating weekly sharing of Lectio Divina and the reflective reading of “The Mystery of Christ” by Fr. Thomas Keating (meditations on the current liturgical season). Upon conclusion of that segment, “The Spiritual Journey” video presentation by Fr. Keating will be offered. This will provide foundational information about centering prayer, the prayer of consent. Returning and new participants are welcome!
FMI, contact Deacon Darrell at 207-467-0957
UPDATING
PARISH FILES
We have noticed that much of the contact information in our system is no longer current or valid. Please take a minute, complete this form with any changes, and place in the offering basket. We will update our files from this new information. We greatly appreciate your help in this endeavor! Thank you so much!
- Last Name ____________________________________________________
- First Name ____________________________________________________
- Mailing Address: ________________________________________________
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- Phone Number(s): Home:__________________Mobile: __________________
- Family Members: _________________________________________________
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40 Days for Life
Spring Campaign Results
Many thanks to all who participated in the largest Spring campaign ever, which included 588 cities and 41 countries! The many prayers and sacrifices for an end to abortion, united with all the other “40 Days for Life” volunteers around the world, have contributed to stunning
results. Praise God... 745 lives were saved from abortion (that we know of), 10 abortion workers converted and left their jobs, and another abortion facility closed! Thank you for supporting the sanctity of life!
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.
For Prayer Line Requests:
Contact Judy Hyotte at 508-641-4109 or jhyotte@twc.com
Homebound Parishioners:
If you wish to receive Holy Communion, please call (207) 646-5605
Holy Spirit Parish K of C Scholarships
St. Martha Council 12033
St. Mary Council 9782Application Deadline: May 31The K of C Councils scholarships, which are based on academics and service, are given to graduating students who participate in the activities of the parish and who attend and support the parish. Applicants must be entering their first year at an institution of higher learning, including a technical school, junior college, or community college offering a degree program. Scholarships will be paid to the parent or guardian after successful completion of a first semester/trimester, with a commitment to continue enrollment and upon receipt of a college transcript of the student’s semester grades indicating acceptable academic standing.
Applications are available at both church offices.
Holy Spirit Parish Scholarships and Subsidy Applications
Post-secondary
Scholarship applications are available to all high-school seniors of the parish who will be entering college, or a technical, trade, beautician, culinary, or business school. Applications may be picked up at both church offices. Applications and attachments must be returned by June 1.
Grammar and High School
Holy Spirit Parish Subsidy Applications for Catholic Grammar School and Catholic High School Education are available for parishioners who regularly use budget envelopes or WeShare online giving. Applications are available at both church offices and must be submitted by July 1.
Hundreds of Maine teens and children (grades 1-12) will have the opportunity to participate in a weeklong Catholic youth program dedicated to teaching the Gospel and deepening love for God and the Church. Registration is open for Totus Tuus 2022. It will be presented in ten Maine communities this summer; however, the most local one will be in Saco, July 10-15.
TOTUS TUUS
To register, visit www.registertotustuusme.org. FMI, go to www.portlanddiocese.org/vocations/totustuus. Totus Tuus leads participants on an encounter with the timeless treasures of the Catholic faith through dynamic and faith-filled content. It has inspired young people to live the call of the Gospel in today’s world. Teams of adults are hired each year through a rigorous selection process and spend the first two weeks of the summer in training. Totus Tuus features daily Mass, prayer, classroom teaching, lunch, games, and more. “Totus Tuus ego sum et omnia mea tua sunt” (“I am totally yours, and all that I have is yours”).
The parish will hold a Recognition Mass for all graduating high school seniors and their families during the 4 PM Mass at St. Mary on Saturday, June 11, and/or the 10 AM Mass at St. Martha on Sunday, June 12 (depending upon graduate interest via RSVPs). The Mass(es) will provide an opportunity for the parish to honor, congratulate, and pray for our parish graduates, their classmates, and their parents. We ask that parents bring their graduate’s baptismal candle to this Mass, if possible, in order that they might symbolically “pass on” the light of faith to their graduate. If parents are unable to locate their graduate’s baptismal candle, one can be provided. If you/your graduate plan to participate in either of these special graduation ceremonies and blessings, please contact Carolyn Houston at 646-5605, 985-6252 or carolyn.houston@portlanddiocese.org by Monday, June 6, 2022.
Congratulations to the high school graduating class of 2022!
FLOOR FUND UPDATE
Our next floor-fund special collection will be the weekend of May 28 & 29.
We now have a trustworthy estimate for a new floor at St. Mary Church. Since starting the fund to replace the Hall floor in Kennebunk and the Church floor in Wells, we have received about $76,350. The Hall floor was replaced first due to the ease of scheduling events elsewhere. That cost was about $49,200; thus, our current balance is about $27,200. The estimate for the Church floor is about $63,000. In addition to raising the additional $40,000 needed, the decision about when to do the work is a bigger challenge than it was for the Hall. It is estimated to be a two-week project. Weekday Masses will need to be moved for those two weeks. Hopefully, weekend Masses will need to be moved for just one weekend. The Masses will be moved to the St. Mary Church Hall. The work must also be scheduled during a period when there will be no weddings. Funerals during that time will take place in Kennebunk. In addition to the scheduled second collections for the fund, other donation sources will be sought until reaching the needed amount. We thank all who have given thus far and, although the Kennebunk project is done, we hope both communities will continue to donate as they have from the beginning. Thank you!
Is God calling you to draw closer to him?
Consider attending this year's Men's ACTS Retreat, May 19-22, at Camp Mechawana. ACTS (Adoration, Community, Theology, Service) is a gathering of Catholics seeking time to reflect, learn, and grow closer in faith to the Lord. Applications are available in the narthex, or you may call Leo Tetreault for more information at 207-310-7700. ACTS is an active lay ministry designed to invite retreatants into a deeper relationship with the Lord and other faithful men through adoration, daily prayer, and study. This also has the effect of awakening community awareness as members of Christ’s Body. As a result of this lay ministry, many parishes have experienced more ministerial service in their parishes. This ministry is active in a number of parishes throughout Maine. A link to the information disseminated by Holy Martyrs Church in Falmouth is below. It also includes an application with pertinent dates and information:
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In addition to your regularweekly offering, you may
donate to special collections through WeShare.
How to create a
WeShare 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”;
and enter your donation amount and frequency.
Thank you for your ongoing generosity!
