Immaculate Conception

 Church

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Throughout the Gospels, Jesus resists false or premature adulation.  Yet, the plotline bears inexorably towards the acclamation of Christ the King.  We hear hints of it in Matthew’s final judgement scene.  But before Jesus’ crucifixion, it is Pilate who gets straight to the point.  “Are you king of the Jews?”  The unfolding events that day makes it clear: yes, in Jesus we have a king.  A king who is crowned (with thorns), who is robed in a royal mantle (for the sake of derision), who receives a scepter into his hands (the reed of contempt). 
Behold the king, face-to-face with the uncloaked rulers of the world, the powers of selfishness, fear, and brutality.  Behold the king who endures humiliation and mockery rather than stooping to fight with the weapons of the world.  Behold the king, fighting under the banner of his Father’s mercy. 
In a few weeks, we will witness our King receiving homage from the Magi at a crib in a stable.  In today’s Gospel, we learn other places where he must receive homage: behind the bars of a lonely prison cell, in the places where the homeless and disdained congregate, in the boardrooms and offices where decisions are made about the fate of struggling and vulnerable people. 
To proclaim Christ as King is to raise a banner of resilient and victorious mercy above the powers of this world.  There indeed exists a higher dominion that binds and embraces us.  Every other nation, rule, or governing power is but an echo of his merciful, glorious kingdom.

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 becoming 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 through 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.