Immaculate Conception BVM Church Rev. Monsignor DAVID E. DIAMOND, Pastor REV. MONSIGNOR JOHN J. MILLER, In Residence REV. MONSIGNOR JOHN J. CONAHAN, Pastor Emeritus DEACON PAUL A. HAGERTY DEACON ALVIN A. CLAY Director of Faith Formation Marie McGuigan Business Manager David Bauer, CPA Director of Music Joseph McHugh Office Manager Mary Kate Guerin Secretary Linda Stanley Facilities Coordinator Paul Winters Parish Councilors George O’Connell, Pat Matthews, Ellen McGuinn Mark Furletti, Jon Fedders, Vince McCafferty, Patrice Trauffer, Susanne Whitehead, David Doroski St. Joseph the Protector School Principal Ms. Elva M. Fitzgerald Pre-School Director Mrs. Liz Gulotti Development Director Mrs. Liz Sabato Business Manager Mr. David Bauer, CPA Masses Saturday Vigil Mass: 5:00 PM Sunday: 7:30 AM, 9:30 AM, 11:30 AM, 5:00 PM Daily: 8:00 AM - Miraculous Medal Devotions after 8:00 AM Mass on Saturday (First Friday 11:00 AM during school year) Holy Day Vigil Mass: 7:00 PM Holy Day: 8:00 AM, 12:00 Noon and 7:00 PM Christmas and New Year’s Day: Special Schedules Confessions Saturday: 3:30 to 4:30 PM; Eves of First Friday: 4:00 to 4:30 PM; Eves of Holy Days: 4:00 to 4:30 PM Baptisms A Stewardship Community 602 West Avenue • Jenkintown, PA 19046 website: www.iccjenkintown.org The Sacrament of Baptism is administered on the 2nd and 4th Sunday of each month. Arrangements must be made in advance at the rectory. New parents are required to attend st Baptism preparation class held on the 1 Wednesday of every month. Expectant parents are welcome. Rectory Marriages 604 West Avenue • 215-884-4022 Except for emergencies, rectory business should normally be conducted by phone or visit Monday to Friday 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM. Appointments are available in the evening. School St. Joseph the Protector 2336 Fairhill Avenue • Glenside • 215-884-0843 St. Joseph the Protector Pre-School 606 West Avenue • Jenkintown • 215-277-1539 Arrangements must be made at the rectory at least six months before the date selected. Sick Calls Please call the rectory in an emergency. Sick calls should not be deferred until the person is unconscious or in imminent danger of death. Parishioners will be placed on the Communion Call list upon request. Notify the rectory when there is serious sickness in the family or when someone is admitted to the hospital. New Parishioners Parish Religious Education Program 604 West Avenue • 215-884-4022 To register in our parish please visit the rectory office from 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM. Monday through Friday. If you would like to join our weekly communication list please e-mail [email protected]. IMMACULATE CONCEPTION BVM CHURCH, JENKINTOWN THE BAPTISM OF THE LORD ReflecƟon by Rev. Leonard N. Peterson Sunday 7:30 AM 9:30 AM 11:30 AM 5:00 PM Monday 8:00 AM Tuesday 8:00 AM Wednesday 8:00 AM Thursday 8:00 AM Friday 8:00 AM Saturday 8:00 AM 5:00 PM Sunday 7:30 AM 9:30 AM 11:30 AM 5:00 PM January 11 Pro Populo Charles Boyle Sara Sawick Edward F. & Mary A. Britt January 12 Thomas & Philomena Stanley January 13 John & Joseph Farina January 14 Paul Sigmund January 15 Margaret Lynagh January 16 William J. Devlin, Jr. January 17 Dennis & Agnes Stanton Sara Sawick January 18 Susan Hubler Elsie Casey Dolores Gaughan Edward F. & Mary A. Britt Debbie Martin, Joe McHugh, Nancy Madden, Mimi Craig, Diane Gardner, Michael McMullen, James Moretti, Natalie Cahill, Timothy Mahoney, CPT. Gregory Galeazzi, Paul Gabage, Ryan Crocetti, Elisabeth Schmid, Nicole McGuigan, Patricia Graves, Vincent Porrett, Anne Kozlowski, Adam Poley, Shannon DiGiuseppe, Jim Garbutt, Avery Rose Maha, Mary McFadden, James Molz, Michele Nikander Foust, Phyllis Rodriguez-Peralta, Roberta Nolan, Sydney Clark, Keith Gabage, Eileen McGowan, Ed Chromiec, Caroline Metzger, Joan Grelis, Sylvaine Aust, Irene Moeller, Brendan Hartranft, Gina Matticola Dwyer, Joe Mooney, Melissa McGinley, Marc Mears, Arthur McGuigan, Tony Lane, Margarita Moya, Marie Jacona, Harley Maile, Vicki Fella-Pleier, Jerrie Breslin, Daniel Iglesias, Edwin Coogan Please call the rectory to submit prayer requests for the sick H.O.P.E. If you are in need or know someone in need of a ride to church, appointments, etc. our drivers are ready and willing to help. The week of January 11th please call Luci Harp at 215-884-3805. The week of January 18th please call Wendy Stanton at 215-885-2531. Page 1 First Reading: Isaiah 42:1-4, 6-7 God speaks to His court about His “chosen one”, who will bring about justice in a quiet non-military way. As a result, Israel will be freed from her blindness and imprisonment. Second Reading: Acts 10:34-38 St. Peter’s sermon, delivered in the house of the newlyconverted Cornelius, presents the Lord’s universal forgiveness, and the good works Jesus did after His baptism. Gospel: Mark 1:7-11 After his humble admission of unworthiness, John the Baptist baptizes Jesus. The Trinity then appears in a striking vision to confirm Jesus’ identity as the Son of God. Remember those who are serving in the Armed Forces Capt. Giovanni Ferro USMC Edward C. Rice, Jr. Captain, Washington, DC Fire Department Officer John Maha Philadelphia Police Department Col. Jack Sariego USAFR MC Petty Officer Jonathan Slizofski USN Matthew Hungerford Cheltenham Police Officer MORNING ROSARY The Rosary is prayed each day at 7:40 AM before the 8:00 AM Mass. Morning Prayer is prayed each day after Mass. PLEASE JOIN US. MARCH FOR LIFE Thursday, January 22, 2015 is the March for Life. The registration form is available on our website at www.iccjenkintown.org. FIRST PENANCE PARENT MEETING A meeting will be held on Wednesday, January 14th at 7:00 p.m. in Conahan Hall for the parents of children who will be preparing for the Sacrament of Reconciliation. This is a required meeting for all parents. Please mark your calendars. For any questions call Marie McGuigan at 215-884-4022. We look forward to seeing you at this important meeting. 145 ICBVM THE BAPTISM OF THE LORD Thoughts from the Second Floor Front The Baptism of the Lord January 11, 2015 You do not know the good you do. It is after He is baptized by John that Jesus begins the Public Ministry. Our own Baptism has brought about a profound change in us – removing original sin, establishing us as a member of the Body of Christ and instilling in us Grace. That Grace was apparent in this Christmas Season. These are a few thoughts of the Christmas Season that ends today with this feast of the Baptism of the Lord. Assembling the Christmas crèches, decorating the sanctuary and the overall preparations were made delightful with the parishioners participating who lent a steady hand, a strong back and an artistic eye. They offered and received a real and profound joy in giving of themselves for the upcoming celebrations. If you were unable to join in either effort this year, mark your calendars for December 2015. It is a uniquely satisfying way to engage the Christmas spirit.Remember: the deepest and most meaningful kind of satisfaction over gifts is giving them away. What greater gift can you give but yourself and your time? And in doing so you get so much more in return. The great size of the crowds of people is a sign of something. Let’s assume that the new faces we saw were all from out of town. They were visiting relatives for the Christmas holidays and chose to be with us on those sacred days. The overflow Mass at 4:10 was a glowing success. Seats were had by most all who wanted them and there were still a few people standing. Upstairs, the Church was just as full and the celebrations in both venues reflected a serious approach to our happy duty that Christmas Eve is to thank our Lord for being born among us; becoming one like us so that we can become like Him. What was the greatest source of satisfaction this Christmas season for you? I can name mine. It was the Giving Tree and all the donations assembled for the Sacred Heart Home. And more than that, the fact that it served as a catalyst for others to do so much more good than we were able to accomplish. When we began this year’s efforts there seemed to be some confusion as to why these gifts were being sought. A bottle of cologne or bedroom slippers or hand cream or towels and washcloths did not seem like much. Crossword and puzzle books, nightgowns and pajamas, slippers and men's electric shavers hardly seems like the stuff that we are accustomed to giving. They seem so inconsequential. You do not know the good you do. Great things are often accomplished by small means. My satisfaction was initially achieved in the response of our characteristically generous parishioners. Unloading bag after bag of gifts on to the stage in Conahan Hall to be further sorted and loaded to a truck to be delivered to its ultimate destination. The idea for this recipient of the Giving Tree gifts this year came from a story entitled: A Memoir of Mary Ann. It is by Flannery O’Connor. She is approached by the Dominican Sisters of Hawthorne to write a book about a little girl, Mary Ann, who was a resident at their “home for incurables” in Atlanta. O’Connor initially resists but eventually yields and tells the story of Mary Ann as well as Nathaniel Hawthorne’s own experience in a poor house in Liverpool, England and how an unfortunate rheumy little boy changed his life. This lead mysteriously to his daughter’s conversion to Catholicism and then her founding the community of Sisters to care for indigent cancer patients. This all leads to us here at Immaculate Conception and our connection, in and through Grace, to Hawthorne and O’Connor and Rose Hawthorne Lawthrop/Mother Alphonsa to Mary Ann and the current residents at Sacred Heart Home. I am talking about the reality that we are all brothers and sisters in the Lord Christ with God as our Father. And upon us has been cast a responsibility for others; especially the poor and those in need. We are all connected in a spiritual and mystical bond that is more real than anything that can be seen or touched. On Monday December 29th the Philadelphia Inquirer ran a front page story on the Sacred Heart Home. In it our parish received a mention because evidently our Giving Tree gifts arrived as the reporter was on site gathering data for the story. It is not the publicity that is most delightful. I have heard that after the story ran the Home received even more donations, financial and other wise, from our parishioners and beyond our parish. You do not know the good you do. The deepest and most meaningful kind of satisfaction over gifts is giving them away. Thank you for all the gifts that you have given this Christmas Season. In giving you become the gift that you offer. Jesus came to offer Himself. Our actions and lives can be moments of Grace for others throughout the year, not just in this wonderful Season of Christmas. Faithfully, Msgr. Diamond (In addition to O’Connor’s A Memoir to Mary Ann think about reading the Inquirer article. The web site is: http://www.philly.com/philly/ health/cancer/20141229_Local_Dominican_Sisters_of_Hawthorne_provide_free_hospice_care_to_cancer_patients.html Go to the parish web site for a link.) Page 2 145 ICBVM JANUARY 11, 2015 January 11 PREP Class Social Sunday January 12 Dismanting the Manger January 14 First Penance Parent Meeting January 15 Parish Council Meeting ———————–————————————— MARK YOUR CALENDARS January 18 No PREP January 18 St. John’s Hospice Casseroles Due January 22 March for Life January 23 StJP Winter Carnival January 25 Catholic Schools Week Begins January 30 Family Bingo Night February 3 Men’s Evening of Reflection February 7 Valentine’s Dinner Dance JOY OF THE GOSPEL Have you read Pope Francis’ Apostolic Exhortation “The Joy of the Gospel”? Are you inspired by the Pope’s dream for a missionary transformation of the Church? Come and meet others who share this dream and want to implement the Pope’s vision! Join us for five consecutive Saturday evenings starting January 17th through February 14th at the Cathedral Basilica of Saints Peter and Paul, 1723 Race Street in Philadelphia after the 5:15 p.m. Mass. We will present excerpts from Pope Francis’ “The Joy of the Gospel.” The excerpts will be followed by a panel discussion to explain the “New Evangelization” and how families and put Pope Francis’ words into action. SOCIAL SUNDAY Please join us for our next Social Sunday today in Conahan Hall after all the morning Masses. Page 3 Hear priests, deacons, sisters, and local educators discuss how you can be part of the New Evangelization! See the poster in Church for more details. Register today by calling Michael Campbell at 215-407-7402 or e-mail [email protected]. 145 ICBVM THE BAPTISM OF THE LORD Each month, in preparation for the World Meeting of Families, our parish is reflecting on one chapter from the catechism Love is Our Mission: The Family Fully Alive. January 2015: Chapter 3: The Meaning of Human Sexuality “Love is Our Mission” because God created us for a reason: to love us, and for us to love one another (Chapter 1). God’s covenant with Israel and the Church reveals what God’s love is like: tender and passionate, but also steadfast and sacrificial (Chapter 2). In Chapter 3, we learn that the bodily, earthly world has spiritual significance. Tangible things - sacramentals, acts of charity, sacred art and culture, our liturgical feasts and fasts - have the capacity to reveal the glory of God. Marriage, as one of the sacraments, reveals this to us in a special way. The bodies of the spouses, in the complementarity of their masculinity and femininity, have the unique role of revealing God’s nature as a communion of life-giving love. How can a man and a woman imitate God’s love together? How can they live in a way that is intimate and committed, joyful and merciful, forgiving and fertile? Through their participation in the life of the Church, this kind of love becomes possible. God’s love is not an audition, or a temporary experiment, or a self-seeking negotiation. In the same way, marriage is never a private, inward romance, but always discovers its true nature in relation to God and his wider purposes. A sacramental marriage is called to be a little parable of God’s love, always ordered to joy and service. All Catholic sexual ethics flow from these ideas. In our next chapter, we will reflect in depth on marriage, followed by the next chapter about celibacy. –Dr. Christopher C. Roberts and Meghan Cokeley. Immaculate ConcepƟon Church Social CommiƩee invites you to Family Bingo Night Friday, January 30, 2015 6:00 p.m. in Conahan Hall $5.00 for 5 games of bingo 3 addiƟonal rounds at $1.00 each (can be purchased later) Pizza will be sold by the slice. If you would like to pre-order whole pizzas please e-mail Chrissy Levy at [email protected] We are also looking for bingo prize donaƟons in the $2.00-$5.00 price range. Please e-mail Chrissy if you can donate a prize. Page 4 145 ICBVM JANUARY 11, 2015 SAINT BASIL ACADEMY NIGHT AT THE RACES January 24, 2015 7 PM-11PM $20 Includes dinner, wine, beer & soda. All are welcome Must be 21 to attend. www.stbasilacademy.org CHRISTMAS DECORATIONS We are asking your help (anyone 16 years and up) in taking down the Christmas crèche and decorations in Church on Monday evening, January 12th at 6:30 p.m. All are invited to help. If you have a vacuum that you could use to help clean up, please bring it with you. ST. JOHN’S HOSPICE OUTREACH Casseroles are due by January 18th and will be delivered on January 19th. Please leave casseroles in the freezer room below the rectory. Pans, lids and recipes can be picked up there. 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