Mass Intentions can now be requested online
Mass Intentions can now be requested online at IHM website here. See available dates and pay at time of scheduling. You can still schedule by phone or coming to the office on Wednesdays only. For the month of January you can only schedule 4 (four) Masses and then 1 (one) mass per month from February —December not to exceed 12 per year. Only one intention per mass is permissible. Las intenciones de las misas pueden ser reservadas en línea en el sitio web de IHM aqui. Vea las fechas disponibles y pague en el momento de reservarla(s). Todavía pueden reservar Misas por teléfono o venir a la oficina sólo los miércoles. Para el mes de enero, pueden reservar solamente 4 (cuatro) misas y luego una por mes de febrero a diciembre sin exceder 12 misas por el año. Sólo se permite una intención por Misa.2021 Scholarships
Graduating High School Seniors and Continuing College Students are reminded that the 2021 High School and College scholarships are available on the IHM Website, or the Knights of Columbus website or at the parish office. Scholarships are due by April 10, 2021. A minimum of six High School graduates and one continuing college scholarships are available.FISH FRY IS HERE!
Come early - 4-7pm - or until sold out. Drive through only. Fish only, chips, cole slaw and drink (soda or water}. Adult dinners $12.00/Seniors and children (less fish)$9.00. Any questions contact Grand Knight Chris Romero at 925-642-8782.Parish Lenten Retreat
Espanol: Jueves 4 de Marzo, 7:00 PM Presenter: Dcn. Leland DeFrates English: Thursday, March 11, 7:00 PM Presenter: Dcn. Paul Abenoja ST. PATRICK’S DAY DINNER Corn Beef and Cabbage Saturday March 13th Serving 5-7pm Drive thru only Pre order from church office until March 8. $15.00 per order Family Bundle of 5 orders for $60.00 (must show receipt) Come Support IHM Italian Catholic Federation Spring Fundraiser The ICF needs your help in raising funds for the upcoming scholarship program. We are selling See’s Candy for distribution before Easter. Please help us help High School and College students achieve their goals in colleges of their choice. Order sheets can be viewed or downloaded by CLICKing HERE. They can also be picked up in the church vestibule, or can be e-mailed to you! Final date to order will be March 9th, with distribution to be at the parish office on March 27 & 28 9AM-3PM. Contact: Pat Rebollar, 925-679-7481, rebolmom@aol.com. Alt Contact: Linda Kortuem, 925-625- 4131Are you new to Immaculate Heart of Mary?
We Welcome you! We are a very vibrant and active parish in Brentwood whose mission is, “With Mary, we seek to know Christ better and to make him better known through our words and actions.” We do this in a variety of ways through our several sacramental prep programs, social outreach, as well as our active ministries, Bible studies, and an energetic youth program. We also LOVE new parishioners. Even though we are unable at this time to gather for ministry meetings many of the ministries are finding ways to stay connected through Zoom. If you are not yet registered, please call the parish office at 925-634-4154 and ask for Ana. She will be happy to mail you a registration form or you can go on line and register at: ihmchurch@ihmbrentwood.com.Please Help
We are in need of 6 volunteers per mass to help. • Help with seeing all wear face masks properly during Mass After mass • Wipe down pews • Santiize restrooms • Wipe baskets • Wipe door knobs • Secure blue tape Please contact George Verrett at: verretg@gmail.comStatement by Bishop Michael C. Barber, SJ, Diocese
of Oakland, CA, Concerning February 5, 2021 Scotus
Ruling Re-Easing Restrictions On Indoor Worship
"I am grateful the US Supreme Court has struck down the California governor's executive order which shut our churches for indoor worship. I am glad churches and synagogues will fall under the same safety rules which govern retail shopping and gambling casinos, and we will no longer be singled out for arbitrary restriction by the government. I am grateful to the Harvest Rock Church and South Bay Church for fighting these cases to uphold our right to worship, guaranteed by the US Constitution. We look forward to welcoming our congregations back inside our churches, at 25% capacity, and following all COVID safety procedures. The High Court's decision is a victory for religious liberty rights for all Americans." The Diocese of Oakland includes Alameda and Contra Costa counties in the Bay Area and includes approximately 375,000 Catholics in 82 parishes. "Estoy agradecido de que la Corte Suprema de los Estados Unidos haya anulado la orden ejecutiva del gobernador de California que cerraba nuestras iglesias para el culto en interiores. Me alegra que las iglesias y sinagogas caigan bajo las mismas reglas de seguridad que gobiernan las tiendas minoristas y los casinos de juego, y ya no seremos señalados por restricciones arbitrarias por parte del gobierno. Agradezco a Harvest Rock Church y South Bay Church por luchar contra estos casos para defender nuestro derecho a la adoración, garantizado por la Constitución de los Estados Unidos. Esperamos dar la bienvenida a nuestras congregaciones nuevamente dentro de nuestras iglesias, al 25% de su capacidad, y siguiendo todos los procedimientos de seguridad de COVID. La decisión del Tribunal Superior es una victoria para los derechos de libertad religiosa de todos los estadounidenses ". La Diócesis de Oakland incluye los condados de Alameda y Contra Costa en el Área de la Bahía e incluye aproximadamente 375,000 Católicos en 82 parroquias.Our YouTube Channel / Nuestro Canal de YouTube
Dear brothers and sisters, by now you may have subscribed to our YouTube channel, if not, we highly encourage you to do so. by subscribing you will receive live notifications of our church livestream events. Very soon we will stop sending the "daily" Mass link flocknote. We have noticed it has become bothersome for many people. We need to have all parishioners subscribed to Flocknote because it is an important communication tool. Please let us know if you need help subscribing to our YouTube channel and we will be happy to assist you. Thank you for your understanding. (Sunday Mass links will still be sent regularly). Queridos hermanos y hermanas, es posible que a estas alturas ya se hayan suscrito a nuestro canal de YouTube; de lo contrario, les recomendamos encarecidamente que lo hagan. Al suscribirse, recibirán notificaciones en vivo de los eventos de transmisión en vivo de nuestra iglesia. Muy pronto dejaremos de enviar el flocknote de enlace"diario". Hemos notado que se ha vuelto molesto para muchas personas. Necesitamos que todos los feligreses estén suscritos a Flocknote porque es una importante herramienta de comunicación. Háganos saber si necesita ayuda para suscribirse a nuestro canal de YouTube y estaremos encantados de ayudarle. Gracias por su comprensión. (Los enlaces de la misa dominical se seguirán enviando regularmente).
Copyright © 2013 Immaculate Heart of Mary Catholic Church
St. Vincent de Paul continues to serve the poor
The mission of all St. Vincent de Paul Conferences is to serve the poor and Immaculate Heart of Mary continues to do just that. With Covid-19 restrictions, we now have our Food Pantry as a Drive Through, which has some challenges, but does provide food for many families in our area. The help from IHM Youth Food Drives, grants from the City of Brentwood and monetary donations from parishioners we can give even more food than before to the families who come to us for help. As usual, we offer other support to families in need, and recently have seen even more requests. We have gotten creative in contacting those we serve while still following guidelines, but we get the job done. We have helped more families during this pandemic, than in the past. Your donation makes you a partner in the help we give to the less fortunate. Thanks Partner, and God Bless you for your generosity. For the weekend of March 7, 2021, 2021, please bring canned tomatoes. THANK YOU! For the weekend of March 14, 2021, 2021, please bring Peanut butter and jelly. THANK YOU! +++ Para el fin de semana del 7 de marzo, 2021, por favor traigan tomates enlatados. GRACIAS! Para el fin de semana del 14 de marzo, 2021, por favor traigan peanut butter and jelly. GRACIAS!More About St. Vincent de Paul
You all probably know St. Vincent de Paul has a food pantry every Friday for low income families in Brentwood. We feed a lot of families from our food pantry. However, that is not all we do. Sometimes families who try hard to manage, have an unexpected expense and other bills which do not get paid on time. In a few months, there might be a Shut-Off notice and then the family finds themselves in a difficult situation. Sometimes a family needs money to pay other necessary but unplanned expenses. St. Vincent de Paul tries hard to help these people in need. Of course, this takes funds. If every family in the Immaculate Heart of Mary parish would contribute something on the 5th Sunday second collection, we could help more people in need. January 31st is the next collection for St. Vincent de Paul, please be as generous as you can. We thank you all for your support.Support Immaculate Heart of Mary Church
Shop at smile.amazon.com and AmazonSmile will donate to your favorite charitable organization, at no cost to you. AmazonSmile has the exact same products, same low prices, and same convenient shopping experience as amazon.com, with the added benefit of generating donations for charity, at no additional cost to customers. This is the quarterly AmazonSmile notification to inform you that the charity you've selected, Church of the Immaculate Heart of Mary, recently received a donation of $149.79. To date AmazonSmile has contributed $1,030.73 to Church of Immaculate Heart of Mary.CONTRA COSTA FOOD BANK
The Contra Costa Food Bank Mobile Produce Distribution Program distributes FREE produce on the 2nd and 4th Tuesdays of each month in the IHM parking lot from 12:00 noon to 1:00pm to families in need. This program is only for low-income families. For more information, please call Ralph at 925-437-3509.From the Oakland Diocese:
The Diocese of Oakland warns the public of an ongoing phishing scam involving emails and texts purportedly from Bishop Barber, diocesan priests or parish/Chancery staff. This scam has hit many parishes across the United States, as well as other faith communities… +++++ La Diócesis de Oakland advierte al público de una continua estafa de phishing que involucra correos electrónicos y textos supuestamente del Obispo Barber, sacerdotes diocesanos o personal de la parroquia/cancillería. Esta estafa ha afectado a muchas parroquias de los Estados Unidos, así como a otras comunidades religiosas…Spirituality of The Lord of the Rings
In early 2021, we are going to offer a class on the Spirituality of The Lord of the Rings, the classic work of JRR Tolkien. In 1999, readers named it one of the best books of the millennium. The BBC named it one of the most inspiring books ever written! If it’s been a while since you read it, dust it off and dig in. If you have never read it, get it and get ready for an adventure! The class will be based on the book not the films. More information will be coming, so start reading and keep an eye on the bulletin!NOTICE!/ANUNCIO
You must not double park in red zones. Be sure your cars are parked in designated parking spots and leave handicap parking for those who need them. Several cars are parking in red zones and we do not want roadways blocked in case of emergencies. No deben estacionarse en zonas rojas. Asegúrense de que sus automóviles esten estacionados en lugares de estacionamiento designados y deje el espacio designados para personas discapacidades que tenen los permisos. Varios automoviles han estado estacionando en zonas rojas y no queremos que esos lugares esten bloqueados en caso de emergencias.Important:
We are trying to make sure that all the information that we have in our system for our parishioners is correct and up to date. If you have moved, changed phone number, or have additional members in your family, we would appreciate your letting us know so that we can update the information in our system. If such changes have occurred, please email our office with the correct and/or additional information to: aellenberger@ihmbrentwood.com or call the parish office at 925-634-4154.Catholic Faith on Demand
If you are not already registered with FORMED you are missing many items supported by the Augustine Institute. We now have a code for the website FORMED.ORG. Simply open a web browser and type in: www.formed.org. Go to the lower right hand side and click on “Register” and follow the prompts. Our IHM code is: CM7TFZ. This is a dynamic website that has all things Catholic, on demand, all the time! Check it out!!!We will pick up ANY vehicle
within 48 hours in all 50 States.
Free towing. 100% tax deductible. Donations used to fund the many charitable activities of the Knights of Columbus Brentwood Council #7467. Call: 925-529-2019CONSIDERING HOMESCHOOLING?
Where do you start? How do you homeschool? What does it look like for the whole family when you decide to homeschool? Did you know we have many families here at IHM who homeschool? We would like help you by answering questions and providing a supportive listening ear. We understand many families today are considering the best way to educate their children and for many families, homeschooling can be a wonderful option. Even for those doing online education, a homeschooling community can help with support and encouragement. For more information and to be connected with a member of our IHM Homeschoolers please phone 925-634-4154 ext 107 or: ihmyouthbrentwood@gmail.com
Mass Intentions can now be requested
online
Mass Intentions can now be requested online at IHM website here. See available dates and pay at time of scheduling. You can still schedule by phone or coming to the office on Wednesdays only. For the month of January you can only schedule 4 (four) Masses and then 1 (one) mass per month from February —December not to exceed 12 per year. Only one intention per mass is permissible. Las intenciones de las misas pueden ser reservadas en línea en el sitio web de IHM aqui. Vea las fechas disponibles y pague en el momento de reservarla(s). Todavía pueden reservar Misas por teléfono o venir a la oficina sólo los miércoles. Para el mes de enero, pueden reservar solamente 4 (cuatro) misas y luego una por mes de febrero a diciembre sin exceder 12 misas por el año. Sólo se permite una intención por Misa.2021 Scholarships
Graduating High School Seniors and Continuing College Students are reminded that the 2021 High School and College scholarships are available on the IHM Website, or the Knights of Columbus website or at the parish office. Scholarships are due by April 10, 2021. A minimum of six High School graduates and one continuing college scholarships are available.FISH FRY IS HERE!
Come early - 4-7pm - or until sold out. Drive through only. Fish only, chips, cole slaw and drink (soda or water}. Adult dinners $12.00/Seniors and children (less fish)$9.00. Any questions contact Grand Knight Chris Romero at 925-642-8782.Parish Lenten Retreat
Espanol: Jueves 4 de Marzo, 7:00 PM Presenter: Dcn. Leland DeFrates English: Thursday, March 11, 7:00 PM Presenter: Dcn. Paul Abenoja ST. PATRICK’S DAY DINNER Corn Beef and Cabbage Saturday March 13th Serving 5-7pm Drive thru only Pre order from church office until March 8. $15.00 per order Family Bundle of 5 orders for $60.00 (must show receipt) Come Support IHM Italian Catholic Federation Spring Fundraiser The ICF needs your help in raising funds for the upcoming scholarship program. We are selling See’s Candy for distribution before Easter. Please help us help High School and College students achieve their goals in colleges of their choice. Order sheets can be viewed or downloaded by CLICKing HERE. They can also be picked up in the church vestibule, or can be e-mailed to you! Final date to order will be March 9th, with distribution to be at the parish office on March 27 & 28 9AM-3PM. Contact: Pat Rebollar, 925-679-7481, rebolmom@aol.com. Alt Contact: Linda Kortuem, 925-625-4131Are you new to Immaculate Heart of Mary?
We Welcome you! We are a very vibrant and active parish in Brentwood whose mission is, “With Mary, we seek to know Christ better and to make him better known through our words and actions.” We do this in a variety of ways through our several sacramental prep programs, social outreach, as well as our active ministries, Bible studies, and an energetic youth program. We also LOVE new parishioners. Even though we are unable at this time to gather for ministry meetings many of the ministries are finding ways to stay connected through Zoom. If you are not yet registered, please call the parish office at 925-634-4154 and ask for Ana. She will be happy to mail you a registration form or you can go on line and register at: ihmchurch@ihmbrentwood.com.Please Help
We are in need of 6 volunteers per mass to help. • Help with seeing all wear face masks properly during Mass After mass • Wipe down pews • Santiize restrooms • Wipe baskets • Wipe door knobs • Secure blue tape Please contact George Verrett at: verretg@gmail.comStatement by Bishop Michael C. Barber, SJ,
Diocese of Oakland, CA, Concerning
February 5, 2021 Scotus Ruling Re-Easing
Restrictions On Indoor Worship
"I am grateful the US Supreme Court has struck down the California governor's executive order which shut our churches for indoor worship. I am glad churches and synagogues will fall under the same safety rules which govern retail shopping and gambling casinos, and we will no longer be singled out for arbitrary restriction by the government. I am grateful to the Harvest Rock Church and South Bay Church for fighting these cases to uphold our right to worship, guaranteed by the US Constitution. We look forward to welcoming our congregations back inside our churches, at 25% capacity, and following all COVID safety procedures. The High Court's decision is a victory for religious liberty rights for all Americans." The Diocese of Oakland includes Alameda and Contra Costa counties in the Bay Area and includes approximately 375,000 Catholics in 82 parishes. "Estoy agradecido de que la Corte Suprema de los Estados Unidos haya anulado la orden ejecutiva del gobernador de California que cerraba nuestras iglesias para el culto en interiores. Me alegra que las iglesias y sinagogas caigan bajo las mismas reglas de seguridad que gobiernan las tiendas minoristas y los casinos de juego, y ya no seremos señalados por restricciones arbitrarias por parte del gobierno. Agradezco a Harvest Rock Church y South Bay Church por luchar contra estos casos para defender nuestro derecho a la adoración, garantizado por la Constitución de los Estados Unidos. Esperamos dar la bienvenida a nuestras congregaciones nuevamente dentro de nuestras iglesias, al 25% de su capacidad, y siguiendo todos los procedimientos de seguridad de COVID. La decisión del Tribunal Superior es una victoria para los derechos de libertad religiosa de todos los estadounidenses ". La Diócesis de Oakland incluye los condados de Alameda y Contra Costa en el Área de la Bahía e incluye aproximadamente 375,000 Católicos en 82 parroquias.Our YouTube Channel / Nuestro Canal de
YouTube
Dear brothers and sisters, by now you may have subscribed to our YouTube channel, if not, we highly encourage you to do so. by subscribing you will receive live notifications of our church livestream events. Very soon we will stop sending the "daily" Mass link flocknote. We have noticed it has become bothersome for many people. We need to have all parishioners subscribed to Flocknote because it is an important communication tool. Please let us know if you need help subscribing to our YouTube channel and we will be happy to assist you. Thank you for your understanding. (Sunday Mass links will still be sent regularly). Queridos hermanos y hermanas, es posible que a estas alturas ya se hayan suscrito a nuestro canal de YouTube; de lo contrario, les recomendamos encarecidamente que lo hagan. Al suscribirse, recibirán notificaciones en vivo de los eventos de transmisión en vivo de nuestra iglesia. Muy pronto dejaremos de enviar el flocknote de enlace"diario". Hemos notado que se ha vuelto molesto para muchas personas. Necesitamos que todos los feligreses estén suscritos a Flocknote porque es una importante herramienta de comunicación. Háganos saber si necesita ayuda para suscribirse a nuestro canal de YouTube y estaremos encantados de ayudarle. Gracias por su comprensión. (Los enlaces de la misa dominical se seguirán enviando regularmente).
St. Vincent de Paul continues to serve the
poor
The mission of all St. Vincent de Paul Conferences is to serve the poor and Immaculate Heart of Mary continues to do just that. With Covid-19 restrictions, we now have our Food Pantry as a Drive Through, which has some challenges, but does provide food for many families in our area. The help from IHM Youth Food Drives, grants from the City of Brentwood and monetary donations from parishioners we can give even more food than before to the families who come to us for help. As usual, we offer other support to families in need, and recently have seen even more requests. We have gotten creative in contacting those we serve while still following guidelines, but we get the job done. We have helped more families during this pandemic, than in the past. Your donation makes you a partner in the help we give to the less fortunate. Thanks Partner, and God Bless you for your generosity. For the weekend of March 7, 2021, 2021, please bring canned tomatoes. THANK YOU! For the weekend of March 14, 2021, 2021, please bring Peanut butter and jelly. THANK YOU! +++ Para el fin de semana del 7 de marzo, 2021, por favor traigan tomates enlatados. GRACIAS! Para el fin de semana del 14 de marzo, 2021, por favor traigan peanut butter and jelly. GRACIAS!More About St. Vincent de Paul
You all probably know St. Vincent de Paul has a food pantry every Friday for low income families in Brentwood. We feed a lot of families from our food pantry. However, that is not all we do. Sometimes families who try hard to manage, have an unexpected expense and other bills which do not get paid on time. In a few months, there might be a Shut-Off notice and then the family finds themselves in a difficult situation. Sometimes a family needs money to pay other necessary but unplanned expenses. St. Vincent de Paul tries hard to help these people in need. Of course, this takes funds. If every family in the Immaculate Heart of Mary parish would contribute something on the 5th Sunday second collection, we could help more people in need. January 31st is the next collection for St. Vincent de Paul, please be as generous as you can. We thank you all for your support.Support Immaculate Heart of Mary Church
Shop at smile.amazon.com and AmazonSmile will donate to your favorite charitable organization, at no cost to you. AmazonSmile has the exact same products, same low prices, and same convenient shopping experience as amazon.com, with the added benefit of generating donations for charity, at no additional cost to customers. This is the quarterly AmazonSmile notification to inform you that the charity you've selected, Church of the Immaculate Heart of Mary, recently received a donation of $149.79. To date AmazonSmile has contributed $1,030.73 to Church of Immaculate Heart of Mary.CONTRA COSTA FOOD BANK
The Contra Costa Food Bank Mobile Produce Distribution Program distributes FREE produce on the 2nd and 4th Tuesdays of each month in the IHM parking lot from 12:00 noon to 1:00pm to families in need. This program is only for low-income families. For more information, please call Ralph at 925-437-3509.From the Oakland Diocese:
The Diocese of Oakland warns the public of an ongoing phishing scam involving emails and texts purportedly from Bishop Barber, diocesan priests or parish/Chancery staff. This scam has hit many parishes across the United States, as well as other faith communities… +++++ La Diócesis de Oakland advierte al público de una continua estafa de phishing que involucra correos electrónicos y textos supuestamente del Obispo Barber, sacerdotes diocesanos o personal de la parroquia/cancillería. Esta estafa ha afectado a muchas parroquias de los Estados Unidos, así como a otras comunidades religiosas…Spirituality of The Lord of the Rings
In early 2021, we are going to offer a class on the Spirituality of The Lord of the Rings, the classic work of JRR Tolkien. In 1999, readers named it one of the best books of the millennium. The BBC named it one of the most inspiring books ever written! If it’s been a while since you read it, dust it off and dig in. If you have never read it, get it and get ready for an adventure! The class will be based on the book not the films. More information will be coming, so start reading and keep an eye on the bulletin!NOTICE!/ANUNCIO
You must not double park in red zones. Be sure your cars are parked in designated parking spots and leave handicap parking for those who need them. Several cars are parking in red zones and we do not want roadways blocked in case of emergencies. No deben estacionarse en zonas rojas. Asegúrense de que sus automóviles esten estacionados en lugares de estacionamiento designados y deje el espacio designados para personas discapacidades que tenen los permisos. Varios automoviles han estado estacionando en zonas rojas y no queremos que esos lugares esten bloqueados en caso de emergencias.Important:
We are trying to make sure that all the information that we have in our system for our parishioners is correct and up to date. If you have moved, changed phone number, or have additional members in your family, we would appreciate your letting us know so that we can update the information in our system. If such changes have occurred, please email our office with the correct and/or additional information to: aellenberger@ihmbrentwood.com or call the parish office at 925-634-4154.Catholic Faith on Demand
If you are not already registered with FORMED you are missing many items supported by the Augustine Institute. We now have a code for the website FORMED.ORG. Simply open a web browser and type in: www.formed.org. Go to the lower right hand side and click on “Register” and follow the prompts. Our IHM code is: CM7TFZ. This is a dynamic website that has all things Catholic, on demand, all the time! Check it out!!!We will pick up ANY vehicle
within 48 hours in all 50 States.
Free towing. 100% tax deductible. Donations used to fund the many charitable activities of the Knights of Columbus Brentwood Council #7467. Call: 925-529-2019CONSIDERING HOMESCHOOLING?
Where do you start? How do you homeschool? What does it look like for the whole family when you decide to homeschool? Did you know we have many families here at IHM who homeschool? We would like help you by answering questions and providing a supportive listening ear. We understand many families today are considering the best way to educate their children and for many families, homeschooling can be a wonderful option. Even for those doing online education, a homeschooling community can help with support and encouragement. For more information and to be connected with a member of our IHM Homeschoolers please phone 925-634-4154 ext 107 or: ihmyouthbrentwood@gmail.com
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