Fr. Mathias, MSFS - Pastor Bart Connelly - Deacon Rectory: 273-8953 Emergency 269-290-2016

IMMACULATE CONCEPTION CHURCH THREE RIVERS, MICHIGAN

IMMACULATE CONCEPTION CHURCH

MASS SCHEDULE AND INTENTIONS

Saturday, January 11 - Vigil Mass

4:00 p.m. †Simone Grams

By: John & Carol Bohdan

Sunday, January 12 - THE BAPTISM OF THE LORD

11:00 a.m. †Joseph Tobon

By: wife, Nancy

Monday, January 13 - St. Hilary of Poi/ers

8:00 a.m. †Frances Tokarski

By: James Tokarski

Tuesday, January 14 - St. Gregory Nazianzen

6:30 p.m. †Veronica Falborski (Birthday)

By: Georgine Szudy

Wednesday, January 15 – St. Paul the Hermit

8:00 a.m. †Bob Dykstra

By: Mark & Sharon Voege

Thursday, January 16 - St. Berard and Companions

Friday, January 17 - St. Anthony of Egypt

6:30 p.m. †Bill Jerome

By: Kate Stevenson

Saturday, January 18 - Vigil Mass

4:00 p.m. †Antonio Bastos

By: Gene & Joanie Dunnington

Sunday, January 19 - Second Sunday in Ordinary Time

11:00 a.m. †Walter Tokarski

By: James Tokarski

SCRIPTURE READINGS FOR SUNDAY, Jan. 19

First Reading: Isaiah 49:3, 5-6 Psalm: 40:2, 4, 7-8, 8-9, 10

Second Reading: 1 Corinthians 1:1-3 Gospel: John 1:29-34

KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS

PANCAKES AND MORE BREAKFAST

Sunday, January 12th

9:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.

Cost is by dona2on. All are welcome!

Dear Friends,

“Be What You are and Be at its Best.” S.F.S

Why would God choose to get baptized? He certainly didn’t need what baptism gives to a person like you and me. When you were baptized, three changes happened within you.

First of all, the Original Sin that you inherited from Adam and Eve was washed away. But this cleaning of your soul was for the sake of God putting into your soul a great gift of Himself. In other words, this second change is more important than the first. Or rather, the first serves the second, just as we go to Confession not only to have our sins washed away, but also to strengthen us to act as Christ within our life, by Christ acting within us.

So, this second change is God giving you the grace—the spiritual strength—to follow Jesus through this world. As we celebrate the Baptism of the Lord today, we are celebrating a path that Jesus makes clear to us. But where does this path lead?

Jesus certainly had no need to be baptized since He had never committed any sin and was never marked even by Original Sin. But then again, Jesus never had to die on the Cross, either. Jesus did nothing in His life on this earth because He had to. He did everything freely. He did not hang upon the Cross because He was guilty of anything. He was the innocent Lamb of God. He allowed Himself to be hanged on the Cross in order to take away the sins of the world, including your sins and mine.

Jesus did not have to be baptized, but He was baptized in order to show us the first step on the path to salvation. Baptism is, so to speak, the “door of the Church”. When we pass through that door, we become members of the Body of Christ, and accept the responsibility of being a Christian, which in one phrase means accepting the call—the vocation—to holiness.

Dear Friends, I will be leaving to India tomorrow (13th Jan 2020) for my annual vacation for a month. In my absence Fr. Tomy Kattikanayil (Our Order Priest) will be here to say masses and to take care of the spiritual needs of the parish. Fr. Tomy is originally from India, he has worked in Africa as he belongs to the East Africa Province. At present he is working in the diocese of Lansing. He couldn’t go for his vacation to India because he is waiting for the Permanent resident card (Green Card). He was very generous to sacrifice his vacation time to come and help our Parish. I am happy that he is able to help us.

So, Fr. Tomy will be here from 17th of January 2020 to 17th of Febuary 2020. I will be back on 20th Feb 2020. I have a couple of my priestly Jubilee celebrations in India during my vacation. I will be having my Jubilee celebration at home on 15th of Feb 2020 at my native village church. There will be another Jubilee celebration with my classmates in our Provincial house.

Please keep me in your prayers as I travel to India (a long travel of two days) and take care of Fr. Tomy.

“Be blessed and Be a Blessing”

Yours lovingly in Christ & Mary,

Fr. R. Mathias MSFS

10 DAYS Holy Land Pilgrimage (Nov’ 09 – Nov’ 19, 2020)

Journey to the Holy Land for the spiritual experience of a life-time … walk where Jesus walked… cruise the Sea of Gali-lee… climb the Mount of Olives and view the Old City of Jeru-salem… visit Tabgha, scene of the Miracle of the Loaves and Fishes … the Mount of Beatitudes, site of the Sermon on the Mount … walk the Via Dolorosa to the Church of the Holy Sep-ulchre … stroll in the Garden of Gethsemane … visit Bethlehem and the Church of the Nativity.

Roundtrip airfare from Chicago O’Hare. ($3800-$3900) Accommodations at First Class and select Hotels. Breakfast and Dinner daily. Comprehensive Sightseeing. Includes all service charges and value added taxes.

If you are interested, please contact the IC office or the Pastor.

I.C. COMMUNITY SOUP POT is Tuesday the 21st. Workers are needed.

Please sign up in the carport entrance.

THE BAPTISM OF THE LORD JANUARY 12, 2020

IMMACULATE CONCEPTION LECTORS, SERVERS

AND MINISTERS SCHEDULE

Saturday, January 18 at 4:00 p.m.

Sacristan: Tina Darling

Lector: Marie Koole

Body of Christ: Deacon Bart

Blood of Christ: Susan Studabaker & Pat Larkins

Altar Servers: Tina Darling & Be6y Knapp

Sunday, January 19 at 11:00 a.m.

Sacristan: Larry Larsh

Lector: Lindy Luster-Bartz

Body of Christ: Deacon Bart

Blood of Christ: Sarah Mercer, Angie Levandoski

Larry Larsh, Marilyn Cheney

Altar Servers: Zoe Brost & Nancy Schopf

From the Principal…From the Principal…From the Principal…From the Principal…

Food Pantry needs this week:

Fruit Canned Meat

Peanut butter and jelly

In Peace of Christmas,

Mrs. Sharon Voege

IC PARISH SUPPORT - 2ND QUARTER Budget ......................................................................... $ 152,113

Collec2ons ................................................................... $ 141,201

Over/Under ................................................................. $ (10,912)

IC PARISH SUPPORT - DECEMBER 29, 2019 Sunday Collec2on (71) ............................................... $ 2,425.36

Visitors/Loose ............................................................... $ 441.75

Online Giving (4) ........................................................... $ 130.00

Holy Day/Christmas ...................................................... $ 260.00

Vo2ve Lights .................................................................... $ 77.00

Total Offertory ........................................................ $ 3,334.11

Weekly Need .............................................................. $ 5,850.48

Weekly Need Over/Under .................................... - $ 2,516.37

Other Income not included in weekly needs:

IC PARISH SUPPORT - JANUARY 5, 2020 Sunday Collec2on (102) ............................................. $ 5,170.56

Visitors/Loose ............................................................... $ 278.50

Online Giving (7) ........................................................... $ 485.00

Holy Day/Solemnity of Mary ........................................ $ 519.86

Holy Day/Christmas ........................................................ $ 40.00

Holy Day ........................................................................... $15.00

U2lity Fund ....................................................................... $ 5.00

Mass S2pend .................................................................. $ 30.00

Vo2ve Lights ................................................................... $ 66.00

Total Offertory ........................................................ $ 6,609.92

Weekly Need ............................................................. $ 5,850.48

Weekly Need Over/Under ....................................... + $ 759.44

Other Income not included in weekly needs:

School Tui2on Assistance ............................................. $ 368.00

IC Help .............................................................................. $ 5.00

Second Collec2on/Re2rement for Religious..................... $ 5.00

Capital Improvement ...................................................... $ 15.00

Dear Parishioners,

SAVE THE DATE:

70th ANNIVERSAY

CATHOLIC SCHOOLS WEEK

KICK OFF MASS & CELEBRATION

Sunday January 26 at 11 a.m.

Free spaghetti dinner follows as a

thank you to our parish!

Use these following programs to support our school all year long!

Box Tops for Education - Clip and collect

labels from hundreds of products. Each label is worth money for our school!

Harding’s Personalized Digital Coupons and Community Rewards - This replaces the Harding’s Scrip Program.

School Spirit – Sponsored by Aunt Millie. Like box tops for education, save the UPC label from Aunt Millie’s bread and pastry

products and our school receives money back.

Target has a program called Take Care of Education That gives a percentage of your purchase to the school.

You can sign up at Target.com/TCOE or call

1-800-316-6142. Use our ID: 8638

Information on these programs is located in the carport entrance.

Thanks for your support!

Prayer for Life, Saturday, January 18, 2020 at 2:00 p.m. Gather at St. Augustine Cathedral for prayer on the Cathedral steps,

followed by a short program and refreshments in the Crowley Center. Join Bishop Bradley, your Christian brothers and sisters and all

people of good will. Participants are invited to bring a donation of diapers and baby wipes to support the work of Caring Network and Alternatives of Kalamazoo. In case of inclement weather the prayer service will take place in the Crowley Center. For more information

contact Lisa Irwin at 269-903-0177 or lirwin@diokzoo.org.

Welcome All to Bible Study

Bible study will begin two new sessions in February. Friday morning will study

“Holy Spirit - Present Among Us”

The evening study begins on Tuesday February 4th at 7PM in the Rectory meeting room.

This session will be studying Exodus.

Please use the sign up sheet in the carport entrance to join fellow parishioners in learning more about your Catholic faith.

IMMACULATE CONCEPTION CHURCH THREE RIVERS, MICHIGAN

HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO OUR PARISHIONERS! January 12 - 18

Welcome to Mary Scialo who recently joined our

St. Clare family.

ST. BARBARA CHURCH MASS SCHEDULE AND INTENTIONS

Sunday, January 12

8:00 a.m. For the People of the Parishes

Sunday, January 19

8:00 a.m. †Samantha Blue

By: St. Barbara Altar Society

Lector: Charlene Bugajski

Ministers: Deacon Bart, Charlene Bugajski, Tom Tenney

ST. CLARE CHURCH SERVER SCHEDULE AND INTENTIONS

Sunday, January 12

9:20 a.m. †John Ruden

By: Ken & Sherry Roberts

Sunday, January 19

9:20 a.m. The People of the Parishes

Lector: Anne Rock

Ministers: Dennis & Celeste Nemeth, Alexander Gill

Altar Server: Jack & Jill Collins

Ushers: Tom Rock & Lou Scohy

Coffee Crew: Marc & Theresa Prieur

Mark Graham

Logan Jourdan

Beryl Rigel

Irene Goodlow-

Walunya

Gisell Macedo

Jeff Springer

Tony Bowen

Arden Davidson

Ma6hew Davidson

Phyllis Nusbaum

Quinten Prieur

James Freiburger

Encountering Christ: Joyfully Unleashing Your GiBs Stewardship Retreat - St. Joseph Parish, White Pigeon

January 18, 2020

The Diocese of Kalamazoo’s Office of Stewardship and

Development will be sponsoring five retreats, in each deanery,

for the purpose of crea2ng a be6er understanding of the truest

meaning of “stewardship.” The day promises to be one of prayer

and reflec2on, along with discussion on our own journey as

Apostles of Christ. The day will begin with Mass at 8:30 a.m. and

end around 4:00 p.m. Lunch will be provided. The event is being

offered at no cost; a free-will offering will be accepted. For more

informa2on and to register, please go to imdisciple.com/

encounteringchrist or call (269)-903- 0145.

ST. BARBARA SUPPORT – DECEMBER 29, 2019 Sunday Collec2on (15) ………………… .............................. $ 265.00

Holy Day/Christmas ........................................................ $ 20.00

Visitors/Loose …………………………………………………….. ..... $ 199.00

Total Offertory……… .................................................. $ 484.00

Weekly Need .............................................................. ..$ 794.00

Weekly Need Over/Under ...................... ….…..……….. - $ 310.00

Other Income not included in weekly needs:

ST. CLARE SUPPORT – DECEMBER 29, 2019 Sunday Collec2on (15)………………… ............................... $ 582.00

Holy Day/Christmas ....................................................... $ 102.00

Visitors/Loose .................................................................. $ 56.00

Total Offertory……… ...................................................$ 740.00

Weekly Need .............................................................. $ 1,308.00

Weekly Need Over/Under .......................................... - $ 568.00

Other Income not included in weekly needs:

Building Fund ................................................................ $ 100.00

Christmas Flowers ........................................................... $ 53.00

ST. BARBARA SUPPORT – JANUARY 5, 2020 Sunday Collec2on (22) ………………… ........................... $ 1,065.00

Visitors/Loose …………………………………………………….. ..... $ 113.00

Total Offertory……… ................................................$ 1,178.00

Weekly Need .............................................................. ..$ 794.00

Weekly Need Over/Under ..................... ….…..……….. + $ 384.00

Other Income not included in weekly needs: ST. CLARE SUPPORT – JANUARY 5, 2020 Sunday Collec2on (21)………………… ............................ $ 1,487.00

Holy Day/Solemnity of Mary ........................................... $ 32.00

Visitors/Loose ................................................................ $ 160.00

Fuel Collec2on ................................................................... $ 5.00

Vo2ve Lights .................................................................... $ 50.00

Total Offertory……… ................................................ $ 1,734.00

Weekly Need .............................................................. $ 1,308.00

Weekly Need Over/Under ......................................... + $ 426.00

Other Income not included in weekly needs:

Building Fund ........................................................... $ 16,166.74

Our deepest condolences to the family of

Pauline Harris who passed away recently.

May Pauline and all our departed have

eternal rest in the arms of the Lord.

Mass on Wed., Jan. 22nd in observance of the National Day of Prayer for the Legal Protection of

Unborn Children. Bishop Bradley will celebrate Mass at 6:00p.m. at St. Monica Parish, Kalamazoo. All are welcome to join as we gather to

pray for the unborn, for those who carry the wound of abortion, and for renewed respect for the dignity of human life from

conception to natural death. Participants are invited to bring a donation of diapers and baby wipes to support the ministry of Caring Network. For more information contact Lisa Irwin at

269-903-0177 or lirwin@diokzoo.org.

Congratula2ons to James & Gloria

Schuster who are celebra2ng their 57th

Wedding Anniversary on January 12th!

THE BAPTISM OF THE LORD JANUARY 12, 2020

Welcome To Our Parishes If you would like to enroll, change your address, or simply

have ques2ons about our parish, please fill out the form

below and drop it in the collec2on

basket or mail it to the Church office:

645 S. Douglas, Three Rivers, MI 49093

Name_________________________________________

Address________________________________________

City/Zip________________________________________

Phone_________________________________________

Please circle one: IC Church St. Clare St. Barbara

O I would like to enroll as an ac2ve member.

O Please change my address to the one shown above.

O I would like to learn more about school/parish ac2vi2es.

O I would like to learn more about the Catholic faith.

O I would like to offer the name of a homebound or ill Catholic who is

not currently being visited:_________________________.

O I would like to speak with a priest about a voca2on to the priesthood

or religious life.

IMMACULATE CONCEPTION CHURCH 645 S. DOUGLAS AVE., THREE RIVERS, MI

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Randy/Sharon Jacobs

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Ruth Lahmeyer

Cassandra Lems

Ginger Lorencz

Diana Marsh

Eileen Miholer

Karen Miles

Jim Noonan

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Parishes & School Informa/on

Immaculate Conception School (PK-5th) Principal - Sharon Voege

Website: www.iccatholicschool.com 269-273-2085 principal@iccatholicschool.com

SCHOOL MISSION STATEMENT

Together with the parents, parish and community, We provide a Christ-

centered Educa�on to:

Build Faith based on the truths of the Catholic Church. Develop Knowledge for becoming productive citizens Practice Christian Service as Jesus taught Thereby Changing the World One Student at a Time

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Knights of Columbus #4141: Mike Didelot - 273-9259 Meets 2nd Thursday of the month at 7:00 pm, church hall

Daughters of Mary: Nancy Schopf - 858-3730 Meets 4th Tuesday of the month at 7:00 p.m., church hall

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Rectory Office Administrative Assistant & Bulletin Editor– Cathy Doering

M,T,W,F 8:30 a.m.- 4:00 p.m. • Office closed on Thursdays

Telephone: 273-8953

E-mail: icchurchtr@outlook.com

Bulletin Deadline Monday at noon.

Permanent Deacon - Bart Connelly 535-7631 Music Director - Director of Religious Ed. - Tim Dumont 718-4921 High School Youth Ministry - Tim Dumont 718-4921 RCIA - Mark & Mary Brost 278-8825