The Church was built as a Mission in 1873. 

The parish was established in 1915.

Today the Immaculate Conception parish is home

to Roman Catholics in the Lancaster Massachusetts area.

ANNOUNCEMENTS...

WELCOME! If you are new to our community, we hope you have felt welcome. If you are a visitor - we're glad you joined us! If you wish to become a member of our parish family, simply fill out the blue form available at the side entrances of the church and present the form and introduce yourself to Fr. Ed. Additional information will be provided at that time.

AN 8-WEEK BIBLE STUDY COURSE on "The Book of Revelation", taught by Monsignor Francis Goguen, will be held on Wednesdays beginning Feb. 1^st, to March 21^st; from 7:00 to 8:30 PM, at Saint Cecilia's Parish Center, Leominster.

12th ANNUAL DIOCESAN CATHOLIC MEN'S CONFERENCE: All parish men, as well as their sons, brothers, fathers and friends are invited to this important annual Conference, scheduled for Worcester's DCU Center, on Sat., March 24^th. Hear dynamic talks from outstanding Catholic leaders: author George Weigel, Father Larry Richards, convert Father Dwight Longenecker, New Orleans Saints' QB Coach Joe Lombardi (Vince Lombari's grandson) and lay evangelist Mark Nehrbas. Bishop McManus will offer the conference Mass. Diocesan priests and bishops will hear confessions. For a Conference brochure, further information, or registration, call (508) 929-4345. Visit the websitewww.firstmensconf.org  for information and ticket purchases.

AS THE COLD & FLU SEASON has begun, the hand shaking of the Peace of Christ ritual will be omitted for the season.

PLEASE INFORM the rectory office if you should move to a new location, change your P.O. Box #, or if traveling for an extended period. This is most helpful to the office and we in turn will inform the Lord, wherever you are

F.Y.I.- To arrange an announced Mass, please call Eileen at the rectory office at (978) 365-6582, as the Mass calendar is on her desk.

ON MONDAYS the Rosary is said at 5:00 PM; Marian Novena at 5:15 PM

Did you know our state has a Pro Life license plate? 

Register for Your Choose Life License Plate - The Choose Life license plate has arrived at local RMV branches!  This plate benefits pregnancy crisis centers, adoption resource facilities, and baby "safe havens." Won't you help? Register for your own Choose Life License Plate and then tell your friends, your relatives, your co-workers to do the same.  This plate has been on the road since July 2010.

When you register for the plate, you pay $40 more than your regular registration fee. $12 goes to pay for the plate and $28 goes to Choose Life, Inc. which will distribute it to the centers. Visit website www.MaChoose-Life.org for more info.

Order online here: http://www.mass.gov/rmv/express/plates.htm

We need your continued support - please join!

If you have any questions, you can email Merry@MaChoose-Life.org or call (781) 224-0404. You can also contact Bob or Irene Connor from our parish at (978) 840-1117 or rsconnor@hotmail.com, Choose Life, Inc. is a 501 (c) (3) nonprofit organization.

PRAYER GROUP MEETING  meets every 3rd Thursday of the month. All are welcome.

HOSPICE VOLUNTEERS NEEDED: Do you have some time available each week that you could give in a constructive, meaningful way? If so, than perhaps you would make a good volunteer for Allegiance Hospice. Allegiance Hospice is looking for volunteers to visit patients under hospice care in nursing homes in Central Mass Area for a minimum of 1 hour a week. Volunteers are formally trained and are a valued part of the interdisciplinary team in serving patients at end of life. If you are interested, please call Lisa Trudell at (877) 255-4623.

THERE IS AN ALTERNATIVE to artificial methods of birth control and IVF. Learn about FertilityCare, the new reproductive science that is 99% effective to avoid pregnancy, highly effective to achieve pregnancy and offers couples who are experiencing infertility hope to achieve their dream of pregnancy without artificial reproductive technologies. This is accomplished while following the teachings of the Church. To learn more about the program, contact Barbara Meier, RN, FCPI at (609) 457-0108 or fertilitycare@ymail.com

NATURAL FAMILY PLANNING

Discover what every couple needs to know, and what every woman has a right to know. The Creighton Model Fertility Care System helps married couples mutually value, respect and understand their combined fertility by promoting shared responsibility and marital bonding. This natural system for planning and avoiding pregnancy, views children as gifts and empowers women to manage PMS, Menopause, Infertility, and other health problems. For more information or to sign up for a free introductory session, phone Barbara Meier, RN, FCPI at the Fallon Clinic in Fitchburg at (978) 343-2775 or (609) 457-0108. Please obtain more information which is available at the church entrances.

As A REMINDER, our parish follows the guidelines of the national Charter for the Protection of Children and Young People approved by the US Bishops and the policies of the Diocese of Worcester in screening those who work with children in our care and in helping victims of abuse find healing. If you or someone you know has been sexually abused by a Church employee or volunteer in the past, please contact Frances Nugent, Victim Services Coordinator for our diocese at (508) 929-4363 (direct line & confidential voicemail). If you are concerned about a current case of abuse, please contact the local civil authorities immediately.

Mailing Address:

PO Box 95

Lancaster, MA 01523

Telephone:

Rectory: (978) 365-6582

Fax:       (978) 365-3097