April 18, 2024

Important Message

Dear Members of Immaculate Conception Parish

The Franciscan Friars, Province of Our Lady of Guadalupe, have informed us that Fr. Patrick Tuttle, OFM has been removed from all public ministry due to an allegation of misconduct. The misconduct did not occur during his ministry here at Immaculate Conception and the misconduct does not fall under the Diocese of Raleigh Child and Youth Protection protocols.

To offer pastoral care, the Franciscan Friars have a toll-free number, 1-800-770-8013 (Angelica Joachim). Please call this number if you have been impacted by misconduct by a member of their religious community. If you need to make a report of suspected abuse, please call local law enforcement. Please join us in prayer for all affected.

Meals for the Hungry: April 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, April 20. 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). Food will be kept warm and cold as necessary until transport to Urban Ministries on Liberty Street, where meals will be served in person.

Earth Day Fair

We are celebrating Earth Day in the gathering space after all Masses this weekend. There will be 15 different displays prepared by various parish and community groups, providing information on how to care for creation. Additionally, we will have various games available for the children to enjoy. Don't miss out on this awesome celebration!

Communion Service

The friars will be away and instead of Daily Mass, we will have a Communion Service on Monday, April 22, Tuesday, April 23 at 8:15 am, and Wednesday, April 24 at Noon. 

Save The Date!

BAA Update

Thank you to all who have participated in the Bishop's Annual Appeal! We have raised over $123,500 which is 57% and we are at 12% participation. In just the past month, we have received over $39,000 which helped us get over the 50% mark, thanks to those 88 families who answered the call. If you have not yet completed a pledge or a one-time gift, please do so below.  

*Food Sale proceeds are not reflected; an update on those amounts will be provided in the coming weeks.

Scuba Vacation Bible School

Take kids deep into an amazing undersea adventure where they’ll experience the ever-flowing, never-ending love of God. Kids will be immersed in the Word and discover what living water is all about! We are now accepting registrations for children from pre-k through 5^th grade. We also welcome adults and teen volunteers who would like to help. The camp will be held in Fellowship Hall from June 17 - 21^st from 9:00 AM - Noon. The price per participant is $50. We hope you can join us! You may sign up below:

Immaculate Sponsor Opportunities

As we enter the third year of our newsletter, we are looking for businesses that may want to sponsor the Newsletter. Each week we send the Newsletter to 2,400 people. 66% of the people open the email (which is well above the average open rate). If you have a business and would like fellow parishioners to support you, why not take an ad as a sponsor? Experience has shown us that parishioners choose to support our sponsors. We have created a two-tier pricing option for interested businesses. Your business information will be in the Newsletter, on the website, and the screen in the gathering space. If you are interested in becoming a sponsor, contact Fabian and our team will be happy to help you to create your design.