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.
Lent 2023 / Cuaresma 2023
March 28, Tuesday - Penance/Reconciliation Service 7:00PM (No 6:00PM
Confession)
Stations of the Cross
Fridays During Lent, 7:00PM
March 24 - Legion of Mary Spanish and English
March 31 - MFCC
April 15 - Sociedad Guadalupana (via Crucis at 6:00PM
Deanery Parishes
Reconcialiation Service For Lent 2023
Immaculate Heart of Mary, Brentwood - March 28, 7:00PM St. Anthony, Oakley - March 30, 7:00PM Our Lady Queen of the World, Bay Point - April 3, 7:00PM Pancake Breakfast / Desayuno de panquecas As April 2, is Palm Sunday, we will not have the pancake breakfast. +++ Como el 2 de abril es El Domingo de Ramos, no tendremos el Desayuno de panquecas. LENTEN FISH FRY Dine-In!! Fish Fry Fridays 4-7PM Come join us in the Parish Hall each Friday during Lent for dining with family and friends. Besides the usual dinner of Fish or Shrimp, Coleslaw and French Fries, wine and beer are also available to purchase. Shrimp $14 (5 pieces) Fish (Adults) $13 (4 pieces) Fish (Seniors/Youths) $10 (3 pieces) Desserts $2 Soda $2 Water $1 For Dine-In Only Beer $5 Wine $5 Bottle of Wine $16 We accept credit/debit cards and cash. Only water or soda are available for "Drive-Thru service" 2023 SCHOLARSHIPS Graduating High School Seniors and Continuing College Students are reminded that the 2023 High School and College scholarship application forms are available here or at the parish office and they are due by April 15, 2023. A number of Scholarships will be available this year. Download or view the application forms below: For High School Seniors: WORD format PDF format For College Level: WORD format PDF format IMPORTANT MESSAGE FROM The Most Reverend Michael C. Barber,S.J. Bishop of Oakland “This year since the feast of St. Patrick, March 17, 2023, falls on a Friday in Lent given the many celebrations that occur on this day, in accord with the norm of law, I herewith grant to all Catholics of the Diocese as well as all present here that day, a dispensation from abstinence from meat and meat products. I encourage all who make use of this dispensation to engage in another sacrificial or charitable act that day.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. From the Respect for Life Ministry - Please join us in praying the Annunciation Novena Started March 16 and will end on the Feast of the Annunciation of Our Lord on March 25, (the novena can be started at any time) praying for a “Heart Open to God’s Will”. Remember to keep the Unborn and their parents in your prayers. You can find copies of the novena in the vestibule or go to the following link: https://www.usccb.org/issues-and-action/marriage- andfamily/natural-family-planning/resources/nfp-novenas Fr. Quang will do a special blessing for all pregnant mothers at the 8:00am Mass on Saturday, March 25, the Feast of the Annunciation. One Friday One Cross One Man 180 Minutes All high school students (grades 9-12) are invited to our 2023 Lenten bible study “180”. Come join us as we go through this powerful bible study written by Mark Hark – exploring the 180 minutes that Jesus was on the cross. This study is led by youth for youth. 7pm Friday, March 24 – The Temple 7pm Friday, March 31 – The Onlookers All gatherings held in the Library except for March 17. Bring your bible – don’t have one? Don’t worry – we have extra! To get on the high school youth ministry flocknote group for updates please email your first and last name and preferred email or cell number for messages to Julie Figueroa at ihmyouthbrentwood@gmail.com SELLING OF PALMS The World Youth Group will be selling Palms in the Plaza after all Masses on April 1 and 2. El grupo de jovenes estaran vendiendo palmas en la Plaza despues de todas las Misss el 1 y 2de abril.
A Sincere THANK YOU from St. Vincent de Paul
St. Vincent de Paul at IHM is very grateful to the parishioners of Immaculate Heart of Mary for their ongoing support in the work we do to help those less fortunate. As you know, we have a food pantry every Friday morning, but we also do a lot of other work. We try to assist those who come to us for help with various over due bills, usually caused by someone in the family out of work for sometime, a sickness in the family, a death in the family, or other things which make them unable to pay their normal bills. While we try to be compassionate, many times the amount due is way over our ability to help, but we have other agencies we partner with to try to come up with the necessary funds to avoid eviction, utilities turned off, etc. We also give out Cleaning Kits, Hygiene Kits a couple of times a year, make dinner for doctors and nurses who donate their time at the jointly sponsored medical and dental clinics at our Council offices in Pittsburg. The list goes on, but we couldn’t do it without your help. For the weekend of March 26, please bring peanut butter and jelly. THANK YOU! For the weekend of April 2, please bring mac and cheese. THANK YOU! +++ Para el fin de semana del 26 de marzo, por favor traigan peanut butter and jelly. GRACIAS! Para el fin de semana del 2 de a bril, por favor traigan macarron con queso. GRACIAS! 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 9:00AM to 6:00PM. On Fridays, Adoration begins at 9:00am and Continues until 7:00am on Saturday. Please pray for increased vocations. +++++ Horas de Adoración son los jueves de 9:00AM a 6:00PM. Adoración los viernes empieza a las 9:00AM y continúa hasta el sábado a las 7:00AM. 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/Advertencia Be sure not to leave valuable items in your car. Especially in view. It is better not to invite vandalism. Asegurese de no dejar articulos de valor en su automovil. Sobre todo a la vista, es mejor no invitar al vandalism. 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. 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. 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. Horario del desayuno es de 8:15am a 12:00pm.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!!! 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.
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.
Lent 2023 / Cuaresma 2023
March 28, Tuesday - Penance/Reconciliation Service 7:00PM (No
6:00PM Confession)
Stations of the Cross
Fridays During Lent, 7:00PM
March 24 - Legion of Mary Spanish and English
March 31 - MFCC
April 15 - Sociedad Guadalupana (via Crucis at 6:00PM
Deanery Parishes
Reconcialiation Service For Lent 2023
Immaculate Heart of Mary, Brentwood - March 28, 7:00PM St. Anthony, Oakley - March 30, 7:00PM Our Lady Queen of the World, Bay Point - April 3, 7:00PM Pancake Breakfast / Desayuno de panquecas As April 2, is Palm Sunday, we will not have the pancake breakfast. +++ Como el 2 de abril es El Domingo de Ramos, no tendremos el Desayuno de panquecas. LENTEN FISH FRY Dine-In!! Fish Fry Fridays 4-7PM Come join us in the Parish Hall each Friday during Lent for dining with family and friends. Besides the usual dinner of Fish or Shrimp, Coleslaw and French Fries, wine and beer are also available to purchase. Shrimp $14 (5 pieces) Fish (Adults) $13 (4 pieces) Fish (Seniors/Youths) $10 (3 pieces) Desserts $2 Soda $2 Water $1 For Dine-In Only Beer $5 Wine $5 Bottle of Wine $16 We accept credit/debit cards and cash. Only water or soda are available for "Drive-Thru service" 2023 SCHOLARSHIPS Graduating High School Seniors and Continuing College Students are reminded that the 2023 High School and College scholarship application forms are available here or at the parish office and they are due by April 15, 2023. A number of Scholarships will be available this year. Download or view the application forms below: For High School Seniors: WORD format PDF format For College Level: WORD format PDF format IMPORTANT MESSAGE FROM The Most Reverend Michael C. Barber,S.J. Bishop of Oakland “This year since the feast of St. Patrick, March 17, 2023, falls on a Friday in Lent given the many celebrations that occur on this day, in accord with the norm of law, I herewith grant to all Catholics of the Diocese as well as all present here that day, a dispensation from abstinence from meat and meat products. I encourage all who make use of this dispensation to engage in another sacrificial or charitable act that day.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. From the Respect for Life Ministry - Please join us in praying the Annunciation Novena Started March 16 and will end on the Feast of the Annunciation of Our Lord on March 25, (the novena can be started at any time) praying for a “Heart Open to God’s Will”. Remember to keep the Unborn and their parents in your prayers. You can find copies of the novena in the vestibule or go to the following link: https://www.usccb.org/issues-and-action/marriage- andfamily/natural-family-planning/resources/nfp-novenas Fr. Quang will do a special blessing for all pregnant mothers at the 8:00am Mass on Saturday, March 25, the Feast of the Annunciation. One Friday One Cross One Man 180 Minutes All high school students (grades 9-12) are invited to our 2023 Lenten bible study “180”. Come join us as we go through this powerful bible study written by Mark Hark – exploring the 180 minutes that Jesus was on the cross. This study is led by youth for youth. 7pm Friday, March 24 – The Temple 7pm Friday, March 31 – The Onlookers All gatherings held in the Library except for March 17. Bring your bible – don’t have one? Don’t worry – we have extra! To get on the high school youth ministry flocknote group for updates please email your first and last name and preferred email or cell number for messages to Julie Figueroa at ihmyouthbrentwood@gmail.com SELLING OF PALMS The World Youth Group will be selling Palms in the Plaza after all Masses on April 1 and 2. El grupo de jovenes estaran vendiendo palmas en la Plaza despues de todas las Misss el 1 y 2de abril.
A Sincere THANK YOU from St. Vincent de
Paul
St. Vincent de Paul at IHM is very grateful to the parishioners of Immaculate Heart of Mary for their ongoing support in the work we do to help those less fortunate. As you know, we have a food pantry every Friday morning, but we also do a lot of other work. We try to assist those who come to us for help with various over due bills, usually caused by someone in the family out of work for sometime, a sickness in the family, a death in the family, or other things which make them unable to pay their normal bills. While we try to be compassionate, many times the amount due is way over our ability to help, but we have other agencies we partner with to try to come up with the necessary funds to avoid eviction, utilities turned off, etc. We also give out Cleaning Kits, Hygiene Kits a couple of times a year, make dinner for doctors and nurses who donate their time at the jointly sponsored medical and dental clinics at our Council offices in Pittsburg. The list goes on, but we couldn’t do it without your help. For the weekend of March 26, please bring peanut butter and jelly. THANK YOU! For the weekend of April 2, please bring mac and cheese. THANK YOU! +++ Para el fin de semana del 26 de marzo, por favor traigan peanut butter and jelly. GRACIAS! Para el fin de semana del 2 de a bril, por favor traigan macarron con queso. GRACIAS! 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 9:00AM to 6:00PM. On Fridays, Adoration begins at 9:00am and Continues until 7:00am on Saturday. Please pray for increased vocations. +++++ Horas de Adoración son los jueves de 9:00AM a 6:00PM. Adoración los viernes empieza a las 9:00AM y continúa hasta el sábado a las 7:00AM. 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/Advertencia Be sure not to leave valuable items in your car. Especially in view. It is better not to invite vandalism. Asegurese de no dejar articulos de valor en su automovil. Sobre todo a la vista, es mejor no invitar al vandalism. 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. 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. 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. Horario del desayuno es de 8:15am a 12:00pm.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!!! 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.
