Immaculate Conception Church

Immaculate Conception Church
P.O. Box 1866 • 22 North 13th Street • Fort Smith, Arkansas 72902
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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: couryhouse@subi.org. 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 Surennah@icchurch.com
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 agarcia@icchurch.com
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
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muchacho y le aconseja responder: “Habla, Señor, que tu siervo
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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
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cómo Dios está obrando en medio de
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nosotros. Dios continúa obrando a través
Domingo de Super Bowl
de nosotros y eso hace que el “tiempo
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ordinario” sea continuamente
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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
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trabajo de Dios en la Iglesia de la Inmaculada Concepción aún cuando
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estés de vacaciones, en caso de enfermedad
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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
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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. Para asistencia pastoral, por
las instalaciones de preescolar (comenzando a los 18 meses) y
favor contacta a la Coordinadora de Asistencia para Víctimas de la
primaria, conozcan a los maestros y descubran más acerca
Diócesis de Little Rock con los Dres. George y Sherry Simon al 501)766de nuestro ambiente de apredizaje. Para más información,
6001 Oficinas Diocesanas 2500 North Tyler St. Little Rock, Ar 72207.
llamen al 479-783-6798 o en internet en www.icschoolfs.org.
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