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Immaculate Conception Parish Parish Office: 920-869-2244 Mailing address: 145 St. Joseph Dr, Oneida, WI 54155 www.imconeida.org Physical address: N5589 County Rd E, De Pere, WI 54115 Mission Statement Empowered by the Holy Spirit to deepen our faith, through the joyful celebration of the sacraments, lifelong faith formation, generous sharing of our time, talent and treasure in service to one another and the larger community. 23 rd Sunday in Ordinary Time September 10, 2017 “Where two or three are gathered together in my name, there I am in the midst of them.” Matthew 18:20 Pastoral Team Administrator: Fr. John Chrysostom Katamba Office Hours: Tue. Thur. 920-530-6226 email: j[email protected] Deacon: Jim Heider 920-360-8950 (cell) email: [email protected] Deacon: Don Coenen 920-639-1874 Secretary/Mass Intentions: Brenda Rybicki-Smith 920-869-2244 email: [email protected] 920-819-6211 (cell) Mass Intentions need to be paid within a week of making them. Faith Formation Coordinator: Sandy Lezotte 920-309-2474(cell) email: [email protected] Prayer Network: Sue Gehring 920-739-3767 Donna Laabs 920-788-5473 Sacrament of Penance (Confession) Saturday: 9:00 am - Noon Anytime by appointment, call 869-2244 Homebound, Nursing Home or Hospitalized: Please let us know when a loved one would like a visit or the weekly bulletin. Call the parish office at 920-869-2244. For all the following: Baptism (classes required) Change of Address or Phone Funerals Sacrament of Anointing of the Sick Marriage (call 8 months in advance) Please call the parish office, between 9 am & 1 pm, at 869-2244 for assistance.

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Immaculate Conception Parish Parish Office: 920-869-2244 Mailing address: 145 St. Joseph Dr, Oneida, WI 54155 www.imconeida.org Physical address: N5589 County Rd E, De Pere, WI 54115

Mission Statement

Empowered by the Holy Spirit to deepen our faith, through the joyful celebration of the sacraments, lifelong faith

formation, generous sharing of our time, talent and treasure in service to one another and the larger community.

23rd Sunday in Ordinary Time

September 10, 2017

“Where two or three are gathered together in my name, there I am in the midst of them.” Matthew 18:20

Pastoral Team

Administrator: Fr. John Chrysostom Katamba

Office Hours: Tue. – Thur.

920-530-6226 email: [email protected]

Deacon: Jim Heider

920-360-8950 (cell) email: [email protected]

Deacon: Don Coenen

920-639-1874

Secretary/Mass Intentions: Brenda Rybicki-Smith

920-869-2244 email: [email protected] 920-819-6211 (cell) Mass Intentions need to be paid within a week of making them.

Faith Formation Coordinator: Sandy Lezotte

920-309-2474(cell) email: [email protected]

Prayer Network: Sue Gehring 920-739-3767

Donna Laabs 920-788-5473

Sacrament of Penance (Confession) Saturday: 9:00 am - Noon

Anytime by appointment, call 869-2244

Homebound, Nursing Home or Hospitalized: Please let us know when a loved one would like a

visit or the weekly bulletin. Call the parish office at

920-869-2244.

For all the following:

Baptism (classes required)

Change of Address or Phone

Funerals

Sacrament of Anointing of the Sick

Marriage (call 8 months in advance)

Please call the parish office, between 9 am & 1 pm, at

869-2244 for assistance.

“Church”

The Jews were

gathered together by

God to form a

worshiping and

believing community

(Hebrew, Qahal

Yahweh). Christians

were also called to be

the people of God, the

Church. Matthew is

the only evangelist to

use the Greek term

ecclesia, meaning "church" in his gospel (Mt 16:18; 18:17).

In the first instance, the word referred to how the church

should correct sinners in the community. Jesus wanted the

future leaders of the church to learn how to deal with these

persistent sinners. If a Christian attempted to correct another

member of the community who had sinned against him, and

that person remained unrepentant, additional members of the

community were to be brought in to settle the matter. If the

person continued to be obstinate, the case should be referred

to the whole "church." This divine authority to "loose and

bind" had been assigned to Peter (Mt.16:19; 1 Cor. 5:9-13),

and was now given to the church. The church should never

see people as hopeless sinners, but always treat those who

had fallen with kindness and love as Jesus did. Christ is

eternally present in the Christian community in which the

power of united prayer is effective.

Fr. John C Katamba

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Feast of the Exaltation of the Holy Cross

Thursday, September 24th

During the fourth century, the Church

was relatively free from persecution

since Constantine's Edict of Milan (313

AD) declared Christianity a tolerated

religion. The custom of making the sign

of the cross on one's forehead was

widespread fairly early. Tertullian

wrote about 204 AD: "At every forward

step and movement, at every going in and out, when we put

on our clothes and shoes, when we bathe, when we sit at

table, when we light the lamps, in all the ordinary actions of

daily life, we trace upon the forehead the sign." St. Helena,

mother of the Emperor Constantine, was a Christian. She

was obsessed with a desire to find the cross on which Christ

had been crucified. In this quest, she allegedly identified and

excavated almost every significant site pertaining to the

Gospel stories. According to legend, Helena discovered the

True Cross while on a pilgrimage to the Holy Land in 326.

Memorial of our Lady of Sorrows

Friday, September 15th

The feast of Our Lady of

Sorrows was originally

granted to the Order of

the Servants of Mary in

1667. It was introduced

into the Roman calendar

in 1814 and assigned to

the third Sunday in

September. In 1913 the

date of the feast was

assigned to September 15.

Chaplet of the seven sorrows of Mary pray one Hail Mary

while meditating on each of the Seven.

Sorrows of Mary: 1. The prophecy of Simeon.

2. The flight into Egypt.

3. The loss of the Child Jesus in the Temple.

4. Mary meeting Jesus carrying His Cross.

5. The Crucifixion.

6. Mary receiving the Body of Jesus from the Cross.

7. The Body of Jesus being placed in the tomb.

Then pray three Hail Mary's in remembrance of the tears

Mary shed because of the suffering of Her Divine Son.

Concluding prayers: Pray for us, O Most Sorrowful Virgin,

that we may be made worthy of the promises of Christ Lord

Jesus, we now implore, both for the present and for the hour

of our death, the intercession of the Most Blessed Virgin

Mary, Your Mother, whose Holy Soul was pierced during

Your Passion by a sword of grief. Grant us this favor, O

Savior of the world, who lives and reigns with the Father and

the Holy Spirit forever and ever. Amen

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Collection to Benefit Hurricane Harvey

Our prayers go out to all those who experienced the fury of

Hurricane Harvey. As residents begin to rebuild & healing

following the storm, Bishop Ricken is asking parishes to

conduct a collection to assist victims and Dioceses affected

by Hurricane Harvey. The funds collected will be used to

support the efforts of Catholic Charities USA, as they and

their member agencies respond emergency needs for water,

food, shelter and medical care as well as to the long term

needs to rebuild and recover. Make checks payable to your

parish.

Parishioners may also make their donation through Catholic

Charities USA at www.catholiccharitiesusa.org.

Faith Formation

Family Disputes?

Conflict and disagreements are a natural part of family

life. Yet, within our family, we have an important

opportunity to learn how to resolve disagreements fairly

by treating people with love and respect.

As you gather as a family this week, discuss the

procedures for resolving disputes in your family. What

kinds of things produce disagreements in your family?

Do children frequently request the assistance of the

adults when a disagreement arises? How do the adults

respond? In today’s Gospel, Jesus teaches his disciples

the way in which they are to handle conflict within the

Christian community of the Church. Read together this

Gospel, Matthew 18:15-20. Invite family members to

summarize the steps that Jesus proposes for resolving

conflict. How might today’s Gospel inform your

family’s handling of disagreements? If you have time,

your family might choose to role play how Jesus’

teaching about conflict resolution might be applied to a

disagreement that sometimes occurs in your household.

In today’s Gospel, Jesus also promises that he will help

those who pray to him with their needs. Pray together

that each member of your family will learn to handle

conflict in a Christian manner. Pray together the Peace

Prayer of Saint Francis.

---- Peace Prayer of Saint Francis----

Lord, make me an instrument of your peace:

where there is hatred, let me sow love;

where there is injury, pardon;

where there is doubt, faith;

where there is despair, hope;

where there is darkness, light;

where there is sadness, joy.

O divine Master, grant that I may not so much seek

to be consoled as to console,

to be understood as to understand,

to be loved as to love.

For it is in giving that we receive,

it is in pardoning that we are pardoned,

and it is in dying that we are born to eternal life.

Amen.

God Bless,

Sandy Lezotte

Weekly Mass Schedule

9-10 (Sun) 8:00 am – Shared masses for Deceased family

members of Peterson, VanKauwenberg & Pasowicz families and for Mabel Peterson 9-12 (T) 8:10 am – Rosary 8:30 am – Mass for Members of Immaculate Conception 6:00 pm – “Know Your Faith” at St. Joe’s 9-13 (W) 8:10 am – Rosary 8:30 am – Mass for Father John in honor of St. John’s Day 9-14 (Th) 7:00 pm – KC’s Meeting at St. Joe’s 9-10 (Sun) 8:00 am – Mass for Louis Dorn +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++

UPCOMING EVENTS Sept 19 (Tue) Adoration after mass 6:30 pm - Monthly Holy Hour Sept 20 (Wed) 5:30 pm - No Class Catechist In-Service Sept 24 (Sun) 7:30 am - 9th to 11th grade Faith Formation Sept 26 (Tue) 6:00 pm - Finance Council Meeting 6:00 pm - Social Concerns Meeting 7:00 pm - Parish Council Meeting Sept 27 (Wed) 5:30 pm - Faith Formation “Open House” Oct 3 (Tue) Adoration after mass 6:30 pm - Adoration & Benediction Oct 4, 11 (W) 5:30 pm - Faith Formation Oct 8 (Sun) 7:30 am - 9th to 11th grade Faith Formation Oct 12 – 13 2:00 pm to 9:00 pm - Life Touch Photography

Oct 14 (Sat) 10:00 am to 5:00 pm - Life Touch Photography ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++

Immaculate Conception Liturgical Ministers Sunday, September 17, 2017 @ 8:00 am

Sacristan: Joe Van Den Heuvel Hospitality/Ushers: Paul Van Gheem & Jack Jahnke Lectors: Ken Van Den Heuvel & Jim Van Den Heuvel Musician: Joe Van Den Heuvel & Paula Stec Bread: Dcn. Everett Doxtator Cups: Ken & Nancy Van Den Heuvel & Jim & Judy Van Den Heuvel Servers: Adyson Adamski, Alicen Gonnering & Miley Guerts

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ANNA JOHN NURSING HOME SCHEDULE Sept 10 Sue Gehring Sept 17 Mike & Karla Dorman Sept 24 Jeff Baeten

The September Bulletin is sponsored by Don & Shirley

Conrad in Memory of the Peters & Conrad deceased family members

POPE FRANCIS & BISHOP RICKEN Monthly Prayer Intentions – September

Pope Francis (Parishes): That our parishes, animated

by a missionary spirit, may be places where faith is

communicated and charity is seen.

Bishop Ricken (Farmers): That local farmer’s may be

blessed with an abundant crop that will continue to

nourish and sustain all who partake in their harvest. +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++

Stewardship Giving Immaculate Conception Parish

August Offerings thru 9/3 $ 1,411.05 Budget year-to-date: $ 11,846.15 Actual year to date: $ 11,091.78 +++++ +++++ +++++ +++++ +++++ +++++ +++++ Maintenance Fund – Building Addition $ (26,054.33) Reserved from HH prior years fund raisers $ 35,000.00 Received for church door $ 500.00

$ 9,445.67

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OUR HAUNTED HOUSE-THE MORGUE

Our haunted house will be open on October 6th, 7th, 13th,

14th, 20th, 21st, 27th, and 28th. We will need many

volunteers in different areas. There is a sign-up sheet in the

back of Church.

If anyone is interested in bringing bars or cookies for our

actors, please bring them to the Faith Formation Center

between 5:30 and 7:00 pm. This went very well last year and

our actors really appreciated it.

If you would like to make a cash donation towards food or

soda for the concession stand, or for materials for the

haunted house, please mark “Haunted House” on outside of

the envelope, and put it in the collection basket.

Anything you can help out with is very much appreciated.

Thank you ~ Jeff Baeten

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Faith Formation

Faith Formation Registration forms have been sent in the

mail. Plus there will be open registration at the Traeger

Center on Sunday, September 10th from 9 am until 10:30

am, where you can register your children in person. If this

date does not work for you, please contact Sandy

at [email protected] or call 920.309.2474 to set

up a convenient time.

All registrations must be in, on or before September 13th.

Catechetical Sunday

Join us for 8 am mass Sunday, September 17th for

Catechetical Sunday. We will be announcing our Faith

Formation teachers for the 2017-18 year. It would be nice

as parishioners, to show these teachers our support for

them. There will be coffee and rolls after mass.

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Project Elizabeth Dinner Young, single, college-aged or older Catholic

women are invited to Project Elizabeth Dinners

with Bishop David Ricken and women religious

from our Diocese. These young women open to Religious

life will be invited to ask questions, explore some Church

teachings, and converse with Sisters. The evening includes

Mass, a meal, prayer, and a discussion about the vocation to

Religious life at Chancery (GB Diocese), 1825 Riverside Dr,

Green Bay WI on Tuesday, September 19, 2017 at 5:30 p.m.

To register, contact Sr. Louise Hembrecht, OSF,

Representative for Religious, by September 14, 2017,

at [email protected].

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St Andrew Dinner Young, single, Catholic men, high school-aged

or older, are invited to St. Andrew Dinners

with Bishop David Ricken and priests from our

area. The evening includes Mass, a meal and, after the meal,

a discussion about the vocation to the priesthood at St.

Joseph Chapel (GB Diocese), 1825 Riverside Dr, Green Bay,

WI on Wednesday, September 20, 2017 | 5:30 p.m. Mass .

To register, contact your parish priest, or Fr. Daniel Schuster,

Vocation Director, at (920) 272-8293 or e-

mail [email protected].

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The Sole Singers

The Sole Singers, a youth group that performed

concerts and recorded albums from 1967 to 1983, will

come together to celebrate their 50th

reunion on Sunday

September 24th

at Riverview Gardens in

Appleton. (1101 S. Oneida Street; Appleton, WI)

The event will kick off with a Mass at 11:00AM that

will be celebrated by Father Tom Downs, the founding

director. A short concert performance will follow

immediately after the Mass; followed by lunch being

prepared by Stone Arch Brew House. The lunch will be

$10.00 per person.

For more details, email Steve Kuper

at [email protected] or call at 920-993-4405.