Fr. Mathias, MSFS - Pastor Bart Connelly - Deacon Rectory: 273-8953 Emergency 269-290-2016

IMMACULATE CONCEPTION CHURCH THREE RIVERS, MICHIGAN

IMMACULATE CONCEPTION CHURCH

MASS SCHEDULE AND INTENTIONS

Saturday, November 23 - Vigil Mass

4:00 p.m. †Leonard and †Phyllis Macey

By: daughters

Sunday, November 24 - OUR LORD JESUS CHRIST,

KING OF THE UNIVERSE

11:00 a.m. Thanksgiving for Rick Sampson

By: family

Monday, November 25 - St. Catherine of Alexandria

8:00 a.m. †Kenneth Bloomfield

By: Dick & Vickie Imgrund

Tuesday, November 26 - St. Columban

6:30 p.m. †Ann Creagan

By: Knights of Columbus

Wednesday, November 27 – St. Francesco Antonio Fasani

8:00 a.m. †Robert L. Brooks

By: Mike & Jill Sebo

Thursday, November 28 - St. James of the Marche

Friday, November 29 - St. Clement

6:30 p.m. †Ernie Knapp

By: wife, Be,y

Saturday, November 30 - Vigil Mass first Sunday of Advent

4:00 p.m. †Gloria Bond

By: Pat & Jerry Dusseau

Sunday, December 1 - First Sunday of advent

11:00 a.m. †Philip and †Bernice Carra

By: Paul & Liz Carra

SCRIPTURE READINGS FOR SUNDAY, Dec. 1 First Reading: Isaiah 2:1-5

Psalm: 122:1-2, 3-4, 4-5, 6-7, 8-9 Second Reading: Romans 13:11-14

Gospel: Matthew 24:37-44

Happy Birthday to Jim DalPonte who is celebrating his

90th birthday on the 27th.

DAUGHTERS OF MARY

Monthly mee/ng will be Tuesday,

November 26th at 7:00 pm in the Church Hall.

All ladies of the parish are welcome to a,end!

Dear Friends,

“Be What You are and Be at its Best.” S.F.S In all four gospels Pilate asked Jesus, “Are you the king of the Jews?” At that moment, it was Pilate who was sitting on a throne of judgment, and Jesus was a manacled prisoner before him, totally at his mercy, and soon to be put to death. When Christians assert that Christ is King, they are not associating him with secular images of power; it is absurd to imagine him lined up with, say, Herod the Great, or Nero, or Henry VIII, or with any king we have ever seen or read about. Christians were persecuted by the Roman Empire for repeating that Christ was Lord and King, because this was taken to mean that he was looking for what Caesar had. But Jesus is the exact opposite of an earthly king. When the feast of Christ the King was added to the Church’s calendar in 1925 it was to make a statement about the hollow pretensions of Mussolini, who at that time had been ruling Italy for three years, and about the rising power of Hitler’s Nazi Party, and about all dictatorships. The crown that Christ wears is a crown of thorns. To call Christ our king is a subversive declaration, as it was for the early Christians; it is to say that anyone who presumes to lead us must be prepared, like him, to wear a crown of thorns. It is to situate oneself in the tradition of the Hebrew prophets who declared that leaders must be shepherds of the people, caring for them, dealing wisely, and doing justice in the land. When Israel was about to choose its first king, God warned them through the prophet Samuel that a king would lord it over them, tax them harshly, and promote inequality and injustice. And that is what most of their kings did. We have to ask whether it is what the majority of kings, emperors, and political leaders have done throughout history. Worldly kingdoms are built on power and wealth. But where we see forgiveness, we are seeing the kingdom of God. Deep inside the black heart of the world at its worst, the seed of God's word is stirring with new life. "The kingdom of God is among you," Jesus said (Lk.17:21). But we are still very far from seeing the harvest, so we have to pray, “May your kingdom come!" (Matt.6:10).

“Be Blessed and Be a Blessing”

Yours in Christ & Mary, Fr. R. Mathias MSFS

SECRET ANGELS PROJECT REMINDER… If there are still Angel Tags on the Secret Angels Tree, please consider taking one to help us provide a gift for

someone. You could be making this a special Christmas for someone. Please return your Secret Angel gift with the

tag attached by Sunday, December 15. We will be transporting all the gifts and food from church to the multi-purpose building after 11:00 a.m. mass that day to sort and

pack everything. We will need help to transport everything and would greatly appreciate your assistance. If you want to help in sorting and packing food and gifts that day, please contact Sherry Butler at 269-273-2155 or

616-334-3262. Please leave food donations in the boxes in the church entrance. If you missed our flyer insert in the bulletin, there are extras in the pouch on the wall by the

tree and on the table.

Thank you for assisting us in making this Christmas very special for others who may need a little extra help to

provide for themselves and/or their family.

The office will be closed Friday, the 29th in observance of the Thanksgiving holiday.

Please join us for a Chili/Soup supper to celebrate our Parish for the “Feast of Immaculate Conception” on Sat. Dec. 7th after the 4:00 mass. You can bring your favorite chili/soup to share. We will need some sides and desserts. Hot dogs will be served as

well. After dinner, stay for games, fellowship and fun.

OUR LORD JESUS CHRIST, KING OF THE UNIVERSE NOVEMBER 24, 2019

IMMACULATE CONCEPTION LECTORS, SERVERS

AND MINISTERS SCHEDULE

Saturday, November 30 at 4:00 p.m.

Sacristan: Tina Darling

Lector: Dick Imgrund

Body of Christ: Darci Skinner

Blood of Christ: Mary Schudel & Cathy Doering

Altar Servers: Leonard & Tina Darling

Sunday, December 1 at 11:00 a.m.

Sacristan: Terri Graham

Lector: Marie Koole

Body of Christ: Terri Graham

Blood of Christ: Angie Levandoski, Marilyn Cheney

Mike & Tina Schumacher

Altar Servers: Tina Darling & child volunteer

From the Principal…From the Principal…From the Principal…From the Principal…

In Christ’s Peace,

Mrs. Sharon Voege

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They are here! Everyone that had their picture taken will receive a free directory. They are at the back of the church. They are labeled so please take only the one

with your name on it. Directories can be purchased, in the rectory office, for $10 each.

The Daughters of Mary have a selection of crafts and baskets available, for purchase,

in the church hall. Stop down and see the wide selection.

Dear Parishioners, Just in time for Christmas giving we have gift cards for purchase. The following local vendors are available for cash & carry.

Applebee’s, Bath & Body Works, Bravo, Buffalo Wild Wings, Cold Stone Creamery, Meijer, Panera Bread, Shell, Speedway, Starbucks, Subway, Target, Taco Bell, and Walmart.

Hundreds of additional vendor gift cards can be ordered in time for holiday giving. You can even order online. Stop by the SCRIP table for details or contact the school office 273-2085. All proceeds go to the continuation of our mission!

HONORING LOCAL VETERANS! Students from Immaculate Conception Catholic School saluted the resident veterans of Heartland Health Care

with a program of patriotic songs and words of thanks. We thank all veterans for their service so we have the freedom

to teach our students in a Christ-centered environment!

THANK YOU!THANK YOU!THANK YOU!THANK YOU!

Our Holiday Extravaganza was a huge success again this

year thanks to all of you! We are so thankful for your great support and wonderful donations that helped to

make our event another amazing success.

Deepest appreciation to our chairpersons, booth and kitchen volunteers, crafters and wood cutters, donors, and all of you who visited and supported this wonderful event

sponsored by the Daughters of Mary, I.C. School, and Knights of Columbus. We hope you had a great time and

congratulations to all our raffle winners; the list of lucky winners is posted on the church bulletin board.

We so enjoyed working and spending many hours together, but it also takes a lot of hard work and

dedication by many individuals who volunteer year after year, and do so much behind the scenes. Again, thank you to each of you for your generosity of time, special

talents, and wonderful gifts. We could not do this without all of you! You are truly a blessing.

Blessings and Wishes to you and your families for a Joyous Christmas and New Year.

Sherry Butler & Pixie Ziehm Bazaar Co-chairs, Daughters of Mary

Happy Birthday to Rita Richards who is celebrating her

88th birthday on the 24th.

Happy Birthday to Mary Krull who is celebrating her

86th birthday on the 27th.

IC PARISH SUPPORT - NOVEMBER 17, 2019 Sunday Collec/on (92) ............................................... $ 3,693.78

Visitors/Loose ............................................................... $ 225.10

Online Giving (5) ........................................................... $ 200.00

Mass S/pend ................................................................... $ 50.00

U/lity Fund ..................................................................... $ 30.00

Memorial dona/on .................................................... $ 1,000.00

Vo/ve Lights.................................................................... $ 58.00

Total Offertory ........................................................ $ 5,256.88

Weekly Need .............................................................. $ 5,850.48

Weekly Need Over/Under ....................................... - $ 593.60

Other Income not included in weekly needs:

Christmas flowers ......................................................... $ 190.00

School Tui/on Assistance................................................ $ 20.00

IC Help ............................................................................. $ 40.00

Capital Improvement ...................................................... $ 45.00

Second Collec/on/Home Hea/ng Assistance ................. $ 10.00

Second Collec/on/Military Services ............................... $ 70.00

Second Collec/on/World Mission .................................. $ 20.00

IMMACULATE CONCEPTION CHURCH THREE RIVERS, MICHIGAN

HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO OUR PARISHIONERS! November 24 - 30

ST. BARBARA CHURCH MASS SCHEDULE AND INTENTIONS

Sunday, November 24

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

Sunday, December 1

8:00 a.m. †Souls in Purgatory

By: Irene Walunya Goodlow

Lector: Charlene Bugajski

Ministers: Pat Kocher, Barbara Frisbie, Tom Tenney

ST. CLARE CHURCH SERVER SCHEDULE AND INTENTIONS

Sunday, November 24

9:20 a.m. †Jim Walker

By: Jim & Darlene Ruden

Sunday, December 1

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

Lector: Charlie Davidson

Ministers: Ka/e Davidson, volunteer

Altar Server: volunteer

Ushers: Kurt Sehy, Arden Davidson

Coffee Crew: Jim & Eydie Ward

Robert Bartz

Rita Richards

Darla Smith

Mark Coburn

Anastasia Carra

Deacon Bart Connelly

Jim DalPonte

Adam Goodlow

Mary Krull

Jessica Burkey

Be,y Knapp

Jeff Middleton

Jessica Marquez

Nathan Tracy

Paul Patrick

Liam Brennan

Victor Feczko

Lily Ann Lutz

Michelle Zimmerman

ST. CLARE SUPPORT – NOVEMBER 17, 2019 Sunday Collec/on (21)………………… ...............................$ 686.00

Mass S/pend ...................................................................$ 20.00

Visitors/Loose ................................................................$ 329.12

Total Offertory……… ............................................... $ 1,035.12

Weekly Need ..............................................................$ 1,308.00

Weekly Need Over/Under ......................................... - $ 272.88

Other Income not included in weekly needs:

Christmas Flowers ...........................................................$ 30.00

ST. BARBARA SUPPORT – NOVEMBER 17, 2019 Sunday Collec/on (23) ………………… ........................... $ 1,030.00

Visitors/Loose …………………………………………………….. ...... $ 147.45

Total Offertory……… ................................................ $ 1,177.45

Weekly Need ............................................................... ..$ 794.00

Weekly Need Over/Under ..................... ….…..……….. + $ 383.45

Other Income not included in weekly needs:

Christmas Flowers ........................................................... $ 10.00

Second Collec/on/Military Services ................................ $ 10.00

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Don’t forget St. Clare when you are shopping online

this Christmas season. Proceeds go to the

Building fund.

The Centreville Ecumenical Thanksgiving Service will be at St. Clare Church this year. Service will

begin at 6:00 pm on November 24th.

Ready! Set! Get Them Warm! AND Help our Vets!Ready! Set! Get Them Warm! AND Help our Vets!Ready! Set! Get Them Warm! AND Help our Vets!Ready! Set! Get Them Warm! AND Help our Vets!

St. Clare's 11th Annual Warmth and Vet CollectionSt. Clare's 11th Annual Warmth and Vet CollectionSt. Clare's 11th Annual Warmth and Vet CollectionSt. Clare's 11th Annual Warmth and Vet Collection Nov. 17 Nov. 17 Nov. 17 Nov. 17 ---- Dec. 8Dec. 8Dec. 8Dec. 8 #1 need Socks!#1 need Socks!#1 need Socks!#1 need Socks!

Gloves and hats...all sizes, kids and adults, male and female.Gloves and hats...all sizes, kids and adults, male and female.Gloves and hats...all sizes, kids and adults, male and female.Gloves and hats...all sizes, kids and adults, male and female.

Happy Birthday to Vic Feczko who is celebrating his

80th birthday on the 26th.

Special Birthday wishes to Deacon Bart who will be celebrating his

78th birthday on Tuesday, the 26th. Thank you for all you do for us!

Advent Family Gathering for Persons with DisabiliDes,

December 7, 10 am - 2 pm

St. Mary School Gym, Paw Paw

Persons with disabili/es and their families are invited for a day of

friendship, Advent craNs and ac/vi/es, a service project, music and

fun. A simple lunch will be provided. The day is free and sponsored

by the Diocese of Kalamazoo Ministry to Persons with Disabili/es.

Please RSVP by November 29 to Lisa Irwin at

lirwin@diokzoo.org or 269-903-0177.

St. Clare Wednesday morning Masses are suspended for the winter. We will resume on April 1st.

Immaculate Conception will continue to have Monday and Wednesday morning Masses at 8 am. and Tuesday

and Friday evening Masses at 6:30 pm.

Give in thanksgiving. “The nuns left lasting impressions on me,” writes a donor. “I shall always be grateful for my

Catholic education.” Please join in thanking the thousands of senior Catholic sisters, brothers, and religious order priests who worked tirelessly to educate the young and serve those in need. The collection for the Retirement Fund for Religious, which helps hundreds of religious communities care for aging members, will be taken

December 8th. Please give generously.

Save the Date!!!

The Diocesan Cursillo Ultreya is Sunday, December 8th at

4:00 pm in the Immaculate Conception Church Hall.

All are Welcome!!!

OUR LORD JESUS CHRIST, KING OF THE UNIVERSE NOVEMBER 24, 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.

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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 Educa1on 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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Knights of Columbus #4141: Mike Didelot - 273-9259 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

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Telephone: 273-8953

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Bulletin Deadline Monday at noon.

Permanent Deacon - Bart Connelly 535-7631 Music Director - Director of Religious Ed. - Tim Dumont 718-4921 High School Youth Ministry - Tim Dumont 718-4921 RCIA - Mark & Mary Brost 278-8825