Community Life

We are building Catholic Values and relationships by answering the gospel call to service, and having fun together as a Christian community. 

Catholic Charities is still providing services remotely – including Behavioral Health Services. We are now offering telehealth counseling services during the Covid pandemic for new and existing clients.  We are using the same process as before. They are to call our office at 225.336.8708 to schedule an appointment. We have male and female Licensed Clinical Social Workers who are providing the services electronically. We are able to serve children, adults, and Spanish speaking clients.

At this time, there are no scheduled reconciliation services or times. If you are in need of reconciliation, please call the church office at 225.665.5359 and leave a message with Fr. Frank (ext. 201) or Fr. Raj (200) so they may schedule a private time with you. 

The church and religious education offices are closed until the “Stay at Home” mandate has been lifted. The staff will check messages periodically through their extensions which will be listed on the answering machine message. Religious Education number: 225.665.5926.

Sunday Mass will be recorded and uploaded on our website, Facebook, flocknote, and our YouTube Channel - ICC Denham Springs.  

Spiritual Communion

“If we are deprived of Sacramental Communion, let us replace it, as far as we can, by spiritual communion, which we can make every moment; for we ought to have always a burning desire to receive the good God,” said St. Jean-Marie Vianney. 
 
The Cure of Ars said this about the Spiritual Communion: "A spiritual communion acts on the soul as blowing does on a cinder - covered fire which was about to go out.

Whenever you feel your love of God growing cold, quickly make a spiritual communion.

“Communion is to the soul like blowing a fire that is beginning to go out, but that has still plenty of hot embers; we blow, and the fire burns again,” he continued. “After the reception of the Sacraments, when we feel ourselves slacken in the love of God, let us have recourse at once to spiritual communion. When we cannot go to the church, let us turn towards the tabernacle; no wall cannot separate us from the good God.”

Make a “spiritual communion” where we unite ourselves to God in prayer.
My Jesus, I believe that You
are present in the Most Holy Sacrament. 
I love You above all things, 
and I desire to receive You into my soul. 
Since I cannot at this moment
receive You sacramentally, 
come at least spiritually into my heart. I  embrace You as if You were already there and unite myself wholly to You. Never permit me to be separated from You.
Amen.

Praying the Mass at Home: Online or on Television by Fr. Trey Nelson, pastor of St. Jude the Apostle Catholic Churrch in Baton Rouge.  click here:  Praying Mass at Home Brochure.pdf

Bishop Duca's Statement concerning the Corona Covid 19 Virus

http://www.diobr.org/2017-07-11-14-43-21/covid19-english
The following will be implemented at Immaculate Conception Church according to the Bishop’s letter stated above:
 
· No Eucharist will be celebrated with the church open and unlocked.  The Church will be open from 7:00 a.m. until 5:00 p.m. every day.  You are welcome to come pray during these times but a safe distance must be kept if more than two are there at the same time and no more than 10 people at a time.
· No parish gatherings will be held unless necessary and must be limited to ten or under people until further notice.
· All Lay Minister of the Eucharist to the homebound or nursing homes will cease their ministry until further notice.
· All scheduled Reconciliation times are cancelled. You may schedule a private reconciliation time with Fr. Frank or Fr. Raj by calling the church office at 225.665.5359.
· The Blessed Sacrament will be removed from the Adoration Chapel on Thursday, March 19 at 7:00 a.m. until further notice. The chapel will remain open for prayer.
· Funeral Masses and services in the Church are not allowed. It is recommended that the Funeral Liturgy Outside of Mass and/or the Rite of Committal be celebrated at the graveside or at the funeral home according to pastoral need. A Memorial Mass may be celebrated in the church at  a later date when this pandemic is over.
· Spiritual Communion prayers are available on our website, Facebook page and in the church.
· Communion will not be available unless anointing of the sick/prayers of the dying are requested and under the discretion of the pastor.  

https://www.kofpc.org/docs/strong-in-tribulation-20200420.pdf