WEEKEND MASSES
Saturday 5:15 PM
Sunday 7:30, 9:00,
11:30 AM 5:15 PM
DAILY MASSES
Monday-Thursday
6:15, 7:30 AM
Friday 6:15AM & 8:15AM
(school days)
Saturday 8:00 AM
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On behalf of the Family of Faith of our parish, it is my pleasure to welcome you. Since 1876 IC has been a community of believers that has worked to build the Kingdom of God. Our parish has a rich history that we continue to build upon. Our Liturgical celebrations, educational opportunities and outreach efforts are amongst our many efforts of active parish life.
If you are already familiar with IC, I hope the information on this site helps to keep you updated of our activities. If you are new to the area and are looking for a community to join, I hope our information encourages you to consider either visiting or joining our parish. You are most welcome to do so, and to also contact our office with any questions.
Welcome to Immaculate Conception! I hope to see you soon.
Very Rev. Thomas Paul, Pastor
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IC will offer
Protecting God’s Children workshops
On September 28,
beginning
at 6:30 PM. To view other
workshops in our area,
please access www.dioceseofjoliet.org
and navigate
to the Protecting Children website.
Any adult who works
with minors in the parish setting
or who has the potential
to come into contact with minors
in the course of their ministry
must attend this workshop
PRIOR to beginning their ministry.
This includes RE catechists, aides
and subs, Eucharistic Ministers,
Lectors, Ushers and school volunteers. Please call 630-530-3497
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….WORLD FAMOUS Red Lake Walleye, prepared especially for us by
Father Jerry Rogers from St. Mary’s Mission School in Red Lake, MN.
Please join your IC family at the Knights of Columbus Hall on Sunday
afternoon, October 2 any time between 4:30 and 7:30 for food and fun.
A “Split the Pot” raffle will also be offered. All proceeds benefit St. Mary’s
Mission School.
Tickets are available ONLINE at Click here to view info page with online ordering.
Click on the link for St. Mary’s Fish Fry and you will be able to purchase
and pay for your tickets prior to the event. You are strongly encouraged
to order early. Tickets will also be available in the narthex after all masses
the weekend of September 24/25. Please come and support our evolving
relationship with St. Mary’s Mission School.
Contact norahipskind@comcast.net or pstefik@icelmhurst.org with questions
or offers to help.
Immaculate Conception hosts a PADS site on the third Saturday of each month
beginning October - April. Hundreds of volunteers are needed to help purchase
and/or prepare food, pick up and deliver food (from the Rectory to the PADS site),
serve our guests, be present for the overnight hours, prepare breakfast and lunches
and clean up. Anyone who signed up during our annual Ministry weekend will be
contacted. If you didn’t sign up, but would like to help, there’s still room!
You do NOT need to help each and every month. This is a great family service
project for those who need service hours.
We can’t do this without you! Please contact Marybeth Lawshe at lawshe5@aol.com
or George Loss at docloss@aol.com if you can help in some way.
Jubilee Year of Mercy Holy Hour
3rd Tuesday of Every Month – 7 PM
October 18, November 15.
As we celebrate this Jubilee Year of Mercy,
come experience the mercy of God
during an hour of prayer at Immaculate Conception Church
held on the third Tuesday of every month of our jubilee year.
Eucharistic Adoration
Confession
Vespers
Benediction
October 18th In honor of Mary, Mother of Mercy
November 15th Pray for: The Dead
Additional Events
November 6th 140th Anniversary Mass 11:30AM
November 20th Jubilee Year of Mercy Closing
Mass 7:30AM
Immaculate Conception Church
Pilgrimage Church of Eastern DuPage County
132 Arthur St, Elmhurst, IL
YEAR OF MERCY
PILGRIMAGE HOURS AT IC |
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As part of the Jubilee Year of Mercy, Immaculate Conception parish is one of the “Pilgrimage Churches” in the Diocese of Joliet. In celebration, we will open our IC Church to pilgrims from the parish and around the diocese each Saturday from 9 AM to 11 AM beginning on Saturday February 13 through November 26, 2016. Our hope is that people will take advantage of the opportunity to visit the church and pray. There is also the opportunity to obtain a plenary indulgence during the Year of Mercy by visiting a Pilgrimage Church with the intention of acquiring the indulgence, going to confession (before or after the visit), receiving Holy Communion, making a profession of faith, praying for the Holy Father and for the intentions that he bears in his heart for the good of the church and of the entire world. Please plan to make a special visit with your family or friends during this Year of Mercy.
We need volunteers during these hours each Saturday. If you are interested in spending time in prayer, and being available to act as a host to welcome others who come to make a visit to our church, please register online here
or contact Maria Wilbert at (630) 530-3498 or mwilbert@icelmhurst.org
PILGRIMAGE CHURCH OF THE EASTERN DUPAGE COUNTY
On December 12, our Diocese began the Celebration of the Holy Year of Mercy. At the request of the Holy Father, Catholics around the world will be celebrating a special time of recognition of the Great Mercy of God. A Holy Year features special celebrations of pilgrimages with calls for conversion and repentance. In our Diocese, nine Churches have been designated as Pilgrimage sites. Immaculate Conception is the Pilgrimage Church for the Eastern DuPage Deanery.
Holy Doors are available at the Cathedral of St. Raymond.
It is possible to obtain a plenary indulgence during this Holy Year.
An indulgence is the remission in the eyes of God of the temporal punishment due to sins, the guilt of which has been absolved through the Sacrament of Reconciliation. The Christian faithful who are rightly disposed and observe the definite, prescribed conditions gain this remission through the effective assistance of the Church. A plenary indulgence frees a person from all of the temporal punishment due to sins and may be gained only once on any one day.
Indulgences are only applicable to oneself and to the dead.
How can one obtain a plenary indulgence during the Holy Year of Mercy?
By having the intention of acquiring the indulgence – while also having the interior disposition of complete detachment from sin, even venial sin; going to confession (before or after the visit); receiving Holy communion; making a profession of faith; praying for the Holy Father and for the intentions that he bears in his heart for the good of the Church and of the entire world while doing any of the following: The faithful; by visiting one of the diocesan pilgrimage churches; The sick and people who are elderly and alone: by receiving Holy Communion or attending Holy Mass and community prayer (even through the various means of communication); Those who are incarcerated: by visiting the chapel in the prison; The faithful: by personally performing one or more of the Spiritual and Corporal Works of Mercy. The faithful by remembering the deceased at Holy Mass and praying that they be freed from every remnant of fault and thus be embraced by God in the blessedness of life eternal.
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Join Anne Hohbein on
Tuesday Mornings
after the 7:30am Mass
to read & discuss the gospel
for following Sunday. |
RCIA or the Rite of Christian Initiation for Adults
is a process of reflection, prayer, education
and faith sharing specifically intended for those who:
- Would like to be baptized
- Have been baptized into another Christian faith
and would now like to become Catholic
- Would like to complete their Sacraments of Eucharist and Confirmation
Are YOU or someone that you know being called to “Come and See”
how the Catholic Church might enhance your faith life?
We welcome you to participate in this prayerful
and educational journey of discovery.
The journey begins in September.
Please contact Pam Stefik at 630-530-3497
to arrange an informal interview and learn more about the year ahead.
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If you or someone you know are experiencing health issues, facing surgery, receiving or recuperating from medical treatments, healing through grief or experiencing a significant life crossroads and would like to receive a prayer shawl, please contact the parish office at 630-530-8515. You may also pick up a prayer shawl request from the racks in the narthex of the Church or Chapel. One of our Prayer Shawl Ministers will contact you to obtain additional information. Prayer shawls are a tangible sign of healing prayers from our parish and a way in which to feel the healing presence of God. |
MASS SCHEDULE
Saturday 5:15pm Chapel
Sunday 7:30am Church
9am & 1:30 am
& 5:15pm Chapel
Monday thru Thursday
6:15 & 7:30am
Church
Saturday 8am
Reconciliation
4 - 4:45pm Chapel |
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Parish Office Hours
Monday thru Thursday
8:30am - 4:30pm
Friday 8:30am - 3pm
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Online Donation is Now Available
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