Please keep in your prayers: Deceased: Dorothy Alban, Fr. Roland Hautz, Catherine Fiore, J. and M. Pedicini, J. Nies, G. Percy, R. Ackerman, M. Foley, M. Penner, A. Hayden, G. Kennedy, T. Airgood, G. Lochor, G.Bolte,J. Kelbley, W.Martin,D. Wolf, Fr. Collins, F. Eichler, A. DeTar, B. Leininger, S. Lavery, J. Donohoe, A. Marshall, M.L. Duerr, R. Hutchinson, I. Sarlo, A. Reed, M. McCune, D. Meyers, M. Bochkor, S. Reen, P. Patton, C. Storch, M. Morow, B. Lutkehaus, D. Votruba, A. Dewel, C. Nies, R. Tihista, T. Gripshover, M. Miller, Fr. D. Cooper, R. Regner, H. Gentry, J. Snyder, P.&C. Dye, C. Feibusch, M/M. Schap- pacher, J. Ackerman, M.Klinec, K.Ackerman, S.Uribe, F.Gaskins, M.Derksen, R.Greenwell, C.Zint, E.Bowman, R.Hebert, K&J.DiMartino, W.King, C.Newman, J.Kemmerer, E.Howard, R.Murphy, Sr. Marilyn, R.Faith, W.Lee, R.Petrilli, N.Nies, M.Peter, Immaculate Conception Church J.Schmitz, T&N.Schoech, T.Skierka, Sr.M.Dolorosa, W&L.Kotylo, T.Lichter, M.Lemmick, R.Desborough, J.Calwell, W.Cicatelli, C.Kraft, A.Heller, D.May, W.Reist, M.Bumb, P.Hunt, C.Dale, O.Hawes, I.McCoy, A.Wietholter, M.Marshall, T.Maguire, 2310 Robertson Avenue, Norwood, OH 45212 B.Baumberger, E.Frizzell, J.Santay, A.Priest, Wm.Jenkins, D.Hayden, J.Carso, E.Gorey, S.McQuillen, Z.Hauser, A.Kurtz, M/M Telephone: [513] 731-8771 Casanova, E.Davis, A.Macek, R.Sitar, D.Kemmerer, M.Abraham, T.Vuksta, A.Huizar, R.Condit, Sr.M.Cecilia, C.Smith, A.Birch, J.Hannikman, M.Kunkel, R.Shawhan, L.Brugger, M.Shiver, J. Whatmough. R.DeLawder. R.Cole, Ill and injured: Bishop Kelly, Emergency-only number: {513} 382-1200 Mother Mary Bosco, J.Baumberger, Dan Veitkus, B.Shawhan, R.Fiore, E.Hamlin, J.Ring, M/M Kramer, G.Hubley, D.Johnson, J.Capetillo, M.Connelly, T.Jordan, J.Evans,Sr. Fr.Berry & parents, K.Cline, M.Shawhan, M/M Wildt, Tina J., N. Boylson, S. Smith, Fifth Sunday after Easter Fr. Jenkins, Fr. Greenwell, Fr. Buckley, J. Marsh,A. Bermudez,M. Mathiasen, R. Gorey, B. Lyons, L.Haughey, J. Nosko, T. Her- “If you ask the Father anything in My Name, He will give it to you.” rington, D.Windisch, babies J. Wittman, B. Mueller, babies James & Rosa Maria, child C. Sauer, P. Bendel, S. Lech, A. Strouse, L. & D. Lamping, Theresa, B.Piersall, S.Stephenson,Y.Kramer,L.Veitkus, R.&C. Lurker, J. McMahon, M.Evans, S. Field, J. Sapp, J. Reyes, M. & S. Egbers, S&S Keenan, G. H. Burger, C.Herman, G. Yeager, L. Mullen, newborn Juliet , Diane Crano, Jim Greenwell Sunday (May 17): Fifth Sunday after Easter — St. Paschal Baylon, Confessor 7:00 a.m. Low Mass — Intention: Gregorian (17) 9:00 a.m. High Mass — Intention: Special Intention** 11:30 a.m. Low Mass — Intention: Special Intention** “If you are in danger, if your hearts are confused, turn to Mary; she is our comfort, our help. Turn towards 5:00 p.m. Low Mass — Intention: Special Intention** Monday (May 18): St. Venantius, Martyr — [Rogation Day] her and you will be saved.” 8:00 a.m. Low Mass — Intention: Gregorian (18) St. Frances Xavier Cabrini Tuesday (May 19): St. Peter Celestine, Pope & Martyr — St. Pudentiana, Virgin—[Rogation Day] 8:00 a.m. Low Mass — Intention: Gregorian (19) ”Let your modesty be a sufficient “Nothing is so edifying as Wednesday (May 20): St. Bernardine of Siena, Confessor — Vigil of the Ascension — [Rogation Day] incitement, yea, an exhortation to charitable meekness. Like oil 8:00 a.m. Low Mass — Intention: Gregorian (20) everyone to be at peace on their mere- in a lamp, it keeps the flame Thursday (May 21): ASCENSION THURSDAY — Holy Day of Obligation ly looking at you.” of good example burning.” 7:00 a.m. High Mass — Intention: +Amanda Termotto by Anthony Termotto St. Francis de Sales St. Ignatius of Loyola 12:00 noon Low Mass — Intention: Carolyn Butler by Michelle McClorey 6:00 p.m. Low Mass followed by Benediction with Rosary (as Holy Hour) — Intention: The Sauter Family

Friday (May 22): Within the Octave 5:15 p.m. Confessions (also after Mass) 6:00 p.m. Low Mass — Intention: +M/M William J. Jenkins Saturday (May 23): Within the Octave 8:00 a.m. Administering of Holy Communion 10:00 a.m. Low Mass — Intention: First Holy Communicants Sunday (May 24): Sunday within the Octave 5:30 a.m. Low Mass — Intention: Tracy Burger by M/M Bryan Burger 7:00 a.m. Low Mass — Intention: Fr. Joseph Greenwell 9:00 a.m. Low Mass — Intention: Frank Kramer by Jerilyn Butler 11:00 a.m. Low Mass — Intention: Special Intention* Need a new hard- Young Living NB: Due to government mandates inspired by the viral pandemonium, it is necessary to limit attendance at each Mass. To wood, laminate, or secure places for yourself and for your family, go to www.signupgenius.com; search for Immaculate Conception Church. luxury vinyl floor Essential Oils . installed? Call Mike Mon- Contact Sheri Schoech tesano for a free [email protected] estimate today! Monday 8:00 a.m. Low Mass: S. Melotik / T. Melotik 716-697-4132 Put Mike’s 27 years of ex- 513-284-9516 Tuesday 8:00 a.m. Low Mass: J. Walker / A. Walker Distributor # 2940737 perience to work for you! Wednesday 8:00 a.m. Low Mass: G. Kunkel / M. Kunkel Interested in advertising? Spanish Classes Available for Thursday 7:00 a.m. High Mass: G. Kunkel / R. Kunkel / M. Kunkel / P. Kunkel / J. Donohoe Children 12:00 noon Low Mass: I. Schoech / S. Capetillo 6:00 p.m. Low Mass: W. Shawhan / G. Shawhan Contact Judy Schultes Anita Yavorsky 513-490-8543 Friday 6:00 p.m. Low Mass: D. Schoech / A. Talley [email protected] [email protected] Saturday 8:00 a.m. Administering of Holy Communion: J. Walker ICA STUDENT VOICE LESSONS 10:00 a.m. Low Mass: R. Naegele / S. Shawhan ONE FREE LESSON (30 min.) 30 Minute lesson for 1 Student Sunday 5:30 a.m. Low Mass: J. Kunkel / S. Kunkel $20. 30 Minute lesson for group of 7:00 a.m. Low Mass: P. Ayres / J. Lamping Students $30. [email protected] 9:00 a.m. Low Mass: J. Ayres / Dv. Shawhan or [email protected] 11:00 a.m. Low Mass: T. Montesano / N. Montesano

Announcements: To access Sunday Mass at Immaculate Conception Church on-line by live-stream, + Holy Communion: One hour before weddings and funerals (please be kneeling at the Communion rail at that time) go to www.wcbohio.com/livestream. “What Catholics Believe” has a website of its own for live-streaming: WWW.WCBOHIO.COM /LIVESTREAM. ●For those who prefer the convenience of making contributions on-line, please go to Venmo.com, set up an account, WCB now has more than 11,000 subscribers. Thanks for your support! and search for Immaculate Conception Norwood @icaohio. + Catholics believe that the church is the House of Prayer and that the Blessed Sacrament in the tabernacle is the Real Presence of Jesus Christ, His body and blood, soul and divinity. Therefore, we rightly require that all who enter this church show great +Easter Duty: By Church precept, to be considered a practicing Catholic, one must receive Holy Communion respect by the way they behave and the way they dress. worthily at least once during the Easter Season, which extends from Ash Wednesday to Trinity Sunday. + Traditional standards of dress require that ladies wear dresses, or full skirts and blouses. Hemlines must be long enough to touch the floor when kneeling, and to reach at least below the kneecap when standing or sitting. Necklines must be no more than Novena for Pentecost two finger-widths below the collarbone. Slit skirts are not acceptable (a skirt is too tight if it needs to be slit to allow walk ing). Ladies are also required to wear a suitable head-covering while in church. Women wearing slacks, sleeveless dresses First Day (May 23) (including “capped” sleeves, which are not sleeves at all) or low necklines are not suitably dressed to receive Holy Com- munion. They should not even enter the church if their dress is immodest. Come, Holy Ghost, the Lord and Lifegiver; take up Thy dwelling within my soul, and make of it Thy sacred temple. + Gentlemen also must wear modest and decent clothing in church. Men must wear dress slacks and dress shirt, preferably with Make me live by grace as an adopted son of God. Pervade all the energies of my soul, and create in me a fountain of suit coat and tie. If their attire is immodest or indecent, they should not enter the church. + Flip-flops, shorts, sweats, and T-shirts are not acceptable attire in the church. The wearing of revealing, tight-fitting and trans living water springing up into live everlasting. Our Father, Hail Mary, Glory Be... parent garments of sheer material is forbidden. Second Day (May 24) + Please do not come to receive Holy Communion at this church today if you do not meet these standards. Rather, please return Come, O Spirit of Wisdom, and reveal to my soul the mysteries of heavenly things, their exceeding greatness, power more appropriately attired. Furthermore: Anyone who adheres to the erroneous teachings of Father Leonard Feeney and Saint Benedict Center (denying the Church’s teaching concerning “baptism of desire” and “baptism of blood”), or who and beauty. Teach me to love them above and beyond all the passing joys and satisfactions of earth. Show me the worships at religious services conducted by any of the Thuc bishops and their clergy, must not receive Holy Communion way by which I may be able to attain to them, and possess them, and hold them hereafter, my own forever. at Immaculate Conception Church. Please discuss this with our priests. +Pray for Matthew Shawhan, Dave Windisch, Robert Gorey, James Ring, Rossana Fiore, Daniel Veitkus, Laura Veitkus, Stuart Our Father, Hail Mary, Glory Be… Field, Jonathan Sapp, Blaise Mueller, Jonah Wittman , Cash Herman, Diane Crano, Chico Perez and Jim Greenwell. Third Day (May 25) +The Banns of Matrimony are announced for the second time for Glenn Argento and Grace Ingraham. + If you know of any member of Immaculate Conception Church who is suffering financial hardship and strug- Come, O Spirit of Understanding, and enlighten our minds, that we may know and believe all the mysteries of salva- gling to make ends meet due to the economic slowdown, please contact the church office or speak directly tion, and may merit at last to see the eternal light in Thy lights; and in the light of glory to have the clear vision of to the priests. Thee and the Father and the Son. Our Father, Hail Mary, Glory Be… + Retreats at St. Thomas Aquinas Retreat Center: Ladies’ Retreat -5:00 PM June 17 through noon June 20; Men’s Retreat -5:00 PM June 24 through noon June 27. Fourth Day (May 26) + The boys’ camp will take place Thursday, July 16 until July 26, and the girls camp will run from July 27 until August 2. Round Top retreats: Ladies’ & Men’s retreats have been canceled for May and will be rescheduled. Come, O Spirit of Counsel, help and guide me in all my ways, that I may always do Thy holy will. Incline my heart + Due to the on-going national emergency and the State of Ohio’s temporary health mandates, it is necessary for us to in- to that which is good, turn it away from all that is evil, and direct me by the path of Thy Commandments to the goal crease the number of Sunday Masses and to limit the number of those in attendance at each Mass. In order to register, please go to www.signupgenius.com. Search for Immaculate Conception Church. of eternal life for which I belong. Our Father, Hail Mary, Glory Be… +Our Lady of Perpetual Help Sodality is promoting devotion to the Sacred Heart. Car magnets are available for donation Fifth Day (May 27) in the vestibule after each Mass on Sunday or email JuneBelongsToTheSacredHeart @gmail .com Come, O Spirit of Fortitude, and give fortitude to our souls. Make our hearts strong in all trials and in all distress, + First Holy Communion day will take place this coming Saturday, May 23rd. Due to limitations, attendance is initially reserved for the First Communicants, their parents, grandparents and Godparents. pouring forth abundantly into them the gifts of strength, that we may be able to resist the attacks of the devil. +The Church May Crowning will take place Sunday, May 31. See next Sunday’s bulletin for details. Our Father, Hail Mary, Glory Be… Sixth Day (May 28) Mass Intentions for the Week: Come, O Spirit of Knowledge and make us understand and despise the emptiness and nothingness of the world. Give Fr. Jenkins: Collections & Contributions us grace to use the world only for Thy glory and the salvation of Thy creatures. May we always be very faithful in Sunday (May 17): +Ellen R. Boruff by Donna Linn putting Thy rewards before every earthly gift. Our Father, Hail Mary, Glory Be… Monday (May 18): My children by Rita Orzechowski — Tues (May 19):+L. Lentol Sunday, May 10: Seventh Day (May 29) Wed. (May 20): +Fritz Eichler by Denise Cole $11,046.00 Come, O Spirit of Piety, possess my heart; incline it to a true faith in Thee, to a holy love of Thee, my God, that with Thursday (May 21) through Sunday (May 24): As listed on front page. Fr. Greenwell: my whole soul I may seek Thee, and find Thee my best, my truest joy. Our Father, Hail Mary, Glory Be… Sunday (May 17) through Wednesday (May 20): As listed on front page. Please remember the Church Thursday (May 21): Gregorian (21) and the Academy in your Last Eighth Day (May 30) Friday (May 22): Gregorian (22) — Saturday (May 23): Gregorian (23) Will and Testament. Come, O Spirit of holy Fear, penetrate my inmost heart, that I may set Thee, my Lord and God, before my face for- Sunday (May 24): Gregorian (24); Special Intention**; Special Intention** . † ever; and shun all things that can offend Thee, so that I may be made worthy to appear before the pure eyes of Thy The annual Rummage Sale divine Majesty in the heaven of heavens, where Thou livest and reignest in the unity of the Ever-blessed Trinity, will be held Fri. & Sat., June God, world without end. Our Father, Hail Mary, Glory Be… 12 & 13, from 9/a to 1/p in ● To take part in the Our Lady of Perpetual Help Sodality’s Living Rosary, Ninth Day (May 31) please go to the website: www.ladyperpetualhelp.weebly.com. Sacred Heart Hall. Please bring items you wish donate to Come, O Holy Comforter, and grant us a relish for heavenly things. Produce in our souls the flowers and fruits of ● First Communion Day will be Saturday, May 23rd. Attendance must the ICA vending area. virtue, so that, being filled with all sweetness and joy in the pursuit of good, we may attain unto eternal blessedness. be initially limited to First Communicants, their parents, grandparents and Godparents.. Our Father, Hail Mary, Glory Be… (As a novena to the Holy Ghost for Pentecost Sunday itself, an indulgence 7 years & 7 ● Thanks go to those who are working to beautify the grotto area and the rest Quarantines for each day; at all other times of the year, 300 days for each day. — Pope Pius IX, Nov. 26, 1876) of the church grounds during May. Please contact Sarah Gentry to help.