January 4, 2024

The Three Wise Men

The three Wise Men will be arriving at Immaculate Conception Church on January 7, 2024! Their arrival promises to be a memorable event, filled with joy and celebration. Join us after the 9:30 am Mass and be part of this special occasion.

Calling all youth!

Join the Immaculate Conception Youth Choir if you enjoy singing or playing an instrument. Our next rehearsal is Wednesday, January 10 at 5:30 PM in the church. We will be singing for the next Youth Mass on January 21. Contact James Maxson for more information (919)682-3449 ext. 263 

Admissions Information Session

Tuesday, January 9th, 9:30 a.m.-11:00

a.m.

Fellowship Hall

If you’re interested in learning more about ICS 

Sign up for our Admissions Information Session here!

Reality Ministries' Community Worship

You're Invited to Reality Ministries' Community Worship

When? Tuesday, January 9th, 7:00-8:00pm

Where? Reality Ministries (916 Lamond Ave, Durham 27701)

What? Join us for a family-friendly hour of worship led by Reality friends of all abilities. All are welcome!

Meals for the Hungry: January 20

Please drop off food at Immaculate Conception Kitchen between 4:15 and 5 PM.

Please consider helping in this month's Meals for the Hungry on Saturday, January 20th. Thank you for your generosity in feeding those in need. We ask that food donations be delivered in disposable (i.e., aluminum) pans and that each donation be enough to feed 15 people. Donations can be dropped off at the Immaculata kitchen (attached to the school) between 4:15 and 5:00 PM on Saturday. Food will be kept warm and cold as necessary until transport to Urban Ministries on Liberty Street, where meals will be served in person.

Help needed

Each Monday, the food that was donated at Mass over the weekend is transported to Catholic Charities. We have different people scheduled each week of the month. Some health issues are not going to allow the couple that is scheduled for the fourth Monday of the month to continue with this work. If you can help transport the food once a month, please contact Margie and she will provide instructions.

20th Annual JPIC Advent Alternative Gift Fair 

​​Thank You!

On behalf of Immaculate Conception Catholic Church’s Justice, Peace, and Integrity of Creation (JPIC) ministries, thank you for your support of our “20th Annual JPIC Advent Alternative Gift Fair!” We are especially grateful to this year’s organizations and all those who volunteered to help us with this year’s fair.  

This year’s JPIC Advent Alternative Gift Fair raised $13,605.50!!! We still have a few more donations coming in now. To see the specific amounts raised for each organization and a slide show of pictures from this year’s fair, please click on the link below to visit our JPIC Advent Alternative Gift Fair web page. 

Christmas Cards

Are you wondering what to do with the Christmas cards you received this past Christmas? We would love to have them. We use these cards to make the tags for the Giving Tree project. You can drop them off at the office or put them in an envelope labeled Margie and leave it in the bride's room when to come to Mass over the weekend. Thank you so much for your help!

Living in the Gap - 4-week Zoom Sessions 

Most of us live most of our lives on autopilot. We’re not really “choosing” we’re “reacting.” You are invited to be part of Living in the Gap a 4-week program on Zoom that begins on Thursday, January 18, 2024. What exactly is “the Gap?” The “Gap,” is the emotional space (and sometimes it is a very small space) between our beginning to feel distressed, irritated, or anxious and the negative (at times explosive) reaction that follows. Our reaction is not intentional, it seems to just happen as we head over a waterfall of emotion! In this program, we look at ways to grow in our ability to understand ourselves and the reasons we react as we do so that we can grow in our ability to intentionally respond as the person we know ourselves to be. For more information, visit Programs - WVIS or email sally@sayyes2yourlife.org.

Sally Orcutt is a Spiritual Director and a Lay Dominican who belongs to the St Mary Magdalene Lay Dominicans of Raleigh.