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God Bless our 2021 Confirmandi - Bishop Koenig confered the Sacrament of Confirmation on our 2021candidates, Saturday, October 23. Click to view online at https://youtu.be/FPTsKbS9Qxg. 

For those unable to attend in person, Holy Mass at 5:00 p.m. on Saturday, October 30, will be live-streamed via our parish YouTube channel. Visit SJBDE.org/livestream for more. Our weekly bulletin, which also serves as a worship aid is posted online at SJBDE.org/bulletin.

Your gifts make a meaningful difference. Donations to St. John the Beloved Parish support all of our ministries and operations. Go to SJBDE.org/Give to donate online, or mail to St. John the Beloved Parish Office at 907 Milltown Road, Wilmington, DE 19808.

Mask Reminder: Fully vaccinated individuals are not required to wear masks, but those who are unvaccinated are required to cover their mouth and nose with a mask at all times while on campus. Thank you.

October is Respect Life Month: Every life is important. St. Joseph, defender of life, pray for us! Visit respectlife.org/celebrate for more.

Month of the Rosary: The month of October is dedicated to the Rosary. In 2002, Saint John Paul II, who called the Rosary his favorite prayer, added a new set of five reflections called the luminous mysteries. They join the joyful, sorrowful, and glorious mysteries, in providing opportunities to reflect on the lives of Jesus and his Blessed Mother.
 

First Reconciliation Parent Gatherings for second grade students preparing for the sacrament will be held Tuesday, October 26 at 6:15 p.m. and Thursday, October 28 at 6:00 p.m. in the Church. Please plan to attend this opportunity gather, pray, review and reflect!  Please contact the Religious Education Office with any questions. 

The 2022 Mass Book is Open. Please contact the Parish Office at (302) 999-0211 for the availability and scheduling of intentions for Masses in the Parish for the approaching year. Please be considerate of others who also want to make their intentions. All “living” intentions will be sent to retired priests to be fulfilled in a timely period. 

Pope Francis has declared a Year of St. Joseph. In celebration, we will be highlighting Joseph and his role in the life of Jesus throught the year in our parish communications. Look for weekly shares in our parish bulletin and social media. 

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 where it is vulnerable or threatened. Obtain for us the grace to do the will of God in all things. Amen.

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