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

 
Announcements:

This Week Communion Service will be held at Immaculate Conception on Thursday, Aug. 5 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.

***Reservations are no longer required for daily Thursday Mass or for our Adoration/Prayer hours.***

 Please understand that we must follow the following guidelines set forth by the Diocese in order to be compliant with our re-opening:

RESERVATIONS

A reservation must be made for our Sunday, 9:30 AM Mass by midnight the night before in order to assure a spot at Mass.  Each member of a household attending needs to be accounted for in the reservation number.  Reservations will also be taken by phone (call Sara at (815) 341-5946) for those that do not have the means to do so by computer.  However, if you have the ability to sign up online, we please ask that you do so.  If you do not make a reservation but decide to attend Mass, please know you may be placed on stand-by. 

Each Thursday Mass will be limited to 20 people.
Each Adoration hour will be limited to 10 people in Church at a time (up to 20 people total).

CHECK-IN BEFORE MASS

Please plan on arriving a minimum of 15 minutes before your Mass time.
Entry into the Church is via the main doors.

You will be welcomed by a volunteer who will:
- Make sure you are wearing a mask.
- Provide hand sanitizer for you to use.
- Check-in you/your party.
- Direct you to an usher who will assist in seating you.
The church seating has been adjusted for social distancing and please note you must be patient and understand that you will not be able to sit where you usually did in the past.

PROCEDURES DURING MASS

• According to the directives given by the Diocese of Joliet, Masses will be simplified.

• Donations/Offerings can be dropped into the basket on your way into the Church.

• Communion will be distributed only under the form of the consecrated Host and only in the hand.

• When receiving Communion, your mask should be lowered but replaced immediately after reception of the Sacred Host, per IDPH and CDC guidelines.

• Ushers will dismiss one pew at a time for Communion.

• Please remain seated after Mass. Our Ushers will dismiss by pews.

• No hymnals or Sunday bulletins will be available.

• Holy Water fonts will remain empty.

***Please - if you have a fever, flu-like symptoms, or are just not feeling well, please stay home and get well.

MASS SCHEDULE

Sunday:  9:30 am (at Assumption Church, Coal City)

Thursday:   8:30 AM

SACRAMENT OF PENANCE/CONFESSION SCHEDULE

Sunday: Following 9:30 am Mass

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      Visit the Diocese of Joliet website.

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

Click to read an update on our Annual Appeal from Fr. Bader.

          
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.

Thank you to all the volunteers who helped with hosting St. Vincent’s Meals at Immaculate Conception throughout May and June! 

St. Vincent's Meals are being served every Monday night in July and August from 5:00 to 6:00 p.m. at Ignite Christian Church, 1180 W. First Street, Braidwood.   If you would like to donate to help this ministry, please click the "Donate Now" button or 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.

Click here to register for Masses held at Assumption Parish in Coal City.