Saint Mary of the Immaculate Conception Roman Catholic Church

* Divine Mercy Devotions immediately following the 2pm Spanish Mass.

* Please join us for a free choral concert entitled “Voices of Spring,” this Friday, April 8 at 8pm performed by Maryland’s leading female vocal ensemble, Voix de Femmes, in the Church. Reception to follow.

* The Shroud of Turin replica is coming to Saint Mary on Saturday, April 16. Join us at 1pm for a talk an the opportunity to see a full size replica of the Shroud.

* Preparations are underway for Holy Cross Academy’s 8th Biennial Benefit Auction and Dinner to be held on April 23, 2016! The goal of this year’s event is to begin the expansion plans of the school, to include a cafeteria, chapel, and rooms dedicated to music, art, science, language and technology. For ticket information please contact hcaauction@ holycrossweb.com.

* Saint Mary Parish Night Out 2016: Join us for an evening of dinner and dancing to the Andrew Thielen Big Band, Friday, April 29 at the UMW Jepson Center, Cash Bar 6-11pm, 7pm Dinner & Dancing. $75 person. Last year tickets sold out! Reserve yours now— see page 8 for details—its time to step it up, Fred!

* Click here for Mass, Confession and Devotions Schedules

* The Liturgy Sheet for today’s Mass begins on page 14 of this Easter Sunday bulletin.

* Our Second Collection this Easter weekend is a Special Collection for Parish Development and Maintenance. Thank you for your generosity. Your gifts from last year are providing for a new roof on the church, which we will begin to install soon. No more leaks!

* Please join us for a free choral concert entitled “Voices of Spring,” this Friday, April 8 at 8pm performed by Maryland’s leading female vocal ensemble, Voix de Femmes, in the Church. Reception to follow.

* The Shroud of Turin replica is coming to Saint Mary on Saturday, April 16. Join us at 1pm for a talk an the opportunity to see a full size replica of the Shroud.

* Preparations are underway for Holy Cross Academy’s 8th Biennial Benefit Auction and Dinner to be held on April 23, 2016! The goal of this year’s event is to begin the expansion plans of the school, to include a cafeteria, chapel, and rooms dedicated to music, art, science, language and technology. For ticket information please contact hcaauction@holycrossweb.com.

* Saint Mary Parish Night Out 2016: Join us for an evening of dinner and dancing to the Andrew Thielen Big Band, Friday, April 29 at the UMW Jepson Center, Cash Bar 6-11pm, 7pm Dinner & Dancing. $75 person. Last year tickets sold out! Reserve yours now— see page 8 for details—its time to step it up, Fred!

* Watch the calendar for additional opportunities for confession scheduled this week: Monday through Wednesday evenings, and between Noon and 3pm on Good Friday. There will be no confessions after 3pm on Good Friday or on Holy Saturday.

* Please note our annual Easter Sunday schedule (page 8), which is very different. The Church permits only one Vigil, ours will be Holy Saturday night from 8:30–11:30pm. There is no 5pm or 7pm Mass on Holy Saturday. We then joyfully welcome more than 9,000 people to three beautiful Masses on Easter Sunday at the Fredericksburg Expo Center, 8am, 10:15am and 12:30pm. There are no Masses in the church on Easter Sunday, and no afternoon and evening Masses after the
12:30pm Mass.

* The Little Sisters of the Poor will be present at all Masses this weekend to explain their mission and ask for your support. Your generosity will enable the Sisters to continue welcoming
the needy elderly and providing them with the love and dignity they deserve. Visit their website at littlesistersofthepoorvirginia.org.

* Join us THIS week for the Taizé Prayer Service on Monday, March 14 at 8:15pm. Now in our 9th year, we have met each month to pray for Christian unity in our community and in the world. All Christians are warmly invited; invite your friends!

* Our final Lenten Ecumenical Prayer Service is this Wednesday, March 16 at Noon at Fredericksburg Methodist Church, and Rev. Allen Fisher, Pastor of The Fredericksburg  Presbyterian Church, will be preaching.

* Watch the calendar for additional opportunities for confession scheduled this week: Thursday and Friday starting at 7pm. Confessions will continue Holy Week: Monday through Wednesday evenings, and between Noon and 3pm on Good Friday. There will be no confessions after 3pm on Good Friday or on Holy Saturday.

* Please note our annual Easter Sunday schedule, which is very different. The Church permits only one Vigil, ours will be Holy Saturday night from 8:30– 11:30pm. There is no 5pm or 7pm Mass on Holy Saturday. We then joyfully welcome more than 9,000 people to three beautiful Masses on Easter Sunday at the Fredericksburg Expo Center, 8am, 10:15am and 12:30pm. There are no Masses in the church on Easter Sunday, and no afternoon and evening Masses after the 12:30pm Mass.