Immaculate
Conception
BVM Church
A Stewardship Community
602 West Avenue • Jenkintown, Pa. 19046
web site: www.iccjenkintown.org
Rectory
604 West Avenue • 215-884-4022
School
606 West Avenue • 215-887-1312
Parish Religious Education Program
604 West Avenue • 215-885-5586
Rev. Monsignor John J. Conahan, Pastor
Rev. eDWARD kELLY- Resident
Faculty Bishop McDevitt High School
DEACON Paul A. Hagerty
DEACON Alvin A. Clay
Mrs. Deborah Brown - Pastoral Assistant
Business Manager – Mrs. Ellen Mahoney
Principal - Mrs. Diane Greco
Rel. Ed. Elementary Program - Mrs. Nancy Grabowski
Director of Music - Mr. Joseph McHugh
Parish Councilors – Luci Harp, Mike Bonasera,
Amy Cantwell, Bob Gabage, Rich Hamilton, Pat Jacona, Sue Mischler and Peggy Rae, Mary Zeccardi.
Masses
Saturday Vigil Mass: 5:00 PM
Sunday: 7:30 AM, 9:30 AM, 11:30 AM
Daily: 6:30 and 8:00 AM
No 6:30 AM on Saturday
July and August - 8:00 AM only
(First Friday 11:00 AM during school year)
Holy Day Vigil Mass: 7:00 PM
Holy Day: 6:30 AM, 8:00 AM and 12:00 Noon
Christmas and New Year’s Day:
Special Schedules
Confessions
Saturday: 3:30 to 4:30 PM
Eves of First Friday: 4:00 to 4:30 PM
Eves of Holy Days: 4:00 to 4:30 PM
Baptisms
The Sacrament of Baptism is administered on the 2nd and 4th Sunday of each month. Arrangements must be made in advance at the rectory.
Marriages
Arrangements must be made at the rectory at least six months before the date selected.
Sick Calls
Please call the rectory in an emergency. Sick calls should not be deferred until the person is unconscious or in imminent danger of death. Parishioners will be placed on the Communion Call list upon request. Notify the rectory when there is serious sickness in the family or when someone is admitted to the hospital.
New Parishioners
Welcome!
To register in our parish please visit the rectory office from
9:00 AM to 3 PM Monday through Friday.
Rectory Office
Except for emergencies, rectory business should normally be conducted by phone or visit Monday to Friday 9:00 AM to 12:00 Noon or 1:00 PM to 4:00 PM. Appointments are available in the evening.
MASS INTENTIONS/WEEK OF APRIL 4
Monday
8:00 Special Intention of
Harley Madon & Jeannine Bowen
Tuesday
6:30 Sam Boggs & Charles deGrasse
8:00 Patty Plunkett-Culp
Wednesday
6:30 Delores McGoldrick
8:00 Brendan Stanley
Thursday
6:30 Deceased Members of Britt Family
8:00 Thomas Patterson
Friday
8:00 Joseph Burgoyne
Saturday
8:00 Victoria G. Castro
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Debbie Martin, Cletus Stanton, Pat Nester, Shane Ziegler, Connell O’Hara, Barbara Fitzgerald, Erin Fennell, Kathleen Quigg, Kathleen Canavan, John Arnold, Elaina Doheny, Beatrice Williams, Grace Mullen, Jim McErlean, Paul Gabage, Roberta Nolan, Baby Liam Holden, Mary Vaughn, Catherine Weathers, Robert Lawrence, Jr, Irene Donahoe, John Donahoe, Brendan Fick, Patty Vallente, Helen Carr, Eileen Pluta, Patricia Gleeson, Edward Bauman, Melissa Bauman, Patty Breslin, Jessica Sheaer, George Logan, Alex Hoag, Frank Nolan, Nancy Fallon, Andre Gaughan, Nicholas Breslin, Camille Ferruzzi, D’Angelo Simmons, Agnes Durkin, Joseph Kane, Kathy Reynolds, Dennis Waddington, Yolanda Chambers, Regan Amand, Jennifer Lyons, Jay Connaghan, Jerry Smith, Kevin Bythrow, Adam Kramer, Father Joseph Zingaro, Mimi Murphy, Adrianna Bida, Eileen Breslin, John Hunt, James Dwyer, Sr., Joanne Brown, and Shannon DiGiuseppe
If there is anyone in our parish who is not hospitalized but who would like to receive Holy Communion from our Eucharistic Ministers, please call the rectory to arrange for this ministry.
NO SCRIP SALES TODAY
RECTORY OFFICE CLOSED EASTER MONDAY
The Rosary is prayed each day at 7:40 AM before the 8:00 AM Mass. Morning Prayer is prayed each day after Mass. PLEASE JOIN US.
H.O.P.E.
If you are in need or know someone in need of a ride to church, appointments, shopping or whatever, our drivers are ready and willing to help. The week of April 4th, please call Jenny Barnett @215-885-8650 or Ginny Conway @215-572-0450.
FAMILY ROSARY
What a great way of spending time with your family by coming to our Family Rosary held on the first Tuesday of each month in our chapel at 7:00 P.M. It is extremely rewarding especially this month because Monsignor Conahan will be leading us in prayer and presentation on Mary. Please join us on Tuesday, April 6th.
ADORATION
“Could you not watch one hour with Me?” (Mt.26:40) “The only time our Lord asked the Apostles for anything was the night when He went into His agony. But as often in the history of the church since that time, evil was awake, but the disciples were asleep. Not for an hour of activity did He plead, but for an hour of friendship.” (Archbishop Fulton J. Sheen). Please consider some time in adoration on Saturdays. We have a long list of substitutes for the times you can not make your scheduled time slot. Questions? Call Wendy @215-885-2531.
ST. VINCENT DE PAUL SOCIETY
The Society of St. Vincent DePaul will be at our parish on Friday April 23rd from 9:00 am to 2:00 pm. They will be collecting donations of usable men’s, women’s and children’s clothing. They will also be accepting small household goods, toys and books and small appliances in good working order. NO BABY EQUIPMENT – ONLY CLOTHING. Individuals are invited to take all donations to their truck located on the IC parking lot.
COED HIGH SCHOOL CYO VOLLEYBALL
Anyone interested in playing coed High School Volleyball please contact Mrs. Mulholland (215-887-9533/806-6268) ASAP. Games will begin in April. Practices will be scheduled when the gym becomes available.
CRUSADER FOOTBALL FALL SIGN-UP
Sign-ups will be held at the Crusader Football team room, located in the basement of St. John of the Cross School, 2741 Woodland Rd., Roslyn, PA 19001 on Wednesday, March 31stfrom 6-8:00pm.
Registration is open to the 4th through 8th Grade Parishioners of St. John’s, St. Luke’s, St. David’s, OLHC, Queen of Peace and Immaculate Conception. Please contact Coach David Ostrowski ()
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EASTER – THE RESURRECTION OF THE LORD
MSGR. CONAHAN’S NOTES
HE IS RISEN AS HE SAID
ALLELUJAH!
~~~To all of our parish family from all of our staff, a warm and wonderful Easter! I pray that as you celebrate the Lord’s Resurrection, your faith in Him and the Church will be increased and rewarded!
~~~Thank you for taking advantage of the weekly Wednesday evening confessions during this lent. Let us keep the spirit of forgiveness all through the year.
~~~Thank you sincerely for your contribution to the Easter flower fund. You help make the sanctuary so beautiful each year.
~~~Thanks to all who helped celebrate Holy Week so reverently.
~~~Any altar server who cannot make his/her assignment is asked to please try to switch with someone else. Each of you was given a list of other servers with their addresses and phone numbers!
The Parish Family of Immaculate Conception
Welcomes our new parishioners
Paulia & Bienne Bastia
John & Valerie Batley
James & Colleen Callahan
Joseph & Denise Durante
Stephen & Susan Saloma
Stephen & Resa Walsh
Vincent & Maurean Yevoli
Welcome to our Parish
We welcome all who join us for worship and invite you to become part of our parish family. We encourage you to full land active participation in our parish life. New members are asked to register by visiting the parish office Monday through Friday from 9:00 AM to 3:00 PM.
Registration to our parish is necessary for admission to our Religious Education Program and reception of the Sacraments of Baptism, Confirmation, First Penance, First Eucharist and Matrimony. It is also necessary if you need letters of sponsorship for Baptism or Confirmation.
SAVE THE DATE
MONDAY ― JUNE 7, 2010
IMMACULATE CONCEPTION
6TH ANNUAL GOLF OUTING & DINNER
OLD YORK COUNTRY CLUB
School News
The third grade students prepared for Easter through various Lenten activities in their classroom. In Technology class, they typed and designed a word document that listed the “Twelve Events before Easter.” During Religion class, the students used an empty egg carton and created a symbol that represented each of these events that led to Easter. In their Language Arts class, students worked on oral and acting skills as they played an assigned part in a station of the cross. Students put together a costume to depict their character. Art class provided the students an opportunity to draw on cloth the face of Jesus for the sixth station. The entire student body of Immaculate Conception gathered in church to share in a live performance of the Stations of the Cross by the third grade.
PARISH RELIGIOUS EDUCATION PROGRAM
FIRST EUCHARIST
STUDENTS AND PARENTS
We are looking forward to seeing you at the “Come, Lord Jesus “Workshop on Divine Mercy Sunday, April 11 from 10:55 a.m. to 12:10 p.m. in the cafeteria. This is required for all students and a participating parent or adult in preparation for the reception of First Eucharist on April 17.
CONFIRMATION STUDENTS – LEVEL 5
The Information Form and Sponsor’s Letter of Eligibility (if sponsor is from another parish) are due April 11/12.All service activities are to be completed by April 4/5. The Service Reflection Paper is due April 11/12. PREP and HS students Confirmation test will be Sunday, April 25.
ATTENTION: CONFIRMATION STUDENTS
.All service activities are to be completed by April 4/5.
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APRIL 4, 2010
Thank You For Your Easter Flower Donation
Elaine Archer & family in memory of John Archer
Dorothy Barber, in memory of Raymond A. Barber and Raymond J. Barber
Margaret Barder, in memory of Frank Barder & David & Kathryn Montgomery
Mr. & Mrs. William J. Devlin, in memory of the William J. Devlin, Jr. &
The Deceased Members of the O’Drain/Devlin Families
The Ermigiotti Family, in memory of Joseph Ermigiotti
Bob & Phyllis Gabage, in memory of the Gabage & Livezey Families
Natalie Fazzini Garner, in memory of Joy Fazzini & JoyAnn Fazzini
Joan Gingrich
Jane Haegele, in memory of Haegele & McCuen Families
Eugene Hanahan
Charles Hayes
Helen Helmick-Waite, in memory of F. Lawrence Helmick
John & Kathy Judge, in memory of Elizabeth G. Judge & Lynn A. & Joan Decker
Josephine Klabe, in memory of Klabe Family
Robert J. Lawrence, Sr., in memory of Lawrence & Van Brookhaven Families
Denise R. Lombardo, in memory of Enrico & Regina D’Ambrosio
Therese Marinucci, in memory of Brenice & Fred Marinucci & Margaret Maggincalda
Elayne Markey, in memory of Frank Markey
Dorothy Martin, in memory of Grace & Ray Gaughan
James McCartney
Ann M. McKeon, in memory of The McKeon Families & Michael & Daniel Bennett
Joe Mooney
Pete & Dottie Morse, in memory of the Morse & Crawford Families
Gloria Moskal, in memory of Catherine Moskal
Patrick & Mary Beth Murphy, in memory of Joseph Murphy, Anne Murphy,
Rita DeCrescente, Patrick Finegan and Robert Taylor
Marie Olejkowski, in memory of Stanley Olejkowski
AnnaMae Plunkett, in memory of Plunkett, McNeill, Culp Families
Mr. & Mrs. David Richardson, in memory of the Richardson Family
Joanne Rile, in memory of James & Mary McDade
Elisabeth Schmid, in memory of the Windt & Schmid Families
Mr. & Mrs. George Stanley, in memory of Brendan Stanley
Irena Stec-Sala, in memory of Maria & Joseph Stec-Sala
Patrice & Ed Trauffer, in memory of Anna & Al Trauffer, John Lamb & Yvonne Winkel Spech
John Weissner
Susanne Whitehead, in memory of The Whitehead & Juliana Families
Mary & Joe Zeccardi, Jr. in memory of Mary K. Deegan & Joseph A. Zeccardi, Sr. and Mark Wells
Mr. & Mrs. Theodore Zygala
Mr. & Mrs. Charles Ang, in memory of Manuel Gotuaco
Gary & Regina Bachman, in memory of Albert & Elizabeth Bachman, Marty & Bridi Connolly
Cecelia Martin, Susanna Mallon and Mary Dunne
Jacquelyn & Lloyd Beck, in memory of Beck, Brown, Hunter Families
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