Scenes from Soup and Stations

Thanks to our Knights of Columbus for hosting the soup supper for Soup and Stations Friday night! Delicious soup and great company.

Friday Soup and Stations

Join your parish family for Soup and Stations of the Cross, starting at 6:00 PM in the Hall. Our meal is prepared and sponsored by our Ultreya Group.

The Light is On For You... tonight!

The Lenten "Light is On for You" program continues tonight. For the duration of the Lenten season, you can go to any location to take part in the Sacrament of Reconciliation any Wednesday night from 6:30 PM -8:00 PM.
Fr. Mehm is in the reconciliation room tonight, and he's AWESOME at hearing confessions. Give him a try, you know you've been thinking about it!!
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Lenten Mission- week 2

Tonight is week two of our Malden-Medford Collaborative Lenten Mission! Join your parish family at Sacred Hearts in Malden, 7:00PM tonight! Snacks and fellowship afterward!

Lenten Mission, week 1

Our Collaborative Lenten Mission began last night, with each parish meeting in our own church. Fr. Mehm led us in prayer and with Judy and Rosalind leading us in singing, and a great crowd of IC people were in attendance. AND we didn't even set off the smoke detectors with the incense!
Afterward, we gathered for fellowship in the hall with delicious snacks (thanks to our donors!) and coffee.
Next week we gather at Sacred Hearts in Malden for A=Amen! 7:00PM. Hope to see you there!



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Lenten Mission begins tonight!

Join your neighbors and friends tonight at 7:00PM for the first night of our Lenten mission! Our theme this year is FAITH and together with St. Joseph Parish in Medford, St. Francis in Medford, Sacred Hearts in Malden, we will host gatherings each Monday evening over the next four weeks.

F=Family, our first gathering (tonight) at IC

A= Amen! at Sacred Hearts in Malden

I= Incarnation, back at IC

T= Trust, at St. Joseph in Medford

H= Healing, at St. Francis in Medford. This gathering includes a reconciliation service.

Bring your friends, meet new friends, and grow in your faith this Lent!

-MM

Soup and Stations tonight at 6:00 PM

Join us tonight in the Hall for a yummy (vegetarian) Soup Supper, followed by the Stations of the Cross in our Chapel. We'll be having Soup and Stations every Friday during Lent, sponsored and served by parish groups. Tonight's delicious efforts are provided by the I.C. Staff. 6:00 PM - soup, 6:40 PM - stations. Make it a great way to kick off your observance of Lent!

40 Days

Lent 2010

Lent begins today with Ash Wednesday! Come to I.C. for ashes at 3:00 PM (a short service) or 7:00 PM (a Mass), and kick off this holy and spiritual season of repentance, returning to the Gospel, dedication and deeper love of God. Lent can help us get grounded, feel refocused, and fall deeper in love with the God who loves us so much. Let I.C. be your guide through this wonderful season through the great activities we have planned, as well as wonderful resources here, on our Facebook and Twitter pages, and more!
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Another great Lent resource

From one of our own Boston-Archdiocese priests, Austin Fleming in Concord, who has a great blog that you should check every day! He tackles Fasting and Abstinence, and the finer points thereof. Check it out!
-MM

Ash Wednesday

Here comes Ash Wednesday! It's this week, and we've got the ashes all ready for you- all you need to do is show up (and repent, and turn toward the Gospel...)! Join us for Mass at 6:30 AM, 9:00 AM, and 7:00 PM, or come for ashes and a service at 3:00 PM. We have a seat saved for you!

Wondering what the deal is with wearing ashes on your head? Check out this great page!

Lent 2010

Looking for ways to live Lent this year? Check out this site from the University of Creighton. There, you'll find daily prayers, great readings to help you prepare and focus, an audio retreat, and more!

Lent at Immaculate Conception

Our Lent and Easter brochures are at each entrance of the church, alongside our favorite "little black books." Be sure to take one (or more!) of each when you visit this weekend! The Lent brochure has information about our Friday Soup Suppers, the Called and Gifted Small Group Discernment process, all the Holy Week information, as well as the Collaborative Mission... and more! There are so many great things going on here at IC to help you live Lent prayerfully and arrive at Easter refreshed, re-focused on your faith, and ready for new life!
Of course, watch here for more information on all of this. Join us for as much as you can, you'll be welcomed with open arms!
-MM

Lent 2009 - CALL TO CONVERSION

Lent is the Church's penitential season.  In many ways, the days of Lent are meant to help us remember what and who we really are.  By understanding traditional disciplines of prayer, fasting, increased almsgiving, and other practices of charity, we are preparing ourselves to renew our baptismal commitment when we celebrate the Lord's victory over sin and death at Easter.

Learn more about Lent at I.C. here