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Advent 2025 at ICSJ
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This year we’re offering more ways to give so our Family of Families can make Christmas merry and bright for more families than ever. Give a gift to a child on behalf of an incarcerated parent, sponsor a gift card for families in need, or join us at Santa’s Workshop to help wrap and prepare gifts. Look for the Giving Trees in both churches, and take a tag; each one includes a QR code with more details. Don’t have a tag? You can still take part by visiting our Giving Tree page. Every act of generosity makes a real difference!
Before you feast on your Thanksgiving meal, come receive the bread of the LORD! Join us for Thanksgiving Day Mass on Thursday, November 27th at 9AM at St. Joseph Church to give thanks to God for all our blessings! We look forward to celebrating with you and your families.
Join the ICSJ Music Ministry at St. Joseph Church for an evening of candlelight, prayerful music, meditative chants, and instrumental pieces from our talented musicians, including a piece by Hildegard von Bingen. As part of our Advent theme, you’re invited to share prayers and hopes, which will be sung by the choir. Click here to offer an intention. Church doors open at 6:30 p.m. performance will run from 7-8 p.m.
All children ages 4 through 3rd grade are invited to join the Children’s Liturgy of the Word at 9:30 a.m. Mass at IC Church on Sundays during Advent. ICSJ School teachers will lead short prayer activities during the Liturgy of the Word and return children to their parents following the Prayers of the Faithful
The ICSJ Music Ministry Team invites all children in 1st grade and up to sing in our pre-Mass Christmas concert. Encourage your children to lift their voices and help bring warmth and wonder to the celebration. Rehearsal begins December 10th. Click here for more info and to sign up!
Thanks to the extraordinary generosity of over 20% of our parish families, ICSJ has surpassed its $2 million goal for the Generation to Generation campaign — and the momentum is still rising! New gifts continue to come in each week, and now every single dollar pledged stays right here at ICSJ. If you haven’t yet taken part, this is a pivotal moment to add your support. Your contribution today directly strengthens our parish and secures its future for generations to come. Learn more and give here.
Gather in honor of our patron on the Feast of the Immaculate Conception. Join us for Mass a at IC Church at 6 p.m., then join us afterwards for a reception featuring wine & cheese and fellowship.
Join us at IC Church for a morning to pause and meditate on our Advent theme of theme of Living with Hope, led by Fr. McBrady and Elly Rodriguez. The morning begins with a light breakfast at 8:30 a.m, followed by reflection from 9 to 11 a.m.
ICSJ School is hosting a festive Breakfast with Santa from 10:30 a.m.–1:30 p.m. in Immaculate Conception Parish Hall. Enjoy a pancake breakfast, meet and take photos with Santa, make a craft with his elves, sing carols with our choir, and hear a Christmas story from a special guest. Tickets are $100 per family (2 adults and up to 4 kids) and include all activities. Space is limited, so families—especially those with young children or those considering ICSJ School—are encouraged to purchase tickets soon so you don’t miss out. Purchase tickets here.
All are invited Monday, December 15 at 6:30 p.m. in the IC Parish Hall to help wrap presents and write notes for our Giving Tree families. This is a true Family of Families opportunity to bring the gifts of joy and hope to families in need this Christmas season. RSVP is required—click here to sign up.
If you enjoy knitting and/or crocheting and are interested in making baby blankets/hats for charity, join us on Monday, December 15th from 10am to 1pm at St. Joseph. Come for the whole time or just drop in. Email Kathy at kmust1@yahoo.com with any questions.
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