The September homeless meal prep will be on Wednesday, September 5th NOT on Thursday, September 6th. They will be meeting at 4:00 pm. The regular schedule will resume in October.

The Parish Office Summer Hours will be Monday - Thursday 8:30 am - 3:30 pm and closed all day on Friday. The summer schedule will be in effect Friday, June 30th - Friday, August 31st.

The relationship between faith and science has always fascinated me. Here is a good article reflecting on the relationship between church and science.  PLEASE CLICK ON THE ICON TO GO TO THE ARTICLE. 

The Parish is seeking donations for the Silent Auction at our October 26, 2018 Fall Dinner at the Holiday Inn in Taunton. Gifts must be new and in original packaging. All gifts are tax deductible and receipts will be provided. The donation deadline is September 14, 2018. Please click on the icon for more information. Thank you for your support of our parish!!

His excellency, the Most Reverend Edgar M. da Cunha, Bishop of Fall River, has authorized the formation of a new class for Permanent Deacons beginning in the spring of 2019. Those interested in pursuing the vocation of the diaconate, scheduled to begin the Aspirancy phase in the spring of 2019, are invited to submit a preliminary application. Additional details and a preliminary application is available on-line. Please click on the icon to the left to link over to the “Office of the Permanent Diaconate”. Information meetings will be held on June 12, 2018 and August 28, 2018 at 7:00 pm with more to follow in the fall and winter. These general information meetings will delve into the process of becoming a deacon for the Diocese of Fall River. The info nights will be held at Holy Name of the Sacred Heart of Jesus Parish Center, 121 Mt. Pleasant Street in New Bedford. If you have any questions, please contact Deacon Frank Lucca or Rev. Robert Oliveira, Co-Directors for the Office of the Permanent Diaconate. Contact frpermanentdiaconate@verizon.net or 508-990-0341.

The Easton Chamber Music Festival will be hosting a series of concerts Friday, June 22nd at 7PM (Immaculate Conception Church) and Saturday, June 23rd at 6PM (Oakes Ames Memorial Hall) and Sunday, June 24th at 3PM (Oakes Ames Memorial Hall). For more information click on the icon. Free Admission

Are you 18-25 years of age as of January 2019? Would you like to grow your resume by demonstrating your leadership representing the United States as a representative at the International Young Franciscan (YouFra) Convention in Panama in January 2019? Would you like to go to World Youth Day in Panama with most of your costs paid? If the answer is “yes” then the St. Elizabeth of Hungary Region of Secular Franciscans would like to invite you to apply for an opportunity to do just this. Please click on the picture to find out how to apply.

The Bishop of the Diocese of Fall River, invites all those who were newly confirmed to take an active role in the Church. He is urging the newly confirmed to become involved. He needs your “Yes” to stand and serve with him, to share your ideas and dreams to help shape a vibrant future for your Church. Our young people have so much to offer to our parish and diocese. The session will be on June 27th. Please click on the link "An Invitation to our Newly-Confirmed - A Listening Session with Bishop da Cunha" for additional information and to register to attend.

A mass will be celebrated on Monday, May 28th, 10:00 am at the Immaculate Conception Cemetery located at Canton St. Please note that the regularly scheduled mass on Monday morning at 8:00 am in the Chapel has been canceled. All are invited to attend - please bring a chair. Kane Funeral Home of Easton will be providing a tent for the mass. In case of inclement weather the mass will be celebrated in the church.

Thursday, May 10th @ 8:00 AM and 7:00 PM. Both Masses will be celebrated in the Church.

Wednesday of Holy Week – March 28th 8:00 a.m. Mass 6:00 - 7:00 p.m. Confessions CLICK ON THE PICTURE FOR THE FULL SCHEDULE

Due to the upcoming weather forecast the following is being cancelled. 1. The Wednesday, March 21st "Listening Session" that was scheduled to take place at St. Ann's Church in Raynham is being cancelled due to the weather. This session will be rescheduled after Easter. Thank you for understanding. 2. Tonight's Soup & Bread and Parish Lenten Study program will be rescheduled at a later date. 3. All Religious Ed Classes are cancelled for today. 4. Rosary is cancelled.

The Sacrament of Reconciliation is the story of God's love that never turns away from us. Sacrament of Reconciliation is available Wednesday, March 28th from 6 -7 pm and on Saturdays 3:30 pm - 4:00 pm or by appointment.

Please note that Wednesday, March 21st listening session is being cancelled due to the weather. This session will be rescheduled after Easter. Thank you for understanding. Bishop Edgar M. da Cunha, S.D.V., is hosting a series of Listening Sessions at different parish locations as part of the strategic planning process here in the Fall River Diocese. Members of diocesan parishes are invited to attend one of them to offer their thoughts into that process. Listening Sessions are scheduled as follows: March 20, St. Mary Parish, Norton; March 21, St. Ann Parish, Raynham; April 5, Christ the King Parish, Mashpee; April 12, St. Mary Cathedral; April 18, St. Joan of Arc Parish, Orleans; April 20, St. Julie Billiart Parish, Dartmouth; and April 23, Our Lady of Victory Parish, Centerville. All sessions will take place from 6:30 to 8 p.m. with the exception of the final one in Centerville, which will begin at 7 p.m.

Spring Maintenance will begin March 1, 2018 and will be done 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. We try to maintain the cemetery as best we can with the resources available and the seasonal conditions. Policies are in place to help families and our cemetery staff work together to create a dignified setting for all. We ask that all our families please respect the rules we have in place so that all may come to enjoy a peaceful moment with your loved ones. If you would like to obtain a copy of the Rules and Regulations please click on the cemetery tab. We ask for your cooperation and patience as we prepare our cemetery for the upcoming spring and summer season.

The 2018 30-Week Club is starting up again! This is our most important and biggest fundraiser of the year that supports our Parish directly!  Click on the icon for more information.

In addition to choosing your own penitential practices, Catholics are also asked to observe the practices of fast and abstinence during the 40 days of Lent. Please click on the icon for Lenten Regulations.  

Join us on Wednesday evenings during Lent. Soup and Bread at 6:30 PM followed by a discussion and reflection on the lecture series by Edward Sri “Who Am I To Judge”. Begins February 21st and goes through March 21st. There will be videos and discussion about Relativism in our time. Click on the image for more information.

The Fall River Diocese 2018 Women and Men’s Conference will take place on Saturday, March 10th, at Stonehill College in Easton. The Conference program features dynamic speakers, prayer, music, reflection and Mass, plus-new for 2018 - a special track for young adults, ages 18 - 30. Speakers will be Paulist Father Dave Dwyer, host of SiriusXM Radio’s The Busted Halo Show; Daughter of St. Paul Sister Marie Paul Curley, a writer and multi-media producer; Father Tony Ciorra of Sacred Heart University, who is a leading expert in Catholic spirituality; and ValLimar Jansen, a Christian music singer and composer. This Women and Men’s Conference offers a great opportunity for spiritual renewal and enrichment during Lent. For details pick up a registration form (located on the front and rear pews, parish office, the Religious Ed Office, our website or you may visit www.fallriverdiocese.org).

The Hospitality Committee will be hosting a Mardi Gras celebration for the Immaculate Conception Parish on Tuesday, February 13th at 6:00 PM. There will be a pot luck dinner along with the festivities. There is no charge for this event but we are asking anyone who plans on attending to bring an appetizer, main course or side dish. Each dish should be enough to feed 8-10 people. RSVP to the Parish Office with a count and what dish you plan on bringing or you may go to our website and fill out the Mardi Gras RSVP form by clicking on the News & Events Tab.