Are 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. Bishop’s Appeal Thank you for your generosity and support in the past to the “Bishop’s Appeal”. If you are financially able, please thoughtfully and prayerfully consider joining our efforts this year by making a gift or pledge of financial support. Jesus Christ promised us at His Ascension: “I will be with you all days until the end of the ages.” If Christ has helped you and your family, if He has been generous to you, will you consider sharing some of the blessings you have received with Christ and His Church? Although we call it “The Bishop’s Appeal,” it is really Christ’s appeal. Thank you in advance for your love and generosity. No gift is too small. Gracias por su generosidad y apoyo en el pasado al "Apelacion del Obispo". Si tiene la posibilidad de hacerlo, por fav or, considere en oración unirse a nuestros esfuerzos este año haciendo un regalo o promesa de apoyo financiero. Jesucristo nos prometió en su Ascensión: "Estaré con vosotros todos los días hasta el fin de los tiempos". Si Cristo le ha ayudado a usted y a su familia, si ha sido generoso con usted, ¿consideraría compartir algunas de las bendiciones que ha recibido con Cristo y su Iglesia? Aunque lo llamamos "Apelacion del Obispo", en realidad es la llamada de Cristo. Gracias de antemano por su amor y generosidad. No importa el tamano de la donacion. Please read: The result of the INVESTIGATION OF POSSIBLE MIRACLE DURING 2023 MARIAN CONFERENCE. [CLICK HERE] Lenten Retreat Please join us for a Women's Day of Prayer *Personal Prayer* A Guide for receiving the Father's love A retreat led by Fr. Candelario Jimenez March 9, 2024 IHM Hall 9:00-1:00PM Continental Breakfast and lunch provided Time for Adoration, Talks and Confession All women are welcome! Calling All Catholic Women! Magnificat, a Ministry to Catholic Women invites you to our Prayer Breakfast with our speaker, Jennifer Norton! Saturday, March 16th 9:30am-12:30pm Immaculate Heart of Mary Parish 500 Fairview A ve, Brentwood Jen, a Santa Clara University graduate is an award winning artist and author who’s work is inspired by her Catholic faith. She will share with us how her art helps her connect more deeply with her prayer life. Jen is also the author of two journal retreats. We look forward to hearing her inspiring story! Tickets are $33 if postmarked by 3/9/24. After please call to reserve. Or register online: https://magnificat-ministry.net/chapters/ca-walnut- creek For more information call Michelle Heckle or email: magnificatsotirsvp@gmail.com Knights of Columbus/Italian Catholic Federation PANCAKE BREAKFAST Come visit with your fellow parishioners and welcome our new parishioners at the pancake breakfast on the first Sunday of each month. Next Sunday will be co-sponsored with Ministry of Our Lady of Fatima Prayer Group. Hours are 8:15am to 12:00pm.Hours are 8:15am to 12:00pm.

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DESAYUNO DE PANQUECAS Vengán a visitar con sus amigos parroquianos y darles la bienvenida a los nuevos parroquianos al desayuno de pancakes el primer Domingo de cada mes. El próximo domingo el desayuno será patrocinado por el Ministerio del Grupo de Oración de la Virgen de Fatima. Horario del desayuno es de 8:15am a 12:00pm Click the links below to view or download the Scholarship Application Form: College Level: WORD Format | PDF Format High School Seniors: WORD Format | PDF Format ¡ATENCIÓN! Para: Todos los miembros o voluntarios de los Ministerios Hispanos de ICM. Asunto: Capacitación en Ambiente Seguro (Virtus) en Español. Fecha: 18 de marzo de 2024 Hora: 6:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m. Lugar: Salón Parroquial (B & C) del Inmaculado Corazón de María Si usted es miembro o voluntario de cualquier ministerio en nuestra parroquia que involucre a niños, jóvenes o visitas en casa, necesita tomar las Huellas Digitales. También ofrecemos este servicio el día 18. Por favor, llamar a Lucy en la oficina parroquial para agregar su nombre a la lista para que le tomen las Huellas Digitales. Women’s Bible study/Faith Sharing New study “Revelation”. Eight sessions. April 4-May 23, 2024. Book of Revelation, also know as the Apocalypse. Colorful imagery, rich symbolism, layers of meaning and brilliant allusions to the Old Testament, convey the book’s perennial truth. God will triumph over evil, and God’s faithful ones will share in the victory. Discover ongoing relevance for us today, Littlerockscripture.org. 1-800858-5434. Study book $16.95 plus t/s. Meet in the library, Thursdays, 10-11:30 am. Info: call Linda Scott 925-918-0631.

St. Vincent de Paul’s Bundle Weekend

Sat/Sun — March 23-24 9am to 5pm Just time for Spring Clearing! We need you help to fill the SVDP truck. We accept clothing, shoes, belts, housewares, kitchenware, small working appliances, utensils, dvds, hand tools, bikes. We do NOT accept electronics, children toys or furniture, items requiring assembly, rugs, or large furniture. We will be loading items in the church parking lot during the times shown or until the truck is full. Please help our neighbors in need. Many thanks and blessings to all! For the weekend of March 10, please bring canned tuna and other meats. THANK YOU! For the weekend of March 17, please bring canned soups. THANK YOU! +++ Para el fin de semana del 10 de marzo, por favor traigan atun enlatado y otras carnes. GRACIAS! Para el fin de semana del 17 de marzo, por favor traigan sopas enlatadas. GRACIAS! Medical Emergency We have had medical emergencies during two of our Masses . When the ambulance and fire department arrived, they had to maneuver around cars illegally parked. This caused a delay in their response time for the emergency. Every second counts in an emergency situation. Please, do not double park or park in any red zones when you come to Mass. You may be saving a life! Soon we will have signs posted and the Brentwood Police Department will be ticketing. Summer Camp Our high school youth ministry will be heading to summer camp for one week for older teens in July 2024. For more info please email: ihmyouthbrentwood@gmail.com Ads for the bulletin:/Avisos para el boletín: Ads for the bulletin: We are requesting if you are a business owner or know a business owner to consider placing an ad in our bulletin. It is the ads that allow us to have a bulletin weekly with no cost to us. For Ads call: 1-800-950-9952 LPI or email 4lpi.com. Thank you!! Avisos para el boletín: Estamos solicitando que si usted es dueño de un negocio o conoce a un dueño de un negocio, considere poner un anuncio en nuestro boletín. Son los anuncios los que nos permiten tener un boletín semanal sin costo alguno para nosotros. Por favor llame para colocar el anuncio al 1-800-950-9952 LPI o correo electronico 4lpi.com. Gracias!! Ministry of Caring/Counseling Grief comes in many ways, death of a spouse, child, parent, divorce. It also comes in new surroundings and loss of a job. IHM has a ministry that helps those in need to get support through one-on-one counseling and group meetings. We welcome all those in need. For further information, please call Sandy Heinisch at 925-628-1503. Check out our Parish Library Delve deeper into our Faith with books on Jesus; Mary; Catholic Instruction; Mass; Sacraments; Theology/Philosophy; Prayers and Poetry; Popes and Saints. Our Library is open Sundays from 10:30am to 2:00pm and Wednesdays from 3:00pm to 5:00pm. Come in and “check us out.” Nuestra Libreria esta abrierta los domingos de las 10:30am a las 2:00pm y los miercoles de 3:00pm a 5:00pm. Vengan a visitarnos. Safe Environment For All IHM Volunteers and Staff Virtus Retraining Instructions 30 days before your retraining is due, Virtus will have sent you an email with retraining instructions for your recertification course. Please follow the prompts to retrain. There is no need to register or create a new account. To check if you need to retrain: log in to your Virtus account: www.virtusonline.org using your login credentials. If you have forgotten your password or your user ID simply click the need Log in help under the existing user. When you are logged in, the help screen will give you all the necessary information you need for training. Ambiente Seguro Para Todos Los Voluntarios Y Personal Del IHM Instrucciones De Reentrenamiento Virtus 30 días antes de que se deba volver a entrenar, Virtus le habrá enviado un correo electrónico con instrucciones de reentrenamiento para su curso de recertificación. Por favor, siga las indicaciones para volver a entrenar. No es necesario registrarse ni crear una nueva cuenta. Para comprobar si necesita volver a entrenarse inicie sesión a virtus al: http://www.virtusonline.org con sus credenciales de inicio de sesión. Si se ha olvidado de su credencial de inicio o su contrasena, simplemente haga un clic en la ayuda de inicio de sesión en el cuadro de usuario existente. Cuando haya iniciado la sesión, la pantalla de Esperanza le proporcionara toda la informacion necesaria que necesita para obtener informacion de capacitacion. Hours of Adoration/Horas de Adoración Hours of Adoration are on Thursdays from 8:30AM to 6:00PM. On Fridays, Adoration begins at 8:30am and Continues until 7:30am on Saturday. Please pray for increased vocations. Horas de Adoración son los jueves de 8:30AM a 6:00PM. Adoración los viernes empieza a las 8:30AM y continúa hasta el sábado a las 7:30AM. Por favor recen para que aumenten las vocaciones. Promise: I promise to the soul that visits Me frequently in this Sacrament of Love, that I will receive it affectionately together with all the Blessed and the Angels in Heaven, and that each of its visits will be written down in the Book of its life and I will grant to it. 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. 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. Warning!¡Advertencia! Chapel candles must be purchased in the Office. Please do not bring your own as they are not meant to burn in our glass holders and could cause a fire. Las velas de la capilla se deben comprar en la oficina. No traigan las suyas, ya que no están destinadas a quemarse en nuestros envases de vidrio y pueden provocar un incendio. Gracias. Donate Your Car 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: 925-529-2019

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… FORMED We now HAVE 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 For free movies, audio books, talks, studies and more!