MARK YOUR CALENDARS!
May 4 - Cinco de Mayo
May 5 - English First Communion
May 6 - Welcoming Gathering
May 12 - Catholic Charity Mental Health
May 19 - Spanish First Communion
May 26 - May Flower Festival
June 8 - Sacred Heart Mass
June 9 - Parish Feast Day
June 10 - Parish Festival
June 18-21 - Vacation Bible School
June 30 - Emmaus Fashion Show and Tea
June 30 - Day of the Seminary
July 9-14 – Pilgrimage to California Missions
July 20 - Mass with Renewal of Vows
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ALTAR SOCIETY
The members of our Altar Society Ministry, help to keep our Church clean and beautiful at all times. They help to prepare a warm and inviting environment for all
who gather for community worship. Ministers/Volunteers donate an hour of their time on Saturdays. Please consider being part of this vital and satisfying ministry. It is truly a work of faith and love. If you would like more information, please contact Connie Simon at 925 634-4154
or email at: csimon@ihmbrentwood.com.
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Are You New to Immaculate Heart of Mary?
A Welcome gathering is to be held at the IHM parish hall on Sunday, May 6, 2018, 2018 after the 5:00PM Mass. If you are a new member of the parish or know of any new members who would be interested in joining us for an evening of fun and an opportunity to meet our priests, sisters and some members of our many ministries, please call Sandy and Tom Gamble at 925.625.2612 or email us: sanpilebousquet@gmail.com for more information. Please join us. We always have a good time and it is a great opportunity to get connected to the parish family.
If you are a ministry head and would be interested in joining us, we would love to have you there to help us welcome our new members. Please contact us if you plan to attend so that we will have adequate food and beverages available.
Una reunion para darles la bienvenida tomará lugar en el Salón de la Parroquia de ICM el domingo, 6 de mayo, 2018 despues de la Misa de las 5:00PM. Si usted es un miembro nuevo de la parroquia o conoce a otros miembros nuevos que estén interesados en acompañarnos ese día para disfrutar de una noche placentera y tener la
oportunidad de conocer a los sacerdores, hermanas y otros miembros de nuestros muchos ministerios, por favor llame a Lizet Nuno al 925-437-1657 o para más información, mande un correo eléctronico al lizetnuno@hotmail.com
Vengan a reunirse con nosotros. Siempre disfrutamos de este evento y también es una buena oportunidad de conocer a la familia parroquial
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Vacation Bible School Volunteers needed
VBS is planned for June 18-21 from 9:30am to 12 Noon. We are looking for adult volunteers to help with crafts, music, snacks and decorating. If you would like to help, please contact Teresa Bustos 925-240-1944, erbustos@pacbell.net
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Graduating Seniors and Local College Students:
Knights of Columbus and Italian Catholic Federation are offering 6-$1000 college scholarships to Graduating Seniors who attend IHM.
There is 1-$1000 scholarship for college students who still attend IHM while attending college.
Scholarship applications can be downloaded here or by contacting Linda Kortuem at the parish office 925-634-4154 x117 for pick-up.
Los Caballeros de Colón y la Federación Católica Italiana están ofreciendo seis (6) becas universitarias de $1,000 cada una para estudiantes que se están graduando de bachillerato y que están registrados con ICM. Hay también una (1) beca de $1,000 para estudiantes universitarios quienes están registrados con ICM y que están asistiendo a la universidad. Para aplicaciones para estas becas, favor de ir al website o llame a Linda Kortuem en la oficina de la parroquia al 925-634-41543 x 117 para recoger una aplicación.
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IMPORTANTE:
Del 22 de mayo al 4 de septiembre, no habrá Misa de las 7pm en Español porque las clases de catecismo están en receso durante el verano. La Misa en Español empezará de nuevo cuando las clases de catecismo empiezen en septiembre.
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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!!!
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FAITHDIRECT
The Lord is risen! As Christ’s disciples, we are called to go forth and spread the good news of His Resurrection. Our parish’s many ministries are examples of how many of you answer that call. Our ministries require not only gifts of time and talent, but also the financial help. Please prayerfully consider supporting Immaculate Heart of Mary with electronic donations through Faith Direct.
Visit www.faithdirect.net and use our church CODE: CA752.
Thank you for your continued support of our parish family.
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Did you know
that if you log onto smile.amazon.com, that a percentage of your purchase will go directly to Immaculate Heart of Mary?
All you have to do is to specify who you want the proceeds to go to. Once you choose Church of Immaculate Heart of Mary in Brentwood, CA as the charity of your choice, Amazon Smile (smile.amazon.com), the AmazonSmile Foundation will donate 0.5% of the price of eligible purchases!
That’s it! Thank you for all you do for IHM.
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MARIAN MOVEMENT OF PRIEST
Join us on every first Saturday of the month for the Cenacle of the Marian Movement of Priests. The group prays the Rosary and offers up the intentions primarily
for the Pope, Bishops and Priests worldwide. |
