Immaculate Conception Parish, Arnold, MO

IMMACULATE CONCEPTION BULLETIN
March 16, 1997

FRIARS' MIND

ERMA BOMBECK
ON CONFESSION

"Confession has never been easy for Catholics. We form a line and slowly we inch toward the booth. We kneel in a dark cubicle and ask absolution for our sins from the shadow on the other side of the screen.
We worry. We worry that the priest will recognize our voice. We worry that our confession will take so long people in line will speculate we're terrorists. We worry what the priest will say when we admit our last confession was when Truman was president. We worry that our sins will prompt the priest to say, 'That's disgusting.'
A guy with a great sense of humor is trying to change all of this. He figures if you can send faxes to the Wailing Wall in Jerusalem, Catholics are ready for 'Computer Confession.' This is how it would work. After you say, "Bless me, Father, for I have sinned," a menu appears on the computer screen. You tap in the number of days since your last confession and the number of venial and mortal sins. The machine tallies your sins and calculates your penance - possibly a dozen Hail Mary's and six Our Father's.
Like it or not, human contact has been sacrificed on the altar of do-it-yourself technology. Bank tellers, telephone operators and gas station attendants are becoming ghosts of the past. I foresee a wedding where the bride presses 1 if she needs a groom; 2 if she needs a witness; 3 if she wants a caterer; and 4 if she requests music. As for confession, a computer cannot possibly replace a priest, because software has not been ordained. . . yet!"

Actually, Erma Bombeck's parody is now "on-line" at http://anther.learning.cs.cmu.edu/priest.htmll

Frs. Earl & Gilmary

LENTEN CONFESSIONS

Tue, March 18 - 7:00 pm - Penance Service
Sat, March 22 - 4:00-4:45 pm
Mon, March 24 - 7:30-8:00 am; 4-5 & 7-8 pm
Tue, March 25 - 7:30-8:00 am; 4-5 & 7-8 pm
Wed, March 26 - 7:30-8:00 am; 4-5 & 7-8 pm

IMMACULATE CONCEPTION WEB SITE

http://www.liturgical.com/churches/048ic/ic_home.htmll E-mail address is ICerl@JUNO.com

CHILDREN'S CHOIR

The children will NOT sing this Sunday, March 16, but they will sing at the 8:30 am Mass on Easter. PRACTICE will be next Monday, March 24 from 6-7:30 pm in Church.

ST. VINCENT de PAUL

The St. Vincent de Paul Society helped 717 people in our area in 1996 and has responded to 52 calls for help so far in 1997. We provided help with such items as porch steps, mattresses, and medicine. The loose collection on Easter Sunday will be given to this ministry. Please remember us.

I.C. Tomorrow

519 Pledges as of 3-11-97

Amount Pledged: $886,105.00

Amount Received: $418,562.07

A New Parish Center is Coming

Mass Intentions

Mon. Mar 17 - St. Patrick
(Dan 13:33-62; Jn 8:1-11)
7:00 a.m. In Mem. of Thresa Ems
8:00 a.m. In Mem. of Richard Hanks
Tue. Mar 18 - Lenten Weekday
(Num 21:4-9; Jn 8:21-30)
7:00 a.m. Int. of Edward Pienkowski
8:00 a.m. In Mem. of Hiltrude Stempfle
7:00 p.m. Penance Service - No Mass or OLPH
Wed. Mar 19 - St. Joseph
(2 Sam 7:4-16; Rom 4:13-22; Mt 16-21)
7:00 a.m. In Mem. of George Ziegler
8:00 a.m. In Mem. of Virginia Litzau
Thr. Mar 20 - Lenten Weekday
(Gen 17:3-9; Jn 8:51-59)
7:00 a.m. In Mem. of Phillip & Lulu Kouchner
8:00 a.m. In Mem. of Marie DiMaggio
Fri. Mar 21 - Lenten Weekday
(Jer 20:10-13; Jn 10:31-42)
8:00 a.m. In Mem. of Marie H. Krus
7:00 p.m. All Souls in Purgatory
Sat. Mar 22 - Lenten Weekday
(Ez 37:21-28; Jn 11:45-56)
8:00 a.m. In Mem. of Carol (Horst) Schilling
5:00 p.m. Members of Emil S. Meyer Family
Sun. Mar 23 - PASSION (PALM) SUNDAY
(Is 50:4-7; Phil 2:6-11; Mk 14:1-15:47)
7:00 a.m. Priest's Intention
8:30 a.m. In Mem. of Wm. S. (Billy) Wingbermuehle
10:00 a.m. In Mem. of Roy Sippel
11:30 a.m. People of the Parish

FRIDAY LENTEN DEVOTIONS

7:00 pm Stations of the Cross & Mass

Our Lady's Prayer Group, Thursday, 7:00 pm

Eucharistic Ministers

Sat. Mar. 22
5:00 p.m. Libbie Brundick, Bob Balsman, Cornelius and JoAnn Vergin
Sun. Mar. 23
7:00 a.m. Janet Hermann, Pat Knott, Nancy Radetic
8:30 a.m. Sheila White, Sue Steidle, Jim Kargus Dorothy Cowin
10:00 a.m. Suzanne Nordstrom, Christine Phrom, Marge & Ken Atzert, Mary Kampschroeder
11:30 a.m. Jane Williams, Stanley & Rosemarie Leach

Commentators Lectors

Sat. Mar. 22
5:00 p.m. Shirley Dalton & Kate Wichmer
Sun. Mar. 23
7:00 a.m. Annette Geger & Tammy Morgan
8:30 a.m. Barb/Ken Weldele & Chris Terry
10:00 a.m. Duke Redd & Bobbie Courtin
11:30 a.m. Rose Metzger
CHURCH CLEANERS - Fri. Mar. 21 - Wilma Ziegler, Bill & Rosemarie Ziegler, Zellma Zoellner, Tarri Brown

EASTER EGG HUNT

Saturday, March 22, at 1:00 pm

All children of the parish from toddler to 3rd grade are invited. The Easter Bunny will be hopping by SO BE SURE TO BRING YOUR CAMERAS. In case of rain, PC down. For details call Mary Peterson 296-0416 or Wendy Schulze 282-2105.

Offering

Our grateful tithes to God last week:
Adult.........................$6,025.20
Youth..................................15.65
Miscellaneous (Loose $)......................562.16
TOTAL...............................$ 6,603.01
(Envelopes: 376 adult, 32 youth)
SPECIAL COLLECTIONS:
I. C. Tomorrow......................3,489.00
Review............................32.00
Church in E. Europe.......................5.00
Bishops Overseas Appeal.....................583.00
Miscellaneous.................................16.00

STEWARDSHIP "Anyone who serves me, the Father will honor." (Jn12:27) The reward of faithful stewardship is the peace and joy of being in God's kingdom.

Bulletin Board

Sun. Mar. 16
CORNED BEEF & CABBAGE DINNER, 12nn - 6 pm, PC, dn
Mon. Mar. 17
AA Mtg, 7:30 pm, PC up
Brownie Troop #2033, 3-5PM, PC dn
Webelos Pack #419, 6-8pm, PC dn
O.C.I.A. Class, 7:30 pm, in church
Tue. Mar. 18
CYC HS Baseball Registration 6 - 9 pm, PC dn
Wolf Den Mtg., 7pm, PC up
True Life Group, 6:30 - 8pm, Friary Basement
Wed. Mar. 19
Athletic Assn. Mtg., 7pm, PC dn
Boy Scout Troop #419, 7-9pm, PC up
Brownie Scouts, 1st Grade, 3-4:30 pm, PC dn
Choir Practice, 7:30 pm, Choir Loft
Quilting, 9am - 3pm, Convent
Thr. Mar. 20
AA Mtg., 7:30 pm, PC up
Bear Cub Scout Troop #419, 3-5pm, PC dn
Jr. Girl Scout Troop #116, 3-5pm, PC up
Fri. Mar. 21
Cub Scout Pack Mtg., 6:30 pm, PC dn
Sat. Mar. 22
Easter Egg Hunt, 1 pm Parish Grounds

Mass Servers

WEEK OF Mar 17 - Mar. 23
8:00 AM Tues & Thur - Kristen Schulze, David Henrion
7:00 PM Tues & 8:00 AM Sat
- Megan Engel, Patrick Keevil
5:00 PM SAT - Erin Blaha, Rebecca Throm
7:00 AM SUN - Ben & Matt Mayer
8:30 AM SUN - Matt & Julie Finazzo
10:00 AM SUN - Adam Hanks, Brett Meyer
11:30 AM SUN - Dan Peterson, Alex Kladiva

THANK YOU IC TOMORROW BINGO

I C Tomorrow Bingo has given a total of $47,000.00 to the building fund. Thank You!

EASTER FLOWERS To help with flowers for Easter in memory of your beloved departed, please complete the following and return to the Parish Office with your donation. Plants are $7.00 & $10.00 each. Name of person(s) to be remembered:

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TODAY - NOON to 6 PM

CORNED BEEF & CABBAGE DINNER

KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS - COUNCIL #6018 NEWS

The Knights corporate Mass and Communion at 8:30 am Mass this Sunday, March 16. Breakfast in the KC Hall.

HOLY CHILD SCHOOL SPRING FUNDRAISER

Holy Child students are selling TJ Pizzas, pies and cookie/muffin dough. Orders are to be in by March 16th.
Contact a HC student or call Lisa Stuart 464-1767.

BAPTISM PREPARATION CLASSES

Class next Tuesday, March 25, in the Parish Center up from 7:30 - 9 pm. Pre-register by calling the Parish Office.

CATHOLIC SINGLES' FAIR

The first annual Catholic Singles' Fair will be held on Sunday, April 13, 6:30 pm at the Cathedral of Saint Louis. Mass will be followed by a social in the cafeteria with information about various singles organizations. All single Catholics, widowed, separated, divorced are invited.

MEINEKE DISCOUNT

Parishioners receive a 10% discount and 5% of the sale is donated back to our parish. The parish had already received a number of such rebates from Meineke.

GIRL SCOUT COOKIES

Troop #4021 from Holy Child School will be selling Girl Scout Cookies after all the Masses this weekend. The proceeds will go to the IC TOMORROW campaign. Cookies are $2.75 per box. For info, call Linda - 287-4242.

HOLY CHILD SCHOOL BOARD

NOMINATIONS are being accepted for vacancies on the Holy Child School Board. Contact Mike Moonier at 282-7116.

HIGH SCHOOL CYC BASEBALL

REGISTRATION - Tuesday, March 18th,

6-9 pm, Parish Center downstairs.

CATHOLIC KNIGHTS #1031 - EASTER EGG HUNT

SUNDAY, MARCH 23 1 pm, at Valle-Hi (Ferd Lang Park).

PHOENIX 2000

Is your life working for you? Tired of carrying old baggage and living in the past? Phoenix 2000 is an opportunity to experience new levels of self-confidence, vitality, and joy. Call Ron or Mary Baechle 475-6035.

FRIDAY FISH FRYS - Mar. 14th and March 21
**KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS, Jeffco Blvd. 11am - 7 pm
**ST. ROSE OF LIMA, Desoto, MO 4pm - 7 pm;

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IMMACULATE CONCEPTION BULLETIN March 16, 1997