st. mary magdalen church
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PARISH CLERGY Very Rev. James T. Kirk, Jr. VF
Pastor Dean of Brandywine Hundred Deanery
Director of the Diocesan Office of Worship
Deacon Howard Eck Deacon Justin Pollio
PARISH STAFF (302) 652-6800
Business & Finance Manager................... Marc Minnick x113 Communications Coordinator .................... Stephanie Casey x145 Director of Music .................................... David Ifkovits x125 Director of Religious Education ..................... Karen Yasik x136 Executive Assistant ......................................Ryan Ifkovits x114 Maintenance & Facilities Manager ............... Harry Hurst x117 Technology & Ministry............................ Melissa Pollio x139
ST. MARY MAGDALEN SCHOOL
(302) 656-2745, www.smmschoolde.com School Principal Patrick Tiernan
WELCOME
A warm welcome is extended to all who come to SMM Parish. We encourage new parishioners to
register by visiting www.smmchurch.org/welcome and filling out the Parish Registration Form or
by calling the parish office during office hours.
OFFICE HOURS Monday 9AM - 3PM Thursday 9AM - 3PM
Voicemail left at 302-652-6800 checked Monday - Friday.
SACRAMENTS BAPTISM: Call the parish office to schedule
CONFESSION: 1st Saturday after daily Mass at 9AM MARRIAGE: Call the parish office to arrange
Additional information on sacraments & other rites (First Reconciliation & Communion, Confirmation, Funerals,
Holy Orders and RCIA) can be found on our website.
FUNERAL MASSES: Funeral Masses and Memorial Masses are being offered following current guidelines.
www.smmchurch.org www.youtube.com/c/stmarymagdalenparish www.facebook.com/stmarymagdalenparish
ST. MARY MAGDALEN CHURCH
7 Sharpley Road, Wilmington, DE 19803 Established September 23, 1951
MASS SCHEDULE Sunday ............................................... 8:30 & 10:30am Saturday ........................ 8:30am & 4:30pm Vigil Mass Tuesday .......................................................... 8:30am Wednesday ..................................................... 8:30am Thursday ........................................................ 8:30am 1st Friday ........................................................ 8:30am
Saturday, August 21 8:30 AM Thomas Dudley 4:30 PM The People of St. Mary Magdalen Sunday, August 22 8:30 AM Elizabeth Rivers 10:30 AM Michael Malone Tuesday, August 24 8:30 AM Brett Coldiron Wednesday, August 25 8:30 AM Robert Carder Thursday, August 26 8:30 AM John Kozak Saturday, August 28 8:30 AM Karen Hoppenjans 4:30 PM Karen Hoppenjans Sunday, August 29 8:30 AM Richard & Patricia Mallon 10:30 AM Robert Quinn Tuesday, August 31 8:30 AM Pearl Fellin Wednesday, September 1 8:30 AM Rosemary Verkest Thursday, September 2 8:30 AM Joseph Berger 1st Friday, September 3 8:30 AM Louis Gula 1st Saturday, September 4 Confessions after daily Mass 8:30 AM Frederick Shamlian 4:30 PM The People of St. Mary Magdalen Sunday, September 5 8:30 AM Aileen Peer 10:30 AM James Frances McLaughlin
ST. MARY MAGDALEN PARISH COVID-19 UPDATE
These guidelines will be enforced for the safety of all those attending Mass.
Guidelines to follow when attending Mass:
Enter church through the front main doors. All are encouraged to use hand sanitizer upon entering.
If you are fully vaccinated, you do not have to wear a mask in church. If you are not fully vaccinated, we ask that you continue to wear a mask in church. Fully vaccinated is defined as 2 weeks after the second dose in a 2-dose series (Pfizer or Moderna) or 2 weeks after a single-dose vaccine (Johnson & Johnson).
We ask that families maintain 3 feet of social distance between themselves and other families or individuals.
Communion has returned to the proper time within Mass. We will utilize 4 Eucharistic Ministers (EM) at weekend Masses. Ushers will dismiss the 1st pew in the center aisle ONLY. Then as previously done, aisles that have an EM stationed in front of them can also go once the center aisle starts.
Exit through any open door at the end of Mass. Congregating in groups before and after Mass is still not advised.
If you would feel more comfortable, we have designated a section of pews at Mass on the right side of church, in front of the piano, that is still roped off to ensure 3 feet of social distancing.
You are welcome to sit there.
READINGS FOR THIS WEEK - AUGUST 22, 2021
Monday: 1 Thes 1:1-5, 8b-10; Ps 149:1b-2, 3-4, 5-6a, 9b; Mt 23:13-22
Tuesday: Rv 21:9b-14; Ps 145:10-11, 12-13, 17-18; Jn 1:45-51 Wednesday: 1 Thes 2:9-13; Ps 139:7-8, 9-10, 11-12ab; Mt 23:27-32 Thursday: 1 Thes 3:7-13; Ps 90:3-5a, 12-13, 14, 17; Mt 24:42-51 Friday: 1 Thes 4:1-8; Ps 97:1, 2b, 5-6, 10-12; Mt 25:1-13 Saturday: 1 Thes 4:9-11; Ps 98:1, 7-8, 9; Mt 25:14-30 Sunday: Dt 4:1-2, 6-8; Ps 15:2-3, 3-4, 4-5; Jas 1:17-18,
21b-22, 27; Mk 7:1-8, 14-15, 21-23
Please RSVP as soon as possible as we are trying to anticipate the number
of people attending the reception following Mass on 9/26/21.
LET US PRAY FOR OUR MEN & WOMEN SERVING IN THE ARMED FORCES.
ESPECIALLY FOR: 2LT Michael Aleixo (Army), CPT David Paul Cline Jr. (Army), CPT Matthew Cline (Army), CPT Foster Day (Army), 2LT Patrick Devine (Army), Lt. Cmdr. Jason Erickson (US Coast Guard), Corporal Michael Gallo (Marines), 1LT Madelyne Guerra (Army Reserve), PFC Kyle Isakoff (Marines), Sgt Meghan Miller, 1LT Michael Sanzone (Army), PFC Elena Shields (National Guard), 1LT Matthew Stone (USAF), Corporal Cody Turner (Marines), & Seaman Michael A. Zullo (Navy).
Call the parish office to add an Armed Forces member.
REMEMBER IN YOUR PRAYERS:
Please continue to pray for all those who may be hospitalized, sick, or recovering, especially:
Marietta Abello, John Barlow Jr., Karen Batt, Alan Brown, Maureen Byrne, Christine Cavaliere, Ann Davis, Connor Davis, Tom DeLucia, Anne Marie Donovan, Thomasina Finnegan, Linda Finney, Noah Fogg, Joseph Gawinski, Michael Graham, Helen Hahn, Ed Hunt, Ellie & Levi Jernigan, Mary & Tom Kology, Greg Long, Adelene McDaniel, Peggy McGill, Nancy McGovern, Betty Jo McHenry, Gloria Meyers, Joanne Miller, Ed Molnar, Flora Monck, Joe Moussalli, James Mulvena, Dolores Nowak, Marie O’Connor, Lena O’Toole, Annemarie Pavco, Hunter Pinki, Rochelle Ransom, Devon Reed, Debbie Rice, Brandon Shain, Ann Shields, Neil Segil, Beau Smith, Vincent Smith, Becky Yu, Dolores Welty, Leighton Wilson, Melissa Yeatman & Helen Zeroka.
Contact the parish office if you would like to add a name or would like your name removed.
A warm welcome is extended to all who come to St. Mary Magdalen Parish.
All new parishioners are invited to register by visiting www.smmchurch.org/welcome to fill out the Parish Registration form and email it to Ryan Ifkovits once completed or drop it off in the parish office. He will follow up with you once received to ensure we have all the necessary information to complete your registration here at St. Mary Magdalen Parish. Again welcome!
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2022 MASS INTENTION BOOK OPENS SEPTEMBER 9TH
On Thursday, September 9th, after daily Mass we will open the Mass Intention book for 2022. You will now have the option to set everything up for your mass intention online! This new streamlined system allows you to have all the information at your fingertips and set up a Mass intention and card at home without having to come into the office. A receipt will be emailed to you confirming in detail your Mass intention. You will still be able to come into the parish office to set up Mass cards if you prefer. More info about mass intentions available online at www.smmchurch.org/mass-intentions.
SECOND COLLECTIONS
August 22 & 29 – No Second Collection
Offertory is collected at Mass but can also be mailed to the parish office or submitted online at
www.smmchurch.org/stewardship.
OFFERTORY COUNTERS UPDATE This October we plan to bring back our offertory counters on Monday mornings. If you are interested in joining this team (previous helpers or new ones), please email [email protected] or call Marc Minnick at 652-6800 ext. 113.
Important information to know before requesting intentions:
Mass cards with a Mass intention will be available for a donation of $10 each.
There will be a cap of 5 Mass intention requests per family.
There will be only 1 Mass intention said per Mass.
We have 3 weekend Masses (4:30pm, 8:30am & 10:30am), and one intention will always be for the People of SMM Parish, so there will only be 2 weekend Mass intentions available.
Dan & Mary Monagle will celebrate their 60th Wedding Anniversary on August 26th
Do you have a major wedding anniversary coming up? If you do, let us know advance & we will
make every effort to list it in our bulletin. Provide names, years married and anniversary date to
We are asking parishioners to submit pictures, the older the better, of SMM Parish for the 70th Anniversary. We are especially trying to get photos of the beginning days when Mass was either across the street in the basement of the pharmacy or the basement of the school. We have had very few picture submissions, please help us out if you can!
If you have pictures,
please scan them & send to Stephanie
Casey or stop into the parish office
for us to scan them
for you.
THE 70TH ANNIVERSARY OF ST. MARY MAGDALEN PARISH
The celebration year will begin Sunday Sept. 26th at our 10:30am Mass. Bishop Koenig will be the main celebrant
and homilist for our 70th Anniversary Mass.
St. Mary Magdalen Parish was established on September 23, 1951. We will hold the 70th Anniversary Mass & celebration on Sunday, September 26th at the 10:30am Mass. Following Mass will be a reception on the rectory lawn with food and beverages. We are taking reservations now for the reception to anticipate the # of people attending. We hope to see you there to celebrate 70 years! See the Anniversary Button on our website for more info and to submit your RSVP today!
On August 22nd we celebrate a
memorial in honor of the Queenship of Mary. This memorial is placed an octave, that is, eight days after celebrating
Mary's Assumption into Heaven.
Father, You have given us the mother of Your Son to be our Queen and Mother. With the support of
Her prayers, may we come to share the glory of Your children in the kingdom of heaven.
BECOME AN ALTAR SERVER Are you a young person interested in serving the parish as an altar server? Altar serving is a great way to enrich your faith & provide a service to the parish. Students who received their 1st Communion & are in the 2nd grade are eligible to train as servers.
We welcome servers with special needs and will work within a child’s abilities to serve. Training sessions are conducted prior to a Saturday evening or Sunday Mass. If your child is interested in becoming an altar server, email Deacon Justin Pollio at [email protected] to schedule your training and complete the registration process.
THOSE IN NEED OF ASSISTANCE: If you are in need of assistance call SMM’s St. Vincent de Paul Society (SVDP) at (302) 652-6800 ext. 170 to
start the interview process.
JULY SVDP Statistics:
Calls Received: 3, Helped: 2, Poor Boxes: $20, Candles - $101
REGISTERED FOR 2021 PREP ONLINE
YET?
www.smmchurch.org/prep-tuition
Looking for a service project for you and/or your family?
Sign Up for to help make food for the Emmanuel Dining Room!
Volunteer to make pans of beans and hot dogs (& sandwiches too) at home & deliver them to the church parking lot on the 3rd Tuesday of each month by 9:30am. Visit www.smmchurch.org/outreach to sign up. Click on Patti’s name for her email.
INTERESTED IN BECOMING A LECTOR?
Lectors are parishioners who proclaim the first & second readings at Mass. Have you ever considered becoming one? We are always looking for new lectors! If you have a good speaking voice & a desire to proclaim
Sacred Scripture, we encourage you to volunteer. If interested, email [email protected] .
EXTRAORDINARY MINISTERS OF HOLY COMMUNION (EMHC)
Interested in being one of our EMHC in Mass or one of our EMHC for our homebound and nursing homes? We are always in need EMHC for our daily and weekend Masses at SMM. EMHC for the homebound bring the comfort of Christ, in the form of the Eucharist, to those parishioners who are unable to come to church for Mass. Both are groups of parishioners who are certified through a parish program so that they may distribute the Eucharist to parishioners. If interested, email or call [email protected] or 652-7141.
WORLDWIDE MARRIAGE ENCOUNTER
Looking for an in-person or virtual experience getting closer to your spouse? We have adapted to several formats so that we can meet everyone’s comfort level! Learn tools to revitalize romance & deepen communication in your marriage! Visit www.wwme-delmar.org (also https://wwme.org) or to register, please call Tony & Linda Massino at 302-648-2228.
We extend our deepest condolences to the family and loved ones of parishioners:
Joan McVey & Earl Lawn
Eternal rest grant unto them and let perpetual light shine upon them. May their souls and the souls of the faithful
departed rest in peace. Amen
DIOCESAN SAFE ENVIRONMENT
FOR THE SAKE OF GOD’S CHILDREN (FSGC) CLEARANCE
Anyone volunteering in the coming school year for activities involving the youth of our
parish and/or school, you must complete a FSGC volunteer application by completing a background clearance report, watching videos & submit forms. Visit www.smmchurch.org/fsgc-program for more information. To obtain your code to get started today email [email protected].
Background clearances are good for 5 years.
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Saint Mary Magdalen Adult Choir
We are happy to announce that the Adult Choir of Saint Mary Magdalen will resume
rehearsals on Thursday, August 26, 2021 from 7:00-9:00 pm.
Rehearsals will take place in the choir loft. We would like to invite new members who are fully vaccinated from high school age to adult to join us. We have openings in all voice parts and could especially use a few more men’s voices. It is NOT necessary for you to be an accomplished singer, or even be able to read music. All that is needed is the desire to be part of a very special, unique and integral ministry of the parish. All skills and techniques needed are taught at rehearsals. If you have often though of joining this group, now is the time to give it a try. If you’ve always wanted to join but felt your voice was just average, just remember, there is safety in numbers and in the best choirs the majority of the members are average singers with a few soloists. If you feel that your schedule will not permit you to attend every rehearsal or Sunday Liturgy, we are a flexible group and realize that people have lives. We will accommodate your schedule. If you are still not sure if this ministry is right for you, come to a rehearsal and see for yourself. Bring a spouse, a friend, a son or daughter along for support. The choir sings at the 10:30 Sunday liturgy. Some of this year’s highlights will include singing for the liturgy celebrating the 70th Anniversary of the founding of our parish on September 26th. Singing for Fr. Kirk’s 35th Anniversary of Ordination to the priesthood on Sunday, November 14th. Both of these events will also include accompaniment by the Capitol Brass Quintet and the Wilmington String Ensemble. We are also happy to announce that in December we will resume our annual Candlelight Vespers where the choir is joined by the Mastersingers of Archmere Academy and accompanied by full orchestra.
For further information please feel free to speak with David Ifkovits, Director of Music after Mass in the choir loft or at 302-798-6632, extension 774, or email at [email protected], or if you know someone who is currently a member of the choir, please speak to them they can also help you with any information that you might need and answer any questions that you might have.
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