Immaculate Conception, St. Clare and St Barbara Catholic Churches 645 S Douglas Ave, Three Rivers, MI March 18, 2020 Dear Friends, After much prayer and consultation with experts, the Diocese of Kalamazoo has issued new instructions to all the Parishes in our Diocese: These take effect beginning on Friday 20th and will last until at least April 5th, 2020. • All public masses are suspended. This includes daily and Sunday Mass. • Priests will still celebrate mass privately for that day’s intention of the people. If you have requested a Mass intention, then a mass will be said for that intention. • The People are encouraged to Keep the Lord’s Day holy. You are encouraged to read the Scripture Readings for the day, reflect on them, and pray the devotions like the Holy Rosary, and Stations of the Cross. Please see: usccb.org ewtn.co diokzoo.org • During this time, consider making spiritual communion (see below) and joining your sufferings of Christ for the salvation of the world. (Col.1:24) • The church is open during the day for private prayers and devotions. (8.00 am to 4.00 pm) • I still offer the Sacrament of Reconciliation (Confessions). You are most welcome to call the office and come for the confession. • The office will be open at its normal times. • Remember to pray for our Pope, Our Bishop, Your Pastor, our Civil Leaders, the people who are sick and those who care for them. • Prayer of Spiritual Communion: 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. “Be Blessed and Be a Blessing”

Public Masses are temporarily suspended through April 5th for the Diocese of Kalamazoo.

10 DAYS Holy Land Pilgrimage (Nov’ 09 – Nov’ 19, 2020) Journey to the Holy Land for the spiritual experience of a lifetime … walk where Jesus walked… cruise the Sea of Galilee… climb the Mount of Olives and view the Old City of Jerusalem… visit Tabgha, scene of the Miracle of the Loaves and Fishes … the Mount of Beatitudes, site of the Sermon on the Mount … walk the Via Dolorosa to the Church of the Holy Sepulchre … stroll in the Garden of Gethsemane … visit Bethlehem and the Church of the Nativity. Roundtrip airfare from Chicago O’Hare. ($3679) Accommodations at First Class and select Hotels. Breakfast and Dinner daily. Comprehensive Sightseeing. Includes all service charges and value added taxes. If you are interested, please contact the IC office or the Pastor.

40 Days for Life and campaign of prayer and fasting to end abortion is Wednesday, February 26 to  Sunday, April 5, 2020. Join the campaign by praying in front of Planned Parenthood, Kalamazoo anytime from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. Mondays through Saturdays. You can register as part of your local church community or individually. Find more information and sign up for vigil hours go to 40daysforlife.com/kalamazoo. 

Coca Cola GIVE – Simply enjoy your favorite beverage from the Coca Cola bottling company. When finished enter the code on the bottle cap or the code off a 12 or 24 pack box and our school earns points for free equipment. Enter codes at www.us.coca- cola.com/give . If you drop off the caps to the school we will enter codes for you.

The Daughters of Mary are constructing a Garden to honor Jesus’ mother. The initial phase has been possible due to bequests made to the Daughters by its deceased members. Our next step is to lay a brick pathway from the parking lot to the Garden. The bricks, with your name or message, will be used to create the pathway.