Immaculate Conception

Masses on Palm Sunday are: Saturday Vigil at 5 pm and Sunday at 10 am.

The Sacred Triduum is one service spread out over three days and is the holiest week of the Church year. Please make every effort to come and participate. We ask that you leave the church in silence on Holy Thursday, enter and leave the church in silence on Good Friday and enter the church in silence on Holy Saturday.

Holy Thursday: The Mass of the Lord’s Supper will be celebrated at 7 pm. We will offer the Washing of Hands rather than the Washing of Feet; all will be able to participate. The church will remain open until 10 pm for Adoration and Prayer.

Good Friday: The Passion of the Lord will be observed at 3 pm. Good Friday is a day of fast and abstinence.

Holy Saturday: The Vigil will begin at 8:30 pm. Lighting will be turned off at 8:25 pm.

Easter Sunday: Mass on Easter Sunday will be celebrated at 10 am.

The last opportunities to pray the Stations of the Cross this Lent will be Friday, April 11th. There will be NO Stations prayed on Good Friday.

Almsgiving is one of the 3 pillars of Lent – the other two are prayer and fasting. Rice Bowls to support the important work of Catholic Relief Services (CRS) throughout the world are available at all doors of the church. Please put in spare change daily, eat a simple meal once and week and put the money saved in your Rice Bowl, put in the money saved from something you gave up for Lent – create a new family tradition to support CRS and fulfill your Lenten almsgiving responsibility. Rice Bowls may be turned in Easter weekend. If writing a check, make it out to “Immaculate Conception” and put it in your Rice Bowl or just leave your change in your bowl.

On the First Friday of each month from 1 – 2 pm, we invite you to come to the church for prayer and reflection. All are welcome. The next opportunity will be April 4th.

Our next take-out meal will be available Tuesday, April 29th from 4:30 pm until we run out (usually by 5 pm) in front of Waldeisen Hall. Menu: Ham, au gratin potatoes, green beans, bread, brownie. If you know someone who’s sick or shut-in and would enjoy a delicious meal, make their day by picking one up and delivering it!

On Friday, November 15th at the 46th Annual Bishop William Cosgrove Justice Dinner and Awards, parishioner Lorie Papp received the Faithful Servant Award from the Catholic Commission of Summit County for her work with our St. Vincent de Paul Society and her dedication to the parish and those we serve. WE ARE PROUD OF YOU, LORIE!!!!!!!!!! Please enjoy these pictures from her big night.

Thanks to the generosity of our participants we were able to raise $1,630.00 this year towards the renovation of the space between Waldeisen Hall and the school building to be known as the Fr. Michael B. Smith Memorial Garden. Thank you for helping to make our dream come true.