St. Hedwig Church 408 S. Harrison Street, Wilmington, Delaware, 19805

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 Friday: 6:30 p.m.

Purgatorial Society Mass Adoration: Sunday 3-4:00 p.m.

Weekday Mass Schedule (in Saint Pope John Paul II Chapel Monday - Friday 6:30 p.m.

(Adoration 5:30-6:25pm each evening)

Saturday 8:00 a.m.

Sacrament of Reconciliation Confession on Saturday: 3:00-3:45 p.m.

and on weeknights before Mass Parish Office Business Hours

Tuesday-Wednesday-Thursday 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. only MARCH 7, 2021 THIRD SUNDAY OF LENT

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

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Much of Pentateuch is concerned with regulations that foster the life of the community and its relationship with God. In today’s first reading, the Ten Command- ments are apodictic laws, that is, absolute prohibitions (“you shall not …”). The first four laws concern responsi- bilities toward God, while the last six regulate community life. From a historical perspective, the Ten Command- ments give insight into emerging monotheism. The first commandment calls for monolatry, the exclusive worship of God that acknowledges the existence of other gods.

For a first-century Jew like Paul, the world consisted of Jews and non-Jews or Gentiles. In the second reading, Paul purposely sets up a dichotomy: Jews want visible proof and Greeks prefer philosophical thinking. Into this either/or world, Paul introduces a third possibility as a follower of Christ. This third way is incomprehensible to both Jews and Gentiles, who remain wedded to their own perspectives. And in fact, Jew and Gentile will view Christ as a stumbling block and foolishness, but to those called, Christ is both the power of God and the wisdom of God.

All four canonical Gospels include the story of Je- sus’ cleansing of the temple. But only John places the incident at the beginning of Jesus’ public ministry. In John’s account, we learned that the temple was still under construction, a building project that had lasted forty-six years. As Paul had warned in First Corinthians, the Jews begin to believe in Jesus because of the signs Jesus was doing. Jesus recognizes that their belief in the signs will not lead them to deeper faith, so He “would not trust him- self to them.” Only in hindsight do the disciples under- stand that Jesus’ prediction of the destruction and resur- rection of the temple referred to His body.

God bless,

Fr. Andrew

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W III Niedzielę Wielkiego Postu Kościół daje nam następujące słowa kolekty – modlitwy, którą ksiądz wypowiada po akcie pokutnym: „Boże, źródło wszelkiego miłosierdzia i dobroci, Ty nam wskazałeś jako lekarstwo na grzechy post, modlitwę i jałmużnę, przyjmij nasze pokorne przyznanie się do przewinień, które obciążają nasze sumienia, i podźwignij nas w swoim miłosierdziu.” Mocno zaakcentowane jest w tych słowach odwołanie się do miłosierdzia Boga (o poście, modlitwie i jałmużnie – uczynkach miłosierdzia, napisałem o tym we wcześniejszym słowie – z I Niedzieli Wielkiego Postu), zauważmy to jeszcze raz – MIŁOSIERDZIE! Co to znaczy dla nas?

Święty Jan Paweł II w encyklice “Dives in Misericordia - O Bożym Miłosierdziu” w punkcie 6 napisał: „Właściwym i pełnym znaczeniem miłosierdzia nie jest samo choćby najbardziej przenikliwe i najbardziej współczujące spojrzenie na zło moralne, fizyczne czy materialne. W swoim właściwym i pełnym kształcie miłosierdzie objawia się jako dowartościowywanie, jako podnoszenie w górę, jako wydobywanie dobra spod wszelkich nawarstwień zła, które jest w świecie i w człowieku.” Warto kilka, o ile nie kilkanaście razy przeczytać te słowa, aby zapamiętać je i aplikować do siebie i innych.

Nieustannie potrzebujemy przypominać sobie nie tylko grzeszność ludzką, istnienie Szatana, ale przede wszystkim Miłosierdzie Boże, do którego powinny prowadzić wszystkie nasze duchowe działania! Ono jest tłem i centrum przesłania Jezusa Chrystusa, który jest samym Miłosierdziem. Dlatego sakrament (wszystkie sakramenty) pokuty – spowiedź – zanurzenie w Męce, Śmierci i Zmartwychwstaniu Jezusa jest tak ważna, bo tam doświadczamy „dowartościowywania”, „podnoszenia w górę” i „wydobywania dobra”. W tym miejscu warto zastanowić się nad tym sakramentem, nad przygotowaniem do niego, modlitwą o dobrego spowiednika i o niezniechęcanie się pomimo kolejnych upadków!

Może warto dzisiaj zadać sobie pytania: co dzisiaj robi we mnie i w moim otoczeniu Miłosierdzie Boże? W jaki sposób zachęciłbym, zachęciłabym do skorzystania z sakramentu spowiedzi? Na ile szukam możliwości podjęcia stałego spowiadania się, aby jak najlepiej współpracować z Łaską Bożą?

Szczesc Boze,

Ks. Tomasz Pietrzak, SChr

† Słowo Księdza Wikariusza †

OFFERTORY COLLECTION February 27-28 $4,462

Offertory Envelopes—$3,903

& Special Collections —$559

WELCOME TO THE CHURCH OF ST. HEDWIG

BLESSING OF CATHOLIC RELIGIOUS

ARTICLES - - - -

March 13 & 14 at all Masses

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Only Catholic Religious Articles will be blessed;

Metals, Rosaries, Crosses, Scapulars, Prayer books, Prayer cards, Statues and more.

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will be given out. (limit 1 bottle per person!) Take the bottle home with you, when you empty the bottle, bring it back next month and refill it with more

blessed Holy Water. Keep the bottle & bring it back!

DAILY MASS

Monday - Thursday (in chapel) at 6:30 p.m.

Adoration: before Mass - 5:30-6:25 p.m.

Friday (in church) at 6:30 p.m.

Adoration: before Mass - 5:30-6:25 p.m.

Saturday morning Mass (chapel) at 8:00 a.m.

TRADITIONAL STATIONS OF THE CROSS

7:00 p.m. Friday evenings in Church

Every Friday evening through March 26th

Due to Covid-19, will not be performed this year

CONFESSION Weeknights during Adoration Weekends—one-half hour before Mass Parish Lenten Penance Service will be held on Thursday, March 25th. Confessions only (no Mass) will be heard in Church at 12:00 p.m. & at 7:00 p.m.

Mass will be celebrated at 6:30 p.m. in Church.

LENTEN DAY OF RETREAT in the parish hall will continue on SATURDAY, MARCH 13TH immediately following the 4:00 p.m. Mass

Bishop Robert Barron’s newest study program

“THE SACRAMENTS”

Part 4 of 6 is the sacrament of RECONCILIATION Join us this Lenten Season as we present to you a video and study program on the SACRAMENTS. Filmed in Hollywood, California, in Blessed Sacrament Church, in the Archdiocese of Los Angeles. The video series con- sists of 6 videos, one per week during Lent. Each week the video presentation will run approximately one hour.

THE GREAT SACRAMENTS OF THE CHURCH RECONCILIATION (March 13)

THE ANOINTING OF THE SICK (March 20) MATRIMONY & HOLY ORDERS (March 27) The great sacraments of the Church have endured for thousands of years and structured countless lives.

Everything in the Church’s life comes from and returns to them. But there is far more to these ancient rites than meets the eye. We invite you to join us this Lent!

KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS EASTER BABKA The Knights of Columbus are selling Babka and more for Easter. Please note that all items MUST be pre-orderd by calling Stan in advance at 429-0102. Leave your name, number & how many you would like to order. Deadline to order is March 13th! Pick-up will be on Saturday, March 27th from 9:00AM to 11:30AM in the parish hall beneath Church. No items will be sold on the day of pick-up or at any of the Masses! Everything MUST be pre-ordered by March 13th!

• PLAIN BABKA $9.00

• CHEESE BABKA $15.00

• SWEET POPPY SEED LOAF $15.00

• BOX OF CHRUSCIKI $7.00

• LOAF OF SLICED RYE BREAD $7.00 The Knights of Columbus thank you in advance!

† Sanctuary Lamp †

signifying the Eucharistic Presence of Our Lord Jesus Christ,

will burn this week for the Living Intentions & Blessings

of Health for

Wanda Weikel

Monday, March 8

6:30pm Marianna Stolarczyk (10th anniversary) Tuesday, March 9

6:30pm Dolores Malascalza (birthday)

int. Rykaczewski Family Wednesday, March 10

6:30pm Deceased Members of Skiba Family

int. Bozena & Family Thursday, March 11

6:30pm Florence Czerwinski

int. Stan & Joan Kozicki Friday, March 12

6:30pm Marian Figiel (3rd anniversary) Saturday, March 13

8:00am Francis Nallabothula

int. Gary & Coleen Michalowski

4:00pm Theresa Zielinski int. Mark & Deb Sunday, March 14 † Fourth Sunday of Lent

9:00am Carolyn Raniszewski

int. Mark & Rose Murowany 11:30am Czeslawa Pietkiewicz int. Wife & Daughters

4:00pm Flick Czerwinski int. Theresa Bartkowski

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.

“LENT IS THE AUTUMN OF THE SPIRITUAL LIFE DURING WHICH WE GATHER FRUIT TO KEEP US

GOING FOR THE REST OF THE YEAR. “ ST. FRANCIS DE SALES

WE INVITE YOU TO FOLLOW US on INSTAGRAM at sthedwigdelaware

&

on FACEBOOK at sthedwigde

9:00AM (English)

& 11:30AM (Polish) PRAY FOR

THE SICK

HEAL THEM O LORD!

Father Andrew, Dot, Cindy, Katie, Joan Pitrizzi, Maureen Kemble, Joe Rybaltowski, Fran Golden, Diane Naylor, John Yasik,

Wanda Weikel, Gini & Bob Selner, and Betty Truszkowski Leonard, All those suffering with Coronavirus

STEEPLE REPAIR PROJECT

$90,042 !

received to date HELP US REACH OUR GOAL!

WE ONLY NEED $34,958 We greatly appreciate each and every donation received to date, large and small. We thank you!

$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) steeple crosses at the very top.

As Cwe believe that the spirit of Jesus abides within each of us. Look at your beloved today and see Jesus. Listen to each other.

DIOCESE OF WILMINGTON CHRISM MASS 2021

11:00AM - HOLY THURSDAY, APRIL 1ST CATHEDRAL OF SAINT PETER

Only Priests are invited to participate in person; all others are invited to spiritually join us by viewing the live-stream.

Bishop Malooly will celebrate the Chrism Mass on Holy Thursday, April 1 at 11:00 a.m. at the Cathedral of Saint Peter. Due to occupancy limits and to ensure proper physical distancing, only priests are invited to participate in person. All others are invited to spiritually join the Bishop by joining the live-stream broadcast on

the diocese's YouTube channel:

YouTube.com/DioceseofWilm

MARRIAGE MOMENTS

The Polish custom of Blessing the Easter Food baskets (“Swienconka”) will be held on Holy Saturday, April 3, 2021 at 10:00AM * 1:00PM * 3:00PM.

EASTER FOOD BLESSING (SWIENCONKA) ETERNAL REST GRANT UNTO

Frank Krzanowski

who passed away last week Eternal rest grant unto him, O Lord, and let perpetual light shine upon him. May the souls

of all the faithful departed, through the mercy

of God, rest in peace. Amen.

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