On September 29th, the Youth of the Kaua`i Vicariate gathered at Immaculate Conception Parish for an afternoon of fellowship, "getting to know you" activities and praise & worship. The next island-wide youth gathering will be held at the "Lights on Rice" Parade in Lihu`e on December 6th to accompany the ICC 140 years Anniversary Float.
ALOHA AND WELCOME TO YOUR OHANA!
Immaculate Conception Catholic Church sends a warm aloha to your family! Browse through our many activities and programs and join us for weekday and Sunday Masses.
Thank you in advance for supporting our parish. Donations will go towards religious education programs, ministries and church projects. Ways to give include: 1) Writing a tax deductible check payable to Immaculate Conception Catholic Church and mail to 4453 Kapaia Road Lihu`e, HI 96766. 2) Hand deliver to Immaculate Conception Catholic Church Office, Monday to Friday from 8 am to 12 pm, or give to a hospitality minister during Mass. 3) Give through our secured ONLINE DONATION site.
Review the IC PARISH PASTORAL PLAN 2022-2026 to learn more about our goals or call (808)245-2432 for details. Mahalo and God Bless Always!
MASS SCHEDULE
6:30 am - Rosary
7:00 am - Daily Mass
FRIDAY
6:15 am - First Friday - Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament at ICC Church
6:00 pm - All other Friday's - Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament at IC School Convent
SATURDAYS
4:00 pm - Reconciliation
5:00 pm - Mass
SUNDAYS
7:00 am - Mass
9:30 am - Mass
4:30 pm - Mass
`OHANA IN CHRIST 2024 CAMPAIGN
Our Catholic Church in Hawaii has many dimensions and continues to make significant impact in the communities we serve. Your generous gift will especially help support numerous ministries and services at our parishes, schools and beyond - as well as our Parish Priests and Deacons, Youth and Young Adult Ministry and those most in need. Mahalo.
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Bishop Larry's Thank You Letter
ICC SCHEDULE AND ACTIVITIES
2nd & 3rd SUNDAYS - EDGE Middle School @ 3 pm, Parish Hall
2nd & 3rd SUNDAYS -LIFE TEEN Ministry High School @ 3 pm, Parish Hall
1st SUNDAYS - Immaculate Conception Filipino Catholic Club (ICFCC) @ 11am, Parish Hall
2nd SUNDAYS - Fellowship Sundays @ 11am, Parish Hall
1st TUESDAYS - Parish Pastoral Council @ 6 pm, Parish Hall
WEDNESDAYS - Yard Crew Volunteers @ 8 am
THURSDAYS - Shawl Ministry @ 9:00 am; Zumba Classes @ 5:30 pm, Parish Hall
FRIDAYS - Church & Hall Weekly Housekeeping @ 8 am
SATURDAYS - Food Pantry Program - Call Carol Simon for delivery dates to the homeless at 808-205-7179
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OCTOBER 1-31 - Family Rosary Crusade. Families are encouraged to sign-up at the church entrance if you would like to pray the Rosary at your home.
OCTOBER 20 - World Mission Day and Birthday of Fr. Gus, MS.
OCTOBER 26-27 - World Mission Sunday.
NOVEMBER 2-3 - Second Collection for Facilities & Maintenance.
NOVEMBER 2 - Prayer Service for All Souls after the 5 pm Mass.
NOVEMBER 3 - Parade of Saints for the children
NOVEMBER 23-24 - Second Collection (Ohana in Christ)
NOVEMBER 27 - Thanksgiving Mass at 6 pm at the Church.
CONGRATULATIONS SOPHIA!
This year's Immaculate Conception Filipino Catholic Club scholarship recipient is Sophia Badua, scholar and star athlete from Kaua`i High School. She will pursue her education in Oregon in the Fall of 2024. God bless you in your future educational endeavors!
REGISTRATION FORMS 2024
JOURNEY TOGETHER WITH OUR YOUTH MINISTRY!
Our Youth Ministry consists of two groups: Life Teen High School (ages 14-17) and EDGE Middle School (ages 11-13). We journey together with our youth and their families to form a deeper relationship with Jesus Christ and His Church. At ICC, unique opportunities for evangelization are presented, that are tailored to the needs of youth with fun and safe activities, with the emphasis on the Mass as the core and summit of our faith life journey. For more information on enrolling your child or would like to volunteer as a youth leader or support member, please contact the Church Office at (808)245-2432
EDGE & LIFE TEEN Yearly Calendar
YOUTH ACTIVITIES TO REMEMBER
RELIGIOUS EDUCATION CATECHISTS
Aloha and thank you to our commissioned Religious Education volunteer catechists for successfully completing anther academic year. Please share your gifts and talents with our youth by calling our church office to make a difference in the lives of our ohana. Mahalo for answering God's call!
RELIGIOUS EDUCATION CLASSES
ICC is accepting applications for students from Pre-K to adults. Classes are taught in person with safety measures as mandated by the Diocese of Honolulu. Print and sign completed form and deliver to the Church Office between Mon-Sat from 8 am to 12 noon. Please contact (808)245-2432 for more information.
DIOCESE OF HONOLULU SAFE ENVIRONMENT POLICY AND CODE OF CONDUCT
Reconciliation, Protection, Accountability: The Safe Environment Policies
Code of Conduct for Employees, Volunteers, Contractors, Religious and Clergy
MISCELLANEOUS FORMS
Safe Environment Permission Form
Safe Environment - Circles of Care Lessons for Children and Youth
Digital Ministry and Photo Consent Form
PRAYER FOR A STEWARDSHIP PARISH (Diocese of Honolulu)
Generous and Loving Creator, you have called us to Malama I ka Makana (Cherish the Gift). As disciples of your Son, we ask that your Spirit open our minds and hearts to more deeply appreciate your countless blessings.Increase your transforming spirit within us, so as to nurture our call to stewardship as a way of life marked always by faith-filled prayer, service to others and generous giving.With the kokua of St. Marianne and St. Damien, teach us to be good stewards so we may return a hundred-fold the makana entrusted to us.We pray this through Jesus Christ, our Lord. Amen.
PRAYER FOR A STEWARDSHIP PARISH (from the Archdiocese of Detroit)
Dear Heavenly Father, my parish is composed of people like me; I help make it what it is. It will be friendly if I am. Its pews will be filled, if I help fill them. It will do great work, if I work. It will make generous gifts to many causes, If I am a generous giver. It will bring other people into its worship and fellowship, If I invite and bring them. It will be a parish of loyalty and love, of fearlessness and faith, and a parish with a noble spirit, If I, who make it what it is, am filled with these same things. Therefore, with your help, O God, I shall dedicate myself to the task of being all things that I want my parish to be. Amen.
OUR VISION
We, the Christian Community of Immaculate Conception, Lihue, are called to be Stewards of the Gospel. Centered on the Holy Eucharist, we live our lives on the four pillars of stewardship: hospitality, prayer, formation and service. This is our call.
OUR MISSION
Responding to the call of Jesus and inspired by the example of the Blessed Mother, the Immaculate Conception, we live stewardship towards a holy way of life.
ASH WEDNESDAY
"The Season of Lent is more than changing our routines for forty days. The Season of Lent is a time for us to introspect and see where we are at in our relationship with God. The Season of Lent desires our spiritual growth. The Season of Lent targets our hearts so we can speak and act like Christ Jesus as we continue our faith-life journey here on earth." (From the Ash Wednesday Homily of Fr. Edison Pamintuan, MS)
The Advent season is a time of preparation that directs our hearts and minds to Christ’s second coming at the end of time and also to the anniversary of the Lord’s birth on Christmas. The final days of Advent, from December 17 to December 24, focus particularly on our preparation for the celebrations of the Nativity of our Lord.
The Christmas season starts on Dec. 25 during the celebration of the birth of Christ. This followed by the feast of the Epiphany, along with the visit of the Magi, and other events from the childhood of Jesus. The season concludes with the Feast of the Baptism of the Lord in January.
IC Parish will hold another Christmas Concert in December. Under the direction of Sr. Su and Sr Marina, children from Pre-K to Young Adults will dazzle all in attendance with Christmas songs, dances and instrumental music,harking the birth of Jesus Christ, our Lord and Savior.
Throughout the month of November and December, IC church goers sponsored Angel Ornaments. Each ornament had a special individual request to help brighten their lives during the Christmas season. This year, we were blessed to help over thirty families!
Mahalo for supporting the Angel Tree Project for the past ten years. Your continued sponsorship for the donation of gifts have brought immense joy and happiness to so many children and families enrolled in the Women in Need Program.
The church thanks everyone for the overwhelming response to the request for non-perishable items such as canned goods to support the ICC Food Drive Ministry. This program started in Spring 2021 and has helped to build our canned food stock-pile along with non-food supplies.
To join this important ministry, please join our meetings every second Sunday of the month at 10:45 am in the New Parish Hall, or contact Carol Simon at 808-205-7179 to see how you can get involved in preparing food bags or conducting deliveries to the homeless.
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OUR DREAM CAME TRUE!
Our parish has blossomed into a vibrant and exciting community. With the exceptional leadership of our parish team and dedicated stewards, many programs such as feeding the homeless; helping women and children in need; ministering to the elderly and homebound; youth ministries and children's choir are growing significantly.
With the larger meeting spaces, we now have the means to continue our mission of stewardship and service to our families and the community at large.
Help us to continue our good work:
1) Write your tax-deductible check payable to ICC Building Fund and mail to Immaculate Conception Church 4453 Kapaia Road Lihue, HI 96766.
2) Hand-deliver to the Immaculate Conception Church office, Monday to Saturday from 8 am to 12 pm.
3) DONATE HERE on our secured site. To learn more about our building project and our parish pastoral plan, please call (808) 245-2432. Mahalo and God Bless Always!
