The Immaculate Conception A Loving Catholic Church 420 North Street, Milan Michigan 48160 Sixth Sunday of Easter May 17, 2020 We, the people of the Immaculate Conception Catholic Church, rooted in Jesus Christ and strengthened in faith, strive to do God’s work on earth by committing our lives, talents, treasures, and love for the Kingdom of God. We are called to nurture and welcome all by celebrating the Sacraments with praise and thanksgiving, caring for those with needs, and by living and teaching the Gospel. Parish Staff: Office Hours: Pastor: Fr. Vincent H. VanDoan MondayFriday 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM office hours are cur- Deacon: Jack Flanagan rently reduced Sec/Bookkeeper: Pat Eisenhauer Other days or evenings by appointment. Secretary: Jodi Overbeek Phones Director of Religious Education: Valerie Wilson Parish Office 7344392030 Baptism/Marriage Preparation: Deacon Jack Flanagan Parish Fax 4395659 RCIA & Adult Formation: Deacon Jack, Earl Wilson Rectory 4395676 Emergency Cell 7346600824 Liturgical Celebrations Deacon Jack 7344343037 Weekend/Holy Day Obligation Masses Parish Councils, Commissions & Ministries Saturday Eve. 5:00 PM Sunday 8:00 & 10:30AM Pastoral Council: David Thiry Holy Day 9:00 AM & 7:00 PM Finance Council: Sam Mills Weekday Mass/Devotion Schedule Spiritual Commission: Jan Kiger / Mary Ochalek Christian Service Commission: Patty Samsel Tuesday through Friday: 9:00 AM Youth Ministry: David Lubke and Dave Smith TuesdayDevotion of Our Lady of Perpetual Helpafter Mass FridayDevotion of Divine Mercy Chapletafter Mass st Ministry of Liturgy 1 Saturday of a month9:00 AM Mass followed by Rosary Liturgy: Fr. Vincent VanDoan / Jan Kiger / Mary Ochalek and Eucharistic Adoration until 11:00 AM Altar Servers: Elizabeth and Nancy Krol (734)3442191 Sacramental Celebrations [email protected] ReconciliationSaturday 4:004:30 PM or by appointment Worship: Gloria Durham BaptismsM are celebrated normally at last weekend Masses of Readers: Mary Jo Huber Ushers: Joe Siefker 7344397103 the month or after the last Mass upon request. Ministry of Music Baptism class is required. Please call the Parish Organist: William McCurdy Office to make arrangements. Musician: Doug Seadin MarriageM Please make arrangements with the pastor at least Folk Group: Curt Dettling nine months in advance. Preparation program is Ministry of Parish Activities required. Please contact the pastor before setting CWC: Pat Eisenhauer and Saundra Stark the date. K of C: Greg Hochradel Anointingis celebrated the last Saturday of October at Homebound Holy Communion:Teri Greenleaf 7346351438 10:00 AM Mass and upon request. Funeral Luncheons: Mary Greenleaf First Eucharist, Reconciliation and ConfirmationStudent Prayer Chain: Mary Jo Huber 4392674 must be enrolled in the Religious Education Hall Rentals: Greg HochradelCall or text: 7346496718 or Program at least two years. email: [email protected] RCIAAdults interested in the Catholic Church, please call Bulletin Editor the office before September. Jodi Overbeek: [email protected] Website: www.iccmilan.com Page 2 Immaculate Conception, Milan Thank You to all the parishioners that have been Observances and Masses for the week of May sending in their weekly contributions. If you would 17, 2020 like to sign up for online giving go to the following site: www.parishesonline.com/ Saturday, May 16 immaculateconceptionmilan and then go to the 5:00 PM †Don Howell, req. by Gene and Sha- Online Giving link. Complete the registration form ron Kemeter and you will be all set up. You can also do your Sunday, May 17M 6th Sunday of Easter DSA online as well. Go to 8:00 AM For our Parish Family www,dioceseoflansing.org and then go to the 10:30 AM †Rita Conde, req. by Irene Smith “Make a Gift” tab. Monday, May 18 St. John I, Pope and Martyr No Mass Weekly Offering for May 10, 2020 Tuesday, May 19 Envelopes…………………………….….$4678.00 9:00 AM †Margaret Lynn Miller, req. by Wan- Online Giving …………………..……....$1690.00 da Kent Wednesday, May 20M St. Bernardine of Siena, Public Masses will resume June 1, 2020. Priest 9:00 AM †Maria, req. by friends and family of Father Vincent Thursday, May 21M The Ascension of the The winners of the 2020 Raffle were as follows: Lord; St. Christopher Magallanes, Priest, and $3,000.00 John & Kylie Stripp, Companions, Martyrs $1,500.00 Herman Gonzalez 9:00 AM †John Kim, req. by friends and Fami- $1,000.00 Jeanette Day ly of Father Vincint $750.00 Gary Anair & $750.00 Stephanie Moran Friday, May 22 St. Rita of Cascia, Religious $500.00 Mindy Fairbanks & $500.00 Brenda 9:00 AM †Anita Van Wasshnova, req. by Paul Schettenhelm and Margaret Durkee $250.00 Melvin Hosler & $250.00 Barb Ilg Saturday, May 23 5:00 PM †Dan Werstein, req. by Ruby Montri Congratulations! Next Sunday, May 24M The Ascension of the th Lord; 7 Sunday of Easter; World Communica- “I will not leave you orphans; I will come to you. tions Day In a little while the world will no longer see me, 8:00 Carl and Edith Mueller, req. by Dr. Thom- but you will see me, because I live and you will as Mueller live.” (Jn 14:1819) 10:30 For Our Parish Family Readings for the week of May 17, 2020 Sunday: Acts 8:58, 1417/Ps 66:13, 45, 67, 16, 20 [1]/1 Pt 3:1518/Jn 14:1521 Pray for our Parishioners Monday: Acts 16:1115/Ps 149:1b2, 34, 56a and Hermenegilda Torres, Mercedes Harrison, Frances 9b [cf. 4a]/Jn 15:26N16:4a Fojtik, Barbara Stango, Dolores Caballero, Tom Dris- Tuesday: Acts 16:2234/Ps 138:12ab, 2cde3, 7c8 coll, Barbara Latocki, Mary Read, Anna Bobicz, Mary [7c]/Jn 16:511 Naida, Betty Smith, Lois Howell, Elvira Rangel, Judy Wednesday: Acts 17:15, 22N18:1/Ps 148:12, 1112, Dyc, Maria Rangel, Bill Peters, Susan Pawlowski, Pat 13, 14/Jn 16:1215 Novak, Jocelyn Brockman, Karisa Brockman, Dianne Thursday: Acts 18:18/Ps 98:1, 23ab, 3cd4 [cf. 2b]/ Brown, Caryl Novara, Peggy Greca, Linda Gilson, Jn 16:1620 Kevin Timpe, Brian, Eugene Morrow, Sharon Bryan, Ascension: Acts 1:111/Ps 47:23, 67, 89 [6]/Eph 1:1723/ Frank Satarino, Jesus Caballero, Christine Van Wassh- Mt 28:1620 nova, Mary Timpe, Thelma Gauntlett Friday: Acts 18:918/Ps 47:23, 45, 67 [8a]/Jn 16:2023 Pray for our Friends / Relatives Saturday: Acts 18:2328/Ps 47:23, 89, 10 [8a]/Jn Taylor Goetz, Mack (Bud) Gauntlett, Kate Greenleaf. 16:23b28 Mike Washington, Cathy Mills, Lilly Speier, Ann Next Sunday: Ascension: Acts 1:111/Ps 47:23, 67, 89 McCart, Cirra Jackson Collins, Donna Wagner, Kayla [6]/Eph 1:1723/Mt 28:1620 Greiner, Paula Saft, Louis Lehman, Bill Vario, Megan th Greiner, Easton Varney, Camille Camron, Richard 7 Sunday of Easter: Acts 1:1214/Ps 27:1, 4, 78 [13]/1 Pt Post, Robert Mitchell, Harrison Thomas, Beverly 4:1316/Jn 17:111a Vaubel, Camille Camron, Rick Post, Christie Tucker. Immaculate Conception, Milan Page 3 We hope for many things: passing an exam, finding our true Religious Education K8 love, securing sustainable work, or surviving an illness. We often seek to have God be a part of what we hope for and desire, almost trying to convince Him that our agenda is After many months of preparation for the Sacra- what is ultimately important. While our particular hopes may ment of Confirmation, the following Candidates appear to be what needs to be achieved in order for us to be will receive Confirmation on Saturday, May 16th happy, they really are not. Our lesser, more personal hopes and May 23rd. Please pray for them and their can distract us from true hope. families and sponsors as they boldly accept the When God became a human being, a powerful message was sent: all that is authentically human is found in the divine. As Holy Spirit into their lives! the human Jesus lived and died in order to show us that he Jessee Brockman M St. Anthony truly is the universal Christ, we have to keep our sight fo- Kennedy Bruck M St. Elizabeth cused on our eternal truth and destiny and who we truly are. Grace Cyrbok M St. Bona of Pisa We have to be careful when we allow our earthly concerns to Stella Friese MSt. Teresa of Calcutta distract us. True hope is found when we place our trust in Isabella GarciaSt. Bernadette Christ’s promises and don’t rely on our own strength. True Ralph Giasi III MSt. Sebastian hope focuses on striving toward the fulfillment of God’s Steven GottardiMSt. Charles Borromeo promises and not simply on achieving what we think we Trystan Hamel M St. need in this life. Hope always travels with two friends N Edward Kolar MSt. Philip faith and love. In this trio of virtues, we find the very pres- ence of God born in every human being. These are God’s Jessica Lubke MSt. Therese of Lisieux greatest gifts, and they lead us to the fullness of His pres- Brogan Merkel MSt. Francis ence. Laila NemethSt. Giani Beretta Molla As with faith and love, we cannot see hope with just our Emma Overbeek MSt. Cecilia human eyes. We don’t carry this virtue within us to use sole- Warren PietrykaSt. Sebastian ly for our own personal agenda. Hope is not something that Kamryn StrippSt. Elizabeth of the Trinity simply comes with the human package. As with faith and Special thanks go to all who helped in religious love, hope is a gift that is given to us to draw us closer to our formation of the candidates, Mr. Zack Harbuck, eternal truth. Faith, hope, and love are signs that there is Mrs. Lauren Nemeth, Mrs. Teri Greenleaf, Mrs.