Eucharistic Adoration – 9 am–9 pm Tuesdays, Chapel TwentY-Fourth Sunday in Flame of Love Rosary - 7 pm Thursdays, St. Ann Chapel

Ordinary Time Divine Mercy Chaplet - 3 pm Fridays, St. Ann Chapel September 15, 2019 Rosary before 8:30 am Mass

THIS SUNDAY, September 15th PRAYER CHAIN - To request prayers or to be part of our Prayer Chain, email Laverne at [email protected] or

ANNUAL PARISH PICNIC call Laverne at (302) 653 – 8064.

Following the 10:30 am Mass JOIN US! Mass Intentions for the Week Monday, September 16 St. Cornelius & St. Cyprian 8:30 am Theresa Saraullo - Fred & Theresa DiMeo Tuesday, September 17 St. Robert Bellarmine 8:30 am Edward Ibao - Delia Lim 10:30 am DHCI Communion Service Wednesday, September 18 8:30 am Geraldine Hreha - Brother Vincent Council Knights of Columbus #7517 Thursday, September 19 St. Januarius 8:30 am Angelito Guiang - Betty Pingol

Bring your entire family, your favorite lawn chairs and join Friday, September 20 St. Andrew Kim Tae-gon & us for an afternoon of food, drinks, fellowship, and fun! St. Paul Chong Ha-sang & Companions 8:30 am George Mill - Mike & Lori Sanders We will provide the hot dogs, hamburgers, pulled pork, Saturday, September 21 St. Matthew drinks, deserts, and entertainment. 4 pm Mike McCusker, Lorrie Siegel, Deacon Mike Siegel We would love to try your favorite side dish (bring it in a - Helen McCusker disposable container). Sunday, September 22 25th Sunday in Ordinary Time 10:30 am Parishioners Bounce house, face painting and great parishioners will make it a great day! We Pray for Our Sick ~ Week I Sophia Wilson, Deirdre Moor, Donald Hreha,

Lorriane Macasevich, Jimmy Callahan, Kevin PARISH ANNUAL FORUM - NEXT SUNDAY Liselli, Denis Callahan, Mary Sponaugle, Allen Sunday, September 22nd, Huttick after the 10:30 am Mass in the Parish Hall. Week II Michelle Collier, Terry Mance, George Davidson, James Dean, Nick DiMattio, Susan Scaggs, Grace Howard Week III Linda Blow, Ron Pleasanton, Tom Dempsey Week lV Jay Schuman

Week V Austin and Dylan Dean, Theresa Devine, Come join us to learn what your Parish and our Councils Barbara Lorenzo, Laura Gilmore accomplished this past year. Bring your ideas and have Week VI Dawn Stachow, Richard Weber, Margaret your say in the future plans for St. Polycarp Church. Saporito

There will be plenty of food and Door Prizes (and special We Pray for Our Deceased - Door Prizes for our young people) – but you must be Sarah Dean Barlow, present to win them. Joseph Czajkowski, Bring your family and friends and join us for this event! Gerald C. Short Eternal rest grant unto them, O Lord

And let the perpetual light shine upon them. LET US PRAY May the souls of all the faithful departed, through the mercy of God, rest in peace. Amen

Bread & Wine for the Eucharist are given in prayer for an increase in vocations.

Our Sanctuary Lamp in Church burns in prayer for God often chooses the most unlikely healing for Grace Howard, at the request of George and people to carry out incredible work.” Mary Grace Hutchinson. -Matthew Kelly Our Sanctuary Lamp in St. Ann Chapel burns in prayer for nursing home residents, particularly those www.saintpolycarp.org PAGE ONE- 301 who reside at DHCI and Pinnacle.

LITURGY There will be a Blessing of the Pastoral Council and the

Finance Councils at the 4 pm Mass next Saturday, CHALICE MINISTRY - PRAY FOR VOCATIONS September 21st, at which time these individuals will also The Vocation Chalice reminds us that it is the be installed as ministers on these councils.

responsibility of the laity of our parish to pray and foster vocations to the priesthood and religious life. Each week SOCIAL CONCERNS a family or individual takes home the chalice cup where they will place it in their home. Throughout the week, they The SMYRNA-CLAYTON FOOD PANTRY is asking for are asked to pray for the increase to vocations, for our tuna, pasta sauce, coffee, cereal and boxed current priests, deacons, and religious life. milk. Do not forget to bring in your coupons

How can you be the catalyst for change for the increase to (no need to clip). The boxes are located in the priesthood? Sign up for the vocation cup either on the the vestibule and under the coat rack in the hall. Please no expired food. website or by calling/texting Alice Gaston at (302) 670 – 7924. At the end of the Mass that you are assigned, The Food Pantry is looking for more volunteers to pack Father will call you forth and you will be presented the cup food on a monthly basis and for a new volunteer to take home. All of the prayers will accompany the coordinator. For more information, call (302) 653 – 8415. chalice if you choose to use them or you can use your own prayers. After the end of the week return the chalice to CHRISTIAN FORMATION church.

Nothing is more powerful than prayer and your CATECHETICAL SUNDAY prayers are very much needed for His harvest! The US bishops have designated the third Sunday of September as Catechetical Sunday. This date coincides Family Weekend Mass time with the renewing of programs in many parishes as Emerson (Tom) Sept. 15 10:30 summer ends. Savich Sept. 29 10:30 Friel Oct. 13 10:30 For over 40 years, bishops have promoted the importance Arrive 15 minutes before your mass time and pick up (or drop of the Church's teaching ministry and aided parishes in off) materials in the sacristy. honoring those who serve as catechists. Catechetical Sunday reminds all baptized persons of their role in Children’s Liturgy of the Word (CLOW) witnessing the Gospel of our Lord, Jesus Christ. will once again be offered weekly at the 10:30am Mass beginning Sunday, What Does "Catechetical" Mean? September 22nd. Following the opening Though we are most familiar with the word "catechism" prayer, children in Grades Pre-K through Grade 4, are being associated with a book of questions and answers, invited to be dismissed to the hall (or library) to share the its root meaning is much broader. It means, "to echo, to Word using their own images and words. The children ring out, to resound." It means to acknowledge, restate, return following the intercessions. No pre-registration is and live out the gift of faith entrusted to us. needed, simply send them with the 2 leaders when Why Is There a Special Sunday? invited! Our leaders have had background clearances in The celebration of this Sunday makes clear that the accordance with the diocesan For Sake of God’s Children catechetical ministry is special, with a profound dignity directives. and importance; a ministry, which carries a serious ANNULMENT INFORMATION NIGHT responsibility in sharing the faith with love, clarity, and Father Mark S. Mealey, O.S.F.S., Judicial Vicar, will offer a compassion. presentation on Thursday, October 24th, at St. Polycarp Who Is Recognized at St. Polycarp Church Church at 7 pm. Among the issues discussed will be  the new norms on the marriage nullity process by on Catechetical Sunday? Pope Francis and the implementation of those norms in The formal commissioning, which takes place on our Tribunal. Catechetical Sunday in parishes around the country,  the annulment process. honors catechists and those who assist them in  the various canonical grounds for marriage. catechesis, who serve in our Parish School of Religion If you are interested, please call the Tribunal Office at (PSR) as well as our RCIA team, baptismal and marriage (302) – 573 – 3107, and just leave a voicemail with your preparation teams, the Children’s Liturgy of the Word name and the number of people attending the team, and our Academy. While this day may focus on presentation. those who formally serve as catechists, at the same time – it highlights the special role of parents, grandparents, and others who make Catholic homes places where the A TRIBUNAL is a Church court that deals with matters of young may grow in wisdom, age, and grace. canon law, one aspect in particular is determining the validity of a marriage. www.saintpolycarp.org PAGE TWO- 301

ARE YOU NEW TO OUR PARISH? HAPPENNING IN OUR DIOCESE RELIGIOUS EDUCATION Our PARISH SCHOOL OF RELIGION (PSR) offers religious PRO-LIFE NEWS education classes for Grades PK – Grade 9. For more The Fall 40 Days for Life Dover 2019 Fall Campaign th information or to register in our program, please contact begins on Wednesday, September 25 , and continues rd our Coordinator of Religious Education, Mrs. Erica Taylor, until Sunday, November 3 ! Please plan to participate. Visit 40daysforlife.com/local-campaigns/dover/. at [email protected] or (302) 653 – 4101. Information is also available by visiting saintpolycarp.org/religious-education/. FREEDOM FROM YOUR HURTS, HANG-UPS AND HABITS

Even if you consider yours resolved these situations could VOCATIONS still prevent you from experiencing the freedom God has God is the Father with the open arms. Who will preach in mind for you. Join Holy Angels Church (82 Possum Park this Good News of reconciliation? Consider service as a Road, Newark, DE) for a small group study with discussion priest or deacon, brother, or sister. and a video teaching by Rick Warren on Tuesdays from

If you think you God is calling you to be a priest, religious, September 10th to October 29th, from 10 am – 11:30 am or deacon, contact Fr. Norm Carroll at or from 6:30 pm – 8 pm. [email protected] or (302) 573 – 3113. Attendance at all sessions is not required. Registration is

appreciated but not necessary. Contact Amy Press at PARISH & FAMILY LIFE (302) 731 – 2219 or [email protected] for more

information.

ST. POLYCARP GOLF TOURNAMENT AND DINNER at the Maple Dale Country Club (in Dover) on Sunday, YARD SALE September 29th. The “Beat the Economy’ Yard Sale is back. Stop by Saint Francis Xavier Shrine (Old Bohemia, 1690 Bohemia YOU DO NOT WANT TO MISS THIS Church Road, Warwick, MD 21912) on next Saturday, NEW AND EXCITING OPPORTUNITY OF 2019! st September 21 and find a huge assortment of items Questions? Contact Jack Molyneaux at (302) 359 – 1703 priced to sell quickly. The indoor/outdoor extravaganza or [email protected]. starts at 8 am and runs until 2 pm, rain or shine. Proceeds from the sale will assist with restoration of the historic SAFETY & SITUATIONAL AWARENESS site. Contact Kathy at (302) 378 – 7283 for additional The Delaware State Police will be presenting their Violent information. Intruder Preparedness and Response (VIPR) Training st Program at St. Polycarp Church on Monday, October 21 , BLUE MASS WITH BISHOP MALOOLY from 6 pm to 8 pm Mother Drexel Hall. More information Bishop Malooly invites you to the 2019 Diocese of on how you can reserve your seat in this event will be Wilmington “Blue Mass” on Friday, October 4th, at 11 am coming in future bulletins. at Saint Elizabeth Church (809 South Broom Street, BUS TRIP - THE MUSEUM OF THE Wilmington, Delaware). The “Blue Mass” honors the local, BIBLE county, state, and federal law enforcement, fire, Wednesday, October 23rd emergency medical, and military personnel who live and The bus leaves St. Polycarp Church at 8 am. Dinner (on work in Delaware and on Maryland’s Eastern Shore. your own) will be at the Fisherman’s Inn in Grasonville, Those currently serving, the retired, and their families are invited to attend. MD. The cost of the trip which includes the bus from St. Polycarp, bus driver tip and museum ticket is $75.00 per person. Contact Joan O’Drain at (302) 659 – 5317 or BUS TRIP FROM ST. JOHN THE BELOVED (DE) [email protected] to reserve your seat today. A TO THE NATIONAL SHRINE OF payment plan is available. For more information - OUR LADY OF CZESTOCHOWA (PA) visit https://saintpolycarp.org/this-weeks-bulletin/ Please join the Diocesan Vocations Guild and Father th Christopher Coffiey on Saturday, October 12 , as they travel to The National Shrine of Our Lady of Czestochowa in Doylestown, Pa. The departure time is 8 am from St. John the Beloved (907 Milltown Rd, Wilmington, DE). The cost of the pilgrimage is $30.00 per person for the bus The Brother Vincent Columbiettes’ annual Holiday Craft and $15.00 for lunch (or, you may brown bag your Fair is on Saturday, November 2nd, from 9 am to 2 pm, at lunch). Please contact Mary Gaworski at (302) 438 – the State Troopers Association (Route 13, Messina Hill 6969 after 3 pm or send an email to Drive, Dover, DE). If you are an interested craft vendor or [email protected] for more information. desire more information, please call Jill at (302) 653 – 3836 or (518) 795 – 7579. www.saintpolycarp.org PAGE THREE- 301

WORLDWIDE MARRIAGE ENCOUNTER September September Parish Poor Box Worldwide Marriage Encounter is the largest pro-marriage 1 8 Utilities Sept. 1 & 8 organization in the world and promotes weekend Collections $5,239 $5,161 $1,144 $534 experiences for couples who want to make their good Note: eGiving figures are reported twice a month. marriage even better. Why not sign up for the Worldwide ONLINE GIVING Marriage Encounter Weekend and bring some more St. Polycarp has partnered with Faith Direct to make it warmth and intimacy to your marriage! easier for you to be a good steward and to support our parish. Visit www.saintpolycarp.org, for a direct link to sign The next Marriage Encounter weekend will be Friday, up or to print and fill out a paper enrollment form. Please st rd November 1 , through Sunday, November 3 , in consider supporting our parish electronically through Rehoboth Beach, DE. For information, visit the website at eGiving. www.me-delmar.org or to register for the weekend, please contact Tony and Linda Massino at (302) 220 – 9833. Envelopes available at the doors. Place $1 in the envelope and complete the information. Prize is split 50/50 between the THE ACADEMY – WEEKDAY PRE-SCHOOL winner and our PSR (Parish School of Religion). Thank you for your support!

Date Number Drawn Winner Prize - Next Week September 1 & 8 None $195.00

THIS WEEK IN OUR PARISH Sunday, September 15 CATECHETICAL SUNDAY The Academy at St. Polycarp is a faith based, state 9 am PSR Grs. P-4 (Rooms 1-8, Library) certified, weekday preschool for children ages 3 & 4. 10:30 am Children’s Liturgy of the Word (Hall) Please contact Nancy Koska at (302) 653 – 1496 (The 12 pm Parish Picnic Academy) or (302) 653 – 8279 (our parish office) or email Monday, September 16 [email protected] for more information or to 12:30 pm Academy 4 Year Olds register. Visit our webpage saintpolycarp.org/preschool/. 6 pm K of C 1st and 2nd Degrees (Hall) 6:30 pm Columbiettes (Library)

Tuesday, September 17 STEWARDSHIP 9 am Adoration 9 am to 9 pm (Chapel)

10:30 am DHCI Communion Service The second collection this weekend (September 15th) is 12:30 pm Academy 4 Year Olds for our Parish School of Religion. Please be as generous 6:30 pm Finance Council (Room 7) as possible. 7 pm PSR Grs. 5-8 (Rooms 1-6, 8, Library, Hall) Wednesday, September 18 Next week’s second collection (September 22nd) will 9 am Academy 3 Year Olds support the diocesan tuition assistance program, Share in 9:30 am Pastoral Staff Meeting the Spirit. Parishioners throughout the diocese will be 12:30 pm Academy 4 Year Olds asked to help make the dream of Catholic education a 6 pm K of C Officers Meeting (Hall) reality for struggling Catholic families. Monies raised 6 pm CFC Executive Committee (Room 4) through this collection coupled with the Diocese’s tuition 7 pm CFC General Meeting (Room 4) assistance endowment provides financial assistance to 7 pm Facilities Planning (Library) hundreds of deserving families who seek a Catholic 7 pm K of C Social (Hall) education for their children but who cannot afford the full Thursday, September 19 cost of tuition. 9 am Academy 3 Year Olds

Through this collection, our Bishop Malooly is reaching out 10 am Seasons of Hope (Library) to believing and worshipping Catholics like you to assist 12:30 pm Academy 4 Year Olds him in ensuring that the Catholic commitment to total 6:30 pm Parish & Family Life (Room 4) education of our children does not fade away because 6:30 pm RCIA (Library) people cannot afford it. Since the Church has the mission 7 pm Flame of Love Rosary (Chapel) to educate and since this mission directly affects the Friday, September 20 quality of life we experience as Catholics, all of us have a 9 am Academy 3 Year Olds stake in Catholic education. It is in light of this reality that 9:15 am Altar Guild III (Church) Bishop Malooly asks you to consider supporting next 12:30 pm Academy 4 Year Olds week’s Share in the Spirit collection. God bless you for 3 pm Divine Mercy (Chapel) your goodness. Saturday, September 21 11 am Marriage Convalidation Ceremony (Church) To learn more about the Share in the Spirit collection, 2:30 pm Confession please consult this week’s edition of The Dialog or the 4 pm Blessing & Installation of Councils diocesan website at www.cdow.org/giving/development- www.saintpolycarp.org PAGE FOUR- 301 share-in-the-spirit.