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1416 Dudley Road PO Box 188 Dudley, Pa. 16634 Office: 814-635-2919 - Fax: 814-626-0127
Website: www.iccdudley.com
Immaculate Conception Catholic Church June 7, 2020 Solemnity of the Most Holy Trinity
UPDATES: WEEKEND OF JUNE 6 & 7
Saturday, June 6: Confessions will take place in the grotto from 3:00-3:45pm Sunday, June 7: Public Communion will resume following the live-stream of the 9 o’clock Mass. It will take
place OUTSIDE the church from 10:30-11:00 am. Please see the requirements inside this weeks bulletin or
on our Facebook page.
UPDATES: WEEKEND OF JUNE 13 & 14—PUBLIC MASSES RESUME
We will return to public masses the weekend of June 13 & 14. For the time being, masses will be held in the church hall. The altar will be on the stage. Prior to mass, the tables will be moved and the chairs will be
sanitized and set up. There will be an area for families and for individuals, using social distancing. Tape will
be put on the floor to show the proper distancing. The hall doors will be propped open with one labeled ENTER and the other EXIT. Music will be played but there is to be no singing. Father Marino will be the
first to exit the hall. The parishioners will exit slowly so there is no congestion. Communion will take place outside the church following the guidelines above.
Administrator—Deacon John Roth
Sacramental Minister- Fr Marino Msigala
Administrative Assistant-David Mazzaferro
Secretary—Renee Putt
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May 2020 Collections
Weekend Collection (30/31) $630.00
May Total to Date $4,730.00
Monthly Goal $6,500.00
Catholic Community Campaign $20.00
Total of “Other Collections” $20.00
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E. Minister
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Thank you for your generosity
1st Reading Exodus 34:4b-6, 8-9
2nd Reading 2 Corinthians 13:11-13
Gospel Reading John 3:16-18
Minister schedule will start on the date masses resume
Please Note: Collection amounts may vary
significantly from week to week during this time. Checks are being received by mail. Some are
sending their offering one week at a time while
others are sending several weeks at once. Money received from past weeks will be counted in the
current week’s collection.
Offerings sent ahead will be held for that
particular week. We want to thank you all for
your continued support, not only financially but for your understanding, patience and prayers as
we walk together though this difficult time.
Immaculate Conception Mass
(live-streaming ONLY on Facebook until further notice)
Sun June 7 9:00am For Dorothy & Joe Skvarka req. by Theresa, Rich & Family
Sun June 14 9:00am For Josephine Lover req. by Anna Lover
Week of June 7, 2020
Solemnity of the Most Holy Trinity
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From the desk of Deacon John Roth
As we begin to emerge from our homes after the
first wave of the Pandemic, it appears that the world has descended into chaos. In times like
these, I think St. Paul’s words to the Corinthians in
today’s second reading help provide us with the
encouragement we need going forward.
Brothers and sisters, rejoice. Mend your ways, encourage one another, agreed with one another,
live in peace, and the God of love and peace will be
with you. Greet one another with a holy kiss. All
the holy ones greet you.
The grace of the Lord Jesus Christ and the love of
God and the fellowship of the Holy Spirit be with all
of you.
Despite the difficulties and the challenges, we are
now facing, let us also remember the words of
Jesus in today’s Gospel from John.
God so loved the world that he gave his only Son, so that everyone who believes in him might not
perish but might have eternal life.
For God did not send his Son into the world to condemn the world, but that the world might be
saved through him.
My personal belief is that the world of yesterday will not return tomorrow, nor the next day or the
years that follow. Yet, as laid out in the readings
above, I do think we possess a roadmap going forward. We can all be assured that Our heavenly
Father will never abandon us on our journey home
to him, for all those who believe in his Son will have eternal life. Our earthly death is not the final
chapter, rather, though different, it is the
beginning of a brand-new chapter in our life with Him. A life, as stated in the Catechism of the
Catholic Church, that begins at our conception,
CCC 366: The Church teaches that every spiritual soul is created immediately by God – it is not
“produced “ by the parents and also that it is immortal: it does not perish when it separates from
the body at death, and it will be reunited with the
body at the final Resurrection.
Glory and praise forever! Alleluia, alleluia.
God bless everyone and have a wonderful faith
filled week…
d/d john
Do You Love Me? Feed My Sheep!
“The third time he said to him, ‘Simon, son of
John, do you love me?’ Peter was hurt because
asked him the third time, ‘Do you love me?’ He said, ‘Lord, you know all things; you know that I
love you.’ Jesus said, ‘Feed my sheep.’” John
21:17. Peter knew how his sin of denying Jesus three times hurt Him. Luke’s gospel records how
Peter “wept bitterly” after the cock crowed and
Jesus looked straight at him. That Jesus had predicted he would do that despite Peter’s
insistence that he would stay faithful even to death
did not help. In this post-resurrection exchange, Jesus first asks Peter if he loves (apapao) Him
unconditionally, and Peter, perhaps knowing his shame ventures that he loves (phileo) Jesus like a
brother. Jesus asks the second time in the same
way with the same answer from Peter. But, the third time, the source of Peter’s hurt may be that
Jesus meets Peter where he is by asking if he loves
(phileo) him. When Peter answers that he indeed loves (phileo) Him, Jesus accepts that for then and
gives him a task: “Feed my sheep.” We’ve sinned
and, if honest with God, might answer that we love
(phileo) Him, but we have no time to wallow.
Are you feeding His sheep?
Doug Kashorek
Most Holy Trinity
The fundamental dogma, on which everything in
Christianity is based, is that of the Blessed Trinity
in whose name all Christians are baptized. The
feast of the Blessed Trinity needs to be
understood and celebrated as a prolongation of
the mysteries of Christ and as the solemn
expression of our faith in this triune life of the
Divine Persons, to which we have been given
access by Baptism and by the Redemption won
for us by Christ. Only in heaven shall we properly
understand what it means, in union with Christ,
to share as sons in the very life of God.
The feast of the Blessed Trinity was introduced in
the ninth century and was only inserted in the
general calendar of the Church in the fourteenth
century by Pope John XXII. But the cultus of the
Trinity is, of course, to be found throughout the
liturgy. Constantly the Church causes us to
praise and adore the thrice-holy God who has so
shown His mercy towards us and has given us to
share in His life.
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Immaculate Conception News & Events
Let us say a prayer for our Catholic
members who are homebound and unable to attend church.
Omer Black Lora Bridestine
Mary Lynn Dickson Nancy Detwiler
Butch Neuder Dora Mellot
Elaine Rheem
Iola Cimbalista
If your Birthday is missing, please fill out a census form to be added into the church web file. Census forms can be found in the back of church on the shelf. If you have any questions please call the church office at (814) 635-2919 or email: [email protected]
300 Club Winner
The winner of this weeks 300 Club drawing is Kim Hovermale. The ticket was sold by Ralph
Altobelli.
Live Streaming of ICC Masses Until the “stay-at-home” order is lifted, Father
Marino will be live streaming our Sunday morning Mass on Facebook beginning at 9:00am.
For the period that Father Marino will be
celebrating Mass on Facebook on Sunday mornings, we would like to continue to pray for
the health of our family and friends. If there is
someone you would like to include on the list, please call the parish office at 814-635-2919 or
email it to [email protected]. We must
receive the request by Friday at noon. Thank you.
300 Club Winners by Week
Date Winner Seller
03/07 N/A N/A
03/14 Barrett Brode Kay Brode
03/21 Cindy Musser N/A
03/28 Chris & Lisa Crawshaw Chris & Lisa Crawshaw
04/04 Susan Schwartz Sandy Fink
04/11 Justin Duvall Dan Reed
04/18 Alan Baker Cathie Maslanik
04/25 Mike Maslanik Cathie Maslanik
05/02 Lois Matthews Tom Matthews
05/09 Ed Deming Cathie Maslanik
05/16 Mike Angelo Ralph Altobelli
05/23 Lisa Minnick Theresa Minnick
05/30 Adrian Johnson Jim Hess
06/06 Kim Hovermale Ralph Altobelli
06/13
06/20
06/27
07/04
07/11/18
Connor Beatty June 3
Christina Gorey June 6
Natasha Zdrosky June 7
Jalen Meck June 10
Brett Beatty June 13
Kelly Runde June 13
Claudia Leaper June 17
Lea Watkins June 26
Tucker Straley June 27
Adam Runde June 28
Paul Lucas June 29
...and for the health of the people of
our parish, including
Barbara Dean
Darcy Zigler
Ralph Altobelli
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Immaculate Conception News & Events Rosary Society News
The Rosary Society will not pray the Rosary at
the grotto on the first Saturday of the month until further notice. Member will pray the Rosary at
their homes those days.
Mary’s Medical News
The Casino trip that was scheduled for May 30
has been rescheduled for October 3.
Ministry Contacts Immaculate Conception Church
814-635-2919 (Office)
814-626-0127 (Fax)
Administrator—Deacon John Roth [email protected]
http://www.iccdudley.com
Sacramental Minister
Fr Marino Msigala
Administrative Assistant
David Mazzaferro
Secretary—Mrs. Renee Putt
Finance—Mr. Chris Crawshaw, [email protected]
DRE—Mrs. Cyndy Maletta [email protected]
If you see or suspect child abuse… Call PA Childline at 1-800-932-0313 or
visit http://keepkidssafe.pa.gov
Praying for our Military
Remember to pray for the protection of our armed forces as they serve our country at home and
around the world right now. If you have a family
member serving in the military, let us know. We would like to mention and honor them by name.
Prayer for first-responders, doctors & nurses in
the midst of the Coronavirus.
Heavenly Father, Please be with all of the
emergency responders, doctors and nurses who are exposing their own health to save others.
Protect them from exposure, both physical and
emotional. Guide their hands and give them wisdom. Protect their families as they spend
extended time away from home.
RETURNING TO PUBLIC MASSES
Over the next two weekends, steps will be taken
to resume, in part, our practice of public
communion and Mass. This will be done in steps with some changes to what we are normally used
to.
This weekend, June 6, confessions will take place in our grotto as we have been doing the past
couple weeks from 3:00 to 3:45pm. On Sunday,
June 7, after the live Mass at 9 o’clock, you are welcome to come to the church to receive
communion from 10:30 until 11:00 or longer if needed. It will be done outside of the church
doors. You must wear a mask and maintain a
distance of 6 feet. After receiving the host in your hand, you are to walk a safe distance before
lowering your mask to take the host. You may
stop for a brief moment of prayer before leaving.
The following weekend, June 13 & 14, regular
masses will return, however, with the following temporary changes. Until further notice, Mass will
be celebrated in the church hall. There will be
hand sanitizer available as you enter the building, Please be sure to use it.
Tape will be placed on the floor designating the 6 foot distance. The collection basket will be placed
near the door for you to deposit your envelopes as
you enter. The reader will then bring the collection to the altar during mass. Music will be
played but there is to be no singing at this time.
The tables will be moved out of the way and the
chairs will be set up at the appropriate distance
for safety and will be sanitized. The doors to the hall will be propped open. Doors will be labeled
ENTER and EXIT. Doors to the restrooms will also
be propped open so no one has to touch them.
As in the previous week, communion will be
distributed AFTER mass upon exiting the building. In case of rain, it will be done just before
leaving the building.
If you have any Mass intentions, please call the
office by Thursday at noon with the information.
Thank you for your cooperation.
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Spiritual Reflections
Families and the Gospel
June 7, 2020 Trinity Sunday
(John 3:16-18) As the Father “sent his son into the world” so
parents send their children into the world “so that
the world might be saved.” This is the missionary role of the Christian family. Your family is a
school where your children develop convictions
which enable them to make a difference in the world.
Faith and Optimism
When your cup runs over, is it a blessing, or a
mess? Is your glass half full or half empty? Do
you make difficulties out of your opportunities, or opportunities out of your difficulties? Are you the
kind that complains about the noise when
opportunity knocks? Do you claim to be an
optimist who doubts that being one really helps?
I was reading Psalm 23 this week, and it occurred to me that King David was a true optimist. “I am
never in need…green pastures…peaceful waters…
paths of righteousness…my cup overflows…even though I walk through the dark valley of death,
because you are with me, I fear no harm…your
rod and staff give me courage.” His faith in God enabled him to overcome obstacles that would
derail our faith. His faith in God allowed him to
see winning possibilities in horrible circumstances. Remember how he faced a lion, a
bear, a giant, and a mentally unstable king?
Remember how he faced the death of a child, and rebellion within his own family? His faith
empowered him to live with optimism and
assurance of victory.
When faced with setbacks and difficulties, our
reactions reveal whether we are people of faith
and optimism, or people of pessimism and defeat. There are three basic differences in the way
optimists and pessimists react.
The first is that the optimist sees a setback as
temporary, while the pessimist sees it as
permanent. When David’s infant child died, he saw it only as a temporary separation. Even after
praying and fasting that the child would not die,
his faith in God never wavered. He could not bring the child back, but he said, “I will go to
him” (2 Sam. 12:23). Even death is not permanent
for those with faith in God. (Con’t ———>)
The second difference is that the optimist sees
difficulties as specific, while the pessimist sees them as pervasive. David’s sin with Bathsheba
was not allowed to destroy his whole life and
eternity. He messed up big time, but he dealt with it as the specific sin it was, repented, and went on
to live as a man with the heart of God. His failure
with Bathsheba did not cause his whole life to be
a failure.
The third difference is that optimists view events as external, while pessimists interpret events as
personal. King Saul’s repeated attempts to kill
David was seen by David as rebellion against God, not him personally. He would not raise his
hand against Saul because he still saw him as the
Lord’s anointed. Difficulties are most often simply
external circumstances, not personal attacks.
Learn from David to live by faith and optimism.
Look upon the inevitable setbacks that you face
as being temporary, specific, and external.
Joe Chesser
Sir William Haley
"Education would
be much more effec-
tive if its purpose
was to ensure that
by the time they
leave school every
boy and girl should
know how much
they do not know,
and be imbued with
a lifelong desire to
know it."
Words of Wisdom
You can tell when you are on the
right track – It’s usually uphill
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