“Journeying Together in Faith and Love”

The 81st Annual Catholic Appeal begins May 1. Since 1942, the Appeal has helped people in all phases of life – from children, to youth, to parents, to the elderly. Your support sustains the numerous agencies, programs, and ministries providing food and shelter, educating children and adults, and meeting the physical, emotional, and spiritual needs of thousands. We encourage you to support the Appeal as generously as you can. You can make a one-time gift or a pledge with convenient payments throughout the year. You can give by mail, use a contribution card located in church, or make your gift or pledge online at: www.GiveFRDiocese.org.

For more information, please click the image for the Catholic Foundation website.

The 30-Week Club is open for the 2022 season! As our most important fundraiser, we invite you to join this year's Club. Members contribute $3 per week for 30 weeks to earn the chance to win $75 in 30 weekly drawings. Members who pay their annual dues ($90) upfront are eligible for two special $200 mid-year drawings. We encourage all members to pay the $90 up front. For your convenience, you may pay your $90 membership fee via WeShare. To access WeShare, go to the "About" section at the top of the page, then click "Donations". This is will bring you to the WeShare link.

At the end of year celebration, larger drawings of $100, $500, $1,500 and $3,000 with occur.

To join, please click the 30-Week Club image to fill out the form and submit. You will be contacted by a Captain. Or you may contact the Parish Office at 508-238-3232 or rectory@icceaston.org.

Immaculate Conception Church and Holy Cross Church formally merged their Religious Education programs in August, 2021. We are thrilled to offer in-person classes, as well as some at-home options. Parishioners may enroll their child in a class at either parish.

Classes at Immaculate Conception Church are held about every other week. For Grades 1-6, there are classes on Sundays (9-10 am) or Monday (4:30-5:30 pm). The classes for Grade 7 & 8 are every other Monday (6:30-7:30 pm). For more options including YDisciples and Confirmation I and II, please visit the Holy Cross website.

Religious education classes began meeting in September. Should you wish to register your child mid-year, please email or call your home parish and we will assist you.

Lynne Stewart
Administrative Assistant for Religious Education
Immaculate Conception Church
religioused@icceaston.org

Margaret Dwyer-Hogan
Director of Religious Education
Holy Cross Church
MDHogan@holycrosseaston.org

Caring Tree 2021

For over thirty years, the St. Vincent de Paul Society has sponsored the Caring Tree. Parishioners purchase gifts for Easton children whose parents are financially struggling.

This year, we will still be displaying our Caring Tree in the back of the church from November 27 through December 19, but with a different approach. Instead of the paper ornaments, there will be envelopes attached to the tree. Parishioners are asked to take an envelope. Our Society is requesting monetary donations this year. This money will help us respond to the needs of Easton families who come to us for all kinds of help during the year.

For your convenience, the envelopes will be stamped and addressed to: St. Vincent de Paul Society, c/o Immaculate Conception Church. We ask that you please make checks payable to St. Vincent de Paul Society. Your generous support will allow us to provide financial assistance for food, fuel, prescriptions, emergency shelter, etc.

If you find yourself needing assistance from St. Vincent de Paul, please contact the parish secretary at the rectory at 508-238-3232. Please feel confident that we will uphold the strictest confidentiality with your request.

← PLEASE CLICK THE IMAGE TO FOR THE GRAND ANNUAL APPEAL. It is with reverence for our past and enthusiasm for our future that we ask that you please consider supporting our Grand Annual Appeal for Immaculate Conception Parish. Funds raised through this important collection will help as we recover from the significant financial impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on our parish. Now it is time to come together to help stabilize us financially while ensuring that we keep as our priority our mission to make God known, loved, and served.

The United States Conference of Catholic Bishops Charter for the Protection of Children and Young People calls on all Dioceses to provide safe environment education for children and youth. The Fall River Diocese has been providing this training through several resources. Last year the Diocese began implementing a new curriculum with our Faith Formation programs called Circle of Grace. This curriculum is meant to supplement and be integrated into our primary faith formation program.

Immaculate Conception Faith Formation is working with Holy Cross Faith Formation on this curriculum.

PLEASE CLICK ON THE IMAGE to be redirected to Holy Cross Faith Formation website to access the Circle of Grace curriculum.

HOMESCHOOL - Please click on the image to be directed to the Holy Cross website for eBook and syllabus information.

Please click the Religious Education tab for more information about classes, calendar and information. Thank you.

We are formally merging our Religious Education program with Holy Cross Church under the direction of Margaret Dwyer-Hogan. Below please find the 2021-2022 Religious Education schedule. If you have any questions, please contact the Parish office at 508-238-3232 or religioused@icceaston.org.


PAYMENT: Through the On-Line Registration Form, you will be directed to the ICC website / WeShare page for credit card payments. If paying by check, please make checks payable to Immaculate Conception Church and send to the Parish office.

START DATE Sunday, September 26

SCHEDULE

Grades 1-6 (every other week) in-person classes - choose a day at either ICC or Holy Cross. Once you register for a particular day, you will keep that day throughout the school year:

Sunday 9AM to 10AM at ICC
Sunday 9:30AM to 10:30AM at Holy Cross
Monday 4:30PM to 5:30PM at ICC
Tuesday 4:30PM to 5:30PM at Holy Cross


Grades 4-6 (every other week) at-home option with e-Assessment:

Books will be provided and distributed with the same syllabus as in-person classes.


Grades 7 & 8 (every other week):

Monday 6:30PM to 7:30PM at ICC
Tuesday 6:30PM to 7:30PM at Holy Cross


Grades 7 & 8 (every other week) at-home option with e-Assessment:

Books will be provided and distributed with the same syllabus as in-person classes.


Grades 6, 7, 8 - YDisciple Option
Students will stay in these small groups through Confirmation I. Students work with YDisciple Leaders creating their own calendar with a mix of service, learning, sharing and praying as a small community. Space is very limited. To learn more about YDisciple visit https://ydisciple.com or reach out to Margaret Dwyer-Hogan, Director of Religious Education at Holy Cross at 508-238-2235.


Confirmation I & II Kick Off Mass:

Sunday, September 26 at 5:30PM at Holy Cross
Followed by reception for parents and teens


Confirmation I (4 consecutive weeks alternating with Confirmation II):

Sunday 5:30 Mass, followed by class, pick up at 7:30PM at Holy Cross.

Classes:
October 31 (fun night); November 7, 14, 21
January 9, 16, 23, 30
March Retreat - TBD


Confirmation II (4 consecutive weeks alternating with Confirmation I):

Sunday 5:30 Mass, followed by class, pick up at 7:30PM at Holy Cross.

Classes:
September 26, October 3, 10, 17
December 5, 12, 19, January 2
February 6, 13, 27, March 6
April Retreat – TBD
Confirmation – determined by Bishop da Cunha


AT-HOME OPTION WITH e-ASSESSMENT FOR GRADES 4-8

Students who choose to learn at home will be required to do an e-Assessment at the end of each chapter. Unlike last year, this is not optional. There will be two, six-chapter books used this year. The e-Assessment links will be posted on the website each week. We have a dedicated person who will be tracking this work. Work must be completed to move onto next year.


FEE

$100 for 1 child
$200 for 2 children
$250 for 3 or more children
First Communion Fee: $50
Confirmation II Fee: $50


NEW THIS YEAR – Families and Faith

If you have multiple children with loads of scheduling conflicts, please consider our new Families and Faith program, held at Holy Cross. This program is based on families attending the 10AM Mass, then proceeding to the parish hall for a one hour community-based faith formation session under the direction of lead families. Fees remain the same - $100 for one child, $200 for two children, $250 for three or more. If you have a child in a sacrament year (grade 2 or 10), you may still participate; however, the sacrament fee of $50 will be required in addition to the program fees. To learn more about this program, please contact Lindsay Franzoni at lfranzoni@holycrosseaston.org.

Religious Education is in full swing! Please keep the catechists and our children in your prayers as they learn about God, and seek to make Him known, loved, and served.

Blessings to our Parish young adults who recently celebrated the Sacrament of Confirmation. May they continue to grow in the grace of God. Please click the link to watch the celebration.

Please click on the image to view and participate in this weekend's Mass celebrated at Immaculate Conception Church.

Blessings to our Parish young adults who recently celebrated the Sacrament Confirmation. May they continue to grow in the grace of God. Please click the link to watch the celebration.

Our Parish is committed to providing a safe place for all the faithful. Therefore, we follow a strict policy of The Essential Three for all who minister, work or volunteer in our parish. We ask for your cooperation and support. The safety of our community depends on all of us doing our part. Please click on the image to visit the Diocesan Safe Environment page for more information

The U.S. bishops urge our participation each Friday in a nationwide Novena for the Legal Protection of Human Life. The Novena began on August 3rd and will continue until September 28th. Participants will receive a weekly email or text reminders to pray and fast, along with little-known facts about Roe v. Wade to share with others. See the links to the right.

Cemetery maintenance is periodically done in accordance the Rules and Regulations of Immaculate Conception Cemetery. All of us want our cemetery to reflect in a beautiful way the memory of our loved ones. Policies are in place to help families and our cemetery staff work together to create a dignified setting for all. Please respect the rules so that all may enjoy a peaceful moment with our loved ones. If you would like to obtain a copy of the Rules and Regulations please click on the cemetery tab above. Thank you for your cooperation.