Immaculate Conception Catholic Church 500 East Seventh Street Auburn, Indiana 46706
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Immaculate Conception Catholic Church 500 East Seventh Street Auburn, Indiana 46706 260.925.3930 VISIT OUR WEBSITE iccauburn.com FATHER TIM WROZEK -PASTOR [email protected] LISA HESS -ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT [email protected] MICHAEL KIEBEL -MUSIC DIRECTOR [email protected] GARY HELMKAMP -DIRECTOR OF FAITH FORMATION [email protected] 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 Jesus." Weekday Mass Times Weekend Mass Times MONDAY 6:30 PM SATURDAY (VIGIL) 5 PM SUNDAY 8 AM & 10:30 AM TUES, WED, THURS, SAT 8:00 AM, FRIDAY 12:05 PM Hospital/Homebound Holy Days of Obligation PLEASE INFORM THE PARISH OF YOUR STATUS VIGIL 6:30 PM - HOLY DAY 8 AM & 6:30 PM Parish Pastoral Council Members Steve Barry, Stacy Barry, Gary Hamman, Sacrament of Penance 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 (except under the age of 5 and Tuesday Acts 7:51 —8:1a; Ps 31:3cd -4, 6 and 7b and 8a, 17 and 21ab; Jn 6:30 -35 those who would have trouble breathing,) Wed Saint 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 If you are 65 years of age or older, or feel ill, or coughing Acts 9:31 -42; Ps 116:12 -13, 14 -15, 16 -17;Jn 6:60 -69 and feverish or if you are one who has underlying at-risk Sunday Fourth Sunday of Easter health conditions, please continue attending Mass ONLY by Acts 4:8 -12; Ps 118:1, 8 -9, 21 -23, 26, 28, watching on t.v. or streaming online. 29; 1 Jn 3:1 -2; Jn 10:11 -18 PROTECT YOURSELF, AND OTHERS, STAY AT HOME! The Church is open the following days for private prayer 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 Schedule Mass(es) for loved ones (living or deceased). MON, APRIL 19 (EP) EASTER WEEKDAY Contact Lisa in the Parish Office at 6:30 p.m. +Roger Yesh—Keith & Cindy Turner TUES, APRIL 20 (MP) EASTER WEEKDAY 925 -3930 or email [email protected] 8:00 a.m. +Peg & Dan Biss—Keith & Cindy Turner with requested dates. Note: some dates will be WED, APRIL 21 (MP) EASTER WEEKDAY available or alternate dates will be offered. 8:00 a.m. +Parents of Bob & Rosanne Johnson— Keith & Cindy Turner THURS, APRIL 22 (MP) EASTER WEEKDAY 8:00 a.m. +Richard Feid—Gary & Nancy Helmkamp EDGE and HIGH SCHOOL YOUTH FRI, APRIL 23 EASTER WEEKDAY WILL MEET SUNDAY, APRIL 18 12:05 p.m. +Naomi Beeber—Tom & June Beeber SAT, APRIL 24 EASTER WEEKDAY 8:00 a.m. (MP) +Jahn & Antonia Wrozek—TAW 5:00 p.m. +Charles Derrow—Virginia Post SUN, APRIL 25 FOURTH SUNDAY OF EASTER 8:00 a.m. +Ulton & Inez McKinney— John & Sigrid Jernigan 10:30 a.m. For the Parish Community EP=Evening Prayer MP= Morning Prayer form the Liturgy of the Hours Please request a substitute through Jack and Alice Rahrig Ministry Scheduler Pro if you cannot honor Kyle & Gracen Ristaino Family your scheduled date. visit iccauburn.com John Sandberg Thank you for your contributions –dropped off, MARK YOUR CALENDAR mailed in, or on -line. We appreciate you. 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 the DeKalb County Court House sidewalk . Masks and distancing Loose $ 158.11 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 THURSDAY, APRIL 22—3 TO 7 P.M. NEW FRIDAY, APRIL 23—9 TO 5 SHOPPING SATURDAY, APRIL 24—9 TO 11 A.M. 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 , During this past week, our bishop, thank you so much 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, Our Baby Bole campaign all his works and all of his empty promises; is our major fundraiser. defining their trust and love of God, our Creator It is so grafying to see Father, His Son, Jesus Christ, who was born of a how the parishes and our Virgin, was crucified, died, laid in a tomb for Bishop Kevin C. Rhoades three days, rose from the dead and is now sitting are so supporve our organizaon. at the right hand of the Father. They further visit 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 Saints 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 For current job openings within our Diocese visit 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 Check out our newsletter for more information! Signup for the newsletter by texting FIF to 84576 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.