Please pray for Bishop George MurryPlease continue to pray for Bishop Murry. Our parish will gather for Rosary and Benediction on Sunday, May 27th, at 3:00 pm to pray for Bishop Murry and for all who are sick. Updates.

If you would like to send him a get well card, or a Mass Card, you can do so at this address:

Most Rev. George Murry, SJ
Office of the Bishop
144 W. Wood Street
Youngstown, Ohio 44503

BISHOP'S APPEAL FOR CATHOLIC CHARITIES As of May 7, 2018 Immaculate Conception Parish has achieved our goal of $59,079 by 136%. We have pledged $80,682 and have paid to date $60,000. There have been 274 households that have contributed to this cause of our total of 761 households. If you have not yet made your pledge to the Bishop's Appeal you can still do so by filling out one of the pledge envelopes in the pews and putting it in the collection or you can go on line to www.doy.org and make your pledge there. Thank you for helping Catholic Charities in this annual Bishop's Appeal.

SISTER ROSE ANNE'S SUMMER BIBLE STUDY Our Bible Study Offering for the summer will begin on May 7 at St. Patrick in Kent with a morning (9:15) and evening (7:00) session. Each of these sessions will run about 90 minutes and will be complete in itself. Below is a description of the Program. You may attend as many sessions as interest you.

• May 21 - David/Solomon, Expanding the Kingdom
• June 18 - Mary, the Mother of God
• June 25 - Jesus, the Word Became Flesh
• July 2 - Peter, Keeper of the Keys
• July 23 - Paul, Contending for the Faith
• July 30 - Apostolic Fathers, Handing on the Faith

HOLY RELICS of SAINT ANTHONY of PADUA at OLPH, AURORA The Franciscan Friars and the Parishioners of Our Lady of Perpetual Help, Aurora invite you to join them June 11, 2018 in welcoming Saint Anthony of Padua in Aurora. Saint Anthony will be visiting us in the form of two precious relics from his Basilica in Padua, Italy. The relics will be accompanied by a friar from the Messenger of Anthony in Padua.

• 9:00 am - Mass: Memorial of Saint Anthony Followed by private prayer and veneration
• 12:00 pm (noon) Novena & Solemn Blessing

To learn more about St. Anthony of Padua, please visit: www.saintanthonyofpadua.net

Our Lady of Perpetual Help Church, 342 South Chillicothe Road Aurora, Ohio. www.olphaurora.org

Diocese of Youngstown 75th Anniversary MassIn Thanksgiving to Almighty God Most Reverend George V. Murry, S.J. Bishop of Youngstown Cordially invites you to the Opening Mass celebrating the Seventy-fifth Anniversary of the Establishment of the Diocese of Youngstown on the Solemnity of Pentecost Sunday, May 20, 2018 at 4:00pm The Cathedral of Saint Columba 154 W. Wood Street Youngstown, Ohio.

IC 28th ANNUAL GOLF OUTING Windmill Lakes Golf Club, Ravenna, OH, Saturday, June 16, 2018.

• Amateur 4-Ball Scramble
• Modified Shot-Gun Start at 7:45am
• Cost - $85 per golfer
• Price includes 18 holes/cart, Dinner, Refreshments, Door & Skill Prizes

Make checks payable to Immaculate Conception Parish and mail with registration and/or donation form to Immaculate Conception, 409 West Main St., Ravenna OH 44266 Attn: 2018 Golf Outing. For Information please calI: Chuck Calalesina 330-325-1116, Aaron Borkoski 330-283-9311, Roger Savako 330-297-0929, AI Stoessner 330-296-4191, or Mickey Marozzi 330-819-8104.

VOCATIONS "When the Spirit of truth comes, He will guide you into all the truth." Will you let the Holy Spirit lead you to your true vocation in the Risen Lord...perhaps as a priest or consecrated religious? For more information call Father Christopher Luoni at 330-744-8451, or email him at: cluoni@youngstowndiocese.org.

REGISTRATION FOR GRADUATES Congratulations to all graduates! A reminder that once you graduate from high school and do not go on to college, or you graduate from college, you are no longer members based on you parents registration. We ask that you take time over the summer months to call the office and make arrangements to register as adult members of the parish community.

TRANSPORTATION SERVICE AVAILABLE There are volunteers available for this service. If you are interested, please call Karen at 330-296-4682 or Dorothy at 330-296-4191. This is for Parish events ONLY: Masses, confession, spaghetti dinners, rosary or other church related activities.

BAPTISM PREPARATION Parents anticipating the arrival of their infant, those who have recently celebrated the birth or adoption of their child, and those who have children under the age of 7 whom they wish to have baptized, must first attend a preparation session prior to arranging celebration of the sacrament. Please contact Eileen Edwards in the parish office (330) 296-6434 for more information and to register for the class.

ARE YOU REGISTERED? To avoid problems and misunderstandings, especially when planning baptisms, marriages, etc., be sure that you are registered and active at IC. Attending Mass at Immaculate Conception does not automatically mean you are registered. Each family member, 21 years of age or older, should be registered separately. Please contact Eileen Edwards at the parish office (330-296-6434).