SAINT JOHN THE APOSTLE 506 SEABURY AVE., MILFORD, DE 19963 EMAIL ADDRESS: [email protected] WEBSITE: WWW.STJOHNSMILFORD.COM Fifth Sunday of Easter May 10, 2020 Parish Office (St. John) 302-422-5123 Parish Office (St. Bernadette) 302-398-8269 Fax 302-422-5720 Fax 302-398-0253
Rev. Anthony Giamello, Pastor [email protected] of Baptism: to have their Rev. Johnny Laura Lazo 422-5123 x 17 baptized be with our parish. Mr. Phillip Gonzalez, Deacon 908-405-3056 Mr. Scott Landis, Deacon 424-2259 Mr. John Molitor, Deacon 570-916-9608 Mr. John Yaeger, Deacon 422-4554
Vivian Alvarado, Executive Secretary 422-5123 ext. 10
of : for must Ken Behrens, Music Director 422-5123 Society of St. Vincent De Paul 841-5096 be made one year in by a to set the date and to plan for instruction.
Religious Education Holy and Religious Life: If you you St. John have, or you has, a to the Judy Purcell Coordinator of Religious Education ext. 12 [email protected] or life, contact Fr. St. Bernadette 398-8269 at 302) 573-3113.
Judy Purcell Coordinator of Religious Education 398-8269 Hospital Visitation: If a of the is in the [email protected] and like to be call the Vivian Alvarado Executive Secretary 398-8269 Office.
St. John Mass Schedule Parish Registration: We that all those who No Masses until further notice. mass with the parish. are at the exits of the or may be to you.
: All are to make use of the parish St. Mass Schedule assist us in our and our No Masses until further notice. for expenses. A of are
kept for you in our and can be for Confession: tax purposes. you for your support. No Confessions until further notice. Online Giving: is available for those prefer electronic giving. Log on to our website and look for the PARISH SOFT ONLINE GIVING button. Office Hours: St. John - Monday, Wednesday, Thursday 9:30 am to 4:00 pm. (Closed Tuesday & Friday)
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Parish Council Members Dawn Curtiss, Ron DiMeo, Andrew Fulton, Filadelfo Gonzalez, Michael Gumrot, Marcus Hammond, Kevin Joseph, Summer Lewis, Stephanie McDonough, Jeannette Minner, Ramon Quinene, Alberto Ramos, Kathy Trombello, Mike Welsh & Cindy Zarraga
SAINT BERNADETTE CHURCH 302-398-8269 109 DIXON ST., HARRINGTON, DE 19952 FROM THE PASTOR’S DESK RELIGIOUS EDUCATION
The observance of Mother's Day has an Dear Parishioners, important place in American life. Since it occurs on the second Sunday in May, during the Easter season, the Mass of the Sunday is Prayer for Mothers always celebrated:
For our Mothers, who have given us life and love, that God, on this Mothers day weekend that we honor we may show them reverence and love, we pray to the mothers, may we draw strength from the mothers who Lord. R. For Mothers who have lost a child through went before us. death, that their faith may give them hope, and their family and friends support and console them, we pray to
the Lord. R. For Mothers who have died, that God may May we remember Jochebed, mother of Moses, who bring them into the joy of his kingdom, we pray to the gave her son over to God’s providence when forces that Lord. R. threatened him were beyond her control. Loving God, as a mother gives life May we remember the mother of Mary, St. Anne, who and nourishment to her children, so helped her daughter learn an openness to God’s will. you watch over your Church. Bless these women, that they may be strengthened as Christian mothers. May we remember St. Monica, who suffered an abusive Let the example of their faith and love shine forth. spouse and her son’s poor choices, but lived to see her Grant that we, their sons and daughters, may honor child’s return to God. them always with a spirit of profound respect. Grant this through Christ our Lord. R. Amen.Prayer Source: Book of Blessings by Most of all, we remember Mary. Though she watched Prepared by International Commission on English in the Liturgy A Joint Commission of her child suffer and die, she also saw his resurrection Catholic Bishops' Conferences, The Liturgical Press, Collegeville, Minnesota, 1989 and glory and was in turn glorified by him. We will be finishing up our Religious Education Program for this year 2019-2020 by the end of May. Please make sure all work is turned in to your Amen. teacher. End of the year reports will be sent out at the beginning of June. If things are better by June
we will have one fun day together to officially close out the year with students and teachers. At this Sincerely, yours in Christ point we have no plans for Vacation Bible School. Rev. Anthony Giamello We may try to do some activity days during the summer just to keep everyone together. Please stay Pastor safe and we look forward to a new year. For those awaiting sacraments we are still working on those plans and we will let you know when those dates are set.
2 PARISH NEWS NOTICIAS PARROQUIALES
Changes in Light of the Cambios por el Novel Coronavirus Novel Coronavirus Updated: April 3, 2020 – 4:00PM Actualizado: abril 3, 2020 – 4:00pm
All Public Masses including Private Prayer Sessions are Todas las Misas Públicas y Sesiones de oración Privada Cancelled están Canceladas
Para cumplir con las órdenes y la guía de los To comply with the orders and guidance of the gobernadores de los Estados de Delaware y Maryland, el governors of the States of Delaware and Maryland, obispo Malooly instruye que todas las iglesias Bishop Malooly instructs that all parish churches be parroquiales estén cerradas hasta nuevo aviso. No se closed until further notice. No gatherings or services deben organizar reuniones o servicios que saquen a las should be organized that bring people out of their personas de sus hogares. homes. El cierre significa que las iglesias no podrán estar The closure means that churches may not be open abiertas para la oración privada. No se permiten for private prayer. No drive-in, drive-through, drive servicios de drive-in, drive-through, drive-up u otros -up, or other type services are permitted. tipos.
This effort is designed to help safeguard the public and Este esfuerzo está diseñado para ayudar a salvaguardar al prevent the spread of the COVID – 19 virus. público y prevenir la propagación del virus COVID – 19.
Spiritual Communion Prayer Oración de Comunión Espiritual
My Jesus, I believe that You are present in the Most Dios mío, creo que estás presente en el Santísimo Holy Sacrament. I love You above all things, and I Sacramento. Te amo por encima de todas las cosas, y desire to receive You into my soul. Since I cannot at deseo recibirte en mi alma. Puesto que en este this moment receive You sacramentally, come at momento no puedo recibirte sacramentalmente, ven al least spiritually into my heart. I embrace You as if You menos espiritualmente a mi corazón. Te abrazo como si were already there and unite myself wholly to You. ya estuvieras allí y me unieras totalmente a Ti. Nunca Never permit me to be separated from You. me permitas separarme de Ti. Amen. Amén.
3 Religious Education News Noticias de Educación Religiosa
Rice Bowl collection can be turned in La colección Rice Bowl se puede at any time. We ask that you and the convertir en cualquier momento. family count the change and change it Le pedimos a usted y a la familia to paper money and then put in an que cuenten el cambio y lo cambien envelope with parents names, a efectivo y luego pongan un sobre students name and how much. This can be dropped off con los nombres de los padres, el nombre de los at the office or you can deposit and write a check and alumnos y cuánto. Esto se puede dejar en la oficina o send to St. Johns, 506 Seabury Ave. Milford, De 19963. puede depositar y escribir un cheque y enviar a St. Make sure you indicate it is for the Rice Bowl , parents Johns, 506 Seabury Ave. Asegúrese de indicar que es names, students name and amount. We would like to para el Rice Bowl, los nombres de los padres, el get all the money turned in by the end of May if nombre de los estudiantes y la cantidad. Nos gustaría possible. Anyone wishing to donate who did not get recibir todo el dinero entregado a finales de mayo si es arice bowl is welcomed to do so using the same posible. Cualquier persona que desee donar que no process. Our students have been obtuvo un tazón de arroz es bienvenido a hacerlo donating to this cause for quite a few usando el mismo proceso. Nuestros years now. estudiantes han estado donando a esta causa desde hace bastantes años.
Diocesan / Community News Noticias Diocesanas / Comunitarias
The Diocese of Wilmington’s Office for Religious La Oficina de Educación Religiosa de la Diócesis de Education is providing reflections on the Sunday Wilmington está proporcionando reflexiones sobre los Gospels for Families in English and Spanish. For Evangelios dominicales para las familias en inglés y reflections on the Gospel and what it means to us español. Para las reflexiones sobre el Evangelio y lo que during this time of the COVID – 19 pandemic please significa para nosotros durante este tiempo de la go to cdow.org/FamilyVideoSeries. pandemia COVID – 19, vaya a cdow.org/FamilyVideoSeries.
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Spiritual Resources Spiritual Resources
St. John the Apostle/ St. Bernadette Facebook St. John the Apostle/ St. Bernadette Facebook Page Page
https://www.wordonfire.org/daily-mass/ https://www.wordonfire.org/daily-mass/ (Bishop Robert Baron – Word of Fire) (Bishop Robert Baron – Word of Fire)
https://saintpatrickscathedral.org/live https://saintpatrickscathedral.org/live (St. Patrick’s Cathedral, New York) (St. Patrick’s Cathedral, New York)
https://www.ewtn.com/tv/watch-live https://www.ewtn.com/tv/watch-live (EWTN live streams daily Mass at 8am, 12noon (EWTN live streams daily Mass at 8am, 12noon and 7 pm) and 7 pm)
EWTN (Mass on TV) EWTN (Mass on TV)
PLEASE PRAY FOR THE SICK OF OUR PARISH Duane Anthony, Meredith Benoit, Florence Bianco, Frank Bilger, Brienna Bidenback, Dave Boffa, Margaret Carman, Tom, Casey, Steve Clagett, Don Cola, Joanne Coombe, David Dean, Ben Dehn, Christopher DeMartin, Helen Dominguez, George Ehrmann, Victor Elbaz, Kimberly Ferrante, Joan Fierro, Mario & Dorothy Fitzgerald, Nadine Gleason, Cathy Gegaris, John Guzior, Karen Hall, Debbie Heinsch, Jim Higgins, Doris Koons, Luke Landon Labajo , Bob McGuire, Barbara Neske, James Nicholson, Joan Perry, Joe Plummer, Judith Pordan, Susan Portz, Emilio Raffio, Ron & Rachel Renk, Stephen Ruczynski, Jeanette Shearer, John & Nadene Shearstone, Rita Shellhouse, Sharon Thomas, Joan Walther, Jennifer Webrman and Jim Woofter. Please remember to call when someone needs to be removed from the Sick List.
DEPLOYED TROOPS Please pray for our deployed troops and their families. Airman Alex Dudley (FL), A-1C James W. Gagnon (Langley AFB), Command Sgt Major Tristan Soriano (Kuwait), Majors Kyle & Alicia Waite (Nevada), Joshua Meenan (Germany), and Sr. Airman Sam Wong (Qatar). PRAYER LINE NEWS We're here and we're still Praying for all intentions given to us. Don't hesitate to call. All are worthy of Prayer--just call us. Jane Brown's cell 233-2181. Karen Malzone's home phone 302 366- 8743 or e-mail [email protected]. God Bless.
WE REMEMBER THOSE WHO HAVE DIED Eternal rest grant unto them O Lord, and let perpetual light shine upon them. May their souls and the souls of all the faithful departed, through the mercy of God, rest in peace. Amen.
WE WELCOME ALL VISITORS AND NEWCOMERS TO OUR COMMUNITY, if you wish to register please contact either parish office or see one of our ushers.
4 MASS INTENTIONS PARISH EVENTS
Saturday, May 9 4:00 PM Mothers Day Novena St. Bernadette 5:00 PM Mothers Day Novena St. John DUE TO THE CORONAVIRUS OUTBREAK ALL PARISH EVENTS Sunday, May 10 8:00 AM Mothers Day Novena St. John HAVE BEEN CANCELLED UNTIL 9:30 AM Mothers Day Novena St. John FURTHER NOTICE. 10:00AM Mothers Day Novena St. Bernadette 11:00 AM Mothers Day Novena St. John 6:00 PM Pro Populo St. John
Monday, May 11 9:00 AM Mothers Day Novena St. John
SECOND COLLECTION: For May 17 is for Tuesday, May 12 Little Sisters of the Poor. Please mail in or drop off 9:00 AM Mothers Day Novena St. John your donations, or you can go to our Parish Website
to do our online giving. We appreciate any Wednesday, May 13 generous donations at this time. 7:00 PM Mothers Day Novena St. Bernadette
Thursday, May 14 9:00 AM †Irene Topolski St. John
Friday, May 15 9:00 AM †Thomas Elchler St. John Little Sisters of the Poor care for the elderly poor in the spirit of humble service. ... The Little Sisters of the Saturday, May 16 Poor offer independent living and nursing care to the elderly poor. Every effort is made to give residents a sense of dignity, 4:00 PM †Anne Paladino St. Bernadette human and personal respect and security in the face of advancing 5:00 PM †Pete Stencler St. John age.
Sunday, May 17 8:00 AM †Joseph Mack St. John 9:30 AM †Sylvia Smith St. John 10:00AM †Donald Minner St. Bernadette 11:00 AM ♥Pavelko Family St. John 6:00 PM Pro Populo St. John
Mass Intentions are still being honored during daily private Masses by our Priest. †Indicates Person is deceased ♥ Indicates living intention
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