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. Brian S. Lewis, Associate Pastor Deacon F. Edmund Lynch Deacon Michael Stankewicz; 302-235-1203; MJStankewicz@comcast.net 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 ADULT FAITH FORMATION: Peter C. Fulweiler, Sr.; (302) 652-2264; pcfulweiler@gmail.com COMMUNION MINISTER COORDINATOR Carolyn Mostyn (610) 388-0829 LECTOR COORDINATOR Loretta S. Carlson (302) 836-5883; lscarlson@mac.com PARISH COUNCIL EXECUTIVE OFFICER Mary Beth Russell (302) 463-9021; merussell78@comcast.net 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; assistreled@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. GOD IN ALL In everything, be it a thing sensed, or a thing known, God is hidden within. St. Bonaventure
Dear Friends, Religious Education Registration for Religious Education classes for the fall has begun! Online registration is available via the parish website under Religious Education. Please call us (302)656-7185 if you have any questions. We begin our year on Sunday, September 23 rd, at 10am, with Family Day: parents and kids together in the hall for an activity, followed by time to meet the wonderful volunteer catechists who will be teaching your children this year. We are in need of several classroom assistants (adults who are willing to assist the teacher, work with students who need a little extra help, etc.). Is God whispering in your ear that YOU would be the perfect person to help His children learn more about Him? Give me a call; I would love to talk to you about this! Peace and every blessing, Eva Encounter Christ in Your Everyday Life Promote evangelization within the Parish to incite and help parishioners to: Enrich their own spiritual lives Reach out to inactive Catholics Invite those outside of the Church to join our faith Create a welcoming presence for all! Listen to Catholic Forum every Sunday morning at 10:05 a.m. on WDEL 101.7 FM, 1150 AM and www.wdel.com. Next Sunday, July 2 nd. Father Rich Jasper, Associate Pastor at Saint Ann s Church, will look back at his first year of priesthood. Official Appointments Effective July 17 th Farewell to Fr. John Olson who is appointed Associate Pastor of St. Michael the Archangel Parish/Mary Mother of Peace Mission, Georgetown. Thank you for the many blessings you bestowed upon us. Pastor s Notes Called by God Today s scriptures invite us to listen to two calls. The first is the call issued by the LORD to the prophet Amos, the shepherd and a dresser of sycamores (Amos 7:14). The second is the call the Lord Jesus issued to the Twelve, whom he sent out two by two (Mark 6:7). These faithful people responded to the call, prophesying and preaching to the people to whom they had been sent. Each of us received a call when we were baptized. The second reading invites us to ponder that call as we are reminded that we are chosen in Christ and that, in love, God destined us for adoption (Ephesians 1:5). As adopted daughters and sons of God we are called to bring the presence of Christ into our marriages, families, schools, and places of work. Let us be inspired today to say yes to the call we hear once again through God s living word. TREASURES FROM OUR TRADITION At the time of the Reformation, although England broke away from papal authority under Henry VIII, a silent majority clung to the Catholic faith. Henry s eldest daughter, Mary, restored the old religion in a fierce persecution of Protestants (she is called Bloody Mary for good reason.) His youngest daughter, Elizabeth, rejected papal ties. Under her reign, beginning with legislation in 1593, Catholics were persecuted again, and only the very wealthy could afford the fines for not attending Anglican services on Sunday. They were called recusants, from a Latin word meaning refuse, since they refused to attend the liturgy of the Church of England. Many families maintained Catholic tradition in secret, and today their descendants claim Recusancy as a mark of family pride. For generations they sent their young people abroad to be educated in convents and monasteries. It is not surprising that the first monastery in colonial America springs from Holland with the daughters of patrician English recusant families. Port Tobacco, Maryland, proved fruitful soil for the Carmelite tradition. Cemetery Clean Up American Flags were removed, from all cemeteries. It was an honor to salute our heroes and your love ones! Those who pledged to the Annual Catholic Appeal this year will be receiving invoices for the July payment. We thank all who have contributed. Envelopes are still located in the church. Welcome to Fr. Brian S. Lewis who is appointed Associate Pastor of St. Joseph on the Brandywine. Thank you for the blessings we are about to receive.
Christ s compassion toward the sick and his many healings of every kind of infirmity are a resplendent sign that God has visited his people and that the Kingdom of God is close at hand. Jesus has the power not only to heal, but also to forgive sins; he has come to heal the whole man, soul and body; he is the physician the sick have need of. His compassion toward all who suffer goes so far that he identifies himself with them: I was sick and you visited me. His preferential love for the sick has not ceased through the centuries to draw the very special attention of Christians toward all those who suffer in body and soul. It is the source of tireless efforts to comfort them (Catechism of the Catholic Church, 1503). The Sacrament of the Sick is not reserved solely for those who are dying. The sacrament gives the grace of the Holy Spirit to those who are sick. It strengthens their loved ones, and it also brings a measure of comfort to caregivers. A sick person may be anointed before surgery whenever a serious illness is the reason for the surgery. Elderly people may be anointed if they have become notably weakened even though no serious illness is present. We encourage families to call the parish office when a loved one is hospitalized or is sick at home so proper pastoral visits and an anointing, if warranted, may be offered. If you would like to receive the Sacrament of the Sick by one of our priests, please call the parish office, we d be happy to assist you with this special request.
Summer Concerts Imani Choir @ Holy Rosary July 21 1 p.m. Choir is made up of Children from an orphanage in Uganda. All are welcome. www.imanimilele.com Some Enchanted Event Concert Aug. 23 rd 6:30-8:30 PM featuring four pianists playing four Grand Pianos at St. Mary of the Assumption parish hall. Evening includes catered Dinner wine and dessert $35 per adult, $15 child/student w/id The 2019 Mass Intention Book is now open. Please contact the Parish Office for availability and scheduling of Masses. Turn Me Over Let s not forget our advertisers on the back of the bulletin. It s because of them that we are able to produce our bulletin. Stop in and say thank you for supporting our faith community by supporting their business in and around the neighborhood! Chandler Funeral Homes & Crematory provides sponsorship of the parish vocational calendars. Proceeds from the sale of J. S. Paluch calendars support vocation ministries across the U. S, which fosters our commitment to church vocations. We acknowledge Chandler s sponsorship to partner with our faith community. They have committed to partner with us for next year. KUDOS! To Report Abuse: The Diocese of Wilmington encourages anyone who has been sexually abused by a priest, religious brother or sister or lay person employed by the church, or by a church volunteer in service to a parish or school, to seek help and to report the abuse to law enforcement and to the diocese direct: Survivor Assistance Coordinator: Peggy McLaughlin (302) 468-4507 visit www.cdow.org/abuse. Looking Ahead Life Line Screening: St Joseph on the Brandywine is pleased to offer a preventive health event. Life Line Screening, a leading provider of community-based preventive health screenings, will host their affordable, noninvasive and painless health screenings on Sept. 17 th. Mass Intentions Saturday, July 14 5:00 p.m. Frank Ramone by Pat & Cathie Ramone Sunday, July 15 7:30 a.m. Parish 9:00 a.m. For private intentions of Paul & Debra Thorson 10:30 a.m. David F. Lyons by Claire Hanavan Monday, July 16 7:00 a.m. Sheila DiSabatino by Aline & Ed Lynch 12:05 p.m. John P. Daley by Anne Wattman Tuesday, July 17 7:00 a.m. Susan Mary McNamara by Mary & Al Forester 12:05 p.m. Mike J. & Rose Grieco by Barba Grieco Pietropaulo Wednesday, July 18 7:00 a.m. Mia Shorteno Fraser by M/M Edward J. Burke, III & David W. Patton 12:05 p.m. Michael Parisi by Kathy Neylan Thursday, July 19 7:00 a.m. David F. Lyons, Sr. by Dr. & Mrs. Garry Lyons & family 12:05 p.m. Lu Currin by Isabel Pearce Friday, July 20 7:00 a.m. Michael McNesby by Mary & Al Forester 12:05 p.m. Bernard Barrosse by Christy & Michael Fleming Saturday, July 21 8:00 a.m. Martin J. Greigg by Mary & Al Forester 5:00 p.m. Robert W. Spitte, Sr., by Pat & Cathie Ramone Good Things St. Catherine of Siena Festival - July 24-29 th. Family nights, ride all night. (302) 633-4900. World Meeting of Families, Archdiocese of Philadelphia Pilgrimage, Dublin, Irleand - August 20-27th (800) 842-4842. For Mass times check out the Vacation Mass Guide at www.cdow.org/vmg. Catholic Teen Ministry - Interested in participating in CTM, the St. Mary's youth group? The youth group is open to grades 7-12 and offers service opportunities and fun activities. Contact Dave and Ale Keegan at stmarysctm@gmail.com Right to Life Annual Diocesan Pro-Life Conference; Benefits 40 Days for Life & Rachel s Vineyard Sept. 15 th St. Helena s Hall.