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Welcome to Immaculate Conception Parish of Sutter Creek.  Ministering from both the Sutter Creek and Plymouth Catholic Communities.

Our Pastor is Rev. Thomas Seabridge. Father Tom serves as Pastor of the Amador Catholic Community, comprising St. Patrick Parish (Jackson-Volcano-Pioneer), (Sutter Creek-Plymouth), and Sacred Heart of Jesus Parish (Ione).

Our Parochial Vicar is Fr Geraldo Ranin. He was parochial vicar of Immaculate Conception Church in Downieville. We welcome Fr. Aldo to our Amador Family.

Pass it on!
The Journey Continues! ... for our Youth
The Jackson/Ione and Sutter Creek youth groups are joining as one in the Amador Catholic Community Youth Group. We are working towards remodeling a teen recreation center in Sutter Creek with meetings at both St Patrick Parish Hall and Immaculate Conception Parish Hall. Keep your eyes and ears and hearts open as we plan to get together to open the word, share our Faith, and have some fun.

Check out the new ministry page (see right)! What, your ministry is not on it? Send an e-mail to webmaster@suttercreekparish.com with the details and you will be.

Children’s adoration. Moms, need adoration? Can’t get there in the middle of the day? We will have “children’s adoration” at St. Mary’s from 1:30 to 2:00 (after mass) on the 3rd Thursdays of the month (June 17th this month). We’ll just assume it won’t be completely quiet during that half hour, however, children should try to act respectfully. Quite adoration will commence at 2:00 pm.

Crafty? Free on the third Wednesday of each month from 1:00 pm to 4:00 pm?

Join the women of the YLI in thier new craft social group the Divinity Designers to make crafts for the upcoming annual bazaar. Supplies will be provided for the items to be made. You are also welcome to work on your own designs. They will meet in the teen center as Sutter Creek Parish. For more information contact Linda Anderson at 267-5065 or Elise Kohler at 267-1313.

Wednesday morning Bible study group will meet for prayer on July 21 at 9:00 a.m. Bible study will resume on Wednesday, August 25 to pick up books. We will being a seven (7) week study on James and Jude. Please call Susan DuBois at 296-1231 to confirm. Book order will go in on August 11.

“Our Father’s Plan”  Bible Study
How did a 2-week trek across the desert become a 40-year journey? Why Leviticus? Didn’t I just read about that King? Was there really a Judge named Sampson, and if so, what was with his hair? Did Paul really have a thing against women or was it his culture? This DVD series hosted by Scott Hahn and Jeff Cavins brings you chronologically through the bible while answering so many of the questions that arise when trying to read the bible in the order written. Meetings will be the 2nd and 4th Fridays of the month from 9:30 – 11:00 am at Immaculate Conception Parish Hall starting June 11 and continuing until Advent. It is ok if you need to skip some meetings because you will have your own workbook and the audio recording is available on-line at EWTN. Children are welcome; there will be separate faith formation activities for children of all ages. Please e-mail scc@suttercreekparish.com or call Lisa at 916-296-7121 to sign-up. We need to order workbooks, so please call soon if you are interested, or have questions.

CHANGES TO THE ROMAN MISSAL ON THE HORIZON.New translations of the Roman Missal are coming in late 2010 or 2011.The people's parts at Mass will change when the Holy See approves the new translation.The USCCB voted to approve the final sections of the English translation during the November 17 session of the Fall General Assembly; it now goes to the Vatican for approval, expected sometime in 2010.Implementation at the parish level will commence about a year following Vatican approval.Click here for a preview of the changes.

GOT PEACE? No time for SCC, the rosary or adoration? How are you getting your peace? See the scroll to the right for a “3 minute retreat” offered by the Jesuit’s website. That’s right you don’t even have to leave your computer to get peace.

Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament at St. Mary of the Mountains.

Please go to the St. Mary of the Mountains website (see left) for details.

Bible Study/Discussion Groups. Did you know there are Bible studies and Discussion Groups going on at Immaculate Conception parish? Did you know you are welcomed at any and all of them? Please see right for details.

Rosaries and Adorations. See right for details

Outreach and Opportunities

“BREAKING BREAD WITH FRIENDS” is a home grown interfaith effort to feed the hungry and homeless by providing a breakfast and bag lunch to those in need every Saturday morning at the Jackson United Methodist Church.Volunteers are needed to serve one Saturday a month for approximately 2-3 hours. We also need volunteers to staff the various committees such as finance, communications, menu/shopping, scheduling, and to bake cookies and other bake goods to be included in the sack lunches.If you can help or are interested in learning more about the project contact Joe Lang at 296-3154, or email Marci Russell at mrussell@stpatparish.org

See outreach links to right for more opportunities to help our community