Twenty-Fourth Sunday in Ordinary Time Sat. Sept. 12 4:30 pm
(ICC) Theresa & Walter Schlenner (Marie Miller)
Sun. Sept. 13 Joan Wert (Family) 8:00 am (SJC) Kevin Doll (Peter
& Anita Bott & Children) Mon. Sept. 14 In Thanksgiving to
the Virgin Mary (Gedeon Family) (private) Barbara Downs (Theresa
Kattner)
Tues. Sept. 15 Virginia C. Llewellyn (Cathy & Joe Amant)
8:00 am (ICC) Donald Fisher (M/M Bill Solomon)
Wed. Sept. 16 Desmond Behun (Dan & Marcia Evans) (private)
All Parishioners, Living & Deceased Thurs. Sept. 17 Stella
Nederostek (Ed & Sally Kattner) 8:00 am (SJC) Kevin Cassidy,
dec. birthday (Cathy)
Fri. Sept. 18 Jodee Cutola (Frank & Kayla Schatz) (private)
Stephen Utrata (sister, Irene & John Dedinsky) 25th Sunday in
Ordinary Time
Sat. Sept. 19 Carol Hanna (Cousins) 4:30 pm (ICC) Stephen Yuhas
(Bill & Nancy Mason)
Sun. Sept. 20 Al “Butch” Heaney (Pat & Ed Trice) 8:00 am
(SJC) Elizabeth Boyle (Clay Family)
RESPONSORIAL PSALM ~ THE LORD IS KIND AND MERCIFUL, SLOW TO
ANGER, AND RICH IN COMPASSION.
PLEASE PRAY for the soul of Meg Dougherty, and the souls of all
the faithful departed, may they rest in peace. THE USCCB RECENTLY
called for a free-will offering to be taken up to assist the
victims of the explosion in Beirut last month. Due to the limited
notice, the Parish sent a donation to Catholic Relief Services in
lieu of a 2nd collection.
VOLUNTEERS ARE NEEDED to help with the sanitizing of the church,
currently on Mondays and Thursdays, please call Judy, 570-325-3310,
if you can give back to your Church to help keep everyone healthy
& safe! The job includes wiping down pews, door handles and
cleaning bathrooms. The more hands we have the less time and work
for all!
Immaculate Conception Parish Immaculate Conception Church &
St. Joseph Church
Pastor: Rev. James J. Ward • Deacon: Mr. Jack Mroz
ICC: 570-325-2791 • [email protected] • www.iccjimthorpe.org
SJC: 570-325-3731 • [email protected] •
www.saintjosephchurch-jimthorpe.org
Confessions: Immaculate Conception Church, Mon: 6:30 to 7:00
p.m. & Fri: 4 to 5:00 p.m.
Diocesan Victim Assistance Coordinator: Wendy S. Krisak, MA,
NCC, LPC Direct Phone: 800-791-9209
Diocesan Secretary for Youth Protection: Pamela J. Russo, MSW,
MS Phone: 610-871-5200, Ext. 2204
Catholic Bishop Abuse Reporting Service: If you have an
allegation of abuse against a bishop, please contact the
Catholic
Bishop Abuse Reporting Service at www.ReportBishopAbuse.org or
by calling 800-276-1562.
THE WOMEN’S CLUB IS LOOKING FOR NEW MEMBERS! The club’s mission
is to support the parish and they work hard year-long to provide
activities and fun for all children (& Grandchildren) of the
parish. Their largest fundraiser is the yearly basket raffle held
in December. In normal years they host a Halloween Ball, &
Easter Egg hunt where large amounts of prizes are given away to the
parish children. They also lend support to the Parish Picnic event
(usually held in September). Even though they are not meeting in
person during the pandemic, with permission from Fr. Ward the
members are still planning this year’s Basket Raffle, to be held
within social distance guidelines, so that they can continue their
generosity. More details for the raffle will be announced soon. The
club is open to all women of the parish, both Immaculate Conception
& St. Joseph Churches. If anyone is interested in being a part
of the Women’s Club please contact Judy at 570-325-3310. If you
would like to donate a basket/item to the Raffle please contact
Judy or any Club member. THE DIOCESE OF LAKE CHARLES, LOUISIANA was
devastated by Hurricane Laura. Every single parish in the area was
affected by the storm. In response to this Bishop Schlert has asked
all parishes to take a voluntary 2nd collection to assist the
Diocese of Lake Charles. All funds collected will be sent directly
to the LC Diocese for disbursement to the parishes, schools, and
faithful. Details of some of the damage can be seen at
www.lcdiocese.org. We will be taking donations beginning Sept 19th
until Sept. 27th. Since we are not having ushers take up collection
during COVID, there will be a collection box at the front of church
near the Weekly offering box. Please deposit any donations towards
this relief fund in the box marked “HURRICANE RELIEF COLLECTION”. A
SOLEMN MASS IN THE EXTRAORDINARY FORM will be offered at the
Cathedral of Saint Catharine of Siena on September 13 at 1:30pm in
celebration of the seventh anniversary of Juventutem Lehigh Valley.
Juventutem Lehigh Valley is a local chapter of an international
coalition of young adults whose mission is the sanctification of
youth through the Roman traditions of the Church. Masses in the
Extraordinary Form are celebrated in Latin. They meet every second
Sunday of the month after the 1:30pm Extraordinary Form Mass at the
Cathedral, which is offered with the same frequency. All are
welcome! Masks will be required & attendance will be limited
based on capacity.
FORGIVENESS: Nearly ten years before, a son and father had
parted ways when the business they shared went bankrupt. The son
blamed the father. They did not speak to each other again. Then the
father became seriously ill. The mother called the son and told him
he had better come soon. The son walked sheepishly into the
hospital room. The father motioned his son to him and whispered:
“Did you ever think you could do anything that would keep me from
loving you?” Resentment and anger are foul things, the first
reading from Sirach tells us. Remember the last things. Stop
hating. Live by the commandments. As St. Paul writes to the Romans,
we are to live for the Lord and die for the Lord. Jesus’ parable in
today’s Gospel reminds us of God’s compassion. The immense sin of
humanity has been forgiven and stricken from the record. We are to
forgive others in the same way. © J. S. Paluch Co.
RELIGIOUS EDUCATION UPDATE! Due to the Pandemic we have decided
to have everyone homeschool their children this year. Each child
will be
given a text book and information to access online resources.
Fr. Ward has decided that because many of our families are having
financial issues the registration fees are waived, but donations
will be accepted to help defer the costs of the books. Please
contact Mrs. Merkel at [email protected] for more information.
GREEN PHASE I Mass attendance is still voluntary in the green
phase until further notice. Those who are sick, do not feel safe,
or who have compromising health conditions, should not attend. •
MASKS are required by all Parishioners while in
attendance.
• ATTENDANCE LIMIT of 80 people to be in the church at one time.
Please follow physical distance guidelines and remain at least 6
feet apart within the pews.
• VOTIVE CANDLES in church can be lit by parishioners. If you
prefer you may still request candles be lit by an usher or the
Rectory office.
• BULLETINS are available in church and on the Rectory
porch.
• CONTACT TRACING: We are asking that those attending Mass
provide ushers to with a name and phone number to allow for contact
tracing in the event someone who attends Mass test positive for
Covid-19. Thank you for your understanding and patience.
