October 23, 2025

Join Us for an Exclusive Wine & Will Event!

Plan Your Legacy Over a Glass of Fine Wine

Whether you need to create or revise your will, please join us for our Wine and Wills event hosted by the Foundation of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Raleigh on Thursday, October 23rd from 5:30- 7:30 p.m. in the San Damiano Trailer.

Come join us and enjoy a great evening of wine, conversation, and planning for the future.

The Seminar will be led by a local Estate Planning Attorney, providing an excellent opportunity for parishioners to learn more about creating or revising your will. Seminar topics include legal steps required in personal planning, understanding wills and trusts, Beneficiary Designations, Power of Attorney, Advance Directive- Living Will and other important information.

Don’t miss out on this invaluable opportunity to take control of your future, protect your family and ensure your legacy for generations to come.

Thoughtful planning now will help those we love live peacefully in the future.

Contact Margie Burton for more information.

Please note that this is a free Seminar, and no solicitations will be made.

Stewardship Thought for the Week

October 26, 2025

30th Sunday in Ordinary Time

Both the first reading and today's Psalm say clearly that the Lord hears the cry of the poor. Have I been given the gifts - of time or money or abilities - to be the means by which God answers their need?

Ministry Spotlight of the Week

Would you like to engage your spiritual gifts* of encouragement, hospitality, or service? Why not consider becoming part of the Knights of Columbus?

The Knights of Columbus is a fraternal group of men who perform works of charity, help families in need, and support the Catholic Church to flourish. The Knights will be serving coffee and donuts in the gathering space on Sunday and will be recruiting new members. Please stop by and see them.

If you have any questions or would like to join the Knights, contact Bob Wiethe.

Gun Violence Healing & Support Circles 

(Compassionate Sharing Circles) 

Compassionate Sharing Circles are being formed at Immaculate Conception Catholic Church. The purpose of these circles is to allow the survivors of gun violence, loved ones of victims of gun violence, and others affected by gun violence to tell their stories through a non-judgmental process.  

Our hope is that our Circle will help generate effective and sustainable protection outcomes for the victim(s). This is done through listening and strengthening support. Local community resources may be helpful as well. 

Our first Circle meeting will take place on Friday, October 24, 6:30 p.m. in the Parish Office Adult Faith Formation Room (901 West Chapel Hill Street). For more information, please visit or JPIC Gun Violence Prevention Ministry webpage or contact our co-facilitators Katushka Olave or Mary Rockers.

“Sacred Listening” 

Fall 2025 JPIC Faith Formation Presentation:  

On Tuesday, October 28, 7-8:30 p.m., in the Youth Ministry Room 2222, Immaculata School, Ken Chiha, Director of Justice, Peace, and Integrity of Creation (JPIC) will offer our JPIC Faith Formation Fall Presentation on “Sacred Listening.” Light refreshments will be provided. All members of our Immaculate Conception parish and the Immaculata School community are invited to attend!

Advanced Funeral Planning

Talking about death is never easy—but making funeral arrangements in advance helps reduce the stress on loved ones during a difficult time and ensures that your wishes are honored. On Thursday, October 30th at 5:30 p.m., George Yuhas from Hall-Wynne will give a presentation on Advanced Funeral Planning.

If you are interested in attending, please click the link below.

Bilingual Memorial Mass

We are planning our Annual Memorial Mass Reception taking place after the Mass at 11 a.m. on November 1st. Please take a look at the sign up genius and consider helping with the reception. If you can bring food, you can start bringing it at 10 a.m. that Saturday. Thank you so much!

50 Plus group

The 50 Plus group meets on the first Wednesday of each month at the Hibachi Grill buffet restaurant at 12:30 PM. Next meeting date is Wednesday, 11/5/2025. Please plan to arrive between 11:30 - 12:00 to eat lunch before the meeting starts. We have a speaker, followed by discussion of upcoming trips and other events. There are currently openings for the 3 day, 2 night New Years Eve inSavannah, GA, trip from Dec. 30, 2025 - Jan. 1, 2026, and the trip to Washington, D. C. for the Cherry Blossom Festival from April 10-12, 2026. For more information, please contact us at 50pluspresident@gmail.com or contact Bob and Mary Jane Wiethe at wiethe@hotmail.com.

Financial Report

Below is the offertory information for September. We are grateful to all of you for your financial support. For those of you who would like to sign up for On-Line Giving, here are the instructions. 

Calendar

• 10/23 at 5:30 PM: Whine and Will Event
• 10/24 at 6:30 PM: Support Circle
• 10/28 at 7 PM: JPIC Faith Formation Presentation
• 10/30 at 5:30 PM: Advance Funeral Planning
• 11/1 at 11 AM: Bilingual Memorial Mass