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
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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
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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.
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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
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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
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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
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851-9453
838-7341
645-4367
(804) 402-7781
826-0393 x225
329-9944
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723-6114
851-9453
329-9944
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826-0393
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826-0393
826-0393
813-6222
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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
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