Vacation Bible School Planning

From Father Jim God; Built for a Purpose. The Next Volunteer Meeting will be held on Parish Lenten Opportunities: Wednesday, April 5 th at 6:30pm in the We are now in the beginning of Lent! We invite you to come join us in any one of our many Lenten Parish Center Library Come and be opportunities: part of a wonderful adventure! You won’t want to miss this wonderful, faith-  Stations of the Cross: Friday nights in IC Church at 7:00pm, March 10, 17, 24 & April 7. filled experience. Adults and Teenagers  Shadow Stations of the Cross: March 31st. Welcome!  Celebration of the Sacrament of Penance: o Saturdays 4:00-4:50pm - IC individual It’s Time To Get Your Shamrock On! confessions Join us Saturday, March 18th for our St. Patrick’s Sundays 8:20-8:50am - SJ individual o Dinner/Dance. Enjoy an authentic Irish dinner, confessions o March 15, 29, April 5, 12 6:30pm - bag pipes, an Irish pub band and a special individual confessions performance by the Elkton High School Girls A March 22 6:15pm - Re. Ed Reconciliation o Cappella Group! You might even be the winner (open to all) o Any time by appointment of a trip for two to California Wine Country!  Taize Prayer: March 19, 7:00pm at Resurrection Look for inserts in the bulletin or check our Parish website for information. Dinner tickets are  Parish Lenten Mission: Lengthening our Days with the Light of Christ! We welcome you to join $25.00 each or $45.00 for two. Seating is limited!! us on this year’s parish mission on March 26-28th. Don't delay!+* Our mission presenter is Fr. Barry Strong, OSFS.  Passion Narrative Education Sessions with Fr. Connolly, OSFS: March 20, 1:15pm  First Sunday for Adoration: April 2 1:30-3:00pm in IC Chapel March 13, 2017 8:30 AM Anthony Sniadowski March 14, 2017 8:30 AM Zygmurt Bratkowski March 15, 2017 8:30 AM Stanley Gosciniak The Immaculate Conception Jellybean Jog is March 16, 2017 coming up April 1st! There will be a kids fun run 8:30 AM Nguyen-Ho Family and at 10:00am followed by the 5K at 10:15. Sign up all the souls in purgatory today at March 17, 2017 St. Patrick, Bishop runsignup.com/race/md/elkton/jellybeanjog5k or 8:30 AM Danilo & Corozon visit the parish website to download the Sanchez (Living Intention) registration form. The cost is $20 for adults, $10 March 18, 2017 St. Cyril of Jerusalem, for children ages 8-17, and kids 7 and under are Bishop free! All proceeds go benefit the Immaculate 8:30 AM Connie Gumba Conception Athletic Association. Registration 5:00 PM Joseph J. Facciolo opens at 8:30am on race day. Pick up your race March 19, 2017 3rd Sunday of Lent bibs in the ICS gym! Contact Michelle Riddle 7:00 AM The Rodriguez Sisters with any questions at 8:30 AM Vivian Parker [email protected]. 9:00 AM SJ Paul Roberts 10:15 AM People of the Parish VACATION BIBLE SCHOOL PLANNING 12:00 PM Joseph Gwiazdowski Come be a part of this year’s exciting VBS HOW IS YOUR LENTEN JOURNEY? Are you adventure MAKER FUN FACTORY: Created by reading the book: Rediscover Jesus? Have you seen the weekly Parish blog? Have you visited “Give me this water, 7:00-8:30pm in our our parish website at iccparish.weconnect.com to sir...” Jesus then Parish Center. It’s take advantage of many Lenten Resources? reveals that she has never too early to take Whatever way you are led by the Lord, had five husbands and the class to prepare for Let us continue to pray for each other as we tells her that He is the the Baptism of your journey closer to the Lord this Lent. Don’t Give Messiah. The woman child. Parents are Up Chocolate For Lent! Join Dynamic Catholic believes Jesus and required and for Best Lent Ever, a free, video-based email proclaims this news to Godparents are program. Visit: BestLentEver.com to sign up all the townspeople, encouraged to attend who believe her and these classes. Please We extend our condolences to those who have recently died: come to see Jesus. contact the Parish Mrs. Joan Schafer Speakman Office to register for We extend a warm welcome to our new the Baptism Parishioners: Mrs. Cindy Ann Backhaus Preparation Class and Mr. & Mrs. Andrew Moore and family Daily Readings: to arrange the date of Second Sunday of Baptism during Mass Lenten Almsgiving: We are giving out Catholic Lent or at 1:30 pm on the Sunday Relief Services Rice bowls in the entrances of 2nd and 4th Sundays the churches this weekend. Pick one up today! Gn 12:1-4a; 2 Tm You can donate to CRS with your offertory 1:8b-10; Mt 17:1-9 at IC and at 10:30 am envelopes, online, or with a check. Just be sure Monday on the 3rd Sunday at to write “Catholic Relief Services” in the memo! Dn 9:4b-10; Lk 6:36- SJ. Call the Parish Learn more about Catholic Relief Services at 38 Office at 410-398-1100 Tuesday http://www.crsricebowl.org/ for information or to Is 1:10, 16-20; Mt 23:1-12 register Liturgy Wednesday Jer 18:18-20; Mt Adoration for Readings for next week: Second Reading: Third Sunday in Lent 20:17-28 Vocations has been a Romans 5:1-2, 5-8 First Reading: Exodus Thursday tradition in our parish Paul reminds the Jer 17:5-10; Lk 16:19- 17:3-7 for almost 20 years. Romans that because 31 This story from On the first Sunday of Christ died for all Friday Exodus reveals that each month, people, they are Gn 37:3-4, 12-13a, the Israelites, after 17b-28a; Mt 21:33-43, exposition of the acceptable in God’s their escape from 45-46 Blessed Sacrament sight. Egypt, cast all blame Saturday occurs from 1pm-3pm Gospel: John 4:5-42 Mi 7:14-15, 18-20; Lk for their sufferings on in IC Chapel. Please Jesus converses with 15:1-3, 11-32 Moses. In this come join us to pray instance, they were the Samaritan woman Does your child need for vocations to the dying of thirst. When at Jacob’s Well. When to be Baptized? priesthood and the Moses appealed to the Jesus indicates that You’re Invited! religious life. The next Lord, the Lord whoever drinks from Baptism Classes are: opportunity is on Sun directed Moses to the water He gives March 20, May 15 and April 2. For strike a rock and will never be thirsty August 21. All classes information, contact water would gush again, the woman are Monday evenings, forth. immediately answers, Dermott Mullan at Jr, Anthony M. Anniversary of Martin Part 2: April 9th at 410-398-3368 Wendel S Luther’s 95 Theses, 1:15pm: ICC Chapel ADULT 9:00am (SJ) Father Connolly’s The Parish Music ENRICHMENT Altar Servers: Topic will be: What PROGRAM Matthew T, Luke T Ministry is looking Did The Protestant EM’s: Diane C, for new members! Dotty F, Les F, Carol Reformation Do See the bulletin for the V, Narcy Z, Cheryl To/For The Catholic schedule of rehearsals Our Adult Enrichment N, John N Lector: Church? His two for our hand bell, Program Entitled: contemporary, Helen B Ushers: presentations will CATHOLICISM: THE Jule V, Bill D children's, and parish PIVOTAL PLAYERS, outline the impact of 10:15am choirs. We’re also continues with session Luther’s Theses on the looking for cantors and th Altar Servers: 6 on Mon, March 13 Catholic Church at accompanists, who Cecilia G, Carolena at 6:30pm and play and sing on an G EM’s: Gwen D, that time and how that repeated on Tues, alternating schedule. th James D, Rita M, impact has shifted March 14 at 9:15am. For more information, Ben F, Richard L over the 5 centuries. Topic: Discussion of contact Dana Lector: Mary Ann E St. Catherine of Siena Come and explore this Brehany, Director of Ushers: Bob W, Part 1 & viewing the milestone event! Part Music Ministry at 410- Steve A, David B, DVD: St. Catherine of th 398-1100 or Charles C 1: March 26 at Siena Part 2. All 1:15pm: ICC Chapel [email protected]. Sessions are in the 12:00noon Parish Center Library. Altar Servers: Faith Formation Gabriel O, Kendra M Liturgical Ministers EM’s: Corozon S, Immaculate Friday 12:30 – for next weekend, Cynthia J, Grace B 6th, 7th, and 8th th Conception Mar. 19 : Lector: Frank E School News grades nd 5:00pm Ushers: Teresa G, As our students Friday 1:30 – 2 rd Altar Servers: and teachers and 3 grades Jacob L, Thomas L Children’s Liturgy continue on their The Book Fair is EM’s: Madison L, of the Word Lenten journey, they here! We welcome Gina L, Diana B you to come and Children’s Liturgy is will participate in Lector: Alison D shop today, Sunday, for children ages 5-8 weekly Stations of Ushers: Eileen P, the Cross through March 12 from 9:00 ONLY. Children Bill B, Pat C the season. Each to 12:00. The fair will 7:00am who are not in this grade level takes also be open at the Altar Servers: category are asked to turns leading the following times this Ashley D, Andrew F remain in church. stations, using an week: Monday, EM’s: Gerald M, The catechist for age-appropriate Frank S, Sandra H version. If you would March 13 – next Sunday, March 7:30 to 8; Lector: Pierre L th like to join us, please Ushers: Charles M., 19 is: feel free to come to 2:30 to 5 William C., Donald N Francis church at any of the Tuesday, 8:30am Capparuccini following times this March 14 – 7:30 to 11:00; Altar Servers: coming week: 12:30 to 5 Henry W, Grace S Father Michael Monday 1:30 – st Wednesday, EM’s: Pat K, Cecilia kindergarten and 1 Connolly, OSFS March 15 – G, Peter G Lector: grade Returns! He will be 7:30 to 11:30; Brigid W Ushers: th Thursday 1:00 – reflecting on the 500 th th 1 to 5 Anthony D, Steve C 4 and 5 grades Thursday, Conception the Communion Confirmation is March 16 – provides. program do not quickly 7:30 to 3:30 report to class in the approaching. If you If you prefer, you Faith Formation morning on March th have lessons to make can shop on-line by Religious 12 ) Tuesday, visiting: Education & March 14th at 1pm up, please schedule http://www.scholastic Sacraments PRACTICE WITH a time immediately. .com/bf/icschoolhaw UNCONSECRATED In order to be Religion Classes: ks BREAD: eligible for Gr. K-8: today, Sun, Wednesday, March th Confirmation ALL It’s almost Pi March 12 at 15th: 6:30pm School Day! Our 8:30am & Wed, Classroom lessons must be middle school March 15th at Sunday, March 19th: completed and ALL students have been 6:15pm. 8:45am School paperwork must be busy memorizing the Classroom Rel Ed Registration submitted. digits of the irrational Tuesday, April 4th: for next year: Time number, pi, to earn 1:00pm Church Upcoming Dates is running out!! the privilege of *Mt. Aviat students Classes for children Thank you to smashing a pie in may attend in gr K - 8 are held everyone who the face of one of whatever Sunday Mornings or helped out with the their teachers! Come tour/practice is Wednesday join us to witness the most convenient. Confirmation fruits of their labor evenings. Online Retreat this registration is on Tuesday at 1:30 Youth Ministry & weekend. in the gym. Last available at Confirmatio year, we had two iccparish.weconnect. n Service Hour sheets students memorize com. Register st March are due no later than over 200 digits! How before March 31 to avoid a late fee. 12th: NO YOUTH the week of March high will we go this GROUP th year? What “lucky” Contact 410-392- 19 . 3551 for information 19th: Rehearsal for teachers will get Shadow Stations Shadow Stations of “pi”ed?! or questions. Registration is also 26th: Game Night- the Cross Rehearsal Applications are for Sacrament. Kick the Can Sunday, March 19th, being accepted for Note: Children must 9 th -12 th and College 6-8:30pm. next school year. If have completed Gr. Age: If you are in you missed our open 1 to prepare for 1st 9th-12th or a college- Shadow Stations of house, don’t worry. Communion and age young adult, you the Cross, Friday Individual tours are students must have are invited to join March 31st at 7pm. available upon completed Gr. 7 & 8 youth group, Rehearsal request by to prepare for Sunday nights in immediately contacting the office Confirmation! the Youth Room of at 410-398-2636, the Parish Center following. and we will have SACRAMENT OF from 6-8pm. FIRST another open house YOUTH MINISTRY COMMUNION 7 th and 8 th Grade later in the spring. WISH LIST Now is the time to Church Tours: Youth: Check the Sodas in Cans, Pizza consider the benefits Today: Sunday, website and bulletin th of a strong faith- March 12 at for information about Gift Cards, Snacks, based, challenging 1:30pm youth group. Poster Boards (Reminder: Sunday academic program CONFIRMATION that Immaculate morning students in Adult Education SACRAMENT OF 6:00 PM HS Stations of the Cross - Interested in a CONFIRMATION? Gathering - PC IC study group? Many If you are 18 years Monday, March 13 Saturday, March 18 opportunities are of age or older and 9:00 AM 9:00 AM Rosary available. Call the desire to celebrate Novena – CH Crusade - CH 6:30 PM Adult 10:00 AM Parish Office at the Sacrament of Ed Class - PC Blue/Gold Banquet (410) 398-1100. Confirmation you are 7:00 PM 4:15 PM invited to attend a Christian Yoga Confessions THE FINAL BIBLE Confirmation 8:00 PM AA 6:30 PM St. TIMELINE GREAT preparation session Mtg - Caf Patrick’s Dinner/Dance ADVENTURE Tuesday, March 14 7:00 PM NA - that will be offered caf SESSION will be on TUESDAY, MAY 9:00 AM Holy Hour – CH held Thursday, 2 nd AT 7PM in the March 23rd at 9:15 AM Book Our parish will host Parish Center Study - PC 9:15am in the Parish the Emergency Library. Call the 9:15 AM Adult Rotating Shelter for the Center. The Topic Ed Class - PC Religion Office at homeless during the will be: The (410) 392-3551 or 1:00 PM Church Tour - IC week of March 13-20. Conclusion and email us at Many thanks to Evaluation 6:30 PM [email protected] to Handbell Rehearsal - everyone for their register for this IC exceptional generosity DO YOU NEED TO class, receive 7:30 PM and support helping the CELEBRATE THE needed forms, or for Contemporary homeless in our Rehearsal -IC further information. community. Please Wednesday, March contact Bill & Carol Dale 15 with any questions at 9:00 AM Rosary [email protected], Social Concerns Crusade/St Jude Novena 410-287-9548. – CH Outreach: 9:30 AM Cantor COMMUNITY Thank you for all of We currently need: Reh - IC KITCHEN: your help, prayers, soap, shampoo, & 1:00 PM LAOH and donations to this deodorant! 3:45 PM Our luncheon on essential ministry!! Children’s Choir - IC Friday, 1/27 was a 6:15 PM tremendous kick off for Religious Ed 2017. Thanks to 7:00 PM Parish everyone who helped Council Meeting - PC Parish and Family Life with this nutritious and Thursday, March delicious meal! Our Parish Coffee: Join us The Knights of 16 for Parish Coffee Columbus are menu consisted of 9:00 AM Rosary Sunday, March 5th after providing coffee and Crusade - CH soup, a variety of the 9 AM Mass at St. donuts after 10:15 mass th 6:00 PM sandwiches and Jude’s. at ICC, March 12 ! Confirmation Class - desserts and fresh PC fruit. With your 6:30 PM Cantor Rehearsal - IC donations we were Parish Events / Information 6:30 PM Cub able to defray the cost 8:20 AM Scout mtg - caf of the soup and serve Confessions - SJ 7:00 PM Parish 102 women, men and 8:30 AM Choir Rehearsal - IC children with plenty for Religious Ed - S/PC 7:00 PM RCIA - seconds. We heard PC 1:30 PM many compliments to Church Tour - IC Friday, March 17 our chefs, sandwich 5:30 PM 9:00 AM Rosary Sunday, March 12 Confirmation Class - Crusade - CH makers and bakers. PC 7:00 PM Thanks to our dynamic set-up and clean-up Contact Liz at 1.) Go to our 2.) Click on “Go to [email protected] crew. 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