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
Sunday, 9:30 AM

Daily Mass
Thursdays at 8:30 AM

Our parish has been an integral part of Braidwood for 152 years and has seen the loss of 2 churches, a rectory and parish hall, all of which were rebuilt by the parishioners endowed with the mission of preserving our faith in this community.  Now is our time to uphold the mission to ensure Immaculate Conception Parish remains in this community during our watch with the proper care and upkeep of our church and buildings.

The purpose of this survey is to determine the level of commitment by our parishioners for the repair and upkeep of our church and buildings as well as to provide ideas on how to move forward on each major project.  You will see four individual check boxes for each project asking your opinion of support in each category - financially, with your labor,  prayerfully and do not support.  There is also an area next to each project for you to make comments on anything you may deem relevant to that project (i.e. ideas to fix, ways to fund, people/companies to assist or hire).

We are asking everyone to take a few minutes to complete this survey.  Share with your friends and family!  You can download the form, print it and return to the parish office or in the collection basket.  You can also take the survey online.  Thank you for your support!

Downloadable form:  
https://icparishbraidwood.org/documents/2021/6/Project%20Survey.pdf

Online survey:
https://forms.gle/Wh4gXmMshKkVWh1x9

2021 Catholic MinistriesAnnual Appeal Update

Goal:  $9,900
Amount Pledged:  $12,184.00
Amount Paid:  $10,284.00
Number of Donors:  47

Thank you to everyone who has already pledged a gift for this year’s annual appeal!  There is still time to donate - remember that we receive a rebate for a percentage of the amount we go over our goal. For those that still wish to donate, pledge envelopes may be returned directly to the Diocese via USPS.  Secure online gifts can also be made at jolietdioceseappeal.org, or text DONATE to (815) 205-1949. 

Thank you for your generosity!


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!       
                                                                            
 

Your gifts to the 2021 CMAA shine the light of Christ on the next generation! To witness how your gifts to the Catholic Ministries Annual Appeal (CMAA) shine the light of Christ on the next generation through the Office for Young Adult Ministries watch the video below. By making young adults feel welcome through programs such as the Samuel Group, it provides opportunities for growth, to deepen one’s faith and to deepen one’s commitment to serve. To make a secure gift to the CMAA, please click here.

      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 July and August from 4:30 to 6:00 p.m. at New Hope Presbyterian Church in Coal City.  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.

Visit the St. Vincent's Table Facebook page!