CHURCH OF THE IMMACULATE CONCEPTION

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1 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. March 31 & April 1, 2018 Easter Sunday

2 Mass Schedule HOLY SATURDAY 3/31/18 8:00 pm For Parishioners EASTER SUNDAY 4/1/18 10:30 am Joseph Paukett, Anniversary, by Paukett Family TUESDAY 4/3/18 8:30 am Communion Service WEDNESDAY 4/4/18 12:10 pm For Parishioner THURSDAY 4/5/18 8:30 am Communion Service SATURDAY 4/7/18 4:00 pm George Kirnie by Trepa Family DIVINE MERCY SUNDAY 4/8/18 10:15 am Jim Doughty by Pilkington & Carlin Family Church of the Immaculate Conception, Greene, New York Page 2 ICC WEEK AT A GLANCE EASTER SUNDAY 4/1 NO Rel. Ed. Classes 10:30 am Mass followed by Easter Reception & Egg Hunt MONDAY 4/2 3:30 & 6pm Cub Scouts TUESDAY 4/3 8 am Rosary WEDNESDAY 4/4 12:15pm Mass THURSDAY 4/5 8 am Rosary 7 pm Knights of Columbus FRIDAY 4/6 5-7 pm St. Joseph s Fish Dinner Oxford SATURDAY 4/7 2:30 pm First Saturday Fatima Rosary 3:30 pm Confession SUNDAY 4/8 Divine Mercy Sunday 9 am Rel. Ed. Classes 9 am Bible Study Divine Mercy Chaplet following Mass LAY PERSONS SCHEDULE This Week Next Week Eater Vigil 8:00 pm Saturday 4:00 pm Saturday, March 31, 2018 April 7, 2018 E. M. s: J. Trepa D. Barden E. Browning J. Moxley Lector: Doris Maginsky C. Moxley Readers: H. Barker, Genesis J. Trepa, Exodus S. Straniero, Isaiah Servers: J. Norton Adult Volunteers A. Browning C. Wentlent Easter Sunday 10:30 am Sunday 10:15 am April 1, 2018 April 8, 2018 E. M. s: L. Detweiler E. Browning C. Gibbons B. Doughty B. Doughty B. Norton Lector: D. Heisler L. Detweiler Servers: T. Morrison Z. Straniero I. Kiehle C. Grant C. Leonard Counters: A. Browning E. Browning E. Hadlick B. Norton This Easter Vigil we welcome our RCIA Candidates & elect, Josh & Mariah Royce, into full communion of the Catholic Faith. Keep them in your prayers All are welcome to a parish reception on Sunday April 8 to welcome Josh & Mariah Royce into the church. We will gather in the social hall after Mass. Sacrificial Giving and Expenses for the month of February 2018 Total Income: $ 11, Total Expense: $ 5, Second Collection 4/1 Easter

3 April 1, 2018 Church of the Immaculate Conception, Greene, NY Page 5 Sister Brigid OMahoney will be returning to ICC on Sunday April 15, to give us news about the deaf village in Haiti. She will be speaking during the 10:15 Mass and all are welcome to greet her afterwards at the coffee hour in the social hall. Last year our parish raised funds for the work Sister does, helping the needy. Sister Brigid is from the Missionaries of the Heart of Jesus, teaches at Seton Catholic Central High School and also lead a popular bible study during the week. We will have a second collection at both the Saturday and Sunday Mass that weekend for Sister's projects. Circle of Friends April meeting, Tuesday April 24 10:30-11:30 cards and conversation 11:30-12:30 lunch! Bring a dish to share! All are welcome. Bring a friend! Mom and Me Saturday April 28, 12:00-2:00 Bring your mom to a fun craft day with leader Karman Harrington. Karman will guide us through a fun stamping craft project sure to please boys, girls, teens, moms, Grandmas too! Ice cream will be served at this free event. Please sign up in the vestibule or contact Mary Wentlent at mwentlent@gmail.com. Theology On Tap, 7PM, join us for free food, fellowship, and a great talk: Binghamton- April 19th at Galaxy Brewing Company: Judy Wright, "Come to Me All You Who Are Weary." Cortland-April 18th at Hairy Tony's: Mary Kortright, "God is Crazy and I Can Prove It." For more info, contact Kateri Lickona, , klickona@syrdio.org Do you have an elderly family member or neighbor who isn't able to get to Mass? Our Eucharistic Minister Team has a weekly schedule of bringing communion to those who can't get to Mass. They read the scripture, pray and offer Holy Communion. Please call the church office if you have any questions. 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. The Greene Area Churches Easter Sunrise Service with Rev. Norm Reeder, 6:30 am at the Middle School; Breakfast to follow at the Methodist Church. Around The Diocese The Celebration of the Easter Mass: will air on the following stations at the following times and will be available at youtube.com/ syrdio. WSYR - Ch. 9 Syracuse, Sunday April 1, 6:00 am WKTV - Ch. 2 Utica, Sunday April 1, 6:00 am WBNG - Ch. 12 Binghamton, Sunday April 1, 6:00 am Looking Ahead - the Easter Season: Catholic TV & Fr. Ken Kirkman are excited to bring you a three-part video series highlighting the joyous Easter season. The first video will be available on our YouTube channel. 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

4 Continuing Our Tradition of Service Since 1914 NEVILLE LAW OFFICE Chris P. Neville, Esq. Robert M. Larkin, Of Counsel P. O. Box 570 * 36 Genesee St. Greene, New York Molly S. Nolan Licensed R.E. Salesperson Cell KENNEDY FUNERAL HOME, INC. 21 North Chenango St., Greene, NY kennedyfuneral@frontiernet.net kennedyfuneralhome.net Your Ad Here! $ small; $ mediroot Funeral Home um; $ large; for one year. Oldest Funeral Home The ad is shared with St. Jo- Greene s Member New York State Funeral Director Assoc. seph s bulletin. Call Serving Greene, Oxford and the surrounding communities. Charles C. Dietrich North Chenango Street Greene, New York Bartles Pharmacy 10 Lafayette Park. Oxford, NY After hours - Brian Bartle St. Joseph Catholic Cemetery Oxford, New York Construction Home Improvement Lawn Mowing/Brush Hogging Excavating Gerry Reiss Mike Reiss Oxford, New York A beautiful, peaceful resting place Plot $700 1 casket & 1 urn or 2 urns Parish Registration Form Name: Address: City: Phone: State: Zip Code: 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 or place in collection basket

5 The Year of the Family, December 3, 2017 to November 25, 2018 Family Page Embrace your faith everyday. Mark 11:1-11 WORD SEARCH How to Carry the Meaning of Holy Week Through the Year...As Catholics, we celebrate a roundness that we call the Paschal Mystery during Holy Week each year. Jesus life, death, and resurrection demonstrate for us that death is not an ending; it s not the last stop on a linear journey. Instead, Jesus shows us that with God, we can move from birth through death into new life. We call the week in which we celebrate the Triduum of Holy Thursday, Good Friday, and Easter a holy week. And rightly so. The word holy means sacred or blessed in our current usage, but it comes from a Germanic root that means something a little different whole. In other words, the very roundness of the journey from life through death and back to life again is what makes it sacred. Perhaps the biggest mistake we sometimes make with Holy Week is when we think of it as just one week out of the year. Certainly, there is just one week in which we celebrate the Triduum as a community in ritual and sacrament. But every week can be a holy week. Every week should be whole. For that to happen, we simply need Easter eyes eyes that see and honor the roundness in all of life as experiences of God. Every time we love, get hurt, but then forgive, we become whole. Every time we succeed, then fail, but then gain the courage and wisdom to start again, we understand that life is sacred. Every time we are home, then move away, then return home literally or figuratively we are blessed. Mary Ann Steutermann, , bustedhalo.com Visit the Busted Halo website at Twitter.com You can find the official Twitter page of His Holiness Pope Twitter.com/Pontifex The Word of God invites us to connect our ears to our hearts, and our hearts to our hands, in order to do good deeds.

6 April 1, 2018 Church of the Immaculate Conception, Greene, New York Page 3 Religious Instruction Children/Youth grades K-8 Class, Sunday 9:00 am: April 8, 15, 22, 29 NO class April 1 Confirmation Class Sunday 4-5 pm: April 8, 15, 22 All children are welcome to participate 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! The nursery will be available on Easter Sunday morning for all babies, preschoolers and other children who aren t able to last the entire Mass. Jean and Patty have special Easter activities planned! The next Adult Bible Study will begin Sunday April 8 at 9 am, meeting in the front classroom off the vestibule. This is a 7 week study called Fulfilled and is presented by Ascension Press. Come and find out how the Old Testament is fulfilled in the New Testament. Sight & Sound Theater invites you to experience the greatest rescue story of all time! JESUS is the action-packed musical stage adventure that takes you on a miraculous journey alongside the most famous person ever to walk the earth and the everyday people whose lives he changed forever. Please sign-up in the vestibule to join us July 17 for the bus trip to Lancaster, PA to see the show, followed by lunch at Hershey Farms. Tickets are $35 for adults and $25 for children. Seats are limited. Safe Environment Training for Adults The Diocese of Syracuse is committed to preventing child sexual abuse before it occurs. For this reason, and because the Diocese adheres to the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops Charter for the Protection of Children and Young People, the Diocese mandates that all clergy, all members of religious orders, all parish and diocesan employees (even those who do not come into contact with children) and all volunteers who are in contact with children, young people and/or vulnerable adults undergo Safe Environment Training within 60 days of their start date. To learn more, visit our website: Dear friends, If you ve raised strong willed teenagers, you will relate to this story. It had been a week of vacation with my parents and our family. Some of the kids were at the age of loving everything; fishing with Grandpa, listening to stories on the porch swing with Grandma, riding bikes, etc. Some were at the age of wanting to drive into the local coffee shop for daily socializing. But one was in the throws of teenager-hood swinging between being goofy and fun or deep in depression about life in general. The night before we were to come home, the latter had a particularly bad evening that included shouting, tears and lots of angst filled conversation. The morning we were to leave, we were saying our awkward goodbyes on the porch and my Dad kindly held my daughter s face in his hands and said, My sweet granddaughter, today is a new day. That s all he said as he smiled into her face. As quiet tears streamed down her face, there was such a feeling of calm, and all would be well. I think of this scene often when I think of how God relates to us, with all of our ups and downs. Life can be so hard and confusing! We even get angry at God for pain we may feel. But what is at the core of our Catholic faith? The Paschal Mystery, which is simply the process of dying and rising, death and new life. We also experience the seasons and our own dying and risings. We learn from Jesus that new life can come from death, and that we can find meaning in tough times, that there really is light in the darkness. We learn that all life has this rhythm of dying and rising and that God is with us in good times and in bad. What Christ experienced this past Holy Week, suffering, death and new life, has forever changed us and given us a different way of living. New life surrounds us! Death no longer has the last word! We have the power of hope, that new life will come from death. We need to remember that God holds the master plan. So today the Easter season is upon us; Jesus rose from the dead! Today he is holding our face in his hands and gazing lovingly into our face, saying, Today is a new day. I need to thank the many people and Father Paul, who helped our parish this week by either attending a service or Mass, cleaned, decorated, served and basically loved our parish through the highlight of the year: Holy Week. This is an amazing parish of teamwork. Happy Easter! Peace!~Mary Wentlent