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Weekend Update February 19/20
7th Sunday in Ordinary Time
“To you I say, love your enemies, do good to those who hate you, bless those who curse you, pray for those who mistreat you.”
READINGS FOR THE WEEKEND: https://bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/022022.cfm
LIVE-STREAMING: Visit https://www.youtube.com/c/StPolycarpSmyrnaDE for live stream at 8:30 am on Tuesdays and Wednesdays and 4 pm on Saturdays. If you are interested in being involved in this ministry, please email Lisa at lisa.titus@saintpolycarp.org or Judy at communications@saintpolycarp.org.
PARISH WEBSITE: Visit: www.saintpolycarp.org/.
UPDATE: In light of the easing of COVID-19 restrictions in our Diocese and both Delaware and Maryland, here at St. Polycarp, we will still encourage safety measures that include a consistent sanitizing of common areas and hand sanitizer available at all entrances. We will support a welcoming environment for those members in our parish who wish to continue to wear masks. In person events and meetings may resume. During PSR classes/events, our PSR students, catechists, assistants and all those visiting, are required to wear masks until further notice.
ATTENTION MINISTRY LEADERS: If your ministry is remaining virtual, please send Kathy an email at office@saintpolycarp.org. If we do not here from you, the room you requested will be on the calendar.
THIS WEEKEND, FEBRUARY 19/20
THE BLESSING OF PARISH MINISTRIES will take place this weekend – Saturday, February 19th at the 4pm Mass and Sunday, February 20th at the 10:30am Mass.
PSR GRADES P/K – 4, Sunday, February 20th at 9am. IN PERSON CLASSES RESUME. Remember to bring books back and return Mission Advent Boxes. Masks will still be worn by everyone! Important!!! ALL Online Lessons MUST be completed before your child’s NEXT CLASS. If they are not completed, your child will be marked absent for that class.
THE WEEK OF FEBRUARY 20
OFFICE CLOSED – Monday, February 21st.
PSR GRADES 5-8, Tuesday, February 22nd at 7pm. IN PERSON CLASSES RESUME. Remember to bring books back and return Mission Advent Boxes. Masks will still be worn by everyone! Important!!! ALL Online Lessons MUST be completed before your child’s NEXT CLASS. If they are not completed, your child will be marked absent for that class.
ST. POLYCARP – Feast Day, February 23rd. How much do you know about St. Polycarp. “POLYCARP” (the movie) can be viewed free on YouTube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=njp3WNVQ9O4
DELAWARE STATE COLUMBIETTES VIRTUAL BASKET AUCTION FUNDRAISER – TICKETS MUST BE PURCHASED BY THIS COMING WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 23rd. Auction takes place on Sunday, February 27, 2022 at 1 pm on Zoom. There will be dozens of wonderful baskets to take a chance on. Tickets may be purchased by sending a check made payable to Delaware State Columbiettes with your name, email and phone number, to Arlene Brown, 87 Paige Place, Felton, DE 19943 (amb550@hotmail.com). We will email you your ticket number and the Zoom information prior to the event if you would like to attend. If you cannot attend, we will contact you if you win! We look forward to having you join us for a fun filled afternoon.
NEXT WEEKEND, FEBRUARY 26/27:
RCIA RITE OF SENDING at the 4pm Mass.
THE VOCATION CHALICE MINISTRY: February 27th – L. Sanez – Please arrive 15 minutes before your mass time and pick up (or drop off) materials in the sacristy.
THE WEEK OF FEBRUARY 27:
The Knights of Columbus and Columbiettes will be hosting a SHROVE TUESDAY PANCAKE AND SAUSAGE DINNER on Tuesday March 1st from 4pm-6pm in the parish hall. (Palms to Ashes service to follow at 7pm in the church.) Come join us as we enter the Lenten season. To help get a count for attendance please rsvp to Angela Gibson via phone or text at 302-270-4100 or Darlene Sanphy via email Darpete87@comcast.net
WHAT ARE YOUR PLANS FOR LENT?
PALMS TO ASHES
St. Polycarp – 7 pm (in Church) on Tuesday, March 1st
St. Dennis – 5 pm on Tuesday, March 1st
ASH WEDNESDAY MASSES with distribution of ashes (Day of Fast & Abstinence)
St. Polycarp – 8:30 am and 7 pm on Wednesday, March 2nd
St. Dennis – 7 pm on Wednesday, March 2nd
Ash Wednesday and Good Friday are obligatory days of fasting and abstinence for Catholics. In addition, Fridays during Lent are obligatory days of abstinence. For members of the Roman Catholic Church, the norms on fasting are obligatory from age 18 until age 59. When fasting, a person is permitted to eat one full meal, as well as two smaller meals that together are not equal to a full meal. The norms concerning abstinence from meat are binding upon members of the Roman Catholic Church from age 14 onwards. ~USCCB
STATIONS OF THE CROSS
St. Polycarp – 7 pm on the Fridays in Lent beginning March 4th
St. Dennis – 5 pm and 7 pm (Hispanic) on Fridays in Lent beginning March 4th
CONNECTED IN CHRIST ADULT FORMATION: The gospel stories of the Passion and Resurrection of Jesus are at the core of Christian faith. Connected in Christ will explore these essential stories in the unique accounts of Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John, on six consecutive Tuesdays, beginning March 1st in Mother Drexel Hall. We will begin at 9:30 am and each session will be about 90 minutes. To enroll and receive a book in advance, please contact Peggy O’Connor – peggyo52@aol.com; 302-514-9913. A suggested donation of $10 for the book would be appreciated, though not required, to defray the cost of materials to the parish.
UPCOMING/ONGOING
CHANGE THE WORLD: BECOME CATHOLIC! If you know someone who is looking for a new beginning and wants to learn more about the Catholic Church, “personally invite” them to our RCIA sessions, Monday evenings at 6:30pm. The RCIA (Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults) is for individuals who are unbaptized, baptized in other faith traditions or Catholic adults wishing to receive Confirmation and Holy Eucharist and seeking full membership in the Catholic Church. We are all called to share the “Good News” and you can make a difference by simply asking! Please contact Deacon Frank Weber for more information at DeaconFrank@saintpolycarp.org or leave a message with the Parish office at (302) 653-8279.
THE VOCATION CHALICE MINISTRY: Please sign up to take home the Vocation Chalice for one week. Call or text Alice Gaston 302-670-7924 to sign up. Each week a family will receive the Vocation Chalice at Mass and take it home with the promise to “pray for vocations” during that week. The family should place the chalice in a prominent place in their home and gather together each day to pray for the awareness of vocations. At the end of the week, the family will bring the chalice back to church so the next family can take it home. A booklet will accompany the chalice that has prayers and instructions. We need your prayers and for you to sign up. See the Bulletin for schedule. February 27th – L. Sanez, March 12 – B & J Watson
REDNER’S MARKETS 1% SAVE-A-TAPE FUNDRAISER: Turn your food shopping into cash for our parish. Simply be sure to obtain and scan your Redner’s Rewards Card each time you shop. Save your whole receipt. Bring your receipts to the Parish Office or put them into the collection basket. There is no expiration date – you can turn receipts months old in!
Thank you to our Bulletin advertisers! We appreciate your support!
USEFUL LINKS:
WEBSITE: www.saintpolycarp.org.
BULLETIN: https://www.jppc.net/onlinebulletins/301template.pdf
BULLETIN OVERFLOW: https://saintpolycarp.org/this-weeks-bulletin/
YOUTUBE: https://www.youtube.com/c/StPolycarpSmyrnaDE
FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/SaintPolycarpCatholicChurch/
ONLINE GIVING: Please consider becoming an e-giver. It is easy to make your weekly or one time contributions in support of the Parish. For more information and to sign up for online giving, visit faith.direct/DE831
ST DENNIS: http://www.stdennischurch.org
DIOCESE OF WILMINGTON – LIVE STREAMING https://www.youtube.com/user/DioceseofWilm
THE DIALOG: http://thedialog.org/ Newspaper of the Diocese, copies available as you leave Church or online
FROM THE DIOCESE:
CATHOLIC FORUM/RELEVANT RADIO: Saturdays at 1:30 pm on Relevant Radio 640. Learn about persecuted Christians when author, Casey Chalk is the guest on the Feb. 19th edition of the Catholic Forum program/podcast. Listen online anytime at cdow.org/CatholicForum, or by searching “Catholic Forum” on Apple, Spotify, iHeartRadio, or Amazon Music podcasts.
LET US PRAY: Collect Prayer of St. Polycarp
God of all creation, who were pleased to give the Bishop Saint Polycarp a place in the company of the Martyrs, grant, through his intercession, that sharing with him in the chalice of Christ, we may rise through the Holy Spirit to eternal life. Through our Lord Jesus Christ, your son, who lives and reigns with you in the unity of the Holy Spirit, one God, for ever and ever. Amen
Weekend Update February 12/13
6th Sunday in Ordinary Time
Rejoice and be glad; your reward will be great in heaven.
READINGS FOR THE WEEKEND: https://bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/021322.cfm
LIVE-STREAMING: Visit https://www.youtube.com/c/StPolycarpSmyrnaDE for live stream at 8:30 am on Tuesdays and Wednesdays and 4 pm on Saturdays. If you are interested in being involved in this ministry, please email Lisa at lisa.titus@saintpolycarp.org or Judy at communications@saintpolycarp.org.
PARISH WEBSITE: Visit: www.saintpolycarp.org/.
To help control the spread of covid-19, particularly the Omicron variant, it is highly recommended that masks be worn during all Masses and while inside all buildings. Please sanitize your hands upon entering. With the exception of devotionals (Flame of Love, Divine Mercy, Eucharistic Adoration, Confessions, Mass) committees/ministries will not be meeting in-person. We will keep you informed of any updates from the Diocese.
THIS WEEKEND, FEBRUARY 12/13
The BLESSING OF NEW DRIVERS will take place tomorrow, Saturday, February 12th at the 4:00pm Mass. Key Chains for these new drivers (any age) will be blessed and distributed at Saturday’s Mass. Upon entering the church, let the usher know that you are there for the blessing. They will give you the key chain.
WORLD’S FINEST CHOCOLATE: Our chocolate has arrived just in time for Valentine’s Day. If you ordered chocolate, it will be available for pick-up in the hall 1/2 hour before and 1/2 hour after the 4pm and 10:30 am Masses this weekend.
PSR GRADES P/K – 4, Sunday, February 13. No in-person classes. Lessons will be posted on PSROnline.
THE VOCATION CHALICE MINISTRY: February 13th – The Marshall Family – Please arrive 15 minutes before your mass time and pick up (or drop off) materials in the sacristy.
THE WEEK OF FEBRUARY 13
PSR GRADES 5-8, Tuesday, February 15th. No in person classes. Lessons will be posted on PSROnline.
NEXT WEEKEND, FEBRUARY 19/20:
THE BLESSING OF PARISH MINISTRIES will take place next weekend – Saturday, February 19th at the 4pm Mass and Sunday, February 20th at the 10:30am Mass.
PSR GRADES P/K – 4, Sunday, February 20 – RETURN TO IN PERSON CLASS. 9:00 am. All online lessons should be completed from previous weeks.
THE WEEK OF FEBRUARY 20:
OFFICE CLOSED – Monday, February 21st.
PSR GRADES 5 – 6, Tuesday, February 22 – RETURN TO IN PERSON CLASS. 9:00 am. All online lessons should be completed from previous weeks.
ST. POLYCARP – Feast Day, February 23rd
DELAWARE STATE COLUMBIETTES VIRTUAL BASKET AUCTION FUNDRAISER – Sunday, February 27, 2022 at 1 pm on Zoom
There will be dozens of wonderful baskets to take a chance on. Tickets may be purchased by sending a check made payable to Delaware State Columbiettes with your name, email and phone number, to Arlene Brown, 87 Paige Place, Felton, DE 19943 (amb550@hotmail.com). We will email you your ticket number and the Zoom information prior to the event if you would like to attend. If you cannot attend, we will contact you if you win! TICKETS MUST BE PURCHASED BY Wednesday, February 23rd! We look forward to having you join us for a fun filled afternoon.
UPCOMING/ONGOING
PALMS TO ASHES
St. Polycarp – 7 pm on Tuesday, March 1st
St. Dennis – 5 pm on Tuesday, March 1st
ASH WEDNESDAY MASSES (with distribution of ashes)
St. Polycarp – 8:30 am and 7 pm on Wednesday, March 2nd
St. Dennis – 7 pm on Wednesday, March 2nd
STATIONS OF THE CROSS
St. Polycarp – 7 pm on the Fridays in Lent beginning March 4th
St. Dennis – 5 pm and 7 pm (Hispanic) on Fridays in Lent beginning March 4th
CHANGE THE WORLD: BECOME CATHOLIC! If you know someone who is looking for a new beginning and wants to learn more about the Catholic Church, “personally invite” them to our RCIA sessions, Monday evenings at 6:30pm. The RCIA (Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults) is for individuals who are unbaptized, baptized in other faith traditions or Catholic adults wishing to receive Confirmation and Holy Eucharist and seeking full membership in the Catholic Church. We are all called to share the “Good News” and you can make a difference by simply asking! Please contact Deacon Frank Weber for more information at DeaconFrank@saintpolycarp.org or leave a message with the Parish office at (302) 653-8279.
THE VOCATION CHALICE MINISTRY: Please sign up to take home the Vocation Chalice for one week. Call or text Alice Gaston 302-670-7924 to sign up. Each week a family will receive the Vocation Chalice at Mass and take it home with the promise to “pray for vocations” during that week. The family should place the chalice in a prominent place in their home and gather together each day to pray for the awareness of vocations. At the end of the week, the family will bring the chalice back to church so the next family can take it home. A booklet will accompany the chalice that has prayers and instructions. We need your prayers and for you to sign up. See the Bulletin for schedule. February 13th – Marshall Family
REDNER’S MARKETS 1% SAVE-A-TAPE FUNDRAISER: Turn your food shopping into cash for our parish. Simply be sure to obtain and scan your Redner’s Rewards Card each time you shop. Save your whole receipt. Bring your receipts to the Parish Office or put them into the collection basket. There is no expiration date – you can turn receipts months old in!
Thank you to our Bulletin advertisers! We appreciate your support!
USEFUL LINKS:
WEBSITE: www.saintpolycarp.org.
BULLETIN: https://www.jppc.net/onlinebulletins/301template.pdf
BULLETIN OVERFLOW: https://saintpolycarp.org/this-weeks-bulletin/
YOUTUBE: https://www.youtube.com/c/StPolycarpSmyrnaDE
FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/SaintPolycarpCatholicChurch/
ONLINE GIVING: Please consider becoming an e-giver. It is easy to make your weekly or one time contributions in support of the Parish. For more information and to sign up for online giving, visit faith.direct/DE831
ST DENNIS: http://www.stdennischurch.org
DIOCESE OF WILMINGTON – LIVE STREAMING https://www.youtube.com/user/DioceseofWilm
THE DIALOG: http://thedialog.org/ Newspaper of the Diocese, copies available as you leave Church or online
FROM THE DIOCESE:
CATHOLIC FORUM/RELEVANT RADIO: Saturdays at 1:30 pm on Relevant Radio 640. On the February 12, 2022 episode of Catholic Forum, get an update on the diocesan phase of the Synod 2021 – 2023 when Father Glenn Evers and Ms. Arlene Dosman are interviewed. Listen online anytime at cdow.org/CatholicForum, or by searching “Catholic Forum” on Apple, Spotify, iHeartRadio, or Amazon Music podcasts.
LET US PRAY: Happy Valentine’s Day
Love is patient and kind,
It doesn’t envy or boast
and it’s never proud.
Love is not rude or selfish,
It doesn’t get angry easily,
or keep track of wrongs.
Love doesn’t delight in bad
things but it rejoices in the
truth. Love always protects,
trusts, hopes and perseveres.
Love never fails.
Weekend Update February 5/6
5th Sunday in Ordinary Time
I will give thanks thanks to You, O Lord.
READINGS FOR THE WEEKEND: https://bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/020622.cfm
LIVE-STREAMING: Visit https://www.youtube.com/c/StPolycarpSmyrnaDE for live stream at 8:30 am on Tuesdays and Wednesdays and 4 pm on Saturdays. If you are interested in being involved in this ministry, please email Lisa at lisa.titus@saintpolycarp.org or Judy at communications@saintpolycarp.org.
PARISH WEBSITE: Visit: www.saintpolycarp.org/.
To help control the spread of covid-19, particularly the Omicron variant, it is highly recommended that masks be worn during all Masses and while inside all buildings. Please sanitize your hands upon entering. With the exception of devotionals (Flame of Love, Divine Mercy, Eucharistic Adoration, Confessions, Mass) committees/ministries will not be meeting in-person. Please check with your ministry chairperson for virtual links.
THIS WEEKEND, FEBRUARY 5/6
WORLD’S FINEST CHOCOLATE: LAST TIME TO ORDER THIS SUNDAY! All candy bars must be ordered and paid for ahead of time. Deadline to order is February 6th. Order forms are available at the doors of the church, in the drop box or you can Click here to print an order form. Please return forms along with payment to the black drop box under the portico or in the collection basket at Church marked PSR Chocolate Sale. Make checks payable to St. Polycarp PSR. To place your order online (Using credit card, debit card or bank account) CLICK HERE As always, thank you for your support of our PSR!
PSR GRADES P/K – 4, Sunday, February 6. No in-person classes. Lessons will be posted on PSROnline.
THE VOCATION CHALICE MINISTRY: February 13th – The Marshall Family – Please arrive 15 minutes before your mass time and pick up (or drop off) materials in the sacristy.
SECOND COLLECTION THIS WEEKEND: Catholic Home Missions. Nearly 40% of dioceses in the United States and its territories are considered mission territories because they are unable to fund essential pastoral activities needed in their communities. Your support funds religious education, seminary formation, lay ministry training, and other programs that build vibrant faith communities right here in the United States. Please be generous. www.usccb.org/home-missions.
THE WEEK OF FEBRUARY 6
TAX LETTERS: If you would like a tax donation letter, and have not received one, please contact the parish office.
PSR GRADES 5-8, Tuesday, February 8th. No in person classes. Lessons will be posted on PSROnline.
Bishop Robert Barron’s series “THE CREED”. Connected in Christ’s presentation of Bishop Barron’s ‘The Creed’ Tuesdays, at 10:00 a.m. via Zoom. If you wish to receive a link to this six-week program, please email Peggy O’Connor at peggyo52@aol.com.
NEXT WEEKEND, FEBRUARY 12/13:
The Blessing of New Drivers will take place on Saturday, February 12th at the 4:00pm Mass. Key Chains for these new drivers (any age) will be blessed and distributed at Saturday’s Mass. Upon entering the church, let the usher know that you are there for the blessing. They will give you the key chain.
UPCOMING/ONGOING
DELAWARE STATE COLUMBIETTES VIRTUAL BASKET AUCTION FUNDRAISER – Sunday, February 27, 2022 at 1 pm on Zoom
There will be dozens of wonderful baskets to take a chance on. Tickets may be purchased by sending a check made payable to Delaware State Columbiettes with your name, email and phone number, to Arlene Brown, 87 Paige Place, Felton, DE 19943 (amb550@hotmail.com). We will email you your ticket number and the Zoom information prior to the event if you would like to attend. If you cannot attend, we will contact you if you win! TICKETS MUST BE PURCHASED BY Wednesday, February 23rd! We look forward to having you join us for a fun filled afternoon.
CHANGE THE WORLD: BECOME CATHOLIC! If you know someone who is looking for a new beginning and wants to learn more about the Catholic Church, “personally invite” them to our RCIA sessions, Monday evenings at 6:30pm. The RCIA (Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults) is for individuals who are unbaptized, baptized in other faith traditions or Catholic adults wishing to receive Confirmation and Holy Eucharist and seeking full membership in the Catholic Church. We are all called to share the “Good News” and you can make a difference by simply asking! Please contact Deacon Frank Weber for more information at DeaconFrank@saintpolycarp.org or leave a message with the Parish office at (302) 653-8279.
THE VOCATION CHALICE MINISTRY: Please sign up to take home the Vocation Chalice for one week. Call or text Alice Gaston 302-670-7924 to sign up. Each week a family will receive the Vocation Chalice at Mass and take it home with the promise to “pray for vocations” during that week. The family should place the chalice in a prominent place in their home and gather together each day to pray for the awareness of vocations. At the end of the week, the family will bring the chalice back to church so the next family can take it home. A booklet will accompany the chalice that has prayers and instructions. We need your prayers and for you to sign up. See the Bulletin for schedule. February 13th – Marshall Family
REDNER’S MARKETS 1% SAVE-A-TAPE FUNDRAISER: Turn your food shopping into cash for our parish. Simply be sure to obtain and scan your Redner’s Rewards Card each time you shop. Save your whole receipt. Bring your receipts to the Parish Office or put them into the collection basket. There is no expiration date – you can turn receipts months old in!
Thank you to our Bulletin advertisers! We appreciate your support!
USEFUL LINKS:
WEBSITE: www.saintpolycarp.org.
BULLETIN: https://www.jppc.net/onlinebulletins/301template.pdf
BULLETIN OVERFLOW: https://saintpolycarp.org/this-weeks-bulletin/
YOUTUBE: https://www.youtube.com/c/StPolycarpSmyrnaDE
FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/SaintPolycarpCatholicChurch/
ONLINE GIVING: Please consider becoming an e-giver. It is easy to make your weekly or one time contributions in support of the Parish. For more information and to sign up for online giving, visit faith.direct/DE831
ST DENNIS: http://www.stdennischurch.org
DIOCESE OF WILMINGTON – LIVE STREAMING https://www.youtube.com/user/DioceseofWilm
THE DIALOG: http://thedialog.org/ Newspaper of the Diocese, copies available as you leave Church or online
FROM THE DIOCESE:
CATHOLIC FORUM/RELEVANT RADIO: Saturdays at 1:30 pm on Relevant Radio 640. On the February 5, 2022 episode of Catholic Forum, we learn about the deadly tornadoes that hit Kentucky in December, when guests are Patricia and Wayne Williams, both Mayfield, Kentucky physicians. Listen online anytime at cdow.org/CatholicForum, or by searching “Catholic Forum” on Apple, Spotify, iHeartRadio, or Amazon Music podcasts.
LET US PRAY:
Lord, it’s likely that sometime today
someone will push my buttons
challenge my good will
misread my intentions
tick me off
try my patience
rattle my cage
judge me in haste
test my kindness
or do all of the above…
Give me the grace I’ll need at such times
to respond with patience
to trust and accept
to listen carefully
to reach out in peace
to be fair and just
to anticipate goodness
in all my words and deeds…
I know this is a lot to ask, Lord,
but I need your help
to do for others
as I’d have them do for me…
Amen.
– Rev. Austin Fleming
Weekend Update January 29/30
4th Sunday in Ordinary Time
Let your face shine on your servant. Save me in your merciful love.
READINGS FOR THE WEEKEND: https://bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/013022.cfm
LIVE-STREAMING: Visit https://www.youtube.com/c/StPolycarpSmyrnaDE for live stream at 8:30 am on Tuesdays and Wednesdays and 4 pm on Saturdays. If you are interested in being involved in this ministry, please email Lisa at lisa.titus@saintpolycarp.org or Judy at communications@saintpolycarp.org.
PARISH WEBSITE: Visit: www.saintpolycarp.org/.
After receiving new recommendations from the diocese, our Pastoral Council, Liturgy Committee and our staff came to the consensus with the following recommendations:
To help control the spread of covid-19, particularly the Omicron variant, it is highly recommended that masks be worn during all Masses and while inside all buildings. Please sanitize your hands upon entering. With the exception of devotionals (Flame of Love, Divine Mercy, Eucharistic Adoration, Confessions, Mass) committees/ministries will not be meeting in-person. Please check with your ministry chairperson for virtual links.
HERE I AM LORD! Calling all transplants! Were you a Eucharistic Minister of Holy Communion in another parish? Are you ready to resume your stewardship as a Eucharistic Minister? A small group is already forming to begin their ministry here at St. Polycarp Church. If you were commissioned as a Eucharistic Minister of Holy Communion in the past and are ready to serve here, please contact Cindy Kennedy at kennedy078@msn.com or (302) 653 – 7525 ASAP. One small meeting is all it takes to resume your ministry.
THIS WEEKEND, JANUARY 29/30
PSR GRADES P/K – 4, Sunday, January 30. No in-person classes. Lessons will be posted on PSROnline.
THE VOCATION CHALICE MINISTRY: January 30th – The Brimson Family – Please arrive 15 minutes before your mass time and pick up (or drop off) materials in the sacristy.
KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS POLAR BEAR PLUNGE for SPECIAL OLYMPICS: If you missed last weekend’s collection, you can still support this event by placing your donation in an envelope marked Polar Bear Plunge or Special Olympics and then placed in the collection basket or the black box under the portico. Checks should be made out to Knights of Columbus-Brother Vincent Council. Please make all donations by Sunday, January 30th. Thank you for your generous support.
WORLD’S FINEST CHOCOLATE: Once again, our PSR is selling World’s Finest Chocolate Candy Bars! All candy bars must be ordered and paid for ahead of time. Deadline to order is February 6th. Order forms are available at the doors of the church, in the drop box or you can Click here to print an order form.) Please return forms along with payment to the black drop box under the portico or in the collection basket at Church marked PSR Chocolate Sale. Make checks payable to St. Polycarp PSR. To place your order online (Using credit card, debit card or bank account) CLICK HERE As always, thank you for your support!
THE WEEK OF JANUARY 30
TAX LETTERS: Tax letters were emailed earlier this month. If you did not receive a tax donation letter, and would like one, please contact the parish office.
PSR GRADES 5-8, Tuesday, February 1st. No in person classes. Lessons will be posted on PSROnline.
Bishop Robert Barron’s series “THE CREED”. Connected in Christ’s presentation of Bishop Barron’s ‘The Creed’ Tuesdays, at 10:00 a.m. via Zoom. If you wish to receive a link to this six-week program, please email Peggy O’Connor at peggyo52@aol.com.
BLESSING OF CANDLES will take place on Wednesday, Feb. 2nd, at the 8:30 am Mass. Parishioners are asked to bring any candles they wish to be blessed with them that day. Please keep your candles with you in the pew and hold them up when Fr. Jim does the Blessing. A table will be set up in the Sanctuary showing the different candles used in our Parish.
NEXT WEEKEND, FEBRUARY 5/6:
SECOND COLLECTION: Catholic Home Missions
UPCOMING/ONGOING
The Blessing of New Drivers will take place on Saturday, February 12th at the 4:00pm Mass. Key Chains for these new drivers (any age) will be blessed and distributed at Saturday’s Mass. Upon entering the church, let the usher know that you are there for the blessing. They will give you the key chain.
CHANGE THE WORLD: BECOME CATHOLIC! If you know someone who is looking for a new beginning and wants to learn more about the Catholic Church, “personally invite” them to our RCIA sessions, Monday evenings at 6:30pm. The RCIA (Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults) is for individuals who are unbaptized, baptized in other faith traditions or Catholic adults wishing to receive Confirmation and Holy Eucharist and seeking full membership in the Catholic Church. We are all called to share the “Good News” and you can make a difference by simply asking! Please contact Deacon Frank Weber for more information at DeaconFrank@saintpolycarp.org or leave a message with the Parish office at (302) 653-8279.
THE VOCATION CHALICE MINISTRY: Each week a family will receive the Vocation Chalice at Mass and take it home with the promise to “pray for vocations” during that week. The family should place the chalice in a prominent place in their home and gather together each day to pray for the awareness of vocations. At the end of the week, the family will bring the chalice back to church so the next family can take it home. A booklet will accompany the chalice that has prayers and instructions. We need your prayers and for you to sign up. Call or text Alice Gaston 302-670-7924 to sign up. See the Bulletin for schedule. January 30th – Brimson Family, February 13th – Marshall Family
REDNER’S MARKETS 1% SAVE-A-TAPE FUNDRAISER: Turn your food shopping into cash for our parish. Simply be sure to obtain and scan your Redner’s Rewards Card each time you shop. Save your whole receipt. Bring your receipts to the Parish Office or put them into the collection basket. There is no expiration date – you can turn receipts months old in!
Thank you to our Bulletin advertisers! We appreciate your support!
USEFUL LINKS:
WEBSITE: www.saintpolycarp.org.
BULLETIN: https://www.jppc.net/onlinebulletins/301template.pdf
BULLETIN OVERFLOW: https://saintpolycarp.org/this-weeks-bulletin/
YOUTUBE: https://www.youtube.com/c/StPolycarpSmyrnaDE
FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/SaintPolycarpCatholicChurch/
ONLINE GIVING: Please consider becoming an e-giver. It is easy to make your weekly or one time contributions in support of the Parish. For more information and to sign up for online giving, visit faith.direct/DE831
ST DENNIS: http://www.stdennischurch.org
DIOCESE OF WILMINGTON – LIVE STREAMING https://www.youtube.com/user/DioceseofWilm
THE DIALOG: http://thedialog.org/ Newspaper of the Diocese, copies available as you leave Church or online
FROM THE DIOCESE:
CATHOLIC FORUM/RELEVANT RADIO: Saturdays at 1:30 pm on Relevant Radio 640. On Saturday, January 29, 2022 episode of Catholic Forum, we kick-off Catholic Schools Week with an interview with St. Mark’s High School President, Listen online anytime at cdow.org/CatholicForum, or by searching “Catholic Forum” on Apple, Spotify, iHeartRadio, or Amazon Music podcasts.
LET US PRAY: A Prayer to be Merciful (St. Maria Faustina)
Help me, O Lord, that my eyes may be merciful, so that I may never suspect or judge from appearances, but look for what is beautiful in my neighbors’ souls and come to their rescue.
Help me, that my ears may be merciful, so that I may give heed to my neighbors’ needs and not be indifferent to their pains and moanings.
Help me, O Lord, that my tongue may be merciful, so that I should never speak negatively of my neighbor, but have a word of comfort and forgiveness for all.
Help me, O Lord, that my hands may be merciful and filled with good deeds, so that I may do only good to my neighbors and take upon myself the more difficult and toilsome tasks.
Help me, that my feet may be merciful, so that I may hurry to assist my neighbor overcoming my own fatigue and weariness. My true rest is in the service of my neighbor.
Help me, O Lord, that my heart may be merciful so that I myself may feel all the sufferings of my neighbor. I will refuse my heart to no one.
May Your mercy, O Lord, rest upon me.
Amen.
Weekend Update January 22/23
3rd Sunday in Ordinary Time
Let the words of my mouth and the thought of my heart find favor before you, O Lord, my rock and redeemer.
READINGS FOR THE WEEKEND: https://bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/012322.cfm
LIVE-STREAMING: Visit https://www.youtube.com/c/StPolycarpSmyrnaDE for live stream at 8:30 am on Tuesdays and Wednesdays and 4 pm on Saturdays. Please bear with us as we work through the challenges with our live streaming. If you are interested in being involved in this ministry, please email Lisa at lisa.titus@saintpolycarp.org or Judy at communications@saintpolycarp.org.
PARISH WEBSITE: Visit: www.saintpolycarp.org/.
With the rising number of covid cases and after receiving new recommendations from the diocese, our Pastoral Council, Liturgy Committee and our staff came to the consensus with the following recommendations:
To help control the spread of covid-19, particularly the Omicron variant, it is highly recommended that masks be worn during all Masses and while inside all buildings. Please sanitize your hands upon entering. With the exception of devotionals (Flame of Love, Divine Mercy, Eucharistic Adoration, Confessions, Mass) committees/ministries will not be meeting in-person. Please check with your ministry chairperson for virtual links.
HERE I AM LORD! Calling all transplants! Were you a Eucharistic Minister of Holy Communion in another parish? Are you ready to resume your stewardship as a Eucharistic Minister? A small group is already forming to begin their ministry here at St. Polycarp Church. If you were commissioned as a Eucharistic Minister of Holy Communion in the past and are ready to serve here,
please contact Cindy Kennedy at kennedy078@msn.com or (302) 653 – 7525 ASAP. One small meeting is all it takes to resume your ministry.
THIS WEEKEND, JANUARY 22/23
BLESSING OF LECTORS will take place tomorrow, January 22nd at the 4:00pm. Mass.
RITE OF ENROLLMENT FOR FIRST EUCHARIST, for those children who will be receiving Jesus for the first time in the spring, will take place on Sunday, January 23rd, at the 10:30 am Mass.
PSR GRADES P/K – 4, Sunday, January 23. No in person classes. Lessons will be posted on PSROnline. Please check your email for important information from Mrs. Taylor.
SECOND COLLECTION this weekend is for Parish Utilities.
KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS POLAR BEAR PLUNGE for SPECIAL OLYMPICS collection to support this event will take place at the Church doors this weekend after both Masses.
More than ever Special Olympics still needs our support. If you miss this weekend’s collection at the doors, you can still support this event by placing your donation in an envelope marked Polar Bear Plunge or Special Olympics and then placed in the collection basket, the black box under the portico, or mailed to St. Polycarp Church, 55 Ransom Lane, Smyrna DE 19977. Checks should be made out to Knights of Columbus-Brother Vincent Council. Please make all donations by Sunday, January 30th. Thank you for your generous support.
WORLD’S FINEST CHOCOLATE: PSR kicks off its biggest fundraiser of the year this weekend! Once again, we are selling our World’s Finest Chocolate Candy Bars! All candy bars must be ordered and paid for ahead of time. Order forms are inserted in this weekend’s bulletin. (Or Click here to print an order form.) Please return forms along with payment to the black drop box under the portico or in the collection basket at Church marked PSR Chocolate Sale. Make checks payable to St. Polycarp PSR. To place your order online (Using credit card, debit card or bank account) CLICK HERE As always, thank you for your support!
THE WEEK OF JANUARY 23
TAX LETTERS: Tax letters were sent out this past Tuesday to all whose email we have on file. If you did not receive one, and would like one, please contact the parish office.
PSR GRADES 5-8, Tuesday, January 25th. No in person classes. Lessons will be posted on PSROnline. Please check your email for important information from Mrs. Taylor.
Bishop Robert Barron’s series “THE CREED”. Connected in Christ’s presentation of Bishop Barron’s ‘The Creed’ Tuesdays, at 10:00 a.m. via Zoom. If you wish to receive a link to this six-week program, please email Peggy O’Connor at peggyo52@aol.com.
THE WEEK OF JANUARY 30
BLESSING OF CANDLES will take place on Wednesday, Feb. 2nd, at the 8:30 am Mass. Parishioners are asked to bring any candles they wish to be blessed with them that day. Please keep your candles with you in the pew and hold them up when Fr. Jim does the Blessing. A table will be set up in the Sanctuary showing the different candles used in our Parish.
THE VOCATION CHALICE MINISTRY: January 30th – The Brimson Family
UPCOMING/ONGOING
CHANGE THE WORLD: BECOME CATHOLIC! If you know someone who is looking for a new beginning and wants to learn more about the Catholic Church, “personally invite” them to our RCIA sessions, Monday evenings at 6:30pm. The RCIA (Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults) is for individuals who are unbaptized, baptized in other faith traditions or Catholic adults wishing to receive Confirmation and Holy Eucharist and seeking full membership in the Catholic Church. We are all called to share the “Good News” and you can make a difference by simply asking! Please contact Deacon Frank Weber for more information at DeaconFrank@saintpolycarp.org or leave a message with the Parish office at (302) 653-8279.
THE VOCATION CHALICE MINISTRY: Each week a family will receive the Vocation Chalice at Mass and take it home with the promise to “pray for vocations” during that week. The family should place the chalice in a prominent place in their home and gather together each day to pray for the awareness of vocations. At the end of the week, the family will bring the chalice back to church so the next family can take it home. A booklet will accompany the chalice that has prayers and instructions. We need your prayers and for you to sign up. Call or text Alice Gaston 302-670-7924 to sign up. See the Bulletin for schedule. January 30th – Brimson Family, February 13th – Marshall Family
REDNER’S MARKETS 1% SAVE-A-TAPE FUNDRAISER: Turn your food shopping into cash for our parish. Simply be sure to obtain and scan your Redner’s Rewards Card each time you shop. Save your whole receipt. Bring your receipts to the Parish Office or put them into the collection basket. There is no expiration date – you can turn receipts months old in!
Thank you to our Bulletin advertisers! We appreciate your support!
USEFUL LINKS:
WEBSITE: www.saintpolycarp.org.
BULLETIN: https://www.jppc.net/onlinebulletins/301template.pdf
BULLETIN OVERFLOW: https://saintpolycarp.org/this-weeks-bulletin/
YOUTUBE: https://www.youtube.com/c/StPolycarpSmyrnaDE
FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/SaintPolycarpCatholicChurch/
ONLINE GIVING: Please consider becoming an e-giver. It is easy to make your weekly or one time contributions in support of the Parish. For more information and to sign up for online giving, visit faith.direct/DE831
ST DENNIS: http://www.stdennischurch.org
DIOCESE OF WILMINGTON – LIVE STREAMING https://www.youtube.com/user/DioceseofWilm
THE DIALOG: http://thedialog.org/ Newspaper of the Diocese, copies available as you leave Church or online
FROM THE DIOCESE:
CATHOLIC FORUM/RELEVANT RADIO: Saturdays at 1:30 pm on Relevant Radio 640. On Saturday, January 22nd tune-in to hear an interview with the co-founder and co-president of Catholic Women in Business, Elise Crawford Gallagher. Listen online anytime at cdow.org/CatholicForum, or by searching “Catholic Forum” on Apple, Spotify, iHeartRadio, or Amazon Music podcasts.
LET US PRAY: January 22: Day of Prayer for the Legal Protection of Unborn Children
Heavenly Father, Creator of all Life,
We thank you for the gift of Life that you have given to each of us. You have made us Your children, and filled us with Your Holy Spirit.
We turn to You now, Our Father, to ask for Your protection for our unborn brothers and sisters. We pray that mothers and fathers will place the Life of their unborn children above their own needs and wants. We pray that family and community members will offer their support for unborn children. We pray that the well-being of both mother and child will be the focus of all health care workers. And we pray that government leaders will seek ways to uphold the dignity of human life.
We place all these prayers before you through the intercession of the Blessed Virgin Mary. Amen.