Immaculate Conception Church Roman Catholic Parish & Guadalupe Mission

505 S. Avenue B ♦ 417 Avenida 15 ♦ Yuma, AZ 85364 (928) 782-7516 ♦ www.icyuma.com

March 11, 2018

WEEKDAY MASSES

Monday thru Friday 8:00 a.m. and 12:10 p.m.

SUNDAY MASSES/HORARIO DE MISAS Saturday (Anticipated Mass) 5:30 p.m.

7:00 a.m., 8:30 a.m., 11:30 a.m., and 5:00 p.m. (English), 10:00 a.m., 1:00 p.m., 7:00 p.m. (Spanish)

ROSARY

Monday through Saturday at 7:30 a.m. in our Blessed Sacrament Chapel.

NOVENA TO OUR LADY OF PERPETUAL HELP Tuesdays 6:00 p.m. followed with Confessions

EUCHARISTIC ADORATION

Every Monday from 8:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. First Fridays from 8:00 a.m. to 12:00 noon

FIRST SATURDAY OF THE MONTH

We honor Our Lady of Fatima on the First Saturday of the month by praying the Holy Rosary at 12:00 noon in the Blessed Sacrament Chapel.

CONFESSIONS

Saturdays from 4:00 to 5:00 p.m.

THE CHAPLET OF DIVINE MERCY Every Friday at 3:00 p.m. in the Blessed Sacrament Chapel. Our intentions are for our

Priests and Sisters as well as your own special intentions!

Misión de Ntra. Sra. de Guadalupe HORARIO DE MISAS Lunes, Martes, Jueves, Viernes y Sábado 7:00 a.m. (Antes de la Misa se reza el Rosario) MIERCOLES Y JUEVES Misa 7:00 p.m. MISAS DOMINICALES 7:30 a.m. y 11:30 a.m. CONFESIONES Miércoles y Jueves 6:00 a 7:00 p.m.

PASTOR/PARROCO Fr. Manuel Fragoso, V.F.

EPISCOPAL VICAR, PASTOR EMERITUS /

VICARIO EPISCOPAL, PASTOR HONORARIO

Msgr. Richard W. O’Keeffe

ASSOCIATE/ VICARIOS AYUDANTES

Fr. Nicodemus Shaghel, and Fr. Martin Moreno

Deacon David Sampson - Retired,

Deacon Oscar Chávez Deacon Antonio Gómez

Deacon Javier D. Coronado Deacon Arnulfo Carbajal

Deacon Nieves Hernández Deacon David Clark

Deacon Carlos Hernández Deacon Jorge Gonzalez

TELEPHONE NUMBERS/TELEFONOS School/Escuela 783-5225 Convent/Convento 783-5224 CCD Office/Oficina de Catecismo 783-1324

Welcome to Immaculate Conception Parish Yuma, Arizona

OUR LADY OF FATIMA PRAYER GROUP. Please join us for Rosary/Novena to Our Lady of Fatima on Monday, March 12, at 6:30 p.m. in the Blessed Sacrament Chapel. For more information, please contact Steve or Mary Spencer at (928) 503-7901.

Fourth Sunday of Lent March 11, 2018

God did not send his Son into the world to condemn the world, but that the world might be saved through him.

— John 3:17

PLEASE PRAY for the repose of the souls of Eliel De La Paz, Salvador Zepeda, Jr., John Richard Biltz, and Ramona Carrasco Fitts. May they rest in peace.

MONDAY THROUGH FRIDAY DAILY MASSES DURING LENT at 8:00 a.m. and 12:10 p.m. STATIONS OF THE CROSS are at 6:30 p.m. each Friday at IC Church. CURSILLO is scheduled the first and third weekends in May. For additional information, please contract Nivas Beltran at (928) 210-5477. LENTEN RETREAT ON MARCH 24 Sponsored by the Secular Franciscans. Fr. Nicodemus Shaghel will be speaking on Spiritual Awareness in Living the Gospel way of Life. All welcome. Set aside the everyday chores to take time to sanctify yourselves and you will sanctify society. The day starts with Mass at 8:00 a.m. at St. Francis of Assisi Church. Meet in the Church Hall after Mass. 1815 S. 8th Avenue, Yuma, Az Anne Sada will also give a talk on her Spiritual Journey. Bring a sack lunch. For further information (928) 581-1779.

ANNOUNCEMENTS

Welcome to Immaculate Conception Parish Yuma, Arizona

Lenten Mission

”After his own Heart” Searching for a heart to heart relationship with our God.

Tuesday, March 20, through Thursday, March 22

Immaculate Conception Church

8:30 a.m. and 6:30 p.m.

Please mark your calendar

Holy Week Lenten Mission

Bishop Gerald F. Kicanas

“Renewing our lives in

Christ Jesus”

Tuesday, March 27 &

Wednesday, March 28

Immaculate Conception Church

8:30 a.m. and 6:00 p.m.

2018 Annual Catholic Appeal

“How marvelous it would be if,

at the end of the day,

each of us could say: today I have

performed an act of charity towards

others”

– Pope Francis

Please join with the fellow parishioners in making a united effort to reach our Parish goal! Together, we can fund the many charities and ministries and make a real difference for families and individuals throughout the Diocese. If you have not made your pledge to the Bishop’s Annual Catholic Appeal, please pick up an envelope from the back of the church and take your donation to the office or put it in the collection basket next Sunday. Your help is essential to continue serving the 26 ministries of Charity in the Diocese of Tucson.

2018 Parish Goal $104,640.00 Pledge Total $ 24,521.00 Pledge Percent of Goal 23 %

“As each has received a gift, use it to serve one another, as

good stewards of God’s varied grace” – 1 Peter 4:10

Thank you for your prayers, support and participation! Text ACA to 41444 ~ OR ~ visit www.cathfnd.org/donate

MASS INTENTIONS March 12-18, 2018

Monday 8:00 a.m. † Eva Keegan † David Contreras † Sophia Murrietta 12:10 p.m. † Joe and † Hope Yanez

Tuesday 8:00 a.m. † John Theda Kelley and Family 12:10 p.m. † Wayne Hay Wednesday 8:00 a.m. † G. G. Lorentz 12:10 p.m. † Phil Gagliardi

Thursday 8:00 a.m. † William Headington 12:10 p.m. † John Rodriguez

Friday 8:00 a.m. Benefactors of Immaculate Conception 12:10 p.m. † Tony Felix

Saturday 8:00 a.m. † Mario Flores 5:30 p.m. † Thomas Montaña † Margaret Olberg

Sunday 7:00 a.m. † Mike, † Rose & † Ron Parks 8:30 a.m. † Jessie Gaytan † Junnete Merwin *10:00 a.m. † Ramona Mayorga † Cyrilo Aguirre 11:30 a.m. † Irene & † Alfonso Soliz † Jose Cordova † Jose Urbalejo Munoz 1:00 p.m. † Petra Villarreal 5:00 p.m. † Joe Estel and the Estel Family *7:00 p.m. Benefactors of Immaculate Conception

† Deceased * Spanish Mass, Le Sickness or Special Favor, Ag In Thanksgiving, A Special Intention, Birthday, Anniversary, etc.

Fourth Sunday of Lent March 11, 2018

RACHEL’S VINEYARD YUMA Rachel's Vineyard Yuma is seeking an English and a Spanish speaking Masters’ level counselor for our retreat. If you are interested or know someone please contact us at rvyuma@amen4life.org or call Karen Medel at 928-919-3559. We have an English Vineyard scheduled in September and we are planning a Spanish Vineyard in 2019. Thank you for your support.

DONATIONS We are asking for donations of milk, sandwich bread, eggs, sugar, bottles of water, apples, bananas, frozen chicken, and vegetables for the refugees. If you are able to help, please bring items to the Parish office.

THE KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS will be offering Ten Commandment plaques and Beatitude Plaques for $50.00 each. They are available in English, Spanish, and Latin. All funds will go to refinishing the monument outside the front of the church. A Knight will be available at the back of the church after Mass to place your orders. Reminder! It's that time of the year again for the annual Knights of Columbus Arizona State Charity Raffle. Cash prizes 1st prize $10,000, 2nd prize $7,000, 3rd prize $5,000, 4th prize $3,000, 5th prize $2,000, 6th prize $1,000 and 7th, 8th, 9th and 10th will be $500. Tickets are $5 each, book of five for $20, or five books for $100. Last year $2,100.00 in donations from the raffle came back to Yuma for scholarships to Immaculate Conception School and Yuma Catholic High School.

II COLLECTION TODAY The Catholic Relief Services Collection funds six Catholic agencies that work to serve our suffering brothers and sisters around the world. Through humanitarian aid, resettling displaced individuals and families, and advocating on behalf of victims, this collection allows us to see every encounter with a suffering person as an opportunity to help Jesus in disguise. II COLLECTION NEXT SUNDAY will be for the Parish needs. YES LORD Your weekly support through the Sunday Offertory was $14,005.50. The II Collection for the School and Religious Education Program was $2,936.00. Thank you.

Registration for the 2018-2019 school year at Immaculate Conception School is currently open. If you are an active parishioner at Immaculate Conception Church and interested in enrolling your child in our school in grades PreK-8,

please contact Mrs. Mendoza in the school office, (928) 783-5225. Significant tuition scholarships are available through AZ tax credit organizations to pay some or all of tuition. Calling all 3 and 4 year old preschoolers! After another successful school year with 18 students, Immaculate Conception Preschool is beginning registration for the 2018-2019 school year. Immaculate Conception parishioners receive first priority. Tuition for the preschool is $510.00 per month for full day or $410.00 per month for half-day. Please contact the school at 783-5225 for enrollment information. Third quarter report cards will be sent home on Thursday, March 15. A final reminder that all tuition, lunch, and other fees must be current or the report card will be held in the office. A third quarter reminder notice will be sent home in next week’s parent envelope for those accounts with outstanding balances. No notice = account is current! Calling all golfers! The 5th Annual Monsignor O’Keeffe Golf Tournament will be hosted at Cocopah Golf Resort on Saturday, April 28, 2018. We encourage all parishioners who enjoy golf to join us. Business sponsorships are available! Please contact the Parish or school office for team and business sponsorship information.

MASS ALTAR SERVERS Saturday, March 17 5:30 p.m. Angelina Garcia, Juliana Pissano, Seanna Engel, Kailey Garcia Sunday, March 18 7:00 a.m. Warriors! Juleia Rodriguez, Michael & Amanda Wiley 8:30 a.m. Abby Guzman, Valerie Leon, Paulina and Fernanda Hernandez 11:30 a.m. Nomar Sanchez, Andrik Reyes, Jaime and Juliana Rivera 5:00 p.m. Christian Zazueta, Christian and Andy Villa

DAILY MASS - LECTOR Cosette Schaaf

The Immaculate Conception ministries are having a raffle of a beautiful picture of the Last Supper, size W 44 x 32 L. The Last Supper picture will be displayed at some of the Sunday masses at Immaculate Concepcion Church and at Our Lady of Guadalupe. The funds will be used for expenses to be incurred during lent and for altar cloths for the parish. The donation is $5.00 per ticket and tickets are available after Masses and at the rectory. The raffle will be on April 1. The Immaculate Conception ministries thank you.

Cuarto Domingo de Cuaresma 11 de Marzo, 2018

NUESTRA SEÑORA DE GUADALUPE

Intenciones de Misas 12 al 18 de Marzo, 2018

Lunes 7:00 a.m. Benefactores de la Misión de Guadalupe

Martes 7:00 a.m. † G.G. Lorentz

Miércoles 7:00 p.m. Benefactores de la Misión de Guadalupe

Jueves 7:00 a.m. † Manuel de Jesus Cordova 7:00 p.m. Benefactores de la Misión de Guadalupe Viernes 7:00 a.m. Benefactores de la Misión de Guadalupe

Sábado 7:00 a.m. Benefactores de la Misión de Guadalupe Domingo 7:30 a.m. Benefactores de la Misión de Guadalupe

11:30 a.m.† Estela Maldonado

† Andrea, †Socorro, †Silvia, †Memo, &

. †Francisco Gutierrez † = Difunto. Le = Enfermo o Favor Especial Ag = Misa de Acción de Gracias, Intención Especial, Cumpleaños, Aniversario, etc.

MINISTERIO DE REFUGIADOS. Estamos pidiendo donaciones de leche, pan de barra, huevos, azúcar, botellas de agua, manzanas, plátanos, pollo y verduras congeladas para los refugiados. Si puede ayudar, favor de traer los artículos a la oficina de la Parroquia. II COLECTA HOY La Colecta para los Servicios de Ayuda Católica (CRS) otorga fondos a seis agencias católicas que trabajan para servir a nuestros hermanos y hermanas que sufren alrededor del mundo. A través de la ayuda humanitaria, reubicando a personas y familias desplazadas y abogadas a favor de las victimas, la colecta para los Servicios de Ayuda Católica nos permite ver cada encuentro con una persona que sufre como una oportunidad para ver a Jesús con otro rostro. ¿Le Ayudaras? II COLECTA EL PROXIMO DOMINGO. Es para las necesidades de la Parroquia. SI SEÑOR Su ayuda semanal a través del ofertorio Dominical fue $14,005.50. La II Colecta para la ayuda de la escuela y del Programa de Catecismo fue $2,936.00 Muchas Gracias.

Los ministerios de la Inmaculada Concepción están rifando un cuadro con la imagen de la Ultima Cena, el cual se mostrará en algunas de las Misas dominicales en la iglesia de la Inmaculada Concepción y Nuestra Señora de Guadalupe. Los fondos se usarán para los gastos que se tendrán durante la cuaresma y para los manteles del altar de la parroquia. La donación es de $ 5.00 por boleto y están disponibles después de las Misas y en la rectoría. La rifa será el 1 de Abril de 2018. Los ministerios de la Inmaculada Concepción se lo agradecen.

“Si el alma no practica la misericordia de alguna

manera, no conseguirá mi misericordia

en el día del juicio”

La Parroquia Inmaculada Concepción, con mucha fe y

devoción le invita a participar en la novena de la

Divina Misericordia comenzando el Viernes Santo, 30

de Marzo, para terminar el Sábado, 7 de Abril en la

Misión de Nuestra Señor de Guadalupe a las 6:00

p.m. La Fiesta se celebrará el Domingo, 8 de Abril, en

todas la Misas del día.

Bienvenido a la Misión de Nuestra Señora de Guadalupe Yuma, Arizona

Cuarto Domingo de Cuaresma 11 de Marzo de 2018

Dios no envió a su Hijo para condenar al mundo, sino para que el mundo se salvara por él.

— Juan 3:17

FAVOR DE REZAR por el descanso eterno de Eliel De La Paz

Salvador Zepeda Jr. John Richard Biltz

Que descanse en paz.

VIA CRUCIS Cada Viernes, a las 6:00 p.m. en

la Misión de Nuestra Señora de Guadalupe.

VIA CRUCIS VIVIENTE Los ministerios del Apostolado Hispano lo invitan a participar en el Vía Crucis Viviente. Necesitamos su apoyo participando en esta hermosa tradición de nuestra Parroquia. Las prácticas serán todos los Jueves y Viernes comenzando el 15 de Febrero a las 5:30 p.m. en la ermita de la Misión de Nuestra Señora de Guadalupe. Favor de comunicarse con Andrés Zárate al (928)503-4532 o con Sergio Gómez al (928)246-3772. ¡Gracias!

ANUNCIOS

“Qué maravilloso sería si,

al final de cada día, todos

pudiéramos decir: Hoy

hice una obra de caridad

hacia el prójimo”

- Papa Francisco

2018 Campaña Católica Anual Por favor únanse con sus compañeros feligreses en un esfuerzo para alcanzar la meta Parroquial. Hagamos una gran diferencia, unidos podremos continuar apoyando a las agencias de caridad y ministerios, haciendo una gran diferencia en las familias más necesitadas en Nuestra Diócesis. Si aún no ha hecho su promesa a la Campaña Católica Anual, recoja uno de los sobres que se encuentran colocados al salida de la Iglesia Inmaculada o Misión de Guadalupe, llévelo a la oficina Parroquial o deposítelo en la canasta el próximo Domingo. Su promesa ayudará a la Diócesis para que pueda continuar con el labor de apoyo de los 26 ministerios de caridad. 2018 Meta Parroquial $104,640.00 Compromiso Total $ 24,521.00 Porcentaje de Meta %

¡“Cada uno ponga al servicio de los demás el don que

ha recibido, como buen administrador de la gracia de

Dios en sus diversas formas”. 1 Pedro 4:10 Para donar, envíe un mensaje de texto a

ACA al 41444 ~ O ~ visite www.cathfnd.org/donate

LECTOR, COMMENTATOR AND EXTROARDINARY MINISTERS

OF COMMUNION SCHEDULE FOR THE MONTH OF

MARCH, 2018

Lector/Commentator Saturday 5:30 p.m. Kathy Magdaleno (L) Laura Murphy (C) Sunday 7:00 a.m. Ramona Williams (L) Charles Gutierrez (C) 8:30 a.m. Terri Zacher (L) Denise Carrasquillo (C) 11:30 a.m. Andra Denhartog (L) Alma Clark (C) 5:00 p.m. Scott Wiley (L) Luz Wiley (C) Extra Ordinary Minsters of Communion Saturday 5:30 p.m. Bonnie Irr, Dolores MCAnnany Sunday 7:00 a.m. Sister Charleen, Theresa Olea 8:30 a.m. Carmen DeGrande, Debbie Olguin 11:30 a.m. Ray Urias, Judy Urias 5:00 p.m. Mark McConnell, Randall Farmer