Galesburg Catholic Parishes

The Ladies of Mary from Immaculate Heart of Mary Church will hold their annual Spaghetti Dinner on Sunday, March 1st from 4:30 to 7:00pm at the IHM Parish Activity Center. 

Spaghetti and sauce, salad or applesauce, garlic or cinnamon bread, dessert and drink are included for $6.00 / adult, and $3.00 for children under age 10.  Eat in or carry out will be available.  

First Holy Communion:

First Confession is Wednesday, March 4th, 5:30 PM at Corpus Christi Church. One family member is required to accompany the children, however, we would love to have entire families join us.
First Communion Retreat is Saturday, March 21st, 1:30 - 5:00 PM at IHM Parish Center. We will attend 4:00 PM Mass at IHM. Pick up children at IHM after Mass.

First Holy Communion dates:
IHM: Sunday, April 26th, 11:00 AM Mass
Corpus Christi: Sunday, May 3rd, 10:00 AM Mass
St. Patrick: Sunday, May 10th, 9:00 AM Mass.
St. Aloysius: Sunday, May 3rd

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Confirmation:

Confirmation Retreat is Saturday, March 14th, at The Community of St. John’s, Princeville, Illinois. The bus will leave the IHM parking lot at 8:15 and return at 3:00 PM.
All students must have a permission form signed in order to travel with us. The cost is $20 per family. All students should bring a sack lunch.
Checks made payable to IHM.
Confirmation is Saturday, March 28th, 4:00 PM at the Cathedral of St. Mary of the Immaculate Conception in Peoria.
Students should be at the Franz Center (behind the Boy Scout Building on Green Street) at 3:00PM. Sponsors check in at the Cathedral with the pontifical ushers to be seated.
Please note:
There is NO assigned seating for anyone besides the Confirmands and their sponsors. The cathedral fills up very quickly.

You’re invited to celebrate the

Corporal Works of Mercy

Do you have loved ones in a nursing home or long-term care facility? Our parish celebrates Mass at local nursing homes and long-term care facilities on a periodic basis. If your loved one or friend is a resident of any of the following, please feel free to join us to Mass at the listed time. Look for further details in future bulletins to find out Mass times scheduled. Also, to receive updates about changes, cancellations, or quarantines that effect the scheduled Mass times that have been printed in the bulletin please TEXT the message NURSINGHOME to 84576.

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March 2, 10:00 AM – Knox County Nursing Home

March 9, 10:00 AM – Seminary Manor & Bounce Back

March 16, 10:30 AM – Heartland Health Care Center

March 23, 10:30 AM – Kensington Manor

April 6, 10:00 AM – Aperion Care North (former Rosewood)

April 13, 10:00 AM – Hawthorne Inn

April 20, 10:30 AM – Woodridge Supportive Living

April 27, 10:00 AM – Marigold Rehabilitation & Health 

Divine Mercy 10-part DVD Study

starts Jan. 5, 2020

from 2:00 to 3:30pm

at the Knights of Columbus Hall,

1556 E. Fremont, Galesburg

Each week we will pray the Divine Mercy Chaplet, watch that week's 20-30 minute DVD on Divine Mercy by Father Michael Gaitley, then have open discussion.  You don't want to miss this timely and historic account of how we are all asked to pray for Divine Mercy daily.

The Series will run for 10 weeks!

Fr. Miller invites all the ladies of the Galesburg Catholic community to attend a LENTEN EVENING OF REFLECTION. It will take place at the  IHM Activity Center on Tuesday, March 3rd beginning at 6pm with a light supper followed by a talk given by missionary, Antonella Di Piazza. The evening will conclude with a time of prayer in the Adoration Chapel.  This gathering is in place of the regular A&R March meeting. For the sake of a head count for the meal being provided, please RSVP Mary Helen at 351-2072 or the parish office 343-8256, and a sign up sheet will be at the religious goods stand.

Let's journey through Lent together...

Plan now to join a Ladies Lenten Scripture Study led by Bev Bryan on Thursday afternoons (beginning 3/5/20 and ending 5/9/20) from 1:30-2:30 PM at St. Patrick's, 858 S. Academy St.   Cost is $6 per person.   

For more information or to register please contact Bev at 309-299-9017 or St. Pat's parish office at 343-9874.

The Brothers and Sisters of Saint John

in Princeville are organizing a

COLLEGE RETREAT

March 7-14 2020

For more information contact: Br. Hugh Mary

huguesmarie158@gmail.com

309-573-3984

Register online: brothersofsaintjohnprinceville.org/events

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The Brothers and Sisters of Saint John

in Princeville are organizing a

WOMAN’S RETREAT

March 19-22

For more information contact Br. John-Louis-Marie is our Guest master and can be reached on his cell phone: 309-204 5131.