MARCH 6,
2016
A FULL STEWARDSHIP PARISH
Fourth
Sunday In
Lent
411 PALMER ROAD | COLUMBIA, IL 62236
www.icc-columbia-il.us
618-281-5105
Mass Times
Monday-Friday
8:05 a.m.
Saturday 5:00 p.m.
Sunday 7:00, 9:00 &
11:00 a.m.
Deaf Ministry Mass
5 p.m. Saturdays
Sacrament of
Reconciliation offered
every Saturday
4:00-4:30 p.m. or
anytime by
appointment.
Welcome!
If you are visiting, we hope
you enjoy your stay, and
we are glad you decided to
join us in this celebration.
If you are new to the
Immaculate Conception
parish community,
welcome home! To become a registered parishioner, please complete the
registration form inside on
page 6. If you are a former
parishioner or a graduate
of our school, we are genuinely glad to see you back
home and hope you will
return often. This weekly
bulletin offers information
about our parish life and
activities. There is even
more info on our website!
If you have any questions,
please call the Parish Office
at 281-5105, or stop by for
a visit.
ROOTED IN THE
GOSPEL OF CHRIST AND
IN THE TRADITION OF
CATHOLICISM AND
UNDER THE PATRONAGE
OF MARY IMMACULATE,
WE COMMIT OURSELVES
TO BE A
WELCOMING
COMMUNITY OF FAITH,
WORSHIPPING WITH
GENERATIONS OF
BELIEVERS AND
SERVING GOD IN ALL
PEOPLE.
IMMACULATE CONCEPTION
Partner Parish of Sacred Heart of Jesus, Dupo, IL
Seventy Times Seven Times...
It’s so fitting to have our communal celebration of the Sacrament of Reconciliation on the Sunday on which
we hear the story of the Prodigal Son—the pinnacle story of shame, forgiveness and reconciliation.
If you haven’t been to reconciliation in a while it’s understandable. It can produce a mighty anxiety. We grapple over thoughts such as: will he judge me after I tell him what I’ve done? Will I be able to say the whole
truth? Will I be able to say it without crying (because that would further embarrass me)? How is this thing that
I’ve done even forgivable? I’d rather keep it between God and me and hope for the best.
I have thoughts like that every time. Can it be that I have embellished in my own mind the reaction of the priest
as he listens to my sins? Funny, when I look back on it, I have never (knowingly) shocked anyone with my
confession. I have always been treated with dignity and kindness and ultimately—mercy.
I had a teacher in high school who told us that we go to Reconciliation to be forgiven in the eyes of the community. While I think that answer could have some validity, it was a turn-off for me at 15. I wish I had been
more open to hearing the whole story of forgiveness—the idea that the priest is present as a concrete sign of
God’s love for us—not his judgement. The idea that sometimes we need other people to show us that there
isn’t anything we can do that is so bad that will cause God to stop loving us.
So join us for Reconciliation this Lenten season. Bring your heart full of readiness for conversion. And instead
of anxiety, bring an excitement that you are about to experience the wonderful Sacrament of Reconciliation!
Where God shows you, through the eyes and heart and mind of a priest, that his love, his forgiveness and his
mercy are unending. “Quickly bringthefinestrobe…becausethissonofminewaslostand hasbeen
~MaryBeth Babcock, Director of Liturgy, Immaculate Conception Church
found.” Luke15:2222-24
Communal Celebration of the Sacrament of Reconciliation TODAY March 6th 3pm
at ICC. And Every Saturday from 4-4:30pm.
Parish
Staff
Directory
www.icc--columbia
columbia--il.us
www.icc
Parish Office
411 Palmer Road Columbia, Illinois 62236
618-281-5105 Fax: 618-281-6848
Pastor, Fr. Carl E. Scherrer
ext. 358
or cell phone 618-541-9008 [email protected]
Sacramental Minister, Fr. Chris Reuter, O.F.M.
618-482-5570 [email protected]
Parish Admin., Stan Osterhage
ext.350
[email protected]
Director of Liturgy MaryBeth Babcock
ext. 353
[email protected]
Director of Music Karen Lundy
ext 359
[email protected]
Director of Faith Formation, Lizanne Young ext 354
[email protected]
IC-PSR Coordinator, Heather Schaefer
ext. 352
[email protected]
Bookkeeper, Sheryl Oglesby
ext. 351
[email protected]
Secretary, Angie Bueltemann
ext. 300
[email protected]
Pastoral Council Chair, Margaret Raisch
281-3603
[email protected]
Immaculate Conception School
321 South Metter Avenue 281-5353
School Principal, Michael Kish
ext. 111
[email protected]
School Secretary,Beverly Epplin
ext. 100
[email protected]
For information on committees and meetings please check
out our website!
Sacramental Preparations
Baptisms: Parents/guardians are asked to call the
Parish Office to register to attend a preparation
seminar available the 2nd Sunday of each month at 10
a.m. in the Parish Library. Baptisms are celebrated at
all Masses the first weekend of the month, and every
third weekend after 11 a.m. Mass.
Weddings: Please contact the Parish office a minimum
of four months prior to Marriage.
Anointing of the Sick & Funerals: Since individual
needs differ, please contact the Parish office at 2815105 for pastoral care. Do not hesitate to call; we are
grateful for the opportunity to open our hearts to you
and your family and offer these sacramental services.
RCIA: Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults: Deepen
Your Experience of God Through the Catholic Faith In
the Gospel of John, Jesus says, "No one can come to
me unless the Father who sent me draw him, and I will
raise him on the last day." The Rite of Christian
Initiation of Adults is for everyone who has been
drawn by God to form a deeper relationship. Wherever
you are in your faith practice – whether baptized in
another Christian faith, starting from the very
beginning, or simply interested in enriching your
Catholic practice – consider the RCIA. Get to know
God better and find out what it means to be Catholic.
We meet in the Fr. Steve Library on Sundays, starting
with "Breaking Open the Word" dismissal from 9 a.m.
Mass, and catechetical sessions from 10-11:30 a.m.
For more information, contact Lizanne Young at 2815105, x354, or email [email protected].
Father Carl’s Little Reservoir…
How did you use your extra day this leap year? I went down to visit
my mom at the nursing home in Eldorado this past Monday, and I’m happy to
report that I’m still her favorite son! My sisters and I are most grateful that her
spirits are good and that she’s doing better than we could have ever imagined,
considering her dementia, severe arthritis, inability to feed herself or eat solid
foods, and confinement to a wheelchair. We appreciate all your prayers for her.
On the 2 ½ hour drive down, I couldn’t help but think of the EF 4 tornado
that ripped through that area four years ago to the day, leaving six people dead
in nearby Harrisburg and destroying St. Joseph Church in Ridgway. My sister
Linda, who lives in Harrisburg, will never forget those early morning sirens
and her retreat to the safety of her bathtub, while the tornado path missed her
house by less than a half-mile. The church in Ridgway has been replaced with
a beautiful new church that contains the high altar that was the only piece of
furniture that survived the tornado, and on this past Monday’s anniversary my
sister and her friends were going to have dinner with someone whose home
was demolished in the tornado to help ease the pain of a loss that still lingers.
Lent is a time of new beginnings, a time for new hope, a time to remember
that the darkness will always give way to the light… and we’ve past the halfway mark. Let us continue to be grateful for all that we have, and trust God for
all that we need.
~Fr. Carl
Our Sympathy…
To Chris Wessel and her family on the death of her cousin, Georgia (“Gigi”) Sauzek
of Freeburg, who died in an automobile accident Feb. 29 at the age of 47.
Daylight Savings Time...
Don’t forget to turn your clocks up one hour next Sunday morning,
March 13, at 2 a.m., so that you won’t be late for Mass!
Blood Drive…
Sunday, March 13, 8 a.m.-1p.m. in the Garden Level. In the spirit of Lent,
make a sacrifice of a pint of blood to give someone else the gift of life.
Parish Work Day...
Our next parish work day will be on Sat., Mar. 12, from 8a.m. -12 noon.
All volunteers are welcome.
Golden Gatherings…
Stations of the Cross March 10, at 2:30 p.m. Light Refreshments in the Gathering Space after!
Cemetery CleanClean-up…
The cemetery committee has scheduled a clean-up day for March
19. If you have a loved one buried in the cemetery and there is
something on their grave that you would like to keep, please retrieve it before
March 19, otherwise it will be disposed of during the clean-up. Thank you!
Sacrament Of Reconciliation...
Our communal celebration of the Sacrament of Reconciliation with our neighboring parishes will THIS Sunday, March 6, at 3p.m. here at Immaculate Conception.
Several priests will be available for individual confession and absolution. Pope Francis
encourages everyone to share in the grace of this Sacrament during this Extraordinary
Jubilee Year of Mercy.
To keep up with Main Street Redevelopers and their plans for our
former Main Street property, go to:
http://mainstreetabbey.com/
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The Season of Lent...
K of C Fish Fry Schedule…
Fridays, March 11 & March 25, from 4-7 p.m. at ICS. Dine
in and Carry-out available.
Stations of the Cross…
Friday afternoons at 2:15 in the gym at ICS and 7 p.m.
Friday evenings at church.
Lenten Regulations...
Everyone 14 years of age or over is bound to abstain
from meat on . Good Friday, and all Fridays in Lent. Everyone 18 years of age and under 59 years of age is also bound
to fast on Good Friday.
On these two days of fast and abstinence, only one full
meatless meal is allowed. The other meatless meals, sufficient to maintain strength may be taken according to ones
needs, but altogether they should not equal another full
meal. Eating between meals is not permitted on these two
days, but liquids, including milk and fruit juices are allowed.
When health and ability to work would be seriously affected, the obligation of the law is modified. Because Lent is a
special season for all Christians, we should not lightly excuse ourselves from these penitential practices. To completely disregard the law of fast and abstinence is seriously sinful.
Popcorn Theology...
In honor of the anniversary of Russell
Peterson's death, his sister Kirsten Peterson and Lizanne Young will be hosting "Popcorn
Theology," a monthly movie night and discussion.
We're starting with one of Russ's favorites,
"Babette's Feast." Meet in the Garden Level on
Friday, March 18, around 7:30 p.m. (right after
Stations of the Cross upstairs). We will start the
evenings with an overview, show the movie, and
then share dialogue afterwards. Who knows what
you can learn about faith at the movies with fellow
searchers? Here's the schedule through 2016, so
mark your calendar: March 18: "Babette's Feast"
April 22: "Life Is Beautiful" May 27: "The Scarlet
and the Black" June 24: "Pray the Devil Back to Hell"
July 22: "The Miracle of Marcelino" August 26:
"Romero" September 23: "Frozen River" October
21: "The Keys to the Kingdom" November 25:
"The Tree of Life" December 16: "It's a Wonderful Life"
Prayer Shawl Ministry…
If you know of someone suffering from illness, and
would like a blessed prayer shawl, lovingly made by
our ladies in the prayer shawl committee, delivered to them,
please contact Angie at the office 281-5105.
Monday Morning Meditation...
Kick off your week by stopping before you start. Spend
some meaningful silent time in the Fr. Steve Library every
Monday morning. Gather by 7:10 a.m., participate in a brief
reflection, then sit in silence from 7:15-7:35 a.m. No need to
reserve a space, simply come by (use the Garden Level
door by the Warming Kitchen).
Mark Your Calendar...
April 25, at 7 p.m., popular former local sportscaster Zip Rzeppa will
speak here at Immaculate Conception on his spiritual journey from local celebrity to serving the poor and disenfranchised.
2016 Catholic Service and Ministry Appeal
Begins Next Weekend...
Next weekend, every parish in the diocese will be participating in The 2016 Catholic
Service and Ministry Appeal. This annual appeal supports 14 ministries and agencies in
our diocese whose scope of services could not be duplicated by an individual parish.
During this next week, please prayerfully consider making a gift or pledge at Mass next
weekend. No amount is too great or too small. On behalf of the ministries that receive
funding from The Catholic Service and Ministry Appeal and all those they serve, thank
you for your prayers and for your consideration.
Messenger Renewal ...
Please stay “connected” through a subscription to The Messenger. Payments can be made in
your parish envelope or on-line at ww.bellevillemessenger.org. Subscription Cost: Print $25.00, Electronic - $25.00, Both - $30.00.
Feed the Hungry…
Let us share our abundance this Lent! We are having a food drive to benefit all
the local food pantries! Baskets are in the Gathering Space for you to place
non-perishable food items in during Lent. They will be taken once a week to the local
food pantries! Thank you for your generosity!
Lenten Prayer Cards...
If you missed getting a Lenten Prayer Card there are more available in the kiosk in the gathering space and by the Adoration Chapel door. We ask you to commit saying prayers for the
intended parishioner who is listed on the back of the card, record your prayer commitment,
sign your name and keep the card handy as a daily reminder. Please return the card anytime during Holy Week in the collection basket or box in the gathering space and we will
distribute them to the prayer recipients so they feel your love and support during this special
time in their lives when they are receiving the sacrament of Marriage, Confirmation, First
Communion, or initiation in the Church through the RCIA! Thank you!
~The Discipleship Committee.
Eucharistic Adoration...
Now takes place in the New Church. The side entrance to the church should be
the only entrance used (in or out) during Adoration
Themes for Adoration...
1st Tuesday – Building Church While Building a Church – theme still centers
on praying for all our parishioners and for all those involved with the continuing progress on completing the various projects in the New Church.
2nd Tuesday – For the sanctity of human life
3rd Tuesday - World peace, safety of all those in the military, especially those
from our own parish (the name of those service men and woman are mention at the
beginning of the Holy Hour from 6 to 7 p.m.)
4th Tuesday – Vocations to the priesthood and religious life
5th Tuesday – For those suffering from cancer and other serious illnesses.
If you are interested in becoming an Adorer – even if it is just for a few minutes
on a Tuesday, please contact: Ann Luth 281-8266 or 618-719-6904 or Pat Novak
281-5620 and 618-975-0381.**A prayer box has been placed in the gathering space
of our New Church. Please drop your intentions in this box and they will be prayed
for by our Adorers during Tuesday’s Eucharistic Adoration.
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This Week’s Liturgical Celebrations
Monday, March 7…8:05 a.m..(Church)……...Mass offered for Pearl Gruchala
Tuesday, March 8…8:05 a.m..(ICS)……………..Mass offered For Herb Lehr
Wednesday, March 9. ..8:05 a.m (ICS)…..Mass offered for Gertrude Becherer
Thursday, March 10….8:05 a.m. (ICS)….Mass offered for The Parres Family
Friday, March 11……..8:05 a.m.Church)..Mass offered for Dorothy Emanuel
2:15 p.m. (ICS Gym) ……..…...Stations of the Cross
7:00 p.m. (Church) ……......…..Stations of the Cross
Saturday, March 12 …..5:00 p.m.………...….....Mass offered for Tony Range
Sunday, March 13……..7:00 a.m.………….…..Mass offered for Ronald Toth
9:00a.m.………..….....Mass offered for Roy Schaffer
11:00 a.m…....Mass offered for William & Genevieve
Doerr
Please Pray For...
Grace Ryterski
Dennis Kish
Katie Huch
Brenda Dame
Susie Settle
Ryton Miller
Garrett Patton
Suzi (Koenig) Cross
Richard Burroughs
Emily Schmidt
Margaret Schenewerk
Deb Gomez-Trost
Carolyn Holt
Kirk Brinovec
Donna Greene
Danny Saltzman
John L. Adams
Esther Kretz
Special Intention
Nancy Kish
Tom Kish
Desiree Frasure
Joy Bretz
Joan Johns
Tom Range
Carolyn Messerly
Richard Sambo
Cheryl McAlister
Dan Whelan
Floyd Crowder
Carl Garvach
Betty Schmidt
Mike Roediger
Tyler Dillon
Donna LaCourse
Gertrude Scherrer
Mary Rodriguez
Josh Ritter
Sharon Lewis
Luke Meyer
Jack Finney
Shirley Langhans
Jeremy Kohlberg
Eleanor Kohlberg
Brendan Schaper
Charlsie Ritson
Gary Hoguet
Nancy Raymond
George Wiligek
Mike Foster
Special Intention
Tim Keefe
Special Intention–D.F.
Carol Howell
Lisa Straub
Mike Ledbetter
Terry Rausch
Rich Cullen
Derek Dillon
Aiden Howard Maul
Kathleen Adams
John Brugman
Audrey Sambo
Alan Congiardo
Mia Simpson
Patresa Kish
Bev Tredway Johnson
Donald Crosby
Jennifer Trousdale
Mary Gonzales
Kevin Fries
John Raymond
Penny Reeves
Louise Mihalic
Jack Lewis
Josephine Inman
Marian Keim
Stephen Marlo
Glennon Rau
Katie Tappella
Chuck Ludwig
Patty Juengling
Vic Rose
Richard Tappella
Nicholas Eynon
Edie Smith
Pauline Neurohr
Dennis Dixson
Betty Lehr
Dennis DeRossett
Yvonne Sendajes
Ira J. Garnier III
Cecelia Toenjes
Kevin Diehl
Anna Lawlor
Harold Stemler
Patrick Shannon
Valerie Hopkins Dortch
Jim Brown
Jim Gidley
Sara Wright
Arlin Stechmesser
Mary Consolino
Kathleen Mueller -Reister
Marge Sander
Sr. Paula Thompson
JoAnn Sander
Peggy Schutt
Harold Barks
Sr. Jeannine Neumann
Breanna Colombo
Gene Beiermann
Bobby Talbert
Carol Helmkamp
Dominick Matrisotto
Christian Matrisotto
Jackie Cleveland
Carol Fries
Gayle Braun
Bailey George
Joe Descher
Patty Heath
Alicia Moore
Janet Bentley
Linda Whelan
Amy Kaempfe
Delores Wenkel
Ketith Stonis
Rev. Anthony Olges
Alan Lehr
Adriana E.Colindres
Angie Rose
Diane Heisler
Kathy Viers
Robert Braun
Suzanne Rautman
Therefore I tell you, all that you ask for in prayer, believe that
you will receive it and it shall be yours.” ~ Mark 11:24
Troops in Service
Army Ranger Joseph Pope, Carrie Gilbreth USN, Katherine Gilbreth EM2 USN, Justin Weiler
USAF, Lt Col. Brian Schoellhorn, US Army, OSSN Seth Spencer, Brandon Molner USMC,
SSGT Rebecca Millas; Chelsea Sackman, US Army, Colin Juengling, USAF, SPC Maria
Witges MP Army; Madeline Reichert, US Navy, Sgt. Eve Dorshorst, USAF, CPT Russ Sneddon, US Army; Lance Corporal Quinten Burnes, USMC, Lt. Aaron Toenjes, USAF.
Quilter’s Block...
Quilting times are: Tuesdays 8:30-2pm & Wednesday 4 –8p.m. All new talent is welcome
and we can also teach the art! Any questions, please call Carlene Kisro 281-5877 or Vicki
Gallagher 281-3977. Thanks to Mary Rapp-Kincaide for providing lunch on 2/23!
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Financial Stewardship
For February 28, 2016
Total envelopes and loose….....…………...$39,010.13
Budget …....…………………………….....$39,200.00
Fiscal year to date collected..…………..$1,100,227.77
Fiscal year to date budgeted……………$1,101,205.00
Over (Under) budget……………………… . .($977.23)
St. Raymond’s in Guatemala ............................$362.00
New Church Fund.......................................... .$7933.66
Children’s collections (included in
envelope total) ....................................................$32.86
Gibault ..............................................................$255.00
Capital Improvements .......................................$150.00
Messenger .........................................................$200.00
Black & Indian Missions ..................................$150.00
CRS ....................................................................$55.00
Holy Land ...........................................................$15.00
Easter Flowers .................................................... .$5.00
SVDP ................................................................$140.00
STBS ..................................................................$10.00
New Education Center:
Memorial:
Pauline Jablonski ...........................................$245.00
Pauline Julien....................................................$25.00
Eugene Schorb Education Fund:
Memorials:
Pauline Jablonski….. ...................................$100.00
Lou Schlafly ................................................$100.00
**This week’s collection contains online
giving figures from 2/16-2/29, 2016**
Thank You For Sharing your Blessings!
From Our Young Stewards…
Went to the nursing home; I got 5 stars
in a row at school; put all my money in
the rice bowl; hugged my family; pray for the sick
every night; did work around the house; made a
treat for Violet; shared my snack with mom;
hugged my sister Mary, when she was sick; helped
mom put away laundry; took neighbor’s trash
down; picked up neighbors sticks.
Stewardship Renewal…
If you did have not completed your Time, Talent and
Treasure Commitment Form, you may drop it in the box in
the gathering space or place it in the collection basket at any
Mass or return it by mail to the parish office. Please return
your commitment form as soon as possible. Extra copies
are in the kiosk in the Gathering Space. Thanks to those
who have turned in their form!!
Tax Prep Help...
SVDP in conjunction with AARP is once again offering
Tax preparation this tax season, starting on Mondays
through April 18th, 12:30-4:30 p.m. at the Columbia
Public Library, 106 North Metter. This is a free service
provided by AARP and volunteers from SVDP. Please
bring copy of last year income tax return, W-2 forms
from each employer, unemployment compensation
statements, SSA -1099 if you were paid Social Security
benefits, all 1099 forms, all forms indicating federal
income tax withheld, dependent care provider information, and all receipts or cancelled checks if itemizing
deductions. In addition, your Social security card or
other official identification documentation for yourself
and all dependents is required.
Corporal Works of Mercy...
The Corporal Works of Mercy are these kind
acts by which we help our neighbors with their
material and physical needs.
feed the hungry
give drink to the thirsty
clothe the naked
shelter the homeless
visit the sick
visit the imprisoned
bury the dead
Spiritual Works of Mercy...
The Spiritual Works of Mercy are acts of compassion,
as listed below, by which we help our neighbors with
their emotional and spiritual needs.
counsel the doubtful
instruct the ignorant
admonish sinners
comfort the afflicted
forgive offenses
bear wrongs patiently
pray for the living and the dead
Weekly Reflection
March 13, 2016
First Reading: Isaiah 43:16-21
Second Reading: Philippians 3:8-14
Gospel: John 8:1-11
Extraordinary Jubilee Year of Mercy:
It is my burning desire that, during this Jubliee, the Christian people may reflect on
the corporal and spiritual works of mercy. It will be a way to reawaken our conscience,
too often grown dull in the face of poverty. And let us enter more deeply into the heart of
the Gospel where the poor have a special experience of God’s mercy. Jesus introduces
us to these works of mercy in his preaching so that we can know whether or not we are
living as his disciples. Let us rediscover these corporal works of mercy: to feed the hungry, give drink to the thirsty, clothe the naked, welcome the stranger, heal the sick, visit
the imprisoned, and bury the dead. And let us not forget the Spiritual works of mercy: To
counsel the doubtful, instruct the ignorant, admonish sinners, comfort the afflicted, forgive offences, bear patiently those who do us ill, and pray for the living and the dead.
We cannot escape the Lord’s words to us and they will serve as the criteria upon
which we will be judged: whether we have fed the hungry and given drink to the thirsty,
welcomed the stranger and clothed the naked, or spent thime with the sick and those in
prison (cf. Mt 25:31-45). Moreover, we will be asked if we have helped others to escape
the doubt that causes them to fall into despair and which I soften a source of loneliness; if
we have helped to overcome the ignorance in which millions of people live, especially
children deprived of the necessary means to free them from the bonds of poverty; if we
have been close to the lonely and afflicted; if we have forgiven those who have offended
us and have rejected all forms of anger and hate that lead to violence; if we have had the
kind of patience God shows, who is so patient with us; and if we have commended our
brothers and sisters to the Lord in prayer. In each of these “little ones” Christ himself is
present. His flesh becomes visible in the flesh of the tortured, the crushed the scourged,
the malnourished, and the exiled...to be acknowledged, touched and cared for by us. Let
us not forget the words of Saint John of the Cross: “as we prepare to leave this life, we
will be judged on the basis of love.”
~#15 From the Bull of Indiction of the Extraordinary Jubilee of Mercy
Community Events…
Rummage Sale...
Adeodatus says: Forgiveness
does not change the past, but it will
change the future !
Community Events…
CHS Chorus Presents their annual
Sweetheart Caberet’!
March 11&12 at 7 p.m. tickets are $25 and include dinner and show. March 13 at 2 p.m. tickets
are $12 and includes dessert & Show. Reserve your
table by emailing
[email protected] or call Sara
McGinthy at 618-281-5001 Ext 2051
St. Patrick’s Day Dinner...
Sponsored by: St. Luke Perpetual Help Sodality &
Men’s Club, Time of event: 4 to7, Thursday,
March 17, 2016, Place : St. Luke’s Parish Hall,
226 N. Church St., Belleville, IL 62220, Cost of
event: $9 for Adult Dinner, $3.50 Children (under
7 free), Reservations Not Required, Special features: Pot of Gold, Quilt Raffle & Irish Entertainment, Menu: Corned Beef or Ham, Cabbage,
Roasted Potatoes, Dessert, Drinks NOTE: In case
of inclement weather, only Channel 2 will announce the cancellation under ST. LUKE’S
CATHOLIC CHURCH on the morning of the
dinner.
St. Paul’s Lutheran Church in Columbia IL (Rt. 3 at Bottom Avenue – across
from Walgreens) will have a basement rummage sale on Saturday, April 2, 2016 from 8 –
12. All proceeds benefit the Youth Group trip to the National Youth Gathering in New Orleans in July. Donations of items are welcome (please no clothing, TV’s or old computers).
Items can be dropped off at the church basement on Thursday, March 31 from 4 - 8pm or
Friday, April 1 from 10 a.m.-7 pm. Questions - call Karen McCann at (618) 570-8548.
Mid-life Singles
People in their mid-30s to 50s: register today for a life-changing REFLECT weekend retreat
at King’s House Retreat Center, Belleville, IL (20 min from downtown St. Louis, MO), on
April 15-17, 2016. Cost is $195 for materials, meals and a single room. Take a chance and
get involved... you won't regret it! Call (312) 532-8286, e-mail [email protected], or
visit www.ReflectRetreat.com for details.
SPPS Euchre Tournament…
Friday, April 1st, 2016
SPPS Grade School Gym, Waterloo, Doors open at 6:30p.m., Tournament starts at
7p.m., Prizes awarded for top 3 places in 2 flights at a minimum.
Tickets are $25 and include: 7 Rounds of Euchre (12 hands per round) , Beverages (Soda,
water and Beer), All you can eat fried chicken
(at the end of the last round). For information or questions please contact:
Tim Huels (406-6399) or Josh Phelps (978-4048).
National Shrine of Our Lady of the Snows
We Were There
Tuesday, March 22, 7:30 p.m.
Experience the Way of the Cross in a unique way through this inspiring scriptural presentation. Find yourself immersed in the Passion story through prayer, stirring music, and emotional portrayals of first-hand accounts from those who were intimately involved with the
Crucifixion. Cost: Free, Donations Accepted. For more information, call 618-397-6700
ext. 6276. Snows.org/holy week. 5
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[email protected] and she will add you
to our distribution list.
Quilt Donated Back...
The Mercy Quilt won by Dr. Don and
Jeanine Unwin at the ICS auction was
donated back to the parish. The Mercy
Quilt was designed by Michelle McGill
and quilted by her Mom Jeanette Melliere. Holding the quilt prior to displaying
are Jeanette’s grandchildren Eve
and Emma Melliere and posing are
Marissa, Riley, and Anna McGill, Avery
Melliere and Elliott and Oliver Unwin.
The word Mercy holds the words to the
school theme song “Open the Doors of
Mercy” by Karen Lundy. Grade 2 circles
the entrance to our Church doors.
ICS 5k & Kids Fun Run…
Saturday March 19th @Immaculate Conception Church Check-in: 8:15am Garden LevelRun Kick-off:
9:00am ~Registration forms available at icscolumbia.org
1st and 2nd Place Class Prizes for the child who brings in the most pledges for the Kids Fun Run!
Family Fun Fair following the run with food, refreshments, and games available for purchase! Questions contact: Holly [email protected] (314-707-1046) or Kim ([email protected])
Wacky Ninja Warriors...
The Inaugural ICS Mother/Son Event ~ A competitive day for ages 4-14~ April 23rd 1-4pm at ICS Gym
$15 for Mother/SonTeam $20 for Mother with more than one son
Games, awards, light snacks and beverages included Registration available at icscolumbia.org Questions contact: : Donna [email protected] or Kara [email protected]
Advertiser
Advertiser of the
Week:
**Please patronize our bulletin advertisers and thank
them for their generous
support!
Online Giving...
The number of parishioners that use online giving
continues to grow and is currently at 249. To access online
giving, just go to our website, click on the full stewardship tab and then on online giving.
Initial Child Protection Training…
The Child Protection Refresher Course is now available online. You can either print and turn in your certificate of completion
to Stan Osterhage or email your certificate from the site to him at [email protected]. Anyone who wishes to volunteer at school or
church when there are children present, must be in compliance with the Diocesan child protection policy which includes taking
the initial Child Protection Course. Information on times and locations that the course is being conducted elsewhere is on the
diocesan website: http://diobelle.org/bout_db.aspx
Welcome New Parishioners!
Please take a moment to register with Immaculate Conception Parish by filling out all the information below and allow
us to welcome you fully into our faith community. Return the completed form by collection basket, mail, or bring it to
the Parish Office, so that your information can be accurately added to our parish database.
database.
Name(s)
Address
City/State/Zip
Home Phone
Email
Children living at home, and dates of birth:
6
Gibault
News...
~Registration for incoming Freshman on March
14 and 16. Call Becky
Ramlose (939-3883) to set
up your appointment. Welcome GCHS Class of 2020!
~Gibault Men's Club is
hosting a Glo Bingo for
players 18 years of age or
older on Friday, March
18th in Gibault's Hustedde
Gymnasium. There will be
over $1,000 in cash prizes.
Drinks will be available for
sale. Please bring your own
snacks. Doors open at 6:00
pm and the bingo begins at
7:30 pm. Tickets are $20 in
advance and $25 at the
doors. For tickets, please
contact Kermit Constantine
at 618-340-3322, Rick
Schmidt at 618-410-1827 or
the Gibault school office
at 939-3883. All proceeds
will go to support Gibault
Catholic High School improvements.
LIFE Network of
Southern Illinois...
All services are free. Call
618-939-4224 or
www.mylifenet.org
Neither Do I Condemn
You…. The Catholic
Church lovingly offers help
with neither judgment nor
condemnation through the
ministry of Project Rachel
which brings hope and healing to the hurting. Please
give us a call at: 888-456HOPE. If you know of
someone whose unborn
baby has been diagnosed
with "fetal anomalies" or an
"adverse prenatal diagnosis",
please refer the parents to the
following web sites: BeNotAfraid.net and PrenatalPartnersforlife.org
Fontebella Maternity
Home 618-406-4355 or
www.fontebella.org.