Are you new to Immaculate Heart of Mary? We Welcome you! We are a very vibrant and active parish in Brentwood whose mission is, “With Mary, we seek to know Christ better and to make him better known through our words and actions.” We do this in a variety of ways through our several sacramental prep programs, social outreach, as well as our active ministries, Bible studies, and an energetic youth program. We also LOVE new parishioners. Even though we are unable at this time to gather for ministry meetings many of the ministries are finding ways to stay connected through Zoom. If you are not yet registered, please call the parish office at 925-634-4154 and ask for Ana. She will be happy to mail you a registration form or you can go on line and register at: ihmchurch@ihmbrentwood.com. Bishop’s Appeal Thank you for your generosity and support in the past to the “Bishop’s Appeal”. If you are financially able, please thoughtfully and prayerfully consider joining our efforts this year by making a gift or pledge of financial support. Jesus Christ promised us at His Ascension: “I will be with you all days until the end of the ages.” If Christ has helped you and your family, if He has been generous to you, will you consider sharing some of the blessings you have received with Christ and His Church? Although we call it “The Bishop’s Appeal,” it is really Christ’s appeal. Thank you in advance for your love and generosity. No gift is too small. Gracias por su generosidad y apoyo en el pasado al "Apelacion del Obispo". Si tiene la posibilidad de hacerlo, por fav or, considere en oración unirse a nuestros esfuerzos este año haciendo un regalo o promesa de apoyo financiero. Jesucristo nos prometió en su Ascensión: "Estaré con vosotros todos los días hasta el fin de los tiempos". Si Cristo le ha ayudado a usted y a su familia, si ha sido generoso con usted, ¿consideraría compartir algunas de las bendiciones que ha recibido con Cristo y su Iglesia? Aunque lo llamamos "Apelacion del Obispo", en realidad es la llamada de Cristo. Gracias de antemano por su amor y generosidad. No importa el tamano de la donacion. Knights of Columbus/Italian Catholic Federation PANCAKE BREAKFAST Come visit with your fellow parishioners and welcome our new parishioners at the pancake breakfast on the first Sunday of each month. Hours are 8:15am to 12:00pm.Hours are 8:15am to 12:00pm.

Caballeros de Colón y la Federación Católica

Italiana

DESAYUNO DE PANQUECAS Vengán a visitar con sus amigos parroquianos y darles la bienvenida a los nuevos parroquianos al desayuno de pancakes el primer Domingo de cada mes. Horario del desayuno es de 8:15am a 12:00pm Click the links below to view or download the Scholarship Application Form: College Level: WORD Format | PDF Format High School Seniors: WORD Format | PDF Format Graduating High School Seniors and continuing College Students are reminded that the 2024 High School and College scholarships are available also at the parish office. Scholarships are due by April 19, 2024. A number of Scholarships will be available this year. Attention: / Atención: If you or your children are sick, please stay home. Remember we do provide live streaming of Mass for those who are home bound and cannot come to Mass at 9am English on Sundays and 10:45 am Spanish. It is ok to stay home if someone in your family is sick. ****** Si ud o sus hijos están enfermos favor de quedarse en casa. Recuerde que ofrecemos transmisión en vivo de la misa para aquellos que están confinados en sus casas y no pueden asistir a misa los domingos a las 9am en Ingles y a las 10:45am en Español. Está bien quedarse en casa si alguien de su familia esta enfermo. Grief Widow/Widower Support Group Have you been widowed? Are you finding it hard to cope? Have you been able to create a new life for yourself? It helps to discuss and learn how others have met new challenges. Loss and change are difficult but not unmanageable. Come to our grief widow/widower support group and meet others who are experiencing similar challenges. We meet every Thursday at IHM Church, 500 Fairview, Brentwood from 5-6:15pm. Meetings are open to all. A monthly potluck dinner and happy hour (emphasis on fellowship) are also available. For information, please call Mary Ann Smith at 925-240-1706 or Linda Quillici at 925-428-2364. We also offer one-on-one counseling. For further information, please call Sandy Heinisch at: 925-628-1503. Bible Study / Estudio de la Biblia Are you interested in deepening your understanding of, and engagement in the Mass and drawing closer to Jesus? Come join us for a scripture study to delve into the coming weekly readings. Group meets weekly on Fridays at 3:30pm in the Library. English: D. Allan Steinhardt, cell 925-200-0115 ****** Está Ud interesado en profundizar su comprensión, y compromiso en la Misa y acercarse más a Jesús? Venga y únase a nuestro grupo para un estudio de las escrituras para las próximas semanas. El grupo se reúne los lunes as las 7:00pm en el salón A. Spanish: Sister Januaria Beleño Mother and Son Brunch MODESTY: / MODESTIA: A reminder to everyone to dress modestly when coming to Mass. Please, men, no shorts or tank tops. Women and teenage girls, please no shorts, short dresses or low cut skimpy tops. Remember who you are coming to encounter at Mass, it is the Lord. Les quiero recordar a cada uno de ustedes que se vistan modestamente cuando vengan a la Misa. Por favor, señores, no usen shorts o camisetas sin mangas. Señoras y jovencitas, no usen pantalones cortos, vestidos o faldas cortas o camisetas muy descotadas. Acuérdense a quién vienen a ver y a recibir en la Misa, es el Señor. Fiesta Mexicana BIBLES BEHIND BARS - DONATE YOUR USED BIBLES FOR INMATES IN THE DIOCESE OF OAKLAND • Paperback only, no hardback or leather cover • All Bible versions and languages accepted • Also accepted: Catechisms and RCIA books • Only complete Bibles: Old and New Testament • Good condition only • No name and minimal writing inside • No expired devotional materials Organized by the Detention Ministry, Life & Social Justice Office. Questions/for pick up please contact Kiona Medina: kmedina@oakdiocese.org IHM ICF International Heritage Celebration •

An Invitation to Serve from St. Vincent de

Paul @ IHM

Are you a naturally caring, compassionate, and giving person? If so, our St. Vincent de Paul Conference would like you to come and share your gifts with people in need by joining us here at IHM. We are looking for new members, men, women, young people, from our parish community. You probably know we have a food pantry, where Christians from many religions, not just Catholic, give food to low-income families in Brentwood. While we appreciate everyone’s help, we desperately need more SVdP members to help with the other work we do to serve the poor. Our Society has adopted the phrase “no work of charity is foreign to our Society”, which helps us target our Service to the Poor. Being a part of our Conference, means you will be doing God’s work, you will grow Spiritually, be working with a dedicated group of Vincentians and make new friends. Doing God’s work is not always easy but does have its rewards.If you are interested in learning more, please contact us at: svdpihmbrentwood@gmail.com THANK YOU from St. Vincent de Paul St. Vincent de Paul at IHM is very grateful to the parishioners of Immaculate Heart of Mary for their ongoing support in the work we do to help those less fortunate. As you know we have a food pantry every Friday morning, but we also do a lot of other work. We try to assist those who come to us for help for various reasons, could be overdue bills, usually caused by someone in the family out of work for some time, a sickness in the family, a death in the family, or other things which make them unable to pay their normal bills. While we try to be very compassionate, many times the amount due is way over our ability to help, but we have other agencies we partner with to try to come up with the necessary funds to avoid eviction, utilities shut off, etc. And as always, thank you. For the weekend of April 21, please bring canned fruits. THANK YOU! For the weekend of April 28, please bring canned milk. THANK YOU! +++ Para el fin de semana del 21 de abril, por favor traigan frutas enlatadas. GRACIAS! Para el fin de semana del 28 de abril, por favor traigan leche enlatada. GRACIAS! Brentwood Police Department will be invited / Invitaremos a nuestra parroquia al Departamento de Policía de Brentwood Brentwood Police Department will be invited on site to issue citations to those parked in the DRIVEWAYS, WALKWAYS, RED ZONES and BLUE HANDICAPPED SPACES (without posted permit). Please cooperate. Fr. Quang Invitaremos a nuestra parroquia al Departamento de Policía de Brentwood para que de tiquetes de multa a los vehículos que estén estacionados en el cruza para peatones, caminos de entrada, ZONAS ROJAS y ESPACIOS AZULES PARA INCAPACITADOS (Que no tienen permiso de estación en esos puestos). Por favor necesitamos su cooperación. Padre Quang Medical Emergency We have had medical emergencies during two of our Masses . When the ambulance and fire department arrived, they had to maneuver around cars illegally parked. This caused a delay in their response time for the emergency. Every second counts in an emergency situation. Please, do not double park or park in any red zones when you come to Mass. You may be saving a life! Soon we will have signs posted and the Brentwood Police Department will be ticketing. Please read: The result of the INVESTIGATION OF POSSIBLE MIRACLE DURING 2023 MARIAN CONFERENCE. [CLICK HERE] Ads for the bulletin:/Avisos para el boletín: Ads for the bulletin: We are requesting if you are a business owner or know a business owner to consider placing an ad in our bulletin. It is the ads that allow us to have a bulletin weekly with no cost to us. For Ads call: 1-800-950-9952 LPI or email 4lpi.com. Thank you!! Avisos para el boletín: Estamos solicitando que si usted es dueño de un negocio o conoce a un dueño de un negocio, considere poner un anuncio en nuestro boletín. Son los anuncios los que nos permiten tener un boletín semanal sin costo alguno para nosotros. Por favor llame para colocar el anuncio al 1-800-950-9952 LPI o correo electronico 4lpi.com. Gracias!! Ministry of Caring/Counseling Grief comes in many ways, death of a spouse, child, parent, divorce. It also comes in new surroundings and loss of a job. IHM has a ministry that helps those in need to get support through one-on-one counseling and group meetings. We welcome all those in need. For further information, please call Sandy Heinisch at 925-628-1503. Check out our Parish Library Delve deeper into our Faith with books on Jesus; Mary; Catholic Instruction; Mass; Sacraments; Theology/Philosophy; Prayers and Poetry; Popes and Saints. Our Library is open Sundays from 10:30am to 2:00pm and Wednesdays from 3:00pm to 5:00pm. Come in and “check us out.” Nuestra Libreria esta abrierta los domingos de las 10:30am a las 2:00pm y los miercoles de 3:00pm a 5:00pm. Vengan a visitarnos. Safe Environment For All IHM Volunteers and Staff Virtus Retraining Instructions 30 days before your retraining is due, Virtus will have sent you an email with retraining instructions for your recertification course. Please follow the prompts to retrain. There is no need to register or create a new account. To check if you need to retrain: log in to your Virtus account: www.virtusonline.org using your login credentials. If you have forgotten your password or your user ID simply click the need Log in help under the existing user. When you are logged in, the help screen will give you all the necessary information you need for training. Ambiente Seguro Para Todos Los Voluntarios Y Personal Del IHM Instrucciones De Reentrenamiento Virtus 30 días antes de que se deba volver a entrenar, Virtus le habrá enviado un correo electrónico con instrucciones de reentrenamiento para su curso de recertificación. Por favor, siga las indicaciones para volver a entrenar. No es necesario registrarse ni crear una nueva cuenta. Para comprobar si necesita volver a entrenarse inicie sesión a virtus al: http://www.virtusonline.org con sus credenciales de inicio de sesión. Si se ha olvidado de su credencial de inicio o su contrasena, simplemente haga un clic en la ayuda de inicio de sesión en el cuadro de usuario existente. Cuando haya iniciado la sesión, la pantalla de Esperanza le proporcionara toda la informacion necesaria que necesita para obtener informacion de capacitacion. Hours of Adoration/Horas de Adoración Hours of Adoration are on Thursdays from 8:30AM to 6:00PM. On Fridays, Adoration begins at 8:30am and Continues until 7:30am on Saturday. Please pray for increased vocations. Horas de Adoración son los jueves de 8:30AM a 6:00PM. Adoración los viernes empieza a las 8:30AM y continúa hasta el sábado a las 7:30AM. Por favor recen para que aumenten las vocaciones. Promise: I promise to the soul that visits Me frequently in this Sacrament of Love, that I will receive it affectionately together with all the Blessed and the Angels in Heaven, and that each of its visits will be written down in the Book of its life and I will grant to it. NOTICE/ANUNCIO You must not double park in red zones. Be sure your cars are parked in designated parking spots and leave handicap parking for those who need them. Several cars are parking in red zones and we do not want roadways blocked in case of emergencies. No deben estacionarse en zonas rojas. Asegúrense de que sus automóviles esten estacionados en lugares de estacionamiento designados y deje el espacio designados para personas discapacidades que tenen los permisos. Varios automoviles han estado estacionando en zonas rojas y no queremos que esos lugares esten bloqueados en caso de emergencias. CONTRA COSTA FOOD BANK The Contra Costa Food Bank Mobile Produce Distribution Program distributes FREE produce on the 2nd and 4th Tuesdays of each month in the IHM parking lot from 12:00 noon to 1:00pm to families in need. This program is only for low-income families. Warning!¡Advertencia! Chapel candles must be purchased in the Office. Please do not bring your own as they are not meant to burn in our glass holders and could cause a fire. Las velas de la capilla se deben comprar en la oficina. No traigan las suyas, ya que no están destinadas a quemarse en nuestros envases de vidrio y pueden provocar un incendio. Gracias. Donate Your Car We will pick up ANY vehicle within 48 hours in all 50 States. Free towing. 100% tax deductible. Donations used to fund the many charitable activities of the Knights of Columbus Brentwood Council #7467. Call: 925-529-2019

From the Oakland Diocese:

The Diocese of Oakland warns the public of an ongoing phishing scam involving emails and texts purportedly from Bishop Barber, diocesan priests or parish/Chancery staff. This scam has hit many parishes across the United States, as well as other faith communities… +++++ La Diócesis de Oakland advierte al público de una continua estafa de phishing que involucra correos electrónicos y textos supuestamente del Obispo Barber, sacerdotes diocesanos o personal de la parroquia/cancillería. Esta estafa ha afectado a muchas parroquias de los Estados Unidos, así como a otras comunidades religiosas… FORMED We now HAVE FORMED.ORG Simply open a web browser and type in: www.formed.org. - Go to the lower right hand side and click on “Register” and follow the prompts. Our IHM code is: CM7TFZ For free movies, audio books, talks, studies and more!