Saturday, March 7 8:30 AM John Sestack 5:00 PM Tanya Woods Sunday, March 8 7:00 AM The People of St. Mary Magdalen 9:00 AM Helen & John Monaghan & Family 11:00 AM Beatrice Hession Monday, March 9 8:30 AM Wilbur Milligan Tuesday, March 10 8:30 AM Robert Winchell Wednesday, March 11 8:30 AM Jeanne Q. Lewis Thursday, March 12 8:30 AM Dorothy DaSilva Friday, March 13 8:30 AM Marie Feely Saturday, March 14 8:30 AM Deacon Joe Romans 5:00 PM Lillian McGowan Sunday, March 15 7:00 AM Poor Souls in Purgatory 9:00 AM The People of St. Mary Magdalen 11:00 AM Intensions of Jason Mallon

Saturday, March 7 6-8PM Marriage Dinner - Hall Sunday, March 8 6-7PM Lenten Parish Mission – Church Monday, March 9 6-7PM Lenten Parish Mission – Church

6-8PM Cub Scouts – Hall No Adult Formation due to Mission Tues., March 10 6-7PM Lenten Parish Mission – Church Thursday, March 12 1-3PM Bingo – Hall 7-9PM Choir Rehearsal – Choir Loft 7:30-9PM Boy Scout Troop #342 – Hall March 13 & 14 SMM’s 3v3 Basketball Tournament

READINGS FOR THE WEEK SECOND SUNDAY OF LENT

Sunday Gn 12:1-4a; 2 Tm 1:8b-10; Mt 17:1-9 Monday Dn 9:4b-10; Lk 6:36-38 Tuesday Is 1:10, 16-20; Mt 23:1-12 Wednesday Jer 18:18-20; Mt 20:17-28 Thursday Jer 17:5-10; Lk 16:19-31 Friday Gn 37:3-4, 12-13a, 17b-28a; Mt 21:33-43, 45-46 Saturday Mi 7:14-15, 18-20; Lk 15:1-3, 11-32

Next Sunday’s Schedule

Altar Servers Lector(s) Priest Celebrant

Saturday, 5PM March 14th

Billy McGowan IV Joseph Mlodak Megan Mlodak

Melanie Dudley Father Kirk

Sunday , 7AM March 15th

Annie McTaggart Leo McTaggart

Frank Maderich Father Kirk

Sunday , 9AM March 15th

Anthony DeCamp Jacob Flynn Isaiah Rice

Christopher Flannery Father Kirk

Sunday , 11AM March 15th

Brianne Smith Own Smith

Clare Yeatman

Joan Bianco Father Kirk

Second Collection This Weekend: Parish Capital Projects

No Second Collection Next Weekend

PARISH LENTEN MISSION With Fr. Gary Weismann

Mark your calendars!

Mission will be held at 6PM: Sunday, March 8th Monday, March 9th

Tuesday, March 10th

Our mission talks will be taken from the prophet Micah 6:8-- “… and what does the Lord require of you, but to act justly, love

tenderly & walk humbly with your God.” Join us!

LENT Begins – Wednesday,

February 26, 2020 Ends – Saturday,

April 12, 2020

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, 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, Jo & Ed Molnar, 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, 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.

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

gifts with his/her family.

March 7th & 8th

5PM Mass Brady Bell and Family 9AM Mass No Family Assigned 11AM Mass No Family Assigned

We continue to suspend the exchange of the sign of peace & the Precious Blood (the cup at communion) at St. Mary Magdalen parish. Amid the growing concerns regarding the COVID-19 virus, it is important to be mindful of common sense practices that should be observed at all times.

The faithful of the Diocese of Wilmington are urged to observe standard precautions, including practicing good hygiene, washing hands frequently & covering your mouth when sneezing or coughing.

Parishioners are also reminded that if they are sick, especially with flu-like symptoms, they should stay home for their own well-being and that of others. If parishioners are sick or suspect they are sick with a contagious illness, they are not bound by the Sunday Mass obligation.

GIRL SCOUT SUNDAY

We celebrate Girl Scout Sunday at the 9AM Mass this weekend. Girl Scouts of all levels will participate in the Children’s Liturgy of the Word and host coffee & donuts in the hall.

14TH ANNUAL ST. PATRICK’S DAY 3V3 TOURNAMENT

There will be a special blessing of 3v3 athletes at our 3/14 5PM Mass!

We welcome all 3v3 participants & their families to come and celebrate the Eucharist as a community.

This tournament is what our SMM community is all about: coming together, having fun, & giving back. Proceeds from the tournament this year will go to

Autism Delaware.

Those who RSVP’d don’t forget…

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. We

request that each couple brings a dessert to share.

The SMM HSA is selling discounted Hershey Park tickets for the 2020 summer season. Forms are in the main vestibule and should be turned into the school by March 13, 2020.

SMM PARISH SCHEDULE Friday 3/13 9AM & 7PM Friday 3/20 9AM & 7PM Friday 3/27 9AM & 7PM*

(*Soup & Stations) Friday 4/3 9AM & 7PM SMM SCHOOL SCHEDULE: “Living Stations of the Cross” presented by the 3rd grade students

Thursday 3/12 10AM Friday 3/20 1:30PM Wednesday 3/25 10AM Monday 3/30 1:30PM

There will be no Stations of the Cross on Good Friday, only the Passion of our Lord at 3pm. The church will be

open at noon on Good Friday for private prayer and devotion (station books will be made available.)

We will begin with soup at

6:15pm in the Hall & then

move up to the Church for Stations beginning at 7pm. We want to invite our parishioners to bring a crockpot of (meatless) soup to share. You do not have to bring soup to attend; you can just come and enjoy the fellowship. The event is free & registration is not required. Please sign up online if brining soup.

MARCH 27th

LIMITED NUMBER

LEFT FOR 2020 As of this week there are only 4 weekend 7AM mass intentions left and about 20 daily mass intentions left for the year 2020. Once taken, Mass cards will no longer be available until we open the 2021 book towards the end of the summer.

ADULT FORMATION: 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

FASTING AND ABSTINENCE

ABSTINENCE – Fridays during Lent are obligatory days of

abstinence from meat. The norms concerning abstinence are binding upon

members of the Catholic Church from age 14 +.

FASTING – The law of fasting requires a Catholic from the 18th birthday (Canon 97) to the 59th birthday (i.e. the beginning of the 60th year, a year which will be completed on the 60th birthday) to reduce the amount of food eaten from normal. The church defines this as 1 meal a day & 2 smaller meals which if added together would not exceed the mail meal in quantity.

(Ash Wednesday & Good Friday are obligatory days of fasting and abstinence from meat for Catholics.)

VIA CRUCIS 2020: St. Anthony of Padua Church invites you its 2020 presentation of the Via Crucis, a live re-enactment of the last days

of Christ by area schoolchildren. The one-hour performance is staged at 7:30 pm at St. Anthony’s Church, 905 N. DuPont Street in Wilmington. Performances for 2020 are every Friday during Lent, ending on Good Friday. Over 100 students from area schools make up the cast of the Via Crucis. Over 20 SMM children are participating in Via Crucis!

FR. GARY WEISMANN - PARISH MISSION PRIEST: Fr. Gary Weismann is a missionary priest for the Diocese of Mandeville, Jamaica & was ordained to priesthood for the Archdiocese of Miami in 1983. He has a Master of Divinity degree from Mount Saint Mary Seminary in Cincinnati, Ohio, and a Master of Social Work degree from Barry University in Miami, Florida. He has served in parish ministry, hospital ministry and on special assignments. He found his true calling in preaching on behalf of the poor & has been incardinated into the Diocese of Mandeville, Jamaica & serves as Director of Mission Awareness. Presently, Fr.Gary preaches mission appeals throughout the U.S. doing fundraising for his poor diocese.

A GIFT TO OUR PARISHIONERS THIS LENT Copies of the book, Rediscover the Saints by Matthew Kelly are

at the exits for parishioners to take. Twenty-five questions that

will change your life. Take one home today!

WALK TO EASTER An experience of Holy Week

for children held Good Friday

The format for Walk to Easter is changing. Please stay tuned for more info on times and volunteer opportunities. The Walk to Easter program at SMM is designed to help children understand the mysteries of our faith using stories & activities. On Good Friday, the children will learn about Jesus’ passion & resurrection through stations filled with music, art, food and storytelling. The form to sign up will be available soon at www.smmchurch.org/walktoeaster.

TO OUR PARISH

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 into your hands.

PLEASE PRAY FOR OUR DECEASED PARISHIONERS

We extend our deepest condolences to the family and friends of those who died during the months of December, January, and February. May God grant their loved ones eternal life.

December Therese Lagasse Robert Salemi

John F. Grzybowski Gerald E. Siefring Sr.

January

Nicholas DeReda Carol Allen

Maryanne E. Geraghty Charles R. Bigelow

February

n/a SMM’s Memorial Walls: Crosses with our deceased parishioner’s names will reside on our Memorial Walls in the sanctuary until they are brought down and placed on the Altar for All Souls Day (Nov. 2nd). At our Nov. Memorial Vespers service, family members are invited to take the cross with their loved one’s name home to keep.

SACRAMENT OF BAPTISM We prayerfully congratulate the parents & their children who recently received

the Sacrament of Baptism. We welcome these children into the Holy Catholic Church.

December

Owen & Nicole Cocolin Crue James Cocolin

Sean & Josie De Cecchis Ava Claire De Cecchis

January

Philip & Megan Margiotta Austen Matthew Margiotta

Lucas Paul Margiotta

February

Nicholas & Karly Mertz Nicholas Avino Mertz

William & Megan Cunningham William James Cunningham

God Bless These Children

DEATHS, BAPTISMS & MARRIAGES will be listed in the bulletin every 3 months:

in March, June, Sept. & December.

MARRIAGES In the sacrament of Matrimony, the following were

united in marriage here at St. Mary Magdalen:

Abigail Blacker & Kyle Hughes December 7, 2019

Lisa Centrone & Paul Rosaio January 18, 2020

Anne-Marie O’Brien & William Cannon February 29, 2020 (Convalidation)

May they continue to experience God’s love as they begin their journey as husband and wife.

PARENTING POINTERS:

Have fun with your children by joking about frivolous unlucky things that have happened in your life. Then turn it around and talk about times when you were really lucky.

MARRIAGE MOMENTS:

A contract is an agreement based on distrust, a covenant is a commitment based on trust. That’s why the scriptures continually refer to God’s covenant with humanity. Our Church refers to marriage as a covenant between the two spouses and God. It goes beyond a legal contract. S. Vogt

St. Mary Magdalen Blood Drive Sunday, April 26, 2020,

9:30 am - 1:30 pm SMM School Gym

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

through our parish website.

TAX DONATION LETTERS To request a 2019 tax donation letter email Stephanie.Casey@smmchurch.org or call the parish office. You may also request to

have tax donation letters automatically emailed each year.

SUBSTITUTE TEACHERS WANTED

Calling all teachers or former teachers! We are always looking to develop

relationships with substitute teachers here at SMM. We are looking for experienced,

capable educators to consider joining our team of substitute teachers. If you are interested in beginning

the process to become a substitute teacher here, please email Tina Gillen at tgillen@smmschoolde.com to

begin our application and clearance process.

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

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

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

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.

February SVDP Statistics: Calls Received: 22, Helped: 4,

Individual Donations: $250, Poor Box: $723, Rice Bowls 2019 (just received): $182

SMM HSA presents DESIGNER BAG BINGO Featuring DJ Kristi Thompson

Friday March 20, 2020 in SMM Church Hall Doors open at 6:45; Bingo begins at 7:30 PM Adults Only; Must be 18 to enter $25/ Person*; includes 3 bingo cards for each of the 10 rounds & one stamper Extra bingo cards will be for sale $5 for 10 cards/$10 for 30 cards • Bring your own refreshments and snacks *All guests who purchase a ticket can choose a seat at our single ticket tables; first come, first serve *Reserved tables can be purchased for $200 and accommodate 8 guests. These tables come with an extra bingo

card per round for a total of four bingo cards per round. • Sign up TODAY: https://e.givesmart.com/events/gMz/

PILGRIMAGE 2020: I WANT TO SEE

Bishop Malooly invites youth, young adults, and families from all parishes and schools to join him as we come together for the eleventh annual Pilgrimage on Saturday, April 4, 2020. Pilgrims from across the diocese will carry the diocesan pilgrimage cross through the streets of Wilmington with the Bishop as

a representation of Jesus’ entry to Jerusalem and His journey on Good Friday to Calvary. The day begins at St. Elizabeth parish with opening prayer and a concert featuring Out of Darkness at 10:30 am. We conclude with the 5pm Mass at St. Elizabeth.

Don’t miss this great opportunity to wrap up your Lenten journey with hundreds of your peers. Cost for the day is $15 per person or $45 max per family (bring your own lunch).

Register online by March 27th: https://www.cdowcym.org/