July 26, 2015
Seventeenth Sunday in
Ordinary Time
RELIGIOUS EDUCATION
Save the Date……….
Today we begin five weeks of readings from
the 6th Chapter of the Gospel of John.
Beginning with Jesus multiplying the loaves
and fishes, we reflect on the mystery of the
Eucharist, the center of our Catholic and
Christian faith.
Father Russell thanks all who have sent best
wishes and prayers for his recovery from
prostate cancer. His oncologist has determined
that the hormonal therapy has worked and
prepared the tumor for radiation. This daily
therapy should begin on July 27th. Please pray
that this goes well.
2015 ANNUAL CATHOLIC APPEAL
We made it!! Thanks to some of our
parishioners who made additional pledges to
the Appeal, we have surpassed the target
assigned to us. We currently stand at $59,483.
We pray that all who have made a pledge will
be able to pay the amount of their pledge.
PROPAGATION
OF
THE
FAITH:
TODAY’S Second Collection is our
opportunity to support the work of Catholic
Missions throughout the world. Please be
generous.
YOUR HELP IS NEEDED FOR
ATTIC TREASURES!
Do you enjoy going on E-Bay or other on-line
sites? We have a number of items that have
been donated to our Attic Treasures. We are
sure someone ‘out there’ might be interested in
buying them if they knew they were available.
If you can help us, please call the rectory.
The Offertory Collection for the weekend of
7/12 was $6,132; for the weekend of 7/19 the
collection was $6,378.
Sunday, September 20, 2015
St. Helena Parish Picnic
12 Noon – 3:00pm
“Rain or Shine”
There will be a Parish Picnic meeting on
Tuesday, August 4th at 7pm in the Religious
Education Office. Come help plan a wonderful
picnic!!
BINGO
Doors open at 5:30pm with Bingo beginning at
7pm. Bingo is open to the public, but you must
be 18 years of age in order to play. Call (302)
764-0325 Ext. 106 for questions.
Door prizes, pull tabs, food, drinks & snacks!
Can You Help With Bingo? We have a great
group of people who volunteer some of their
time each month at Bingo. If you are looking
for a way to volunteer to help the parish,
consider helping out once or twice a month.
For info, call 764-0325 Ext. 106.
If someone in your family is homebound or in the
hospital and would like a visit please call the
rectory: 764-0325 Ext. 108.
NOTICE: THE “LOST & FOUND” BOX in the
Priests’ Sacristy will be emptied soon. If you think
you may have left something behind in church,
PLEASE CHECK IT OUT BY JULY 31ST.
After that date, the box will be EMPTIED AND
ITEMS WILL BE DONATED TO CHARITY.
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The Columbiettes are ordinary women
reaching out to help those less fortunate and to
address the religious needs of our Church and
community & are committed to preserving
family life and to work with their Brother
Knights to promote faith and unity. For info,
call Judy Wilbank, 792-0641 or Tony Ritter,
239-9222.
PARISH SOCIAL MINISTRY
Prayer Shawl Ministry meetings are held the
2nd and 4th Wednesdays of each month,
between 7 & 9pm in the convent. Entrance is
through the side door closest to church. We
begin with the Chaplet of Mercy and then
make rosaries, knit and crochet. Join us and
bring a friend. Info is located in the Vestibule
of church.
The Edgemoor Gardens Civic Association in
partnership with New Castle County and the
Edgemoor Revitalization Cooperative, Inc. are
planning “Unity in the Community Day” on
8/15 from 12-4pm. This event is planned to be
an opportunity to share information and spend
time together in the community. During this
event backpacks will be distributed that have
been donated by the Mount Pleasant Cluster of
Churches. We ask for your participation in this
event through volunteering, helping organize
or donating backpacks or school supplies
(notebooks, pens, pencils). Backpacks and
school supplies may be left on the Rectory
Porch before August 14th. Thank you for your
kindness! Call Dorothy Medeiros, 764-0325 Ext.
104.
CANNING JARS NEEDED FOR BAZAAR
Pacem in Terris Film & Discussion Series
With the growing season coming into full
swing, the canning is beginning for the Bake
Table and Christmas Bazaar. We would ask
that anyone who has any extra empty canning
jars in the jelly, jam or pint sizes, regular or
wide mouth, drop them off on the Rectory
Porch marked “Canning Jars”. We would also
ask that they be the actual canning jars for we
cannot use mayonnaise or other such jars.
Thank you for your help and keep a lookout
for those great homemade preserves, pickles,
etc. that will be available at Bazaar!
Tuesday, 7/28: “Institutionalized Racism,
Mass Incarceration & the New Jim Crow:
Broken on All Sides”. This documentary
focuses on mass incarceration across the nation
and the intersection of race and poverty within
criminal justice. It centers around the theory
put forward by many and most recently by
Michelle Alexander (who appears in the
movie), that mass incarceration has become
“The New Jim Crow”. Chuck Singleton, of the
Coalition to Dismantle the New Jim Crow, will
lead the discussion after this film. The
Coalition is the co-sponsor of this film. The
film is shown at 7pm in the Daughty House
adjacent to Westminster Presbyterian Church
parking lot at 13th and N. Rodney Streets in
Wilmington. Free parking in lot. The Series is
sponsored by Pacem in Terris. For more info,
call 302-656-2721 or www.depaceminterris.org.
YOUNG AT HEART
THE NEXT SECOND SUNDAY
BREAKFAST BUFFET IS August 9th
Come join in the fun and enjoy an all you
care to eat buffet featuring our breakfast
standards, including made to order waffles
and an omelet station. Cost: $8.00-adults
and children over 12; $4.00 per child under
12; Do you have a group of 6 or more? We can
reserve a table for you. Just text: (302) 5988685 or email: Natiesmom@me.com and
leave a message with your time of arrival
and number in your party.
Volunteer in the Parish Social Ministry Office 1
or 2 days a month! Call Dorothy, 764-0325x104.
The Food Closet needs: peanut butter, jelly,
canned meats/fruit & packaged potatoes.
PLEASE NOT NOW: canned vegetables,
spaghetti/spaghetti sauce, bath tissue or soap.
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WEEKLY CALENDAR
Sunday, July 26
Second Collection: Propagation of the Faith
Thursday, July 30
5:30pm Bingo-Masci Hall
Saturday, July 25
5:00pm(SR) John J. Muldowney
Sunday, July 26
7:00am(WR)People of the Parish
9:00am(SR) Carrie Konitzer
11:00am(SR)Deceased Members of the
Palmer and Doherty Families
Monday, July 27
7:00am(WR)
9:00am(SR) Mary Farnan
Tuesday, July 28
7:00am(WR)Enala Mwashitete, Living
Intention-In Thanksgiving for all gifts
9:00am(SR) Terry Smigel
Wednesday, July 29
7:00am(WR)
9:00am(SR) Edward J. Dunn, 20th Anniversary
Thursday, July 30
7:00am(SR) Andy Denis
9:00am(WK)Margaret B. Towers
3rd Anniversary
Friday, July 31
7:00am(Cap)Richard Dorsey
9:00am(SR) Edward Hinton
Saturday, August 1
9:00am(SR) Terry Smigel
5:00pm(SR) Rosemary Maits
Sunday, August 2
7:00am(WR)Deceased Members of the
Lutcavage and Blaska Families
9:00am(WK)People of the Parish
11:00am(SR)Edward and Anne Dunn
ALTAR SERVER SCHEDULE
Saturday, August 1
5:00pm – Alaina, Gavin
Sunday, August 2
7:00am – Joyce
9:00am – Max
11:00am – Margaret, Will
Join Holy Rosary on a trip to Caesar’s Casino
in Atlantic City on 8/20. Cost: $27. You receive
$30 in slot play. Money due by 8/10. Make
checks payable to Holy Rosary Church.
Proceeds benefit Outreach Food Closet. Call
Helen Young, 798-6400 or Allen Wolf, 798-9368
for reservations. Bus leaves 8:30am and returns
at 6:30pm.
The Little Sisters of the Poor’s 8th Annual Golf
Outing is on 7/30 at Cavaliers Country Club.
$175 per player. The shotgun start is 12:30pm.
Lunch begins at 11am. Hole Sponsorships are
available for $150. For info call Debbie at 3685886 or Chick Mealey at 652-5913.
IRON HILL SCIENCE CENTER GALA
You are invited to our Gala, benefiting the new
Iron Hill Science Center, on Saturday, August
29th from 4-8pm. Tickets are $50 per person.
There will be a tour of the new building and
some of the park trails. Hearty hors d’oeuvres,
wine, beer, live entertainment, silent auctions
raffles and opportunities for sponsorship will
be offered. Come to the “Iron Hill Science
Center”, 115 Robert Melson Lane, in Newark,
Delaware. For more info contact the VicePresident, Professor Jeffrey Gudzune, 383-2863,
or email: tmorose@gmail.com.
“Live in a manner worthy of the call you have
received, with all humility and gentleness,
with patience, bearing with one another
through love…” (Ephesians 4:1-2).
Enough said. Make this true today.
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Good News
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