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. MINISTRY OF CARING GOLDEN AGERS SAVE THE DATE: WEDNESDAY, SEPT. 27, 2023 AT NOON IN THE HALL. This is for the entire parish. Brentwood Police Chief Timothy Herbert will be our first speaker of the new GOLDEN AGERS program. We encourage everyone to come and get acquainted with our Police Chief and ask him any question that you may have. For further information, call Sandy Heinisch at 925 628 1503. Legion of Mary will have a presentation On October 13, at 4:00pm the Legion of Mary will have a presentation on the apparition of Fatima in the parish hall before the 5:00pm Mass. In Portugal in 1917, young Lúcia dos Santos and her two young cousins witness a vision of the Blessed Virgin Mary, who they described as a beautiful lady, who asks then to return t the same spot on the same day for the next six months. Lucia tells her parent, and soon the entire village knows about the visions and awaits it. Which is now known as the miracle of the sun. Would you like your 3-12 yr. old child to meet The Good Shepherd? Come on October 7 & 8 after any of the masses to the hall to see how your child can meet the Good Shepherd and learn more about the beautiful Formation of Catechesis of the Good Shepherd program that is transforming the lives of children and families and helping them come closer to Jesus the Good Shepherd. Venga el 7 y 8 de octubre después de la misa para ver cómo su hijo puede conocer al Buen Pastor y aprender más sobre el hermoso programa de Formación de Catequesis del Buen Pastor que está transformando las vidas de niños y familias y ayudándolos a acercarse a Jesús el Bueno Pastor. 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 the Ministry of the Guadalupanos. Hours are 8:15am to 12:00pm. Caballeros de Colón y la Federación Católica Italiana 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 de Los Guadalupanos. Horario del desayuno es de 8:15am a 12:00pm Annual Festa d’Italia Dinner and Car Show Come join us for our 11th Annual Festa d’Italia Dinner and Car Show Friday, Sept 22, 2023, 4-8 PM ($15/person) Dinner tickets available after mass or: John & Linda Kortuem: Jolin1040@sbcglobal.net or 925-624-4131. Sam Scalise: sscalise965@gmail.com or 925-595-5144 and also through the parish office. Apostolic Fathers Class In honor of the Eucharistic Revival: A survey course on the Apostolic Fathers with an eye on the Eucharist. Join us as we survey various writings from the earliest days of the Church as the Apostolic Fathers, with the guidance of the Holy Spirit, developed the teachings that caught fire in the Elder Days. Classes will be Friday nights at 7:00 pm beginning September 22nd in classroom Matthew. Ms. Julie St. Andre, OP, and Mr. Mark DeMarce, OP

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. Womens Faith Sharing Fall Program WHEN YOU PRAY. Filmed on location in Italy, with Dr. Edward Sri, “When you pray” mines the riches of Catholic spiritually and the tradition of prayer. Drawing from Scripture and the example of the saints, “When you pray” will help you cultivate a fruitful life of prayer. Ascensionpress.com 1 (800) 376-0520. Purchase of materials is optional. Workbook $24.95. text book $15.99. Total pkg. of 2, $26.95. Good deal. We meet in the library Thursdays at 10 am. 7 sessions, Oct.5- Nov.16, 2023 For more information: call Ethel Reber 925-626-8981.

Youth Ministry Needs ... YOUR HELP!

Many Times people ask how they can support our teens in the parish. We have hit record numbers in our programs - Yeah! But we need help! We are looking for the following help in this very busy upcoming year... Middle School Small group leaders -Tuesdays 4:15-5:15pm High School Small group leaders - Thursdays 6:30-8pm Confirmation Small Group Leaders - Wednesdays 6-8pm Retreat Assistants - Dates and times vary Fundraiser Helpers - Dates and times vary Also looking for donations of the following items: * Board Games in good Condition * A portable drum Set for our YM meetings band * A portable electric Keyboard for our band * Individually wrapped - non-expired snack foods (Chips/cookies/Rice Krispy Treats/Capri Suns etc. - no nuts please) * T-Shirt/Sweatshirt sponsors * Pizza Angels - Donation of one or two cheese pizzas a month to one of our programs. * Brownie Brigade - Donation of 1 dozen brownies a month - can be homemade - no nuts. * Retreat Sponsors - financially assist a teen attending a retreat. * Rosaries in good condition - No prayer cards at this time only rosaries please. Please contact to sign up or to find out answers to any questions you may have: Julie Figueroa at ihmyouthbrentwood@gmail.com or call (925) 634-4154 ext. 107 We thank you in advance for your help, support and prayers for our program and our teens! NOTICE/ANUNCIO We have received several calls in the office asking about an email from Fr. Quang. In the email he is asking for help and request a response via email and then he asks for a money order or even gift cards. Please be aware that neither Fr. Quang nor Fr. Candelario will NEVER send an email asking for a money transfer, goods or services. Please ignore the emails. This is a scam that has been sent to many people. Thanks for understanding and again please do not hesitate to simply delete this type of email. +++++ Hemos recibido varias llamadas en la oficina preguntando por un correo electrónico de parte del padre Quang. En el correo electrónico pide ayuda y solicita una respuesta por correo electrónico y luego pide una transferencia de dinero e incluso tarjetas de regalo. Tenga en cuenta que ni el Padre Quang o el Padre Candelario NUNCA enviarán un correo electrónico pidiendo dinero, bienes o servicios. Por favor, ignore el correo electrónico. Se trata de una estafa que se ha enviado a muchas personas. Gracias por su atención, y de nuevo, favor de borrar este tipo de correo. Volunteer Needed Volunteer needed to head the group of English Greeters. Line up Greeters for English masses. If you are interested, please contact Carol Rojo atthe parish office at: 925-634-4154 x 106 or email: crojo@ihmbrentwood.com. Thank you!

An Invitation to Serve from St. Vincent de

Paul @ IHM

Are you a naturally caring, compassionate, and giving person? If so, our St. Vincent de Paul Conference would like you to come and share your gifts with people in need by joining us here at IHM. We are looking for new members, men, women, young people, from our parish community. You probably know we have a food pantry, where Christians from many religions, not just Catholic, give food to low-income families in Brentwood. While we appreciate everyone’s help, we desperately need more SVdP members to help with the other work we do to serve the poor. Our Society has adopted the phrase “no work of charity is foreign to our Society”, which helps us target our Service to the Poor. Being a part of our Conference, means you will be doing God’s work, you will grow Spiritually, be working with a dedicated group of Vincentians and make new friends. Doing God’s work is not always easy but does have its rewards.If you are interested in learning more, please contact us at: svdpihmbrentwood@gmail.com For the weekend of September 24, please bring canned tomatoe s. THANK YOU! For the weekend of October 1, please bring peanut butter and jelly. THANK YOU! +++ Para el fin de semana del 24 de septiembre, por favor traigan tomates enlatados. GRACIAS! Para el fin de semana del 1 de octubre, por favor traigan crema de mani con mermelada. GRACIAS! Come join the IHM Children’s Choir The Fall 2023-Spring 2024 Season begins this end of August. For more information: For English Children’s Choir, please contact Jerome Cuenco at jcuenco@ihmbrentwood.com or at 925-634-4154 x112 For Spanish Children’s Choir, please contact Sr. Guadalupe Grande at 925-513-8154 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 MEETINGS We will resume weekly counseling sessions on Thursday, September 7, 2023 at 3:30 in the library. If you have recently lost someone important in your life and need to join a support group, please call Sandy Heinisch at: 925-628-1503 for further information. Immaculate Heart of Mary Hospitality Ministry Needs YOU! We are opening up after a long break and things are happening here at IHM. We need a few good men and women to help in this very rewarding ministry. Help us welcome new members to our Parish and share with and serve all other parishioners at various events, held during the year. Share your time and talents to bring fellowship and community to all those who come to our Father’s house. All are welcome. For more information or to join contact Ann Galassi @ (925) 864-3242 or send her an email to: anngal1218@yahoo.com. 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 9:00AM 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. Mass Intention Guidelines All mass intentions must be done online or with the office. Please do not approach the priests before Mass. 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.

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… 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!!!