Mass Schedule

Saturday Vigil: 5:00 PM

Sunday: 8:00 AM & 10:30 AM

Monday: No Mass

Tuesday: 6:00 PM

Wednesday - Friday: 8:15 AM

Holy Days: As announced

Contact Us

Pastor: Rev. Thomas J. Hart

frhart@ihmnlr.org

Address: 7006 Jasna Gora Drive

North Li)le Rock, AR 72118

Church Phone: (501) 851-2763

School Phone: (501) 851-2760

Email: parish@ihmnlr.org

school@ihmnlr.org

Website: www.ihmnlr.org

APRIL 24, 2016

FIFTH SUNDAY OF EASTER

Week of April 24th

Sunday: Acts 14:21-27/Ps 145:8-13/Rv 21:1-5a/Jn

13:31-33a, 34-35

Monday: 1 Pt 5:5b-14/Ps 89:2-3, 6-7, 16-17/Mk 16:15

-20

Tuesday: Acts 14:19-28/Ps 145:10-13, 21/Jn 14:27-

31a

Wednesday: Acts 15:1-6/Ps 122:1-5/Jn 15:1-8

Thursday: Acts 15:7-21/Ps 96:1-3, 10/Jn 15:9-11

Friday: Acts 15:22-31/Ps 57:8-10, 12/Jn 15:12-17

Saturday: Acts 16:1-10/Ps 100:1-3, 5/Jn 15:18-21

Next Sunday: Acts 15:1-2, 22-29/Ps 67:2-3, 5-6, 8/Rv

21:10-14, 22-23/Jn 14:23-29

This Week’s Readings

Please Pray for the following names placed in the Book of Intentions ... Juliana Weigle, Pierce Zunino, Martha Wright, Terri

Jones, Philip Hodges, Paul Costello, Linda Nosal, Lea

Hrncir, Bonnie Kropff, Denver Roy, Sr Catherine

Markey, OSB, Doris Stone, Liz & Joey Breaud, Veronica

Kaplon, Cecilia Zakrzewski, Arnell Tucker, MarAn

Miller, Florence Bargiel, Kathleen DeLorenzo, Barbara

Baird, Joseph Sargent, Dorothy Miller, Anthony

Chudy, Norb Herdler, Amy Seiter, Marsha Himic, Joe

Tongate, Phil & Dale Krauser,

Mary Heigel, Kenny Herring, Keith

Montgomery, Jim O’Keane,

Frances Chudy, Jessie Ives, Jack

O’Keefe, Francisco Vasquez, and

Imelda Luneau.

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Monday, April 25

No Mass

Tuesday, April 26

6:00 p.m. †Ed & Millie Bawiec

By Frank & Alma Strozyk

Wednesday, April 27 8:15 a.m. †H.P. Costello (Anniv)

By Dc Tim & Sandy Costello

Thursday, April 28

8:15 a.m. †Seraphine Pruss

By Family Friday, April 29

8:15 a.m. Lucinda Hijademina (Spec Inten4on)

By Jim Dobry Family

Saturday, April 30

5:00 p.m. †Dee Piechocki (Anniv)

By Family

Sunday, May 1

8:00 a.m. First Communicants

10:30 a.m. All Parishioners

Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults RCIA classes are in the Parish Life Center on Sundays from

9:10 am to 10:20 am.

April 3 - May 15 Mystogogia

Please call Deacon John Hartnedy at 501-313-8144 for

more informaAon.

“Each �me you approach the Blessed Sacrament

remember that Jesus has been wai�ng for you for

twenty centuries for this personal visit from you.”

- St. Josemaria Escriva

Our Parish provides the opportunity for

everyone to share EucharisAc AdoraAon on

Wednesdays from 1-9pm. We invite all to

pray with Jesus as the Blessed Sacrament is

exposed on the altar. Even if just for a few

minutes, please make sure you take the

Ame to stop in Church and give thanks to

Him from whom every good comes.

The sacrament of First Holy Communion will be held on Sunday, May 1st during

the 8:00 am Mass.

APRIL 24, 2016 • FIFTH SUNDAY OF EASTER

Widowed? Divorced? Separated? Are you grieving the loss of a spouse through separaAon,

divorce or death? Are you having trouble accepAng that

you no longer have a partner? Is there some unresolved

anger you need to deal with? Have you run out of friends

or family members to whom you can tell your story? Are

you wishing you could just move on? Consider a)ending a

Beginning Experience Weekend, June 10-12 at Our Lady

Queen of Peace Retreat Center, 3630 Dancyville Road

Stanton, TN 38069-4711. Weekend begins Friday at 7 p.m.

and concludes Sunday at 4 p.m. For more informaAon

Contact Alma Abuelouf at 901-373-1224 or

alma.abuelouf@cc.cdom.org

Youth Faith Formation Director IHM seeks a candidate to direct parish junior and senior

high youth ministry and faith formaAon. Must be Catholic

with sacrament knowledge, strong presentaAon skills and

ability to organize educaAon material and manage events

and volunteers. PosiAon averages 40 hours per week and

includes benefits. Weekend and evening availability and

core parish office hours required. Send resume to Fr Hart

frhart@ihmnlr.org or IHM, 7006 Jasna Gora Dr., NLR 72118.

Ministers for Next Weekend

Saturday, April 30, 5 pm Sunday, May 1, 8 am Sunday, May 1, 10:30 am

Eucharis4c Ministers/Lectors

Dc Brunon Strozyk

Duane Johns

MarAn Matute

L-Patsy Bajorek

Pat Genty

Joanne de Prez

Joseph de Prez

L-Jim Genty

Evelyn McKinnon

Carol Slaymaker

German Vasquez

L1-Jim Dobry

L2-Joan Dobry

Servers

Malingo Matute

Mavita Matute

Moname Matute

Jerrod Merica

Audrey McClendon

Ma) Fellone

Michael Fellone

Thomas de Prez

Carson Waters

Reed Waters

Michelle McNespey

Landon Wells

Madison McKinney

Ushers

HU-Kyle Kilgore

Richard Bradley

Bryant Ashley

Paul Leonard

HU-Rich Sponer

Randal Piechocki

Jeff Houser

Jimmy Pruss

HU-Mark Emmerling

Mendy Emmerling

Wen Grimes

Jim McKinnon

Camp Subiaco in Arkansas Summer Camp at Subiaco Abbey. Sign-up now! Camp

Subiaco, for boys ages 9 – 13 inclusive, is an acAve all boys

camp with fishing, archery, riflery, go-carts, boaAng &

tubing, climbing wall and much more. Camp Subiaco is

operated by the Subiaco Alumni AssociaAon and the

monks of Subiaco Abbey. Camp is June 19 - 25 and June 26

- July 2, 2016. Google us on YouTube! You may sign up at

www.campsubiaco.org or call 479-934-1001 for more

Mental Health Support Group The St. Dymphna Society, a peer support group for people

with mental health challenges, meets the last Tuesday of

each month in Fletcher Hall at St. John Center at 6 pm.

More info call Rebecca Cargile at 664-0340 ext. 355.

Martin Siebold Diaconate Ordination Everyone is invited to a)end Marty’s Diaconate

OrdinaAon on Wednesday, May 18th at 6 pm at IHM. If

you haven’t done so, please RSVP to the church office by

May 2nd, either by email, parish@ihmnlr.org, or by phone

501.851.2763.

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Marian Movement of Priests Cenacle On Saturday, May 14th from 10 am – 12 noon, a Cenacle

of the NaAonal Marian Movement of Priests will be held at

St. John Catholic Center / Fletcher Hall, Lafferty Chapel,

2500 North Tyler Street, Li)le Rock. Father Thomas Keller

will be the celebrant. The Cenacle will begin at 10 a.m.

with Mass to follow at 11 a.m. All are invited to this

naAon-wide Ame of prayer and thanksgiving, as we

celebrate the Year of Mercy proclaimed by Pope Francis.

For more informaAon, please contact: Dr. Richard Riley at

(501) 224-3949.

Give Us This Day You can get a yearly subscripAon for “Give Us This Day”

devoAonal books. There will be a sign up sheet on the

table in the narthex of church. The cost is $30.

Weekly Collection Summary: Week Ending

4/17/2016 Year To Date

7/1/2015-4/17/2016

Actual $5,191.35 $360,912.76

Budgeted $8,680.22 $347,208.81

Over/(Under) Budget ($3,488.87) $13,703.95

Misc. Weekly Collections Week Ending

4/17/2016 Year to Date

7/1/2015-4/17/2016

School Support $96.00 $11,513.80

School Tui4on Assistance $35.00 $4,827.00

Capital Improvement $1,066.00 $30,495.73

Financial Update (Totals do not include Online Giving)

April Church Cleaning Group Romana Jones, Chairman, Sandy Costello, Kathy

McNespey, Angie Smith, Elise Smith and Michelle

McNespey. Thank you to those who helped for the month

of March. Your hard work is greatly appreciated.

Support IHM School Help support IHM School by

donaAng your Box Tops,

Campbell, Tyson labels, and

Coke product bo)le caps. The

school earns points for these

items and in turn we redeem those points for classroom

items and money. Labels and Coke

caps can be dropped off in the

container at the back of church or at

either office. Thank you for your

conAnued support of our parish

school.

MultiCultural Festival & Dinner The IHM School MulACultural FesAval & Dinner is Friday,

May 6th at 6 pm in the Parish Life Center. Entertainment

includes music, dance, and food provided by Senor Tequila

Restaurant. Adults $12, Children $6, under five free. All

IHM students are free. Tickets are available in the church

or school office.

“Lettuce Grow” St. Joseph Center of Arkansas Saturday, May 7th join us for “Le)uce Grow”, a Spring

FesAval being held at St. Joseph Center of Arkansas, 6800

Camp Robinson Rd in NLR from 11:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.

AcAviAes include an Art Show, Music, Food Trucks, CraU

Beer, Hayrides, Games, Children’s AcAviAes, Magician

Show, “Le)uce Stroll” (tour of historic grounds), and more!

The SJ Farm Stand will be Open! Tickets are $5/person or

maximum $20/family. For more informaAon: go to

www.stjosephcenter.org, email

stjosephcenter@gmail.com or call (501) 993-4560.

Living Faith Devotional Books These books for are for anyone interested. They are for

April - June and are located on the table in the narthex of

church. Large copy $1.75 and small copy $1.25.

Reconcilia4on/Penance 4:00 - 4:45 PM Saturday, 7:30 - 7:45 AM Sunday, or by appointment.

Bap4sms Any Sunday of the month by arrangement. Parents and godparents must

a)end class prior to bapAsm. Call Deacon Strozyk at (501) 851-2049.

Weddings Those preparing for marriage must be registered acAve and contribuAng

parishioners, living within the parish boundaries for at least six months.

They must noAfy the pastor before seVng a wedding date which would

be no sooner than six months from the pastor's approved date and then

begin their marriage preparaAon program.

Natural Family Planning Contact Jim & Joan Dobry at (501) 413-7338.

Visita4on of the Sick Please call the parish office when someone is ill at home, in the hospital

or nursing home.

New Parishioners Welcome to IHM! You are invited to register as soon as possible by

calling the parish office. Or go to our website www.ihmnlr.org and click

“New Parishioner RegistraAon” to fill out your informaAon.

Mission Statement

IMMACULATE HEART OF MARY PARISH

Led by the Holy Spirit, Immaculate Heart of Mary Parish opens our hearts to Jesus Christ by

worshipping God together, to become more prayerful people.

We aspire to live the Gospel without compromise and to love the Body of Christ, the

Church. We respect the Church’s tradiAons and we desire to grow in love and truth within

our community, our family, and ourselves so as to spread the Good News of the Gospel.

Parish Organizations Monthly Meetings

Parish Council 4th Thursday @ 6:00pm

Altar Society 2nd Monday @ 6:30pm

Men’s Club 2nd Sunday @ 6:00pm

Knights of Columbus 3rd Monday @ 6:30pm

IHM School Board 2nd Wednesday @ 6:30pm

Bible Study Sundays @ 9:10am-10:20am

PRE Classes Sundays @ 9:10am-10:20am (August-May)

APRIL 24, 2016 • FIFTH SUNDAY OF EASTER

Useful Information

Rev. Thomas J. Hart - Pastor

Deacon John Hartnedy

Deacon Brunon Strozyk

Vincent Lewis - Parish Council Chairman

Lisa Siebold - Secretary - Church

Brian Trice - Maintenance Coordinator

Ginny Stevener - Finance Council Chairman

Dan Smith - School Principal

Pat House - Secretary - School

Parish Staff