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.

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

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

September 25, 2016 - Twenty Sixth Sunday in Ordinary Time

FROM OUR PASTOR: FATHER MARK KELLEHER

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St. Vincent dePaul Friends of the Poor Walk -

If you were not able to participate could you help sup-

port us? There are envelopes (with a Smiley Face) in

the pews. We appreciate anything you can give and, to

make it convenient, you can just put the envelope in

the collection basket. Please help us help others.

Thank You and God bless you.

GOLF

TOURNAMENT

RAINED

OUT

All golfers who were signed up

to play on September 19th,

please note the new date is

October 3rd

We still have some openings

for players CALLING ALL ALUMNI AND FRIENDS

OF CHRIST THE TEACHER!

MARK YOUR CALENDAR!

CTTCS will be holding a FALL

FESTIVAL on the outside mall

area on the evening of Friday,

October 14th beginning at

5:30pm. All current students, families, parents, grand-

parents, teachers, alumni, past teachers, and friends of

CTTCS are invited. Spread the word! This is a simple

event to celebrate all that is good about the past, present,

and future of our great school community and you are

part of that. Please plan to join us! We will show a

movie on the "big screen" outside, have several food

trucks available for dinner and dessert. We also have a

special surprise in store!

The rain date will be Friday, October 28th.

St. Elizabeth High

School opens the

school year with Mass

and academic awards

ceremony

St. Elizabeth High

School opened the

2016-2017 academic year on Tuesday,

September 13 with Mass and an academ-

ic awards ceremony, which honored

student accomplishments of the 2015-

2016 school year

Congratulations to our Holy Family

award winners :

Joseph Pritchard - Class of 2017 and

Sean Holly - Class of 2019

RELIGIOUS EDUCATION AND YOUTH MINISTRY Mare Draper, DRE

mdraper@holyfamilynewark.org or by phone: 368-8976

YOUTH MINISTRY Confirmation2016

Our next session is our Confirmation Session and

Practice. Please join us Sunday, October 16th from

1pm until 3pm. Parents and sponsors are expected

to attend. Don't forget your outstanding

paperwork !

Confirmation MASS: SATURDAY, November

19th at 5pm. Please arrive in the Parish Hall by

4pm. More details will be discussed at the October

16th Meeting.

HIGHSCHOOL, SERVICE AND LEADERSHIP: Please

see website for details and additional information!

Great stuff is coming! Check

out our website for the latest

and greatest service

opportunities. If you are in 9th

grade, you are welcome to start

your Confirmation Service

Hours requirements. After all,

you have about 1.5 million to go before your life is

over. Why wait to start? Lol

SUNDAY NITE LITES is

BACK!! Sunday, October 2nd

from 7-9pm, we will gather in

the Youth Room for a night

filled with great friends, food,

and the ultimate re-set: praise and prayer. Meet new

people, rekindle friendships -- it's all there waiting for

you! Open to 9th and up!

Follow us on Instagram for up-

to-the minute news and info:

"hfamnewarkyouth".

RELIGIOUS EDUCATION

ICE CREAM SOCIAL/BACK

TO RE NIGHT will begin this

year’s RE on Monday and

Tuesday, September 26 & 27th

from 6-7:30pm. All students

AND PARENTS are expected to attend the

event to meet and greet the catechists, attend the

parent meeting and learn more about our

exciting NEW PROGRAM! (PRE-K/K will

gather with a Donut Greeter on Sunday,

September 25th from 9-10am) Registration for

Religious Education programs 2016-2017 is open

and available on-line.

Attention All Catholic School Families:

Sacramental Prep for 1st Reconciliation,

1st Eucharist and Confirmation is just

around the corner. REGISTRATION

IS NOW OPEN! Please check out our

website at www.holyfamilynewark.org/

religioused to enroll in our program,

receive updates and important reminders/information.

Not comfortable with on-line registration? Call our office

and we will gladly help you!

Interested in sponsoring a child or

family this year for one of our RE

programs? You can make a difference

in the life of our children! Contact

our office for additional information

and needs! You may be the reason

why a family continues their faith

journey at Holy Family! Thank you !

● FALL FEST IS COMING!

Mark your calendars for Friday,

October 21st from 6-9pm. Check out

our table for more information October

1st. This year we are adding "Trunk or

Treat" . If you would like to decorate

your "trunk" and provide Halloween candy for the

children, please contact us!

mdraper@holyfamilynewark.org

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The Historical Tour of the Eastern Shore is currently full. If you would like to put your name on our Wait List, please call

our office at 368-8976 or email Rita at rgarland@holyfamilynewark.org. A letter will be mailed to your home with an

itinerary and details shortly. If you have not received a letter by October 1, please contact our office.

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Parish News and Happenings

PRAYERS FOR THE SICK:

Christopher Faust

Sister Ann McAlpin

Anne Neri

Donna Thomas

Maryellen Schwenk

Arianne Shuma

Karen Berman

Richard Baxter

Judy Hughes

Mary Wilson

Charlotte Reynolds

Thelma & Robert Morris

Rachael Tolliver-Bey and

Baby Timmy

Robert McClain

Patrick Resendiz

Joann Criste

Nancy L. Lawrence

Jayden Hutchison

Frances Hamill

Nicholas Curran

Victor Lusardi

Mary Ann Spencer

Marlene Kreutz

Ed Richards

Joan Archangelo

Cherie Galliani

George Dougherty

Denise Robinson

Robert Litzinger

Mary Ann Bulatewicz

Tim Ziegler

Katie Ziegler

Mike

John Romer

Helen Gorski

Millie Nash

Frances & Leo Kulaszewski

Theresa Neff

Xavier Rohrer

Dianna - Franny P. -Judi H.

Chris Pruitt

Maureen McCloskey

Rob

Drew K

Thomas Boyle

Ava Ponzo

Gerald T. Stafford, Jr.

Sally Downes

Joyce West

Jill Martone

Joyce Hamilton

Loretta McCullough

Tom S. -

Butch Cicconi

Steve Purvis

Snapper Jablonski

Catherine Perillo

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: 894-0726,

738-3033, 737-1333 or 731-4297 and we will pray for

you.

Bishop’s Annual Wedding Anniversary

Mass

Bishop Francis Malooly invites all couples

celebrating their 5th, 10th, 15th, 20th, 25th,

30th, 40th, 45th, 50th wedding anniversary,

or any anniversary beyond 50th, to the

Annual Wedding Anniversary Mass at

2:00 PM on Sunday, October 23, 2016 at St. Joseph’s, Middletown, at 371 E.

Main Street, Middletown, DE 19709.

There is no cost to you, however reservations are required.

Please make your reservations by October 10 by filling out the

information below and returning it to the Office for Marriage

and Family Life, 1626 N. Union Street, Wilmington, DE 19806

or ljackson@cdow.org.

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Annual Wedding Anniversary Mass and Reception

(please print clearly)

Last Name: ___________________________________

Husband’s First Name: __________________________

Wife’s First Name: ______________________________

Street Address:

______________________________________________

City: __________________________ State: __________

Zip Code: ___________ Phone # ( ___________________

Email Address: ________________________________

Number of Years Married: ______5 ______10 ______15

_______20 _____25_______30 ________35 ______ 40

________45 ______50 More than 50? ______Years

Parish: ___________________________________

Total number of persons attending reception (include guests):

_____

In order to best plan for seating arrangements, do you and/or

your spouse utilize a wheelchair _____(X)

or motorized chair ________(X)

Mail to: The Office for Marriage & Family Life

(Anniversary Mass) 1626 N. Union Street, Wilmington, DE

19806

You may send the information via email to ljack-

son@cdow.org, or call 302-295-0657.

Deadline for registration is October 10, 2016

DON’T FORGET TO

DONATE TO THE POOR BOX

St. Francis DePaul uses this

money to help the poor in our

community. With the winter

approaching (I know doesn’t seem like it now) the heat bills

will be higher. You can live without air conditioning but

heat is a must.

Let’s make it a habit to empty our pockets of change when

we pass these boxes. Every little bit helps.

Weekly Schedule Room Key AER—Adult Education Room HFC—Holy Family Church

HFH—Holy Family Parish Hall PHCR1 - Parish House Room 1

REC - Religious ED Center

MASS INTENTIONS

Saturday, September 24

9:00 am Robert McCarron

5:00 pm William N. Francisconi, Jr.

Sunday, September 25

8:00 am Intentions of Parishioners

10:00 am Bruno Apollonio

12:00 pm Luz LiBonati

Monday September 26

9:00 am Tina Reach

Tuesday, September 27

9:00 am Irene Montalto

Wednesday, September 28

9:00 am Patricia Peet

Thursday, September 29

9:00 am Joe & Concetta Dovolos

Friday, September 30

9:00 am Dovolos and Facciola families

Saturday, October 1

9:00 am Matt Mitchell

5:00 pm Mary Vaughn

Sunday, October 2

8:00 am C. James Erickson (living)

10:00 am Richard T. Dayton

12:00 pm Intentions of Parishioners

To help with Next Week’s Readings:

October 2, 2016 - 27th Sunday in Ordinary Time

First Reading: Habakkuk 1:2-3;2-4

Second Reading: 2 Timothy 1:6-8.13-14

Gospel: Luke 17:5-10

WEEKLY SCHEDULE

Sunday, September 25

9:30 am - RCIA Sunday Session - AER

10:00 am - RE Pre K and K Open House - REC

1:30 pm - Just Do It Mtg. - HFC

Monday, September 26

6:00 pm - RE - Grades 1-9 - REC Rms 1-8 & YR

7:00 pm - K of C St. St. Michael’s. . - HFH

Tuesday, September 27

6:00 pm - RE - Grades 1-9 - REC Rms 1-8 & YR

Wednesday, September 28

10:30 am - Staff Mtg. - AER

6:30 pm - Pastoral Council Mtg. - CCR

7:00 pm - Choir Rehearsal - HFC

Thursday, September 29

9:00 am - Prayer Shawl Mtg. - PHCR1

7:00 pm - Cantor Formation - HFC

Friday, September 30

9:45 am - Eucharistic Adoration - HFC

Saturday, October 1– Giving Tree Bake Sale - HFH

Prayer Shawl in Gathering Space

7:45 - First Saturday Devotions - HFC

3:30 pm - Reconciliation - HFC

Sunday, October 2-Giving Tree Bake Sale - HFH

Prayer Shawl in Gathering Space

Fall Festival Tickets - GS 9:30 am - RCIA Sunday Session - AER

10:00 am - RE Pre K and K - REC

1:30 pm - Just Do It Mtg. - HFC

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May the Choir of Angels come to greet her and speed

her to paradise.

Please pray for the soul of

Doris D. Mullen

And all of the souls of the faithful departed.

May they rest is peace.

Weekly Offertory

Weekly Budget : $ 13,587.00

(Amount of $ needed to run the parish on a weekly basis)

Actual Offertory for 9/18/2016 $14,776.00

Shortfall for the week - 0

Budget Goal Year-to-Date: $ 163,044.00

Actual Offertory Year-to-Date: $ 147,141.00

Shortfall (Deficit) Year-to-Date: $ 15,903.00

FIRST SATURDAY – October 1 !

The Blue Army of Our Lady cordially

invites all parishioners to join them for

First Saturday Devotions

in the Church,

beginning at 7:45 a.m. Devotions are

followed by regularly scheduled mass at

9:00 a.m.

There will also be a Public Square

Rosary sponsored by America

Needs Fatima on Oct. 15th at 12

Noon at Our Mary’s Garden here

are Holy Family Catholic Church.

Please join us to pray for peace in

our hearts, our families and our

world. For more info call Anne at

302-731-0933

Parish News and Diocesan News

Saint Michael - Knights of Columbus Council 4548

Sept 26 No meeting

Oct. 3 Golf Tournament (rescheduled)

Oct 10 7:00 Business Meeting

Recent activities for St. Michael's Council:

Prepared dinner for families staying at the Ronald McDonald House

Organized an afternoon of Bingo for the veterans staying at the VA Hospital in Elsmere

Raising funds to support Special Olympics and DFRC(citizen's with intellectual disabilities) through our annual Tootsie Roll Drive

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 $ ______________

Christ Our King Parish will celebrate the 90th anniversary

of its founding with a Mass of thanksgiving at 3 p.m. on

October 30 followed by a light buffet meal and fellowship

in Monsignor John J. Lynch Hall in the basement of the

church on 28th Street between Madison and Monroe in Wil-

mington. The observance will be the last liturgy be-

fore the parish is dissolved and the church closed.

Parishioners, former parishioners, alumni of the parochial

school and friends of the parish are cordially invited to at-

tend. There is no charge for the meal, but reservations are

required by October 14 so arrangements can be completed.

They may be made by telephone on 302-762-4140 or by e-

mail at cj@christourkingcatholicchurch.org

40 Days for Life -

Wilmington

Vigil location - Outside

Planned Parenthood at 7th

& Shipley Sts.

Local Contact: Pat Radell at 302-723-9254 or pa-

tradell@reagan.com

Learn more and get involved at:

40daysforlife.com/WILMINGTON

REUNIONS

"St. Joseph on the Brandywine Grade School Homecom-

ing/Reunion. Did you attend and/or graduate from St.

Joseph on the Brandywine Grade School? If yes, please

join us for our homecoming reunion. There will be a spe-

cial 1030am Mass on October 23, 2016 followed by a recep-

tion in the Family Center. The parish is located at 10 Old

Church Road, Greenville, DE 19807. We will have an

informal social on Saturday evening, October 22nd, start-

ing at 6pm at the Jackson Inn, Lancaster Pike and N.

DuPont Road, Wilmington, DE 19807. If you are on Face-

book, please check out and join the St. Joseph on the Bran-

dywine Grade School Homecoming Weekend for all the

details. You can also RSVP for the reception on the

23rd. If you aren't on Facebook, please contact either

Mary Bourdon Hannagan at marybhan-

nagan@hotmail.com or 302-654-1887, Michael Handlin at

micagman@hotmail.com or 302-731-5554, or Phil Leach at

pjl236@gmail.com or 302-547-6917.

This will be a wonderful reunion, so please help us get the

word out to all of our alumni."

St. Peter Cathedral School

REUNION Reception

Join your former classmates and reminisce the fond

memories of your St. Peter school days!

Date: Saturday, October 8, 2016

Where: St. Peter Cathedral School- Gymnasium

Time: 5:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m. Light Refreshments

RSVP :Dhicks@Stpetercathedralschool.org by Oct. 2

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