Lenten Opportunities at IC
Lenten Materials Available
We will have lenten materials available in the gathering space for the next couple of weekends, please browse what we have and take some home.
Special Stations of the Cross at Holy Cross on March 11th at 7pm.
The Promoting Human Dignity team continues to look for ways our parish can stand in solidarity with historically marginalized groups. One opportunity this Lent will be to attend Stations of the Cross at Holy Cross parish, which was founded by the Jesuits in 1939 to serve the African American Catholic Community of Durham. The art in the sanctuary at Holy Cross, including the stations themselves, represents the history and culture of the people who worship there. The 14 Stations of the Cross were cast in France and donated to the parish by a member in honor of his wife. This rendition of the Stations of the Cross includes modern scenes in the background, such as an image of a young man playing basketball. These background images serve to remind us that Christ walks with us each moment of our lives. Readings from the book "Everyone's Way of the Cross" will be utilized during the service. All members of Immaculate Conception are welcome to attend the stations at Holy Cross, and Fr. Jacek will join us there on the 11th at 7 p.m. Holy Cross is located about 10 minutes south of Immaculate Conception at 2438 S Alston Ave.
Reconciliation Services
Fridays March 18, 25 and April 1, we will have reconciliation available at 7:30pm following the stations of the cross.
Lent Mission at St. Thomas More
Fr. Scott and the Community of St. Thomas More in Chapel Hill would like to extend an invitation to all your parishioners for our Parish Lenten Mission with Steve Angrisano on March 28-29!
Hygiene Kits for Farmworkers
This year the parish offers the opportunity to collect hygiene items for farmworkers in our community. Every spring an estimated 150,000 farmworkers pour into North Carolina to harvest cucumbers, tobacco, apples, sweet potatoes, green peppers, and Christmas trees. At the height of the growing season, farm workers often work 12-14 hours a day in the hot sun with few breaks, and the average farmworker earns less than $11,000 a year. Would you be able to feed and support your family for that? This weekend you can pick up a plastic bag and list of items needed for each kit in the gathering space. Please return the bag/s to the barrels in the gathering space no later than Sunday, March27. For more information click here or visit Farmworker Advocacy Network.
Greener Lent
We invite everyone this year to enter into the season of fasting and prayer, of repentance and conversion, with a deeper awareness of how our patterns of eating have ecological and social impacts. This diocesan initiative, now in its second year, will allow us to see the collective impact of refraining from meat where we would have consumed it. For those who are vegetarian a new fasting level has been added, and there is now a Spanish language version of the website. Please consider joining the IC Greener Lent team as we work toward ecological conversion – helping us in our own individual prayers and practices deepen our commitment to act for the earth’s healing and justice for all. Sign up here.
Fish Fries
The Knights of Columbus invite you to a Fish Fry each Friday of Lent at the area churches. For a full schedule click here. The one at IC will take place Friday, March 18th.
Altar Lilies
Easter Lilies for the Altar can be given in "memory” or “honor” of a loved one. The deadline was April 6th. If you have any questions about a form that you submitted, please contact Patricia Erickson.
We will have lenten materials available in the gathering space for the next couple of weekends, please browse what we have and take some home.
- Little Black Book in English & Spanish: $2
- Devotionals in English & Spanish: $2
- Children's Purple Books: $1
- Misc. Children Activities: No Charge
Special Stations of the Cross at Holy Cross on March 11th at 7pm.
The Promoting Human Dignity team continues to look for ways our parish can stand in solidarity with historically marginalized groups. One opportunity this Lent will be to attend Stations of the Cross at Holy Cross parish, which was founded by the Jesuits in 1939 to serve the African American Catholic Community of Durham. The art in the sanctuary at Holy Cross, including the stations themselves, represents the history and culture of the people who worship there. The 14 Stations of the Cross were cast in France and donated to the parish by a member in honor of his wife. This rendition of the Stations of the Cross includes modern scenes in the background, such as an image of a young man playing basketball. These background images serve to remind us that Christ walks with us each moment of our lives. Readings from the book "Everyone's Way of the Cross" will be utilized during the service. All members of Immaculate Conception are welcome to attend the stations at Holy Cross, and Fr. Jacek will join us there on the 11th at 7 p.m. Holy Cross is located about 10 minutes south of Immaculate Conception at 2438 S Alston Ave.
Reconciliation Services
Fridays March 18, 25 and April 1, we will have reconciliation available at 7:30pm following the stations of the cross.
Lent Mission at St. Thomas More
Fr. Scott and the Community of St. Thomas More in Chapel Hill would like to extend an invitation to all your parishioners for our Parish Lenten Mission with Steve Angrisano on March 28-29!
Hygiene Kits for Farmworkers
This year the parish offers the opportunity to collect hygiene items for farmworkers in our community. Every spring an estimated 150,000 farmworkers pour into North Carolina to harvest cucumbers, tobacco, apples, sweet potatoes, green peppers, and Christmas trees. At the height of the growing season, farm workers often work 12-14 hours a day in the hot sun with few breaks, and the average farmworker earns less than $11,000 a year. Would you be able to feed and support your family for that? This weekend you can pick up a plastic bag and list of items needed for each kit in the gathering space. Please return the bag/s to the barrels in the gathering space no later than Sunday, March27. For more information click here or visit Farmworker Advocacy Network.
Greener Lent
We invite everyone this year to enter into the season of fasting and prayer, of repentance and conversion, with a deeper awareness of how our patterns of eating have ecological and social impacts. This diocesan initiative, now in its second year, will allow us to see the collective impact of refraining from meat where we would have consumed it. For those who are vegetarian a new fasting level has been added, and there is now a Spanish language version of the website. Please consider joining the IC Greener Lent team as we work toward ecological conversion – helping us in our own individual prayers and practices deepen our commitment to act for the earth’s healing and justice for all. Sign up here.
Fish Fries
The Knights of Columbus invite you to a Fish Fry each Friday of Lent at the area churches. For a full schedule click here. The one at IC will take place Friday, March 18th.
Altar Lilies
Easter Lilies for the Altar can be given in "memory” or “honor” of a loved one. The deadline was April 6th. If you have any questions about a form that you submitted, please contact Patricia Erickson.