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.

April 13 and 14, 2019 Palm Sunday

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: Tue. thru Thurs. 10:30 am to 4:30 pm

Mary Wentlent, Pastoral Associate 656-9546

Audrée Beach, Admin. Asst. 656-9546

Fax 656-7667

Gloria Straniero, Rel Ed. Coord. gstranieroicc@gmail.com

Baptism & RCIA ICC Parish Office 656-9546

ICC Parish Council: Don Brown, Lorraine Detweiler, Bev Doughty, Margaret Hanrahan, Joe Henninge-President, Joanne Moxley, Annie Simpson, 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-725-7516. 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

Lord, we would grow with you

New shoots reaching out, Hands stretched upward

Like leaves newly formed

Soaking up your light and warmth

Lord, we would grow with you

Lord, we would grow with you

In sunshine and rain, In darkness and light In cold days and summer days

From Springtime to Winter Lord, we would grow with you

Lord, we would grow with you

And bring forth fruit, That is pleasing to you

Fed by your living water Giving sustenance to others

Lord, we would grow with you

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LAY PERSONS SCHEDULE This Week Next Week April 13, 2019 April 20, 2019

E. M.’s: S. Carlin Vigil Mass-St. Joseph

J. Moxley

Lector: D. Maginsky

Servers: Adult Volunteers

Sunday 10:30 am Sunday 10:30 am April 14, 2019 April 21, 2019

E. M.’s: J. Norton Easter Sunday

J. Royce Sign-up sheet in the K. Erickson Vestibule

Lector: M. O’Keefe

Servers: A. King

I. Kiehle

Counters: E. Browning D. Brown

B. Norton J. Norton

Weekly Schedule

SATURDAY 4/13/19 4:00 pm Mass † Blanche Greene, Birthday Remembrance, by Family

SUNDAY 4/14/19

Palm Sunday

NO Rel Ed Classes

10:30 am Mass † Fred Heisler by Parish Family

† Robert J. Smith by Parish Family

Alpha meeting for breakfast MONDAY 4/15/19

4:00-7:00 pm The Light is on For You-Penance

6:00 pm VIRTUS Recertification TUESDAY 4/16/19

8:30 am Communion Service

WEDNESDAY 4/17/19

NO Mass

THURSDAY 4/18/19

Holy Thursday

Noon GAC Service & Lunch– Methodist Church

7:00 pm Mass Bob Madden by family

8:00-10:00 pm Adoration

FRIDAY 4/19/19

Good Friday

Begin the Divine Mercy Novena

Noon GAC Service– Baptist 5-8 pm Adult Retreat-”Journey Through the Passion”

SATURDAY 4/20/19

Holy Saturday

10:00 am Blessing of Food

10:30 am Decorate church

12 Noon Chime Practice

SUNDAY 4/21/19

Easter, Resurrection of the Lord

NO Rel Ed Classes 6:30 am GAC Sunrise Service- Elementary School, followed by breakfast -Methodist Church

10:30 am Mass † Peg Norton by Norton Family

† Stacy Nichole Trepa by Trepa Family

Easter Reception & Egg Hunt

Sacrificial Giving and Expenses for the month of March 2019March 2019March 2019March 2019 Collection at Mass $ 13,091.30

We-share online giving $ 1,029.20

Total Income: $ 14,120.50

Total Expense: $ 7,509.88

Second Collection: 4/19 Good Friday/Holy Land

4/21 Easter

#Why I'm Catholic

“One of the things I have always loved about the Catholic Church is how the general order of the Mass has remained the same for 2000 years. I also love the special devotion to The Blessed Mother Mary. My dad taught me as a boy, to show reverence to the Eucharist. He also said a man should always stand up for what he believes. I feel the Catholic Church has stood up for what it believes is truth. Submitted by P. King

Join the conversation by sharing #WhyI'mCatholic using the cards available in the church vestibule.

Palm Sunday, April 14 10:30 am Mass

Monday, April 15 The Light is on for You, Diocesan –wide Penance Service ICC 4:00-7:00 pm Father Paul will be available to hear your confession and the church is open for prayer. Holy Thursday, April 18 7:00 pm Mass, Washing of Feet followed by Adoration until 10:30pm

Good Friday, April 19 3:00 pm St. Joseph, Oxford

5-8 pm Adult Retreat “Biblical Walk Through the Passion,” ICC

Holy Saturday Blessing of Food, 10 am

Decorate the church, 10:30 am

Easter Vigil Mass 8:00 pm St. Joseph, Oxford

Easter Sunday Mass 10:30 am followed by Easter Egg Hunt and Annual Parish Reception.

The Light is on For You! Lenten Penance Service,

Monday, March 26. Fr. Machira will hear Confession here

from 4-7 pm. Copies of an Examination of Conscience are available in

the back of the church.

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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. Meals On Wheels Our volunteers make the deliveries for August & February: Mon, Wed, Fri, 11:15am. We could use a few more volunteers ..Call the Parish Office to join our team! Bottle & Can Drive - drop off your refundable items in 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.

...Of Local Interest

Sunday April 21 Easter Mass for the ill & home-bound will air on WBNG - Ch. 12, Binghamton at 6:00 am

The Mass will also be available at youtube.com/syrdio. Televised Mass is brought to you by Syracuse Catholic TV, a HOPE Appeal ministry.

VIRTUS Recertification Class— This Monday, April 15, 6 pm in our library. Contact the parish office or Lorraine Detweiler if you plan to attend.

Easter Flower Memorial envelopes are available in the pews. Please fill in the “In Memoriam” portion include your donation and drop the envelope in the collection basket.

Parish Council For the first two weeks of April we will be accepting nominations for new parish council members. Our parish council meets four times each year, and it is a 2-year commitment. The only requirements are that you attend the meetings and represent the people of the parish on the pastoral life of the church. Please list 3 people that you think would make good members of this council and drop the slip in the collection plate. We will be voting on the last 2 weekends of April.

The Marian Garden will be blooming soon with tulips and daffodils. This summer perennials and annuals will be in bloom that hold a biblical sig-nificance to Mary. If you would like to help care for this garden on a rotating bases, please call the church office and let us know. We will be plant-ing summer annuals in late May. Weekly water-ing and care of the spent flowers is usually the only necessary care needed. Please consider being on the garden team.

Save the Date! The yearly metal drive will be held the entire month of June at the ICC parking lot drop off bin. More information to come.

New Parish Directory! The family photo sessions will take place the week of June 19 through the 23. There will be sessions for ministry & parish groups as well. Sign up infor-mation will be coming soon.

The Greene Food Pantry Challenge will continue through the month of April. Please leave your food donations in the so-cial hall vestibule. Checks should be made out to the GAC Food Pantry and left at the parish office or dropped in the collection basket. Thank you for your continued support of this ministry.

Spring Flower Sale! We will once again have a Spring Flower Sale fundraiser at ICC. There are order sheets in the vestibule and in the social hall. Please take one home and let our fundraiser be part of your summer flower garden. Orders need to be in by May 1 and the flowers will be available for pick up on Mother’s Day weekend, May 11/12. Why not get your mother a lovely hanging basket for Mother’s Day? Payment is due when you pick up your flowers. Feel free to wait and purchase your flowers from the abundant selec-tion we will have that weekend as cash and carry.

Copies of the Divine Mercy Novena are available in the vestibule. We tra-ditionally begin the Novena on Good Friday (April 19), and finish with the Divine Mercy Chaplet on Divine Mer-cy Sunday. Join us in reciting the

Chaplet following the 10:15 am Mass, April 28.

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

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City: State: Zip Code:

Phone: e-mail:

I am new to the parish and wish to register. I am previously registered . I want offering envelopes.

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: 5/22, 7/10, 9/18, 11/27

12:30-5:30 pm

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John Carlin Will Knudson

607-754-1411

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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. God bless us in our journey. Nave: Nave comes from the Latin word navis meaning "ship". The nave is the area in the church where everyone gathers for the actual celebration

of the Mass. It is the "ship" of the church! Every pew in the nave should be focused on God in the sanctuary. After the legalization of Christianity, new church buildings were constructed with open naves where people stood or knelt down. It is not an auditorium, but a place for worship where earth meets heaven. We are strengthened by God's Word and the Eucharist while on the ship to salvation. (The Sacred that Surrounds Us by Andrea Zachman. Published by Ascension Press, 2019)

Luke 19:28-40

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Your Catholic Faith~ Know it, Live it, Share it!

There’s a mantra in the Faith Formation world: “Our work is not about the harvest...it’s about planting the seed.”

Religious Education Classes Grades K-8: Sunday 9:00-10:00am

Gloria Straniero, gstranieroicc@gmail.com

April 14– regular class– no class– home lessons

April 21– no class– home lessons

April 28– last class, youth mass prep

First Communion—Sunday, May 5

Confirmation Class: Sunday 9:00-10:00 am

Christopher Wentlent, cwentlent@gmail.com

April 28– 4 hour retreat

Adult Book Study “The Thirteen Apostles” Thursdays at 10:30 am

All children are welcome to partici-pate in the Easter Egg Hunt on Easter Sunday morning after Mass. Please bring a basket or a bag to take home your goodies. We heard that the Easter Bunny will be stopping by to visit!

Good Friday Retreat at ICC

Join us from 5-8 on Good Friday to watch the 5-part DVD study on Holy Week, A Biblical Walk through the Passion. It's the same study we just finished over the past 5 weeks, just this time all in one evening! If you missed all or part and have an interest in learn-ing more, join us for a light dinner of soup and salad and some informal discussion. Please sign up in the vestibule.

Dear friends, We made it to Palm Sunday. We survived Lent! Some people feel Christians experience some unex-pected trials during Lent. Have you? Palm Sunday ushers in the end of the 40 days of Lent. We’ll take home palm branches to tuck behind a crucifix or special family picture. We’ll sing Hosanna, a word we only use throughout the year when we sing the Holy, Holy during Mass. It reminds us of Palm Sunday! Christians around the world remember important times in the life of Jesus on special days throughout the year; Christmas was when he was born, Easter was when he was raised from the dead, Pentecost was when he gave the Apostles the gift of the Holy Spirit, etc. But what happened on Palm Sunday and the Holy Week afterwards, in the life of Jesus? If you are at a time in your life that you want to know more about this week, join us on Good Friday from 5-8 pm. We will have soup and salad and watch the 5-part DVD study on what happened during Holy Week in Jesus life. It’s called a Biblical Walk through the Passion. This is the study we just offered over the last 5 weeks in Lent, and we felt it was such an excellent study, we want to offer it to more people this Friday. It’s an excellent, engaging presentation, on location in Jerusalem, taught by Edward Sri. Please consider joining us! There is a sign up in the vestibule. Thank you to Jim Blauvelt for preparing our palms this week and Janet Taylor for taking on the task of folding the bulletins. Thank you to all those men that are members of our local Knights of Columbus and hosted the chicken dinner last week. And you did a fantastic job of cleaning the kitchen after the dinner! And finally, thank you to Hazel Shields and Edilu Hunt for the extra time spent in the kitchen, preparing for future funeral luncheons. Peace to you and your family this Holy Week!~Mary Wentlent

Any adult that would like to receive the Sacrament of Confirmation is invited to three special classes during the month of May at Immaculate Conception Church. Chris Wentlent and Nancy Amell will lead interested adults in preparing to receive this sacra-ment. If you know of an adult that would like to be Confirmed in the Catholic Church, please let Chris or Nancy know, or call the church office. The sessions will be as follows: Thursday May 9 from 6-7 pm with Chris & Nancy

Sunday May 19 from 9-10 am with Chris & Nancy

Sunday May 19 from 11:30-12:30 with Fr. Paul Sunday June 2, The Sacrament of Confirmation will be received during the morning 10:15 Mass at Immaculate Conception Church, officiated by Father Paul Machira.