Mass Times for
Holy Spirit Parish Churches

St. Mary Church
  236 Eldridge Rd, Wells, Me 04090

• Weekday Mass: 8 AM
• Weekend Masses:
  • Saturday 4 PM
  • Sunday 7, 9, & 11 AM
• Confessions Saturday  3-3:30 PM

• Weekday Mass: 9 AM
• Weekend Masses:
  • Saturday 4 PM
  • Sunday 8 & 10 AM
• Confessions Saturday  3-3:30 PM

• Closed until Summer of 2020

Roman Catholic Diocese of Portland, ME

Diocese of Portland Flu
Prevention For Masses

  *If parishioners are sick, they are asked to stay home. When ill, individuals are not bound by the Sunday Mass obligation.

  *With the exception of those who receive from the cup due to medical reasons (e.g., Celiac Disease), the distribution of the shared consecrated wine for the faithful is suspended. One cup with a small amount of Precious Blood will be made available toward the back of the middle aisle of the church.

  *The faithful are urged, but are not obligated, to receive Holy Communion in the hand rather than on the tongue.

  *All ministers of Holy Communion are advised to be careful to not touch the tongue or the hand of the communicant.

  *Parishioners should not shake hands during the Sign of Peace, but are encouraged to offer a verbal greeting, smile, or bow of the head. Parishioners should not hold hands during the “Lord’s Prayer”.

(www.stellamarina.org) a project which began making Birthing Kits in 2010 and Newborn Kits in 2016 for the women of Haiti. The Birthing Kit is to ensure that the delivery will be clean and safe. The Social Justice and Peace Commission of Holy Spirit Parish will be collecting items for the kits, to include cloth diapers, onesies, face cloths and other necessary items for the mother. These items can be new or ‘gently’ used. Monetary gifts are much appreciated for the purchase of medical items for the birth. To provide a woman a clean and safe delivery costs less than $5. We will start collecting many items in late January and  February and will post a list of specific items needed in the bulletin. The kits will be assembled and shipped in May 2020.

   To kick off the gathering of needed items, we will be collecting ADULT COTTON T-SHIRTS (CLEAN, NEW OR GENTLY USED) after all Masses on January 25 and 26. We will be making baby diapers from the t-shirts. If you would like to be part of the process, you can sign-up when you drop of your t-shirt donations. The diapers will be made in Wells at St. Mary Parish Center at 9 AM, Monday, January 27. For more information, please contact Diane Leech at dianeleech1@yahoo.com or 207.646.7550 or Leona Regan-Dolan at leonamrdolan@gmail.com or 508.308.4819.

   Over the past year or so various Parishioners in Holy Spirit Parish have been receiving some strange request for financial assistance. They are usually those who are involved with Parish Committees whose phone numbers or e-mails may have been available in our bulletin or web site. They appear to be from Fr. Fred Morse, our Pastor, (e-mail or text) requesting them to purchase gift cards for someone in need on line and send them to him. The catch is that where to send on the phone or internet are numbers and addresses that look like his, but always have something a little different from his. Fr. Fred can assure you that he would never request assistance in that fashion. He would always speak to anyone directly. If you happen to receive one know that it is a SCAM! Contact Fr. Fred directly at another time and let him know.

Thank you.

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