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DEACON
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April 28, 2019
Second Sunday of Easter
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
PREP NEWS (Parish Religious Education Program)
SCHOOL NEWS
CONFIRMATION NEWS
The Parish Library Will be staffed next Sunday
From 9:30am - 10:30am
Stop in with your questions or requests!
FIRST FRIDAY HOLY HOUR First Friday, May 3rd
Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament and Adoration begins after 7:00am Mass
Opportunity for Anointing of Sick, Confession, and praying the Divine Mercy Chaplet Benediction at 8:30am.
Next Weekend…
Pizza Saturday
& Donut Sunday!
Donuts, juice and coffee after both Masses
PARISH NEWS
Please prayerfully consider your donation to the
Diocesan Annual Appeal
The fourth quarter is nearing, and we are still
$25,829.00 dollars from our assessment. We have 2 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.
~ Prayer Partners Needed ~
Parish members will have the opportunity to choose the name of a child preparing to celebrate
their First Communion. We ask that you pray for the child and their family throughout the weeks before our parish celebration of First Communion,
which will be the weekend of May 4th & 5th.
Boxes with names of the children are at the entrances of the church. Thank You!
PARISH NEWS continued
10th Grade Candidates:
Living Your Faith hours are to be completed by May 15th.
Small Groups for May
· 9TY, Group Service Project: Details TBA
· 9BL, Fr. Klink Hall, May 1st, 6:30pm-8:30pm – Dinner Provided
· 9HL, May 1st, Evening Movie Night: Details TBA
~ Volunteers are needed! ~
Volunteers are needed to help with clean up after the Confirmation reception on Saturday, May 11th, 10:30am - Noon.
Call 715-835-7721 or email [email protected] to volunteer.
¨ First Communion is next weekend, May 4th & 5th at all the Liturgies.
¨ May Crowning is May 9th at our All School Mass at 8:45am with the 2nd graders preparing the Liturgy. All are invited.
¨ The 5th graders are taking a field trip to La Crosse on Monday, May 13th to visit the Shrine of Our Lady of Guadalupe, meet Bishop Callahan and tour St. Joseph’s Cathedral.
ROSARY
Please join us each weekday during the month of May at 11:00am in Church to pray
for all the turmoil in our world and also to thank God for all our blessings.
Planning for 2019-2020 begins now…!
We know now that we will be in need of catechists and assistants at all levels - elementary, middle school and high school for our wonderful parish family. Please contact Barb Brandner or Linda Corey for more information.
NEW STUDENT AND RETURNING STUDENT registration forms are available from the PREP & YM office. All NEW PREP STUDENTS are those who may be transferring from another program or parish or those who are public school first graders in the fall. Please register your child(ren) early, so we can plan for the needed number of catechists, texts and materials. Contact information is on the front of the bulletin and on the parish website.
The Confirmation Mass at Immaculate Conception will be on Saturday, May 11th at 9:00am.
Candidates and sponsors need to report to Fr. Klink Hall by 8:15am. A
reception beginning at approximately 10:30am will follow the Mass.
Flower Memorials for Easter
Mom & Dad Toni Allen Maria Victoria Amaro
Roger Anderson Dorothy B Philip Baxter
Harry Bechel Tim Bechel Erin Bechel Jerry Beck Bill & Estelle Beckwith
Marilynn Bertram Klara Bumgartz Howard Christianson David & Mary Ellen Dachel
Arlen Davis Teresa Deinhammer
Perry Ellis Kim Ellis Earl & Estella Falch
Isabelle Filomeno Richard & Rosina Forster
Don & Marcia Frei
Deceased Members of the Fuller Family Margaret & Reuben Filter
Michael Gallagher
PARISH NEWS continued
Web Site: ic-ec.us facebook.com/iccatholicchurch
PARISH NEWS continued
Save the Date… Vaca on Bible School (VBS)
“Digging for Treasure, Parables revealed”
August 12th - 15th, 2019 9am - noon For kids entering grades K-5 More informa on and sign up coming soon!
Volunteers needed!
Ques ons or informa on contact Cathy Haas 715-832-2521 or [email protected]
Marge & Les Giguere Bettie & Gene Giles Clem & Mabel Graf
Tukie Granias Richard Hagmann
Thomas Hardy Bernie Hartung
Tom Havlicek Anne & Howard Herman Sr
Bill & Eileen Heun Alan Jay Sam & Mary Johnson
Philip K Joan Kabat Erin Keinbaum
Cole Knutson Tom Kralovec Walt & Mildred Latendresse
Fay Lazar
Myrtle & Lawrence Lokken Don & Arlene Losching Dick & Gerry Ludwikoski Edward & Suzanne Lund
Maria Martinez Ken McAdams
Douglas McManus Catharine Mihajlov Richard Charles Miley George & Margaret Miley
Jerry Mulheron Betty Mulheron Stormy & Molly Nielsen
Nora Palecek Laree Perkins Mary Podvin Frank & Donna Power Ray, Rosemary & Michael Prissel
Carl Roe Robert Runningen Stanley & Angeune Rybak Louis, Naureen & Peter Selz
Victoria Setla Mildred & Clarence Shatek
Glenn St. Arnault Gene & Ann Staloch George & Catherine Styer
Geoffrey Walter Michael Watson Dwight Westermann
Jeanie Will
~VOLUNTEERS NEEDED ~
We need a few hard working hands to help spring clean the Rectory! Tuesday, May 21st from 9am until 3pm… come when
you can and leave if you have to… but please let us know you are coming! :) Parish Office: 715-835-9935
A huge thank you to al! who helped to make our Easter services beautiful.
From the decorations, ushers, readers, singers and music and al! the other pieces that had to come together to make it al! hap"en…. THANK YOU! It could not have be$n done without ALL of you!
~ Feast of the Divine Mercy ~
Sunday, April 28th (TODAY)
St. Patrick Church, 316 Fulton St, Eau Claire
Starting at 12:30pm until 1:00pm with the Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament and Silent Prayer.
1:00pm - 4:00pm Prayer and Reconciliation
3:00pm is the Recitation of the Divine Mercy Chaplet and
4:00pm will be the conclusion with Benediction.
Immaculate Conception Eau Claire, Wisconsin
ALTAR SERVERS:
5:30pm Sylvia Spangler, Christopher Pollard, Jake Hernandez
8:30am Gabriel & Mitchell Quinn, Aidan Illg 10:30am Teagan Reckling, Helen Muehlenkamp,
Tucker Derouin EUCHARISTIC MINISTERS:
5:30pm Barb Brandner, Renee Cassidy, Jenny Wampler, Deacon Greg, Jeanine Brown
8:30am Barb Brandner, Renee Cassidy, Jenny Wampler, Judy Snudden, Linda Corey
10:30am Barb Brandner, Renee Cassidy, Jenny Wampler, Sarah Schaffer, Kyle Johnson
LECTORS:
5:30pm Sophia Konzen, Brenda Dekan 8:30am Joe Dolan, Earl Kennedy 10:30am Peg & Roger Gravrok ACCOMPANISTS & CANTORS:
5:30pm Carole Skutley, Ann Simonson 8:30am Nick Poss, 8:30 Choir 10:30am Carole Skutley, Youth Choir
MINISTERS for May 4th & 5th
Please check out the
“Events Book”
found in Fr. Klink Hall, for more information regarding
area events and activities!
PARISH NEWS continued COMMUNITY NEWS
Mother’s Day Rose Sale
The Eau Claire Chapter of Wisconsin Right to Life is holding its annual Rose Sale after Masses on Mothers Day weekend.
The beauty and delicacy of the rose reminds us of the dignity of each human life; its red color and thorns reminds us of the untold
lives lost to abortion. Please consider purchasing a rose for the special woman in your life.
Suggested donation: $3 each or two for $5.
Calling all current middle school boys! Bring yourself and a friend Monday, June 17th – Thursday, June 20th to St Lawrence Seminary High School in Mt Calvary, WI for four days of field Olympics, games, team building and prayer. You’re sure to have a blast living in our dorms, eating lots of food and making new friends! Cost is $50 and includes housing and food. Transportation is available from select cities through- out the state. Register at www.stlawrence.edu/retreats
~ VOLUNTEER NEEDED ~
We are looking for a volunteer to come and clean the Rectory for approximately 4 daytime hours per week.
Days and times are flexible.
For more information, call the Parish office at 715-835-9935
~ WORLD YOUTH DAY 2022 ~
The next world youth day pilgrimage will be the summer of 2022 in Lisbon, Portugal. This is an outstanding opportunity for our young parishioners to grow spiritually and experience
the joy of our faith with hundreds of thousands other young Catholics from around the world. World Youth Day is aimed at
middle school, high school and college age young men and women but is three years away and some who think they are too young may not be by that summer. To defray the costs of
a#ending we will start fundraising in the near future.
There will be organiza onal/informa on mee ng’s on Tuesday, May 7th and Wednesday May 15th… choose which
will work for you and join us at 7:00pm in Fr. Klink Hall.
~ STAMP OUT HUNGER ~
Feed My People is looking for many volunteers to sort through donations from Stamp Out Hunger, which is a national food drive sponsored by the US Letter Carriers since 1992. Participate in the drive by hanging food donations on your mailbox in time for your mail delivery on Saturday, May 11th. Then, come volunteer with us that evening or the following Monday. We're looking for up to 30 volunteers per time slot to sort through all of the local donations so it can be quickly distributed to those facing food insecurity in our area.
Volunteer shifts will be:
Saturday, May 11th 3:30pm to 5:30pm & 5:00pm to 7:00pm or Monday, May 13th 8:00am to 10:00am, 10:00am to 12:00pm &
12:00pm to 2:00pm.
Call Tami at 715-835-9415 x 106, or email her at [email protected]
with questions or to sign up.
MONDAY, April 29th
Saint Catherine of Siena, Virgin and Doctor of the Church 7:00am Communion Service
TUESDAY, April 30th Easter Weekday
7:00am Communion Service 5:30pm † Irene Fischer WEDNESDAY, May 1st Easter Weekday
7:00am † Andrew & Mary Ann Kohn THURSDAY, May 2nd
Saint Athanasius, Bishop and Doctor of the Church 8:45am † Roger Meinholz
† Joe & Veronica Meinholz FRIDAY, May 3rd
Saints Philip and James, Apostles 7:00am † Richard Giles
† Ruth McDermid SATURDAY, May 4th
Easter Weekday
7:00am William Wahl Family Third Sunday of Easter
5:30pm † Marlene Spangler SUNDAY, May 5th
Third Sunday of Easter 8:30am † Patricia Adler
† Mike Smith 10:30am People of the Parish
Deac ! G#e$
PARISH CALENDAR ~ The Week Ahead
Envelopes: $11,002.90 ~ Plate: $751.55
READINGS ~ Week of April 28th
GIFTS RETURNED TO GOD
Thank You!
DEACON’S BENCH
Sunday: Acts 5:12-16/Ps 118:2-4, 13-15, 22-24 [1]/Rv 1:9-11a, 12-13, 17-19/Jn 20:19-31
Monday: Acts 4:23-31/Ps 2:1-3, 4-7a, 7b-9 [cf. 11d]/Jn 3:1-8 Tuesday: Acts 4:32-37/Ps 93:1ab, 1cd-2, 5 [1a]/Jn 3:7b-15 Wednesday: Acts 5:17-26/Ps 34:2-3, 4-5, 6-7, 8-9 [7a]/Jn 3:16-21 St. Joseph the Worker: Gn 1:26--2:3 or Col 3:14-15, 17, 23-24/ Ps 90:2,
3-4, 12-13, 14 and 16 [cf.17b]/Mt 13:54-58
Thursday: Acts 5:27-33/Ps 34:2 and 9, 17-18, 19-20 [7a]/Jn 3:31-36 Friday: 1 Cor 15:1-8/Ps 19:2-3, 4-5 [5]/Jn 14:6-14
Saturday: Acts 6:1-7/Ps 33:1-2, 4-5, 18-19 [22]/Jn 6:16-21 Next Sunday: Acts 5:27-32, 40b-41/Ps 30:2, 4, 5-6, 11-12, 13 [2a]/
Rv 5:11-14/Jn 21:1-19 or 21:1-14
On a February evening in 1931, Faus na Kowalska, a Polish nun, was praying and medita ng in the cell of her convent when, as she wrote later in her diary, Jesus Christ appeared to her in a vision:
I became aware of the Lord Jesus clothed in a white garment. One hand was raised in blessing, the other was touching the garment at the breast. From the opening of the garment at the breast there came forth two large rays, one red and the other pale…. A$er a while Jesus said to me, “paint an image according to the pa#ern you see, with the inscrip on:
‘Jesus, I trust in You.’ I desire that this image be venerated, first in your chapel, and then through out the world. I promise that the soul that will venerate this image will not perish.” (Notebook I, items 47 and 48)
Jesus instructed Faus na that the image of His Divine Mercy was to be “‘solemnly blessed on the first Sunday a$er Easter; that Sunday is to be the Feast of Mercy.’”
These visions con nued for years; on several occasions the Lord explained in greater detail His purpose in ins tu ng this
“Feast of Mercy”:
“I desire that the Feast of Mercy be a refuge and shelter for all souls, and especially for poor sinners. On that day the very depths of My tender mercy are open. I pour out a whole ocean of graces upon those souls who approach the fount of My mercy.
The soul that will go to Confession and receive Holy Communion shall obtain complete forgiveness of sins and punishment. On that day all the divine floodgates through which grace flow are opened. Let no soul fear to draw near to Me, even though its sins be as scarlet.… Mankind will not have peace un l it turns to the Fount of My Mercy.” (Diary 699)
In a later vision, Jesus instructed Faus na, “‘Yes, the first Sunday a$er Easter is the Feast of Mercy, but there must also be deeds of mercy, which are to arise out of love for Me. You are to show mercy to our neighbors always and everywhere. You must not shrink from this or try to absolve yourself from it.’” (Diary 742)
A$er a three year delay, a pain ng based on Faus na’s vision was completed and displayed at the first Divine Mercy Sunday Mass in April of 1935.
On April 18, 2000 Faus na was canonized a saint; that same day, Pope John Paul II officially established the Feast of Divine Mercy, reminding the Church that,
love of God and love of one’s brothers and sisters are inseparable…. Thus the message of divine mercy is also implicitly a message about the value of every human being. Each person is precious in God's eyes; Christ gave his life for each one; to everyone the Father gives his Spirit and offers in macy.
On this Second Sunday of Easter, as we recall the mingled
confusion, joy, and doubt of the Apostles, let us join with Saint
Thomas in his clima c confession of faith on seeing the Risen
Christ: “My Lord and my God!” Let us also, on this Divine Mercy
Sunday, join with Saint Faus na in declaring to our Merciful
Savior: “Jesus, I trust in you!”
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