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Fr. Francis Thadathil, MSFS…….715-514-1022 [email protected]
DEACON
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April 7, 2019
Fifth Sunday of Lent
IMMACULATE CONCEPTION PARISH
1722 Highland Avenue ● Eau Claire ● Wisconsin
Immaculate Conception Parish strives to be a faith-filled, Christ-centered community, sharing the gifts
of time, talent and treasure. We gather for worship and fellowship, provide opportunities for growth through education and formation, serve the parish community
and others in need, and welcome all people, thereby
witnessing to Christ’s love and presence.
Immaculate Conception Eau Claire, Wisconsin SCHOOL NEWS
CONFIRMATION NEWS
PARISH NEWS
STATIONS of the CROSS
On each Wednesday of Lent, Immaculate Conception will hold Stations of the Cross
starting at 5:30pm.
Small Groups
· 9BL, Berger Residence, April 10th, 6:30pm - 8:30pm
· 9HL, Sm. Side of Oak Rm, April 10th, 6:15pm - 8:15pm
· 10R, Lg. Side of Oak Rm, April 10th, 6:30pm - 8:30pm (FINAL Session)
· 10S, Oak Room, April 14th, 8:30am - 10:30am (FINAL Session)
· 10W, Lg. Side of Oak Rm, April 17th, 6:00pm - 8:00pm (FINAL Session)
10th grade candidates:
Take intentional action to get these requirements completed on time.
Þ Letter to the Bishop should be finished asap, with the final deadline on April 12th.
Þ Living Your Faith hours must be completed by April 12th.
Þ You and your sponsor have a meeting in Fr. Klink Hall on April 28th, 9:45am – 11:15am.
9th grade candidates:
Living Your Faith hours are to be completed by May 15th.
· Small Group 9BL has an ‘all group service project’ on Saturday, April 27th at The Community Table. Shifts are 9:00am - 11:30am and 11:15am - 2:00pm. This is service to the COMMUNITY and a fun day to work together as a group.
· Our almsgiving for Lent is every Wednesday with Jeans for Jesus collections.
· Our STEAM Expo is April 11th from 5:30pm to 7:00pm. Students will have their projects on display in the gym.
· Holy Thursday we will have a Last Supper meal in all the classrooms with a prayer service. The students will eat a Seder Meal to represent food during Jesus’ time.
· No School on Good Friday, April 19th.
at Immaculate Conception Parish
Triduum
Holy Thursday ~ 7:00pm
Good Friday ~ 1:00pm & 5:30pm Easter Vigil Saturday ~ 8:30pm Easter Sunday ~ 8:30am & 10:30am Join us for the
Please prayerfully consider your donation to the
Diocesan Annual Appeal
¨ The fourth quarter is nearing, and we are still
$28,808.00 dollars from our assessment. We have 3 months to meet that number. If you have given to this years annual appeal, thank you so very much.
If you have not, please consider what you can donate to help. This is part of being an active, participating member of our Parish.
The funeral for Frank Edwards
will be held on April 13th at 11:00am Coming Soon…!
A new ministry at Immaculate Conception Parish will be aimed at those of our community who are unable to attend mass regularly with the Parish family. Several parish members have met with Fr. Francis to develop a
plan for this much needed ministry.
Watch for more details to come!!
PARISH NEWS continued
Web Site: ic-ec.us facebook.com/iccatholicchurch
PARISH NEWS continued
We recently celebrated the baptism of
Boone Michael David Poziombke
Child of Caleb Poziombke and Jenna Hanson
We welcome Boone into the Church and congratulate his parents.
Add your voice!
Calling all children and youth in grades 4 - 12 to sing at the 8:30am Mass on Easter Sunday, April 25th.
Rehearsals will be March 31st & April 14th between the Masses, for 30 minutes, in Fr. Klink Hall. On April 7th, rehearsal will be in
Room 112 of Immaculate Conception School (if you will be going to the 8:30am Mass, rehearsal would be
after mass until 10:00am, if your going to 10:30am Mass, rehearsal would start at 10:00am until Mass time).
On Easter (April 21st), there will be a final rehearsal at 7:30am.
You must attend two out of the three rehearsals during Lent and the one on Easter morning in order to sing at the Easter Sunday Mass.
Return the sheet handed out at school or PREP or call the Youth Choir Directors, Kyle Hanson 715-450-0276 or
Gabby Hanson 715-642-4061 as soon as possible, so they know how much music to order.
Monthly FOOD SHARE Next Weekend!
Place unopened, non-perishable food in the entrances to church. If you wish to give cash, place it in an envelope marked Food Share and
drop it in the collection basket.
The People of Praise group meets every Monday evening at 6:30pm in the Oak Room. If you would like to join in or if you have any ques!ons, please feel
free to call…
Sandy Rye @ 715-835-5717
Philip Baxter
who passed away on March 15th
Our deepest sympathy to the family of
~Your wings were ready, our hearts were not~
ROSARY
Please join us each Friday during the year at 11:00am in Church to pray for all the turmoil in
our world and also to thank God for all our blessings.
Easter Flower Collections
will be THIS weekend and will be accepted until April 14th. Envelopes can be found at the end of the Pew’s.
Donations can be made in Memorial of someone and the list will be printed in
the March 28th bulletin.
Immaculate Conception Eau Claire, Wisconsin
Quilters, Knitters and Friends
Join in the fun! We will share information on old and new projects, offer advice and have great conversation along with coffee and snacks. Bring a friend and join us for a fun day! We meet on the 2nd Thursday of the
month from 9:00am until 2:00pm in Father Klink Hall.
COMMUNITY NEWS Continued
ALTAR SERVERS:
5:30pm Gabriel & Mitchell Quinn, Olive Wilson 8:30am Jack Kohel, John & Michael Leibham 10:30am Ike Kanu, Mason McCoy, Olivia Morning EUCHARISTIC MINISTERS:
5:30pm Constance Heffernan, Judy Luse, Mary Priebe, Jeanine Brown, Jenni Lucas
8:30am Monica DeLestry, Donna Smith, Judy Snudden, Dorothy Westermann, Tom Mihajlov
10:30am Kyle Johnson, Sharon Martin, John Sackett, Sarah Schaffer, Jennifer Wampler
LECTORS:
5:30pm Linda Geraghty, Joe Graf 8:30am Leon Cahill, Brenda Dekan 10:30am Kathy Edwards, Sophia Konzen ACCOMPANISTS & CANTORS:
5:30pm Carole Skutley, Paul Morning 8:30am Nick Poss, 8:30 Choir 10:30am Carole Skutley, 10:30 Choir GIFT BEARERS:
5:30pm Volunteers Needed 8:30am Volunteers Needed 10:30am Volunteers Needed
MINISTERS for April 13th & 14th
Please check out the
“Events Book”
found in Fr. Klink Hall, for more information regarding
area events and activities!
PARISH NEWS continued
COMMUNITY NEWS
~ ROSARY REPAIR ~ Several Rosaries were left on the table in Fr. Klink Hall that were broken or had some pieces missing.
They have been fixed with love by a Parishioner.
There were a couple rosaries that are thought to be favorites do to type and wear. If that is the case and you would like to get them back, please stop in at the Parish Office to claim them.
The LOST AND FOUND bin is filled to the brim!
Please take a moment to check out the bin in Fr. Klink Hall, behind the big round table and see if any of
your missing items are here.
Whatever remains a"er April 14th will be donated!
Are You a FARMER IN CRISIS?
There is a current crisis in farming: historic low margins and high rates of suicide. There is help and hope. The Department of Agriculture Trade and Consumer Protection’s Wisconsin Farm Center offers a hotline for farmers looking for advice - everything
from financial to succession planning for the future.
The hotline is available weekdays from 7:45am - 4:30pm at 1-800-942-2474
National Child Abuse Prevention Month begins in April.
Dedicate April to prayer and sacrifice for the inten!on:
“May survivors of abuse experience God’s profound love for them, and receive comfort and healing.” More about the
Call to Prayer is available at usccb.org/pray
New
Lay Forma#on Ins#tute
(LFI) class starts in the fall…Registra!on is open for the next two-year Lay Forma!on cycle that begins fall of 2019. Draw closer to Christ and deepen your knowledge of the Faith in a joyful community
of learners! See brochure, schedule and applica!on form at diolc.org/lay-forma on. Discuss with your pastor and
contact the Office for Ministries and Social Concerns at [email protected] or call 608-791-0161.
MONDAY, April 8th Lenten Weekday
7:00am Communion Service TUESDAY, April 9th
Lenten Weekday
7:00am Communion Service 5:30pm † Josephine Marten WEDNESDAY, April 10th Lenten Weekday
7:00am † Robert & Donald Caton 5:30pm Stations of the Cross THURSDAY, April 11th
Lenten Weekday 8:45am † Joe Orfe FRIDAY, April 12th Lenten Weekday
7:00am † Mary Ann Strobusch 11:00am Pray the Rosary in Church SATURDAY, April 13th
Lenten Weekday
7:00am † Donald Coghlen Palm Sunday of the Passion of the Lord 5:30pm People of the Parish SUNDAY, April 14th
Palm Sunday of the Passion of the Lord 8:30am † Glenn St Arnault 10:30am † Michael Drace
PARISH CALENDAR ~ The Week Ahead
FROM THE PASTOR’S PEN
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Envelopes: $9,382.90 ~ Plate: $565.16
READINGS ~ Week of April 7th
GIFTS RETURNED TO GOD
Thank You!
Sunday: Is 43:16-21/Ps 126:1-2, 2-3, 4-5, 6 [3]/Phil 3:8-14/
Jn 8:1-11
Monday: Dn 13:1-9, 15-17, 19-30, 33-62 or 13:41c-62/Ps 23:1-3a, 3b-4, 5, 6 [4ab]/Jn 8:12-20
Tuesday: Nm 21:4-9/Ps 102:2-3, 16-18, 19-21 [2]/Jn 8:21-30 Wednesday: Dn 3:14-20, 91-92, 95/Dn 3:52, 53, 54, 55, 56 [52b]/
Jn 8:31-42
Thursday: Gn 17:3-9/Ps 105:4-5, 6-7, 8-9 [8a]/Jn 8:51-59
Friday: Jer 20:10-13/Ps 18:2-3a, 3bc-4, 5-6, 7 [cf. 7]/Jn 10:31-42 Saturday: Ez 37:21-28/Jer 31:10, 11-12abcd, 13 [cf. 10d]/
Jn 11:45-56
Next Sunday: Lk 19:28-40/Is 50:4-7/Ps 22:8-9, 17-18, 19-20, 23-24 [2a]/
Phil 2:6-11/Lk 22:14--23:56 or 23:1-49
Lent is truly the Springtime in the Church. Our Parish Church served as the venue for a life-transforming experience to catholic communities of Eau Claire- the Lenten soul-cleaning! What a joy for us to have had our Shepherd to lead and pray with us on the occasion of 24hours for the Lord! To you Bishop Callahan, we offer our sincerest gratitude and heartfelt appreciation.
I am so happy that our parish Church has been a sanctuary for many during the past two days. It was a joy for me to see many persons and families who came to adore Jesus in the Blessed Sacrament. And what more of a blessing to have all the deanery priests, spending several hours at the Confessional. I rejoiced at seeing numerous persons entering Church and making Confessions. Hopefully, each person received the grace to walk away from the Church with a new joy, to start afresh in the journey of life with God. Let us thank God for the blessings!
What an amazing season Lent is!
Liturgically, we are marching close to the central mystery of our faith:
passion, death and resurrection of Jesus. The bulletin has all the details regarding the celebrations during Triduum. I would encourage all the families of the Parish to actively participate in those days with the parish family.
Fifth Sunday of Lent brings our focus to the story of conversion at the experience of the mercy of God. The woman caught in adultery! Jesus holds her life to be more important than the zealous application of law to her. It is important not to miss what Jesus does. Once he saves her from a mob action, he sends her off with clear instructions: “go, and from now on, do not sin any more.” Jesus saves her and offers her the chance to change.
The woman’s conversion is less easy to recognize. She does not dispute the charges against her or try to exculpate herself, and she never questions her need for the forgiveness Jesus offers. Her silence suggests that she accepted Jesus’ command to change her life. What happened ultimately to this woman we will never know, and perhaps it’s just as well for the real focus here is on God’s mercy and forgiveness.
What about the crowd? Outflanked and silenced, they were without words and slowly – one by one – they slipped away. Isn’t their silent dispersal, a clear proof to their conversion too? What about us? Not just this woman, but conversion is our need as well. As Jesus liberates the woman caught in adultery, so he wishes to free us from our sins and our guilt. Let us feel the need of conversion in our hearts. May this season be a time of grace for all of us!
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