Church of the Immaculate Conception We at Immaculate Conception are a group of people bound together by our belief in Jesus Christ as our Savior. When we were baptized, we were called to share in His work. Therefore we pledge ourselves to build a community where all are welcomed, loved, needed and appreciated. Armed with the faith in the Immaculate Conception of Mary, we will celebrate the gift of life together in word and sacrament. May 21 and 22, 2016 Most Holy Trinity Weekend Mass Schedule Pastoral Care Area South: Saturday Vigil Mass: 4:00 pm Immaculate Conception, Greene 5:45 pm St. Joseph, Oxford Sunday: 8:45 am St. Joseph, Oxford 10:15 am Immaculate Conception, Greene 4:00 pm St. Paul, Norwich Church of the Immaculate Conception 1180 State Highway 206, Greene, New York 13778 Rev. Msgr. John P. Putano, Administrator Website: iccgreene.wordpress.com Email: [email protected]Facebook: Church of the Immaculate Conception And ICC Youth Group Parish Office: Tue. thru Thurs. 10:30 am to 4:30 pm Mary Wentlent, Parish Manager 656-9546 Audrée Beach, Admin. Asst. 656-9546 Fax 656-7667 Baptism & RCIA ICC Parish Office 656-9546 Religious Education: Kathy Nichols [email protected]692-4702 Youth Ministry: ICC Parish Council: Nancy Amell, Francis Feldpausch - President, Donna Heisler, Joanne Moxley, Zach Urda. ICC Trustees: Jackie Henninge - 656-9501; [email protected]Robert Larkin - 279-3900; [email protected]Feel free to contact the Trustees or Council Members with any concerns you have about our parish. Gluten free hosts are available. Notify the Sacristy before Mass if you need one. Glory to the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit; to God who is, who was, and who is to come.
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Church of the Immaculate Conception
We at Immaculate Conception are a group of people bound together by our belief in Jesus Christ as our Savior. When we
were baptized, we were called to share in His work. Therefore we pledge ourselves to build a community where all are
welcomed, loved, needed and appreciated. Armed with the faith in the Immaculate Conception of Mary, we will celebrate
the gift of life together in word and sacrament.
May 21 and 22, 2016 Most Holy Trinity
Weekend Mass Schedule Pastoral Care Area South: Saturday Vigil Mass: 4:00 pm Immaculate Conception, Greene 5:45 pm St. Joseph, Oxford Sunday: 8:45 am St. Joseph, Oxford 10:15 am Immaculate Conception, Greene 4:00 pm St. Paul, Norwich
Church of the Immaculate Conception 1180 State Highway 206, Greene, New York 13778 Rev. Msgr. John P. Putano, Administrator Website: iccgreene.wordpress.com Email: [email protected] Facebook: Church of the Immaculate Conception And ICC Youth Group Parish Office: Tue. thru Thurs. 10:30 am to 4:30 pm Mary Wentlent, Parish Manager 656-9546 Audrée Beach, Admin. Asst. 656-9546 Fax 656-7667 Baptism & RCIA ICC Parish Office 656-9546 Religious Education: Kathy Nichols [email protected] 692-4702 Youth Ministry: ICC Parish Council: Nancy Amell, Francis Feldpausch - President, Donna Heisler, Joanne Moxley, Zach Urda. ICC Trustees: Jackie Henninge - 656-9501; [email protected] Robert Larkin - 279-3900; [email protected] Feel free to contact the Trustees or Council Members with any concerns you have about our parish. Gluten free hosts are available. Notify the Sacristy before Mass if you need one.
Glory to the Father, the Son,
and the Holy Spirit; to God who is, who was, and who is to come.
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Mass Schedule SATURDAY 5/21/16
4:00 pm †Catherine Kroon by Rita Kroon SUNDAY 5/22/16 Most Holy Trinity
10:15 am † Jean Carlin by Bev & Jim Doughty Family
THURSDAY 5/26/16 8:30 am Communion Service
SATURDAY 5/28/16 4:00 pm † Bill Barden, Birthday Remembrance, by family
SUNDAY 5/29/16 Corpus Christi
10:15 am † For Our Veterans
ICC WEEK AT A GLANCE SUNDAY 5/22 Most Holy Trinity 8:45 a Rel. Ed Class- Last Class 9 a Bible Study, The Prophets MONDAY 5/23 6 p Cub Scouts - Last Meeting TUESDAY 5/24 WEDNESDAY 5/25 10:30-12:30 Cards & Conversation - H, K 7 p Parish Council Meeting - H THURSDAY 5/26 8 a Rosary 8:30 a Communion Service 6 p Bible Study, Journey Through the Bible FRIDAY 5/27 SATURDAY 5/28 3:30 p Confession SUNDAY 5/29 Corpus Christi 9 a Bible Study, The Prophets Location Codes: S—Sanctuary; H—Parish Hall; K—Kitchen;
Sacrificial Giving and Expenses for the month of April 2016:April 2016:April 2016:April 2016: Total Income: $ 10,418.73 Total Expense: $ 12,772.67 2nd Collection - 6/12, Catholic Communications Expenses include: drainage system install, Holy Family School... Remember St. Paul’s advice: “God loves a cheerful giver.” (2 Cor.9:7)
LAY PERSONS SCHEDULE Saturday 4:00 pm Saturday 4:00 pm May 21, 2016 May 28, 2016
E. M.’s: H. Connelly J. Moxley S. Northrup J. Trepa
Lector: C. Gibbons D. Maginsky Servers: Adult Volunteer Adult Volunteer
Sunday 10:15 am Sunday 10:15 am May 22, 2016 May 29, 2016 E. M.’s: B. Doughty B. Norton M. Kim M. Browning E. Browning L. Detweiler Lector: D. Heisler M. O’Keefe Servers: L. Flanagan J. Eroshevich C. Flanagan N. Erickson Z. Straniero C. Grant Counters: K. Ives D. Maginsky A. Simpson T. Mulvey CLOW: M. & M. H. & M. Rice Feldpausch
The Parish Office will be closed Monday, May 30 for the Memorial Day holiday.
Parish Council Meeting - Wednesday, May 25 at 7:00 pm in the Parish Hall.
Trinity Sunday, May 22, 2016 - a moveable feast also known as Holy Trinity Sunday, is celebrated a week after Pentecost Sunday in honor of the
most fundamental of Christian beliefs—belief in the Holy Trinity. God is three Persons in one Nature. The three Persons of God—Father, Son, and Holy Spirit—are all equally God, and They cannot be divided. catholicism.about.com
ICC Prayer Chain Do you believe in the power of prayer? If so you are invited to become a link in our chain. We accept prayer requests from anyone who asks & pass the request down the (phone) line. We will also notify you of requests via email if you prefer. If you would like to be a part of this ministry please contact: Pat Husband @656-9365 or Angie Babcock @656-7166
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The Month of May is dedicated to The Blessed Virgin & includes Mother’s Day. As a way to honor both Mary & mothers we will be collecting items to benefit young mothers through Birthright of Sidney. Many recipients are low income, single mothers. Let’s reach out and help those in need right here in our area. Place your donation in the bassinet over by the windows. Any items up to 2T.
Annual Metal Drive - The roll-off is in the far corner of the parking lot - and is available to ac-cept your donations of unwanted metal items. Please be sure the items no longer contain and flu-ids, i.e. freon, oil, gasoline, etc. The roll-off will be available until May 31. Proceeds to benefit the Marion Memorial Garden.
Cards & Conversation - Wednesday, May 25, 10:30-12:30. Everyone is welcome to join us in the Parish Hall for a morning of
fun, games & conversation followed by a light lunch.
Bottle & Can Drive + Spring Clean-up Part 1 Saturday, June 4, 10-1. Join our youth as they work outdoors cleaning our buildings & grounds. From 8-10 we’ll be sorting the refundable bottles
& cans from the bin by the garage. You’re welcome to bring by any refundable items you would like to contribute.
Spring Clean-up, Part 2, Saturday, June 11, 9-1. Join us for Inside Spring Cleaning. Sign-up in the vestibule for the room you will be cleaning. Supplies will be available in the Church Hall or bring your own. Sight & Sound “Samson” Tickets are $35 per person. This includes: round trip bus fare, tickets to the show, lunch buffet. We leave the church parking lot at 6:00 am on the 19th. Drop your check or cash payment off at the Parish Office, place it in the collection basket., etc. Receipt of payment reserves your place.
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Volunteer Opportunities Greene Food Pantry - We collect non-perishable foods for our local food pantry. Please leave your donation in the basket in the Parish Hall vestibule. May & November we cover the hours at the Pantry. Meals On Wheels Our volunteers make the deliveries for August & February: Mon, Wed, Fri, 11:15am. Call the Parish Office to join our team! Our Brother’s Keeper—We take donations of CLEAN blankets, quilts, sheets, towels, batting & fiber fill. & yarn. Please bag the items. Our next sleeping bag workshop will be this summer. Bottle & Can Drive - drop off your refundable items n the bin next to the Rectory garage. Donations will benefit the summer youth retreat to Steubenville. St. Pauly Textile collection shed in our parking lot. Donate your unwanted clothes & fabric items & ICC receives 2 cents per pound collected.
Holy Hour for Vocations - Friday, June 17 from 7 - 8 pm at St. Patrick, Binghamton. Refreshments and food will be available beginning at 5 pm at St. Patrick's Rectory. Pray for our new Deacons & Priests… ...Peter Tassini & Kenneth Kirkman, Ordination, June 4 at the Cathedral as Priests. ...John J. Addante, Joseph R. Casper, Michael Colabufo, John J. Falge, OFS, Nathan S. Gunn, Philip J. Slominski, OFS, Ordination, May 14 at the Cathedral as Permanent Deacons;
Transitional Deacon Ordination On May 28th, Bishop Cunningham will be ordaining seminarian Matthew Lyons, a member of St. Joseph’s Church in Endicott, as a transitional deacon- a big step towards priesthood in 2017. The Ordination will take place at St. Joseph, Endicott, Saturday, May 28 at 10am. All are welcome to join in this joyous celebration as Matthew takes another step towards priesthood.
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If during your Spring cleaning you come across any spare, gently used, footballs, soc-
cer balls, basketballs, kickballs, etc. (air pump) we would love to have them. We need to replace our well worn equipment. Thank you.
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For the Indwelling of the Holy Spirit Holy Spirit, powerful Consoler, sacred bond of the Father and the Son, hope of the afflicted, descend into my heart and establish in it your loving rule. Enkindle in my lukewarm soul the fire of your love so that I may be wholly subject to you. We believe not only that you dwell in us, but that you prepare a dwelling for the Father and the Son. Come to me, Consoler of abandoned souls and protector of the needy. Help the afflicted, strengthen the weak, and support the wavering. Come and purify me. Let no evil desire take posses-sion of me. You love the humble and resist the proud. Come to me, glory of the living and hope of the dying. Lead me by your grace that I may always be pleasing to you. St. Augustine
A Convert’s View “I had the privilege to be sealed through the Sacrament of Confirmation into ‘God’s Universal Family,’ the Church, during Mass on Pentecost. As I confessed the faith of the Church that Christ founded through the words of the Nicene Creed during that Mass, I could hear with my ears those same words coming from the people in the pews in the cathedral. I also knew through faith that the angels and saints in Heaven were confessing those words with me. For me, whenever I go to Mass, it is a huge family reunion that is beyond the limits of space and time and unites Heaven and Earth together as we all worship our wonderful Father in Heaven.” Dr. Jeff
Schwwehm, PhD, former Mormon & convert to the Catholic Church
Vocation Prayer Holy loving God, you have graced us in numerous ways. You have called many holy heroic men and women to serve You and Your Church. We come to you once again, asking You to bless Your Church with generous souls by responding to the call of sisterhood, priesthood, brotherhood and diaconate. Give young men and women open hearts and minds to answer the call of serving those in need, bringing justice and peace to this broken world. May they be examples of the love of Jesus who came bringing hope, healing and joy. We ask this through Jesus Christ, who lives and reigns with You and the Holy Spirit now and forever. Amen.
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Catechetical Instructions for Catholic Converts on How to Receive Their First Holy Communion in the Fourth Century "In approaching, therefore, come not with thy wrists extended or thy fingers spread, but make thy left hand a throne for the right, as for that which is to receive a King. And having hollowed thy palm, receive the body of Christ, saying over it 'Amen.' Then having carefully sanctified thine eyes with the touch of the holy body, partake of it, taking heed lest thou lose any portion thereof; for whatever thou losest is evi-dently a loss to thee as it were from one of thine own members. For tell me, if any one gave thee grains of gold, wouldst not thou hold them with all carefulness, being on thy guard against losing any of them and suffering loss? Wilt thou not then much more care-fully keep watch that not a crumb fall from thee of what is more precious than gold and precious stones? Then after thou hast partaken of the body of Christ draw near also to the chalice of his blood; not stretch-ing forth thine hands, but bending, and saying with worship and reverence 'Amen,' hallow thyself by par-taking also of the blood of Christ. And while the moisture is still on thy lips, touch it with thy hands and hallow thine eyes and brow and the other organs of sense. Then wait for the prayer and give thanks to God who has accounted thee worthy of so great mys-teries. Keep these traditions inviolate, and preserve thy-selves from offenses. Do no cut thyselves off from Communion; do not deprive thyselves, through the pollution of sins, of these Holy and Spiritual Myster-ies. And may the God of peace sanctify thee com-pletely; and may thine body and soul and spirit be preserved intact at the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ; to who by glory, honor, and might; with Fa-ther, and Son, and Holy Spirit, now and forever, unto ages of ages. Amen.” St. Cyril, Bishop of Jerusalem, 350
A.D.
Wisdom from our Catholic Tradition Give us, good Lord, the grace to work for the things we pray for. St. Thomas More
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Sunday morning Bible Study for Adults The Prophets! schedule: May 22-session 7, Ezekial May 29-No Study-Memorial Day Weekend June 5-session 8, Daniel June 12-session 9, Haggai & Malachi June 19-session 10, New Testament and Modern Prophets Weekend Mass Server List - hard copies are available in the vestibule. If you haven’t received your e-mail copy please call the Parish Office to update your e-mail address. Thank you.
The Feast of Corpus Christi, or the Feast of the Body and Blood of Christ (as it is often called today), goes back to the 13th century, but it celebrates some-thing far older: the institution of the
Sacrament of Holy Communion at the Last Supper.
The Feast of Corpus Christi is a moveable feast celebrating the Real Presence of Christ in the Eucharist. It is one of the ten Holy Days of Obligation in the Latin Rite of the Catholic Church. In some countries, however, including the United States, the celebration of Corpus Christi (and thus the obligation to attend Mass) has been transferred to the following Sunday—that is, one week after Trinity Sunday.
Religious Education Kathy Nichols, Coordinator - 656-9546 Sundays 8:45 - 10:00 am
Last Class May 22nd
Dear friends, A good friend once said that in a perfect world, things always go perfectly; and this is not a perfect world! I thought of this last Sunday when our friends from Oxford called saying Father Bebel would be arriving late for the Sunday Mass. (He had the Mass times confused for St. Josephs and ICC.) I thought we filled the time well with the peaceful guitar strumming and the impromptu building & grounds update! Thank you for your patience in times like that! The plans for the Marian Memorial Garden are moving right along! We are in the process of get-ting bids for the stone paved walking surface and retaining wall flowerbed. Tom and Stephanie and I went out to Midway Sales in Lisle and looked at their arbors, pergolas and gazebos. The arbors were a good price, made out of treated pine and come assembled. The gazebo seemed liked a good idea because they come assembled as well, with a shin-gle roof AND the delivery was included in the price. We plan on 4 benches and a statue of the Blessed Mother for the center of the garden. We were advised to reconsider the recirculating water fountain because of the lack of shade. The goal is to provide an outdoor prayer space for individuals and groups. We expect the total cost to be just under $25,000 and so far we have raised over $4,000 toward the garden, with funds from the football pool, the HOPE appeal overage from 2015, and individual donations. The fundraisers coming up are the flower sale this weekend, the recyclable metal drive that goes until May 31, a bottle/can drive on June 4 from 8-10 am, a booth at the Greene Area Craft Show with donated handmade items from pa-rishioners in July and possibly a polish dinner! The big-ticket items in order are the stonework, the ga-zebo, 4 benches, 2 arbors, the statue, the artwork and finally the dirt and flowers! The projected month for completion is July. As soon as the bids for the stonework are in we will have a coffee hour after Mass to discuss more details, and you can find out how you can help. We need all hands on deck! This will be a beautiful, handicapped accessible addition to our parish. If you haven’t made a dona-tion please consider one in memory of a loved one. Thank you! Have a wonderful week. Peace!~Mary Wentlent
A Bequest in Your Will, no matter what the amount, can help the parish continue its mission of spreading the fullness of the Gospel of Jesus Christ in the Church He founded & serving God’s people. Everyone should have a will no matter what your financial circumstances, to assure that your possessions will be distributed as you desire. When making your bequest, please use the full legal name and address: Church of the Immaculate Conception 1180 State Highway 206, Greene, NY 13778
