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ST. MARY MAGDALEN CHURCH

WELCOME: We welcome all new members to our parish family. To register, email recep. onist@smmchurch.org or call the parish office.

OFFICE HOURS: The office is open to the public Monday & Thursday from 9am to 3:00pm. We will check voicemail and email daily on the other business days.

SACRAMENT OF BAPTISM: Please call the parish office to schedule bap sms.

ADORATION & CONFESSION: 1st Saturday of each month star ng in November. All are welcome to join us on 1st Saturday a er daily mass for Adora on and confession. Confessions will take place from 9 - 9:45am in a pew socially distanced with masks. Adora on will go un l 10:00am.

SACRAMENT OF MARRIAGE: We are not offering wedding masses at this me.

COMMUNION TO THE SICK: We are not bringing Holy Communion to the sick at this me.

FUNERAL MASSES: Funeral Masses and Memorial Masses are being offered at this me, following current reopening guidelines.

Visit our parish website for the most updated St. Mary Magdalen reopening informa on and mass mes. Informa on about all the sacraments, the ability to donate online, and watch masses are also available at www.smmchurch.org.

Pastor ..................................... Very Rev. James T. Kirk, Jr.

Fourth Sunday of Advent December 20, 2020

CHURCH STAFF Business & Finance Manager ........................... Marc Minnick

Director of Music .............................................. David I ovits

Execu ve Assistant ............................................ Ryan I ovits

Maintenance & Facili es Manager....................... Harry Hurst

Parish Office & Communica ons Coordinator .. Stephanie Casey

Technology & Ministry ..................................... Melissa Pollio

RELIGIOUS EDUCATION OFFICE Telephone: (302) 652-7141

Director of Religious Educa on ............................ Karen Yasik

ST. MARY MAGDALEN SCHOOL Telephone: (302) 656-2745

9 Sharpley Road, Wilmington, DE 19803 Patrick Tiernan .............................................. School Principal Website .......................................... www.smmschoolde.com

MASS SCHEDULE—PHASE 2 Sunday .......................................... 8:30 & 10:30am Saturday..................... 8:30am & 4:30pm Vigil Mass Tuesday......................................................8:30am Wednesday ................................................8:30am Thursday ....................................................8:30am 1st Friday ...................................................8:30am

7 Sharpley Road, Wilmington, DE 19803 Telephone: (302) 652-6800 www.smmchurch.org

Know Christ. Be Christ for Others.

Saturday, December 19 8:30 AM Arnold & Rose Mattei 4:30 PM Karen Reilly Nardi Sunday, December 20 8:30 AM Joan Magnum & People of St. Mary Magdalen 10:30 AM Charles Beane Tuesday, December 22 8:30 AM John Sestack & Pat and Mary Caputo Wednesday, December 23 8:30 AM Evie, Rudy Conti & Frank Conti Thursday, December 24 Christmas Eve 4:00 PM For the Youth of St. Mary Magdalen Parish 6:00 PM For the Parents & Expectant Mothers of SMM 8:00 PM For the People of St. Mary Magdalen Parish Friday, December 25 Christmas Day 10:30 AM For the Deceased Members of SMM Parish Saturday, December 26 8:30 AM Jim Malone 4:30 PM Mary and Charles Grant Sr. Sunday, December 27 8:30 AM Bob Pavlin & Theresa Grant Schiavi 10:30 AM The People of St. Mary Magdalen Ed & Sarah Jane Miller Tuesday, December 29 8:30 AM Pat Mulvena Wednesday, December 230 8:30 AM Lou & Louise Jennis & Edward Walsh Thursday, December 31 8:30 AM Wally Cannon 1st Friday, January 1 8:30 AM Rose Terranova-Mattei Saturday, January 2 Confession & Adoration after. 8:30 AM The People of St. Mary Magdalen 4:30 PM The People of St. Mary Magdalen Sunday, January 3 8:30 AM Elizabeth C. Hannagan 10:30 AM James Frances McLaughlin

READINGS FOR THIS WEEK: FOURTH SUNDAY OF ADVENT

Sunday 2 Sm 7:1-5, 8b-12, 14a, 16; Rom 16:25-27; Lk 1:26-38

Monday Sg 2:8-14 or Zep 3:14-18a; Lk 1:39-45 Tuesday 1 Sm 1:24-28; Lk 1:46-56 Wednesday Mal 3:1-4, 23-24; Lk 1:57-66 Thursday Morning: 2 Sm 7:1-5, 8b-12, 14a, 16;

Lk 1:67-79 Friday Vigil: Is 62:1-5; Acts 13:16-17, 22-25; Mt

1:1-25 or 1:18-25 Night: Is 9:1-6; Ti 2:11-14; Lk 2:1-14 Day: Is 52:7-10; Heb 1:1-6; Jn 1:1-18 or 1:1-5, 9-14

Saturday Acts 6:8-10, 7:54-59; Mt 10:17-22

ST. MARY MAGDALEN PARISH COVID-19 RESPONSE /

REOPENING GUIDELINES

These guidelines have been put in place and will be enforced for the safety of all those attending Mass. As restrictions are added/lifted, we will react accordingly.

Guidelines to follow when attending Mass:

Enter through the front door. You must wear a mask & sanitize your hands upon entering.

Sit in an open pew. There are ropes on pews indicating which ones are closed to ensure proper social distancing. You may sit on either side of the pews that are open. There is blue tape in the middle of open pews indicating what 6 feet of social distancing looks like.

Communion will continue to be at the end of mass. We ask that you remain in your seat until an usher dismisses your pew for communion. Those sitting in the larger center pews, proceed to communion as usual up the center aisle once dismissed. After distributing communion to the center aisle, the Eucharistic Ministers will move to the outlining areas for distribution. Once dismissed by an usher, you will go up your aisle to receive communion, then depart. The arrows on the floor have been updated to reflect this change.

After receiving communion, you are to leave church. No gathering is allowed. Exit through the side doors indicated.

On weekends, worship aides & bulletins are available online; only bulletins as you enter, & at the side exits.

Dear Fellow Parishioners, I extend my warmest Christmas greetings to all of you and to your loved ones. It is a special and holy time of year – a time of happiness and delight. And so, I wish you great joy not only during this special season but throughout the New Year as well. May you be blessed and touched by the love of the Christ Child Himself. I want to take this opportunity to say “Thank You” for all that you do to make Saint Mary Magdalen the wonderful parish that it is. Thank you also for your ongoing support and enthusiasm especially during these trying and uncertain times. Even though the pandemic is looming large, I encourage you to allow the mystery and magic of this Holy Season to touch your hearts. Let us all strive to allow the newborn King to bring us not only “tidings of great joy” but also healing and renewed hope. As we enter the Season of Christmas please be assured of my prayers for you that God will enrich your lives with an abundance of His grace. I offer special prayers for those who are struggling with loss and grief, may God grant you the gift of His consolation.

With best wishes for a grace-filled Christmas, Father Kirk

CHRISTMAS ANGELS Thank you so much to all parishioners that donated gifts for our Christmas Angels. Gifts went to 25 families designated by the St. Paul’s Outreach Center. Due to your generosity, many families received gifts this year at Christmas that may otherwise go without. Now that’s Christmas spirit!

SMM’S COVID-19 RESPONSE & REOPENING GUIDELINES

We have gone to great lengths during the COVID-19 pandemic to make our church a safe place. Learn more about SMM’s response to COVID-19 and the safety guidelines we follow on our parish website. The Division of Public Health (DPH) approved our plan allowing our maximum capacity to be 150 people at Mass effective 12/5/20 and we

will remain at this number.

https://www.smmchurch.org/reopening-guidelines

CHRISTMAS DINNERS: Thank you to the parishioners that donated money that went towards

Christmas Dinners that were provided to inner- city families. We appreciate your

generosity & thank you for

blessing others this Christmas!

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), 1LT Madelyne Guerra (Army Reserve), PFC Kyle Isakoff (Marines), Sgt Meghan Miller, LT JG Julie DiGiovanni Plessinger (Navy), PFC Elena Shields (National Guard), 1LT 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, Michael Barton, Karen Batt, Alan Brown, Maureen Byrne, Christine Cavaliere, Ann Davis, Connor Davis, Richard Dawson, Tom DeLucia, Anne Marie Donovan, Thomasina Finnegan, Linda Finney, Noah Fogg, Joseph Gawinski, Helen Hahn, Ed Hunt, Ellie & Levi Jernigan, Greg Long, Peggy McGill, Nancy McGovern, Betty Jo McHenry, Gloria Meyers, Joanne Miller, Ed Molnar, Flora Monck, Joe Moussalli, James Mulvena, Dolores Nowak, Marie O’Connor, Annemarie Pavco, Gerald Petrilla, Hunter Pinki, Rochelle Ransom, Devon Reed, Debbie Rice, Lou Rombach, Brandon Shain, Ann Shields, Neil Segil, Beau Smith, Vincent Smith, Becky Yu, Dolores Welty & Helen Zeroka.

Please also remember all those affected by the coronavirus & our essential workers

and keep them in your prayers.

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

Christmas Eve Masses: 4 p.m., 6 p.m., & 8 p.m. Christmas Day Mass: 10:30 a.m.

4PM Mass & 8PM Mass will be live streamed

Reservations are required to attend Christmas Eve & Day Mass to ensure state occupancy guidelines are followed for the safety of all attending. Ushers will check you off a list prior to entering & only those with a reservation can enter.

PRAY FOR OUR SEMINARIANS

This holiday season take a moment to pray for all of the Seminarians within our Diocese:

Deacon Michael Preston, Brennan Ferris, John Enemuo, Eugene Mitte, James Gebhart, Brooks Jensen, Mark Donohue, Dennis Stameza, Eric

Gainforcaro, James Kimmel, Kevin Lilly, Peter Schirmer & Gabriel Ortiz-Jimenez.

Lord Jesus, I ask your special blessing on these young men preparing for the priesthood for our

diocese. I pray that they will grow in faith, hope, and charity. May their hearts overflow with your

compassion, understanding, and generosity, and may their desire to serve you, inspire other to answer

your call. Amen

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Have you filled out your survey yet? There is still time! Help us obtain your updated contact info.

We will close the survey at the end of the year. In the new year

we will begin reaching out to those that checked off that they were interested in learning more

about different ministries.

TO OUR NEW PARISHIONERS

A warm welcome is extended to all who come to SMM Parish. All new parishioners are invited to register by contacting our parish office. Call us at 652-6800 or email receptionist@smmchurch.org and let us know you are interested in registering and we will get all the necessary information from you.

SECOND COLLECTIONS There are collection baskets as you enter & exit the church. Offertory can also be mailed to the office

or online at www.smmchurch.org/stewardship

Dec. 20 & 27 – No Second Collection Dec. 25 – Christmas Gift

2020 REMEMBRANCE ANGELS

Carol Allen Joan Betz Charles R. Bigelow Virginia Columbus Madeline M. Delaney Nicholas DeReda Elizabeth Gallo Jean Gawinski Maryanne E. Geraghty Robert Gross John Hogan Karin Janes Maureen Jewel Keith Koeferl Mark Lemon Diana Loya Michael Malone Joe Matassino Jeanie McCracken Thomas McGowan James F. McLaughlin Marguerite Mitcheli

REMEMBRANCE ANGEL TO CUT OUT AT HOME

Due to COVID, we will not have angels at the altar for you to add. Instead, we invite you to use the one below. Cut it out, add the name of a loved one(s) no longer with us & place in the basket at church. Ushers will hang them on the tree between masses. You can also mail them into the office.

REMEMBRANCE ANGELS & TREE

We have the Remembrance Angels & tree up again this Advent season. Our 2nd graders from SMM School & our PREP program have put together the angels with the names of those parishioners that died this year.

Letters were sent to those families inviting them to see the tree in the church, to let them know we remember them and their loved ones, and that we are praying for them all this Advent season.

Please join us in praying for all our Remembrance Angels this Advent.

David Lee Nash Paul Neil Bob O’Connor Robert Pavlin Raffaela B. Restaino Mary Roszko Alice Ryan Richard Semey George W. Sheer III Mary Silicato Dorothy Rita Snyder John Toy Joan Trolio Jack Trudnak John Worth

This year more than ever, St. Mary Magdalen Church has depended on the generosity of parishioners and guests to fulfill the mission to be the presence of Christ to all we meet. We thank you for your donations this year! Please know how very grateful we are to keep receiving your offertory during this time of COVID-19, whether by automatic withdrawal, online giving or your envelopes which can be mailed to our parish office or dropped in the baskets as you enter and exit church.

PARISH OFFICE CLOSED The SMM parish office will be closed the following dates due to the holidays:

Wednesday, Dec. 23rd – Friday, Dec. 25th

Thursday, Dec. 31st – Friday, Jan. 1st

Flower Offering by:

M/M Dennis Abbo M/M Kenneth Beach Mrs. Anna Beane Mrs. Linda Blackwell Mrs. Patricia Bowhall Mrs. Jacqueline Carey M/M Thomas Casey Mr. John Clark III M/M John Coughlin Mrs. Monica DeBonis M/M Robert DePietro M/M Mark DiGiacomo M/M James DiGuglielmo M/M Michael DiMuzio Mrs. Patricia Dougherty M/M William Dougherty M/M Howard Eck Mark & Rebecca Emptage M/M Paul Fallers Mr. Thomas Feely M/M Patrick Ford Mrs. Mary Gallagher Mrs. Gloria Grubb Mrs. Marie Hackstie Mrs. James Hague Mrs. Larue Hill Mrs. Karen Karch Mr. Chris Kaye Mrs. Anna-Maria Klopping Mr. Paul Lagasse M/M Phillip Lavelle M/M Nicholas Marsini, Jr. M/M Edward McCracken M/M Daniel McFadden, Sr. M/M Michael McKenzie Mr. Charles Mitcheli M/M Daniel Monagle Miss Susan Mulvihill M/M Joseph Musacchio Ms. Colleen Naccarato M.M John Oscar M/M Jerry Poore Mrs. Johanna Ray M/M Replenski Mrs. Carol Rodgers Mrs. Barbara Rogers Mrs. Geraldine Romans Mr. Gregg Roperto Mrs. Joanne Russo Mr. Guido Schiavi Mrs. Ann Shields M/M Joseph Silfies Mrs. Aileene Sydow M/M Joseph Szczerba, Sr. Mrs. Mary Toy Ms. Andrea Varricchio

In Memory of:

Emelda & Albert Abbo, Jourileh & George Moussalli The Beach & Schilling Family Charles Beane, Aida & Thomas Gagliardi The David/Lovisa Families, The Blackwell Family The Donohue's Carey & Seelig Families Thomas M. Casey & Mary O'Hara John A Clark Jr. & Anne H. Clark Gaynel Coughlin, Christina Coughlin Carl DeBonis Adam Joseph "Poppy DePietro, Donald "Pop" Roehm Ercole & Anna Cosetti Maria & Mario DiPasquantonio, Jim & Rose Diguglielmo, Michael DiPasquantonio Deceased members of the DiMuzio Family Steve & Debra Zelensky Patrick Kearney Patricia Mllon & Margaret Lenzi Emptage Family (deceased) M/M James Fallers, M/M William Gallo Marie C. Feely & M/M Cullen Arnold J. Ford, Marguerite Ford, Edward Winner, Catherine Winner Patricia Foell Roy A. Grubb Henry Hackstie & Greg Hackstie Hague, Healy & Mcoy Families Pear Fellin & Charlie F. Hill, Sr. Mary Trudnak, Jack Trudnak James & Jennifer Kaye Diane Loya & Joan Betz Terry Lagasse Christopher Lavelle, Love Mom & Dad Nicholas & Grace Marsini, Carl & Marion Stalloni Jean McCracken Jack Hogan, Margaret & Mary & Richard McFadden Sandy McKenzie & Bruce McKenzie Marguerite Mitcheli Our Parents: Daniel & Catherine Monagle, Francis & Anne McHugh Dorothy & Edward Mulvihill Musacchio Family William & Filomena Naccarato Marta- Oscar Family Chapman & Poore Families Marianne Potter & John Potter Deceased members of the Replenski & Fusco families Theresa Martino & Paul Martino John Rogers Deacon Joseph Romans David Patrick Livesey & Jill Dietrich Philip Russo Theresa Schiavi, Vincent & Rose Schiavi John J. Shields The Silfies & Melvin Families David W. Sydow Joseph P. & Cecilia Szczerba, Francis & Mary Mulvena John Toy Deceased members of Varricchio & DiVito Families

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Flowers offered by M/M John Wilson in memory of Emmeline Wilson

Flowers offered by M/M Michael Zeroka, Jr. in memory of George & Ava Plitnik, Mary & Michael Zeroka Sr.

Flowers offered by M/M Joseph Winchester in memory of Joseph Sicura

Additional Donations:

M/M Alan Aleixo M/M Thomas Anderson M/M Douglas Campbell M/M Charles Campbell M/M Tedeusz Kielar Mr. Edward Kusner M/M William Russell M/M Steven Schuessler Mrs. Douglas Uthgenannt

The SMM Parish & School Staff would like to wish

you & yours a very Merry Christmas

& Happy New Year!

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All of the envelopes we received by Dec. 13th are posted in this bulletin. Envelopes receive after the 13th will be in the revised list, posted Jan. 10, 2021.

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