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St Mary Immaculate Parish: Meet Our Staff
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Anointing of the Sick. Peace and Social Justice. Religious Edu. Pre-K - 6th. Lit of the Word - Children. Theology of the Body. To E-Mail a Staff Member, click on their name). 815-436-2651 ext. 813. 815-436-2651 ext. 848. 815-436-2651 ext. 802. Main Number - 815-436-2651. Parish Secretary ( SPANISH TRANSLATION). 815-436-2651 ext. 889. Main Number - 815-436-2651. 815-436-2651 ext. 877. Communications Coordinator and Community Relations. 815-436-2651 ext. 849. Director of New Media. 815-436-2651 ext. 801.
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St Mary Immaculate Parish: Reconciliation/Confession
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Anointing of the Sick. Peace and Social Justice. Religious Edu. Pre-K - 6th. Lit of the Word - Children. Theology of the Body. There are four steps in the Sacrament of Reconciliation:. We feel contrition for our sins and a conversion of heart to change our ways. We confess our sins and human sinfulness to a priest. We receive and accept forgiveness (absolution) and are absolved of our sins. We celebrate God’s everlasting love for us and commit to live out a Christian life. Contrition and conversion lead ...
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St Mary Immaculate Parish: Meet Our Priests
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Anointing of the Sick. Peace and Social Justice. Religious Edu. Pre-K - 6th. Lit of the Word - Children. Theology of the Body. Fr David Medow - Pastor. Fr David Medow, Pastor of St. Mary Immaculate Parish, arrived on the staff here in July, 1998. He became the Pastor of the parish in June, 2005. David Mowry - Parochial Vicar. Fr John Regan - Priest-in-Residence. I am grateful that Bishop Conlon has assigned me to serve as a parish priest at St. Mary. To Meet St. Mary's Deacons.
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St Mary Immaculate Parish: Eucharist
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Anointing of the Sick. Peace and Social Justice. Religious Edu. Pre-K - 6th. Lit of the Word - Children. Theology of the Body. The liturgical life of the Church revolves around the sacraments, with the Eucharist at the center. National Directory for Catechesis, #35). I am the living bread that came down from heaven; whoever eats this bread will live forever;…Whoever eats my flesh and drinks my blood has eternal life and…remains in me and I in him. John 6:51, 54, 56). This reminds us of the blood ritual w...
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St Mary Immaculate Parish: Confirmation
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Anointing of the Sick. Peace and Social Justice. Religious Edu. Pre-K - 6th. Lit of the Word - Children. Theology of the Body. At confirmation we receive the gifts of the Holy Spirit and confirm our baptismal promises. Greater awareness of the grace of the Holy Spirit is conferred through the anointing of chrism oil and the laying on of hands by the Bishop. The Dogmatic Constitution of the Church) from the Second Vatican Council:. Scriptural Foundation for Confirmation. In the Acts of the Apostles we rea...
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St Mary Immaculate Parish: Christian Service and Pastoral Care
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Anointing of the Sick. Peace and Social Justice. Religious Edu. Pre-K - 6th. Lit of the Word - Children. Theology of the Body. Christian Service and Pastoral Care. BACK TO SCHOOL FAIR. CHRISTIAN SERVICE AND PASTORAL CARE. In cooperation with Catholic Charities, a variety of school items are collected by our Community. These items are brought to a central location in Joliet. to be given to children who need these supplies. READ MORE. CHRISTIAN SERVICE AND PASTORAL CARE. CHRISTIAN SERVICE AND PASTORAL CARE.
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St Mary Immaculate Parish: Overview
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Anointing of the Sick. Peace and Social Justice. Religious Edu. Pre-K - 6th. Lit of the Word - Children. Theology of the Body. St Mary Immaculate Parish is home to many active ministries that cater to all aspects of Catholic life. Each ministry is as interested in serving you as they are in having you serve with them! We invite you to look over the list of ministries below or the categories on the sidebar to see which ones you might interest you. To view and download a Work Order. Volunteer group who hel...
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St Mary Immaculate Parish: Holy Orders
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Anointing of the Sick. Peace and Social Justice. Religious Edu. Pre-K - 6th. Lit of the Word - Children. Theology of the Body. Holy Orders is the sacrament through which the mission entrusted by Christ to his apostles continues to be exercised in the Church until the end of time…It includes three degrees of order: episcopate, presbyterate, and diaconate (. 1536) Deacons, priest and bishops are essential to the Catholic Church because we believe that they continue the work begun by the apostles. Whose sui...
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St Mary Immaculate Parish: Parish History
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Anointing of the Sick. Peace and Social Justice. Religious Edu. Pre-K - 6th. Lit of the Word - Children. Theology of the Body. The Beginning of a Parish. The year was 1907, Plainfield was a quaint town of 1100 people. With the advent of the trolley, it had become a very popular place to go on outings during the summer months, but there was one problem that kept many from visiting Plainfield as a summer resort — there was no Catholic Church in the town and the nearest one was in Joliet. At the request of ...
