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, March 4 No Mass Tuesday, March 5 8:00 a.m. Immaculate Conception Parish Wednesday, March 6 - Ash Wednesday 8:00 a.m. Betty Howard 7:00 p.m. Wayne Traud Thursday, March 7 8:00 a.m. Immaculate Conception Parish Friday, March 8 8:00 a.m. Johann Pybus Saturday, March 9 - First Sunday of Lent 5:00 p.m. Bob Kamer, Walt Mattheu, Eileen Kellogg Sunday, March 10 - First Sunday of Lent 8:00 a.m. Immaculate Conception Parish 10:30 a.m. Daniel Beachler 12:30 p.m. Immaculate Conception Parish (Our 12:30 p.m. Mass is celebrated in Spanish.) Stewardship of February 24, 2019 Envelopes $ 9,847.50 Loose $ 2,547.17 EFT/PayPal $ -0- Total $ 12,394.67 Needed Weekly $ 17,000.00 Over/(Under) ($ 4,605.33) YTD Total Collection $670,212.42 YTD Total Budget $592,925.00 Travels With Our Pastor Baltimore/DC Trip September 16-22 UPDATE: $300 per person deposit with registration form. Final payment is due June 1, 2019. If you want trip insurance, please contact Allianz Travel Insurance: 1-866-672-9580 or, www.allianztravelinsurance.com. The basic plan is sufficient since this is a domestic trip. Do no buy until July when cancel penalties will apply. Complete trip information and registration forms are available in the narthex. EVENTS THIS WEEK Today, March 3 PREP, 9:10 a.m. Parish Coed Volleyball. 3 p.m., Marian Center Monday, March 4 K of C, 6:30 p.m., Bethany Hall Discovering Christ, 7 p.m., Church Tuesday, March 5 Craft Club, 6:30 p.m., Room M103 Scripture Study, 7 p.m., Ss. Joachim/Anne Rooms Wednesday, March 6 - Ash Wednesday Masses: 8 a.m. and 7 p.m. Thursday, March 7 Scripture Study, 9 a.m., Ss. Joachim/Anne Rooms RCIA, 6:30 p.m., Bethany Hall Children s Choir, 6:30 p.m., St. Cecilia Room Young Adult Ministry, 6:30 p.m., Marian Center Friday, March 8 Fish Fry, 4:30-7:30 p.m., Marian Center Stations of the Cross, 7 p.m., Church Saturday, March 9 First Eucharist Day of Reflection, 9 a.m., Church/ Bethany Hall Please consider signing up for an hour to pray outside of the EMW Women s Center. IC has March 9, to cover 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. Please sign up in the back of church or call or text Angie Christensen, 812-455-9328. K of C Sponsored Novena The Knights of Columbus will sponsor a NOVENA TO SUPPORT PROLIFE. The novena will start on Ash Wednesday. Prayer cards will be passed out in the narthex after all Masses. The novena will run for nine (9) days. This is a parish event, so please participate in this novena.
F - R - E - E There will be complimentary books/cds available from Dynamic Catholic the second weekend of the month after select Masses, Please contact Linda Boice, 648-8221 for further information. EARLY BULLETIN DEADLINE All bulletin announcements for Easter Sunday, April 21 must be submitted to: monica.breitholle@iclagrange.org by 9 a.m., Monday, April 8. Thank you! After a well deserved rest following the Fall Festival, our Craft Club will resume their Monday night sessions on March 11. We meet at 6:30 p.m. in Room M103, in the Marian Center. We create all sorts of wonderful things for the Craft Booth of our annual Fall Festival, but you need not be arty or crafty to join in the fun. Come and introduce yourself at our Fat Tuesday party this Tuesday, March 5, 6:30 p.m., Room M103 in the Marian Center. For more information please contact Donna Hulsman, 502-553-4553. (Ages 18 and over only, please.) Young Adult Winter 2019 Schedule (Subject to change.) Wednesdays, 6 p.m.: ICYA Holy Hour. Meet in the narthex at 5:45 p.m. We want to pray with you and walk with you on your journey. May this time of prayer be refreshing and strengthening. Thursdays, 6:30 p.m.: Sports in the gym. This is a time of casual sports, but enough to get us up and active. No sports ability is necessary, just a willingness to pump up adrenaline, blow off steam, and burn calories. Meet by the entrance off the Marian Center around 6:15 p.m. Vacation Bible School Save the Dates June 24-28!! Attention Graduating Seniors: Scholarship Offering The Knights of Columbus Council is offering two (2) $500 scholarships to two (one scholarship for each person) current seniors from Immaculate Conception Parish who will graduate in 2019 from any accredited high school that the parishioner attends. Funds from this scholarship must be used for the upcoming 2019-20 school year for the recipient to attend a college, university or technical school. Additional criteria includes: a GPA of at least a B average, involvement in school activities, evidence of service to our church, family and community, a letter of recommendation from a school or church official, and a candidate letter expressing why you are requesting the scholarship. Applications will be available on Thursday, March 1, in the display case located in the narthex or available from the parish office. Application deadline is Friday, April 13, 2019. -Father William Diersen Council No. 13304 Prime Time Celebrates St. Paddy s Day! Wear your green and bring an Irish dish to Bethany Hall on Wednesday, March 13, at 6:30 p.m. Need some ideas for that Irish dish: Irish stew, soda bread, cabbage, Irish potato bites and, of course, anything with Guinness or Bailey s!! Enjoy St. Patrick s Day with the Prime Timers!!! Prayer Shawl Ministry The Prayer Shawl Ministry of Immaculate Conception has one purpose: bring joy and comfort to those people who are struggling with an illness. We knit or crochet hats, lap blankets, full length afghans for warmth, and pillows and seat belt covers for comfort. Please join this special ministry. Call Millie Hamand, 502-225-4024, for patterns, yarn or information. All items can be left at the parish office! Thank you.
LENT BEGINS Ash Wednesday is March 6 Lenten Reconciliation Services at IC Wednesday, March 13 8:30-9 a.m., Noon-1 p.m. Sunday, March 17 4-5 p.m. Wednesday, April 3 8:30-9 a.m., Noon-1 p.m., 6:30-7:30 p.m. Friday, April 12 7-8 p.m. Sunday, April 14 3-4 p.m. Region 7 Communal Reconciliation Service: Tuesday, March 25, 2 p.m., Epiphany Church LENTEN PROGRAM: DISCOVERING CHRIST Monday, March 4, What is the Meaning of Life? Monday, March 11, Why Does Jesus Matter? Tuesday, March 19, What Does Jesus Want Us to Know? Tuesday, April 2, Why Do I Need a Savior? Wednesday, April 10, Why is the Resurrection Important? Wednesday, April 17, Holy Spirit/New Life/Our Need for Church All sessions are in the church at 7 p.m. and each will last approximately one hour. Fasting & Abstinence The 40 days of fasting before Easter includes every day of Lent, except Sundays, beginning on Ash Wednesday and ending on Holy Saturday inclusive. Thus, there are 46 days of Lent (including Good Friday and Holy Saturday), but only 40 fast days since Sundays are excluded. When fasting, a person is permitted to eat one full meal, as well as two smaller meals that together are not equal to a full meal. Ash Wednesday and Good Friday are universal days of both fasting and abstinence from eating meat. Abstinence is also observed on all Fridays of Lent. Catholics age 14 and older are bound to observe abstinence regulations except for serious reasons; Catholics age 18-59 are bound to observe fasting regulations except for serious reasons. For all other weekdays of Lent, the Church encourages fasting, either in the traditional sense or through some other form of self-denial determined by conscience. Other devotions, such as the Stations of the Cross, the rosary, scripture study, participation in daily Mass, and service to those in need, are strongly recommended. (CCL #1249-1253; USCCB Pastoral Statement on Penance and Abstinence.) Let the FRYING Begin The best fish in town can be caught on Friday nights at the Knights of Columbus sponsored Lenten Fish Fry. The Lenten Friday feast begins March 8 th and continues each Friday until April 12 th. Serving times are 4:30-7:30 p.m. in the Marian Center. Boston scrod, shrimp or pizza; hush puppies with every meal size, with a choice of two sides from the six different sides, including the Vegetable of the Week! There has been a price increase this year due to the increase in cost over the past couple years and the addition of a 6% sales tax. Meal sizes will be: Large Meal, $12.00, including 2 filets or 12 shrimp and 2 sides; Regular Meal, $10.00, includes 1 filet or 6 shrimp and 2 sides; Small Meal $6.00 (adults or children 6-12) half portions of Fish or 3 Shrimp and 2 sides; children under 5 eat free. A 6% sales tax is included in the above pricing by State law. We accept American Exp, VISA, Master Card, and Discover credit cards. Making Mass More Meaningful The Archdiocese has produced a new series of videos which help explain our role at Mass. Five areas are explored to deepen our understanding and alleviate the boredom we sometimes feel. Please read the article in the February 21 edition of The Record, or go to www.archlou.org/work- People. THE DIFFERENCE The difference between perseverance and obstinacy is that one often comes from a strong will, and the other from a strong won t. Henry Ward Beecher THANKS No duty is more urgent than that of returning thanks. Ambrose of Milan
Entrance Hymn March 3, 2019 Eighth Sunday in Ordinary Time The Introductory Rites Greeting V. The Lord be with you. R. And with your spirit. Penitential Act Gloria (Mass of Saint Hildegard see pew card) The Liturgy of the Word First Reading Sirach 27: 4-7/84 Responsorial Psalm Psalm 92: 2-3, 13-14, 15-16 Second Reading I Corinthians 15: 54-58 Alleluia Gospel Luke 6: 39-45 Homily Creed Prayer of the Faithful
The Liturgy of the Eucharist Offertory Hymn (5 p.m. and 8 a.m.) The Summons Offertory Anthem (10:30 a.m.) Lord, You have Searched Me and Know Me - Psalm 139 and Allen Pote Eucharistic Prayer (Holy, Memorial, Amen, and Lamb found on pew card) Lord s Prayer/Sign of Peace/ Lamb of God Communion Hymn The Communion Rite
The Concluding Rites Prayer after Communion Final Blessing and Dismissal Organ Recessional All music printed under OneLicense.net A-726344