Daily reflections on the scriptures to inspire your faith!

Jesus told his disciples a parable, ‘Can a blind person guide a blind person? Will not both fall into a pit? No disciple is superior to the teacher; but when fully trained, every disciple will be like his teacher.'”

ENGLISH

Mass in Church: 6:30am, 7:30am, 9am, Noon, 8pm

Service with Ash Distribution: 2pm & 4pm

SPANISH

Mass in Church: 6pm

Service with Ash Distribution in Cana Hall: 8pm

POLISH

Mass in Cana Hall: 8pm

PĄCZKI SALE

The St. Mary Immaculate Polish Ministry will be hosting a sale of 
traditional pre-Lenten pączki!

Visit us in the Commons on Saturday, March 1 from 4PM to 6PM and on Sunday, March 2 from  8AM to 1PM.

The pączki are available with the following flavors:
Strawberry, Raspberry, Blueberry, Custard, Prune, and Rose.

Come early — they sell out quickly!

SMACZNEGO!

WILDFIRE ASSISTANCE

This Lent, our parish will be collecting money through our Lenten Almsgiving to aid the victims of the wildfires in California. See exactly how we can best help by following the link below.

CATHOLIC MINISTRIES ANNUAL APPEAL

This is commitment weekend for the 2025 Catholic Ministries Catholic Appeal. As Christians, we are called to Open our hearts to God’s goodness in service to our brothers and sisters in need. Please take a moment to complete and return one of the pledge envelopes available in church this weekend. Your support is needed and greatly appreciated!   

INQUIRY NIGHT

On Thursday, March 6^th, from 7PM to 8PM, we have an inquiry meeting for folks interested in joining the Catholic Church or completing their Sacraments (Confirmation and Eucharist). These informal meetings are with a team of parishioners trained to listen to your story, field your questions, and orient you to the process of becoming Catholic or completing your sacraments.

FISHERS OF MEN LENTEN PROGRAM

Calling men of all ages! Join the SMI Fishers of Men ministry for a 2025 Lent program.

The Fearless series will accompany us on our Lenten journey. We people of God are called to ‘be courageous’ and ‘be not afraid’.  

ST. ANNE SEWING ANGELS

The Saint Anne Sewing Angels are back!  Members of this ministry will be available to mend or repair your clothing items on Saturday, March 8, in the St. Anne Room.

40 DAYS FOR LIFE

You can protect mothers and children by joining this worldwide mobilization to pray, fast and witness for an end to abortion!

PLEASE JOIN US for the ST MARY IMMACULATE PARISH VIGIL DATE on MARCH 8 and APRIL 12, anytime between 7:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m.  We will pray the Rosary at 10:00 a.m.

ALTAR SERVER TRAINING

All you want to know about Altar Serving but were afraid to ask! If you would like to become an Altar Server and are in 5th grade or higher, come to one of our training sessions and learn how you can serve at the Altar!

In your hands, O Lord, we humbly entrust our brothers and sisters.

In this life you embraced them with your tender love; deliver them now from every evil and bid them eternal rest.

The old order has passed away: welcome them into paradise, where there will be no sorrow, no weeping or pain, but fullness of peace and joy with your Son and the Holy Spirit forever and ever.

Amen

Raymond Ecarima
Steven Zimmer

15629 S. Route 59, Plainfield, IL 60544

Phone: (815)436-2651

smip.org

Excerpts from the Lectionary for Mass for Use in the Dioceses of the United States of America, second typical edition © 2001, 1998, 1997, 1986, 1970 Confraternity of Christian Doctrine, Inc., Washington, DC. Used with permission. All rights reserved. No portion of this text may be reproduced by any means without permission in writing from the copyright owner.