Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament

~ There will be NO Exposition in April. The Next Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament will be on Friday, May 7th  ~

   Live-streamed on

   Holy Spirit Parish
       website from
         St. Mary's

    9:30 - 11:30 AM

        Click Here

Churches are not open for private prayer due to the need to clean for daily mass. St. Mary Church,    236 Eldridge Rd, Wells, ME 04090 St. Martha Church,   30 Portland Rd, Kennebunk, ME 04043   Worldwide Marriage Encounter has gone "Virtual"!      To support married couples during this time of social distancing, Worldwide Marriage Encounter is sponsoring virtual marriage experiences. They will span multiple weeks on a given weekday. Couples will explore their individual personality styles, improve listening and communication skills, understand God’s plan for their marriage, and learn how to keep their relationship a priority. Registration is limited and a $100 application fee is required. FMI or to apply, visit https://wwmema.org/. “For God did not send his Son into the world to condemn the world, but that the world might be saved through him.” Bring God into your marriage to honor Him by going on a virtual Worldwide Marriage Encounter experience on Thursdays/Mondays, April 8-29

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. If you wish to have your baby baptized, please attend class next Saturday, April 24, at 9 AM ~ St. Martha Church ~ Kennebunk Please register by calling Diane at (207) 646-5605 or Rosanne at (207) 985-6252. Face coverings are required, and please do not bring children. Thank you!   Hospice of Southern Maine is thrilled to invite all members of our parish to its 10th Anniversary Thresholds Conference. THE ART AND SCIENCE OF DYING : DEATH AS A PART OF LIFE . ~ Thursday, May 20, 2021~ 1 PM  4:30 PM on Zoom! The conference will include the following topics:  The Faces of Hospice: Meet the Team  Dying Well  The Art and Science of Dying To register, visit www.hospiceofsouthernmaine.org. Click on the “Events” tab and then “Threshold Conference”.   Marie Joseph Spiritual Center Biddeford Pool, Maine Encountering God in Nature ~ April 30 – May 2, 2021 ~ with Heather Makowicz Through speaking sessions, silence, and personal encounters with the exquisite nature of our sur-roundings in Biddeford Pool, Heather will guide an encounter with the Divine. Cost: $250 for residents; $130 for commuters FMI and to register, call 207-284-5671 or visit www.mariejosephspiritual.org     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, May 7th, 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, April 18th. All are welcome at the Masses, particularly members of the deaf community, to join in prayer either in person 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. 

http://catholicmasstime.org/

Roman Catholic Diocese of Portland, ME

 

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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.

 

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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!

 

 

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. The maximum number of persons allowed in the church is now 180 at St. Mary’s and 140 at St. Martha’s. Masks continue to be worn. As of March 26, the maximum number of persons allowed at a mass will be increased to 50% of church capacity, but only if it does not impinge on the need for 6-foot social distancing. Mask-wearing also will remain in effect. Both churches also have an overflow room where mass may be viewed live on a large screen. Communion is also taken to those in the overflow room.

For those who have made reservations, please arrive at least ten minutes before Mass begins; otherwise, there is a possibility that the reservation will be given to someone on the “waiting list”. 

To reserve seats at:

St. Mary in Wells
call 207-646-5605.
~ Masses: Saturday @ 4 PM Sunday @ 9 &11 AM
Weekdays @ 8 AM

St. Martha in Kennebunk
call 207-985-6252.
~ Masses: Saturday @ 4 PM
Sunday @ 8 &10 AM Weekdays @ 9 AM
 

  If leaving a message, please indicate the church and the Mass day/time, and a phone number. You will receive a confirmation return call if your seat has been reserved.

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, April 13th) 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.