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29th Sunday in Ordinary Time

October 18, 2026

 

OKTOBERFEST will not take place due to Fr. Dan's illness. He will be unable to purchase the food and cook. We regret any inconvenience.

 

For the next few weeks, Fr. Dan will be away while he recovers from emergency surgery on October 10 and follow-up surgery on October 13. All Sunday and Saturday evening Masses will be celebrated at the usual times by visiting priests. Your prayers are appreciated and reciprocated!

 

The Knights of Columbus and the Juliennas extend their sincere thanks to everyone who helped make our BBQ Chicken Fundraiser such a huge success.  To all our volunteers, cooks, organizers, supporters, and everyone who purchased dinners or helped spread the word, THANK YOU!! Your time, hard work, generosity, and dedication are truly appreciated.    The congregation came together and helped raise over $3,800.00.  Wonderful Job!

 

The Parish & Family Life Committee & our Wednesday Prayer Group would like to congratulate Joe Webster from St. Elizabeth’s. Joe was crowned our Chili Champion Chef at the recent celebration of the Feast of Our Lady of the Rosary.  We had 25 folks come out to pray the Rosary in the garden & then taste 7 pots of homemade chili & crown a champion chili chef. It was a great time of prayer & parish fellowship.

 

RESPECT LIFE MONTH - From now through the end of October, Respect Life Month, the USCCB Committee on Pro-Life Activities is inviting Catholics to join a focused effort of prayer and action to stop the spread of abortion pills. In addition to invoking the intercession of St. Joseph, Defender of Life, participants can learn about the danger of abortion pills and can send messages to pharmacies and pharmaceutical companies that are involved. Sign up at Respect Life Prayer and Action. Thank you for your prayers and actions to protect innocent children and their vulnerable mothers from the evil of abortion. St. Joseph, Defender of Life, pray for us!

A PRAYER TO ST. JOSEPH, DEFENDER OF LIFE - Dearest St. Joseph, at the word of an angel, you lovingly took Mary into your home. As God’s humble servant, you guided the Holy Family on the road to Bethlehem, welcomed Jesus as your own son in the shelter of a manger, and fled far from your homeland for the safety of both Mother and Child. We praise God that, as their faithful protector, you never hesitated to sacrifice for those entrusted to you. May your example inspire us also to welcome, cherish, and safeguard God’s most precious gift of life. Help us to faithfully commit ourselves to the service and defense of human life, especially when it is vulnerable or threatened. Obtain for us the grace to do the will of God in all things. Amen

THINK BIGGER THAN TUITION - Scholarship funds from the Federal Scholarship Tax Credit may help eligible students with expenses such as: Tuition. Tutoring. Books. Supplies. Technology. Special-Needs services. Educational expenses. This is an investment in children - and in the resources that help them succeed. Visit cdow.org/sayyes and urge Governor Meyer & Governor Moore to opt-in for all students in the Diocese of Wilmington.

 

COATS FOR KIDS - Our Knights of Columbus Council Annual Coats for Kids fundraising campaign will start this weekend October 17th after Mass and continue through Sunday November 8. This will be the 10th consecutive year that our Council has participated supplying warm winter coats to deserving children amongst local schools and the Catholic Charities Seton Center.  The cost of each coat is roughly $25. Please consider donating whatever amount you can. Checks should be made payable to “Knights of Columbus Council 11616”.  Thank you for your support.

MISSION – October 18, 2026, is World Mission Sunday. Please consider contributing to help the Church to continue spreading the Gospel throughout the world. Envelopes are available in the church vestibules or use your own envelope and mark it “World Mission Sunday.” Thank you.

 

PLEASE remember in your prayers the sick of the parish, including Mr. & Mrs. Frank Darcy, Rev. Peter Burkauskas, Deacon Tom Cimino, Mary Gabriel, Amy Brumley, Mariella Merritt, Debbie Woollen, Hope Carlson, Joe Bicknell, Maddeline West, Shawn Leahy, Dave Craft, Allison Kargas, Janice Grant, Lillian Herz, Rhonda Bain, Ellen Cimino, Ed and Mary Weatherby, Jeff and Vivian Limbeck, and Rob Demaris.

Pray fervently for peace in Ukraine, Lebanon, Iran, and elsewhere. Pray for peace in the Middle East, and for lasting peace in Lebanon and Gaza. Pray for those in other troubled areas of our world, that governments may pursue secure, true peace and justice, and pray for victims of violence everywhere. Pray the rosary. Remember the people and any of God's creatures suffering in the aftermath of various disasters, earthquakes, or accidents, including those affected by wildfires, victims of the floods in Nepal, those who will be affected by bad weather and heat waves, as well as all those suffering from human cruelty and neglect.  

Fr. Dan

 

Collection totals for the week of October 11, 2026, were $3,076.00. Thank you.

 

CONFESSIONS

Saturdays: 3:25 pm - 3:45 pm at Holy Name

Sundays: 7:25 am - 7:45 a.m. at St. Elizabeth

Sundays 4:15 pm – 4:45 p.m. Spanish Confessions at St. Elizabeth

 

MASSES 

HOLY NAME

Sat.  4:00 pm – The People of the Parish  

Sun. 9:30 am – +Steve Krupalyk     

Tues. 9:00 am – No Mass this week

Wed.  6:30 pm – Rosary & Exposition

 

ST ELIZABETH

Sat.   5:30 pm – Souls in Purgatory

Sun.  8:00 am – Private Intention req. by John & Barbara Flatley

Sun.  5:00 pm - Spanish Mass   

Wed.  8:30 am – No Mass this week, Adoration will take place

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