March 29, 2015 Palm Sunday of the Passion of the Lord 2150 Cunningham Drive Hampton, VA 23666 Website: www.icchampton.org Email: [email protected] Phone: (757) 826-0393 Fax: (757) 825-0855 Office Hours: Mon-Thurs, 9:00 a.m. - 5:30 p.m. Weekend Liturgies Sat at 5:30 p.m., Sun at 8:30 a.m. & 11:00 a.m. Weekday Liturgies Tues-Thurs at 8:30 a.m. Reconciliation First Sat of the Month, 4:00-4:45 p.m. or by appointment From the Desk of the Pastor Holy Week begins this weekend. I invite you to consider attending all of the liturgies during the Triduum (Holy Thursday, Good Friday, Easter Vigil), the holiest days of the year in the Church. These liturgies, in these three days, have always—for me—defined what it means to be a Catholic and a Christian. On Holy Thursday, we celebrate and remember the night when Jesus left us the Eucharist, his Body and Blood. On Good Friday, we remember the horror he endured as he made the final journey to the cross, climbed upon the cross, and allowed himself to be nailed to the cross to redeem us. And then, at the Easter Vigil, we begin in darkness (remembering the darkness that fell at the death of Jesus) but we progress toward greater and greater light as we celebrate Jesus’ Resurrection. The Church has unlocked for centuries the richness of these celebrations in her Triduum liturgies. I invite you to please attend and be apart of these celebrations that have shaped and defined us as Catholics for over 2000 years! Please note, the parish offices are closed on Friday, April 3rd and will not reopen until Monday, April 13th. Peace and God Bless, -Fr. Prince Parish Happenings Social Ministry Bishop Keane Institute Book Discussion Dr. Robert Wicks’ book, Perspective, will be discussed during our ICCU Spirituality 101. His book offers insight into how to live a joyfilled, positive life even in the midst of difficulties or stress. Dr. Wicks is an expert in second hand stress which may be evident for caregivers and those assisting others in difficult situations or circumstances. Join us for an opportunity to begin to understand how to come into the light when darkness seems to be approaching. Sunday Mornings, Apr 12-May 3 at 9:45 a.m. Sunday Evening, April 19 at 6:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m. Wednesday Morning, April 22 at 9:30 a.m. -10:30 a.m. When you sign up to attend a session, you will receive a book. Sign up in the Commons or on our website. Learn more about the Bishop Keane Institute on page 6 of this bulletin and at keaneinstitute.org Sunday Supper Last Sunday was another wonderful opportunity for us to serve our neighboring brothers and sisters in the Hampton Roads community. We served 123 people. The Behun family was this week’s Supper Coordinators and they provided a hearty meal of spaghetti, meatballs, sausage and salad. We thank them, the Jaycees, members of the USS Lincoln, our Sunday Supper regulars, and of course you, our fellow parishioners for making this possible. Please note that there will be no Sunday Supper on Easter Sunday, Apr 5, 2015. As we journey to Holy Week, may the lessons that we have learned during this Lenten season, help us to remember to always do our best to be a sign of God’s love those in need. In doing so may we give them Easter hope and joy. May God continue to be praised! Arts & Environment Easter Preparations Easter is fast approaching and A&E will be in need of volunteers to hang banners and iron altar cloths, banners and doilies. We will also need volunteers to help condition flowers , arrange the lilies display and do general cleaning. We will start preparing for the Vigil Saturday morning at 9 a.m. Your help will be greatly appreciated. Contact Marie-Claude David, (757) 826-0393. Rosary Service - Mar 31 at 7:00 p.m. After a winter break, the Rosary Service will resume on the last Tuesday of March. All are welcome. Call Bob Weaver at 262-0775 for any information or questions. Save the Date - Annual Parish Picnic - Sunday June 14th Page 2 Ministry to Homebound During this Lenten season, has the Lord been speaking to you about exploring some new areas of ministry? Perhaps consider serving in the Ministry to the Homebound? We bring Holy Communion and the prayers of the parish to those who are unable to be with us at the Table of the Lord. If you are interested or would like further information, please contact Susan Rueger at srueger @cox.net or leave a message at (757) 870-2491. Box Tops for Education Our local Catholic school, St. Mary Star of the Sea, participates in the Box Tops for Education program. Through the Box Tops for Education program St. Mary’s is able to earn money to help defray the cost of materials, supplies, etc. Please look for the Box Tops for Education slot in the mailroom and let’s assist in any way that we are able. Visit our website at www.icchampton.org Volunteer Schedules Calendar Sunday, 3/29 Mk 11:1-10/Is 50:4-7/Phil 2:6-11/ Mk 14:1--15:47 8:30 a.m. Palm Sunday Mass - Lucie Birkhofer + 9:45 a.m. ICCU: Spirituality 101 11:00 a.m. Palm Sunday Mass - Mary Jo Bove + 1:00 p.m. Sunday Supper Monday, 3/30 Is 42:1-7/Jn 12:1-11 7:00 p.m. ICCU: Theology 201 Tuesday, 3/31 Is 49:1-6/Jn 13:21-33, 36-38 8:30 a.m. Mass - Valeda & Ralph Berube + 6:00 p.m. Holy Thursday/Good Friday Rehearsal 7:00 p.m. Finance Council Meeting Wednesday, 4/1 Is 50:4-9a/Mt 26:14-25 8:30 a.m. Mass 12:00 p.m. Happy Wanderers 5:00 p.m. Liturgy Planning Meeting 6:30 p.m. Sunday Supper Evaluation Meeting 7:00 p.m. Choir Practice Thursday, 4/2 Ex 12:1-8, 11-14/1 Cor 11:23-26/Jn 13:1-15 7:00 p.m. Holy Thursday Mass 9:00 p.m. Evening Prayer Friday, 4/3 Is 52:13--53:12/Heb 4:14-16; 5:7-9/ Jn 18:1--19:42 3:00 p.m. Stations of the Cross 7:00 p.m. Good Friday Service Saturday, 4/4 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 11:00 a.m. Bag Lunches 8:30 p.m. Easter Vigil Mass Sunday, 4/5 Acts 10:34a, 37-43/Col 3:1-4/Jn 20:1-9 8:30 a.m. Easter Sunday Mass 9:45 a.m. ICCU: Spirituality 101 11:00 a.m. Easter Sunday Mass 12:00 p.m. Easter Egg Hunt 1:00 p.m. Sunday Supper Parish Offices are closed Apr 6-10 in observance of the Easter Holiday. Bulletin Submissions Send in your announcements (with headline, description, and contact information) to [email protected] Deadline is noon on the Monday prior to the Sunday of distribution. Lectors - Schedules not available at time of print Eucharistic Ministers 4/2 4/3 4/4 4/5 7:00 p.m. 7:00 p.m. 8:30 p.m. 8:30 a.m. 11:00 a.m. Altar Servers 4/2 7:00 p.m. Ann Zavisho; Debbie Dixon Bob Amante; Bev Amante Ann Hart; David Brin Gayle Fronkier; Jim Fronkier Linda Carel; Denny Carel Brandon Ho; Claudia Talton; Joey Santos 4/4 8:30 p.m. Robbie Combs; Tyffani Caddy; Benni Kavota 4/5 8:30 a.m. Keegan Baker; Nicholas Talton 11:00 a.m. Jesse Saucedo; Will Canella Explorers 4/5 No Session on Easter Sunday. Coffee & Doughnuts 4/5 8:30 a.m. Jackie Guerette; Ed & Linda Miller 11 a.m. Ching Abalos; Kim & Norm Kosin; Jean Mahoney; Marirose Brase Food Pantry Stockers 4/5 Phil & Renea Wise; Kevin & Patricia Woisard Morning Ministry 3/30 4/2 Adrienne Totaro Muriel Baisden Eternal Rest Mary Nicewander, the mother of Gayle Fronkier passed away on March 3, 2015. Condolences and cards of sympathy can be sent to Gayle and Jim Fronkier, 15 N. Greenfield Ave., Hampton, VA 23666. Lucie Birkhofer “The family of Lucie Birkhofer would like to thank all the wonderful friends and parishioners of ICC who provided their support, cards and prayers during a most difficult time. Words also cannot express the heartfelt thanks to all who prepared the fantastic reception after the service. We appreciate all the love and support from the ICC family in our time of grief. Special thanks go out to Ann and Carol for their enormous help and guidance.” Visit our website at www.icchampton.org Page 3 Faith Formation Vacation Bible School Due to our forecasted kitchen renovations we will be unable to offer Vacation Bible School this summer. World Meeting of Families This event will take place in Philadelphia from September 22-27, 2015. The purpose is to gather Catholic Families from around the world for days of prayer, catechesis and celebration of the gift of family. These congresses take place every 3 years and this is the first time it has been held in the United States. Pope Francis will be in the United States during these days and will attend this congress. Although Immaculate Conception will not be taking a bus, we encourage parishioners to join the Diocese in their scheduled transportation and visit. For more information and to sign up, visit our website. Sacramental Preparation First Communion preparation is Tues, Apr 14 at 6:00 pm. Children will have a session and rehearsal. Parents are asked to stay with their child. Attendance is very important. ICCU - Adult Faith Formation ICCU Spirituality 101 - Sundays at 9:45 a.m. Spirituality 101 meets weekly in the parish library. Our current series focuses on Scripture Stories of people just like us who are called by Christ to be better. What more fitting way for us to embrace this Lenten journey. Come and check it out! ICCU Theology 201: The World of Biblical Israel On Mondays, we will continue The Biblical Wisdom Literature series in the Library/Adult Faith Formation room at 7 p.m. This course surveys biblical literature by a study of important scriptural texts, including Proverbs, Job, Qohelith (Ecclesiastes), Sirach (Ecclesiasticus), Song of Songs (Canticle of Canticles), Daniel, Wisdom of Solomon, and selections from the Gospels as well as from the book of Psalms. It is taught by Rev. Joseph W. Koterski, S.J. Ph.D. who is Associate Professor of Philosophy at Fordham University. Come and join with other parish folks as we seek to understand the “wisdom” that God offers us that is found in the Bible and among the people of God. Diocesan & Community Happenings Catholic Charities - English Language Volunteers Commonwealth Catholic Charities’ Education Services needs volunteers to help teach refugee newcomers basic English language skills and develop an understanding of American culture. Teachers and teacher helpers are needed. Training is provided, no additional language skills are needed, and daytime and evening hours are available. For more information, please contact Suzi at (757) 247-3600 x21 or [email protected]. Divine Mercy Celebration, St. Joan of Arc - Apr 12 St Joan of Arc will host its nineth annual celebration of Divine Mercy on April 12 at 3:00 p.m. The program will open with Eucharistic Adoration followed by readings from scripture and the Diary of Sr. Faustina. Fr. Michael Joly will reflect of the message and the Chaplet will be chanted. The service will close with Benediction. Pope Francis encourages us to pray and take part in Divine Mercy Sunday. Light refreshments will be served following the program. Worldwide Marriage Encounter Are you looking to put Christ in your marriage? Deepen your communication, rekindle your romance and renew your sacrament by attending the next Worldwide Marriage Encounter. Weekends are 17-19 Apr 2015 in Fredericksburg or 26-28 Jun 2015 in Richmond. For more information or to apply, visit our website at www.renewmarriage-vasouth. org or contact us at applications@renewmarriage-vasouth. org or 757-483-3209 Peninsula Catholic HS - PC Day for Parents, Apr 14 Peninsula Catholic High School will hold a “PC Day” for prospective parents for the 2015 – 2016 school year on Tuesday, April 14, from 8:30 a.m. – 9:20 a.m. It is an opportunity for parents to visit our school, meet our Administrative Team, parents, and students in order to learn more about the PC Experience. The school is located at 600 Harpersville Road in Newport News and serves students in grades 8 through 12. For more info or to RSVP, please call (757) 596-7247. Visit www.peninsulacatholic.com Saint Mary Star of the Sea Enrolling Now for 2015-16 We are currently registering students for Pre-K (3) through 8th grade for the 2015-16 academic year. Saint Mary’s offers a rigorous academic program in a Catholic environment. Daily tours are offered. Page 4 Visit our website at www.icchampton.org Encounter the Joy! For if we have received the love which restores meaning to our lives, how can we fail to share that love with others? -Pope Francis, Evangelii Gaudium What is the new Evangelization? Often the term evangelization evokes an image of door to door recruitment or calling out biblical admonitions to passersby on a busy street corner. While certainly these are styles of evangelization, it might be better understood as discovering or having something really wonderful and wanting to share it with others. Think about reading a great book or dining at a wonderful new restaurant and wanting to share that experience so others can enjoy it too. Often you tell your family, coworkers or social media contacts that they really want to read the book or check out the restaurant. Maybe you even give them your copy of the book or invite them to dine with you at the new restaurant. In the New Evangelization, what is discovered, renewed and/or cherished is what our evangelization team is calling “the joy” (and why they call themselves the ICC Joy Team). “The joy” is an awareness of God’s presence in your life – a loving, forgiving, compassionate presence that Jesus revealed to us through his life and teachings. It is what Pope Francis describes as “the love which restores meaning to our lives.” So the first step in evangelization is to encounter “the joy” and then the very natural result of that encounter is to want to share it with others. This sharing may be with words, but is really most authentically shared through action. Living out your joy in your encounters with others (loving, caring about, and serving others, especially the least among us) is powerful evangelization. So when we evangelize (and we are all called to do so), we are not so much recruiting new Catholics as attracting others to the joy that we have encountered in our relationship with the risen Christ. Of course, one cannot share what one does not have, so the first step in evangelization is to encounter the joy. This is the focus for our parish in the short term. Check out next week’s article ICC and New Evangelization to learn more about what is planned for the next year. Parish Finances Second Collections for April Capital Improvement Fund - Apr 4 & 5 Little Sister of the Poor - Apr 18 & 19 Living Our Mission Campaign Mailing Information New and ongoing contributions may be mailed to: Catholic Diocese of Richmond Living Our Mission Campaign P.O. Box 28450 Visit our website at www.icchampton.org Page 5 Tickets available to Immaculate Conception parishioners for $10. Exclusive pre-sale begins Apr 6 online and after Mass beginning Apr 11. Check your mailbox for the parishioner rate promo code. Learn more at keaneinstitute.org Page 6 Visit our website at www.icchampton.org Staff Information Pastor, Fr. Sean Prince, ext. 215 [email protected] Director of Human Concerns, Carol Dufresne, ext. 214 [email protected] Business Manager, Ann Hart, ext. 211 [email protected] Director of Evangelization, Cass Hooker, ext. 222 [email protected] Asst. Director of Evangelization, Steve Delaney, ext. 221 [email protected] Communications Coordinator, Greg Thompson, ext. 210 [email protected] Pastoral Musician, Teresa Yoder, ext. 220 [email protected] Accompanist, Mark Smeland Custodian, Lance Warner Prayers & Praise Sick Kathy Abers, Scott Batchelor, Dee Berube, Constantino Bristol, Linda Brown, Lillian Casper, Frances Clark, Andria Crockett, Michelle Crockett, Cecil DeLong, Vallee DeLong, Peggy Dever, Karen Fagelman, Kerry Fagelman, Thomas Fisher, Edgardo Franceschi, Peter Gorecki, Janeth & Bill Garlette, Lorrie San Giovanni, Til Glenn, Greyson Greene, Lisa Grose, Pat Harrell, Richard Hudgins, Rachel Hulsey, Janice Jarvis, Thomas Jarvis, Ron Johnson, Margarita Jones, Rebecca Jones, Jackie Kassel, Bill Kessler, Meg Kessler, Fr. Dan Klem, Heather Krance-Kellner, Casie Knox, Scott Lancianese, Judy Latourneau, Lena Lednick, Kim Levi, David Loveless, Judy Lund, Carol Martin, Barbara Mashley, Amanda Maule, Wanda McErlean, Nakiah Meekins, Harry Meirs, Jack Meirs, Br. Jim Mullen SVD, Charles Nicholson, Jr., John Nunnold, Elisabeth Palmer, Joe Pardi, Rose Pardi, Tomi Perreault, Ronnie Perry, Judy Proctor, Blanche Rhodes, Lorrie San Giovanni, Elfriede Seidel, Elaine Stamper, Isabella Strohlein, Dorothy Thornton, Jim Thornton, Molly Villano, S. Paul Wills Seminarians John Baab, Dillon Bruce, John Christian, Rev. Mr. Daniel Cogut, Anthony Ferguson, Benjamin Fleser, Taylor Hall, James Hickman, Rev. Mr. Matthew Kiehl, Mark Kowalski, Martin Lonart, Rev. Mr. Nicholas Mammi, Christopher Masla, Miguel Melendez, Daniel Molochko, Jason Morrison, Kyle O’Connor, Andrew Oehmann, James O’Reilly, Nicholas Redmond, Justin Shuma, Cassidy Stinson, Riley Winstead Ministry Contacts Ministry Altar Servers Arts & Environment Contact Steve Bove Marie-Claude David Bereavement/Funeral Carol Dufresne Building Use / Ann Hart Maintenance Catechumenate Cass Hooker Children’s Liturgy Cass Hooker Choir/Music Teresa Yoder Ministry Communications/ Greg Thompson Media Family of Faith Cass Hooker Eucharistic Ministers Bev Amante Gayle Fronkier Finance Council Joe Paulus Health Ministry Linda Ribakov Hospital Visitation Barbara Morgan Lectors Dave Okerblom Nursery Cass Hooker Parish Life Mary Ellen Committee Chesney Bob Amante Pastoral Leadership Dave Okerblom Council (PLC) Registration/ Greg Thompson Database Provide-A-Ride Terri Weaver Sacramental Cass Hooker Preparation Youth Ministry Steve DeLaney Social Ministry Carol Dufresne Ushers/Greeters Jonathan Behun Wedding Preparation Fr. Sean Prince Young Adult Steve DeLaney Ministry Visit our website at www.icchampton.org Phone # 327-8373 826-0393 826-0393 x214 826-0393 x211 826-0393 x222 826-0393 x222 826-0393 x220 826-0393 x210 826-0393 x222 851-9453 838-7341 645-4367 (804) 402-7781 826-0393 x225 329-9944 826-0393 x222 723-6114 851-9453 329-9944 826-0393 x210 826-0393 826-0393 x222 826-0393 826-0393 813-6222 826-0393 826-0393 x221 x214 x215 x221 Immaculate Conception Church KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS ROUND TABLE In Service to One In Service to All For more information: Contact David Brin, ICC Knights of Columbus Round Table Coordinator at 757-851-0907 Page 7
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