The Baptism of the Lord - Immaculate Conception Church

The Baptism of the Lord
JANUARY 10, 2016
WEEKLY READINGS
Masses For The Week
Sunday - Isaiah 40:1-5, 9-11/Titus 2:11-14; 3:4-7/
Luke 3:15-16, 21-22
Monday - 1 Samuel 1:1-8/Mark 1:14-20
Sunday, Jan. 10th - The Baptism of the Lord
7:30 am - Steven Regetz
9:00 am - Helen & James Boylan
10:30 am - Louise N. Paula
12:00 pm - Nonilo Nicolas
5:00 pm - Jose Antonio Ramirez
Tuesday - 1Samuel 1:9-20/Marrk 1:21-28
Wednesday - 1 Samuel 3:1-10, 19-20/Mark 1:29-39
Thursday - 1 Samuel 4: 1-11/Mark 1:40-45
Monday, Jan. 11h - Ordinary Time Weekday
7:00 am - Joseph Policastro
12:05 pm - Louis Buttacavoli
Friday - 1 Samuel 8: 4-7, 10-22a/Mark 2:1-12
Tuesday, Jan. 12th - Ordinary Time Weekday
7:00 am - Thomas Eckert
12:05 pm - Msgr. Patrick Reilly
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There is an appointed time for everything…
Wednesday, Jan. 13th - St. Hilary
7:00 am - Living & Deceased Members of the
Carabott Family
12:05 pm - John J. Buthorn
Thursday, Jan. 14th - Ordinary Time Weekday
7:00 am - Erika Manrique
12:05 pm - Frank J. Sarkisian
Friday, Jan. 15th - Ordinary Time Weekday
7:00 am - Ellen Donnelly
12:05 pm - Walter Matesic
Saturday, Jan. 16th - BVM
8:00 am - Dr. Ronald Sanon
4:00 pm - Confession
5:30 pm - Angelina De Pinto
Sunday, Jan. 17th - Second Sunday in Ordinary Time
7:30 am - Michael Rose
9:00 am - Pellegrino Tomasiello
10:30 am - Joseph Mongelli
12:00 pm - Covello Family
5:00 pm - Josefina De Sabbagh
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Weekly Collection
Collection for 12/27 was $ 8620.50, 1/1/16 - Solemnity of
Mary was $3657 and 1/3 was $8175.49. The Christmas
Collection will be published in an upcoming bulletin.
Thank you for your generosity.
Saturday - 1 Samuel 9: 1-4, 17-19; 10:1a/Mark 2:13-17
Fianna Sky Lopez
Ralph Hansen
Vincent Fondaciaio
Kathleen Gribbon Martin
Tony Sasso
Veronica Cullen
Charles E. Duhrkoop
We pray for those in our Parish Family who are
sick, Helen Larson, Marie Schmitt, Deacon
Connelly, Gerry Natwin, Karen Prezioso, Joanne
Silver, Tony Bussanich and those who are
homebound, for patients in Meadowlands and
Meadowview Hospitals, Hudson Manor and the Fountains
at the Manor.
Parish Mission Statement
We at the Catholic Christian community
of Immaculate Conception, Secaucus, in the
Archdiocese of Newark, proclaim to be a
Eucharistic Community, guided by the Spirit to
proclaim the Good News of Jesus Christ, as we
journey by sacraments and service through love and
compassion, to evangelize, to celebrate our
diversity and to meet the challenge our
responsibility as disciples of the Lord Jesus.
**If anyone would like a Contribution Statement for
2015, please call the Parish Office at 201-863-4840 with
you name, address and envelope number by 1/17/16.
UPCOMING EVENT
Sunday, Jan. 10th
CCD - School - 9am - 12pm
Baptism - 1:30pm
Monday, Jan. 11th
Gym in use
CCD - School - 6:30 - 8pm
Catholic Daughter Meeting - Cafeteria - 7pm
Girl Scouts - Classrooms 6:30 - 8pm
Tuesday, Jan. 12th
Bereavement - Library - 7pm
Gym in use
Wednesday, Jan. 13th
RCIA - Library - 7:30pm
Gym in use
JDK - Room 104 - 3:30 - 5:30pm
CCD RCIA for Kids - Faculty Rm. - 6:30 - 8pm
Thursday, Jan. 14th
Holy Hour - 6-7pm
JDK - Room 104 - 3:30 - 5:30pm
Gym in use
K of C Assembly - Library - 7pm
Oremus Prayer - Cafeteria - 7 - 9:30pm
Saturday, Jan. 16th
Oremus Prayer - Cafeteria - 9am - 12pm
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Knights News!
Mary Immaculate Council Comedy Night is
quickly approaching - do you have your tickets
yet? If “no” please go to the ICC Gift Shop or
contact Neal at 201-223-7967. Tickets are just
$25 per person which includes a Roast Beef Dinner with 3
Comedy Acts.
The Council will begin their Baby Bottle Boomer-Rang
fundraiser on Jan. 9th & 10th. The Council members will
be at the doors of the church after all Masses handing out
empty baby bottles. We ask if anyone would like to help
out pregnancy crisis centers in the area, to take a bottle and
return it with change, a small donation or a check made
payable to the Knights of Columbus on the following or
subsequent Sat. or Sun. when you come to Mass.
Santo Nino Feast Day with Blessing of Statues
The Parish Family of Immaculate Conception
will celebrate the Feast of the Santo Nino
(Holy Child), the Patron of the Philippines, on
Sun. Jan. 17, 2016. The celebration will start
with the 5pm Sunday Mass followed by a
potluck reception in the cafeteria. Everyone is
welcome.
Blessing of Statues: There will be a blessing of Santo Nino
statues at the Mass. Bring your statues to church 15
minutes before Mass.
Novena in host homes: For scheduling novenas in host
homes from Jan. 8 to 16, 2016, contact Flor Arana at 201665-5549.
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Parish of the
Immaculate Conception
Memorial Fund
We the Parish Family of the
Immaculate Conception
who have pledged our Prayers,
celebrate the Memory and Lives of those
who through the generous contributions to our Memorial
Fund have allowed us to maintain our Parish Buildings. We
ask the Lord to receive them into his Peace and share with
them the fullness of the heavenly Kingdom
Every First Saturday we gather to give thanks and
Remember
For the Month of we add the following Loved Ones to our
Commitment of Prayer
Dr. Jesus Vergara
Antonio Nakpil Escaler
Severo Galiza
Phoebe Soriano
Mary Walsh
Derek Lagos
Eileen Gaughan
Msgr. Frank Ferraioli
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Moms and Tots
The Religious Ed department would like to introduce a
Mom and Tots Group. The group would be open to all
children up to age 4. We would meet on Tuesday mornings
from 10am - 11:30am. Moms/Caregivers will stay with the
children. This would be a wonderul opportunity for moms
to socialize with other moms and for the children to
participate in story time, arts and crafts and song relating to
their faith. If you would be interested in joining such a
Lastly Lent starts Feb. 10th and the Council is looking into group, please contact Linda Meyer by phone at 201-5200482 or email at [email protected]. If
holding a Fish Fry on the First Friday of Lent, Feb. 12th.
we have enough participation we will
More information to follow.
begin shortly. If anyone is interested in
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facilitating the group, please let me know.
** Note - The Parish Office will be closed next Monday,
Jan. 18th in observance of Martin Luther King Jr. Holiday.
OREMUS - LET US PRAY
The ICC Faith Formation Team is offering parishioners a course
on prayer. Oremus (the Latin word for ‘Let us pray”) is for
everyone whether you are just starting your prayer life or looking
for ways to deepen and nurture it.
Felician Reading Center
Offers Spring Program
The Felician Reading Center will offer a Spring
Reading Improvement Program for students in
Grades 2, 3, and 4.
For most of us, prayer becomes a source of frustration as we
struggle to calm our minds and to find even a few minutes to
pray. In our busy lives, prayer is seen as a luxury, when in
reality it is at the foundation of a healthy spiritual life. The
good news is that you can overcome your difficulties with
prayer, and it is easier than you might think. Over the course
of eight weeks the Oremus study program teaches you the
essentials of an effective and fruitful prayer life.
The program will begin on Jan. 25, 2016 and end
on April 28, 2016. The classes are held twice a
week - Mondays and Wednesdays or Tuesdays and
Thursdays from 3:30 - 5pm.
In Oremus you will…
• Become aware of God’s presence in your life.
• Discover the simple yet profound steps of Catholic prayer.
• Learn how to respond to God and express yourself in prayer.
• Discover how to hear God’s voice in Scripture, in your heart,
and in ordinary moments.
• Learn how to overcome frustrations, distractions, and dryness
in prayer.
• Grow in your relationship with God and those around you…
• Learn to pray with the scripture… and much more
There will be a weekly fee for services rendered.
ICC will be conducting two classes: Thursday nights and
Saturday mornings. Sign up for one schedule only. Below is the
schedule for your reference.
Thursday Classes
(Cafeteria @ 6:45pm)
Saturday Classes
(Notre Dame Hall @ 9:45am)
January 14, 21, 28
February 4, 11, 18, 25
March 3
January 16, 23, 30
February 6, 13, 20, 27
March 5
The Oremus course is FREE, however, a workbook is required
for the whole course which is only $15. Simply fill out the form
available at the entrance of the Church or call the parish office.
Send in your payment and form on or before Jan. 10, 2016.
Make checks payable to ICC. We look forward to having you in
this program.
The program will aim to increase Reading Speed
with primary emphasis on the improvement of
Phonics, Comprehension and Vocabulary Skills.
The Felician Reading Center is located at 260 South
Main Street in Lodi, NJ.
For further information, call Sr. Mary Andrew at
973-473-7447 ext. 123
Tony Melendez Performs
On the morning of the March For Life Tony
Melendez will perform at the 22nd Annual National
Memorial for the Pre-Born and Their Mothers and
Fathers. It takes place on Fri. Jan. 22, 2016 at
Constitution Hall 1776 D St., NW (18th and D St)
Washington, DC 20006 from 8:30 - 10:30 AM
following the Catholic Mass at 7:30am.
Admission is FREE - No tickets needed and Large
Groups are welcomed. It is only a short walk to the
new March For Life Rally starting point! For more
information see NationalPrayerService.com or email
[email protected] to let us know you are
coming!
Longest Married Couple in U.S.
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they are? Maybe it’s your parents...grandparents...That nice couple who live down the street...Nominating a couple is
easy! Just send their names, wedding date and where they live and your contact information to:
[email protected]. Nominations accepted until Jan. 19, 2016. Winners will be announced February 2016 to
celebrate World Marriage Day. Nominate a couple you know today!
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The Parish Family of
Immaculate Conception
1219 Paterson Plank Road, Secaucus. New Jersey 07094
Come And Join Us And Create A Christ Centered Community
Where Strangers Become Friends And Friends Become Family.
Welcome to our home, where for over 105 years, we have
been sharing in the life of our community by creating a sacred
space where the human heart can experience life. We invite
you to join us in creating our parish. We are a multi-cultural
community with diverse experiences from all over the world
celebrating as a Christian family at Immaculate Conception.
“Do This In Memory Of Me”
We gather to give thanks and remember daily
Our Parish Staff
Fr. Victor Kennedy
Fr. Rolando Yadao
Pastor
Parochial Vicar
Deacon Earle Connelly Jr. Pastoral Asso.
Linda Meyer
Dir. of Religious Ed.
Kaitlyn McFarlane
Jonathan Cordova
Youth Ministry .
Music Ministry
Deacon Bogumil Misiuk (transitional deacon)
Office Staff
Martha McGuire
Secretary
Barbara Tamborini
Bookkeeper
Betty Ann Pinkman Bulletin Editor
Joe Saccente
Plant Manager
Our Eucharist Celebration:
Saturday In Anticipation
Sunday
Weekdays
Saturday
Holy Days
5:30p.m.
7:30, 9:00, 10:30a.m.
12noon, 5:00p.m.
7a.m., 12:05p.m
8:00a.m.
As announced
Sacrament of Reconciliation
Saturday 4p.m. to 5p.m. Or by appointment
Parish Contacts
Phone: (201) 863-4840 Fax: (201) 863-3537
Religious Ed. (201) 520-0482
Emails: Office: [email protected]
Religious Ed.
[email protected]
WEBSITE
www.iccsecaucus.com
ICC-Religious-Education
ICC YAM
Our Communal Devotions
Wednesday 7:00p.m.
Our Mother of Perpetual
Help & St. Joseph
Thursday 6:00-7:00p.m.
Holy Hour/ Benediction
(Sept – May)
Thursday 7:00 p.m.
St. Jude, St. Terese of Lisieux,
St. Anthony
First Fridays, 11:00 a.m.
Holy Hour
Saturday 8:30a.m. Our Lady
of Fatima & Divine Mercy