MISSION STATEMENT

“We reach out to all through prayer and service, as we live our

Catholic faith in Christ with Mary”

The People of God called to form the Christian Community of 04/29/2012

Immaculate Heart of Mary Church 1571 S. Martine Ave. Scotch Plains, NJ 07076 Parish Number: 908 889-2100

Fax Number: 908 889-9477

Served By: Rev. Msgr. Sean Cunneen, Pastor Rev. Antonio Kuizon, Associate Pastor Rev. Frank Heinen, Weekend Assistant

Jeanne Fox, Religious Ed Director Katie Wills, Music Minister

Matthew Butler, HS Youth Minister Pam Streisel, Jr. High Youth Minister

Felicia S. Levine, Pastoral Associate for Adult Catechesis Email Addresses:IHM123@aol.com (Main); IHMRELED@aol.com (Religious Ed)

mihmyouthgroup@aol.com – HS Youth Minister 4gypsees@comcast.net – Jr. High Youth Minister

Parish Website: www.ihmparish.net

Liturgy of the Eucharist Saturday: 5:30 PM (Anticipated Sunday Mass) Sunday: 7:45, 9:00, 10:30 AM & 12:00 Noon Children’s Liturgy of the Word (CLOW): Sundays at 10:30 AM Mass Weekdays: 7:00, 8:30 AM Saturdays: 7:00 & 8:30 AM Morning Prayer: 8:15 AM (Mon.-Sat.)

Holyday Masses: 7:00 AM, 12:00 Noon & 7:00 PM

Fourth Sunday of Easter - April 29, 2012

REJOICE!

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Scriptural Reflection on Stewardship

Fourth Sunday of Lent

“It is better to take refuge in the Lord than to trust in

man. It is better to take refuge in the Lord than to trust in

princes.” Psalm 118:8-9

Too often our society trains us to take refuge in man-

made riches. Yet Thomas Merton once wrote, “There is

no poverty so great as that of the prosperous.” Too many

possessions can leave us empty - always questing for

more things that do not really matter - while we

ignore Our Lord.

From the Pastor’s Desk…

What is a Sacrament?

An outward sign instituted by Christ to give grace.

We are very happy that the following 3rd graders

will be receiving the Sacrament of Holy

Communion this weekend.

We rejoice with them and their families!

Sofia Beardsley Will Barnett

Jake Bensulock Gabriel Carrascoso

Anthony Cammarano Rachel Ducran

Haley Cino Roy McGowan

Christopher Colasanti Vincent Milano

Michael Coyle Christian Piesch

Danielle Coyne Haley Tavares

Katherine DeFouw Steven Miller

Owen Donahue Kenneth Yeager

Maura Farrell Donavan Zsak

Hannah Filler

Ava Gelling

Abigail Hanvey

Meredith Hough

Hannah Kriney

Megan Lavin

Joseph Linder

Michael Marino

Clare McGuinness

Patty McHugh

Eric McNulty

Juliana Miele

Emily Muench

Julianne O’Brien

Maxwell Oross

Samuel Oross

Patrick Rowley

Christopher Shapiro

Michael Shapiro

Caitlyn Sinagra

Nathaniel Sta.Rosa

Alexander Werkheiser

Congratulations to all of this week’s recipients of

Holy Communion. May you all be blessed.

- Fr. Sean

Can you hear the music?

Thank you to all of the parishioners

who have contributed to the

“Commemorative Grand Piano Fund”.

So far, we have received $3300.

A generous parishioner has issued a challenge that if the

parish community can raise $20,000 by June 1, he will

contribute $6,000 towards the piano.

We will keep you updated on the progress of the project

that will serve as a remembrance of Fr. Sean’s time here

at Immaculate Heart of Mary.

Attention Parishioners! Each week we publish the bulletin. The final version has to be

uploaded by noon on Tuesday. Some holidays have special

schedules. If you would like to have your notice put in the

bulletin, please forward it to ihm123@aol.com by noon on

Monday. If your organization wants an insert, please call the

office so we can schedule when we have availability. The rule

is one insert per week.

Our Sunday bulletin is the primary method of communication

with you. Through our arrangement with J.P. Patrick

Company, the parish does not pay for the bulletin printing,

which saves us thousands of dollars every year. Our bulletin

is supported through the generosity of the advertisers - many

of whom are our own parish members. Most are members of

our local community. During these difficult economic times,

we urge you to support our advertisers with your patronage.

Tell the business owner that you appreciate their support of

our parish through their advertising in the bulletin. A strong

and vibrant parish is good for our community and so is a

strong business community.

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Mass Intentions

Sunday April 29

7:45 AM Nicholas & Concetta

Gannacci +

By Mary DiPace

9:00 AM William & Florence Taylor + By Children

10:30 AM Thomas Gonch + By The McCallion Family

12:00 PM Savino Notar-Francesco + By Antoinette Notar-Francesco

Monday April 30

7:00 AM Mary Nagel + By Sandy O’Sullivan

8:30 AM Patricia Ogrodnik+ By Leporiere Family

Tuesday May 1

7:00 AM Mary & Peter Nagel + By Bea Scully

8:30 AM Michael Reeves+ His family

Wednesday May 2

7:00 AM Luis Cabatingan+ The family (Norie)

8:30 AM Rosario Tropeano+ By Wife

Thursday May 3

7:00 AM Peter Nagel + By Sandy O’Sullivan

8:30 AM Gary Stanton+ By The Lundgren Family

Friday May 4

7:00 AM Casimir Kaminski+ By Joseph Kaminski

8:30 AM Elisa Cafaro+ By Antoinette Notar-Francesco

Saturday May 5

7:00 AM Edward J. Winsor+ (Birthday) By Mary Beth Winsor

8:30 AM Robert Cleary + By Parents Robert & Jeanne Cleary

5:30 PM People of the Parish

Sunday May 6

7:45 AM Margaret Rueger+ By Alice Schaffernoth

9:00 AM Herman & Marguarite

DeBlois+

By Mariette & Bob Zeck

10:30 AM Rosary Altar Society By Members of the Rosary Altar

Society

12:00 PM Margaret & Walter

Walsh+

By John & Fran Marmora

Carl Stoffers, Jennifer Torlucci,

Brian Seifert, Eileen Kreeger,

Robert Zeck, Gregory Collantes,

Jean Hilton, Albert Fischer, Jr.,

Mary Hughes, Renato Razal,

Rosario Razal, Hilda Pizza, Larry

Biunno, Alexandra Kondaris,

Stephen Urban, Pauline Johnson,

Eileen Parrelli, Theresa Pesserl,

Roda Diego, Kathy Nelson

Curialle, Palma Veninata, Paule

Katz, Ralph Croat, Kaitlyn

Fitzgerald, Connie S., Joseph

Fitzgerald, James J. Dowdell, Paul

& Carol Cassidy, Douglas Wraith,

Geraldine Smith, Colleen

Guidera, Kohl Angelo, Alma

Lopez, John Brown, Rosalyn

Ermilio, Brianna Bove, Claire

Burke, Elaine Speth, Robert

Jennings, William Feury Sr.,

Luisa Vallejos and all those who

are seriously ill.

Please note: The hospital does not

call to advise us if a parishioner is a

patient. The only way we have of

knowing is if a family member calls to

advise us. We only place the name on

the sick list if a family member

requests it. When a person has

recuperated please call to advise us

so that their name can be removed.

Edwin Adam

(Father of Amy

Werkheiser)

Harold Knox

Sanctuary Light

Week of April 29

The Sanctuary Light

will burn this week for:

William Taylor

From: Barbara Taylor

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Religious Education

Family Catechesis Beginning in September, we will be offering a third

option for Religious Education, a family program that

will meeting one Sunday per month. Meetings to

explain more about this new option will be on May 20

and June 3 after the 10:30 and Noon Masses in the

church basement.

Sacrament Prep Schedule Confirmation Year One: May 14 - Class 7-8:30 pm

Confirmation Year Two: Confirmation Date:

Saturday, May 12, 2012 (2:30 pm)

Practice is : Thursday, May 10 at 7 pm

First Communions

Saturday, May 5 at 2 pm

Practice - Tuesday, May 1 at 7 pm

Sunday, May 6 at 12:00 noon Mass

Practice - Friday, May 4 at 7 pm

Website: www.ihmparish.net and click on the Religious Ed

tab for all schedules. Mrs. Fox can be reached on 908 889-

2102 x23; Alice on x21 email:ihmreled@aol.com

Youth Group News

The Jr. High group meets twice per month in the

Nazareth Center Meeting Room. Pam Streisel is our Jr.

High Group leader.

Junior. High: (For 7th & 8th graders) Call Pam at 732-396-9038

Email: 4gypsees@comcast.net

Reg. Meetings: 7 pm (1st & 3rd Thursdays)

Meeting Schedule: May 3 & 17; June 7 (final mtg)

Looking ahead: May 20 - Great Adventure

*** Change to High School Youth Group ***

The High School Youth Group (Gr. 9-12) is

moving their meeting night to Tuesday at 7:00

pm in the Youth Room! The hope of the youth group is that it will provide members

with an opportunity to build lasting relationships and foster

an environment that is both safe and fun for them to share

their faith journey.

Email Matt at: mihmyouthgroup@aol.com

Call Matt: 551-358-2467; Facebook; IhmMatt

Join us for a meeting to see what we are about! Next meetings: May 1, 8, 15 & 29

Last meeting: June 5

Archdiocesan Information

There are many programs available within the

Archdiocese of Newark….from concerts to lecture

series. Check the website www.rcan.org for

information and schedules.

St. Bart’s - Academy in Action

Our preschool students recently celebrated Earth

Day in a week-long unit of study. The children

enjoyed listening to Kids for the Earth and then

they brainstormed ways that they could help keep

the Earth healthy. Ms. Tone’s class also honored

the Earth by completing two different art projects.

The first used a coffee filter and watercolor paints

to create a representation of the Earth. Their

second project used a mixture of flour and paint to

form another depiction of the Earth on a paper

plate. After “cooking” their artwork in a

microwave oven, the students were amazed to see

that their artwork showed the texture of land and

water forms. The students had a lot of fun

working on these projects.

Mrs. Stein’s 3rd grade students recently

participated in a community outreach service

project called Hearts for Hope that brings hope in

the form of a ceramic heart to those who are

suffering. The children decorated ceramic hearts

that were distributed to people suffering from

disease, to those that are actively serving or have

retired from the military, and to people who have

lost loved ones. The children painted their hearts

and added words such as love, hope, courage, smile

and freedom to help inspire the recipient to carry

on. We are very proud of our third graders as they

continue to “shine their light” to those in need.

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Extraordinary Ministers, Lectors, and Altar Servers

Week of May 5/6

CLOW - TBD

Sat-Sun

Lectors Extraordinary

Bread

Ministers

Cup

Altar

Servers

5:30 pm

Sumanski

P Hennessy

K Mitchell

A Schaffernoth

P Sekiya

J

Torzewski

C Donahue

R Cleary

J Veglia

M Hansen

7:45 am

Keogh

D Foulks

J Foulks

J Loop

E Murphy

C Sullivan

V Savoca

9:00 am

Gaynor

R Banasiak

E Wagner

R Wagner

E Whitehorne

B

McNamara

S Banasiak

C Clancy

J Elkin

10:30 am

Abreu

P Aiere

D Alexandre

S Bishop

P Biunno

S Aman

J Caramico M Caramico

A Carlino

B Weiss

G Starosa

G Ponterio

M

Carrascoso

12:00

noon

Jackson

R Regencia

K Rivera

J Sapienza

T Sapienza

M Duthie

M Ryan

M Miller

Religious Education Classes

Fall/Winter Session - Finished on Apr 22

Tuesdays: 4:00 pm - 5:30 pm

Sundays: 8:45 am - 10:15 am

Summer Academy Dates:

Session One - July 2-July 13 (No class 7/4)

Session Two: Aug. 6-16

Session Three: Aug. 20-30

Baptisms: Please call the office.

Prep: May 6 Baptisms: May 20

Adoration Chapel:

Open: Weekdays: 9 am - 10 pm;

Saturdays: 9 am - 2 pm

Chapel Closed:

May 28; Jul 4; Sept 3; Oct 8; Nov 6;

Nov 22 & 23; Dec 24/25 & 31

Marriage:

Appointments should be made at least one

year in advance. Contact the priest about a

date and Pre-Cana information.

New Parishioners:

Registration forms are available on the

website www.ihmparish.net or stop by the

office in the Nazareth Center. (8 am - 8

pm)

Ministry to the Sick & Homebound

Please notify the parish office of those who

are sick or homebound, in hospitals or are

unable to worship. For urgent calls, call

908 889-2100 at any time.

Reconciliation

Saturdays: 5:00-5:30 pm; Sundays: 10:00-

10:30 am; Arrangements can be made at

any time for private confession. Please call

the office.

Interparochial School

St. Bartholomew’s Academy 322-4265

Website: www.ihmparish.net

Ashbrook Ministers : 2nd & 4th week of the Month

Rosary Altar Society

It is not too late!!!

You are invited to attend the IHM Rosary Altar Society Mass &

Brunch on Sunday, May 6. Mass will be celebrated at 10:30 am in

the church and Brunch will be held at 12:15 pm at Plainfield

Country Club. Fr. Frank Heinen will be our speaker.

Donation: $26. Reservations are open through April 30.

Contact Mary Graham, 908 232-2746 or Barbara Apgar on 908

889-5653. We look forward to seeing you and your guests.

Archbishop’s Annual Appeal - 2012 Come, Be My Light

Collection to Date is: $75,820.00 - 181 donors

It’s not too late to make a gift to the 2012 Archbishop’s Annual Appeal. Your participation helps many, including

those desperately in need. Please make a pledge today! Our goal is: $92,139.33

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Calendar of Events: Sunday, April 29

10:10 am - Bible Sharing

10:30 am - Mass - First Communions

Monday, April 30

4:00 pm - Teen RCIA

7:30 pm -Extraordinary Ministers Meeting

Tuesday, May 1

9:00 am - Tuesday Coffee

7:00 pm - HS Youth Group

7:00 pm - 5/5 Communion Practice

7:30 pm - Worship Committee Meeting

Wednesday, May 2

11:00 am - Food Pantry Open

6:45 pm - Children’s Choir/Adult Choir

7:00 pm - Bereavement Meeting

7:30 pm - Knights of Columbus

Thursday, May 3

9:30 am - Thursday Prayer Group

7:30 pm - Jr. Youth Group Meeting

Friday, May 4

7:00 pm - 5/6 Communion Practice

Saturday, May 5

10:00 am - Making Music/Praying Twice

2:00 pm - First Communion Mass

Sunday, May 6

8:30 am - Holy Name Society

10:10 am - Bible Sharing

10:30 am - Rosary Society Mass & Brunch

12:00 am - First Communions

1:30pm - Baptismal Prep

Collection(4/22): $14,189.08 Easter: $52,488.59 REMINDER: Please don’t forget to include your

parish envelope number on any check written to the

parish.

PARISH PAY: is available! Their web page is

www.parishpay.com or call 1-866-PARISH-1.

Adult Faith

RCIA - Christy Acevedo, Dahlia and Alyssa Fioretti and

Nicolette Ambrosio, our candidates, will be receiving

Confirmation with our Year Two Confirmandi on May 12,

2012 at 2:30 pm. Please continue to pray for them during

this Easter Season.

Next Book Group Meeting: Wednesday, May 30 at noon

One of Ours by Willa Cather

Prayer Shawl Ministry - Next meeting - May 20

Bereavement Support Group-Spring 2012

Most of us have experienced the death and funeral of a

loved one and the painfully lonely time that follows. Grief

is difficult enough to bear when we are surrounded by

family and friends, but even harder when no one is there.

If you have lost a loved one, we invite you to join us for a

series of six sessions of information, mutual sharing, and

support in a spiritual, caring, strictly confidential setting.

Held in the Nazareth Center Lounge, our Bereavement

support group will continue to meet on the following

Wednesdays: May 2, 9, 16 and 23 beginning at 7:00 p.m.

The group is lead by parish volunteers who have been

trained as support group facilitators.

If you are interested in joining us, or if you would like more

information, please contact Felicia Levine on 908 889-2100

x22. All calls are confidential.

MSM House of Prayer - Watchung (908) 753-2091

1651 US Highway 22, Watchung, NJ

Personal Retreat Day - April 25 9:30 am-3:00 pm ($20)

Weekend Retreat - April 27-29 ($120/weekend)

The Canticle of Creation- Wed. May 2 7:30-9:30 pm

($20)

Developmentally Disabled Citizens Fund Drive - TODAY

On the weekend of April 28/29, the Fr. Nelligan Council of

the Knights of Columbus will be collecting donations for its

37th Developmentally Disabled Citizens Fund Drive.

Donations can be made at the church exits after all Masses

on Saturday and Sunday. Many organizations in Union

County depend on these donations to continue their caring

work. Please help us in this worthy cause!

Community Events:

St. Dominic Academy - Open House - Tuesday,

May 1 from 6:00-8:00 pm (Jersey City)

Koinonia Academy - Prek-12. Open House -

Tuesday May 1 9:00-11:30 am (Plainfield)