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: September 10, 2017 Twenty Third Sunday in Ordinary Time

2 FROM THE PASTOR S DESK Are you interested in being part of our Parish Pastoral Council? If so, there will be an open parish meeting on Wednesday October 18 in the Parish Hall at 7:00 PM. The meeting will be no more than an hour. We are looking for 4 new members to join the council. The Parish Pastoral Council serves as an advisory council to the pastor. It meets once a month or at the discretion of the pastor. It is made up of no more than 12 members. You must be a member of the parish to be on the council. The 4 new members of the council will be chosen by lot from those interested who attend the meeting on October 18. If you are not able to attend the meeting but would like to be included in the lottery please let me know either by a phone call or an . God Bless, Fr Mark Houston Floods Holy Family Catholic Church will be taking up a donation for the people who are hurt by the flood waters in Texas this weekend. If you have been wondering where you can donate to this worthy cause, please put your donation in the basket. If you miss this week, you can drop your donation at the Church office during the week or put it in the collection next week. You have all been reading in the bulletin for the last couple of months about the ordination of the three men from our parish who were recently ordained Deacons. In the event you were away for the summer: Deacon David Feaster is assigned to St. Joseph s in Middletown Deacon Darrell LaShomb is assigned to Holy Family Deacon Joseph Roach is assigned to Holy Family They all wish to express their thanks to you. Thank you from the new Deacons! Our thanks to the parish for the gift of diocesan dalmatics*. Thanks too, for your support and prayers during our formation. Deacon Dave Feaster Deacon Darrell LaShomb Deacon Joseph Roach *The dalmatic is a long wide-sleeved tunic,... Modern dalmatics tend to be longer and have closed sleeves, with the sides being open below the sleeve. 308-Holy Family Page 2

3 Religious Education: RELIGIOUS EDUCATION AND YOUTH MINISTRY Mare Draper, DRE or by phone: Final Week for school supplies for our friends at Keane Elementary is fast approaching! Drop off your supplies in the Parish and RE offices at your earliest convenience. Your generosity is most appreciated! Thank you! *Did you know Holy Family has a Sunday RE Program for Pre-school and Kindergartners? This is a great way to get your child ready for school as well as start their faith formation! We meet 3 time a month 10-11am. The 2 nd week of the month we join our parish for the Children s Liturgy of the Word. This is a wonderful experience that you don t want to miss! Signup today online! *Registration for Fall is available ONLINE on our website! To prepare for our new year, please register at even if you are unsure of the best class times for your family! We can accommodate scheduling conflicts as they arise. And we can make sure we have the proper amount of catechists, aides and para professionals needed for the classrooms. Can t register online? Call the RE Office and we will gladly help you! Please note: If you are in parochial school and are in a sacrament year (2 nd or 9 th ), please register for Sacramental prep online as well. This will help us order materials in a timely fashion! Thank you! *STILL LOOKING FOR CATECHISTS!! Are you looking for something meaningful in life? Do you like working with children? Do you value our faith tradition and want to see it grow before your eyes? Being a catechist can fulfill all these things! Commitment is for at least one year. Experience working with children a plus! Our NEXT training class will be September 12 th from 6:30-8pm. Come see what a joy faith sharing can be! Just call our office to start the journey! Our office number is or us at mdraper@holyfamilynewark.org. *Catechist Meeting and Gathering for Fall Season: The official kickoff for all catechists will be held of September 12 th from 6:30-8pm in the Re Center. This is a Diocesan requirement and attendance is expected before the new year begins. RSVP by 9/10 at rgarland@holyfamilynewark.org. We are looking forward to seeing you! RE BEGINS THE WEEK OF SEPTEMBER 24 TH! Sunday: 10-11am, Monday and Tuesday: 6-7:30pm. GIFT: Wednesday, October 11: 6-7:30pm. The first week of class includes a parent meeting and ice cream social. It is our expectation that all families and students will attend the FIRST DAY/NIGHT of class as class materials, calendars, and Catechist Meet/Greet will be part of the itinerary. We are looking forward to it! High School/Confirmation 2018 Just a friendly reminder that 9 th grade Religious Education is required for all students anticipating the reception of the Confirmation in If you are not attending a Catholic high school and you are in 9 th grade, you need to be enrolled in our program. Please register online there are options if you think there may be an issue due to sports/school activities! Confirmation 2017 Please pray for our Confirmandi as they are on retreat this weekend! The Sacrament of Confirmation will be held on Sunday, September 17, To properly prepare for the Mass with our Bishop, practice will be held on September 13 th in the church from 6:30-8pm. All parents and sponsors (if possible) are expected to attend for seating instructions and last minute details. If you have any questions, please contact our office at YOUTH MINISTRY STARTS IN October! Look for details in next week s bulletin! Can t wait to get things rollin! See Tween announcement - Page 4 Page Three 308-Holy Family

4 Parish News and Happenings 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 before 7:30 p.m. and we will pray for you. TWEENS Young people in 5/6 th grade attending any public or Catholic school are welcome to attend our first Gathering on October 4 th in the Youth Room from 6:30-8pm. Come find out what we are all about and all the fun things we have instore this year! Signup at Cost: $0! Friends welcome from all parishes and faith traditions! FRIENDS OF THE POOR WALK The Society of St. Vincent depaul is having a Friends of the Poor Walk on Saturday, Sept. 30 at 9:00 AM. It will be on the James Hall Trail* in Newark. This is a paved 1.76 mile trail (one direction). Walkers can turn around anywhere. All are welcome to "walk a mile in my shoes". If you can t walk: Please use the donation envelopes in the pews, they can be returned in the regular collection baskets. Help us help others. * Directions: From Rt. 4 go north on Rt. 72. Turn right at the light at Wyoming Rd. Turn right at Innovation Way. Parking lot is open. Address - Bradford Lane & Technology Park. It is across Wyoming Rd. from the rear of Pep Boys in College Square Shopping Center. PRAYERS FOR THE SICK: Denise Robinson Mary Ann Bulatewicz Tim Ziegler Katie Ziegler Ellen Ziegler Danny Ziegler Mike John Romer Helen Gorski Millie Nash Frances Kulaszewski Dianna - Franny P. -Judi H. Jill Martone Joyce Hamilton Loretta McCullough Marian Santo Cecil Theresa Wilson Jack Douglass Reese Bonnie Boon Richard Widdows Carmelita Terrell Lawrence Pritchard Madelena Gootee Thomas Varcari Rob Allen Simba Madelena Gootee Mary Elizabeth Bulatewicz Mildred Bingham Bridget Cook Vince Carpenter Bill G Louis Schaub George Dougherty Donna Thomas Maryellen Schwenk Thelma Morris Nicholas Curran Ed Richards Joan Archangelo Cherie Galliani Jennie Musacchio Barbara K. Jane Paulson Craig Buckman Bernice Wright Andrew Judy Hughes Anna Richmond Kelly (4 yr.old-cancer) Janice Grigo Sharon DeCubellis Joel Rivera Sylvia Mandio Catherine Perillo Mr. Joseph Stefanie Sam Ferrara Fr. Dennis O Donnell Butch Cicone Betty Cicone Diane Patricia Langan Bill Johnson Cheryl Muller Andrew Youngmi Walczak SCRIP - Total Scrip Sales for Aug. 27, $2, Net sales for week - $85.84 Total Net Sales for Year = $1, $94, This is the amount of money we cleared after all of the bills were paid for Summerfest. This is our best year ever!!!!!!!!!!!! Thank you to everyone who helped in any way. You are all amazing!! Thank you Holy Family Parishioners 308-HolyFamily Page four

5 MASS INTENTIONS Saturday, September 9 9:00 am - Margaret Boyle 5:00 pm - Shaun McGarry Sunday, September 10 8:00 am - David Carroll 10:00 am - Doris Heher 12:00 pm - Intentions of Parishioners Monday, September 11 9:00 am - Carmen McGrory Tuesday, September 12 9:00 am - Ron Smart Wednesday, September 13 9:00 am - John and Elsie Schurgard Thursday, September 14 9:00 am - Dan Pennucci Friday, September 15 9:00 am - Jean M. Douglass Saturday, September 16 9:00 am Sylvester D. Aiello 5:00 pm - Intentions of Parishioners Sunday, September 17 8:00 am - Peter Eggink 10:00 am - Frank Masley 12:00 pm - Robert Litzinger To help you with Next Week s Readings - Sept. 17, th Sunday in Ordinary Time First Reading: Sirach 27:30-28:7 Second Reading: Romans 14:7-9 Gospel: Matthew 18:21-35 TIME TO SING A NEW SONG! WELCOME BACK MUSICIANS! The Holy Family music ministry team will begin rehearsals in September & October. The choir will have their first rehearsal on Wednesday, Sept. 20 th at 7:00 in the church. The Schola, a new group this year, will have their first rehearsal on Thursday, Sept. 28 th at 7:00 in the church. The contemporary ensemble will have their first rehearsal on Thursday, Oct, 5 th at 7:00 in the church. If you are interested in joining any of our musical groups or need more information, please call Richard Mitchell at Please join us! WEEKLY SCHEDULE Sunday, September 10 1:30 pm - Just Do It Mtg. - PHCR1 1:30 pm - Baptisms - HFC 5:00 pm - Confirmation Retreat - off site Monday, September 11 6:00 pm - GIFT Summer Program Finale - AER 6:30 pm - K of C St. Michaels Mtg. - HFH Tuesday, September 12 6:30 pm - RE - 2nd Catechist Training - AER Wednesday, September 13 6:30 pm - Confirmation Practice - HFC/HFH 7:00 pm - Al-Anon - PHCR1 Thursday, September 14 9:00 am - Prayer Shawl Ministry - PHCR1 Friday, September 15 9:45 am - Eucharistic Adoration - HFC Saturday, September 16 HF Women s Group Selling Boscov s Coupons 8:00 am - Secular Order of Discalced Carmelites - REC 3:30 pm - Reconciliation - HFC Sunday, September 17 HF Women s Group Selling Boscov s Coupons 1:30 pm - Just Do It Mtg - PHCR1 4:00 pm - Confirmation - HFC 5:00 pm - Confirmation Reception - HFH Weekly Schedule Room Key AER Adult Education Room HFC Holy Family Church HFH Holy Family Parish Hall PHCR - Parish House Room REC - Religious ED Center YR - Youth Room Congratulations to the 4 new children baptized into our Catholic Faith: Lysander Luis Macias Son of Luis and Leonela Macias Antonio Alvarez Saucier Son of Jhony Nunez Alvarez and Krista Morgan Saucier Alejandro Alvarez Saucier Son of Jhony Nunez Alvarez and Krista Morgan Saucier Sylvia Michalina Walczak Daughter of Michael and Maria Walczak 308-HolyFamily Page 5

6 Parish News and Diocesan News FRIENDLY S FUNDRAISER So. College Ave. To benefit Parish Outreach Office Tuesday, Sept. 12, - 5:00 pm to 9:00 pm Hunter Rzaca, a Life Scout with Boy Scout Troop 255 and a member of Holy Family Church, is working on an Eagle Project that will benefit Holy Family Outreach. Please go to Friendly s to eat on Sept. 12th and a portion of all sales will help build and stock new shelves in our Parish Outreach Office. Is God calling you to a deeper prayer life and relationship with Him? The Secular Discalced Carmelites (OCDS) may be for you. We are a Catholic lay order of men and women undertaking to live an evangelical life of fraternity and contemplative prayer, according to the Carmelite Saints. We meet in NEW- ARK, DE on the 3rd Saturday of each month. Catholic Diocese of Wilmington Marian Pilgrimage with Bishop W. Francis Malooly at the Basilica Shrine of the Immaculate Conception, Washington, D.C. - September 30, 2017, 10AM-4PM During the centennial of Our Lady of Fatima, come, rejoice in the Lord with Bishop Malooly and priests of the Diocese of Wilmington on pilgrimage to the nation's spiritual capital and shrine of the patroness of the United States, The Immaculate Conception Come to Holy Family Church Office to reserve your seat for the pilgrimage! Cost is $40.00 per person payable to Johannah Wojcik at time of sign up to reserve your seat. Bus leaves from St. John the Beloved Milltown Rd. - at 7:30 am sharp Parking is available at St. John the Beloved Bring bag lunch or purchase lunch at the Shrine For more information consult your parish liaison, Patty Cook Saint Michael - Knights of Columbus Council 4548 Business meeting September 11, 7:00pm preceded by the Rosary at 6:40pm. The Knights of Columbus was founded on the principles of Charity, Unity, Fraternity and Patriotism. Let us put God and Country in the forefront when remembering the tragic events of September 11, In memory of those who were lost and those who are still suffering let us pray the prayer of Pope Benedict XVI when he visited Ground Zero in New York in 2008: O God of love, compassion, and healing look on us, people of many different faiths and traditions, who gather today at this site, the scene of incredible violence and pain. God of understanding, overwhelmed by the magnitude of this tragedy, we seek your light and guidance as we confront such terrible events. Grant that those whose lives were spared may live so that the lives lost here may not have been lost in vain. Comfort and console us, strengthen us in hope, and give us the wisdom and courage to work tirelessly for a world where true peace and love reign among nations and in the hearts of all. If you would like to help Ronald McDonald House, save your clean pop top tabs in a bag or container and give them to any of our Knights. We'll pass them on to Ray. Membership in the Knights of Columbus is open to all men 18 years of age or older who are practicing Catholics in union with the Holy See. To become a Knight, contact Tony Malafronti (302) or Joel Watson (302) 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 Amount of Bill $ 308-Holy Family Page Six