CONFIRMATION PREPARATION Mrs. Edwards will meet with the 8th graders for Confirmation preparation classes January 17: "Celebrating the Sacrament of Confirmation and Your Life as a Member of the Church." Confirmation candidates will gather from 11:30am to 12:30pm in Tobin Hall. They will not be required to attend PSR on that date.

MASS OF ORDINATION & INSTALLATION The Mass of Ordination and Installation of Reverend J. Bonnar, the 6th Bishop of Youngstown, took place Tuesday, January 12. A rebroadcast on ETC-Ecumenical Television Channel is scheduled on Thursday, January 14, 2021 at 8:00pm, and on Saturday, January 16, 2021 at 12:30am, 10:30am and 8:00pm.

THE WARMING CENTER This winter, the Haven of Portage County with the support of Immaculate Conception Parish, will provide a warm and safe place for the homeless to get out of the cold in the Warming Center in our Social Hall.

The Haven will have a need for fleece throws to provide the people seeking shelter on cold nights. These fleece throws will be used as blankets and then be given to each individual.

We would like to help The Haven with their need, by donating money for the purchase of these throws. To make a monetary donation toward these purchases, please place your monetary donation in a marked envelope (FLEECE THROW) and place it in the Collection Containers in the Church or mail a check to the Church office marked with "FLEECE THROW", by Sunday, January 31, 2021. The throws will be purchased and donated to The Haven. Thank you for your generosity.

IC CHRISTMAS environment For those parishioners who were unable to attend Christmas Mass at IC. The video includes organ music.

PARISH OFFICE CLOSEDThe parish office will be closed in observance of Martin Luther King, Jr. Day on Monday, January 18.

RT 59 YOUTH MINISTRY Rt 59 Youth Ministry resumes its "Zoom" gatherings in 2021! We invite teens of our parish to join others from St. Patrick and University Parish Newman Center of Kent every 2 weeks on Monday evenings at 7:00pm beginning January 25, 2021. Our first session of the new year will be a "Welcome Back Scavenger Hunt" leading us into the Gospel of Luke, Chapter 15, and how God is always searching for us and rescuing us. Contact Mrs. Edwards at icravennareligioused@gmail.com for more information and a zoom invitation.

VOCATIONS Samuel learns to hear the voice of the Lord, responding, "Speak Lord, for your servant is listening." Are you wondering how to respond to God's call? Contact Father Scott Kopp by phone at 330-744-8451, or by email.

CONFESSIONS If you would like to receive the Sacrament of Reconciliation, please contact Father Kraynak at 330-296- 6434 to arrange an appointment.

PUBLIC CELEBRATION OF MASSThese are the current guidelines concerning the attending of Mass:

• Masks required at Mass or any function at Immaculate Conception. Please bring your own mask and wear it while you are in the church. Also, please bring your own hand sanitizer.
• Church doors will open 15 minutes before Mass.
• We will outline the procedure before Mass for the distribution of Holy Communion.
• The cry room and the restrooms will be locked and unavailable.
• At the end of Mass, the congregation will be dismissed row-by-row. Please leave the church when your row is dismissed.

If you cannot wear a facial covering, you are not feeling well, or you are at a high risk of contracting the coronavirus, we ask that you please stay at home.

MASS WEBCAST You can view the weekend Mass at Immaculate Conception online, live from 4:00-5:00pm Saturdays (unless noted otherwise) at nwntv.com. Video archives of previously webcast Masses are available here.

DISPENSATION FROM OBLIGATION TO ATTEND MASS The Catholic faithful who reside in the Diocese of Youngstown and all other Catholics in the diocese and especially those who are sick, or at high risk of becoming sick continue to be dispensed from their Sunday obligation until further notice.

CAPITAL CAMPAIGN By now, parishioners shoud have received your pledge card for the campaign "PRESERVING OUR HERITAGE A BUILDING FOR OUR FUTURE". We're asking every member of the parish to participate in this campaign that will help us preserve our parish buildings and make them safe and useable for the future of the parish. If you have not received a pledge card or have lost yours, you can pick one up in the church or at the parish office. As these donations come in there will be more information in the parish bulletins as the weeks pass. Remember you are making a pledge for three years which can be paid monthly, quarterly, or yearly. Please be generous as you have always been in the past.

PARISH CENSUS Thank you to all who have completed our 2020 Parish Census form. If you still need to fill out the form, or if you are new to the parish and wish to register, the form is available here.