ON GOING ACTIVITIES

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YOU WILL FIND BELOW INFORMATION ABOUT:

PRINTING PARISH REGISTRATION FORM

EUCHARISTIC ADORATION 24/7 AT THE IMMACULATE

WEDDING BANNS ANNOUNCEMENTS

HOLY HOUR INFORMATION

CCD AND CONFIRMATION CLASSES

MONDAY NIGHT BIBLE CLASS 

SUNDAY LECTOR INFORMATION 

CHURCH CONTRIBUTION INFORMATION

PRO - LIFE CORNER                                                                         

CENACLE OF LIFE PRAYER GROUP                                            

CAROLYN'S  PLACE                                                                          

BAPTISM INFORMATION                                                                   

BAPTISMAL PREPARATION CLASS

NEW FORMS FOR BAPTISM & CONFIRMATION SPONSORS

MARRIAGE INFORMATION

ENGAGED ENCOUNTER INFORMATION

PRE-CANA CONFERENCES

INFO FOR BRIDES TO BE MARRIED AT THE IMMACULATE   

NATURAL FAMILY PLANNING CLASSES                                   

MARRIAGE ANNULMENTS INFORMATION

THE FAMILY CHALICE FOR VOCATIONS

VOCATION INFORMATION

THE LADIES GUILD OF THE IMMACULATE 

THE LEGION OF MARY PRAESIDIUM                                         

PRAYER LINE INFORMATION                                                        

THE LITTLE WAY CHARISMATIC PRAYER GROUP                  

CHOIR INFORMATION                                                                 

SUNDAY NIGHT BINGO INFORMATION                                       

ST. MICHAEL'S BOOKSTORE INFORMATION                           

COFFEE AND SOCIAL EVERY FIRST SUNDAY

MICHAEL  MCGIVNEY  MEMORIAL  BUILDING  RENTAL

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CCD CLASSES

  Parents must be involved in

their child’s Religious Education.

K THRU  7TH  GRADE

Begins at 8:50 A.M. and ends at 9:40 A.M.

 in the Maurice McCarthy Auditorium

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CONFIRMATION CLASSES

  Parents must be involved in

their child’s Religious Education.

8TH GRADE THRU HIGH SCHOOL 

begins at 10:45 AM and ends at 12:00 Noon 

 in the Maurice McCarthy Auditorium

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MONDAY NIGHT BIBLE CLASS 

Mar 22, Apr 5, 19, May 3, 17,

IN MCGIVNEY BLDG AT 7:00 P.M. 

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SUNDAY LECTORS

We have a need in our parish for Sunday Lectors.

 Lectors read every other Sunday during their chosen

times, alternating with the second reader for that

Mass. Currently, we have openings Plus we need

volunteers for our Substitution List.

Lectors also have the opportunity to

 read on Holy Days as well. If you are interested,

 please call Elaine Allessio at 754-5958.

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CHURCH CONTRIBUTIONS

 “Due to recent changes in the tax laws,beginning with

contributions made in 2007, parishioners (those who itemize

their tax returns) will no longer be able to deduct

contributions to the parish unless they maintain a bank

record or written contribution statements from the parish. 

If you wish to ensure deductibility of your contributions

to the parish, please use a check, direct deposit from

your bank account, or your parish envelopes.  The parish

will track your contributions made using parish envelopes,

and will, upon request, produce a written statement of

contributions made during 2007.  Canceled checks and other

bank records are also sufficient documentation.  The parish

cannot track cash contributions not in parish envelopes.”

Recordkeeping Requirements for

Charitable Contributions made by

Payroll Deductions

     IRS has issued guidance on charitable

contributions made by payroll deduction,

on which taxpayers may rely until issuance

of revised regulations incorporating the

requirements of Section 170(f)(17),

     Specifically, for a charitable contribution

made by payroll deduction, a pay stub, Form W-2,

or other employer-furnished document that

sets forth the amount withheld for payment

to a donee charity, along with a pledge card

prepared by or at the direction of the donee

charity, will be deemed to be a “written

communication from the donee organization”

in compliance with Section 170(f)(17). 

Each payroll deduction constitutes

a separate contribution.

PRO - LIFE CORNER

SPIRITUAL ADOPTION

- March to December -

Prayer

       Jesus, Mary Joseph, I love you very much; I beg you

to spare the life of the unborn child that I have

spiritually adopted, and who is in danger of

being aborted.

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That all those who have been involved in abortion

may realize that God longs to provide

forgiveness and healing,

we pray to the Lord.

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PRO-LIFE VIGIL

Please join us Every Sunday from 2:00 to 3:00 P.M.

at the Robbins Street Entrance to Waterbury Hospital. 

     For more info, please call Joe at 720-1239!

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CENACLE OF LIFE PRAYER GROUP

Rosary every Saturday after the 8:00 AM Mass

We ask that you join us in Praying and Fasting

for a End of Abortion and all crime against life. 

We will begin a CENACLE OF LIFE PRAYER GROUP

which will pray 10 decades of the Rosary every Saturday

after the 8:00 A.M. Mass. 

In these troubled times, we need the Power of Prayer.

Please join us.

For more information call Terry at 879-4323.

or click on this web address:

www.cenaclesoflife.org

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CAROLYN ' S  PLACE: 

A Crisis Pregnancy Center

42 John Street, Waterbury. 

 Phone 203-597-9050   

BAPTISM

Each Sunday at 1:45 PM except First Sunday

Please call rectory to make arrangements.

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BAPTISMAL PREPARATION CLASS

7:00 TO 8:00 P.M.

Michael J. McGivney Building

Thursday Night

Class Dates:

MAR 18, APR 29, MAY 27, JUL 1, 2010

Mark date of Class on

returned Baptismal Form

PLEASE REGISTER --

If you have been coming to the Immaculate, 

please Register so there will not be any problems

when you want to be a Sponsor for

Baptism or Confirmation.

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 NEW FORM FOR

BAPTISM AND CONFIRMATION

SPONSOR CERTIFICATES

Those seeking a Sponsor Certificate for Baptism

or Confirmation must come to the Rectory and pick up

the Form together with a paper outlining the

Requirements to become a Sponsor. 

Take the Form home and read it. 

     Then Call the Rectory and make an appointment

with a Priest to come to the Rectory to sign the Form

in the presence of the Priest.  The Priest will witness

the signature, place the Seal of the Church on

the Certificate and return it to you. 

     You then must deliver it to the Church where the

Sacrament is to be administered.

     For those who will be sponsors for the Sacrament

of Baptism here at the Immaculate, please bring the

completed Form to the Rectory at least two weeks

before the scheduled Baptism.

If you are not registered,

Please register as soon as possible

so that there will not be a problem

when you want to be a Sponsor.

Since the Sponsor Certificate states that

you are a Registered Member of the Basilica,

your name must be in the Computer

and you use your envelopes.

MARRIAGE

Please contact the priest

at least six months in advance.

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ENGAGED ENCOUNTER

WEEKEND

SAINT THOMAS SEMINARY

IN BLOOMFIELD:

For more info, please call  

Family Life Office

(203) 230-2460

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PRE - CANA CONFERENCES

please call The Family Life Office

(203) 230-2460

For more information

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INFORMATION FOR BRIDES

TO BE MARRIED AT

THE IMMACULATE 

 PLEASE NOTE:  BRIDAL GOWN 

 You are entering into a sacramental union, 

receiving a Sacrament. 

 Your dress and that of your maid (matron) of honor 

 and bridesmaids should reflect that fact. 

 Strapless gowns, gowns with "spaghetti straps"

 gowns that open down the back to the small of the back 

 are not appropriate attire for the Church.

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NATURAL FAMILY

PLANNING CLASSES 

Class for married and engaged couples

at Saint Joseph Parish,

50 Fairmount Place, Shelton.

More info, call 203-470-1845

or e-mail at nfp4life@snet.net 

    Natural Family Planning is morally accepted

by the Catholic Church

and the most effective method available. 

The divorce rate of Natural Family Planning couples

is 2% compared to over 50% of American married couples.

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MARRIAGE ANNULMENT INFORMATION

Archdiocese Of Hartford : Metropolitan Tribunal

Marriage Annulment : How to Petition the Tribunal

To get and  print these forms:

1)Declaration of Invalidity of Marriage , an informational brochure,

provides answers about the process of placing a petition before the Metropolitan Tribunal.

2) Petition Form     3) Marital History Form   4) Statement of Petitioner Form

Click on this web address:

THE FAMILY CHALICE

FOR VOCATIONS 

 Families are invited to receive

a Chalice at Sunday Mass,

take it home, then each day

Pray for Vocations to the  Priesthood. 

On the following Saturday

that Chalice is returned to the Rectory

and given to a New Family at Mass on Sunday. 

We have seven of these ceramic chalices

so one can be given at every mass every Sunday. 

 It is a visual reminder that we must pray to

"The Lord of the Harvest to send

workers into the  Vineyard."

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VOCATION INFORMATION 

 If you think God is calling you

 to serve the Church as a priest,

call Reverend Michael J. Dolan

at the Archdiocesan Vocation Office,

Saint Thomas Seminary, Bloomfield, Ct.

1- (860) 286 -7670

To View Frequently Asked Vocation Questions

Click On This Web Address:

LADIES GUILD OF THE IMMACULATE

The Ladies Guild of the Immaculate Conception

invites all Ladies to come join us

on the third Friday of the month.

at 7 PM in the McGivney Building,

Perhaps you have been a past member

that have not come to a meeting in awhile

or someone who is not sure what we are all about. 

Please come and share a social evening

with a great group of ladies of all ages.

Annual Dues are $10.00.

We look forward to seeing you soon!

Sincerely,

G. Joy Brown, President

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LEGION OF MARY PRAESIDIUM 

Our Lady of Knock meets

 Every Monday Evening at 6:00 PM 

 in the McGivney Building, everyone  welcome

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PRAYER LINE INFORMATION

  For intentions or to join, please call:

Denise at 757 - 7451 or  Jo Ann at 879 -1399

       For intentions, please call:

Bob Duff at 573 - 0032

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THE LITTLE WAY CHARISMATIC

PRAYER GROUP

Every Tuesday Afternoon  -  2:00 to 3:30 PM

in the Michael J, McGivney Memorial Building

CHOIR  INFORMATION

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ATTENTION ALL SINGERS

The BASILICA CHOIR is recruiting NEW MEMBERS

Basses, Tenors, Altos and Supranos

to sing at the 9:45 AM Mass every Sunday.

Rehearsals  every Thursday Evening

from 7 to 9 PM in the Choir Loft.

Everyone is welcome – No Audition is necessary.

For further information please call :

Deborah Sullivan,  Choir Director

(203) 756-5189

SUNDAY NIGHT BINGO

      DOORS WILL OPEN AT 5:00 P.M. 

BINGO WILL START AT 6:00 P.M.

HOPE TO SEE YOU THERE!

SAINT MICHAEL'S BOOKSTORE

Phone 575-8336

CLOSED DAILY FOR 12:10 PM MASS
Monday….Closed
Tuesday thru Saturday …… 11:00 A.M. to 3:00 P.M.
 

All are Welcome! Bring a Friend!
 

COFFEE AND SOCIAL

The First Sunday of Each Month

 October through June 

after the 9:45 AM Mass In The McGivney

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MICHAEL McGIVNEY

MEMORIAL BUILDING RENTAL

   now available to RENT for small parties. 

 If interested, please call the Rectory

(203) 574-0017