Immaculate Conception Church La Grange, Kentucky

Immaculate Conception Church La Grange, Kentucky

Mass Schedule and Intentions Monday, December 4 No Mass Tuesday, December 5 8:00 a.m. Immaculate Conception Parish Wednesday, December 6 - St. Nicholas 8:00 a.m. Lorraine Luken Thursday, December 7 - St. Ambrose 8:00 a.m. Immaculate Conception Parish Friday, December 8 - Immaculate Conception Holy Day of Obligation 8:00 a.m. Louie Blair 6:30 p.m. J. A. Buckman 8:00 p.m. Immaculate Conception Parish (Our 8:00 p.m. Mass is celebrated in Spanish.) Saturday, December 9 - Second Sunday of Advent 5:00 p.m. John Garr, Martha Steele, John & Margaret Walsh Sunday, December 10 - Second Sunday of Advent 8:00 a.m. Lorraine Luken 10:30 a.m. Gerard D Souza 12:30 p.m. Immaculate Conception Parish (Our 12:30 p.m. Mass is celebrated in Spanish.) Come to the Advent Parish Mission Sunday, Monday, Tuesday: 7 p.m., in church December 3, 2017 - First Sunday of Advent 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 Reverend Ismael Hernandez, Associate Pastor Deacon Thomas McNally Deacon Robert Caruso Deacon David Hotz 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. 7:00-8:00 p.m. (Spanish) Eucharistic Adoration: 6 a.m.-midnight, Monday-Friday 7 p.m.-midnight, Sunday This Week at Immaculate Conception Today, December 3 (Roof Over Your Head Day) Advent Brunch, 8:30 a.m.-12 noon, Marian Center PREP Classes, 9:10 a.m. Spanish RCIA, 10 a.m., Room 202 Louisville Chorus, 3 p.m., Church HSYG, 6:30 p.m., Bosco Hall ADVENT PARISH MISSION, 7 P.M., CHURCH Monday, December 4 (National Cookie Day) K of C Council Meeting, 6:30 p.m., Bethany Hall Spanish Dance Practice, 6:30 p.m., Cafeteria ADVENT PARISH MISSION, 7 P.M. CHURCH Tuesday, December 5 (National Soil Day) ADVENT PARISH MISSION, 7 P.M., CHURCH Wednesday, December 6 (Microwave Oven Day) First Reconciliation, 6:30 p.m., Church Craft Club, 6:30 p.m., Room M103 Little Flowers, 6:30 p.m., Room M103A Blue Knights, 6:30 p.m., Room M104 Spanish Dance Practice, 6:30 p.m., Cafeteria Choir, 7 p.m. Scripture Study, 7 p.m., St. Joachim Room Thursday, December 7 (Cotton Candy Day) Scripture Study, 9 a.m., Sts. Anne/Joachim Rooms RCIA, 6:30 p.m., Bethany Hall Choir, 7 p.m., Church Friday, December 8 (National Brownie Day) Feast of the Immaculate Conception Holy Day of Obligation See Mass Schedule Alcoholics Anonymous, 7 p.m., Room 204 Spanish Dance Practice, 8 p.m., Cafeteria Saturday, December 9 (National Pastry Day) Fall Festival Wrap-up Party, 6 p.m., Bethany Hall

ADVENT PARISH MISSION BEGINS TONIGHT: DECEMBER 3 7 P.M., IN CHURCH Fr. Denis Robinson, OSB, President-Rector of St. Meinrad Archabbey and School of Theology, will be with us to help us prepare the way! Father Robinson will complete the message he began for our Lenten Mission: All Churches Are Not the Same! All who were able to attend in March were most impressed so you don t want to miss out on this Advent opportunity for faith enrichment! Region VII Advent Communal Reconciliation Service: December 13, 7:00 p.m. at St. Aloysius Church, Pewee Valley, KY Advent Reconciliation at Immaculate Conception: December 8, 9-10a.m. December 9, 4-4:45 p.m. December 16, 4-4:45 p.m. December 20, 8:30-9:30 a.m., 7-8 p.m. December 22, 6-7 p.m. December 23, 4-4:45 p.m. Co-ed Volleyball: Sundays, January 7-March 18, 2018 If interested contact: jlindell@bellsouth.net EARLY BULLETIN ANNOUNCEMENT DEADLINES for December 24 and 31, 2017 and January 7, 2018: Deadline is 9 a.m., December 14. Please submit announcements to: monica.breitholle@iclagrange.org Sustaining the Present - Caring for the Future Stewardship for November 19 & 26, 2017 Envelopes $ 24,750.50 Loose $ 5,398.13 EFT/PayPal $ 100.00 Total $ 31,248.63 Needed Weekly $ 34,000.00 Over/(Under) $ (3,751.37) YTD Total Collection $ 391,437.81 YTD Total Budget $ 340,000.00 Stewardship Prayer I offer this day to you, dear God. Thank you for the blessings you have given me. May I use these gifts to build your kingdom. May my actions be a reflection of your love. May what I do today bring others closer to you. May my words be kind and gentle and may they bring joy to others. Today, help me to give back a portion of what you have given me. I ask this in Jesus name. Amen. CATHOLIC SERVICES APPEAL 2017 Our Parish Target: $49,400 Received through 11/22/17: $47,885 2017 Participation Goal: 227 Families Participation through 11/22/17: 177 Thanks to those who have already responded with a gift to the 2017 Catholic Services Appeal. Gifts can still be made through online at www.archlou.org/csa or through the parish office. Special Collection Next Weekend The collection for the Retirement Fund for Religious will be taken up next weekend and those retired religious who depend upon our donations appreciate your support: Thanks to support from the Retirement Fund for Religious, we are now in a much better position to care for our elders, writes a religious sister. Your donation helps her religious community and hundred of others provide for aging members and plan for long-term needs. Special envelopes have been included in your envelope packet for your donation. Thank you.

Dear Friends, It was December and another Christmas was at our throats. The English Humorist, P. G. Wodehouse, thus described the unholy frenzy that too often accompanies the approach of December 25, and it is a sentiment most of us can readily understand. To avoid succumbing to that feeling, we need to see what the Grinch perceived with wonder from the summit of Mount Crumpit: that Christmas... came without ribbons; it came without tags. It came without packages, boxes or bags. And the very best way to arrive at this insight is to keep a holy Advent. We can attend the Parish Mission, celebrate the Sacrament of Penance, be willing to truly be a servant and help someone in need. We now have four weeks in which to ponder the profound mystery of Christ coming to us for our salvation. December is upon us, but another Christmas need not be at our throats. It can be in our hearts with joy beyond all telling, if we prepare with a worthy Advent! God bless, Fr. Chandler The Louisville Chorus will be here today, Sunday, December 3, at 3:00 p.m., to present Carols of the Nativity! This year they will be joined by Oldham County High School Choirs (Cantamus & Chorale). In gratitude to our parish for hosting the concert, parishioners are invited to take advantage of a buy one, get one free offer for regularly priced tickets: $22/adult; $18/senior; $5/student. On Saturday, December 9, at 6:30 p.m., there will be a Fall Festival wrap-up party in Bethany Hall. We will be discussing the 2017 Fall Festival and starting plans for the 2018 Fall Festival. This is a potluck (meat and desserts provided) and BYOB event. Be sure to wear your ugliest Christmas clothes (not just sweaters) and bring a wrapped ornament to exchange! You must RSVP by calling the parish office or e-mailing fallfestival@iclagrange.org by December 4, to attend. THE WHOLE GANG WILL BE HERE! Come join us December 10, as the Wilderness Trial Players bring Scrooge, his ghosts, Tiny Tim and the whole gang to Immaculate Conception! Tickets for the show: $10/adults; $7/children 6-16; $30 family ticket (good for mom, dad and all the kids, 6-16). There is no cost for those younger than 6. Showtime is 3 p.m. The Knights of Columbus will sponsor a Spaghetti lunch at 2 p.m. Cost for the lunch: $7/adults (13+), $5 children (6-12), ages 5 and under eat free! Please note: the cost for the show and lunch are separate. You do not have to attend the lunch to attend the show. Contact Alison Grace, 502-758-5561, or the parish office, 222-0255 for tickets and/or information. Online information www.stlukelouisville.org/2017scrooge. PARISH COUNCIL MINUTES The Parish Council met on September 12. If any parishioner would like to review the minutes from this meeting, copies are available in the narthex.

Your prayers are requested for the repose of the souls of Bill Ernst, father of Beth (Lee) Phillips, and for Matthew Upton, son-in-law of Bob and Patricia Bullock. We extend our sincere sympathies to these families during this time of loss. May the souls of Bill, Matthew and all the souls of the faithful departed rest in God s eternal peace. Our church is invited to participate in a Pro-Life Signature Ad in memory of nearly 60 million babies aborted since January 22, 1973. The ad will run in the Sunday, January 21, 2018 statewide edition of the Courier-Journal. The ad is sponsored by Right to Life of Louisville and suggested donation is $5 per name or line. Check should be made to RTL of Louisville. Signature sign-up will be collected this weekend, December 2/3. If you miss the sign up, please contact the Right to Life office at 895-5959. Kentucky Right to Life is sponsoring a bus trip to the annual March for Life. The journey will take place from January 17-20, 2018. For more information please contact the Kentucky Right to Life office, 895-5959 YOUNG ADULT MINISTRY December 13: Louisville Young Catholics Christmas Party at Saints Pizza and Pub in St. Matthews. See Facebook for more info. Feel free to contact Kevin at any time for more information: kevin.stetter@iclagrange.org. Immaculate Conception Young Adult Ministry is on social media: Facebook (page and group) I C YA: Immaculate Conception Young Adults Twitter: @ICYAMinistry HIGH SCHOOL YOUTH GROUP Sunday, December 3: Youth Group meeting, 6:30-8:30 p.m., Bosco Hall... We are working on our Advent service project. Sunday, December 10: Youth Group meeting, 6:30-8:30 p.m., Bosco Hall... This is our Christmas party! Bring some crazy socks to exchange. The Trivia Night date has been set! Please save the date for Saturday, February 24. More information to come! MIDDLE SCHOOL YOUTH GROUP Wednesday, December 6, we are headed to Lazer Blaze to play some Lazer tag. Please meet us at Bosco Hall at 6:30 p.m. to carpool. Drivers are needed! We will play two games and head back to Bosco Hall. Bring $7 and your permission slip is required! A permission slip can be filled out the day of if you do not have one. For more information about our High School or Middle School Youth Group please contact: Lizzy Williams, 502-222-0255,or elizabeth.williams@iclagarange.org. We are on Facebook: Immaculateconception Youthgroup Twitter:@icyouthgroup1 Instagram: icyouthgroup 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. Christmas Cards The Knights of Columbus will be selling Christmas cards in the narthex after each Mass. Sales start on Sunday, November 12, and will run through December 3, or until we run out of boxes. Stop by the K of C table and get your Christmas cards early. We have a good assortment and you don t want to miss out.

Prayer Shawl Ministry No meeting for Prayer Shawl Ministry in December. The IC community is always looking for men and women to share their time and talents for all our ministries. You can help the Prayer Shawl Ministry by donating yarn, needles, patterns, etc. Just drop your donations at the parish office, or call Millie Hamand, 225-4024. Thank you! The Best of Ireland... With Father Anthony Chandler! October 1-11, 2018 Visiting Waterford, Killarney, Galway, Connemara, Knock, Sligo and Dublin! Only $3,199 per person from Louisville. (Air/land tour price is $2,809 plus $390 government taxes/ airline surcharges.) Tour price includes: roundtrip air from Louisville, first class select hotels, most meals, professional driver/ guide, comprehensive sightseeing and MORE! For a brochure and information contact Fr. Chandler at 222-0255, or email: monica.breitholle@iclagrange.org ATTENTION, ALL ADORERS! PLEASE MAKE A NOTE - ADORATION IS CLOSED ON THE FOLLOWING DAYS: CHRISTMAS EVE CHRISTMAS DAY DAY AFTER CHRISTMAS NEW YEAR S DAY Days of Human Dignity Celebration of National Migrations Week Saturday January 6, 11:30 a.m. Cathedral of the Assumption: Prayer service with Archbishop Kurtz, followed by a reception featuring food from around the world. Celebration in honor of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Monday, January 15, 1:30 p.m. Cathedral of the Assumption: Prayer service with Archbishop Kurtz Walk for Life Friday, January 19, 4:30 p.m. Cathedral of the Assumption: Gather in the Cathedral Undercroft. The Prayer Walk (1.5 miles) begins at 5:00 p.m. and ends between 6-6:30 p.m. Pro-Life Mass Sunday, January 21, 3:00 p.m. Saint Martin of Tours, 639 South Shelby Street, Louisville: Archbishop Kurtz, presider and homilist. Catholic Relief Services Rice Bowl Lunch Thursday, February 8, 10:30 a.m. Presentation Academy, 861 South Fourth Street, Louisville: Doors open at 10:30 a.m. with International Exhibit. Lunch at 11:30 a.m. For more information contact Mark Bouchard at Catholic Charities, 502-637-9786. www.archlou.org/days-of-human-dignity Marriage Moments Be watchful! Be alert! (Mark 13:33) Advent has begun. Each day try to notice one act of helpfulness or kindness that your spouse does. Don t take each other for granted. Parenting Pointers Advent begins today. Although too often considered as the Christmas shopping season our Church reminds us that it is a time to Be watchful! Be alert! (Mark 13:33) Each day during this Advent watch your child and note one kind, joyful or positive act.

Star ng the week of January 15, 2018 Tuesdays 7:00 PM Wednesdays, 9:00 AM and 6:30 PM Approximately $25.00 Tom Harley 502-225-9889