Deacon Jacob Stinnett, a son of the parish, has received his Call to Orders for the Priesthood and will be ordained at 10 a.m. Saturday, May 29, 2021 at St. Paul the Apostle Church in Westerville. Due to COVID restrictions, all are invited to watch the Ordination Mass via livestream. The link for the Ordination Mass is below: https://vimeo.com/536073417 Deacon Stinnett’s Mass of Thanksgiving will be the following day, Sunday, May 30, 2021 at Immaculate Conception Church in Columbus at 3 p.m. Please call the parish office (614-390-4389) to reserve a place for the Mass; seating is limited. There is a reception at 4:30p.m. (May 30) in Marian Hall which is open for everyone to offer him congratulations and receive First Blessings.

Dear Parishioner: As believers in Christ, we are inspired to follow His example to love one another. The theme of the Bishop’s Annual Appeal, “Living the Joy of the Gospel,” inspires us, as people of faith, to share joyfully the Good News of Christ to those who most need to feel His love as we continue His work on earth as faithful disciples. The Appeal gives us the opportunity to support the good works and ministries that brings hope to many of our brothers and sisters throughout the 23 counties of our Diocese. The overall goal for the Diocese this year is $6.85 million and our parish goal is $138,839. Our response to the Appeal is one way to share our blessings with our neighbors and to express our gratitude for all the blessings that our most loving God has bestowed on us. The Bishop’s Annual Appeal will begin the weekend of May 1-2. I know there are many obligations and concerns facing each of you and your families, but please consider supporting the ministries and programs made possible through the generosity of the people of faith. Your gift will support the religious education of our children, the education of our seminarians and deacons, the ministries facilitated by the Office of Social Concerns, and many other vital programs that help to further Christ’s work on earth. In addition, your parish here at Immaculate Conception is proud of two sons of the parish – Jacob Stinnett, who will be ordained soon to the priesthood, and seminarian Daniel Colby! Your gifts to the Bishop’s Annual Appeal have supported their education! Let us pray for the success of the BAA and I ask each of you to participate to the best of your ability, always remembering God’s love for us. I am confident

All individuals, couples, families, and parish ministries in the IC community are invited and encouraged to participate in the IC Rosary video! Volunteers will be recorded reciting one prayer of the Rosary. Once editing is finished, the completed rosary video will be posted to the IC website.  If you are interested in signing up, please click on the link below https://www.signupgenius.com/go/icrosary Recordings will be done at the IC Grotto; however, if a family, group, or individual is not comfortable coming to the Grotto, they may request we come to them to film in their yard or on their front porch. Filming takes approximately 10 to 15 minutes. All participants will be asked to sign a “Consent for Release of Personally Identifiable Information Form” and follow CDC guidelines. Please prayerfully consider participating in this unique spiritual community event! Please contact the parish office if you have any questions. This project is supported by the IC Faith Formation & Spiritual Life Commission, and the IC Parish Pastoral Council.  IC Rosary Video Join the IC community as we pray the rosary in front of the Grotto. Sign Up Here

The IC Women’s Club Church Cleaning Ministry is in need of a few more hands. This ministry has recently resumed and is need of a team of 2 or 3 people who will clean the church once a week. Volunteers should note that this is a “cleaning” ministry and they will not be sanitizing – simply dust and de-cobweb.   Please consider joining or forming a team. Your time commitment would be 30-45 minutes every 6 weeks or  roughly 8 times a year.  Please contact Mary Leathley via mtleathley@gmail.com or 614-668-1231.

On Saturday, May 8 from 10 a.m.- noon we will be gathering to help make IC beautiful! Please come prepared with weeding, pruning and general yard maintenance tools, if available (rakes, shovels, weeding tools, garden tools).  Due to COVID-19, please wear masks and keep social distancing.  There will not be a cookout, but bottled water and snacks will be available after the event! Please be sure to meet at the Grotto. For additional information, please contact John Bruzzese via 614-284-9226.

Immaculate Conception is scheduling the IC Festival for the weekend of July 30-31. We are aware that this could potentially change, depending on COVID-19 restrictions; however, we wanted to give our IC Family time to reserve this date on their calendar and have something to look forward to this year! As things progress, we will keep everyone updated.