Immaculate
Conception
BVM Church
Rev. Monsignor DAVID E. DIAMOND, Pastor
REV. MONSIGNOR JOHN J. MILLER,
In Residence
REV. MONSIGNOR JOHN J. CONAHAN,
Pastor Emeritus
DEACON PAUL A. HAGERTY
DEACON ALVIN A. CLAY
Director of Faith Formation Marie McGuigan
Business Manager David Bauer, CPA
Director of Music Joseph McHugh
Office Manager Mary Kate Guerin
Secretary Linda Stanley
Facilities Coordinator Paul Winters
Parish Councilors George O’Connell, Pat Matthews,
Ellen McGuinn Mark Furletti, Jon Fedders, Vince
McCafferty, Patrice Trauffer, Susanne Whitehead,
David Doroski
St. Joseph the Protector School
Principal Ms. Elva M. Fitzgerald
Pre-School Director Mrs. Liz Gulotti
Development Director Mrs. Liz Sabato
Business Manager Mr. David Bauer, CPA
Masses
Saturday Vigil Mass: 5:00 PM
Sunday: 7:30 AM, 9:30 AM, 11:30 AM, 5:00 PM
Daily: 8:00 AM - Miraculous Medal Devotions
after 8:00 AM Mass on Saturday
(First Friday 11:00 AM during school year)
Holy Day Vigil Mass: 7:00 PM
Holy Day: 8:00 AM, 12:00 Noon and 7:00 PM
Christmas and New Year’s Day: Special Schedules
Confessions
Saturday: 3:30 to 4:30 PM; Eves of First Friday: 4:00 to 4:30
PM; Eves of Holy Days: 4:00 to 4:30 PM
Baptisms
A Stewardship Community
602 West Avenue • Jenkintown, PA 19046
website: www.iccjenkintown.org
The Sacrament of Baptism is administered on the 2nd and
4th Sunday of each month. Arrangements must be made in
advance at the rectory. New parents are required to attend
st
Baptism preparation class held on the 1 Wednesday of
every month. Expectant parents are welcome.
Rectory
Marriages
604 West Avenue • 215-884-4022
Except for emergencies, rectory business should normally be
conducted by phone or visit Monday to Friday 9:00 AM to 4:00
PM. Appointments are available in the evening.
School
St. Joseph the Protector
2336 Fairhill Avenue • Glenside • 215-884-0843
St. Joseph the Protector Pre-School
606 West Avenue • Jenkintown • 215-277-1539
Arrangements must be made at the rectory at least six
months before the date selected.
Sick Calls
Please call the rectory in an emergency. Sick calls should
not be deferred until the person is unconscious or in
imminent danger of death. Parishioners will be placed on the
Communion Call list upon request. Notify the rectory when
there is serious sickness in the family or when someone is
admitted to the hospital.
New Parishioners
Parish Religious Education Program
604 West Avenue • 215-884-4022
To register in our parish please visit the rectory office from
9:00 AM to 4:00 PM. Monday through Friday. If you would
like to join our weekly communication list please e-mail
[email protected].
IMMACULATE CONCEPTION BVM CHURCH, JENKINTOWN
Sunday
7:30 AM
9:30 AM
11:30 AM
5:00 PM
Monday
8:00 AM
Tuesday
8:00 AM
Wednesday
8:00 AM
Thursday
8:00 AM
Friday
8:00 AM
Saturday
8:00 AM
5:00 PM
Sunday
7:30 AM
9:30 AM
11:30 AM
5:00 PM
October 26
William Devlin, Sr.
Louise Gable
Karen Nancy Miller (10th Anniversary)
Edward F. & Mary A. Britt
October 27
October 28
Pro Populo
October 29
Bernadine Leatherwood
October 30
Patricia Gonasun
October 31
November 1
All Saints
November 2
Commemoration of All the Faithful Departed
Debbie Martin, Joe McHugh, Nancy Madden, Mimi
Craig, Diane Gardner, Michael McMullen, James
Moretti, Natalie Cahill, Timothy Mahoney, CPT.
Gregory Galeazzi, Paul Gabage, Ryan Crocetti,
Elisabeth Schmid, Nicole McGuigan, Patricia Graves,
Vincent Porrett, Anne Kozlowski, Adam Poley,
Shannon DiGiuseppe, Jim Garbutt, Avery Rose Maha,
Mary McFadden, James Molz, Michele Nikander Foust,
Phyllis Rodriguez-Peralta, Roberta Nolan, Sydney
Clark, Keith Gabage, Eileen McGowan, Ed Chromiec,
Caroline Metzger, Joan Grelis, Sylvaine Aust, Irene
Moeller, Brendan Hartranft, Gina Matticola Dwyer, Joe
Mooney, Melissa McGinley, Marc Mears, Arthur
McGuigan, Tony Lane, Margarita Moya, Marie Jacona,
Harley Maile, Edward Coffey, Vicki Fella-Pleier, Jerrie
Breslin, Charlotte Freeman
Please call the rectory to submit prayer requests for the sick
H.O.P.E.
If you are in need or know someone in need of a ride to
church, appointments, etc. our drivers are ready and willing
to help. The week of October 26th please call Wendy
Stanton at 215-885-2531. The week of November 2nd
please call Elise Mulvaney at 215-884-0749.
The Rosary is prayed each day at 7:40 AM before the 8:00
AM Mass. Morning Prayer is prayed each day after Mass.
PLEASE JOIN US.
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THIRTIETH SUNDAY
IN ORDINARY TIME
Reﬂecon by Rev. Leonard N. Peterson
First Reading: Exodus 22:20-26
In Old Testament times, foreigners who lived with a
group for a considerable time were often considered as
needing protection, just as did widows and orphans. So
this became an obligation for the base community.
Second Reading: I Thessalonians 1:5c-10
Paul first expresses his affection for the Thessalonian
community and then declares that their conversion to
Christianity was a powerful witness to the peoples of
Macedonia and Achaia.
Gospel: Matthew 22:34-40
Jesus answers his lawyer questioner with what was later
defined as “the great commandment.” He sees all laws
as a unity, based upon and supported by love of God.
Remember those who are
serving in the Armed Forces
Capt. Giovanni Ferro
USMC
Edward C. Rice, Jr.
Captain, Washington, DC Fire Department
Officer John Maha
Philadelphia Police Department
Col. Jack Sariego
USAFR MC
Petty Officer Jonathan Slizofski
USN
MASS OF REMEMBRACE
November is that special month of the calendar year
when the Church invites us to remember and pray for
those who have gone before us and whom we believe
and hope are enjoying God’s presence. Immaculate
Conception Parish will be celebrating our Annual Mass
of Remembrance to honor and remember all of our
parishioners and their families who have experienced a
loss this past year. The Mass of Remembrance will take
place on Sunday, November 2 at the 5:00 p.m. Mass.
Refreshments will follow in Conahan Hall. Please
contact Marie McGuigan at 215-884-4022 for any
questions or concerns. All parishioners are invited to
add the name of a loved one even if your loss did not
occur within the past year.
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THIRTIETH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME
Thoughts from the Second Floor Front
XXX Sunday in Ordinary Time
October 26, 2014
Reflections on a presentation by Dr. Jonathan Reyes (continued). This is part two of a column begun last
week.
In light of the societal changes that affect families, which we began exploring last week, how can
we respond? Raising a family requires an intentional effort to create a family culture that is distinct from
contemporary culture. The contemporary culture in which we live is, in many ways, hostile to our families.
Sometimes the hostility is readily recognizable. Sometimes the hostility is covert, characterized by subtlety
such that we do not recognize it as hostility. A simple demonstration of this is to reflect on the way fathers
of families are presented in popular media, especially on television and in film. Often you see fathers
portrayed as imbecilic bumblers who eventually come out all right in the end because of the intervention of
some other family member, usually a child. Humorous perhaps but subtly disruptive.
An example of the portrayal of the father as an inconsequential dope is found in the movie “Back to
the Future.” In that film, the father is portrayed as a total incompetent who, through the time travelling,
mad-cap antics and intervention of his son, is saved from becoming a loser before he becomes his father.
The child intervenes on behalf of the adult who is obviously incapable of providing for himself let alone
his family.
To address the influences on our families from contemporary culture, realize that the modern world
is dis-ordered towards fragmentation of relationships. The great call in our time is for autonomous
individuality which stands against relationships. In a culture ordered towards individualism parents need to
order families toward unity. The gospel message is to be lived in community. The most basic community is
the family and it is there where we are to live the message we celebrate each Sunday. Being with one
another, especially at meals, goes a long way to establish relationships within family. In my family,
growing up we were expected to be at dinner with the family each weeknight. After an argument with a
sibling there were some nights when I didn’t want to be there but that is also a part of relationships –
getting over yourself.
When I taught a lesson on the Eucharist in high school I would take an annual informal survey. I
asked the students to raise their hands if they ate with their families once a week…twice a week…three
times a week… Eventually reaching five, six or seven days a week there were no hands in the air. Some of
the most important moments in a family’s life together take place at a meal. The most important event in
the life of our parish family is a meal. It is the sacred meal we call the Eucharist. Recognize the importance
of a meal with each other. Food eaten alone is a function. Sharing food with others is sacramental.
The modern world is dis-ordered towards an attack on authority. The presumption seems to be to
reject authority whether that is civil or legal or ecclesial. Authority is an issue in the Gospels. It is an issue
for Jesus, for those who challenged him and for those who follow him. He was questioned “By what
authority do you do these things?” St. Matthew tells us that Jesus differs from other teachers in that “He
teaches with authority.” If one engages practical relativism to decide what is right or wrong then the
individual becomes his or her own authority. There is a loss that occurs in that scenario; a loss of wisdom
of others as well as their guidance and support. Children need others for the guidance that is possible
through loving nurturing parents provide. In the guidance parents provide they are not only safeguarding
their children they are helping them grow in their understanding of the importance of family.
All is not lost; however there is a need for vigilance in order to preserve our families. (More next
week. Then the conclusion)
Faithfully,
Msgr. Diamond
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OCTOBER 26, 2014
October 26
Children’s Choir Practice
Liturgy of the Word for Children
StJP Clothing Drive
October 28
Family Rosary
CYO Basketball Open Gym for JV & Varsity Girls
October 29
Adult Choir Rehearsal
Irish Dance Class
October 30
CYO Basketball Open Gym for JV & Varsity Boys
RCIA
October 31
JV and Varsity Basketball Registrations due
MARK YOUR CALENDARS
November 1 All Saints Day
November 2 All Souls Day
November 2 Remembrance Mass
November 2 Children’s Choir plus Mass
November 4 Men’s Evening of Reflection
November 5 Pre-Baptism Class
November 8 StJP Casino Night
MESSAGE FROM MSGR. DIAMOND
CYO UPDATE
I am happy to report that several parishioners have
responded to the initiative to participate in the CYO
board. We are gaining momentum in providing for the
youth of our Parish. The CYO Board consists of the
President Vice President, Secretary, Treasurer and
Athletic Director, all of which are filled. We are still in
need of a chair or chairs for the Service, Social and
Spiritual aspect of our CYO activities. If you are
interested in leading these efforts, please contact me at
the Rectory and I can fill you in on more details. We
have advertised for a Youth and Young Adult Minister
and received some promising applications. I’ll have
more information on this in the very near future.
BASKETBALL REGISTRATION
CYO sponsors basketball teams for boys
and girls in grades three through twelve.
Anyone who wishes to participate on an
Immaculate Conception JV or Varsity
CYO Basketball Team must complete a
registration
via
www.wagdogs.com.
Registration for JV and Varsity must
be received by Friday October 31st.
Every grade school student who is a
member of the parish is eligible. CYO is
also sponsoring co-ed basketball teams for
boys and girls in 3rd and 4th grades.
Registrations for 3rd and 4th grade must be received by
Sunday December 7th. Practices for this league will be
held once a week starting in December. Games are once
a week (either Saturdays or Sundays) starting in
January.
CYO OPEN GYM NIGHT
CYO Basketball is hosting an
open gym session on October 28,
2014 for the JV and Varsity girls
at Roslyn Elementary. Session
begins at 6pm. An open gym
session for the JV and Varsity
boys will be held October 30,
2014. Session also begins at
6pm.
CYO BASKETBALL COACHES ORIENTATION
On November 22, 2014 there is an orientation for all
new J V and Varsity coaches. Orientation will be held
at Fr. Judge High School and runs from 9 am to 1 pm.
Please contact Jim Mancini (215-514-7384) or Maureen
Yevoli (215-539-0916) with any questions.
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THIRTIETH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME
BEREAVEMENT SUPPORT GROUP
FOR FAMILY AND FRIENDS
LOCATION: St. Luke the Evangelist Chapel House
2330 Fairhill Avenue, Glenside, PA
TIME:
7:00 p.m. - 8:30 p.m.
October 28, 2014
Adjusting to a Changed World
November 11, 2014
The Emotional Roller Coaster
November 25, 2014
Help for the Holidays
December 9, 2014
Grief & the Family
LADIES SHOPPING NIGHT
Friday, November 14, 2014
7:00 p.m. until 10:00 p.m.
Conahan Hall
Girlfriends, Great Buys & Good Cheer
Wine, beer , crudités & desserts
For more information please contact
[email protected] or 215.779.2499
There is still space available for additional vendors
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OCTOBER 26, 2014
MEN’S EVENING
OF REFLECTION
Please join us on
Tuesday, November
4th for our Men’s
Evening of Reflection. Supper is
at 6:30 p.m., Reflection at 7:00
p.m. and Mass at 8:00 p.m. For
more information please contact
Patrick Stanton at 215-885-2531.
The
Men’s
Gospel
group
continues to meet on Tuesday
evenings in the Parish Center. All
are welcome to attend.
LaSalle College High School,
located in Springfield Township,
will hold an Open House on
Sunday November 9, 2014 from
11:00 a.m.-2:00 p.m. Prospective
students and their parents are
invited to tour the buildings and
84-acre campus. For questions or
additional information, please
contact the Admissions Office at
215-402-4800. Information can
also be found on the school’s
website at www.lschs.org.
IMMACULATE
CONCEPTION SCHOOL
CLASS OF ‘78 REUNION
Saturday November 22, 2014 7:00
Immaculate Conception Cafeteria
For more info contact Jack
Horan at or (215) 939-2849 or
[email protected] or
Peg Johnston at (610) 350-7144 or
[email protected]
ALL SAINTS DAY
Saturday November 1st is the Solemnity of All Saints
but it is not a Holy Day of Obligation. Mass times are
at 8:00 a.m. (in the Church) and 5:00 p.m. There is no
vigil Mass on October 31, 2014.
CHILDREN’S CHOIR
The next Youth Choir Mass is Sunday, November 2nd
at 9:30 a.m. Practice for this Mass is from 8:45 to 9:15
on October 26th and November 2nd. All children of
the parish are invited and encouraged to participate.
FAMILY ROSARY
The Family Rosary is a wonderful way to share time with God and your family. We'd love to have the children
lead a decade with their parents. Please join us in Mary's Chapel on Tuesday, October 28th at 7:00PM.
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