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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
[email protected]
Rev. Michael J. Cook Associate Pastor
[email protected]
Rev. A. William Rajayan Priest in Residence
[email protected]
Mr. Joseph Certesio, Sr. Deacon
[email protected]
Mrs. Mare Draper Director of Religious Education [email protected]
Mrs. Judith Stives Business Manager
[email protected]
Mr. Richard E. Mitchell, III Director of Liturgical Music
[email protected]
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 1, 2016 - Sixth Sunday of Easter
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FROM OUR PASTOR: FATHER MARK KELLEHER
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Divine Mercy Parish Mission
Thank you to everyone who
attended the Divine Mercy
Parish Mission. It was a
success ! A special thank you
to Father Dan Cambra for
his informative, humorous
and thought provoking talks
on the Divine Mercy Chaplet
and its beginnings.
The Divine Mercy Chaplet
itself is so moving, and when
all of the voices in the con-
gregation joined in with Fa-
ther Mark and the Cantor, it
was simply too beautiful to
express. Hearts were filled
with Jesus’ love.
JESUS
I TRUST
IN
YOU
SummerFest Volunteer signups
start
May 7/8, 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
78
days away.
May 8th is the Last St. Vincent dePaul Aluminum
Can Collection.
Due to the declining value of aluminum, we will not
be collecting aluminum cans for St. Vincent dePaul
after May 8th. We thank Peter Drake for more
than 15 years of faithful service through all kinds
of weather. Your dedication to this ministry has
been an inspiration. Thank you, and God bless
you in your future endeavors.
LAST
ALUMINUM
CAN
COLLECTION
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RELIGIOUS EDUCATION AND YOUTH MINISTRY Mare Draper, DRE
[email protected] 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!
Jesus House Service Opportunities: Setup, serve and
cleanup retreat meals at the Jesus House Formation
Center. Great Opportunity for Confirmation/
Sponsor day together.
VBS Construction starts on
Mondays beginning May 2nd in
our RE Center! Signup on the
website for service hour credits.
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!
1st Eucharist for our Special
Sacraments students will be
held on Sunday, May 1st at the
10am Mass followed by the
Crowning of Mary at the RE
Center. Please arrive by
9:30am in the Gathering space.
Special note: 1st Eucharist 2nd
graders are welcome to attend and wear their
dresses and suits from their 1st Eucharist!
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 us asap!
Guaranteed to be a great time! Travel time and
Itinerary to come! Hope you can make it!
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PRIESTS’ RETIREMENT FUND COLLECTION:
The weekend of May 14 & 15 we will hold a special collection 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. Leonard 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.
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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.
Jean Quirk
Roberta Briggs
Jennie Musacchio
George Riley
Matin Abbasian
Arvin Abbasian
Matthew Veid
Baby Carmine
Kathy Quirk
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
Joanne Quirk
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.
May the choir of angels come
to greet her and speed her to
Paradise. Please pray for
Brenda, who recently passed
from this life:
Brenda Hart
Wife of Lee Hart and sister in
law of Linda and Snapper Ja-
blonski
And all the souls of the faith-
ful departed. May they rest
in peace.
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: 894-0726, 738-3033, 737-
1333 or 731-4297 and we will pray for
you.
ST. VINCENT dePAUL SOCIETY:
Catholic Charities Truck will be in the Holy Family parking lot on May 14th and 15th.
Please save any used goods, clothing, decorations, etc. and bring them to the parking lot
on one of these two dates.
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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
GS - Gathering Space CCR - Front Church Conf. Rm.
PL - Parking Lot
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MASS INTENTIONS
Saturday, April 30
9:00 am John and Eleanor DeLuca
5:00 pm Hertha Kessler
We apologize for the misspelling of Hertha Kessler’s name in
last week’s bulletin.
Sunday, May 1
8:00 am Robert Page
10:00 am Intention of Parishioners
12:00 pm Michael Jr. & Daniel Boyle
Monday, May 2
9:00 am Harold Kauffman
Tuesday, May 3
9:00 am Frank Maher
Wednesday, May 4
9:00 am Jackie Metz (living)
Thursday, May 5
9:00 am Tullia Labriola
Friday, May 6
9:00 am Angela Kauffman (living)
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
To help with Next Week’s Readings:
May 8, 2016 - Seventh Sunday of Easter
First Reading: Acts of the Apostles 7:55-60
Second Reading: Revelation 22:12-14,16-17
Gospel: John 17:20-26
WEEKLY SCHEDULE
Sunday, May 1– Knights selling Holy Land Crosses
9:30 am - RCIA Sunday Service - AER
12:00 pm - Liturgy with Special Sacrament Students - HFC
12:00 pm - May Procession - Sidewalk in front of church
1:30 pm - Just Do It - Friends of Bill W. Meeting - PCR1
Monday, May 2
6:15 pm - Adult Faith Formation Committee - AER
7:00 pm - K of C Cardinal Gibbons Mtg. - HFH
Tuesday, May 3 6:30 pm - RCIA team Meeting - AER
Wednesday, May 4
10:30 am - Staff Meeting - AER
6:30 pm - Holy Family Women’s Group mtg. - HFH
7:00 pm - Choir Rehearsal - HFC
Thursday, May 5 9:00 am - Prayer Shawl Ministry -
6:00 pm - Confirmation Core Team Mtg. - YR
7:00 pm - SVDP Society Mtg. - PHCR1
Friday, May 6
9:45 am - Eucharistic Adoration - HFC
Saturday, May 7 - Summerfest Sign ups
Mother’s Day Rose Sale
7:45 am - First Saturday Devotions - HFC 3:00 pm - Reconciliation - HFC
Sunday, May 8 -
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
Weekly Offertory
Weekly Budget : $ 13,788.00
(Amount of $ needed to run the parish on a weekly basis)
Actual Offertory for 4/24/2016: $11,149.00
Shortfall for the week: $ 2,639.00
Budget Goal Year-to-Date: $ 592,904.00
Actual Offertory Year-to-Date: $ 579,784.00
Shortfall (Deficit) Year-to-Date: $ 13,120.00
SCRIP SALES
Scrip Sales for week of 4/19/16 - $5,120.00
Net sales for week = $206.99
Total Net Sales for Year = $9,964.96
FIRST SATURDAY – May 7! The Blue
Army of Our Lady cordially invites all
parishioners to join them for First Satur-
day Devotions in the Church, beginning at
7:45 a.m. Devotions are followed by
regularly scheduled mass at 9:00 a.m
The Holy Family Women's Group will meet at the
Church on Wednesday
May 4th at 6:30 pm.
We will have pray the Divine Mercy Chaplet
before carpooling to Friendlys.
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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.
Please continue to use the coupon when going to
Tony’s Bistro. Raymond just sent us another check
for $75.00.
God bless you Raymond.
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: [email protected]
Bulletin Announcement: St Helena’s Outreach Office is
hosting an Advanced Directives presentation given by Linda
Branco, Pastoral Care Director at St. Francis Hospital, on
Wednesday, May 18th at 6:30 PM in Masci Hall. Advanced
Directives are legal documents that allow individuals to spell
out decisions about end-of-life care ahead of time. For more
information, please call St. Helena’s Parish Social Ministry
at 764-0325 x104
St. Joseph on the Brandywine Book Club: June 13
When Elizabeth I ruled England, the Catholic Church was
outlawed, Catholic priests were considered traitors, and
every person had to choose between loyalty to country and
fidelity to faith. Treason by Dena Hunt chronicles seven
days in the lives of a young priest who continues to minister
to hidden Catholic communities and a young woman who
must hide her faith from her Protestant husband. We invite
you to join us in the parish Family Center on Monday, June
13, from 12:45 to 2 p.m. The meeting immediately follows
the 12:05 Mass, and you are welcome to bring a brown bag
lunch. To register, contact Michelle Hogan at 302.622.8878
or [email protected] . For more information and direc-
tions to St. Joseph on the Brandywine parish in Greenville,
go to our website: stjosephonthebrandywine.org.
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.
