Saturday, February 15 8:30 AM Wally Cannon 5:00 PM Joyce Whan Tong Sunday, February16 7:00 AM Robert Quinn 9:00 AM The People of St. Mary Magdalen 11:00 AM Robert Hildenbrand Monday, February 17 8:30 AM Marie & Jim Cannuli Tuesday, February 18 8:30 AM Herman DiLuchio Wednesday, February 19 8:30 AM Armando Rivero Thursday, February 20 8:30 AM John Hargadon Friday, February 21 8:30 AM Anna Rispoli Saturday, February 22 8:30 AM Carl DeBonis 5:00 PM Cynthia Collins Sunday, February 23 7:00 AM Ann Minott 9:00 AM Evelyn & Rudy Conti 11:00 AM The People of St. Mary Magdalen Rev. John C Haughey

Monday, Feb. 17 Parish Office Closed – President’s Day 6-8PM Cub Scouts – Hall Tuesday, Feb. 18 6:30-8:30PM Ladies’ Night – Hall Wednesday, Feb. 19 7-9:30PM Knights of Columbus - Hall Thursday, Feb. 20 1-3PM Bingo – Hall 7-9PM Choir Rehearsal – Choir Loft 7:30-9PM Boy Scout Troop #342 – Hall Friday, Feb. 21 SMMS Father/Daughter Night - Hall Sunday, Feb. 23 9-10:45AM Confirmation classes begin

READINGS FOR THE WEEK

SIXTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME

Sunday Sir 15:15-20; 1 Cor 2:6-10; Mt 5:17-37 or 5:20-22a, 27-28, 33-34a, 37 Monday Jas 1:1-11; Mk 8:11-13 Tuesday Jas 1:12-18; Mk 8:14-21 Wednesday Jas 1:19-27; Mk 8:22-26 Thursday Jas 2:1-9; Mk 8:27-33 Friday Jas 2:14-24, 26; Mk 8:34-9:1 Saturday 1 Pt 5:1-4; Mt 16:13-19

Next Sunday’s Schedule Altar Servers Lector(s)

Priest Celebrant

Saturday, 5PM February 22nd

Jackie Meara Seamus Oliver

Ian Picho

Glen DiEleuterio Father Kirk

Sunday , 7AM February 23rd

Annie McTaggart Leo McTaggart

Bill Dowdell Father Kirk

Sunday , 9AM February 23rd

Anthony DeCamp Isaiah Rice

Theresa Rosanio

Glen DiEleuterio Father Kirk

Sunday , 11AM February 23rd

Olivia Datilio Finnian Marley Brianne Smith

Susan Mascioli Father Kirk

No Second Collection This Weekend

Second Collection Next Weekend: Mission Sunday for the Society of the

Propagation of the Faith

KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS MARDI GRAS FUNDRAISER

Have a last fling before the fasting season of Lent at Grotto’s Pizza on Concord Pike and help the Bishop

Curtis Council Knights of Columbus on February 25th from 4-9pm.

Present the Grotto’s paper voucher (in next week’s bulletin & online) when paying your check and Grotto’s will donate 20% of your total bill to the Bishop Curtis Council Knights of Columbus.

LENT BEGINS – WEDNESDAY FEBRUARY 26, 2020

What are you doing for Lent? Take some time & think about it.

Look up ideas, talk to friends, visit bestlentever.com or bustedhalo.com. Find something that works for you to bring you closer to God, to return to

God with all your heart.

COFFEE & DONUTS AFTER THE 9AM MASS

SUNDAY 2/16 SPONSORED BY THE BOY SCOUTS

Come and fill out a card for Eileen Grant while you get a donut! Cards provided.

LET US PRAY FOR OUR MEN & WOMEN SERVING IN THE ARMED FORCES.

ESPECIALLY FOR:

2LT Michael Aleixo (Army), CPT David Paul Cline Jr. (Army), CPT Matthew Cline (Army), CPT Foster Day (Army), 2LT Patrick Devine (Army), Lt. Cmdr. Jason Erickson (US Coast Guard), Corporal Michael Gallo (Marines), PFC Kyle Isakoff (Marines), CPT Sean Kealey (Army), Sgt Meghan Miller, LT JG Julie DiGiovanni Plessinger (Navy), PFC Elena Shields (National Guard), 2LT Matthew Stone (USAF), Corporal Cody Turner (Marines), & Seaman Michael A. Zullo (Navy).

Call the parish office to add an Armed Forces member.

We are thankful for their courage and dedication to duty in difficult circumstances

REMEMBER IN YOUR PRAYERS

Please continue to pray for all those who may be hospitalized, sick, or recovering, especially:

Marietta Abello, Todd Bachmann, Michael Barton, Karen Batt, Jack Bresch, Maureen Byrne, Christine Cavaliere, Ann Davis, Connor Davis, Tom DeLucia, Anne Marie Donovan, Billy Donovan, Sue Edwards, Linda Finney, Noah Fogg, Joseph Gawinski, Helen Hahn, Ed Hunt, Ellie & Levi Jernigan, Keith Koeferl, Catherine Kohl, Greg Long, Nancy McGovern, Betty Jo McHenry, Gloria Meyers, Joanne Miller, Lester Molnar, Flora Monck, Joe Moussalli, James Mulvena, David Nash, Dolores Nowak, Marie & Bob O’Connor, Annemarie Pavco, Robert Pavlin, Gerald Petrilla, Hunter Pinki, Amy Powell, Rochelle Ransom, Devon Reed, Debbie Rice, Lou Rombach, Ann Shields, Neil Segil, Louise Simpson, Beau Smith, Vincent Smith, Jackie Steadman, Jack Toy, Joan Trolio, Becky Yu, Dolores Welty & Helen Zeroka.

Please contact the parish office if you would like to add a name or would like your name removed.

Mark your calendars…

St. Mary Magdalen’s 7th Annual Celebration of

Married Life “Lucky in Love Dinner”

Saturday, March 7th from 6-8pm

Come for 5PM Mass & then enjoy a night out with free dinner & wine in the Church Hall on Saturday, March 7th from 6-8PM. We request

that each couple brings a dessert to share.

Babysitting will be provided by the Girl Scouts and dinner for the kids will include pizza and goldfish. A

good will donation is welcomed for babysitting. Children can be dropped off in the Pre-K building

prior to dinner. Please sign up through our signup genius under the event on our homepage.

By Feb. 28th

COFFEE & DONUTS FEB. 16TH AFTER 9AM MASS

Please join us in the Church Hall after the 9AM mass next weekend for coffee, donuts & fellowship!

Thank you to the Cub Scouts & Boy Scouts for hosting!

SCOUT SUNDAY - Officially: Feb. 9th, but will be celebrated here at

SMM on Feb. 16th

Scout Sunday will be celebrated here on Feb. 16th at the 9AM mass (since our scouts will be on a ski trip Feb. 9th.) Cub scouts & boy scouts will process into mass, participate in the Children’s Liturgy of the Word and be hosting coffee & donuts.

First observed in 1914, Scout Sunday honors the contributions of boys and adults to Scouting.

FORTY MINUTES FOR FORTY DAYS Join us each Monday in Lent for 40 minutes of sharing and conversation on Lenten Gospel readings. Using Bishop Barron’s book, “Lenten Gospel Reflections,” these gatherings will be informal, friendly, and brief. A simple way to enrich your journey through Lent.

Each Monday in March beginning March 2 St. Mary Magdalen School Library at 7PM

REMINDER 8TH GRADERS: CONFIRMATION CLASSES BEGIN

NEXT SUNDAY 2/23/20 More information about Confirmation classes can be found on our website at

www.smmchurch.org/confirmation

http://www.smmchurch.org/confirmation

BEST WISHES TO EILEEN GRANT

Eileen Grant, our parish office receptionist, is retiring. Eileen has been the heart of our parish office and the face & voice of the office for 15 years. At all times she greeted you with a smile, a piece of candy, and you always felt as though your spirits were lifted after being in her company.

To send her off in style, we are asking you to please take a moment to fill out a retirement well wishes card to share a memory or send retirement well wishes to Eileen. Help us show Eileen how much she is loved!!

Cards are located in the parish office and in the main vestibule and can be added the designated basket when completed. All the cards will be collected and delivered to Eileen in the coming weeks. Please also feel free to drop off your own cards to the parish office and we will be sure to add them to the basket.

Please join me in thanking her for her years of service and wishing her well in her retirement.

THE KEVIN SULLIVAN FOOD CLOSET (an outreach program of our parish) is looking for volunteers

to assist with their food distribution 1 Wednesday mornings a month from 9:30-11:30am at Shiloh Baptist

Church, 23rd & Washington Street, Wilmington. If interested, contact Debbie at mosch5@comcast.net or

call Stephanie Casey at 652-6800.

OFFERTORY PROCESSION Each week a child that is receiving their 1st Communion in May will bring up the

gifts with his/her family.

February 15th & 16th

All Masses No Family Assigned

Attention all 6th, 7th & 8th grade girls…

Registration is now open for the upcoming 2020 VARSITY

CYM Softball Season!

Don't miss out on a fun & exciting season. Visit www.smmbulldogs.com to register or contact

Head Coach Joe Datilio for details at 302-766-4255 or by email deoutlaws@gmail.com

Are you a young person interested in serving the parish as an altar server? Altar serving is a great way to enrich your faith & provide a service to the parish.

Start by completing the altar server application. www.smmchurch.org/altar-servers

TAX DONATION LETTERS: To request a 2019 tax donation letter email Stephanie Casey at

Stephanie.Casey@smmchurch.org or call the parish office. You may also request to have tax donation

letters automatically emailed each year.

Mass at Mary Campbell Center February 16, 2020 at 2:30pm

4641 Weldin Road, Wilmington DE

The Bishop Curtis Council Knights of Columbus are sponsoring a mass at Mary Campbell Center on Sunday February 16, 2020 at 2:30 pm for residents. All are welcome to attend. The mass will be celebrated by Fr. Volodymyr Klanichka, Chaplain. Refreshments will be served following mass. ASH WEDNESDAY

FEBRUARY 26TH

Masses with Ashes:

8:30AM – Daily Mass 10AM – School Mass 6PM – Evening Mass

SMM will not have a prayer service at noon. Closer to the date we will provide you with the names of churches in the surrounding area that do.

REMINDER - DUE TO THE FLU SEASON: We will suspend the exchange of the sign of peace. We will suspend the

Precious Blood (the cup at communion) for the rest of the flu season.

St. Mary Magdalen CYM Track and Field Registration is Open for the 2020 season!

Visit www.smmbulldogs.com to register or to get more information. Practices begin the week of March 16th, register today!

mailto:mosch5@comcast.nethttp://www.smmbulldogs.commailto:deoutlaws@gmail.comhttp://www.smmchurch.org/altar-serversmailto:Stephanie.Casey@smmchurch.orghttp://www.smmbulldogs.com

CELIAC DISEASE - LOW GLUTEN HOSTS If you have gluten intolerance and would like to receive the low gluten host, go to the gift table as you enter church (behind the center pews, in front of the cry room) & follow the procedure listed. For more information please visit www.smmchurch.org/low-gluten-hosts

PARENTING POINTERS:

Feb. 26, is Ash Wednesday. Discuss with your family whether there is something you would like to “give up” or “do” in common. Can you go beyond giving up sweets? Consider “fasting” from social media for a day.

MARRIAGE MOMENTS:

Try gazing lovingly into each other’s eyes for one minute. ... Probably you will end up laughing. See, I made you laugh. Yes, it’s corny - but fun. S. Vogt

BULLETIN SUBMISSIONS: Information for the bulletin must be in 10 days prior

to the publication date. Email submissions to Stephanie.Casey@smmchurch.org

TO OUR NEW PARISHIONERS

A warm welcome is extended to all who come to SMM Parish. All new parishioners are invited to register in the parish office. You may stop in the parish office Monday-Thursday 8:30AM - 3:30PM, Friday 8:30am – 12:30PM or call us at 652-6800 and we will get all the necessary information from you and get a parish ministries directory in your hands.

Tens of thousands of couples have healed their

Marriages through Retrouvaille (Retro-VIE).

Couples learn to build communication skills & rediscover intimacy. Retrouvaille provides help for marriage problems, difficulties or crises. The next program is Feb. 21-23 at the Family Life Center in

Malvern, PA. For more info or to register visit www.HelpOurMarriage.org or call 215-766-3944 or 800-470-2230. All inquiries are strictly confidential.

Little Sisters of the Poor – Cooks for a Cause: Sunday, February 23rd, 3-8pm

Feby’s Fishery, 3701 Lancaster Pike

Bring your family & friends and join the Little Sisters of the Poor for a fun-filled evening & fabulous meal as they celebrate their 151st Anniversary of caring for the elderly poor in America! A percentage of the evening’s proceeds from the DiFebo family will be donated to help the Little Sisters care for the needy elderly at the Jeanne Jugan Residence in Newark. The event also includes a 50/50 raffle and silent auction items, including an Apple Watch! For more info, visit www.littlesistersofthepoordelaware.org or call 302-368-5886. Reservations are preferred by calling Feby’s at 302-998-9501.

THOSE IN NEED OF ASSISTANCE SMM’s St. Vincent de Paul Society (SVDP) will help those in need. If you are in need of assistance call (302) 652-6800 ext. 170 to start the interview process.

January SVDP Statistics: Calls Received: 26, Helped: 11,

Individual Donations: $745, Poor Box: $743, In Memory of a Parishioner: $1150

http://www.smmchurch.org/low-gluten-hostsmailto:Stephanie.Casey@smmchurch.orghttp://www.HelpOurMarriage.orghttp://www.littlesistersofthepoordelaware.org

ATTENTION GENTELMEN:

The Catholic Men’s Fellowship of Delmarva will hold their 1st annual conference on Saturday, March 21, 2020 at the Church of the Holy Cross in Dover from 8:00 a.m. until 3:30 p.m.

Featured speakers include Jesse Romero and Father Ed Meeks via live-stream from Baltimore, and Kevin Wells, who will be speaking on-location in Dover. The conference theme is “The Holy Family/Your Holy Family.” Bring your son. Bring your dad. Bring your buddy. The tickets are $35.00 pp or $65.00 for a father and son going together.

For more info & to register visit: facebook.com/CatholicMensFellowshipofDelmarva.

SECOND COLLECTION NEXT WEEKEND: APPEAL FOR PROPAGATION OF THE FAITH

JOIN in the worldwide mission of Jesus!

By our Baptism, we are all missionaries - called to share our faith in Jesus Christ with our family and friends, with our neighbors, indeed, with the whole world.

Next Sunday, we are invited to make a special commitment as missionaries. We are invited to join in the worldwide mission of Jesus by joining the Propagation of the Faith.

In making this commitment, we pledge to . . .

PRAY daily for the missionary work of the Church, offering our personal crosses or missionaries and those they serve.

OFFER REGULAR FINANCIAL HELP in support of those who bring the “Good News” of Jesus to our brother and sisters throughout the Missions.

If an envelope user, this Mission was added & is not in your packet of envelopes delivered to your house.

St. Mary Magdalen Blood Drive

Sunday, April 26, 2020 9:30 am - 1:30 pm SMM School Gym 9 Sharpley Road

Be Someone’s Hero. Give Blood. Schedule your appointment NOW

through our parish website.

Closer to the date we will also have someone in the main vestibule after masses to register

people, both manually & electronically.