Immaculate Conception

Virtual VBS 2020
 Immaculate Conception Catholic Church
 

Immaculate Conception Catholic Church (Sulphur) and Holy Heroes are hosting Virtual Vacation Bible School this summer. 

The Virtual Holy Heroes Summer Faith Adventure Activity Book will be available in the foyer of the Church 
after all Masses June 27-28, 2020. 

The booklet has puzzles, coloring pages, mazes, and other fun activities.  Videos for each day can be seen by following the links provided in the booklet or on the ICCC website.  Follow the links located here /iccc-virtual-vbs-2020  to see the videos and activities that are offered for each of the five days. 

You can choose to do these activities at your own leisure.  

We hope that you and your children will enjoy this opportunity to grow in faith together!

God's Peace to you and your family!

Preface to Eucharistic Prayer for Reconciliation II
(from the Roman Missal used at Mass)

 The Eucharistic Prayers for Reconciliation may be used in Masses in which the mystery of reconciliation is conveyed to the faithful in a special way, as, for example, in the Masses for Promoting Harmony, For Reconciliation, For the Preservation of Peace and Justice, In Time of War or Civil Disturbance, For the Forgiveness of Sins, For Charity, of the Mystery of the Holy Cross, of the Most Holy Eucharist, of the Most Precious Blood of our Lord Jesus Christ, as well as in Masses during Lent.  Although these Eucharistic Prayers have been provided with a proper Preface, they may also be used with other Prefaces that refer to penance and conversion.
 

It is truly right and just
that we should give you thanks and praise,
O God, almighty Father,
for all you do in this world,
through our Lord Jesus Christ…

Even more, by your Spirit you move human hearts
that enemies may speak to each other again,
adversaries may join hands,
and peoples seek to meet together.

By the working of your power
it comes about, O Lord,
that hatred is overcome by love,
revenge gives way to forgiveness,
and discord is changed to mutual respect.

Therefore, as we give you ceaseless thanks
with the choirs of heaven,
we cry out to your majesty on earth.


 

WELCOME TO

IMMACULATE CONCEPTION CATHOLIC CHURCH SULPHUR

Hello Parishioners of Immaculate Conception Parish,
          
           My name is Garrett Broussard. I am very excited to be assigned to this parish for my summer assignment under the guidance of Father Tim Goodly.  I am currently in my third year of priestly formation. This fall I will enter t theology.  That means that I have approximately four more years until priestly ordination. My home parish is Our Lady of Good Counsel.
I am a native of Lake Charles. I graduated from Barbe High School.  I
finished my college studies at McNeese where I studied biology and exercise physiology.

        I look forward to working in the parish. I have heard such great things about the faith-filled vigor of the parish. I know it will be a wonderful opportunity for me as I continue to discern God’s will. I am also confident that I will have many opportunities for personal growth, so that I may someday become the man God asks me to be. Thank you for your patience with me. I look forward to meeting you.
 
Until then I remain,
  
 
Respectfully yours in Christ Jesus,
Garrett Broussard

O God, Master of this passing world,
hear the humble voices of your children.  The Sea of Galilee obeyed your order and returned to its former quietude; You are still the Master of land and sea. We live in the shadow of a danger over which we have no control.  The Gulf, like a provoked and angry giant, can awake from its seeming lethargy, overstep its conventional boundaries, invade our land, and spread chaos and  disaster.  During this hurricane season, we turn to You, O loving Father.  Spare us from past tragedies whose memories are still so vivid and
whose wounds seem to refuse to heal with the passing of time. 
O Virgin, Star of the Sea, Our Beloved Mother,  we ask you to plead with your Son on our behalf, so that spared from the calamities common to this area and animated with a true spirit of gratitude, we will walk in the footsteps of your Divine Son toreach the heavenly Jerusalem where a storm-less eternity awaits us. 
Amen.

 By the Most Reverend Maurice Schexnayder, Second Bishop of Lafayette  Written in 1957 following Hurricane Audrey

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS: 

• Confessions will be heard on Wednesday and Friday evenings at 5:00 P.M. – 6:30 P.M. and Saturday afternoon at 2:45 P.M. -3:45 P.M. in the Youth Hall.  Please honor social distancing of 6 feet or more.

• In light of Governor Edwards Stay at Home order, if you have questions that can be answered over the phone, please call the Church office rather than come in person in order to practice 6 feet social distancing.

• “Fear not, for I am with you, be not dismayed, for I am your God; I will strengthen you, I will help you, I will uphold you with my victorious right hand.”  Isaiah 41,10

• “Do not let your hearts be troubled.  You have faith in God; have faith also in Me.”  John 14, 1-2

• “Jesus, I trust in You.  Jesus, I trust in You.  Jesus, I trust in You.”   Saint Faustina

FROM FATHER TIM GOODLY

During this time of waiting,
I encourage you all to phone or text relatives and friends
who may be feeling overwhelmed. 
If you are the leader of an organization,
I encourage you to check on your members.
Prepare family meals together.
Teach a child how to bake or cook.
Eat together.
Watch a movie together.
Play games together.
Stay informed but keep the news to a minimum.
Pray and breath deeply, calling upon the name of Jesus
Support your local business and Church as best you can.
Know that you all are in my prayers
and I am remembering you all at Mass.
I am confident that we will get through this together.
God is good and so are you.
God bless.
 

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March 25, 2020
The Solemnity of the Annunciation of the Lord

My dear people of God, 

As we continue to heed medical and government advice to help keep our parishioners safe from COVID-19,  so many have expressed their sincere gratitude for our televised Mass on Sunday and the many parishes that are offering Masses, Way of the Cross, Adoration, prayers and guidance and other spiritual opportunities through the use of technology.  This allows parishioners to be reminded that this medical emergency is occurring during the Season of Lent when we are called to devote ourselves to prayer, fasting and almsgiving. 
In prayer we seek the Lord, by fasting we practice moderation, and through almsgiving we serve the poor and marginalized and address the many needs of our parishioners.

This is a time for us to take seriously the Gospel call to bring the message of Christ to the world. The Church's mission is essential.  I am pleased to report that Catholic Charities and other services of our Diocese will continue to help those in need and that our parishes and our Diocese will continue to address spiritual and material needs, especially in this time of uncertainty.

To address material needs, we must remember that the call to almsgiving continues even in times of emergency, just as the business and expenses of our church parishes continue. This truth is most apparent now when we find so many of our brothers and sisters in great need.  I understand that many of our parishes have online giving already in place, and I urge you to take advantage of that opportunity to give or to mail in your offertory envelopes and donations, if you prefer.  To assist those who do not have online giving already established, we have made that option available for all parishioners on the Diocese of Lake Charles website at http://www.lcdiocese.org/resources/support-the-diocese.  If you access “Support My Parish,” you will have the option to select your parish and properly direct your donation. To assist our parishes, I am dispensing all parishes from the Parochial Assessment (Tithe); these funds will remain in the parishes to help them to meet pressing needs during these troubling and uncertain times.

Please be assured that during this time you and your families have been constantly present to me in my thoughts and prayers and remember the assurance our Lord has given to us: “I will never forsake you or abandon you” (Heb. 15:5; Deut. 31:6).
Asking the intercession of Our Lady Star of the Sea, I remain,

Devotedly yours in Our Lord,


+Glen John Provost
Bishop of Lake Charles