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.

Church of the Immaculate Conception

1180 State Highway 206, Greene, New York 13778

Rev. Msgr. John P. Putano, Administrator

Rev. Paul Machira, Priest & Co-Administrator

Website: iccgreene.wordpress.com

Email: immcongreene@syrdio.org

Facebook: Church of the Immaculate Conception

Parish Office: Mon. thru Wed. 9:00 am to 1:00 pm

Mary Wentlent, Pastoral Associate 656-9546

Audrée Beach, Admin. Asst. 656-9546

Fax 656-7667

Baptism & RCIA ICC Parish Office 656-9546

ICC Parish Council: Kathleen Anastos, Don Brown, Lorraine Detweiler, Margaret Hanrahan, Chris Rice, Jim Saroka, Zach Urda-President 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 Patrick Browning-725-9110. 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

Blessed is he who keeps faith forever,

secures justice for the oppressed,

gives food to the hungry...

September 28 & 92, 2019 26th Sunday in Ordinary Time

“I love the church for the good it does in the world and has done in my life. I want the church to flourish not because it’s my “home team” but because I believe in its truths and have experi-enced its life-transforming love. I have been con-soled by faith in moments of grief, counseled by church men and women when uncertain, graced by our sacraments, and comforted by the familiar rhythms of Catholic worship when far from home.” ~ Chris Lowney

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Weekly Schedule

SATURDAY 9/28/19

9:00 am—4:00 pm Annual Applefest—Ballflats

3:30 pm Confession 4:00 pm Mass † Mary Katherine Bailey by Beth & Josh Browning † Kay Serafini by Parish Family

SUNDAY 9/29/19

Youth Mass

9:00 am Rel. Ed. Classes

10:15 am For Parishioners Coffee Hour 11:30 am Confirmation Meeting

MONDAY 9/30/19

3:30 & 6:00 pm Cub Scouts TUESDAY 10/1/19

8:30 am Communion Service WEDNESDAY 10/2/19

12:15 pm Mass Priest Birthdays by Parish Family THURSDAY 10/3/19

8:30 am Communion Service 7:00 pm Knights of Columbus

FRIDAY 10/4/19

SATURDAY 10/5/19

2:30 pm First Saturday Fatima Rosary

3:30 pm Confession

4:00 pm Mass For Parishioners SUNDAY 10/6/19

9:00 am Rel. Ed. Classes

9:00 am Adult Bible Study

10:15 am Mass † Charlie Aswad by Joe & Arlene Bogart † For The Unborn by Knights of Columbus Holy Trinity Council

LAY PERSONS SCHEDULE This Weekend Next Weekend Saturday 4:00 pm Saturday 4:00 pm

September 28, 2019 October 5, 2019

E. M.’s: L. Detweiler S. Northrup

H. Connelly J. Moxley

Lector: D. Maginsky J. Trepa

Servers: Adult Volunteers Adult Volunteers

Sunday 10:15 am Sunday 10:15 am September 29, 2019 October 6, 2019

E. M.’s: G. Wentlent J. Norton

M. Rice P. Husband

N. Erickson J. Henninge

Lector: Youth D. Heisler

Servers: T. Morrison A. King

C. Morrison A. Romano

D. Furman

Counters: E. Browning D. Brown

B. Norton J. Norton

Sacrificial Giving and Expenses for the month of August 2019August 2019August 2019August 2019 Collection at Mass $ 9,328.25

We-share online giving $ 1,719.35

Total Income: $ 11,047.60

Total Expense: $ 4,995.15

Second Collection: 10/5-6 Respect Life

Income includes: Regular tithes, rent, votive & poor boxes, St. Pauly Textile shed, Expenses include: parish events, building & grounds expenses, accountant fee, Holy Family School sup-port.

Discerning, developing and using your spiritual gifts!

The second Vatican Council calls parishes to empower apostles for the evangelization of the world! As we lead up to Stewardship Sunday on Nov. 10, each week this column will offer new questions help you discern your Spiritual Gifts and offer questions to help you see patterns in your life.

What is at the heart of life as a Catholic? Following Jesus! (CCC,519-521) Like the first disciples, we may struggle as we follow Jesus. We may be scared and not know how. We may resist because of our busy life! Where can we find the courage, the love, the wisdom and the power to follow Jesus? From the same source as the disciples - the Holy Spirit!

Week #3

#11 One of the most helpful and fulfilling things that I do as a Christian is to find ways in which people can work together to change things for the better. #12 I am drawn to help people who are ignored or rejected by society. #13 People of a different race or culture have told me they feel comfortable with my presence and friendship. #14 Singing or playing a musical instrument is one of my favorite ways to pray. #15 I understand the importance of Christian community and fellowship

Keep a journal of your answers each week, to help you see patterns in your life.

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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

Building and Grounds

Please take a moment to look at the entrance doors, where the bottom of the doors are deterio-rating, and the frame of the hall doors are rusted through. These are not energy efficient and make it hard to keep the vestibules warm as well as keep little critters out in the winter! These doors are the original doors from when the church was built in 1981. For this reason, we are on a quest to replace them. Please see the display in the vestibule, and consider making a donation. Families can join to-gether to do this in memory of a loved one as well. There are special envelopes for your use by the display.

***Are you wondering what the project is that's located just above our parking lot? Scout Jakob Funnell approached our church parish council last year and spoke of the need for a flag burning pit in our area. He explained that the American Legion collects old and used flags from the deposit box in our town library, and has been burning them at the ballflats. His idea is to create a more respectful place for this to take place. Our parish council was happy to have our church participate in such a great community need.

Jakob plans to have the "hollow" complete in a few weeks, which will serve as his Eagle Scout Project. Jakob plans to enter the military after high school.

October—Rosary and Respect Life Month

The 40 Days For Life began Sept 24 with praying outside the abortion mill in Vestal at 6:30pm! LifeChain on 0ctober 6th from 2-3:30 in front of the Oakdale Mall on Harry L Drive, look for the silver jeep wrangler with flashing blue headlights to sign in and grab a sign!

Recite the Rosary at St. Bartholomew every Wednesday during October, 7:00 pm.

Here at ICC we will be collecting items to benefit Birthright in Sidney. Please leave your dona-tions in the basket in the vestibule.

...Of Local Interest

Oktoberfest at Most Holy Rosary Church, RT 26, Maine: Fri., 10/4, 5-11pm; Sat., 10/5, 5-11pm; Sun., 10/6, 11am-4pm. Great food & en-tertainment, dessert tent, bake sale, country store, basket raffles, pennies from heaven super raffle, children’s games/video game Visit mostholyrosary-maineny.org for more info.

Catholic Schools of Broome County: Fall Tours & Student Shadow Days. Welcoming Transfer Students Now - Early Childhood Education through 12th Grade. Contact the Office of Admis-sions at 607-231-4149 for more information and schedule a tour. csbcsaints.org

Pet Blessing, Saturday, Oct. 5, 11 am, St. Paul, Norwich parking area. In Honor of the Feast of Assisi, bring your special friends to church to pray for them!

Spaghetti Dinner By Raymond Corporation National Account Team Event at Immaculate Conception Church Greene! Date: Friday, November 15th

Time: 4 pm – 6 pm

Dine in or Take out **Portion of the proceeds will be presented to Jakob Funnell for his Eagle Scout project being built at the Immaculate Conception Church.

12th Annual Saints John and Andrew Holy Name Society Charitable Events Raffle: raffle cost: $100 per ticket. Prizes: 1st - $10,000, 2nd - $3,000, 3rd - $1,000, 4th - $1,000, 5th – 8th - $500 each. Only 300 tickets will be sold. The drawing will be held at the Adult Cocktail Party, catered by Terra Cotta on Saturday, November 30, from 7 -10 pm at Saints John and Andrew Church hall, Bing. Each ticket admits 2 adults. Call the Parish Office 722-0493.

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

Plot $700

1 casket & 1 urn or 2 urns

607-843-8785

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

607-226-4119 607-316-2969

Gerry Reiss Mike Reiss

Oxford, New York

Molly S. Nolan Licensed R.E. Salesperson

607-725-6308 Cell

Your Ad Here! $100.00 small; $200.00 medi-um; $300.00 large; for one year. The ad is shared in St. Joseph’s bulletin.

Call 656-9546

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City: State: Zip Code:

Phone: e-mail:

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I am interested in learning more about the Catholic Faith.

How did hear about our parish?

Mail to: Immaculate Conception Church, 1180 State Hwy. 206, Greene, NY 13778 or place in collection basket

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Robert M. Larkin, Of Counsel P. O. Box 570 * 36 Genesee St.

Greene, New York 13778

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Blood Drive at Immaculate Conception

2019 Schedule: 11/27

12:30-5:30 pm

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How everything in the Catholic Church points to Heaven

Have you ever sat in church and looked around, not fully understanding all the vessels, vestments and articles surrounding you? Each week we will explore one item, why it’s relevant, so you can appreciate the beauty and depth of our Catholic Faith. We hope you will go into church, find the item, and watch how it is used in the Mass. Pews and Kneelers: Pews and kneelers are found in the nave of the church, facing our Lord. they assist us in focusing directly on his presence in the tabernacle, in Sacred Scripture and on the altar of sacrifice. The action of kneeling has deep roots in the history of worship. Sitting in pews, however, is not found un-til recent years. The design of the nave did not consist

of pews until after the Protestant Reformation. Before this, people stood or knelt down during the Liturgy. In the medieval churches, the priest conducted his homi-ly surrounded by the faithful in the center of the nave. Pews in the US came gradually. With the emphasis on a long sermon in the Protestant communities, benches and pews were welcome. The Catholic Church in England especially liked this design and pews were brought over to the US. They were expensive at first however, and were first purchased by families to help cover cost. We sit to learn, we stand to show something great is happening, and we kneel for God. Kneeling is a sign of our humility and reverence before God. (see Psalm 95:6 and Philippians 2:10) (The Sacred that Surrounds Us by Andrea Zachman. Published by Ascension Press, 2019)

Luke 16:19-31

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Dear friends, “The true joy in life is working toward a purpose recognized by yourself as a mighty one.” That thought came from George Bernard Shaw and is the first line in the latest book I have to read for a leader-ship course I’m taking from Sister Laura Bufano. Every month I attend a class with four other ladies in Syracuse. Our small group is attending training for lay leadership in parishes either without a resident priest now or in the near future. Our group is lucky because it meets during one of the Deacon training sessions, so we’ve gotten to know the 20+ men studying to be Deacons in our Diocese. Soon we will have more Deacons than Priests! As it says in my book, our church is facing its greatest crisis in five centuries, but we are the generations of Christians, privileged to live at this inflection point in church history. We are called to rebuild our church - rebuild the world! Pope Paul VI started the conversation and Pope John Paul II continued it encouraging new ways of sharing our faith. Now Pope Francis says the church should abandon the complacent attitudes that say: “We’ve always done it this way.” He wants us to be bold and creative in reaching out and sharing our faith. He advises the shepherd to “walk behind the flock from time to time, allowing the flock to strike out on a new path.” He advises lay Catholics to take the lead. At ICC we need to renew ourselves to this path we are on, surviving without a resident priest. The Holy Spirit has placed us all here at this moment when our church stands at an inflection point: we can either stagnate or surge forward. At Immaculate Conception, we are surging forward! None of us has asked for this calling; it has come to us, as calling so often does. Together we can step up and seize our leadership potential. We can have that “true joy in life” by working together toward our purpose as a Catholic parish family in Greene. This purpose is a mighty one and together we can do great things! Peace!~Mary Wentlent

Over 33 families have already registered for religious education and we plan for a total of 50 children and youth in grades k-10. This is wonder-ful news for our thriving parish! We had a great parent meeting last Sunday and many parents have signed up to help in various ways throughout the year. Sunday, September 29 is our first day of classes for k-8 and our first Youth Mass of the year. If you know of a family that might like to join our program, please share this news with them and invite them to join us!

Confirmation News: Parents of 9th and 10th grade youth will have a special meeting after Mass this Sunday September 29 in the church library. This room is located at the end of the back hallway. Information including date and location of the youth's Baptism is required. The year‘s calendar will be handed out at this meeting. Contact Chris Rice or Chris Wentlent for more information.

Urgent Need!

Subs needed for our Religious Ed program: We must put together a sub list for adults that would be willing to help when a teacher is sick or has a sick child on Sunday mornings during class time, 9-

10 am. All subs need to be VIRTUS trained, which is the safe environment program required by our Diocese. If you are interested please contact the parish office or Mary Wentlent.

Adult Bible Study begins Sunday, October 6. Join us Sunday mornings at 9:00 am for an 8 week study on Romans, The Gospel of Salvation. Sign-up in the vestibule

The 2019 Bishop James Moynihan Pro-Vita Award is now welcoming submissions by high school seniors in the Syracuse Diocese area to compete for two $1000 scholarships and one $500 scholarship, to be used towards college expenses, which will be awarded at the Mass for Life on October 24th. Eligible entries must be submitted by October 16th and will answer the following question: Why are you Pro-Life and what will you do to help build a Culture of Life? See the flyer posted in the vestibule for further details and submission information.

We hope your Summer was enjoyable. Fall is a good time to review your financial support to our parish as its regular hustle and bustle starts up again. Remember your support helps us build a strong faith community through the programs we are able to offer, our liturgies, our staff, and caring for our buildings and grounds... As you review your financial support, consider signing up for Online Giving with WeShare. The benefits for the parish include: no check processing fees; more consistent giving; online donation sum-maries for record keeping

If you would like to enroll in Online Giving, please visit iccgreene.weshareonline.org. Any questions or concerns about the program please call our parish office at 656-9546.