Mission Statement: We seek to create mature disciples through prayer, education, love and service as Jesus Christ proclaimed.

Vision Statement:
Immaculate Conception Church is a group of Catholic Christians who are in the process of becoming a vibrant Eucharistic people by deepening and expanding their faith. We accomplish this through prayer, the grace of the sacraments and the process of continuous conversion. With the prayerful leadership of the pastor and the work of many ministries and programs designed to educate, evangelize and support our parishioners and greater community, ICC is a shining example of how a parish uses the gifts of faith, hope and charity for the glory of God and in service to others.

IMMACULATE CONCEPTION CHURCH





MADISON, OH
From the Pastor… If you want heaven, put talents to good use...
Today’s parable speaks of three servants who were each entrusted with a certain sum of money (so many “talents”) by the king who expected a return on his investment. Two made a return. The third did nothing with what had been given to him.
In real life, each person is given certain natural gifts: time, resources, intelligence, abilities, oppor- tunities, etc., and some supernatural gifts (gifts of grace): faith, hope, charity, humility, etc. What we do with these things has eternal ramifications. To squander what God has provided, on selfcentered liv- ing, for example, is wrong. Conversely, to use well what God has given us, for his glory (not ours) and the service of others, is what He is looking for.
Sometimes people have many worldly advantages but squander the opportunities to put them at the use of the Lord’s service. For example, Cardinal Wolsey, who lived during the reign of King Henry VIII of Eng- land had wealth, connections, a position of power, etc. The cardinal lived for himself and the good graces of the king. He celebrated Mass only once a year. He never went to Rome (though he was supposed to be the Pope’s representative). He lived like a secular prince. He did not exemplify holiness or defend the rights of the Church. He squandered his talents.
There are people with few natural gifts who let God shine through them. Blessed Margaret of Castello (d. 1320) was born blind, lame, deformed and was quite small. When she was six, her proud, noble parents walled her up in a room beside the chapel. She did have access to the Mass and to the sacraments. She was released after 14 years. Her parents prayed that she be cured. When this failed, they abandoned her. At this point she became a lay Dominican and spent the rest of her life in prayer and works of mercy. At her funeral (at age 33) a crippled girl was miraculously cured. The miracle reminds us of Jesus saying to such people (at their judgment): “Come, share your Master’s joy…. I will give you great responsibilities” (their ministry does not stop with death).
And there are people among us who do give their gifts for the service of God, amid a secular environment that often does not encourage people to do so. For example, I remember visiting a young, Catholic couple. They had been married about 16 years. They were expecting their ninth child. At times, the young man had to put up with negative remarks from certain colleagues because they could not understand why any couple would want more than a couple of children. Marriage, rightly lived, is a great service to society and to the Church.

Bishop Edward C. Malesic

Rev. Mark J. Peyton


Bishop Martin Amos

Rev. Michael Brunovsky

Rev. James P. Schmitz

Rev. William R. Krizner
Pray for
Rev. Zvonko Blasko

Rev. Arthur A. Snedeker
Priests

Rev. Daniel Reim SJ

Rev. John Lane

Rev. Russell P. Lowe

Rev. James T. Klein


Rev. Joselito Hitosis

Rev. Michael J. Troha

PSR NEWS:

Second grade students have been scheduled to celebrated their First Reconciliation.

At this young age, I don’t believe that any grave sins have been committed thus far, but this is the beginning of their understand- ing of the healing properties of this Sacrament.

I try to talk to most of the students before they go into Recon- ciliation during Advent and Lent. Besides assuring them of Father’s confidentiality, we discuss why we are going to Reconciliation and the ways it will make them a better person, most especially how they feel about themselves.

And as being part of the Body of Christ, that forgiveness needs to extend from them in daily life as well.


In Matthew, Jesus says “Whatever you bind on earth shall be bound in heaven; and whatever you loose on earth shall be loosed in heaven.”

In John, he said “Whose sins you forgive are forgiven them, and whose sins you retain are retained.”

Sometimes a student tells me it’s hard to forgive someone. That’s when they learn that they must let Jesus forgive through them.

I have yet to have one student come out of confes- sion not looking and saying they felt better.

Once again with children, they embrace the simple concept that they are God’s, he loves them, and he forgives them when they do wrong. Jill Chiro

A time to heal…In your Birthdays Nov 15  Nov 21
prayers, please remember “Thank the Lord for the gift of human life, and those in need of healing, please pray for all the people on the list, especially for their well being: temporal and eternal.”

Especially: Kay Balash, Chris Barbian, Wilma Bar- rish, Stefani Birman, Samantha Boggs, Diane Broberg, Keegan
Powell
Mary
Masztak
Ron Gall, Clare Julian, Irene Klag, Patrick McHugh, Brian
Boehringer
Elaine Raab, Tara Reynolds, Connie Ribinskas, An- Ryan
Mihalik
nette Rinyo, Bruce Romano, Norma Scott, Rosemary David
Albert
Trevor
Behm
Wayman, Leo Wirfel, Greg Womack, Rich Zapp, Brian
McPeek
Jeffrey
Franz
Andy Merrill, Nancy Hearn, Rich and Barb Tarajcak, Ashley
Nasca
Stacy
Poe
Carl Brubaker, Ralph Johnson, Stephanie Lamunyan, Judith
Browning
Earl
Freund
Barb Leskovic.
Christa
Sykora
Carole
McElmurry
Gary
Majernik
Chrisna
Hollingshead
A Time to Mourn...
Sandra
Wiley
Jenna
Kadas
Our loving prayers are extended to Carson
Robinson
Ryan
Kadas
the family of: Keith Barrish and John Maraina
Lewis
Lucas
Rothwell
Holder who were called to their eter- Patricia
Delfs
Evan
Pira
nal rest. Please pray for them and all our faithful Raymond
Cosari
departed relatives and friends. John
Dobrzeniecki
Linda
Hill
Patrick
Smith
Please join us in praying the rosary (30 minutes) The Week Ahead
before the weekday and Mon Nov 16 8:30am Rachel Siy weekend Masses.
Tue, Nov 17 7:00pm John Kurilla Wed, Nov 18 8:30am Doris Warmuth Thu, Nov 19 7:00pm Marge CZ Sat, Nov 21 4:00pm Albert and Anne Mantey Sun, Nov 22 8:00 For the People of the Parish 10:00 Lisa Varga 12:00 Mary Ryan

OFFERTORY AMOUNTS RECEIVED
WEEK OF 10/0211/08
OFFERTORY

$8827.00
IC CHARITIES

$799.00

Readings for the week of November 15, 2020
Sunday:
Prv 31:1013, 1920, 3031/Ps 128:12, 3, 45 [cf. 1a]/1 Thes 5:16/
Mt 25:1430
Monday:
Rv 1:14; 2:15/Ps 1:12, 3, 4 and 6 [Rev 2:17]/Lk 18:3543
Tuesday:
Rv 3:16, 1422/Ps 15:23a, 3bc4ab, 5 [Rev 3:21]/Lk 19:110
Wednesday:
Rv 4:111/Ps 150:1b2, 34, 56 [1b]/Lk 19:1128
Thursday:
Rv 5:110/Ps 149:1b2, 34, 56a and 9b [Rev 5:10]/Lk 19:4144
Friday:

Rv 10:811/Ps 119:14, 24, 72, 103, 111, 131 [103a]/Lk 19:4548
Saturday:
Rv 11:412/Ps 144:1b, 2, 910 [1b]/Lk 20:2740
Next Sunday:
Ez 34:1112, 1517/Ps 23:12, 23, 56 [1]/1 Cor 15:2026, 28/Mt 25:3146

Bible Study: The Epistles of St. John
Monday evenings 7 to 8 How do I join the Bible Study on Zoom?
First Call the parish office for the passcode!
If you are joining by Computer, enter this address:

https://us02web.zoom.us/j/82410704881?

To enter by Phone: Using your Zoom App. Enter Meeting ID: 824 1070 4881,

Keeping Advent Holy! Come Lord Jesus †Advent Wreath Workshop†
Saturday, November 28th after the 4:00 Mass
The class will be held in the basement of the church. Masks are required and
social distancing will be observed. If you are not able to come to the class,
you can order a wreath for pick up.
Registration through the parish office will be required
To order supplies please register before November 23rd.

GOSPEL MEDITATION  November 15, 2020
33rd Sunday in Ordinary Time

God gives us the gift of His very self and asks us to invest it. Investing God’s greatest gift of Himself wisely, allows God’s kingdom to grow and flourish. God trusts us with this pearl of great price in hopes that it will produce abundant fruit. While God’s gift of self is realized in the gifts of faith, hope, and love, they are not meant to be solely for personal benefit. They are intended to be shared and are at the heart of Jesus’ blueprint for happiness, the Beatitudes.

When we properly invest God’s greatest gift, His most treasured possession, we invest in the wellbeing of all of our brothers and sisters and the world in which we live. We take up most seriously our call to be stewards and properly manage, not only our own affairs, but the affairs of those around and before us. God has put tre- mendous confidence in us. Do we have that same confidence in God?

We often go the extra mile and put in the additional effort when it comes to those concerns closest to us: our families, friends, careers, home and securities. But when it comes to things that are not as close to us, we can become lax and less conscientious. Tending to God’s treasure requires a great deal of focus and persistent hard work. It demands that I see the bigger picture, God’s picture, in which selfsacrifice is a given as we la- bor for the establishment of God’s kingdom, God’s vision. Fear and a lack of trust can loom large, however. We are afraid of letting go of what is “mine” and apprehensive of jeopardizing what we have in order to ven- ture into something bigger and more promising.

Fear and a lack of trust serve no purpose in God’s kingdom. They benefit neither the person nor God. What is required is a courageous resolve that produces the fortitude necessary to stay the course and do what God is asking. Doing all in our power to cultivate the seeds of faith, hope, and love in our world, working diligently to put all of our relationships in proper order, becoming attentive to systems and ideologies that hurt and op- press people, being mindful of injustice, and laboring on behalf of the poor and the needy are at the core of what each of us is asked to do. It is how we invest God’s most precious gift wisely. If persistent, alert and at- tentive, then life will gradually improve around us, there will be greater peace and we will experience joy. ©LPi

Winners of The Knights of Columbus Scholarships The 2020 award winner for the Catholic school scholarship is the Fuentes Family-Child/children attending St. John. The 2020 College award winner is Jonathon Brent attending Kent St. University. Both awards were for $500.00. Congratulations to both families and may GOD bless them and their Families! Geneva-Madison Knights of Columbus #5286

COVIDV19 Safety Guidelines  If you feel sick, or have a fever, stay at home.
 Bring and wear a mask or other face covering while in the Church and during the celebration of Mass, except for the brief moment of receiving Holy Communion.
 Wash or sterilize your hands upon entering the church. Plan use hand sanitizer.
 Maintain a 6’ social distance from other groups in the church. We will only be using every other pew. Seat your family group at least 6’ away from other groups.
 Do not sing. Congregational singing is discouraged as it can contribute to the spread of the virus.
 If you pick up a bulletin or other literature, take it with you. Do not leave it in the pew or replace it in the stack at the entrance.
 Donations may be placed in the marked basket inside the main church.
 The exchange of the sign of peace will be omitted.
 Please come up to communion via the center aisle, allowing at least 6’ social distance, and observing the marked lines on the floor. Please keep mask on while receiving communion. Move to side and lower mask and consume host.
 An Usher will guide and alternate sides. Please stay on the side you are sitting.
 Remember to wash or sterilize your hands following Mass.

PASTORAL STAFF: MASS TIMES: Reverend Sean J. Donnelly, MA, D. Min, MSCM…....Pastor Saturday:………………………………..4:00 p.m. (Vigil Mass) Fr. Conrad Wald, OSB, …………………..Weekend Ministry Sunday: ……..……………….….8:00am, 10:00am and 12 noon Reverend Mr. Thomas Hupertz…………………...….Deacon Holy Days & Holidays: ………………….Consult the Bulletin Reverend Mr. Richard Kuhlman…………………...…Deacon Weekday Masses 8:30am …………. Monday and Wednesday Reverend Mr. Kenneth Meade……………………...... Deacon 7:00pm…………..…..Tuesday & Thursday Beth Martin………………………………...…Parish Secretary Marianne Repinski……….…...…………...Business Manager EUCHARISTIC EXPOSITION
Alan Carroll.…………….….….…..Pastoral Council President Jesus waits for us in this sacrament of love. Eucharistic Chuck Hughes…………………...Finance Council Chairman Exposition begins Wednesday after the 8:30 a.m. Mass Bulletin………Beth Martin…...... [email protected] until 5:00 p.m. Please sign up for an hour. Call the Parish Office
PARISH SCHOOL OF RELIGION: Jill Chiro………………….……....Parish Catechetical Leader SACRAMENT OF RECONCILIATION

TELEPHONES: (CONFESSIONS): Parish Office……………………………....….....(440) 428-5164 Saturday: …………………3:00-4:00pm and 7:30pm—8:00pm Religious Education…………………...(440) 428-5164 Ext 104 Sunday: ……………….…………………..….11:00—11:45am

Fax…………………………………………….....(440) 428-3075 SACRAMENT OF BAPTISM: I.C. Charities………………………………..…...(440) 428-2997 To have your child baptized please contact the parish office. Healing Team Prayer Chain Request: Shelley Meade………...…………………...…..(440) 428-1016 FUNERALS: Home Visitations ……………………....Call the Parish Office Contact the parish office before publicizing funeral arrange- Knights of Columbus Contact Information ments in the newspaper. Nick Spano, Grand Knight…………..…Call the Parish Office SACRAMENT OF MATRIMONY:

BULLETIN ANNOUNCEMENTS: Contact the parish office at least six months before your desired wedding date. Commissions and Ministries submit your bulletin announce- ments by e-mail to [email protected] or to the Parish ANOINTING OF THE SICK Office in writing by 12:00 noon on the Monday prior to the Sacramental Anointing of the sick will be celebrated at the publication date. 4:00 p.m. Mass on the last Saturday of each month. Phone the Parish Office for a home visitation or hospital visit. NEW PARISHIONERS

Welcome to ICC! If you wish to join our parish community, RITE OF CHRISTIAN INITIATION OF kindly register at the parish office. ADULTS (R.C.I.A.): CHANGE OF ADDRESS Those desiring to enter the Catholic Church should contact If your address has changed please let the parish secretary know the parish office or a member of the pastoral staff. so we can make the necessary changes in the parish records. ROSARY: Moving? Rosary is prayed daily (8:00 a.m.) before the weekday 8:30 Please notify the Parish office if you are moving out of the a.m. Mass. area

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