Immaculate Conception Church will be hosting the St. Louis Irish Arts at the MRH High School on February 4th, 2012. The event will begin with a traditional Gaelic Mass in the recently renovated MRH HS Auditorium at 5:30pm. Hors d’oeuvres and a silent auction will take place in the MRH Commons at 6:30pm. The St. Louis Arts Musicians and Dancers will begin their performance at 8:15pm in the Auditorium. Advance tickets and raffle tickets are being sold after Mass and by phone at 781-1969 for $20/adult and $10/child 10 and under. Tickets will be sold at the door for $25/adult and $12/child 10 and under. All seating for the Mass and Performance is first come/first serve. Please call 781-1969 for more info.
Well, it may be cold outside, but there is still plenty to keep us warm and busy here at IC Maplewood! Make sure you put all these activities on your new 2012 calendar!
December 31, 2011- 4:00pm Mass for Feast of Mary, Mother of God
January 1, 2012- 9:30am Mass for Feast of Mary, Mother of God
January 7, 2012- 5:00pm Nite at the Races in the Parish Hall, $10/person includes a chili dinner and a night of fun!
January 7/8, 2012- after both masses, sign the Roses for Life with the KofC Council 903
February 4, 2012- Irish Arts Event at MRH High School Auditorium-details will be posted soon!
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December 3/4 – Second Sunday of Advent
*Pick up tags from large “Giving Tree” with gift suggestions for Homebound
December 7 – Parish Feast Day Mass and Chili Supper @ 6:00pm
December 10 – Breakfast with Santa, 9:00-11:00am in the Parish Hall. Call Laura at 647-1935 to RSVP.
December 10/11 – Third Sunday of Advent
*All Giving Tree gifts due
*Sign up for individuals and/or families to deliver gifts to MRH ECC families
December 12 – Leisure Club Christmas Party @ 12:00pm
December 16 – Delivery of gifts to MRH ECC families from 10:00am-12:00pm
December 17/18 - Fourth Sunday of Advent
December 17 – Parish Cluster Reconciliation
*9:00-11:00am @ St. James the Greater
*11:00am-1:00pm @ Immaculate Conception
*3:00-4:45pm @ Little Flower
December 19 – Secretary’s Luncheon @12:00pm
December 20/21/22 – Confession from 6:30-8:00pm
December 22 – Christmas Caroling for the Homebound
December 24 – Christmas Caroling @ 4:00pm with Christmas Eve Mass beginning @ 4:30pm
December 25 – Christmas Day Mass @ 9:30am
December 31/January 1 – Feast of Mary, Mother of God
*Blessing of Calendars
January 7/8 – Feast of the Epiphany
*Give out Home Blessing Kits
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IC’s Service Commission is sponsoring a sock drive throughout the whole month of November, to benefit the children at Good Shepard Children and Family Services in University City. There are currently about 125 foster kids in the care of Good Shepard, from infants to the age of 21 and they need all kinds of socks. All socks are being collected in the box in the back of church.
Thanksgiving Mass will be held at 9:00am on November 24th. Families are encouraged to bring an item that they will be serving at their meal to be carried in the entrance procession and blessed during Mass. Please join us!
Need to get some Christmas shopping done? Black Friday, November 25th, we are hosting a Parent’s Day Out from 2-4pm in the LaSalette Room. Drop your kids off for a movie and get some secret shopping done! Email Cori at nationscori@yahoo.com for more info.
The Advent Wreath Potluck will be held on November 27th at 4:00pm in the Parish Hall. All are welcome! Bring a dish to pass and your wreath base. Greens, candles and ribbon will be available for creating a family advent wreath. A short wreath blessing service will be held after dinner. Call the rectory at 645-3307 if you need a wreath base.
The Giving Tree will be up in the church starting the weekend of November 26/27. Please pick one or more tags off the tree to help provide a gift or food item for a local MRH Early Childhood family.
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The Ladies Auxiliary #903 is sponsoring their annual Fall Harvest Breakfast on October 30th from 8:00am – 12:00pm in the Parish Hall. All you can eat pancakes, sausage, and eggs will be offered for $7/adult, $6/seniors 60 and over and $3/kids 8 and under. See you all there!
….and in November….Join us for the Annual Sausage Supper on November 5th from 2:00-7:00pm for all-you-can-eat sausage, sauerkraut, green beans, mashed potatoes, gravy, bread, applesauce, milk, and coffee. Adults/$10, children 10 and under/$5. Carryouts will be available. Call ahead on Saturday at 644-6787 to order your meal for carryout. Helpers are needed on Wednesday, November 2nd to make applesauce and on the day of the supper to serve and work in the kitchen.
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Thanks to everyone for a great weekend! Fun was had by all! We will have figures on how we did in about a week! Thanks again!
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Join us for our 2nd Annual IC Homecoming this Saturday, October 1, 2011 from 12:00-8:00pm. IC Washer Tournament (12-6pm), raffles all day, basket raffle, cake walk, booze walk, rappelling wall, music, our famous chicken dinners, kids games, hat-making, crafts, plants, fun, fun, fun!!!
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St. Louis Irish Arts is hosting a Trivia Night at IC on October 8th in support of an Irish Arts student’s medical treatments. Call Terry Tobin at 314-205-3646 for more info and tickets.
The Bishop Family is hosting a Trivia Night at IC on October 15th to support the local non-profit “Joe’s Place” which houses homeless young men from MRH High School. Call Karen Bishop at 644-1304 for more info and tickets.
Flu shots will be available after Mass on October 15th at 5:00pm in the back of church. The cost is $20 and will be reimbursable to your insurance company or Medicare.
Free Lunch and Senior Speaker Series, Monday, October 17 and 24 at 11:30am in the Parish Hall. Call Parish Nurse, Kathleen O’Reilly for more info at 644-6805.
Our next Free Family Movie Night will be on October 22nd at 6:30pm in the gym. Bring your own lawn chairs or blankets. Snacks will be available for purchase.
The Annual Green Social is scheduled for October 23rd at 12:00pm in the Parish Hall. All seniors are welcome!
The Ladies Auxiliary of the KofC #903 will be hosting their Annual Fall Harvest Breakfast on October 30th in the Parish Hall from 8:00am-12:00pm. Pancakes, eggs, sausage, juice and coffee will be served. Adults/$7, Seniors/$6, Children 8 and under/$3
A Biblical Walk Through the Mass: A 6-week series where you will come to know and understand the Mass like never before. You will discover the rich meanings behind what we say and do during the Liturgy. In addition, you will learn about the new translation of the Mass text.
Class Sessions will be available at the following times:
Sundays after Mass: September 11 and 18, October 2,9,16 and 30
Mondays from 7-8:30pm: September 19 and 26, October 3, 17, 24 and 31
Wednesdays from 6:30-8:00pm: September 7, 14 and 21, October 5, 12 and 19
Thursdays from 8:45-10:00am: September 15, 22 and 29, October 6, 13 and 20
New Roman Missal Information
Please click www.usccb.org/romanmissalto read all about the changes to the Roman Missal. More resources can be found at:
http://www.usccb.org/romanmissal/ United States Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB)
http://www.revisedromanmissal.org/ Liturgy Training Publications
http://www.mysticalbodymysticalvoice.org/ Liturgical Institute program of preparation
http://liturgy.nd.edu/web-catechesis/ Notre Dame Center for Liturgy Web Catechesis
http://www.jesuit.org/index.php/2011/05/31/video-series-offers-insight-and-assistance-in-transition-to-new-translation-of-roman-missal/ Jesuits Video Series
http://www.icelweb.org/musicfolder/openmusic.php Music for the Roman Missal
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Thanks for such a great event!
Grand Prize Winners were:
$1000 – John and Connie Evans
$500 – Eva O’Brien
Quilt – Charlotte Ellis
$250 – Matt Lampe
$100 – Carl Tinker
Thanks to all our volunteers who helped to make the First Annual IC Homecoming a success!
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Mark Scott Abeln took some beautiful photos of our church in May. You can see them posted at www.romeofthewest.com. To see the photos, go to the right side of his home page and go down to the “Blog Archive” and click on “May”. Once the new page opens, go to the “Blog Archive” and we are listed under “Photos of Immaculate Conception Church, in Maplewood.” Enjoy!
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