Immaculate Conception
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Guidance for Holy Week 
 

Diocese of Metuchen - Holy Week and Triduum 2020 in the time of COVID-19 Pandemic - Diocese of Metuchen - Piscataway, NJ In light of further restrictions by Governor Murphy and the Decree of the Congregation for Divine Worship and the Disciple of the Sacraments, Bishop Checchio promulgates the following regarding the liturgies of Palm Sunday 2020 and Holy Week 2020 throughout the Diocese of Metuchen to assist the clergy and the faithful in the spiritual celebration of the Paschal Mysteries. As Bishop Checchio ... diometuchen.org

OUR PARISH OFFICE IS CLOSED UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. If you need to contact our priests, deacons or any office staff please call ahead (908) 735-7319 for assistance.

With the suspension of public masses, especially Sundays, the major source of a parish's income has gone away. Please consider dropping off your envelope at the church, or mail to us. Consider signing up for Faith Direct, which allows you to give regularly throughout the year using your debit or credit card. We know finances are a concern, so give what your means allow and stay connected to your ICC family.

Taking the lead from the directives of Federal and State health officials, Bishop Checchio has announced that all public Masses throughout the Diocese of Metuchen will be temporarily suspended beginning March 18 until further notice.

Fr Jay and Fr Michael will be saying the Masses privately to fulfill the Mass Obligations. The Mass of the day will be available each day on this website.

Our church will remain open for prayer and private devotion, each day from 6am until 7pm.  Praying in large groups, however, should be avoided. In all situations, participants should be encouraged to observe social distancing practices, recommending 6 feet of space between participants. 

Eucharistic Adoration will be held Monday to Friday 12pm - 3pm and 7:30am - 1pm on Sundays.

The Sacrament of Penance will remain available according to need, but public Penance Services are not to be conducted. Priests are to take reasonable precautions between the penitent and confessor.  Confessions will be heard on Saturdays from 11:30am to Noon and 4:30pm until 5pm. 

The Sacrament of the Anointing of the Sick is available for true emergencies.  

Since the celebration of First Holy Communion and the Sacrament of Confirmation draws large crowds, these sacraments will be temporarily postponed in the Diocese of Metuchen until after Easter and will be re-scheduled after that time.  Our events at Immaculate Conception are already scheduled to take place after Easter. 

Public recitation of Stations of the Cross has been cancelled.  For those who wish to pray the devotion privately, the prayers have been placed in the church, near each respective station.