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Today's Readings
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Reading 1 EPH 3:2-12Responsorial Psalm IS 12:2-3, 4BCD, 5-6Gospel LK 12:39-48
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Celebrate Holy Mass Online, 10/11/2020
Click to view our weekly bulletin, which also serves as a worship aid for Sunday Mass, online at SJBDE.org/bulletins. Watch @ https://www.youtube.com/feed/SJBDE_videos. Volunteers are needed after every mass. If you are able, please sign up. Click the Volunteer button to complete the form online to help. Thank you. -
Attend Mass at St. John the Beloved ChurchBeginning in October, the recessional after Communion will discontinue. Keeping a safe distance, people can return to their pews after receiving Holy Communion and then dismiss after the final blessing. Please know that we are seeing the safety and health of everyone while keeping within our limitations of time and space; and any fears and anxiety of our parishioners. Thank you to everyone who is making this possible. We appreciate your understanding and cooperation.
Out of an abundance of care for your safety, and the wellbeing of our Priests and volunteers at Mass, we continue to follow the guidelines set forth by the government and diocese. Our present format in St. John the Beloved Church is as follows:- Those over 60 and vulnerable are asked to remain homebound until the restrictions are lifted. Our parish will continue to provide a video of our Sunday Mass on our website.
- A dispensation from Sunday obligation is given for the vulnerable and those still uncomfortable to be in public at this time.
- Please check your temperature before arrival. Those who show symptoms of a virus are asked to stay home.
- St. John the Beloved offers daily Mass at 8:00 a.m., Monday through Saturday.
- Sunday Masses are presently on our normal schedule: 5:00 p.m. Saturday and 7:30, 9:30, 11:30 a.m., and 5:00 p.m. on Sunday.
- All members of the assembly and ministers are required to sanitize their hands upon entering the church.
- Properly worn face masks, covering both the mouth and nose, are required of all the assembly. ONLY Toddlers are exempt.
- The faithful are asked to sit 6-feet apart from each other. Members of the same household may sit together. Designated markings on the pew show the allowed seating arrangement. Please follow the instructions of the host usher.
- The ministries of those who serve at Mass are postponed for now.
- Receiving Communion in the hand is preferred.
- No gatherings are allowed in the church.
- The church is open from 7:00 a.m. to 10:00 a.m. on weekdays and Saturday for Mass and private prayer. The disinfecting of the church has to take place afterward.
- Reconciliation is available on Saturdays from 4 to 4:45 p.m. in the sacristies. Masks are required.
- Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament in our church will begin on Friday, October 16, 2020, after the 8:00 a.m. Mass, through 10:00 a.m. We will continue this devotion on Fridays when most mornings are available. We ask that the faithful keep a vigil at this time. It is a wonderful opportunity for private prayer for our many needs.
- FUNERALS
As we move forward slowly and cautiously, funerals will be celebrated with the same restrictions as Sunday Mass (mask use, physical distancing, sanitizing, attendance limitations, etc.) and mindful of reducing gathering and the time spent in the church. In accordance with the Catholic Diocese of Wilmington Covid-19 guidelines for funerals, we can not offer visitations in the Church, or processions at this time.
For those who attend the Masses we are offering, please drop your envelope/collection in the baskets, or click here to donate online. For those who remain at home, please mail your offertory to St. John the Beloved Church, 907 Milltown Rd. Wilmington, DE 19808. Your contributions are needed to keep our parish intact.
Our appreciation goes to everyone who is contributing one way or another. A big
Thank You and God Ble
ss to everyone who helps coordinate and facilitates the present Mass process. Our ushering and cleaning and cooperation all around are deeply appreciated.
If you are able, assistance is needed after every Mass currently held at St. John the Beloved Church. To help, click to complete the online form to click the
"VOLUNTEER" link above. For more information regarding our parish open/closed status, click
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Worship At Home
Take advantage of the many wonderful spiritual exercises available on television and websites:
- Holy Mass at St. John the Beloved www.youtube.com/channel/SJBDE
- Livestream Saint Patrick's Cathedral, NY, Daily Mass at saintpatrickscathedral.org/
live - EWTN Daily Mass is live-streamed every weekday at 8:00 a.m., 12:00 p.m., and 7:00 p.m.
- Join Bishop Malooly for Mass via Livestream, 9:30 a.m. on Sunday at YouTube.com/DioceseofWilm.
Make a Spiritual Communion when you listen and participate reverently in Mass online and televised. This is the act of unifying yourself with the Eucharistic Lord. -
Bearing in mind our nation’s challenges and the need for wise, moral, civic leadership, the USCCB is offering an electronic Election Novena to help Catholics prepare for the upcoming election.
For nine consecutive days, Monday, October 26 through Tuesday, November 3, participants will be encouraged to pray one Our Father, Hail Mary, and Glory Be for the day’s intention. A closing prayer for elected leaders will be offered on day 10, Wednesday, November 4.
Visit https://www.usccb.org/resources/2020-election- novena-resources for details and tools to promote the novena. -
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The 2021 Mass Intention Book is Open
Please visit the Parish Office for the availability and scheduling of intentions for Masses in the Parish for the approaching year. Because of the demand for Mass intentions, please be considerate of others who also want to make their intentions. In addition, all “living” intentions will be sent to retired priests to be fulfilled in a timely period. Thank you in advance for following the protocol.