Immaculate Conception 500 East Seventh Street Auburn, Indiana 46706

260.925.3930

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- - - - MISSION STATEMENT "As a Catholic community, we commit ourselves to faith formation, prayer and stewardship empowering us to live, love and teach in the likeness of ."

Weekday Times Weekend Mass Times Hospital/Homebound Holy Days of Obligation - Parish Pastoral Council Members

Sacrament of Penance Steve Barry, Stacy Barry, Gary Hamman, Jeanine Kleber, Chris McGrew, Regina Starr, Brad Yarnall Saturday 11 am to 12:15 p.m. or by appointment call the Parish Office

WHEN ATTENDING MASS Readings for the Week of April 18 Monday Acts 6:8 -15; Ps 119:23 -24, 26 -27, 29 -30; Jn 6:22 -29 Tuesday Acts 7:51 —8:1a; Ps 31:3cd -4, 6 and 7b and 8a, 17 and 21ab; Jn 6:30 -35 Wed Anselm Acts 8:1b -8; Ps 66:1 -3a, 4 -5, 6 -7a; Jn 6:35 -40 Thursday Acts 8:26 -40; Ps 66:8 -9, 16 -17, 20; Jn 6:44 -51 MUST WEAR FACE MASKS Friday Saint George and Saint Adalbert OUT OF CONCERN FOR FELLOW PARISHIONERS

Acts 9:1 -20; Ps 117:1bc -2; Jn 6:52 -59 Saturday Saint Fidelis of Sigmaringen Acts 9:31 -42; Ps 116:12 -13, 14 -15, 16 -17;Jn 6:60 -69 - Sunday Fourth Sunday of Easter Acts 4:8 -12; Ps 118:1, 8 -9, 21 -23, 26, 28, 29; 1 Jn 3:1 -2; Jn 10:11 -18 PROTECT YOURSELF, AND OTHERS, STAY AT HOME!

Monday 8:30 am until 6:30 pm Mass; Tuesday 7:30 am to 3 pm; Wednesday 7:30 am to 3 pm; Thursday 6:00 am to 9:30 am; Friday 8:30 am to 3 pm; Saturday 7:30 am until 5 pm Mass

THIRDApril SUNDAY 18, OF 2021 EASTER

Liturgies for the week

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(living or deceased). Contact Lisa in the Parish Office at — 925 -3930 or email [email protected] — with requested dates. Note: some dates will be available or alternate dates will be offered. — — EDGE and HIGH SCHOOL YOUTH WILL MEET SUNDAY, APRIL 18 — — — —

Jack and Alice Rahrig Kyle & Gracen Ristaino Family

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Thank you for your contributions –dropped off, mailed in, or on -line. We appreciate you. MARK YOUR CALENDAR AMERICA NEEDS FATIMA Week of April 5 -11 Join Our Lady of Fatima’s praying of the 15 decades of the

Adult $ 6860.50 Rosary on Saturday, May 15 at 12 pm (noon) at the north side of Loose $ 158.11 the DeKalb County Court House sidewalk . Masks and distancing required. Holy Land $ 775.00 ALL ARE INVITED TO PRAY THE ROSARY IN PUBLIC! Rice Bowl $ 1792.33 If you have experienced miscarriage, stillbirth or infant loss and visit iccauburn.com to get started would like to listen to, learn from, and pray with others who know Remember this deep suffering, consider attending the ava’s grace monthly by using your weekly envelopes or giving online online support group, offering spiritual, emotional and practical will show you are a registered active member of ICC. support to families who have lost a baby before or after birth. The support group meets over Zoom on the third Wednesday evening of the month from 8-9:30 p.m. Please email Lisa at [email protected] for the Zoom meeting link and password. visit diocesfwsb.org/avasgrace ICC RUMMAGE SALE

— NEW — SHOPPING — HOURS Donations will be accepted Monday & Tuesday (April 19 & 20) anytime and Wednesday, April 21 until 12pm

NO ELECTRONICS CAN BE ACCEPTED

THIRD SUNDAY OF EASTER

On behalf of the My dear sisters and brothers, Christ Child of Fort Wayne , thank you so much During this past week, our bishop, Immaculate Conception for + Kevin Rhoades, was here in the your donation of your $1653.57. parish to lay hands on, anoint with

Every member of the Christ Child Society of Fort Chrism and Confirm our young Wayne wishes to express our people as Full Members of the Church of Jesus gratitude to all the parishioners who Christ. Our newest full members of the Church generously donated over renewed their Baptismal promises, declared their $47,000.00 faith in the creed of our Church by rejecting Satan, all his works and all of his empty promises; defining their trust and love of God, our Creator Father, His Son, Jesus Christ, who was born of a Virgin, was crucified, died, laid in a tomb for three days, rose from the dead and is now sitting at the right hand of the Father. They further www.christchildfw.org expressed their faith in the Holy Spirit, the third person of the Trinity, God; the communion of St. Martin’s Healthcare Circle of Friends Tea in heaven, belief in the resurrection of the visit smhcin.org body, and eternal life with God. Donate by May 1 and automatically be entered to win a Free Gift Basket! Our confirmands had the opportunity, prior to Confirmation, to choose a member of the Church, who they respected and admired, being a person that they look up to because of the way they lead their life as Catholic Christians. These sponsors have been selected to serve as models of the Christian life for our young people. They presented the confirmand to the bishop, testifying that the person they present lives the Catholic faith and are exemplary to the world.

Welcome back our monthly breakfasts The Gospel from Sacred Scripture that was read at hosted by our Knights of Columbus the Confirmation Mass on this past Wednesday, Sunday, April 25 following 8 a.m. Mass spoke about the Spirit, the paraclete, who comes, will remind us of everything that the Lord taught Join us in the parish hall for us. The focus of the Holy Spirit, granted in pancakes, eggs, sausage and fullness to those Confirmed, is God the Spirit. We some time to spend with one another —finally! are so blessed by a God who created us and watches over us, governs us, and strengthens us to EVERYONE INVITED! be true missionaries to the world. We have the power to make changes by our witness to the

world.

WE THANK OUR SPONSOR OF THE WEEK The message is always the same. Jesus calls us to take up the work he began. It is our duty and challenge to witness to the world -- Jesus Christ -- who is the Savior.

BE BOLD! BE A CATHOLIC CHRISTIAN! BE A MISSIONARY!

Blessings to you, -- Fr Tim Wrozek

2021 Calendar of Events Families in Faith

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May-Dinner & Escape Room October 16 th -Kingdom Builders June-Family Movie Night/Kickball/ Dinner Conference July-Notre Dame Tour/Mass/Dinner November-All Saint’s Day & August-Church Tour/Dinner w/ Priest Trunk or Treat August-Family Adoration December-PJ’s & Pancakes September-Progressive Dinner January-Planning Night October-Community Service February-SALT February-Rekindle the Fire

Families in Faith is a group of families who meet once a month to encourage each other in growing and living out the Catholic faith through service, faith and community. Our goal is threefold:

 Through events such as adult game nights, ‘grown-up field trips” to a local winery and a family summer pool party, we’re creating a community of fun.  We seek to serve the community through our annual food drive and distribution, Christmas caroling to seniors and the parish Easter Egg Hunt.  To nurture our faith, we participate in Women’s Only Retreats and the diocesan Rekindle the Fire Men’s Conference, run Vacation Bible School each summer and invite speakers to share their experiences and wisdom with our group.

We are a very active, enthusiastic group and would love for your family to join us!!