IMMACULATE CONCEPTION OF MARY PARISH
HH – Hitch Hall
R – Rectory CH – Church
WH – Waldeisen Hall
MH – Maher Hall
March 29, 2015
Palm Sunday of the Lord’s Passion
Date
Observance
Mon
Mar
30
Tues
Mar
31
Wed
Apr
1
Thur
Apr
2
Mass Time & Intention
5:30 pm
Server(s)
Readings
William & Elizabeth Greenland
Burkhart
Is 42:1-7;
Jn 12:1-11
by daughter, Bea Clauss
Is 49:1-6;
Jn 13:21-33, 36-38
5:30 pm
Judy Saxon
Burkhart
by Charlie & Julie Miller
Mass of the
Lord’s Supper
(Holy Thursday)
Fri
Passion of the Lord
Apr
(Good Friday)
3
7:30 pm
David Gombasky
by Betty & Scott
7:30 pm
Liturgy of the Lord’s Passion
Baker
Brown
Hamilton
Wilson
Baker
Morgan
Wilson
Wilson
1:00 pm
Sat
Apr
4
Sun
Apr
5
Event/Meeting
Blessing of the Food
Easter Vigil
9:00 pm
Charles Wilson
by Sandy, Lisa, Charlie,
Christie & Family
8:30 am
Easter Sunday of
the Resurrection
of the Lord
People of the Parish
11:00 am
Vicky Franz
by Carl Sonneberger
Brown
Morgan
Wilson
Wilson
Is 50:4-9a;
Mt 26:14-25
Ex 12:1-8, 11-14;
1 Cor 11:23-26;
Jn 13:1-15
Is 52:13—53:12;
Heb 4:14-16, 5:7-9;
Jn 18:1—19:42
Gn 1:1—2:2
Gn 22:1-18;
Ex 14:15—15:1
Is 54:5-14; Is 55:1-11;
Bar 3:9-15, 32—4:4;
Ez 36:16-17a, 18:28;
Rom 6:3-11; Mk 16:1-7
Free Store
9:30 am – Noon
MH
8:30
Acts 10:34a, 37-43;
Brown
Col 3:1-4 or
11:00
1 Cor 5:6b-8;
Hamilton
Jn 20:1-9 or Mk 16:1-7
Mason
Sanctuary Lamp – Our Lady of Perpetual Help
Perpetual Eucharistic Adoration
Hours: Mon. & Tues. 9 am - 5 pm.
There were 11 Holy Hours last week.
Please come to the
Rectory for entry
to the church.
As God’s chosen ones, holy & beloved, clothe
yourselves with compassion, kindness, humility,
meekness and patience. Colossians 3:12
COLLECTION REPORT
Sunday, March 22, 2015
Sunday Offering – $3,614.00
Cap. Improvement - $110.00
Winter Hardship – $475.04
Envelopes Used: 114 of 366 sent.
St. Vincent de Paul - Thank you for your generosity!
Requested item: toilet paper. Place items in the basket
behind the last pew in the church.
Check out www.ickenmore.org to see pictures from
our Stewardship Saturday painting project.
Generations of Faith – Because the first Thursday
of April is Holy Thursday, our next session will be on
April 9th and our topic will be “New Methods: Media,
Areopagus and Hobbits.”
Baptism Class – This class is required for all parents
seeking Baptism for their child. The next class will be
Tues., Apr. 21st in Hitch Hall.
Life in the Spirit Seminar – Apr. 18th, 1 – 10 pm &
Apr. 19th, 6:30 – 9:30 pm, Hitch Hall. Reserve a seat
now for an uplifting opportunity that only comes once a
year. Speakers: Fr. Mike, Fr. Andy Turner, Fr. Jared
Orndorff & Fr. Pete Colletti. Dinner served Saturday
after the 5:30 pm Mass. Cost: $10 / person, $15 / 2
people. Forms are available at the doors of the church.
Call Grace or Ray at the rectory for more information.
The Winter Hardship Collection has ended. Thank you.
To receive your 2014 Contribution Statement, call the
rectory at 330-753-8429, Monday - Friday, 9 am – 4 pm.
Lenten Almsgiving – Catholic Relief Services
Rice Bowl Procedures – How to turn in your container. All containers are to be turned in next weekend. You may
count up your donation, write a check for that amount to Immaculate Conception with CRS on the memo line and place
the check in the box or you can turn the box in to be counted here. Be sure to write your name on the box so your donation
record may be credited for tax purposes. The big basket will be available by the main doors of the church beginning
Holy Thursday. Thank you for your sacrifice on the behalf of others.
STEWARDSHIP THOUGHTS
Ever have times when you just want to scream out
in frustration, pain or anger? Of course you do.
Sometimes things just seem overwhelming. Jesus
even experienced these moments while he was in
the flesh. Our second reading is very short, but gives
us a powerful reminder of our ever-present God and
a glimpse into the meaning of suffering. The reading
refers to times Jesus offered prayers “with loud cries
and tears to the one who was able to save him from
death & he was heard because of his reverence.” In
times of distress, how do we approach God - with
reverence or with anger, humility or arrogance? Do
we even think to take our anxieties & troubles to the
Lord who is the source of healing & peace? God is
always there for us in good times and bad. St. Paul
also gives us some insight into the meaning of our
suffering, telling us that in times of difficulty Jesus
learned obedience to the Father’s will which allowed
him to grow in perfection, ultimately becoming the
source of eternal salvation for all who obey him. We
are not destined to be the source of eternal salvation
for the world, of course, but surrendering to & obeying
the Father’s will brings us closer and closer to being
who God created us to be that we might share in the
heavenly banquet. As you enter into the stewardship
of time in prayer, reflect on your openness in cooperating
with God’s will & the attitude that you bring to prayer.
STEWARDSHIP OPPORTUNITIES
Lenten Almsgiving – See above for instructions to
turn in your rice bowl.
TRIDUUM SCHEDULE:
Please remember that the Triduum is one service spread over
three days, so we depart in silence on Thursday, arrive and
depart in silence on Friday and arrive in silence on Saturday.
Holy Thursday – 7:30 pm. The church will be
open until 11 pm for prayer.
Good Friday – 7:30 pm - includes reading of the
Passion, Veneration of the Cross & reception of
Eucharist. Rectory closes at noon.
Easter Vigil – 9 pm.
Easter Sunday – 8:30 am, 11 am
Liturgical Ministers
Holy Thursday – Lector: B. Langton; EHMCs: L. Morgan,
L. Hamilton, R. McClellan; need 1 more. Servers: R. Baker,
J. Brown, C. Wilson, G. Hamilton; Foot washing: B. Eggert,
L. Eggert, C. Eggert, M. Walkley, R. Lamb, B. Plasity,
A. Plasity, R. Compton, need 3 more.
Good Friday – Narrator: P. Marcin; Speaker: J. Brown;
EHMCs: R. McClellan, K. Sboray. Servers: C. Wilson,
J. Wilson, R. Baker, L. Morgan. Min of Hosp: A. McClellan,
L. Wilson, S. Wilson, need 1 more.
Holy Saturday – Lectors: P. Marcin, B. Langton, EMHCs:
T. Cole, J. Langton, need 3 more; Servers: J. Brown, L. Morgan,
C. Wilson, J. Wilson; Min of Hosp: L. Wilson, S. Wilson,
need 2 more.
Masses - If you’d like to schedule a Mass in memory
of a loved one or for a special intention, please call
the rectory. Next available dates are: Fri., Apr. 10,
Mon., Apr. 13th & Wed., Apr. 15th. The Mass stipend
is $10.
Lending Library – Please feel free to browse through
the books on the shelves on the back wall in Hitch Hall.
You may borrow any books that interest you & return
them once you have finished with them.
Off-Site Events
Practice Time for Servers
Easter Vigil – Mon., March 30th at 7 pm
Holy Thursday – Holy Thursday at 6:30 pm
Good Friday – Good Friday at 6:30 pm
Please be on time and ready to go.
Nightwatch – The church will be open for prayer and
adoration from the conclusion of the Mass of the
Lord’s Supper on Holy Thursday until 11 pm. Bibles
and prayer guides will be available on a table in front
of the altar for your use.
• St. Vincent-St. Mary 7th Grade Visitation: Tues., Mar. 31,
9:15 am –1:30 pm. Register at www.stvm.com/admissions/
For info, contact Mrs. Joanne Wiseman at 330-253-9113,
ext. 115 or [email protected].
• First Friday Luncheon: Fri., Apr. 10th, Quaker Station.
Rev. George Smiga, S.T.D., will address the topic “Families
of the Bible and Our Own Families: Finding God in the
Irregularities of Life.” Cost: $15. Doors open at 11 am;
program begins at noon. Reservations can be made by
sending a check to the First Friday Club of Greater Akron,
795 Russell Ave., Akron, OH 44307, by calling 330-535-7668,
or visiting www.firstfridayclubofgreaterakron.org.