Welcome to Immaculate Conception Parish  

Part of the Amador Catholic Community

that Ministers from both

the Sutter Creek and Plymouth Catholic Communities.

St Mary of the Mountains
18765 Church Street
Plymouth

SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENTS For Information about your Amador Catholic Community and the Amador Catholic Center visit amadorcatholics.org CLICK TO SEE THE NEW WEEKDAY MASS SCHEDULE IN THE AMADOR CATHOLIC COMMUNITY.(scroll down on the ACC website)   Effective August 8: WeekEND masses are not changed Fr. Larry Beck WELCOME TO OUR NEW PASTOR AND PASTORAL VICAR. As we say farewell to Fathers Liam and Aldo, we welcome Fathers Beck and Ramirez. I'm sure they will both receive a warm welcome across the county this week as they say masses. Rev. Larry Beck is our new Pastor and Parish Administrator, serving all of the Amador Catholic Community.  Fr. Larry comes to us from St. John Parish in Quincy and Our Lady of the Snows Parish in Lake Almanor. Rev. Roland Ramirez is our new Parochial Vicar, serving all three parishes throughout the Amador Catholic Community.  He comes to us from St. John Parish in Carmichael. Click here to read a little about Fr. Roland.   Fr. Roland Ramirez AMADOR CATHOLIC CENTER.  The Amador Catholic Center is now the office for all three parishes in Amador County. Office hours are Monday through Friday from 9 AM to 4:30 PM.  Details:
	FAREWELL TO FATHER LIAM AND FATHER ALDO.  We bid a fond farewell to Father Liam, who returns to retirement (and a trip to Ireland), and Father Aldo, who moves on to be Administrator at St. John Parish in Quincy. Father Aldo's new mailing address is St. John Parish, P. O. Box 510, Quincy, CA 95971.  About 300 parishioners from all over the County gathered on July 24th at the Amador Catholic Center to say goodbye to these two priests.  Click here for a slideshow of photos from the party.  The slideshow includes a short video of "vignettes" from the party.
AMADOR CATHOLIC CENTER STILL LOOKING FOR VOLUNTEERS TO ANSWER PHONES: Call the center at: 209-223-2970 AMADOR CATHOLIC CENTER PROGRESS.  On Tuesday, July 12, our new Amador Catholic Center Use Permit and Tentative Parcel Map were unanimously approved by the Amador County Planning Commission.  There's much more to be done, but this milestone is a huge leap forward in our Catholic Center becoming a reality.  Thanks to all of you who attended in support of our project!   To stay updated on the Amador Catholic Center, bookmark this page:   http://amadorcatholics.org/accenter/amadorcatholiccenter.shtml.

Current and Continuing Events

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? Look 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.

NEW FROM THE DIOCESE: Catechist Certificate Online!The Diocese of Sacramento, in partnership with My Catholic Faith Delivered, presents a 24-lesson course: Faith Foundations. This interactive, online course fulfills most of the coursework requirements for your Catechist Certificate. Sign-up online at CatechistClass.com. Not a catechist? You can still take advantage of a refresher course on your Faith, or perhaps you have been considering becoming a catechist. These classes may be just the motivation you need to make that decision. Catechists are always in great demand at all of our parishies. Won't you consider becoming a catechist for the 2010-2011 school year?