St. Hedwig Church
408 S. Harrison Street, Wilmington, Delaware, 19805 ________________________________________
Parish Office
Telephone: 302-594-1400, ext. 0 Fax: 302-594-1415
Email: sthedwigchurch@comcast.net www.sthedwigde.org
Fr. Andrew Molewski Pastor
Fr. Tomasz Pietrzak SChr Assistant Pastor Deacon Ray Zolandz
Mass Schedule Saturday: 4:00 p.m.
Sunday: 9:00 a.m.
11:30 a.m. (Polish) 4:00 p.m.
Holy Days: see website & bulletin First Thursday: 6:30 p.m.
Purgatorial Society Mass Adoration: Sunday 3:00-4 p.m.
Weekday Mass Schedule (in Saint Pope John Paul II Chapel) Monday - Thursday 6:30 p.m.
Saturday 8:00 a.m.
Sacrament of Reconciliation Confession on Saturday
from 3:00-3:45 p.m.
and weeknights before Mass Parish Office Business Hours Tuesday-Wednesday-Thursday
10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. only JANUARY 24, 2021 THIRD SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME
St. Hedwig Church welcomes you …
We the faithful of Saint Hedwig Parish, a Catholic Community, are committed to living and sharing the Gospel values as disciples of Jesus Christ, celebrating our lives together around the table of the Eucharist and other sacramental times during our journey of faith.
JEZU UFAM TOBIE
D
ear Parishioners and Friends,The first reading neglects to include that this is the prophet Jonah’s second commission from the Lord. In the preceding chapters, Jonah ignored God’s request to preach to the pagan city of Nineveh in Assyria. When today’s reading begins, Jonah is now on his way to the city of his enemies. His preaching is successful. The peo- ple of Nineveh – the king and commoner – repent and believe in God, who sees their sincerity and does not send divine wrath upon them. The tale of Jonah the reluctant prophet is a post-exilic story meant to remind the Jews that God’s judgment and mercy extend beyond the narrow bounds of Israel to include even a nation as wicked as Assyria.
In chapter seven of Paul’s Letter to the Corinthians, he addresses the community’s concerns about marriage in light of the second coming of Jesus, or parousia. After offering practical advice, he then notes that time is run- ning out. The very institutions about which the Corinthi- ans are so concerned will soon be obsolete. When Jesus Christ returns, the reign of God will come to fullness, and the present reality will be wholly changed.
As today’s Gospel opens, John’s arrest signals the beginning of Jesus’ ministry. He came to Galilee to pro- claim the gospel of God. “The reign of God is at hand.
Repent, and believe in the gospel.” The Gospel has two components: urgency of the end-times and a response on the part of the listeners. As Mark’s Gospel continues, the reader will recognize that the reign of God is made mani- fest in the person and deeds of Jesus. This Gospel of God that Jesus preaches requires a response. Those who hear are to repent (metanoeo)and believe (pisteuo). Like the people of Nineveh in the first reading, one must change his or her way of thinking and behaving. Metanoia means literally a change of mind. But change is not enough; one must also believe in the good news of God. The call of the disciples becomes a narrative example of the appropriate response to the Gospel. Simon and Andrew and then James and John literally drop what they are doing, leaving behind their livelihood and their families in response to Jesus’ summons.
God bless,
Fr. Andrew
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ochani Parafianie,Dziś po raz drugi obchodzimy w Kościele Niedzielę Słowa Bożego, ustanowioną przez papieża Franciszka we wrześniu 2019 r. W tym kontekście warto sobie przypomnieć co nieco informacji odnośnie Biblii.
Zatem pierwsza rzecz – to odnalezienie swojego!
egzemplarza. Mam na myśli jego obecność w domu, może jeszcze ktoś nie ma Pisma Świętego, dlatego warto poszukać odpowiedniej wersji, która w jakimś znaczeniu będzie odpowiadała osobistemu zapotrzebowaniu.
Niektórzy lubią duże litery, inni więcej komentarzy w nocie marginalnej, czy w przypisach, a jeszcze inni korzystają z wersji obcojęzycznych bądź elektronicznych.
Zatem nie ma wymówienia się, że… i tu wiele irracjonalnych uzasadnień – jak nie wejść w kontakt ze Słowem.
Kolejną rzeczą będzie albo już jest oswojenie się ze swoim! egzemplarzem. Co mam na myśli pisząc „swoim”
– mianowicie jaka jest okładka, zapach, grubość kartek, itp. a w końcu czy używać ołówka, highlighter’a czy może długopisu do robienia swoich notatek, podkreśleń itp. Tak, w swoim! Piśmie Świętym mogę robić notatki, bo Słowo żyje i jest skuteczne (por.Hbr4,12), i daje natchnienie do życia tu i teraz.
Na koniec przybliżmy się do dzisiejszego Słowa z Mk1,14-20. Już na samym początku możemy przeczytać:
„Czas się wypełnił i bliskie jest królestwo Boże.
Nawracajcie się i wierzcie w Ewangelię!”. Może zacznij od zaznaczenia słowa w powyższym fragmencie w tym biuletynie, które wzbudza TWOJE zainteresowanie. Może to być kolejny krok, aby trochę dłużej pozostać z dzisiejszą Ewangelią. Możesz również poszukać tego fragmentu w swoim! Piśmie Świętym. Możesz też skorzystać z podpowiedzi – co to znaczy „nawracajcie się” z gr. μετανοειτε? To znaczy dosłownie: „zmienić sposób myślenia”, możemy powiedzieć zmieniać swoje serce, aby było otwarte na Boga, drugiego człowieka i samego siebie. A to dzieje się przy współpracy z Bogiem, zatem – jaka jest Twoja (swoja!) Biblia?
Szczesc Boze,
Ks. Tomasz Pietrzak, SChr
† Słowo Księdza Wikariusza †
OFFERTORY COLLECTION January 16-17 $4,220
Offertory Envelopes—$3,736
& Special Collections —$484
PRAYER TOSAINT MICHAEL THE ARCHANGEL
St. Michael the Archangel, defend us in battle, be our protection against the wickedness and snares of the devil. May God rebuke him we humbly pray; and do thou, O Prince of the Heavenly host, by the power of God, thrust into hell Satan, and all the evil spirits who prowl about the world seeking the ruin of souls. Amen.
WELCOME TO THE CHURCH OF ST. HEDWIG
STEEPLE REPAIR PROJECT
$53, 779
received to date A BIG THANK YOU TO ALL WHO HAVE DONATED!
$125,000
is the total needed to complete the work to restore the exterior steeple flashings and also the roofs and lead-copper flashings and also the complete restoration of the two (2) steeplecrosses at the very top.
All donations, large and small, are greatly appreciated. Thank you and God bless.
WE INVITE YOU TO FOLLOW US on INSTAGRAM at sthedwigdelaware
&
on FACEBOOK at sthedwigde
MASS LIVE-STREAM ON FACEBOOK EVERY SUNDAY9:00AM (English)
& 11:30AM (Polish)
ETERNAL REST GRANT UNTO
Tessie Kwiatkowski
who passed away on Jan. 12, 2021
Joseph Czerwinski
& Dolly Szarlota
who passed away last week
Ete
rnal rest grant unto them, O Lord, and let perpetual light shine upon them. May the souls of all the faithful departed, through the mercy of God,rest in peace. Amen.
BLESSING OF THROATS In honor of the FEAST OF ST. BLAISE, (on February 3rd), our parish will participate in the beautiful tradition of having our throats blessed at all weekend Masses on February 6th & 7th. Due to the current COVID-19 pandemic, there will be no blessing of individual throats. A general blessing will be administered at each of the Masses. It was St. Blaise, a physician and bishop, who asked God to cure a child who was choking to death on a fish bone and the child's life was saved.
Thus, St. Blaise is the patron saint of healthy throats.
PRAYER: Saint Blaise, pray for us that we may not suf- fer from illnesses of the throat and pray that all who are
suffering be healed by God's love. PRAY FOR THE SICK
Please remember to pray for the sick of our parish; especially those in a hospital or nursing home. Pray for the sick & also their caregivers.
We invite you for Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament in Saint John Paul II Chapel, Monday-Friday evenings from 5:30-6:30 p.m.
Confessions will be heard during Adoration. Holy Mass begins at 6:30 p.m. During Eucharistic Ado- ration, we “watch and wait”, we remain “silent” in His Presence and open ourselves to His Graces which flow from the Eucharist.
THURSDAY, JANUARY 28TH 6:30-7:30 P.M.
HOLY HOUR FOR LIFE
Social distancing and masks required!
SPIRITUAL COMMUNION
PRAYER
(For those who are not able to receive communion)
“My Jesus, I believe that you’re present in the Holy Sac- rament. I love You above all else, and I desire You in my soul. As long as I can’t receive You sacramentally, at least enter spiritually into my soul.” (brief pause to unite oneself with Jesus). “Since you’ve come, I embrace you and unite my entire self with You; don’t let me ever sepa- rate myself from You.”
Church of the Holy Child 2500 Naamans Road Wilmington, DE. 19810
EVENING ADORATION OF THE
BLESSED SACRAMENT
† Sanctuary Lamp †
signifying the Eucharistic Presence of Our Lord Jesus Christ,
will burn this week in loving memory of
Dolores Malascalza
(anniversary)
&
Toni Malascalza
as requested by The Rykaczewski Family Monday, January 25
6:30pm Holy Souls in Purgatory Tuesday, January 26
6:30pm Living Intentions & Blessings of Health
for all persons suffering from Coronavirus Wednesday, January 27
6:30pm William L. Kapa int. Loretta Thursday, January 28
6:30pm Living Intentions & 67th Wedding Anniversary Blessings for Dolores & Bill Rybaltowski int. Erwin J. Juda Friday, January 29
6:30pm Matthew Mairs int. Mary Eustergerling Saturday, January 30
8:00am Nicky DeAngelo 4:00pm Marie Rita Patz
int. Gary & Coleen Michalowski Sunday, January 31 † Fourth Sunday in Ordinary Time
9:00am Living Intentions & 67th Wedding Anniversary Blessings for
Dolores & Bill Rybaltowski 11:30am Eugene Gurczenski int. Wife & Children
4:00pm Dolores Malascalza (1st anniversary) int. Pattie Sarver
Sacrament of Baptism: Call the Parish Office during office hours to make arrangements for Baptism.
Sacrament of Marriage: Engaged couples should call the Parish Office so that the proper preparation may be made at least one year in advance of the planned wedding date.
Sacrament of Reconciliation: One-half hour before daily Mass in the Chapel, Monday—Thursday and on Saturday from 3:00– 3:45 p.m. in Church; or by appointment.
Anointing of the Sick and the Eucharist: Please call the parish office to arrange for Communion, Confession, and/or Anointing of the Sick. Parishioners who are planning surgery should contact the priest to receive the Anointing of the Sick before the surgery.
RCIA (Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults): All adults who are discerning readiness to join the Catholic Church and are interested in becoming Catholic or completing their sacra- ments should call the Parish Office. All are welcome.
Religious Education Classes (CCD): Children not attending Catholic School are educated in the faith through our Religious Education Program. Please contact the Office of Religious Education and leave a message at 594-1400 Ext. 4.
WHAT DOES IT MEAN TO BE AN "ACTIVE CATHOLIC?"
Frequently, those seeking to celebrate Marriage, have children baptized or serve as sponsors for Confirmation or Baptism request a letter stating that they are parishioners. To receive such a letter, one must be registered and in our parish records, attend Mass regularly, & be committed to a stewardship of time/talent/treasure. If you would like to become a registered parishioner, please consider filling out a registration/census form located on the table in the back of the Church.
Parish Membership: We welcome new parishioners and all who wish to join our Parish Family. To register, call or visit the Parish Office. Registration forms are available on the table in the back of the Church. Please drop the form in the collec- tion basket or mail it to the Parish Office.
Holy Rosary Society: Members attend Mass monthly on
the Sunday following First Friday. Recitation of the Rosary begins one-half hour before Mass. New members are always welcome. For more information call the Parish Office at 302- 594-1400, ext. 0.
Knights of Columbus, Pope John Paul Council 7608: Meets the second Tuesday of every month. Mass at 6:30 pm in the Chapel, followed by meeting. New members welcome. Contact John Kwiatkowski, Grand Knight.
Our Lady, Queen of Peace Prayer Group: Meets on Thurs- day evenings immediately following the 6:30 p.m. Mass in the Chapel. All are welcome to join us in prayer.
The Gift that Keeps on Giving: In your will you can re- member your loved ones and the institutions that have been important in your life. We hope St. Hedwig merits your consideration.
With no diocesan or parish-sponsored trips to Washington, D.C. this year, Bishop Malooly will be hold- ing two virtual events leading up to the March.
A VIRTURL HOLY HOUR FOR LIFE This event will be available online on the diocesan YouTube channel (YouTube.com/DioceseofWilm) at 4:00 a.m. on the morning of Friday, January 29, 2021.
The USCCB has requested diocese launch their Holy Hours in the overnight hours. It will feature a rosary and reflections by Deacons Michael Preston and Bob Cousar;
and Seminarians James Gebhart, Brennan Ferris and John Enemuo.
A LIFE-STREAMED MASS FOR LIFE FROM THE CATHEDRAL OF SAINT PETER A live-streamed Mass for Life from the Cathedral of Saint Peter. This will take place AT 10:00 a.m. on Friday, January 29, 2021, and is planned to be simultaneous with Cardinal Gregory's live-streamed Mass for Life at Saint Matthews Cathedral in Washington, D.C.
PREPARE YOURSELF!
ASH WEDNESDAY IS FEBRUARY 17, 2021
WALK WITH JESUS THIS LENT!
MARCH FOR LIFE 2021 DIOCESAN SPONSORED TRIPS
TO WASHINGTON, D.C.
