Holy Spirit Parish

August 26, 2018

Our Parish Churches

St. Mary Church 236 Eldridge Rd. Wells, ME 04090 (207) 646-5605 FAX (207) 646-9437 Weekday Mass: 8 AM Weekend Masses: Saturday 4 & 6 PM; Sunday 7, 9, & 11 AM

St. Martha Church 30 Portland Rd. Kennebunk ME 04043 (207) 985-6252 FAX (207) 985-7740 Weekday Mass: 9 AM Weekend Masses: Saturday 4 PM; Sunday 8 & 10 AM

Confessions at both Churches Saturdays 3-3:30 PM

All Saints’ Church 45 School St. Ogunquit, ME 03907 Weekend Masses: Saturday 5:30 PM; Sunday 8:30 & 10 AM (Open through September 9)

Our Parish Staff

Father Fred Morse, Pastor Deacon Darrell Blackwell

Offices

Diane W. O’Neil, Manager Rosanne Smith Ruth Shrader Paula Moses

Communications

Kurtis Grant Mark Reeth

Facilities Management

Timothy Gallant, Supervisor Dean Robinson

Faith Formation

Carolyn F. Houston, Director Rosanne Smith, Adult Education

Liturgical Music

Mark Reeth, Coordinator Lisa White, Choir Director

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Holy Spirit Parish

GOSPEL MEDITATION "This saying is hard; who can accept it?" The words of Jesus' disciples in today's Gospel must sound fa-miliar. At some point in our lives, you and I have said it about some article of our faith.

Christianity makes firm demands on our ethical behav-ior and gives no easy answers for suffering. Many dis-ciples were confused and dismayed by Jesus' words in the Bread of Life Discourse. Not all of them, however, had the same reaction. When the disciples question Jesus' teaching, he con-firms its truth. "The words I have spoken to you are spirit and life." For some, Jesus' reassurance was not enough. These disciples do not question Jesus further or wrestle with their lack of understanding. The mighty deeds Jesus has done fade to the background. "Many of his disciples returned to their former way of life and no longer accompanied him." For them, their doubt proves too much. Jesus turns to the Twelve, knowing that confusion lives in their hearts, as well. Peter answers. "Master, to whom shall we go? You have the words of eternal life. We have come to believe and are convinced that you are the Holy One of God." Notice this is not a confes-sion of perfect understanding. It is a confession of faith in Jesus. The precise words may still confuse them, but they believe the One who said them. In our own lives, we face doubt, confusion, and disillu-sionment in our Christian faith. The same choice avail-able to the disciples is available to us. Do you have faith in Jesus, even when you lack perfect understand-ing? Will you stay or will you go? What do you do with your doubt?

SACRAMENTS Baptism: Please call for an appointment.

Reconciliation: Saturdays 3-3:30 PM at both St. Martha’s and St. Mary’s Churches, or anytime upon request (please call the office to make an appointment at (207) 646-5605).

Matrimony: Please contact the pastor six months prior to the desired date.

Sacrament of the Sick: Please call anytime. If you know that you will be admitted to the hospital, please call the office to make arrangements to receive the Sacrament after a daily or Sunday Mass. Please advise the office when a parishioner is hospitalized.

Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament

~Friday, September 7~

~ St. Mary Chapel after the 8 AM Mass until Benediction at 12 Noon.

~ St. Martha Church after the 9 AM Mass until 4 PM.

Please sign up in the narthexes for specific prayer times.

Blue Mass

Bishop Robert P. Deeley will celebrate the Blue Mass on Sunday, September 16, at 10:30 AM, at the Basilica of Saints Peter & Paul on 122 Ash Street in Lewiston. The Mass annually recog-nizes the dedication and self-sacrifice of active and retired law-enforcement officers, firefighters, and emergency personnel. Blessings will be bestowed up-on all who contribute to the public health and safety of Maine, and prayers will be offered for those who have given their lives in the line of duty. Members of EMS, fire, law enforcement, and other public safety agencies are asked to wear their uniforms to the Mass. Both the Maine State Police and Public Safety Pipe and Drum Corps will perform before and after the Mass. People of all faiths are encouraged to attend this celebration. A reception will follow. To learn more about the Blue Mass, including its history in the diocese, visit www.portlanddiocese.org/BlueMass2018.

Recovery Prayer Group

for Opiate Crisis

The prayer group meets at St. Mary’s from 5:30-6:30 PM the first and third Mondays of every month.

This is not a discussion group or a therapy group; it is a prayer group for God’s help during this cri-sis.

FMI: Cornelia Stockman at 207.468. 4586 or Leona Regan-Dolan at 508.308.4819.

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Wells/Kennebunk/Ogunquit

MASS INTENTIONS

THIS WEEKEND: August 25-26

Saturday: 4:00 PM (K) Madeline Finneral by Carol Walsh and family

4:00 PM (W) John Falzone by his Family 5:30 PM (O) John Michael Sullivan by Michael John Sullivan 6:00 PM (W) Gertrude & William McCarthy by Patricia

& Robert Dateo Sunday: 7:00 AM (W) Lawrence D. Halpin by Pat & Moe Maroney 8:00 AM (K) Jean Paul Fontaine by Madeline & Normand Gouin 8:30 AM (O) For our parishioners 9:00 AM (W) Marie Colarusso by her family 10:00 AM (K) Doi Mai by the family 10:00 AM (O) Josephine & Gaetano Battista by their family 11:00 AM (W) Julius Palmero by Jennifer, Steve, & Elizabeth

WEEKDAYS: August 27-31

Monday: 8:00 AM (W) Eilyana Turpin by her family 9:00 AM (K) Barbara Hennessy by the family Tuesday: 8:00 AM (W) Maryanne Walthers by Mary Cormier 9:00 AM (K) Deceased Members of the Knights of Columbus 10:30 AM Communion Service at Atria Wednesday 8:00 AM (W) Andrew Ross by Sandy Masi 9:00 AM (K) Maryellen Bettencourt-Coen by Mark & Kathleen Thursday: 8:00 AM (W) Raymond Colley by his wife 9:00 AM (K) Julius Palmero by Bill & Mary Barry Friday: 8:00 AM (W) Ralph DiSano by Angela & Ernest DeSano 9:00 AM (K) Rev. Brendan Harnett by Paula Moses

NEXT WEEKEND: September 1-2

Saturday: 4:00 PM (K) Emile & Simone Couture by Rachel & Robert Thibodeau 4:00 PM (W) Eva Mahoney by Candance Joy 5:30 PM (O) For our parishioners 6:00 PM (W) Mary & William Barber Sr. by Marie Barber Sunday: 7:00 AM (W) Bill Driscoll by Pat & Moe Maroney 8:00 AM (K) Mary Convery by Bob Convery 8:30 AM (O) Emil Masi by his family 9:00 AM (W) Charles Pautler by his family 10:00 AM (K) Minh Mai by the family 10:00 AM (O) Kevin Beatty by Diane O’Neil 11:00 AM (W) Earl Hogan by Maryanne & Don Kammann

Mass Location Key: (K) St. Martha, Kennebunk (W) St. Mary, Wells

(O) All Saints, Ogunquit

CELEBRANT SCHEDULE

September 1-2

4:00 PM St. Mary’s (W) Fr. Griesbach 4:00 PM St. Martha’s (K) Fr. Mellone 5:30 PM All Saints (O) Fr. Murphy 6:00 PM St. Mary’s (W) Fr. Griesbach ______________________________________________________

7:00 AM St. Mary’s (W) Msgr. Sniezyk 8:00 AM St. Martha’s (K) Fr. Manship 8:30 AM All Saints (O) Fr. Murphy 9:00 AM St. Mary’s (W) Msgr. Sniezyk 10:00 AM St. Martha’s (K) Fr. Manship 10:00 AM All Saints (O) Fr. Murphy 11:00 AM St. Mary’s (W) Fr. Mellone

Schedule subject to change.

Reconciliation on Saturdays 3:00-3:30 PM at St. Martha’s & St. Mary’s

Banns of Marriage

Amanda Nye & Edward Enea

September 8 at 2 PM (Ogunquit)

The flowers at St Mary’s altar are in loving memory of Eilyana Turpin by her family.

The sanctuary lamp at St. Martha’s burns for health & blessings for Mary Jane Nicoletta by Fran & Bill Mitchell.

The sanctuary lamp at St. Mary’s burns in thanksgiving for the prayers & love from our parishioners & friends by Linda & John Wagner.

The Door—The Power of Presence

How do we conduct our-selves with our families?

Are we there with them or are we so caught up in our day to day lives that we completely miss the cues that our families give us?

Check out the video called “The Door—The power of Presence” by Paradisus Dei, Inc., on our website at www.holyspiritme.org .

This video askes the question in a powerful manner which brings home the message of God in our lives.

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21st Sunday in Ordinary Time

THE WEEK AHEAD

August 27-September 2

St. Martha’s Church

Sunday: S Anon - 7 PM Monday: Centering Prayer - 6 PM Tuesday: Cursillo - 4 PM Wednesday: Weight Watchers - 5:30 PM Thursday: Faith Sharing - 7 PM Friday: Produce Pantry - 9 AM Saturday: Reconciliation - 3 PM Sunday: S Anon - 7 PM

St. Mary’s Church

Sunday: Have a blessed Sunday! Monday: Have a blessed Monday! Tuesday: Bereavement Quilting – 9 AM Wednesday: Bible Study - 10 AM AA Seekers - 7 PM Thursday: Food Pantry - 1 PM Friday: Office Closes at Noon AA - 7:30 PM Saturday: AA - 8 AM Reconciliation - 3 PM Sunday: Have a Blessed Sunday!

Steppin’ Out in Faith

Seek opportunities to be helpful; then act.

August 11-12

Collection $ 18,063.00 We Share (27) $ 932.00 Total Offertory $ 18,995.00 Tithe $ 1,329.65 Envelopes (372) $ 7,512.20 Loose $ 10,550.80

2018 Holy Spirit Parish Catholic Appeal

Total as of August 16 - $101,938 Gift Count - 329 2018 Goal - $129,482 % Goal - 79%

In addition to your regular weekly offering, you may donate to special collections through WE SHARE. If you are registered in the par-ish, your gift will be recorded for your tax receipt.

How to create your We Share account:

1. Visit holyspiritme.org and click Give Online. 2. Click on the collection to which you’d like to do-

nate. 3. Click Recurring Donation; enter your donation

amount and frequency.

Thank you for your ongoing generosity!

St. Martha’s Community Pantry needs:

muffin mix, mayonnaise, fruit juice, powdered milk, canned chicken.

St. Mary’s Ecumenical Food Pantry needs: tomato sauce, diced tomatoes, spaghetti sauce, jelly, juice, salad dressing.

Donations for November Holy Spirit Parish Fair

Thank you to all for your fair do-nations! Since you have been so generous, we will stop collecting items the first week of September.

Thank you!!

PER-DIEM HOUSEKEEPER / DISHWASHER

Marie Joseph Spiritual Center in Biddeford Pool is

seeking a housekeeper/dishwasher. FMI, call Sister Sue Bourret at

207-284-5671.

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Inserts for the bulletin must be submitted by 12 noon on Fridays. Holidays change the deadline. Contact Kurtis Grant at grant0341@gmail.com for bulletin submissions.

Holy Spirit Prayer Shawl Ministry

For the past 15 years, the Holy Spirit Prayer Shawl Ministry has made and provided pray-er shawls for the benefit of hundreds of those in need of our prayers and thoughts. We meet once per month to knit/crochet, and offer prayers over the shawls so as to pass along our personal petitions and intentions for the recipients. If you would like to be a part of this rewarding ministry, please join us for our first meeting of the season on Wednesday, September 19, at 11 AM in the downstairs parlor at St. Mary’s Church. FMI, of if you know of someone who would benefit from a shawl, please call Sue at 646-8217, or Verna at 646-4543.

Seeking to join the Church or desire to know more about the Catechism of the Catholic Church? FMI, call Fr. Fred Morse at 646-5605.

Prayer Line Requests: May be made to Aline Saun-ders at alinesaunders@roadrunner.com or 985-9214.

Homebound Parishioners: Any homebound parishioner wishing to receive the Sacrament of Holy Communion at home, please call the office at 646-5605.

The Faith Formation Team invites you… Our parish is blessed with an amazing group of volun-teers who are helping to

form the faith of our parish children. We need cate-chists (teachers) and assistants for several grades at both church sites, as well as people to serve as “faith techs” to provide extra assistance to children with disa-

bilities. The faith formation office invites you to think and pray about whether you might be called by the Ho-ly Spirit to assist in the faith formation of our children. Being a catechist, assistant, or faith tech is a wonderful opportunity to give back to our faith community, and to share the love of Jesus with the next generation of

Catholics. There are openings for people with all lev-

els of knowledge, abilities, and time. Some classes are held on Sunday mornings and others on Monday after-

noons. Materials and support are provided, as are

training and background checks. Classes begin on

September 23rd. To volunteer, or FMI, please contact Carolyn Houston at 985-6252, 646-5605, or at carolyn.houston@portlanddiocese.org.

Faith Formation for the 2018-2019 Academic Year Registration for youth faith formation (religious educa-tion) for the 2018-2019 academic year for kindergarten through high school will begin on September 1st. Youth classes begin on September 23rd with Sunday morning sessions at both St. Martha & St. Mary for kindergarten through high school, and a Monday after-noon session at St. Mary’s for grades 1-6. Classes are provided for children of all abilities. Children with developmental, intellectual, sensory, physical, or be-havioral disabilities are welcome and encouraged to attend! Registration is required for all children, re-gardless of age, or whether they have participated in Faith Formation at Holy Spirit Parish previously.

First Communion and Confirmation preparation is a two-year process (typically in 1st & 2nd grade) in the Diocese of Portland. Families are encouraged to enroll their pre-school and kindergarten-aged children in the parish programs in order to develop familiarity with faith formation prior to the sacramental-preparation years. Faith Formation Family Handbooks (which contain an academic calendar, a description of pro-grams and policies, and other faith formation-related information) with registration forms will be available in the church offices, in the narthexes, and on our web-site at www.holyspiritme.org, beginning September 1st. FMI, contact Carolyn Houston at 646-5605, 985-6252, or carolyn.houston@portlanddiocese.org.

Bereavement Quilting Group

Meets weekly on Tuesdays at 9 AM upstairs at St. Mary’s. Newcomers are welcome, as are beginner quilters.

For more information, contact Carol Varano at (508) 801-2054, or just show up!

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Parish Registration/Update

Name (s):__________________________________

Street:_____________________________________

City:________________________ Zip:__________

Phone:_____________________________________

Email:_____________________________________

____New registration ____Change of address ____Change of e-mail address ____Moving out of parish ____Request envelopes

If you are new to the parish, or you have a new address or phone num-

ber, please complete this form, place it in the collection basket,

& mail to:

Holy Spirit Parish, 236 Eldridge Road, Wells, ME, 04090,

or e-mail to stmarywells@myfairpoint.net

St. Martha’s Monthly Breakfast

Sunday, September 9, after Masses

Eggs, sausage, bacon, home fries, blueberry pancakes, donuts,

coffee, tea, juices.

Adults (18 & up) - $8; Teens (13-17) $5 Children (12 & under) - Free

From Pastor Philip Tracy and St. Thomas Catholic

School in Sanford…

St. Thomas Catholic School just celebrated its 45th year of serving the needs of families in southern York County who desire a quality Catholic education. We just graduated our first eighth-grade class and look forward to another year of growth. I am asking our neighboring parishes to help sustain our important mission. Over 25 fami-lies are in need of financial assistance for the coming year. Some of the families have multiple children, and the combined tuition strains the family budget. Sadly, a number of the families have a spouse who is gravely ill; the loss of work combined with medical costs are major factors. Others are making significant sacrifices and adjustments to their lifestyles to send their children to St. Thomas. Please consider making a gift to our scholarship program to ensure that a family who de-sires a Catholic education will receive it. The cost of a child’s tuition is $3,250 per year. You may sponsor a child, give a percentage of the tuition, make a monthly gift, or give a one-time donation. Your gift can be made out to “St. Thomas School” and sent to:

Fr. Philip Tracy, 66 North Avenue, Sanford, ME 04073.

On behalf of our families, thank you for your generosity!

BSA Troop for Girls

Calling all girls! Did you know that you can now earn merit badges by camping, sailing, kayaking, cooking, and more?

You can also earn the prestigious Eagle Scout Award which can help you impress the college of your choice and future employers. The Boy Scouts of America is now inviting girls, ages 11-17, to form their own troops within the BSA.

We are currently exploring the interest of girls in our parish community region about the possibility of start-ing a troop. If you or someone you know is interested, please contact Cheryl Mahoney at: Cheryllmahoney@yahoo.com or Elva Kindler at elvakindler@gmail.com.

Cursillo

Cursillo is for Catholics who de-sire a closer walk with Christ with the help & fellowship of like-minded Christians. Please join us for our monthly gathering of encouragement for the journey:

Ultreya, St. Martha Church, 10 AM in the education wing on the second Saturday of the month (September through May). Next meetings: Sept. 8, Oct. 13, Nov. 17. Join us as we pray, read scripture, and share how Christ is working in our lives. All are welcome to join a weekly faith sharing group at St. Martha on Tuesdays at 4 PM. For more info:

Kat Boucher 207-216-7839 (leave a message) or lkmb@roadrunner.com or www.mainecursillo.org

Thank you!