Bulletin for Mar 5, 2006

FIRST SUNDAY IN LENT – MARCH 5, 2006 Genesis 9:8-15 God’s covenant with Noah. 1 Peter 3:18-22 Christ died for sins so that he might lead you to God. Mark 1:12-15 Jesus stayed in the wasteland for forty days, put to the test there by Satan.

SECOND SUNDAY IN LENT – MARCH 12, 2006 Genesis 22:1-2, 9, 10-13, 15-18 Abraham does not withhold from the Lord his beloved son. Romans 8:31-34 If God is for us, who can be against us? Mark 9:2-10 Jesus was transfigured before their eyes and his clothes became dazzling.

Service Schedule	Server Schedule
Monday – Friday 8:00am Morning Prayer 8:15am Mass (Rosary, Exposition, and Benediction, except on school mass days) Saturday 4:00pm Reconciliation	Saturday, March 11    5:00pm   Olivia Norris, Kyle Johnson, Jonathan Bourquin  Sunday, March 12    9:00am Matthew Barnes, Robert Gearhart, Ryan Adams Sunday, March 12  11:00am Michael Byrd, Megan Butler, Karen Walling Sunday, March 12    6:00pm  Nathan Kenny, Jack Stump, Mary Grace Kochmar

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.

John Schoenharl, Rita Shade, Mary Beth Welch, Jane Rau  

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.

REST IN PEACE
Our condolences to the family of Marceile Tellis who died this week.  May light perpetual shine upon her and bring consolation to her family. 

Parish Activities

Monday, March 6 – Lenten Weekday Gospel Reading:  Mark 25:31-46   8:00 a.m. -- Morning Prayer -- Chapel   8:15 a.m. – Mass –– Marie Korte, dec. -- Chapel    6:15 p.m. – Serra Mass – Chapel     7:00 p.m. – Baptism Prep - Rectory   7:00 p.m. – PTA – ICS Rm 108

Tuesday, March 7 – Lenten Weekday Gospel Reading: Matthew 6:7-15   8:00 a.m. – Morning Prayer -- Chapel           8:15 a.m. – Mass—Markie – Chapel   9:30 a.m. – Reconciliation for Grades 3 and 4 - Church 10:00 a.m. – Adoration - Church 12:00 p.m. – Sewing Group   7:00 p.m. – Way of the Cross - Church

Wednesday, March 8 – Lenten Weekday Gospel Reading: Luke 11:29-32   8:00 a.m. – Morning Prayer – Chapel   8:15 a.m. – Mass— John and Frenchie - Church   9:30 a.m. – Reconciliation for Grades 5 and 6 – Church 11:45 a.m. – Servers’ Practice – Church   1:00 p.m. – Free Spirits Mtg – MSH   6:00 p.m. – Tummy to Heart - MSH   7:00 p.m. – Choir – Choir Rm   7:30 p.m. – K of C- AER

Thursday, March 9 – Lenten Weekday   Gospel Reading: Matthew 7:7-12   8:00 a.m. – Morning Prayer -- Chapel   8:15 a.m. – Mass–– Delores Crickmore-- Chapel   9:30 a.m. – Reconciliation for Grades 7 and 8 - Church   6:00 p.m. – Cub Scouts – Sct Rm   7:00 p.m. – Folk Choir

Friday, March 10 – Lenten Weekday Gospel Reading: Matthew 5:20-26 8:00 a.m. – Morning Prayer -- Chapel 8:15 a.m. – All School Mass –-- Church 5:30 p.m. – BINGO

Saturday, March 11- Lenten Weekday 9:45 a.m. – Public & Home School Servers’ Training- Church 3:00 p.m. – Folk Choir – Church 4:00 p.m. – Reconciliation 5:00 p.m. – Mass – Mary Culotta, dec; Mary Ann Westendorf, dec.

Sunday, March 12 – Second Sunday in Lent   9:00 a.m. – Mass –Ronald Oldiges, dec; Marguerite DeBrosse, dec; John Costello; deceased members of           the Heuker and Gast Families.   9:15 a.m. -- PREP 10:15 a.m. -- RCIA -- ML 11:00 a.m. – Family Mass – 5th-8th Grade Choir– All Parishioners 6:00 p.m. – Rock With Jesus Mass – Ronald VanLeeuwen, dec; Katherine Fletcher, dec.   7:00 p.m. – ICYM – YM Rm

Parish News

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
As we begin this Lenten season we are reminded of the everlasting covenant God made with us.  Renew the promise you made with God.  Believe in the Good News!  (Psalm 25) 

SEWING GROUP
The Sewing Group was very busy in 2005: they donated 50 handmade quilts to the VA Medical Center, over 50 hats and booties to Children’s Medical Center, hats and mittens to St. Vincent Hotel, and plenty of goodies for the Christmas Bazaar and Easter Bake Sale.  They can always use more willing hands and nimble fingers!  If you would like to help sew, call Virginia Wehkamp at 256-0812.
 
FREE SPIRITS
The Free Spirits have a busy calendar coming up!  The next meeting will be held at 1:00pm on Mar. 8 in MSH.  All those over 50 are welcome to join us; bring your pennies for Polish Poker, and a snack to share. The Free Spirits Officer’s party will be after the 5:00pm Mass on Saturday, Mar. 25 in MSH.  Tickets are $10 each for dinner and entertainment.  The trip to New Bremen is scheduled for Sunday, Apr. 2.  The bus is full, but tickets for the play are still available at $8 each. If you made bus reservations, the cost is $23 for both the transportation and the play.  You can pay for all of these events at the March 8 meeting.  For more information call Mary Umina at 2547-4405. 

EVERYDAY EVANGELIZATION
Frances Franchina will lead the third in the “Through the Tummy to the Heart” series on Wednesday, Mar. 8 in the Rectory at 6:30pm.  The Annunciation of the Birth of Jesus Christ: Waiting for Jesus Then and Now will focus on the representation of The Annunciation Altar Piece by Flemish artist Robert Campion.  For more information, and to register, call Frances at 901-4475. 

OUTREACH 
The Outreach Committee will sponsor blood pressure screenings this weekend in the South Cry Room after all masses.  This is an easy and FREE way to keep an eye on your health! 

Stewardship

A Gift of Treasure Parish Weekly Need:  $10,096.00  Tithe for Feb 25 and 26  Envelope Contributions $10,299.00 Loose Contributions   $    661.00                                $10,960.00

Attendance 5:00 213 9:00 153 11: 00 246 6:00 428 Total 852

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 $  7,872.00 February $     566.00 Total  $  8,438.00  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 $    12,528.00 February $         489.00  Total:  $    13,017.00  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.

PARTNERING NEWS: Ascension, IC, and St. Helen’s

We had a great education experience on Feb. 28 at Ascension with speaker Fr. Tedesco, at a great inter staff/parish council s dinner on Feb. 27 between the two regions (three parishes).  Watch for more news. 

School News

SCIENCE GRANT FOR ICS       The Center for Catholic Education has recently launched a new program to promote Catholic Education in the Miami Valley.  For the first time ever, it has awarded several grants to local Catholic schools as part of its Catholic Schools Partnership Program (CSPP).  This initiative pairs faculty from the University of Dayton with faculty in local Catholic elementary or high schools to enhance an area of the school’s choosing.       ICS is the recipient of a grant awarded for 2006.  The science faculty of ICS, Mary Cordonnier and Mollie Mallin, will be working with two science education specialists from UD to further enhance our science program. Ms. Mallin, along with Mary Ellen Dillon and education majors from UD, will offer an exciting new after school mini-course entitled “Exploration in Ecology.”  Interested 6th, 7th, and 8th graders will meet once a week for four weeks in the spring for ‘hands-on’ investigations.  As part of the inter-parish partnering, upper level students from St. Helen’s will also be invited to register for this mini-course, which will be taught in the ICS Science Lab.

BINGO NEEDS YOU!
Volunteers are needed to sell Instants at BINGO on Friday nights. 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 volunteer. Your volunteer time is vital to BINGO! Remember: BINGO is now smoke-free!

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

HEALTHY EATING – HEALTHY LIVING
Everyone wants to live a long life, and medical breakthroughs have made longevity possible. Learn why good eating habits and good attitudes are essential for healthy aging.  Jeanne M. Mbagwu will speak on this topic at Mercy Siena Gardens on Mar. 10 at 1:00pm.  For more information call Barbara Kreuzer at 279-2879.
DAYTON CATHOLIC WOMEN’S CLUB
The Dayton Catholic Women’s Club is holding its annual St. Patrick’s Day Party and Luncheon on Saturday, Mar. 11 from 10:00am to 3:00pm at the Presidential Banquet Center.  Bring your group and your own cards; for more information call Betty Chadwell at 256-9516.
CELTIC EVENING
Celebrate a Celtic Evening on Mar. 11 at the Greek Orthodox Church from 6:00p, -- 11:00pm.  Dancers from the Richens/Timm Academy of Irish Dance will be featured, along with musician Tom Scheidt.  Irish food, dance, and music for the whole family!  For more information call 285-0035.
COLLEGE AGE MEN AND OLDER
If you have ever thought about being a priest, you are invited to an informative weekend at Mount St. Mary’s Seminary on Mar. 24 and 25.  For more information call the Vocation Office at (513)421-3131, or register online at www.cincinnativocations.org by Mar. 12.
UD LIFELONG LEARNING INSTITUTE
The UDLLI, now in its eleventh year, offers senior form the Greater Miami Valley the opportunity to join other active seniors in a variety of informal discussion seminars.  If you would like to receive a Spring program brochure, would like to moderate a seminar, or would like to volunteer with this program, call Special Programs and Continuing Education at 229-2347, 
THE OTHER PLACE…
… is in need on phone receptionists to assist with the high volume of calls it receives.  The shelter needs volunteers Monday – Friday from 8:00am – 12:00pm, and 1:00pm – 4:30pm.  We will train you for this very important job.  For more information call Ellen Pogemiller at 461-6078, or visit the website at www.theotherplace.org.