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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.
29th Sunday in Ordinary Time
October 22, 2017
MISSION… AT THE HEART OF CHRISTIAN FAITH
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.
"Repay to Caesar what belongs to Caesar
& to God what belongs to God"
Jesus' opponents often questioned him on matters
concerning religion, and his answers only served to
increase his reputation. His enemies then shifted their
questions to affairs of the state. Two groups attempted
to entrap Jesus about the legitimacy of paying taxes to
Rome. The Herodians, supporters of Rome's puppet-
king Herod, favored the tax, while the Pharisees
objected to being subjected to a foreign power. Jesus
faced a dilemma. His answers might involve him either
with the Roman government, or with the great
Sanhedrin. No matter how he responded, one or the
other group would be dissatisfied. Jesus asked to see
one of the Roman coins bearing the inscription:
"Tiberius Caesar, Son of the Divine Augustus" (14-37
AD). Since his opponents were using the emperor's
coins and participating in his economic system, they
had already taken upon themselves the duty of paying
taxes to the emperor. Jesus, the true Son of the August
God, told his opponents to pay the tax. Money belonged
to the temporal order, and its power was transitory.
Jesus challenged his opponents to look at a deeper level.
Had they paid their debt to God whose power was
eternal?
Fr. John C Katamba
World Mission Sunday 2017
Pope Francis message:
Once again this year, World Mission Day gathers us
around the person of Jesus, "the very first and greatest
evangelizer" (Paul VI, Evangelii Nuntiandi, 7), who
continually sends us forth to proclaim the Gospel of the
love of God the Father in the power of the Holy Spirit.
This Day invites us to reflect anew on the mission at the
heart of the Christian faith. The Church is missionary
by nature; otherwise, she would no longer be the
Church of Christ, but one group among many others
that soon end up serving their purpose and passing
away. So it is important to ask ourselves certain
questions about our Christian identity and our
responsibility as believers in a world marked by
confusion, disappointment and frustration, and torn by
numerous fratricidal wars that unjustly target the
innocent. What is the basis of our mission? What is the
heart of our mission? What are the essential approaches
we need to take in carrying out our mission?
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“Circle of Love” Prayer Network
Rosary will be said, beginning the
first Sunday of October, at 7: 35 a.m. and
continue each Sunday following. We will
be praying the Rosary outside, by Mary's
statue, weather permitting. Please join us
for this weekly event, as everyone is
welcome.
Faith Formation
Love and Honor God
Payment of taxes is unlikely to be a disputed issue in your
family. Yet families can still learn something from this
Gospel reading. Jesus’ answer to the Herodians and
Pharisees redirects their question to focus on the issue of
greatest importance: loving and honoring God. Taking this
perspective can help us make good judgments about the
competing issues of importance in our lives.
As your family gathers, make a list of the activities that
your family spends time doing together, such as household
tasks, jobs, academics, and recreational activities. Talk about
the importance of each of these activities. Ask what would
happen if there were an imbalance in our attention to these
activities and we spent too much time on one activity at the
expense of another.
In today’s Gospel Jesus reminds us of the necessity of
giving things their proper importance. Read Matthew 22:15-
21. The Herodians and Pharisees were giving too much
importance to the issue of the payment of taxes. Jesus
reminds them that loving and honoring God is of greater
importance. In family life we do many important things, but
we remember that God is of the greatest importance in our
lives. Pray together that your family will learn to keep things
in proper perspective, remembering to keep God first in your
lives. (Excerpt from the Sunday Connection. © Loyola Press. Used with
permission. For more resources to nurture your faith, visit www.loyolapress.com)
God Bless ~
Sandy Lezotte
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October is the Month of the Holy Rosary
Each year, we dedicate the month of October to the most Holy
Rosary, a devotion to our Blessed Virgin Mary, our Mother. The
Rosary is a form of vocal and mental prayer on the Mysteries of
our Redemption, divided into fifteen decades. The recitation of
each decade is accompanied by meditation on one of fifteen events
or "mysteries." The mysteries consist of The Joyful Mysteries
(prayed on Mondays & Saturdays). The Luminous Mysteries
(prayed on Thursdays) The Sorrowful Mysteries (prayed on
Tuesdays & Fridays) and the Glorious Mysteries (prayed on
Sundays & Wednesdays).
The Rosary is an old prayer that is always new, leading us to Jesus
through Mary. We can trace the beginning of the Rosary to the
12th century when the people who could not read or write would
count their prayers on a string of beads. The word rosary means a
garland or bouquet of roses. The Blessed
Mother urged everyone to pray the Rosary
during her apparitions at Fatima, Portugal.
She called herself "Lady of the Rosary"
and promised that the Rosary would help
people grow in their faith, convert sinners
and bring about world peace.
It is important for us to "Pray" the Rosary,
not just 'say' the Rosary. Think about
what you are praying for, don't just say
the words.
Weekly Mass Schedule
10-22 (Sun) 7:35 am – Rosary 8:00 am – Shared Mass for Donna Roes & Joan Grady & Deceased Family Members World Mission Sunday 10-24 (T) No Mass Office Closed, for Seminar in Green Bay 6:00 pm - Know Your Faith (@ St. Joe’s) 10-25 (W) 8:10 am – Rosary 8:30 am – Mass to Increase Devotion to the Blessed Mary thru the Rosary 5:30 pm - Faith Formation 10-28 (Sat) 5:00 pm – KC’ Spaghetti Supper (@ St. Joe’s) 10-29 (Sun) 7:35 am – Rosary 8:00 am – Mass for Vernon & Mary Wenninger ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
UPCOMING EVENTS Oct. 31 (T) Happy Halloween, No Faith Formation Nov. 1 (W) 8:30 am – “All Saint’s Day” Mass 5:30 pm – Faith Formation Nov. 7 (T) Adoration after Mass 6:30 pm – Adoration & Benediction 6:00 pm - Know Your Faith (@ St. Joe’s)
No Faith Formation, Catechist In-service Nov. 12 (Sun) 7:30 am – Faith Formation 9th to 11th grades ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
Immaculate Conception Liturgical Ministers Sunday, October 29, 2017 @ 8:00 am
Sacristan: Joe Van Den Heuvel Hospitality/Ushers: Jim Jordon & Steve Adamski Lectors: Tonya Garvey & Marie Shilka Musician: Joe Van Den Heuvel & Paula Stec Bread: Dcn. Jim Heider Cups: Tonya Garvey, Dennis Eggener, Jeff Baeten & Patti Nellis Servers: Jordyn Van Den Heuvel & Drake Sengbusch ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
ANNA JOHN NURSING HOME SCHEDULE Oct 22 Marvin Burkel Oct 29 Frank Henn Nov 5 Ken Van Den Heuvel
The October Bulletin is sponsored by Jim & Nancy Jansen in Memory of their loving son, Daniel Jansen
POPE FRANCIS & BISHOP RICKEN Monthly Prayer Intentions – October
Pope Francis (Workers and the Unemployed): That all
workers may receive respect and protection of their rights,
and that the unemployed may receive the opportunity to
contribute to the common good.
Bishop Ricken (Women and Men Religious): That those
who serve our local Church as women and men religious
may be strengthened in their mission to share the Gospel
as joyful disciples of Jesus Christ. +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
Stewardship Giving Immaculate Conception Parish
September Offerings thru 10/15 $ 2,455.03 Budget year-to-date: $ 18,953.85 Actual year to date: $ 17,077.31 +++++ +++++ +++++ +++++ +++++ +++++ +++++ Maintenance Fund – Building Addition $ (27,116.67) Reserved from HH prior years fund raisers $ 35,000.00 Received for church door $ 500.00
$ 8,383.33
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OUR HAUNTED HOUSE-THE MORGUE
Our haunted house will be open on October 20th, 21st, 27th,
and 28th. We are still in need of many volunteers in
different areas, so please sign-up in the back of Church (See
sheets)
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.
We are still collecting 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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Office Closed Father John will be attending a seminar on
Tuesday, October 24th
along with others from
the parish and office, so we will be closing the
office on that day. Thank you for your
understanding.
In Need of Help!! We are looking for a Parishioner that would be willing
to be the Sacristan, for funerals, weddings, etc. when
Joe can't be there. The things that need to be done,
are: Open front doors , make sure the switch is on for
the handicapped to open the door, turn on all the lights,
consider time of year, keeping windows open and fans
on high if the weather is hot, or the heat turned on if it's
cold. Candles filled with oil and lit, wine, hosts, books,
all ready for Mass. Make sure the lobby is clear, tables
that are set up, taken down, and stowed away, unless
needed for the occasion. Microphones turned on. Take
down any flowers that would interfere with the occasion
that is going on. Return church to normal. Pick up
whatever clutter may be left behind. Then, lights off,
microphones off, tables put back up if it was taken
down, candles out, all Mass utensils washed and put
away, Doors locked, close windows, leave overhead
fans on, heat on or off according to season. ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
Green Bay Diocesan Council of Catholic Women
This year’s assembly will be at St. John the Baptist in
Seymour (915 Ivory Street, Seymour, WI) on Thursday,
October 26th
starting at 8:15 am. Register ahead for this
at [email protected] or call 920-899-3680.
There is a $5.00 fee per person. +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
Stewardship Weekend 2017
All parishes in the Diocese of Green Bay
are invited every year to celebrate
Stewardship Sunday on the second weekend of
November. November was chosen because of its
relationship to gratitude and thanksgiving -- the
foundation for understanding and living stewardship as
"a way of life." The theme for this year's celebration,
November 11th
and 12th
, is "In Jesus' Name: Be
Bold". Please contact Department of Parish Planning
& Pastoral Services at (920) 272-8295 or e-mail
[email protected] for more information. +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
Come one; come all to St. Joseph Parish - For a meal like no other. KC Council 6464 will be having their Spaghetti Supper on Sat. October 28th at 5:00 pm. Please come to 4 o’clock mass, then stay and enjoy fantastic food & great conversation.
