Holy Family Catholic Church

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1 Holy Family Catholic Church Cherish the Past, Celebrate the Present, Create a bright Future 15 Gender Road, Newark, DE (302) Very Rev. Mark Kelleher Pastor mkelleher@holyfamilynewark.org Rev. Michael J. Cook Associate Pastor mcook@holyfamilynewark.org Rev. A. William Rajayan Priest in Residence awms@live.com Mr. Joseph Certesio, Sr. Deacon jcertesio@holyfamilynewark.org Mrs. Mare Draper Director of Religious Education mdraper@holyfamilynewark.org Mrs. Judith Stives Business Manager jstives@holyfamilynewark.org Mr. Richard E. Mitchell, III Director of Worship Arts rmitchell@holyfamilynewark.org Our Mission Statement Holy Family parish is a welcoming community of faith rooted in the Roman Catholic Tradition. As members of the Body of Christ, we are a multi-cultural and multi-generational parish called to share our gifts and talents. Our experience of worship in Word and Sacrament compels us to witness to all people through catechesis, service and evangelization. GENERAL INFORMATION Church Office Fax Number Web Page: Office Hours Monday through Thursday: 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM & 5:30 PM to 8:00 PM; Friday: 9:00 AM to Noon Saturday: 8:30 AM to 6:30 PM; Sunday: 8:30 AM to 1:30 PM Religious Education Office Fax Number Religious Education Office Hours Monday through Thursday: 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM Friday: 9:00 AM to Noon Youth Ministry Office ext. 138 Parish Outreach Office Office Hours: Monday, Tuesday, Thursday - 6:00 PM to 7:30 PM Wednesday, Friday - 10:00 AM to 12:00 PM ST. VINCENT DEPAUL SOCIETY FINANCE COUNCIL Executive Officer: John Lynch MASS SCHEDULE Saturday Evening: 5:00 PM Sunday Masses: 8:00, 10:00 AM & 12:00 PM Daily Mass: Monday through Saturday 9:00 AM SACRAMENTS Baptism: outside of the Lenten Season. Baptisms are scheduled with the Church Office and normally occur during the Sunday Liturgy or on the 2nd & 3rd Sunday of the month at 1:30 PM. Baptismal Program for Parents: Generally bi-monthly on the 3rd Monday of the month, at 7:00 PM. To register call Matrimony: Consult parish priest or deacon at least one year in advance and before any plans or decisions are made. Reconciliation: Saturday 3:30 PM or by appointment. SICK AND HOMEBOUND If you are sick or homebound and would like to receive Eucharist at home on a regular basis, please call the Church Office at CHRIST THE TEACHER CATHOLIC SCHOOL OFFICE: Our Regional Catholic School Sr. LaVerne King, R.S.M., Principal Address: 2451 Frazer Road, Newark, DE For more information call the school office at Web Page: November 20, Our Lord Jesus Christ - King of the Universe

2 FROM OUR PASTOR: FATHER MARK KELLEHER There is a change coming. We all hate change until we get used to it, and then we wonder what the big deal was! The change that s coming has to do with our Breaking Bread Hymnals and the Missals that contain the Sunday readings which are available at the entrances to the church. As we do every year, on the First Sunday of Advent (November 27, 2016) we will have new Breaking Bread Hymnals. However this year they will include the Sunday readings. We no longer will need the Missals at the entrances to the church. By combining these two books into one the parish will save close to $1000 per year. The second part of the change is that the hymnals will no longer be stored in the book racks in the pews. The hymnals will be stored on rolling library carts. The carts will be at the entrances to the church and you will take a hymnal as you enter the church. Thanksgiving Mass Schedule. Our Thanksgiving Mass will be on the eve of Thanksgiving, Wednesday, November 23 rd at 7:00 p.m. There will be no daily Mass on Thursday, November 24 th. Holy Family s Giving Tree Holy Family's Annual Giving Tree will begin on Saturday Nov 19th. Our giving tree provides our parish children with a Christmas dinner and presents to open Christmas morning when otherwise their tree may be empty due to unforeseen family situations. Tags for each family will be available before and after each mass during the weekends of November 19th and 26th. All gifts should be returned unwrapped to the hall by December 4th. Last year was an immense success thanks to our caring parishioners who ensured each child and family had a wonderful Christmas! If you would like to volunteer for tag days, sorting, or distribution day we would love to have you. Please contact Tammy Ketterer at Thank you for your continued generosity during the season of giving may god richly bless you! Snow Removal Help Needed The gentleman who did our Snowplowing for the parking lot at HFC passed away. We are now looking for a replacement. If anyone in our parish is interested, or if you know of anyone who would be interested in doing this job, please contact Judy Stives at our Church Office. She will be taking bids Holy Family Page 2

3 RELIGIOUS EDUCATION AND YOUTH MINISTRY Mare Draper, DRE or by phone: RELIGIOUS EDUCATION Happy Thanksgiving! Huge Thanksgiving Hug to all those who are a part of our RE family and those who support us in so many ways! We are thankful for YOU! Ho, HO, HO! Santa is coming to Holy Family on Saturday, December 10 th! Tickets are available online at religioused. Cost: $11 Adults, $6 Children 10 and under and include a pancake breakfast with sausage/bacon, juice and café bar as well as crafts and activities. Two seatings are available: 8:30 and 10:30am and promise to sell out quickly! REMINDER: Canned Goods for our Giving Tree Baskets are needed by December 1 st. Contribution contest drawing will be held week of December 6 th! Camden Toy Drive is back again this year! We have been contacted by our partners at DeSales Service Works/CASA Services for help to provide children s Christmas gifts for families in need. This year they hit an all-time high of 480 students! Holy Family and other organizations/friends have rallied together in the past to make their program a success! We hope to do this again! Simply bring in a child s new, unwrapped toy to the Parish or RE Office by December 15th and we will deliver the gifts! All age level gifts appreciated! Thank you! ADULT FORMATION: Save the Date: Fr. Mark's Family Day of Reflection: Saturday, December 3 rd. 9am Mass followed by continental breakfast, group activity, reflection and prayer. Signups and additional information coming soon! YOUTH MINISTRY *TWEENs! Our next gathering will be held on Thursday, December 1 st in the Youth Room from 6-7:30pm. TWEENs is open to all 5 th and 6 th grade students in our parish catholic, private or public school students! Parents are always welcome! Great way to hang out with great people, laugh a lot, make cool stuff, and learn more about yourself and your faith! AND EAT! *High School Sunday Nite Lites: Our next gathering will be held on December 4th from 7-9pm. Happy Thanksgiving Peeps! *Follow us on Instagram for up-to-the minute news and info: "hfamnewarkyouth". SAVE THE DATE: DECEMBER 10 TH = SANTA BREAKFAST! Elves needed to make the Breakfast a success. Age: 6 th grade and up (including adults!!) No Experience necessary training will be provided. All information is on the website: youthministry. Signup a MUST! Looking forward to working with Santa s special helpers! Confirmation 2016 Congratulations to our new, fully-initiated teens who have received the Sacrament of Confirmation this weekend! May the gifts of the Holy Spirit remain active in your lives and the fruits they bear be evident in all that you do! Keep learning and serving! It is a pleasure to have you as part of our parish community! HIGHSCHOOL, SERVICE AND LEADERSHIP: Please see website for details and additional information! Check out our website for the latest and greatest service opportunities. If you are in 9th grade, you are welcome to start your Confirmation Service Hours requirements. After all, you have about 1.5 million to go before your life is over. Why wait to start? Lol. Page Three 308-Holy Family

4 Parish News and Happenings PRAYERS FOR THE SICK: Denise Robinson Mary Ann Bulatewicz Tim Ziegler Katie Ziegler Mike John Romer Helen Gorski Millie Nash Frances Kulaszewski Theresa Neff Xavier Rohrer Dianna - Franny P. -Judi H. Chris Pruitt Maureen McCloskey Tom Boyle Ava Ponzo Gerald T. Stafford, Jr. Sally Downes Joyce West Jill Martone Joyce Hamilton Loretta McCullough Tom S. - Butch Cicconi Steve Purvis Snapper Jablonski Catherine Perillo Louis Bud Schaub Robert Cichocki Marian Santos Bryan Horner We welcome those recently baptized into our Catholic faith: Sister Ann McAlpin Anne Neri Donna Thomas Maryellen Schwenk Arianne Shuma Karen Berman Richard Baxter Judy Hughes Mary Wilson Thelma & Robert Morris Rachael Tolliver-Bey and Baby Timmy Robert McClain Patrick Resendiz Joann Criste Nancy L. Lawrence Jayden Hutchison Frances Hamill Nicholas Curran Victor Lusardi Mary Ann Spencer Marlene Kreutz Ed Richards Joan Archangelo Cherie Galliani George Dougherty Jennie Musacchio Stephen Swarter Paul Winkleman Madelena Gootee Mike Mandeo Minerva Aponte Lilliana Elizabeth Gordon Daughter of Dustin and Natasha Gordon Kennedy Rey Pleasant Daughter of Kaciene and Lindsey Pleasant ST. VINCENT DePAUL THANKSGIVING BASKETS THIS WEEKEND Once again the St. Vincent DePaul Society will be providing Thanksgiving Baskets to the needy families of our Parish and community. If you are able to donate a turkey for these baskets, a signup sheet is provided in the gathering space. If you do not get a chance to sign up, we still want your turkeys! This weekend Turkeys should be brought to the hall the weekend of November 19/20. Our members will be at each mass to assist. Other items needed to complete the meal, such as stuffing mix, instant mashed potatoes, sweet potatoes, canned vegetables and gravy may also be donated. Money contributions and scrip cards toward this project are greatly appreciated and should be labeled St. Vincent DePaul and delivered to the church office. Thank you for your continued generosity to the St. Vincent DePaul Society. Without your help we would not be able to provide a Happy Thanksgiving to families less fortunate. God Bless Holy Family. Liam The-Bao Tran Son of Phuoc Tran (Thomas) and Minhchau Nguyen (Michelle) Gavin James Villasenor Son of Mark and Nicole Villasenor May they continue to grow in our Catholic faith 308-HolyFamily Page four

5 MASS INTENTIONS Saturday, November 19 9:00 am - Francis Tjioe 5:00 pm Confirmation Mass Sunday, November 20 8:00 am Jim Erickson 10:00 am John and Elsie Schurgard 12:00 pm All Souls Monday November 21 9:00 am Joseph A. Traurig Tuesday, November 22 9:00 am Lola Lopez Wednesday, November 23 9:00 am Rev. John Fenlon 7:00 pm Paul Richardson Thursday, November 24 Happy Thanksgiving Friday, November 25 9:00 am Michael Bolinski Saturday, November 26 9:00 am All Souls 5:00 pm Jane McKenzie Sunday, November 27 8:00 am Intentions of Parishioners 10:00 am Matt Mitchell 12:00 pm Regina Barnett To help with Next Week s Readings: November 27, First Sunday of Advent First Reading: Isaiah 2:1-5 Second Reading: Romans 13:11-14 Gospel: Matthew 24:37-44 Weekly Offertory Weekly Budget : $ 13, (Amount of $ needed to run the parish on a weekly basis) Actual Offertory for 11/13/2016 $17, Shortfall for the week + $4, Budget Goal Year-to-Date: $ 271, Actual Offertory Year-to-Date: $ 251, Shortfall (Deficit) Year-to-Date: $ 19, SCRIP SALES Scrip Sales for week of 11/6/ $6, Net sales for week = $ Total Net Sales for Year = $3, SILENT PRAYER: Our parish has a group of people who will earnestly pray for any needs you have. This is done anonymously via a telephone prayer chain. If you have a special need for which you are in need of prayer call: , , or and we will pray for you. WEEKLY SCHEDULE Sunday, November 20 Advent Candle Wreath Sale - GS 9:30 pm - RCIA Sunday Session - AER 10:00 am - Religious Ed Pre K & K - REC Rms 2-6 1:30 pm - Just Do It Mtg. - PHCR1 Monday, November 21 9:30 am - SVdP Thanksgiving baskets - HFH 6:00 pm - RE Grades REC 7:00 pm - Baptism Prep Team - GS and HFC Tuesday, November 22 6:00 pm - RE Grades REC Wednesday, November 23 7:00 pm - Liturgy for Thanksgiving - HFC Thursday, November 24 - Thanksgiving Friday, November 25 9:45 am - Eucharistic Adoration - HFC Saturday, November 26 Advent Candle Wreath Sale - GS KofC Christmas Card Sales - GS 3:30 pm - Reconciliation - HFC Sunday, November 27 K of C Christmas Card Sale - GS Advent Candle Wreath Sale - GS 9:30 pm - RCIA Sunday Session - AER 1:30 pm - Just Do It Mtg. - PHCR1 1:30 pm - Baptisms - HFC Weekly Schedule Room Key AER Adult Education Room HFC Holy Family Church HFH Holy Family Parish Hall PHCR1 - Parish House Room 1 REC - Religious ED Center The Church office will be closed from Noon on Wednesday, Nov. 23rd through Friday, Nov. 25th. We will re-open again on Saturday, Nov. 26 at 9:00 am. As always, if you have an emergency just dial the Church Number and the answering service will get in touch with the person you need. Happy Thanksgiving to everyone from the Priests and Staff of Holy Family Catholic Church. Enjoy your families and friends and a great dinner. God bless you in your travels. Be Safe 308-HolyFamily Page 5

6 Parish News and Diocesan News Join the Code Purple Team This Winter HFC participates in Code Purple, which is emergency sanctuary provided by a rotation of Newark-area churches on especially cold nights (generally 20 degrees and/or snowing). The number of guests has been growing every year of this program. Last winter the average night saw 27 people coming in from the cold for a hot meal and a safe place to sleep. If you'd like to join the Code Purple team, please Kelley Bielewicz at kmsb42@hotmail.com. We provide our guests with a hot dinner, a hearty breakfast, and a go-bag for lunch. "Go Bags" consist of the following in gallon-size zipper bags and can be donated ahead of time: Protein source such as a pasta meal, single serving soup/stew, or tuna lunch in pop-top cans Granola bar Crackers with cheese or peanut butter Applesauce or individual fruit cup Spoon Napkin Donations of gloves, hats, scarves, new socks, cough drops, gum, razors, deodorant, lip balm, soap, hand lotion, tissues, word-puzzle books, magazines, paperbacks, AA batteries, and hand / foot warmers are very much appreciated. You can drop them off anytime in the collection bin. Thank you for your help with this important ministry. LECTOR BOOKS FOR THE NEW YEAR 2017 ARE NOW AVAILABLE IN THE CHURCH OF- FICE. The price is: $15.00 Saint Michael - Knights of Columbus Council 4548 Nov. 28 7:00 Memorial Mass Dec. 3 9:00am Family Day of Reflection Dec. 12 7:00 pm - Business Meeting MEMBERSHIP IN THE KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS is open to men 18 years of age or older who are practical (that is, practicing) Catholics in union with the Holy See. This means that an applicant accepts the teaching authority of the Catholic Church on matters of faith and morals, aspires to live in accord with the precepts of the Catholic Church.and is in good standing with the Catholic Church. Please contact Bill Black, (Grand Knight), or Joel Watson (Membership Director) The 55+ Group at St. Joseph Parish, Middletown, is planning a 3 day 2 night trip to the Christmas Lights at Virginia Beach/Williamsburg, Va., on December There is no age limit. If you are interested in joining us, please call Marie at for details. Christmas Dance Party with the Geator with the Heator Jerry Blavat..Friday, December 9, 2016, St. Elizabeth s Grant Hall, 7:00 p.m. to 12:00 midnight. Cost is $40 per person (must be 21 years of age) includes Dinner, Wine, Beer, & Soda (cash bar available) for tickets call, Mania or Roseann Benefit for St. Elizabeth Church St. Peter Cathedral School Christmas Fundraising Event Saturday, Dec. 3, :00 pm to 4:00 pm In School Auditorium Come take chances on our elegant baskets and a variety of raffles Refreshments available Present this coupon at Tony s Bistro and Raymond will donate 20% of the total bill to Holy Family Church Tony s Bistro - 29 Chestnut Hill Plaza Newark, DE Total Amount of Bill $ 308-Holy Family Page Six LIGHTS OF LOVE sponsored by the Junior Board of St. Francis Hospital is an opportunity to recognize friends and family members or honor the memory of loved ones. By making a donation of $5 or more those honored will have their names displayed on a scroll in the hospital lobby thru January 10, A special Mass will be offered in your intentions on December 8 th at noon in the hospital chapel. Bishop Francis Malooly will be the celebrant. Lighting ceremony in the hospital lobby follows