August 12, 2018 Nineteenth Sunday
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THE CRADLE OF AFRICAN AMERICAN CATHOLICISM IN DELAWARE PASTOR Rev. Paul M. Williams, OFM [email protected] 1012 French Street, Wilmington, DE DEACON 19801 302-658-4535 (Tel) Office Hours: Tuesday - DeaconThursday, Robert 10 am J. - 3Cousar pm 302-658-2006 (Fax) Friday, 10am - 1pm Summer Office Hours Effective June 1, 2018 Tuesday - Thursday, 10 am - 3 pm Parish Secretary: [email protected] Bulletin News: [email protected] Website: www.stjosephfrenchst.org SUMMER MASS SCHEDULE Saturday Vigil — 5:00 pm Sunday — 10:00 am Notary Services Holy Day — August 15th The Feast of the Assumption Mass @ 12:10pm Available The Church is open for Prayer & Meditation Tuesday—Friday from 11:30 AM to 1:00 PM. Upon Request. Confessions are heard on Saturday at 4:30 pm and by appointment. See Loretta Young MARRIAGE: August 12, 2018 All couples contemplating marriage are asked to give the Pastor at least one Nineteenth Sunday year prior notice in order to satisfy all diocesan requirements for marriage. in Ordinary Time All couples must attend either Pre- ► Ice Cream Sunday — Every Sunday thru August, Cana Classes or make an Engaged Benefits Young Ladies of the Blessed Mother Encounter. ► August 15 ~ The Assumption, Mass at 12:10pm -“Holy Day of Obligation” ► August 18 & 19 ~ Special Collection — Cathedral of Saint Peter BAPTISM: ► August 26 ~ Book Bag Giveaway Before a child is Baptized, the parents Sign-up and Godparents must participate in a Today! Pre-Baptismal program. Please call ► August 26 ~ St Joseph Kateri Circle Meeting, 11:30am the Pastoral Center to make ► September 2 ~ Ladies Sodality Meeting, 8:45 am arrangements. ► September 8 ~ Knights of Peter Claver Meeting ► September 16 ~ Prayer Service for Peace, 12:00 Noon in the Church NEW PARISHIONERS: ► September 23 ~ KPC Ladies Auxiliary Meeting, 11:30 am Welcome! We encourage new families moving into the area to stop in ► September 25 ~ Bus Trip:“Tolton: From Slave to Priest" at LaSalle Univ or call the Pastoral Center and ► September 16 thru October 7 ~ CCD Registration complete a parish registration form. ► October 07 ~ CCD Parent/Teacher Meeting with Father Paul ► October 07 ~ Native American Mass, 10:00 AM CARE OF THE SICK AND ► October 14 ~ CCD Class Begins HOMEBOUND: The Pastor, Deacon, ► October 15 ~ New York City Bus Trip — $50 Benefits Senior Sodality and special ministers of Holy Communion will gladly bring Communion to anyone who is ill or New Parishioners otherwise unable to get to Mass. The Carol Killian Pastor and Deacon make regular visits to local hospitals. Please notify the Yolanda Kirkaldy Parish Office if any parishioner is ill Myrca & Vincent Perrelli or hospitalized. Weekly Collections The parish requires a weekly collection of $4,901 to cover expenses. CHANGE OF ADDRESS, EMAIL, Amounts below represent last week’s collection and the TELEPHONE NUMBER: Contact the Parish Office if your personal contact collection for the same week in 2017. August 5, 2018 ~ $ 2,686 August 6, 2017 ~ $1,767 information changes. Thank you for your generosity!!! Mass Intentions August 11, 2018 – August 19, 2018 Saturday, 08/11 5:00 PM People of the Parish Sunday, 08/12 10:00 AM † Louis Connell Requested by Mike & Patty Maida PARISH STAFF Monday, 08/13 ___ No Mass Pastor: Rev. Paul M. Williams, OFM Tuesday, 08/14 ___ No Mass Deacon: Robert J. Cousar Wednesday, 08/15 12:10pm Parish Secretary: Loretta L. Young Thursday, 08/16 ___ No Mass St. Vincent dePaul Society: Fayetta Jackson Friday, 08/17 ___ No Mass Saturday, 08/18 5:00 PM People of the Parish Director Religious Education: Mary Polk Sunday, 08/19 10:00 AM † Frances Reed Requested by Marie Reed Father Paul’s Recovery Introduction to the You may send cards to: Liturgy of the Word St. Paul’s Friary At this time of the year we may grow weary from 1010 West 4th Street the heat of summer, eager for any respite from our Wilmington, DE 19805 discomfort. Like Elijah despairing in the desert in Father Paul is continuing his healing the first reading, we become thirsty and hungry. process. He has graduated and is no We need food and drink to sustain us. Gathering longer using the cane. He is hopeful to try this Sunday around the table of the Lord, we find to celebrate mass on the Feast of the sustenance from the One who reveals himself in Assumption. Let’s continue praying! today’s Gospel as the Bread of Life. Please advise Deacon Bob or Loretta Young, parish secretary should you have Fr. Paul any pastoral needs during this time. Back to School Supplies Sign-up Today!! $2.00 Parishioners in grades K —12 Ice Cream Cone or Sundae’s Every Sunday thru August Funeral Repass Ministry Following mass in fellowship hall. The parish would like to formalize the Repass Ministry with devoted committee members willing to serve a Sponsored by Ladies Sodality luncheon meal to the family following a funeral. The ministry would set-up the hall, serve the meal and in support of the clean-up following. We have individuals who are Young Ladies of the Blessed Mother willing to shop and prepare the food, but we need help with serving the food. If you are willing to help with this ministry, please see Denise Scales who is coordinating the effort. Parish Bus - August Schedule Question of the Week DATE DRIVER Can I identify times in which Jesus Sunday, August 5 Daniel Mims has sustained me in difficult Parish Picnic Vanel Fleury situations? How can what I Sunday, August 12 receive today sustain me Sunday, August 19 throughout the week ahead? Sunday, August 26 Vanel Fleury PARISH PICNIC A very special THANK YOU to Linda and Patrick Abili for coordinating the parish picnic; Thank you to Vanel Fleury for driving the parish bus, to all the cooks and all who helped with this years picnic in any way—thank you! I regret that I could not join you, but I don’t want to rush the process. Again this year, mother nature was good to us. I heard there was great fellowship with we had one of the largest groups ever, and a good time was had by all! Again thank you! Fr. Paul Peace Week Save the Date Sunday, September 16, 2018 Prayer Service for Peace 12 o’clock Noon Saint Joseph Catholic Church 1012 French Street Wilmington, DE 19801 Contact LaVaida Owens White [email protected] Ky Liturgy Schedule August 2018 August Saturday, August 4, 5:00 p.m. Kenneth Cunningham 01 Herb Sterling ~ Lector Helen Thomas 01 Madeline Porter 03 Debbie Sterling ~ Eucharistic Minister Bernard Sammons 03 Janelle Mirabeau 04 Sunday, August 5, 10:00 am Michele Hinson 05 Jecha Wright ~ Altar Server Johnae Blyden 06 Denise Scales ~ Greeter Ebon Flagg 07 Stephanie Bolden ~ Lector Cameron Granger 07 Gail Rando ~ Lector 2 John Polk, III 07 John Rando ~ 1st Eucharistic Minister James Skidmore 07 Marie Cousar ~ 2nd Eucharistic Minister Deanna Cardenas 08 Mary Polk 08 Saturday, August 11, 5:00 p.m. Angela Pulliam Banks 08 Vernon Taylor ~ Lector Patricia Fournillier 09 DeAnna Cardenas ~ Eucharistic Minister Ramaj Gray 09 Anita DiSandro-Cole 10 Sunday, August 12, 10:00 am Debbie Sterling 12 Jerah Wright ~ Altar Server Alyssa Granger 13 Adrienne Hopson 13 Fayetta Jackson ~ Greeter Alexis Costa 14 Andrea Queen ~ Lector 1 Maketa Jolly 14 Kevin O’Connell ~ Lector 2 Tia Pulliam 15 Pat Rafter ~ 1st Eucharistic Minister Stephanie T. Bolden 16 Denise McIntyre ~ 2nd Eucharistic Minister Gale Steele 16 Jolene Tyson 16 Saturday, August 18, 5:00 p.m. Herbert Sterling 16 Stephen Thorpe ~ Lector Lanier Watkins, Jr. 16 DeAnna Cardenas ~ Eucharistic Minister Dana B. Willis 16 Erika Caesar 18 Christian Towles 18 Sunday, August 19, 10:00 am Imani Enwerem 19 Ramaj Gray~ Altar Server Mary Mirabeau 22 Sheris Owens ~ Greeter James Mobley 22 Lisa Mims ~ Lector Geraldine Purnell 22 Judy Gallagher ~ Lector 2 Anthony Dash 23 Barbara Pulliam ~ 1st Eucharistic Minister Chris Cavin` 24 Stacey Lowery ~ 2nd Eucharistic Minister Fallon McClain 24 Serenity Skidmore 24 Saturday, August 25, 5:00 p.m. Gaynell Baynard 25 Stephen Thorpe ~ Lector Aaron Goode 25 DeAnna Cardenas ~ Eucharistic Minister Delores Spencer 25 Grant Wycliffe 26 Sunday, August 26, 10:00 am Ethel Barrett 27 Roberto Rivera ~ Altar Server Steven White 28 Denise Scales ~ Greeter Herb Sterling ~ Lector William Ray ~ Lector 2 Debbie Sterling ~ 1st Eucharistic Minister Pat Rafter ~ 2nd Eucharistic Minister Note: Apologies if your name does not appear on the birthday list. If this is the case, please call the parish office at 302.658.4535 or email the parish secretary at [email protected] Please include your name , birth month, day and year. Parish Leadership Parish Council is advisory to the pastor on matters of the church such as the mass schedule, improvements to the building, parish social life, etc. The Council meets on the THANKS FOR BEING HERE! third Wednesday of each month at 6:30 pm and all If you would like to become an ACTIVE member of parishioners are invited. Parish Council does not meet Saint Joseph’s Parish we invite you to complete the in June, July, August or December. The next meeting is September 19, 2018. Parish Registration form below and place the completed form in the Offertory basket or send to he Fr. Paul Williams, President Parish Office. Someone from the Parish Office will Deacon Cousar, Ex Officio contact you. Linda Abili Stephanie T. Bolden Vincent Caesar Thomas E. Gallagher J. Barcon Hilton Chantal Jackson Saint Joseph Catholic Church Deirdre Robinson Doris Matthews Parish Registration Form John Rando Cheryl Riviere Loretta Young Last Name:_________________________________________ The Finance Committee is responsible for helping the pastor with creating and managing the budget Full Name: and to ensure the parish is fiscally sound.