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Parish Office Staff
Clergy
Pastor: Rev. Msgr. John P. Hopkins
Deacons
Tommy Watts
Austin Lobo
Religious Education
Mary Kirk, DRE
[email protected]
Pastoral Associate
Sr. Catherine Charles, SND
[email protected]
Parish Support Staff
Tina Maichle
[email protected]
Lois Nowell
[email protected]
Patricia Golt
[email protected]
General Information
[email protected]
Parish Life
Special Ministers of Holy Communion
Kathy Linsner: 302-832-1488
Lectors Donna Jubb: 302-836-5069
Altar Servers Sharon Obuchowski: 302-838-1957
Suzanne Kirk: 302-369-6443
Cantors & Choir
Tom Mucchetti: 610-220-2690
Mary Kate Newell: 302-521-7788
Margaret’s Song (guitar & choir) John and Patty Jacob: 302-378-3156
Ministry of Hospitality (Ushers) Tim Higgins: 302-836-1099
RCIA ( The Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults)
Michael Felker: 302-834-8259
Parish Ministries
St. Vincent DePaul Society Mike DeShaies: 302-365-5136
Knights of Columbus Earle Markey: 302-981-0071
Pro-Life Teri Dzik: 302-834-5590
Parent Bereavement Group Irene Felker: 302-834-8259
Jean Brady: 302-738-5126
Prayer Line Karen Kolek: 302-8340225 ext. 108
Lectio Divina Susan Brubaker: 302-834-1671
Pastoral Counseling Sandy Cooper: 302-738-4539
Bible Study and Faith Sharing Deacon Tommy Watts: 302-834-5408
Boy Scouts Steve Williams: 302-270-1383
Cub Scouts Joe Musike 302-545-8149
Friends of St. Margaret (50 +) Sr. Catherine Charles: 302-834-0225 ex. 105
St. Margaret of Scotland Football Team Michael Klepacki: 302-229-2285
Golf Committee Tony Olkewicz: 302-832-9513
Church Cleaning Group Barbara Coates: 302-838-7738
Gardening Janet and Ed Tyczkowski: 302-832-1057
Nursery / Babysitting Megan Januszka: 302-454-0112
Doughnuts / Refreshments after Mass Cindy Sparco: 302-836-0385
Welcoming Committee Trish Gerhart: 302-379-3869
Prayer Shawl Sara Moss Starkey: 302-836-4008
Barbara Coates: 302-838-7738
Social Justice Committee Bill McMahon: 302-832-1056
Bill Mitchell: 302-836-6006
Meg Kane-Smith: 302-836-3511
Women at the Well Janet McGehean: 302-392-2236
Vocations Francis Woerner: 302-836-5206
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Mass Schedule
Saturday: 5:30 pm
Sunday: 8:30 am & 10:30 am
Weekday: Mon., Wed., & Fri. 8:30 am
Holy Day: 8:30 am & 7:00 pm
Reconciliation: Sat. 4:30 pm
Rosary: Thurs. 7:00 pm
Mass Intentions
June 2 8:30 am Angela Belas
June 4 8:30 am Carol Hill
June 6 8:30 am Margaret M. Hopkins
June 7 5:30 pm Thomas Kanavel
June 8 8:30 am Thomas J. Kalinowski
10:30 am Gwendolyn Roman
Sacraments
Baptism Baptisms can be scheduled on most Sundays at noon or
during any of our Masses. If this is your first child you
are required to attend a class before the Baptism can be
scheduled. The next Baptism Class will be on June 16, 2014
at 7:00pm in the parish office. Call the office to schedule.
Reconciliation Saturday at 4:30pm or by appointment.
Matrimony Consult the parish priest at least one year before your wed-
ding date.
Rosary Recitation of the Rosary is held every Thursday
at 7:00 p.m. in the church.
First Friday Adoration Adoration is held from 9am - 10am
on the first Friday of every month. All are welcome to join us
in worshiping our Lord.
Devotions
It is easy to think that witnessing, baptizing, and
teaching belong to the church “professionals.” Jesus is
saying otherwise. We don’t have to be mystics or
theologians to do what the Spirit in us urges: witness,
baptize teach. We do this by letting the Spirit work
through us in our daily lives. Jesus himself makes this
work very concrete when he tells the disciples to teach
all nations “observe all that I have commanded you.”
Here the aphorism “actions speak louder than words”
would be so applicable. Our best witnessing, baptizing,
and teaching is through our own living. When we live
God’s commandment, others may be led to do the same.
When we are confident of God’s message, others may
be also.
-Living Liturgy
Living the Paschal Mystery
The Ascension of The Lord
May 31st & June 1st, 2014
Baptism
We would like to extend a warm welcome to the following
new parishioners to St. Margaret of Scotland Parish:
Nicole DeBacco
Catherine and Stephen Guglielmo
Rachel Guglielmo
Stephen and Mary Boyd
Rachel and Brandon Lindell
Craig and Zorida Maines; Courtney
Welcome
Congratulations to the following children and their families
who received the Sacrament of Baptism this past Sunday at
St. Margaret of Scotland Church.
Ayden Ray Ellers
Daniel Thomas DelCoglin
Nicholas James Tumey
God Bless you as you begin your faith journey.
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Parish News
St. Vincent de Paul
Food Closet Thank you for your generous donations to satisfy the needs of
the Food Closet. The items that are currently needed are: syr-
up, coffee/tea, mac & cheese, stuffing, gravy, instant pota-
toes and vegetables. Thank you for continuing to help
feed and care for the needy in our community.
KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS
The St. David Council #12842, invites men 18 and older to
join us in supporting the parish and the community through
acts of service. Please call Grand Knight Earle Markey for
additional opportunities at 302-981-0071 or e-mail
[email protected] .
Social Justice SOCIAL JUSTICE COMMITTEE MEETING:
Next meeting Thursday June 5, at 7:30 p.m. in the Par-
ish Center. The Committee meets the first Thursday of
every month.
FAIR TRADE: We thank you for the continued sup-
port of the Fair Trade Products through your purchases.
The products are available on the third weekend of eve-
ry month. The next weekend for sales is June 21 & 22.
If you would like to receive e-mail updates prior to fu-
ture sale dates please drop off your e-mail address at the
Fair Trade table on June 21st or 22nd.
CLEAN KIDS PROJECT –Thank you for your con-
tinued donation of soap for the children in Guatemala.
Donations are still needed and can be dropped off at the
box as you enter the gathering space.
“Religious Education News”
We are looking for a few people to join our team
as catechists for the upcoming 2014-2015 Religious
Education year. If you are interested in finding out more
about our program and are willing to share your faith
with others, then please give Mary a call at
302.834.0225, ext. 103 or email her at
[email protected] .
St. Margaret of Scotland
Annual Golf Tournament Get your golf clubs ready and come join the
fun on Thursday, June 5, 2014. The outing will be held
at Cavaliers Country Club, 100 Addison Drive, Newark,
Delaware. All proceeds will be dedicated to the build-
ing of our new Parish Center. For more information,
contact Tony Olkewicz at 302-832-9513 or
[email protected] .
12th Annual
Summer Blood May 19th — September 13th
Save Local Lives. Win Exciting Prizes. Earn Points!
Any Eligible donor can earn points for your organization. For
an appointment; www.DelmarvaBlood.org or call 1-800-8-
BLOOD-8
GRAND PRIZES
1st Prize: $5,000 TD Bank VISA® Gift Card
2nd Prize: $2,000 TD Bank VISA® Gift Card
3rd Prize: $1,000 TD Bank VISA® Gift Card
The Next Place Bereavement Support for Parents Sessions are held in the Christ the Teacher School Library on
the 4th Wednesday of the month from 7pm-9pm. Please
contact Irene Felker 302 834-8259/302 540-8373 or Jean
Brady 302 738-5126/302 528-5004.
St Margaret’s Warriors Football
2014 Registration
We will have an onsite registration on:
- Sunday, June 8th from 1pm to 2pm.
The sign up location will be held at the front church
parking lot of St Margaret’s Church. The teams con-
sist of children who will be in grades 4-6 as well as
grades 7-8 during the 2014 season. A fee of $175 is due
at the time of registration. Additional information and
registration forms can printed in advance by visiting the
team’s website at www.leaguelineup.com/
stmargaretwarriors. You also can send in your regis-
tration with payment to the church office at: 2431 Fra-
zer Road, Newark, DE 19702. Attn: - FOOTBALL
REGISTRATION
Home games and practice are at Caravel Academy. All
games are played at High School stadiums in New Cas-
tle County. NO Fundraiser requirements!!
We are also looking for coaches. Experience would
be nice but not necessary.
Additional information on the team, league, registration,
or eligibility can be obtained by calling Mike Klepacki,
@ 229-2285. Thank You!
Women at the Well Women at the Well will meet on Tuesday, June 3rd at 7:30
p.m. at church. New members are always welcome. For
more information contact Janet at 302-392-2236
or [email protected] .
VACATION BIBLE SCHOOL
AUGUST 4th - 8th
8:30am - 11:30am
Children entering K thru entering 5th grade There will be a registration table in the gathering space on
June 8th and 15th. Contact Brenda Carlson with questions
at 302-838-6003/[email protected]
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Community News
Christ the Teacher School Our Regional Catholic School
For additional information visit
www.christtheteacher.org 302-838-8850
Worldwide Marriage Encounter
Delaware / Maryland / Eastern Shore Attend an upcoming Worldwide Marriage En-
counter Weekend scheduled for November 7-9 in Re-
hoboth Beach, DE. For more information, visit our
website at: www.wwme-delmar.org or to register for
the weekend, please call Dave and Cyndi Germack @
302-220-9833.
Looking for a Prayer Group? Please join our Padre Pio Prayer Group at
the St. Francis Friary, 1901 Pr ior Rd.,
Wilmington on the second Wednesday of each
month. Mass begins in the chapel at 7:00 pm, followed
by the Glorious Mysteries Rosary, and discussion
time. Contact Bill Greto, Jr. (302) 593-9778 with ques-
tions.
Parish News Continued ..
The “Friends” of St. Margaret’s Group would like to continue sending packages of wants and needs to ser-
vice personnel stationed in remote areas. If you have a name
and complete address of a relative or friend, please notify
Barbara Strasser at 302-838-1920 or [email protected] as
soon as possible, Thank You.
St. Elizabeth Ann Seton’s
26th Annual Family Carnival,
WIN A DISNEY FAMILY VACATION valued at
approx. $4,500 at St. Elizabeth Ann Seton’s 26th Annu-
al Family Carnival, June 9-14. $20 per ticket OR 3/
$50. For info visit www.setonfamilycarnival.com or
contact Barb @ 302-328-7977.
Alliance of the Two Hearts The Alliance of the Two Hearts
“Communion of Reparation All Night
Vigil” is held on the First Friday and
Saturday of each month. Please join us
June 6th at St. Hedwig Chapel, 408 S. Har r ison St.,
Wilmington, from 8:15pm to 2:30am. Includes First
Friday and First Saturday Masses, Confession, Rosary
and Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament. For more
information call Irene Harach at 302-738-1285.
All are invited to the Miraculous Medal Shrine
for their Summer Novena of Hope, The Glorious
Mysteries of the Rosary. The Novena is daily
from Sunday, June 15th to Monday, June 23rd,
2014. Tuesday through Thursday, the Mass,
Novena, and brief talk are at 7 & 9 a.m., 12:05 and 7:00
p.m. Friday Mass, Novena, and brief talk are at 7 & 9 am,
12:05 & 5:00 pm. Confessions will be heard 15 minutes
prior to each Mass on Monday’s and Thursday. On June
15th and June 23rd the regular Monday Novena schedule:
Masses at 7 and 9 a.m. & 12:05 and 7:30 p.m. and Novena
with talk at 2, 3, 4, 5, 6:30. Saturday Novena and Masses 9
am, 12:05 and 5:00 pm. and Sunday 9 am and 12:05 pm.
Special Celebrant Monday, June 23rd, 12:05 p.m. Mass
Archbishop Charles Chaput. The Shrine is located at 500
E. Chelten Avenue, Germantown, 19144. Secure parking is
available on premises and street. For more information call
215-848-1010, especially for groups.
June is “Stock the Pantry” Month
for Catholic Charities Participate in Catholic Charities semi-annual “Stock the
Pantry” project throughout the month of June! Hunger is
present in our communities year-round - in a single month,
Catholic Charities distributes approximately 10,000 pounds
of food throughout our Diocese. You can support our most
vulnerable neighbors by making a donation of non-
perishable food items. Drop off canned meats, soups,
fruits, and vegetables; boxes of pasta, cereal, baking mixes;
jars of peanut butter and jelly; coffee, tea, powdered milk at
any of the Catholic Charities locations. Catholic Charities
will also accept gift cards to local grocery stores or cash
donations. You can find the nearest Catholic Charities ser-
vice center at www.cdow.org/charities.html.
Summer Office Hours
The Parish Office will be open from 9am-
12pm on Fr idays, dur ing the summer
months. The office will resume normal
hours after Labor Day.
TREASURES OUT OF THE DARKNESS
TUESDAY, JUNE 24, 2014 | 9:30 - 3:30 Join us for a day of reflection, prayer and Mass as we pray to
discern the hidden gifts of the Lord in our lives - often over-
looked and undiscovered - given to us so that we may ad-
vance the reign of God here on earth in these changing times.
If you have found yourself pondering the Lord’s will for you
in the swirl of ever changing world events and information
overload, then this day is for you! We cordially invite you to
join us.
*Bring your Bible, a journal, a pen, and a bag lunch! We will
provide breakfast and plenty of drinks and desserts
to accompany your bag lunch. There will be time set aside
during the day for personal prayer and reflection.
Cost for the day: $25.00 in advance, or $30.00 at the door
To register, call our office at 302-995-6859 or visit us on line
at: jesushousecenter.org
Jesus House Prayer and Renewal Center ~ 2501
Milltown Rd., Wilmington, DE 19808 (302-995-67859)
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READINGS FOR
June 1st - June 8th June 1- Seventh Sunday of Easter:
The Ascension of the Lord
Acts 1:12-14; 1 Pt 4:13-16; Jn 17:1-11a
June 2– Acts 19:1-8; Jn 16:29-33
June 3– Acts20:17-27; Jn 17:1-11a
June 4- Acts 20:28-38; Jn 17:11b-19
June 5- Acts 22:30, 23:6-11; Jn 17:20-26
June 6- Acts 25:13b-21; Jn 21: 15-19
June 7– Acts 28: 16-20, 30-31; Jn 21: 20-25
June 8- Pentecost Sunday Acts 2:1-11; 1Cor 12:3b-7, 12-13; Jn 20: 19-23
Diocesan News Are You Being Called by God?
When He ascended to Heaven, Jesus was taken from the
apostles’ sight. He remains present to the Church, though, in
so many ways: in the Eucharist, in all the baptized, in the
Scriptures, and in the lives and ministry of priests, deacons
and religious. Is God calling you to live as an agent of
Christ’s presence through a Church-related vocation? If you
think so, call or write Father David Kelley, Diocesan Director
of Priestly and Religious Vocations (302-573-3113; voca-
[email protected] ). Be sure to visit our website:
www.CalledByTheLord.com!
Parenting Pointers "The whole world spoke the same language,
using the same words." (Gn 11:1) Does anyone
in your family know a second language? How about one
helpful word in a second language. As a family, learn a
new word/phrase in a foreign language today.
Marriage Moments "Everything of mine is yours and everything of
yours is mine." (Jn 17:10) Although Jesus was
referring to his relationship with the Father, this also
applies to sharing in marriage. What things are more
difficult for you to share with your beloved?
Good News
Listen to Catholic Forum every Sunday
morning at 10:05 a.m. on 1150AM WDEL and
www.wdel.com. Next Sunday, June 8th, Balti-
more Orioles’ broadcaster, Jim Hunter, will be the
guest. “Like” Catholic Forum on Facebook at
www.facebook.com/catholicforum.
Attention Ladies: “Save the Date”: “Diocese of Wilmington Women’s Conference”
(Includes Mass, Presentations, Lunch & Inspirational Music
throughout the day)
When: Sat., Nov. 1, 2014/ Registration begins this sum-
mer
Where: St. Joseph’s Par ish Middletown, DE
Who: Conference Speaker: Johnnette Benkovic, Founder &
President of “Women of Grace”
Cost: $30.00 (lunch on your own) / $40.00 includes box
lunch
Theme: “Be who you are and be that well”
Johnnette Benkovic tr avels internationally as a popular
conference speaker, published author, retreat director, and
seminar presenter. She is the author of several books and de-
veloped the internationally recognized Women of Grace®
Foundational Study Series which has transformed thousands
of women worldwide through the healing love of Jesus
Christ. Women of Grace® is a Catholic apostolate which
began in 2003. The mission of Women of Grace® is to trans-
form the world one woman at a time by affirming women in
their dignity and vocation as daughters of God and in their
gift of The true and essential nature God has endowed to
woman referred to by Blessed John Paul II as the feminine
genius. authentic femininity™. More details will follow in the
coming weeks and months. For additional information con-
tact Nancy Burke, Director of the Office for Marriage &
Family Life at 302-295-0667.
Adult Confirmation 2014 Anyone 18 and over that is interest-
ed in being confirmed on Pentecost
Sunday, June 8th, please call the parish office. Bishop
Malooly will be administering the sacrament of Confir-
mation at the Cathedral of St. Peters.
Accountant Catholic Charities of the Diocese of
Wilmington is seeking a full time Ac-
countant located in Wilmington, DE to perform ac-
counting and financial reporting services for the Weath-
erization Program. A Bachelor’s degree in Accounting
or Business Administration with a concentration in Ac-
counting or related field or the equivalent combination
of education and work experience required. Three to
five years of previous experience in accounting or
bookkeeping required. Proven accounting or auditing
experience; a strong aptitude for mathematics, excellent
analytical skills and the ability to compare and interpret
facts and figures quickly a must. The successful candi-
date will possess knowledge of accounting procedures/
systems/reports, be deadline oriented and possess excel-
lent knowledge of computers and applications such as
basic accounting software and Microsoft Office. For
more information or to apply, see our posting on Ca-
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