LENTEN REMINDERS

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  Lent continues through the Mass of the Lord’s Supper on Holy Thursday, April 1.

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  Ash Wednesday and Good Friday are days of fast and
  abstinence.

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  Fasting is obligatory for those who have completed their 18th year and have not yet reached their 60th year. Fasting allows one full meal.

• Two smaller meals may be taken, not to equal one full meal.
  
  Abstinence from meat is obligatory for all who have reached their 14th year. This is also obligatory for all Fridays in Lent.

Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament

          ~ FRIDAY, MARCH 5TH ~

   Live-streamed on

   Holy Spirit Parish
       website from
         St. Mary's

    9:30 - 11:30 AM

        Click Here

Pray the Liturgy of The Hours via ZOOM EVENING 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.       Together, we can protect mothers and children by joining this worldwide mobilization to pray and fast for an end to abortion. Through prayer and fasting, peaceful vigils, and community outreach, 40 Days for Life has inspired 1,000,000 volunteers!    With God’s help, here are the results over 27 coordinated campaigns: 18,000 babies saved from abortion, 211 abortion workers converted, 107 abortion centers closed. To take part in 40 Days for Life in our community: Vigil location: Lovering Health Center’s public sidewalk at 559 Portsmouth Ave., Greenland, NH Vigil hours: 7 AM to 7 PM daily Local contacts: ~ Carol Ingraham at 207-985-3166 or cingraham58@gmail.com ~ Deb Dwyer at deb40days@yahoo.com To Learn more, visit the website at:   www.40daysforlife.com/greenland Drive-through Confessions First Friday of each month at 12 Noon in Kennebunk & Wells. Follow traffic arrow & signs toward the back of the church. Best if one person per car. If there are others in the car, they will have to step in and out of the car until each does Confession alone. The Sacrament will be next available on Friday, March 5th,2021 Please note that appointments may be made for one on one Confessions anytime. Please call the parish office.

Public and Live-Streamed Mass in Portland for Deaf Community

Fr. Kevin Hughes, S.J., parochial vicar of Our Lady of Hope Parish in Portland, will offer a signed Mass on the third Sunday of each month at St. Pius X Church, located on 492 Ocean Avenue in Portland, at 9 AM. The next celebration will be next Sunday, March 21st. All are welcome at the Masses, particularly members of the deaf community, to join in prayer either in per-son or via livestream at:

www.ladyofhopemaine.org.

  As has been ongoing since the COVID-19 pandemic began,
we are not collecting donations for the Parish Fair.
Please do not drop off donations until further
notice.
We sincerely appreciate your respect
in this matter!
 

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. 

The Journey Continues

Lenten reflections written by Maine people involved in the county jails and prisons are now available via daily e-mail or as a free downloadable pdf booklet. The compilation is a collaboration between Catholic Charities Maine’s Parish Social Ministry, Maine Prisoners Reentry Network, and St. Therese of Lisieux Jail Ministry. Visit www.ccmaine.org/psm to download a copy or email psm@ccmaine.org to receive the daily reflections via email during Lent.
 

http://catholicmasstime.org/

Roman Catholic Diocese of Portland, ME

Catholic Relief Services RICE Bowl Calendar

 

 

Please click this LINK to view/download the CRS Rice Bowl calendar. It contains reflections on Scripture and Catholic teaching, prayers, country facts and more, the calendar is the perfect resource to bring you closer to God and neighbor. A free resource for you this lent from Catholic Relief Services.
 

Rice Bowls will be available at all Masses this weekend at the exits.

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APPRECIATION DURING THE PANDEMIC

  Holy Spirit Parish has been blessed by some wonderful help during this difficult time. Numerous donations of various kinds have been provided to us. The Knights of Columbus at both churches have helped by procuring equipment needed for the broadcast of our Liturgies, repairs to our heating system, and snow plowing.

  One individual donated an air filtering system to each church; another provided one of the cameras for broadcasting our Masses; yet another who had won the largest raffle prize in the parish returned it to the parish!

  Thank you to Joan Fowler who made the new altar cloths for Lent in Kennebunk, as did Carol Verano last year in Wells.

  Recently, Bill and Maureen Morgan, in memory of their son John, restored the large cross on top of St. Martha Church.  It shines beautifully in the sun with the gold leaf refinished.  They also provided new lighting around the cross.

  Bob Zook, the parish’s regular roofer, donated the machinery and labor needed to take down and reinstall the cross.  He has donated similar help in the past, as well.

  Of course, there are many more volunteers in the parish who have been assisting in various ways and regularly helping at each Liturgy.

We are blessed!

 


 

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Live-stream Masses from St. Martha in Kennebunk
 

We are now streaming masses at both St. Mary in Wells and St Martha in Kennebunk. On the website, there are separate pages for Mass Live St Martha and Mass Live St Mary.  Follow the links to access either of the live-streaming locations (on the right-hand side of this page). We thank the anonymous donor for this additional video equipment!

 
MASS PROTOCOL UPDATE
 

  Since Holy Spirit Parish has done so well with masks and social distancing, there is a return to the regular Mass dismissal. Communion is being distributed at the regular time during Mass but, now, a return to pews for some prayer is being offered, rather than immediately exiting the church. All still must make their way to the middle aisle, six feet apart, keeping masks on until after receiving in the hand, and then returning to their pews by taking the long way around, rather than using the middle aisle.

  Collection baskets (with long handles), held by ushers, are available after Mass at the various exits to make donating to the offertory collections more convenient.

IMPORTANT UPDATE

   Due to an increased number of COVID cases in the state, the maximum number of persons allowed at any given mass is now set to 50 (rather than 100). Each church does now have an overflow room with Mass live on a large screen. Communion will be taken to those in the overflow room at the same time as it is being offered in church.

RESERVING SEATS FOR MASSES

   Mass reservations continue to be taken over the phone. Reservations must be called in by Friday at 12 Noon to ensure a seat at Mass. Without a reservation, you may still come early to any Mass to see if there are available seats. If so, attendance will be allowed. Although the maximum number of persons allowed at any given mass is 50, each church now has an over-flow room with Mass live on a large screen. Communion will be taken to those in the over-flow room at the same time as it is being offered in church.
For those who have made reservations, please arrive at least five minutes before Mass begins; otherwise, there is a possibility that the reservation will be given to someone on the “waiting list”.
Social distancing and mask-wearing remain in effect.
Call 207-646-5605 to reserve seats for St. Mary in Wells (4 PM Sat., 9 &11 AM Sun., & 8 AM on weekdays), and 207-985-6252 for St. Martha in Kennebunk (4 PM Sat., 8 &10 AM Sun., & 9 AM on weekdays).
If leaving a message, please indicate the church and the Mass day/time, as well as your phone number. You will receive a confirmation return phone call if your seat has been successfully reserved.
 

 

TAKING EUCHARIST HOME TO OTHERS

   The Eucharistic host can only be given to an Extraordinary Minister to take with them during Communion at Mass if they have been authorized by the priest beforehand, and only if the host is being taken to someone at the same home in which the minister lives. It cannot be taken to any other place due to pandemic concerns.

Thank you.

 

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(https://portlanddiocese.org/olff/echoing-faith) (carolyn.houston@portlanddiocese.org)

www.catholicfoundation.org

Youth Ministry Matthew  25:35 Meal

"FOR I WAS HUNGRY AND YOU GAVE ME

FOOD, AND 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 Liseux Parishes provide monthly Matthew Meals curbside due to the pandemic.  They are held in front of the St. Ignatius gym at 25 Riverside Avenue in Sanford every second Tuesday of the month (the next one this Tuesday, March 9) from 5:30 to 6:30 PM.  To support this community meal project, gift cards to Hannaford are welcome and are used to purchase necessary supplies.  We also welcome donations of pre-packaged, individual-sized cookies, and fruit cups indicating “no sugar added.”  Donations should be labeled “Matthew Meal” and dropped off at either St. Martha or St. Mary Church.  Support in the form of prayers for volunteers and guests are always very welcome!  Thank you for your assistance with this service project.  If you have any questions, please contact Carolyn Houston at 985-6252, 646-5605, or carolyn.Houston@portlanddiocese.org.

VOCATIONS

   God has done great things for you. Spread the Good News. Consider a church vocation (Mark 1:40-45). If you think God is calling you to be a priest, deacon, brother, or sister, contact Fr. Seamus Griesbach at: seamus.griesbach@portlanddiocese.org; 207-773-6471; website: www.portlanddiocese.org/vocations/; Facebook: VocationsME

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HIGH SCHOOL LENTEN DAY OF RECOLLECTION

   The Diocese of Portland’s Office of Vocations will be hosting a High School Lenten Day of Recollection in Saco on Sunday, March 14, at Most Holy Trinity Church, 271 Main Street, Saco. Fr. Seamus Griesbach, vocations director for

the diocese, along with other local priests, will present the day of discernment for Catholic teens looking to discern God’s will in their lives. The session, which will run from Noon to 4:30 PM, will include free lunch, talks, a holy hour, and time for prayer and reflection. To register, visit www.vocationsme.org under the “Upcoming Events” tab or use this registration link:

https://forms.gle/avSZnQyJQ6CRnAYK8.

If you would like more information about discerning your vocation or would like to connect to others who are discerning, please contact Fr. Griesbach at:

seamus.griesbach@portlanddiocese.org.

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