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BIBLE STUDY

• Clara French – Tuesdays   647-9067
• Olivia Underwood – Sundays    387-3523

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BOY SCOUTS OF AMERICA – The Boy Scout program is for young men from first grade through age 18.  The program strives to instill positive values in young people.  The scouting experience will help young men discover that they can make good things happen in their lives by planning and setting goals and then reaching for them.

Formed October 1992, Troop 536 is a Catholic Troop where Mass and CCD are important.  Presently there are 20 Boy Scouts providing over 500 hours of service annually to the Church and Community.  Troop 536 has 11 Eagle Scouts with others well on the way.  It has 20 registered adult leaders with over 160 years of experience.

Along with the Boy Scouts are our 30 Cub Scouts of Pack 526 who are developing physical, mental and leadership skills through various den and pack projects.

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BREAKFAST WITH SANTA – This ICCCW sponsored event is held each December.  Children nine and younger are invited to have breakfast with Santa.  Coffee and donuts are served to parents. 

• Sharon Humphrey       647-8209
• Connie Stanton           647-9273

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CATHOLIC CHARITIES OF TENNESSEE  

• Nancy Salyer – Social Services   645-9793

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CARING CHOICES – This group provides a caring, confidential atmosphere for a pregnant woman to come into, in order to help her to work through her crisis and come to a quality decision for her and her baby.  Pregnancy testing, counseling, and providing maternity and baby articles are a few of the services provided.  This group is a joint venture of IC parish and Catholic Charities. 

• Deasree Williams   645-9969

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CENTERING PRAYER GROUP

• Ron Oakland   358-9471

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CHOIR AND INSTRUMENTS

• Church Office 645-6275
• June Esquilin, Director 552-3015

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CONFRATERNITY OF CHRISTIAN DOCTRINE (CCD) – Classes are offered for K through 12^th grade students on Sunday mornings from 9:15 AM to 10:30 AM.  Call the Director of Religious Education for information concerning sacramental preparation for Reconciliation, First Eucharist, and Confirmation.  A Children’s Catechumenate is also offered for other students who have not received the Sacraments of Initiation.  Teacher training and certification are also provided.

• Church Office   645-6275

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CRAFT FAIR – This Immaculate Conception Council of Catholic Women (ICCCW) sponsored event is held annually on the first Saturday of December.  Booth space is rented to crafters.  The ICCCW also sponsors a Craft Booth and a Country Kitchen.  Crafts for the ICCCW booth are made at workshops held by the ICCCW as well as by parish members who donate hand crafted items.  The Country Kitchen serves homemade soup, chili, pies, and cakes. 

• Dianne Ellis     645-3680
• Merci Chartrand    920-2868

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DIVINE MERCY/ROSARY PRAYER GROUP – Meets weekly on Saturday at 2:30 p.m. to pray the rosary, followed by the Chaplet of Divine Mercy at 3:00 p.m. This is held in the Chapel or main Worship Center whichever is available. 

• Chong Eaton   906-7844

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EASTER EGG HUNT – This ICCCW sponsored event is usually held the Saturday before Easter for children nine and younger. 

• Sharon Humphrey       647-8209
• Connie Stanton           647-9273

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FOOD COLLECTION – We collect non-perishable food items on the 3^rd Sunday of the month for the Urban Ministries’ Food Pantry. 

• Church Office   645-6275

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HISPANIC MINISTRY – This diocesan ministry coordinates pastoral care and sacraments to the Spanish speaking community.  A Spanish Mass is celebrated each Sunday at 1:00 PM in the main church.

Sr. Henry Franco	552-5401
Sra. Angelina Leon         Representante de la Comunidad	648-1094
Sra. Nancy Garza Secretaria de la Comunidad	645-8488
Sra. Nilsa Figueroa    Tesorera de la Comunidad	431-2425
Clases de Bautismo
Sra. Alma Rosado	551-4515
Sacramento del Matrimono
Sr. Henry Franco	552-5401
Ministerio de la Eucaristia
Sra. Gladys Franco	552-5401
Ministerio de la Palabra
Sra. Nancy Garza	645-8488
Ministerio de Bienvenida
Sr. Juan Garza	645-8488
Ministerio de Monaguillos
Sr. Victor Cotto	645-3819
Ministerio de Musica
Sra. Elizabeth Ramos	648-8553
Ministerio de Sociales
Sra. Ana Nieles	905-7051
Catecismo Primera Comunion
Sra. Yolanda Torres	270-553-8351
Sra. Gladys Franco	552-5401
Alcoholicos Anonimos
Sr. Henry Franco	552-5401

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IC COUNCIL OF CATHOLIC WOMEN (ICCCW) – This group is affiliated with the National Council of Catholic Women (NCCW), which is the largest religious denomination of women in America.   Through the ICCCW, Catholic women can speak and act on their concerns and seek solutions to current problems.  All women of the parish are members of the ICCCW.  Our local chapter is active in the fight against abortion, pornography, child abuse, domestic violence, and any movement that tears down the family. 

The ICCCW sponsors family activities such as a Halloween Covered Dish Supper, Breakfast with Santa, Annual Craft Fair, and an Easter Egg Hunt.  They also host luncheons for our senior citizens.  They help with receptions and luncheons for bereaved families after a funeral.  Activities are funded with the proceeds from their annual Craft Fair, which is held on the first Saturday in December.

• Sharon Humphrey       647-8209
• Connie Stanton           647-9273

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IMMACULATE CONCEPTION NEWSLETTER – Published about six times a year, the IC News is our parish newsletter. Anyone wishing to write an article is encouraged to do so.  Drop articles in the collection basket.  Volunteers are needed to prepare our newsletter for mailing. 

• Linda Ellis   358-2516

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INTERNATIONAL FESTIVAL – a celebration of our multi-cultural identity.

• Church Office   645-6275

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KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS (KC) – A Catholic Fraternal Service Organization, the KC sponsors numerous activities for family, youth groups, and community service.  The proceeds of the annual “Tootsie Roll” sale are donated to the KC Home for the Physically and Mentally Challenged Adults, which is located in Clarksville.

• Ed Wilson   552-0575

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KOREAN CATHOLIC COMMUNITY – Meets in the Family Life Center after Mass on the last Sunday of each month. 

• Wonsil Oh ( Regina )     920-6417

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LEGION OF MARY – Just as the Blessed Virgin Mary is united with the Holy Spirit, so is every member of her legion of workers united with the Holy Spirit under the mantle of Our Blessed Virgin.  Our mission is to spread the Word of God through the special acts of love we perform each day.  Key to this is our weekly meeting.  Here, we come together to pray, listen to God’s Word, study, discuss, and plan for the week to come. 

• Theresa Sumrell   552-2449

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LOAVES AND FISHES

• Anne Doherty  645-9020

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MILITARY SUPPORT GROUP – The mission of this group is to support Immaculate Conception Church ’s military personnel and their family members by being available to identify needs and coordinate resources.  Organized March 2, 2003 in response to operation “Iraqi Freedom”.

• Church Office 645-6275
• Connie Mitchell, co-chairman   Work – 552-4638
• Lee Carabajal, co-chairman   Pager – 281-0799

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NEWMAN CLUB – This is the Catholic Student Organization at Austin Peay State University (APSU).  It is an organization run by students for students.  It is about having good, clean fun, making friends, and even learning a thing or two about the Catholic Church along the way!  They welcome open-minded APSU students of all denominations. 

• Church Office 645-6275

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NURSERY – The nursery is open to children under the age of five on Saturdays from 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. for parents attending the 5:30 p.m. Mass and Sundays from 7:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.  Parents may leave their children in the nursery while they attend Mass, an adult class, or while they are teaching Religious Education. 

• Rosemary Gunn  645-8558

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PARISH GIFT SHOP - The gift shop is located in the rear of the main church. It is operated by volunteers and is open on Saturdays before and after the 5:30 p.m. Mass and on Sundays before and after the 8:00 a.m., the 11:00 a.m., 1:00 p.m. Spanish Mass, and before the 6:00 p.m. Life Teen Mass.   Proceeds benefit our sister parishes in Haiti and Chiapas, Mexico.

• Matt Kenney   905-1308

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PARISH LIBRARY – The parish library, in room 9 at the St. Joseph Center, is for the development and improvement of a parishioner’s understanding of the Roman Catholic faith, which has been termed as “the faith of millions.”  Please contact the parish office or refer to the church bulletin, for further information. 

• Marie Zenker 647-5879

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PARISH TWINNING PROGRAM OF THE AMERICAS
(SISTER PARISHES)

Haiti Mission – The Immaculate Conception Haiti Mission offers spiritual, medical, and financial support to the members of our sister parish, St. Jules in Petit Bourg du Borgne, Haiti.   Ongoing efforts include an annual medical mission to the village, identifying and bringing patients to hospitals in Haiti and the United States for surgery and sponsoring an ongoing clinic in the village that is staffed by a Haitian nurse and her two assistants. 

Other efforts to improve conditions in the village include support of the parish school and library and the parish Women’s Group.  The IC Haiti Committee meets at 7:00 p.m. on the first Thursday of every month upstairs at St. Joseph ’s Center.  Anyone who is interested in becoming involved is encouraged to attend. 

Chiapas Mission – Started in December of 2003, this Mission serves the people of San Pedro Chenalho Parish in remote areas of the southern Mexican State of Chiapas.   The parish consists of several villages scattered across an impoverished mountainous area.  Ongoing efforts include financial aid as well as assistance in establishing a local coffee cooperative as a means of further support.

• Matt Kenney   905-1308

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PRAYER LINE – Requests for prayers are taken by this group of parish members between 8:00 a.m. and 9:00 p.m., seven days a week.  A phone tree is set up where your request is passed on to participating members who pray daily for these needs.

• Rosemary Gunn  645-8558
• Betty Lowney 647-9041

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RIGHT TO LIFE GROUP – This group supports the reverence and protection of life from conception to death. They focus on prayer, education, and witnessing.  They assist Caring Choices in locating supplies and responding to their other needs when requested to do so.

• Rachelle Weston       551-8732

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RITE OF CHRISTIAN INITIATION OF ADULTS (RCIA)- Our RCIA is currently available to persons considering becoming full members of the Roman Catholic Church, persons interested in learning about the Catholic Church, and Catholics returning to the Church, or seeking a better understanding of life in the Church today.  Pre-catechumenate meets on Thursday evenings.  Regular catechumenate sessions meet Sunday mornings from       9:00 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. 

• Church Office 645-6275

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SECULAR FRANCISCAN ORDER – This is a canonically recognized religious order for lay people.  Formed in the spirituality of St. Francis, they gather monthly for prayer and spiritual education.  Emphasis is on providing spiritual services, education, and visitations (for example, Stations of the Cross, Christmas crèche displays, hospital and nursing home visits, etc.). 

• Olivia Underwood, SFO         387-3523
• Ed Sullivan, SFO        326-5125

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Servant of the Sacred Heart Charismatic Prayer Group

• Clara French  647-9067

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SMALL PRAYER GROUPS – Renew groups, Cursillo groups, Charismatic groups, as well as other small groups, gather together for prayer, retreats, and spiritual encouragement.  These groups are not organized parish activities.  They are an outgrowth of the RENEW program and the Cursillo program. 

• Church Office    645-6275

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SPORTS – The city of Clarksville offers a wide range of activities throughout the year for both youth and adults.  We are always in need of volunteers to organize and coach various sports.  We have had softball and basketball teams in the past. 

• Church Office 645-6275

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STATIONS OF THE CROSS GARDEN – The birth of this beautiful garden came when Fr. Eric Fowlkes asked Ed Sullivan if he would build the 14 Stations of the Cross.  He accepted this request and designed, carved, and then installed all the stations.  The Stations of the Cross were dedicated in 1994.  The site attracts visitors from all faiths.

• Ed Sullivan      326-5125

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ST. MARY’S CATHOLIC SCHOOL – We are offering grades K – 8.  The mission of St. Mary’s, in cooperation with the parents, is to develop the spiritual, intellectual, physical, and social growth of each individual child by providing a quality educational experience that reflects the presence of Christ on earth.  The curriculum provides an academic program of excellence firmly rooted in the teachings of the Catholic Christian faith. 

• Denise Tucker   645-1865

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ST. MARY’S PRESCHOOL – We offer a preschool program for children ages 9 months to 5 years.  This morning-only program (9:00 a.m. – 12:00 NOON) emphasizes reinforcement of specific educational skills as well as social interaction skills through a fun and relaxed atmosphere.  We offer a three-day program (M, W, F) and a two-day program (T, Th) for 1’s, 2’s, 3’s, 4’s, and Pre-K. 

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THE MOTHER’S GROUP – We are a group of mothers that comes together weekly to pray the rosary and to study and discuss   the Catholic faith.   We are a dynamic group of women who believe in supporting one another through life’s joys and life’s struggles through our various roles as wife, mother, and friend.  Many beautiful friendships have blossomed because of these weekly meetings and each mom has the opportunity to grow spiritually. 

The group has grown since its conception, April 22, 1998, and will continue to grow, change, and thrive.  Through the sponsorship of the Legion of Mary, we pray that it will always be a part of our parish.  We meet on Wednesdays from 10:00 a.m. to 12 NOON in the St. Joseph Center, rooms 7 and 8.  We follow the school calendar year.  All mothers are welcome. 

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THIRD ORDER OF THE CARMELITES OF MARY IMMACULATE - Canonically established order for lay persons desiring to deepen their personal and communal prayer life, foster simplicity, and perform works of mercy.  Meets on the first Saturday of each month. 

• Mikelyn Crawford       647-2765

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URBAN MINISTRIES - This community service organization oversees client services, which include food, utilities assistance, prescription medication, and other basic needs.  They distribute the food that we collect on the 3^rd Sunday of each month.  We have parishioners on the local Board of Directors. 

Immaculate Conception provides financial assistance to Urban Ministries as listed above as well as the following organizations:

Community Action Agency

Good Samaritan Medical Center

Meals on Wheels

Pastoral Counseling Center

Salvation Army

• Beverly Dycus             648-9090

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YOUTH MINISTRY

LIFE TEEN – This organization is for students in the 9^th through 12^th grades who are interested in joining a Catholic youth program.  Life Teen is open to all high school students.  BRING A FRIEND.