Saturday, November 30 8:30 AM Matt Hogan 5:00 PM Patricia Malone Sunday, December 1 7:00 AM Regina Renai 9:00 AM Frank Houghton 11:00 AM Parishioners of St. Mary Magdalen Monday, December 2 8:30 AM Francis R. Dean Tuesday, December 3 8:30 AM Stanley & Mary Grace Stanis Wednesday, December 4 8:30 AM James Pellegrino Thursday, December 5 8:30 AM Sophie Watroba Friday, December 6 8:30 AM Nicholas Biorde Saturday, December 7 8:30 AM Kendall Harrison 5:00 PM William McGlinchey, Sr. Sunday, December 8 7:00 AM John Sestack 9:00 AM Betty Lavelle 11:00 AM Michael Shea

Sunday, Dec. 1 10AM Advent Wreath Workshop – Hall 3-4PM Cub Scouts - Hall Wednesday, Dec. 4 7PM Knights of Columbus – Hall Thursday, Dec. 5 1PM Bingo – Hall 7PM Choir Rehearsal – Choir Loft 7:30PM Boy Scouts Troup #342 – Hall Saturday, Dec. 7 9AM Sodality – 1st Saturday Rosary Sunday, Dec. 8 3PM Cub Scouts #342 – Hall

READINGS FOR THE WEEK FIRST SUNDAY OF ADVENT

Sunday Is 2:1-5; Rom 13:11-14; Mt 24:37-44 Monday Is 4:2-6; Mt 8:5-11 Tuesday Is 11:1-10; Lk 10:21-24 Wednesday Is 25:6-10a; Mt 15:29-37 Thursday Is 26:1-6; Mt 7:21, 24-27 First Friday Is 29:17-24; Mt 9:27-31 First Saturday Is 30:19-21, 23-26; Mt 9:35-10:1, 5a, 6-8

Next Sunday’s Schedule

Altar Servers Lector(s) Priest Celebrant

Saturday, 5PM December 7th

Jackie Meara Joseph Mlodak Megan Mlodak

Marie Parks Father Kirk

Sunday , 7AM December 8th

Annie McTaggart Leo McTaggart

Frank Maderich Father Kirk

Sunday , 9AM December 8th

Molly Harris Luke Plunkett Sam Plunkett

Glen DiEleuterio Father McQuaide

Sunday , 11AM December 8th

Billy McGowan IV Nicolas Pacelli Celea Ransom

Joan Bianco Father McQuaide

Second Collection This Weekend: School Capital Projects &

Development Fund

Second Collection Next Weekend: Religious Retirement Fund

Christmas Mass Schedule

Christmas Eve 4PM Tuesday, Dec. 24 6PM

Midnight Mass 12AM Wednesday, Dec. 25

Christmas Day 9AM Wednesday, Dec. 25 11AM

PARISH ADVISORY COUNCIL NEWS Look out for a parish council

announcement next weekend in the bulletin.

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REMEMBER IN YOUR PRAYERS

Please continue to pray for all those who may be hospitalized, sick, or recovering, especially:

Marietta Abello, Michael Barton, Jack Bresch, Maureen Byrne, Christine Cavaliere, Pat Cerami, Ann Davis, Connor Davis, Tom DeLucia, Anne Marie Donovan, Billy Donovan, Sue Edwards, Linda Finney, Noah Fogg, Joseph Gawinski, Helen Hahn, Kay Honecker, Ed Hunt, Ellie & Levi Jernigan, Keith Koeferl, Catherine Kohl, Greg Long, Nancy McGovern, Betty Jo McHenry, Gloria Meyers, Joanne Miller, Lester Molnar, Flora Monck, Joe Moussalli, James Mulvena, David Nash, Marie & Bob O’Connor, Annemarie Pavco, Robert Pavlin, Gerald Petrilla, Rochelle Ransom, Devon Reed, Debbie Rice, Lou Rombach, Nancy Schram, Ann Shields, Neil Segil, Louise Simpson, Beau Smith, Vincent Smith, Jackie Steadman, Jack Toy, Joan Trolio, Becky Yu, Dolores Welty & Helen Zeroka.

Please contact the parish office if you would like to add a name or would like your name removed.

LET US PRAY FOR OUR MEN & WOMEN SERVING IN THE ARMED FORCES.

ESPECIALLY FOR: 2LT Michael Aleixo (Army), CPT David Paul Cline Jr. (Army), CPT Matthew Cline (Army), CPT Foster Day (Army), 2LT Patrick Devine (Army), Lt. Cmdr. Jason Erickson (US Coast Guard), Corporal Michael Gallo (Marines), PFC Kyle Isakoff (Marines), CPT Sean Kealey (Army), Sgt Meghan Miller, LT JG Julie DiGiovanni Plessinger (Navy), PFC Elena Shields (National Guard), Lance Corporal Mark Staley (Marines), 2LT Matthew Stone (USAF), Corporal Cody Turner (Marines), & Seaman Michael A. Zullo (Navy).

Call the parish office to add an Armed Forces member.

We are thankful for their courage and dedication to duty in difficult circumstances

Sunday, December 1st is the First Sunday of Advent.

There will be a “Christingle Celebration” at the 9:00am

Mass. Each child will receive a little white wax

candle, tied around with a red ribbon.

There will be no daily mass on the morning of Thursday, Dec. 19th because the sanctuary will

be set for Vespers.

ADVENT WREATH MAKING Reminder to families that preregistered: this Sunday Dec. 1st is the Wreath Making Workshop in the hall after the

9AM mass only. We will try to accommodate those not registered but can’t guarantee we have supplies.

Please bring your own scissors or pruning shears!

CHRISTMAS FLOWER

OFFERINGS ENVELOPES

If you would like to make a Christmas flower offering in

memory of someone please return the envelopes as soon as possible. This envelope was included in the pack mailed to your home. We don’t have extra, but do have a signup sheet in the office if you do not receive envelopes or lost yours. PLEASE WRITE AS CLEARLY AS POSSIBLE to ensure your loved ones’ name is listed correctly. All offerings received by Dec. 16th will be posted in the Christmas bulletin. Envelopes received after that date will be in the revised list for the New Year bulletin.

CHRISTMAS CONFESSION

SMM Parish will NOT have an evening penance service before Christmas; instead confessions will be heard after & between

the masses on Dec. 22nd. Confession is also heard after Saturday morning mass in the confessionals.

SODALITY – DEC. 7TH CHRISTMAS BREAKFAST AFTER

The Blessed Virgin Mary Sodality will attend 1st Saturday Mass on Dec. 7th, preceded by praying the Rosary BEFORE Mass at 8:05AM.

Our Christmas Breakfast will follow at the Hollywood Grille. RSVP by Dec. 5th to Jeanne at 477-0168.

Rosary making will resume on Monday Dec. 9th in the church hall.

OFFERTORY PROCESSION Each week a child that is receiving their 1st Communion in May will bring up the

gifts with his/her family.

November 30th & Dec. 1st

5PM Mass Liam Sutherland & Family 9AM Mass Kinley Szaroleta & Family 11AM Mass Julia Winchell & Family

REMEMBRANCE ANGEL TREE

We will have the Remembrance Angel tree up again in church this Advent season, staring Nov. 30th & Dec. 1st. Our

2nd graders from SMM School & PREP program have put together the angels with the names of those parishioners that died this year. Letters will be sent to those families inviting them to see the tree in church, to let them know we remember them and their loved ones, & that we are praying for them this Advent season. We invite you to place an angel on the tree with the name of a loved one that is no longer with us.

ADVENT CANDLE LIGHTING Interested in lighting the Advent candle? If so, sign up using our SignUpGenius

located on the front page of our website or call the parish office at 652-6800.

CANDLELIGHT VESPERS SERVICE DEC. 19TH AT 7PM

Candlelight Vespers music has been carefully selected to bring the Christmas

message without need of a sermon & will be performed by the Adult Choir of SMM

Parish and the Mastersingers of Archmere Academy accompanied by full orchestra under the direction of Mr. David Ifkovits.

CHRISTMAS ANGEL TREE The Christmas Angel Tree is up in the church beginning this this weekend. If

you wish to participate, take 1 or 2 angels, provide the requested gift & bring it back to church on Sunday, Dec. 15th before the 11am mass. Use the “angel”

as the gift tag for the wrapped gifts or donations. Please contact Stephanie.casey@smmchurch.org or call 652-6800 ext. 145 with any questions or delivery availability / early gift drop off if you will not be able to drop off the gift as requested above. Late gifts may miss intended recipients.

Help Decorate the church on Dec. 22nd

after 11am Mass

It's that time of the year & we could really use your help installing the Christmas décor on Sunday Dec. 22nd after the 11AM Mass …lots of help in lifting, hanging, swagging, & staging to create this beautiful story of Christ’s birth. Any help you can would be greatly appreciated. To sign up to help or for

more info call Richard Heiss (302) 428-0525. Service hours given!

Helping counts as service hours for Confirmation.

BAMBINELLI BRUNCH WITH SANTA – DEC. 15TH after 9AM MASS

Bring your Bambinelli (Jesus from your Manger) to the 9am Mass for a special

blessing that mirrors the one Pope Francis does in Rome. After Mass, follow Santa down to the

Church Hall to enjoy a Christmas Brunch, Hot Chocolate Bar, Pictures with Santa, and Seasonal

Crafts brought to you by Youth Ministry, Children’s Liturgy and HSA. During the brunch we will also be

raffling off an electric scooter.

Cost $4 per person/ Max Cost per Family $28 Register & Pay Online on the Parish Website by Dec.

12th. Walk-in registrations will be accepted at the door

Help out at the event: sign up genius on parish website. (Counts as a service for Confirmation.)

UPDATED BOY SCOUT POINSETTIA SALE INFO: The SMM Boy Scout Troop 342 will be selling poinsettias after the 5PM mass Dec. 7th & all masses Dec. 8th.

Cash & checks accepted. They are beautiful to decorate with! Thank you for your support.

PARISH CHRISTMAS DINNER WITH MUSIC & DANCING

Fr. Kirk invites you to join him for a Parish Christmas Dinner!

$60/couple $30/person Saturday, December 21st

6:30 - 8:30 p.m. in the Church Hall

Dinner will include Appetizers, Prime Beef, and Chef’s choice of Potato & Vegetable as well as assorted desserts. Wine, beer, ice tea, water, and sodas are included. Hard alcoholic beverages are BYO.

Free child care by our Girl Scout Troop. (Chicken Fingers and Pizza for the kids.) Entertainment will be provided by the Philadelphia String Ensemble. Please RSVP using the link on our website or call the parish office. Registration must be made & the dinner must be pre-paid by Sunday, December 15th. Sign up & pay online too. Dinner limited to 100 people.

PLEASE PRAY FOR OUR DECEASED PARISHIONERS

We extend our deepest condolences to the family and friends of those who died during the months of June, July & August. May God grant their loved ones eternal life.

September Gerald Petrilla Jo Ellen Eros

Beatrice Hession Lucy Ann Spincic

October

Robert Winchell Jim Borden

Patricia LaMarche Shea Grace Fuller

November

David W. Sydow

SMM’s Memorial Walls: Crosses with our deceased parishioner’s names will reside on our Memorial Walls in the sanctuary until they are brought down and placed on the Altar for All Souls Day (Nov. 2nd). At our Nov. Memorial Vespers service, family members are invited to take the cross with their loved one’s name home to keep.

SACRAMENT OF BAPTISM We prayerfully congratulate the parents & their children who recently received

the Sacrament of Baptism. We welcome these children into the Holy Catholic Church.

September

Blake & Erin Reid Hayden George Reid

Matthew & Eileen Schaefer

Liam Matthew Schaefer

Brandon & Alexandra Carney Jack Lawrence Carney

Daniel & Chelsea Faircloth

Rowan Jane Fircloth

October

Robert & Michele Shaw Aurelia Alice Shaw

Ashley & Rochelle Matthew

Noah Thomas Matthew

Sean & Lauren Carraco Fiona Saoirse Carraco

John & Kimberly Dischert

Willow Grace Dischert

Christopher & Shelly Uthgenannt Oliver James Uthgenannt

Michael & Chelsea Makowski

Odin Smith Makowski

Christopher & Shelly Uthgenannt Oliver James Uthgenannt Vaeda James Makowski

November

Michael & Caitlin Overman Charlotte Nicole Overman

Robert & Chelsea Forstrom Weston Robert Forstrom

Michael & Bruna Maiersperger Liam Miachawl Maiersperger

William & Megan Harrison William Bradley Harrison

God Bless These Children

DEATHS, BAPTISMS & MARRIAGES will be listed in the bulletin every 3 months:

in March, June, Sept. & December.

MARRIAGES In the sacrament of Matrimony, the

following were united in marriage here at St. Mary Magdalen:

Kathrine Walker & Keith Piotti October 6, 2019

May they continue to experience God’s love as they begin their journey as husband and wife.

Light the Advent Candle One,

Now the waiting has begun,

We have started on our way.

Time to think of Christmas Day.

CELIAC DISEASE - LOW GLUTEN HOSTS If you have gluten intolerance and would like to receive the low gluten host, go to the gift table as you enter church (behind the center pews, in front of the cry room) & follow the procedure listed. For more information please visit www.smmchurch.org/low-gluten-hosts

TO OUR NEW PARISHIONERS

A warm welcome is extended to all who come to SMM Parish. All new parishioners are invited to register in the parish office. You may stop in the parish office Monday-Thursday 8:30AM - 3:30PM, Friday 8:30am – 12:30PM or call us at 652-6800 and we will get all the necessary information from you and get a parish ministries directory in your hands.

Advent Hot Chocolate Recipe

Ingredients: 1 cup strawberry milk whipped cream (the canned spray

stuff is good for this) 2 tablespoons sugar 1 drop pink food coloring 1 drop purple food coloring

As you probably know, the liturgical colors of Advent are pink and purple, so here you have it… a

pink and purple hot chocolate treat for Advent!

First, put 1 tablespoon of your sugar on a plate with 1 drop of pink food coloring, and your other tablespoon of sugar on the other side with a drop of purple food coloring. Stir it around, mixing it well with a fork.

Take your strawberry milk & warm it for 45 seconds in the microwave in a glass measuring cup. Move it to your desired drinking glass. Top your pink hot chocolate with whipped cream, pink & purple sugar.

From: www.catholicicing.com/advent-hot-chocolate/

THOSE IN NEED OF ASSISTANCE SMM’s St. Vincent de Paul Society (SVDP) will help those in need. If you are in need of assistance call (302) 652-6800 ext. 170 to start the interview process.

OCTOBER SVDP STATISTICS: Calls Received: 12, Helped: 2,

Individual Donations: $180, Poor Box: $602

SMM SCHOOL PARISHIONER TUITION RATE REMINDER

Per the SMM Parish-School Commitment form, families that receive the parishioner tuition rate promise to “contribute a donation to the offertory weekly - a minimum of $15 per week.” This comes to $780 yearly or $65 monthly since some months have more than 4 weeks. Please ensure you are meeting this requirement to keep your tuition rate. To make a change or start automatic withdrawal contributions, visit our parish website for the form.

CHRISTINGLE CANDLE & TRADITIONAL HOLDER: A Craft to Try at Home

The orange represents the world. The red ribbon, tied around the

candle, symbolizes the love and blood of Christ.

The sweets and dried fruit (or gum drops) represent all of God's creations.

The lit candle represents Jesus's light in the world, bringing hope to people living in darkness.

BULLETIN SUBMISSIONS: Information for the bulletin must be in 10 days prior

to the publication date. Email submissions to Stephanie.Casey@smmchurch.org

CEMETERY CHRISTMAS DECORATIONS

Cathedral All Saints & Gate of Heaven Cemeteries are once again offering families the convenience of purchasing Christmas grave/crypt decorations for family members who are laid to rest in

our diocesan cemeteries. The decorations are made by a local artisan and placed by cemetery personnel. For more information go to cathcemde.com and click on “Special Notices” at the top of the page. The info you need to order on-line is in the first paragraph. If you need to order by mail or in person, please contact the respective cemetery office. For Cathedral and All Saints Cemeteries call (302) 656 – 3323.

Order by December 9, 2019 Decorations will be placed beginning on Dec. 2nd.