Church of the Immaculate Conception Pastor: Rev. James J. Ward

Rectory office: 9 a.m.-12 p.m., Mon-Fri, Closed Wed. 570-325-2791 • iccjt@ptd.net • www.iccjimthorpe.org

Whole Community Catechesis (WCC): wccjt@ptd.net St. Joseph Pre-School: 570-325-3186

Diocesan Victim Assistance Coordinator: Wendy S. Krisak, MA, NCC, LPC Direct Phone: 800-791-9209

Diocesan Safe Environment Coordinator: Sr. Meg Cole, SSJ, MS, LMFT Phone: 610-332-0442 ext. 19

Mass Schedule Monday, Wednesday, Friday: 8:00 a.m. at St. Joseph Church

Tuesday and Thursday: 8:00 a.m. at Immaculate Conception Church

Saturday Vigil: 4:30 p.m. at Immaculate Conception Church 6:30 p.m. at St. Joseph Church

Sunday: 8:00 a.m. at St. Joseph Church 10:30 a.m. at Immaculate Conception Church

SACRAMENT OF RECONCILIATION: Saturdays: at ICC 3:45 p.m. to 4:15 p.m.; at St. Joseph: 6:00 p.m. to 6:20 p.m.

& anytime upon request

**unless otherwise noted in bulletin schedule

Liturgical Schedule ~ Third Sunday of Lent Special Prayer Intentions- these are the people for whom we will be praying at Mass:

Sat. Mar. 23 4:30 pm (@ ICC) Matthew Reabold (Dave & Mary Figura) 6:30 pm (@ SJC) Living & Deceased Parishioners

Sun. Mar. 24 8:00 am (@ SJC) Deceased Members of the Izzo Family (Family) 10:30 am (@ ICC) Tracy McElmoyle, 44th Bday (Mom & Dad) Mon. Mar. 25 8:00 am (@ SJC) Rose Zurn (Susan Schatz & Family) / Janice Moody (Susan Hydro) Tues. Mar. 26 8:00 am (@ ICC) Susan A. Grecco (Attny. & Mrs. Joseph Grecco Jr.) / Kay Bimler (Wil & Donna Redline) Wed. Mar. 27 8:00 am (@ SJC) Elizabeth Barry (Ann Fauzio, Maryann, Jenn & Tom) / Patricia Kurtz (Joe & Lois McArdle & 6:30 pm @ ICC Stations of the Cross Family) Thurs. Mar. 28 8:00 am (@ ICC) Tom Bordigan (Mike Martino) / Ronald Yacko (Joseph & Debbie Falco & Family) Fri. Mar. 29 8:00 am (@ SJC) Bernie Gillespie (Thomas & Kathleen Straubinger) / Susanna Gilberry (Mary Louise & 6:30 pm @ SJC Stations of the Cross Charles Kimmel)

Fourth Sunday of Lent Sat. Mar. 30 4:30 pm (@ ICC) James J. Zurn (Midas Family) 6:30 pm (@ SJC) Patrick Moss (Sarah)

Sun. Mar. 31 8:00 am (@ SJC) Mildred Snisky (Jacqueline Krebs, Joe Krebs & Family)/ Living & Deceased Parishioners 10:30 am (@ ICC) C. Virginia Llewellyn (M/M Gene Binder)

Lay Ministers for the Weekend of March 30/31 Ministries: Saturday 4:30 p.m. Sunday 10:30 a.m. Lector: L McArdle J Llewellyn E.M.: K McArdle Jr L Whitehead Altar Servers: Erin McArdle, Z Zurn D & N Richards

RESPONSORIAL PSALM ~ IF TODAY YOU HEAR HIS VOICE, HARDEN NOT YOUR HEARTS.

BLESSED MOTHER CANDLE burns in Loving Memory of Tracy McElmoyle (By, Mom & Dad) BLESSED MOTHER CANDLE burns in Loving Memory of Mary Kunkel (By, Family)

THE SECOND COLLECTION this weekend is for St. Vincent de Paul.

FAMILY ACTIVITY: Make soft pretzels as a sign of prayer and fasting for lent. EASTER BULLETIN DEADLINES- Deadline for bulletin articles to be printed for April 14 (Palm Sunday) must be submitted by Thurs. April 4. Articles for April 21, (Easter Sunday) must be submitted by Thurs. April 11.

EASTER FLOWER MEMORIAL DONATION ENVELOPES are included in your packet of mailed envelopes. You may donate in Memory of a Loved one, or In Honor of, or for a Special Intention. The suggested donation is $10. Please return the envelope to the Rectory no later than Monday, April 1st to be included in the booklet. CHILDREN’S PROCESSION ON PALM SUNDAY at 4:30pm Mass. All children of the parish are invited to participate in the procession, please call

the Rectory office or Judy Nederostek to let us know if you can join!

WCC Question of the Week

Who is the one person you most need to say, “I’m sorry” to in your family?

EASTER EGG HUNT~ The Women’s Club will be holding an Easter Egg Hunt on Saturday, April 6, 2019 at 12:00 Noon at the Jim Thorpe Memorial Hall. All children of the parish, including grandchildren of parish members, are invited.

SAINT JOSEPH FOOD/BAKE SALE! Next Sat., March 30, 9am–1pm @ St. Joseph School Cafeteria. Soups – $9/quart: Cream of Broccoli,

Vegetable, Split Pea, Squash, Beef, Chili, Cream of Potato, Vegetable Beef, Lentil, Broccoli/Cheddar, Haluski; Also -Tomato Basil ($4 quart), Hamburger BBQ ($9 pint). Bake Sale and Homemade Peanut Butter & Coconut Cream Eggs! Any leftover food items will be sold after Mass.

…AND GARGE SALE! There will also be the first Garage Sale of the season, 9am-1pm, behind SJ church! Something for everyone....furniture pieces,

desks, patio chairs, knick-knacks, lamps, new filing cabinets. 2019 ECCUMENICAL ROSE BREAKFAST – Ladies All women from the local church are invited to attend the Annual Breakfast program at Grace-St. Paul’s United Methodist Church, 40 Church Rd. Jim Thorpe, on Sat. April 13, 9:30am- 12noon, for fun, food, fellowship, and an inspirational message. Call Barbara or Dottie at 570-325-8328 or email barmumma@ptd.net to register. Seating is limited so registration is required. Guest speaker, Nancy Magargle, topic is “Who Am I”. She addresses a question which sounds simple, but has kept people scratching their heads and searching their hearts. “Who are you?” More specifically, Who are you in Christ? LENTEN RETREAT ~ WHAT DOES IT LOOK LIKE TO REALLY FOLLOW JESUS? Into His Likeness: Be Transformed as a Disciple of Christ, Sat., March 30, 8am-12pm @ Shrine of St. Therese, Nesquehoning. Registration 7:30-8am, 8am Adoration/Stations of the Cross, 9am Mass, 9:30am Breakfast, 10am Keynote Reflection by Sr. Rose Bernadette Mulligan, IHM, 11am Reflection by Fr. Hoffa, 12pm Retreat Dismissal. Cost: $15 includes breakfast & retreat materials & gifts. We ask that everyone attending registers before the retreat. You can register by calling the St. Joseph Parish of the PV Rectory Office at 570-645-2664 or by emailing lisassjpv@gmail.com.

COMMISSION FOR WOMEN HOSTING LENTEN EVENT: The Commission for Women invite all women to “Breakfast with the Bishop” event on Saturday, April 6, beginning with daily Mass at 8am at the Cathedral of St. Catharine of Siena, Allentown followed by Recitation of the Rosary, Breakfast and a Lenten Reflection by Bishop Schlert. Please join us as we gather together during this season of Lent for Prayer and Fellowship. To register, visit allentowndiocese.org/cfw-spirituality. Questions, email cfw@allentowndiocese.org or call Susan Teaford at 610-207-5763. Cost is $12. ENCOUNTER THE SHROUD OF TURIN: The Shroud of Turin Up-close and Personal Saint Peter Church 4 S. 5th St., Coplay is very pleased to welcome International expert Russ Breault who will offer a verbal and visual presentation about the enigmatic and mysterious burial cloth of Jesus. We will hear about the latest scientific findings about the shroud. This Lenten presentation will be open to the public. Tickets are $10 per adult and under 18 years of age are free. Tickets are limited and will be distributed on a first come first serve basis. For additional information call 610-262-2417 or email saintpetercoplay@aol.com TREASURES FROM OUR TRADITION: Hollywood has given us an image of Moses slipping off his shoes before a burning bush. God has just called Moses by name, and so that Moses doesn’t miss the meaning of this breakthrough in human history, God requires that all barriers to the experience be eliminated. If you’ve ever tried to maneuver barefoot across hot sand, or pick your way along a rocky beach, you know how sensitive feet can be. Within the Church, there are religious orders with a custom of going barefoot, not merely to show poverty, but to be an outward sign of a desire for connection with creation, a desire to go through life alert to what God is doing. In early days, when reconciliation was a once in a lifetime possibility, penitents often went barefoot for a long period of time as a sign of their conversion. Even today, people follow an ancient practice of slipping off their shoes to walk in the procession to the cross on Good Friday. It is striking that the first use of our newly scrubbed feet from Holy Thursday night is to walk resolutely in the footsteps of Christ to the cross. —James Field, © J. S. Paluch Co.

Wishing Fr. Ward a very Blessed and Happy

Birthday this week!!