Embed Size (px)
Citation preview
Nineteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time
From Father Jim“Elijah prayed for death, saying: This is enough, O Lord. Take my life, for I am no better than my fathers. He lay down and fell asleep under the broom tree, but then an angel touched him and ordered him to get up and eat…for the angel of the Lord came back a second time, touched him and ordered ‘Get up and eat, else the journey will be too long for you.’ He got up, ate and drank…he walked forty days and nights to the mountain of God, Horeb.”
We return to Capernaum and find Jesus telling us ‘I AM the bread of life.’ It is in the Eucharist we find Jesus present to accompany us on our journey. Elijah was awakened twice and was ordered to brace himself for the journey. Jesus is the bread of life for us. We often overlook how great, how important, how necessary is this gift for our spiritual survival.
How many people in the world die each day of starvation? Too many, and we are called to assist them. How many people in the church take the gift of the Eucharist for granted? Where in our world are people deprived of what is so essential, yet we sometimes take the mass and Eucharist for granted. If Jesus is the bread of life, I need to go to Him with renewed fervor and gratitude. ‘Get up and eat, else the journey will be too long for you.’
We extend a warm welcome to our new parishioners:
Mr. Thomas Petito
Congratulations to the couple(s) who has recently been married in the parish:
Mr. and Mrs. Jeffrey and Samantha Adkins
National Day of Remembrance for Aborted Children
Our annual commemoration of 34 unborn children from an abortion clinic in Elkton will be
held on September 8th at 10am at their burial site at Immaculate Conception Cemetery.
Please join us in remembering these children and all others who have suffered abortion.
August 13, 2018 Saints Pontain & Hippolytus, priests8:30 am----------Harry Albert Jr. (Living Intention)
August 14, 2018 St Maximilian Kolbe8:30 am----------Kyran Baker7:00pm (SJ) -----Sally George
August 15, 2018 The Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary
8:30 am----------Fred Gillotte12:15pm---------Saman Kunan7:00pm (IC)-----John Tinklepaugh
August 16, 2018 St. Stephen of Hungary8:30 am----------Maria Klemencic
August 17, 20188:30 am ---------Anita Baltrusaitis
August 18 20188:30 am----------Kathleen Harris5:00 pm----------Tony Sniadowski
August 19, 2018 Twentieth Sunday in Ordinary Time7:00 am----------Nguyen Huu Cat8:30 am----------Ed Banas9:00 am SJ-------George Benvegno Sr.10:15 am---------People of the Parish12:00 pm--------Anthony Mallia
August 15th is a Holy Day of Obligation for The Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary. Please join us at any of the following Mass times: August 14th at 7:00pm at Saint Jude, August 15th at 12:15 at Immaculate Conception, or August
15th at 7:00pm at Immaculate Conception.
IMMACULATE CONCEPTION SCHOOL IS HAVING A POOL PARTY!
ICS families: Please join us and bring your friends and their children. Wednesday, August 15th, 9:30am-11:30am at Kent County Parks & Rec Pool. This pool party is free!! Swim with ICS students and talk to ICS parents and faculty about Immaculate Conception School. It’s a great opportunity to get to know our
LITURGYschool community!! All children must be accompanied by an adult. Call Emily Murphy, Advancement Director, at 443-604-8615 for more information
Readings for next week:20 th Sunday in Ordinary Time
First Reading: Proverbs 9:1-6A rich woman invites many guests to her home to eat and drink. She appeals to those who lack understanding to forsake foolishness and “advance in the way of understanding.”Second Reading: Ephesians 5:15-20Paul advises the Ephesians to abandon foolish ways and evil deeds. All Christians should concentrate on doing God’s will before all other things. He reminds them to always give thanks to God in the name of Jesus Christ.Gospel: John 6:51-58Jesus had just told the crowd that anyone who ate of the bread he planned to give would live forever, and that this bread was his flesh, which he would give up for the sake of the world. The people do not understand, but Jesus reassures them that his flesh is real food and that “those who feed on this bread shall live forever.”
Less than 1 month left until the start of RCIA!
Are you unbaptized and have a desire to be baptized? Are you a baptized Christian interested in becoming a Catholic? Are you a baptized Catholic who never received the sacraments of Eucharist or Confirmation? If you answered yes to any of these questions then RCIA is for you!!
A new RCIA program will be starting September 20th. RCIA (Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults) is the process by which baptized Christians and those who are unbaptized become members of the Catholic Church. It is also the process by which baptized Catholics who never received the sacraments of Eucharist and Confirmation receive those sacraments. Are you being called to have a deeper relationship with God? If so, please call the Parish Office at 410-398-1100 or email [email protected] to learn more about RCIA and to register for RCIA. The RCIA process is a wonderful way to have a greater understanding of the Catholic faith and become closer to God in the process.
Sponsors are also needed to walk with those who are learning about the Catholic faith through the RCIA process. Do you love your faith? Do you want to share it with others? Please consider being a sponsor for RCIA. Call 410-398-1100 to sign up!
DOES YOUR CHILD NEED TO BE BAPTIZED?The next Baptism Class is, August 20th, 7:00-8:30 pm in the Parish Center. It’s never too early to prepare for the Baptism of your child. Parents are required and Godparents are encouraged to attend. Contact the Parish Office to register at 410-398-1100.
ADORATION FOR VOCATIONSOn the 1st Sunday of each month, exposition of the Blessed Sacrament occurs from 1pm-3pm in IC Chapel. Join us to pray for vocations to priesthood and religious life. The next opportunity is September 2nd. Contact Dermott Mullan at 410-398-3368.
DAILY READINGS:Nineteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time
Sunday.................................1 Kgs 19:4-8; Eph 4:30-5:2; Jn 6:41-51Monday.............................................Ez 1:2-5, 24-28c; Mt 17:22-27Tuesday............................................Ez 2:8-3:4; Mt 18:1-5, 10, 12-4Wednesday..................................Vigil: 1 Chr 15:3-4, 15-16, 16:1-2;
1 Cor 15:54b-57; Lk 11:27-28Day: Rv 11:19, 12:1-6a, 10ab; 1 Cor 15:20-27; Lk 1:39-56
Thursday.................................................Ez 12:1-12; Mt 18:21-19:1Friday ...........................Ez 16:1-15, 60, 63 or 16:59-63; Mt 19:3-12Saturday .................................Ez 18:1-10, 13b, 30-32; Mt 19:13-15
Liturgical Ministers for Next Week: August 18th & 19th
5:00 pmAltar Servers: Damian W, Henry W •EM’s: Mary Ann S, Diana B, Carol K • Lector: Kathleen W • Ushers: Eileen P, Bill B, Pat C
7:00 amAltar Servers: Benedict J •EM’s: Frank S, Gerald M, Alan S • Lector: Ron G • Ushers: Charles M, William C
8:30 amAltar Servers: Elizabeth R, Jeremy M • EMs: Don H, Cecilia G, Peter G • Lector: John G • Ushers: Anthony D, Wendel S, Anthony M, Dave D
9:00 am (SJ)Altar Servers: Alex L, Donovan O • EM’s: Bill C, Tom V, Dorothy D, Larry B Pat D •Lector:Monica V •Ushers:Kevin O, Jule V, Bill D, Jake S
10:15 amAltar Servers: Hayden S, Ariane S • EM’s: Julie M, Gwen D, Jim D, Kathy C, Dana B • Lector: Francis C• Ushers: Bob W, David B, Steve A
12:00 noon
LITURGY
Altar Servers: Alex F, Andrew F • EMs: Grace B, Charles C, Corazon S • Lector: Mary K • Ushers: Teresa G
CHILDREN’S LITURGY OF THE WORD
Children’s Liturgy is for children ages 5-8 ONLY. Children who are not in this category are asked to remain in church.
There is NO Children’s Liturgy for the summer!Have a great Summer!!
IMMACULATE CONCEPTIONSCHOOL NEWS
If you haven’t heard, there’s a lot going on at Immaculate Conception School this summer!! Our new principal, Mr. Bill
Schilling, is settling in and has hit the ground running!
He would like to extend an invitation to all of you to pop your heads into his office. Whether you’re curious, neighborly or have something particular you’d like to share with him, his door is always open. Please take advantage of this sincere invitation! He’s looking forward to meeting you!
You may contact office personnel including secretary, principal, and advancement director any time during the summer. Phone and email messages will be checked regularly. Other school personnel including teachers, counselor, and the nurse are not required to monitor emails throughout the summer.
CONTACT INFO: Secretary - (option 1) 410-398-2636;
[email protected] Principal - (option 2) 410-398-2636;
[email protected] Advancement Director - 443-604-8615;
Enrollment applications are still being accepted for next school year. Individual tours may be scheduled by contacting the Emily Murphy, the Advancement Director at 443-604-8615. Now is the time to consider the benefits of a strong faith-based, challenging academic program that Immaculate Conception provides.
FAITH FORMATION
EDUCATION & SACRAMENTS
RELIGION CLASSES GR K-8: To ensure a place for your child in the religion classes for next year, you must register now!
YOU CAN REGISTER EITHER:- On the Parish Website under Faith Formation - By completing a hard copy of the forms **Note: Finances are never to be a reason not to register! Payment plans or assistance are available if needed.
DID YOU KNOW THAT…-We have a Kindergarten Class that meets on Sunday Morning?-Children must have attended 1st grade to register for 2nd grade and/or 1st Communion?-Students must have completed Grades 7 AND 8 to register for Confirmation?
QUESTIONS? Contact the religion office at 410-392-3551
HELP US SUCCEED! WANTED: Adult volunteers to teach small groups of young people, and Teens or Adults to serve as an Assistant.
QUALIFICATIONS: Willingness to communicate about our faith, a love of young people, and a desire to be more involved. Experience is not necessary-training provided!
ASSISTANTS ARE NEEDED FOR:Kindergarten: Sunday Morning Gr. 3 & 4: Sunday Morning
CATECHISTS ARE NEEDED FOR 7th grade on Sunday 8th grade on Sunday and Wednesday Contact 410-392-3551 or [email protected] to volunteer. THANK YOU!! THANK YOU!! Vacation Bible School raised $706 for Outreach through their coin challenge!
YOUTH MINISTRY & CONFIRMATION CONFIRMATIONIf you will be in 9th grade next year, don’t forget to register for Confirmation. Once registered, you will receive information on service opportunities.
YOUTH GROUP: Meeting tonight at 6:00pm. If you play music, bring an instrument! If not, come hang out with us!
LITURGYYOUTH MINISTRY WISH LIST : BOTTLED WATER, plastic ware.
YOUNG ADULTS GROUP:Contact Maddie Reese at mem. [email protected]
ADULT EDUCATION
Parish Book Study: Our parish book study will begin meeting on Tuesday, September 18 in the Parish Center 9:15-11:15. Our book will be The Shattered Lantern by Ronald Rolheiser. If you are interested, please contact Mary Ann Hopkins at 443-553-4604.
SOCIAL CONCERNS
OUTREACH Please consider donating non-perishable foods to the Outreach! Thank you so much for your help, generosity, prayers, & donations to this essential ministry!!
PARISH & FAMILY LIFE
PARISH COFFEEJoin us for Parish Coffee, September 2nd
after 9:00 am Mass at St. Jude’s.
Join us for Parish Coffee, this weekend, August 12th after 10:15 mass at IC! See you there!
PARISH EVENTS/INFORMATION
Thank you so much for your continuedgenerosity and support to your parish!
Weekly Church Collections: Week of August 5th
ICC----------------------------$12,350.00 St. Jude-------------------$2,441.00
Online--------------------------$5,061.00 Total Offertory--------------$19,852.00
We offer electronic giving!
How does Online giving benefit you?1. It’s easy, convenient, and safe2. Allows you to give any amount, any time.3. Allows you to track your giving
How does Online giving benefit the parish?1. Creates consistency of giving to help with
financial planning2. Increases the efficiency of processing
giving
How to sign up?1. Visit iccparish.weconnect.com 2. Click “Go to Online Giving”
3. Sign up! It’s that easy!PARISH EVENTS/INFORMATION
SCHOOL SUPPLY SHELFICC Outreach will be hosting the School Supply Shelf again this summer! Families in need can receive school supplies for students in Grades K-12. Can you help?
We’re looking for adults and students to help load and distribute backpacks weekdays in August at the Parish Center. (Yes, we sign for service hours!) Contact our coordinator [email protected] to discuss availability.
Monetary donations are now being requested so we can stock the Shelf for this year’s program. Tax-deductible donations to ICC Outreach can be dropped in the offertory collection, or you can contribute online! Please mark your donation as “School Supply.”
Help prepare students in our community with the tools they need to learn!
CHRISTMAS BAZAAR NEEDS:The Christmas Bazaar Committee is looking for business(es) or patron(s) to sponsor the printing of the money raffle tickets for the Christmas Bazaar. Any contributing business or patron will receive recognition for their sponsorship. Also, if your business, family, or group would like to assemble and donate a basket for the theme basket raffle, please contact us. The points of contact for the Christmas Bazaar are Lisa Kaminski at 410-392-9558 or Jackie Gedz at 410-392-0396.
FIRE AND GRACE CONCERTJoin us on Saturday, September 15th at 7pm at Immaculate Conception for a concert of contemporary Christian music by Fire and Grace, featuring our own cantor, Marierose Bartosh! Admission is free, and a free will offering will be gratefully accepted.
WHY CHOOSE ICS?“I really believe the teachers are there because they care about the kids and their academic success. There is a huge focus on writing and we believe that is very
important. The kids learn to write in cursive!!” -- Tara P., Parent
Sunday, August 128:20 AM Confessions - SJ1:30 PM Baptisms - IC6:00 PM HS Gathering - PC
Monday, August 139:00 AM Novena - CH8:00 PM AA Mtg - Caf
Tuesday, August 149:00 AM Holy Hour – CH7:00 PM Knights of Columbus - PC
Wednesday, August 159:00 AM Rosary Crusade/SJ Novena-CH9:30 AM Cantor Rehearsal - IC4:00PM Governance Committee Mtg-PC
Thursday, August 169:00 AM Rosary Crusade - CH6:30 PM Boy Scout Meeting - PC6:30 PM Cantor Rehearsal - IC
Friday, August 179:00 AM Rosary Crusade - CH7:00 PM NA – Caf
Saturday, August 119:00 AM Rosary Crusade - CH4:15 PM Confessions - IC7:00 PM NA – Caf
INSPIRATIONAL QUOTE OF THE WEEK:Do not abandon yourselves to despair. We are the
Easter people and hallelujah is our song. - Saint Pope John Paul ll
COMMUNITY EVENTS/INFORMATION
KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUSBishop Becker Council 2427
443-616-5370 or www.kofc2427.orgMeetings: 2nd & 4th Tuesdays of the month at
7:00 pm at the Parish Center
The LAOH (The Ladies Ancient Order of Hibernians)Help the LAOH feed the hungry!Your $5.00 donation will help support Immaculate Conception Church Outreach and Good Shepherd Church St. Vincent de Paul Society. In return, you get a Boscov’s 25% shopping pass to be used on October 16 for “Friends Helping Friends” Day. Your donation gives you the opportunity to use your 25% discount shopping pass on October 16 at all Boscov’s locations (not valid online). In addition, you are eligible to register to win fabulous prizes; including shopping sprees and more! You can contact a LAOH member or stop by the parish office to pick up your shopping pass.
St. John/Holy Angels’ Parish will host their 7th annual International Food Festival in Fremont Hall at Holy Angels, 82 Possum Park Road, Newark, DE, Sunday, August 19, from 11am - 4pm. Entry tickets are $10 and entitle you to 10
tickets valued at $1.00 each. Cultural tasting opportunities from at least 16 countries will be available to purchase using these tickets. Additional tickets can be purchased at the event. Check out our website and Facebook page at www.stjohn-holyangels.com or facebook.com/stjohnholyangels . For more information contact [email protected] or (302) 731-2219.
THE CATHEDRAL OF SAINT PETER IS IN NEED OF OUR HELP. The weekend of August 18 & 19, a special collection for the maintenance and preservation of the Cathedral of Saint Peter will be taken up in all parishes in our diocese. Please be as generous as you can. For more information about the Cathedral, visit the Cathedral’s website at www.cathedralofstpeter.com. For a video tour of the Cathedral, and a tour of the Cathedral’s 100 year-old pipe organ, visit the diocesan website at www.cdow.org/cathedral. Together, we can help assure that our Cathedral will remain a place of beauty and prayer during our Diocese’s 150th anniversary year and for generations to come.
Is God calling you to a deeper prayer life and relationship with Him? The Secular Discalced Carmelites (OCDS) may be for you. We are a Catholic lay order of men and women undertaking to live an evangelical life of fraternity and contemplative prayer, according to the Carmelite Saints. We meet in NEWARK, DE on the 3rd Saturday of each month. To learn more, please contact Dan (302-252-8784) or Laurie (410-378-0010).
