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The Catholic Parish Family of Immaculate Conception Church 211 Summit Street, Norwood NJ 07648 Thirteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time ~ July 1, 2018 You changed my mourning into dancing; O LORD, my God,

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1 The Catholic Parish Family of Immaculate Conception Church 211 Summit Street, Norwood NJ Thirteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time ~ July 1, 2018 You changed my mourning into dancing; O LORD, my God, forever will I give you thanks. Psalm 30:13 HAPPY INDEPENDENCE DAY MAY GOD BLESS ALL WHO SERVE AND THEIR FAMILIES Mission Statement of our Parish Family We, the Roman Catholic Community of Immaculate Conception Church, under the guidance and protection of Mary, our Blessed Mother, recognize ourselves as disciples of Jesus Christ. We strive to be a prayerful, Eucharistic Family open to the power of the Holy Spirit and conscious of our mission to use our time, talent and treasure in service to others. Parish Office Faith Formation Office Parish Web-site: iccnorwood.org Phone: Fax: Parish Summer Office Hours icc_ccd@yahoo.com immaculateconception@iccnorwood.org 9 A.M.-3 P.M. Monday, Wednesday, Thursday Call for appointment Facility Rental: For Parish Hall, Center 9 A.M.-11 A.M. Tuesday, Closed Friday and Gym, contact Fr. Leo, (201)

MASS INTENTIONS Saturday June 30, 2018 5:00pm The Parish Family Sunday July 1, 2018 8:00am Robert Neumann Fr.

Leo The Summer Mass Schedule begins the weekend of June 30 through Labor Day Weekend. Weekday Mass: 8AM, M-W & F.

The Rectory will be closed Fridays July & August Be at peace and come as you are to bask in the Light of the Son's Glory as you prepare to begin a new week!

Friday July 6, 2018 8:00am Robert Neumann Benaquista Family Saturday July 7, 2018 5:00pm Roxanne Fanelli Loving Family Sunday July 8, 2018 8:00am The Parish Family 11:00am Robert Neumann Mr. & Mrs.

2 MASS INTENTIONS Saturday June 30, :00pm The Parish Family Sunday July 1, :00am Robert Neumann Fr. Leo 11:00am William Baisley The Baisley Family 5:00pm Yolanda Danno Carmela & John Brunelli Monday July 2, :00am Louis H. Benaquista Fr. Leo The Summer Mass Schedule begins the weekend of June 30 through Labor Day Weekend. Weekday Mass: 8AM, M-W & F. Weekend Mass Schedule: Saturday Evening: 5pm, Sunday: 8am, 11am & 5pm Remember as you return from the beach or pool there is 5pm Sunday Evening Mass throughout Summer. The Rectory will be closed Fridays July & August Be at peace and come as you are to bask in the Light of the Son's Glory as you prepare to begin a new week!!! Tuesday July 3, :00am Yolanda Danno Louise Lucivero Wednesday Independence Day, July 4, :00am For All Those Currently Serving in Our Military Thursday July 5, 2018: 8:00am No Service Friday July 6, :00am Robert Neumann Benaquista Family Saturday July 7, :00pm Roxanne Fanelli Loving Family Sunday July 8, :00am The Parish Family 11:00am Robert Neumann Mr. & Mrs. Barry Foschino 5:00pm Sammy Shammas (living for healing) Please pray for all those who are ill and their caretakers. For Communion to the sick in hospitals and nursing homes please call the Rectory. Lorraine Lupardi, Thomas Wendelken Jr., Stephanie DenBoer, Maria Ramirez, Ryan MacNaughton, Dick Musacchio, Louis Frola, Meghan Dolan, Otto & Amy Kraus, Joseph Mosca, Barbara Bryant, Rachel Knanishu Grossman, Jean-Marie Bongiovanni, Bruce Fernstrom, Kevin Mullane, Steven Connelly, Evelyn Dambra, Hernan Sierra, Emma Benvenuto, Sammy Schammas, Daniel Murphy, Ethan Rotante, Don Jerie, Dawn & Tessa Anne Congiusti, Gerry Voorhis Please make your prayer requests by ing immaculateconception@iccnorwood.org or call (201) Kindly Notify the Rectory If A Name Can Be Removed From the Prayer List. July 3 Saints of the week July 6 TODAY S READINGS First Reading God did not make death, nor does God rejoice in the destruction of the living (Wisdom 1:13-15; 2:23-24). Psalm I will praise you, Lord, for you have rescued me (Psalm 30). Second Reading Your abundance should supply the needs of the others (2 Corinthians 8:7, 9, 13-15). Gospel Your faith has saved you (Mark 5:21-43 [21-24, 35b-43]). The English translation of the Psalm Responses from Lectionary for Mass 1969, 1981, 1997, International Commission on English in the Liturgy Corporation. All rights reserved. Monday: READINGS FOR THE WEEK Am 2:6-10, 13-16; Ps 50:16bc-23; Mt 8:18-22 Tuesday: Eph 2:19-22; Ps 117:1bc, 2; Jn 10:24-29 Wednesday: Am 5:14-15, 21-24; Ps 50:7-13, 16bc-17; Mt 8:28-34 or, for Independence Day, any readings from the Mass For the Country or a City, nos , or For Peace and Justice, nos Thursday: Am 7:10-17; Ps 19:8-11; Mt 9:1-8 Friday: Am 8:4-6, 9-12; Ps 119:2, 10, 20, 30, 40, 131; Mt 9:9-13 Saturday: Am 9:11-15; Ps 85:9ab, 10-14; Mt 9:14-17 Sunday: Ez 2:2-5; Ps 123:1-4; 2 Cor 12:7-10; Mk 6:1-6a SAINTS AND SPECIAL OBSERVANCES Sunday: Thirteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time Tuesday: St. Thomas Wednesday: Independence Day Thursday: St. Elizabeth of Portugal; St. Anthony Zaccaria Friday: St. Maria Goretti; First Friday Saturday: Blessed Virgin Mary; First Saturday PARISH CALENDAR ~ JULY 2018 July 24 Knights of Columbus Mtg. 8pm, church hall July 26 Aug. 16- Summer Seminar, Thursdays, 7 PM, Our Lady of Good Counsel, Twp. Of Washington, Sundays Contemporary Family Mass, 5pm Sundays AA in Church Hall, 7:30pm Tuesdays Eucharistic Holy Hour Resumes Sept. 4 Fridays ICC Prayer Group, Church Hall, 7:30pm The 2019 Book of Mass Intentions is now open.

* SUNDAY REFLECTIONS * DESPERATION People visit a doctor for a variety of reasons. Some go because they have severe pain or a condition that does not seem to be improving on its own.

3 * SUNDAY REFLECTIONS * DESPERATION People visit a doctor for a variety of reasons. Some go because they have severe pain or a condition that does not seem to be improving on its own. Others go to manage a chronic disease like diabetes. Still others visit a doctor because their school or job requires a physical examination or proof of immunization. Some go at the urging of a relative or friend. Others go because they are looking for reassurance about their health. And certain people make an appointment because dealing with a doctor provides a moment of human interaction in an otherwise lonely day. But whatever their motivation, doctors do their best to deal with the individuals who arrive seeking their help. In our Gospel this weekend we hear of two people who go to Jesus Jairus, a synagogue official with a dying daughter, and an unnamed woman suffering with hemorrhages. But what motivated those two people to seek out Jesus? Was it faith? Was it a desire for a miracle? Was it the reports they had heard about the healing power of Jesus? Was it the fear of death? Was it a father s love for his child? Certainly it could have been any of those things. But there was another reason and perhaps it was the main reason. They went to Jesus out of desperation. Jairus had to be desperate to go to Jesus. Jairus was a synagogue official, a respected member of the religious establishment whose members were already voicing concerns about the rabbi from Nazareth. The Pharisees and the Herodians were talking about putting him to death (Mark 3:6), and the scribes from Jerusalem claimed Jesus was possessed by Beelzebul. (Mark 3:22) Desperate to save his dying daughter, Jairus risks criticism and ridicule from his fellow religious leaders, and even a possible No from Jesus, when he comes to plead for help. My daughter is at the point of death. Please, come lay your hands on her that she may get well and live. A desperate parent will do anything to save a child. The woman who had been suffering with hemorrhages for twelve years was certainly desperate. She had suffered greatly at the hands of many doctors and had spent all that she had. Yet she was not helped but only grew worse. She was at the end of her rope. She had tried everything else, why not try Jesus? In both cases, Jesus responded to the needs of these desperate people. A daughter was raised from her deathbed before her distraught father. And for the first time in twelve years, a woman felt in her body that she was healed of her affliction. Sunday s Gospel reading reminds us that Jesus did not question the motivation of those who came seeking his help. It made no difference if they were led by faith, by love, by concern, by hunger, by pain, by fear, or by desperation. Jesus responded to their needs. The response of Jesus was based not on what was in their hearts, but rather on what was in his. The same remains true today. Jesus stands ready to receive people with mercy and love even if they come to him only out of desperation. As his Church, we have to do the same! 2015 Rev. Thomas B. Iwanowski, Looking To Sunday

* NEWS FROM IMMACULATE CONCEPTION * FAITH FORMATION REGISTRATION FOR GRADES 1-8 FOR 2018-2019 FAITH FORMATION IS NOW OPEN! Registration is open for Grades 1-8.

Andrew s Parish of Westwood are sponsoring a summer faith experience which is open to all parishes and local communities, on Thursday evenings, at 7:00 PM.

Do you allow the Holy Spirit to impact your life? August 9: The impact of evil in our society and how it affects our everyday lives. August 16:How to change your life by reading the Bible.

For info or to register, please call: Brigid 201-741-4646 or email midt@me.com. KIDS CORNER SUMMERTIME Summertime and the living is easy. That s what the favorite old song says.

Summer collections often drop significantly in our parish because of vacation travel, sports schedules and other activities that cause parishioners to attend Mass in other parishes.

Currently 10 parish families are using this simple and secure way to make and track their parish giving.

Many of our parish families are planning to get away for some summer fun and relaxation in the next few months. We pray that your vacation time will be safe and a source of many happy memories.

4 * NEWS FROM IMMACULATE CONCEPTION * FAITH FORMATION REGISTRATION FOR GRADES 1-8 FOR FAITH FORMATION IS NOW OPEN! Registration is open for Grades 1-8. Registration forms can be found on our website or by contacting the Rectory at SUMMER FAITH SHARING The Pastors of Our Lady of Good Counsel Parish in Washington Township and St. Andrew s Parish of Westwood are sponsoring a summer faith experience which is open to all parishes and local communities, on Thursday evenings, at 7:00 PM. July 26: Is being a good person enough to get you into heaven? / Where am I on my journey to the Kingdom of God? August 2: How to let go and let God take control of your life. Do you allow the Holy Spirit to impact your life? August 9: The impact of evil in our society and how it affects our everyday lives. August 16:How to change your life by reading the Bible. Location: Our Lady of Good Counsel Parish, Sullivan Center, Rackley Room, 668 Ridgewood Road, Twp of Washington. Refreshments provided. For info or to register, please call: Brigid or midt@me.com. KIDS CORNER SUMMERTIME Summertime and the living is easy. That s what the favorite old song says. The living may be easy, but often the giving is not. Summer collections often drop significantly in our parish because of vacation travel, sports schedules and other activities that cause parishioners to attend Mass in other parishes. If you would like to make your giving easy and consistent this summer, please consider our electronic giving option. Currently 10 parish families are using this simple and secure way to make and track their parish giving. If you would like to learn more, please contact Canice Cristofoletti at on Thursdays, or check out our website at iccnorwood.org/give-online. Are You Going On Vacation? Many of our parish families are planning to get away for some summer fun and relaxation in the next few months. We pray that your vacation time will be safe and a source of many happy memories. However, please do not take your parish offering with you. Each summer our parish office struggles to juggle the bills as Sunday offerings decrease significantly. If you find that you tend to forget your envelope more often during the less structured weeks of summer, please consider our electronic giving program. Go to It s simple! It s safe! And it keeps God at the top of your giving list even when you are away! CHILDREN S LITURGY Many hands make light work! In order to continue this wonderful program, additional volunteers are needed. The more volunteers we have the less frequently any one person is needed. We will work with your schedule! Volunteers must complete a 3- hour training program given at convenient locations. If you can be of help please contact Pam Delaportas at pd3773@yahoo.com. POPE FRANCIS INTENTINS FOR JULY Evangelization: Priests and their Pastoral Ministry: That priests who experience fatigue and loneliness in their pastoral work, may find help and comfort in their intimacy with the Lord and in their friendship with their brother priests.

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All breakfasts and dinners, tips to guides & drivers included. $3,200 (2 per room). Father Jerry Hahn, Pastor, St.

5 COMMUNITY NEWS CATHOLIC TRIPS Jerusalem, my Destiny. A time for prayer and reflection in the Holy Land. March 7-15, 2019, Great Experiences Tours (of Ramsey, NJ). Visit Nazareth, Cana, Capernaum, the Sea of Galilee, Mt. Tabor ( the Sermon on the Mount ), Jerusalem and Bethlehem. 2 Four-star hotels (no bags in and out every morning). All breakfasts and dinners, tips to guides & drivers included. $3,200 (2 per room). Father Jerry Hahn, Pastor, St. Anthony s, Father Christopher, Associate Dean and Professor, Immaculate Conception Seminary (Seton Hall University), Spiritual Directors. For brochure or details, please call Fr. Jerry at (201) Catholic Pilgrimage to the Shrines of Spain: Visiting Barcelona/Madrid/Avila/ Toledo/Granada/Montserrat and more! September 10-21, 2018, $3, per person including air from Newark. Breakfast & Dinner Daily. Holy Mass daily at the Shrines. For a Flyer or more detailed information please call Cathie or Michael Milano at NEWS FROM THE ARCHDIOCESE as a matter of equality your abundance at the present time should supply their want, so that their abundance may supply your want, that there may be equality. (2 CORINTHIANS 8:14) We are responsible not only for our own lives, but for the lives of those around us. It is important that we not only grow, nurture and share our gifts; but that we also teach our children and encourage others to do the same. This is the communal aspect of our Catholic faith. We are the Body of Christ. We are called to be dependent on each other and not live in isolation. I LOVED THE WEDDING. INVITE ME TO THE MARRIAGE. LOVE, GOD. A Worldwide Marriage Encounter weekend can help you do that! Marriage Encounter is 44 hours where married couples can get away from jobs, kids, chores, and phones and focus only on each other. If you d like greater depth, growth, and enrichment in your relationship, you ll like the difference a Worldwide Marriage Encounter weekend can make! Contact Janet and Mike Turco or or mikeandjanetwwme@gmail.com or go to nnjwwme.org. Military families, are you getting ready to deploy? Is your family trying to reconnect after deployment? Marriage Encounter offers tools of communication that have kept many military marriages strong and happy throughout the ups and downs of military service. Contact your local chaplain or contact Janet and Mike Turco or or mikeandjanetwwme@gmail.com or go to nnjwwme.org. for more information. ALL OR NOTHING: LIFE OF SR. CLARE CROCKETT All or Nothing!! A film about the life of Sr. Clare Crockett who passed away in the Ecuador earthquake in The choice between fame and God would lead her to give her all to God, keeping nothing back. FREE! Notre Dame Academy in gym, 312 1st Street, Palisades park, NJ 07650, July 6, 2018, 7 PM JOB OPENING - MAINTENANCE St. Francis De Sales, Lodi, NJ has an opening for a maintenance worker. Must have HS diploma or G.E.D. and valid State driver s license. Must be 21 years of age or older. For additional info and qualifications please contact Fr. Francisco J. Rodriguez, , ext. 11. SUPPORT THE SISTERS OF ST. DOMINIC, BLAUVELT Win two season tickets for all regular New York Giants Home Games. The drawing will be held on August 3, Purchase one ticket for $10 or 3 for $25. To enter visit: For more information contact Kerrin Kissel, or kkissel@opblauvelt.org. Vendors needed for their 68 th Annual Autumn Festival on September 29, Contact Kerrin Kissel at kkissel@opblauvelt.org or HOLY HUMOR At Sunday School they were learning how God created everything, including human beings. Johnny was especially intent when the teacher told him how Eve was created out of one of Adam's ribs. Later in the week his mother noticed him lying down as though he were ill, and said, "Johnny, what is the matter?" Johnny responded, "I have pain in my side. I think I'm going to have a wife."

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