REV. BOGUSLAW KOBUS, PASTOR MRS. CHRISTINE BENSON, RELIGIOUS EDUCATION ADMINISTRATOR

MS. MALDEN COMANDA, MUSIC DIRECTOR

Immaculate Conception Church 75 Church Street • Franklin, New Jersey 07416

January 10, 2021 Baptism of the Lord

SUNDAY MASS SCHEDULE SATURDAY: 5:00 PM ANTICIPATED MASS– LIVESTREAMED SUNDAY: 7:30 AM, 9:30 AM, 11:30 AM DAILY MASSES

(RECITATION OF THE ROSARY AFTER MASS) MONDAY: MASS, NOVENA, & BENEDICTION 7PM TUESDAY, WEDNESDAY, FRIDAY: 7:30 AM THURSDAY NO DAILY MASS SATURDAY: 9:00 AM

HOLY DAYS OF OBLIGATION HOLY DAY: 7:00 AM, 7:00 PM SACRAMENT OF RECONCILIATION SATURDAYS: 4:00-4:30 PM OR BY APPOINTMENT

AND FIFTEEN MINUTES BEFORE FIRST FRIDAY MASS

OFFICE HOURS: PARISH OFFICE: MON through WED 10:00 AM - NOON RECTORY PHONE:973-827-9575

EMAIL:ICCHURCH@PTD.NET RELIGIOUS EDUCATION OFFICE: MON through WED 9:00 AM - 1:00 PM

RELIGIOUS EDUCATION OFFICE PHONE: 973-827-9501 Parish WEBSITE: WWW.ICCFRANKLIN.ORG FAX: 973-827-7375

REV. BROWN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL: WWW.REVBROWNSCHOOL.ORG 973-729-9174 POPE JOHN MIDDLE SCHOOL: WWW.POPEJOHNMS.ORG 973-729-9174 POPE JOHN XXIII HIGH SCHOOL: WWW.POPEJOHN.ORG 973-729-6125

EXPOSITION OF THE BLESSED SACRAMENT SUSPENDED UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE

BAPTISMS PARENTS MUST BE REGISTERED PARISHONERS AND ATTEND A PREP CLASS BEFORE SCHEDULING BAPTISM. PREP SESSIONS HELD ON FIRST TUESDAY OF THE MONTH AT 7:30PM. PLEASE CALL TO REGISTER.

MARRIAGE CONTACT THE PARISH ONE YEAR IN ADVANCE MUST BE REGISTERED PARISHIONERS FOR AT LEAST 6 MONTHS.

ANOINTING OF THE SICK ANY TIME FOR THE SERIOUSLY ILL.

HOMEBOUND MINISTRY SUSPENDED UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE

Mission Statement of Immaculate Conception Parish

We, the faith community of Immaculate Conception Parish in Franklin, New Jersey, commit ourselves to share our gifts and love to make the presence of God a reality in our lives by welcoming all to worship and serving those who are in need.

Welcome to Immaculate Conception Parish The faith community of Immaculate Conception welcomes all visitors, parishioners, family and friends. We hope you find your visit warm and inviting as well as spiritually nourishing. We will keep all of you in our prayers and wish you God’s Blessings. New members may register by calling the Parish Office. If you are moving out of the parish or change your address, please notify the Parish Office.

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Please Note: No more than 45 people in the Church at any one time, face covering REQUIRED.

SATURDAY January 9 9:00 am

Giovanni Galeazza reqby Marie & Joe Pallotta 5:00 pm—Sunday Anticipated - Live Streamed

Jean Mele 9th Ann. reqby Dawn Stahl SUNDAY January 10 7:30 am

Stephen & Madeline Swiss reqby Family Joseph Donnelly reqby His Wife Theresa

9:30 am Eric Burns reqby Family

11:30 am People of the Parish

MONDAY January 11 7:00 pm

Michael Elekes reqby Mom & Dad

TUESDAY January 12 7:30 am

James Elekes, Jr. reqby Mom & Dad

WEDNESDAY January 13– St. Hilary 7:30 am

Deceased Members of the Parish reqby Ann Conry

THURSDAY Janaury 14—NO MASS

FRIDAY January 15 7:30 am

For the Poor Souls reqby Dorothy Landtau

SATURDAY January 16 9:00 am

Mike Tatka reqby Landtau Family 5:00 pm—Sunday Anticipated - Live Streamed

Deceased Members of Conry & Priestner Families reqby Ann Conry

Next Week: January 17, 2021 7:30 am

Brian Phelan reqby Mary & Ford Margarum

9:30 am People of the Parish

11:30 am Joana Philips Birthday Blessings reqby Philips Family

Helena Dudziak Birthday Rem. reqby Family

The Baptism of the Lord January 10, 2021 All you who are thirsty, come to the water! — Isaiah 55:1

ENVELOPES FOR SCHOOL SUBSIDY AND

CHURCH MAINTENANCE Thank you for contributing to offset our church maintenance and school subsidy obligations. As with a home, there are always unexpected repairs in the Parish, in addition to planned expenses. Thanks to your continued generosity, we have been meeting our ever-increasing expenses. The ongoing need for additional cleaning and sanitizing due to COVID-19 has resulted in continued expenses for products such as hand sanitizer and specialty cleaners After some recent heavy rain storms, portions of the Rectory roof leaked, causing damage to ceilings in the dining room and chapel, as well as the conference room. This will require major repairs to the roof and interior finishes. Anything you are able to give by using the green maintenance or yellow school envelopes, located in the vestibule, is deeply appreciated. Maintenance of the school building and modular units is the responsibility of the Parish. The parish is expected to support Reverend Brown School and Pope John XXIII Middle School. Thank You again.

Weekly Contributions

Last Week’s Collection: $ 4,131 *

December 27 Collection: $ 2,667 * Heat & A/C: $ 577 *

Christmas Collection: $ 11,348 * 2020-2021 Diocesan Assessment: $27,127 Collected to Date (Project Faith): $ 2,511 *

* Includes Online Giving

During this time of uncertainty, THANK YOU for continuing to support your parish. Please know that we are most appreciative for all of your donations. We all know how difficult things are financially for families. So, too, is it to run a parish, as expenses continue to rise. The parish is dependent on income from collections and Mass stipends. We are grateful for your continued and increased generosity in support of our parish, especially over the last year Please know that any donations earmarked for a specific purpose, such as maintenance or payment of oil bills, remain in the parish. We rely on the generosity of parishioners to be able to meet both planned and unplanned expenses. For whatever you are able to give, may God bless you; you and your intentions are always in our prayers. God always rewards a generous giver.

THE WEEK OF January 10, 2021

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Winter Weather Alert For weekday Mass cancellations due to inclement

weather, call the Rectory 973-827-9575 ***********************************************************************

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PARISH NOTES

Please check the Parish website www.iccfranklin.org for the latest updates.

Public masses have resumed, but all other parish events and meetings are suspended until

further notice. The Parish Office is staffed Monday, Tuesday,

Wednesday from 10am to Noon. It is requested that visitors call in advance, as office hours may change

& only one person at a time will be admitted. Messages are checked periodically outside office

hours. Face coverings are required when in Church and in the Parish Office. Thank you for observing

the regulations, which were mailed to active parishioners, are available on the parish website and

some copies are in the vestibule. Please visit https://www.youtube.com/channel/

UCSujdNoY6ckultGpBU9t0_A/ Where Fr. Bogie has recorded prayers, novenas & Masses

The Saturday 5pm Mass is livestreamed each week.

Please be aware that our Church is a holy place and respect those who wish to pray before and after

Mass.

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A Few Gentle Reminders

Wearing of masks: The wearing of masks in Church is required. Masks must be worn properly to be effective; that is, covering the nose and mouth. Please do not remove masks or uncover your nose or mouth when in Church. Please be considerate of others who wish to worship, and are following regulations.

Cleaning of Pews: Thank you to those who have been willing to help clean and disinfect pews after Masses. Some Masses have more volunteers than others, so we are asking, if you are able, please help. We don’t have the maintenance staff to complete this process. We have sign up sheets in the vestibule, please check them on the way in.

Ushers: We invite ushers and volunteers to help seat people in appropriate groups and observe social distancing. Seating in the sanctuary and in the choir loft is not being fully utilized. We do not want to risk any health issues due to improper social distancing.

THANK YOU!

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RELIGIOUS EDUCATION NEWS In-class instruction for Religious Education is

scheduled to begin on January 10th. Parents have been given the class calendar. Information regarding updated COVID protocols and/or schedule changes

will be sent to parents as needed. Please contact Christine Benson at 973-827-9501 with questions or concerns. Thanks to all parents and parishioners for

your continuing support. ________________________________________________________________

Mass and Memorial Donations - Please Contact The Rectory A Holy Mass for the Deceased

♥ A Spiritual Bouquet Mass for the Living Ex: Requests for healing, recovery or for God’s

Blessing for anniversaries, birthdays, or any other special occasion.

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Novena and Benediction every Monday evening Please consider attending 7pm Mass, followed by

Novena, recitation of the Rosary, and Benediction on Monday evenings. Novena to the Blessed Virgin

Mary on Monday evening has been a long-standing devotion in Immaculate Conception Parish. It is

celebrated following 7pm Mass every Monday, with the exception of some National Holidays

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Mass and March for Life 2021 Due to the Pandemic, Our Lady Queen of Peace in Branchville is hosting a local “Mass & March for

Life”. The Mass will be held at Our Lady Queen or Peace Church at 10am on January 29, 2021. All proper safety precautions will be in place: masks

must be worn, social distancing , hand sanitizer at the doors, and the church will be sanitized, and ozone purified the evening before. In coordination with local authorities, approval has been received for a

mile and a half march after the Mass. For information, Our Lady Queen of Peace Parish

Office 973-948-3185

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PARISH SECRETARY Part-time (20 hours per week) position available requiring use of Microsoft Word, Publisher, Excel. Individual must possess good people skills and ability to multi-task. General office experience needed. Contact 973-827-9575 or icchurch@ptd.net for information and to submit a resume. ___________________________________________

Senior Moment—A Tree Falls On St. Joseph

As the Christmas Season progresses, images within the Joyful Mysteries of the Rosary take on more vivid reality. Implicit within the progression is the arduous census-necessary journey south from Nazareth to Jerusalem - surely no easy task for expecting newlyweds, even with the ever present backdrop of the Divine. Study opportunities of this past year have made the routine doings of Mary and Joseph’s days more visual for me. I feel all the more, their openness to under-stand my sometimes harried praise and prayers. This Christmas, I’d had the joy of selecting a manger scene for a newly engaged couple. The statuary I ultimately selected shows Mary and Joseph seated in close and affectionate proximity with fascinated gaze on their Infant Child, Jesus. In this most human setting, the sculptor well captured their warmth and amazement. My find led me to wonder at my own Nativity scene with symmetrical figures to the right and left of the Holy Child. The spacing now troubled me, and I took the unconventional leap of placing standing Joseph to the right shoulder of kneeling Mary. The mangered Infant will be centered before them on Christmas morning. Yes! My new arrangement took some getting used to, and the sentinel pine tree and St. Joseph took an initial tumble or two in their new positions, but I know that for me, I have gotten it right! On December 27, we celebrated the Feast Of The Holy Family, and on December 8, 2020, Pope Francis defined the start of the “Year Of St. Joseph”. May we, the Seniors in our own families keep in touch throughout 2021 with the “Holy Family”, especially remembering St. Joseph as example and caring intercessor. “St. Joseph and Mother Mary pray for us.”

PLEASE CONTACT LAWMAKERS TO VOTE DOWN THE REPRODUCTIVE

FREEDOM ACT

The NJ Reproductive Freedom Act (S3030/A4848) was introduced in the Senate and the Assembly in

October, 2020. It’s purpose is to protect and expand access to abortion and contraception. It will allow

abortions up until birth, and non-physicians to perform abortions, among other measures.

Please contact NJ lawmakers to vote against these bills:

Legislative District 24: Sen. Steven V. Oroho (SenOroho@njleg.org) Asm. F. Parker Space (AsmSpace@njleg.org) Asm. Harold Wirths (AsmWirths@njleg.org) One Wilson Drive Suite 2B Sparta, NJ 07871 The Bill’s Sponsors: Sen. Loretta Weinberg (SenWeinberg@njleg.org) 545 Cedar Lane Teaneck, NJ 07666

Sen. Linda R. Greenstein (SenGreenstein@njleg.org) 1249 South River Road Suite 105 Cranbury, NJ 08512 Office of the Governor: Hon. Phil Murphy, Governor of NJ 225 West State Street Trenton, NJ 08625 ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Immaculate Conception Cemetery Just as in life, we believe that in death the human body deserves to be treated with respect and dignity. The cemetery is an extension of the Church that ministers to our grief as the Church ministers to our faith. Being buried in the sacred grounds of a Catholic cemetery is an assertion of faith for both the deceased and their loved ones. In keeping with the Church’s tradition of respect for the body, remains and cremains should receive proper burial, entombment or inurnment.

Immaculate Conception Cemetery is located on North Church Road. Contact the Parish Office at 973-827-9575 or icchurch@ptd.net to make an appointment to obtain information about burial, entombment or inurnment arrangements.

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Prayers for those who are currently sick, in the hospital or undergoing surgery, or who have recently died are included in the General Intercessions offered at every weekend Mass. These names are usually included once unless the person is seriously ill for a number of weeks. After three weeks the name will be

placed in the Bulletin and will still be prayed for at Mass, but referred to as “those listed in the bulletin”. Patrick Cooper, Debbie & Kate Nejman, Dot Priestner, Jim Priestner, John Priestner, Leonard Riccardi, Marie Sohayda, Eileen Storms, Barbara Yarusinsky Please notify us when you have recovered from your illness. Hospitals are bound by privacy laws and can not release the names of their patients. It is up to a family member to let us know if a parishioner is hospitalized or homebound.

In the Military: LCpl. Ian Cunningham 1st Lt. Kevin Good Kaitlyn Dembowski

PLEASE NOTE: DUE TO PRIVACY REGULATIONS, ONLY FAMILY MEMBERS MAY REQUEST NAMES TO BE

LISTED.

Prayers for the Sick Names included in the weekly Prayers of the

Faithful are those who are currently hospitalized, undergoing surgery or who have

recently died.

The parish office should be notified by an immediate family member to include names in Prayers of the Faithful, and when names should

be removed from the list of the sick.

If you have loved ones to add to the sick or military lists, please contact the Parish Office

(icchurch@ptd.net or 973-827-9575).

Parish Ministries Contact List Religious Education & Youth Protection/ Christine Benson 973-827-9501 Safe Environment Cooordinator Eucharistic Ministers Christine Muller 973-827-9575 Lectors Kim Vieira 973-545-2276 Music Director Malden Comanda 973-827-9575 Ushers Ron Hoffman 973-827-0585 Hospitality George&Katie Drossel 973-903-7735 Children’s Liturgy Barbara DeRenzo 973-209-4381 Grief Support Ministry Frank Elmo 973-827-4396 Evangelization Frank Elmo 973-827-4396 Altar Servers Kim Vieira 973-545-2276 Homebound Ministry Fr. Bogie 973-827-9575 Legion of Mary Brunilda Gillespie 908-619-0128 Bible Sharing Fr. Bogie 973-827-9575 Prayer Shawl Ministry Shirley Riccardi 973-827-9058 Toni Dionisio 973-827-9575 Praise & Worship Ministry Fr. Bogie 973-827-9575 The parish community of Immaculate Conception has an active, living liturgical life. Through the talents and skills of all those involved in various liturgical ministries, our experiences of worship provide prayerful and meaningful signs of God’s presence. If you are interested in becoming a part of a Ministry at Immacu-late Conception, please contact Fr. Bogie at the Rectory Office.

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Welcome! Every member should be registered in the Parish, become active,

financially support Immaculate Conception, and be known to Fr. Bogie. Letters of

testimony for godparents and sponsors will not be given unless one is registered in

the parish and children in the family are receiving religious education.

When moving, please notify the parish office.

Bring your friend or someone dear to you to church… our parish community

welcomes their presence

MEMORIAL DONATIONS FOR SANCTUARY LAMP, SANCTUARY FLOWERS AND

ALTAR BREAD & WINE PLEASE CONTACT THE RECTORY

SANCTUARY LAMP, a reminder of the Divine Presence in the Eucharist, may be donated in memory of loved ones SANCTUARY FLOWERS, are a beautiful way to remember a loved one or commemorate a special intention. ALTAR BREAD & WINE, consecrated at each liturgy, may be donated in memory of a loved one or for a special intention. Please consider a future gift of money, stock, real estate or other valuables to Immaculate Conception by remembering our parish in your will. Call the Rectory office for more information

Giving Thanks When You Shop Please be sure to thank the generous advertisers in our bulletin. Through their participation, our parish receives our weekly bulletin free of charge. Please cut out the thank you and present it the next time you patronize one of our fine advertisers.

Thank you for advertising in the

Immaculate Conception Church Bulletin. I am patronizing your business because of it.

DAILY MISSAL

Please use daily missals Monday - Friday located on table by the Baptismal Font. After Mass, if you would be so kind, return Missals back

where you found them.

FEAST OF FAITH The Sign of the Cross At the beginning of our prayer, we make The sign of the cross together. This sign, simple and powerful, operates on many levels. We trace the sign of the cross over our bodies, reminding ourselves that the cross of Christ has become our source of resurrection, life, and grace. With this sign, we also profess our faith in the Trinity: the presider does not say “in the names,” but “in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit”—three persons, one God. The sign of the cross is also a baptismal reminder, for every sign of the cross echoes the words spoken over us at our baptism, which marked our entry into the saving mystery of Christ. This many-layered sign is also our primary sign of blessing: the cross is traced over people, places, and things upon which we ask God to impart divine benediction. In blessing ourselves with the sign of the cross at the beginning of Mass, we acknowledge the mystery that has gathered us together: that Christ, the crucified and risen One, is living, and that we are members of his Body. Our response, our Amen, is our yes to all this, our first profession of faith. —Corinna Laughlin, Copyright © J. S. Paluch Co.

REHEARSAL Psalms are sung in the home and rehearsed in the streets. —St. Ambrose

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THE WATERS OF BAPTISM When new sod is put in, it needs constant saturation with water. Landscapers say that this “knits” the sod to the soil. The same when a branch is grafted onto a tree: the poultice that joins them at the splice must be kept wet at all times. Water is the stuff that binds the very cells of our bodies together. No wonder religions throughout all times and cultures have used it so prominently. When Jesus stepped into the Jordan for baptism, he “knit” himself to what had come before him. By going to the Jordan, he made himself one with the people of Israel who had crossed it into their Promised Land. With John the Baptist, Christ wove himself into the prophetic tradition that heralded the coming reign of God. He had become fully human in the waters of Mary’s womb, and by partaking in the rite of the baptism of repentance, Jesus identified himself with our sinful, frail humanity. It is through the waters of baptism that Christ continues to graft new members onto his Body, the Church; through these waters we are cleansed from sin and filled with the promise of grace, given our destiny for eternal life. For us, as for Jesus, it is also the waters of baptism that inaugurate our mission to proclaim the Good News. Copyright © J. S. Paluch Co.

TODAY’S READINGS First Reading — Behold my servant with whom I am pleased; he shall bring forth justice to the nations (Isaiah 42:1-4, 6-7) or Isaiah 55:1-11. Psalm — The Lord will bless his people with peace (Psalm 29) or Isaiah 12:2-6. Second Reading — God anointed him with the Ho-ly Spirit (Acts 10:34-38) or 1 John 5:1-9. Gospel — You are my beloved Son, with you I am well pleased (Mark 1:7-11). The English translation of the Psalm Responses from the Lectionary for Mass © 1969, 1981, 1997, International Commission on English in the Liturgy Corporation. All rights reserved.

READINGS FOR THE WEEK Monday: Heb 1:1-6; Ps 97:1, 2b, 6, 7c, 9; Mk 1:14-20 Tuesday: Heb 2:5-12; Ps 8:2ab, 5, 6-9; Mk 1:21-28 Wednesday: Heb 2:14-18; Ps 105:1-4, 6-9; Mk 1:29-39 Thursday: Heb 3:7-14; Ps 95:6-11; Mk 1:40-45 Friday: Heb 4:1-5, 11; Ps 78:3, 4bc, 6c-8; Mk 2:1-12 Saturday: Heb 4:12-16; Ps 19:8-10, 15; Mk 2:13-17 Sunday: 1 Sm 3:3b-10, 19; Ps 40:2, 4, 7-10; 1 Cor 6:13c-15a, 17-20; Jn 1:35-42

SAINTS AND SPECIAL OBSERVANCES Sunday: The Baptism of the Lord Monday: First Week in Ordinary Time begins Wednesday: St. Hilary Saturday: Blessed Virgin Mary

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