Immaculate Conception

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 to
reach 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

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Our mission at Immaculate Conception Catholic Church in Sulphur continues to be the faith formation of our students, especially now, so after extensive prayer, discussion, research and consultation, we are rolling out a plan and a revised schedule for face-to-face PREP classes.  We hope this plan will serve our students and parents through whatever health, safety, government guidelines or phase we find ourselves in.
 
During these uncertain times and in the interest of the health and safety of our students, staff, catechists and volunteers, we are implementing the following schedule:
 
PREP classes will be held every other week  as follows:

 Red Week     4:30-6:00PM       Grades 1-5
 
Blue Week    6:00-7:30PM       Grades 6-10 and 12
 
Confirmation Class (11^th Grade) will attend class every week from 6:-7:30pm.

See ICC PREP Calendar here: PREP CALENDAR - AUGUST 24, 2020

Register online here:/prep-registration-form

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.


 

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS: 

• Confessions will be heard on Wednesday and Friday evenings at 5:00 P.M. – 6:00 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

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