Welcome to
IMMACULATE CONCEPTION
ADORATION
MASS SCHEDULE
CONFESSION
1st Fridays
9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.
ROSARY
English: 20-minutes before each
Weekend Mass
Polish: 30-minutes before each
Sunday Mass (10:30 a.m.)
Tuesday to Friday 8:30 a.m. (English)
Saturday 4:30 p.m. (English)
Sunday 9:30 a.m. (English)
Sunday 11:00 a.m. (Polish)
Saturday 3:30 p.m. to 4:15 p.m.
Upon request: Anytime
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Simply call 705-742-5466
and speak with a priest,
to set up a time.
For Masses on Tuesday to Friday, please enter in the side door (south side) directly off the parking lot, where the ramp is located.
STATE OF OUR FINANCIAL AFFAIRS
Once again, we see that our Heavenly Father took care of our parish, together with your generous cooperation. I would like to express my deep appreciation and gratitude to all of you; as well as those who could not come to Mass, dropping off and mailing in your donations. Let us be united in prayer for each other and may God give you health of body and spirit.—Fr. Jozef
2024 IN REVIEW—We have now engaged an Architect for our Lift project. If all goes according to plan, it will be installed this year before the boilers are turned on for the winter season (heating pipes need to be rerouted to accommodate the lift). As of today, it appears that we have sufficient funds for the installation, thanks to your generosity. Another project on the horizon is replacement of our roof; the Insurance company will not entertain new claims due to its condition and age. The timing of and funding for this project are currently being considered.
2024 is the third year of the past seven in which a net deficit has occurred. As you can see from the financial statements, our 2024 Offertory was slightly higher than that of 2023. However, as we reported in December 2024, our monthly expenses are still consistently greater than our offertory income by an average of $4,000. This is unsustainable. In any event, due to the monthly bottle drive by the Knights, we were able to fix the drainage on the south side of the church to prevent further leaking into the hall. We were also able to pave the driveway at a cost of $11,641.72. Our new Finance Council will soon present a plan to help us recover, and we ask for your support in these efforts.
THANK YOU FOR YOUR ONGOING SUPPORT!
Your Finance Committee:
Brendan Moher, Peter Dawson, Kevin Grubb, Dave Morello, Derek O’Toole, Diane Mather and Will Callaghan
— June, 2025
SUCCESSFUL PROJECT
On Saturday, June 7th, 2025 a team of volunteers laid sod over the area beside the church that had
previously been dug up for installation of drainage pipes.
The costs were covered thanks to our monthly Bottle Drive...so thanks to all who support this fundraising effort!
CHURCH MAINTENANCE FUND (BOTTLE DRIVE)
Our bottle drive is organized by the Knights of Columbus. They collect RETURNABLE liquor, wine, beer bottles and beer cans on the last Saturday of each month at the Rectory garage between 9:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. (NO POP CANS PLEASE.) We appreciate your support!
SUCCESSFUL DRAINAGE PROJECT: Many thanks to those parishioners who were able to assist with the drainage work Friday, June 14th. Everything went as planned and we were able to finish in one day. When the earth settles, we will do some landscaping. Thanks to your support, this project only cost approximately $750.
The balance in the "bottle drive fund" and future bottle drive collections will now be used for other parish maintenance projects.
FR. DAMIAN SMULLEN - FUNERAL & MEMORIAL MASS DETAILS
The parishioners at Immaculate Conception are saddened at the passing of Fr. Damian Smullen. You may read his OBITUARY HERE.
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HERE IS THE LIVESTREAM LINK for his Funeral Mass in Sligo, Ireland. The funeral will be held at St. Anne’s Church, Sligo on Wednesday, July 24th at 6:00 a.m. Eastern Standard Time (11:00 a.m. In Ireland). 
Father John Perdue will be in attendance at the funeral in Sligo and will deliver words on behalf of Bishop Miehm.
HERE IS THE LIVESTREAM LINK for his Memorial Mass at St. Peter-in-Chains Cathedral, Peterborough to be held Friday, July 26th at 12:00 p.m.
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MAY HIS SOUL REST IN PEACE​​
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FORMED.ORG provides some amazing religious content on a platform that has sometimes been dubbed “Catholic Netflix”. The Diocese purchased a subscription for three years (thanks to a generous donation from Sacred Heart College), which means that all our parishioners have free access to this great programming. Among other things, it is a great resource and a way to support our Diocesan Pastoral Plan. Why not check it out this weekend?
• Go to Formed.org • Select the Formed for Individuals button • Type in your email and click Submit • For Find your Parish type “Immaculate Peterborough” and select us from the dropdown list • Click the Next button • Type your Name and Email address and click the Sign Up button • Then begin exploring the engaging and professional content. You will find excellent videos on saints, some fine children’s programming, and “The Search” which is a great exploration of the Catholic faith—among many other resources. And did I mention it’s all free?
Fr. Jozef Vano
Parish Priest
Fr. Jozef Vano was born and raised in Slovakia. He was ordained on June 15th, 1991, for the Diocese of Roznava. In 1998, he finished his postgraduate studies at the Pontifical University in Lublin, Poland, receiving a licentiate in canon law (JCL).
He came to Canada in January 1999 on an offer to work for the Slovak community in Hamilton. He later worked in Mississauga and Toronto. In 2017, he started working in the Peterborough Diocese and served in Bowmanville (2017), Bracebridge (2018), and Kearney 2019-2023.
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Fr. Peter Seabrooke
Retired Priest in Residence
Fr. Peter Seabrooke was baptized in Immaculate Conception Parish but raised in Sacred Heart Parish, both in Peterborough and was ordained to the priesthood on May 6th, 1972.
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He served in parishes in Cobourg, Lindsay .Newcastle and Peterborough,in addition to serving as Youth Director, Director of Christian Family Ministries and Chancellor of Temporal Affairs.
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He officially retired in September 2019 and resides at the Immaculate rectory while continuing to serve as chaplain of Mount St. Joseph.
Fr. Luis Lapinid
Retired Priest in Residence
Fr. Luis Lapinid was ordained to the priesthood on October 19, 1975 in Ormoc City, Leyte, Philippines.
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He came to Canada in June of 1989 for the Diocese of Peterborough. He has served in Cobourg, Brighton, St. John the Baptist, St. Anne, St. Peter-in-Chains and finally served in Fenelon Falls & Bobcaygeon.
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He officially retired in June, 2025 and resides at the Immaculate rectory.
Fr. Luis will celebrate Tuesday and Friday daily Masses.
