Immaculate Conception

 Church

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            It sounds lovely when the Lord says in Isaiah, “As high as the heavens are above the earth, so high are my ways above your ways, and my thoughts above your thoughts.”  Jesus gives us an image of God’s generosity and forgiveness, though we may balk.
            As Christians, our calling is to be stewards for this God of excessive, even reckless, mercy.  The modern rise of unemployment – our own city center in the middle of the day – shows us the futility of human thoughts: “No one has hired us.”  God, the vineyard owner, has a higher thought: for God, every creature has a purpose.  God calls them, “You too go into the vineyard,” where there is an abundant harvest, enough for all to find meaningful work.
            At the end of the day, we see the futility of human ways.  Human pride demands a greater reward merely to distinguish us from those for whom we feel contempt.  We not only feel self-satisfied, we ask God for a false vindication.  Our ways can become like God’s ways if we feel ourselves to be the latecomers, grateful to have our share of the kingdom’s work and table, and grateful therefore for God’s goodness to our companions, too.
            It takes conversion to feel, as Paul does, that, “Life of Christ, and death is gain,” that the sweetness of existence comes from working in the kingdom, that our experience of mercy comes from extending mercy outward to others.  Let our prayer today ask God to raise our thoughts to His thoughts, that we too may be slow to anger, compassionate and good to all.  If we rest in God’s thoughts, our ways, too, will honor the inestimable purpose of each one of God’s creatures.

We, the Roman Catholic Community of Immaculate Conception Church, continue the tradition of proclaiming and living the gospel under the guidance of the Blessed Mother. 
We wish to be a Eucharistic family, striving to minister to our sisters and brothers of multicultural traditions.  We are committed to become like Christ to all.

The church can only be filled to 25% capacity.
The elevator cannot be used.
La iglesia solo puede llenarse al 25% de su capacidad.  No se puede usar el elevado.

Monday - Friday:  7:00 am & 8:30 am
Saturday: 8:30 am & 5:30 pm (vigil Mass)
Sunday: 8:00 am, 9:30 am, 11:00 am (Español), 12:45 pm, & 5:00 pm (Español)

Masks must be worn at all times.

All parishioners must enter through the black side steps.  There is no access throught the parish office.

Todos los feligreses deben ingresar por los escalones negros en el lado del parqueo.  No hay acceso a través de la oficina parroquial.