Saint Joseph on the Brandywine Founded 1841

Rectory Schedule of Liturgies 10 Old Church Road, Greenville, DE 19807 SATURDAY VIGIL Office (302) 658-7017 Fax (302) 428-0639 5:00 PM www.stjosephonthebrandywine.org SUNDAY EUCHARISTS: 7:30 AM; 9:00 AM; 10:30 AM Rev. Msgr. Joseph F. Rebman, V.G., PASTOR DAILY EUCHARISTS: F. Edmund Lynch, DEACON, RCIA PROGRAM 7 AM; 12:05 (Mon. - Fri.) 8:00 AM (Saturday) Parish & Pastoral Secretary: Francine A. HOLY DAY EUCHARIST: As announced Harkins; (302) 658-7017; [email protected] Bulletin Editor: [email protected] SICK CALLS: Anytime Bookkeeper: Laura G. Gibson 654-5565; RECONCILIATION SERVICES: [email protected] Saturdays: 4 to 4:45 PM; Anytime by appointment BAPTISMS: By appointment with at least one DIRECTOR OF LITURGY & MUSIC preparation session for new parents. Michael Marinelli (302) 777-5970 WEDDINGS: Engaged couples wishing to marry in the DIRECTOR OF ADULT & YOUTH CHOIRS Mary Ellen Schauber (302) 888-1556 church should contact a Parish Priest at least one year ADULT FAITH FORMATION: Peter C. Fulweiler, prior to the planned wedding date to begin the marriage Sr.; (302) 652-2264; [email protected] preparation process. The year-long process includes ALTAR SERVER COORDINATOR diocesan pre-marriage classes and meetings with clergy. Steve Carroll (302) 373-6314 COMMUNION MINISTER COORDINATOR Carolyn Mostyn (610) 388-0829 LECTOR COORDINATOR COUNCIL #15436: Council Loretta S. Carlson (302) 836-5883; meets on the third Tuesday of the month at 7:00 p.m., [email protected] Archives Building. Membership in the Knights of Columbus PARISH COUNCIL EXECUTIVE OFFICER is open to men 18 years of age or older who are practicing Joseph Yacyshyn (302) 239-1879 Catholics. Contact Paul Thorson, 302-229- FINANCE COUNCIL EXECUTIVE OFFICER 5644, [email protected] or John Strusowski, 302- Eugene Julian (302) 239-6082 753-2928, [email protected]. BUILDING & GROUNDS MANAGER Robert W. Spittle (302) 658-1018; [email protected] FIRST SATURDAY DEVOTIONS: All are welcome to ST. JOSEPH CEMETERIES (302) 658-7017 join the Knights of Columbus Council #15436 at the First Saturday of the month devotions to Our Lady of Fatima at 8 a.m. in the church. Family Center Director of Religious Education: Eva Marie Lyons SING YOUR SONG (302) 656-7185; [email protected] Alas for those who never sing, but die with their music within Religious Education Secretary: Linda T. them. Mondzelewski (302) 656-7185; [email protected] —Oliver Wendell Holmes

The Transfiguration of the Lord August 6, 2017 The heavens proclaim his justice; all peoples see his glory. — Psalm 97:6

Religious Education Pastor’s Notes Dear Friends, Anyone looking for a little summer reading and enrichment? Eyewitnesses Check out catholichomestudy.org (or call them at 573-547- Today, the Feast of the Transfiguration of the Lord, is a day 4084). Catholic Home Study is a ministry of Evangelization of eyewitness accounts. The first, a vision reported by the sponsored by Vincentian priests and the Knights of prophet Daniel, was well known to Jesus and his apostles. Columbus, Missouri Council. It offers Catholic enrichment to The vision account was written in quite mystical and people all over the world who are interested in learning about figurative language. It is a vision of heaven, powerful and and understanding the Catholic faith. Without obligation memorable. There are flames of fire, burning wheels, the and completely free. You sign up, they send you a book, you Ancient One, and a Son of Man. Clearly, Daniel saw read it and then take a simple quiz about the book you just something. But was it a dream? Was it real? Was it merely a read – then you can choose another book. Please don’t forget clever myth? to register your children for Religious Ed this fall – call us if you have trouble submitting the online forms and we will Peter wants no such confusion about his vision! We are told help: 656-7185. Many Blessings, Eva in Matthew’s Gospel what he and his friends James and John saw when they went up on the mountain with Jesus one day. Jesus warned the three witnesses to tell no one until “the Son of Man has been raised from the dead” (Matthew 17:9). Lest Status of Church Rejuvenation Project readers of one of the Gospels discount the story or simply As of 7/31: OVERALL, THE PROJECT IS ON SCHEDULE AND write it off as a pious myth, Peter gives his own account of the PROBABLY A LITTLE AHEAD OF SCHEDULE SPECIFICALLY: Transfiguration of Jesus in his second letter to the church.  The main lights have been removed and are being He writes with authority, as an eyewitness. He reports this refurbished, rewired and upgraded to LED. message from God concerning Jesus: “This is my Son, my  Temporary lighting has been installed in the interim. beloved, with whom I am well pleased,” and he assures us  The floors have been stripped and cleaned. Two coats that the message is “altogether reliable” (2 Peter 1:17, 19). of wax have been applied to the floors.  The statues and stations have been removed and Missionary Cooperative relocated to the Family Center and are ready to be th th cleaned. Collection - August 5 & 6  The painting of the church has begun. Completion date Let’s welcome Bishop John Kalloor for the mission appeal to on schedule. benefit the Diocese of Pathanamthitta. The priority of importance for their Diocese is to provide formation to 63 seminarians to priesthood who are studying in various Emmanuel Dining Room - August 11th seminaries, to strengthen the existing rural missions and to provide support for the humanitarian activities such as care St. Joseph’s provides 350 servings of food for the hungry in for autistic children, men with physical and mental Wilmington each month. Volunteers purchase, cook, and disabilities and inmates of the destitute home for senior donate 24 chicken thighs. We cook 350 servings of stuffing women citizens of the Diocese. and add green beans and desserts. Our next date to cook and deliver food for the Emmanuel Dining Room is Friday, The Cathedral of Saint Peter August 11. Please have your cooked chicken and desserts at th the Family Center by 9 A.M. on that day. If you would like Special Collection – August 19 & 20th As Catholics prepare to celebrate the Diocese of to assist in making the stuffing, we meet at the Family Center th at 8 A.M. We can always use more chicken cookers. Call Wilmington’s 50 anniversary beginning on March 3, 2018, Peg Janes (302) 656-3635. we remind you of the important role Cathedral of Saint Peter has played in our history. Founded as a parish church in 1816 by Father Patrick Kenny, an Irish-born priest; Saint The Columbiettes, a nonprofit charitable organization that Peter’s was named the Cathedral soon after Blessed Pope supports the community and the Knights of Columbus, is Pius IX established the Diocese of Wilmington in 1868. A welcoming practicing Catholic women with serious special collection to benefit the Cathedral is scheduled for the convictions to help others who are interested in serving and weekend of August 19th & 20th. Visit the Cathedral’s website growing in the faith. Contact [email protected] at www.cathedralofstpeter.com. For a video tour of the or (302) 322-2929. Cathedral, special video message from Father Klein the Cathedral’s Administrator, and a tour of the Cathedral’s 99 year-old organ, visit the diocesan website at www.cdow.org. Adult Formation Corner Mass Intentions SUMMER OF SAINTS: THE SALESIANS Saturday, Aug. 5 Our parish does not offer formal adult faith formation 5:00 p.m. Fr. John J. Hurley OSFS by Leslie programs from May through August. Once again, however, we Sunday, Aug. 6 will publish columns about well-known and not-so-well-known 7:30 a.m. Ida May Ladd Martel by Dr. & Mrs. saints to pique your curiosity and direct your private reading. Garry Lyons and family For our final articles during the month of August, we will 9:00 a.m. Parishioners feature the Salesians. 10:30 a.m. Richard Beck by Claire Hanavan The Salesians are a religious congregation of Brothers and Monday, Aug. 7 Priests founded in 1859 by Saint Don Bosco. Don Bosco’s 7:00 a.m. Msgr. Charles L. Brown, III by mission was clear and simple: to be a friend to young people Diocesan Finance Office (50th Jubilee who were poor, abandoned, or at risk, and in doing so to be a of Ordination) friend to Christ. Salesians seek to form the whole person, 12:05 p.m. Bryan Lewicki by Arin & Frank stressing the need for the integration of the physical, moral, Nickle and spiritual dimension of each individual. Wherever they Tuesday, Aug. 8 work, their mission is the same, but its expression changes to suit the particular context. So Salesians serve in schools of all 7:00 a.m. Rev. Richard Jude Jasper by Diocesan kinds, at youth clubs, and in homes for homeless or Finance Office (Priest Ordination) abandoned children. They work with street children; 12:05 p.m. Olga Berardi by the Shearer Family missionaries; chaplains in schools, colleges, and universities; Wednesday, Aug. 9 and in parishes. Currently, the Salesian Congregation 7:00 a.m. Barbara (for healing) by Joyce & comprises almost 16,000 Priests and Brothers, and they work Donald in 131 countries around the world. 12:05 p.m. Drs. William & Stephen Butler by

Peggy Butler Over the last 158 years, the Church has recognized 166 members of this Congregation as Servants of God, Thursday, Aug. 10 Venerables, Blesseds, and Saints. During the month of 7:00 a.m. Barbara (for healing) by Joyce & Donald August, we will consider the following remarkable Salesians: 12:05 p.m. David Smith by family — Blessed Cerefino Namuncura (1886–1905) Friday, Aug. 11 — Blessed Artemides Zatti (1880–1951) — Saint Maria Domenica Mazzarello (1837–1881) 7:00 a.m. Barbara (for healing) by Joyce & Donald 12:05 p.m. Mary Watson by Sharon Denton, Coming Up… Joanie Losito & Sharon Rineer  11th Annual Benefit Concert to Fight Human Saturday, Aug. 12 Trafficking is happening on Monday, Aug. 14th at 8:00 a.m. St. Joseph on the Brandywine 7:00pm at Skyline Methodist Church, 3100 Skyline Catechists Drive. Free Will donations benefit Shared Hope 5:00 p.m. Vince McCorkle by family International, an organization that works to Prevent trafficking and Rescue and Restore victims. This year is a program that offers men interested in donations will also support Zoe Ministries of Come & Seek Delaware. Yolanda Schlabach of Zoe Ministries DE finding out more about the priesthood an opportunity to will speak briefly about the Fight against Human socialize with priests and like-minded men who wish to learn Trafficking right here in Delaware. Contact Kate more about vocations. Dates and times of gatherings are Regan at 302-738-9989. subject to change, so call prior to attending or visit the Vocations websitehttp://www.cdow.org  Through Aug. 15: Film series, presented by Pacem in Terris, Westminster Presbyterian Church, 1502 W. eight men from various parts of Delaware will 13th St., Wilmington. The remaining schedule: Aug. 8, Blessings - become Permanent Deacons when they are ordained by Schindler's List; Aug. 15, Dead Man Walking. Call th (302) 656-2721. Bishop Malooly on Saturday, August 19 at 11:00 a.m. at the Church of the Holy Child. Permanent Deacons’ active ministry is on a part-time basis. They continue to work in  Right to Life seeks volunteers to pray in front of careers in varied fields while devoting evenings and weekends Planned Parenthood in Dover every Weds., Thurs. and to their ministry efforts. Welcome and God bless our Deacons! Sat. from 9 a.m.-noon. Call (862) 266-1099. Also needed in front of Planned Parenthood in Wilmington is currently holding at 625 N. Shipley Mon.-Fri. from 9 a.m.-noon, and in Catholic Youth Ministry front of Premiere GYN at 1815 W. 13th St. on Tues. registration for the 2017 fall sport season for individuals from 12:30-2pm and Sat. from 8:30-10:00. entering fourth through eighth grades in September. For more information, go to www.cdowcym.org/athletics.