Immaculate Heart of Mary

You are invited to participate in the powerful 54 day Rosary Novena imploring Our Lady to intercede for our country which desperately needs to turn back to God. It begins on August 15 and concludes on October 7 with the Rosary Coast to Coast. For more information go to novenaforournation.com. And mark your calendars to join us at the Grotto of the Two Hearts at Immaculate Heart of Mary in Burlington on October 7 at 4 pm. Father Mike Comer will lead the Rosary during this hour of prayer that will happen simultaneously with other Catholic churches and groups across the country. Thank you for presenting this prayer opportunity to the IHM Parish Community.

The Diocese will host training for new Extraordinary Ministers of Holy Communion and Lectors on September 24 at 7 PM at St. Mary's Parish, Alexandria. Anyone who discerns a calling to this Ministry must contact Fr. Rottman by September 1.

Catholic Inquiry sessions forming now; program begins on Sept. 6. The Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults is the way people are initiated into the Christian way of life, specifically in the Roman Catholic tradition. It is a journey of discovery, where participants come to know Jesus Christ. It is a process of awakening to what it means to be a Catholic Christian. It is an opportunity to explore the Catholic faith. It is a period of discernment to help each individual freely decide if the Catholic Church can be the place to call home. The RCIA is a focused experience of the ever-deepening journey into the life of faith, which is the task of a lifetime.