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Parish Office Staff
Clergy
Pastor: Rev. Msgr. John P. Hopkins
Deacons
Tommy Watts
Austin Lobo
Religious Education
Madeline Romano
Pastoral Associate
Sr. Catherine Charles, SND
Parish Support Staff Tina Maichle
Lois Nowell
General Information
Parish Life
Special Ministers of Holy Communion
Kathy Linsner: 302-832-1488
Lectors Lynn Woerner: 302-836-5206
Altar Servers David or Lisa Carey: 738-9530
Suzanne Kirk: 302-369-6443
Cantors & Choir
Tom Mucchetti: 610-220-2690
Mary Kate Newell: 302-521-7788
Ministry of Hospitality (Ushers)
Tim Higgins: 302-836-1099
RCIA (The Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults)
Michael Felker: 302-834-8259
Parish Ministries
St. Vincent DePaul Society
Leslie DeShaies: 302-834-0228
Knights of Columbus
Walter Kolisz: 302-388-9998
Pro-Life
Teri Dzik: 302-834-5590
Parent Bereavement Group
Irene Felker: 302-834-8259 Jean Brady: 302-738-5126
Prayer Line
Karen Kolek: 302-834-0225 ext. 108
Daughters of St. Francis de Sales
Susan Brubaker: 302-834-1671
Bible Study and Faith Sharing
Deacon Tommy Watts: 302-834-5408
Boy Scouts
Jonathan Nicholls: 302-838-5294
Cub Scouts
Kevin Cameron at 302-455-8701
Friends of St. Margaret (50 +)
Sr. Catherine Charles: 302-834-0225 ex. 105
St. Margaret of Scotland Football Team
Michael Klepacki: 302-229-2285
Golf Committee
Mike Ryan : 302-283-1474
Church Cleaning Group
Barbara Coates: 302-838-7738
Gardening
Janet and Ed Tyczkowski: 302-832-1057
Nursery / Babysitting
Megan Januszka: 302-290-0352
Doughnuts / Refreshments after Mass
Welcoming Committee
Trish Gerhart: 302-379-3869
Prayer Shawl
Linda Barry: 302-379-2513 Barbara Coates: 302-838-7738
Social Justice Committee
Bill Mitchell: 302-836-6006
Meg Kane-Smith: 302-836-3511
Mary Lou Gantzer: 302-521-5332
Women at the Well
Barbara Coates: 302-302-838-7738
Vocations
Francis Woerner: 302-836-5206
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Mass Schedule Saturday: 5:30 pm
Sunday: 8:30 am & 10:30 am
Weekday: Mon., Wed., & Fr i. 8:30 am
Holy Day: 8:30 am & 7:00 pm
Reconciliation: Fri. 9:00 am & Sat. 4:30 pm
Rosary: Mon. 7:00 pm
Mass Intentions
January 22 8:30 am Emma Taylor
January 24 8:30 am Dorothy H. Smith
January 26 8:30 am Ginny Eberle
January 27 8:30 pm Dr. Gloria Atienza
January 28 8:30 am Helen Chmura &
Rose Thanh Van Ho
10:30 am Elizabeth McKinney
Sacraments
Baptism Baptisms can be scheduled on most Sundays at noon or
during any of our Masses. If this is your first child you are
required to attend a class before the Baptism can be sched-
uled. Call the office to schedule. The baptism class is re-
scheduled for January 17, 2018 at 7:00 pm.
Reconciliation Saturday at 4:30pm or by appointment.
Matrimony
Consult the parish priest at least one year before your wedding date.
Communion to those unable to come to Mass If you, or a family member are not able to participate at Mass and
would like to receive communion, please contact the parish office.
Anointing of the Sick The Sacrament of the Anointing of the Sick brings the compassion-
ate presence of Christ into the midst of the suffering of those who
are ill, aging, or preparing for minor /serious surgery. If you would
like to be anointed, please contact the parish office.
“The faithful should be encouraged to ask for the anointing, and, as
soon as the time for the anointing comes to receive it with faith and
devotion”
- Rite of Anointing
Rosary Recitation of the Rosary is held every
Monday at 7:00 p.m. in the church.
Eucharistic Adoration First Friday of every month: 9:00am - 10:00am
Every Friday evening: 8:00pm -10:00pm
All are welcome to join us in worshiping our Lord.
If you are interested in volunteering, please visit
www.signupgenius.com.
Search for event and enter [email protected]
Devotions
Living the Paschal Mystery
Third Sunday in Ordinary Time
January 20 & 21, 2018
Think back to the first time you fell in love, not a crush,
but true love. The emotional, spiritual, intellectual con-
nection was undoubtedly strong and probably seemed
like it would last forever. That’s also the way the love
songs often sing of it. Yet, those initial stages inevita-
bly recede and the grind of daily life looms larger. At
that point the love may have developed into something
deeper, stronger. Or perhaps it died out altogether and
is now only a happy memory.
Something similar often happens with a faith life, and
the disciples were not immune to this. Today we hear
the story about how they started out strong, abandoning
everything to follow Jesus. We know that Simon Peter
will eventually confess Jesus as the Christ. And later,
Peter will deny three times that he even knows him.
The relationship that starts out with such promise, even
reaching soaring heights, can truly crash and burn. This
happened with the disciples; it can happen with us.
~Living Liturgy
Baptism
Congratulations to the following children and their fami-
lies who were baptized this past Sunday at St. Margaret of
Scotland Church.
Gianna Luna Oliveras
God Bless you as you begin your faith journey.
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Parish News
St. Vincent de Paul Food Closet Thank you for your generous donations to satisfy the needs of the
food closet. The item that is currently needed is shampoo, Velveeta,
mayonnaise and toothpaste. Thank you for your generosity in
helping to feed and care for the community.
St. Vincent de Paul Today, let us pray for those who are hungry, malnourished and
starving.
Is there a family you know that needs assistance? Please call the
society of St. Vincent de Paul at 302-834-0228 so that together we
can help those that are hungry.
Thank you for your financial support to this ministry by remember-
ing our Poor Boxes in the gathering space. We appreciate your gen-
erosity.
KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS The St. David Council #12842, invites men 18 and older to join us in
supporting the parish and the community through acts of service.
Please call Grand Knight Walter Kolisz for additional information at
302-388-9998 or e-mail [email protected].
From the Religious Ed Office:
RE Progress Reports are due back to Mrs. Romano by Jan 30,
signed and in the report envelope. RE Parents – please read the
newsletter and help regain parking lot safety by following the plan
as it is laid out on page 2 of the newsletter.
First Eucharist Class of 2018 – We are scheduled to meet on Mon-
day evening, January 29, at 6:30 pm in church. Candidates and at
least 1 parent should attend this meeting.
Family Mardi Gras Celebration is scheduled for Friday evening, February 9. We will gather in the Social Room from 6:30 – 8:00 pm for activities and treats. Cost is $5 per family. This event is sponsored by the Family Activities Committee and the youth of our parish. Please contact M a d e l i n e R o m a n o t o R S V P : m a d e -
Knights of Columbus
“January” Knight of the Month
Mark Daliesso
Mark joined the Knights of Columbus this year and has been active
in our council and in the parish. Mark has been a member of our
parish for 8 years. Mark volunteers his time at council functions as
needed, and he was a big help with the Breakfast in Bethlehem.
Please join with the Knights to congratulate Mark and thank him for
his commitment and continued service.
Social Justice Reflections
Social sin is the crystallization ... of individuals’ sins into
permanent structures that keeps sin in being and makes its
force to be felt by the majority of people.
- Oscar Romero, Salvadoran archbishop,
assassinated in 1980
Looking for Donut and Coffee
Clean-up Volunteers We are looking for volunteers to clean-up the coffee and
donuts following 10:30 mass. Please contact Sr. Catherine
at 302-834-0225 if you can volunteer your time.
Collecting Coats, hats and gloves
for the less fortunate
We are collecting clean, gently used coats, hats, and gloves for the
less fortunate. There will be a collection bin in the gathering space.
Helpers needed to launder Altar Linens We are looking for volunteers to add to the weekly
rotation of laundering the altar linens. It would re-
quire washing and ironing the linens that you would collect after
10:30 mass. If you are interested or have questions, please call,
Rosemary at 302-239-1377.
TAX REQUEST
If you would like a tax receipt for your 2017 Donations,
please complete the form below. You can mail it into the
parish office or drop it into the offertory basket.
NAME:__________________________________
PHONE#:________________________________
ENVELOPE :#:___________________________
All 9th graders making Confirmation this year, please make sure you
are registered for class, which begins on Sunday, January 21st.
It will be at 9:00 am this week only. All registration forms may be found on the Religious Education
section for Confirmation at www. stmargaretofscotland.org.
For any questions, please call Sr. Catherine at 302-834-0225 Ext.
105 or email at [email protected]
Back by Popular Demand - Boy Scout Troop 283's 4th Annual Super
Bowl Sub Sale. Pre-sales will be before and after each Mass on the
weekends of January 20-21 and January 27-28. Orders must be paid
in full by either cash or check (please make checks payable to Boy
Scout Troop 283). All orders will need to be picked up in the Church
gathering space on Sunday, February 4th from 1:00 PM to 2:30 PM.
Thank you as always for your generous support to our Scouts.
THE SCOUTING CORNER Cub Scouting is for boys in Kindergarten through 5th grade, or
ages 5 ( must be in Kindergarten) through 10 years old. Anyone
interested in learning more about Pack 283 should contact Kevin
Cameron at [email protected].
Boy Scouting is for boys who are at least 11 years old and have
completed the 5th grade. Anyone interested in Troop 283 should
contact Rob Szczerba at [email protected] or 302-836-5806.
“ Scouting News” Owen Fink earned his Eagle Rank on Tuesday, January 2nd and is
the 33rd Eagle Scout in Troop 283 since it started in 2001.
This is the highest rank one can achieve in Boy Scouts and
only 4% of all Scouts earn the Eagle rank. Please join us in
congratulating Owen for this incredible achievement.
Birthright Bottles for Babies Birthright of Delaware is so grateful for your gener-
ous support of Bottles for Babies in October
2017. St Margaret of Scotland has raised $1,373.97
Thank you for sharing in our work of serving mothers and their ba-
bies! We really appreciate every one of you!
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Christ the Teacher School Our Regional Catholic School
www.christtheteacher.org 302-838-8850
Community News
Worldwide Marriage Encounter
“For the world in its present form is passing away.” If
change in our lives is our lot, let us learn how to change with and for
our spouses by participating in a Worldwide Marriage Encounter
(WWME) weekend. The next weekends are March 2-4 and Novem-
ber 2-4, 2018, in Rehoboth Beach, DE. For more information and to
apply online visit wwmw-delmar.org, or call Tony & Linda Massino
at 302-220-9833.
Mount Aviat Academy Hosts
Open Gym Times for Toddlers Mount Aviat Academy will host several open gym times this Winter
for children under 4. Let the children run and play in the MAA gym
during these cold Winter months. Open gym times are 9-10:30 a.m.
on the following Fridays: February 16, and March 9. No ad-
vance registration is required. For questions, contact Charlene Nich-
ols at [email protected] or 410.398.2206 ext. 214.
Mount Aviat is located at 399 Childs Road, Childs, MD, just
minutes from Newark, DE.
Parents of 8th, 9th and 10th graders ...
July 2018 offers a wonderful opportunity for your teen to be in-
volved in the Ulster Project Delaware. Ulster Project Delaware
(UPD) is a peace project which has been going on in Delaware for
42 years. Every year 18 Northern Irish Catholic and Protestant teens
come to stay with host families in Delaware for the month of July.
The US host teens participate in the month filled with all the daily
activities with the Northern Irish teens. It will be an amazing month
packed with trips to Philadelphia, DC, New York, Hershey Park,
beaches, pool parties, dances, shopping, as well as service projects,
leadership and team building events, visits to various places of wor-
ship – all directed towards developing tolerance and understanding
among people with different cultural and religious differences.
These activities are all covered in the low family fee of $200!
It will be a month which will last a lifetime! The bond created
among these teens within just a month is hard to believe. It is an
opportunity of leadership and a perfect college essay topic.
Any questions, please contact [email protected] or Ruth
Langrehr (302-893-1878) Please visit the web-
site ulsterprojectdelaware.org for more information.
Rachel’s Vineyard Catholic Retreat for post-
abortion healing will be held at Jesus House, Wil-
mington, DE April 6-8. The retreat weekend is a
beautiful opportunity for any person who has struggled with the
emotional or spiritual pain of abortion to heal. For more information
contact Nan Freeman at 302-307-6130 or visit rachelsvineyard.org
Discernment Retreat Friday, January 26 (6 PM) to Sunday, January 28 (1 PM)
Villa Maria House of Studies (IHM Motherhouse), Immaculata, PA
Young women (18-35) are invited to join us for this retreat which
focuses on the IHM Charism and the importance of listening to
God's call and discovering the many ways that God speaks to
us. Time will be included for personal and communal prayer as well
as the opportunity to interact with the sisters in Formation.
(Contact: [email protected] or 610-889-1553)
Mount Aviat’s Annual Cream Puff Day – February 9, 2018 Delicious, homemade cream puffs —a specialty of the Oblate Sisters
— are available for pre-order only until February 2nd. Pricing is
$2.75 each or $33/dozen. Pick up is Friday, February 9th at the
MAA gym between the hours of 8 a.m.-3 p.m. MAA is located at
399 Childs Road, Childs, MD 21916, just minutes from Newark.
Delivery is available for large orders in Elkton and Newark. Order
forms are available on the MAA website at
www.MountAviat.org.
For questions, contact Pat Seigel at 410.398.2206 during school
hours.
Sat., February 24, 2018 8 AM until 3 PM.
Celebrate our Catholic Faith with a day of spiritual renewal.
The price includes coffee, light breakfast items, a hot lunch and all
day beverages with over 15 courses in adult religious education.
Reconciliation is offered at 8 AM, Noon and 3 PM
Sunday Mass at 4 PM.
Cost: $45. Only $40 if paid by Tuesday, January 31st online at
http://sacred.salesianum.org
From the Office of the Bishop
The severe weather that we have experienced in the last few days
has given rise to many questions regarding the obligation to attend
Mass when driving and walking are dangerous.
“Canon law (1247) states that on Sundays and other holy days of
obligation, the faithful are obliged to participate in the Mass. How-
ever, the law does not expect the impossible nor can the fulfillment
of the obligation according to the norm of the law be burdensome or
dangerous.
There is no obligation to attend Mass if weather and/or road condi-
tions are unsafe or make travel dangerous or difficult, or, if one is
unable to get out of their driveway or parked space.
Those persons who are unable to attend Mass under such conditions
may view the celebration of Mass on television, depending on local
television schedules. Some time should be given to private or family
prayer in order to sanctify the Lord’s Day.
Prayers should be offered for those affected by the storm.”
A Retreat for Teachers February 16 - 18, 2018
Marianist Family Retreat Center Cape May Point, NJ 08212
This retreat, intended for educators of all levels, will provide time to
recharge through prayer, reflection and sharing. This weekend will
be led by educators and will offer opportunities to be spiritually
renewed for the road ahead. Our time will include daily Eucharist,
prayer services, individual and group reflection time, and free time
to experience the wonders of the beach in winter! Cost: $135 per
person, double occ.
Register at: www.capemaymarianists.org or call 609-884-3829 Some financial aid is available
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READINGS FOR January 21st –January 28th
January 21– Third Sunday in Ordinary Time
Jon 3:1-5, 10/ 1 Cor 7:29-31/ Mk 1:14-20
January 22– 2 Sm 5:1-7-10/ Mk 3:22-30
January 23- 2 Sm 6:12b-15. 17-19/ Mk 3:31-35
January 24- 2 Sm 7:4-17/ 4:1-20
January 25- Acts 22:3-16/ Mk 16:15-18
January 26- 2 Tm 1:1-8/ Mk 4;26-34
January 27– 2 Sm 12:1-7a, 10-17/ Mk 4:35-41
January 28- Fourth Sunday in Ordinary Time
1 Cor 7:32-35/ Mk 1:21-28
Good News Listen to Catholic Forum every Sunday
morning at 10:05 a.m. on WDEL 101.7 FM, 1150 AM
and www.wdel.com. Next Sunday, January 28th, Ms. Jennifer Brie-
mann from the Maryland Catholic Conference, and Fr. Leonard
Klein, Director of Pro Life Activities for the Diocese of Wilmington,
will discuss physician assisted suicide. For photos, information
regarding upcoming guests, podcasts and more, “Like” Catholic
Forum on Facebook at www.facebook.com/catholicforum. Listen to
past episodes of Catholic Forum online at cdow.org/
communications, or search “Catholic Forum” on Apple Podcasts or
iHeartRadio podcasts.
Marriage Moments A common complaint among couples is, "You're not listening
to me." When is listening hard for you? If you're busy or tired, ask
for a better time. Is there a conversation you've been avoiding?
Parenting Pointers Talk with your child about the value of life no matter how
young or how old. Perhaps donate baby items to a center.
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Are you Being Called to God? Jonah did not answer God's call quickly; he wasn't interested in the
mission God had for him. Sometimes the attraction of various career
opportunities keeps us from being interested in hearing and respond-
ing to God's call. Is the Lord calling you to priesthood or to reli-
gious life? What could be more satisfying or fulfilling than taking
on a mission from God? Call or write Father Norm Carroll, Dioce-
san Director of Priestly and Religious Vocations (302-573-3113 or
[email protected]). Be sure to visit our website: www.cdow.org/
vocations!
PART-TIME
ACCOUNTS PAYABLE CLERK
The Catholic Diocese of Wilmington is seeking a Part-time Ac-
counts Payable Clerk to work up to two days per week (flexible
schedule) to process payments for vendors for the Delaware Energy
Assistance Program. Qualified candidates will have the ability to
communicate effectively with co-workers, management, clients and
the public in a courteous and professional manner and the
knowledge of the use of modern office equipment.
Responsibilities include:
Enters invoices into accounting system
Processes check requests, garnishments and tax payments
Process check requests one day a week for each company
Prepare journal entries
Handle petty cash and postage fund
Maintain files of paid invoices
Reviews accounts payable aged report monthly
Act as a notary public
Act as telephone relief for receptionist as needed
Performs miscellaneous clerical and finance office functions
Qualifications
Associates Degree in accounting or comparable degree from a
recognized business program
One or more years of experience in general bookkeeping. A
combination of experience and training which provides the equiva-
lent knowledge, skills and abilities may be substituted
Knowledge of the fundamentals of computerized accounting
software
Knowledge of the use of modern office equipment
For more information see our posting at https://
jobs.delawareonline.com or apply at [email protected]
Diocesan News
January 21, 2018 Mark’s message this week reminds us that, like the disciples, we are called to follow Christ and spread
his message. Simon and Andrew dropped everything they were doing to follow Jesus. Leaving their responsibilities, and their own father, must have taken a great amount of courage. As followers of Christ we are often asked to make tough choices. When called to make a change in your life, how do you answer? Do you have the courage to leave behind what Christ requests, so you can become a better disciple? Like the disciples we may be asked to step outside our comfort zone, but like the disciples when you rely on Christ, you accomplish great things.
Catholic Charities honors the Buccini Family
at Annual Tribute Dinner The Buccini Family - D. Robert, Bernadette, Rob, and Chris - will
receive the Msgr. Thomas J. Reese Award at Catholic Charities An-
nual Tribute Dinner on Wednesday, April 11, 2018.
The Most Reverend W. Francis Malooly, D.D., Bishop of the Dio-
cese of Wilmington, will present the awards at the dinner to be held
at the Chase Center on the Riverfront.
To learn more about the Annual Tribute Dinner and our honorees, or
to support the Tribute Dinner through sponsorships or ticket pur-
chases, visit the Catholic Charities website at www.cdow.org/
charities. You may also call Catholic Charities at 302-655-9624.
