Twenty-Sixth Sunday in Ordinary Timeiccjimthorpe.org/pdf/Bulletin 337050 09 27 2020.pdf · 2020. 9. 30. · Thurs. Oct. 1 Betty Lou Torpey (Immaculate Conception Parish) 8:00 am (SJC)

Twenty-Sixth Sunday in Ordinary Time Sat. Sept. 26 Stella & Jake Nederostek (Family) 4:30 pm (ICC) Otto Herman, 22nd anniv. (Pinky)

Sun. Sept. 27 Ryan Balliet, 15th Anniv (Mom, Dad, Katie, Bianca, Heather, & Collin) 8:00 am (SJC) Anna & Edward Lienhard (Family) Mon. Sept. 28 Mary M. Kunkel (Jude, Kathy, Will, Sarah, & Katie Hill) (private) Ed Hillanbrand (Wife)

Tues. Sept. 29 Jean Anne Haldeman (Paul Martino) 8:00 am (ICC) Michael Hydro (Margaret Moser)

Wed. Sept. 30 Margaret “Midge” Mulligan (Trisha & Mike Spillman) (private) Isabel E. Lang (Barbara & Fred Maloney)

Thurs. Oct. 1 Betty Lou Torpey (Immaculate Conception Parish) 8:00 am (SJC) Sara Carrigan, dec. birthday (Kitty & Bill Malatak)

Fri. Oct. 2 Rev. William Dermott (Lottie) (private) Christine Fisher (Margaret Moser & Family) 27th Sunday in Ordinary Time

Sat. Oct. 3 Dorothea “Dori” Brogan-Hudak (Louise, Dan, & Karyn Goldman) 4:30 pm (ICC) All Parishioners, Living & Deceased

Sun. Oct. 4 Dolores Yacapsin (Jean & George Bruker) 9:00 am (SJC) Joseph Kehrli, 10th anniv. (Wife) *Please note new Mass time*

RESPONSORIAL PSALM ~ REMEMBER YOUR MERCIES, O LORD.

BLESSED MOTHER CANDLE burns In Loving Memory of Cecile Crowley (By, Jeana & Charlie DePuy) BLESSED MOTHER CANDLE burns In Loving Memory of Stella & Jake Nederostek (By, Grandchildren) FLOWERS ON THE BLESSED MOTHER ALTAR are in Loving Memory of Stella & Jake Nederostek (From, Judy & Jerry)

THE SECOND COLLECTION ENVELOPE for this weekend is in support of the Cemetery.

LITRUGICAL UPDATE: Effective Sunday, October 4th: Sunday Mass at St. Joseph Church moved from 8am to 9am. Confession Schedule: Mondays, 6:30-7pm at St. Joseph; Thursdays, 4:30-5pm at Immaculate Conception

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.

JOIN US FOR A PRAYER SERVICE AT THE CEMETERY: Next Sunday, Oct 4th at 12:00 noon. The Ladies AOH will be hosting a Prayer Service at ICC Cemetery with Fr. Gillespie as the celebrant. This is a new tradition for our parish and hopefully we can also plan one at St. Joseph's Cemetery. All are welcome & encouraged to stand at the graves of loved ones during the service. In Ireland a “Blessing of the Graves” is an annual ancestor veneration observance, held in Roman Catholic and other cemeteries in some areas of Ireland & along routes of Irish migration. Parishioners prepare by cleaning family graves and, in some cemeteries, decorating the graves. ST. JOSEPH MISSALS FOR CYCLE B BEGINNING NOVEMBER 29 (1st SUNDAY OF ADVENT) We will be taking pre-orders of the St. Joseph Missal this year. Because of the pandemic and limits to Masses we need to get a better idea of how many books we will need. The suggested offering is $4 per missal. If you would like to order a Cycle B 2021 Missal please call, or send a note to the Rectory Office by October 30th. You can also place an order in the collection box or through the Rectory mail slot. Payment is not required until you get the book but will be accepted with the order. We will order a limited number above what is pre-ordered so to guarantee you have a copy please request one! BABY SHOWER: Please join our local Court Ryan members of the Catholic Daughters of the Americas as they conduct a Baby Shower this weekend, September 26/27 for the clients of Care Net of Carbon County. There is a baby cradle in church where you are invited to place a new

unwrapped baby gift. Thank you in advance for your continued generosity to those

in need!

CAN YOU HELP? THURSDAY VOLUNTEERS ARE NEEDED. Volunteers are needed to help with the sanitizing of the church on 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!

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. We will be taking donations until Sept. 30th. There is a collection box at the front of church near the weekly Offering Envelope box. Please deposit any donations towards this relief fund in the box marked “Hurricane Relief Collection”.

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

• ATTENDANCE LIMIT of 80 people. Please follow physical distance guidelines & 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.

• CONTACT TRACING: We ask those attending Mass provide ushers with a name & 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.