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.

August 6 & 7, 2016 19th Sunday in Ordinary Time

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: immcongreene@syrdio.org 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 knichols3@hotmail.com 692-4702 Youth Ministry: ICC Parish Council: Nancy Amell, Eileen Browning, Kelly Erickson, Robert Hanrahan, Donna Heisler, Joanne Moxley, Francis Feldpausch - President. ICC Trustees: Jackie Henninge - 656-9501; jackiehenninge@frontier.com Robert Larkin - 279-3900; robertmlarkin@gmail.com 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.

Stay awake and be ready!

For you do not know on what day

your Lord will come.

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Mass Schedule SATURDAY 8/6/16

4:00 pm For Parishioners SUNDAY 8/7/16

10:15 am † Marie Henninge by family † Winnie & Frank Mulvey, Wedding Anniversary, by Tom & Janice Mulvey

TUESDAY 8/9/16 8:30 am Communion Service

THURSDAY 8/11/16 8:30 am Communion Service

SATURDAY 8/13/16 4:00 pm † Anton Kroon by Rita Kroon

† Anne Gambell by M & M John Baldwin

SUNDAY 8/14/16 10:15 am For Parishioners

ICC WEEK AT A GLANCE SUNDAY 8/7 9:30 a Coffee Cup Ministry - H 11:30 a Confession MONDAY 8/8 TUESDAY 8/9 8 a Rosary & Communion Service WEDNESDAY 8/10 THURSDAY 8/11 8 a Rosary & Communion Service 6:30 p Ladies Luncheon Planning Meeting - H FRIDAY 8/12 SATURDAY 8/13 9:30-12 “Heart of the Catechist” -St. Paul, Norwich 3:30 p Confession SUNDAY 8/14 9:30 a Coffee Cup Ministry - H 11:30 a Confession Location Codes: S—Sanctuary; H—Parish Hall; K—Kitchen;

CR—Cry Room; L—Library; P—Pavilion; AC—All Church;

OF-Out Front; OB-Out Back; SJ—St. Joseph’s, DT—Downtown.

Sacrificial Giving and Expenses for the month of June 2016:June 2016:June 2016:June 2016: Total Income: $ 7,984.50 Total Expense: $ 6,691.33 Mission Appeal, Little Sisters of St. Francis - 8/20-21 with Sr. Anisia Muthoni Expenses include: Holy Family School, utilities, funeral expenses, building maintenance. Remember St. Paul’s advice: “God loves a cheerful giver.” (2 Cor.9:7)

Coffee Cup Ministry During August and September 2016 we offer a coffee cup ministry from 9:30-10:00 am. This is for anyone who wants to learn more about what the Catholics believe. Invite a friend! Come enjoy some conversation and share your story over a cup of coffee or tea. Sunday, August 7 the topic will be on prayer. Annual Mission Appeal 2016 - at each Mass on Saturday, August 20 & Sunday, August 21, Sr. Anisia Muthoni, will present her mission appeal on behalf of the Little Sisters of St. Francis. Like St Francis, the patron of their ministry and our Holy Father Pope Francis, they hear Christ calling them to build His broken Church by helping the poor children of God. Please be generous in your support. Sr. Anisia co-founded the Little Sisters of St. Francis Assisi Mission to support the basic needs of vulnerable children. She coordinates the Annual Conference for Parish Visitors of the Southern Tier, (laypersons that visit the homebound.) She is a Pastoral Associate at St. Anthony, Endicott.

LAY PERSONS SCHEDULE Saturday 4:00 pm Saturday 4:00 pm August 6, 2016 August 13, 2016

E. M.’s: D. Barden H. Connelly S. Carlin S. Northrup

Lector: J. Trepa C. Gibbons Servers: Adult Volunteer Adult Volunteer

Sunday 10:15 am Sunday 10:15 am August 7, 2016 August 14, 2016 E. M.’s: C. Gibbons M. Kim P. Husband E. Browning Z, Urda B. Doughty Lector: K. Ives B. Larkin Servers: J. Browning C. Flanagan K. Browning L. Flanagan C. Leonard Z. Straniero Counters: E. Browning D. Brown B. Norton J. Norton

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Monday, August 15, Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary, is not a Holy Day of Obligation in 2016; it is a Solemnity. Frs. Lupa & Smith will celebrate a Mass of

Healing that evening, 5:30 pm at St. Joseph’s, Ox-ford. Both priests will be available for anyone wishing to receive the Sacrament of Anointing of the Sick. A pot luck supper will follow Mass...all are welcome! If you would like to share a ride to this Mass, sign-up in the vestibule.

A Great Opportunity to Help Catholic Charities of Chenango County - Catholic Charities provides parking management for the Blues Fest, Saturday, August 20 at the Chenango County Fairgrounds. For providing this service, the organizers of the Blues Fest allow Catholic Charities to ask atten-dees for a free will offering for parking. More help is needed to make sure the parking is efficient and orderly. To volunteer for a shift contact Katie Chaffee 334-8244, ext 219 or kchaffee@ccofcc.com.

Annual Parish Picnic is Sunday, August 28 from 1-5 pm. This year’s picnic has an International theme: bring an ethnic dish to pass; games will have be broadly based on the Olympics… Every-one is invited. Tickets will be on sale in August from Social Committee members: Singles $3; Fam-ily of 3 or more $8. Tickets are also available at the gate. Our Fall Ladies Luncheon Back by popular demand! The date is Sunday, September 18 immediately following Mass. We will have a Broadway theme; from decorations, to food to the fashion show of costumes. If you would like to be a table leader, or you just want to make sure we save a seat for you, please sign up in the vestibule. Invite a friend and join us as we "give our regards to old Broadway"!

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Volunteer Opportunities Greene Food Pantry - We collect non-perishable foods for our local food pantry. May & November we cover the hours at the Pantry. We need another team member to cover the Tuesday hours in November. 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. St. Pauly Textile collection shed in our parking lot. Donate your unwanted clothes & fabric items & ICC receives 4 cents per pound collected.

“The Heart of the Catechist” On August 13, from 9:30am - 12:30pm, St. Paul’s, Norwich, the Diocese of Syracuse is offering this inspired by Pope Francis’ address to Congress on Catechesis. All catechists are encouraged to attend as well as those interested in becoming a Rel Ed. Teacher in their parish. For more information /register, please contact our Parish Office by 8/11. Walk-ins are welcomed! Lunch will be provided.

VIRTUS Certification Training will be held Saturday, August 27, 5:30-8:30 pm, in the Parish Hall. All parish volunteers including Rel. Ed. Teachers should attend this training if you haven’t already been

certified. Those who are certified need to be recertified every five years. Register for the certification course on-line @www.virtusonline.org. If you do not have on-line access the Parish Office will happily assist you in the process. You will find a list of local training offerings, choose ours or one that is more convenient to your schedule. We will receive notification after you have completed the session. Thank you for caring for the safety of our children and parish family.

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A Convert’s View “On September 12, 1977, I surrendered my ordination papers to Bishop Bruce Blake of the United Methodist Church. In doing so, I had laid down thirty years of Protestant ministry to become a Catholic. To many of my colleagues, this seemed a horrible mistake but to my wife Joetta and me, it was ‘coming home.’ In January of 1998, we made a pilgrimage to Rome to symbolize our desire to place ourselves under the authority of Pope John Paul II and the Roman Catholic Church. And finally on Easter Vigil, with great anticipation, Joetta and I were received into full communion with the Catholic Church. This was the culmination of a twenty-three moth, live-transforming odyssey.”

Larry & Joetta Lewis, former United Methodist minister and wife, con-

verts to the Catholic Church

Choosing to Live Faithfully “You also must be prepared, for at a hour you do

not expect, the Son of Man will come.” Luke 12:40

An unexpected death, especially of a young person, always brings shock. In addition to mourning the loss of a loved one, those left behind have to wrestle with the “why?” of an untimely death. Phrases such as “he had just turned his life around!” or “She had so much going for her!” are often heard. A sudden illness or tragic accident brings home the fragility of life and holds up the mirror of our own mortality. For some, this grim reminder leads to hedonism: “Eat, drink and be merry, for tomorrow we die!” Such a philosophy leads to self-indulgence and a disregard for social responsibility or love of neighbor. As one student recently put it, “Why should I care about future generations? All I want to do is enjoy myself and be left alone!” Fortunately, others are not so selfish. Recognizing that there are no guarantees of longevity, they make the most of the days whey do have, living productive and faith-filled lives, serving God’s kingdom at every oppor-tunity. Death is inevitable; how we deal with this reality is a matter of choice. O’ Lord, may you find

us waiting in readiness. Elizabeth-Anne Stewart

Wisdom from our Catholic Tradition “The abundance of one’s wisdom does not profit toward eternal salvation unless the soul also shines with a good life.” St. Bridget of Sweden, religious, 1301-

1373. Feast day- July 23

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Father’s NotesFather’s NotesFather’s NotesFather’s Notes Gossip When does injury to another person by true gossip

become sinful? If the information is strictly true and

has taken place, where is the injury?

In my experience as a priest, no sin of speech is more destructive to our social relationships than the one you mention - and the feeling that simply because a thing is true about someone else, we are free to say whatever we like about it, whenever we like, and to whomever we like. One who thinks and acts this way is grossly in error. When the topic of our loose gossip is true, we’re dealing with the sin of detraction & insult. To lie about others, attributing to them faults & bad actions we know are untrue, is even worse, a sin of calumny or slander. One commits the sin of detraction when he makes known the faults of another without a very good reason for doing so. It can be a serious moral offense if it does great harm to that other person’s reputation by having his other faults spread about when they otherwise would not be. The same sin is committed when the other person is refused ordinary decency & respect, whether face to face in private, or in public. Even when the other person’s faults are public knowledge, it can be a sin against charity to speak unnecessarily about those faults. Occasionally there may be good reasons to tell another’s faults. It is wrong, though, to imagine that just because a story about another is true, one is at liberty to spread it around. A person’s good name is among his most precious possessions, and the fact that one gets a kick out of being always there with the latest tidbit is no justification for tarnishing that good name. A person’s faults are a matter between himself and God. The rest of us should keep our noses out. Scripture has many strong condemning words for gossips. In Ps. 101: “The slanderer of his neighbor in secret - him will I destroy.” St. Paul recognized the poisonous effect of this kind of conversation. His advice to Titus is still valid: “Tell them not to speak evil of anyone.” This means in blunt language: “If you can’t say something good about someone, keep quiet.” From Catholic Q & A by Fr. John J. Dietzen

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Indoor Movie Night - Friday, August 19. Now

showing - “God’s Not Dead”, a Christian film about faith and the limits one young man will go to in order to defend his belief in God. Free. Everyone is welcome! Popcorn & soda available. Join us in the Parish Hall for an evening’s entertainment & fellowship.

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Are You Being Called to Serve the Church as a Commissioned Lay Minister? The Formation for Ministry Program in our diocese prepares individu-als to exercise their Baptismal commitment to serve as commissioned lay ministers. This exciting pro-gram offers courses, workshops, retreats and super-vised field experience which prepare persons to serve as commissioned lay ministers in a wide vari-ety of ministries. Courses are six weeks long and are offered five times a year throughout the Dio-cese, including Endicott. For more information contact Fr. Vavonese at (315) 470-1491 or forma-tion@syrdio.org

Dear friends, While driving in the country, you can’t help but notice the wildflowers alongside the road. Millions of yellow, blue and purple flowers and charming Queen Anne’s Lace. And they just go on and on as the miles go by. It’s as if God guides our journey with bouquets of wild flowers. There are cornfields as high as an elephant’s eye, and the blue sky can be brilliant. I know many have vacationed this summer by serene lakes and breathtaking ocean views. Everyday we have a choice to dwell on the negative or the beauty around us. God gave us a beautiful world and we must work hard to not let ourselves get distracted from his love for us! It’s easy to get down about things. Remember that the God of everything loved you into being. He wanted you here for a reason. So trust, step out into the deep and let that love happen! (That advice is from the daily emails that the Office of Evangelization sends out.) If you haven’t checked out the ‘Year of Mercy’ daily emails, do yourself a favor and look it up online at livemercy.org for some daily inspira-tion. At this site you can sign up for daily text or emails. It is one of the highlights of my day now! I met with our trustees last week. Jackie Henninge and Bob Larkin keep a watchful eye on our parish from finances to employees to parish life. They are very happy with how things are moving along here at Immaculate Conception. Without a resident priest it’s important to have checks and balances for all of our activities. They are also enthusiastic about our memorial garden as an outdoor prayer space for not just our parishioners but also our community. Folks passing through our town will be welcome, friends from other parishes, our families and friends, anyone who could use a little peace and quiet. When the church is locked and you need a little quiet space to pray or even just to collect your thoughts, this garden will be waiting. Peace!~Mary Wentlent

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