REV. BOGUSLAW KOBUS, PASTOR MRS. VICKY YAHM, RELIGIOUS EDUCATION ADMINISTRATOR

MS. MALDEN COMANDA, MUSIC DIRECTOR

Immaculate Conception Church 150th Anniversary

75 Church Street • Franklin, New Jersey 07416 April 1, 2018

Easter Sunday of the Resurrection of the Lord

SUNDAY MASS SCHEDULE SATURDAY: 5:00 PM ANTICIPATED MASS SUNDAY: 7:30 AM, 9:30 AM, 11:30 AM

DAILY MASSES (RECITATION OF THE ROSARY AFTER MASS) MONDAY: MASS, NOVENA, & BENEDICTION 7PM TUESDAY, WEDNESDAY, FRIDAY: 7:30 AM THURSDAY NO DAILY MASS SATURDAY: 9:00 AM

HOLY DAYS OF OBLIGATION HOLY DAY: 7:00 AM, 7:00 PM

SACRAMENT OF RECONCILIATION SATURDAYS: 4:00-4:30 PM OR BY APPOINTMENT

AND FIFTEEN MINUTES BEFORE FIRST FRIDAY MASS

OFFICE HOURS: PARISH OFFICE: MON—WED 10:00 AM - 3:00 PM (THURS BY APPT.) RECTORY PHONE: 973-827-9575

RELIGIOUS EDUCATION OFFICE: MON & WED 9:00 AM - 1:00 PM, TUES 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM RELIGIOUS EDUCATION OFFICE PHONE: 973-827-9501

Parish WEBSITE: WWW.ICCFRANKLIN.ORG FAX: 973-827-7375

REV. BROWN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL: WWW.REVBROWNSCHOOL.ORG 973-729-9174 POPE JOHN MIDDLE SCHOOL: WWW.POPEJOHNMS.ORG 973-729-9174 POPE JOHN XXIII HIGH SCHOOL: WWW.POPEJOHN.ORG 973-729-6125

EXPOSITION OF THE BLESSED SACRAMENT FIRST FRIDAY OF THE MONTH 3PM-6PM (CHURCH) FIRST FRIDAY OF THE MONTH 7PM-9PM (CHAPEL)

BAPTISMS PARENTS MUST BE REGISTERED PARISHONERS AND ATTEND A PREP CLASS BEFORE SCHEDULING BAPTISM. PREP SESSIONS HELD ON FIRST TUESDAY OF THE MONTH AT 7:30PM. PLEASE CALL TO REGISTER.

MARRIAGE CONTACT THE PARISH ONE YEAR IN ADVANCE MUST BE REGISTERED PARISHIONERS FOR AT LEAST 6 MONTHS.

ANOINTING OF THE SICK ANY TIME FOR THE SERIOUSLY ILL.

HOMEBOUND MINISTRY VISITATIONS UPON REQUEST.

Mission Statement of Immaculate Conception Parish

We, the faith community of Immaculate Conception Parish in Franklin, New Jersey, commit ourselves to share our gifts and love to make the presence of God a reality in our lives by welcoming all to worship and serving those who are in need.

Welcome to Immaculate Conception Parish The faith community of Immaculate Conception welcomes all visitors, parishioners, family and friends. We hope you find your visit warm and inviting as well as spiritually nourishing. We will keep all of you in our prayers and wish you God’s Blessings. New members may register by calling the Parish Office. If you are moving out of the parish or change your address, please notify the Parish Office.

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Easter Message 2018

“...Then Simon Peter came, following him and went into the tomb; he saw the linen clothes lying and the napkin,...Then the other disciple, who reached the tomb first, also went in and he saw and believed for as yet they did not know the scripture, that he must rise from the dead”. He is risen! With songs of joy, the Alleluia returns to our lips. Let us rejoice and let us be attentive, watching and waiting for the ways and faces through which Jesus will reveal himself to us, in his risen glory. As we celebrate the glorious feast of Christ’s resurrection let us thank God once more for Easter and for all that it means for us. May this Easter message of joy find expression in our life, may it raise us above our selfishness, may we who are baptized in the name of Jesus Christ be transformed like Christ who was, who is and who is to come. Sincerely, Fr. Bogie

Easter Decoration Memorials in Loving Memory or in Honor of... Emilia Adair Louis R. Alexander Sister Alice Art Ahrens Donna Aquino Donna Aquino-Phister Joseph Archer Michael Beaver Philomena Beaver Iren & Bertalan Berenyi Deceased Members of Bialy & Rytelewski Family Thomas J. Biamonte, Sr. Thomas J. Biamonte, Jr. Joseph Bicsak Paul & Elizabeth Bicsak Jimmy Bicskey Mary & Louis Bicskey Rose & Leonard Billera Eleanor Binns Peter Binns, Sr. George & Joan Boyes Eric Burns Bob & Mary Carroll Edwin Carroll, Jr. Edwin & Lottie Carroll Jack & Joyce Carroll Deceased Members of Christiano-Bruno Families Mary E. Collins John Condon Corbo Family

Deceased Members of the Cordova Family Deceased Members of the Cosme Family Isabel Cunningham Martha Custer Deceased Members of D’Andrea-Lozaw Families Deceased Members of Dembowski-Yahm Families Eoghan Demsak Father F.X. Dennehy Mr. & Mrs. DePadua DeSimone Family Fred & Chickia Deutch DiGangi Family Frank DiGangi Dionisio Family Dario DiRupo Deceased Members of Dobies & Rozek Families Jeffrey D. Drace Henry & Leona Drossel Mary & Louise Dyett Deceased Members of the Easterly Family Anne & Joseph Elekes James & Michael Elekes The Emmerson Family F.W. Fitzgerald Eric Flaherty James & Jean Flaherty Karen Flatt Fonovich Family Vincent Forschino

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Easter Decoration Memorials in Loving Memory or in Honor of... Friend at the Franklin House Friends Deceased Members of the Gaba Family Barbara Gajewczyk Leonard Gajewczyk Gbur Family Catherine Getchius Ali Ghahari Deceased Members of the Gillespie Family Rev. Joseph Glynn Mary & Thomas Gonroski Larry & Marge Graziano Nancy Graziano Hagan Family Beverly Hand The Harris Family Hart Family Lily Rachel Heath Thomas J. Heath Courtney Victoria Hennion Irma & Joseph Hodas Hodges Family Adena Hoffer Horans Billy & Eileen Horty Mr. & Mrs. J. Iandoli Ilardi Family Peggy Johnson Walt & Charlotte Jordan Anna & Joseph Jugan Catherine Jugan Stanislaw & Anna Jutrznia Ezekiel Kamau Ashley Kasperowicz Cecelia Kasperowicz Stanley Kasperowicz Elsie Kathambi Kathy, Brian & Annie Jessica Kearney Eugene T. Keenan Kerr Family Joseph Keslo Nancy Keslo-Gleason John Kinuthia Halina Kinzhuber Mike & Mary Kish Joseph & Eleanor Klein Fr. Bogie Kobus Kohar Family

Mary Kopchak Harry Kosminsky Louis Kulsar, Jr. Anna, John & Ivan Kupich Richard Kwak John Kwasniges LaBance Family George & Leona Labance Karen Lange Rolf Lange Melvin Lee Ed Leonard, Jr. Jerzy & Zofia Lesniewicz Jean & Bud Luke Peggy Luke Deceased Members of Luscz-Zachoroski Families Helga Lyda Joanna Lynch Cpl. Paul B. Madden Dr. & Mrs. Walter T. Madden Amalia & Reginald Mader Deceased Members of the Manna Family Sister Maria Marino-Franek Families Baby Marion James W. Marion, Jr. Margaret & James W. Marion, Sr. The Mastro’s Milo & Carrie Mastro Joseph Maugeri Philomena Maugeri Michael Mauro Daniel McDonald David McGovey Fr. Kieran McHugh McNamara & Quinn Families Jean Mele Margaret & Anthony Merkler Rose Messina John Miller Ronnie Mislinski Deceased Members of Morley-Lyons Families The Morrow Family Wilson Muketha Alex Muller Bridget Muller Fred P. Myer Helen & Alex Nagy Napovier Family Joseph & Catherine Nemecek Ann Elekes Nichols Deceased Members of the O’Brien Family Fr. Jim O’Rorke Our Parents

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William Skursky Maria Slowik Jadwiga Slyk The Sohayda’s Stephen & Ann Sohayda Steve & Ann Sohayda Edward, Paul & Bertha Sonnenberg Miklos & Yolanda Soos Nicholas A. Soos Lou Stahl Erika Steinbauer Storms-Predmore Families Ronald L. Storms Stubing Family Sudjian Family Martin & Florence Swiss Stephen & Madeline Swiss John Tatka Mary Tatka Sister Therese Those Who Perished on 9/11 Anna Tomaka Jozef Tomaka Robert & Dorothy Venturini Vero Family Mario Verrico Mark Verrico Steven Verrico Claude Vieira Phyllis Voit Charbel A. Wahad Elias A. Wahad Virginia Way Deceased Members of the Weber Family Lillian & Fred Weigold Wielechowski Family Ann Wieners Deceased Members of the Winter Family Mr. & Mrs. Winters Eugenia Witkowska Mary Wojcik Caroline Whritenour Mark Whritenour, Jr. Stella & John Wronka M/Sgt. Stephen & Mrs. Mary Wronka Teofila & John Wronka Wladyslawa Wygonowska Andrew Yarusinsky Adam & Karolina Zaniewski Kazimierz & Helena Zaniewski Zidek-Vrabel Families John & Edna Zidek Nick & Irene Zipco

Sally Paiva Majorie Palsulich Dominick Paris Jimmy Paris Lenny Paris Louise Paris Louis Parys Pasquariello Family Anaestela Paul George & Stella Paul Jerome Paul Pedro, Jerome Paul William Pellicier The Perfetti Family Paul Pham Marie Philback Rudy Philback Rose & Ralph Picone Ken & Irene Pierson Jan & Aniela Poniechiorlek Maryann Poplowski Stan Poplowski Fr. Powers Przbojewski Family Grzegorz Przbojewski Frank Pulice May & Louis Pulice John & Bea Pumleye Dominick & Tina Quartarolo Joseph Rago Diana Rey Rivera Family Peter Roepcke Rogers Family Adele Rogoza Frank Rogoza Amedeo Rosa, Sr. Amedeo Rosa, Jr. Anna Rosa Phyllis Rossi Walter Rykaczewski Michael S. Hazel Sachtleben Paul Sachtleben Bill & Helen Schmidt Virginia & George Schwinn Myrtle Scovern Andy Serkanic Mr. & Mrs. F. Sevean Ronald H. Sevean Bob & Helen Shelton Bobby Shelton Ned Shelton Tiny Shelton Shuppon Family Ed & Anne Skrocki Joseph Skursky

Please notify the Parish Office of any errors or omissions. Thank You.

Easter Decoration Memorials in Loving Memory or in Honor of...

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Easter Decoration Donations Mrs. Catherine Danko Mrs. Theresa Donnelly Mr. & Mrs. Wladyslaw Gurak Joseph & Laura Jacobs Mr. & Mrs. Kevin Sherlock Mr. & Mrs. Joseph Stella

SATURDAY March 31—Holy Saturday 12:30PM—BLESSING OF EASTER FOOD CONFESSIONS BY APPOINTMENT ONLY 8:00 pm—Easter Vigil People of the Parish

SUNDAY April 1—Easter Sunday 7:30 am

Michael Elekes reqby Mom & Dad James Elekes, Jr. reqby Mom & Dad

9:30 am Annie & Steve Stefkovich reqby Family

People of the Parish

11:30 am Mary & Stephen Wronka reqby Family

People of the Parish

MONDAY April 2 NO MASS

TUESDAY April 3 7:30 am

Celistino Cordova, Jr. reqby Brunilda Gillespie

WEDNESDAY April 4 7:30 am Mark Samuels, Jr. (M.J.) for God’s Grace, Blessings, Peace & Good Health reqby Philips Family THURSDAY April 5—No Mass

FRIDAY April 6—First Friday James Elekes, Jr. reqby Mom & Dad

SATURDAY April 7—First Saturday 9:00 am

Living & Deceased of Marx Family reqby Roland J. Mooney

5:00 pm—Sunday Anticipated Amedeo Rose reqby Ethel Alexander Irene Zipco Birthday Rem. reqby Martha Storms, Lauren, Gene,

Alaina & Felicia Kurish

Next Week: Sunday April 8, 2017-Divine Mercy 7:30 am People of the Parish

9:30 am John & Lena Coppolella reqby Marie Coppolella Michael Rogers reqby Prayer Shawl Ministry

11:30 am Frank DiGangi 13th Ann. reqby Aurora & Family Phyllis Rossi reqby Veronica Preziosi

12:30 pm Divine Mercy Devotion

THE WEEK OF April 1, 2018 The paschal candle stands in the sanctuary during the entire Easter

Season. The candle symbolizes the risen Christ who conquers sin and death and,

for that reason, is blessed during the opening rites of the Easter Vigil. It is

marked with a Cross, Alpha and Omega, and the numerals of the year. Five grains

of incense, representing the wounds of Christ, are embedded into the wax.

Thank You to The Friend Family for the donation of the Paschal Candle

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The Feast of Divine Mercy At Immaculate Conception Church

Sunday, April 8, 2018 12:30pm Exposition Rosary for Life

Chaplet of Divine Mercy & Benediction On February 22, 1931, Our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ appeared to a simple nun in a convent of the congregation of Sisters of Our Lady of Mercy in Krakow, Poland. In response to our Lord’s request to St. Faustina, the Holy Father instituted the Divine Mercy as a universal feast to be celebrated on the Sunday after Easter. Good Friday is the first day of the Novena to the Divine Mercy. The Chaplet is prayed for a specific intention each day. _________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

SPECIAL NOTICE There will be no Mass on Monday, April 2 Mass on Monday, April 2 will be at 6:15pm,

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EASTER OFFICE HOURS The Parish Office will be closed on Easter Monday,

April 2, and will reopen on Tuesday, April 3 at 10am. _________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Weekly Contributions March 18 Collection: $ 4,088* Easter Decorations: $ 1,786* Last Week’s Collection (March 25): Not Available at Publication * Includes Online Giving _________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

HEALING MISSION NEXT WEEK Mark your calendars...Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday, April 9th, 10th & 11th...and mark the time also...7:00pm for each evening. Why are we telling you to do this? It will be the start of our HEALING MISSION, at our church. We have been telling you about this for the past several weeks. We are hoping that you will be able to attend, if not all THREE evenings, at least ONE of them. This is a very special MISSION, and all 3 days are different. Forgiveness and Confession are Paul Rymniak’s main thrust. He feels very strongly that your Healing will begin in the Confessional Come and see for yourself.. You may be surprised...YOU MAY GO HOME WITH A HEALING

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