Campaign Readiness Assessment Survey Results

Gloria Folkers

Thank you to everyone who made time to fill out the campaign readiness assessment survey to help shape the future of Immaculate Conception Parish.  A total of 93 surveys were returned, representing 13% of active families.  On average, a survey generates up to 6% in returns, which means IC more than doubled the usual amount of returns. What is your favorite thing about being a parishioner at Immaculate Conception? (below are the most common answers) Proposed capital projects are listed below.  We would like to understand your feelings regarding the proposed projects.  Please rank the following in order of priority you would like to see them accomplished.  1          Build New… Read More

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Seminarian Education Collection

Gloria Folkers

The Diocese of Joliet currently has been blessed with 27 men discerning vocations to the priesthood through seminary formation. Gifts to the Seminarian Education collection are being invested in an endowed fund to ensure the diocese can balance the cost of seminarian education — $52,350 a seminarian per year — with other ministries essential to the Church’s mission. Please show your gratitude for those who have answered the Lord’s call and prayerfully reflect on how you can best help support their formation with a gift. You may place your completed envelope in the collection basket or drop it off at the parish office. To learn more about this campaign or… Read More

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Bishop Hicks’ Monthly Column

Gloria Folkers

January 2025 – From Jubilee to Jubilee: A Path of Celebration and Renewal A year ago, we launched the 75th Jubilee for the Diocese of Joliet. Gallantly, we announced we did not want this milestone to be a “one and done” event. Instead, we committed ourselves to a yearlong commemoration to remember our past, celebrate our present, and look to the future with hope. Not only did we accomplish our goal, but we also did it exceptionally well. Throughout 2024, we spent the year catechizing, evangelizing, and putting our faith into action with podcasts, blogs, calendars, banners, interviews, special prayers, intentions, psalms, a curriculum for our schools and religious education… Read More

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