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.

May 25 and 26, 2019 Sixth Sunday of Easter

Ascension of the Lord

Holy Day of Obligation

Mass Schedule

Wednesday, May 29, Vigil Mass: St. Bart’s, Norwich 5:30 pm

Thursday May 30 , Holy Day Mass

St. Bart’s 7:00 am

St. Paul’s 9:00 am

St. Paul’s 5:30 pm

Immaculate Conception 6:30 pm

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: Kathleen Anastos, Don Brown, Lorraine Detweiler, Margaret Hanrahan, Chris Rice, Annie Simpson, Zach Urda 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.

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

May 25, 2019 June 1, 2019

E. M.’s: L. Detweiler S. Northrup

D. Barden H. Connelly

Lector: J. Trepa M. Delaney

Servers: Adult Volunteers Adult Volunteers

Sunday 10:15 am Sunday 10:15 am May 26, 2019 June 2, 2019

E. M.’s: E. Browning B. Norton

B. Doughty P. Husband

P. King J. Norton

Lector: B. Norton K. Ives

Servers: C. Leonard M. Browning

K. Browning J. Browning

Counters: A. Browning K. Ives

E. Hadlick A. Simpson

Weekly Schedule

SATURDAY 5/25/19 3:30 pm Confession

4:00 pm Mass † Martin Delaney by Bunny Delaney

& family † Bill Barden, Birthday Remembrance, by family

SUNDAY 5/26/19

10:15 am For Parishioners MONDAY 5/27/19

Memorial Day

8:00 am Mass at St. Joseph Cemetery, Oxford

Parish Office Closed

TUESDAY 5/28/19

8:30 am Communion Service

9:30 am Book Study, Mary Magdalene

10:30-12:30 Circle of Friends

WEDNESDAY 5/29/19

No Mass

THURSDAY 5/30/19

The Ascension of the Lord

Holy Day of Obligation

8:30 am Communion Service

6:30 pm Holy Day Mass

FRIDAY 5/31/19

SATURDAY 6/1/19

3:30 pm Confession

4:00 pm Mass For Parishioners

5:00 pm Connor Grant Eagle Scout Ceremony

SUNDAY 6/2/19

10:15 am Mass † Winnie Mulvey, Anniversary, by Tom & Janice Mulvey

† Ernesto Madrid by Bev Doughty

Happy 90th Birthday Marie O’Keefe- Reception in the Social Hall

Sacrificial Giving and Expenses for the month of April 2019April 2019April 2019April 2019 Collection at Mass $ 10,117.43

We-share online giving $ 1,063.15

Total Income: $ 11,180.58

Total Expense: $ 7,420.16

Second Collection: Income includes: Regular tithes, rent, votive & poor boxes, St. Pauley shed, Expenses include: accountant fee, Catholic school assessment, College-age care pkgs, Diocesan fees.

We extend our sympathy to... ...Smith Family on the loss of their loved one Delores “Dee” Smith, 5-18-2019

We pray for the happy repose of her soul. May she find a new life with God in heaven.

Low Gluten (0.01%)Hosts are now available. Stop in the Sacristy & let them know you will need one

We need your family in the

New Parish Directory! The family photo sessions will take place the week of June 19 through the 23. Please stop at the sign up table in the vestibule & schedule your sitting. All families that participate will receive a $10 off coupon, a free 8x10 portrait, seniors over 60 and all military personnel will receive 20% off their por-trait package. Please plan to have your family por-trait part of our new directory!

Welcome to Our Newly Elected Parish Council Members:

Kathleen Anastos

Chris Rice

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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

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

Adult Faith Formation Day: Please join Most Holy Rosary’s Direction for Our Times Prayer Group and Anne, a lay apostle from Ireland on Sat., June 15, 9am-4pm. Our Adult Faith For-mation Day will have enlightening content and fresh graces. Join us for the whole day, part of the day or even one talk to transform your thinking about your faith, your relationship with God, and what you can offer Him in a fast world. Lunch will be offered for $10. A love offering for at-tending the event is encouraged. To register, call Renee at the parish office – 862-3216. Ques-tions? Call Matt Karp – 760-2748.

Adoration, Confession, Benediction

is held Every Wednesday beginning at 3:00 pm

at St. James Church, 147 Main St., Johnson City

Worship is for everyone who longs for God – be-lievers and seekers. Join us for “THRIVE!” A meaningful evening of Music, Inspiration & Fellowship, every First Friday beginning Friday, June 7th, 7:00-8:00pm @ St. Vincent de Paul Blessed Sacrament Church, Vestal. Join with Worship Leader, Jeremy Bobak & Band, for pow-erful Worship, Prayer, Scripture, Insightful talks and Adoration. THRIVE will be offered region-ally and each THRIVE is different but is always followed by food & fellowship! Plan to come and bring a friend, ALL are invited! Don’t just survive….THRIVE!

ICC Summer Parish Day Trip

All are invited to a day on the Skaneateles Lake, Wednesday, July 31. Cost for the boat cruise and lunch is $37. We will carpool from the ICC park-ing lot, leaving at 9:00 am. The boat leaves from downtown Skaneateles at 11 am returning at 1 pm

Each car can decide their after boating activity: shopping in historic Skaneateles, wine tour, or just enjoy the scenic ride back to Greene. Please sign up in the vestibule, designate if you want to drive and how many your car can hold and who you're riding with if you already have that worked out. We will coordinate later in early June exact transportation seating. Contact the church office or Mary Wentlent for information.

Circle of Friends, Tuesday, May 28, 10:30-

12:30. Games, conversation and lunch. Everyone is welcome to join us for a fun morning!

The yearly metal drive will be held the entire month of June at the ICC parking lot drop off bin.

Stained Glass Stations of the Cross! On display in our sanctuary is some stained glass artwork made by our parishioner Clyde Eckler. He has once again used his talents for the glory of God. We will be creating an outdoor Stations walk later this summer. The location will be in the back near the woods, and Clyde has graciously agreed to create this lovely artwork for each station. Al Williamson will be creating a wooden 'house' for each station to rest in. Al is also a talented crafts-man and we are very fortunate to have these gen-tlemen part of our parish family.

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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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: 7/17, 9/18,11/27

12:30-5:30 pm

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John Carlin Will Knudson

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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.

Chalice: The Chalice is a sacred cup that holds the wine that becomes the Precious Blood of Jesus. It has its own vestment cloth, called a chalice veil, which is draped over the chalice and matches the

colors the priest is wearing. Chalices are made of either gold or silver, so as not to rust, break easily or be porous. During the Mass, the priest places a few drops of water into the chalice with the wine signifying our humanity joining Jesus' divinity. In the Gospels of the New Testament, Jesus celebrated the Passover meal using a cup filled with wine at the Last Supper in Jerusalem. It was here, 2,000 years ago, that Jesus first said the words of consecration. Our parish priests have the authority to say those same words to consecrate the bread and wine at Mass for us. (The Sacred that Surrounds Us by Andrea Zachman. Published by Ascension Press, 2019)

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Priest Appreciation

We would like to begin a tradition after the Sunday Mass of sending Father Paul back to Binghamton with a meal for him to enjoy. Please sign up in the vestibule for the Sunday of your choice. We request the meal to be in a disposable container and either frozen or ready for him to cook/reheat at home. Fa-ther Paul spends the weekend in Chenango County, serving St. Josephs in Oxford and ICC in Greene. This is just a small way of saying thank you for be-ing part of our parish family. "One act of kindness can change the world"

Dear friends, Our church has offered studies on the Journey through the Bible, on the books of the New Testa-ment, on the young men called by Jesus to be his Apostles, and most recently on Mary Magdalene. They give us background knowledge, so that when we hear the Bible readings during Mass, we can immediately understand who was speaking and why, as well as who was the intended audience for the story. All of a sudden, you've brought the story to life! This week’s readings are from Revelation. What do you know about that last book in the Bible? Well, we know it was written by the Apostle John. When did we first hear his name? First remember that Jesus walked with his disciples only 3 years before he died. During this time, Jesus referred to John and his brother James as the Sons of Thunder. As new disci-ples, they were energetic young men, quick to action, and always ready for a battle to defend what they believed. Do you know young people like that? I bet you can think back over the years of someone that fits that description! Now fast forward to the end of John's life. He is the last of the living Apostles. All the rest have been martyred. He is imprisoned on the Island of Patmos. He isn’t young and energetic anymore! The Christian community sees him as old and wise. And luckily his visions are recorded in the book of Revelation for us. He knew his Jewish histo-ry well, as the Book of Revelation is full of prophecy fulfillments of the Old Testament. When you’re at Mass this weekend, try to listen to the second read-ing that the Lector reads. Old, wise John paints a dazzling picture of the new Jerusalem. I hope this plants a little seed that will grow into you joining me in the fall for The Great Adventure Bible Study. We'll travel over 24 weeks through the Bible. It will change your life! A quick thank you to everyone who helped with the funeral and luncheon for Dee Smith and her family. Please pray for our friends that need encouragement. This parish is a blessing to this community and a blessing to me. Peace!-Mary Wentlent

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Marian Memorial Garden

If you would like to make a donation to the upkeep of our Marion Garden, please use one of the envelopes

found in the vestibule.

Please consider being on the garden team. Weekly wa-tering and care of the spent flowers is usually the only necessary care needed. Contact Mary Wentlent for info.

To the Parishioners of ICC

I want to extend my heartfelt thanks to all of you for everything that you have done for me during my recent illness. Your thoughts and prayers meant so very much to me. I want to especially thank the Knights of Columbus for sponsoring the Benefit Breakfast that was held for me. You guys are amazing! A special thanks to Anita Urda, Mary Wentlent, and Bonnie Norton for organizing the basket raffles and donations. Thanks to every-one who participated in any way during the event. Thank you all so very much. A special thank you to my parents for caring for me while I was with them and for their continued love and support. I could not have done it without them. Thank you all again and may God Bless and keep you! Maureen Kimble

The Husband Family would like to thank everyone who attended, participated, donated, etc. at the Fund Raiser Breakfast last week for our daughter Maureen Kimble who has been very sick and out of work for 3+ months. Our parish family is “unbelievable” and without all the prayers & God we would not have been able to get through all this mayhem. Thank you, Pat & Gary

Novena to the Holy Spirit S The Novena to the Holy Spirit is the oldest Nove-na of the Church. It represents the nine days that elapsed between our Lord’s Ascension and the de-scent of the Holy Spirit upon Mary and the Apostles and disciples gathered in the Upper Room in Jerusa-lem. S The Novena to the Holy Spirit is a wonderful way to pray for a new outpouring of the Spirit on our own lives, on our Parish and on the world. S The Novena to the Holy Spirit begins on the day after Ascension Thursday, that is, on Friday, May 31st. To participate, please pick up a copy of the Novena in the vestibule.