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Immaculate Conception Church
P.O. Box 1866 • 22 North 13th Street • Fort Smith, Arkansas 72902
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33rd
Sunday in
Ordinary
Time
Welcome to our Parish!
November 16th, 2014
Pastor: Rev. John Antony
Assoc. Pastors: Rev. Andrew Hart
Rev. Pius Iwu
Deacons: Dc. Greg Pair
Dc. Aroldo Zacarías
Dc. César Villafranca
Dc. Charles Kuehl
Church Office...................................783-7963
I.C. School........................................783-6798
Msgr. Wm. Galvin Parish Center......783-7961
St. Anne’s Hall .................................783-0423
Fax Machine Number.......................783-7865
Cindy McNally, Parish
Business Manager…........................785-7970
Deacon Greg Pair, Director
of Lay Ministry..............................785-7972
Life Teen Youth Office.…….............783-2603
Spanish Office..................................785-7978
Religious Education..........................783-7497
RCIA Office .....................................783-7963
Marriage Advocate...........................783-7963
Short term prayers for the Prayer Chain
452-9464 or 452-8222
“The mission of Immaculate Conception
Catholic Church is to proclaim the gospel
message of Jesus through Word, Sacraments
and Works: to form our community in the
traditions and teachings of our Catholic faith, to
care for one another and the community at
large and to bring others to know Jesus by our
witness and example”.
MASS SCHEDULE
Monday, November 17th
7:00 a.m. Rose/Mary Holmes †
Tuesday, November 18th
7:00 a.m. Molly Hug †
5:00 p.m. Confessions @ Chapel
6:00 p.m. Sp. Mass @ Chapel
Wednesday, November 19th
7:00 a.m. Special Intentions of
Bob Cooper Sr.
Thursday, November 20th
7:00 a.m. Deceased Members of
Meyers Family †
5:00 p.m. Confessions @ Chapel
6:00 p.m. Sp. Mass @ Chapel
Friday, November 21st
7:00 a.m. Robert A. Beargie †
10:00 a.m. Louise Paino †
Saturday, November 22nd
7:00 a.m. Bob Halliburton †
3:30 p.m. Confessions @ Church
5:00 p.m. Brent Schluterman †
Sunday, November 23rd
7:30 a.m. Lorene Komp †
9:30 a.m. Mass @ St. Leo’s
Hartford
10:00 a.m. Int. of Parishioners
12:00 Noon Special Intentions of
Azucena Castillo
2:00 p.m. Antonio Reyes †
5:00 p.m. Special Intentions of
Brian Vanzelfden
33rd Sunday in Ordinary Time
November 16th, 2014
Blessed are you who fear the Lord.
— Psalm 128:1a
Get Ready
The Letters of Paul to the Thessalonians are among his earliest writings, and are driven
by his belief and the belief of the entire early Christian community that the return of Christ
was imminent. Therefore, to devote time or attention to anything else was foolish.
As time progressed, this fervor receded a bit. Today we may wonder, when we hear
these readings about the coming end-times, if we should take them to heart. What
should we do when we hear that the day of the Lord will come upon us “like a thief at
night”? (1 Thessalonians 5:2) Does this mean we are to stop our
long-range goal-setting, get rid of our yearly calendars and planners, or
stop putting money in the college education fund? Of course not. What
it does mean is that we need to change our lives, living like children of
the light and illuminating the world around us with the light of the
gospel. Then, on that day, when the details of our daily living become
unimportant, we will be ready to find our peace and security in Christ
Jesus.
What is on our front cover?
Our “Fuego Nuevo” Youth Group Kids!
Fr. Blas and Sister Josefina started the group about 10 years ago while they were in
charged of the Hispanic Community. Some of the activities the group does are helping
out in the Salvation Army kitchen feeding the homeless, visiting the Sisters in
St. Scholastica Monastery and helping out with the IC Spring Festival, Hispanic Festival,
etc. Around Christmas time the group partners
with the Hispanic Youth Group “Nuevo
Amanecer” to host a posada/pastorela.
On a regular Saturday meeting, the group
usually plays games and talks about topics
concerning the Catholic faith.
The group meets every Saturday from 5:00
to 7:00 pm at the Youth Center and is open
for every 14 to 18 years old teen
interested in joining.
IC School CD for Sale!
Immaculate Conception School has recorded and produced a
Christmas CD, “Make a Joyful Noise Unto the Lord.” The CD
contains 12 songs sung by students from preschool- 6th grade and
the faculty.
The CD is available at the school and church offices for
$10 and will be sold after all Masses on Nov. 15- 16.
Readings for the Week
Monday: Rv 1:1-4; 2:1-5; Ps 1:1-4, 6; Lk 18:35-43
Tuesday: Rv 3:1-6, 14-22; Ps 15:2-5; Lk 19:1-10, or,
(for the memorial of the Dedication) Acts
28:11-16, 30-31; Ps 98:1-6; Mt 14:22-33
Wednesday: Rv 4:1-11; Ps 150:1b-6; Lk 19:11-28
Thursday: Rv 5:1-10; Ps 149:1b-6a, 9b; Lk 19:41-44
Friday: Rv 10:8-11; Ps 119:14, 24, 72, 103, 111,
131; Lk 19:45-48
Saturday: Rv 11:4-12; Ps 144:1b, 2, 9-10;
Lk 20:27-40
Sunday: Ez 34:11-12, 15-17; Ps 23:1-3, 5-6;
1 Cor 15:20-26, 28; Mt 25:31-46
Catholic Schools Scholarship Appeal
Even with parish subsidies and constant
fundraising, cost is a barrier to hundreds
of families who can’t afford a Catholic
education for their child. Increased
enrollment improves the outlook for our
schools.
Can you help close the gap?
¨ 941 students applied for scholarship
assistance through parishes and schools for 2014-15
¨ $2.4 million is the calculated need for 2014-15
¨ Parishes and schools have contributed $1.7 million
¨ $700,000 is needed to close the gap for 2014-15
Donations can be mailed to Diocese of Little Rock,
P. O. Box 7565, Little Rock, AR 72217-7565
November is Hat & Glove Drive!
It’s getting cold outside.
Let’s get prepared!
All items collected will be given to
Sack Lunch Program customers or
shared with Salvation Army and
Community Rescue Mission.
Hats and gloves can be dropped
off at Dc. Greg’s office.
Tell your friends and family about
the Hat and Glove Drive.
Long Term Prayer List. Olivia Neuman, Joe Mellott, Leon Beland, Mark Hubbard, Joanne Brandow, Cory Parker, Jack Borengasser, Regina Buergler,
Ivy Ruth Miller, Bill Rosendahl, Patricia Brown, Maria Zacarias, Fred Seiter, Brett Robinson, Nancy Weaver, Mark Nicholson, Janice Kaelin, Stephanie
Fudge, Judy Sosebee, Irene Belcher, Stacy Caldwell, Tom Hotz, Sr., Louis Ferrari, Marian Lindquist, Savannah Sosebee, Ruth Tinder, Andrea Williams,
Olivia Wilbanks, Betty Wasson, Vera Moreton, Catherine Cabrera, Ryan Gammon, Tina Wollek, Debbie Shownes, Olga Portillo, Carroll Willey, Cathy
Riggs, Don Shafer, John Armstrong, Mary Drake, Ron Udouj, Esther Lopez, Michael Kramer, Mackenzie Campbell, William Millar, Robert Sanford, Leroy
Peer, Virginia Olsson, Doug Brown, Charlie Aboloc, John Barnes, Jr., William Timothy Barry, John Gaffney, Anne Marie Richards, Mary Memmolo, Dottie
Hunter, Marcie Beland, Harold Willie, Radley O’Neal, Jean Hendricks, Tina Mayfield, Katie Reith, Janet Curry and family, Lenice Meyers, Kenneth Wille,
Kyle Mann, Aiden Alder, Rosewitha Goodman, Anthony and Fran Schneider, Kim Borengasser, Rutilio Marín, J. B. Meyers, Diane Hart, Mark Gabbard,
Idris Marcotte, Fr. Blas Hernández, Linda Bordeaux, Mary Carolyn Borengasser, Amy Valley, Kelsey Parr, Albert Burger, Thomas Huber, Nancy Cox,
Jessica Wilson, Marina Martínez, Ryan Barbar, M. J. Tulbure, Liz Schneider, Carrie Gray, Dahilia Gray, Betty Garth, Marilyn Branlett, Carlene Ewing, Troy
Hatfield, Lola Hatfield, Paula Lloyd, Tami Casey, Mary Williams, Joe Buergler, Mel Dupire, Tony Scherrey, Catherine Englehart, Betty Chaney, Peggy
Sutterfield, Scott Koch, Claudie Higgins, Tim Danciu, Riley Beck, Mildred Coleman.
WEEKLY SCHEDULE
Sunday, November 16th
10:00 A.M. Babysitting during Mass in St. Anne’s Building
6:30 P.M. PRE Classes meet in St. Anne’s Bldg.
6:30 P.M. Study of “Acts” meets in Bishops’ Room
6:30 P.M. LifeTeen meets in Youth Center
Monday, November 17th
6:00 P.M. Study of John meets in Green Room
6:30 P.M. “Amistad” Ladies Group meets in St. Anne’s Hall
6:30 P.M. Bingo Night in the Parish Center
7:00 P.M. Spanish Choir Practice meets in the Church
Tuesday, November 18th
10:00 A.M. Catholicism Bible Study meets in Common Room
12:30 P.M. 1 Corinthians Study meets in Common Room
3:30 P.M. Reading Program meets in St. Anne’s Bldg.
6:30 P.M. Spanish School of Leaders meet in Green Room
7:00 P.M. Life Teen Band practice in the Church
7:00 P.M. English RCIA meets in Parish Center
7:00 P.M. Spanish RICA meets in St. Anne’s Hall
Wednesday, November 19th
9:00 A.M. Ladies Auxiliary meet in St. Anne’s Hall
6:30 P.M. Confirmation/PRE Classes meet in St. Anne’s Bldg.
6:30 P.M. English Choir practice in the Church
Thursday, November 20th
7:00 P.M. Sp. Choir (2 pm Mass) meets in the Church
7:00 P.M. Sp. PG Leaders meet in St. Anne’s Hall
Friday, November 21st
6:00 A.M. Men of Faith meets in St. Anne’s Hall
3:30 P.M. Divine Mercy Chaplet in the Chapel
Saturday, November 22nd
8:00 A.M. Sp. Prayer Group Retreat in the Parish Center
4:00 P.M. Nuevo Amanecer 18+ meets in St. Anne’s Bldg.
4:00 P.M. F.N. 14-17 meets in Common Room
Sunday, November 23rd
8:00 A.M. Sp. Prayer Group Retreat in the Parish Center
10:00 A.M. Babysitting during Mass in St. Anne’s Building
10:00 A.M. RCIA First Rite of Welcoming in the Church
12:00 A.M. RICA First Rite of Welcoming in the Church
6:30 P.M. PRE Classes meet in St. Anne’s Bldg.
6:30 P.M. Study of “Acts” meets in Bishops’ Room
6:00 P.M. No LifeTeen Night
Perpetual Adoration Chapel in St. Boniface
The Perpetual Adoration Chapel is open 24 hours a day, 7
days a week, for Prayers and Adoration. We are in need of
volunteers willing to join the adorers group. Please call
Rudy and Dorothy Gramlich at 452-7595 or John and
Joyce Becker at 783-8569 if you are interested.
Adorers are needed for Thursday 11:00 p.m.
and Saturday 1:00 a.m.
Pictorial Directory Pictures
Pictures are ready!!
Use your Talent
If you had your picture taken in the
past photo sessions and asked for
your picture to be sent to the Church
Office please come by the office to
pick them up.
Having only modest talent is no excuse for not
using it. Think what the morning would be like if
only talented birds sang!
Living Prayer
Who prays as they ought will endeavor to live
as they pray.
SEARCH #135 RETREAT
Registrations are now being accepted for Search #135, a retreat to help juniors and
seniors in high school get to know themselves better, deepen their friendship with
Christ, and find support in living out their faith. It will be held at St. John Center, Little
Rock, December 12 – 14. The fee is $120. For more information and registration
forms visit our website at: http://www.dolr.org/offices/youth/documents/search135.pdf.
Scholarship applications may be found at the following link: http://www.dolr.org/
offices/youth/documents/diocesanscholarshipapplication.pdf
New Youth Group for 7th and 8th Graders at 4:12 @I!
We will meet on Sundays from 3:30-4:30pm in the worship
side of the 4:12 @IC Youth Center. The dates are:
•
November 23rd
•
December 7th
Life Teen News
Here is Life Teen’s Schedule for the next few weeks:
November 16: Life Night
November 23: NO LIFE NIGHT
(We are gone to the Region 10 youth conference)
November 30: NO LIFE NIGHT
Thanksgiving
December 7: Life Night
December 14: OPTIONAL LIFE NIGHT
Ugly Christmas Sweater Party
December 21 and 28: NO LIFE NIGHT
Christmas Holidays
January 4: NO LIFE NIGHT
Christmas holiday
This week we want to recognize Carlos Parga for volunteering his time
and talent to coordinate the Hispanic Prayer Group “Christ the King”
Thank you for everything you do for our church!
Divine Mercy Chaplet
Please join our school and parish community to pray for vocations from our
parish. We invite families to meet in the Chapel on Friday afternoon from
3:30 to 3:45 pm to pray the Divine Mercy Chaplet.
For more information, please contact Allison Montiel at 832-549-0977
We need volunteers!
We are in serious need of some adults with big hearts. We currently
have 40+ elementary school children enrolled in our Reading
Program. We need some loving adults on Tuesdays from 3:30-4:45 to
listen to them read. If you are interested in helping, please contact
Surennah Werley at the Church Office 479-783-7963
I.C. Church Parish Advent Missions
Rediscovering the treasures of our Faith
The Parish mission in English will begin on Wednesday December 10th,
and conclude on December 11th on Thursday. We will begin at 6:00 pm,
questions and answers at 7:15 and conclude with confessions on
Thursday. On December 12th, we will have a Mass for the Feast of
Guadalupe at 5:00 a. Everybody is welcome!
Upcoming Retreats at St. Scholastica Retreat Center:
November 14-16
Abbot Jerome Kodell, OSB
“Walking With Jesus to the Heavenly Jerusalem”
Cost: $175.00. Commuter $120.00
December 4
Macrina Wiederkehr, OSB
“The Womb of Advent: Birthing the Holy”
Cost: $50.00
January 8-11, 2015
3 Day Silent Directed Retreat
Cost: $235.00
January 8-14, 2015
5 Day Silent Directed Retreat
Cost: $385.00
January 8-17, 2015
8 Day Silent Directed Retreat
Cost: $575.00
Religious Education
Dear IC Parishioners,
I often wonder how readily most people actually listen to the words
we speak from rote memory during mass. At different and
unpredictable times, as the words are released from my mouth, it
feels as though time stops long enough for me to become intimately
aware of what I am saying. It is so distinct that I feel like God is
inviting me to see and know something in particular, which usually
means He is trying to teach me something. It happened on Sunday
as we prayed the Confiteor (the I Confess prayer). In that brief period
of prayerful reflection I felt as if God was asking, “Do you mean
this?” As I continue to consider the question, I am mindful of a time
before I ever attended a Catholic Mass. Back then, I was attending a
Baptist Church that regularly invited people to come forward and
confess their sins publicly in front of “God and Everybody” present,
which to me seemed utterly humiliating. Here I am now, simply and
publicly acknowledging the truth that God already knows, I have
greatly sinned. Although they are a general reference, somehow, I
think that these words have the potential to cause all of us to look
inside ourselves and allow God to reveal that which He hopes to
change, almost as if he is leading us through a dark place while He
shines a light for us to notice (without fear) particular things. Through
grace, I found myself making a mental list of things I regret having
done or said (and then felt grateful that our Church offers private
confession), and felt God’s invitation to accept His help in leaving
them behind.
My heart is filled with gratitude that God sees me as being worth His
time and effort. I pray that I may become the disciple He is calling
me to be.
Your Servant in Christ,
Mrs. Surennah Werley
Director of Religious Education
Virtus Training Sessions
Every volunteer (including Ministers at Mass) and
employee in Immaculate Conception Church and
School, that has any contact with children, is
required by our Diocese to participate in this program.
The next opportunities for this training are:
Saturday, December 6th at 9:00am in the Bishops’ Room (English)
Please contact Surennah Werley at 783-7497 if you plan to attend.
Baptism Preparation Session (English)
Parents and Godparents planning to have a child under the age of 7
baptized into the Catholic Faith are required to attend a session
which is intended to help them better understand the responsibilities
toward the child’s upbringing in the faith community.
The next session will be held on:
Saturday, December 20th at 9:00am in the
Bishops’ Room
If you plan to attend please contact Surennah
Werley by email; [email protected] or
phone 479-783-7497
Advent Book Study
“How to Raise Good Catholic Children”
How about giving yourself the best gift this holiday
season can bring! GOOD KIDS! Join other IC parents for
a short Advent book study on Wednesdays at 10:00 am
in the Old Library Room of St. Anne’s on the 1st floor.
We will be unpacking a dense book titled How to Raise
Good Catholic Children by Mary Reed Newland.
Sessions begin on Wednesday November 19 and will
continue till Christmas Break. Books available for
purchase at first session. For more info contact
Surennah Werley at 479-783-7497.
Childcare possible with RSVP.
Parish E-Newsletter
We have created a Parish E-Newsletter. We send it out
once a week. If you would like to receive our E-Newsletter,
please e-mail Ana Garcia [email protected]
Parent Life Meeting in TODAY!
We will be learning the same material as the teens, but it will be geared
towards us as parents. We will meet at 6:30 at 4:12@IC. There is no
charge to attend, and babysitting is provided for young children. (You will
need to RSVP for babysitting!) Please mark
your calendars and help us spread the word!
Sunday, November 16- Mission
Statement- Mass and the Mission of our homes
A Message from Dc. Greg Pair
My Brothers and Sisters in Christ.
The bible says we should feed and cloth the homeless and those in need. I
know this parish is very generous in helping the less fortunate. But, I would
ask you to please don’t give money to those who approach you after Mass
or after you have attended a function here on our church campus. Many of
these people are in need and we want to help them, so
please tell them they can come and see Dc. Greg on
Monday or in the morning. Most people’s needs are
very real but we have a few who will deceive you. I
would ask you to please put the money that you would
have given them in the poor box located at the North
entrance of the church. This way I can help them in your name. When you
give them money in the parking lot, it brings more people to the masses
asking for help. So, please be generous and give to the poor box. I will do
my best to help them as you would.
God Bless,
Dc. Greg
The Catholic Diocese of Little Rock is committed to protecting children
and young people. If you are aware of abuse or have been abused by Clerics,
Church volunteers or Church workers, please contact the Vicar General for the
Diocese of Little Rock at (501)664-0340 ext. #361, and the State of Arkansas
Hotline for crimes against Children at 1-800-482-5964. For pastoral assistance
please contact the Victim Assistance Coordinator for the Diocese of Little Rock,
Drs. George and Sherry Simon at (501)766- 6001. Diocesan Offices, 2500 No.
Tyler Street, Little Rock, AR 72207.
PARISH STEWARDSHIP INFORMATION — 11/09/14
Last Sunday
YTD Weekly
YTD
Amount
Contributions Income Budget
Contributions
Over (Short)
Sunday Collections
$35,390
$555,385
$539,789
($15,595)
Building Repair Fund
$1,462
$21,667
$18,110
($3,557)
Total Attendance: 2096 Envelopes sent: 987 Total Envelopes Used: 481 Electronic Giving: 63
St. Leo’s, Hartford: $252.00
IC
33vo Domingo del Tiempo
Ordinario
16 de Noviembre de 2014
Dichoso el que teme al Señor. — Salmo 128 (127):1a
Prepárense
Retiro Familiar
Usa tu Talento
Oración Viva
El Grupo de Oración de la Inmaculada
Las cartas de Pablo a los tesalonicenses son de sus primeros escritos, y fueron
Concepción te invita a ti y a tu familia a un
motivadas por su creencia y la de toda la primera comunidad cristiana de que el
retiro familiar:
regreso de Cristo era inminente, y por eso sería una tontería dar tiempo o
“Ten Fe en el Señor Jesús
atención a otras cosas.
y te Salvarás Tú y tu Familia.”
Con el pasar del tiempo, ese fervor comenzaba a disminuir un poco. Hoy día,
El retiro de llevará a cabo el 22 y 23 de
cuando escuchamos estas lecturas sobre el fin del mundo, podemos
Noviembre en el Salón Parroquial.
preguntarnos si de veras creemos que Cristo va a venir entre nosotros como “un
Sábado 22 de Noviembre ladrón en la noche” (1 Tesalonicenses 5:2). Si la respuesta es
8:00 am a 6:00 pm
“Sí”, ¿debemos, o no, dejar nuestra planificación a largo plazo,
Domingo 23 de Noviembre deshacernos de nuestros calendarios y agendas, y suspender los
8:00 am a 5:00 pm
ahorros para la educación universitaria de nuestros hijos? Seguro
Tendremos
comida
y
cuidado
de niños gratis.
que no. Pero, lo que sí quiere decir es que deberíamos cambiar
Para mayores informes, llama al 479-462-4406 o 479-561-5202
nuestra vida y vivir como hijos de la luz e iluminar el mundo a
nuestro alrededor con la luz del Evangelio. Entonces, en aquel
Esquema para rezar el Santo Rosario
día, cuando los detalles de nuestra rutina diaria ya no importen,
Noviembre 23 Josafat Alvarez
estaremos listos para encontrar nuestra paz y seguridad en Cristo
Noviembre 30 Juan Orozco
Jesús.
Si deseas rezar el Rosario en los próximos meses
Lecturas de la Semana
llama a Mariella Araujo al (479)785-7978.
Lunes: Apo 1:1-4; 2:1-5; Sal 1:1-4, 6; Lc 18:35-43
Martes: Apo 3:1-6, 14-22; Sal 15 (14):2-5; Lc 19:1-10, ó (para la memoria de la Capilla de Adoración en San Bonifacio
Dedicación) Hch 28: 11-16, 30-31; Sal 98 (97):1-6; Mt 14:22-33
Esta capilla es compartida con todos los feligreses Católicos en
Miércoles: Apo 4:1-11; Sal 150:1b-6; Lc 19:11-28
Fort Smith y sus alrededores. Necesitamos voluntarios que
Jueves: Apo 5:1-10; Sal 149:1b-6a, 9b; Lc 19:41-44
estén dispuestos a unirse al grupo de adoradores. Por favor
Viernes: Apo 10:8-11; Sal 119 (118):14, 24, 72, 103, 111, 131; Lc 19:45-48
comuníquense con Rudy y Dorothy Gramlich al 452-7595 o con
Sábado: Apo 11:4-12; Sal 144 (143):1b, 2, 9-10; Lc 20:27-40
John y Joyce Becker al 783-8569 si están interesados.
Domingo: Ez 34:11-12, 15-17; Sal 23 (22):1-3, 5-6;1 Cor 15:20-26, 28;
Necesitamos adoradores para el
Mt 25:31-46
Jueves
a las 11:00 pm y el Sábado a la 1:00 am
Tradiciones de Nuestra Fe
La Capilla está ubicada en el lado Oeste de la
En 1682 unos negociantes encontraron una caja abandonada en una playa al
Oficina Parroquial de San Bonifacio.
sur de El Salvador. Como no pudieron abrirla decidieron llevársela al pueblito de
Directorio
Fotográfico
San Miguel para conseguir con qué abrirla. Montaron la caja en un burrito y
¡Las
fotografías
ya están listas! Si te
comenzaron su camino. Al pasar por la iglesia parroquial, el burrito se sentó y la
tomaste
las
fotos
y pediste que te las
caja se abrió revelando una bella imagen de la Virgen.
enviaran
aquí
a
la
iglesia, por favor pasa a
En aquel entonces el pueblo de El Salvador estaba divido por la guerra pero con
recogerlas
en
horas
de oficina.
la llegada de esta imagen milagrosa el pueblo buscó reconciliarse. En 1833
Para
más
información,
por favor llama a
hubo otra guerra en El Salvador y los que salieron victoriosos
Ana
García
al
479-785-7982
prometieron a María no vengarse en contra de los perdedores.
CD de Navidad de la Escuela I.C. a la Venta!
Por estos hechos se le concedió a la imagen el nombre
La Escuela de la Inmaculada Concepción ha grabado y
Nuestra Señora de la Paz. Su imagen de madera tallada y
producido un CD de Navidad titulado “Make a Joyful Noise
vestida lleva una palma en la mano recordando un milagro
Unto de Lord” (“Canten a Dios con Alegría”) El CD contiene 12
donde por la intercesión de la Virgen de la Paz, Dios salvó al
canciones cantadas por estudiantes de la escuela desde
pueblo de la explosión de un volcán. La palma recuerda que el
preescolar hasta 6to grado y algunos
humo que salía del volcán formaba una palma en el cielo.
maestros. El costo del CD es de $10.
El CD estará a la venta después de las
¿Sabías que?
Misas del Sábado 15 y Domingo 16 de
¿Sabías que en la Inmaculada Concepción tenemos un
Noviembre y en las oficinas de la
sitio web completamente en Español?
escuela y de la iglesia.
Visita http://www.icchurch.com/EnEspanol.htm
Tener sólo un modesto talento no es justificación para no usarlo. ¡Piensa lo que
sería la mañana si sólo los pájaros talentosos cantaran!
Quien reza como debe podrá vivir como reza.
Nuevo Grupo de Jóvenes para 7mo y 8vo Grado
en 4:12@IC!
Nos reuniremos los Domingos de 3:30 a 4:30 pm en Salón
de Alabanza del Centro Juvenil 4:12@IC. Las fechas son:
•
Noviembre 9 y 23
•
Diciembre 7
Friendship/Amistad
Por años, varias mujeres han propuesto que encontremos una
manera de reunirnos semanalmente en las tardes para compartir
nuestros talentos, recetas, culturas, idiomas y corazones. Tenemos
al maravilloso grupo de las Damas Auxiliadoras que se reúnen los
Miércoles en las mañanas y por ende, muchas no podemos asistir.
Así que hemos creado un grupo similar que se reúne los Lunes de
6:00 a 8:00 pm en el Salón Santa Anna. Si estás interesada en
tejer, hacer joyería, hacer Rosarios, bordar y en
compartir tu cultura, ¡ven y únete a nosotros! Ven
cuando puedas y por el tiempo que puedas. Los
fondos que recaudamos los utilizamos para
alimentar familias necesitadas de la parroquia,
especialmente en Acción de Gracias y Navidad.
Campaña de Becas para las Escuelas Católicas
Aún con los subsidios parroquiales y con las constantes
recaudaciones de fondos, el costo es una barrera para cientos de
familias que no pueden pagar por una educación católica para su
hijo/hija. El aumento en las inscripciones mejora la perspectiva para
nuestras escuelas. ¿Puedes ayudar a cerrar la brecha?
• 941 estudiantes solicitaron ayuda de becas a través de las
parroquias y escuelas para el 2014-15
• $2.4 millones es lo que se calcula que necesitamos
para el 2014-15
• Las parroquias y escuelas han contribuido $1.7
millones
• $700,000 es lo que se necesita para cerrar la
brecha para el 2014-15
Puedes enviar tus donativos a la Diócesis de Little
Rock, P. O. Box 7565, Li-le Rock, AR 72217-7565
Mensaje del Diácono Greg Pair
Hermanos y hermanas en Cristo,
La Biblia dice que debemos alimentar y vestir a los que no tienen
casa y a todo aquél que lo necesite. Yo sé que nuestra parroquia es
muy generosa cuando se trata de ayudar a los menos afortunados.
Sin embargo, les tengo que pedir que por favor no les den dinero a
aquellos que se acerquen a ustedes después de Misa o después de
algún evento aquí en la parroquia. Muchas de estas personas
necesitan ayuda y nos gustaría ayudarlos, así que por favor díganles
que pueden venir a ver al Diácono Greg el Lunes o en la mañana. La
mayoría de las necesidades de la gente son genuinas, pero hay
algunos que los pueden estar engañando. Les pido que por favor
pongan el dinero que les darían en la caja de los pobres ubicada en
la entrada Norte de la iglesia. De esa manera puedo ayudar en su
nombre. Cuando les dan dinero en el estacionamiento, atraen a más
personas a pedir ayuda después de Misa. Así
que, por favor, sean generosos en la caja de
los pobres; yo haré mi mayor esfuerzo en
ayudar como ustedes ayudarían.
Dios los bendiga,
Dc. Greg
¿Qué está en la portada?
¡ Miembros del Grupo de Jóvenes “Soldados de Cristo!
El Padre Blas y la Hermana Josefina empezaron este grupo hace a
aproximadamente 10 años, cuando ellos estaban encargaos de la
Comunidad Hispana. Algunas de las actividades que el grupo realiza son
ayudar en la cocina del Ejercito de Salvación a alimentar a las personas
necesitadas, visitas a las Hermanas en el Convento de St. Escolástica y
ayudar en el Festival de Primavera la Escuela de la Inmaculada
Concepción, el Festival Cultural, etc.
Alrededor de Navidad, el grupo se coordina con el Grupo Hispano “Nuevo
Amanecer” para llevar a cabo una posada/pastorela.
En su reuniones sabatinas, el grupo de
normalmente se reúne para llevar a cabo
dinámicas y hablar sobre temas
relacionados con la Fe Católica.
El grupo se reúne los Sábados de 5:00 a
7:00 pm en el Centro Juvenil y está
abierto para jóvenes de
14 a 18 años de edad.
Misiones de Adviento de La Inmaculada Concepción
Redescubriendo los tesoros de nuestra Fe
La misión parroquial en Español comenzará el Lunes 8 de
Diciembre y concluirá el Martes 9 de Diciembre.
Comenzaremos con Misa a las 6:00 pm, después una
conferencia a las 6:30 pm y una sesión de preguntas y
respuestas a las 7:15 pm. Concluiremos con Confesiones
el Martes después de la sesión.
El 12 de Diciembre tendremos una Misa en honor a la
Virgen de Guadalupe a las 5:00 am en la Iglesia
Esta semana queremos reconocer a Carlos Parga por
ofrecer su tiempo y su talento para coordinar al Grupo de
Oración “Cristo Rey.”
¡Muchas gracias por todo lo que haces por
nuestra Parroquia!
Mañanitas para la Virgen de Guadalupe
Si tienes una manda o te gustaría donar comida para
Serenata a la Virgen de Guadalupe, puedes comunicarte con
Mariella Araujo 479-785-7978 o traerlo al Salón Parroquial el
día 12 de Diciembre a las 5:00 pm.
¡Noviembre es el mes de los Guantes y los Gorros!
¡Ya está haciendo frío! ¡Preparémonos!
Durante el mes de Noviembre estaremos recolectando
guantes y gorros, nuevos o usados en buen estado. Todo
lo recolectado será destinado al Sack Lunch Program, el
Ejército de Salvación y la Misión de Rescate Comunitario.
Puedes traer los guantes y los gorros a la
oficina del Diácono Greg
Diles a tu familia y amigos y ¡únete a la colecta!
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