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1416 Dudley Road PO Box 188 Dudley, Pa. 16634 Office: 814-635-2919 - Fax: 814-626-0127

Website: www.iccdudley.com

Immaculate Conception

Catholic Church

June 14, 2020 (Corpus Christi)

Solemnity of the Most Holy

Body and Blood of Christ

This is the weekend we’ve all been waiting for since mid-March when our church doors were closed for an indefinite period of time. It was a situation

none of us had ever experienced before. We were cut off from our church, from

our fellow parishioners and from our friends. But this weekend is a new beginning. Although we will not celebrate mass in the church yet, we are one

step closer. All masses will be in the church hall for the time being.

More information, details and directives can be found on page 4 & 5 of this week’s bulletin. We look forward

to seeing our church family back together again.

Weekly Mass Times:

Saturday @ 4:00 pm (in the church hall)

Sunday @ 9:00 am (in the church hall)

Confessions: @ 3:00 pm Saturday (at the grotto)

Administrator—Deacon John Roth

Sacramental Minister- Fr Marino Msigala

Administrative Assistant-David Mazzaferro

Secretary—Renee Putt

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June 2020 Collections

Weekend Collection: (June 6/7) $1,430.00

May Total to Date $1,430.00

Monthly Goal $6,500.00

Catholic Community Campaign $20.00

Total of “Other Collections” $20.00

Saturday, June 13, 2020 Sunday, June 14, 2020

Server

Lector David Mazzaferro

E. Minister

E. Minister

Usher

Usher

Server

Lector Matt Meck

E. Minister

E. Minister

Usher

Usher

Thank you for your generosity

1st Reading

Deuteronomy 8:2-3, 14b-16a

2nd Reading

1 Corinthians 147:12-13, 14-15, 19-20

Gospel Reading John 6:51-58

Please Note: Collection amounts may vary

significantly from week to week during this time. Checks are being received by mail. Some are

sending their offering one week at a time while

others are sending several weeks at once. Money received from past weeks will be counted in the

current week’s collection.

Offerings sent ahead will be held for that

particular week. We want to thank you all for

your continued support, not only financially but for your understanding, patience and prayers as

we walk together though this difficult time.

Immaculate Conception Mass

Public Masses resume this weekend: Sat: 4:00pm & Sun at 9:00am

Sat June 13 4:00pm +Geraldine Leiden req. by Claudia Leaper

Sun June 14 9:00am +For Josephine Lover req. by Anna Lover

Week of June 14, 2020

Solemnity of the Most Holy Body and Blood of Christ (Corpus Christi)

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From the desk of Fr Marino Msigala

HOMILY FOR THE FEAST OF THE BODY AND BLOOD OF CHRIST

THEME: TAKE AND EAT

Readings: Dt 8: 2-3, 14b-16a; 1Cor. 10:16-17; Jn 6:51-58

Today’s celebration of Corpus Christ, the Body and Blood of Christ, is the feast of the very center and

heart of our church, the center and heart of our

faith, and the center and heart of parish, the center and heart of the lives of each of us, Jesus in the

Blessed Sacrament. Without the Eucharist, there is

no Catholic Church.

All the three readings of today help as to reflect on the

meaning of the Eucharist. The first reading speaks of

manna, unexpected gift of God, that gave life to the

people of Israel during their stay in the desert. The

gospel presents a gift immensely superior to manna, it is the bread that gives life. To eat such bread means

to want to be identified with Christ. The second

reading tells us that, the eucharist is not bread to be

eaten alone. It is broken and shared as a means and

sign of unity.

I know that some find it difficult to believe that bread

and wine change into the Body and Blood of Jesus. I

can understand your doubts. We do not see any change in the bread or wine. There is no difference in

the taste; the bread still tastes like bread and the

wine still tastes like wine. Then we need to add faith

to our reason and intellect. Let’s be humble enough to

add faith to our intellect and reason, to admit that intellect by itself does not provide all the answers, and

that God can perform miracles every day making it

possible for bread and wine to become the Body and

Blood of Jesus while keeping the same appearance.

To help us believe, from time to time, God has allowed

visible miracles of the Eucharist to occur. These are

miracles that occurred during Mass when the bread

changed into the form of flesh during the consecration and the wine changed into the form of blood during

the consecration.

In the year 1263 a priest from Prague was on route to

Rome making a pilgrimage asking God for help to

strengthen his faith since he was having doubts about his vocation. Along the way he stopped in Bolsena 70

miles north of Rome. While celebrating Mass there, as

he raised the host during the consecration, the bread

turned into flesh and began to bleed. The drops of blood fell onto the small white cloth on the altar,

called the corporal. That blood-stained corporal may

still be seen in the Basilica of Orvieto north of Rome.

The following year, 1264, Pope Urban IV instituted the

feast of the Body and Blood of Jesus, today’s feast,

Corpus Christi.

Another eucharistic miracle is the that of Lanciano,

also in Italy, which took place many centuries earlier,

in the year 700. A monk who feared he was losing his vocation was celebrating Mass, and during the

consecration the host turned into flesh and the wine

turned into blood. Even though the miracle took place

almost 1300 years ago, you may still see the flesh in a monstrance which is exposed every day and the blood

in a glass chalice. In 1971 and 1981 a hospital

laboratory tested the flesh and blood and discovered

that the flesh is myocardium, which is heart

muscular tissue, so we could say it is the heart of Jesus, the Sacred Heart, and the blood is of the blood

group AB. Even though human flesh and blood

should not have remained preserved for 1300 years

the hospital lab tests found no trace of any

preservatives.

These are two eucharistic miracles as examples,

however, in spiritual books you will read of many

more eucharistic miracles throughout the world which have been authenticated by the Church. All these

authenticated eucharistic miracles throughout the

world are surely an answer to any doubts we may

have about Jesus in the Eucharist. Jesus is really

with us in the Eucharist. Jesus comes to us in every Mass under the form of bread and wine. Because the

Eucharist is the love of Jesus for us, we always

approach Jesus in the Eucharist with great respect

and asking pardon for our sins. That’s why it is so necessary at the start of every Mass to ask Jesus for

mercy because we are so unworthy of his love, and

again before receiving Jesus we express our

unworthiness, “Lord I am not worthy to receive you

but only say the word and I shall be healed.” Think of how precious a moment in our Mass it is when we

receive Jesus in

Holy Communion. When we receive Jesus, Jesus is in

us and we are with Jesus. “He who eats my flesh

abides in me and I in him.” (John 6:57).

Come to Jesus, not like a scientist trying to analyze,

but come in trust, surrender, believe and receive his

love. Say to Jesus that you believe he is present in the Blessed Sacrament and gradually grow from merely

believing, to loving Jesus, and being loved by Jesus.

Come to visit Jesus in the Tabernacle here in church

often where you will have a wonderful opportunity to

trust, surrender, believe and receive the love of Jesus.

May Jesus in the Eucharist always be the very center

and heart of our church, the center and heart of our

faith, the center and heart of our parish, and the

center and heart of the lives of each of us.

O Sacrament most holy, O Sacrament divine, All

praise and all thanksgiving Be every moment thine.

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Immaculate Conception News & Events

Let us say a prayer for our Catholic

members who are homebound and unable to attend church.

Omer Black Lora Bridestine

Mary Lynn Dickson Nancy Detwiler

Butch Neuder Dora Mellot

Elaine Rheem

Iola Cimbalista

300 Club Winner

The winner of this weeks 300 Club drawing is Cathie Maslanik. Cathie was also the seller of the

ticket. See the complete list of winners in the

column to the right.

300 Club Winners by Week

Date Winner Seller

03/07 N/A N/A

03/14 Barrett Brode Kay Brode

03/21 Cindy Musser N/A

03/28 Chris & Lisa Crawshaw Chris & Lisa Crawshaw

04/04 Susan Schwartz Sandy Fink

04/11 Justin Duvall Dan Reed

04/18 Alan Baker Cathie Maslanik

04/25 Mike Maslanik Cathie Maslanik

05/02 Lois Matthews Tom Matthews

05/09 Ed Deming Cathie Maslanik

05/16 Mike Angelo Ralph Altobelli

05/23 Lisa Minnick Theresa Minnick

05/30 Adrian Johnson Jim Hess

06/06 Kim Hovermale Ralph Altobelli

06/13 Cathie Maslanik Cathie Maslanik

Connor Beatty June 3

Christina Gorey June 6

Natasha Zdrosky June 7

Jalen Meck June 10

Brett Beatty June 13

Kelly Runde June 13

Claudia Leaper June 17

Lea Watkins June 26

Tucker Straley June 27

Adam Runde June 28

Paul Lucas June 29

...and for the health of the people of

our parish, including:

Barbara Dean

Darcy Zigler

Ralph Altobelli

As public Masses and the celebration of the sacraments resume in the Diocese of Altoona-Johnstown, each parish has specific guidelines and safety precautions the faithful must follow, but there are some universal guidelines and reminders for parishioners no matter their parish. They include the following.

Bishop Mark has waived the obligation to

attend Mass on Sundays and Holy Days until further notice.

Masks must be worn at Mass, during the

celebration of Reconciliation, and all other liturgical or parish functions.

Social distancing must be observed at all times,

There should be no hand-shaking during the sign of peace nor at any other time.

The Precious Blood will not be offered until

further notice.

Faithful are encouraged to support their parish

through online giving or by mailing their weekly

offertory or dropping it off at their parish.

The live broadcast of the Sunday Mass airs

every Sunday at 11:00am on WATM ABC 23

and at 9:00pm on Atlantic Broadband channel 9.

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Immaculate Conception News & Events

Rosary Society News

The Rosary Society will not be praying the Rosary

at the grotto on the first Saturday of the month until further notice. Member will pray the Rosary

at their homes those days.

Mary’s Medical News

The Casino trip that was scheduled for May 30

has been rescheduled for October 3.

RETURNING TO PUBLIC MASSES

Public Masses will resume this weekend however,

with the following temporary changes. Until

further notice, Mass will be celebrated in the church hall.

Masks are required to enter the building and as well as sanitizing your hands as you enter.

The collection basket will be placed near the door for you to deposit your envelopes as you enter.

The tables will be moved out of the way and the

chairs will be set up at the appropriate distance

for safety and will be sanitized. The doors to the hall will be propped open. Doors will be labeled

ENTER and EXIT. Doors to the restrooms will also

be propped open so no one has to touch them.

Holy Communion will be distributed at the

conclusion of mass. It will be done outside of the church (hall) doors. You must wear a mask and

maintain a distance of 6 feet. After receiving the

host in your hand, you are to walk a safe distance before lowering your mask to take the host. You

may stop for a brief moment of prayer before

leaving.

In case of rain, it will be done just before leaving

the building.

If you have any Mass intentions, please call the

office by Thursday at noon with the information. Thank you for your cooperation.

Directives Concerning Offertory

Collections in Churches

At the present time and until further notice, there is no presentation of the gifts during any Mass.

This means that there is no Offertory Procession

when the gifts of bread and wine are presented

following the offertory collection.

The CDC and other experts have advised that

handling collection baskets by multiple persons or ushers reaching across those seated in the

pews pose a risk of exposure to COVID-19. Also,

those who tabulate the Sunday collection and prepare the bank deposit should take additional

precautions.

As a safeguard for parish ushers, money counters, and others, the following procedures

should be observed.

Parishioners are urged to make contributions by

using electronic payment which is a common means of transactions offered by most banks

without any additional fees. This can be arranged

as a recurring contribution.

Another method is to send to the parish by a

check, which can be sent by mail or dropped at

the parish office.

When people wish to make their contribution

while in church, the usual method of “passing the basket” is not permitted. In-church collections

will be taken as follows:

There will be a container located on a table inside the door to the hall and each parishioner can

simply drop their contribution into the container

as they enter.

In place of the usual collection “basket,” plastic

containers should be used for this purpose. They are to be wiped/sanitized inside and outside after

each use.

The contributions made in the baskets before Mass will be emptied into a bag or heavy duty

envelope that will be immediately sealed with

tape. This method will prevent the anyone from touching anything directly. The sealed bag/

envelope will be taken immediately to the location

designated for tabulating the collection and

preparing the bank deposit.

Whatever method is utilized to receive and

process the offerings given by parishioners, the contributions will be accurately recorded and

immediately deposited in the bank.

As a safeguard for the ushers and those who

tabulate the collection and handle the money in

preparing the deposit, each parish should provide for disposable gloves.

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Spiritual Reflections

Families and the Gospel

June 14, 2020—Body & Blood of Christ

Corpus Christi (John 6:51-58) Parenting is a Eucharistic activity because from the

first moment of conception children consume us,

our flesh, blood, energy, time and resources. If we don’t sacrifice ourselves, our children would not

have life. This is the priesthood of parenting. Christ

is present in this self-sacrifice.

Words of Wisdom

Success is not the absence of conflict,

but the ability to cope with it.

Ephesians is a book every Christian should lay up

in his heart. It is about the tremendous privilege we have as Christians. It is about the great blessings

we enjoy as a result of being Christians. It is about

the huge challenges we face because we are Chris-tians. And it is about the eager anticipation we en-

joy because we are Christians. In Ephesians Paul

uses the phrase “in Him” to describe what it means to be a Christian. And he will identify the “him” by

speaking of being “in Christ” twelve times.

In Him we have redemption through His blood

(1 :7). In Him we have forgiveness (1:7). In Him we

are recipients of the abundant grace of God (1:7, 8). In Him we have an inheritance (1:11). Remember

how Peter described this inheritance in 1 Peter 1:4-

9. And so we, like them, “trusted in Him” after we heard the word of truth and in Him we were sealed

with the Holy Spirit (1:13). And now because we are

in Him we “have boldness and access (to God) with confidence because of our faith in Him (3:12; Ro-

mans 5:1-1 1).

As a Christian you are “in Him” and that is where every spiritual blessing is located (1:3). If this does

not get you excited and make you want to study

God’s word more I do not know what will.

Alton Norman

In Him

VATICAN CITY (CNS) — Pope Francis

has approved a miracle attributed to the intercession of Father Michael

McGivney, founder of the Knights of

Columbus, clearing the way for his

beatification.

While the Vatican announced May 27 that Pope

Francis had signed the decree, it did not announce

a date for the beatification ceremony.

During the COVID-19 pandemic, previously

scheduled beatification Masses have been

postponed.

For beatification, the Vatican requires proof of a

miracle attributed to the candidate’s intercession, unless the candidate was martyred for his or her

faith.

A statement from the Knights of Columbus said, “The miracle recognized as coming through Father

McGivney’s intercession involved an unborn child

in the United States who in 2015 was healed in utero of a life-threatening condition after prayers

by his family to Father McGivney.”

“A date will soon be set for the beatification Mass,

which will take place in Connecticut,” the statement said.

Praying for our Military

Remember to pray for the protection of our armed forces as they serve our country at

home and around the world right now. If

you have a family member serving in the military, let us know. We would like to

mention and honor them by name.

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