Immaculate Conception Church
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Immaculate Conception Church
Immaculate Conception Church P.O. Box 1866 • 22 North 13th Street • Fort Smith, Arkansas 72902 www.icchurch.com • @IC_Church • www.facebook.com/ ICChurchFortSmith • Instagram: @icchurch Second Sunday in Ordinary Time Welcome to our Parish! January 18th, 2015 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 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, January 19th Office will be closed 7:00 a.m. Special Intentions of Katie Ortega Tuesday, January 20th 7:00 a.m. Lorene Komp † 5:00 p.m. Confessions @ Chapel 6:00 p.m. Sp. Mass @ Chapel Wednesday, January 21st 7:00 a.m. Hubert & Arlene Schluterman † Thursday, January 22nd 7:00 a.m. Marian Falleur Watson † 5:00 p.m. Confessions @ Chapel 6:00 p.m. Sp. Mass @ Chapel Friday, January 23rd 7:00 a.m. Jack Shields † 10:00 a.m. Joseph Kaelin † Saturday, January 24th 7:00 a.m. Renee Michaud † 3:30 p.m. Confessions @ Church 5:00 p.m. Teddy Boyd † Sunday, January 25th 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 Wm. J. Paino † 2:00 p.m. Louise Paino † 5:00 p.m. Jack Shields † 2nd Sunday in Ordinary Time January 18th, 2015 Your body is a temple of the Holy Spirit within you. — 1 Corinthians 6:19a Watching for the Messiah Today’s Gospel story of John and his disciples seeing and following Jesus sounds so simple and casual, it’s easy to miss the significant acts of faith that are made. John points to Jesus: “Look,” he says, “there is the Lamb of God.” John’s faith in Jesus is evident, so evident that John’s disciples immediately leave his side to follow this Jesus. The two disciples make their own act of faith. They follow Jesus, spend time with him, and are quick to spread the good news of their discovery: “We have found the Messiah.” It is easy to forget that the expectations of generations, the hopes of many ages of faithful people were being fulfilled in these simple acts of faith. The Lamb of God, the Messiah, foretold by the prophets, had finally come. Nearly everyone among the Jewish people was watching for the Messiah back then; who in our own society watches for signs of the presence of the Messiah today? What is on our front cover? The Baby Bottle Campaign! One of the biggest fundraisers for the Heart to Heart Pregnancy Support Center. This weekend is Baby Bottle Weekend and the celebration of Sanctity of Life Sunday. Want to help? It's really simple! All you have to do is take a bottle, keep it for 30 days, and fill it with coins/bills/checks, prayers and your heart. Your generosity will directly support our Pro-Life ministry, saving the lives of babies and families in our community. Heart to Heart Pregnancy Support Center provided over 3,400 client services in 2014! Some of the services that the center provides are: Free pregnancy testing Parenting classes Pro-Life counseling Maternity items Baby items True choices/Chastity programs Adoption Referrals Medical & housing referrals Post Abortion Trauma Speaking engagements. Thank you for taking home a baby bottle! We also ask for your prayers for Chuck Becker and teens from IC Life Teen and members of the staff from Heart to Heart Center that traveled to Little Rock for the March for Life. Thank you for your support as we all pray together and work together to provide service, love and hope to our community. And pray to end abortion! Joy The fullness of joy is to behold God in everything. —St. Julian Readings for the Week Monday: Heb 5:1-10; Ps 110:1-4; Mk 2:18-22 Tuesday: Heb 6:10-20; Ps 111:1-2, 4-5, 9, 10c; Mk 2:23-28 Wednesday: Heb 7:1-3, 15-17; Ps 110:1-4; Mk 3:1-6 Thursday: Heb 7:25 — 8:6; Ps 40:7-10, 17; Mk 3:712, or any of a number of readings for the Day of Prayer Friday: Heb 8:6-13; Ps 85:8, 10-14; Mk 3:13-19 Saturday: Heb 9:2-3, 11-14; Ps 47:2-3, 6-9; Mk 3:20-21 Sunday: Jon 3:1-5, 10; Ps 25:4-9; 1 Cor 7:29-31; Mk 1:14-20 Parish Council Elections Being a member of the Parish Council is a great way to learn how things operate in a day to day function and be a part of planning for now and for the future. There are three positions to be filled: Finance, Parish Life and Liturgy/Spiritual Life. Please take time in prayer and thought to consider serving in one of the positions. Life Night Spring 2015 Semester Schedule January 18: No Life Night March for Life Little Rock January 25: Life Night in 4:12@IC February 1: No Life Night Super Bowl Sunday February 8: Life Night in 4:12@IC February 15: Life Night in 4:12@IC February 22: No Life Night Spaghetti Supper March 1: Life Night in 4:12@IC March 8: Life Night in 4:12@IC March 15: Life Night in 4:12@IC March 22: No Life Night Spring Break March 29: No Life Night Spring Break “Young Christians Weekend” Silver Dollar City Long Term Prayer List. Olivia Neuman, Joe Mellott, 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, 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, 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, Lola Hatfield, Paula Lloyd, Tami Casey, Mary Williams, Joe Buergler, Mel Dupire, Tony Scherrey, Catherine Englehart, Betty Chaney, Peggy Sutterfield, Scott Koch, Claudie Higgins, Riley Beck, Mildred Coleman, Austin Eoff, Mary Allen. WEEKLY SCHEDULE Sunday, January 18th 9:30 A.M. Baseball sign-ups in St. Anne’s Hall 10:00 A.M. Babysitting during Mass in St. Anne’s Building 10:00 A.M. English RCIA Dismissal 1:30 P.M. First Communion classes meet in St. Anne’s Hall 6:30 P.M. PRE Classes meet in St. Anne’s Bldg. 6:30 P.M. NO Life Night in 4:12@IC 6:30 P.M. Confirmation sessions meet in Parish Center Monday, January 19th 6:00 P.M. Study of “Exodus” meets in Bishops’ Room 6:30 P.M. “Amistad” Ladies Group meets in St. Anne’s Hall 6:30 P.M. Bingo Night at the Parish Center 7:00 P.M. Spanish Choir Practice meets in the Church Tuesday, January 20th 10:00 A.M. Catholicism meets in Bishops’ Room 12:00 P.M. Study of Mary meets in Bishops’ Room 3:30 P.M. Mercy 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. RCIA meets in Parish Center 7:00 P.M. RICA meets in St. Anne’s Hall Wednesday, January 21st 9:00 A.M. Ladies Auxiliary meet in St. Anne’s Hall 6:30 P.M. PRE Classes meet in St. Anne’s Bldg. Thursday, January 22nd 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, January 23 6:00 A.M. Men of Faith meets in St. Anne’s Hall 3:30 P.M. Divine Mercy Chaplet in the Chapel Saturday, January 24th 10:00 A.M. First Reconciliation in the Church 1:30 P.M. Right to Life Prayer Service in the Chapel 5:00 P.M. Nuevo Amanecer 18+ meets in Youth Center 5:00 P.M. F.N. 14-17 meets in in Youth Center 7:00 P.M. Spanish Prayer Group meets in St. Anne’s Hall Sunday, January 25th 10:00 A.M. Babysitting during Mass in St. Anne’s Building 10:00 A.M. English RCIA Dismissal 1:30 P.M. First Communion classes meet in St. Anne’s Hall 6:30 P.M. PRE Classes meet in St. Anne’s Bldg. 6:30 P.M. Life Night in 4:12@IC 6:30 P.M. Confirmation sessions meet in Parish Center 9 Days for Life Unites Faithful in Prayer A period of prayer, penance, and pilgrimage, January 1725, 2015, will mark the anniversary of the 1973 U.S. Supreme Court decision, Roe v. Wade, which legalized abortion throughout pregnancy. The 9 Days for Life novena offers a chance to join in prayer and solidarity with the unborn, victims of violence, those suffering from addiction, and those whose hearts ache to be part of a family. There are four ways to participate in the program: subscriptions to daily content through email or text messages; the “9Days for Life” app; and downloadable print materials. Content will also be shared via a Facebook event (accessible from www.facebook.com/peopleoflife) and other social media with the hashtags #9daysforlife. More information is available at www.9daysforlife.com and www.usccb.org/respectlife. Pope Francis reminds us constantly of the loving concern Christians have for all people at any stage of life who’ve been cast aside or forgotten by society. This week we want to recognize José Luis Galván and the 12 pm Mass choir for offering their time and talent to beautify the noon Masses every Sunday with their music. Thank you for everything you do for our parish! Post–Abortion Support Group Do you feel alone, hurting or unforgiven from a past abortion? The Respect Life Office, through Project Rachel, is starting a support group, beginning February 16, 2015. The spiritual journey lasts 11 weeks, with small groups of 6-8. Groups will be formed in Little Rock, Fayetteville/Rogers and Hot Springs areas. All names and meeting places are strictly confidential. For details call 501 - 664-0340, ext. 357. Auto-Contribution Stewardship Program This program allows you to make your contributions to the church even when you are unable to attend the worship service at IC. For more information contact the Church Office 479-783-7963 or visit www.icchurch.com NFP classes in Fort Smith The Couple to Couple League (CCL) of Arkansas will be offering in English a 3-part series of classes on Natural Family Planning (NFP) at St. Boniface Catholic Church on February 15, March 15 and April 19 from 1:30 pm to 4:00 pm. This series of 3 classes will fulfill the Diocesan requirement for marriage. The fee for the course is $151 and includes all materials. Contact Robert and Evelyn Hart at 501-224-7949 for any questions or financial concerns. To register for this class series, go to www.ccli.org, click on Arkansas and look for the class series. “Let Us Fix Our Eyes on Jesus,” the 5th John Robbins Retreat for Men On Jan. 23-25 at Coury House Retreat Center, Subiaco, Arkansas. The retreat will help participants see Jesus in the Sacraments (especially Eucharist, Reconciliation and Anointing of the Sick) and in sacramentals (especially personal prayer, the rosary and the Stations of the Cross). Retreat presenters include Abbot Jerome Kodell, OSB, and Fr. Mark Stengel, OSB, monks of Subiaco Monastery. Cost is $130 per person in a shared room and $190 for a private room. Commuter rate of $75 includes all conferences, two lunches and two dinners. For more information or to pre-register, call 479934-4411 or email: [email protected]. Registration open until 6 pm Friday, Jan. 23, at Coury House. Lenten Day of Recollection at St. Scholastica Sister Macrina Wiederkehr, OSB, will present a Lenten Day of Recollection at St. Scholastica Retreat Center on Thursday, February 26. During Lent, God invites us to return to Him wholeheartedly. Are you aware of the daily movements of grace in your life? This mini-retreat can assist you in returning to your heart. Cost: $50.00 A $20.00 non-refundable, non-transferable deposit is required at the time of registration. Call 479.783.1135 or visit www.stscho.org/retreatregistration. Open House at IC School Immaculate Conception Catholic School will have an Open House Sunday, January 25, from 12:00- 2:00 pm. Please join us for a tour of our preschool (beginning at 18 months of age) and elementary school facilities, meet the teachers and discover more about our safe and secure learning environment. IC students score in the top 15% nationally on standardized tests, our faculty averages 17 years tenure and 45% hold advanced degrees and each classroom is equipped with Smart Boards. For more information (479) 783-6798 or www.icschoolfs.org. Religious Education Implementing School Reach. This year we want to implement the use of a program called School Reach to establish a better way to communicate with the families with children attending our Religious Education classes. Through this program, we want to keep parents informed about the different event in our Religious Education program, and establish an effective way to communicate with the families when severe weather comes to the area. Last week, we sent out a sign-up form with all our PRE kids. If you would like to participate in this program, please return the form to the Church Office, drop it in the collection basket or bring it back next class. The deadline to return this form is January 28th. There is a copy of the form on our Church Website. Adult Bible Studies EXODUS: Called to Freedom Mondays at 6:00pm, Beginning on January 12th MARY: A Biblical Walk with the Blessed Mother Tuesdays at 12:00 pm Beginning on January 13th 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 sessions will be held on: Saturday, February 21st at 9:00am in the Bishops Room If you plan to attend please contact Surennah Werley: 479-783-7497 or [email protected] Retrouvaille Program A Lifeline for Troubled Marriages - Do you know of a marriage in trouble? Are better communication and conflict management skills needed? Retrouvaille is a program designed to help heal and renew troubled and hurting marriages. It is a relationship-building program with the main emphasis on communication between husband and wife. Separated and divorced couples are also encouraged to attend. The next Retrouvaille weekends are: St. John Center, Little Rock, AR: February 20-22, 2015 call 501-834-1956 and Tulsa, OK: February 13-15, 2015, call 918-695-7010. the Family Life Office at 501/664-0340, ext. 353 or register online at www.retrouvaille. org. 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 Sunday 2:00 & 3:00 pm, Tuesday 3:00 am and Friday 3:00 pm. Baseball Sign-Ups Baseball season is around the corner! Registration will be Sunday January 18th from 9:30 am to 12:30 pm in St. Anne’s Hall. All players must be present at registration to select uniform size. Players must be born after August 16, 2010 to be eligible to participate. Reflecting on God’s Word Once more we stand with John the Baptist and learn from what he does. Watching Jesus walk by, he says to two of his disciples, “Behold, the Lamb of God.” And “the two disciples heard what he said and followed Jesus” (John 1:36–37). One was Andrew, who, in turn, goes to his brother Simon and brings him to Jesus. And Jesus gives him a new name, Cephas, which means “rock.” A new life begins for Andrew and Simon, and most likely for the other disciple as well, possibly either James or John (both were fishermen with Peter and Andrew). It was clear to Jesus that they were searching for something: “What are you looking for?” They answered, “Teacher, where are you staying?” implying that it was going to take more than a few minutes to answer that question. Jesus took them in immediately: “Come, and you will see . . . And they stayed with him that day” (John 1:38–39). As we return to Ordinary Time, which comes from the Latin ordo (“numbered”), we count the weeks off by numbers: Second Sunday, Third Sunday, and so on. But “ordinary time” is lived in a world touched by God’s grace. God continues to come into our lives, if we would notice. Like John pointing out Jesus to his two disciples, the old priest Eli helps Samuel to understand that the Lord is entering the boy’s life and tells him to respond, “Speak, Lord, for your servant is listening” (1 Samuel 3:9). We bring each other to God, to Jesus Christ, by being attentive to how God is at work among us. God continues to work through each of us, and that is what makes “ordinary time” continuously extraordinary. —James A. Wallace, C.Ss.R. Attention Married Couples Next Marriage Encounter will be held Feb. 13-15, 2015 at Subiaco. Sign up now space is limited. For more info or to apply, please visit our website arkansaswwme.org or call Steve & Elaine Lienhart at 501-312-1119 or email apply@arkansaswwme. org. Parish E-Newsletter If you would like to receive our E-Newsletter, please e-mail Ana Garcia [email protected] 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 — 01/04/2015 Last Sunday YTD Weekly YTD Amount Contributions Income Budget Contributions Over (Short) Sunday Collections $32,139 $818,462 $846,637 $28,176 Building Repair Fund $1,189 $31,935 $26,376 ($5,559) Total Attendance: 1783 Envelopes sent: 974 Total Envelopes Used: 400 Electronic Giving: 64 St. Leo’s, Hartford - $91.00 2do Domingo del Tiempo Ordinario 18 de Enero del 2015 Su cuerpo es el templo del Espíritu Santo — 1 Corintios 6:19a. URGENTE: Junta de Comité Hispano Lunes 19 de Enero A petición del Padre Juan Antonio, el Lunes 19 de Enero tendremos una junta del Comité Hispano OBLIGATORIA a las 7:00 pm en el Centro Juvenil. Representantes: por favor avisen a su comité. En Búsqueda del Mesías El relato del Evangelio de hoy en el que Juan y sus discípulos ven y siguen a Jesús, suena tan sencillo e informal, que fácilmente pasan desapercibidos los importantes actos de fe que ocurren. Juan señala a Jesús: “Miren”, les dice, “este es el Cordero de Dios”. La fe de Juan en Jesús es evidente, tan evidente que los discípulos de Juan inmediatamente se van de su lado y siguen a Jesús. Los dos discípulos a su vez hacen un acto de fe. Ellos siguen a Jesús, pasan tiempo con él, y no demoran en compartir la buena nueva de su descubrimiento: “Hemos encontrado al Mesías”. Es fácil olvidar que las expectativas de generaciones, las esperanzas de muchos siglos de fieles se estaban cumpliendo en estos sencillos actos de fe. El Cordero de Dios, el Mesías, anunciado por los profetas, finalmente había llegado. Prácticamente todo el mundo en el pueblo judío estaba a la búsqueda del Mesías en esa época; ¿quién de nuestra sociedad busca señales de la presencia del Mesías hoy día? Lecturas de la Semana Lunes: Heb 5:1-10; Sal 110 (109):1-4; Mc 2:18-22 Martes: Heb 6:10-20; Sal 111 (110):1-2, 4-5, 9, 10c; Mc 2:23-28 Miércoles: Heb 7:1-3, 15-17; Sal 110 (109):1-4; Mc 3:1-6 Jueves: Heb 7:25 — 8:6; Sal 40 (39):7-10, 17; Mc 3:7-12, o cualquiera de lecturas para el Día de Oración Viernes: Heb 8:6-13; Sal 85 (84):8, 10-14; Mc 3:13-19 Sábado: Heb 9:2-3, 11-14; Sal 47 (46):2-3, 6-9; Mc 3:20-21 Domingo: Jon 3:1-5, 10; Sal 25 (24):4-9; 1 Cor 7:29-31; Mc 1:14-20 Tradiciones de Nuestra Fe Uno de los muchos títulos dados a Jesús en los evangelios es el de Agnus Dei (Cordero de Dios). La imagen de un cordero no era extraña en la Palestina del primer siglo cristiano, pues se encontraban ovejas y pastores por todas partes. El cordero es la oveja de menos de un año. Es reconocido como símbolo de mansedumbre e inocencia en muchas culturas. Fue Juan Bautista quien le dio ese extraño título a Jesús (Juan 1:36). La imagen del cordero despertaba en los judíos, incluidos Jesús, Juan Bautista y los discípulos, la memoria de los célebres eventos del Éxodo. Cada año las familias judías escogían un corderito y lo preparaban para sacrificarlo en la Pascua. La mitad de la carne del sacrificio se ofrecía a Dios y la otra mitad se la comía la familia, de esta manera establecían una comunión con Dios. Designar a Jesús como Agnus Dei, era reconocer que él quitaría el pecado y que con su propia carne establecería una comunión entre Dios y la humanidad. Bautismos No tendremos bautizos en los meses de Febrero, Marzo y Diciembre del 2015. Para mayores informes, favor de comunicarse con Mariella Esquema para rezar el Santo Rosario Enero 25 Juan y María Mendoza Febrero 1 José y delia Rosales Febrero 8 Juan Orozco Febrero 15 José Antonio Barrios Febrero 22 Sabina Mosqueda Si deseas rezar el Rosario en los próximos meses llama a Mariella Araujo al (479)785-7978. ¿Qué está en la portada? La Campaña de Biberones! Unas de las actividades más grandes del Centro de Apoyo en el embarazo Heart to Heart. Este fin de semana es el Fin de Semana del Biberón y la celebración del Domingo de la Santidad de la Vida. ¿Quieres ayudar? ¡es muy fácil! Todo lo que tienes que hacer es llevarte un biberón, tenerlo por 30 días, y llenarlo con monedas/billetes/cheques, oraciones y con tu corazón. Tu generosidad apoyará directamente a nuestro ministerio en pro de la vida, salvando las vidas bebés y sus familias en nuestra comunidad. ¡El Centro de Apoyo en el Embarazo Heart to Heart proporcionó sus servicios a más de 3,400 clientes en el 2014! Algunos de los servicios que el centro proporciona son: Exámenes de embarazo gratuitos Clases para Padres Consejería en pro de la vida Artículos de Maternidad Artículos de Bebé Programas de Castidad Referencias de Adopción Trauma Post-Aborto Referencias Médicas y de Alojamiento Conferencias ¡Muchas gracias por llevarte un biberón a la casa! Les pedimos que oren por Chuck Becker, los adolescentes de Life Teen y los miembros del personas del Centro Heart to Heart que viajaron a Little Rock para la Marcha por la Vida. Muchas gracias por su apoyo, oremos y trabajemos juntos para proveer a nuestra comunidad de servicio, amor y esperanza. ¡Oren también para erradicar el aborto! 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. ATENCION PADRES DEL CATECISMO Implementación del Programa School Reach Este año queremos implementar el uso de un programa llamado School Reach para establecer una mejor medio de comunicación con las familias con niños que asisten a las clases de educación religiosa. A través de este programa queremos mantener a los padres informado acerca de las diferentes actividades del programa de educación religiosa y establecer un medio de comunicación más efectivo con las familias cuando el mal clima se presente en nuestra área. Los mensajes transmitidos por medio de School Reach serán bilingües. La semana pasada enviamos una forma de registro con los niños del catecismo. Si desean participar en el programa, por favor entréguenla en la Oficina Parroquial, colóquenla en la canasta de las ofrendas o tráiganla la próxima clase de catecismo. La fecha límite para inscribirse en el programa es el 28 de Enero. Pueden obtener una copia de la forma de registro en el sitio web de la parroquia: http://www.icchurch.com/EnEspanol.htm. Esta semana queremos reconocer a José Luis Galván y al coro de las 12:00 pm por ofrecer su tiempo y tu talento para hacer las Misas de las 12:00 pm más hermosas con su música. ¡Muchas gracias por todo lo que hacen por nuestra parroquia! ¡Colecta de Guantes y los Gorros! Estamos 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! Reflexionemos sobre la Palabra de Dios Una vez más estamos en la compañía de Juan el Bautista y aprendemos de lo que él hace. Al ver pasar a Jesús le dice a dos de sus discípulos: “Éste es el Cordero de Dios”. Y “los dos discípulos le oyeron decir esto, y siguieron a Jesús” (Juan 1:36–37). Uno era Andrés, que luego va a ver a su hermano Simón y lo trae a Jesús. Y Jesús le da un nombre nuevo, Cefas, es decir, Pedro o “piedra”. ¿Sabías que? Una vida nueva comienza para Andrés y Simón, y probablemente para el ¿Sabías que en la Inmaculada Concepción tenemos un sitio web otro discípulo también, que posiblemente fuera Santiago o Juan (ambos completamente en Español? eran pescadores con Pedro y Andrés). A Jesús le quedaba claro que ellos Visita http://www.icchurch.com/EnEspanol.htm buscaban algo: “¿Qué buscan?” Ellos contestaron: “Maestro, ¿dónde Capilla de Adoración en San Bonifacio vives?” implicando que contestar la pregunta de Jesús iba a tomar más que Esta capilla es compartida con todos los feligreses Católicos en Fort unos pocos minutos. Jesús aprovecha la oportunidad inmediatamente: Smith y sus alrededores. Necesitamos voluntarios que estén “Vengan y lo verán… Y pasaron aquel día con él” (Juan 1:38–39). dispuestos a unirse al grupo de adoradores. Por favor llamen a Rudy Al regresar al tiempo ordinario, vocablo que viene del latín ordo y Dorothy Gramlich al 452-7595 o con John y Joyce Becker al 783(“numerado”), contamos las semanas con los números: segundo domingo, 8569 si están interesados. tercer domingo y así sucesivamente. Pero el “tiempo ordinario” se vive en Necesitamos adoradores para el Domingo 10:00 pm, Martes un mundo que Dios ha tocado con su gracia. Si ponemos atención veremos 12:00 am and 5:00 pm and Sábado 1:00 am. que Dios continúa viniendo a nuestra vida. Horario de Life Teen para este semestre Igual que Juan le señala a Jesús a los dos discípulos, el anciano sacerdote Elí ayuda a Samuel a entender que el Señor quiere entrar en la vida del 11 de Enero: Life Night en 4:12@IC muchacho y le aconseja responder: “Habla, Señor, que tu siervo 18 de Enero: No Life Night escucha” (1 Samuel 3:9). Nosotros nos llevamos unos a otros a Dios, a Marcha por la Vida en Life Little Rock Jesucristo, cuando ponemos atención a 25 de Enero: Life Night en 4:12@IC cómo Dios está obrando en medio de 1 de Febrero: No Life Night nosotros. Dios continúa obrando a través Domingo de Super Bowl de nosotros y eso hace que el “tiempo 8 de Febrero: Life Night en 4:12@IC ordinario” sea continuamente 15 de Febrero: Life Night en 4:12@IC extraordinario. —James A. Wallace, C.Ss.R. 22 de Febrero: No Life Night Spaghetti Dinner / Cena de Espagueti Programa de Contribuciones Automáticas 1 de Marzo: Life Night en 4:12@IC Por medio de este programa te ofrecemos una manera más de contribuir al 8 de Marzo: Life Night en 4:12@IC trabajo de Dios en la Iglesia de la Inmaculada Concepción aún cuando 15 de Marzo: Life Night en 4:12@IC estés de vacaciones, en caso de enfermedad 22 de Marzo: No Life Night o que por alguna causa no puedas asistir a Spring Break/ Descanso de Primavera Misa. Para más información comunícate a la 29 de Marzo: No Life Night Oficina Parroquial. Spring Break/ Descanso de Primavera Alegría “Domingo de Jóvenes Cristianos” Silver Dollar City 5 de Abril: No Life Night La alegría plena reside en ver a Dios en todas las cosas. —San Julián “Domingo de Pascua” 12 de Abril: No Life Night LA DIOCESIS DE LITTLE ROCK ESTA COMPROMETIDA A PROTEGER Retiro de Confirmación A LOS NIÑOS Y JOVENES. Si estás enterado de algún abuso o has sido abusado por clérigos, voluntarios o funcionarios de la Iglesia, por favor Puertas Abiertas en la Escuela de la Inmaculada contacte al Vicario General de la Diócesis de Little Rock al: (501) 664La Escuela de la Inmaculada Concepcion abrirá sus puertas el 0340, Ext. 361, y a la Línea de Ayuda del Estado de Arkansas para Domingo 25 de Enero de 12:00 a 2:00 pm. Vengan a pasear por crímenes contra niños al 1800-482-5964. 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