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

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 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

January 22, 2017– Third Sunday in Ordinary Time

FROM OUR PASTOR: FATHER MARK KELLEHER

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CHRIST THE TEACHER CATHOLIC SCHOOL

2016 National Blue Ribbon School of Excellence

“Educating Saints and Scholars”

OPEN HOUSE FOR NEW FAMILIES INTERESTED IN ADMISSION FOR 2017-18

Kindly let your friends and neighbors know about this event. On Tuesday, January 31 from 8:30 – 11:00 am there

will be an Open House at Christ the Teacher Catholic School. All NEW families interested in having their children

join CTTCS in 2017-18 are welcome to visit the school. Information about the complete application process will be

available at the Open House. Additional information about the school and the admission process can be found on

the school website (www.christtheteacher.org). Click on “HOW TO APPLY” on the main page.

Preschool 3 and 4 Year-Olds – School tours and information are available by attending the Open House or by con-

tacting the school office. Parents are able to immediately register their children for the three-year-old and four-

year-old classes on this webpage.

Sister LaVerne King Phone: 302-838-8850 ext. 129 E-mail:slking@christtheteacher.org.

Admission to the 3-year-old program: Children must be 3 by 08-31-17 and potty trained.

Admission to the 4-year-old program: Children must be 4 by 08-31-17.

Kindergarten – School tours and information are available attending the Open House or by contacting the school

office. Parents will be able to immediately begin the registration process for kindergarten by visiting the school

website (www.christtheteacher.org). Children must be 5 by 08-31-17. Acceptance is not final until the school has

received a copy of your child’s immunization record.

Grades 1-8 – A few seats are currently available for 2017-18.

We look forward to hearing from you. Thank you for considering

Christ the Teacher Catholic School for your child’s education.

We teach and live the faith through a Catholic education.

“OUR LADY’S PEACE PLAN FROM HEAVEN” OUR LADY SAID AT

FATIMA: “IF PEOPLE DO WHAT I ASK, THERE WILL BE

P E A C E .”

Mary’s requests: offer up your daily duty as a sacrifice for sin,

pray the rosary daily for the conversion of sinners, make the Five

First Saturdays of reparation (the first Saturday of five consecu-

tive months) consisting of Mass and Holy Communion, the Rosary,

Confession and spending fifteen minutes with our Lady while

meditating on all the mysteries of the Rosary.

YOU ARE INVITED TO JOIN US for the Rosary everyday

(except Sunday) at 8:15 am here at Holy Family.

RELIGIOUS EDUCATION AND YOUTH MINISTRY Mare Draper, DRE

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

YOUTH MINISTRY

*TWEENs! Our next gathering will be Thursday, January 26th from 6 until

7:30pm. Friends are welcome!! SAVE THE DATE: BOYS Lockin for 5/6th grade

guys will be March 3-4th! Male chaperones and team members needed. Please

contact the RE office if you are interested!

Confirmation 2017

The Confirmation Information Meeting was held on Sunday, January 8th If you are a highs school

student and feel that you are ready to receive the Sacrament of Confirmation in 2017, but missed the

meeting, please contact the RE Office IMMEDIATELY! The Prep Class is closing January 27th.

HIGHSCHOOL, SERVICE AND LEADERSHIP: Please see website for details and

additional information!

Sunday Nite Lites for High School Students! Come join us on Sunday, January

22nd in the Youth Room for a night full of good conversation about our faith and lives.

Always a good time! Friends are welcome!

WE are going to the March for Life this year! And what an epic year it will be! Join

us as we lockin Thursday night and travel Friday morning, January 27th the rally for

life from womb to tomb! Space is limited, signups are located on the website with all

the details. Questions? Call the RE Office or Mare at 302.743.9370.

Leaders needed for the 5/6th grade Boys Lockin in March. Contact Mare at

mdraper@holyfamilynewark.org for details. Male Adult Chaperones (Dads/Uncles) needed as well

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The website has been updated! Please check us out!

RELIGIOUS EDUCATION

Just a reminder: in the event of inclement weather, please check the WSTW, WDEL AND

WJBR websites or tune into 101.7 FM/1150AM or 93.7 FM. Please keep in mind that we

also follow the Christina school district early dismissal/closing announcements. In addition

to the public safety announcements, a message will be on our office phone line as well as the parish office.

Be careful out there! - Classes resume Sunday-Tuesday, January 22 – January 24

Sacramental Prep: First Eucharist Meetings will be held Monday and Tuesday,

January 30 and 31st in the Library from 6:20 until 7:15pm. It is our hope and expectation that

you will attend the meeting if your child is planning to make the Sacrament of First Eucharist

in May. We look forward to seeing you!

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Adult Formation - SAVE THE DATE! March 15, 2017 – Tour of the National Shrine in Washington, DC. Registra-

tion is now open. Please contact Rita at rgarland@holyfamilynewark.org or on our website at www.holyfamilynewark.org/

adultformation.

Cost: Approximately $50 per person. Details coming…

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Parish News and Happenings

PRAYERS FOR THE SICK:

Sister Ann McAlpin

Anne Neri

Donna Thomas

Maryellen Schwenk

Thelma 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

Ed Richards

Joan Archangelo

Cherie Galliani

George Dougherty

Jennie Musacchio

Stephen Swarter

Paul Winkleman

Madelena Gootee

Mike Mandeo

Minerva Aponte

Carmen McGrory

Elias

Anna

Paul

Miriam Brown

Karen Berman

Paulette W.

Denise

Jerry Blakely

Jane Paulson

Denise Robinson

Mary Ann Bulatewicz

Tim Ziegler

Katie Ziegler

Ellen Ziegler

Danny Ziegler

Mike

John Romer

Helen Gorski

Millie Nash

Frances Kulaszewski

Theresa Neff

Xavier Rohrer

Dianna - Franny P. -Judi H.

Chris Pruitt

Maureen McCloskey

Tom Boyle

Ava Ponzo

Gerald T. Stafford, Jr.

Sally Downes

Joyce West

Jill Martone

Joyce Hamilton

Loretta McCullough

Butch Cicconi

Steve Purvis

Snapper Jablonski

Catherine Perillo

Louis “Bud” Schaub

Robert Cichocki

Marian Santos

Bryan Horner

Mary Elizabeth Bulatewicz

Cecil

Theresa Wilson

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: 731-4297,

894-0726 737-1333, or 738-3033 and we will pray

for you.

From the Desk of Father Michael:

This winter I will continue our study of the Old Testament Prophets. Even if you

missed the first part in the Fall, you are welcome to attend. I will review what a

prophet is and what their role was in ancient Israel. As usual, these classes will

meet on Thursday evenings beginning Feb. 2nd, 2017 from 6:30 to 8:00 pm.

This year’s topic will be:

The Latter Prophets: Baruch, Daniel, Ezekiel and the Minor Prophets

All are welcome. If you plan on attending, please register with the Religious Ed

or Parish Office so I can prepare enough materials for all.

February 4, 5, 2017

The Knights of Columbus is running

a canned food drive to help those less

fortunate than ourselves. The collection days

will be February 4th and 5th 2017.

Monetary donations can also be made by

check to the St. Michael Council, K of C

#4548. Checks can be dropped off at the

church office.

The canned foods will benefit the

Parish Outreach Food Pantry.

There will be 2 shopping carts in the main vestibule of

the church and 1 at the side entrance as collection

points.

START SAVING UP YOUR

CANNED GOODS !!!!!

PLEASE !!!!!!!

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, January 21

9:00 am Deacon Howard O’Connor

5:00 pm Elizabeth Keane

Sunday, January 22 8:00 am Tom Curran

10:00 am Intentions of Parishioners

12:00 pm Ricardo Nerona

Monday January 23

9:00 am Maggie Francis

Tuesday, January 24

9:00 am Therese Schaffer

Wednesday, January 25

9:00 am Doris Mullen

Thursday, January 26

9:00 am Tina Reach

Friday, January 27

9:00 am Hedy Adamczyk

Saturday, January 28

9:00 am Ed Calio

5:00 pm George A. Reese

Sunday, January 29 8:00 am Joseph J. Strusowski, Sr.

10:00 am Mary Nice

12:00 pm Intentions of Parishioners

WEEKLY SCHEDULE

Sunday, January 22

9:30 am - RCIA Sunday Session - AER

10:00 am - RE PreK and K - REC Rms - 2-6

1:30 pm - Just Do It Mtg. - PHCR1

Monday, January 23

8:15 am - Rosary - HFC

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

7:00 pm - K of C. St. Michaels Council #4548 - HFH

Tuesday, January 24

8:15 am - Rosary - HFC

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

Wednesday, January 25

8:15 am - Rosary - HFC

7:00 pm - Choir Rehearsal - HFC

Thursday, January 26

8:15 am - Rosary - HFC

9:00 am - Prayer Shawl Mtg. - PHCR1

6:00 pm - Tweens 5th-6th Grade Mts. - YR

7:00 pm - Contemporary Ensemble Rehearsal - HFC

Friday, January 27

8:15 am - Rosary - HFC

9:45 am - 10:45 am - Eucharistic Adoration - HFC

Saturday, January 28

8:15 am - Rosary - HFC

3:30 pm - Reconciliation - HFC

Sunday, January 29 9:30 am - RCIA Sunday Session - AER

10:00 am - RE PreK and K - REC Rms - 2-6

1:30 pm - Just Do It Mtg. - PHCR1

1:30 pm - Baptisms. - HFC

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To help you with Next Week’s

Readings - Third Sunday in Ordinary Time

Reading 1: Zephaniah 2:3;3:12-13

Reading 2: 1 Corinthians 1:26-31

Gospel: Matthew 5:1-12A

LAZARUS COMMITTEE

Holy Family Parish is so lucky to have a group of volunteers who provide lunch for

grieving families after funerals. Perhaps you used this service or attended one. You

know then, how helpful a service this is to the family who lost a loved one.

BUT WE NEED A LITTLE HELP

JUST A LITTLE…… Maybe that is where YOU ARE MEANT TO BE

Could you help serve at a funeral luncheon? (when you are available - free to decline if busy)

Could you bake something for desert for a funeral? (cake, cookies, your specialty ?)

(again, free to decline if busy)

This is what we are asking for:

We need people we could call on to do this great service WHEN NEEDED.

Can we add your name? PLEASE

This does not happen weekly or even monthly.

Parish News and Diocesan News

Saint Michael - Knights of

Columbus Council 4548

Jan. 23 7:00 Business Meeting

Feb. 4,5 All Masses Soup-er Bowl Sunday

Feb.13 7:00 Business Meeting

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 $ ______________

Bus for March for Life: St. Thomas the Apostle Knights

of Columbus has chartered a bus for people of all ages,

weather permitting, for the March for Life held on

Friday, January 27th. There will be a stop at the Basili-

ca of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception

for those unable to make the March. Seats will be avail-

able on a first come basis. The only cost to the individ-

ual passenger is a tip for the bus driver. Please contact

Theresa Collurafici at 12374Columbiettes@gmail.com

or 302-322-2929 to sign up.

Mount Aviat’s Annual Cream Puff Day – Feb.10, 2017

Delicious, homemade cream puffs —a specialty of the Ob-

late Sisters — are available for pre-order only until Febru-

ary 3rd. Pricing is $2.50 each or $30/dozen. Pick up is Friday,

February 10th at the MAA gym between the hours of 8 a.m.-

3 p.m. MAA is located at 399 Childs Road, Childs, MD

21916, just minutes from Newark. Delivery is available for

large orders in Elkton and Newark. Order forms are availa-

ble on the MAA website at www.MountAviat.org.

Mommy & Me at St. E

Saint Elizabeth School is hosting their first

"Mommy and Me" class!

If you are a parent, grandparent, or friend

of an 18 month to three year old,

please come join us for this free event at

9:00am on January 24 for an hour of

stories, art, snacks, and fun!

Volunteers Needed: The Junior Board of St. Francis

Hospital needs volunteers to work in our Gift Shop and

patient services areas. Interested? Call Lois Torgerson,

302-764-0292 Our Lady of Fatima Knights of Columbus is sponsor-ing a Sunday breakfast on February 5th from 8:30am to 11:30am in the Msgr. Dwyer Hall. Cost is $5/adults, $4/children. Come and join in our parish breakfast for "Souper" Bowl Sunday. Donations of cans of soup for our parish outreach ill be accepted. Breakfast includes bacon, sausage, eggs, potatoes, juices and more.

SCRIP SALES

Scrip Sales for week of 1/8/2017 - $5,295.00

Net sales for week = $220.47

Total Net Sales for Year = $5,734.47

Please Start Saving

Canned Goods

(Mostly Soup)

The Knights of Columbus will be

collecting Canned Food on Super

Bowl Sunday, February 7, 2016.

It will be our Souper Bowl.

There will be 2 shopping carts in the

entry way. We hope to fill them up

for the Food Pantry.

God Bless you All !!!!!

Saint

Vincent

dePaul

Society

Please try to make it a habit to put your

spare change or a dollar or two into the

“Poor Box”.

SVDP helps so many people by your

generous donations