Fr. Antony Rajesh, Pastor Bart Connelly, Deacon Rectory: 273-8953 Emergency 201-8003

IMMACULATE CONCEPTION CHURCH THREE RIVERS, MICHIGAN

Mathew 7-9, FROM THE NEW AMERICAN BIBLE

ANSWERS TO LAST WEEKS PUZZLE

Across Down 1. three 2. hypocrites 5. fulfill 3. Andrew 6. desert 4. mercy 8. Zebedee 7. tomorrow 9. earth 9. eye

IMMACULATE CONCEPTION CHURCH

MASS SCHEDULE AND INTENTIONS

Saturday, March 2 - St. Agnes of Bohemia

4:00 p.m. †Tony Marie�

By: Beryl & Frances Rigel

Sunday, March 3 - St. Katharine Drexel

11:00 a.m. †Donald K. Koole, Sr.

By: Marie Koole

Monday, March 4 - St. Casimir

8:00 a.m. †Ray Stoppenbach

By: Ann Myslinski

Tuesday, March 5 - St. John Joseph of the Cross

6:30 p.m. †Renee Granzo#o

By: the Goffeney family

Wednesday, March 6 - St. Mary Ann of Jesus of Paredes

8:00 a.m. †Norman Brunner

By: Dick & Vicki Imgrund

6:30 p.m. †Barb Sweeder

By: Jeff & Diane Springer

Thursday, March 7 - Sts. Perpetua and Felicity

Friday, March 8 - St. John of God

8:00 a.m. †Barb Doering

By: Dick & Vicki Imgrund

Saturday, March 9 - St. Frances of Rome

4:00 p.m. †Be#y Dobrowolski

By: Rose Binanco

Sunday, March 10 - St. Dominic Savio

11:00 a.m. †Dennis Ziehm

By: Terri & Mike Graham

Across:

3. They knew who Jesus was

5. He was a tax collector and a disciple

7. The blind men claimed Jesus to be the son of ______ 8. We should enter through this gate

9. The woman was suffering for these many years 10.We should not give this things to the dogs Down:

1. Jesus was astonished at the faith of this man 2. We will be know by our _______

4. Who asked Jesus to make him clean if he wishes 6. Jesus taught the people with _______

There are baskets at the entrances of the

Church for you to leave your blessed palms to

be used for Ash Wednesday.

My loving parishioners,

It is already time for us to start thinking about the season of Lent as we will be beginning this grace filled Season this Wednesday. Please see the bulletin today for more information regarding the schedule for Ash Wednesday, Stations of the Cross, and Lenten Potluck dinners on Friday night (before stations). Please note also the change of mass time on Fridays during the Lenten days - we will have a morning mass at 8:00 a.m. instead of evening at 6:30 p.m.

During this wonderful season of Lent, we enter into a season of preparation, self-reflection and repentance when we seek to literally “turn around” and realign our lives and focus toward God. It is a time to give up things as well as take on new life-giving practices, helping us rid ourselves of distractions and our own selfish desires. By doing so, we seek to live and love as more faithful disciples of Jesus Christ. I wish you all a blessed time of Lent to prepare yourselves to participate in the sufferings of the Lord and thereby to receive the eternal glory the Lord has prepared for us.

May God bless you all!!!

Fr. Antony Rajesh MSFS

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EIGHTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME MARCH 3, 2019

From the Principal…From the Principal…From the Principal…From the Principal… IMMACULATE CONCEPTION LECTORS, SERVERS

AND MINISTERS SCHEDULE

Saturday, March 9 at 4:00 p.m.

Sacristan: Tina Darling

Lector: Colleen Stedman

Body of Christ: Bob Modaff

Blood of Christ: Dick Imgrund & Cathy Doering

Altar Servers: Leonard & Tina Darling

Sunday, March 10 at 11:00 a.m.

Sacristan: Terri Graham

Lectors: Lindy Luster-Bartz

Body of Christ: Darci Skinner

Blood of Christ: Pixie Ziehm, Angie Levandoski

Terryl Lewis, Joe Hutson

Altar Servers: Be#y Knapp and child volunteer

PARISH CALENDAR AT A GLANCE

RCIA 8:30 - 10:30 am March 3

CCD 10:00 - 10:45 am March 3

Ash Wednesday - 8:00 a.m. & 6:30 p.m. March 6

Lenten Potluck - 5:30 p.m. March 8

Sta?ons of the Cross - 7:00 p.m. March 8

RCIA 8:30 - 10:30 am March 10

CCD 10:00 - 10:45 am March 10

IC PARISH SUPPORT - FEBRUARY 24, 2019 Sunday Collec?on (78) ............................................... $ 3,292.91

Visitors/Loose ............................................................... $ 324.73

Mass S?pend ................................................................... $ 30.00

Vo?ve Lights .................................................................... $ 41.00

U?lity Fund……………………………………………………………..…..$ 25.00

Hall Rental ..................................................................... $ 100.00

Bible Study ...................................................................... $ 11.00

Total Offertory ........................................................ $ 3,824.64

Weekly Need .............................................................. $ 6,175.00

Weekly Need Over/Under ...................................... - $ 2,350.36

Other Income not included in weekly needs:

Capital Improvement ...................................................... $ 15.00

Diocesan Religious Re?rement ....................................... $ 25.00

Pass through dona?on ............................................... $ 1,000.00

LENTEN POTLUCK AND STATIONS OF THE CROSS

Every Friday evening of Lent we have a Lenten

Potluck here at Immaculate Concep?on Church,

beginning at 5:30. Bring a non meat dish to share

and join in the fun, great food, movies for kids,

cards, puzzle marathon and fellowship.

Then at 7:00

we have the beau�ful Lenten tradi�on of

Sta�ons of the Cross!

All are welcome!

*For the season of Lent

we will be having Friday Mass at 8:00 a.m.

ASH WEDNESDAY MASS TIMES:

8:00 a.m. at Immaculate Concep?on

9:30 a.m. at St. Clare

6:30 p.m. at Immaculate Concep?on Volunteer help is needed

to count our weekend collec?on for all three churches, on

Tuesday mornings from 8:15 un?l about 11:00. You do not

work alone and you don’t have to be a math whiz—we

have adding machines!! You do not have

to be available every Tuesday of the year.

We use a sign up system so you work

when you are available. We are seriously

in need of help. Please call the rectory.

Dear Parishioners,

Book Fair Thank You

We appreciate everyone who bought books during the Catholic School Week book fair. Your support allowed us to receive over 20 free books for the school library!

Immaculate Concep?on Catholic School Presents

Preschool/Kindergarten

Round up

Wednesday March 20th 5:30 -7 PM

Meet Teachers Play Games See Classrooms Enjoy a Snack

Open enrollment begins March 18. Come Check Us Out!

In Christ’s Peace,

Mrs. Sharon Voege

SAVE THE DATE The annual School Soup Supper will be March 15th

IMMACULATE CONCEPTION CHURCH THREE RIVERS, MICHIGAN

ST. BARBARA CHURCH MASS SCHEDULE AND INTENTIONS

Sunday, March 3

8:00 a.m. †Bogo# and †Rzyski families

By: Lavern & Dave Rzyski

Sunday, March 10

8:00 a.m. For the People of the Parishes

Lector: Charlene Bugajski

Ministers: Marge Burri# & Tom Tenney

ST. CLARE CHURCH SERVER SCHEDULE AND INTENTIONS

Sunday, March 3

9:20 a.m. The People of the Parishes

ASH WEDNESDAY, March 6

9:30 a.m. †Mike Deskovitz

By: Tom & Anne Rock

Sunday, March 10

9:20 a.m. †Michael Deskovitz

By: Jeff & Nancy Nasser

Lector: Mary Collins

Ministers: Pa#y Davidson & C. Nemeth

Altar Server: Jack Collins

Ushers: Dennis & Evan Nemeth

Coffee Crew: Jim & Eydie Ward

ST. BARBARA SUPPORT – FEBRUARY 24, 2019 Sunday Collec?on (14) ………………… .............................. $ 355.00

Visitors/Loose …………………………………………………….. ...... $ 119.00

Total Offertory……… ................................................... $ 474.00

Weekly Need ............................................................... ..$ 769.00

Weekly Need Over/Under ...................... ….…..……….. - $ 295.00

Other Income not included in weekly needs:

…………………………………………………..………..………………………….$ .00

Jaquelin Castro

Jacial Castro

Edna Hoffman Chris?an Munoz Alcantar

Janice Sager

Abby Larsh

Elaine Quinn

Theresa Prieur

Patricia Bowe

Petrina Havens

Ronald Holben

HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO OUR PARISHIONERS! March 3 - 9

SCRIPTURE READINGS FOR SUNDAY, March 10 First Reading: Deuteronomy 26:4-10

Psalm: 91:1-2, 10-11, 12-13, 14-15

Second Reading: Romans 10:8-13

Gospel: Luke 4:1-13

ST. CLARE SUPPORT – FEBRUARY 24, 2019 Sunday Collec?on (16)………………… ........................... $ 1,692.00

Mass S?pend .................................................................. $ 20.00

Visitors/Loose ................................................................. $ 91.00

Total Offertory……… ............................................... $ 1,803.00

Weekly Need ................................................................ $ 785.00

Weekly Need Over/Under ...................................... + $ 1,018.00

Other Income not included in weekly needs:

Building Fund (8) ....................................................... $ 3,155.00

Diocesan Priests Re?rement .......................................... $ 20.00

KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS

PANCAKES AND MORE BREAKFAST

Sunday, March 3rd

from 9:00 a.m. un?l 1:00 p.m. in the I.C. Church Hall.

Cost is by dona?on, all proceeds go to the Pregnancy Helpline

and our Youth Group

All are welcome!

THINK GREEN AND RED! (and come hungry)

Our Annual St. Patrick and St. Joseph days dinner

with corned beef and spaghe�

will be served on Saturday, March 16th

aRer the 4:00 Mass.

Tickets are available the weekends of March 3rd and March 10th

and will cost $8.00 for singles, $15.00 for couples

and $20.00 for a family.

Come and enjoy this

evening of fun,

fellowship,

great food

and music.

PRAY for Life from March 6 - April 14. Join the Kalamazoo 40 Days for Life campaign – 40 days of prayer and fasting for an end to abortion. Sign up to stand and peacefully PRAY during a 40 day vigil on the public sidewalk outside Planned Parenthood in

Kalamazoo. Select a prayer hour via email/text/call to:

Brenda Sinkovitz | 269.491.0377 | 40dayskala-mOO@gmail.com

STATIONS OF THE CROSS AT ST.CLARE

EVERY MONDAY EVENING DURING LENT

5:00 PM ATTENTION I.C. MASS MINISTRIES

Sacristans, Lectors, Extraordinary Ministers of Holy Communion, Altar Servers

All changes and schedule requests for the April through June schedule are due no later than

Friday, March 15th

to Peg Yoakam at pyoakam@yahoo.com.

EIGHTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME MARCH 3, 2019

Welcome To Our Parishes If you would like to enroll, change your address, or simply

have ques?ons about our parish, please fill out the form

below and drop it in the collec?on

basket or mail it to the Church office:

645 S. Douglas, Three Rivers, MI 49093

Name_________________________________________

Address________________________________________

City/Zip________________________________________

Phone_________________________________________

Please circle one: IC Church St. Clare St. Barbara

O I would like to enroll as an ac?ve member.

O Please change my address to the one shown above.

O I would like to learn more about school/parish ac?vi?es.

O I would like to learn more about the Catholic faith.

O I would like to offer the name of a homebound or ill Catholic who is

not currently being visited:_________________________.

O I would like to speak with a priest about a voca?on to the priesthood

or religious life.

IMMACULATE CONCEPTION CHURCH 645 S. DOUGLAS AVE., THREE RIVERS, MI

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Parishes & School InformaUon Rectory Office

Administrative Assistant & Bulletin Editor– Cathy Doering

M,T,W,F 8:30 a.m.- 4:00 p.m. • Office closed on Thursdays

Telephone: 273-8953 Fax: 273-2114

E-mail: iccatholicchurch@catholicweb.com

Bulletin Deadline: Monday at noon.

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Knights of Columbus #4141: Bob Dutka - 535-6315 Meets 2nd Thursday of the month at 7:00 pm, church hall

Daughters of Mary: Nancy Schopf - 858-3730 Meets 4th Tuesday of the month at 7:00 p.m., church hall

Immaculate Conception School (PK-5th) Principal - Sharon Voege

Website: www.iccatholicschool.com 269-273-2085 principal@iccatholicschool.com

SCHOOL MISSION STATEMENT

Together with the parents, parish and community, We provide a Christ-

centered Educa�on to:

Build Faith based on the truths of the Catholic Church. Develop Knowledge for becoming productive citizens Practice Christian Service as Jesus taught Thereby Changing the World One Student at a Time

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