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Immaculate Conception Parish Faith Formation Mission Statement
Immaculate Conception Parish continues the mission of Jesus Christ to share, teach, serve, and celebrate God's Word so that his Kingdom may come in its fullness. “The ministry of catechesis serves the Church in that mission.” (NCD) Its chief aim is to make people’s faith “living, conscious, and active through the light of instruction.” (GCD 14).
Goals of the Faith Formation Program
At Immaculate Conception, we strive to provide an enriching, energetic, and engaging faith formation program for all ages. We use curriculums that pull on experiences and teach evangelization based on Scripture and Sacred Tradition of the Catholic Church while creating a safe atmosphere for spiritual growth in a community of faith. We are building on the foundations that will lead all of our participants to develop a deeper relationship with Jesus and a life of prayer and service to others while serving the needs of all learners in our program.* * * * *Wednesday Night Class
Our Religious Education classes meet Wednesday evenings from 6:25-7:30, with our "Kick-Off" night is Wednesday August 30th with Root Beer Floats! Our First night of classes begins the first week after Labor Day (September 6th), and our final class meeting is the second Wednesday of May (May 8th). All students in grades Kindergarten through 12th grade meet in our school gym for a weekly prayer service, then go to their designated areas with their Catechists.**************Youth Ministry
Youth ministry activities are an amazing opportunity for middle school and high school students to grow in their faith and fellowship with each other. These activities occasionally take place on Wednesday evenings, but also on many weekends, during the summer, and as scheduled throughout the year. The best way to learn about youth ministry opportunities is through our Facebook page, the bulletin, and on the bulletin boards in church!
In the summer of 2024, we have the opportunity to join with several parishes from NW Iowa to travel to St. Paul, MN to go to the STEUBENVILLE Youth Conference July 26-28!!! We will be doing fundraisers throughout the year to support our youth and encourage them on this life-changing experience.**********
Vacation Bible School
Each summer, in the middle of June, we host Vacation Bible School at Immaculate Conception parish. The summer of 2022’s theme was “The Castle of Courage” and we learned about putting on the Armor of God and being strong in our faith. This summer, our VBS theme was “Super Heros of Faith” and we celebrated a fun week learning how we can share our faith with courage!
This year's Featured Heroes were: St. Terese of Lisieux, St. John Paul II, St. Francis Xavier, St. Katherine Drexel, St. Padre Pio, St. Alexander of Jerusalem, St. Maxamilian Kolbe, St. Joan of Arc, St. Mother Teresa of Calcutta, and St. Vincent de Paul!
Summer of 2024's Theme: God's Team!
Dates: June 17-21
Time: 7:45-12:45
(Includes Mass on Tues & Thurs, and Adoration on Thurs)
*******Service Projects
Fall Fill-A-Wagon Food Drive
Red wagons will be in the Parish Hall and the IC School from November 1st thru the 19th to collect non-perrishable food items for the CAP food pantry to help fill the pantry before the Thanksgiving and Christmas Holidays. Please help support the food pantry as they serve our neighbors, family, and friends in need.
Isiah 58: 10 "If you offer your food to the hungry and satisfy the needs of the afflicted, then your light shall rise in the darkness and your gloom be like the noonday." -
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3 days ago"To be deep in history is to cease to be Protestant.” - Saint John Henry Newman
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