Bulletin for the week of Feb 4 - 5

FIFTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME – FEBRUARY 5, 2006

• Job 7:1-4, 6-7 My life is like the wind; I shall not see happiness again
• 1 Corinthians 9:16-19, 22-23 To the weak I became a weak person with a view to winning the weak.
• Mark 1:29-39 Those whom Jesus cured, who were variously afflicted, were many, and so were the demons he expelled.

SIXTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME – FEBRUARY 12, 2006

• Leviticus 13:1-2, 44-46 The leper shall dwell apart, making his abode outside the camp.
• 1 Corinthians 10:31-11:1 Whatever you do – you should do all for the glory of God.
• Mark 1:40-45 Moved with pity, Jesus stretched out his hand, touched the leper, and said, “Be cured.”

SERVICE SCHEDULE:

Monday – Friday

8:00am Morning Prayer

8:15am Mass (Rosary, Exposition, and Benediction, except on school mass days)

Saturday 4:00pm Reconciliation

SERVERS’ SCHEDULE

Saturday, February 11 5:00pm Jonathan Bourquin, Abby Plummer, Maria Sparaco

Sunday, February 12 9:00am Kevin Schamel, Emily Schamel, Michael Byrd

Sunday, February 12 11:00am Megan Butler, Katy Dahm, Tyler Bundy

HOSPITAL CALLS AND VISITATION:

Please notify the Rectory if a family member is in the hospital or at home with a severe or prolonged illness. In accord with current privacy policies, hospitals do not inform us of parishioners entering the hospital; they call only at the patient’s request.

Katherine Cohagen, Mary Kier, Dolores Crickmore, Thomas Stewart, Michael Reese

Entering the hospital? It is good to receive the sacrament of anointing before you go. You may schedule this at any Weekday Mass at 8:15 a.m., or call the Rectory at 252-9919.

THIS WEEK’S PARISH ACTIVITIES…

Monday, February 6 – Paul Miki and his companions, martyrs

Gospel Reading: Mark 6:53-56

8:00 a.m. -- Morning Prayer -- Chapel

8:15 a.m. – Mass –– Marie Korte, dec. -- Chapel

3:00 p.m. – Blood Drive – MSH

6:15 p.m. – Serra Mass – Chapel

7:00 p.m. – PTA – ICS Rm 108

Tuesday, February 7 -- Weekday

Gospel Reading: Mark 7:1-13

8:00 a.m. – Morning Prayer -- Chapel

8:15 a.m. – Mass—Bernie Ervin, dec. – Chapel

10:00 a.m. – Adoration - Church

12:00 p.m. – Sewing Group

3:00 p.m. -- ICS Children’s Choir -- ICS Choir Rm

Wednesday, February 8 -- Weekday

Gospel Reading: Mark 7:14-23

8:00 a.m. – Morning Prayer – Chapel

8:15 a.m. – Mass—Russell Fritz—Chapel

9:00 a.m. – LifeLine Screening - MSH

7:00 p.m. – Choir – Choir Rm

7:00 p.m. – Through the Tummy to the Heart - Rectory

Thursday, February 9 – Weekday

Gospel Reading: Mark 7:24-30

8:00 a.m. – Morning Prayer -- Chapel

8:15 a.m. – Mass–– Chapel

3:00 p.m. -- ICS Children’s Choir -- ICS Choir Rm

6:00 p.m. – Cub Scouts – Sct Rm

7:00 p.m. – Folk Choir

Friday, February 10—Scholastica, virgin

Gospel Reading: Mark 7:31-37

8:00 a.m. – Morning Prayer -- Chapel

8:15 a.m. – All School Mass –-- Church

5:30 p.m. – BINGO

Saturday, February 11 – Weekday

3:00 p.m. – Folk Choir – Church

4:00 p.m. – Reconciliation

5:00 p.m. – Mass – Mary Ann Westendorf, dec; Albert Hart, dec.

Sunday, February 12 – Sixth Sunday in Ordinary Time

9:00 a.m. – Mass –Ronald Oldiges, dec; Marguerite DeBrosse, dec.

9:15 a.m. -- PREP

10:15 a.m. -- RCIA -- ML

11:00 a.m. – Mass – Ronald Van Leeuwen, dec.

6:00 p.m. – Rock With Jesus Mass –All Parishioners

A YEAR OF PRAYER

EUCHARISTIC ADORATION AND PRAYER

The parish theme for the new liturgical year is “Prayer. On the first Tuesday of each month, the Church will be open for prayer and adoration from 10:00am – 7:00pm. (Adoration is not exposition or benediction; it is simply adoratory prayer before the Blessed Sacrament contained in the tabernacle, and it is powerful.) Come pray for the parish and for all parishioners; pray for peace; pray for an increase in priestly and religious vocations. We are asking a commitment of one hour per month.

FIRST SATURDAY DEVOTIONS AT I.C. Join us each first Saturday at 8:15am for Mass, Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament, Rosary, seasonal litany, and Benediction each First Saturday of every month beginning at 8:15 a.m. in Church. Mass, Exposition, Rosary, Seasonal Litany, and Benediction are currently celebrated Mondays through Fridays beginning at 8:15 a.m. in the Chapel, any time there is not a school mass.

VOCATION VIEWS

Proclaiming the gospel is our Christian mission. Jesus proclaimed the Good News and healed because he was rooted in prayer. Take Jesus’ lead – pray!

PARISH NEWS

BLOOD DRIVE

Give the gift of life at the Blood Drive on Monday, Feb. 6 from 3:00pm – 7:00pm in MSH. This simple donation can help save a life!

GIFT BEARERS

Mary Ellen Reinhard is now scheduling Gift Bearers for weekend Masses. If you, your family, or group would like to participate in this ministry, please call her at 293-0254.

RCIA

You are invited to attend the RCIA sessions that are held in the Madonna Library after the 9:00am Mass each Sunday. If you have any questions, please call Cathy Emmers at 256-4043. The topics for the next few weeks are:

Feb. 6 Eucharist as Meal

Feb. 13 Catholic Social Teaching

LENTEN RETREAT

Mark your calendar for the IC Lenten Retreat on Saturday, Apr.1 beginning at 9:30am. Fr. Satish will conduct this retreat, which will include lunch at 1:00pm. Keep an eye on the bulletin for more information.

THROUGH THE TUMMY TO THE HEART

The second in the continuing series will be held this coming Wednesday, Feb 8 in the Rectory. Frances Franchina will speak on “Mary, Our Jewish Mother: Star of Evangelization” while teaching how to make Pasta with Meatballs and Sicilian Foccacia alla Francesca. For more information and to register, call Frances at 901-4475.

MASS FOR PARISH PARTNERING

On Sunday, Feb 12, representatives from Ascension, Immaculate Conception, and St. Helen will gather at our Rock With Jesus Mass to pray for God’s assistance, as these three parishes explore ways to develop an effective partnership. Each parish will be represented by their pastors, founding parishioners, First Communicants, members of their Parish Councils, Worship Commissions, and Partnering Committees. All parishioners are welcome to attend. The partnership is developing as the three parishes prepare for a time of fewer priests and greater involvement of the laity. IC and St. Helen are forming a pastoral region, and are developing plans for the time that they may share one pastor. Ascension is developing its own pastoral region, and is preparing for the time that it may have only one priest.

WORLD MARRIAGE DAY

World Marriage Day will be celebrated on Feb. 12, 2006. This day honors husbands and wives by saluting their faithfulness, sacrifice, and joy in daily married life.

DIRECTORY INFORMATION UPDATE

Was your information in the 2006 Parish Guidebook/Directory correct? Have you moved? Married? Divorced? Added to your family? Please update this information by calling Katherine in the Rectory Office at 252-9919, or drop the update in the collection basket at any mass. Our first quarter directory update will be published In the bulletin as an insert on March 24/25. Thanks for your help!

GOLDEN WEDDING JUBILEE

The 2006 Golden Wedding Anniversary Masses this year will include couples celebrating their 50^th, 60^th, 70^th, and 75^th wedding anniversary. Masses will be at 2:00pm in two different locations. For those couples residing in Auglaize, Champaign, Clark, Darke, Greene, Logan, Mercer, Miami, Montgomery, Preble, and Shelby Counties, the Mass will be celebrated on Saturday, April 29 at St. Christopher Church in Vandalia. For those residents of Adams, Brown, Butler, Clermont, Clinton, Hamilton, Highland, and Warren Counties, the Mass will be celebrated on Saturday, May 6 at the Cathedral of St. Peter in Chains, Cincinnati. Please notify Katherine Wagner at 252-9919 if you would like to attend one of these Masses.

OUTREACH

If you are interested in spending 10 minutes that could save your life, LifeLine Screening will be in MSH on Wednesday, Feb 8 to conduct vascular tests and osteoporosis screenings. For more information call 1-800-324-1851.

Stewardship…

A Gift of Treasure

Parish Weekly Need: $10,096.00 Tithe for Jan 28 and 29 $ 8,494.80 Envelope Contributions $ 690.00 Loose Contributions $ 9,184.80 =(

Attendance

5:00 187 9:00 149 11: 00 204 6:00 473

Total 1013

CONTINUED RESTORATION FUND UPDATE

THANK YOU for supporting the Continued Restoration. The next project is the church sound system, which is long overdue. We are exploring the scope of work and different options available. Watch the bulletin for more information as it becomes available.

Total to Date $ 4,737.00

January $ 3,135.00

Total $ 7,872.00

EDUCATION FUND UPDATE

The Education Fund currently has a matching grant program. For every two dollars donated to the Education Fund a generous donor will match it with one dollar. Thank you for your support and generosity to the Education Fund. The monies currently being collected will allow IC to continue to have tuition aid available for our qualifying families in the future.

Total to Date $ 10,723.00

January $ 1,805.00

Total: $ 12,528.00

The Restoration and Education Funds are “restricted”: they do not reflect nor impact the regular operating budget which depends on your weekly tithe contributions to the Church.

ALTAR FLOWERS

If you would like to commemorate a special event or person with altar flowers, please contact Katherine at the Rectory at 252-9919.

SCHOOL NEWS

SUB SALE! Just in time for the Super Bowl! The ICS 8^th graders will sell sub sandwiches after all masses Feb 4/5. They are $6 each and consist of provolone cheese, ham, cooked salami, and pepperoni (banana peppers, tomato sauce, and Italian dressing are optional). If you have any questions (or a large order!) call Karen at 252-2323.

SMOKE-FREE PTA FISH FRY!

There will be food, games (including Texas Hold ‘em), drinks, and lots of friends when we get together for the PTA Annual Fish Fry on Saturday, Feb. 25 from 7:00pm – 12:00am in the ICS Auditorium. The doors open at 7:00pm, and there will be Carryout only from 6:00pm—6:30pm. Cost is $9 in advance and $10 at the door; you can purchase tickets in the School Office and in the Rectory during regular business hours.

BINGO NEEDS YOU!

Volunteers are needed for Friday night BINGO crews. This program benefits the school’s budget and helps with school expenses. Crew members volunteer one Friday evening per month. Call the ICS Office at 253-8831 to get involved. Your volunteer time is vital to BINGO!

PARISH REGISTRATION/CHANGE OF ADDRESS

Visitors and Friends: Welcome to Immaculate Conception Church! The only sure way to become a registered member of the parish family is to fill out a registration form (below) or a pew card; drop either in the collection basket, or return it to the rectory office. There is no automatic registration if you attend mass regularly, or even if your children attend Immaculate Conception School or Immaculate Conception Religious Education Classes. If you have any questions please call the Rectory at 252-9919.

OUT OF PARISH

LENTEN RETREATS

Lent is a time to reflect on God’s covenant of love, God’s promise to always be with us. Listening for the Lord’s Voice is a retreat for women who are considering a life choice of Religious Life. The retreat will be held March 3-March 5 at Maria Stein Center in Maria Stein, OH. For more information contact Sr. Carolyn Hoying at 231-1244.

Wondering where your life is heading? Feel like something is missing? Sorting through the options? Listening for the Lord’s Voice is a Lenten Vocation Discernment Retreat designed for men, college age or older, who are considering a vocation to the religious life or who simply want more information. This retreat will be held March 3-March 5; for more information contact Fr. Ken Schnipke at 228-6224.