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Holy Family Catholic Church “Cherish the Past, Celebrate the Present, Create a bright Future”
15 Gender Road, Newark, DE 19713 • (302) 368-4665
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.
Rev. Mark Kelleher Pastor
Rev. Michael J. Cook Associate Pastor
Rev. A. William Rajayan Priest in Residence
Mr. Joseph Certesio, Sr. Deacon
Mrs. Mare Draper Director of Religious Education [email protected]
Mrs. Judith Stives Business Manager
Mr. Richard E. Mitchell, III Director of Liturgical Music
GENERAL INFORMATION
Church Office 368-4665
Fax Number 368-4667
Web Page: www.holyfamilynewark.org
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 368-8976
Fax Number 368-5184
Religious Education Office Hours
Monday through Thursday: 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM
Friday: 9:00 AM to Noon
Youth Ministry Office 368-8976 ext. 138
Parish Outreach Office 861-0143
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 368-4785
FINANCE COUNCIL
Executive Officer: John Lynch 738-9071
MASS SCHEDULE
Saturday Evening: 5:00 PM
Sunday Masses: 8:00, 10:00 AM & 12:00 PM
Nursery: During Sunday 10:00 AM Mass
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 368-4665.
Matrimony: Consult parish priest 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 368-4665.
CHRIST THE TEACHER CATHOLIC SCHOOL OFFICE:
Our Regional Catholic School
Sr. LaVerne King, R.S.M., Principal
Address: 2451 Frazer Road, Newark, DE 19702
For more information call the school office at 838-8850
Web Page: www.cttcs.org
May 8, 2016 - Seventh Sunday of Easter
FROM OUR PASTOR: FATHER MARK KELLEHER
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SummerFest Volunteer signups starts
TODAY after all Masses
We need hundreds of volunteers.
There are plenty of jobs to choose from and we need all the help we can get:
Please signup.
Food, Parking, Clean-up, Instant Bingo, Big 6, Candy Wheel, Drinks,
1st Aid, night watchman
Time to Start Planning
Summerfest is
71
days away.
THE ST. VINCENT dePAUL SOCIETY
NEEDS YOUR HELP
The St. Vincent dePaul Society is looking for new
members to help the poor and needy in our
Community. We need Parishioners who are willing
to answer our help line.
Training and support will be provided and you can
perform this task from your home.
Please pray about serving those in need by joining
the St. Vincent dePaul Society. Through your gift of
help, you can show your love for our Lord and love
of your neighbor.
If interested, call SVDP at 302-368-0588 and leave a
message.
Someone will return your call. God Bless You!
PRIESTS’ RETIREMENT FUND
COLLECTION:
The weekend
of May 14 & 15
we will hold a
special collec-
tion for the
Diocesan Priests’ Retirement
Fund. This fund is becoming vital
as more and more of our priests
reach the age of retirement. Your
donation will be used to support
the many fine priests who have
dedicated their lives to service of
the faithful of Delaware and
Maryland’s Eastern Shore. You
can meet four of our retired
priests; Fr. Raymond Forester,
Msgr. Daniel McGlynn, Fr. Leon-
ard Kempski and Fr. Edward
Stork, and learn about their
ministry on a short video posted
on the diocesan website,
cdow.org. Please be as generous
as possible.
RELIGIOUS EDUCATION AND YOUTH MINISTRY Mare Draper, DRE
[email protected] or by phone: 368-8976
YOUTH MINISTRY
Confirmation 2016
Confirmation Session 4 will be held on Sunday, May
15th in the Parish Hall for parents and candidates.
Sponsors are also welcome to attend! The day starts
at 12pm Mass followed by the session until 3:30pm. If
you have outstanding paperwork, please be sure to
bring it with you! See you soon!
HIGHSCHOOL SERVICE AND LEADERSHIP:
Please see website for details and additional
information!
VBS Construction has begun on
Tuesdays during the month of
May in our RE Center! Signup
on the website for service hour
credits. Also, wear old clothing
as we will be painting A LOT!
We are going to the Steubenville Youth Conference June
17-19th or July 22-24th.
REGISTRATION
information is due NOW
with a $50 non-refundable
deposit to secure your spot.
Transportation has changed
and we need to move
forward with absolute
attendees to make this trip work. Registration is on-line.
Majority rules for this trip…put your date in today!
RELIGIOUS EDUCATION
Sign ups now for VBS!
June 20-24 -
This year we will be doing Cave Quest where we
be “Following Jesus, the Light of the World.”
Please call the Religious ED to sign your
children up for this wonderful experience.
Phone: 302-368-8976
ALSO: HEADS UP! Early Registration for Religious
Education programs 2016-2017 is now open and on-line!
A special discount will be given for all early registration !!
Stop in and see us! We will help you through the process!
No payment due until July 1st!
Sacramental Prep
First Communion for our
2nd graders was held on
Saturday, April 30t and May 1st
to celebrate the sacrament. A
beautiful mural is in our
Gathering space
commemorating this joyous
occasion with pictures of each of
our families. Please take a
minute to check out it out!
All pictures from the Gathering Space Tree will be
mailed to the families when it is taken down next
weekend. Thank you, artists, for your outstanding
artwork!
Adult Formation
Fr. Mark’s “Tour of the Doors” (the Jubilee Doors in
our Diocese) will take off on Wednesday, May 25th
!
If you are interested in going on this day trip, please
contact our office! Guaranteed to be a great time!
We will leave Holy Family at 7:45 am and begin our
travels at St. Margaret of Scotland for Mass followed
by St. Elizabeth’s in Wilmington, and St. Joe’s on the
Brandywine. The trip will end at La Casa Pasta for
Lunch! Cost: Your Lunch! (approximately $20+/-)
Travel is on us! Hope you can join us!
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Parish News and Happenings
PRAYERS FOR THE SICK:
Quintella Miller
Robert Acquilante
Ed Richards
Jacqueline Williams
Fran Herschberger
Jeffrey Gudzune
Mary Sherri Cook
Rose Jackson
Helen Cella
Marty Drinan
Jane West
Joseph Jackson
Catherine Perillo
Tom S.
Roberta Briggs
Jennie Musacchio
George Riley
Matin Abbasian
Arvin Abbasian
Matthew Veid
Baby Carmine
Linda Quinn
Clare Clark
Sister Ann McAlpin
Anne Neri
Donna Thomas
Maryellen Schwenk
Andrea DeRosa
Arianne Shuma
Karen Berman
Richard Baxter
Judy Hughes
Mary Wilson
Charlotte Reynolds
Thelma & Robert Morris
Rachael Tolliver-Bey and
Baby Timmy
Miriam Reed
Robert McClain
Patrick Resendiz
Vince Sustersic
MaryAnn Lacey
Joann Criste
Denise Robinson
Robert Litzinger
Tim Ziegler
Janet Durham
Richard E.Durham
Mike
Betty Lucier
Theresa Grunert
Rich Maloney
John Romer
Kevin Conley
Helen Gorski
Sr. Margaret Maureen, OSF
Michael Mandio
Frank Montgomery
Millie Nash
Steve Purvis
Darene Burke
Frances & Leo Kulaszewski
Theresa Neff
Katie Ziegler
Xavier Rohrer
Joanie Archangelo
Dianna - Franny P. -Judi H.
Melissa
Ditta Camomot
Bob and Betty McCloskey
Chris Pruitt
Maureen McCloskey
Mary Bulatewicz and Rob
Drew K
Terrance McKernan
Rudy Paladnietti
Thomas Boyle
Ava Ponzo
Gerald T. Stafford, Jr.
Sally Downes
Joyce West
Jill Martone
Frank M.
Joyce Hamilton
Loretta McCullough
Marlene Kreutz
This list of
prayers for
the sick is
getting very
long. Please
take a look at
the list and if
ANY
NAMES ON
THE LIST
can come off,
please let the
office know -
368-4665.
If any of the
sick have
been healed
or have
passed away,
please let us
know.
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: 731-4297, 894-0726, 738-
3033 or 737-1333 and we will pray for
you.
Weekly Offertory
Weekly Budget : $ 13,788.00
(Amount of $ needed to run the parish on a weekly basis)
Actual Offertory for 5/1/2016: $11,826.00
Shortfall for the week: $ 1,963.00
Budget Goal Year-to-Date: $ 606,692.00
Actual Offertory Year-to-Date: $ 591,610.00
Shortfall (Deficit) Year-to-Date: $ 15,082.00
IF YOU ARE A VISITOR
to Holy Family Church we
want you to know that you
are most welcome, whether
you have come from another
state or from another par-
ish. Please feel comfortable
and welcome and thank you
for worshiping with us.
Take the worry out of weekly collections
by doing Direct
Deposit or Credit Card
Just call Judy Stives at the Church office
and she will walk you through the easy
way to do it: 368-4665
Weekly Schedule Room Key AER—Adult Education Room HFC—Holy Family Church
HFH—Holy Family Parish Hall PHCR1 - Parish House Room 1 REC - Rel. Educ. Center CR - Church Conf. Rm.
Rm -classroom in REC YR - Youth Room
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MASS INTENTIONS
Saturday, May 7
9:00 am David Kaczmarczyk (living)
5:00 pm Mother’s Day Remembrance
Sunday, May 8
8:00 am Mother’s Day Remembrance
10:00 am Mother’s Day Remembrance
12:00 pm Mother’s Day Remembrance
Monday, May 9
9:00 am John Kaczmarczyk (living)
Tuesday, May 10
9:00 am Charles Kaczmarczyk (living)
Wednesday, May 11
9:00 am Regina Barnett
Thursday, May 12
9:00 am Lon & Bernadette Peyton
Friday, May 13
9:00 am Loretta Hawkes
Saturday, May 14
9:00 am Bruno Apollonio
5:00 pm Eugene Hahn
Sunday, May 15
8:00 am Jean Smith
10:00 am Regina Slawter
12:00 pm Intentions of Parishioners
To help with Next Week’s Readings:
May 15, 2016 - Pentecost
First Reading: Acts of the Apostles 2:1-11
Second Reading: 1 Corinthians 12:3b-7,12-13 or
Romans8:8-17
Gospel: John 20:19-23 or John 14:15-16, 23b-26
WEEKLY SCHEDULE
Sunday, May 8– Knights selling Holy Land Crosses
Summerfest Sign ups
Mother’s Day Rose Sale
Last Aluminum Can Collection Day 1:30 pm - Just Do It - Friends of Bill W. Meeting - PCR1
Monday, May 9
7:00 pm - K of C St. Michaels Mtg. - HFH
Tuesday, May 10 9:45 am - Lazarus Greeter’s Training - HFC
Wednesday, May 11
6:00 pm - SummerFest Raffle Meeting - HFH
7:00 pm - Choir Rehearsal - HFC
Thursday, May 12 9:00 am - Prayer Shawl Ministry -
4:00 pm - San Marcos Solidarity Mtg. - AER
6:00 pm - Youth Ministry Mtg. - YR
7:30 pm - Contemporary Ensemble Rehearsal - HFC
Friday, May 13
9:45 am - Eucharistic Adoration - HFC
Saturday, May 14 - Summerfest Sign ups
3:00 pm - Reconciliation - HFC
Sunday, May 15 -
Summerfest Sign ups
Mother’s Day Rose Sale
Last Aluminum Can Collection Day 1:15 pm - Confirmation Session 4 - HFH and REC
1:30 pm - Just Do It - Friends of Bill W. Meeting - PCR1
1:30 pm - Baptisms - HFC
ST. VINCENT dePAUL
SOCIETY:
Please help us help the Poor
NEXT WEEKEND
Catholic Charities Truck will be in the Holy Family parking lot
on May 14th and 15th.
Time to clean out closets and drawers ! Your old things will be new to others !!!!
Please save any used goods, clothing, decorations, etc. and bring them
to the parking lot on one of these two dates.
Let’s fill that Truck !!!!!
Parish News and Diocesan News
Saint Michael - Knights of Columbus Council 4548
May 9 7:00 Business Meeting
May 23 7:00 Officer of the Quarter
Our Council collects pop top tabs
including those from pet food cans
to benefit The Ronald McDonald
House in Wilmington. Please drop
off all tabs in the Outreach Food
bin,
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), 302-502-5768 or Joel Watson (Membership Director)
215-520-0811.
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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 19703
Total amount of Bill $ _________________
Career Opportunity: Director of Religious Education
St. Joseph on the Brandywine Parish in Wilmington, DE is
seeking a part-time (25 hours per week; benefits included)
Director of Religious Education to develop, implement and
evaluate all formal Religious Education in the Parish: K-9
(185 students) through Adult Faith Formation. The Director
is responsible for recruiting, orienting and training Cate-
chists and coordinating the parish sacramental program for
student candidates who attend the Parish Religious Educa-
tion Program.
Minimum required qualifications will include:
• Practicing Catholic in good standing committed to
the authentic teachings of the Catholic Faith.
• Master’s degree in Religious Education or Theology
and knowledge, skills, and abilities obtained through five
years of parish experience or equivalent combination of
education and experience.
Job Opportunity: Jesus House Prayer & Renewal Center is searching for
an Office Manager who will organize and coordinate
office operations. This person will be exceedingly well
organized, flexible and enjoy the administrative chal-
lenges of supporting the goals set by the Board of
Directors. Must be proficient in Microsoft Office and
have a working understanding of Quickbooks
Pro. Please send Resume' and contact information
"On Wings of Mercy" Benefit Concert- featuring Inter-
cultural exhibitions, Music and Dances. Saturday May 21,
2016 at St Elizabeth Ann Seton Hall 345 Bear-Christiana
Rd, Bear DE 19701 Tickets are $20 for Adults and Kids $10
ten and older. Tickets can be purchased at the door or call
Millie (302-368-8993) or Debbie (302-544-4681) Doors open
at 1pm. Come and support our fundraising effort for the
Typhoon victims of Aklan, Philippines and the displaced
Boko Haram victims in West Africa. Sponsored by NKO-
MO Organization and St Thomas the Apostle Columbiettes.
St. Peter Cathedral School
STPC 5K RUN/WALK
Riverfront Wilmington
REGISTER or donate at www.Races2Run.com
When: Sunday, May 22, 2016
Where: Riverfront Wilmington
Time: 8:00 a.m. Check-in
9:00 a.m. Race start
St. Peter Cathedral School
CELEBRATING 185 YEARS OF
CATHOLIC EDUCATION
IN THE CITY OF WILMINGTON
To honor Mother’s Day, Catholic Charities is sponsor-
ing a diaper drive to support our Diaper Bank. As the
only affiliate of the National Diaper Bank Network in Dela-
ware, we provide diapers to families in need. Currently, our Dia-
per Bank serves over 100 families! To help support our Diaper
Bank, please make a donation of diapers, baby wipes, or other
baby hygiene items. Donations can be brought to any Catholic
Charities location throughout the month of May. You will re-
ceive a tax receipt for your donation. You can also donate gift
cards or cash. Visit our website at www.cdow.org/charities to
donate online using a credit card.
If you know someone in need, have them call Bayard House at
302-654-1184 to learn how to participate in the program.