Immaculate Conception Church

Immaculate Conception Church Celebrations of the Word with Holy Communion may replace Sunday Mass when a priest is unavailable. Please contact the parish to verify schedule.

MASS SCHEDULE: Sunday - 8:30 AM & 10:00 AM, and Tuesday-Friday 12:10 PM;
CONFESSIONS: 3-4 PM Saturday or by appointment;
ADORATION of the Blessed Sacrament: First Thursday every month, 7pm
Father Abraham cell 907-987-6175
Susan Murphy cell 907-545-2098 Many parishes in the Yukon-Kuskokwim Delta area of the Catholic Diocese of Fairbanks are served on a rotating schedule by ministry teams which may include priests, deacons, religious and trained lay staff members.

09/28/2026

Bulletin — September 27, 2026 — 26th Sunday in Ordinary Time

Have you seen the Mary Grotto? Pat Snow has been working on it including putting on a new roof donated by Stan Corp. It sure looks nice.

Our faith formation program began last Sunday, September 20, except for the preschool-to-kindergarten class which will begin on October 11. We have been checking our sacramental records and find that many baptized children are not enrolled in the program. Remember, when you have your child baptized you also promise to bring them up in our faith. Our program begins with Pre-K during the 10:00 Mass which allows parents to attend Mass while their 4-5 year olds learn about God. That class is held in the social hall. The 1-8 grades meet right after the 10:00 o’clock Mass, beginning with reciting a decade of the Rosary in the church before going to their classrooms, and lasts until 12:15. Parents can wait in the social hall or pick up their students after class. The 1st reconciliation/communion class is the 3rd grade but if your child is older than 8 and has not received his/her first communion, he/she is welcome to join the class.

Students are given juice and cookies at the beginning of each class and participate in two children’s Masses during the year. We ask for a donation of $10.00 per student but no child is turned away.

PFD time is always upon us and once again we are asking each family to tithe one check per family. A tithe is 10% of a check so we are asking each family to donate $100 to the church to help with fuel and other expenses this year.

Landon Burke’s funeral will be at 3pm Thursday,October 1 followed by a celebration of his life at the high school cafeteria at about 5. Gary and Joe Pete’s funeral will be Friday, October 2 at 2 p.m., followed by a feast in the social hall. Please remember all three young men and their families in your prayers.

Someone has taken 4 sheets of plywood and 3 or 4 3x12s from our stockpile of lumber. This lumber was to help with repairs to the social hall and was not for the taking. Please return it if you mistakenly took it.

It is almost time for the Friday Night Supper Club to begin. This ministry provides a hot meal each Friday from October-March to anyone who needs it with different churches providing the meal. We need someone to coordinate this program for the Friday we provide the meal. Please contact Susan Murphy if you would like to do so.

During the month of October, Our Blessed Mother will be visiting homes in Bethel. If you would like to arrange a visit, please sign up on the sheet in the lobby and Patty Jones will deliver her to your house and pick her up after the visit. This would be a great way to introduce your family to praying the rosary during October which is the month of the Rosary.

Flu Season is upon us. The hospital reports there have already been cases of A1 Flu in the region. Get your flu shots.

09/13/2026

Bulletin – September 13, 2026 – 24th Sunday in Ordinary Time

The church grounds look so much better with the gravel that was spread over the past week. And the new steps to the faith formation classrooms are a work of art. Thank you Stan.

Our faith formation program will begin next Sunday on September 20 except for the preschool-to-kindergarten class, which will begin on October 11. Once again, we are looking for volunteers who are willing to share our faith with our children. Please contact Patty Jones if you are interested in assisting with this program. All those who work with children must have a background check and participate in safe environment training prior to the beginning of the program. Registration forms are available on the table in the lobby. Please register your child even if he/she has been in the program in previous years. We ask $10.00 a student to help cover the cost of supplies but no child is turned away.

A group of parishioners met last Sunday to discuss ways to raise money. Among the ideas discussed were having a chili cookoff, frybread sales, movie nights with popcorn sales, holding a raffle with donated prizes, a Christmas giving tree with ornaments that depict items the church needs, various types of dinners, and a craft/bake sale during the Advent/Christmas season. We will hold another meeting to discuss these ideas and others more fully on Sunday, October 11, after the ten o'clock Mass. However, the craft/bake sale is a firm fundraiser and we are asking parishioners to donate items that they have made to the sale.

It is almost time for the Friday Night Supper Club to begin. This ministry provides a hot meal each Friday from October-March to anyone who needs it with *different churches providing the meal.* We need someone to coordinate this program for the Friday we provide the meal. Please contact Susan Murphy if you would like to do so.

09/07/2026

Update on Faith Formation:

We have teachers for all grades. Thank you!

The start date of faith formation has been postponed to September 20, and to October 11 for preschool and kindergarten.

Parents need to fill out a registration form before children can begin faith formation classes. Copies are in the lobby of the church. Contact Patty Jones or Susan Murphy for questions.

09/06/2026

Bulletin — September 6, 2026 — 23rd Sunday in Ordinary Time

Father Randy is with us this morning as Father Eugene is in Marshall this weekend.

The church grounds look so much better with the gravel that was spread over the past week. And the new steps to the faith formation classrooms are a work of art. Thank you Stan.

Last week’s parish breakfast was a great success and although we did not charge for it, donations amounted to over $600.00.

Our faith formation program will begin on September 13*. Once again, we are looking for volunteers who are willing to share our faith with our children. Please contact Patty Jones if you are interested in assisting with this program. All those who work with children must have a background check and participate in safe environment training prior to the beginning of the program. Registration forms are available on the table in the lobby. Please register your child even if he/she has been in the program in previous years. We ask $10.00 a student to help cover the cost of supplies but no child is turned away.

*Note that preschool & kindergarten faith formation will begin October 11.

We will have a Parish Council meeting today after the 10:00 Mass in the social hall to discuss fall fundraising; Everyone is welcome to attend, participate and to share ideas.

Remember there is no school tomorrow or next Monday, September 14.

08/30/2026

Bulletin — August 30, 2026 — 21st Sunday in Ordinary Time

Welcome to Father Eugene Okere, CSSp who will be with us when Father Abraham is on vacation. He will be here until October 4th and his phone number is 907-888-2674.

Thank you to Stan who has put in over 70 hours of work on the boardwalks, ramps and stairs over the past month.

There will be Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament Thursday evening, September 3 beginning at 7pm.

Our faith formation program will begin on September 13. Once again, we are looking for volunteers who are willing to share our faith with our children. Please contact Patty Jones if you are interested in assisting with this program. All those who work with children must have a background check and participate in safe environment training prior to the beginning of the program. Registration forms are available on the table in the lobby. Please register your child even if he/she has been in the program in previous years.

Stan and crew are cooking up a pancake breakfast this morning after the Masses to welcome back those who were gone during the summer to welcome the new Jesuit volunteers. The breakfast is free but we welcome donations. Come join us.

A crew of three men will be arriving tonight to finish up the. work on the social hall. They will be staying in the residence above the church.

We will have a Parish Council meeting next Sunday after the 10:30 Mass in the social hall to discuss fall fund raising. Everyone is welcome to attend and participate and to share ideas.

08/30/2026

There is a Pancake breakfast today, Sunday, August 30, in the social hall to welcome back parishioners and also to welcome the new Jesuit Volunteers, Pancakes, eggs, ham and sausage from 9:30 to noon. No charge but donations welcome. We also welcome any breakfast/brunch dishes. See you there!

08/16/2026

Bulletin – August 16, 2026 – 20th Sunday in Ordinary Time

We have two items to give away. First of all, we have a snow blower that needs some fixing up. Secondly, we have a propane cook stove. The burners work well but the oven does not as it needs a new door. Both are yours to haul away. See Dani or Stan if you are interested in either.

The ice cream maker in the social hall needs to be moved. this is a four man job and if a group of men would get together after the 10:00am Mass, please see Dani and she will show you where it should go.

Esther Rodger's funeral will be held next Saturday, August 22 at 2pm in the church followed by a feast in the social hall. Both Susan and Dani will be out of town beginning on August 20 and will not return until the following week. Dani will set up the social hall before she leaves but we need someone to volunteer to help coordinate the funeral and the feast. Please contact Susan (545-2098) or Dani (545-0823) if you can do so.

Inamarie Demantle has asked for prayers for her father, Gene Chaney Sr. He is suffering from complications following his recent bypass surgery.

Fr. Abraham will be leaving on Monday, August 17 for his retreat and will be returning to Bethel on Friday, August 23. During his absence, contact Deacon Chris at 545-9542.

School starts Monday, August 17 for Bethel schools. Our faith formation program will begin on September 13. Once again, we are looking for volunteers who are willing to share our faith with our children. Please see Patty Jones if you are interested in assisting with this program. Registration forms will be available next week.

The Eucharistic Minister training that was scheduled for August 15 has been postponed until October 10.

08/09/2026

Bulletin – August 9, 2026 – 19th Sunday in Ordinary Time

Welcome to Father Randy who is celebrating with us this weekend while Father Abraham is in Marshall. Father Abraham should be back tomorrow.

The new boiler has been delivered and will be installed soon.

A very big thank you to Stan Corp who has put in over 50 hours shoring up the deck outside the social hall, the Mary Grotto, and the walkways and ramps around the social hall. He is also planning to strengthen the steps leading into the classrooms and to the kitchen door of the social hall. The materials he used
came from those left over from leveling the foundation of the social hall.

The Feast of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary, August 15, is not a holy day of obligation this year as it falls on a Saturday.

We are still welcoming good quality used and new clothing, blankets and other bedding, and household items to be given away. With school starting soon and people are moving back into Bethel, these items are needed.

08/02/2026

Bulletin — August 2, 2026 — 18th Sunday in Ordinary Time

Father Abraham will be leaving today after the 10:00 Mass for Clergy Days in Fairbanks so there will not be daily Mass this week nor will there be Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament on Thursday. During his absence, Deacon Chris can be reached at 545 9542.

Father Abraham will be traveling to Marshall on Saturday August 8, returning on Monday. August 10. Father Randy will be celebrating Mass next weekend with us.

There will be a celebration of Senator Lyman Hoffman’s more than 40 years of public service from 2-3:30 pm today at the Armory Readiness Center. Everyone is welcome to attend.

Please remember in your prayers the soul of Esther Rodgers who died last Thursday. Funeral arrangements are pending.

The diocese purchased a new boiler for us which will certainly help in keeping the church warm this winter. It has arrived at Everts Air.

Dani Beaver is running a giveaway of clothes and other items from 11-4 Tuesday through Thursday as quite a lot of items have been donated this weekend. If you have a few hours to spare she can use help. Also, if you have clean good quality items to donate give her a call at 545-0823.

07/28/2026

Bulletin – July 26, 2026 – 17th Sunday in Ordinary Time

UPDATE ON 4th OF JULY FUNDRAISER: At last count we raised over $4700.00 at our 4th of July Booth. Thank you so very much.. That money will really help with our fuel bills this winter

Father Rich left on the midday flight Friday, July 24 marking the end of nearly 140 years of the Jesuit presence in Alaska. He will be in Tacoma, Fathers Tom and Gregg in Spokane, and Father Mark in Missoula.

Yesterday, Father Tom presided at a Mass and burial of Father Tom Gallegher’s ashes in Spokane. Among those present for the ceremony were Fathers Gregg and Mark, Father Gallegher’s brother, Father Dick Gallegher, and his niece and nephew. Father Tom stated that today would be the 65 th anniversary of Father
Gallegher’s ordination in 1961.

Senator Lyman Hoffman is retiring from public service. On Sunday, August 2 the community is invited to a celebration of his retirement from 2-3:30 pm at the Armory Readiness Center.

The Social Hall is available for use. Dani Beaver is running a giveaway of clothes and other items from 11-4 Tuesday through Thursday this week. If you have items you wish to donate please call her at 545-2098.

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775 2nd Avenue
Bethel, AK
99559

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