Immaculate Conception Catholic Church
November 16, 2014
Thirty-Third Sunday in Ordinary Time
2150 Cunningham Drive, Hampton, VA 23666
Website: www.icchampton.org
Email: [email protected]
Phone: (757) 826-0393
Fax: (757) 825-0855
Office Hours: Mon-Thurs, 9 a.m. - 5:30 p.m.
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Weekend Liturgies: Sat at 5:30 p.m., Sun at 8:30 a.m. and 11 a.m.
Weekday Liturgies: Tues-Thurs at 8:30 a.m.
Reconciliation: First Sat of the Month, 4-4:45 p.m.
or by appointment
From the Desk of the Pastor
I encourage everyone to attend our All Ages event next Sunday, November 23. Deacon Chris Morash will walk us
through the topic of “Meeting Christ in Our Worship,” as part of our focus on the New Evangelization for our All
Ages series this year. Sign-ups are available in the Commons after Mass this weekend.
Our annual ICC Thanksgiving Dinner will be held on Thursday, November
27 (Thanksgiving Day) at 1 p.m. Please consider joining us, and read the
announcement in the Parish Happenings on page 5 for what you can bring.
Our Daily Mass schedule resumes this week on Tuesday, November 18 at 8:30 a.m.
Thank you for your prayers as I return from our pilgrimage to Lourdes and
Spain. I was blessed to have the opportunity of saying Mass at the Basilica of
the Immaculate Conception in Lourdes (see photo on right). The parish was
remembered in our prayers.
Peace and God Bless,
-Fr. Prince
Meet Our Staff
Meet: Teresa Cobarrubia Yoder – Pastoral Musician (at ICC since 1996)
What is your story?
As the eldest of six children, and a Navy brat, we lived in various places in the world including
Italy, Bahamas and Nantucket. Our home base was the Hampton Roads area where I went to
Sacred Heart School and St. Gregory’s School. Married with two adult sons, a daughter-in-law
and two granddaughters (under the ages of two), I have had the unique experience to serve all of
my teen years and adult life in ministry to the Church’s mission—an instrumentalist (guitar and
piano) for Christ the King Church folk group, leading Christ the King School children’s choir, a
teacher for Norfolk Catholic’s music ministry, a teacher of 25 years at Walsingham Academy, and
the pastoral musician for ICC. Additionally, I am a commissioned composer of a dozen classical
repertoire—writing my first song at age five.
Why did you choose to work at Immaculate Conception?
In 1996, Fr. French approached me about the possibility of serving at Immaculate Conception Church. I visited the church
during the summer and immediately felt the extraordinary welcome of John Doyle- an amazing “pillar” of our church
community. After worshipping at all three liturgies that weekend, I pondered and discerned for a week and gratefully
answered the call to serve.
In your role, how do you serve our parishioners?
I am passionate about empowering the assembly and choir to a deeper prayer life through the sacred and ritual songs we
sing. In a collaborative working style with Fr. Prince, members of the staff, choir and the liturgy committee, I contribute
with a strong liturgical background, vast historical and musical knowledge of sacred church repertoire spanning centuries,
a sense of humor and positive outlook, and the exceptional pedagogical applications as an experienced teacher in working
with pastoral musicians. From Mass to sacraments to evening prayer to funerals to weddings, I work diligently to bring a
high standard of ritual songs that garner “full and active participation” of the assembly with texts that challenge the human
experience to praise God and to be a people of hope, light and service.
What hopes do you have for our parish?
My hope for the parish is that all will feel welcome as I did when I first arrived back in 1996, that our liturgies will be the
source and summit of our communal worship, and that people will leave from Mass not only empowered to serve the greater
community but also whistling a tune they sang earlier in the day.
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Visit our website at www.icchampton.org
Calendar
Volunteer Schedules
Sunday, 11/16 Prv 31:10-13, 19-20, 30-31/1 Thes 5:1-6/Mt 25:14-30
8:30 a.m.
Mass - Alpha Schuszler +
9:45 a.m.
ICCU: Spirituality 101
Family of Faith
CICCA
11 a.m.
Mass - Msgr. Charlie Kelly +
1 p.m.
Sunday Supper
6:00 p.m.
Life & Edge Nights
Lectors
11/22 5:30 p.m. Carol Dufresne; Marie-Claude David
11/23 8:30 a.m. Izella Ward; Dave Okerblom
11 a.m.
Pat DeConcini; Susan Rotkis
Eucharistic Ministers
11/22 5:30 p.m. David Labuda; Iris Labuda
11/23 8:30 a.m. Gayle Fronkier; Jim Fronkier
11 a.m.
Kim Kosin; Norman Kosin
Altar Servers
11/22 5:30 p.m. Will Hamilton; Jon Hamilton
11/23 8:30 a.m. Keegan Baker; Nicholas Talton
11 a.m.
Luke Deconcini; Justin Santos
Explorers
11/23 11 a.m.
Jen Denton; Dave Denton
Coffee & Doughnuts
11/23 8:30 a.m. Susan Palmer; Rommy Amadi;
Kelly Sibley; Tawn & Julie Talton
11 a.m.
Wendy & Clarita Rios;
Cecilia Nguyen
Morning Ministry
Monday, 11/17 Rv 1:1-4; 2:1-5/Lk 18:35-43
6:30 p.m.
Social Ministry Meeting
7 p.m.
ICCU: Theology 201
Women Listening to Women
Tuesday, 11/18 Rv 3:1-6, 14-22/Lk 19:1-10
8:30 a.m.
Mass
5:00 p.m.
Liturgy Committee Meeting
6:00 p.m.
First Reconciliation Class
6:30 p.m.
Parish Leadership Team Meeting
7:00 p.m.
RCIA Inquiry & Sponsors
Wednesday, 11/19 Rv 4:1-11/Lk 19:11-28
8:30 a.m.
Mass
6:00 p.m.
Knights of Columbus Roundtable
6:30 p.m.
Sunday Supper Evaluation
7:00 p.m.
Choir Practice
Thursday, 11/20 Rv 5:1-10/Lk 19:41-44
8:30 a.m.
Mass
9:00 a.m.
Young at Heart
9:15 a.m.
ICCU: Bible 101
6:30 p.m.
Adult Faith Formation Team Meeting
Friday, 11/21 Rv 10:8-11/Lk 19:45-48
Saturday, 11/22 Rv 11:4-12/Lk 20:27-40
5:30 p.m.
Mass - Lena & Frank Lancianese +
Sunday, 11/23 Ez 34:11-12, 15-17/1 Cor 15:20-26, 28/
Mt 25:31-46
8:30 a.m.
Mass - Rudy Skubic +
9:45 a.m.
Ministers of Care & Homebound Meeting
ICCU: Spirituality 101
11 a.m.
Mass - Hayde Franceschi Bermejo +
12:45 p.m.
All Ages
1 p.m.
Sunday Supper
6:00 p.m.
Life & Edge Nights
11/17 Marie-Claude David
11/20 Sharon Bass
Bulletin Submissions
Early November Deadlines
Due to the Thanksgiving Holiday, the Nov 29/30 bulletin
announcements are due this Thurs, Nov 20 at 12pm.
Announcement Submission Guidelines
Please include a headline, a 2-3 sentence description,
contact info, and date/time of event (if applicable).
Submit by Monday at 12:00 p.m. of the prior
week. Space fills quickly; announcements are
published in the order that they are received.
All Ages - “Meeting Christ in Our Worship”
Nov 23 at 12:45 p.m. - Register in the Commons this weekend
Come and and hear Deacon Chris Morash, Director of the Diocesan Office of Worship speak on
the New Evangelization.
Lunch will be served and there will be activities for children. All those in
Religious Education are encouraged to participate. There are no morning classes on November 23.
Visit our website at www.icchampton.org
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Living Our Mission Campaign
“Our main consideration when contributing to the “Living Our Mission” campaign was
knowing that part of our contributions would go towards the priests’ retirement plan. As a
teacher, I teach students about community helpers and the qualities of true heroes. Priests
dedicate their lives 24/7 to saving the souls of their flock (us), and there is no better example
of a community helper or hero. Priests share some of our happiest moments and some of the
saddest, always challenging us to find a way for all of life’s experiences to help us to grow in
faith. It is through their own personal generosity and the institutional generosity of the church
that the priests’ retirement plan has not been funded as it should have been. This is a chance
for us to give back to our “shepherds” to help ensure their financial security after retirement.”
-Scott & Jessica Hamilton
The Living Our Mission campaign is underway at our parish. Feeding the poor,
supporting our clergy, evangelizing all people in the Diocese and handing on to our
children the rich faith and traditions of our Church are all vital components of the larger
work we carry out to advance the mission of the Catholic Church, and too, of the Living Our Mission campaign.
It is important for each of us to prayerfully consider making a pledge to the campaign. All pledges can be paid over
the course of five years, which makes it easy to support the important ministries of our Diocesan Church while
also supporting our parish needs. To learn more about the campaign and how Immaculate Conception will benefit
specifically, we encourage you to visit livingourmission.org/parishes/immaculate-conception-catholic-church/.
Faith Formation
ICCU Catholicism 101
Sundays at 9:45 a.m.
“The Joy of the Gospel” by Pope Francis will be explained
through a video series led by Fr. Michael Renninger.
Discussion will follow as time allows. This series will
follow the Catholicism video series which is showing
now through the end of October. All are welcomed and
encouraged. Bring your coffee or donut and join us!
ICCU Theology 201
Mondays at 7 p.m.
We are now studying of The History of Christianity in the
Reformation Era on Mondays at 7pm. This course will seek
a contextual understanding of each tradition, in both its
own terms and how it was affected by the others. The series
is taught by Brad S. Gregory, who is Associate Professor of
Early Modern History at the University of Notre Dame.
Catholic Charities Donations for Respect Life Month
Thanks to all for your contributions for our babies
through Catholic Charities.
Your generosity
will
help these mothers to ease the strain of providing for
their infants and young children. May you be blessed
with many blessings during this Thanksgiving Season!
Again, you are living—‘THE JOY OF THE GOSPEL!
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RCIA – Nov. 18 at 7 p.m.
Are you interested in the possibility of becoming Catholic?
Do you desire to be Baptized? Are you an adult and have
not received Communion as yet or been Confirmed?
Here you will receive information on our upcoming
sessions that will help you consider these questions.
Family of Faith Reminder
Parents, please remember to send your child’s book with
them the class (grades 1-6). Attendance is key to the
ongoing formation through religious formation classes.
Sponsors Needed for our RCIA Youth
We have several young people who have expressed
interest in joining us in our walk of faith as fully initiated
Catholics. The Lord has sent them and we need to
assist them and companion them on this journey. They
meet on Sundays, monthly. If you have the time to
commit to them please contact Cass in the parish office.
Please donate to our Food Pantry
Peanut Butter, Jelly, Saltine Crackers, Cereal,
Rice (16 oz.), Boxed Mac & Cheese,
Boxed Mashed Potatoes, Tuna,
Canned Pork & Beans, Canned Meats, Canned Soup,
Canned Vegetables, Spaghetti (16 oz.), Spaghetti Sauce
Visit our website at www.icchampton.org
Social Ministry
Fun Facts about Haiti
One of the strategies in our parish Social Ministry strategic plan includes services that focus on global solidarity and in
particular, with the people of Haiti. We begin here by helping to build awareness for the culture as well as needs of this island.
Did you know:
• Roman Catholicism is the state religion of Haiti and 80-85% of the population (approx 826K) professes to be Catholic.
• In 1942, under the Pontificate of Pope Pius XII Our Lady of Perpetual Help was designated the national patron saint of
Haiti. Haitians credit their patroness with performing miracles to prevent a cholera and smallpox outbreak, which ravaged the
country in 1882. She is on many stamps used by the Haitian postal office. And in January 2010, Pope Benedict XVI invoked
Our Lady of Perpetual Help for Haiti’s earthquake relief.
• In 2014 Pope Francis named the first Haitian cardinal of the Church: Chibly Langlois.
Stay tuned for our upcoming Fair Trade Haitian coffee and chocolate sale!
Sunday Suppers - “I was hungry and you gave me food…a stranger and you welcomed me.” -Matthew 25:35
Thanks to Bob Amante who provided a delicious pasta dinner for the parish Sunday Supper last week. Praise be to God,
in October, we served a total of 928 people via our food ministries: 65 Saturday Bag lunches, 347 (parish food pantry),
and 516 Sunday Supper guests. We also average 40 volunteers each Sunday serving at least 3 hours each for a total of 480
volunteer hours. Join us as we try to brighten the lives of our guests for Christmas by contributing items for stocking stuffers:
toothbrushes, hand creams, combs, games, pocket note pads, postage stamps, crayons individually wrapped snacks (cookies,
peanut butter crackers etc.), small books. Look for a box in the Commons for your donations.
Parish Finances
Budget Needed
Actual Received
Over (Under)
November Financial Information
Income Budget: $758,584
July 1, 2014 - June 30, 2015
Week of 11/9/14
Month of November
$14,588.15
$72,940.75
14,501.00
$(87.15)
30,222.39
$(42,718.36)
YTD
$277,174.85
261,286.95
$(15,887.90)
Families using Envelopes/Checks/Online Giving in November: 318 out of 646
2nd Collection - Nov 22/23
Campaign for Human
Development
Interested in Online Giving?
Setup is easy.
Just visit:
icchampton.org/content/giving
Parish Happenings
Annual ICC Thanksgiving Dinner
Thurs, Nov 27 at 1 p.m.
Come and join with other parishioners and friends as
we celebrate Thanksgiving together in the Commons
area.
Turkey, stuffing, gravy, mashed potatoes,
cranberry sauce, beverages, rolls and butter will be
provided by the parish. Parishioners/guests are asked
to supply sides and desserts, and cook turkeys that
we will provide. Sign up in the Commons after Mass
until Nov 23. We must have an accurate count for
this event. Call Bob and Bev Amante with questions
at 757-851-9453 or email [email protected]
Receptionist Volunteers Needed at ICC
Do you find joy in meeting and getting to know others?
Or do you love to organize and be a part of an energizing
work environment? Serving as a receptionist at our parish
is a fantastic way to make members of our parish and our
broader community feel at home when they come through
our doors during the week. Regular volunteers are needed
on Monday mornings and Wednesday afternoons.
Flexible substitutes are also needed. If you think this may
add a spirit of joy to your week, then reach out to Greg
Thompson in the office by phone or by email (see page 7).
Visit our website at www.icchampton.org
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Diocesan & Community Happenings
Join the ICC Knights of Columbus
We will be in the Commons after each service on November
22nd and 23rd. Members of the ICC Knights of Columbus
Round Table will be available to answer your questions and
assist you with joining if you so desire. Please stop by the
table to learn more about the Knights of Columbus and
how we support our Parish and surrounding Community.
Tidewater Catholic Alumni Club - Nov 22
The Tidewater Catholic Alumni Club will attend the Million
Bulb Walk at the Norfolk Botanical Gardens on Saturday,
November 22nd. We will meet at the entrance to the
visitor’s center at 6 p.m. The Tidewater Catholic Alumni
Club is an organization of single Catholic professional
men and women. The club is a member of the national
organization Catholic Alumni Club International. For more
information e-mail [email protected] or go to the club
website www.freewebs.com/tidewatercatholicalumniclub/.
3rd Annual Diocesan Catholic Men’s Conference - Jan 10
The Center for Marriage, Family, and Life is hosting the
3rd Annual Catholic Men’s Conference in the Diocese
of Richmond on Saturday, January 10 at the Greater
Richmond Convention Center in Richmond. The day will
feature powerful and inspiring talks and breakout sessions,
an expanded expo area, Sacrament of Reconciliation, and
Mass. Bishop DiLorenzo will be speaking and celebrating
Mass. We are also pleased to welcome Catholic speaker,
author, and podcaster, Greg Willits as our keynote
speaker. Registration is $35 for general admission, $15
for permanent deacons and college students, and free for
priests and religious brothers. Learn more and register
at www.cdrcmfl.org or call 804-622-5109 for details.
Pilgrimage to the Shrines of Italy
Fr. Tom Mattingly, Pastor at St. Olaf Church in Williamsburg,
VA will be the Spiritual Director for a 12-Day Pilgrimage
to the Shines of Italy from Aug. 31 to Sept. 11, 2015. The
Itinerary includes 2 nights each in Venice, Florence, and
Assisi. and 4 nights in Rome. Side trips to Siena and Padua
are planned. The cost is $3880 each. Deposit is $450 each with
final payment by May 1, 2015. An Early Booking Discount is
available until 1 Jan 2015. The package includes air from most
east coast and Midwest cities, daily breakfast and dinners,
Superior Tourist Class hotels, and English-speaking guide.
For additional information and brochures, call JohnTagnesi,
1-888-544-4461
or
email:
[email protected].
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Knights of Columbus Youth Christmas Party - Sat, Dec 6
Our Christmas party will be held Sat, Dec 6, from Noon
to 3:00pm at its Council located on 12742 Nettles Drive,
NN, VA 23606. Come Join other Youth from around
the Peninsula for Christmas Fun, Food, Games and
Entertainment! A goodwill offering of $1 per guest will
be collected at the door. Canned goods for our Parish
food pantries may also be donated. For more information,
contact Vahwere Kavota, Youth Director at (757) 755-6917
[email protected] or sign up in the commons.
Peninsula Catholic Barnes & Noble Book Fair - Dec 13
Peninsula Catholic High School will host our Fourth
Annual Barnes & Noble Book Fair on Saturday, December
13, from 11 a.m. – 5 p.m., at Barnes & Noble, 12170 Jefferson
Avenue, Newport News. You may order online from
December 13 – December 18—Book Fair No. 11482429.
Join us on the 13th—our Concert Band, Treble Choir and
Catholic Players will perform for your entertainment.
Saint Mary’s Recipients of Virtue of the Month Award
The following students from Saint Mary Star of the Sea
School were the recipients of the Virtue of the Month
award for exemplifying the virtue of friendship.
Amory Treacy – on a daily basis helps her friends in need,
instructing them to do the right thing even when it may
be hard. She shows compassion and never excludes others
from her games at recess. She has already made many
friends in her short time at Saint Mary’s. Amory is a great
example of the friend God calls each one of us to be to our
neighbors.
Sydney DeLong – is friendly to everyone she meets. She
comes to school every morning greeting students and
teachers. Sydney immediately be-friended a new classmate
and helped the new student get acclimated to the class.
Sydney never leaves anyone out and is always making sure
everyone is happy and has a friend to play and work with.
CARES Volunteers Needed
Catholic Charities of Eastern VA is looking for volunteers
for its CARES program. The Community Awareness
and Resources for Seniors (CARES) program matches
volunteer drivers with seniors to provide transportation
to doctor’s appointments and on other errands. This
service is crucial to many seniors who wish to remain
living independently and are unable to drive. Volunteers
utilize an online system where they can sign up to provide
a ride when they are free. Schedules are extremely
flexible! For more information, please call Clara Gravely
at (757) 875-0060. Thank you for the gift of your time.
Visit our website at www.icchampton.org
Staff Information
Pastor, Fr. Sean Prince, ext. 215
[email protected]
Director of Human Concerns, Carol Dufresne, ext. 214
[email protected]
Business Manager, Ann Hart, ext. 211
[email protected]
Director of Evangelization, Cass Hooker, ext. 222
[email protected]
Asst. Director of Evangelization, Steve Delaney, ext. 221
[email protected]
Communications Coordinator, Greg Thompson, ext. 210
[email protected]
Pastoral Musician, Teresa Yoder, ext. 220
[email protected]
Accompanist, Mark Smeland
Custodian, Lance Warner
Prayers & Praise
Sick
Kathy Abers, Scott Batchelor, Dee Berube,
Constantino Bristol, Linda Brown, Clarence Butler,
Frances Clark, Andria Crockett, Cecil DeLong, Vallee DeLong,
Karen Fagelman, Kerry Fagelman, Thomas Fisher,
Edgardo Franceschi, Ursella Gammergone, Peter Gorecki,
Janeth & Bill Garlette, Lorrie San Giovanni, Lisa Grose,
Pat Harrell, Richard Hudgins, Janice Jarvis, Thomas Jarvis,
Ron Johnson, Margarita Jones, Brianna Karchner, Bill Kessler,
Meg Kessler, Fr. Dan Klem, Fr. John Kloepfer,
Heather Krance-Kellner, Scott Lancianese, Judy Latourneau,
Lena Lednick, Kim Levi, Judy Lund, Barbara Mashley,
Wanda McErlean, Harry Meirs, Jack Meirs, Br. Jim Mullen SVD,
Charles Nicholson, Jr., Rose Pardi, Tomi Perreault,
Blanche Rhodes, Fleurette Romprey, Lorrie San Giovanni,
Anna Marie Schauer, Lillian Shearin, Elaine Stamper,
Nancy Tennien, Dorothy Thornton, Jim Thornton,
Laverne Triggs, Molly Villano, Terri Weaver, S. Paul Wills,
Jim Yoder
Seminarians
John Baab, Dillon Bruce, John Christian, Rev. Mr. Daniel Cogut,
Anthony Ferguson, Benjamin Fleser, Taylor Hall,
James Hickman, Rev. Mr. Matthew Kiehl, Mark Kowalski,
Martin Lonart, Rev. Mr. Nicholas Mammi, Christopher Masla,
Miguel Melendez, Daniel Molochko, Jason Morrison,
Kyle O’Connor, Andrew Oehmann, James O’Reilly,
Nicholas Redmond, Justin Shuma, Cassidy Stinson,
Riley Winstead
Ministry Contacts
Ministry
Altar Servers
Arts & Environment
Contact
Steve Bove
Marie-Claude
David
Bereavement/Funeral Carol Dufresne
Building Use /
Ann Hart
Maintenance
Catechumenate
Cass Hooker
Children’s Liturgy
Cass Hooker
Choir/Music
Teresa Yoder
Ministry
Communications/
Greg Thompson
Media
Family of Faith
Cass Hooker
Eucharistic Ministers Bev Amante
Gayle Fronkier
Finance Council
Joe Paulus
Health Ministry
Linda Ribakov
Hospital Visitation
Barbara Morgan
Lectors
Dave Okerblom
Nursery
Cass Hooker
Parish Life
Mary Ellen
Committee
Chesney
Bob Amante
Pastoral Leadership
Dave Okerblom
Council (PLC)
Registration/
Greg Thompson
Database
Provide-A-Ride
Terri Weaver
Sacramental
Cass Hooker
Preparation
Youth Ministry
Steve DeLaney
Social Ministry
Carol Dufresne
Ushers/Greeters
Jonathan Behun
Wedding Preparation Fr. Sean Prince
Young Adult
Steve DeLaney
Ministry
Flower Donation
A donation for flowers was made this weekend in loving
remembrance of Alpha Schuszler, sister of Martina Mays and
Maggie Strawsnyder.
Visit our website at www.icchampton.org
Phone #
327-8373
826-0393
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826-0393 x222
851-9453
838-7341
645-4367
(804) 402-7781
826-0393 x225
329-9944
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723-6114
851-9453
329-9944
826-0393 x210
826-0393
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850-2222
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Immaculate Conception Church
KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS
ROUND TABLE
In Service to One In Service to All
For more information:
Contact David Brin, ICC Knights of
Columbus Round Table Coordinator
at 757-851-0907
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