Posts Tagged ‘immaculate conception’
Father Nick welcomed in Columbia
Nicholas Fleming was not a practicing Catholic for most of his life. He attended a Catholic grade school before going to public high school, and he did not regularly attend church…
Read MoreWide range of local PPP recipients
The Small Business Administration released detailed, loan-level data for almost 75 percent of the approximately $660 billion in loans from the small-business aid program called the Paycheck Protection Program, and…
Read MoreBlue Mass
Immaculate Conception Church in Columbia is hosting its annual Blue Mass to honor all first responders (police, fire and EMS), remember those who have fallen and pray for their safety…
Read MoreSchool enrollment numbers down overall
September is here, and with the arrival of the fall months comes the beginning of a new school year. Schools across the area have seen a decrease in enrollment numbers…
Read MoreCatholic parishes preparing for future
Over the past few years, the Diocese of Belleville has begun a process known as the Pastoral Plan for Parish Renewal and Restructuring for the Catholic churches of southern Illinois.…
Read MoreNew beginning nears for Immaculate Conception Church
It won’t be long now. On Sunday, Jan. 27, parishioners of Immaculate Conception Catholic Church will travel up Father Carl Scherrer Drive on the north end of Columbia and celebrate…
Read MoreSPPCS Holiday Tournament Bracket 2012
The annual Ss. Peter and Paul Catholic School boys basketball tournament kicks off, Thursday, Dec. 27. The tournament runs through Saturday, Dec. 29. Check back with the Republic-Times for results…
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