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Fr. Francis Thadathil, MSFS…….715-514-1022 [email protected]
DEACON
Dn. Gregory Power………..715-828-2746 [email protected]
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April 21, 2019
Easter Sunday
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
PARISH NEWS
Franklin Edwards
who passed away on December 22nd
Cary Osborn
who passed away on April 7th
Our deepest sympathy to the families of
~Your wings were ready, our hearts were not~
Please prayerfully consider your donation to the
Diocesan Annual Appeal
¨ The fourth quarter is nearing, and we are still
$26,849.00 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.
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.
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.
See today’s insert!
~ 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
PREP meets through the month of April:
Our final Wednesday session for grades 1-8 is April 24th.
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.
10th Grade Candidates:
- Do not miss the final candidate/sponsor meeting on Sunday, April 28th, 9:45am - 11:15am in Fr. Klink Hall.
- Last chance for chat with Fr. Francis: THIS Wednesday, April 24th.
9th 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
The EC Partnership with Persons with Special Needs:
Rooted in Gospel values that affirm the dignity of every person, the ECPPSN works to ensure meaningful participation for all, in the celebrations and practice of their faith. The program serves participants of many ages, including adults, with one-to-one instruction, preparation to receive the sacraments, and a strong family component. If you know someone in need of preparation to receive the sacraments or in need of
general religious education, who has a diagnosed special need or learning disability, please call the PREP and YM office at 715-835-7721
or Mary Brown at 715-839-7965. If you are interested in serving as a mentor in the program during the 2019-2020 school year, you also
should contact Mary Brown.
May You Have a Blessed Easter!
Eight Regis Catholic Schools staff members are attending the National Catholic Educators Association (NCEA)
Convention in Chicago the week after Easter.
They will come back with motivating ideas!
* Due to the snow days we will be in session on Monday,
April 22nd and have added 15 minutes to all days until the
end of the school year.
PARISH NEWS continued
~ Gospel Meditation ~
Encouraging deeper understanding of Scripture April 21st ~ Easter Sunday
Web Site: ic-ec.us facebook.com/iccatholicchurch
ALTAR SERVERS:
5:30pm Angelo Brantner, Megan Bremness, Issy Reichert 8:30am John McMenomy, Vincent Slaby,
Benjamin Skutley
10:30am Lillian Lewis, Ayva & Ryan Crotteau EUCHARISTIC MINISTERS:
5:30pm Sarah Schaffer, Kathy Edwards, Joe Graf, Constance Heffernan, Jenni Lucas
8:30am Jeff Geissler, Monica Delestry, Tom Giles, Tom Mihajlov, Donna Smith
10:30am Deacon Power, Nancy & Randy DeMars, Sharon Martin, Deb Drung
LECTORS:
5:30pm Brenda Dekan, Sophia Konzen 8:30am Sue Gallagher, Kathleen D Timm 10:30am Judith Fletschock, Jack Corey ACCOMPANISTS & CANTORS:
5:30pm Carole Skutley, Ann Simonson 8:30am Nick Poss, Paul Morning 10:30am Carole Skutley, Family Choir
MINISTERS for April 27th & 28th
Please check out the
“Events Book”
found in Fr. Klink Hall, for more information regarding
area events and activities!
Can we improve our Parish Fall Festival & Dinner?
Yes, there's always room for improvement! All parishioners are invited to attend a meeting on Tuesday, April 30, at 6:30pm in Fr. Klink Hall to
review the current Parish Fall Festival and Dinner plan, recommend improvements, changes, additions, deletions and updates. Parishioner
input to improve the Festival and make it more appealing to visitors is vital and greatly appreciated! If you are unable to attend the meeting and would like to submit ideas, suggestions, or concerns, please e-mail me at
[email protected] or call 715-839-0896 Pam Good.
~ 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.
Can you imagine that moment? Can you imagine the stomach drop with dizzying realization:
"It's all true. All of it is true! The past three years weren't a dream that ended horribly wrong."
Can you imagine all the doubts and despair of the past days chased away like smoke on the wind by a rolled up burial cloth? By an empty tomb?
It didn't start that way, of course.
“They have taken the Lord from the tomb, and we don't know where they put him.'"
This frantic news from Mary Magdalene would have been another unexpected blow. After all that happened, now his body has been stolen?
The love and devotion in Peter and John is apparent. They don't wait to collect more information or stop by the tomb when they have a chance.
They run to the site. When is the last time you ran for something? This isn't a run for exercise, but a huffing and puffing bolt fueled by desperation. Can you imagine that moment? The fear pounding in their temples, matching their accelerated heart rate. Can you imagine the impatient affection of John, who outruns Peter but refuses to enter the tomb alone? And then, upon entry, "He saw and believed."
This is the drama of our great feast! The promise that seemed lost has been found. The dead are raised. Long before the Easter eggs and ham, we are invited to meditate on this divine reality. We are invited to feel the desperation and joy of that first Easter Sunday deep in our bones.
Because it is not just Mary's story. It's not Peter and John's story. It's our
story. From the greatest defeat can come the most awe-inspiring victory,
and this is true not just for our God, but for each one of us. He is risen
indeed! Alleluia!
Immaculate Conception Eau Claire, Wisconsin
MONDAY, April 22nd
Monday within the Octave of Easter 7:00am Communion Service TUESDAY, April 23rd
Tuesday within the Octave of Easter 7:00am Communion Service 5:30pm † George & Delores Leser WEDNESDAY, April 24th
Wednesday within the Octave of Easter 7:00am † Marybeth Lincoln 5:30pm Stations of the Cross THURSDAY, April 25th
Thursday within the Octave of Easter 8:45am † Margie Bartosh FRIDAY, April 26th
Friday within the Octave of Easter
7:00am † Gertrude Hauptman Family SATURDAY, April 27th
Saturday within the Octave of Easter 7:00am † Arlene Spaeth Second Sunday of Easter 8:30pm Parish Community SUNDAY, April 28th
Second Sunday of Easter
8:30am † Leo & Irene Herbst 10:30am † Elaine & Donald Overman
PARISH CALENDAR ~ The Week Ahead
FROM THE PASTOR’S PEN
Envelopes: $19,411.90 ~ Plate: $612.86
READINGS ~ Week of April 14th
GIFTS RETURNED TO GOD
Thank You!
Sunday: Acts 10:34a, 37-43/Ps 118:1-2, 16-17, 22-23 [24]/
Col 3:1-4 or 1 Cor 5:6b-8/Jn 20:1-9 or Lk 24:1-12 or Lk 24:13-35
Monday: Acts 2:14, 22-33/Ps 16:1-2a and 5, 7-8, 9-10, 11 [1]/
Mt 28:8-15
Tuesday: Acts 2:36-41/Ps 33:4-5, 18-19, 20 and 22 [5b]/
Jn 20:11-18
Wednesday: Acts 3:1-10/Ps 105:1-2, 3-4, 6-7, 8-9 [3b]/Lk 24:13-35 Thursday: Acts 3:11-26/Ps 8:2ab and 5, 6-7, 8-9 [2ab]/Lk 24:35-48 Friday: Acts 4:1-12/Ps 118: 1-2 and 4, 22-24, 25-27a [22]/
Jn 21:1-14
Saturday: Acts 4:13-21/Ps 118:1 and 14-15ab, 16-18, 19-21 [21a]/
Mk 16:9-15
Next 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
The tomb is empty! He is risen!
Jesus rose from death!
Reflecting upon Jesus’s death, Mahatma Gandhi, (a Hindu by religion, who was deeply inspired by the person of Jesus) shares this incisive thought:
"A man who was completely innocent, offered himself as a sacrifice for the good of others, including his enemies, and became the ransom of the world. It was a perfect act."
But death was not the end of that story! Death stands defeated!
That “perfect act” brought forth something else: Resurrection!
Jesus, is the Risen Lord, living with us!
Everything in Christian Faith centers on the astounding truth of the resurrection of Jesus. Jesus said: I am the resurrection.
Whoever believes in me will live, even though he dies; and whoever lives and believes in me will never die”(John 11:25-26).
The disciples were irrefutably charged with a new power and strength after their encounter with the Risen Lord. Their lives stand transformed; and each in a unique way, begins to bear witness to the Risen Lord. Through them, the believers also begin to experience the power of resurrection in their own lives.
What amazing news for us!
Resurrection is joyful news. The joyful news that Jesus is risen does not automatically change the world. Still before us lie work, discipline, sacrifice. What it does and should change is our perception of this world. Easter gives us the spiritual power to do our daily chores, the routine things of life, accept the discipline that makes life what it is, and the courage to make more sacrifice for life itself.
As Pope St John Paul reminds us: "Do not abandon yourselves to despair. We are the Easter people and hallelujah is our song."
Happy Easter to all!
From all of us,
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