Ever struggle to keep up with the liturgical year, or wonder how to introduce these rich traditions to your children? Be sure to check the Liturgical Calendar pages in both English and Spanish! These pages share who and what the Church celebrates each month. This is an amazing resource from the Archdiocese of Seattle that is filled with resources and videos to keep you growing your faith all year long. The content updates on the first of every month, so be sure to bookmark th

uando el ángel Gabriel se apareció a María para decirle que concebiría y daría a luz un hijo, María respondió con su fiat: "que se cumpla en mí lo que has dicho" (Lc 1, 38). María concibe a Cristo en su seno, y se convierte en la madre de Dios, la madre de Jesús. Jesús mismo nos dice que Él es “el Camino, la Verdad y la Vida” (Jn 14, 6). Al convertirse en la madre de Jesús, María se convierte en la madre de la vida. La aceptación de María en este momento imprevisto demuestra

Each October the Church in the United States celebrates Respect Life Month, and the first Sunday of October is observed as Respect Life Sunday. As Catholics, we are called to cherish, defend, and protect those who are most vulnerable, from the beginning of life to its end, and at every point in between. During the month of October, the Church asks us to reflect more deeply on the dignity of every human life. When the angel Gabriel appeared to Mary to tell her that she would c

Please join us at Immaculate Heart of Mary Parish in Kelso, WA for the procession and rosary of the pilgrimage to Fatima Saturday, October 17th at 10am. There will be no Mass or benediction. “O Mary, conceived without sin, pray for us who have recourse to thee" +Ave Maria

Next week is first Friday! First Fridays devotion is a practice of honoring the Sacred Heart of Jesus by attending Mass and receiving Holy Communion on the first Friday of each month. It’s part of a larger devotion to the Sacred Heart, which has been a part of Catholic spirituality for centuries. Our Friday Daily Mass is at St. Rose @ 8:30am and at IHM @12:15pm. Confession is 30 minutes prior to daily Mass. Loving Jesus Through the Sacred Heart Devotion Transform your heart t

We are seeking a Bilingual Administrative Assistant to serve as a welcoming presence in the Parish Office and provide written and verbal support in English and Spanish. Qualified candidates should have experience with MS Office and parish/client databases, along with a commitment to maintaining confidentiality. Our ideal candidate possesses strong interpersonal skills to help build meaningful relationships with our families and community. Salary Range $18.79 - $27.66 Hourly A

Calling all volunteers! There will be a Volunteer Appreciation Day on Saturday, October 3rd for all volunteers from all locations beginning with the 8:30am Mass at St. Rose and followed by refreshments in the Parish Center. This event is for all our wonderful volunteers at all our locations. We are thankful for you! Fr. Jay and our Ministry and Evangelization Coordinator are looking forward to meeting and getting to know each of you. We want to learn your roles and begin shar

The Castle Rock and Kelso Knights of Columbus Councils will be having their Annual Seafood Dinner on Saturday, October 17th at Immaculate Heart of Mary in the Kelso Hall. Join us for social hour at 5:00 pm which will be followed by dinner from 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm. The menu includes oysters and salmon. Tickets are $25 each. Tickets can be purchased from a member of the Knights of Columbus or at the Parish Office.

Would you like to learn more about the Catholic faith? Our parish family is subscribed to FORMED. This means our parishioners can access all the content on Formed for free. Formed brings beautiful and faithful Catholic content: award-winning studies and parish programs, inspiring audio content, movies, e-books, and family-friendly kids' programming. Led by the Augustine Institute and Ignatius Press, and in collaboration with over 100 content providers, this site reaches more

Dear Parishioners, Now that we have had a chance to share the current proposal with each Sunday Mass in our parish family, we wanted to share with everyone the whole Sunday Mass proposal so that everyone can see accurately and directly how everything fits together. It is important to note that we will take and reflect upon the feedback that was given this weekend, and there may still be some adjustments to be made before the presentation of the full One Parish Plan. Please sa

Join us for hospitality after each Sunday Mass as each location celebrates Priesthood Sunday! Please bring a dish to share in this potluck-style celebration. Our gracious hospitality volunteers will facilitate by accepting potluck dishes before Mass and helping clean up. Priesthood Sunday is a special day set aside to honor priesthood in the United States. It is a day to reflect upon and affirm the role of priesthood in the life of the Church as a central one. Priesthood Sund

BE A MASS BUDDY - share your faith and help others who want to learn more about the Catholic Mass! We need singles, couples, families with children, parishioners of all ages who will meet-up with a new person, couple or family interested in learning more about the Catholic Faith. This connects those interested in the Catholic Church with our parishioners attending Sunday Mass or Saturday Vigils. Contact the Parish office or fill out the Ministry Interest Form below. Choose "O

Our youth faith formation programs have parent meetings coming up! Our new Pastoral Assistant for Faith Formation, David Crabtree will be leading. First Communion parent meeting is today- Thursday, September 10th in the Parish Center, 6:00pm in English 7:00pm in Spanish Confirmation & Youth Group parent meeting is Wednesday, September 16th at 6:00pm. OCIA-C parent meeting is Thursday, September 17th at IHM at 6:00pm. Thank you for your understanding regarding the short notic

A series of Rosaries prayed in honor of Our Lady of Guadalupe will begin on September 15 th until the feast of Our Lady of Guadalupe on December 12th. If you are interested in hosting, please contact Mrs. Enriqueta or the office for more information. You may be familiar with Our Lady of Guadalupe from devotions in Hispanic communities. There is a rich heritage originating in Mexico, the site of the apparition of Our Lady of Guadalupe. But Mary is for all of us! Our Lady of Gu

Registration is open! We can’t wait to kick off this in-depth, 24-week class. A huge thank you to our facilitators for bringing this program to life. Classes will be held on Mondays from 10:00am-11:30am at the St. Rose Parish Center, St. Catherine's in Cathlamet and online via Zoom. If you would like to help facilitate? We need you! You do not need to be a subject matter expert. We will offer a short training to show you just how easy facilitating is! The class calendar will

Come fuel up before the big game! The Kelso & Castle Rock Knights of Columbus invite you to a pre-game hamburger feed at IHM before every Kelso home football game from 5:00 PM to 6:30 PM. The upcoming dates are September 4th, 18th, 25th, October 2nd and 23rd. The menu will include hamburgers, cheeseburgers, Beyond Meat burgers, chicken patties, or hot dogs, all served alongside baked beans, potato salad, chips, a brownie, and soft drinks. Donations are accepted and will ben

If you are handy with tools and like to fix things, we need you! We are looking for volunteers to help to recover the chairs in the St. Mary fellowship hall. Work will begin on Monday, September 14th. Please call the Parish Office or Bonnie Peffley at 206-406-5081 if you have questions and to sign up to help.

Next week is the first Saturday! What is the First Saturday Devotion? The Five First Saturdays devotion is one of the principal points of the Fatima message. It centers on the urgent need for mankind to offer reparation and expiate for the many injuries that the Immaculate Heart of Mary suffers from the hands of both impious and indifferent men. Sacraments & Mass at St. Rose: Mass: 8:30 AM (First Saturday of each month) Confession: 9:00 AM (directly following Mass, until all

Next week is first Friday! First Fridays devotion is a practice of honoring the Sacred Heart of Jesus by attending Mass and receiving Holy Communion on the first Friday of each month. It’s part of a larger devotion to the Sacred Heart, which has been a part of Catholic spirituality for centuries. Our Friday Daily Mass is at St. Rose @ 8:30am and at IHM @12:15pm. Confession is 30 minutes prior to daily Mass. Jesus made the following special promises to St. Margaret Mary in fav

PREPARES is getting ready for a Pop-Up Distribution event on October 10th. Please consider donating diapers, wipes, new or gently used children's clothes size Newborn - 5T. Cash donations are also accepted. Donations may be placed in the Narthex at all church locations or may be dropped off at the Parish Office. Please submit donations by October 5th. PREPARES se está preparando para un evento de Distribución Pop-Up el 10 de octubre. Por favor, considere donar pañales, toal