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Diocese of Portland Temporarily Suspends All Masses due to COVID-19
Click Here To Read Information from the Diocese.
PANDEMIC SCHEDULES
No regular Masses in church.
For Mass Intentions,
Please see the Faith tabLive Mass-Streaming Online
CLICK HERE or go to
www.facebook.com/holyspiritmaine
Sunday-Friday, 9 AM; Saturday 4 PMChurches are Open Private PrayerSt. Mary Church,
236 Eldridge Rd, Wells, Me 04090
St. Martha Church,
30 Portland Rd, Kennebunk, Me 04043
- Sunday – Saturday, 10 AM-2 PM
- Please keep proper social distance (6 feet).
- No more than 10 people in church at a time.
- Please use the provided wipes to wipe down the section of the pew you were in.
- No other part of facility is open.
Drive-through Confessions
- First Friday of each month at 12 Noon in Kennebunk & Wells.
(Starting May 1st)- Follow traffic arrow & signs toward the back of church.
- Best if one person per car. If there are others in car, they will have to step in and out of car until each does Confession alone.
Please note:The parish offices at both St. Martha and St. Mary are closed due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Today's Readings
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Reading 1 Acts 25:13b-21Responsorial Psalm 103:1-2, 11-12, 19-20abGospel Jn 21:15-19
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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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MASSES FOR 50 PEOPLE IN HOLY SPIRIT PARISH
Holy Spirit Parishioners:
Below are all the conditions for attending the live Masses
which will begin the first weekend of June at both churches.Live Masses will begin on Saturday, June 6, with what had been the regular 4 PM Masses in Kennebunk and Wells. Sunday, June 7, Masses will be in Kennebunk at 8 & 10 AM and in Wells at 9 & 11 AM. The following week, beginning Monday, June 8, we will return to the weekday Masses at Wells at 8 AM and Kennebunk at 9 AM, again with a maximum of 50. Since the priest, lector, cantor, etc., are included in the 50, there will only be room for 41 at the weekend Masses and approximately 46 at the weekday Masses.
There will be clipboards just outside the doors to the churches (in Wells in the back), indicating the Masses you may sign up to attend. Your phone number is required, as well, in the event we need to contact you. You will need to go (or have someone do it for you) to each church site to sign up. Unfortunately, you will not be able to just show up at a Mass and attend, as the seats will need to be reserved via the sign-ups.
We will be having a sign-up for each of the Masses prior to the first Mass. Due to the limit, one person cannot attend every Mass. The Bishop has suggested that a parishioner attend one or two weekend Masses a month, and perhaps select a weekday Mass to attend during the other weeks. We must be willing to share the limited space and seats we have. Weekend Masses at 4 PM and 9 AM will continue to be streamed live over the internet, and the Bishop continues to exempt all from the obligation to attend Sunday (Saturday) Mass.
SIGN-UPS WILL BEGIN ON MONDAY, MAY 25, AND CONTINUE THROUGH FRIDAY FROM 10 AM TO 1 PM. You must wear a mask to the sign-ins and remain six feet apart.
(There are many reminders in this document that MASKS MUST BE WORN TO MASS AND TO STAY SIX FEET APART FORM OTHERS)
THERE WILL BE ASSIGNED SEATING AND YOU MUST SIT ONLY IN THOSE SEATS. THIS IS BECAUSE THOSE SEATS WILL BE THE PROPER DISTANCE FROM OTHERS AND CLOSEST TO THE ALTAR FOR COMMUNION. SINCE ALL THOSE SEATS MUST BE SANITIZED AFTER EACH MASS AND BEFORE THE NEXT MASS, WE NEED TO BE ASSURED THAT ONLY THE DESIGNATED SEATS WERE USED.MASSES FOR 50 IN HOLY SPIRIT PARISH
We are planning on beginning regular Masses with a total of 50 people per Mass at the churches in Kennebunk and Wells the first Sunday of June 2020. Bishop Deeley has helped us determine who and how we should participate. “Some of us will have to decide that it is best for our health not to attend at all, but to continue to participate in this virtual way,” said the bishop. “For this reason, I am continuing the dispensation from the obligation to attend Sunday Mass for the time being. It may also be the case that some of you may find it more convenient to attend a daily Mass during the week rather than on Sunday when there could be less people present. I will also encourage our pastors to continue these virtual Masses since, in any case, everyone will not be able to attend each week because there simply will not be the capacity in our churches.”
We need to remember that, at most Masses on the weekends, the priest, lector, cantor, pianist, custodian, and four ushers will be included in the total number of 50, leaving room for 41 additional parishioners.
Weekends: 4 PM Sat. at both churches; 8 & 10 AM Sun. in Kennebunk; 9 & 11 AM Sun. in Wells. You must sign up ahead of time at the church (usually outside) during the week for a particular Mass, and no one may sign up for two consecutive weekends. The live-stream Masses will continue at 4 PM Sat. and 9 AM Sun. Weekdays: Mon.-Fri. 8 AM Wells; 9 AM Kennebunk. Again, sign up for a particular day ( but not two consecutive days), and follow all the above that is appropriate. We will be offering eight Masses per week at both churches for a total of 16 Masses per week in the Parish.
As mentioned by the Bishop, those elderly who are considered vulnerable or with certain illnesses, or who are not self-ambulatory, should probably not attend but, instead, watch Mass streaming online.
All must always wear a mask (which they have brought with them) in church and stay at least six feet from others.
Anyone from outside of Maine who has not quarantined for 14 days in Maine prior to Mass may not attend.
When entering the church, you must go immediately to the designated seat with a mask on and remain at least six feet from others. Those living in the same household may sit together.
*PLEASE REFRAIN FROM USING THE RESTROOMS WHILE AT MASS.*
Receive Communion (Host only) in the hand and remain six feet from one another in the Communion line. Move from seat to the line by way of the back or middle crossover aisle of the church, always maintaining six feet apart and wearing a mask. There will be one single line down the middle aisle (6 ft apart) to receive Communion from just the priest.
The priest will stay at the altar as you leave immediately after Mass (refraining from restroom use), staying six feet apart, and going directly to your car. Pick up a bulletin on the way out and leave nothing behind in pew or entry.
Confessions will not be available before or after Masses. Confessions will remain as drive-through on the First Friday of each month at 12 Noon at each church site.
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Offertory Collection Comparisons:
March/April 2019 vs. March/April 2020The following comparison of 2019 and 2020 Offertory Collections may help us all see the dramatic drop in our Weekend Offertory Budget for this year due to the COVID-19 pandemic. It also shows how generous and understanding our parishioners are during such a difficult time. We had one large donation of $5000.00 the first weekend of April which raised that particular weekend, and several parishioners decided to share some or all of their stimulus checks from the government. Thanks to all!
Below is the history which will help us better understand how our parish is doing. Note that Masses were stopped the weekend of March 22, but the fear of people attending Mass with the virus imminent was evident the weekend of March 15.
Again, thanks to all who continue to drop off and/or mail their envelopes,
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FOOD PANTRIESKennebunk Food Pantry Needs:
Pancake mix, maple syrup, peanut butter, jelly & mayonnaise.
For more information on the food pantries in Kennebunk or Wells, click HERE.