Saint Mary of the Immaculate Conception Roman Catholic Church

* Sister Susan Louise, Principal of Holy Cross Academy, invites you to Come and See Holy Cross Academy Tuesday, April 21 at 9am in the school library. Learn about our school and all it has to offer. Tours of the elementary and middle schools will be available.

* The Council of Catholic Women Mother / Daughter Tea is April 25. It is for you, moms and daughters, please come and enjoy a day together. See page 9 for more information.

* Vocations Sunday at Saint Mary is April 26, and we will welcome Bishop Loverde to join us for the Spanish Mass that weekend. Father J. D. Jaffe, Vocations Director for the Diocese, will offer the homily at all Masses.

* Have you ever wanted to go on a safari to see the “big five”? Join us on pilgrimage with our Oblate Sisters as we go to South Africa to dedicate their convent which we helped to build! We will visit the Sisters’ missions in South Africa and Namibia. For information, call Fr. Rooney or find the information on our parish website. July 14-25, 2015.

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

* Keep up on what is happening by subscribing to our home page, lower right corner, www.stmaryfred.org!

* Divine Mercy Devotions will be held today in the church following the Spanish Mass, about 3:15pm.

* Plan to attend our Mental Health Summit for Teens on April 18 in the Parish Life Center.

* Come join the celebration at our 8th annual Parish Night Out dinner and dance, April 25. See details at left.

* The Council of Catholic Women Mother Daughter Tea is April 25.

* Vocations Sunday at Saint Mary is April 26, and we will welcome Bishop Loverde to join us for the Spanish Mass that weekend. Father J. D. Jaffe, Vocations Director for the Diocese, will offer the homily at all Masses.

* Be sure to keep up on all that is happening at St. Mary by subscribing with your email address at our home page, lower right corner, at www.stmaryfred.org!

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

* Parish offices will be closed tomorrow (Monday) for the Easter holiday.

* The CCW’s Yard Sale next Saturday from 8am to 2pm in the Parish Life Center. You can bring donations to the Sale during this week, please call for information.

* Divine Mercy Devotions will be held next Sunday in the church following the Spanish Mass, about 3:15pm.

* Plan to attend our Mental Health Summit for Teens April 18.

*  Come join the celebration at our 8th annual Parish Night Out dinner and dance, April 25. See details at left.

* The Council of Catholic Women Mother Daughter Tea is April 25.

* Vocations Sunday at Saint Mary is April 26, and we will welcome Bishop Loverde to join us for the Spanish Mass that weekend.

* Mark your calendars: Our PARISH PICNIC will happen at Holy Cross Academy on Sunday, June 7 in the afternoon.

* Be sure to keep up on all that is happening at St. Mary by subscribing with your email address at our home page, lower right corner, at www.stmaryfred.org!

* Several additional opportunities for confession have been scheduled this week: Holy Week Monday through Wednesday at 7pm, and between Noon and 3 on Good Friday. There will be no confessions after 3pm on Good Friday.

*  Please make note of 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.

* Remember someone you love, either living or deceased, with a donation for our beautiful Easter Flowers. Envelopes are available in your envelope packets, in the Church and in the Parish Office.

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