Infant of Prague Catholic Church

"If we knew the value of the Holy Sacrifice of the Mass, how much greater effort we would put forth in order to assist at it!" St. John Vianney

Fr. Ross Williams

After being ordained on June 1, Fr. Ross Williams celebrated Mass at Infant of Prague on June 9 and visited the Youth Group, in which he served during his pastoral year at IOP.

Altar Server Retreat

Thank you, Seminarian Drew Navarro, for leading our youth on a retreat in June! Attendees received an Altar Servers Handbook made by Drew, heard inspiring talks about serving in the Mass, and participated in fun and educational activities.

BAA Progress Update

The Bishop's Annual Appeal has exceeded its goal for 2024!

Since we began our Bishop's Annual Appeal, we have raised $93,263.00, 77% of our parish goal!

Thank you for supporting the many works of the Church in our diocese!

BAA Pledge Page

By the Bridge Festival

Saturday, August 17, 4-8pm at the 501 Anne Street IOPCS campus.

Featuring live performances by Billy and the Kids and Jesus Martinez, BBQ, beer, and kid-friendly activities by the riverside.

Contact the Parish Office to secure your tickets to this exciting event! Meal/admission tickets are $10 each. (910) 347-4196

A Monumental School Year

June 11 was the last day of a monumental year at our parish school. We opened our second campus, welcomed our first high school students, and had our highest enrollment yet!

Next school year we're looking forward to celebrating our first high school graduations, offering more sports for grades 4-12, and welcoming over 400 students!

Thank you for continuing to support, the growth of Catholic education!

Now Enrolling PreK-12!

Seats are limited for the 2024-25 school year! Contact us today for information or to schedule a tour.

Ann Laatsch, Director of Enrollment:

(910) 378-2818

annlaatsch@iopschool.net

Summer Office Hours:

Mon-Fri, 9:00AM-12:00PM

Infant of Prague Catholic School: Forming Catholic Identity

& Academic Distinction.

School Website

Come Dine With Us!

On Weds July 10 and July 24 from 4-8:30PM, parishioner-owned and operated Pho-7: A Taste of Vietnam located at 423 Yopp Rd, Jacksonville, will donate 25% of sales when you mention Infant of Prague at checkout.

In June, Lazzara's Pizza and Subs sponsored the Come Dine With Us fundraiser every Weds of the month to benefit our new school campus and chapel!

Do you own a restaurant and wish to support Catholic education? Contact us today! iop.marketingcoordinator@gmail.com

Youth Group: Thank You!

Thank you for supporting our Youth Group's Car Wash! They raised over $800 for the Steubenville Youth Conference in Ohio!

Please pray for our youth group and chaperones during their retreat July 19-21.

You can learn more about our Youth Group on the parish website.

IOP Youth Group

VBS Donations

Registration is now closed for VBS. You can support VBS by donating gift cards for allergy-safe VBS snacks! For more information, contact Trina Wilson at iop.trinawilson@gmail.com.

We are still in need of volunteers! Volunteers can register below.

July 29-Aug 2, 8:30am-12 Noon

O.R.C. 6 Month Report

Here's a snapshot of what your Outreach Resource Center has been able to accomplish in the past 6 months.

People Served: We have helped over 1,400 people with food and emergency utility assistance!

Hours: Our volunteers served over 1,000 hours!

Food: We gave away over 20,000 pounds of food!

We couldn't have touched so many lives without your support! Thank you for donating food and grocery gift cards to the O.R.C. and for donating to and shopping at the Infant of Prague Thrift Store! We especially wish to thank our wonderful volunteers for giving their time to this outreach ministry.

Learn More About the ORC

Win a Riding Mower

Tickets are available now for a riding lawn mower or $1000 cash prize! Tickets are 1 for $5 or 3 for $10. Contact a Knights of Columbus to purchase your tickets today, tickets are also available after Mass.

The drawing will take place on July 28 at 2pm.

IOP Thrift Store

Did you know that the proceeds from the IOP Thrift Store support our Outreach Resource Center, the charitable arm of the parish? When you shop, donate, and volunteer at the Thrift Store, you touch the lives of people in our community!

Volunteers Needed!

IOP Summer Camp!

Session 2: July 8 - July 19

$170 per session/ $10 per camp t-shirt. Space is limited! Registration forms can be found in the Parish Office. Contact:

iopsummercamp@gmail.com

210 N. Marine Blvd

Jacksonville, NC 28540

(910)-347-4196

Parish Website

Now enrolling PreK-12 grade

School Website

"The more you honor me, the more I will bless you." The Infant Jesus of Prague