Baptisms Parishioners of Immaculate Conception Church should contact the rectory so we can explain the process to you. Baptisms are

traditionally held on the first Sunday of each month. ❖

Marriages Active and participating parishioners are welcome to be

married at Immaculate Conception! Please contact the rectory at least 6 months in advance (preferably a year) so there is

time to complete the marriage preparation process and confirm a wedding date.

Please do not reserve a reception hall before scheduling a meeting with the pastor.

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Shut-Ins If you wish to have your homebound loved-ones receive Holy Communion, please call the rectory (301-884-3123).

New to our Parish? We welcome you to Immaculate Conception Church. For new registrations or updates, please visit our website (ICChurchMD.org) or stop by the Rectory Office which is open: Monday – Friday, 9:00 am to 4:00 pm.

Mass Intentions Saturday, July 20th, 2019

4:00 pm – Kara Fallucco

Sunday, July 21st, 2019

7:00 am – Parishioners

9:00 am – Frances Holyoak

11:00 am – George and Peggy Baden

Monday, July 22nd, 2019

7:30 am – Terry & Bob Bellevou (Living)

Tuesday, July 23rd, 2019

7:30 am – Patrick Wood

Wednesday, July 24th, 2019

7:30 am – Richard D. Arnold, Sr.

Friday, July 26th, 2019

7:30 am – Claudia Ann Nelson

Saturday, July 27th, 2019

4:00 pm – George & Peggy Baden

Sunday, July 28th, 2019

7:00 am – Charles B. Wood (Living)

9:00 am – Parishioners

11:00 am – Richard D. Arnold, Sr.

July 21st, 2019

Sixteenth Sunday

in Ordinary Time

28297 Old Village Road P. O. Box 166

Mechanicsville, MD 20659 Rectory Office: 301-884-3123 Fax Number: 301-884-7437

Faith Formation Office: Deacon.Kyte@gmail.com Parish Email: Immaculateconception.md@adw.org

Parish Website: ICChurchmd.org ❖

Parish Clergy Rev. Michael Tietjen, Pastor Deacon William Kyte, D.R.E.

Weekend Masses: Saturday at 4:00 pm, Sunday at 7:00, 9:00 and 11:00 am

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Weekday Masses: Monday – Wednesday & Friday at 7:30 am

1st Saturday Mass at 9:00 am (only 1st of the month) ❖

Confessions: Saturdays at 3:00 pm – 3:45 pm, and after the vigil Mass.

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Eucharistic Adoration: 1st Friday of each month, beginning after the

7:30 am Mass & ending with Benediction at 6:30 pm.

Catholic Education: Grades Pre-K-8 Little Flower School – 301-994-0404 Mother Catherine Academy – 301-884-3165

Grades 9-12 Ryken High School – 301-475-2814

God’s Little Lambs

The altar flowers were donated in

memory of Bunny Bailey.

Schedule for Saturday, July 27th and Sunday, July 28th, 2019. Please arrive 10-15 minutes before Mass begins.

Altar Servers

Benjamin & Michael McGrath Chris Holton & Lacey Boswell

Christian Redding & Adam Trossbach Joe Davis

4:00 pm Saturday 7:00 am Sunday 9:00 am 11:00 am

Vanguard: Outreach and Evangelization A spiritual outreach group of publicly active members and auxiliary members. Guided by a Spiritual Director, this assemblage engages in monthly organizational meetings focused on highlighting activities of parish organizations and groups to strengthen and build evangelization efforts within the parish and the wider community. Publicly active members engage in evangelization efforts, daily prayer, and event organization. Auxiliary members dedicate themselves to prayer, Mass intentions, and Holy Hours. All members of this committee seek, in charity, to strengthen, build upon, and encourage the spiritual life of all individuals. The next meeting will be Friday, August 9th at 6:30 pm in the Parish Center. Please consider joining us.

Eucharistic Adoration

Our next day of Eucharistic Adoration will be Friday, August 2nd. Please take a moment and sign-up for 30 minutes with Jesus. To sign-up please visit our website (ICChurchmd.org). If you do not have access to a computer, please call Clare (301-884-3123) and she will sign you up. We are hoping that we can get many of you to join us in prayer.

Prayers for the Sick Please remember the sick members of our parish community in your prayers: Pat Anderson; Chicchina Bailey; Heather Ballard; Wendy Blush; Doris Anne Bradburn; Sandy Burns; Nancy Calvano; Gregory Chapman; Mary Clancy; Cheryl Coppage; Jessie Marie Davis; Jimmy Davis; Thomas Dotson; Thomas Farrell; Michael Ford; Melanie Gibson; David Greene; Scott Hughes; Meagan Humbert; Christine Koehler; Kathleen Krznarich; Don LeVine; Raymond Meyers; Jennifer Burroughs Murphy; Sandy Nelson; Lisa Durst Owens; John Redding; Laura Redding; Sis Robey; Catherine Smith; Richard Szatkowski; Jen Tucker; Philip Wilk; and Lily Williams. If you would like to add your family member to the sick list, please call the rectory (301-884-3123) or email Clare.ImmaculateConception@gmail.com.

Prayers for our Soldiers We pray for those soldiers serving our Country – serving away from home. Trevor Adams; Anthony Braxton; Caralena Cooper; Blake Guy; Paige Guy, Kellem R. Holt; Nathan J. Holton; Ryan Elliott Lawrence; and Joseph G. Thomas. Please feel free to call us or email Clare.ImmaculateConception@gmail.com to add your soldier serving AWAY FROM HOME on the list.

Extraordinary Ministers of Holy Communion Charlie Widmayer

Judy Ramsey Debbie Myers Ann Thomas

Parish Finance Information The Regular Collection last week was $5,100.50.

Online Giving For those interested in donating to our parish online and cancelling their envelopes, please visit our website and see the online giving tab under the more tab. If you have any questions, please call Clare M-W & F, 9:00 am – 4:00 pm. If you want to cancel your envelopes, please email Clare.ImmaculateConception@gmail.com and say “Cancel my envelopes please.”

Non Perishable Food Donations Thank you for your continued support of those who are hungry. Some non-perishable food ideas to donate are: bread or roll mix, hamburger helper, stuffing, spam, canned chicken, ravioli or other canned pasta, cereal, canned vegetables, pop tarts, gummies, crackers, and granola bars. Toiletries such as: soap, shampoo, toothpaste, toothbrushes, deodorant, and toilet tissue.

Lectors Mary Ann Bean

Joseph Woodland Joseph Thomas Eileen Seyfried

Praise and Worship A praise and worship gathering will be held on the 2nd and 4th Wednesday of each month at St. Aloysius in Leonardtown, MD. The next gathering will take place on Wednesday, July 24th at 7:00 pm in the St. Aloysius Parish Hall. Consider attending and experience peace and joy as many gather together in praising the Lord and worshiping His Holy name. For more information, please call 301-475-8065.

Quo Vadis Camp The Office of Priest Vocations annual Quo Vadis Camp for high school aged young men will be held at Mount Saint Mary’s Seminary July 28-31, 2019. For four days, high-school-aged young men who desire to grow in holiness will have an opportunity for Mass, prayer, and Eucharistic adoration, as well time for fraternity, sports, and reflection. Bus transportation is available. More information is available and registration is open at www.DCpriest.org. Please contact the Office of Priest Vocations (vocations@adw.org or 202-636-9020) with any questions.

Help Our Marriage Do you feel alone? Are you frustrated or angry with each other? Do you argue, or have you just stopped talking to each other? Does talking about it only make it worse? Retrouvaille (pronounced retro-vi with a long i) helps couples through difficult times in their marriages. This program has helped 10’s of 1,000’s of couples experiencing difficulties in their marriage. For confidential information or to register for the upcoming program beginning with a weekend on August 30th – September 1st, please visit: www.HelpOurMarriage.com, call 443- 400-7017, or email: 3015@retrouvaille.org.

• Holy Angels, Avenue, MD – Spring Seafood Dinner is this Sunday, March 30th from 11:30 AM to 4:00 PM. The Menu: crab balls, steamed spiced shrimp, fried oysters, fried chicken and more. Prices are: adults: $25; advance tickets & carry-outs: $23; children 6 to 12: $8; and children 5 and under: free! For more information or to purchase advance tickets call 301-769-3332.

• St. Cecilia’s, St. Mary’s City, MD – Mass with Healing Prayers on Tuesday, April 8th at 7:00 PM with Fr. Dan Leary. Confessions will begin at 6:30 PM. All are welcome.

• Holy Face Church, Great Mills, MD – The Spirituality of Lent, Holy Week, and the Easter Season: A Fresh Look on Sunday, April 6th through Wednesday, April 9th beginning at 7:00 PM. There will be a different topic each night. Please see the flier on the bulletin board or call Holy Face Church at 301-994-0525 for more information.

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• esville Volunteer Fire Department and Rescue Squad – Card Party sponsored by the Ladies Auxiliary on Saturday, April 12th. It will be held at the Hughesville Firehouse. Cards start at 7:30 PM with doors opening at 6:30 PM. Admission is $5 per person. Only Pitch will be played. Cake, coffee and tea will be free with admission. For more information please call Betty Mae at 301-274-3368.

• St. Michael’s School – 6th Annual Golf Tournament to be held at Cedar Point Golf Course on Wednesday, May 21st. If you know of anyone who would like to sponsor a hole or donate items for the door prizes or goody bags that would be awesome! For more information or to sign up please contact Kristi Kovich @ 240-298-5486 or email smsgolf@saint-michaels-school.org. You can also visit the website at www.saint-michaels-school.org and click on Fundraisers and Events.

FAITH FORMATION INFORMATION

Sunday, July 21st, 2019

TO ALL FAMILIES OF THE PARISH – It’s going to stay very HOT

this week, COOL yourselves off while praying in Church. It’s a COOL place to meet JESUS.

PHONE – My office phone has not been working in the Parish Center

for awhile. We are trying to get it fixed. If you need to reach me, please call the rectory office and they will help you get in touch with me. Visit our website and check back here for updates on our progress with this matter. Thank you for your patience. You can always email me at Deacon.Kyte@gmail.com.

PARENTS AND KIDS –VACATION BIBLE SCHOOL (VBS) just

ended this past Friday. A great time was had by all the LAMBS in the parish. I want to say to all those who helped support VBS, who gave their time and effort to be there and to make sure everyone was well cared for, ‘THANK YOU’ FROM THE BOTTOM OF MY HEART. BTW, when you see Mandy Helwig and her Mom, Lucy Caton, give them a BIG HUG. They poured their HEARTS and SOULS into every day bringing our LAMBS to Jesus.

2019-2020 FAITH FORMATION REGISTRATION has begun.

Please see the Parish Website for more information under the Faith Formation Tab.

DID YOU WAKE UP THIS MORNING WANTING TO BE A FAITH FORMATION TEACHER? GOD IS CALLING YOU. We have a

few openings for teachers. Please stop by and see me, or send me an e-mail. We need at least a Kindergarten teacher and a few other AIDES; please apply.

PARISH WEBSITE – Please visit the Parish Website @

www.ICChurchmd.org often to learn about Parish and Faith Formation events. A new calendar/schedule and registration information is now posted for the 2019-2020 year.

WORD OF WISDOM TO GROW UP WITH: If you FAIL, NEVER give up … because F.A.I.L. really means “First Attempt In Learning” END is NOT the END … In fact E.N.D. really means “EFFORT Never Dies” If you get NO as an answer… just remember “N.O.” really means “NEXT OPPORTUNITY.”

FlockNote FlockNote is a way for us to reach out to all our parishioners, or a single group, at a moment’s notice via text or email. If you want to sign-up, go to (ICChurchmd.org), click on Subscribe-Flocknote and choose the groups you would like to receive information.

Mother Catherine Academy Events • Open House will be held on Sunday, August 11th from 1:00 pm –

3:00 pm.

• First day of school for students is Tuesday, August 27th. The students will be dismissed at 1:00 pm.

• MCA Annual Auction & Social Event will be held on Friday, September 6th. If you would like to donate gift cards, new or gently used items, artwork, event tickets (concerts, sporting events), handmade or homemade items, alcoholic beverages (bottle of liquor, wine or case of beer), cash or if you would like tickets to attend, please call the school. All proceeds go to MCA. There will be appetizers, open bar, full dinner, dessert dash, lots of fun with our silent and live auctions - this year's theme 'Anchors Aweigh in the Chesapeake Bay'. Any family who donates an item valued at $25 or greater will be entered into a drawing for a pair of free auction tickets ($150 value). If you would like to volunteer to solicit local businesses or volunteer to work the event, please contact Betsy Farrell, bfarrell@ftrinc.net.

Altar Flowers If you’re interested in dedicating altar flowers in memory or in honor of a loved one, please call Clare (301-884-3123) and she will help you schedule an available weekend. The cost is $47.

Bible Study Please join Fr. Tietjen for Bible study on Mondays at 7:00 pm and Wednesdays at 10:00 am in the Parish Center.

Bulletin Item Deadline If you have an item for the bulletin, please note that all information needs to be sent to Clare.ImmaculateConception@gmail.com by the close of business on Tuesday. Messages will be edited when necessary.

Intercessory Prayer Join others for intercessory prayer on Tuesday evenings at 7:00 pm in the Parish Center.

Mass Intentions Have you ever wanted to do something special for a family member or a friend? Consider having one of our regularly scheduled Masses said for someone, living or deceased. Contact the rectory if you are interested in scheduling a Mass. Typically, a donation goes with the request – a typical donation is $10.

Rosary The rosary is prayed at the following times:

• First Sunday of the month – 30 minutes before each Mass.

• Every Saturday – 30 minutes before the 4 pm Mass.

• First Saturday of the month – 30 minutes before the 9:00 am Mass.

• Every Wednesday – immediately following the 7:30 am Mass.

RCIA (Rite of Christian Initation for Adults) RCIA (Rite of Christian Initation for Adults) is a program that assists those who want to learn more about the Catholic faith. If you have any questions, please call Fr. Tietjen (301-884-3123) or Amy Downs (301-904-7439).

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Other Events in Town

• Theology Over Dinner will take place on Thursday, July 25th at Ye Old Town Cafe, Leonardtown, MD. Dinner will begin at 6:00 pm, and newly ordained Deacon Stefan Yap will share his journey to the priesthood beginning at 7:00 pm.

• Celebrate the Feast of St. Ignatius of Loyola on Sunday, July 28th. There will be a tour of St. Ignatius, Chapel Point at 12:00 noon, followed by Mass at 1:00 pm at St. Ignatius, Chapel Point. The day will conclude with a picnic at Loyola on the Potomac at 2:30 pm. Reservations are required for the picnic. For more information, contact Alice (301-392-0819 or Alice.Case@loyolaretreat.org).

• American Heritage Girls and Trail Life USA troops are holding an information meeting on Sunday, Aug 4th at St John’s school at 12:45 pm following the last Mass. These two Christ-centered character and leadership development programs are beginning their 4th year at St Johns in the fall and registration is open to grades K-12. Come hear how these troops can benefit your sons and daughters. Contact Bob and Debbie Cress at bdcress1013@gmail.com if you are interested but unable to attend

• The next Worldwide Marriage Encounter Weekend will take place October 25th-27th, 2019 in Gaithersburg, MD. This weekend is for couples to strengthen, renew, and rekindle their marriage sacrament. Go to Moments4Marriage.org to sign-up or call 301-541-7007. It’s not too early to sign-up. Early registration is highly recommended

• Marian Pilgrimage to Spain, Lourdes, and Fatima with Fr. Paul Nguyen from St. George Catholic Church. The pilgrimage is an 11-day adventure from November 12th – 22nd. They will be stopping in Lisbon, Fatima, Salamanca, Avila, Madrid, Lourdes, Montserrat, and Barcelona. The total cost with airfare, taxes and all applicable fees is $2999 from Washington, DC. For more information and to place your reservation please call St. George Parish Office (301-994-0607). Space is limited, please register early.

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