“Just a few photos from the ceremony last evening with Cardinal Tobin. Colm is in his final semester at Seton Hall completing his masters in theology degree before his ordination on May 18th, 2025. Congratulations to Colm Keogh for this extraordinary achievement and may God continue to bless him on his faith journey!”
Bishop Saporito's Presentation 1-12-2025
Newark Archdiocese Auxiliary Bishop Michael Saporito gives a talk on discipleship at Immaculate Heart of Mary Parish on Sunday January 12, 2025. Click here to purchase the book the Bishop was referencing on Amazon:
Fanwood Community Foundation Visits the IHM Food Pantry
Thank you to Fanwood Community Foundation for stopping by the Food Pantry this week!!! They assembled the team to help distribute food and dropped off a HUGE donation. Look at the size of that check! It's bigger than MaryKate! The Food Pantry will be closed Wednesday 12/25 and Wednesday 1/1 for the Holidays. But we will be open every Wednesday from 10AM-11:30AM. And every 2nd Sunday of the month. Next Sunday Food Pantry is 1/12. Merry Christmas from The IHM Food Pantry and Fanwood Community Foundation.
Kathleen Basi & Katie Wills LIVE In-Concert
Katie Wills and Kathleen Basi in Concert – A Celebration of Original Music and Cherished Favorites Scotch Plains, NJ – Join us for a delightful concert featuring acclaimed composers Katie Wills and Kathleen Basi on Sunday, November 10th, at 2:30 PM at Immaculate Heart of Mary Church in Scotch Plains, NJ. Katie Wills, published with Oregon Catholic Press (OCP), and Kathleen Basi, whose works are published with OCP, GIA, and Simply Liturgical, will share their inspiring original compositions alongside some beloved favorites. This concert promises to be a beautiful afternoon of music that uplifts the spirit and fosters community.
Boxes of Joy 2024
A very big thank you to everyone that contributed to our Boxes of Joy collection, we had enough to put together 55 boxes. Our parish teens really are a Joy to work with. Great turn out for our Boxes of Joy event last evening! We are blessed to work with these amazing teens. Shout out to MaryFrances Malone that keeps everyone well fed and happy at all our meetings. These kids love to eat.
Youth Group Succeeds College Care Package Mission
A HUGE THANK YOU!!! To the generous parishioners who sponsored funds toward shipping. Those who contributed items ans the hands that packed with love. 23 college students will be receiving care packages in the next week or so, as a physical reminder of God’s love for them and our support here at IHM!
Your generosity COVERED our whole project! Thank you!
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The IHM Pancake Breakfast a huge success!
The IHM Pancake Breakfast was a huge success! Approximately 115 people attended throughout the morning. Thanks to our parishioners and volunteers for coming out and supporting the church. This is a list of volunteers in alphabetical order:
Kathy Adisano, Lesley Aman, Steve Aman, Michael Dsurney, MJ Dsurney, Mara Haight, Bob Laudati, Margaret Lewis, Rileigh Lin, Bella Lin, Mary Frances Malone, Pat Mazzucca, Diane McGuinness, Bob McGuinness, June Mooney, Jean Naugle, Anabella Nizner, Regina O'Connor, Regina Regan, Karen Schurtz, Jack Tafur, John Torzewski, Claudia Torzewski, Bonnie Trower
Backpack Challenge 2024
Backpack Challenge 2024
August 23, 2024
This is truly a great community! A huge thank you to Donna, Joe and their incredible staff at Darby Road. They partnered with IHM again this year to help us provide new full backpacks to kids in the Union County foster system hosted by Kindness for Kids of Union County. Together with your overwhelmingly generous donations, they spent many hours putting together beautiful backpacks for these disadvantaged kids. We packed over 140 yesterday that will be delivered on Monday. Everyone at Darby Rd got involved with great enthusiasm. A huge thanks to everyone involved in making this year’s Backpack Challenge a success!
Catholic Charities Donation Update
Catholic Charities Donation Bin Update
July 12, 2024
Did you know about the donation bins in the church parking lot? Well, they are really making a difference. Catholic Charities received $3,382 as a result of your generosity to the Donation Bins from December 1, 2023 to May 31, 2024. These funds, combined with monies from other parishes in the same program throughout the Archdiocese, enable us to provide counseling services for about 11,850 hours of counseling to 3,736 families in crisis in the past year. Thank you for being our partner and enabling us to bring Christ’s love to the most vulnerable in our society.
60th Anniversary Celebration
60th Anniversary Celebration
June 14, 2024
Our 60th Anniversary Celebration so far has been an enormous success! There have been several wonderful events, including the children’s bingo and ice cream, an Afternoon Tea, and our parish feast, and so many memories made and to be made! We have many, many people to thank. Click on the image to zoom in the details and view the list of winners for our raffle. Once again, thank you for being a part of our 60th Anniversary Feast!
