Church of the Immaculate Conception

May 30 & 31, 2015 The Most Holy Trinity Church of the Immaculate Conception 1180 State Highway 206, Greene, New York 13778 Website: iccgreene.wordpress.com Email: immcongreene@syrdio.org Facebook: Church of the Immaculate Conception

And ICC Youth Group Parish Office: Mon 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 Religious Education: Kathy Nichols knichols3@hotmail.com 692-4702 Youth Ministry: Jessica Trepa trepaoffthegrid@gmail.com Young Adult Ministry: Anne Glasgow awglasgow979@gmail.com Marriage: At least six months preparation suggested. Pre-Marriage (Pre-Cana) sessions are required. ICC Facilities Scheduling: Any persons, groups, committees wanting to use any parish facility must contact the Parish Office to reserve the date & place. ICC Parish Council: Nancy Amell, Francis Feldpausch, Bob LaRocque - President, Joanne Moxley, Chris Paske, Penny Sweet, Zach Urda. ICC Trustees:

Jackie Henninge - 656-9501; jackiehenninge@frontier.com Robert Larkin - 279-3900; robertmlarkin@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 Anthony Browning - 656-7390. Meets the first Thursday of every month, 7:00 pm in the Parish Hall. Prayer Chain: Contact Angie Babcock - 656-7166 Bulletin: Information due by Tuesday 12 Noon. Sick & Shut-ins: Please notify the Parish Office when illness occurs or when the sick and aged are confined to a nursing home or hospital. New Parishioners: Welcome to our parish family. We invite you to become an active participant of our parish community. Please be sure to register by calling the parish office.

The Most Holy Trinity

Glory to the Father, the Son, and

the Holy Spirit

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Mass Schedule SATURDAY 5/30/15

4:00 pm †Bill Barden by family SUNDAY 5/31/15

Most Holy Trinity 10:15 am Mary Christ, Special Intention, by Parish Family Jean Urda, Special Intention, by Parish Family

THURSDAY 6/4/15 8:30 am Communion Service

SATURDAY 6/6/15 4:00 pm Healing Intention by Parish Family

SUNDAY 6/7/15

Corpus Christi 10:15 am † Winnie Mulvey by Tom & Janice Mulvey

† Ed McAnany by family

LAY PERSONS SCHEDULE FOR THE

WEEKEND OF June 7, 2015

4:00 pm Saturday: E. M.’s: D. Barden ~ H. Connelly Lector: J. Trepa Altar Servers: J. Trepa

10:15 am Sunday: E. M.’s: B. Norton Z. Urda ~ M. Browning Lector: C. Paske Altar Servers: C. Grant ~ D. Heisler ~ M. Paske Children’s Liturgy: L. Detweiler ~ G. Wentlent Counters: D. Maginsky ~ T. Mulvey

ICC WEEK AT A GLANCE SUNDAY 5/31 Most Holy Trinity

9 a Bible Study - H 11:30 Confession MONDAY 6/1

TUESDAY 6/2

6 p Cub Scouts - H, K WEDNESDAY 6/3

10:30-12:30 Card Party - H, K THURSDAY 6/4

8 a Rosary FRIDAY 6/5

1st Friday Art Walk, Young Adult Group - Bing SATURDAY 6/6

3:15 p Confession 6-8 p Catholic Youth Bike Tour Meeting - H SUNDAY 6/7 Corpus Christi 11:30 Confession 2-4:30 p Deaconate Seminar - H, K Location Codes: S—Sanctuary; H—Parish Hall; K—Kitchen;

CR—Cry Room; L—Library; P—Pavilion; AC—All Church.; OF-Out

Front; OB-Out Back; SJ—St. Joseph’s, DT—Downtown.

The Solemnity of the Most Holy Trinity is the central mystery of the Christian faith and life. It is the mystery of God in Himself. It is therefore, the source of all the other mysteries of faith, the light that enlightens them. It is the most funda-mental and essential teaching in the hierarchy of the truths of faith. (Catechism of the Catholic Faith #234)

Prayer for Trinity Sunday - Almighty God, Fa-ther, Son and Spirit, who is power, wisdom, and love, inspire in us those same three things: power to serve You, wisdom to please You, and love to accomplish Your will. The power that I may do, wisdom that I may know what to do, and love that I may be Moved to do all that is pleasing to You.

Sacrificial Giving and Expenses for the month of April 2014:April 2014:April 2014:April 2014: Total Income: $ 11,300.12 Total Expense: $ 14,493.32 Second Collection 5/30-31 - Greene Area Churches

Scholarship Fund

The Total Expenses include salaries, utilities, ac-countant fees, Holy Family School, CCD expenses, insurance, and the new lawn mower - with funds raised in the previous months Remember St. Paul’s advice: “God loves a cheerful giver.” (2 Cor.9:7)

Bishop Cunningham & Cardinal Dolan are call-ing upon N.Y.S. lawmakers to enact the Educa-tion Tax Credit (ETC) before they adjourn in mid June. This measure will provide much needed tuition relief for families who choose a Catholic school for their children & will increase support to our public schools as well. This is the year to make it happen and we need your help. Please go to www.nyscatholic.org & click on “Hot Issues:

Action Alert” to urge lawmakers to vote in favor of the ETC. Thank You!

Community Interest Volunteer Opportunities Greene Food Pantry The first weekend of each month we take up a collection of non-perishable foods for our local food pantry. May & November we cover the hours at the Pantry. Meals On Wheels ICC covers deliveries for August & February: Mon, Wed, Fri, 11:15am. Our Brother’s Keeper—We take donations of CLEAN blankets, quilts, sheets, towels, batting & fiber fill. & yarn Please bag the items for pick-up. Call Rita Kroon @656-9506. Twice per year we hold a sleeping bag assembly workshop. Everyone is welcome to participate! St. Pauly Textile collection shed in our parking lot. Donate your unwanted clothes & fabric items & ICC receives 5 cents per pound collected.

G A C Scholarship Fundraiser Each year the Greene Area Churches gives out scholarships to seniors who are active in their churches and community and going on to college. The funds for these scholarships come from the profits of the chicken food tent on Labor Day. As you know, the weather has a lot to do with how well our Labor Day celebration is attended. With careful planning, the Greene Area Churches has been able to continue giving these scholarships with your help each year. On May 30-31, we are asking for your help by donating to the “Love Offering” for the GAC scholarship fund. Checks may be made out to “Greene Area Churches” and scholarship fund on the Note line. Thank you for your generosity to help our local youth continue their educational goals. God bless you!

A Catholic Family Retreat Vacation Come join us at the scenic Watson Homestead in Painted Post, NY. A Catholic Family Retreat is a time to gather as a family with other Catholic families to rest, recreate, and share our common Catholic experiences. The retreat/vacation is held in a somewhat rustic setting with plenty of time for family activities. Our retreat will run from July 12 -18. For more information call Dc Ed Blaine @607-754-0289 or dcnedb@aol.com,www.canadced.com

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Scrap Metal Drive - Tuesday, May 19 through Sunday, June 7. Place your donations in the roll-off next to the parking lot. All proceeds to sup-port our Building & Grounds projects.

Youth Groups:

Middle School Youth Group Relay for Life event, held in Norwich on Sat-urday, July 18th. Leaders Jess Trepa and Alison Norton have some fun ideas planned. Please mark your calendars for this summer event. Next plan-ning session June 13, 5:30-8:30 in the Pavilion. Alison Norton is offering up a quilt raffle to raise funds for the Relay for Life event in July. Raffle tickets are $5 each and will be available before and after the weekend Masses of May 30/31 and June 6/7. The winner will be drawn on June 19th, in time for Father's Day! Please see Al-ison for more details.

Young Adults are invited to Theology on Tap at Dillinger's Pub in Binghamton on Thursday, June 18th at 7pm. Come for food, fellowship and to hear a great talk by Sr. Mary Felice (Sisters of Charity).

Drop your refundable bottles & cans off at the bin over by the Rectory garage anytime. The

proceeds go toward our youth events

Sight & Sound Theatre’s production of

“Joseph.” Tuesday, July 14. Tickets are $10.00 per person, please send your pay-ment to the Parish Office by June 1st. All the seats are filled but we have a waiting list in case some-one cancels. Depart ICC 6:15 am, arrive in Lancaster for the 11 am show. Following the performance we will stop at the Bird-in-Hand restaurant for lunch and return to ICC about 7:30 pm.. Sponsored by the McDevitt grant.

HOPE Appeal - Remember to turn in your pledge card to the parish today. You may place completed pledges in the collection bas-ket. Many thanks to all of you who are re-

turning your pledge cards this weekend. You can also make a secure online gift or pledge at www.syrdio.org.

PLEASE turn off your cell phone before entering the church to preserve the spirit of prayer & reverence.

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Father’s NotesFather’s NotesFather’s NotesFather’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 people 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 Spirit, 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. The World Meeting of Families, Philadelphia (Sept. 22-27), The Diocese is sending two bus trips to attend the Papal Mass on September 27! Space is extremely limited, and pilgrims should be pre-pared for a physically demanding trip. Youth Groups can register at syrpapalmassyouth. eventbrite.com; young adults & families register at: syrpapalmassadultfam.eventbrite.com Don't miss this once-in-a-lifetime experience! 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 and of serving God’s peo-ple. Everyone should have a will, no matter what your financial circumstances. You need a will to ensure 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 May God bless you for your thoughtfulness.

In Praise of Praise They strengthened the spirits of the disciples, and

exhorted them to persevere in the faith...Acts 14:22

Everybody needs some encouragement and recogni-tion… but some people think that praising others is beneath them… that it is just blarney or flattery… insincere. No question that some praise is insincere, because it is a lie told to get something out of the other. But what about the honest recognition and appraisal of another’s talents and achievements? To do this, one must be attentive to what others are doing. One must see the small developments and little victories… What a pity to be so small-minded that we are loathe to give credit where it is due. The hunger for a little assurance these days is so great that the receiving of it causes unusual joy. Everyone needs encouragement in order to grow toward the vision they have of themselves. To recognize this we take our eyes off superstars… and look rather at the everyday behavior of the people around us. To be Christians is to love: to wipe away the tears; to rejoice in other’s growth. It is a measure of our personal greatness to excel in noticing, upholding and celebrating the greatness of our neighbor. Fr.

Alfred McBride, O. Praem

The Courage to be Witnesses Since the first days of Christianity, there has been a conversation between those who believe & those who do not. One aspect of this conversation takes place between faith & culture. Believers themselves approach the dialogue differently. Some, suffering from a failure of nerve, build a fence around faith, protecting it lest culture contaminate it. Others make Christian faith over in the image of the culture, baptizing cultural expressions in the name of the Gospel. Others, however, have enough trust in faith to get involved in culture without identifying with it. They offer a particular kind of resistance & chal-lenge to the culture. We see this in these Scripture readings, “We are witnesses… we and the Holy Spirit God has given to those who obey Him” (Acts 5:32) & “Whoever believes in the Son has eternal life” (John 3:36). The world needs witnesses. It cries out despite itself for people of courage, willing to confront it with “the One who comes from heaven.” For the world somehow knows that, in the end, only life open to the Eternal can be called life at all. Sr. Kathryn James Hermes, FSP

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Dear friends, Do you remember being in 7th grade and feeling so much older than the 6th graders? Or how about a college freshmen and feeling like to hang out with a high school senior would make you seem like a loser? It’s funny how in that time in our life, things like people’s ages seemed so important. Last week I sat in the parish hall with someone who was 10 years older than me, 20 years older and also 37 years older! We played cards, commiserated and laughed the morning away. It doesn’t really matter what the difference in ages are, as long as we enjoy each other’s company! Everyone should take a moment this week to reach out and make a new friend! Say hello to someone new sitting near you. Introduce yourself to the person who parked next to you outside. Hold the door for an elderly person. Smile at a child. Think of something positive about being at church today and take it home with you! If you missed the spaghetti dinner, that’s really too bad. We had over 70 people including Father Lupa, Father Darr from Bainbridge, retired Priests Father Gerlock & Father Hobbes. Everyone seemed to enjoy each other’s company, the power point slide show and the good food. Thank you to the kitchen crew, Edilu, Audrée, Peg, Mary and Ida, for all the hard work. And to all those who pitched in before, during and after. All together they made sure the rest of us had a wonderful dinner! I think Father Darr enjoyed his tour of the church. He especially seemed to like the altar and stained glass window pieces from the old church, as well as the beautiful back lawn. He said it was spectacular! After much prayer, conversation, email and phone calls, it has been decided that Greene and Oxford should keep the current Mass schedule. Everyone should be aware by now, that down the road all the rural churches will all need to go to one Mass per weekend, but right now we will work the Mass schedule out with Father Lupa travelling down from Sherburne, and either Father Smith or a retired Priest from Binghamton covering when he isn’t available. I spoke with Father Lupa, our administrator Msgr. Putano and St. Joseph’s in Oxford, and they are supportive of this. If anyone should need to attend a Mass at another church because of summer schedules, please take your envelope along for the collection basket. We are all in agreement and make sure parishioner collections get mailed back to the home church. Have a beautiful week! Peace!~Mary Wentlent

Please be aware that some churches in Chenango

County are altering their Mass schedule begin-

ning July 1. The ICC and St. Josephs Mass sched-

ule will remain the same. ICC weekend schedule

is Saturday 4:00 and Sunday 10:15 am. Oxford

weekend schedule is Saturday 5:45 and Sunday

8:45 am. Please remember to put your collection

contribution in an envelope so that the respective

church offices can mail it back to the proper

church office. All parishes are continuing their

day to day operation and are very dependent on

parishioner contributions.

The month of May is dedicated to the

Blessed Virgin Mary. There are still free Rosary and the Divine Mercy Chaplet CD's & free rosaries available for anyone to have next to the " Pilgrim Virgin Statue" in the vestibule. Please help yourself All during May we have been accepting donations to benefit Chenango Co. Catholic Charities Safe

Dwelling. Thank you for your generosity. Mr. Gary Quarella, Chen. Co. Catholic Charities Director of Community Outreach Services, will be our guest speaker during this weekend’s Masses. He will take our donations back to Norwich.

Children's Liturgy time during the Sunday Mass will be available all summer. Please invite any visit-ing family and friends to join us for Mass and take advantage of this special class for their younger chil-dren. Saturday, June 6 we will honor our 2015 gradu-

ates during the 4:00 Mass. After Mass join us in the Parish Hall for a Brownie Sundae reception and keep our graduates in your prayers.

Information Seminar About the

Permanent Diaconate

ICC Parish Hall, Sunday, June 7 from 2-4 pm.

A Permanent Deacon is ordained as a Sacramental Sign of the Church, as servant in active love & jus-tice in society, in heralding the Word of God & in celebrating the Sacraments. If you have any interest in learning more about the Permanent Diaconate in the Diocese or about the Deacon Formation Program, this information Seminar will assist you in your discernment. For more informa-tion contact Fr. Louis Aiello @315-470-1479