Bulletin for 10 September, 2006

TWENTY THIRD SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME – SEPTEMBER 10, 2006 Isaiah 35:4-7 Be strong, fear not!  Here is your God, he comes with vindication. James 2:1-5 Did not God choose those who are poor in the eyes of the world to be rich in faith and heirs of the kingdom? Mark 7:31-37 Jesus said to the deaf man, “Ephphatha!”

TWENTY FOURTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME – SEPTEMBER 17, 2006 Isaiah 50:4-9 The Lord God is my help, therefore I am not disgraced. James 2:14-18 What good is it to profess faith without practicing it? Mark 8:27-35 If a man wishes to come after me, he must deny his very self, take up his cross, and follow in my steps.”

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 5:00pm Mass Sunday 11:00am Mass Sunday 6:00pm Mass	Saturday, September 16 - 5:00pm Brianna Keller, Abby Plummer, Kenneth White      Sunday, September 17 - 11:00am Sharon Coutinho, Ben Connair, Chris Connair Sunday, September 17 - 6:00pm Zach Cross, Tyler Gifford, Jack Stump

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.
Fred Volk, Paul Firment, Annie Hohenbrink, Terry Welch

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.

Parish Activities

Monday, September 11 – Weekday Gospel Reading:  Luke 6:6-11  8:00 a.m.  – Morning Prayer – Chapel  8:15 a.m. – Communion – Chapel  7:00 p.m. – Outreach - AER

Tuesday, September 12 - Weekday Gospel Reading:  Luke 6:12-19   8:00 a.m. – Morning Prayer – Chapel   8:15 a.m. – Mass – Bill Hess, dec. – Chapel 12:00 p.m.—Sewing Group   6:00 p.m. – Basketball signups- MSH

Wednesday, September 13 – John Chrysostom, bp, doctor Gospel Reading:  Luke 6:20-26   8:00 a.m. – Morning Prayer – Chapel   8:15 a.m. – Mass – Tim Deger, dec.– Chapel   1:00 p.m. – Free Spirits – MSH   7:00 p.m. – Adult Faith Formation (Ite Missa Est)- Church   7:30 p.m. – K of C - ML

Thursday, September 14 – Exaltation of the Holy Cross Gospel Reading:  John 3:13-17   8:00 a.m. – Morning Prayer – Chapel   8:15 a.m. – Mass – Lynn McGarry, dec. --Chapel   6:00 p.m. – Cub Scouts   6:00 p.m. – Basketball signups- MSH

Friday, September 15 – Our Lady of Sorrows Gospel Reading:  John 19:25-27   8:00 a.m. – Morning Prayer – Chapel   8:15 a.m. – School Mass –-Clara Stansell, dec.– Church   5:30 p.m. -- BINGO

Saturday, September 16 – Cornelius, pope 10:00 a.m. – Vocations Committee- Rectory   3:00 p.m. – Folk Choir – Church   4:00 p.m. – Reconciliation   5:00 p.m. – Mass- Willem Braaksma, dec; Marguerite DeBrosse, dec; Bill Hess, dec; Carl Peitz, dec; the Brennan-Georges Family; the Hensley & Sanders Family   6:00 p.m. – First Communion Registration - Vestibule

Sunday, September 17 – Twenty fourth Sunday in Ordinary Time   9:00 a.m. – Adult Choir – Choir Room   9:15 a.m. – PREP – Undercroft   9:30 a.m. – RCIA/ML 11:00 a.m. – Mass/Rite of Welcome – Ronald VanLeeuwen, dec; Wilma Teets, dec; Mary Gessler, dec;  Innocenza DePinto. 12:00 p.m. – First Communion Registration - Vestibule   6:00 p.m. – Rock With Jesus Mass – All Parishioners   7:00 p.m. – First Communion Registration - Vestibule

Parish News

A YEAR OF PRAYER

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
Ask God to open your ears to hear his call.  May he also free your tongue to proclaim the good news.  Consider serving God as a priest, brother, or sister.  (Mark 7:31-37).

ADULT CHOIR
Rehearsals for the 11:00am Adult Choir will begin Sunday, Sep. 10, from 9:00am-10:30am in the Choir Room in the Undercroft.  Any interested persons high school age or older are encouraged to consider membership in this worthwhile ministry.  Painful auditions, musical experience, and knowledge of music are NOT required—only the abilities to carry a tune, and enjoy meeting and singing with fellow parishioners.  For more information, call Terry Wenninger, IC Music Director, at 252-9919, ext. 227, or email heyter@eos.net.

RCIA
Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults begins Sunday, Sep. 9 at 9:00am in the Madonna Library. All inquirers from the summer sessions are cordially invited to attend; new faces are always welcome.

FREE SPIRITS
The Free Spirits meeting will be held on Wednesday, Sep. 13 at 1:30pm in MSH.  Bring your pennies to play Polish Poker, and a snack to share.  If you haven’t already prepaid for the Sep. 27 Argosy trip, Betty Chadwell is accepting payment during the meeting.  For more information, call Mary Umina at 254-4405.

IC ADULT FAITH FORMATION
Please join us in the Church from 7:00pm – 8:30pm on Wednesday, Sep. 13, with Fr. Satish presenting “Mass Confusion”. This presentation will begin the NEW IC Adult Faith Formation program; the topic will explain and enlighten your knowledge of the parts of the Mass: why we do what we do and when we do it.  For information call the Rectory at 252-9919.

VOLUNTEER PARTY
Come join us after 5:00pm Mass on Saturday, Sep. 23 in the ICS Auditorium for our Annual Volunteer Appreciation Party.  If you volunteer in any capacity for our parish -- in the school, church, in Scouts or sports, as a lector, server, or eucharistic minister, as a festival worker or booth chair, at BINGO or in the Choir, with St. Vincent DePaul, or any of our many committees – this party is for YOU.  We’ll provide the meat and drinks; if your last name begins with A-I, please bring a side dish to share; J-Q, please bring a dessert to share; R-Z, please bring a salad to share.  Please RSVP to Katherine at 252-9919.

FORTIETH ANNIVERSARY
We announce the 40th Anniversary Mass of the Church dedication of Immaculate Conception.  Bishop John Kaising will be the celebrant, and former priests and religious of the parish have been invited.  The mass will be celebrated on Sunday, Oct. 1 at 11:00am; there will be a short reception following in MSH.  Luncheon at the Engineers Club will be held at 1:20pm for the priests and religious; this luncheon is sponsored by Serra Club of Dayton.  If you would like to attend the luncheon, the cost is $15/person.  Call Katherine at 252-9919 for more information.

PARTNERING
Coming to Dayton on Wednesday, Oct. 25 is Sr. Helen Prejean, Catholic activist who works in prison ministry, and central figure in the movie Dead Man Walking.  Sr. Prejean has also written The Death of Innocents, which discusses the treatment of the imprisoned poor.  In preparation of her visit, the St. Helen Book Club invites you to join them in the Big Catholic Read and discussion of that book.  The discussion will be held on Thursday Oct. 19 at 7:30pm in the Smith Building at St. Helen’s.  For more information, call Debbie Goldberg at 253-2647.

IT’S A GALA!
Join the fun!  Dinner, dance, and silent auction (something for everyone: big prizes, little prizes) at the Doubletree Inn at 3rd and Ludlow, on Saturday, Nov. 3 at 7pm.  Cost is $50 per person…make your plans now to attend this benefit for IC.  For more information call Christina Braaksma at 298-0818 or Charlotte Flohre at 254-7654. 

Stewardship

A Gift of Treasure Parish Weekly Need:  $10,096.00 Tithe for Aug 26 & 27: Envelope $ 9342.08 Loose    $  580.00          $ 9922.08

Attendance              5:00     176 11: 00   348 6:00     376 Total    897

CONTINUED RESTORATION FUND UPDATE  Great News!  Private donors have offered us a challenging opportunity: for every dollar donated by the parish, they will match it dollar for dollar, up to $25,000.  This will make a big difference in funding our next project, which is replacing the church sound system. Total to Date  $ 27,373.00 August         $  3,088.00 Total          $ 30,461.00 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 $ 19,978.00 August        $  1,289.00 Total:        $ 21,267.00   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.

LEAVING A LEGACY
Leaving a legacy gift is about the future – how you can change it, mold it, or inspire it.  Our parish will continue to grow in different ways even as we change demographically.  Our needs will arise from the new challenges. To sustain and enhance our ministry you can support specific parish projects, activities, or needs by leaving a Legacy Gift.  Among the many ways you can help the parish: leave a gift in your will to the parish; give a cash donation; remember deceased loved ones with a memorial gift; contribute to the Endowment Fund; name IC as the beneficiary of your IRA, pension plan, or life insurance policy; or give a gift of property or securities.  Thank you for your generous support in the past, and help us move securely into the future.

School News

OFFICE HOURS
The School Office will be open from 7:30am – 3:30pm every school day.

ICS BASKETBALL SIGNUPS
Signups for Boys’ and Girls’ basketball will be held on Tuesday, Sep. 12 and Thursday, Sep. 14, from 6:00pm-7:30pm in MSH.  The cost is $70 per child. Due to CYO registration deadlines, there will be NO late signups.  If you are unable to attend either of these sessions, you can receive a registration form by calling Barbi Byrd at 256-0625.  The completed form and fees must be returned to the School Office no later than Sep. 14. 

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

OUT OF PARISH

CATCH THE BUILDING SPIRIT
The Annual Meeting will be held on Monday, Sep. 11 at 7:00pm at the Trinity Center first floor conference room.  There will be a business meeting, election of trustees and officers, and approval of the budget and other issues dealing with building houses.  Light refreshments will be served.  For more information, please call the Catholic Social Action Office at 224-3026. 

HEART SCREENINGS
The Dayton Heart Hospital offers free cardiovascular screenings for those over 18 in the Hospital’s main lobby on Tuesday, Sep. 19, from 4:30pm—7:30pm.  For information call 221-8777.

ST. MARGARET CONCERT SERIES
The community of St. Margaret of York announces its 2006-07 Concert Series.  The year will kick off with the Empire Brass (Sep. 15); November will host the Holiday Concert with the Vienna Boys Choir; the Vocal Arts Ensemble will make their debut at St. Margaret; and Javiere Clavere will close the series with a piano recital on May 11.  The subscription for all four concerts is $80/adults and $50/children 13 and under.  For more information call (513) 683-7100, or visit www.srmargaretofyork.org.

MEMORY WALK ‘06
The Alzheimer’s Association Memory Walk will take place on Sunday, Sep.24 at Carillon Park.  The funds raised in each county are used to provide services in that county, so please join us for this 3K walk in honor/memory of Alzheimer’s patients.  For more information call Martha Utacht at291-3332, or see alzdayton.org.

MIAMI VALLEY LIFE CHAIN
The 2006 Life Chain will be held on Sunday, Oct. 1, from 2:00pm-2:30pm.  For information contact Karl or Jiffie Hart at 886-9350, email karlhart@who.rr.com, or home.woh.rr.com/prayforlife.

FAMILY ROSARY RALLY
The 2nd Annual Family Rosary Rally is scheduled for 2:30pm at the UD Arena on Sunday, Oct. 8. Join hundreds of Catholic families honoring Mary with the live presentation of the Most Holy Rosary.  “A family that prays together stays together.”

GRANDPARENTS WANTED
Would you like to earn some extra cash while helping children?  The Senior Resource Connection’s Foster Grandparent Program is looking for dedicated seniors to work for 20 hours per week helping children with special needs in exchange for a modest stipend.  Applicants must be age 60 or older and income eligible.  Volunteers also receive transportation reimbursement, a free yearly physical, and supplemental insurance. For more information call 223-8246, ext. 249.