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THE CHURCH OF THE
IMMACULATE
CONCEPTION
4030 JACKSON STREET NE • COLUMBIA HEIGHTS, MN 55421 • 763-788-9062 • ICCSONLINE.ORG
PASTOR, FR. JOHN MITCHELL
APRIL 26, 2015 • FOURTH SUNDAY OF EASTER
From the Pastor’s Desk
“A.D.”, Sunday Nights, NBC-TV, 8:00 pm
This twelve week mini-series explores the exciting and inspiring events that followed after the Crucifixion of Jesus. Watch
as the Christian disciples struggle to survive and share their beliefs.
To view these past episodes online, go to www.nbc.com/ad-the-bible-continues/video
EPISODE 4: “Signs and Wonders: (Air date: Sunday, April 26, 8:00 p.m., NBC-TV)
Episode Summary: Peter and John are released from prison after their trial. Christians
are now beyond counting, and among the new converts is Stephen, a bold young man who is eager to
preach. Key characters in this episode: Barnabas, Ananias, Sapphira, John, Peter, Stephen, and Pontius
Pilate. Scriptural background: Chapters 4-5 of the Acts of the Apostles.
Discussion questions: How do you think Peter felt about getting thrown into prison? Wasn’t this the
very thing he was trying to avoid when he denied three times that he knew Jesus? What was different
now? Why do you think the Holy Spirit is often depicted as a breath of wind? What is the difference
between Jesus’ miraculous healings of people and Peter’s healing of the lame man?
You’re Invited to the Deacon Ordination of Matthew Northenscold, Saturday, May 2, 10:00 am at the Basilica of St. Mary, 88 N.
17th Street in downtown Minneapolis. Matthew is our teaching parish seminarian. He will be ordained a transitional deacon on May 2 and
then, one year from now, he will be ordained to the priesthood in May 2016.
Outdoor Rosary on Weekdays During May at the Shrine of Mary
Join us in praying the Rosary at our outdoor Shrine of Mary during the month of May at 6:00 pm on weekdays, Monday-Friday. All are
welcome. The Shrine is just to the right of the flagpole as you stand facing the main door of the Parish Office/School.
Catholic Services Appeal Update
Please send in your gift to the 2015 Catholic Services Appeal. The Appeal provides food and shelter to the needy, funds for seminarian
education, and much more. We need your help to reach our Parish’s Appeal Goal. You can donate by mailing in your pledge form that
was sent to you in the mail, or donate online at www.csafspm.org, or donate over the phone by calling 612-294-6622. Here is the update
as of April 21:
Our Parish’s Appeal Goal for 2015: .............. $33,621.00
Total pledged so far: ....................................... $15,959.00
Amount under Goal: ....................................... $17,662.00
Percent of Goal pledged:
47.47%
Number of donors: ................................................. 111
God Bless You,
Father John Mitchell
Pastor
Monday, April 27
Acts 11:1-18/Jn 10:1-10
Tuesday, April 28
Acts 11:19-26/Jn 10:22-30
Wednesday April 29
Acts 12:24—13:5a/Jn 12:44-50
Thursday, April 30
Acts 13:13-25/Jn 13:16-20
Friday, May 1
Acts 13:26-33/Jn 14:1-6
Saturday, May 2
Acts 13:44-52/Jn 14:7-14
Sunday, May 3
Acts 9:26-31/1 Jn 3:18-24/Jn 15:1-8
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APRIL 26, 2015
Inside This Issue
Weekly Readings
Sunday, April 26
Acts 4:8-12/1 Jn 3:1-2/Jn 10:11-18
School News
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Did You Know
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Pastoral Ministry
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Faith Formation
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Social Justice
4
Consecrated Life
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Parish News
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Weekly Calendar
5
Road to Discipleship
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Reflection
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Church Directory
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Word of Life
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Collections
6
Mother’s Day Breakfast
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School News
Queen of May Live Auction Items
 Twins Games vs. the Brewers, the Yankees, the Red Sox and
the Tigers
 WCCO Backstage Tour and watch a Newscast Live with Frank
and Amelia
 WILD Playoff Tickets
 Fran Tarkenton Autographed Football
 Dave Matthews Band Concert Tickets (4), Dinner and Parking Pass –
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Queen of May News
Tickets are selling really well for our Queen of May dinner
and Auction! This year, we are trying something new and
different to improve bidding and the check-out procedures.
We have hired a company called Auctions By Cellular
(ABC) to ensure we have a successful check-out! Here are
some details:
 The Silent Auction bidding will be done via texting
on your cell phone. Perhaps you do not have a cell
phone or you do not text on your cell phone? This
is not a problem, as the company we are working
with (ABC) will have Personal Shoppers in red
shirts roaming through the Silent Auction area to
assist you.
 The Live Auction and Fund-A-Need will continue
with the bid number paddles that we are accustomed to using.
 At the end of the evening, the ABC reps will guide
you through the check-out line. You may pay by
check, cash or credit card.
 A way to ensure the process goes even more
smoothly for each of us is to register your cell
phone number with the company ahead of time.
The cell phone number you register is the one you
should have with you at the Queen of May. At the
time of this bulletin submission, I do not yet have
those directions. Please watch for more details in
next week’s bulletin.
As always, thanks for your support of the school! We are
so blessed.
Jane Bona, Principal
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July 1 at the Xcel
Nordeast Bar Tour with Mike Bridgeman
Billy Joel Concert Tickets (4) – May 16 at Target Center
Enjoy the Intimacy of Giuseppe’s Italian Ristorante on a Sunday when
the restaurant is closed! Stacy Patnode Traviss will prepare a special
meal with the unique recipes straight from Italy for 10 people.
Notre Dame Football Tickets (4)! See Touchdown Jesus and enjoy the
beautiful Notre Dame Campus
Rolling Stones Concert Tickets (2) – June 3 at TCF Stadium
Lighthouse Bed and Breakfast in Two Harbors - 6 people, 3 rooms for
2 nights in the actual Lighthouse that has been converted to a B and B,
September 25-26, 2015
Dinner with Fr. John Mitchell in our newly painted Auditorium Foyer.
Enjoy a dinner prepared by one of our special chefs and bask in the
beauty of the historical mural while visiting with Fr. John.
Kenny Chesney Concert Tickets (4) – July 18 at Target Field
Wine and Cheese Tasting with experts. Hosted by Jane and
Roger Bona
Birthday Party at the Firehouse! Hosted by Bridget and Rich Hinrichs
5 Seconds of Summer Concert Tickets (4) - July 31 at the Xcel
Lenten Project News
We received a thank you note from the University of Minnesota
Children’s Hospital for our Lenten project of collecting art supplies.
Here it is:
Dear Students, Staff and Families,
Thank you so much for the wonderful donation of art supplies and activities. They will be put to very good use here at the hospital by our
pediatric patients.
Your time and effort to do this is most appreciated. Your gifts are very
thoughtful.
Sincerely,
Kayla Montgomery
Child Family Life Specialist
DID YOU KNOW?
On March 16, 1953 the decision was made to have uniforms for students.
Navy blue, straight line with white blouses purchased from Fredin Department Store. For those who wanted to make their own, Fredin also had
the fabric available.
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FOURTH SUNDAY OF EASTER
In celebration of the school’s 75th Anniversary, the archives have
been dusted off and we are finding some great photos and stories to
share about our church and school! Each week, one of the interesting facts and stories will be published here in the bulletin. These
historical facts and stories come from a collection of publications
and a paper written by a former parishioner
Pastoral Ministry
Fellowship
Join us this Sunday, April 26, for Fellowship hosted by
Youth Ministry.
Growing Through Loss Spring Series
This series provides an opportunity for individuals to obtain information and support for a variety of loss and grief issues—each
session is complete in itself. Join us Monday, April 27 at Abiding
Savior Lutheran Church, 8211 Red Oak Drive, Mounds View MN
55112. Author and Bereaved Parent, Nancy Jo Sullivan will speak
on The Soft Light of Hope: Surviving the Worst Days of Grief.
Brochures are available at all entrances of the church, for additional information contact Vicki Bazille at 763-788-9062 x 212.
Coins for Social Justice
Small Change Can Do a World of Good!
Give your spare change today! Coins for Social Justice
raises funds to support programs that promote the gospel of peace and social justice.
In Need of Prayer? Please Call Us.
To add a name to the weekend Mass petitions, please call
Vicki at 763-788-9062 x 212. For private prayer call Larene
at 763-789-4246
Pray For Our Loved Ones Who Have Died
Especially all who have died from war. May God grant them
everlasting peace and joy in the kingdom of heaven.
Faith Formation
Heggies Pizza
We will continue to take orders for the Pizzas through May 3.
Call Mary Nawrocki at 763-788-9062 x 210 to place orders
during the week. Delivery will be the weekend of May 16 and
17 after all Masses. What a great time to stock up on the BEST
frozen pizza!
TOTUS TUUS—Totally Yours
Totus Tuus is coming back! And this year the fun and
faith will be directed by two teams of college age students! Registrations for our Vacation Bible School program TOTUS TUUS are now available at all church entrances, on our Parish website at ICCSonline.org or by calling the
Faith Formation office, 763-788-9062 x 210.
TOTUS TUUS is a Catholic youth program dedicated to sharing
the Gospel and promoting the Catholic faith through catechesis,
evangelization, Christian witness, and Eucharistic worship. The
goal of TOTUS TUUS is to help young people develop their relationship with Jesus Christ so that there is an intimate friendship
whereby he may lead them to the Father in the Holy Spirit.
The program runs two sessions—one for children entering grades
K-6 on June 8-12 from 9:00 am to 2:30 pm and for youth entering grades 7-12, on June 7-11 from 7:30 to 9:45 pm. We are excited to provide a longer day for the younger children! The cost is
$25 per participant and $75 max per family. GOD IS GOOD!
ALL THE TIME!
God bless you all!
Mary Nawrocki
Faith Formation Director
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Pray For All the Sick—Especially:
Ardella Alberico
Marian Ashlin
Stanley Burzynski
Margaret De Mars
Barbara Eagan
Sheila Eshleman
Pat Gerads
Joe Goodman
Doris Huspene
Donna Jorgensen
Jerry Lafeber
Katie Lietzke
Janet Mihalik
Greg Sery
Betty Schack
Bonnie Shutte
Irene Spensley
Judy Stiller
Marian Tesmar
Reggie Willman
Germaine Wolsfeld
and all those on our prayer chain
Recently we removed some names from our prayer list in the
bulletin. If your name or that of a loved one was removed and
you would like the name put back on our list please contact
Vicki at 763-788-9062 x 212. We are also updating our Prayer
Chain outside the main doors to the church. Again many names
will be removed and you will need to call Vicki 763-788-9062
x 212 to have them placed back on the Prayer Chain. Thank
you for your understanding.
Social Justice
Thank you for your
generous support for
Feed My Starving Children!
We have collected $3,043.00. Very soon we will be setting the
schedule for the actual event that will take place at St. Anthony
High School on Tuesday, June 23 and Wednesday, June 24. At
that time, Christian congregations from Minneapolis, New Brighton, St. Anthony, and Columbia Heights will be working together
to pack 100,000 meals in two days. The meals will be paid for
with the money collected through our collective fund raising effort, $22,000.00 in all. They are tentatively planning four packing
sessions (two on Tuesday and two on Wednesday) with about 150
volunteers per session, from the various churches. There will also
be a set-up session on Tuesday and a clean-up session Wednesday, with a need for about 15-20 volunteers each. Watch for details. Thanks again!
Year of Consecrated Life
Reflections on Consecrated Life
“Every vocation to consecrated life is born in
contemplation, from moments of intense communion and from a deep relationship of
friendship with Christ, from the beauty and
light which was seen shining on his face.”
—Starting Afresh from Christ: A Renewed Commitment
to Consecrated Life in the Third Millennium, no. 9
Parish News
Be sure to Save the Date and Save Your Stuff
For the I.C. Thrift Sale—June 18, 19, 20
More Volunteers are Needed!
We are in need of volunteers at the Reception Desk for Wednesday afternoons and to substitute when our regularly scheduled
volunteers are not available. If you are interested in volunteering
in the Parish Office, please contact Sue at 763-788-9062 x 205.
Weekly Calendar
Sunday, April 26, World Day of Prayer for Vocations
Queen of May Ticket Sale ___________ 7:30 am - 11:15 am
Mass, Intention, +Blanch Wilson ______________ 8:00 am
Fellowship _______________________ 8:30 am - 12:00 pm
Mass, First Eucharist* _____________________ 10:00 am
*Intention, IC Parishioners
Monday, April 27
ICCW Board Meeting _______________ 6:30 pm - 9:00 pm
Boy Scouts Troop 119 _______________ 7:00 pm - 8:30 pm
Tuesday, April 28
Mass, Intention, +Harry & Daniel Klimek_______ 7:30 am
Charismatic Prayer Group ____________ 6:30 pm - 9:00 pm
Wednesday, April 29
Mass, Intention, +John Commers _____________ 7:30 am
Core Group (Catechists) _____________ 6:30 pm - 8:00 pm
Confirmation I, Grade 9 _____________ 6:30 pm - 9:00 pm
Parish Choir Rehearsal ______________ 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm
Thursday, April 30
Mass* (School), Intention, +Madonna Bruneau __ 8:30 am
*Crowning of Mary
Parish Council Meeting ______________ 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm
RCIA ____________________________ 6:00 pm - 8:30 pm
Friday, May 1
Pray for a Priest
Will You Pray for a Priest Each Day?
Prayer Suggestion: Dear Jesus, hear my prayer on behalf of
your priest, Father [N]. Give him a deep faith, a bright and firm
hope, and a burning love which will ever increase in the course of
his priestly life. Be his comfort, his joy, and his strength. Amen.
April 26 – Rev. John Parkos
April 27 – Rev. William Paron
April 28 – Bishop Richard Pates
April 29 – Rev. Marc Paveglio
April 30 – Archbishop John Nienstedt
May 1 – Pope Francis
May 2 – Rev. John Mitchell
Road to Discipleship
O
nce we allow God to truly take up residence in our hearts we
become so overwhelmed by His abundant love for us that we
just naturally feel the need to join our lives with Him and dedicate
our time, talent, and treasure to carrying out God’s work here on
earth. Our generosity comes from within and not from external
pressure or reward.
—2014-2015 Stewardship Theme of Wichita Diocese
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FOURTH SUNDAY OF EASTER
Mass ____________________________________ 7:30 am
Our Brother's Keeper ________________ 9:00 am - 1:00 pm
Queen of May Dinner and Auction ____ 5:00 pm - 10:30 pm
Rosary at the Shrine ________________ 6:00 pm - 6:30 pm
Saturday, May 2
Faith Formation Advisory ___________ 9:00 am - 10:30 am
Reconciliation _____________________ 3:30 pm - 4:30 pm
Mass, Intention, IC Parishioners ______________ 5:00 pm
Our Lady of Guadalupe Prayer Group __ 6:30 pm - 9:00 pm
Sunday, May 3
Mass*, Intention, +Lawrence Molan ___________ 8:00 am
*Crowning of Mary, Rite of Covenant
Mass, Intention, +Robert Velst _______________ 10:00 am
Liturgy of the Word for Children ____ 10:00 am - 11:00 am
+Deceased
Eucharistic Adoration
J
esus said: “I am the good shepherd” (John 10:11).
Jesus is the good shepherd because He always
watches over us, guides us, protects and defends us,
and will safely bring us home to heaven one day.
Come, rejoice and adore Him in Eucharistic Adoration. All are welcome!
We currently have two open hours on Thursdays at 8:00 am and
9:00 am. We continue to look for partner Adorers for Mondays
at 11:00 am and noon, Tuesdays at 3:00 pm, and Wednesdays
at 4:00 pm. If you are able to cover an hour, please call Sandy at
763-789-3246 or Fran at 763-788-0924.
Reflection
Fourth Sunday of Easter
“And I will lay down my life for the sheep.” Jesus himself gave
us the image of himself as the Good Shepherd. In trying to teach
us about who he was, his love for us, and his mission to save us,
he chose to speak in these terms. The picture is a comforting one.
We can imagine the natural beauty of a shepherd on a hillside,
gently leading and guiding his sheep to the places where all their
needs are met. The shepherd makes sure they are fed, watered,
rested, and, of course, safe. This last element is what separates a
good shepherd from a bad one. When a threat approaches his
flock, the good shepherd will do whatever is necessary to save
them, even at risk of his own safety. The bad shepherd, on the
other hand, thinks only of himself and abandons the sheep in order to protect his own skin.
It’s important, in understanding the analogy, for us to realize that
we, the sheep of Christ’s pasture, do face real threats, though they
may be the kind that are hard to recognize. The wolves that prowl
around our souls are the vices of anger, jealousy, lust, greed, gluttony, vanity, and laziness. We traditionally call these the seven
deadly sins, and they are truly deadly. When we give in to them,
we cut off our souls from the source of real life: God. But Jesus is
the Good Shepherd, who lays down his life for us, literally. Jesus
suffered and died on the cross, taking away the deadly consequence of sin. This selfless act has saved us by offering the forgiveness and reconciliation that our souls, weak and weary from
the attacks of evil, desperately need. What a gift to be in the care
of such a shepherd. What a joy to be in this flock where, as Jesus
says, “I know mine and mine know me.”
©2015 Liturgical Publications Inc.
Word of Life
“[T]he pro-life position is often misunderstood
as neither showing compassion to mothers nor
caring about the children after they are born.
This is unfortunate. … Those who see a lack of
compassion from pro-lifers may not be aware of
the many resources and compassionate care
available to women facing unplanned pregnancies. … [Crisis pregnancy] centers exist to provide warm and
caring environments for mothers and families who find themselves with an unexpected pregnancy.”
—
Life Issues Forum: Racing Toward a Culture of Life
(www.bit.ly/RacingToward) Mary Prentis,
USCCB Secretariat of Pro-Life Activities
Collections
Week 42—April 18/19, 2015
Sunday Envelopes ............................... $ 5,053.43
Automatic Withdrawal ............................. 6,263.00
Plate Collection ......................................... 1,222.50
Total Weekly Collection ......................... 12,538.93
Year To Date 2014-2015 ....................... 521,884.50
Year To Date Budget ............................ 527,435.00
Year To Date (Deficit) ............................. (5,550.50)
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FOURTH SUNDAY OF EASTER
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763-788-3939
The M Rooney Team
All You Can Eat Sunday Brunch 10-2
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Complete Services
Printing • Typesetting/Design • Mailing
Promotional Items • Color Copies • Bindery
Advertising • Signs & Banners
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Debbie Doty, Parishioner
“New Patients Welcome”
Chet’s Shoe Store
Open M-F 10-8 Sat 9-4
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Outpatient therapy • Skilled care
Holy Spirit Chapel • Wellness programs
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Immaculate Conception
www.iccsonline.org
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Funeral Home
Cremation Services • Advance Planning
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