WE are incredibly thankful for all the families that have continued giving. We are doing everything possible to be there for you in this moment of the coronavirus pandemic. With your support Immaculate Conception Church will keep serving you May God give you a hundredfold for you generosity. "The one who sows sparingly will also reap sparingly, and the one who sows bountiful will also reap bountifully. Each of you must give as you have made up your mind, not reluctantly or under compulsion, for God loves a cheerful giver. And God is able to provide you with every blessing i abundance, so that by always having enough of everything, you may share abundantly in every good work.,"(2 Corinthians 9: 6-8)

7 tips for celebrating Valentines day on Ash Wednesday.

"[God] is our Father and wants us to live well" -Pope Francis. Do we believe this? Do we believe that God fundamentally wants us to be Joyful? What does fasting have to do with Joy anyway?

Christ is the king of all of our lives not just a few parts of it. We must constantly be aware of his kingship in our lives when we are at Church and when we are at home. Then on our last day, we will proudly be able to say. Viva Cristo Rey! Long live Christ the King.

We read apocalyptic literature like the book of revelation and often times think of what is to come. We really need to think about what is the here and now. Only then can we prepare for what is to come.

The Golden Rule is how we will live for ever in Heaven. Have you thought about what Heaven will be like? Perhaps you should. We should know what we are striving for?

The eye of the needle seems like an absurd image until we understand its historical roots. A camel has to have all that it is carrying to be removed as it goes through the eye of a needle in the wall of an ancient city. It is about placing God first and let go of everything else. This even has implications in today's political season

Jesus Christ elevates marriage to that of a sacrament which is life-long. There are several major threats to marriage - a overly sexualized society, lack of chastity, and a desire for utility in the marriage. Turn to the Cross for strength to love according to our state in life.

Jealousy and selfish ambition is part of the human experience. We all must admit that we have it. Will you invite Jesus Christ to order it? Then we can be like a child in his arms, able to enjoy life with freedom, joy, and peace.

Jesus and his disciples did not wash their hands before eating and the Pharisees and Scribes ridiculed him for it. Jesus says that it is the things that come from within the human heart that defiles not from the outside. He is talking really about sin which defiles the soul and which God's commandments are about.