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Immaculate Conception Church
P.O. Box 1866 • 22 North 13th Street • Fort Smith, Arkansas 72902
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The Holy
Family of
Jesus,
Mary &
Joseph
December 27th, 2015
Welcome to our Parish!
Pastor: Rev. John Antony
Assoc. Pastors: Rev. Pius Iwu
Rev. Joseph Shantiraj
Deacons: Dc. Greg Pair
Dc. César Villafranca
Dc. Charles Kuehl
Dc. Ron Mathews
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, December 28th
7:00 a.m. Rosemary Meyers †
Tuesday, December 29th
7:00 a.m. Lee Hoover †
5:00 p.m. Confessions @ Chapel
6:00 p.m. Sp. Mass @ Chapel
Wednesday, December 30th
7:00 a.m. Judy Maxwell †
Thursday, December 31st
Church Office will close at noon
7:00 a.m. Anton Seiter Anniv. †
6:00 p.m. Betsy Schluterman †
Friday, January 1st
Church Office will be closed
7:30 a.m. Janet Seitz †
10:00 a.m. Intentions of
Parishioners
12:00 p.m. Angelita, Rogelio &
Shelly Pérez †
Saturday, January 2nd
7:00 a.m. Bob Raible †
3:30 p.m. Confessions @ Church
5:00 p.m. Jane Trimble †
Sunday, January 3rd
7:30 a.m. Peter Cat Nguyen †
9:30 a.m. Mass @ St. Leo’s
Hartford
10:00 a.m. Intentions of
Parishioners
12:00 Noon Juan Martínez †
2:00 p.m. Shelly & Rogelio Pérez †
5:00 p.m. Marian Lindquist †
The Holy Family of Jesus, Mary and Joseph
December 27th, 2015
Beloved, we are God’s children now; what we shall be
has not yet been revealed– 1 John 3:2a
Welcome to our Parish!
Become a part of our Church family! We invite you to fill out a registration form!
You can find one on our website icchurch.com or come by the Church Office to
pick one up.
Family Life
Family life is sacred, but it is not without trial. Perhaps this is the most
important message we can glean from today’s readings. If Jesus, Mary,
and Joseph can trip up sometimes—can disconnect—then we shouldn’t
find it surprising when such things happen to us as well. And parents
everywhere (children, too) can probably relate to—and take some
solace in—the Gospel’s account of Mary and Joseph after Jesus
explained why he stayed behind in the temple. They heard his words,
Luke tells us, “But they did not understand what he said to them” (Luke
2:50). Amen! Nevertheless, Jesus does go back home with them, and
continues to thrive under their care. This beautiful stained glass
window is located on the north wall of the Cry Room in our Church.
What’s on the front cover?
Our Feast of Our Lady of Guadalupe Celebration!
December 12th is the feast of Our Lady of Guadalupe, patroness of the
Americas, unborn children, and the New Evangelization. Our Lady of
Guadalupe is, unlike any other apparition of the Virgin Mary, the only
apparition where Our Lady left a miraculous image of herself unmade by
human hands and the only universally venerated Madonna & Child
image where Our Lady appears pregnant instead
of holding the Infant Jesus.
This year, we celebrated the feast of Our Lady of Guadalupe with
the traditional “mañanitas” at 5:00 am Mass, followed by a
pilgrimage from the Fort Smith
Park back to the church. The
pilgrimage was over 5 miles
long! During the pilgrimage, we
prayed the Rosary, sang and danced to the Virgin of
Guadalupe. After the pilgrimage, we had a wonderful
festival where children and adults presented traditional
Mexican dances honoring our beloved Virgin of
Guadalupe. It was a day filled with devotion and joy!
Readings of the Week
Monday: 1 Jn 1:5 — 2:2; Ps 124:2-5, 7b-8; Mt 2:13-18
Tuesday: 1 Jn 2:3-11; Ps 96:1-3, 5b-6; Lk 2:22-35
Wednesday: 1 Jn 2:12-17; Ps 96:7-10; Lk 2:36-40
Thursday: 1 Jn 2:18-21; Ps 96:1-2, 11-13; Jn 1:1-18
Friday: Nm 6:22-27; Ps 67:2-3, 5, 6, 8; Gal 4:4-7;
Lk 2:16-21
Saturday: 1 Jn 2:22-28; Ps 98:1-4; Jn 1:19-28
Sunday: Is 60:1-6; Ps 72:1-2, 7-8, 10-13;
Eph 3:2-3a, 5-6; Mt 2:1-12
Bingo Break
We will NOT have Bingo on
Monday, December 28th.
See you on January 4th!
Ladies Auxiliary Business Meeting
IC Ladies Auxiliary will have their monthly
Business Meeting on January 5th in St.
Anne’s Hall at 10:00 am.
Everybody is welcome!
A Family Feast
In the last century, a few new feasts were blended into
the Church year, including today’s. After World War I,
the chaos of daily life in Europe made its impact felt on
the family structure. Partly to offer Christians an image
of hope and holiness in married family life, and also to
promote the welfare of children, today’s feast was
“invented” in 1921. In 1969, it became a feast of
Christmas.
The prayers today remind us not only of family life, but
of life in the community of faith. We ponder the
mystery of a God who loves us dearly enough to
embrace the struggles, joys, and daily sorrows of
family life. The message of Christmas shines through:
God-with-us is available to us in the ordinary patterns
of our lives and commitments. The lives
of people who raise their children in
difficult circumstances, and of people
Living and Praying with the Word
who remain faithful to life in the Church
Loving God, the Church gives us the life of Mary, Joseph, and Jesus as an example of
in spite of some of their own family
holy living. Help us express the truth of Mary’s anxiety, Jesus’ confidence, and Joseph’s
struggles, occupy a special place in our
faithfulness to you in ways that deepen our faith and free us to grow in your love.
hearts today in prayer.
Long Term Prayer List. Patricia Brown, Mark Nicholson, Stephanie Fudge, Judy Sosebee, Irene Belcher, Stacy Caldwell, Sr., Louis Ferrari,
Savannah Sosebee, Ruth Tinder, Andrea Williams, Olivia Wilbanks, Betty Wasson, Vera Moreton, Catherine Cabrera, Ryan Gammon, Tina
Wollek, Debbie Shownes, Olga Portillo, Carroll Willey, Don Shafer, John Armstrong, Esther Lopez, Michael Kramer, Mackenzie Campbell, William
Millar, Robert Sanford, Leroy Peer, Virginia Olsson, John Gaffney, Anne Marie Richards, Mary Memmolo, Marcie Beland, Harold Willie, Radley
O’Neal, Jean Hendricks, Tina Mayfield, Lenice Meyers, Aiden Alder, Rosewitha Goodman, Fran Schneider, Kim Borengasser, Mark Gabbard,
Mary Carolyn Borengasser, Liz Schneider, Carrie Gray, Dahilia Gray, Betty Garth, Marilyn Branlett, Lola Hatfield, Paula Lloyd, Mary Williams, Joe
Buergler, Tony Scherrey, Betty Chaney, Peggy Sutterfield, Scott Koch, Claudie Higgins, Riley Beck, Austin Eoff, Mary Allen, Todd Wieley, Peggy
Weidman, Diane Hart, Jackson Fredrick, June Falleur Laws, Nancy Sickmann, Delores & Edmond Procter, Evelyn Wofford, George Moschner,
Sonia Whitfield, John Bauer, Mandy Wasson Cockrane, Dale English, Olivia Neuman, Leah Metheny, Nancy Gibson, Dorothy McNamar, Rose
Glover, Charlie Aboloc, J.B. Meyers, Kerrie Gilliland, Henry Brook Dix, Bruce Bontemps, Rick Conger, Wally Russell, John Anthony Williams, Cari
Nolte Burgess, Mary Frances Roebuck, Deacon Matt Post, Sr. Cabrini, Sr. Aubrey, Stager Family, Tina Marie Collins.
WEEKLY SCHEDULE
Sunday, December 27th
9:00 A.M. Sp. PG. Evangelization in St. Anne’s Bldg.(3rd Floor)
10:00 A.M. Babysitting during Mass in St. Anne’s Building
Monday, December 28th
Tuesday, December 29th
6:00 P.M. Sp. Prayer Group Choir meets in St. Anne’s Hall
6:30 P.M. Sp. School of Leaders meets in Green Room
7:00 P.M. Life Teen Band practice in the Church
7:00 P.M. Sp. Committee Meeting in Bishops’ Room
Wednesday, December 30th
6:30 P.M. English Choir Practice in the Church
Thursday, December 31st
Church Office will be closed
Friday, January 1st
Church Office will be closed
This week we want to recognize the following Hispanic Groups for
hosting a posada for the community: Encuentro Matrimonial Mundial,
Pre-Cana, Caballeros de Colón, Fuerza Transformadora, Cursillos,
Grupo de Oración Cristo Rey and the Hispanic Committee.
Thank you for everything you do for our church!
Wake Up the World to the Joy of Consecrated Life!
A Women’s Religious Vocation Discernment Retreat will be held January 8-9, 2016 at
the Diocesan Pastoral Center, 2500 N. Tyler St., Little Rock, AR 72207. The retreat is
for young women 16-35 years of age who want to learn and discern about Religious
Life. Sponsored by the Diocesan Offices of Vocations, Youth & Campus Ministry, &
Minister for Religious, the retreat will include talks on Religious Life by Sisters from
congregations serving in Arkansas; time for prayer & reflection; and opportunity to
speak with the Sisters. The Retreat is free. Registration deadline
is January 4. For more information see www.dolr.org/events/
womens-religious-discernment-retreat-2016 or contact Sr. Joan
Pytlik, Minister for Religious [email protected] or 501-664-0340,
ext. 384.
LifeTeen News
Saturday, January 2nd
11:00 A.M. Sp. Ultreya meets in St. Anne’s Hall
4:00 P.M. Fuego Nuevo Youth Group meets in Youth Center
4:00 P.M. Transforming Force meets in Sunday School Rm.
5:00 P.M. Nuevo Amanecer meets in St. Anne’s Bldg.-3rd Floor
6:30 P.M. Sp. Prayer Group meets in St. Anne’s Hall
Sunday, January 3rd
9:00 A.M. Sp. PG. Evangelization in St. Anne’s Bldg.(3rd Floor)
10:00 A.M. Babysitting during Mass in St. Anne’s Building
LifeTeen Schedule Changes:
December 27
No Life Night
December 28
Prayer & Candle Service:
Feast of the Holy Innocents
January 3
No Life Night
Questions? Contact Loretta Collins 479-629-0058 or [email protected]
December 28th: The Feast of the Holy Innocents
On this day, the Church celebrates the memory of the small children of the
neighborhood of Bethlehem put to death by Herod. The feast of the Holy Innocents is
an excellent time for parents to inaugurate the custom of blessing their children. All
parents need to do is make the sign of the Cross with your hand over each child while
saying: "May God the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit keep you safe.”
The custom of blessing children is easiest to establish with a baby or toddler and it
grows with them. For older children the realization that parental blessings are as old
Mass for Life
as the human race can be established from reading the Old Testament.
The Mass for Life this year will be held on Sunday,
Encouraging parental blessings, St. Ambrose says:
January 17, 2016 at the Cathedral of St. Andrew (7th and "You may not be rich; you may be unable to
Louisiana, Little Rock) at 12:05 p.m. with Bishop Taylor as bequeath great possessions to your children; but
celebrant. Preceding this event will be the Rosary for Life
one thing you can give them — the heritage of your
at 11:30 am The March for Life will be blessing. And it is better to be blessed than to be
at 2:00 pm. The Vigil for Life will be at rich."
the Cathedral, Saturday, January 16, Attention Married and Engaged Couples
2016 beginning at 6:30 pm. going
Are you looking for a class to fulfill your NFP requirement? Even if you are already
through the night until 8:00 am.
married, your marriage could benefit from learning more about NFP. If you are
Check the assigned times for your
interested in learning more and want to take a class, we will be offering a new class
parish. Please consider attending the series beginning on January 17 at Subiaco Abbey. Online registration and more
largest pro-life event in the diocese.
information is available on ccli.org or feel free to contact
Project Rachel: Post-Abortion Support Group Matt and Mary Stengel at [email protected]
The Respect Life Office is starting a Post Abortion Support
Group beginning on February 15, 2016. The spiritual
journey lasts 11 weeks, with small
groups of 6-8. Groups will be formed in
Northeast Arkansas. All names and
meeting places are strictly confidential.
For details call 501-664-0340, ext. 357.
or 479-438-0323.
Shadow Days in Subiaco Academy
Subiaco Academy –a Catholic, Benedictine boarding and day school for boys in
grades 7-12 located just east of Fort Smith, Arkansas at Subiaco Abbey- is offering
Shadow Days for interested students and their parents to visit and explore the
Academy’s junior and senior high college prep program. Open to boys in grades 6-10,
activities include campus tours, shadowing students, and information sessions with
Parish E-Newsletter
teachers and members of the administration. Students may
We have created a Parish E-Newsletter. We
spend the night before in a dorm for more of the Subiaco
send it out once a week. If you would like to
Experience and overnight accommodations are available for
receive our E-Newsletter, please e-mail Ana
parents, all free of charge. For more information, or to
Garcia [email protected]
reserve a place for a Shadow Day, please contact the
Son of Mary….
Subiaco Academy admissions office at 479-934-1034 or
Open my eyes to your presence around and within me. Fill email [email protected]. Learn more at our website
me with your Spirit so that I can be an instrument of your www.SubiacoAcademy.us
light and peace for those I meet today.
Religious Education
Dear IC Parishioners,
One of the hardest things to do, right now, is find a quiet time and
place to sit with God and bask in the season of Advent. We can be
so concerned with the “Stuff” we are supposed to “DO” and gifts we
are supposed to buy and places we are supposed to be, that we
miss the real meaning of this particular season. We are once again
preparing to receive the most precious gift we have ever been given
and that is Jesus Himself. One small, poor, feared, hunted and
despised baby boy whose very entrance into humanity changed the
course of history itself. What better story could we possibly reflect
on? What other event in our lives has made such an impact? What
difference has it made for any one person? What difference does it
make to me? How is my life better (or worse) because Jesus was
born?
As I make the effort to spend time reflecting on all of this, my heart
aches for those who have never known (or refused to accept) the
story we hear once again, “The Birth of our Lord and King”. I pray
that I would have the grace to lovingly and willingly and openly share
His story. I pray you all find (make) the time to sit with God and
consider the beauty of God welcoming His Son into the world.
Your Servant in Christ,
Mrs. Surennah Werley
Director of Religious Education
P.R.E and Confirmation News
Our PRE and Confirmation (Wednesday
and Sunday) classes are now off for their
Holiday Break. Wednesday Classes
resume on January 6th and Sunday
Classes resume on January 10th
Sunday School for children ages 3 & 4.
We are offering this program during the 10:00am
Mass on Sunday. If you have a child in these age
groups, and you are interested in participating,
please contact Surennah Werley.
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 opportunity
for this training is: Saturday, February 13th at
9:00am in the St. Anne’s Building.
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, January 16th at 9:00am in the Bishop’s Room
Please contact Surennah Werley 479-783-7497 or
[email protected] if you are interested in attending any
of these classes or volunteering in the programs.
Coming Soon for Adults: Revelation-The Kingdom yet to come…..
Monday at 6:00pm Common Room. Facilitator – Charles Blaschke
January 11th Introduction – Handout Materials
January 18th
Revelation 1 - Inaugural Vision
January 25th Revelation 2-3- Letters to 7 churches
February 1st Revelation 4-5- Creation and Redemption
February 8th Revelation 6-7- Opening the Seals
February 15th Revelation 8-11-The 7th Seal and 7 Trumpets
February 22nd Revelation 12-13– The Good, Bad, and Ugly
February 29th Revelation 14-15- Praising the Lamb
March 7th
Revelation 16-18-Seven Bowls of Judgment
March 14th Revelation 19-20– Marriage Supper and Great Judgment
March 21st
Revelation 21-22-A new Heaven and a new Earth
March 28th
Open Week for Make up Lessons
Perpetual Adoration Chapel in St. Boniface
Please call Rudy and Dorothy Gramlich at 452-7595 or John and Joyce
Becker at 783-8569 if you are interested in becoming an adorer. We need
adorers for Wednesday 4:00 pm, Thursday 2:00 pm and
Friday 3:00 pm. Substitutes are also needed: When we
need a substitute, we call people from the list and ask if they
are able to help and if so, we really appreciate it and if not,
we move on to the next volunteer.
Trinity Catholic High School is coming!
We're excited to announce that after surveying all the parishes in 45 miles
of Fort Smith, the response was overwhelmingly positive. Our community
wants and needs a Catholic high school. Our board presented these
findings to Bishop Taylor, whose final conclusion was: "I support your
efforts to move forward...I admire your vision and zeal...I know
you are walking by faith! As am I!" Thank you all for your
valuable input to the survey. Please continue to follow us for
updates and keep us in your prayers. Contact us if you would
like to help or have any questions www.trinitycatholichsfs.org.
Family New Year’s Prayer
God, thank you for a new year. May everyone in our family be willing to
begin anew with a clean slate. We know that you are always ready to
forgive us. Help us to be willing to forgive
ourselves and to forgive one another.
As we begin a new year, remind us of our
truest values and our deepest desires. Help
us to live in the goodness that comes from
doing what you want us to do. Help us to put
aside anxiety about the future and the past,
so that we might live in peace with you now,
one day at a time.
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 1800-482-5964. 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 — 12/20/15
Due to an early deadline, we were not able to include the Financial Information by the end of this
bulletin edition. For the latest Financial Information, please visit our website www.icchurch.com or
email [email protected] to receive the E-Newsletter.
We apologize for the inconvenience,
Immaculate Conception Catholic Church
La Sagrada Familia de Jesús, María y José
Diciembre 27, 2015
Hermanos míos, ahora somos hijos de Dios, pero aún no se
ha manifestado cómo seremos al fin. — 1 Juan 3:2a
Horario para rezar el Santo Rosario
Enero 3 Esther Ibarra
Enero 10 Margarita Martínez
Enero 17 María y José Martínez
Enero 24 Luisa Martínez
Enero 31 Estela Manjarrez
Si deseas rezar el Rosario en los próximos meses llama a
Mariella Araujo al (479)785-7978.
Vida Familiar
La vida familiar es sagrada, pero no faltan las dificultades. Este
puede ser el mensaje más importante que encontramos en las
lecturas de hoy. Si Jesús, María y José pueden tropezar de vez
en cuando –desconectarse– entonces no nos debe sorprender
cuando eso mismo nos ocurre a nosotros también. Y los
padres dondequiera que estén (hijos también) pueden ver el
parecido –y hasta consolarse– con el relato bíblico que habla
de María y José después de que Jesús les explica porqué se
quedó atrás en el templo. Escucharon sus palabras, nos dice
Lucas, “pero ellos no comprendieron lo que les acababa de
decir” (Lucas 2:50). ¡Amén! Sin embargo, Jesús sí se va con
ellos para la casa, y continúa creciendo bajo su cuidado.
Este hermoso vitral se encuentra en la Habitación de los Niños
Lecturas de la Semana
Lunes:
Martes:
Miércoles:
Jueves:
Viernes:
Sábado:
Domingo:
1 Jn 1:5 — 2:2; Sal 124 (123):2-5, 7b-8; Mt 2:13-18
1 Jn 2:3-11; Sal 96 (95):1-3, 5b-6; Lc 2:22-35
1 Jn 2:12-17; Sal 96 (95):7-10; Lc 2:36-40
1 Jn 2:18-21; Sal 96 (95):1-2, 11-13; Jn 1:1-18
Nm 6:22-27; Sal 67 (66):2-3, 5, 6, 8; Gál 4:4-7; Lc 2:16-21
1 Jn 2:22-28; Sal 98 (97):1-4; Jn 1:19-28
Is 60:1-6; Sal 72 (71):1-2, 7-8, 10-13; Ef 3:2-3a, 5-6; Mt 2:1-12
Capilla de Adoración en San Bonifacio
Por favor llamen a Rudy y Dorothy Gramlich al 452-7595 o con John
y Joyce Becker al 783-8569 si están interesados en formar parte del
grupo de adoradores. Necesitamos adoradores para Miércoles a
las 4:00 pm, Jueves a las 2:00 pm y Viernes a las 3:00 pm.
Diciembre 28: Día de los Santos Inocentes
Este día, la Iglesia celebra la memoria de los niños pequeños de Belén que
Herodes ordenó asesinar. El día de los Santos Inocentes es un momento
excelente para que los padres inicien la costumbre de bendecir a los niños.
Todo lo que los padres necesitan hacer es hacer la señal de la cruz con su
mano sobre la frente del niño y decir: “que Dios Padre, Hijo y Espíritu Santo te
mantengan a salvo.”
La costumbre de bendecir a los niños es más fácil de establecer con un bebé o
un niño pequeño porque crece con ellos. Para los niños más grandes, la
tradición de la bendición de los padres es tan antigua como la humanidad se
puede establecer leyendo el Antiguo Testamento. Para fomentarla bendición de
los padres, San Ambrosio dice: “Puede
que no seas rico; puede que no puedas
heredarles riquezas a tus hijos; pero
hay una cosa que les puedes dar—la
herencia de tu bendición. Es mejor ser
bendecido que ser rico.”
Cerrado por Vacaciones
La Oficina Parroquial permanecerá cerrada
a partir de las 12:00 pm el Jueves 31 de
Diciembre y el Viernes 1ero de Enero.
Noticias del Catecismo y Confirmación
Los niños de las clases de Catecismo y
Confirmación (Miércoles y Domingo) están de
vacaciones por Navidad. Las clases de los
Miércoles se reanudarán el 6 de Enero y las de
los Domingos el 10 de Enero.
Oración para el Año que Termina
y el que Empieza
Gracias Señor por todo cuanto me diste en el año que termina.
Gracias por los días de sol y los nublados, por las tardes
tranquilas y las noches oscuras. Gracias por lo que nos
prestaste y luego nos pediste. Gracias Señor por la sonrisa
amable y por la mano amiga, por el amor y todo lo hermoso,
por todo lo dulce, por las flores y las estrellas, por la existencia
de los niños y de las personas buenas. Gracias por la soledad
y por el trabajo, por las inquietudes, las dificultades y por las
lágrimas, por que todo nos acercó a tí. Gracias por habernos
conservado la vida, por habernos dado techo, abrigo y
sustento.
¿Que nos traerá el año que comienza? Lo que quieras Señor
pero te pedimos: Fe para mirarte en todo, Esperanza para no
desfallecer, Caridad para amarte cada vez más y ayudar a los
demás a amarte más.
Danos paciencia, humildad, desprendimiento y generosidad.
Danos Señor lo que Tu sabes que
nos conviene y no sabemos pedir.
Que tengamos un corazón alerta,
el oído atento, las manos y la
mente activos y que estemos
siempre dispuestos a hacer tu
voluntad. Derrama Señor tu
gracia sobre todos los que
amamos y concede tu paz al
mundo entero. Así sea.
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. Hemos creado un grupo similar que se reúne los
Lunes de 6:30 a 8:00 pm en el Edificio
Juvenil. Ven cuando puedas y por el tiempo que
puedas. Los fondos que recaudamos los
utilizamos para ayudar a las personas
necesitadas de nuestra comunidad parroquial.
Regístrate en Nuestra Parroquia
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¡Te invitamos a llenar una forma de registro!
Puedes encontrarla en nuestro sitio web en
Español www.icchurch.com/Español
¿Qué está en la portada?
¡La Celebración de Nuestra Señora de Guadalupe!
El 12 de Diciembre es la fiesta de Nuestra Señora
de Guadalupe, patrona de las Américas, niños
no-nacidos y la Nueva Evangelización. Nuestra
Señora de Guadalupe es diferente a cualquier otra
aparición de la Virgen de Maria, porque es la única
aparición en la Nuestra Señora dejó su imagen
milagrosa de ella misma –no hecho por manos
humanas– y la única Madona
y Niño venerada universalmente en la Nuestra
Señora aparece embarazada en lugar de con
el niño Jesús en sus brazos.
Este año, celebramos la fiesta de Nuestra
Señora de Guadalupe con las tradicionales
“mañanitas” en la Misa de las 5:00 am,
seguida por una peregrinación del Parque Fort
Smith a la iglesia. ¡La peregrinación fue de
más de 5 millas! Durante la peregrinación, rezamos el Rosario,
cantamos y bailamos a la Virgen
de Guadalupe. Después de la
peregrinación, tuvimos un
maravilloso festival en donde
niños y adultos presentaron
bailables mexicanos tradicionales
honrando a nuestra querida
Virgen de Guadalupe. ¡El día
estuvo lleno de devoción y alegría!
Esta semana queremos reconocer los siguientes grupos
hispanos: Encuentro Matrimonial Mundial, Pre-Cana,
Caballeros de Colón, Fuerza Transformadora, Cursillos,
Grupo de Oración Cristo Rey y al Comité Hispano por
apoyarnos en la organización de las posadas en la parroquia.
¡Muchas gracias por todo lo que hacen por nuestra parroquia!
¡El Clóset de Ropa “Golden Rule” Necesita Tu Ayuda!
El Clóset de Ropa “Golden Rule” necesita urgentemente ZAPATOS DE
CABALLERO y ROPA DE INVIERNO. Si estás limpiando tu
closet para estar listo/a para el invierno, por favor considera
donar tu ropa al Clóset de Ropa. También están necesitando
bolsas de plástico. Puedes llevar tus donaciones al 212 North
3rd St. o a la Oficina Parroquial de la Inmaculada Concepción.
Para mayor información, por favor llama al 479-461-9482.
Noticias de LifeTeen
Cambios en el horario:
Diciembre 27
Diciembre 28
No habrá Noche de LifeTeen
Vigilia de Oración:
Día de los Santos Inocentes
Enero 3
No habrá Noche de LifeTeen
¿Preguntas? Llama a Loretta Collins 479-629-0058. [email protected]
Tradiciones de Nuestra Fe
El primer domingo después de la Navidad celebramos la fiesta de la
Sagrada Familia. Los latinos somos un pueblo muy unido en familia. Para
nosotros es más que un pequeño grupo compuesto de padre, madre, hijos
e hijas. La familia para nosotros los latinos es un conjunto grande de
abuelos, abuelas, tíos, tías, primos, primas, compadres, comadres,
suegros, suegras y otros más además del padre, la madre y los hijos. Para
Nuestra Iglesia en Tu Idioma
los latinos, una fiesta que celebra la familia de Jesús es la cosa más natural
¿Sabías que en la Inmaculada Concepción tenemos
del mundo.
un sitio web completamente en Español?
Extrañamente esta fiesta no es muy antigua.
En realidad es una celebración que data de
Visita http://www.icchurch.com/EnEspanol.htm
comienzos de la época moderna en el siglo
Tienes Facebook? Sólo busca “ICChurchFortSmith” y
XVII. Antes de estas fechas la familia de Jesús
¡danos un “Like”! ¡Las publicaciones son bilingües!
casi siempre era entendida como compuesta
Shadow Days en la Academia de Subiaco
por Jesús, María y Ana (la madre de María).
La Academia de Subiaco—un internado Benedictino y una escuela
Se daba por hecho que José estaba por allí.
de día para niños de 7mo a 12vo grado, ubicada al este de Fort
Pero en el siglo XVII muchos perdieron a sus
Smith, AR en el Monasterio de Subiaco– está ofreciendo Días de
padres pues tenían que ir a las fábricas a
Visita para estudiantes interesados y sus padres para visitar y
trabajar. Por eso el magisterio instituyó la
explorar la secundaria y preparatoria de la academia. Abierto para
conmemoración de la Sagrada Familia de
niños en grados 6 a 10. Las actividades incluyen recorridos por las
Jesús, María y José para recordar a los padres
instalaciones, acompañar a los alumnos y sesiones informativas con cristianos su deber ante sus hijos y su esposa.
maestros y personal administrativo. Los estudiantes podrán pasar la
Programa de Contribuciones Automáticas
noche anterior en un dormitorio para tener
Apoya
el trabajo de Dios en la Iglesia de la Inmaculada Concepción aún
una mejor experiencia y habrá hospedaje
cuando
estés de vacaciones, en caso de enfermedad o que por alguna
disponible para los
causa
no
puedas asistir a Misa. Para más información comunícate a la
padres sin ningún cargo. Para mayor
Oficina
Parroquial
o visita www.icchurch.com/EnEspanol.htm
información o para reservar un lugar, por
LA DIOCESIS DE LITTLE ROCK ESTA COMPROMETIDA A PROTEGER
favor contacta a la Oficina de Admisión de
A LOS NIÑOS Y JOVENES. Si estás enterado de algún abuso o has sido
la Academia de Subiaco al 479-934-1034
abusado por clérigos, voluntarios o funcionarios de la Iglesia, por favor
o envía un correo a [email protected].
contacte al Vicario General de la Diócesis de Little Rock al: (501) 664Descubre más acerca de nosotros en
0340, Ext. 361, y a la Línea de Ayuda del Estado de Arkansas para
www.SubiacoAcademy.us
crímenes contra niños al 1800-482-5964. Para asistencia pastoral, por
Habla Bien
favor contacta a la Coordinadora de Asistencia para Víctimas de la
Diócesis de Little Rock con los Dres. George y Sherry Simon al 501)766Habla bien de la gente y nunca tendrás que susurrar.
6001 Oficinas Diocesanas 2500 North Tyler St. Little Rock, Ar 72207.
Por todos nuestros enfermos, para que su cercanía a Dios les de alivio y consuelo, especialmente por Kaylee Palafox, Estefani Ponce,
Aiden Alder, Sr. Hilario Díaz, Ricardo Martínez, Guadalupe Rivera, Rosa Elena Bonilla, Mercedes Castro, Lorena Aguilar, Gregorio García,
Roberto Ruiz, Fidelia Martínez, Albertano Benavides, Alberto Carlos Rodríguez, Antonio Barroso, Edgar Barroso, Víctor Márquez, José
Rodríguez, Antonia Luna, Humberto Cruz.
Oremos al Señor
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