Immaculate Conception Bulletin

We are a faith community in the Roman Catholic tradition serving Dayton, Kettering, Beavercreek and other local areas in southwestern Ohio. This is our weekly bulletin.

Please see our main website here. Also see our adult ministry Ite Missa Est (Go You Are Sent Forth) and our school.

Thursday, August 09, 2007

Bulletin for August 12, 2007

A YEAR OF GRACE

NINETEENTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME – AUGUST 12, 2007
Wisdom 18:6-9
Your people awaited the salvation of the just.
Hebrews 11:1-2, 8-19
Faith is confident assurance concerning what we hope for, and conviction about things we do not see.
Luke 12:32-48
Be like men awaiting their master’s return from a wedding.

TWENTIETH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME – AUGUST 19, 2007
Jeremiah 38:4-6, 8-10
Jeremiah ought to be put to death; he demoralizes the soldiers, and all the people, by speaking such things.
Hebrews 12:1-4
Let us keep our eyes fixed on Jesus, who inspires and perfects our faith.

SERVICE SCHEDULE
Tuesday – Friday
8:00am Morning Prayer
8:15am Mass (Followed with Rosary, Exposition, and Benediction)
Saturday
4:00pm Reconciliation

FIRST SATURDAY DEVOTIONS AT I.C.
Join us at 8:15am for Mass, Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament, Rosary, seasonal litany, and Benediction each First Saturday of every month. Mass, Exposition, Rosary, Seasonal Litany, and Benediction are currently celebrated Tuesdays through Fridays beginning at 8:15 a.m. in the Chapel.

VOCATION VIEWS
Be alert to God’s presence even in the least expected times, places, and events. You will be ready to respond to God’s call. (Luke 12:32-48) For vocation information, call Fr. Kyle Schnippel at (513) 421-3131 ext 354.

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.
Frances davenport, Rosemary Stonerock, Irene Marcheski, Frank Burger, Caroline Carter, Elviera Snead, Tony Hart

REST IN PEACE
Our condolences to the family of Joseph Payne and Verene Ward, who died this week. May light perpetual shine upon them and bring consolation to their families.

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, August 13 - Weekday
Gospel Reading: Matthew 17:22-27
10:00 a.m. – Flea Market take-ins till 6pm in MSH
6:00 p.m.—Festival setup till dusk - playground
7:00 p.m. – Boy Scouts
Tuesday, August 14 – Maximilian Kolbe, priest, martyr
Gospel Reading: Matthew 18:1-5,10, 12-14
8:00 a.m. – Morning Prayer - Chapel
8:15 a.m. – Mass – Tony Hart-Chapel
10:00 a.m. – Flea Market take-ins till 6pm in MSH
6:00 p.m.—Festival setup till dusk – playground
7:00 p.m. – K of C - ML
Wednesday, August 15 – Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary
Gospel Reading: Luke 11:27-28
8:15 a.m. – Mass – Eleanor Watson –Church
10:00 a.m. – Flea Market take-ins till 6pm in MSH
6:00 p.m.—Festival setup till dusk – playground
7:00 p.m. – Feast if the Assumption Mass
Thursday, August 16 - Weekday
Gospel Reading: Matthew 18:21-19:1
8:15 a.m. – Morning Prayer - Chapel
8:15 a.m. – Mass – John Schneider, dec. –Chapel
10:00 a.m. – Flea Market take-ins till 6pm in MSH
6:00 p.m.—Festival setup till dusk - playground
Friday, August 17 - Weekday
Gospel Reading: Matthew 19:3-12
8:15 a.m. – Morning Prayer - Chapel
8:15 a.m. – Mass – Paul & Mary Wittman – Chapel
12:00 p.m. – Flea Market Opens
7:00 p.m.—Festival till 11:00pm
Saturday, August 18- Weekday
1:00 p.m.—Festival till 11:00pm
3:30 p.m. – Folk Choir
4:00 p.m.—Reconciliation
5:00 p.m. – Robert & Marguerite DeBrosse, dec; Ray Duckro, dec; Joseph Graves, dec; Fiorina Schiaretta, dec.
Sunday, August 19– Twentieth Sunday in Ordinary Time
11:00 a.m.– Mass - All Parishioners
1:00 p.m. – Festival till 10:00pm
6:00 p.m.– Rock Mass – Martie Ervin, dec

PARISH NEWS

SUMMER HOURS
Through Aug. 24, the Rectory Office will be open 8:00am – 12:00pm Monday through Friday, and by appointment. The School Office will resume hours on Aug. 1.

FESTIVAL NEWS
The 52nd Annual Summer Festival is just around the corner: Friday, Aug. 17, 7pm—11pm; Saturday, Aug. 18, 1pm –11pm, and Sunday, Aug. 19, 1pm –11pm. Look at all the excitement coming up:
**Festival construction continues Monday, August 13, 6:00pm until dusk. Come help set up the booths that make our festival the best around! Call Tom at 252-2250 for information.
**The Flea Market is taking your donations Monday, Aug. 13, and continuing through Thursday, Aug. 16 from 10:00a – 6:00p. All items must be in working order (nothing torn or soiled, please!), and computers and typewriters are not accepted. The Flea Market will open at 12:00pm on Friday, Aug. 17. Hope to see you there!
**Make a basket for the Silent Auction/Basket Raffles! This booth needs all kinds of baskets made; they can be any theme you wish. For information call Janice or Mark at 469-3949.
**Can you bake? Then pick up a pie tin or cake plate in the vestibules, or stop by the Rectory. The ICS Alumni are in need of your delicious offerings for the Cake Booth. Call Karen at 291-4021 for information.
**You can still purchase Festival Raffle Tickets for only $5 each. Stop by the Rectory and pick out a winning ticket.
**Kids: Do you like to ride the Festival rides? Murray Bros. Offers a rides special on Saturday and Sunday afternoons, from 1pm—4pm: unlimited rides for only $12 per wristband (some rides are not included in the special).
BOOTH CHAIRS are still looking for volunteers, so please call Cindy at 433-1013, or Julie at 253-1190 if you can donate some time during Festival weekend.

Grateful Believers…Stewardship as a way of life

EUCHARISTIC MINISTERS’ SCHEDULE
Saturday, Aug 18 5pm
Pat Sheets, Mark Sheets, Genny Tankersley, Tim Welch, Terri Welch, Christina Braaksma, Debbie Goldberg, Jack Putnam
Sunday, Aug 19 11am
R.J. VanLeeuwen, Leroy Watson, Shirley Watson, Shirley Deger, Tom Deger, Tony Hart, John Musto, Theresa O’Connell
Sunday, Aug 19 6pm
Eric Bee, Kenneth White, Denise Post, Carol Dempsey, Rebecca Boone, Danielle Price, Julie Beall, Sarah Fortener, Teresa Chandler

GIFT BEARERS’ SCHEDULE
Saturday, Aug 18 5pm
Carmelita & Janet Duckro
Sunday, Aug 19 11am
Dolores Stouder & Vi Konen
Sunday, Aug 19 6pm
The Price Family

LECTORS’ SCHEDULE Saturday, Aug 18 5pm
Jeanne Schoenharl, Christina Braaksma
Sunday, Aug 19 11am
Eric Ledford, Shirley Deger
Sunday, Aug 19 6pm
Allesandro Rengan, Carol Lattimore

SERVERS’ SCHEDULE
Saturday, Aug 18 5pm
We need servers
Sunday, Aug 19 11am
Sharon Coutinho, Deanna Shaw
Sunday, Aug 19 6pm
Matt Barnes, Robert Gearhart

A Gift of Treasure (our weekly goal is $9860)
Tithe for Aug 4 and 5
Envelope Contributions $ 10,091.00
Loose Contributions $ 261.00
Total $ 10,352.00 (happy face)

ATTENDANCE
5:00pm 193
11:00am 215
6:00pm 362

Total 770

CONTINUED RESTORATION FUND UPDATE
Our next project is replacing the church sound system including the baffles. The preliminary estimates are between $140,000.00--$160,000.00. Phase one of this project will be the removal of the old baffles; includes brickwork and installation of the new baffles. Phase two will be the removal of the old sound system, new wiring and installation of the new equipment. Please continue your generosity.
Total to Date $ 58,630.12
July $ 2,214.00
Total $ 60,844.12

EDUCATION FUND UPDATE
The Education Fund matching grant program has been renewed. 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 extended to the Education Fund. The monies currently being collected will allow IC to have tuition aid available for our qualifying families in the future. We begin new with the fiscal year for the following year.
July $ 1,012.00
Total $ 1,012.00

The Restoration and Education Funds are “restricted”: they do not reflect nor affect 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

REGISTER NOW!
ICS is accepting registrations for the 2007-08 school year. Call the school office at 253-8831 for more information.

OUT OF PARISH

GERMANFEST
The 24th annual Dayton Liederkranz Germanfest will be held on Aug. 10-12, at the Montgomery County Fairgrounds. Hear live music, try some German dancing, enjoy the traditional Bavarian costumes and lots of ethnic foods: schnitzel dinners, German potato salad and Bavarian pork chops, cabbage rolls, and of course, a great selection of German beer. For more information see www.daytongermanclub.org.

UNITED HEALTH SOLUTIONS
United Health Solutions has partnered with the Family Service Association, the Ombudsman’s Office, and the Wellness Connection to assist senior citizens in understanding the Medicare program. If you would like to take advantage of this service, call Patricia Wallace at 222-6600 ext. 6646.

IRISH DANCE LESSONS
The Richens/Timm Academy of Irish Dance is now accepting registrations for fall classes. For more information, call 285-0035 and leave a message.

UDLLI
The Osher Lifelong Learning Institute at UD offers senior adults in the Greater Miami Valley opportunities to join informal discussion seminars based on the peer-learning concept. UDLLI members meet weekly with an informed leader to study a topic for their own satisfaction; they join seminars for the fun of reviving a long-neglected interest, exploring a new field or topic, satisfying curiosity and interacting with others. We are now accepting registrations for the fall program, which begins Sept. 10. If you have questions or need additional information, please contact the Special Programs and Continuing Education at the University of Dayton, 229-2347.

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.

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