Immaculate Conception Church

Welcome to
Immaculate Conception Parish!

110 S. School Street
Braidwood, IL 60408

Phone: (815) 458-2125
Fax: (815) 458-2836

E-mail: icparishbraidwood@gmail.com

Sunday Mass at Assumption Church
Sunday, 9:30 AM

Daily Mass
Thursdays at 8:30 AM
 

      




Sunday 9:30 AM Mass will be held at Assumption Catholic Church (195 S. Kankakee St., Coal City) until further notice.

Click here to register for Sat. 4:00 pm, Sun. 7:30 and 11:30 AM Masses held at Assumption Parish in Coal City.

2021 LENTEN SEASON/EASTER SEASON 

The Season of Lent is a very special time of spiritual growth, a time of deepened conversion and great graces that support and encourage the development of our relationship with the Lord.

Ash Wednesday – February 17th Universal Day of Fast and Abstinence For All Catholics
· 8:30 a.m. , 12.00p.m., 6:30 p.m. Mass/Ashes - Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary Parish

Sacrament of Penance - Confessions 
· Saturdays - 3:15 – 3:45 p.m.  - Assumption Parish
· Sunday mornings in Lent following 9:30a.m. Mass - Assumption Parish
· March 22 from  5-7 p.m. Confessions at Assumption Parish
· March 23th, Tuesday 7 p.m. First Confessions - Assumption Parish 

Traditional Stations of the Cross and Exposition and Benediction of the Blessed Sacrament
· Fridays of Lent February 19th through April 2nd 6:30 p.m. - Assumption Parish 

Palm Sunday of The Passion Of Our Lord- Holy Week Begins
· Saturday, March 27th Confession 3:15-3:45 p.m.  4:00 p.m. Vigil Mass - Assumption Parish
· Sunday, March 28th 7:30 a.m., 9.30a.m., and 11:15a.m. Mass - Assumption Parish                                  

Holy Week - March 29th thru March 31/8:00 a.m. Rosary/8:30 a.m. Mass - Assumption Parish

THE SACRED PASCHAL TRIDUUM OF THE PASSION AND
RESURRECTION OF THE LORD

HOLY THURSDAY OF THE LORD’S SUPPER April 1
· 6:30 p.m. Evening Mass of the Lord’s Supper - Assumption Parish
  Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament /until  9 p.m. 

GOOD FRIDAY OF THE PASSION OF THE LORD April 2 - Universal Day of Fast and Abstinence
· 3:00 p.m.   Celebration of the Lord’s Passion
· 6:30 p.m.  Traditional Way of the Cross

HOLY  SATURDAY, April 3 
· 12:00 p.m. Blessing of Easter Foods - Outside at the Shrine of the Blessed Mother- Assumption Church

· The Easter Vigil In The Holy Night, April 3
· 8:00 p.m. MASS OF THE RESURRECTION OF THE LORD - Assumption Parish

SOLEMNITY OF EASTER SUNDAY OF THE RESURRECTION OF THE LORD, April 4
· 7:30 a.m. and 11:15 a.m. MASS - Assumption Parish
· 9:30 a.m. MASS at Assumption Parish Church
· 9.30 a.m. MASS at Berst Hall

Easter, our most important liturgical observance as Catholics, is celebrated for fifty days, longer than any other feast in the calendar.  The Great Fifty Days, as it is sometimes called, is observed as a single feast – from Easter Sunday to Pentecost Sunday.
 

Dear Parish Family,

      This year, the theme of the Appeal is “Shining the Light of Christ!” Can you imagine anything more precious? How did you feel when you were chosen to be on a team? Picked for a lead part in a play? Pretty special, I would imagine. Greater than anything you have or will ever be chosen for, God has chosen you to join Him and fulfill the plan He has uniquely created for you. How do we acknowledge God’s grace and show Him our gratitude? One way is to give back to God the gifts He shared with us. We can support our parish, our diocese and the Church throughout the world with gifts of time, talent and treasure. This year’s goal for Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary Parish is $35,000 and this year's goal for Immaculate Conception Parish is $9,900. 

       Our annual appeal supports 30 ministries that shine Christ’s light throughout the diocese, especially on those most in need. Your gifts to the CMAA help the poor and vulnerable, form our future shepherds, and spread the faith through our Catholic schools, faith formation programs in parishes and programs for young adults.  The CMAA funds the mission and ministries of our diocese. It also funds services that are of great help to the ministries here in our parish. Please answer our bishop's request and make a generous pledge. Let’s welcome our new Bishop Ronald Hicks with a quick and generous response to the Appeal. Perhaps the mailing has already arrived to your home? Let’s all do what we can, as quickly as we can, and have another successful year.

       Let’s see if we can get many more parishioners to share the light of Christ, and to allow the Lord to use all of us to accomplish His will. To show His kindness and mercy to those around us. The Diocesan goal to support the many ministries of the work of the Church throughout the Diocese of Joliet is $8.2 million.  Thank you in advance for your support.
                                                                                                       God Bless All of You!       
                                                                                  Father Raed Bader
 

September 21, 2020
 

DIOCESE OF JOLIET
Reception of Communion on the Tongue – During Coronavirus Pandemic

Parish Reopening Co-Leadership Teams,

For well-founded reasons the liturgical guidelines during the pandemic limited distribution of Holy Communion in the hand. Pastors are still urged to encourage the faithful to receive in the hand, as it is the safest way to distribute/receive Holy Communion. However, out of respect for those who insist on receiving on the tongue and with the hope of avoiding conflicts at this most sacred time of the Holy Mass, an exception may be made in a given parish at the full discretion of the pastor, and only in accord with a strict observance of the procedure provided here.

Procedure for Distributing Holy Communion on the Tongue

a. Parishes are to establish a dedicated station for those receiving Holy Communion on the tongue, separate from those coming to receive communion in the hand;

b. Communicants move forward to the designated station in single file maintaining six feet between each person assisted by markers on the floor;

c. The minister distributing Holy Communion wearing a mask/face shield, sanitizes his / her hands, either from a nearby table, or offered by an usher;

d. The communicant sanitizes his/her hands from a table or from sanitizer offered by usher, removes the strap of the mask or face covering from one ear, letting it hang from the other ear and exercises care not to touch the face, clothing or any other surface after sanitizing the hands;

e. After having sanitized his/her hands, the communicant approaches the priest or
extraordinary minister, and receives the Host on the tongue;

f. The communicant steps six feet to the side, replaces the mask over the mouth and nose and returns to his/her seat;

g. The minister puts the ciborium on a near-by table and sanitizes his / her hands, rubbing hands together and until they are dry (at least for 20 seconds each time). This must be done after each communicant receives;

h. The minister picks up the ciborium and begins the process again;

i. All other guidelines about masking, face shields and other preparatory actions before distribution remain in force;

j. Because of the safety precautions exercised for those receiving Communion on the tongue, each parish will have to determine how best this is to be done given the fact that some parishes distribute Communion to recipients remaining in the pews. In any case, it has worked out well for those who receive Communion on the tongue to come last and to a designated station.

It should be observed from the outset that more care and time will be required in implementing this exception, as communion on the tongue poses additional health risks to both the minister and the communicant. Out of regard for specific health protocols, this process may not be rushed, particularly the sanitizing and drying of the minister's hands between communicants. Failure to strictly follow this procedure may result in de-certification of the parish to host congregations for liturgical services.


Most Reverand Richard E. Pates
Apostolic Administrator
Diocese of Joliet

      Visit the Diocese of Joliet website.

Click to visit the website of Assumption Parish, Coal City.

Our Adoration Chapel is open!  Visit this link to read our re-opening guidelines.

          
Whether it's a one-time gift or setting up a recurring schedule, if you need assistance with online giving, please contact our office at: 
icparishbraidwood@gmail.com or (815) 458-2125.

St. Vincent's Meals are being served every Monday night in March and April from 4:30 to 6:00 p.m. at Immaculate Conception Church, 110 S. School Street, Braidwood.  If you would like to donate to help this ministry, you may send a check for St. Vincent Meals to the church office. Funds will be spent on food for the meals and the containers we put them in.  Thank you for your prayerful consideration.

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