on 02/03/2010

Please view the "Congo Clinic" slide show on the home page to view the construction of the health center in Msgr Ngindu's parish, Sts. Peter & Paul, in the Congo. While much has already been accomplished, there is still much to be done! Costs have risen, and there have been unexpected expenses incurred. You can help, if you wish, by donating to the clinic.You can make the check payable to Immaculate Conception, but notate in the memo section "Congo Clinic". Drop the check in the weekly offeratory collection or into the Rectory mail box, located on the right hand side of the entrance.  

You can read an advanced copy of The March issue of the Concept's article regarding Msgr Ngindu's new health clinic, located in his parish of St. Peter and Paul, in the Congo. Click on the icon for the "Concept" at the top of this page!

               I want to remind everyone about our upcoming parish retreat on Friday and Saturday, February 19-20^th beginning with dinner at 6:00 PM on Friday.  The retreat resumes Saturday morning with Mass and concludes around 2:00 PM on Saturday afternoon.  The retreat director this year is Deacon David Krueger from St. Columbkille parish in Papillion Nebraska.  All are welcome to make this retreat.  The theme of the retreat is prayer.  Please call the Rectory Office at 440-942-4500 to reserve your place for this retreat.  The cost of the retreat is 540 minutes of your time. 

              Msgr. Ngindu will be leaving our parish tomorrow, February 1^st as he spends a few days in Annapolis, Maryland before heading back to Africa and his parish in Kananga, Congo.  Thank you for the hospitality that you have shown him while he has been here with us.  I want to especially thank the staff of the Rectory, Pearl Tinkler, Corky Mangino, Tanya Prokopchak, Kathy Doles, Mary Kay Makar and Ron Felter who have shown such great hospitality to Msgr. Ngindu and who have gone out of their way to be of service to him.  We look forward to another visit from Msgr. Ngindu in the years to come. 

            The Red Cross blood-drive last Sunday netted 33 usable pints of blood.  They said that the half hour earlier start helped to increase donations.  Thank you to all who participated.  Abitibi-Consolidated Corporation reports that last month our paper recycling saved 48.55 cubic yards of landfill and netted the parish $310.92.  I think that this is the biggest single month total since we began the recycling.  Thank you to all who use our paper recycling bins.  The bins must have included a lot of Christmas gift wrapping.

             Don’t forget some of the upcoming events for February and March.  The annual Reverse Raffle is Sunday, February 21^st at LaMalfa Party Center.  Tickets for this event can be purchased through the Rectory Office.  On Saturday, February 27^th we will be celebrating the retirement of Fr. Lou Pizmoht, our associate pastor, at the 5:00 PM Mass followed by a reception in honor of Fr. Lou in the gym.  On Saturday March 13^th our CPTU will have its annual Chinese Auction beginning at 6:00 PM in the gym.

Fr Troha