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Saint Joseph on the Brandywine Founded 1841 Rectory 10 Old Church Road, Greenville, DE 19807 Office (302) 658-7017 Fax (302) 428-0639 www.stjosephonthebrandywine.org Rev. Msgr. Joseph F. Rebman, V.G., Pastor Rev.

net Bulletin Editor: f.harkins@verizon.net Bookkeeper: Laura G. Gibson 654-5565; bookstjoe@verizon.net DIRECTOR OF LITURGY & MUSIC Michael Marinelli (302) 777-5970; mamarinelli@comcast.

1 Saint Joseph on the Brandywine Founded 1841 Rectory 10 Old Church Road, Greenville, DE Office (302) Fax (302) Rev. Msgr. Joseph F. Rebman, V.G., Pastor Rev. Brian S. Lewis, Associate Pastor; Deacon Michael Parish & Pastoral Secretary: Francine A. Harkins; (302) ; Bulletin Editor: Bookkeeper: Laura G. Gibson ; DIRECTOR OF LITURGY & MUSIC Michael Marinelli (302) ; DIRECTOR OF ADULT & YOUTH CHOIRS Mary Ellen Schauber (302) ; ADULT FAITH FORMATION Peter C. Fulweiler, Sr.; (302) ; COMMUNION MINISTER COORDINATOR Carolyn Mostyn (302) LECTOR COORDINATOR Loretta S. Carlson (302) ; PARISH COUNCIL EXECUTIVE OFFICER Mary Beth Russell (302) ; FINANCE COUNCIL EXECUTIVE OFFICER Eugene Julian (302) BUILDING & GROUNDS MANAGER Robert W. Spittle (302) ; ST. JOSEPH CEMETERIES (302) Family Center Director of Religious Education: Eva Marie Lyons (302) ; Religious Education Secretary: Linda T. Mondzelewski (302) ; Schedule of Liturgies SATURDAY VIGIL: 5:00 PM SUNDAY EUCHARISTS: 7:30 AM; 9:00 AM; 10:30 AM DAILY EUCHARISTS: 7 AM; 12:05 (Mon. - Fri.) 8:00 AM (Saturday) HOLY DAY EUCHARIST: As announced SICK CALLS: Anytime RECONCILIATION SERVICES: Saturdays: 4 to 4:45 PM; Anytime by appointment BAPTISMS: By appointment with at least one preparation session for new parents. WEDDINGS: Engaged couples wishing to marry in the church should contact a Parish Priest at least one year prior to the planned wedding date to begin the marriage preparation process. The year-long process includes diocesan pre-marriage classes and meetings with clergy. COUNCIL #15436: Council meets on the third Tuesday of the month at 7:00 p.m., Archives Building. Membership in the Knights of Columbus is open to men 18 years of age or older who are practicing Catholics. Contact Paul Thorson, , LTCThorson@gmail.com or John Strusowski, , johnstru@comcast.net. FIRST SATURDAY DEVOTIONS: All are welcome to join the Knights of Columbus Council #15436 at the First Saturday of the month devotions to Our Lady of Fatima at 8 a.m. in the church. Every tree is known by its own fruit. For people do not pick figs from thornbushes, nor do they gather grapes from brambles. -- Luke 6:44

Religious Education Last month, our 9 th grade Confirmation candidates brought a party for Valentine s Day to the Ministry of Caring s Guardian Angels daycare center.

Teresa of Calcutta often spoke of the effect that a tiny drop of water makes in an ocean, and that s what happens when we take just a minute to share ourselves with others.

2 Religious Education Last month, our 9 th grade Confirmation candidates brought a party for Valentine s Day to the Ministry of Caring s Guardian Angels daycare center. They danced with the little kids, did a craft, enjoyed some great snacks, and took the time for one on one conversations. St. Teresa of Calcutta often spoke of the effect that a tiny drop of water makes in an ocean, and that s what happens when we take just a minute to share ourselves with others. We build up God s kingdom one person at a time, until none are strangers. If you are planning what you will do, or give up, for Lent, keep this in mind. Talk in your family about ways we can share ourselves with others. Next week, March 10, during class time, we will have a Stations of the Cross drama, presented by the Biblical storytelling team By Heart (Mary-beth Howard and Shelley Gnade, former Tatnall teachers). All classes will attend and we encourage parents and siblings to attend as well. Stories of the people Jesus met along the way to his crucifixion make the Stations come alive for the children and for all of us. What a BEAUTIFUL way to begin Lent this year! Peace and every blessing, Eva Pastor s Column THE INSIDE SHOWS In this third Sunday of our reading from the Sermon on the Plain, Jesus speaks of the inner soul and its outer expression. He uses images as he teaches. He addresses all of us. Jesus sees a plumb line connecting the soul with the soul's expression-words and actions. He uses exaggeration to drive home his point. We are urged to clear out the debris that blinds us. He knows that we have an uncanny ability to be blind to our own weaknesses, though they are as big as a board. He knows, too, how willingly we seem to ferret out others' smallest speck-like flaws. And this, too, is for our general consumption; solid old goodness and solid old badness will show eventually. The old Latin saying, which echoes Jesus images, is true: What is bred in the bone will out in the flesh. By and by, the inside will show through. Enjoy a day this week by fasting from any unessential use of cell phones, internet, screens - anything that takes you away from your family. Join Bishop Malooly Now in its 10th year and better than ever. Plan today to join us on April 13th for the CYM Pilgrimage. We hope to gather one thousand youth, young adults, and families as we walk the city streets of Wilmington with Bishop Malooly, carrying the Pilgrimage Cross from parish to parish. Plans include opening prayer and entertainment at 10:30 am by speaker and musician, Ben Walther, stop by St. Francis Hospital for a special blessing of the patients, the chance to celebrate Reconciliation, to kneel before the Blessed Sacrament, experience the Stations of the Cross, and return to St. Elizabeth for 5:00 Mass. Online Registration: Visit cdow.org to register yourself, your family, or your entire group before April 5 th. You must be pre-registered to attend. The Lenten season begins on Ash Wednesday, March 6, for Latin-rite Catholics. During this Lenten season, a season of repentance, prayer and fasting, set your faith on fire with the various resources that were selected especially for you and your family. Take a look at the items that have been gently placed throughout the church for you to take. 7:00, 9:00 & 12:05 Mass & Distribution of Ashes 3:30 distribution of Ashes only 7:00 p.m. Mass Stations of the Cross Every Friday during Lent after 12:05 Mass The Lenten/Holy Week schedule is posted on Living Lent Daily

AM-Noon) Masses. All are welcome! The words will be provided in pamphlets, and Maestro (Mc)Marinelli will be providing the music accompaniment. Refreshments will be available.

immigrants and advocates for the powerless. Please prayerfully consider contributing to this collection. What Are We Doing on Earth for Christ's Sake? will be discussed by the Book Club of St.

The book urges the practice of genuine actions for Christ's sake. A Spiritual Journey of Worship & Fellowship! Ecume

An offering will be taken up at each service to support the Emmanuel Dining Room. A light Lenten meal will follow each service. Brochures are located in the back of church.

3 Celebrate your Irish Heritage! On Sunday March 17th, our parish will celebrate its Irish roots by having an Irish/Irish-American song Sing-a-long in the Family Center Auditorium after the 9:00 (10:00-10:30 AM) and 10:30 (11:30 AM-Noon) Masses. All are welcome! The words will be provided in pamphlets, and Maestro (Mc)Marinelli will be providing the music accompaniment. Refreshments will be available. Catholic Relief Services & Latin America Second Collection March 2/3 Your support for this collection gives aid to victims of persecution and natural disasters, provides legal services to poor immigrants and advocates for the powerless. Please prayerfully consider contributing to this collection. What Are We Doing on Earth for Christ's Sake? will be discussed by the Book Club of St. Joseph on the Brandywine on March 18th at 12:45. Author Richard Leonard, SJ invites Christians to revisit their faith in the midst of the challenges of the contemporary world. The book urges the practice of genuine actions for Christ's sake. A Spiritual Journey of Worship & Fellowship! Ecumenical Lenten Worship Series Wednesday Evenings 6 p.m. 3/13, 3/20, 3/27, 4/3 & 4/10 Try to attend the Lenten series which is sponsored by the Ecumenical Lenten Committee of Wilmington. An offering will be taken up at each service to support the Emmanuel Dining Room. A light Lenten meal will follow each service. Brochures are located in the back of church. Mass Intentions Saturday, Mar. 2 5:00 p.m. Dolores Abessinio by Pat & Cathie Ramone Sunday, Mar. 3 7:30 a.m. James Petruccelli, Sr. by the Garcias 9:00 a.m. Parishioners 10:30 a.m. Rev. William Francis Johnson by M/M Edmund M. Ianni & daughters Monday, Mar. 4 7:00 a.m. Linda W. (Vinton) Tillman by Dr. & Mrs. Garry Lyons & family 5:00 p.m. Marie C. Bifferato by Dr. & Mrs. Garry Lyons & family Tuesday, Mar. 5 7:00 a.m. Ben Castle by Ed & Aline Lynch 12:05 p.m. George Eberle by family Wednesday, Mar. 6 Ash Wednesday 7:00 a.m. Parishioners 9:00 a.m. Mary Georgy by family 3:30 p.m. Distribution of Ashes 12:05 p.m. Amy Giordano by Giordano family 7:00 p.m. Albert Moran by Maureen Murphy Thursday, Mar. 7 7:00 a.m. Edward Milewski by 7 a.m. group 12:05 p.m. John Kamykoski by Mark Christian Friday, Mar. 8 7:00 a.m. Edward Milewski by 7 a.m. group 12:05 p.m. Katherine Daley by Anne Wattman Saturday, Mar. 9 8:00 a.m. Jerry Shea by Gloria Pierse 5:00 p.m. Austin Timothy Matheson by Tom & Francine Harkins Emmanuel Dining Room Monday, March 11 St. Joseph s provides a chicken meal to Emmanuel Dining Room once a month. Volunteers purchase and cook 24 chicken thighs and/or bring various desserts (stuffing is made the morning of delivery). Our next date to deliver our meal for Emmanuel Dining Room is Monday, March 11. Please have your cooked chicken and desserts at the Family Center by 9 A.M. on that day. If you would like to assist in making the stuffing, we meet at the Family Center at 8 A.M. We can always use more chicken cookers. Peg Janes (302) The Ancient Order of Hibernians invite High School Seniors whose families are registered at St. Joseph on the Brandywine Parish to apply for a $1,000 James P. Brennan Memorial College Scholarship. Details and an application can be found at The application deadline is March 17 th. Questions can be addressed to NewarkAOH@gmail.com.

Please join us for our Lenten Retreat on The Eucharist with Fr. Lewis Saturday, March 9 th St. Joseph on the Brandywine Family Center Beginning after the 8:00 a.m. Mass 8:30 a.m. Light Breakfast 9:00 a.

5 Please join us for our Lenten Retreat on The Eucharist with Fr. Lewis Saturday, March 9 th St. Joseph on the Brandywine Family Center Beginning after the 8:00 a.m. Mass 8:30 a.m. Light Breakfast 9:00 a.m. 10 a.m. First Session This session will focus on three aspects of the Eucharist: The Liturgy, Scripture and Discipleship 10:20 a.m. 11:20 a.m. Second Session This session will focus on two aspects of the Eucharist: The Saints and Mary 11:20 a.m. 12 p.m. Eucharistic Adoration You may register by either going to and clicking on the Events tab on the left of the page or calling Peter Fulweiler on Childcare available, let us know the children s age. Come Hear Father Michael Connolly, OSFS Explain HOW A HANDFUL OF JESUS DISCIPLES CONVERTED AN UNWILLING ROMAN EMPIRE The Gospels tell us that days after the crucifixion, eleven disciples and a few women and men came to believe that Jesus had risen from the dead. Before three centuries had passed, this handful of lower class, illiterate or semiliterate Jews from rural Galilee had become a church of some 30,000,000. How did this happen? There will be four Tuesdays sessions after the 12:05 p.m. Mass. Before each lecture they will be a light lunch in the Family Center. Tuesday March 12 th Tuesday March 19 th Tuesday March 26 th Tuesday April 2 nd You may register by either going to and clicking on the Events tab on the left of the page or calling Peter Fulweiler on Events sponsored by the Adult Formation Ministry.

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7 BLESSING TO BEGIN THE LENTEN SEASON As we look ahead to our Lenten journey, may our fasting be a hunger for justice, our alms an offering of peace, and our prayers a reflection of humble and grateful hearts. We ask the Holy Spirit to accompany us as we spend these 40 days reflecting on what it means to emerge from the desert ready to encounter the needs of the world with the hope of the Resurrection. How may this encounter with the Resurrection inspire us to reach out to those most in need? How may our prayers, fasting and almsgiving support those worldwide, especially those who are forced to flee their homes for safety or better opportunities? We ask this through our Lord Jesus Christ, who lives and reigns with the Father and the Holy Spirit, one God forever and ever. Amen BLESSING OF THE CRS RICE BOWLS God of all people, You are the source of every blessing. May we be mindful of your presence now and as we use these CRS Rice Bowls in prayer, fasting and almsgiving. May they be instruments of encounter, bringing us closer to you, our God, and to our neighbors both near and far. May these days in the desert inspire us to bring hope to the most vulnerable those experiencing hunger, lack of economic opportunity, and violence that force them to migrate. Through these 40 days, may we deepen our faith in you and our love for one another, as we prepare for the great celebration of Easter. Amen The Stations of the Cross Walk alongside Christ on the journey of his Passion and remember our brothers and sisters both around the world and in our own cities who experience suffering and poverty each day. Holy God, be with us now as we meditate on your Son s journey to Calvary. Remind us that still, in this present day, many of your children continue that walk to Calvary, carrying heavy, difficult crosses. May we be Simon to those whose burdens are too heavy to be borne alone. May we be Veronica to those who need the touch of love and comfort. And may we, struggling with our own crosses, always remember your promises of justice, mercy and peace. Amen

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Saint Joseph on the Brandywine Founded 1841

Saint Joseph on the Brandywine Founded 1841 Rectory 10 Old Church Road, Greenville, DE 19807 Office (302) 658-7017 Fax (302) 428-0639 www.stjosephonthebrandywine.org Rev. Msgr. Joseph F. Rebman, V.G.,