Immaculate Conception Catholic Church 502 North Fifth Avenue La Grange, Kentucky 40031 502-222-0255 www.iclagrange.org The Very Reverend A. L. Chandler, KHS, Pastor, ext. 302 Deacon Thomas McNally Deacon Robert Caruso Mass Schedule: Monday-Friday see bulletin Saturday Vigil 5:00 p.m. Sunday 8:00 a.m. 10:30 a.m. 12:30 p.m. (Spanish) Confession: Saturday, 4:00-4:45 p.m., Eucharistic Adoration: 6 a.m.-midnight, Monday, Wednesday, Friday 6 p.m.-midnight, Sunday, Tuesday, Thursday Closed Saturday Parish Staff Susan Ashby, Director of Children and Family Ministry, ext. 318 susan.ashby@iclagrange.org Monica Breitholle, Parish Secretary, ext. 301 monica.breitholle@iclagrange.org Veronica Robello, Bookkeeper, ext. 319 veronica.robello@iclagrange.org Kevin Stetter, Young Adult Minister, ext. 321 kevin.stetter@iclagrange.org Mark Walker, Music Minister, ext. 315 mark.walker@iclagrange.org Bob Weidner, Maintenance Supervisor, ext. 325 bob.weidner@iclagrange.org Elizabeth Williams, Youth Minister, ext. 303 elizabeth.williams@iclagrange.org PRAYER LINE: EXT. 350 Parish Membership We warmly welcome everyone moving into our parish! An active, participating member is one who fulfills their obligation of attending Mass on Sundays and Holy Days and is a good steward of the parish through their donations of time, talent and treasure. Please call the parish office to register. Current members who have a change of address or phone number, or are moving out of the parish, are requested to call the parish office in order to keep our records current. Thank you.
Monday, November 19 No Mass Tuesday, November 20 8:00 a.m. Robert Stromberg Wednesday, November 21 8:00 a.m. All Adorers Thursday, November 22 Thanksgiving Day 9:00 a.m. Rita & Ray Redmon Friday, November 23 8:00 a.m. Doris Johnson Saturday, November 24 - Christ the King 5:00 p.m. Deceased of Dwenger Family, Deceased of Culver Family, Joan Ahrens and Family Sunday, November 25 - Christ the King 8:00 a.m. Doris Johnson, Charles Bachmann 10:30 a.m. Henry Guidi, John Rice 12:30 p.m. Immaculate Conception Parish (Our 12:30 p.m. Mass is celebrated in Spanish.) Mass on Thursday, November 22, Thanksgiving Day, is at 9:00 a.m. Sustaining the Present - Caring for the Future Stewardship of November 11, 2018 Envelopes $ 16,260.00 Loose $ 3,330.85 EFT/PayPal $ 100.00 Total $ 19,691.55 Needed Weekly $ 17,577.00 Over/(Under) $ 2,114.55 YTD Total Collection $ 382,735.99 YTD Total Budget $ 352,040.00 Your prayers are requested for the repose of the soul of our parishioner, Margaret Eisner, mother of Bill (Martha) Eisner and Rita Nevins. We extend our sincere sympathies to the Eisner family during this time of loss. May the soul of Margaret and all the souls of the faithful departed rest in God s eternal peace. Events for the Week Today, November 18 Pancake Breakfast 8:30-10:30 a.m. in Marian Center PREP, 9:10 a.m. Parent Sacramental Prep, 9:15 a.m., Bethany Hall Sacramental Preparation, 10:30 a.m. High School Youth Group, 6:30 p.m., Bosco Hall Monday, November 19 Craft Club, 6:30 p.m., Room M103 OLG Dance Practice, 7 p.m., Cafeteria Tuesday, November 20 Scripture Study, 7 p.m., Sts. Joachim/Anne Rooms Wednesday, November 21 Choir, 7 p.m., Church OLG Dance Practice, 7 p.m., Cafeteria Thursday, November 22 Happy Thanksgiving! Give thanks for all your blessings: Mass is at 9 a.m. NO ADORATION Friday, November 23 NO ADORATION Alcoholics Anonymous, 7 p.m., Room 204 OLG Dance Practice, 7 p.m., Cafeteria Eucharistic Adoration is CLOSED on Thanksgiving Day, November 22, and on Friday, November 23. ADVENT WREATH WORKSHOP Families young and old are invited to take part in a Family Advent Wreath Workshop on Friday, November 30, 6-7:30 p.m. in the Marian Center (gym). All the supplies needed to make a small, natural wreath for your home will be provided with a $10 donation. To add to the festivities, there will be a small pot luck of soup, sandwiches and snacks. Please bring a crock of your favorite soup or a snack to share. Please email susan.ashby@iclagrange.org or call the parish office, 222-0255, to RSVP by Monday, November 19.
Entrance Hymn: 720 How Firm a Foundation Gloria: Mass for St. Hildegard (pew card) Responsorial Psalm Antiphon: 33rd Sunday in Ordinary Time November 18, 2018 Offertory Hymn: 467 In Every Age Eucharistic Acclamations: Mass for St. Hildegard (pew card-memorial Acclamation B) Communion Hymn: 324 You Satisfy the Hungry Heart 2018 Catholic Services Appeal: Bringing Christ to Others Parish Target: $54,800.00 Parish Participation Goal: 216 households Thanks to those who have already responded with a gift to the 2018 CSA. To date we have raised $404,187 (81%) through the support of 147 (68%) households. There is still plenty of time to respond with a gift to this year s Appeal. Gifts can be made online: www.archlou.org/csa. Parish Pictorial Directory Our new directory is coming soon and we want to be sure you and your family are included! Lifetouch Photography will be here for pictures: November 19, 20 & 23: 2:00-9:00 p.m. November 24: 9 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. November 26-30: 2:00-9:00 p.m. December 1: 9:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. Sign ups are being held after Masses in the narthex until November 18. Beginning October 29, online sign ups are available at https://booknow-lifetouch.appointment-plus.com/yxqkm71s/. You can also sign up at the Fall Festival. Each family will receive a complimentary 8 x 10 photograph and free directory for participating. Photographs will be back for the holidays! We need you to make our directory complete!
EARLY BULLETIN DEADLINES All announcements for the bulletins of December 16, 23, 30, 2018 AND January 6, 2019 are due to: monica.breitholle@iclagrange.org no later than December 7, 2018. Thank you! Catholic High School Placement Test Students in grade 8 who wish to attend a Catholic high school next year are required to take the Catholic high school placement test scheduled on Saturday, December 8, from 9:00 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Students take the test at the Catholic high school they plan to attend and should bring two #2 pencils. The test is free of charge. The placement test helps Catholic secondary schools determine the most appropriate course work and academic path for meeting the needs of each student. If inclement weather cancels the test on December 8, it will be rescheduled for the following Saturday, December 15 at the same time. For more information, call the Catholic School Information Line at 502/634-1315 or email comm@archlou.org. Calling All Engaged Couples! It s time to submit your FREE wedding announcement for the January 10, 2019 bridal section in THE RECORD. The deadline to submit is Friday, December 7, 2018 at 12 noon, To announce your wedding happening between January 10 and July 24, 2019, please contact Rachell Rauh, 502-634-3381 or rrauh@archlou.org. THANKS One act of thanksgiving when things go wrong with us is worth one thousand thank-yous when things are agreeable to our inclination. St. John of Ávila The Knights of Columbus will again sponsor a Christmas Toy Drive in care of the Agape Shop. Please bring new or gently used toys and drop them in the boxes provided in the narthex during the month of November. The toys will be delivered to the Agape Shop on December 1, and will be available to their customers shortly thereafter. Advent Breakfast/Brunch The Knights of Columbus will be hosting an Advent Breakfast/ Brunch on December 9, after the Sunday Masses from 8:30 a.m. to 12 noon in the Marian Center. We will be serving eggs, bacon, sausage, home fries, biscuits and sausage gravy, coffee, orange juice, milk and hot tea. Omelets and Belgian waffles will also be available on a made to order basis. Donations will be accepted at the door. Come and enjoy. The Fourth Degree Knights of Columbus, Msgr. Albert Schmitt Assembly #3075 wish to thank our parishioners for the flags we retired on Saturday, October 27. There were a total of 84 flags from Immaculate Conception Catholic Church. We also wish to thank the three adult leaders and 10 young me of Boy Scout Troop 163 from Goshen, Kentucky for their participation in the flag retirement ceremony. WELCOMING THANKSGIVING Join Catholic Charities for our annual refugee and immigrant welcoming Thanksgiving on Wednesday, November 21, from 11 a.m.-1 p.m. at 2234 West Market Street (Louisville) in our English program gym. This is an opportunity to meet newly arrived refugee and immigrant families and welcome them to our community. We are looking for side dishes to be brought! If you can help, please contact Katie Norton, knorton@archlou.org or 502-636-9263, ext. 120.
F ALL FESTIVAL FINALE!!! Congratulations to the winners of our 2018 Fall Festival Raffles: Lisa Melton - $2,000; Tish McLain - $1,000; Tom Hall - $500; Jim Kamer - Quilt! Many thanks and blessing to our dedicated and tireless volunteers who make this such a pleasant and successful event. Thanks to all of you who supported this event in any way! God bless you all! Wrap-Up Dinner/Meeting On Saturday, December 15, at 6:30 p.m., there will be a Fall Festival wrap-up dinner meeting in Bethany Hall. We will be discussing the 2018 Fall Festival and starting plans for the 2019 event!!! This meeting is open to any parishioner that helped with the festival and/or is interested in helping to plan the 2019 Fall Festival. This is a potluck and BYOB event. You MUST RSVP by calling the parish office, 222-0255, or emailing : Fallfestival@iclagrange.org by December 10, to attend. Encouragement This Sunday s Gospel is our final selection from Mark for this liturgical year. It is taken from the end of Jesus teaching in Jerusalem immediately preceding the account of his arrest and passion. In it Jesus gives his disciples hope to sustain them through his passion and death and any persecution or suffering that they would encounter after his resurrection. The words from the book of Daniel also provided hope and encouragement to the people of Daniel s time. The encouragement in these scriptures is meant for us as well, for none of us will escape tribulation in our lives. Followers of Jesus will be able to endure suffering with joyful hope, knowing that Christ s love will lead us along the way of discipleship and give us eternal life with God. - Copyright J. S. Paluch Co., Advent Reconciliation at Immaculate Conception: Wednesday, December 5, 8:30-9:30 a.m. Thursday, December 6, Noon-1 p.m. Friday, December 7, 5-6:30 p.m. Saturday, December 8, 4-4:45 p.m. Saturday, December 15, 4-4:45 p.m. Tuesday, December 18, 6:30-7:30 p.m. Friday, December 21, 8:30-9:30 a.m.; Noon-1 p.m.; 6:30-7:30 p.m. Saturday, December 22, 4-4:45 p.m. Sunday, December 23, 1:30-2:30 p.m.; 5-6 p.m. V{Ü áàåtá `tááxá December 24, Christmas Eve: 5:00 p.m. and 10:00 p.m. December 25, Christmas Day: 10:00 a.m. Spanish Mass at 12:30 p.m. How the Bible Came to Be: The Gospels Fr. Eugene Hensell, OSB from St. Meinrad School of Theology will be at Saint Bernadette Parish on November 27 and 29, from 7-9 p.m. in the church to focus on the structure, composition, and historical perspective of the Four Gospels of the New Testament. This workshop spans two nights, it does not repeat. Please bring a bible to the sessions. Father Hensell is an Associate Professor of Scripture at St. Meinrad where he has taught scripture on the undergraduate and graduate levels for 40 years. Father was ordained a priest in 1969. Register online at www.stb2088.org/how-the-bible-came-to-be.