Immaculate Heart of Mary Church 934 Highway #8, Box 10130, Stoney Creek, ON L8E 5R1 Ph: 905-643-1637 Email: ihmchurch@cogeco.ca Website: www.ihmchurch.ca Parish Office Hours: Tuesday 9a.m-12Noon; Wednesday to Friday 9a.m.-5p.m. PASTOR: Rev. Edward J. Mahony SECRETARY: Ilaria Paletta MASSES: Saturday 5:00p.m; Sunday 9:00a.m. & 11:00a.m. CONFESSIONS: Saturday Evening - Before Mass; Sunday Morning – Before Masses BAPTISMS: Sunday - Make appointment TWO WEEKS in advance of desired date FUNERAL RITES: When a death occurs in your family, please advise the Pastor or Parish Office and we will assist you in making the liturgical arrangements. For information on Catholic Burial, call 905-522-7727 www.thecatholiccemeteries.ca SCHOOL: Principal: Mr. M. Laskowski; Secretary: Mrs. M. McEniry 190 Glover Road, Stoney Creek, ON L8E 5J2 PH: 905-523-2332 CHILDREN'S LITURGY: During 11:00am Mass. For children JK to Grade 2 only. (September to June) NEW PARISHIONERS: We welcome you and your family to Immaculate Heart of Mary! Please introduce yourself to Fr. Mahony. Call the Parish Office to register. A WARM WELCOME TO ALL VISITORS WHO ARE WITH US TODAY. MAY THE LORD BLESS YOU! QUOTE OF THE WEEK: THE ITALIAN CENACLE meets here at our Parish once a month on the last Tuesday, beginning with Mass at 7p.m. and continuing with prayers. All our Parishioners, family members and friends are invited to attend. The next Cenacle will be TUESDAY, APRIL 27. _________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ PEACH FESTIVAL COMMITTEE is inviting NEW MEMBERS to join them. If you are able to volunteer some of your time, please call the Parish Office 905-643-1637 or Email: ihmchurch@cogeco.ca _________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ ORDINATION TO PRIESTHOOD: The ordination of Deacons Michael Anderson, Stephen Crowley, Mark Morley and Jeff Oehring will take place on SATURDAY, MAY 1 at 11a.m. at the Cathedral of Christ the King, Hamilton. Please keep those to be ordained and all the seminarians in your prayers. _________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ CELEBRATING THE LEGACY OF THE SISTERS OF ST. JOSEPH OF HAMILTON - a Dinner to celebrate the Sisters 158 yrs of community work, engaging in the ministries of healthcare, education and pastoral services will be held on TUESDAY, JUNE 1 at Carmen’s Banquet Centre beginning at 6p.m. Tickets are $95/person. For more information, please call AMY at 905-522-1155 ext. 35949 ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS PIEROGI & KIELBASA DINNER/TAKEOUT, THURSDAY APRIL 22, 3PM TO 7PM PARISH HALL. **HELP SUPPORT EARTH WEEK by BRINGING YOUR OWN TAKE OUT CONTAINER(S)*** Adults $10, children $5. ********** DELUXE BREAKFAST, SUNDAY MAY 2, 9AM to 1PM in the Church Hall. Adults $8, Children $4. Both events brought to you by the Knights of Columbus - proceeds towards Haiti Relief Fund & Church Building Fund. _________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Let us go forth from this Church willing to speak in his name. MASS INTENTIONS – APRIL 18 to APRIL 24, 2010 TUESDAY 9:00A.M MICHAEL FARRELL – Vince & Sarah Santini WEDNESDAY 9:00A.M HOWARD CLARK – Larry & Ilaria Paletta THURSDAY 9:00A.M ILDE RANALLI – Mario & Carol DiGiantomasso FRIDAY 9:00A.M RAY COLLINS – Teresa Puglia SANTE D’ANDREA – Teresa & Family SATURDAY 5:00P.M. QUERINO & LUCIA NARDINI – Marcella Ciardelli & Family CATHOLIC WOMEN'S LEAGUE NEWS: ALL THE LADIES OF THE PARISH ARE INVITED to Immaculate Heart of Mary’s COMMUNION LUNCH in honour of our Patroness Our Lady of Good Counsel SUNDAY, APRIL 25, 12Noon in the Parish Hall, $20 (catered lunch from Liuna Gardens ). For tickets call Marta 905-643-1396 or pick them up at the Parish Office. **We will begin our Feast Day Celebration with Mass at 11a.m. Seating will be reserved in the centre pews of the Church, please come prepared with your name badge and scarf. *** Looking forward to a great lunch with good friends. ********** DO YOU ENJOY A GOOD CRAFT SHOW? Well… Let’s get together and go to the Milton Farm Spring Craft Show on SATURDAY MAY 1ST, 9A.M TO 4P.M CALL LAURA FOR MORE DETAILS 905-643-2203 ______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ FATIMA SHRINE, Lewiston, NY – SATURDAY, MAY 15 departing at 9a.m. & returning by 5p.m. *************** WOODSTOCK PEACE LIGHTHOUSE (Lighthouse of Icons) SATURDAY, JUNE 5 departing at 9a.m. and returning at 4p.m. Call TERESA at 905-643-1331 or email: ihm_bustrips@yahoo.ca to reserve a seat. _________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ DAY OF PRAYER – FRIDAY, APRIL 30, St. John the Baptist Parish, 128 Edgemount St. S., Hamilton Beginning with Mass at 8:30a.m. followed by song, prayer, meditation and 2 spiritual talks. The day is enriched with silence. Closes with Prayer at 3p.m. Please bring a bag lunch, dessert, coffee & tea will be provided by the Sisters. Cost $20/person. Please call Sr. Elaine Arsenault at 905-388-3966 or Email: sssperthshire@sympatico.ca STEWARDSHIP for the WEEKEND OF APRIL 10 & 11, 2010 - $3703.00 (Envelope users Only) PARISH HALL RENTAL FOR MAJOR EVENTS, please call ALBERT MARRONE 905-643-3605. ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ WEDDING BANNS: There is a Promise of Marriage between FERNANDO FRANCESCO FORTINO & ELISIA MARIA DICROCE *********** There is a Promise of Marriage between BENNY TOME & RITA ALFIERI _________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Please pray for priests, religious workers & volunteers throughout our diocese –April 18 – 24, 2010 Sunday – Third Sunday of Easter; Monday – Fr. Robert Dunn; Tuesday – Fr. Cesar Giraldo Wednesday – Augustians; Thursday – Fr. Joe Selvanayagam Friday – Fr. David Reilander; Saturday – Fr. Anthony Ahn _________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Please remember in your prayers the sick of our Parish.