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SAINTS AND SPECIAL OBSERVANCES Sun: World Day of Prayer for Vocations Wed: St. Peter Chanel; St. Louis Grignion de Montfort Thurs: St. Catherine of Siena Fri: St. Pius V Sat: St. Joseph the Worker
Immaculate Conception Parish
Immaculate Conception Church & St. Joseph Church
Pastor: Rev. James J. Ward • Deacon: Mr. Jack Mroz
Immaculate Conception Rectory: 570-325-2791 • iccjt@ptd.net • www.iccjimthorpe.org
St. Joseph Rectory: 570-325-3731 • stjosjt@ptd.net • www.saintjosephchurch-jimthorpe.org
St. Joseph Church side entrance is open daily for private prayer
Sacrament of Reconciliation: Tuesdays after 8 a.m. Mass, & Wednesdays, 6:30pm @ ICC;
Thursdays after 8 a.m. Mass @ St. Joseph Church
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; If you have an allegation of abuse against a
bishop, please contact the Catholic Bishop Abuse Reporting Service ReportBishopAbuse.org or by calling 800-276-1562.
Fourth Sunday of Easter
Sat. April 24
4:30 pm (ICC) Dolores Gillespie (Hugh & Fran Dugan) / Bernie Gillespie (M/M Michael Spillman)
Sun. April 25
9:00 am (SJC) Irene Milan (Clete Milan & Family) / Tracy McElmoyle, 28th Anniv. (Mom & Dad)
Mon. April 26
(private) Stephen Yuhas (Cathy & Ed Hawk) / Anna Love, 42nd Anniv. (Roush Family)
Tues. April 27
8:00 am (ICC) Sisters & Brothers of Ken McArdle (Ken & Rose McArdle) /
Kathleen McLean (Cathy & Ed Hawk)
Wed. April 28
(private) Bernadette McGinley (Noreen Schafer) / All Our Parishioners, Living & Deceased
Thurs. April 29
8:00 am (SJC) Stanley Zwolenik (Delray & John McArdle) / John Brosious (Patricia Heaney)
Fri. April 30
(private) Dennis Gallagher (Victor & Eileen Newton) /
Margaret Kucan (Martin & Martha Rupert)
Fifth Sunday of Easter
Sat. May 1
9:00 am (SJC) Rosary for Life
4:30 pm (ICC) Joan Wildoner (Charlie) / James J. Zurn (Clete & Irene Milan)
Sun. May 2
9:00 am (SJC) Daniel Plesniarski (Wife) / C. Kay Bimler (Mike & Loretta Kuzo)
RESPONSORIAL PSALM ~THE STONE REJECTED BY THE BUILDERS HAS BECOME THE
CORNERSTONE.
IMMACULATE CONCEPTION CHURCH
BLESSED MOTHER CANDLE burns In Loving Memory of Tracy McElmoyle (Requested by, Mom & Dad)
FLOWERS ON THE MAIN ALTAR are in Loving Memory of Anna Love (Requested by, Roush Family)
ST. JOSEPH CHURCH
SANCTUARY CANDLE: In Loving Memory of Kenneth Hoppes, (Requested by wife, Wilma)
ST. JOSEPH ECUMENICAL FOOD PANTRY @ 6th
PARISH STEWARDSHIP: 4/4/21: $ 4,276.00; & North St. will be open Wed., May 5 & 19 & Sat,
Easter Sunday (to date): $6,898.00 May 1 & 15. The Food Pantry will be closed
Thank you for your continued support & generosity. Memorial Day weekend, Sat, May 29.
A MOTHER’S DAY ENVELOPE
is included in your mailed DIOCESAN COVID-19 GUIDELINE UPDATE:
packet. There is a space on the The Diocese has updated the guidelines we follow
back of the envelope to write in for providing a safe worship space during the
the name of a loved one (living pandemic, which follow CDC recommendations.
or deceased). These envelopes will be placed on The seating capacity and the social distance
the altar for the month of May and will be guidelines of every other pew have not changed.
remembered at all the Masses. Beginning May 1st we will return the hymnals to
the pews, and next week our Mass schedule will
LOOKING FOR A FEW EXTRA change to add more in-person Masses during the
HANDS AT ST. JOSEPH: Anyone week. Public Masses will be held at 8am on
who loves gardening and would like Mondays and Fridays at Immaculate Conception
to be involved around the church, please call the Church and on Tuesday and Thursday at St.
rectory office, 570-325-3731. Please leave your Joseph Church. The Mass on Wednesday will be
name and telephone number. We are looking for said privately. Confessions will be heard following
volunteers to plant the flower pots around church & both 8am Masses at St. Joseph Church, and on
when needed, assist with the flowers inside church. Wed. evening at 6:30pm at Immaculate
Conception. Confession is also available upon
WE ARE GRATEFUL!! We recently received a request by calling the ICC Rectory to make an
check from Redner’s Market for the register tape appointment.
program in the amount of $199.74. Thank you to THANK YOU for your continued cooperation
everyone who continues to save and send in their with social distance, wearing a
register receipts for this fundraiser!! mask over nose & mouth, and for
observing church distance &
RESPONDING TO THE CALL: Do we truly know capacity guidelines.
the voice of Christ? Do we truly respond to the Those uncomfortable with larger
voice of our shepherd with our own distinctive
crowds may consider attending
voice? How often we attempt to imitate those
around us, appropriating the response of another
a daily Mass, even once a week.
member of the flock to Christ. Perhaps we need to
balance the image of being sheep of one flock with
the image from the second reading, which tells us THE DIOCESE
that we are all children of God. What child has KICKED-OFF THE
precisely the same interaction with parents as his 2021 BECAUSE WE
or her siblings? Instead, they frequently do and say ARE CATHOLIC
things to distinguish themselves in the eyes of ANNUAL APPEAL (BWAC) last week. We are so
their parents. grateful for your continued generosity to this
Whether we use the image of children or of sheep important diocesan fundraising initiative. The
to understand our Because We Are Catholic Annual Appeal funds the
relationship with Christ, annual budget that offers vital services like
we believe that we are all Catholic Charities, care for our retired and infirmed
known and called by priests, education of Seminarians and Deacons,
name. With this great gift Catholic schools and support for our centers for
comes a responsibility: to special learning. Together we will make a
respond to the call with difference in the lives of many people. Making a
our own distinctive voice, six-month pledge to the Appeal allows you to
to take time to discern maximize the amount that you may give by making
exactly what our call is, to monthly payments. For example, a $120 gift to the
determine precisely what Appeal may be setup with six $20 installments.
the will of the Father is for Remember, every gift counts, no matter how
each of us. © J. S. Paluch Co. small. To make your gift, please return the pledge
form that you will receive in the mail, visit
www.BecauseWeAreCatholic.org, or call the Appeal
LOST KEYS: If anyone lost a lanyard with Office at 800-831-4443.
a car key and second key on it, can be
claimed in the rectory office @ St. Joseph
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