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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 Reverend Ismael Hernandez, Associate Pastor, ext. 305 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., 7:00-8:00 p.m. (Spanish)
Eucharistic Adoration: 6 a.m.-Midnight, Monday-Friday; 7 p.m.-Midnight, Sunday; Closed Saturday
Parish Staff Susan Ashby, Director of Children
and Family Ministry, ext. 318 [email protected]
Monica Breitholle, Parish Secretary, ext. 301 [email protected]
Julianna Horton, Music Minister, ext. 315 [email protected]
Mary Beth Montgomery, Bookkeeper, ext. 319 [email protected]
Kevin Stetter, Young Adult Minister, ext. 321 [email protected]
Bob Weidner, Maintenance Supervisor, ext. 325 [email protected]
Elizabeth Williams, Youth Minister, ext. 303 [email protected]
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.
PRAYER FOR PARISH DISCERNMENT God of mercy and source of all wisdom, we ask your blessing on our parish discernment journey: May we be a place to encounter you in Word, Sacrament, and Service. May we be a “family of families,” diverse and yet one. May we be people of charity, justice, and peace - authentic witnesses to the dignity of life and the common good. May we grow in holiness by sharing your Good News with others and serving those who are most in need, both within our parish and beyond its boundaries. May we celebrate your abundant gifts and be good stewards of all that you have given us. May we be a community that exists not for ourselves, but for your saving mission. Most of all, may we embody your son Jesus, alive in our midst. As we seek to discern the spiritual and material needs of our parish, help us to pray fervently, listen attentively, and decide where you are calling us to go. We ask this through your son Jesus Christ, who lives and reigns forever and ever. Amen.
Monday, April 30 7:00 p.m. Immaculate Conception Parish
(This Mass is celebrated in Spanish.) Tuesday, May 1
8:00 a.m. Immaculate Conception Parish Wednesday, May 2 - St. Athanasius
8:00 a.m. Immaculate Conception Parish Thursday, May 3 - Sts. Philip & James
8:00 a.m. Immaculate Conception Parish Friday, May 4
8:00 a.m. John Rice Saturday May 5 - Sixth Sunday of Easter
4:00 p.m. Joe Capalbo, Bob & Betty Carol Kamer Sunday, May 6 - Sixth Sunday of Easter
8:00 a.m. Daniel Boyle 10:30 a.m. Joe Newman, Jr.
12:30 p.m. Immaculate Conception Parish (Our 12:30 p.m. Mass is celebrated in Spanish.)
MASS SATURDAY, MAY 5,
IS AT 4:00 P.M.
Sustaining the Present - Caring for the Future Stewardship of April 22, 2018
Envelopes $ 10,941.50 Loose $ 1,930.50 EFT/PayPal $ -0- Total $ 12,872.00
Needed Weekly $ 17,000.00 Over/(Under) $ (4,128.00)
YTD Total Collection $ 785,146.99 YTD Total Budget $ 756,000.00
April is Child Abuse Prevention Month Did you know prevention and education to prevent child abuse is a priority in the Archdiocese of Louisville and in Catholic dioceses across the United States. Nationally, more than 2.4 million employees and volunteers have been trained to recognize the behavior of offenders and what to do to address child abuse, and in the Archdiocese of Louisville, more than 46,000 employees and volunteers have received this training. For more information about safe environment training go to www.archlou.org/safe.
Events This Week Today, April 29 PREP, 9:10 a.m. High School Youth Group, 6:30 p.m., Bosco Hall Monday, April 30 Craft Club, 6:30 p.m., Room M103 Tuesday, May 1 AA Women’s Step Program, 7 p.m., Room 204 Wednesday, May 2 Discernment Small Group (Fassio), 9 a.m., St. Joachim
Room Home Study, 6:30 p.m., Classrooms Scripture Study, 6:30 p.m., St. Joachim Room Choir, 7 p.m., Church Thursday, May 3 Hispanic Baptism Class, 7 p.m. DivorceCare, 7 p.m., Room 202 Friday, May 4 Alcoholics Anonymous, 7 p.m., Room 204 Saturday, May 5 Prime Time Derby Party, 3 p.m., Bethany Hall
MASS TODAY IS AT 4:00 P.M.
Parish Discernment Process Reminder
Our parish listening session will be held as a part of the ongoing Parish Discernment Process. We invite all parishioners to attend the session held on May 16, 7:00 p.m., in the Marian Center to reflect together on the Archbishop’s Pastoral Letter, Your Parish: The Body of Christ Alive in Our Midst, and share your thoughts and perspectives as we prayerfully plan for our future. If you have not yet received one, copies of the Pastoral Letter along with a helpful study guide can be found at the back of the church and online at the parish website.
Prayer Shawl Ministry Easter hats were a BIG success! Now on to Derby and the good old summertime hats, blankets and seat belt covers (these are very much needed to add soft-ness to a port.) Also needed are baby blankets: 30 x 30 or 32 x 32! Sit, relax and create something soft for someone soft!
Mother’s Day Brunch
The Knights of Columbus will be hosting a Mother’s Day Brunch on May 13, 8:30 a.m. to 12 p.m., in the Marian Center. We will be serving eggs, bacon, sausage, hash browns, biscuits and sausage gravy, pastries, fruit and a chocolate
fountain. Beverages include 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!
Presbyteral Ordination The Presbyteral Ordination of Rev. Mr. Robert Barnell, Rev. Mr. Brandon DeToma, Rev. Mr. David Farrell, Rev. Mr. Kien Nguyen and Rev. Mr. Minh Vu will be celebrated by Archbishop Joseph Kurtz on Saturday, May 26, at 11:00 a.m. at the Cathedral of the Assumption. The people of the Archdiocese of Louisville are welcome and encouraged to attend this joyful celebration. For more information, Contact the Vocation office, 502-471-2121. There will also be a Holy Hour offered in thanksgiving for the ordination on Friday, May 25, from 6-7 p.m. at Holy Family Catholic Church. All are welcome to join us as we pray in vigil for those about to be ordained.
Separated? Divorced? You don’t have to go through it alone! DivorceCare is a support group that meets weekly in a warm, caring environment. It is an “oasis” in an otherwise difficult season that offers practical information via faith-based videos and discussion. The seminars address topics such as, “What’s Happening to Me?”; “Facing My Anger”; “Financial Survival”; etc. Sessions will be at the St. Bernadette Parish Center on Tuesdays, 6:30-8:30 p.m., beginning May 15 through August 7. For more detailed information, go to www.divorcecare.org or contact Judy Montgomery, 502-423-9724 or [email protected].
All parish mothers, daughters and grandmothers are invited to a Mother/Daughter Tea hosted by the parish’s Little Flowers Girls’ Club. Date: May 12; Time: 2-4 p.m.; Place: Bethany Hall. Please come dressed for a special tea! Hats optional! We will have tea party games, a lesson on how to brew the perfect tea, refreshments and fellowship. Donations to defer cost will be taken at the door. For more information please contact Joan Stromberg: [email protected], or 225-6470. Rose Sale and
Baby Bottle Hand Out The Knights of Columbus will be selling roses after Mass on Saturday, May 12 and all Masses on Mother’s Day, May 13. Cost is $2.00 per rose and $20.00 per dozen. The Knights will also be handing out baby bottles on May 12 and 13 to be filled with your spare change and will be collected on Father’s Day weekend, June 16/17. Proceeds from the Rose sale an Baby Bottles go to the Pregnancy Resource Center in Louisville, Kentucky. Thanks for your support on these projects.
-Father William Diersen Council No. 13304
Young Adult Ministry For information about our young adult group, please con-tact [email protected]. Young Adult Minis-try on social media: Facebook: ICYA: Immaculate Conception Young Adults or Twit-ter:@ICYAMinistry.
Serra Club The Serra Club of Louisville exists to promote vocations and to increase the spiritual formation of its members. Its next luncheon meeting is 11:45, Monday, May 7, at Golden Corral Restaurant, 4032 Taylorsville Road. The speaker will be Fr. Pat Dolan, Pastor of St. Teresa of Calcutta. He will speak on “Islam and the Inquisition.” Cost is $12 for members and $15 for non-members. For more information, call Jerry Gonsoski at 245-5392.
Fifth Sunday of Easter
April 29, 2018
Prelude (10:30): Lift Every Voice; Let All Rejoice (Haydn/Hopson)
Opening Hymn: 174 Christ, the Lord Is Risen Today
Sprinkling Rite
Gloria: Mass for St. Hildegard (pew card)
Responsorial Psalm:
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Preparation of Gifts: 523 Prayer of St. Francis
Eucharistic Acclamations: Mass for St. Hildegard (pew card-Memorial Acclamation A)
Communion: 342 When We Eat This Bread
Hymn of Thanksgiving: 165 At the Lamb’s High Feast
Dear Friends, In the world in which we live we are connected to more people than ever before. The electronic and global age have put us in connection with one another whether we want to be or not. Jesus tells us today of the great connection when we hear,
“I am the vine and you are the branches.” Our connection to Jesus connects us with all who are members of the Body of Christ, and being the branches gives us eternal food from Jesus. Through Word and Sacrament we are nourished and sustained. This time of year, like the Christmas season, finds us involved in everything. We have celebrated First Communion and Confirmation, wedding preparations are taking place. The ballfields at the edge of our property are bustling with activity everyday, and, yes, we continue to pray for good weather! I attended a meeting of the National Federation of Priests’ Council Convention in Chicago, as well as the Saint Meinrad Board of Overseers meeting last week. Both interesting in their own light! Priests’ jubilees are quickly approaching here in the Archdiocese as we will celebrate them in May, please pray for the clergy and for vocations. During the month of May we remember Mary, Mother of Jesus!!! Before each Mass we will sing a Marian hymn and, on the last Sunday of PREP class we will have our annual May Crowning. Please watch the bulletin. God bless, Fr. Chandler
Vacation Bible School Shipwrecked: Rescued By Jesus
June 18-22, 9:30 - 12 noon Join us for our joint Vacation Bible School: Immaculate Conception, St. Aloysius, and St. Bernadette parishes. This year VBS will be held at St. Bernadette parish. VBS is for our children from four years to those just finishing 4th grade. Older children are welcome to come work as helpers. Parent volunteers are also needed. This is a fun, exciting way to engage your child in learning more about Jesus. Deadline to register is May 15. Register online: https://stb2008.weshareonline.org/Vacation Bible School. Cost is $20 per child.
There will be a May procession for the children of the parish at the 10:30 Mass on May 6. Children who want to take part in the procession should meet in the narthex before Mass.
S A V E T H E D A T E S: July 9-13 Save these dates for a week of fun children’s activities at Immaculate Conception. More details will be coming soon!
Middle School Youth Group Join us for our last meeting on Wednesday, May 2, from 6:30-8 p.m. in Bosco Hall! We will have pizza! Friday, May 11, we have a regional Jr. High Youth Ministry gathering at Malibu Jack’s. The cost is $15. All forms and money are due by May 7 to the church office. We will meet at 7:30 to carpool. Drivers and chaperones are needed! Forms are in this bulletin.
High School Youth Group
Please keep our high school youth in your prayers as we are on our Spring Retreat this weekend at Camp Loucon. We are “getting away” form our everyday lives for approximately 48 hours to learn more about ourselves, each other and God. Along with this, we will be doing team building, high ropes elements and zip lining. Our theme for this retreat is, If you are what you should be, you will set the whole world on fire! -St. Catherine of Siena. Big thank you to Kathy Williams (former Youth Minister) and Kevin Stetter (Young Adult Minister) for chaperoning! Our next youth group meeting is Sunday, May 5, 6:30-8:30 p.m. in Bosco Hall! Newly confirmed eighth graders please join us!
FORMATION SESSIONS FOR EXTRAORDINARY MINISTER OF HOLY COMMUNION Sessions are scheduled for May 8, and May 15, from 6-8 p.m., at the Catholic Enrichment Center, 3146 Broadway. Attendance at both sessions is mandatory for those preparing to serve as extraordinary ministers of Holy Communion as well as those who are presently serving in this role, but have not attended this program in the past. The sessions include the Theology of the Eucharist, liturgical ministry and the practical aspects of the roles of Communion minister. The program fulfills the training portion of the canonical mandate required for this ministry.
Those presently serving as Communion ministers whose mandates have expired, or will expire during 2018, are encouraged to attend an update session to be held May 9, 7-9 p.m., at St. Michael Church, 3705 Stone Lakes Drive, Louisville. This fulfills the requirements for continuing formation for extraordinary ministers of Holy Communion.
There is no fee for these programs, but registration is required. You may register by phone at 636-0296, ext. 1260, by email at [email protected]., or by mail: Office of Worship, 1200 South Shelby Street, Louisville, KY 40203-2600.
Please register soon!
REMEMBER MASS NEXT SATURDAY, MAY 5
IS AT 4:00 P.M.
Regional Junior High
Youth Ministry
Gathering
May 11 8:00-11:00 pm (Also Open to Public)
ONLY $15 per person Includes: unlimited go karts, mini golf, laser tag
& spin zone. We will meet at IC at 7:30 pm and carpool. Drivers
needed!! We will return around 11:30 pm. Permission/Medical Waiver are needed Bring extra $$ for games & food.
AS ALWAYS ADULT CHAPERONES NEEDED!
Forms and fee must be turned in by May 7 to the church Office.
Checks made payable to Immaculate conception. Contact Elizabeth for more info at:
(502)222-0255 or [email protected]
Malibu Jack’s Permission Slip Form and $15 due May 7 to church office
_____________________________________________________________________________________ I, _____________________________ parent/guardian request that my child (children) ________________________________ be allowed to participate in Immaculate Conception’s Youth Ministry outing on May 11, 2018 to Malibu Jack’s for middle school youth. I further give my permission for my child (children) to ride in any vehicle designated by the adult in whose care my child (children) has been entrusted while participating in the above activities. In consideration of permitting my child to attend and/or participate, I do hereby, for myself and my child (children) waive and release any and all claims that I might have against Eliza-beth Williams, Director of Youth Ministry, Fr. Anthony Chandler, Pastor, or any employee of Immaculate Conception, the institution of Immaculate Conception, the Archdiocese of Louis-ville and any designated driver of a van, bus, car, or other vehicle, for any and all injuries or losses suffered by said child (children) while engaged in the above activities. Youth Signature ____________________________________________ Date______________________ Parent/Guardian Signature ___________________________________ Date______________________ Parent’s phone _____________________________ Address _______________________________________ City__________________________ State________________ Zip__________________ School __________________________ Grade ________ Birth date (mm/dd/yr) ____________________ Email (Youth/Parent) _________________________________ Parent(s)Name(s)_______________________________________________________________________ Please Return this form to: Elizabeth Williams, Director of Youth Ministry
Immaculate Conception Church 502 N. Fifth Street, LaGrange KY 40031 (502) 222-0255
