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.

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 Liturgical Music

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

May 8, 2016 - Seventh Sunday of Easter

FROM OUR PASTOR: FATHER MARK KELLEHER

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SummerFest Volunteer signups starts

TODAY after all Masses

We need hundreds of volunteers. There are plenty of jobs to choose from and we need all the help we can get:

Please signup.

Food, Parking, Clean-up, Instant Bingo, Big 6, Candy Wheel, Drinks,

1st Aid, night watchman

Time to Start Planning

Summerfest is

71

days away.

THE ST. VINCENT dePAUL SOCIETY

NEEDS YOUR HELP

The St. Vincent dePaul Society is looking for new

members to help the poor and needy in our

Community. We need Parishioners who are willing

to answer our help line.

Training and support will be provided and you can

perform this task from your home.

Please pray about serving those in need by joining

the St. Vincent dePaul Society. Through your gift of

help, you can show your love for our Lord and love

of your neighbor.

If interested, call SVDP at 302-368-0588 and leave a

message.

Someone will return your call. God Bless You!

PRIESTS’ RETIREMENT FUND

COLLECTION:

The weekend

of May 14 & 15

we will hold a

special collec-

tion for the

Diocesan Priests’ Retirement

Fund. This fund is becoming vital

as more and more of our priests

reach the age of retirement. Your

donation will be used to support

the many fine priests who have

dedicated their lives to service of

the faithful of Delaware and

Maryland’s Eastern Shore. You

can meet four of our retired

priests; Fr. Raymond Forester,

Msgr. Daniel McGlynn, Fr. Leon-

ard Kempski and Fr. Edward

Stork, and learn about their

ministry on a short video posted

on the diocesan website,

cdow.org. Please be as generous

as possible.

http://cdow.org

RELIGIOUS EDUCATION AND YOUTH MINISTRY Mare Draper, DRE

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

YOUTH MINISTRY

Confirmation 2016

Confirmation Session 4 will be held on Sunday, May

15th in the Parish Hall for parents and candidates.

Sponsors are also welcome to attend! The day starts

at 12pm Mass followed by the session until 3:30pm. If

you have outstanding paperwork, please be sure to

bring it with you! See you soon!

HIGHSCHOOL SERVICE AND LEADERSHIP:

Please see website for details and additional

information!

VBS Construction has begun on

Tuesdays during the month of

May in our RE Center! Signup

on the website for service hour

credits. Also, wear old clothing

as we will be painting A LOT!

We are going to the Steubenville Youth Conference June

17-19th or July 22-24th.

REGISTRATION

information is due NOW

with a $50 non-refundable

deposit to secure your spot.

Transportation has changed

and we need to move

forward with absolute

attendees to make this trip work. Registration is on-line.

Majority rules for this trip…put your date in today!

RELIGIOUS EDUCATION

Sign ups now for VBS!

June 20-24 -

This year we will be doing Cave Quest where we

be “Following Jesus, the Light of the World.”

Please call the Religious ED to sign your

children up for this wonderful experience.

Phone: 302-368-8976

ALSO: HEADS UP! Early Registration for Religious

Education programs 2016-2017 is now open and on-line!

A special discount will be given for all early registration !!

Stop in and see us! We will help you through the process!

No payment due until July 1st!

Sacramental Prep

First Communion for our

2nd graders was held on

Saturday, April 30t and May 1st

to celebrate the sacrament. A

beautiful mural is in our

Gathering space

commemorating this joyous

occasion with pictures of each of

our families. Please take a

minute to check out it out!

All pictures from the Gathering Space Tree will be

mailed to the families when it is taken down next

weekend. Thank you, artists, for your outstanding

artwork!

Adult Formation

Fr. Mark’s “Tour of the Doors” (the Jubilee Doors in

our Diocese) will take off on Wednesday, May 25th

!

If you are interested in going on this day trip, please

contact our office! Guaranteed to be a great time!

We will leave Holy Family at 7:45 am and begin our

travels at St. Margaret of Scotland for Mass followed

by St. Elizabeth’s in Wilmington, and St. Joe’s on the

Brandywine. The trip will end at La Casa Pasta for

Lunch! Cost: Your Lunch! (approximately $20+/-)

Travel is on us! Hope you can join us!

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Parish News and Happenings

PRAYERS FOR THE SICK:

Quintella Miller

Robert Acquilante

Ed Richards

Jacqueline Williams

Fran Herschberger

Jeffrey Gudzune

Mary Sherri Cook

Rose Jackson

Helen Cella

Marty Drinan

Jane West

Joseph Jackson

Catherine Perillo

Tom S.

Roberta Briggs

Jennie Musacchio

George Riley

Matin Abbasian

Arvin Abbasian

Matthew Veid

Baby Carmine

Linda Quinn

Clare Clark

Sister Ann McAlpin

Anne Neri

Donna Thomas

Maryellen Schwenk

Andrea DeRosa

Arianne Shuma

Karen Berman

Richard Baxter

Judy Hughes

Mary Wilson

Charlotte Reynolds

Thelma & Robert Morris

Rachael Tolliver-Bey and

Baby Timmy

Miriam Reed

Robert McClain

Patrick Resendiz

Vince Sustersic

MaryAnn Lacey

Joann Criste

Denise Robinson

Robert Litzinger

Tim Ziegler

Janet Durham

Richard E.Durham

Mike

Betty Lucier

Theresa Grunert

Rich Maloney

John Romer

Kevin Conley

Helen Gorski

Sr. Margaret Maureen, OSF

Michael Mandio

Frank Montgomery

Millie Nash

Steve Purvis

Darene Burke

Frances & Leo Kulaszewski

Theresa Neff

Katie Ziegler

Xavier Rohrer

Joanie Archangelo

Dianna - Franny P. -Judi H.

Melissa

Ditta Camomot

Bob and Betty McCloskey

Chris Pruitt

Maureen McCloskey

Mary Bulatewicz and Rob

Drew K

Terrance McKernan

Rudy Paladnietti

Thomas Boyle

Ava Ponzo

Gerald T. Stafford, Jr.

Sally Downes

Joyce West

Jill Martone

Frank M.

Joyce Hamilton

Loretta McCullough

Marlene Kreutz

This list of

prayers for

the sick is

getting very

long. Please

take a look at

the list and if

ANY

NAMES ON

THE LIST

can come off,

please let the

office know -

368-4665.

If any of the

sick have

been healed

or have

passed away,

please let us

know.

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, 738-

3033 or 737-1333 and we will pray for

you.

Weekly Offertory

Weekly Budget : $ 13,788.00

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

Actual Offertory for 5/1/2016: $11,826.00

Shortfall for the week: $ 1,963.00

Budget Goal Year-to-Date: $ 606,692.00

Actual Offertory Year-to-Date: $ 591,610.00

Shortfall (Deficit) Year-to-Date: $ 15,082.00

IF YOU ARE A VISITOR

to Holy Family Church we

want you to know that you

are most welcome, whether

you have come from another

state or from another par-

ish. Please feel comfortable

and welcome and thank you

for worshiping with us.

Take the worry out of weekly collections

by doing Direct

Deposit or Credit Card

Just call Judy Stives at the Church office

and she will walk you through the easy

way to do it: 368-4665

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

HFH—Holy Family Parish Hall PHCR1 - Parish House Room 1 REC - Rel. Educ. Center CR - Church Conf. Rm.

Rm -classroom in REC YR - Youth Room

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MASS INTENTIONS

Saturday, May 7

9:00 am David Kaczmarczyk (living)

5:00 pm Mother’s Day Remembrance

Sunday, May 8

8:00 am Mother’s Day Remembrance

10:00 am Mother’s Day Remembrance

12:00 pm Mother’s Day Remembrance

Monday, May 9

9:00 am John Kaczmarczyk (living)

Tuesday, May 10

9:00 am Charles Kaczmarczyk (living)

Wednesday, May 11

9:00 am Regina Barnett

Thursday, May 12 9:00 am Lon & Bernadette Peyton

Friday, May 13

9:00 am Loretta Hawkes

Saturday, May 14

9:00 am Bruno Apollonio

5:00 pm Eugene Hahn

Sunday, May 15

8:00 am Jean Smith

10:00 am Regina Slawter

12:00 pm Intentions of Parishioners

To help with Next Week’s Readings:

May 15, 2016 - Pentecost

First Reading: Acts of the Apostles 2:1-11

Second Reading: 1 Corinthians 12:3b-7,12-13 or

Romans8:8-17

Gospel: John 20:19-23 or John 14:15-16, 23b-26

WEEKLY SCHEDULE

Sunday, May 8– Knights selling Holy Land Crosses

Summerfest Sign ups

Mother’s Day Rose Sale

Last Aluminum Can Collection Day 1:30 pm - Just Do It - Friends of Bill W. Meeting - PCR1

Monday, May 9

7:00 pm - K of C St. Michaels Mtg. - HFH

Tuesday, May 10 9:45 am - Lazarus Greeter’s Training - HFC

Wednesday, May 11

6:00 pm - SummerFest Raffle Meeting - HFH

7:00 pm - Choir Rehearsal - HFC

Thursday, May 12 9:00 am - Prayer Shawl Ministry -

4:00 pm - San Marcos Solidarity Mtg. - AER

6:00 pm - Youth Ministry Mtg. - YR

7:30 pm - Contemporary Ensemble Rehearsal - HFC

Friday, May 13

9:45 am - Eucharistic Adoration - HFC

Saturday, May 14 - Summerfest Sign ups

3:00 pm - Reconciliation - HFC

Sunday, May 15 -

Summerfest Sign ups

Mother’s Day Rose Sale

Last Aluminum Can Collection Day 1:15 pm - Confirmation Session 4 - HFH and REC

1:30 pm - Just Do It - Friends of Bill W. Meeting - PCR1

1:30 pm - Baptisms - HFC

ST. VINCENT dePAUL

SOCIETY:

Please help us help the Poor

NEXT WEEKEND

Catholic Charities Truck will be in the Holy Family parking lot

on May 14th and 15th.

Time to clean out closets and drawers ! Your old things will be new to others !!!!

Please save any used goods, clothing, decorations, etc. and bring them

to the parking lot on one of these two dates.

Let’s fill that Truck !!!!!

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Parish News and Diocesan News

Saint Michael - Knights of Columbus Council 4548

May 9 7:00 Business Meeting

May 23 7:00 Officer of the Quarter

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 $ _________________

Career Opportunity: Director of Religious Education

St. Joseph on the Brandywine Parish in Wilmington, DE is

seeking a part-time (25 hours per week; benefits included)

Director of Religious Education to develop, implement and

evaluate all formal Religious Education in the Parish: K-9

(185 students) through Adult Faith Formation. The Director

is responsible for recruiting, orienting and training Cate-

chists and coordinating the parish sacramental program for

student candidates who attend the Parish Religious Educa-

tion Program.

Minimum required qualifications will include:

• Practicing Catholic in good standing committed to

the authentic teachings of the Catholic Faith.

• Master’s degree in Religious Education or Theology

and knowledge, skills, and abilities obtained through five

years of parish experience or equivalent combination of

education and experience.

Job Opportunity: Jesus House Prayer & Renewal Center is searching for

an Office Manager who will organize and coordinate

office operations. This person will be exceedingly well

organized, flexible and enjoy the administrative chal-

lenges of supporting the goals set by the Board of

Directors. Must be proficient in Microsoft Office and

have a working understanding of Quickbooks

Pro. Please send Resume' and contact information

to: angie.malmgren@gmail.com

"On Wings of Mercy" Benefit Concert- featuring Inter-

cultural exhibitions, Music and Dances. Saturday May 21,

2016 at St Elizabeth Ann Seton Hall 345 Bear-Christiana

Rd, Bear DE 19701 Tickets are $20 for Adults and Kids $10

ten and older. Tickets can be purchased at the door or call

Millie (302-368-8993) or Debbie (302-544-4681) Doors open

at 1pm. Come and support our fundraising effort for the

Typhoon victims of Aklan, Philippines and the displaced

Boko Haram victims in West Africa. Sponsored by NKO-

MO Organization and St Thomas the Apostle Columbiettes.

St. Peter Cathedral School

STPC 5K RUN/WALK

Riverfront Wilmington

REGISTER or donate at www.Races2Run.com

When: Sunday, May 22, 2016

Where: Riverfront Wilmington

Time: 8:00 a.m. Check-in

9:00 a.m. Race start

St. Peter Cathedral School

CELEBRATING 185 YEARS OF

CATHOLIC EDUCATION

IN THE CITY OF WILMINGTON

To honor Mother’s Day, Catholic Charities is sponsor-

ing a diaper drive to support our Diaper Bank. As the only affiliate of the National Diaper Bank Network in Dela-

ware, we provide diapers to families in need. Currently, our Dia-

per Bank serves over 100 families! To help support our Diaper

Bank, please make a donation of diapers, baby wipes, or other

baby hygiene items. Donations can be brought to any Catholic

Charities location throughout the month of May. You will re-

ceive a tax receipt for your donation. You can also donate gift

cards or cash. Visit our website at www.cdow.org/charities to

donate online using a credit card.

If you know someone in need, have them call Bayard House at

302-654-1184 to learn how to participate in the program.

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