Welcome to Immaculate Conception Parish in Elkton, Maryland! Please contact us at the Parish Center to register your family – we look forward to meeting you.

We hope you find the following resources helpful in joining and learning more about our parish:

• Parish Registration (380)
• Music Ministry Registration Form (252)
• Volunteer Opportunities with 7th & 8th grade students (241)
• Volunteer Opportunities with 9th-12th grade students (226)
• Are You A 3G Catholic? (152)
• Prayer During Papal Transition (54)
• Partners in Faith - May 2013 (30)
• Mother's Day Blessing (29)

Service opportunities listed below are open to students in Grades 7-12, college students, and adults. FAMILIES are encouraged to serve together!

Please call or email the contact person listed for each opportunity, before you arrive on site. Information listed here is updated periodically and subject to change.

Service opportunities coordinated by the Youth Ministry office, and not on parish grounds, require a consent form for all 7-12th grade students. Please download [this form] and bring it to the parish office or the worksite location.

Date: Postponed till Spring….
Time: 10:00 AM – ?
Location: West Main Street, Elkton
Task: Paint the front porch and stain a small deck for a senior parishioner. Consent form needed.
Contact: Ruthie Patterson, Youth Ministry office 443 350 4627 or [email]

Service opportunities offered by local agencies and organizations require direct contact between participants and the organization.  Parents of school-age students are responsible for arranging volunteer opportunities for their children. Transportation, chaperones, etc. are not provided by Immaculate Conception Parish.

Date: Mondays through Thursdays (ongoing; good opportunity for summer, holidays and other non-school days)
Time: See contact info. Please contact in advance for time.
Location: The Settlement House, 168 E. Main St, Elkton (across from the Post Office)
Task: Help with lunch
Contact: Mrs. Kathy Chamberlin 410 398 7299 or [email]

Dates:  Friday, July 26, 2013
Time: 11:30-1:30 PM
Location: Elkton Community Kitchen, 209 E. Main Street (Elkton Presbyterian Church)
Task: Help with lunch, set up and clean up
Contact: Mrs. Kathy Chamberlin 410 398 7299 or [email]

Date: Saturday, May 25, 2013
Time: 9:00 AM – 4:00 PM
Location: Fair Hill Race Track
Task: A variety of opportunities are available throughout the day. Email to learn more.
Contact: Mrs. Kristin Lewis [email]

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Our diocesan Youth Ministry office provides information on additional service opportunities locally and throughout our diocese. Please see [this link] for more information.

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Every week our parish Outreach ministry provides food for hundreds of hungry men, women and children.

For both the Thanksgiving and Christmas holidays we pack food baskets for 90-100 families.

How can you help? Easy. Participate in our Annual Food Drive.

Fill a bag with non-perishible food items, and drop it off at Immaculate Conception or St. Jude churches or the Parish Center any time theses buildings are open.

At this time our pantry is in desperate need of ALL food items, including the following:

• mac & cheese
• baked beans
• soup
• instant potatoes
• rice a roni
• fruit
• cereal
• pasta

In North East, join us at Saint Jude Church after the 9:00 AM Mass the first Sunday of every month.

In Elkton, join us in the school cafeteria after 10:15 Mass on the following Sundays:

October 7, November 4, December 9, 2012
January 13, February 10, March 10, April 14, 2013

Need Service hours? Come early and help set up. Stay for a while and help clean up. Many hands make light work!

All are welcome!

Our parish is now using a new communication tool, Flocknote.

Flocknote will allow parishioners to receive text messages, emails, and phone calls from our parish staff and those involved in parish ministries and activities. It was designed by Catholics for Catholic parishes, schools and organizations.

Flocknote will be our new parish registration tool (coming soon on the parish web site.)

For existing parish members, your Flocknote registration will allow us to update our information and will give you the opportunity to subscribe to any lists you like.

If you or a family member are involved in any ministry (music, religious education, liturgy, youth ministry, adult education, athletics, scouting, adult education… and more) please sign up today and stay connected to all the news and reminders you need.

It’s so simple. Here’s how to register:

1. Click [here] to register.
2. Enter your name and email address or phone number.
3. Check your email or phone for a verification message and confirm your registration.
4. Complete the registration form.
5. Choose the lists/ministries to which you belong or would like to belong.
6. Choose your subscription settings (Do you want to be contacted by email or text message? For phone calls only, please contact the parish office to activate that option.)

Welcome to the Flock!

Now Available at Immaculate Conception Parish and St. Jude’s Mission: Lighthouse Catholic Media!

Lighthouse Catholic Media offers a power-packed selection of some of the most well-respected Catholic speakers. For a small donation, you can bring these dynamic Catholic speakers into your home, car, or wherever you want to learn more about the Catholic faith. Grab one to share with a friend, relative, neighbor, or co-worker–these CD’s make evangelization a snap! Also available are pamphlets and books, each of which will help you to know and live your faith more effectively. These resources are perfect for people who are on the run, busy at home raising a family, or simply unable to make other adult education events (though we hope you consider attending these as well)!

Soon you will see a display on your way into church (at the chapel entrance at ICC) that will offer nine different CDs, three different brochures, and seven books. These feature some of the most inspiring Catholic speakers. These resources will be available for purchase after all Masses. We ask for a donation of $3.00 per CD, and $.50 per brochure so that we may continue this program. We encourage you to take advantage of this wonderful opportunity!

Click here to see a list and descriptions of the CD’s that will be available, and watch the video below to learn more about this exciting resource! Finally, please pray that God opens our minds and hearts to receive even more fully the wondrous gifts of our faith, and that these resources may draw many new people to Jesus, his Church, and our parish.

Be sure to check out this FREE website!

This interactive resource is designed to give you unlimited access to easy-to-use tools, tips, family activities, blogs, forums, and advice–everything you need to build a stronger, more faith-focused family.

All of the faith-forming activities are written with a specific audience in mind such as Young Family or Teen Family or Adult/Couple, but many activities are perfectly appropriate for individuals and families of all ages and stages. See [this link] to learn more.