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.

July 1 & 2, 2017 13th 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

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

ICC Parish Council: Eileen Browning, Bev Doughty, Kelly Erickson, Francis Feldpausch - President, Robert Hanrahan, Joe Henninge, Joanne Moxley, Gloria Straniero ICC Trustees: Jackie Henninge - 656-9501; jackiehenninge@frontier.com Donna Heisler - 656-4180; donnamheisler@gmail.com, Feel free to contact the Trustees or Council Members with any concerns you have about our parish. Knights of Columbus Council 11094. Grand Knight Charles Browning-656-8904. Meetings the 1st Thursday of each month. Gluten free hosts are available. Notify the Sacristy before Mass if you need one.

CHURCH OF THE IMMACULATE CONCEPTION

For ever I will sing For ever I will sing For ever I will sing For ever I will sing

the goodness of the goodness of the goodness of the goodness of

the Lord.the Lord.the Lord.the Lord.

JOY

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Mass Schedule

SATURDAY 7/1/17

4:00 pm For Parishioners

SUNDAY 7/2/17

10:00 am † Mark Ketzak, Anniversary, by family

† Mary Orr by Parish Family

TUESDAY 7/4/17

8:30 am Communion Service

THURSDAY 7/6/17

8:30 am Communion Service

SATURDAY 7/8/17

4:00 pm For Parishioners

SUNDAY 7/9/17

10:15 am † Mary Christ, Anniversary, & Birthday, by Jean Stevens

† Jean Curtis by Fred & Jean Urda

ICC WEEK AT A GLANCE

SUNDAY 7/2

11:30 am Confession

MONDAY 7/3

Office Closed

TUESDAY 7/4 Independence Day

Office Closed

8 am Rosary & Communion Service

WEDNESDAY 7/5

THURSDAY 7/6

8 am Rosary & Communion Service

FRIDAY 7/7

SATURDAY 7/8

11-2 Private Party—H, K

3:30 pm Confession

Annual Mission Appeal during Mass

SUNDAY 7/29

Annual Mission Appeal during Mass

11:30 am Confession

Sacrificial Giving and Expenses for the month of May 2017May 2017May 2017May 2017 Total Income: $ 10,438.90 Total Expense: $ 15,066.52

Second Collection 7/8-9 Little Sisters of Mary Immac-ulate—Annual Mission Appeal Income includes: Rent. Expenses include: utilities, Diocesan fees, new church sign ($5,297.00 from savings,) funerals.

Parish Office is closed Monday, July 3 & Tuesday, July 4 for the Independence Day Holiday.

Our Annual Mission Appeal will be presented by Dc. George Phillips to benefit The Little Sisters of the Mary Immaculate, during the Masses July 8 & 9. The congregation of the Little Sisters of Mary Immaculate was founded to promote education for girls in Uganda. Afri-can women were denied the opportunity of go-ing to school. In time it was extended to both mixed and boy’s schools. And in time the apos-tolate responded to the spiritual and social needs of their community. This included health ser-vices and social work.

July Priest Schedule: July 1-2 - Fr. Kris Boretto

July 8-9 - Fr. Kris Boretto/TBD

July 15-16 - Fr. Kris Boretto

July 22-23 - Fr. Kris Boretto/Fr. Ed Zandy

July 29-30 - Fr. Ed Zandy

We extend our sympathy to... ...The MacLaren Family in the recent loss of their loved one, Barbara MacLaren, 6/2517. We pray for the happy repose of her soul. May she find a new life with God in heaven.

LAY PERSONS SCHEDULE

This Week Next Week Saturday 4:00 pm Saturday 4:00 pm

July 1, 2017 July 8, 2017

E. M.’s: S. Carlin S. Northrup

J. Trepa H. Connelly

Lector: C. Gibbons M. Delaney

Servers: Adult Volunteer Adult Volunteer

Sunday 10:15 am Sunday 10:15 am July 2, 2017 July 9, 2017 E. M.’s: B. Norton P. Husband

Z. Urda B. Doughty

E. Browning C. Gibbons

Lector: D. Heisler K. Ives

Servers: C. Leonard N. Erickson

J. Eroshevich D. Furman

Counters: D. Maginsky E. Browning

2017 HOPE Appeal—We’re 83% there! Please send your pledges to the Parish Office or drop them in the collection basket.

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Sight and Sound day trip- Tuesday July 18. The bus will leave ICC at 6:00 am.

Join us for a Rumble Pony baseball game! Fri-day, July 28, depart ICC 5:30 pm for the 7 pm game. Ticket cost is $7 per person plus concession $. Sign-up in the vestibule by July 23.

VIRTUS Certification Class—Saturday, July 15, 9-11:30 am. All Religious Ed. Teachers and Aides and any of our current (or future) volunteers - you need to take this course. We will continue to hold these classes as needed. If this one doesn’t fit your schedule go to www.virtusonline.org for a sched-ule of available classes in our area.

Bottle & Can Drive on Saturday, July 15, from 8-

10:30. All proceeds will benefit Sr. Bridget’s efforts in Haiti. If you can help with sorting cans please sign up in the vestibule.

It is a great honor to represent the worshipping community by being the Gift Bearers at Mass. All are invited and encouraged to participate in this way: families, widows/widowers, single & di-vorced persons. Please indicate your desire to serve in this way to an Usher/Greeter before Mass or respond positively if asked by one of them to be a Gift Bearer.

July 2, 2017

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 posses-sions 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

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 or by email. If you would like to be a part of this ministry please contact the Parish Office.

Building & Grounds

The new sign is in! All funds given in memory of a loved one will be acknowledged in the bulle-tin throughout the summer.

Silver Circle is a yearly membership program that benefits retired IHM Sisters. For only $25 per membership, your name is entered in more than 324 drawings from October through June with cash prizes from $50 to $1,000! You will also be remembered in a monthly Mass for benefactors and in the prayers of the IHM Sisters. Please con-tact Sr. Kathleen Joy Steck, IHM at 237-5653 for a Silver Circle Membership form. Thank you for your kind support of the IHM Sisters! Sponsored by Sts. John & Andrew’s, Binghamton.

Fortnight for Freedom: June 21-July 4! Resources available at http://portal.syrdio.org/communications/fortnight-for-freedom-2017

Eat at Roma’s! 10% of all meals purchased on Monday, July 10 will benefit the St. Joseph’s Cemetery Fund.

Devotions to St. Ann – The Church of the Holy Trinity is once again offering our annual devo-tions to St. Ann. Formerly offered as a nine-day novena, this year we will offer three days of devo-tion. This year’s dates are July 24, 25, 26. A re-ception will be held at the close of the Novena on Wednesday, July 26th. We are pleased to wel-come Reverend Christopher Seibt, parochial vicar at Sts. John and Andrew, as our presider. For more information please call the parish office at 797-1856. The church is both handicapped acces-sible and air-conditioned.

Volunteer Opportunities

Greene Food Pantry - We collect non-perishable foods for our local food pantry. 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! 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.

Root Funeral Home

Greene’s Oldest Funeral Home

Member New York State Funeral Director Assoc.

Serving Greene, Oxford

and the surrounding communities.

Charles C. Dietrich

607-656-4212

23 North Chenango Street Greene, New York 13778

www.rootfh.com

St. Joseph Catholic Cemetery Oxford, New York

A beautiful, peaceful resting place

Double Plot $700

1 casket & 1 urn or 2 urns

607-843-8785

Continuing Our Tradition of Service Since 1914

Bartles Pharmacy

10 Lafayette Park. Oxford, NY 13830

607-843-2841

After hours - Brian Bartle 607-843-8254

•Construction •Lawn Mowing/Brush Hogging •Home Improvement •Excavating

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Gerry Reiss Mike Reiss

Oxford, New York

Molly S. Nolan Licensed R.E. Salesperson

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Blood Drive at Immaculate Conception

2017 Schedule: 5/17, 7/19, 9/20, 11/22

12:30-5:30 pm

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Father Lupa’s Notes Prayer for the Protection of Religious Liberty O God Our Creator, from your provident hand we have received our right to life, liberty, and the pur-suit of happiness. You have called us as your peo-ple and given us the right and the duty to worship you, the only true God, and your Son, Jesus Christ. Through the power and working of your Holy Spir-it, you call us to live out our faith in the midst of the world, bringing the light and the saving truth of the Gospel to every corner of society. We ask you to bless us in our vigilance for the gift of religious lib-erty. Give us the strength of mind and heart to read-ily defend our freedoms when they are threatened; give us courage in making our voices heard on be-half of the rights of your Church and the freedom of conscience of all people of faith. Grant, we pray, O heavenly Father, a clear and united voice to all your sons and daughters gathered in your Church in this decisive hour in the history of our nation, so that, with every trial withstood and every danger over-come— for the sake of our children, our grandchil-dren, and all who come after us— this great land will always be “one nation, under God, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all.” We ask this through Christ our Lord. Amen.

Some Thoughts on Independence Day

“The man must be bad indeed who can look upon the events of the American Revolution without feeling the warmest gratitude toward the great Author of the Universe whose divine interposition was so frequently manifested in our behalf. And it is my earnest prayer that we may so conduct our-selves as to merit a continuance of those blessings with which we have hitherto been favored.” Our first President, George Washington

Dear Friends, Since Mary is on a well deserved vacation, she asked me to write my thoughts on the Formation for Ministry Program (FFM) that is offered through the Diocese. The Formation for Ministry Program is a two year program. This sounds very daunting. However, I have just completed the program and found it very enlightening and inspiring. My intent when I started the program was to take one class on Evangelization. I saw the class adver-tised in the Catholic Sun. I am a cradle Catholic and was uncomfortable talking about my Faith. I thought, how am I ever going to be able to evange-lize anyone when I am uncomfortable talking about my faith. I was hoping this class would help me. After spending six weeks in the class I decided I wanted to go deeper and learn more. I signed up for the full program. The courses over the two year program included Foundations of Scripture, Catholicism, Church History, Spirituality of Leadership, Collaborative Ministry, Morality, Sacraments, Evangelization and Pastoral Care. I also took the Liturgy/RCIA course. The classes are six weeks long. I was very fortunate to be able to spend my first year with my fellow parishioners Joe Trepa, Chris and Mary Wentlent and Kathy Anderson from Oxford. It made for some very lively conversations on the car rides home regarding what we had learned in class. You must also participate in one retreat a year. This was a little out of my comfort zone at first. But, the retreats were held at Christ the King Retreat House in Syracuse. The grounds were beautiful, the food was great and the material discussed was about current issues and very thought provoking. During these classes you become very close to your classmates which are a very diverse group of people with different ideas and opinions. Dispersed through the program are workshops. Most of these were facilitated by people who had already completed the FFM program and were shar-ing programs and ministries that they had initiated in their own parishes. People are so creative with their ministries! Although, I think we do a pretty great job with all the ministries we have here, there is always room for growth and new ideas. With the shortage of Priests, the Church is depend-ing on each of us to use our gifts and talents. Many of us feel we don’t have any special gifts. If there is one thing I learned in this program it is every person in this Parish Community is called and gifted by God. This program not only re-educated me but al-so gave me new insights into my faith. This program also helps you to discern what your gifts

might be. Your gifts and talents can lead to a ministry and all ministries bring others to Christ. And guess what? Bringing others to Christ is Evangelization, my initial reason for starting the program! I hope you all consider the Formation for Ministry Program. I am sure you will not be disappointed. Peace! Bonnie

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