Saint Mary of the Immaculate Conception Roman Catholic Church

* The second collection this weekend is the Catholic Relief Services Collection which serves Jesus through the victims of human trafficking, in those who suffer from unjust laws, and in those who need pastoral care and humanitarian assistance across the globe. Please give generously to the Catholic Relief Services Collection

* The miraculous digital replica of Our  Lady of Guadalupe returns to visit the  church this Thursday, March 10 from  3-8pm.

* Please mark your calendars for the Saint  Mary Manna Project Food Drive to be  held the weekend of March 12–13. For  more information, see the article on p.7.

* Join us next week for the Taize 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!

* SCRIP is on sale this weekend in the Parish Life Center after most Masses.
Please use SCRIP and help our school.

* Click here for Mass, Confession and Devotions Schedules

* Host and Participant sign-ups continue for our Lenten/Easter Small Groups Series, “The Face of Mercy.” Information may be found on page 6 and our website, www.stmaryfred.org.

* The special collection this weekend is for the Oblate Sisters’ Missions in Africa. Sr. Johanna Paula and Sr. Anne Dorothy, Oblate Sisters of Saint Francis de Sales from our African Missions, will be speaking about the work of our Oblate Sisters in Africa. If you can in any way contribute to the missions of Oblate Sisters, please know that your generosity will be greatly appreciated.

* Again, the series “The Catholic’s Divorce Survival Guide” begins Monday, February 29, for 12 Mondays. Comfort, counsel and clarity offered, to let you know the power of healing and that you still belong here. Details p. 7.

* Don’t forget the Bishop’s Lenten Appeal for outreach in our diocese, if you are still considering a pledge or gift. Help us make our goal – every family, please.

* Please mark your calendars for the Saint Mary Manna Project Food Drive to be held the weekend of March 12–13. More information will be in next week’s bulletin.

* Click here for Mass, Confession and Devotions Schedules

* 40 HOURS’ Eucharistic Adoration begins tonight (Sunday) following the 7:01pm Mass. Please see p. 7 for the full schedule. Adoration is a time of grace and blessings not only for the individual who sits in the Presence of the Lord, but also for the parish who sponsors it. Please make visits to the Blessed Sacrament throughout these days; if you can sign up for an hour or half-hour, please add your name to the sign-up sheet in the church vestibule.

* Host and Participant sign-ups continue for our Lenten/Easter Small Groups Series, “The Face of Mercy.” Information may be found on page 6 and our website, www.stmaryfred.org.

* Come to our Mercy Penance Service, Wednesday, February 24. All priests will be on hand for a special parish service: prayer and song, an examination of conscience, quick
individual confessions (for tonight, no discussion, no questions, please), individual absolution, a prayer of penance while tying a knot in our Lent altar cloth, a song of mercy. Join us for mercy and reconciliation while still early in Lent.

* We welcome back the miraculous image of Our Lady of Guadalupe, this Thursday, February 25, 3-8pm in the church.

* Again, the series “The Catholic’s  Divorce Survival Guide” begins Monday, February 29, for 12 Mondays. Comfort, counsel and clarity offered, to let you know the power of healing and
that you still belong here. Details p. 7.

* Don’t forget the Bishop’s Lenten Appeal for outreach in our diocese, if you are still considering a pledge or gift. Help us make our goal – every family, please.

* Click here for Mass, Confession and Devotions Schedules