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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.
Mr. Joseph Certesio, Sr. Deacon
[email protected]
Mrs. Mare Draper Director of Religious Education
[email protected]
Mr. Darrell LaShomb Deacon
[email protected]
Mr. Richard E. Mitchell, III Director of Worship Arts
[email protected]
Mr. Joseph Roach Deacon
[email protected]
Mrs. Judith Stives Business Manager
[email protected]
GENERAL INFORMATION Church Office 368-4665 Fax Number 368-4667
Web Page: www.holyfamilynewark.org Office Hours Monday and
Wednesday: 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM & 5:30 PM to 8:00 PM; Tuesday and
Thursday: 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM Friday: 9:00 AM to Noon Saturday: 1:30
PM 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 and Tuesday: 10:00 AM to 7:30 PM Wednesday: 10:00 AM
to 4:00 PM Thursday: 10:00 AM to 2:00 PM; Friday: 9:00 AM to Noon
Sunday: 9:00 to 11:00 AM when class is in session. Youth Ministry
Office 368-8976 ext. 138 Parish Outreach Office 861-0143 Office
Hours: Monday and Wednesday - 6:00 PM to 7:30 PM Tuesday, Thursday
and Friday - 10:00 AM to 12:00 PM ST. VINCENT DEPAUL SOCIETY
368-4785 [email protected] 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 Daily Mass: Monday through Friday 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 on the 2nd Monday of
the month, at 7:00 PM. To register call 368-4665. 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 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
February 9, 2020 - Fifth Sunday in Ordinary Time
Very Rev. Mark Kelleher Pastor
[email protected]
Rev. Michael J. Cook Weekend Assistant
[email protected]
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FROM OUR PASTOR
THANK YOU FROM THE ST. VINCENT DEPAUL SOCIETY
Thank you to everyone who donates to the SVDP Poor Boxes and to
those who make regular monetary donations to SVDP. With your help,
we are able to provide assistance to those less fortunate in the
Community & in our parish Family.
Join Fr. Mark Kelleher for a 6 week workshop on Bishop Robert
Barron’s “Priest, Prophet, King.” Cost is $20.00 which covers the
cost of the workbook. To sign up, stop by the Parish Office, call
302-368-4665, or email [email protected]. Dates and times,
and locations are as follows: 6:30 PM March 4 Adult Ed Room March
11 Adult Ed Room March 18 Social Hall March 25 Social Hall April 8
Social Hall April 22 Social Hall 10:00 AM in the Social Hall March
5 March 11 March 19 March 25 April 8 April 22
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DIOCESE OF WILMINGTON CATECHETICAL DAY
ATTENTION ALL CATECHISTS!
The Office for Religious Education invites you to attend
Catechetical Day on March 21, 2020 at St. Thomas More Academy with
Bishop W. Francis Malooly. Catechetical Day allows the opportunity
to cele-brate those who have been giving effective wit-ness for
years and are living the call within their religious education
programs, families, and the larger community.
Directors/Coordinators of Religious Education and Catechists will
be hon-ored for anniversary years of service. These years are: 5,
10, 15, 20, 25, 30, 35+. This year's Catechetical Theme is "Stay
With Us." Bob McCarty, D. Min. is the keynote speak-er for the
event. For more information or to register, please call the
Diocesan Office for Religious Education at 302-573-3130
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HOLY FAMILY PARISH TRUSTEE BALLOTS FOR 2020 HAVE BEEN
COUNTED
First, we’d like to THANK those who accepted being nominated.
We’d like to also THANK all of you who took the time to fill out
the ballots!!
DRUM ROLL PLEASE: The 2020 Holy Family Parish Trustees who will
serve a one-year term are:
Pat Pritchard Theresa Hughes
CONGRATULATIONS!!!!!
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RELIGIOUS EDUCATION AND YOUTH MINISTRY Mare Draper, DRE
[email protected] or by phone: 368-8976
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Just a friendly reminder about snow and icing conditions: tune
into Operation Snowflake on WJBR an/or WSTW for all closings. We
follow the Christina School District closings and will be closed if
schools are closed or have an early dismissal during storms. We
will also notify you via website, Flocknote, and emails as well. If
your class is on the weekend, we will do the same and put the
notice of WSTW and WJBR time permitting. Be safe out there! If you
feel uncomfortable to drive in the weather, please stay home. Your
safety is most important!
Something new is coming to RE: Drop-In Sunday RE! We are
piloting a program for our young friends ages 3 (potty trained) to
Kindergarten during the 10 am Mass. If you
are interested, simply stop by the Parish Hall and ‘drop-in” to
join our RE group for a session about our faith. Children will hear
the Word of God, learn a few points about the reading, and do a
small craft to reinforce the reading. Great opportunity for them to
enjoy their faith in the company of friends their age! Free Will
donation will be available. Check us out! Hope to see you there! If
you have any questions, please contact our office at 368.8976.
Adult Faith Formation - Are you interested in future adult faith
ideas and planning? Save the Dates: Vespers and Soup and Speaker
will be held on March 8, 15, and 29th in the Parish Hall starting
at 5:30pm in the Church. Soup and Speaker Series will begin with a
soup dinner from 6-8pm. Please contact the RE office for additional
infor-mation. Signups for series are located on the Gather-ing
Space table. We hope you will join us!
Soup Needed for speaker dates! Have a delicious soup recipe that
can fill a large crock pot? Can you make it and bring it to our
hall by 3pm day of? Contact 302-368-8976 and let us know what you
are making! No crock pot? No problem! We have you covered!
YOUTH MINISTRY: Girls Lockin for 5/6th Graders is coming in
March! We will also be looking for peer leaders and adult
vol-unteers to help us! More info to follow.
SAVE THE DATE: VACATION BIBLE SCHOOL IS JUNE 22-26TH! All
Aboard! The Railway awaits you!!! Signups for volunteer positions
and partici-pants registrations will be available week of February
10th. Signup now to reserve your spot.
Registration fees are due June 15. Don’t delay, register
today!!!!
Sacramental Prep! We are still in need of
sponsors for our RE Sacra-mental Prep students. You can sponsor
a child whose family requested a financial exemption for this
year’s
tuition. No amount is too small and will be put towards their
program fees and books. Contact our RE office for additional
information and payment options. Thank you in advance for your
consideration and generosity.
First Eucharist 2020 A Parent meeting was held on
February 3. If your child is expect-ing to receive the sacrament
in May, and you did not attend the meeting, please contact the RE
of-fice by February 10 for materials and meeting schedule.
High School Confirmation 2020
Confirmation Registration is officially closed!
Covenant Mass with our parishioners will be held on March 22nd
at 12 noon Mass. All candidates and spon-sors are expected to
attend. If sponsor is unable to at-tend, please make sure to bring
a parent for Mass and session to follow.
Our next Session will be held on Sunday, March 22nd following
the Covenant Mass in our hall. Sponsor or parents are expected to
attend. Check out our website for up to date information regarding
our program.
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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 738-3033 or 738-5062 before 7:30 p.m. and we will pray
for you.
PRAYERS FOR THE SICK AND THEIR CAREGIVERS:
To have a person’s name added to the sick list, please call the
office at 302-368-4665
or email us at [email protected]
The names of the sick stay on for 6 weeks. If they still need to
be on it, you must call the office and have
them re-entered.
Ian Joe Eileen Fugolino Mary Ann Connell Flavia Scarfo Terri
Castagno Doug and Bonnie Boon Carmelo Palazzo Cherie Galiani Jerry
Eileen Marks Madelena Gootee Chris Bobik Vera Ann G Thelma Morris
Helen VanGorda Athena Spurlock Patty Koskey Toni Hawk Matthew Veid
Denise Robinson Loretta Kerrie Charlotte Reynolds Joan Yue Jerry
Gawronski Antonia Roberts Angela Kauffman Jason Howard Joanne
McMahon Bud Schaub Robert Stopyra
Francis Gildea Kathie Wisniewski Karri Lynn Paladnietti Maxine
Ware Bill Hawk Mary Terry Joan Farrell Amy Mary Ann Price Barbara
Prowell Sgt. Jon H. Rohrer Heather Rohrer Xavier Rohrer Amy Harr
Kim Rob Mary Elizabeth Joan Matyas Michelle Williams Terry Anna
Jerry Jane Reynolds Valerie Sutton & family Catherine Prillo
Carmelita Terrell Linda Wright Pat LePore Lauren Garniewski Chad Ed
Richards
Please pray for the souls of
Miriam Trainor and
James L. Hoffman, Sr.
May their souls and all of the souls
of all the faithful departed
Rest in Peace.
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Presidents’ Day. Holy Family Parish Offices will be closed on
Monday, February 17th in observance
of Presidents’ Day. We wish you and your families a safe and
happy Presidents’ Day Weekend.
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MASS INTENTIONS
Saturday, February 8 5:00 pm - Intentions of Parishioners
Sunday, February 9 8:00 am - Eduardo Chuidian 10:00 am -
Margaret Walls 12:00 pm - Dave Marchione
Monday, February 10
9:00 am - Angellina A Gallo
Tuesday, February 11 9:00 am - James Mack
Wednesday, February 12 9:00 am - Thanksgiving Mass
Thursday, February 13 9:00 am - Ron Walsh
Friday, February 14
9:00 am - John Moran
Saturday, February 15 9:00 am - Patricia Cirillo
Sunday, February 16 9:00 am - Margaret Donovan
WEEKLY SCHEDULE
Sunday, February 9, 2020 10:30 AM RCIA Session Adult Ed Room
1:30 PM Chili Cook Off Holy Family Hall 1:30 PM Just Do It Meeting
PH Conf Room 1 5:30 PM RE Grades 7,8,9 Youth Rm & Classroom
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Monday, February 10, 2020 8:15 AM Rosary Holy Family Church 6:00
PM RE Grades 1 –8 RE Center 7:00 PM Baptism Prep Class Holy Family
Church 7:00 PM Knights of Columbus Holy Family Hall
Tuesday, February 11, 2020 8:15 AM Rosary Holy Family Church
6:15 PM Adult Faith Formation Adult Ed Room
Wednesday, February 12, 2020 8:15 AM Rosary Holy Family Church
7:00 PM Choir Rehearsal Holy Family Church
Thursday, February 13, 2020 8:15 AM Rosary Holy Family Church
9:30 AM Prayer Shawl Ministry PH Conf. Room 1 7:00 PM Schola Holy
Family Church
Friday, February 14, 2020 8:15 AM Rosary Holy Family Church
Saturday, February 15, 2020 8:00 AM Secular Order of Discalced
Adult Education Carmelites & Youth Room 10:00 AM Girl Scout
Troop 1078 Classroom 7
Sunday, February 16, 2020
10:30 AM RCIA Session Adult Ed Room 1:30 PM Just Do It Meeting
PH Conf. Room 1
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HF Catholic Prayer Group will start on March 11, 2020 and will
continue on every 2nd Wednesday of the month at 10:00 AM to be held
inside the church. Prayer format will be of a Charismatic &
Marian spirituality. Contact Lily for any questions at
[email protected]
Just a friendly reminder that if you MOVE OR CHANGE your EMAIL
address OR get a NEW PHONE NUMBER PLEASE let the Parish Office know
so we can keep you up-to-date in our files.
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Men of Holy Family Parish, we need YOU to continue our legacy of
representing the Holy Catholic Church in this day and age. The
church didn’t last two thousand years by men just sitting by and
listening. The men of action continued the Gospel by leading
through example. Join us today. You have brothers waiting to meet
you. To become a Knight, contact Tony Malafronti (302) 530-1016 or
Joel Watson (302) 373-6617 or online at:
https://www.kofc.org/apps/newjoin/en/registration/index.html You
can also use the camera on your smart phone to direct you to the
website by focusing it on the square picture in this message.
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available to purchase at the event. 50/50 and Ragin’ Cajun Raffle
drawings at 8:30pm. Con-tact the Parish for more information at
302-731-2219 or [email protected]. RSVP encour-aged but not
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Total Scrip week of 1/26/20 - $4,175.00
Proceeds from the week - $169.88 Total Scrip for the year to
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crip week of 1/26/20 - $4,1755.00
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- Must be fully potty-trained
- Next Open House on Monday, February 24 8:30-9:30 AM
Contact Mrs. Rosie Short for more infor-mation.
([email protected] 302-838-8850 ext. 126)
Kindergarten 20-21 is full and we have a well-established
waiting list. Kindergarten admis-sion is closed at this time.
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families are registered at Holy Family Parish to apply for our
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The application deadline is Tuesday March 17, 2020.
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