Church of the Immaculate Conception Pastor: Rev. James J. Ward

Rectory office: 9 a.m.-12 p.m., Mon-Fri, Closed Wed. 570-325-2791 • iccjt@ptd.net • www.iccjimthorpe.org

Whole Community Catechesis (WCC): wccjt@ptd.net St. Joseph Pre-School: 570-325-3186

Diocesan Victim Assistance Coordinator: Wendy S. Krisak, MA, NCC, LPC Direct Phone: 800-791-9209

Diocesan Safe Environment Coordinator: Sr. Meg Cole, SSJ, MS, LMFT Phone: 610-332-0442 ext. 2019

Mass Schedule Monday, Wednesday, Friday: 8:00 a.m. at St. Joseph Church

Tuesday and Thursday: 8:00 a.m. at Immaculate Conception Church

Saturday Vigil: 4:30 p.m. at Immaculate Conception Church 6:30 p.m. at St. Joseph Church

Sunday: 8:00 a.m. at St. Joseph Church 10:30 a.m. at Immaculate Conception Church

SACRAMENT OF RECONCILIATION: Saturdays: at ICC 3:45 p.m. to 4:15 p.m.; at St. Joseph: 6:00 p.m. to 6:20 p.m.

& anytime upon request

**unless otherwise noted in bulletin schedule

Liturgical Schedule ~ Pentecost Sunday Special Prayer Intentions- these are the people for whom we will be praying at Mass:

Sat. June 8 4:30 pm (ICC) Vincent Teichert (Janice, Lori, John Vincent, Carla & Nicholas) 6:30 pm (SJC) Edye Asman (Husband)

Sun. June 9 8:00 am (SJC) Louise Thear (Al & Pat Heaney) / Living & Deceased Parishioners 10:30 am (ICC) John & Oliva Wildoner (Family)

Mon. June 10 through NO MASSES Fri. June 14

The Most Holy Trinity Sat. June 15 4:30 pm (ICC) Leona Schoenauer (Mary Ellen Chodur)

6:30 pm (SJC) Philip G. Rader (wife, Betty Ann)

Sun. June 16 8:00 am (SJC) Stephen & Bertha Yuhas (daughter, Anna Marie) / Living & Deceased Father’s Day 10:30 am (ICC) All Fathers, Living & Deceased Memorials

Lay Ministers for the Weekend of June 15/16 Ministries: Saturday 4:30 p.m. Sunday 10:30 a.m. Lector: D. Lisella K Sofranko E.M.: J Nederostek, H & M Dugan C Cannon, M & J McGuire Altar Servers: *need volunteers M Malaska, N Sully, M Sofranko

RESPONSORIAL PSALM ~ LORD, SEND OUT YOUR SPIRIT, AND RENEW THE FACE OF THE EARTH.

THE SECOND COLLECTION this Sunday is for the Cemetery. Next week’s second collection will be in support of the Mission Co-Op. Also, the Peter’s Pence collection will be taken up. Those envelopes can be placed in any collection basket. FAMILY ACTIVITY: Pentecost is the birthday of the Church. To help celebrate, bake a birthday cake for dessert. Decorate the cake with the color red, to symbolize the Holy Spirit. NEXT WEEKEND we will welcome Rev. Jack Loughran, OSFS, from the Oblates of St. Francis de Sales, as our Mission Co-Op speaker.

WE WELCOME Jayden Gerald Nederostek, son of Jennifer Nederostek, who was recently baptized into our Immaculate Conception Parish community. Please pray for him as he begins his faith journey in Christ.

FATHER’S DAY IS JUNE 16. Spiritual Bouquet envelopes are included in your mailed packet. Please fill out the envelope and place in the collection basket at any Mass. The envelopes will be placed on the altar & those intentions will be remembered at all Masses the month of June. NEXT WEEK WE WILL TAKE UP THE PETER’S PENCE COLLECTION, which provides Pope Francis with the funds he needs to carry out his charitable works around the world. The proceeds benefit our brothers and sisters on the margins of society, including victims of war, oppression, and natural disasters. Please be generous. For more information, visit usccb.org/peters-pence.

WCC Question of the Week

Do you ever pray to the Holy Spirit? What do you pray to Him about?

RELIGIOUS EDUCATION: Has your child just finished Kindergarten? Or have you just moved into the area & your child is in the public school or being homeschooled? Call or email us to register for Immaculate

Conception & St Joseph’s joint parish religious education program, WCC. Our classes for our Whole Community Catechesis (WCC) program run from Mon., July 15 through Fri., July 26, 9 am until 1 pm. Our program includes music, art, & snack along with our classes. Please email/call Mrs. Merkel at kdmerkel@ptd.net or 570-325-3186 for more info. Registration forms & handbooks are available in the main vestibules of the churches or on iccjimthorpe.org. BISHOP’S ANNUAL APPEAL: We need the support of all of our parish families to reach our financial goal of $17,027.35 and to reach the 100% participation goal. If you have not made your pledge of support, you may return your pledge form to the parish office or make your gift online. Remember, every gift counts, no gift is too small. Every dollar helps those in need. If you have any questions or would like to make a gift, please call the parish office or visit the Appeal website at FaithHopeCharityGives.org. VACATION BIBLE SCHOOL @ St. John's Lutheran Church, 319 South Ave., from June 24 to June 28. 6pm-8:30 pm, for children Preschool to 6th Grade. Call 570-325-3391 to register, or stjohnsvbs@yahoo.com. The Theme is THE "MANE" EVENT ROAR!! Life is Wild. God is good.

CONGRATULATIONS to all our young people who are graduating this spring, from our Catholic & public schools, whether it be 8th grade, high school, technical school,

college or advanced degrees. May God bless them & keep them close to Him. AN F.Y.I. MEETING will be held this Monday, June 10th in St. Joseph Pre-School Building at 3pm. RECTORY OFFICE HOURS – There may be times over the summer months that the Rectory office will be closed, due to vacations, etc. If you need to visit the Rectory for any reason, please call first, so you know that the office is open and someone is available to help you. If no one answers your call please leave a message and we will return your call as soon as possible. Thank you!

THE OFFICE FOR VOCATIONS PROMOTION is conducting its 7th Annual Quo Vadis Vocation Camp and 5th Annual Fiat Days Vocation Camp, from Sun., July 14 to Thurs., July 18 on the campus of DeSales University. Both camps are open to young men & women from ages 14 to 18 (including the newly graduated). There are a limited number of spaces available. For more details & registration material visit allentowndiocese.org. Early registration is $60 before June 14. After June 14, the registration fee is $85. Registration deadline is

June 28. No registrations after the deadline will be accepted, and there are no walk-ins.

TEACH AND REMIND ~ I'm not very good at telling jokes. I like them, but after I hear one and laugh at it, I let it go and forget it. I suspect this doesn't just apply to jokes. The Gospel today hints that the disciples may have had the same weakness when Jesus says the Spirit will "teach you everything and remind you of all that I told you" (John 14:26). Jesus spent three years teaching his disciples and showing them how much God loves them and how to love their neighbor. He used parables as examples and miracles as signs of the Father's love. He answered their questions and explained things privately. Knowing that this would still not be enough, he promised to send the Spirit after he had risen. You have to experience some things to understand them. And that is what the disciples would do. When they received the Spirit after Jesus' resurrection, they also began to do the things Jesus talked about. They fed the poor and healed the sick. Thus they began to experience Jesus in those around them. They would remember what Jesus had taught them and apply it in their lives. They even accepted suffering for their faith. We too can receive that promise from Jesus to have the Spirit teach and remind us. As we share our faith with others, we begin to experience Jesus in them. As we listen to the Lord in prayer, we are reminded of passages in the Bible and we begin to understand how they apply in our lives. May the Holy Spirit teach and remind us of the signs of God's love. Tom Schmidt, © J. S. Paluch Co.

REGISTER RECEIPTS: Keep saving your register tape from both Jim Thorpe Market and Redners. Tapes can be placed in boxes at both entrances to church. This is an easy way to raise money for your parish!!