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 F. Edmund Lynch, DEACON, RCIA PROGRAM Parish & Pastoral Secretary: Francine A. Harkins; (302) 658-7017; f.harkins@verizon.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 DIRECTOR OF ADULT & YOUTH CHOIRS Mary Ellen Schauber (302) 888-1556 ALTAR SERVER COORDINATOR Steve Carroll (302) 373-6314 COMMUNION MINISTER COORDINATOR Carolyn Mostyn (610) 388-0829 LECTOR COORDINATOR Harry Gordon (302) 994-8246 PARISH COUNCIL EXECUTIVE OFFICER Joseph Yacyshyn (302) 239-1879 FINANCE COUNCIL EXECUTIVE OFFICER Eugene Julian (302) 239-6082 BUILDING & GROUNDS MANAGER Robert W. Spittle (302) 658-1018; rspittleofsjob@comcast.net ST. JOSEPH CEMETERIES (302) 658-7017 Family Center Director of Religious Education: Eva Marie Lyons (302) 656-7185; diredstjosephbrandywine1@verizon.net Religious Education Secretary: Linda T. Mondzelewski (302) 656-7185; ssistreled@verizon.net 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, 302-229- 5644, LTCThorson@gmail.com or John Strusowski, 302-753-2928, 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. FREEDOM Those who deny freedom to others deserve it not for themselves and under a just God cannot long retain it. Abraham Lincoln
Thirteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time July 2, 2017 Think of yourselves as dead to sin and living for God in Christ Jesus. Romans 6:11 Religious Education Thank you to all of our teens who volunteered this past week to get our classrooms cleaned up and ready for the fall. They demonstrated yet another way to be missionary disciples by helping to prepare a place where our students can learn about Jesus. Parents of students K- grade 9: the registration forms are up and running on the parish website, so if you have not yet registered your children for the fall, please do as soon as possible. We will be using a new series this year called the Pflaum Gospel Weeklies, which bases each lesson, in an age appropriate way, on the Gospel read at Mass that Sunday and the Catholic doctrine which springs from it. Let s pray together that God s Word will fall on rich soil! Many Blessings, Eva Treasures from Our Tradition It s Independence Day week, and there is a link worth tracing between the Declaration of Independence and the language of liturgy. One of the signers of the Declaration on that July 4 long ago was Charles Carroll, probably the wealthiest man in the colonies and one of the few Catholics on the political scene. As a flourish to his signature, he sought to distinguish himself from other prominent citizens bearing the same name by penning Charles Carroll of Carrolltown a defiant come and get me if you dare postscript aimed at the British. Carroll s brother John was a priest and patriot who in 1789 was given the task of organizing the Catholic Church in this country. By 1791 he had assembled a synod, or assembly of delegates, to launch that task formally. Archbishop Carroll wanted to gain acceptance of our faith by American people who mistrusted our customs and could not comprehend our liturgy. He made the amazing proposal to Rome that our liturgy should be prayed not in Latin, but in the vernacular, English. His wish was denied, but one hundred sixty years later, his deep desire helped the American bishops and scholars at the Second Vatican Council to win the vote in favor of the vernacular not just for the United States, but for the Church throughout the world. A program for program for young men of high school and college age will be from Thursday, July 27-29 at the Malvern Retreat Center. This event offers a time of prayer, fraternity and recreation focused on the life and ministry of the priest. It is an opportunity to learn more about the priesthood and to understand better God s calling in your life with other young men who have that same interest or inspiration. Pastor s Notes The Richness of Life in Christ Today we have the beautiful story of the woman promised a child, the wonderful exhortation about life in Christ, and a powerful instruction from Jesus. An embarrassment of riches? Not if we take Jesus' words about "welcome" to heart. The many challenges and blessings offered to us today by Elisha, Paul, and Jesus should be cause for rejoicing, and welcomed heartily into our lives. And, like the great treat that they are, they should be enjoyed and shared generously with others. Today's reading from Romans was chosen very early in the liturgical life of the Church to be the sole apostolic instruction received by candidates for baptism at the Easter Vigil. This illustrates its importance as a core belief, and as a means of comprehending the story of the Resurrection. Christ's resurrection is not merely a story about something that he underwent once upon a time, but it is our story, the story of how we joined the other members of the one Body of Christ, the church. We were not only dead, but we were buried; not ultimately buried, but raised to eternal life with Christ. Annual Catholic Appeal To those who have already contributed to this year s campaign, please accept my sincere appreciation. If you have not yet offered your support, I ask that you consider making a pledge or a one-time contribution today. For your convenience, Appeal envelopes are available in church. If you would like more information about the Annual Catholic Appeal, go to www.cdow.org and click on Giving - Annual Catholic Appeal. Your generosity is deeply appreciated. There are many issues facing us on a national and state wide level. Social concerns such as health care and immigration, life issues such as abortion and euthanasia, Catholic schools, family issues, poverty and so much more. That s all it will take to join Catholics in the Diocese of Wilmington as members of the Catholic Advocacy Network. The actions of our government have an enormous impact on the lives of you and your family. Join the Catholic Advocacy Network today at cdow.org
The Best is Yet to Come Church Shutdown From July 24 th through August 25th the church will be shutdown to perform the following: Painting of the interior The terrazzo floor to be completely cleaned and polished The track lighting at the altar will be replace by LED equivalents Removal and cleaning of the statues and Stations Re-staining and urethane of the woodwork In addition, the following is out for bidding hopefully to be accomplished during this time frame: Convert the three overhead alter lights to LED s Refurbish and convert to LED s main DURING THIS TIME FRAME MASS WILL BE HELD IN THE FAMILY CENTER Funding for the above is possible via Annual Campaign Funds returned to our parish
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Adult Formation Corner Summer of Saints: The Franciscans The Franciscans are members of a Catholic religious order founded in the early 12th century by Saint Francis of Assisi. He and his friars wandered and preached among the people, helping the poor and the sick. They supported themselves by working and by begging for food. The Franciscans worked at first in Umbria and then in the rest of Italy and abroad. They had a tremendous impact on all who came in contact with them. At the time of his death in 1226, Francis was beloved and remembered for his humility and love for all creation. Franciscans strive to cultivate the ideals of their founder: the call to a life of preaching, penance, and poverty. The Franciscans consist of three orders. The First Order is divided into three independent groups: Friars Minor, Friars Conventual, and the Capuchins. The Second Order consists of cloistered nuns who belong to the Order of Saint Clare and are known as Poor Clares. The Third Order consists of religious and laymen and laywomen who try to emulate Saint Francis s spirit by teaching and performing works of charity and social service. The Franciscans are the largest religious order in the Roman Catholic Church. They have contributed six popes to the Church. During the month of July, we will consider the following Franciscan saints: Marianne Cope Albert Chmielowski Hyacintha Mariscotti Emmanuel Dining Room Tuesday, July 11 th St. Joseph s provides 350 servings of food for the hungry in Wilmington each month. Volunteers purchase, cook, and donate 24 chicken thighs. We cook 350 servings of stuffing and add green beans and desserts. Our next date to cook and deliver food for the Emmanuel Dining Room is Tuesday, July 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. Call Peg Janes (302) 656-3635. All offices will be Closed on July 3 rd & 4 th. to observe Independence Day. Please call 658-7017 in an emergency. We will have one mass on Tuesday, July 4 th at 9 a.m. Have a safe holiday weekend. Birthright wishes to thank both the volunteers and the parishioners of St. Joseph on the Brandywine for their support of our Mother s Day Rose Sale. You raised $1,121.50. Support the Trinity Dome Parishes in Delaware and Maryland s Eastern Shore will take up a one-time-only special collection on July 8 th 9 th to help finish the Trinity Dome at the Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception in Washington, DC. The Trinity Dome is the central and largest dome of the National Shrine. The mosaic that will adorn the dome will depict The Most Holy Trinity, the Blessed Virgin Mary, and a procession of saints, all of whom have an association with the United States and the National Shrine. Through your participation in this project you become part of the fabric of Mary s Shrine and help bring to completion your church: The Basilica of The National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception. This collection, this year, replaces the optional, special collection for aid to the Catholic Church in Central & Eastern Europe as requested by the USCCB. Mass Intentions Saturday, July 1 5:00 p.m. Greg Johnson by family Sunday, July 2 7:30 a.m. Parishioners 9:00 a.m. David Keenan by Dr. & Mrs. Garry Lyons and family 10:30 a.m. Maximilian A. Lakhram (liv) by Jim & Carol Allen Monday, July 3 7:00 a.m. Mia Shorteno Fraser by Tom, Francine & Jaclyn Harkins 12:05 p.m. Dora & Draper Brown by family Tuesday, July 4 (One Mass only) 9:00 a.m. Genevieve Stefanowicz by Ann Marie & Joe Finch Wednesday, July 5 7:00 a.m. Anne Rundquist by Dr. & Mrs. Garry Lyons and family 12:05 p.m. Dorothy D. Wilson by Bob & Louise Hammond Thursday, July 6 7:00 a.m. Annie Heanue Diamond by Bernard J. Brady 12:05 p.m. Neil McDermott by Debbie & Henry Supinski Friday, July 7 7:00 a.m. Vince McCorkle by family 12:05 p.m. Drs. William & Stephen Butler by Peggy Butler Saturday, July 8 8:00 a.m. Eugenie Dunphy by Msgr. Rebman 5:00 p.m. Raymond Mekuliski by JoAnne Cirillo