Community Life

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

Join us for our on-line auction from September 12 through September 26. The site for the auction is:
 
www.myminiauction.com/immaculateconception2020auction.
 
Once you sign in, you can bid. You will automatically receive an email if someone outbids you with the latest bid for that item so you may rebid if you choose. No credit cards are needed to bid as all auction items will be paid for after the winner (highest bidder) is determined. Thirty minutes prior to the auction ending, September 26, an email will be sent to you for final bidding. You will be notified if you are the winner. All winners must contact Marie Alleman at 225.324.9705 for pickup arrangements. Any item not paid for by October 3 will be offered to the next highest bidder.
 
 

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.

All daily and Sunday Masses and reconciiation times have resumed at Immaculate Conception Church. You are required to wear a mask when entering the church and all buildings on campus.  We will practice physical distancing by pews being marked accordingly.  The Main Hall will be available for over flow once the church is filled to 50 percent capacity.  We will continue to livestream the Sunday Mass on our YouTube channel (ICC Denham Springs https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCphQiz8K823ADdVIR872xcg/about?disable_polymer=1), Facebook and on our website for your convenience if you choose to remain at home during Phase II of the pandamic. 

Current Directives from Bishop Duca: https:coronavirus-church-directive-june-26,-2020

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

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