Immaculate Conception is a community of 1,600 households and
4,500 members. We are located in Columbia Heights, a first-ring suburb of
Minneapolis in the state of Minnesota. We are a parish community within the
Archdiocese of St. Paul and Minneapolis.
The Church of the Immaculate Conception was formally established in 1923. From
the outset, Monsignor Rolwes and the founding community placed high emphasis on
spiritual life, commitment to ministry, and generosity. Monsignor Lapinski
served IC for 32 years and built the church and school. Along with the Sisters
of St. Francis he ushered IC into and beyond Vatican II. Within our parish
community they instilled a passion for worship, dedication to the school
ministry, commitment to parish community life, and a consistent pattern for
giving.
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These values are part of our life each day even now. Our
history suggests that we are spiritually mature, dedicated to faith and the
parish, a neighborly community, and a wonderfully generous community at all
levels with our time, talent, and treasure. These are the gifts of our
heritage, part of our uniqueness.
Immaculate Conception is a very dynamic and caring parish! More than 1,000
households make a yearly commitment to share their treasure. And with 75 parish
ministries, 1,200 shared (volunteer) ministers willingly share their time and
talent. In addition to stewardship, Immaculate Conception includes as core
values a commitment to quality liturgy, catholic education, and caring for one
another.
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