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.
2023 SCHOLARSHIPS
Graduating High School
Seniors and Continuing College Students
are reminded that the 2023 High School and College scholarship application forms are
available here or at the parish office and they are due by April 15, 2023. A number of
Scholarships will be available this year. Download or view the application forms
below:
For High School Seniors:
WORD format PDF format
For College Level:
WORD format PDF format
Volunteer Needed
Volunteer needed to head the group of English Greeters. Line up Greeters for English
masses.
If you are interested, please contact Carol Rojo at the parish office at: 925-634-4154 x
106 or email: crojo@ihmbrentwood.com. Thank you!!
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. Family Fun Movie Night All are welcome to join us for a free, fun, family movie night on Friday, May 26th from 7-9:30pm in the Hall. We will be showing the classic movie "Mary Poppins" (rated 'G') from 1964 starring Julie Andrews and Dick Van Dyke. Families are encouraged to bring their own snacks and drinks (Popcorn will be available), comfortable chairs, blankets or pillows to sit on. We look forward to an enjoyable evening with our parish family! Blood Drive Knights of Columbus Council 7467 Tuesday, May 23, 2023 – 9:00am-3:00pm (By Appointment only – Masks & Social Distancing Required) Immaculate Heart of Mary, Fr. Garcia Hall, 500 Fairview Avenue, , CA 94513 “Give a bit of yourself and save someone else” Brentwood For an appointment, please visit: redcrossblood.org Or call 1-800-REDCROSS (1-800-733-2767) Did You Know? IHM has a SPRED group, (ages 11 to 16). What is SPRED? The SPecial Religious Education Department in the Diocese of Oakland provides ongoing faith formation for children, teens, and adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities. Through participation in a SPRED community of faith our “friends” are better able to celebrate the sacraments and to enter into the worshipping experiences of the whole Church. Look for brochures in the church and for more information please contact Linda Kortuem, Director of Faith Formation at 925-634-4154, ext. 117 or email her at: lkortuem@ihmbrentwood.com. 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.. 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 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.
St. Vincent de Paul needs your help!
St. Vincent de Paul @ IHM needs more people of all ages to become members. The basic elements of our organization are Spirituality, Friendship and Service. With these elements in mind, wouldn’t you like to join? Members can work as much or as little as they find convenient. While our Food Pantry is an important service to the community, we do a lot more than give out food. We help people in various ways. Of course, one is financial, but it is not our only service. We see people who are suffering from the loss of a loved one, people who have lost a job and need financial assistance, some who just need someone to talk to. Our method is to visit a neighbor in their home when they seek our assistance. That is how we get to know them, hear their story, and find out all the details, always being compassionate and understanding as we try to help people get their lives back together. In March we had 23 families ask for assistance, other than those who came to our Food Pantry. Of course, much of what we do takes funds. The parishioners of Immaculate Heart of Mary have always been generous and so we thank you in advance for your support. For the weekend of May 14, please bring dry beans. THANK YOU! For the weekend of May 21, please bring canned tomatoes. THANK YOU! +++ Para el fin de semana del 14 de mayo, por favor traigan frijoles secos. GRACIAS! Para el fin de semana del 21 de mayo, por favor traigan tomates enlatados. GRACIAS! 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 9:00AM to 6:00PM. On Fridays, Adoration begins at 9:00am and Continues until 7:00am on Saturday. Please pray for increased vocations. +++++ Horas de Adoración son los jueves de 9:00AM a 6:00PM. Adoración los viernes empieza a las 9:00AM y continúa hasta el sábado a las 7:00AM. 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/Advertencia Be sure not to leave valuable items in your car. Especially in view. It is better not to invite vandalism. Asegurese de no dejar articulos de valor en su automovil. Sobre todo a la vista, es mejor no invitar al vandalism. 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.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… Catholic Faith on Demand If you are not already registered with FORMED you are missing many items supported by the Augustine Institute. We now have a code for the website 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. This is a dynamic website that has all things Catholic, on demand, all the time! Check it out!!!
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.
2023 SCHOLARSHIPS
Graduating High School
Seniors and Continuing College Students
are reminded that the 2023 High School and College scholarship
application forms are available here or at the parish office and they are
due by April 15, 2023. A number of Scholarships will be available this
year. Download or view the application forms below:
For High School Seniors:
WORD format PDF format
For College Level:
WORD format PDF format
Volunteer Needed
Volunteer needed to head the group of English Greeters. Line up
Greeters for English masses.
If you are interested, please contact Carol Rojo at the parish office at:
925-634-4154 x 106 or email: crojo@ihmbrentwood.com. Thank you!!
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. Family Fun Movie Night All are welcome to join us for a free, fun, family movie night on Friday, May 26th from 7-9:30pm in the Hall. We will be showing the classic movie "Mary Poppins" (rated 'G') from 1964 starring Julie Andrews and Dick Van Dyke. Families are encouraged to bring their own snacks and drinks (Popcorn will be available), comfortable chairs, blankets or pillows to sit on. We look forward to an enjoyable evening with our parish family! Blood Drive Knights of Columbus Council 7467 Tuesday, May 23, 2023 – 9:00am-3:00pm (By Appointment only – Masks & Social Distancing Required) Immaculate Heart of Mary, Fr. Garcia Hall, 500 Fairview Avenue, , CA 94513 “Give a bit of yourself and save someone else” Brentwood For an appointment, please visit: redcrossblood.org Or call 1-800-REDCROSS (1-800-733-2767) Did You Know? IHM has a SPRED group, (ages 11 to 16). What is SPRED? The SPecial Religious Education Department in the Diocese of Oakland provides ongoing faith formation for children, teens, and adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities. Through participation in a SPRED community of faith our “friends” are better able to celebrate the sacraments and to enter into the worshipping experiences of the whole Church. Look for brochures in the church and for more information please contact Linda Kortuem, Director of Faith Formation at 925-634-4154, ext. 117 or email her at: lkortuem@ihmbrentwood.com. 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.. 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 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.
St. Vincent de Paul needs your help!
St. Vincent de Paul @ IHM needs more people of all ages to become members. The basic elements of our organization are Spirituality, Friendship and Service. With these elements in mind, wouldn’t you like to join? Members can work as much or as little as they find convenient. While our Food Pantry is an important service to the community, we do a lot more than give out food. We help people in various ways. Of course, one is financial, but it is not our only service. We see people who are suffering from the loss of a loved one, people who have lost a job and need financial assistance, some who just need someone to talk to. Our method is to visit a neighbor in their home when they seek our assistance. That is how we get to know them, hear their story, and find out all the details, always being compassionate and understanding as we try to help people get their lives back together. In March we had 23 families ask for assistance, other than those who came to our Food Pantry. Of course, much of what we do takes funds. The parishioners of Immaculate Heart of Mary have always been generous and so we thank you in advance for your support. For the weekend of May 14, please bring dry beans. THANK YOU! For the weekend of May 21, please bring canned tomatoes. THANK YOU! +++ Para el fin de semana del 14 de mayo, por favor traigan frijoles secos. GRACIAS! Para el fin de semana del 21 de mayo, por favor traigan tomates enlatados. GRACIAS! 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 9:00AM to 6:00PM. On Fridays, Adoration begins at 9:00am and Continues until 7:00am on Saturday. Please pray for increased vocations. +++++ Horas de Adoración son los jueves de 9:00AM a 6:00PM. Adoración los viernes empieza a las 9:00AM y continúa hasta el sábado a las 7:00AM. 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/Advertencia Be sure not to leave valuable items in your car. Especially in view. It is better not to invite vandalism. Asegurese de no dejar articulos de valor en su automovil. Sobre todo a la vista, es mejor no invitar al vandalism. 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.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… Catholic Faith on Demand If you are not already registered with FORMED you are missing many items supported by the Augustine Institute. We now have a code for the website 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. This is a dynamic website that has all things Catholic, on demand, all the time! Check it out!!!
