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St. 55 Ransom Lane, Smyrna, Delaware 19977 www.saintpolycarp.org

Rev. James D. Hreha, Pastor 3rd Sunday in Ordinary Time Charles Robinson (Retired) Deacon Frank Weber WEEKEND MASS SCHEDULE Saturday 4:00 pm & Sunday 10:30 am (Reservations, Social Distancing & Face Coverings required.)

WEEKDAY MASS Tuesday – Friday 8:30 am (Social Distancing & Face Coverings required.)

RECONCILIATION Saturday 2:30- 3:30 pm (Social Distancing & Face Coverings required.)

LIVE STREAM MASS: Tuesday – Friday at 8:30 am and Saturdays at 4:00 pm. www..com/c/StPolycarpSmyrnaDE

PARISH OFFICE: (302) 653-8279 Bapsm: Pre-Bapsmal class is required. Arrangements The office remains closed until further notice. Our staff continues to work remotely and is answering email. are to be made in advance by contacng the parish office. Our Parish answering service is taking phone messages. In the event of a Sacramental emergency, Marriage: Arrangements must be made at least one the service will contact the appropriate person. year to the date. Contact the parish office.

Group meetings inside of our facilities remain Anoinng of the Sick: Contact the parish office. cancelled until further notice. Outside events will be considered on an individual basis. Contact the office. Vocaons: For Priestly and Religious vocaons contact Covid guidelines will be followed. Rev. Norman Carroll at (302) 573 – 3113. Parish Secretary, Teresa Cariello [email protected] RCIA (Rite of Chrisan Iniaon of Adults): RCIA is for adults who are in need of Bapsm, who were bapzed in Coordinator of Religious Education, Erica Taylor another Chrisan tradion who desire to become Catho- [email protected] lic, or who were bapzed and desire First Eucha- Communications Director, Judy Lamborn rist and /or Confirmaon. For more informaon contact [email protected] Deacon Frank at (302) 653-8279 or Bulletin Submissions (10 days in advance) [email protected] [email protected]

Business Manager, Lisa Titus [email protected] WELCOME VISITORS & NEW PARISHIONERS!

Pastoral Council – Angela Gibson We’re glad you’re here! Finance Council – John Fcasni Please contact the office or visit our website St. Vincent de Paul Society - (302) 264-6630 to register in our Parish. Third Sunday in LET US PRAY

Ordinary Time Prayer Chain – To request prayers or to be part of our Prayer Chain,, contact Laverne at [email protected] or (302) 653 – 8064 January 24, 2021 Rosary by Telephone: Join us Tuesday mornings at 10am as the Vincent Columbiettes lead us in praying , Msgr. Martin the rosary. Contact Jill at (302)653-3836 or [email protected] for more information.

Flame of Love Rosary By Telephone: Join us weekly on Thursdays at 6:30 p.m. to pray the Flame of Love Rosary. Email Roxanne at [email protected] or leave a message or text (302)242-6484 for details.

Connected in : Join us on Zoom every Friday at 11:00 am to discuss various topics of faith. Contact Peggy at [email protected] for information and links to the sessions.

Dear Family of Faith,

It is with heavy hearts we share that Msgr. Ralph Martin, our beloved former pastor here at St. Polycarp, went th home to God on January 12 . Saturday, January 23 Vincent & Marianne Cope, “Fr. Martin” as we knew him then, was appointed Blessed Mary administrator of our parish in the summer of 1995 and 4 pm Parishioners Sunday, January 24 3rd Sunday in Ordinary Time was appointed pastor in 1996. Msgr. Martin retired from 10:30 am Angelo DiBartolo - Mike Sanders the pastorate in 2002 and became the director of Monday, January 25 seminarians and newly ordained priests for the Diocese, NO MASS a position he held until 2007. Msgr. Martin spent several Tuesday, January 26 Saints Timothy & Titus years as a resident of the Little Sisters of the Poor, 8:30 am Lucinda Buxton - Janet Jeanne Jugan Residence in Newark. Wednesday, January 27 St. Angela Merici 8:30 am Living Intention- Esther LaSana - Neda Biggs Our Parish was blessed by his life, by his humble, loving, Thursday, January 28 St. caring nature and by the example of his deep and 8:30 am Donald Edward II - Barbara Dean everlasting love of God. Friday, January 29 8:30 am Mary Ann Goodine - Brother Vincent Columbiettes Mass of Christian Burial was celebrated January 22nd at Saturday, January 30 Blessed Virgin Mary St. . 4 pm Parishioners Sunday, January 31 4th Sunday in Ordinary Time A Memorial Mass for Msgr. Martin will be live streamed 10:30 Living Intention- Margie Fox - The Sacristans from St. Polycarp Church on Tuesday, January 26, 2021 at 11:00 a.m. at Bread & Wine for the Eucharist are given in prayer for an https://www.youtube.com/c/StPolycarpSmyrnaDE increase in religious vocations.

Donations in ’s memory can be made to the Our Lamp in Church burns in prayer for our Jeanne Jugan Residence, 185 Salem Church Road, new president. Newark, DE 19713 or to Catholic Charities, 2601 W. 4th Street, Wilmington, DE 19805 DAILY MASS Daily Masses will NOT be held on Mondays, Thursdays, For more information about funeral arrangements, and Fridays during the month of February nor the first please visit www.saintpolycarp.org. To read his obituary week of March due to lack of availability of priests https://www.dohertyfh.com/obituary/MsgrRalph-Martin because of the continued priest shortage. Thank you for Please pray for the repose of his soul. your understanding and please continue to pray for vocations! OLD PALMS The old palms that you have may be brought to church starting next weekend, January 23rd and 24th. Baskets will be set up at the entrances

to the Church. These palms will then We Pray for Our Sick and Those in Need of our Prayers be burned on Tuesday, February 16th.

To have someone’s added to the Bulletin for prayers, please email [email protected] or call the office and leave a message. FLAME OF LOVE

Richard Razzano, Andrew Cella, Michelle Dean, Austin & Try something new this year. How Dylan Dean, Theresa Devine, Kenny Bullins, Deirdre Moor, about a consecration to St. ? Linda Blow, John Gallegos, Deacon Charlie Robinson, There is so much written about this Clinton Ferrazzo, Violet Farkas, Laura Gilmore, loving teacher, protector, & dear Marguerite Maloney, Sue Orlando, Tom Voelker, father to . He is also known as Street, Bill Stuart, and all those suffering from covid-19. The Terror of Demons. Father

Donald Calloway wrote a beautiful We Pray for our Deceased Msgr. Ralph Martin book about the Consecration to St. Margaret Walters Joseph.

Helen Zippe Eternal rest grant unto them, O Lord Joseph figures prominently in devotion to The And let the perpetual light shine upon them. Flame of Love of the Immaculate Heart of Mary. Jesus May the souls of all the faithful departed, told Elizabeth Kindelmann, “Your most worthy patron is through the mercy of God, rest in peace. Amen . Do not forget him, invoke him every day. He will gladly help making our Cause a success.” (April 10, 1962, The Spiritual Diary (1st edition), pg. 25) LITURGY

Mary later added, “Saint Joseph will accompany you. Turn to him for help. He is kind. Ask him for his active protection.” (October 4, 1962, The Spiritual Diary pg.89).

The Blessing of Lectors will take place this Saturday, January 23rd at the 4:00 pm Mass. Join us on Thursday nights at 6:30PM. We use conference calling. I’ll walk you through it. If interested,

call or text me, leaving a message. Roxanne (harpist). SANITIZING YOUR AREA IN CHURCH 302-242-6484

Out of courtesy and respect for our SOCIAL CONCERNS Liturgy, we ask that you please do not sanitize your area until after the Closing Hymn has been sung.

HOLY HOUR AND MASS FOR LIFE

We have 21 students preparing to make their First Malooly will preside at a Holy Hour for Life and a Eucharist in the springtime. They will be joining us at Mass for Life, on Friday, January 29, 2021. Both online Mass next Sunday, January 31, for the Rite of events are a part of the National Prayer Vigil for Life Enrollment. Please plan accordingly since space is sponsored by the U. S. Conference of Catholic . limited at Masses due to the pandemic. A limited number of reservations will be available. The Holy Hour will debut at 4:00 a.m., and the Mass will be live-streamed at 10:00 a.m. Both events will be shown on the diocesan YouTube channel, Please continue to keep these children and their families YouTube.com/DioceseofWilm, and are from the in your prayers as they begin their preparation to receive beautiful and historic Cathedral of in Jesus for the first time. Wilmington, Delaware. Due to COVID concerns, these events are online only. More information can be found at May God continue to bless you and keep you safe. cdow.org/respect-life. PRAYER VIGIL PARISH SCHOOL OF RELIGION Catholics across the country are encouraged to observe a nationwide prayer vigil from Thursday, January 28 to Friday, January 29, 2021 marking the 48th anniversary of the U.S. Supreme Court’s 1973 Roe v. Wade and Doe v. Bolton decisions legalizing abortion through nine months of pregnancy. Since those decisions, over 60 million abortions have been performed legally in the United States.

PARISH & FAMILY LIFE Donations accepted through January 30, 2021 Our 6th grade PSR students are helping the Probation and Parole Coat Drive this year by collecting coats, KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS gloves, hats and other cold weather items. New and POLAR BEAR PLUNGE gently used items are appreciated. Donated items can for SPECIAL OLYMPICS be donated (contact free) at 56 Elwood Drive, Smyrna. Even the Polar Bears will be going Please phone or text questions to Tracie at virtual this year due to the ongoing (302)242-4150. pandemic. However, while no one, including the bears, will be dipping their toes into the frigid Atlantic, Special Olympics still needs our support. This year’s theme is FAITH ENVIRONMENT/SAFE ENVIRONMENT “Bring the Beach to your Backyard.” So no matter how Ever heard of For the Sake of God’s Children? It is the safe environment program of the Diocese of Wilmington, you Plunge, what’s most important is that you Plunge in designed to keep young people participating in ministry support of 4,200 Special Olympics Delaware athletes. around the diocese free from harm. Participants include Our Knights of Columbus will once again be collecting the Bishop, all priests, , seminarians, religious donations to support this annual plunge. The Polar Bear and sisters and all lay employees and Plunge/Special Olympics collection will take place the volunteers. For more information visit www.cdow.org weekend of January 30-31, 2021. Your generous and click the FSGC logo. donations should be placed in an envelope marked Polar Bear Plunge or Special Olympics and then placed in the HAPPENING ELSEWHERE collection basket, the black box under the portico, or mailed to St. Polycarp Church, 55 Ransom Lane, Smyrna RETROUVAILLE: DE 19977. Checks should be made out to Knights of REDISCOVER THE LOVE IN YOUR MARRIAGE Columbus-Brother Vincent Council. Please make all Tens of thousands of couples have healed their

donations by Sunday, February 7th. marriages through Retrouvaille (pronounced Retro-vy). If

Thank you for your generous support. you know anyone who could benefit from this program, please pass this on. Couples learn to build

PRAYER CHAIN MINISTRY communication skills and to increase intimacy. It Mission Statement provides help for marriage problems, difficulties or crises. The next program begins the weekend of February 12 - 14, 2021 at the Family Life Center in Malvern, PA. For more information, or to register, visit www.HelpOurMarriage.org or call 215-766-3944 or 800-470-2230. All inquiries are strictly confidential.

The Mission of St. Polycarp Church’s Prayer Chain is to COMMUNICATIONS efficiently communicate requests for prayers to a network of parishioners who will pray for your request. The Prayer Chain is a group of parishioners whose ministry is to pray for others in time of need, loss, illness, praise, and thanksgiving.

Prayer requests are made by phone or email to the Did you know that our parish emails a “Weekly Update” Prayer Chain leader and then distributed by telephone or on most Fridays and a Mass Reservation Reminder on by email through the chain members who the pray for Tuesdays? If you are currently not receiving these those intentions. We welcome any parishioner to emails, and would like to receive them, please email become a new member to the Prayer Chain. It is easy: Judy at [email protected]. to have your there are no meetings to attend. Contact Laverne at email address added to the list of recipients. [email protected] or (302) 653 – 8064 2021 PARISH CALENDARS ANNUAL CATHOLIC APPEAL

Our blessed calendars are now available at the doors of If you have not already done so, please remember the the Church and in the black drop box. importance of submitting your payments for these pledges. We have not reached our parish goal in money

collected, but we are close! Half of the money pledged and

collected over the parish target goal will come back to our COLLECTIONS Church.

You, our parish family, have been extremely generous in PARISH UTILITIES – THIS WEEKEND supporting our Bishop in this year’s Annual Catholic Appeal. Even in the midst of the pandemic you have not only demonstrated your generosity and commitment to supporting the Appeal but also in supporting our Parish!

Fifty-Fifty! Play often! Proceeds benefit PSR.

The 2nd collection for Parish Utilities takes place this weekend, January 23/24. Since Masses have resumed Our 50/50 winner is pulled monthly! (and will hopefully continue through the winter months), Just place $1 in an envelope (any envelope or the we have been following all aspects of COVID guidelines envelopes found in the vestibule) and mark 50/50 on for our parishioners’ safety. One aspect is air circulation. the front of the envelope along with your name and In order to circulate the air in church, we have been phone number. Place the envelope in the collection running the blowers as well as the heater functions on baskets as you enter Church for Mass or drop off in the our HVAC equipment. This is along with the drop box. If you want to play more often, just put in recommendation of keeping windows open. whatever amount you like and we will enter you once a As the New Year begins, please consider that as a result week for each dollar you send in! of the above, our energy costs will rise and your generosity in this area is much appreciated. Please be sure to use your envelope or mark your check “Parish THIS WEEK IN OUR PARISH Utilities” or log into your eGiving account and update All meetings/events are virtual unless otherwise noted. your contribution for Parish Utilities. Our Parish Office remains closed at this time. https://saintpolycarp.org/calendar/ January 17 Offertory Poor Box Saturday, January 23 Collection $2,800 $50.00 12 pm Environment Committee Note: eGiving figures are reported twice a month. 2:30 pm 4 pm Mass - Blessing of Lectors Through Faith Direct, it is easy to make your weekly or Sunday, January 24 one time contributions in support of the Parish. If you 9 am PSR Grs. P/K – 4, (Lesson Posted) would like to sign up for online giving (e-Giving), 5:30 pm Class visit faith. direct/DE831. Monday, January 25

6:30 pm RCIA Sessions Thank you to all those who continue to send in Tuesday, January 26 their envelopes and for those who have enrolled in 10 am Columbiettes Rosary (phone) eGiving. Thank you for your generosity and 6:30 pm Social Concerns continued stewardship. 7 pm Grs. 5-8 (Lesson Posted) Wednesday, January 27 2020 TAX LETTERS 6:30 pm Squires Tax letters for 2020 were sent electronically this past 7 pm Sacramental Prep Parent Meeting Grs. 2 & ISP week to all parishioners who are in our computer Thursday, January 28 database and use parish envelopes or eGiving and 6:30 pm Flame of Love Rosary (phone) contributed $99 or more in the last calendar year. If you Friday, January 29 do not have an email address or did not receive the 11 am Connected In Christ Zoom Session email, please call the office on Tuesday, January 19th or Saturday, January 30 26th from 9am to 12 noon or by leaving a written request 12 pm Environment Committee in the black drop box or email Teresa at 2:30 pm Confession (Church)

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