IMMACULATE HEART OF MARY CATHOLIC CHURCH 10670 SE Maricamp Road, Ocala FL 34472

P.O. Box 310, Candler FL 32111 Parish Office: 352-687-4031 Fax: 352-687-1811 After Hours: 352-687-8247 (Emergency Only)

Emails: office@ihmcatholicchurch.com frseno@ihmcatholicchurch.com Website: www.ihmcatholicchurch.com

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FEET ON THE GROUND “Until next week, keep your feet on the ground and keep reaching for the stars!” Not to-day’s scriptural wisdom, but legendary DJ Casey Kasem’s sage advice, heard across America for generations, American Top 40’s challenging sign-off. Though Casey wasn’t quoting scripture, today’s Acts of the Apostles offers similar advice. As Jesus ascended, disciples “were looking intently at the sky.” Wouldn’t we prefer a soul-relaxing gaze into peaceful blue skies to a heart-breaking focus on this blood-stained earth? But heavenly questioners asked Jesus’ first disciples, “Why are you standing there looking at the sky?” Earth awaited their mission! While our hearts should “keep reaching for” heaven, we need to “keep our feet on the ground.” Ascension’s scriptures and the Jubilee of Mercy remind us: the Jesus we revere as “ascended into heaven” lives right here among us on earth, awaiting our recognition and loving service. Copyright © J. S. Paluch Co.

TREASURES FROM OUR TRADITION The mystery of the Ascension has to do with holding in tension a sense of God’s nearness, along with the burden caused by apparent signs of absence. The risen Jesus says to Mary Magdalene, “Do not cling to me,” perhaps pointing out to her that his physical presence to the disciples was time‑bound and temporary. It was a gift for their transformation, and after forty days, he vanished from their sight and hearing, though never out of their consciousness. They do not mourn at his going this time: there is no trace of the disciples who hid in fear at his crucifixion, no sense of the women who wept softly as they carried ointments to the tomb through the dewy morning light. Instead, the scriptural accounts show them full of joy, comforted by his promise to be with them forever, and open to the Spirit’s power. They are joyful, energized, aware, and united with one another in love. They seem to grasp an awareness that if the mission to the whole world was a serious one, then the presence of the Risen Christ could not be pinned down to any one place or time, but had to be always and everywhere completely available. All peoples, all times, all cultures were opened to receive him in this moment of the Ascension. The energy of this feast is drawn not from absence, but renewed and deeper presence. —James Field, Copyright © J. S. Paluch Co.

Immaculate Heart of Mary has so may wonderful ministries, and we need volunteers. Altar Server: Helps Father Seno with Mass. Bingo: Mondays from 12:00pm-3:00pm, bingo caller, calls back the numbers when someone wins, help in the snack bar. Choir Member: Weekend Masses, rehearsal every Wednesday at 3:00pm Eucharistic Minister: Daily Mass and weekend Masses, gives the Body and Blood of Jesus to parishioners. Food Pantry: Open 1st and 3rd Tuesday of every month from 10:00am-12:00pm in the social hall. Put food in bags and/or check DL and papers they fill out. Readers: Reads for weekend Masses, daily Mass and Holy Days Respect Life: Has many events, pancake breakfast, candy sale, Celebrate Life... Sacristan: All weekend Masses, help with opening up the Church, setting the altar for Mass, even it is once a month Thrift Store: Open 9:30am-3:00pm, Monday-Friday. Pick 1 day, even if it is for a few hours. Help with pricing items, put new items on the shelf or cash register. Usher: Help with offertory collection during weekend Masses and Holy Days Women’s Club: All women of parish is welcome to join the Women’s Club. They meet the last Thursday of the month at 1pm in the social hall. (do not meet June, July and August) If you are interested in helping in any of these ministries, please call or email the parish office at 687-4031/office@ihmcatholicchurch.com.

Mission Statement As a community of believers, we center our life and faith on the Eucharist, through which we are nurtured, nourished, sustained and transformed into faithful witnesses and disciples of Christ.

Stewardship Offertory

May 19, 2019 $2,269.25 with 106 envelopes

$963.18 with loose cash & checks Total $3,232.43

Poor Box $88.17

Saturday, June 1st 4:00pm Amedeo and Lena Monacelli+ By Charlotte Monicelli Sunday, June 2nd 7:30am Andrew and Lucy Abate+ By Jeffrey and Lucille Blom Gloria Ambrosecchia+ by Susan Parrish 9:00am 11:00am Lorettas Yacobozzi+ by Family Sandra Golding+ by Meghann and Family Monday, June 3rd 8:30am Tuesday, June 4th 8:30am Don Uhlir+ by wife Lucille Wednesday, June 5th 8:30am Thursday, June 6th 8:30am Friday, June 7th 8:30am Special Intentions Saturday, June 8th 4:00pm Bertha Palach+ by Clem Palach Sunday, June 9th 7:30am Jim Hoover+ by Jerry and janet Hoover Paul Schreyer+ by Susan Parrish 9:00am Dennis Gates+ by Murray and Rosemarie 11:00am Sally Smeela+ by Jerry and Irene Kohler John Szmud+ by Ken and Betty Freese

Weekly Readings Monday: Acts 19:1-8; Ps 68:2-3ab, 4-5acd, 6-7ab; Jn 16:29-33 Tuesday: Acts 20:17-27; Ps 68:10-11, 20-21; Jn 17:1-11a Wednesday: Acts 20:28-38; Ps 68:29-30, 33-36ab; Jn 17:11b-19 Thursday: Acts 22:30; 23:6-11; Ps 16:1- 2a, 5, 7-11; Jn 17:20-26 Friday: Acts 25:13b-21; Ps 103:1-2, 11-12, 19-20ab; Jn 21:15-19 Saturday: Acts 28:16-20, 30-31; Ps 11:4, 5, 7; Jn 21:20-25 Sunday: Vigil: Gn 11:1-9 or Ex 19:3-8a, 16-20b or Ez 37:1-14 or Jl 3:1-5; Ps 104: 1-2, 24, 35, 27-30; Rom 8:22-27; Jn 7:37-39 Day: Acts 2:1-11; Ps 104:1, 24, 29-31, 34; 1 Cor 12:3b-7, 12-13 or Rom 8:8-17; Jn 20:19-23 or Jn 14:15-16, 23b-26

SAINTS AND SPECIAL OBSERVANCES

Sunday: The Ascension of the Lord; World Communications Day Monday: St. Charles Lwanga and Companions Wednesday: St. Boniface Thursday: St. Norbert; Julian Calendar Ascension Friday: First Friday

The Week Ahead Monday, June 3rd 8:30am Daily Mass 12:00pm Bingo in s/h Tuesday, June 4th 8:30am Daily Mass 10am-12pm Food Pantry open Wednesday, June 5th 8:30am Daily Mass 3:00pm Choir Practice Thursday, June 6th 8:30am Daily Mass Friday, June 7th 8:30am Daily Mass 9:00am First Friday Devotion 9:30am Zumba in s/h Saturday, June 8th 8:30am First Saturday Devotion 9:30am Zumba in s/h 4:00pm Vigil Mass Sunday, June 9th 7:30am Mass 9:00am Mass 11:00am Mass

Thank you for your generous donations to our food pantry. We need the following: spaghetti sauce, cereal, crackers, cookies, canned

fruits, mayo, and anything else you would like to donate. Food pantry is open the 1st and 3rd Tuesday of every month from 10:00am to 12:00pm.

We will have a 2nd Collection for our maintenance fund the weekend of June 8th & 9th.

Retreat/Workshop For Widowed Men/Women June 8-9, 2019 San Pedro Retreat Center 2400 Dike Road in Winter Park. Being widowed is a special loss. This

program is designed to help the widowed find hope & joy again.

Space limited – register early. Call: Joyful Again Orlando

Sharon: 386-717-4452

We have BINGO every Monday from 12:00-3:00pm in the social hall. Packets are $12, $20 and $30. You can purchase hamburgers, hotdogs, egg salad & grill cheese, snacks, and soda at the snack bar. Coffee is free.

Choir practice will be on

Wednesdays at 3:00pm, there

will be NO practice at 6:30pm.

We will have a funeral Mass for Gloria Ambrosecchia on Saturday, June 15th at 11am. There will be a viewing at 10am..

WALKING IN A NEW LIFE Death: Jean Despres, May 15, 2019 Please pray the Despres Family.

Confessions: Saturday at 3:15pm 1st Thursday of each month after Mass and appointments Anointing of the Sick: The last Sunday of every month after 11:00am Mass or

upon request. Baptism, Communion, Confirmation and Marriage: Call the Parish office. First Friday Devotion: First Friday of every month at 8:30am Mass and Adoration until 10:00am. First Saturday Devotion: First Saturday of every month, Mass at 8:30am. Our Lady of Perpetual Help Novena: Every Wednesday after 8:30am Mass.

THRIFT STORE

Thank you to those who donate to our thrift store. We pick up clean reusable items. If you need a pick up, please call the parish office. The Thrift Store is open Monday thru Friday from 9:30am-3:00pm. Thrift store phone number is 687-1304.

Men and Women Serving in the Armed Force Please offer a prayer for our loved ones serving in the armed forces and their families…

John Benigno, Navy Shaisia Fredericks, Fort Bliss, El Paso, TX Ryan Hudson, Navy Chicago, IL William Knorr III, Air Force, Afghanistan Allison Mills, Air Force, MacDill Matthew Mills, Air Force, Grand Forks, ND Alex Rodgers, South Korea Devon Smith, Navy Corpsman, Lemoore, CA Sergeant, Timothy Watkins, , Marines, Japan Rebecca Uhlir, Coast Guard, Memphis, TN

Why join the Knights of Columbus of Immaculate Heart of Mary Council 13676? For more information I invite you to please call me, Micheal Mitton at 454-7078. Our next meeting will be Wednesday, June 18th at 7pm in the social hall.

News from St. Vincent de Paul Orlan-do: Your donations of clothing, household items, furniture and appliances (WE PICK UP LARGE ITEMS FOR FREE) allow St. Vincent de Paul Orlando to regularly provide items to people in need through our Voucher Program. Donate today! Call our Donation Hotline at 888.986.4483 or schedule via svdporlando.org

Father’s Day Prayer Cards

We have Father’s Day Prayer cards in the lobby of the Church. Please fill out envelope and place it in the brown basket next to it.

Our Catholic Appeal- Our parish goal is $47,062.00. Our total is $32,581.77 with 185 families. We still need $14,480.23 Once we achieve our goal, the majority of the additional funds will be returned to our parish to support our own special needs. Thank you for your consideration and generous response. OCA envelopes are in the lobby of the Church and the side doors.

Let us pray for those listed and their caregivers ….. Pauline Adams Elizabeth Helvie Joyce Ondo Ruth Adams Sally Hines Fr. Ron Oser Michel Devost Cathy Howardton Millie Pawlik Van Ambursley Montego Jones James Pecoraro Jeanne Baggott Jadwiga Karelus Donna Pedrotty David Barabas Marilyn Karlen Kenneth Ponder Verna Belmore Doreen Kauker John Radler John Benigno Jeanette Kellam Lillian Radler Tina Beuerlein Debbie Kelly Tom Ramoska Jeffrey Blom Gary Kerman Mike Reid Frankie Browning Michael Kerman Sharon Reid Robert Celentano Jerry Kohler Grace Rinaldi Paul Chmielinski Kylie Allen-Kuyk Gary Sexstone Larry Clark Bob Kwoczka Kathy Sexstone Tracey Cleary Gerry Lafette Chuck Scott Pat Connelly Herman Lambey Justin Shuma Trey Crowley John MacNeill Michele Sidwell Kaylin D’Elia Frank McKenzie Mary Sprague Family Michael Daniels Rose McKenzie Justin Steadman Mary Jane Davinny Giovanni Medina Michelle Steadman Sue Davis Joseph J. Merante Ed Stepnowski Carol Decoteau Tony Montgomery Dawson Stuck Susan Depres Fred Mular Bonnie Tavern Annmarie DeSilva Karen Mulhare Don Terry Ann Dietrich James Nailos Heather Titus Donna Dorlet Santo Navarria Maria Umazer Sean Elanjian Sharyn Navarria Sandy Van Nice Dee Ewrine Tom Negron Dennis Watkins Richard Fletcher Lila Nitsch Summer Williams Ken & Betty Freese Constance Nylund Dan Wray Julie Granados Mary Odders Marsha Wynter Teresena Guardalara Oliver O’Hara Edward Zacharczuk Maricarmen Deltoro Guzman Major Francis O’Leary