“We know that St. Bernarrd of Sienna sanctified Italy; St. Dominic converted many provinces; St. Louis Bertrand, in all his sermons, never failed to exhort his hearers to practice devotion towards Mary; and many others also have done the same.” —- Saint Alphonsus Mary Liguori

IMMACULATE CONCEPTION CATHOLIC CHURCH 104 EAST JOHN STREET

CLINTON, N.C. 28328 Office: (910) 592-1384

Website: www.icclintonnc.org

Pastor: Rev. Joseph Dionne, C.Ss.R. Parochial Vicar: Rev. Mark Wise, C.Ss.R. Pastoral Associates: 910-596-2210 Sister Theresine Gildea, C.D.P. Sister Maxine Tancraitor, C.D.P.

Office Hours Monday through Friday: 8:30 AM-3:00 PM

Secretary: Agata Kusmierczuk Music Director: Mary Goodwin

Mass Schedule - Horario de Misas Saturday—Sábado 6:00 PM Español Clinton Sunday - Domingo 10:00 AM English Clinton Sunday - Domingo 12:30 PM Español Clinton Sunday - Domingo 6:00 PM Español Ingold

Daily Mass—As published inside bulletin.

Reconciliation - Confesiones Saturday –Sábado, 4:00—5:30 p.m. Faith Formation - Catequesis

Immaculate Conception, Clinton Saturday, 4:00 PM- 5:30 PM Primera Comunión –Año I y II (Español) Sunday, 11:00 AM-12:15 PM First Communion Year I & II (English) Monday, 5:00 PM-6:00 PM Confirmation - Year I Monday, 6:30 PM-8:00 PM Confirmation - Year II San Juan, Ingold Sunday, 4:30 PM - 6:00 PM Primera Comunión - Año I y II Emergency phone: 910-594-0287

Monday: Wis 3:1-9; Ps 23:1-6; Rom 5:5-11 or 6:3-9; Jn 6:37-40, or any readings from no. 668 or from the Masses for the Dead, nos. 1011-1016 Tuesday: Rom 12:5-16b; Ps 131:1bcde-3; Lk 14:15-24 Wednesday: Rom 13:8-10; Ps 112:1b-2, 4-5, 9; Lk 14:25-33 Thursday: Rom 14:7-12; Ps 27:1bcde, 4, 13-14; Lk 15:1-10 Friday: Rom 15:14-21; Ps 98:1-4; Lk 16:1-8 Saturday: Rom 16:3-9, 16, 22-27; Ps 145:2-5, 10-11; Lk 16:9-15 Sunday: 1 Kgs 17:10-16; Ps 146:7-10; Heb 9:24-28; Mk 12:38-44 [41-44]

Please a end a weekday Mass! MASS SCHEDULE and INTENTION

Sunday, November 1 10:00 AM Deceased members of Rabos, Bialy, Bednarski and Stamirowki Families 12:30 PM + Abraham Chandia, Benjamin Jerez, Vitelia Reyes, Mariana Jerez, Luis Lagos 6:00 PM (Ingold) People of the Parish Monday, November 2 8:00 AM Deceased members of Young and Bonsiewich families 7:00 PM All the Faithful Departed Tuesday, November 3 No masses Wednesday, November 4 7:00 PM + Ernest Beaudreau, Eva & Frank Rock, Jena Pregent, Alphonse Rock, Irene Gilpatrick, Dorothy Cadore , Ethel & Sam Beaudreau Thursday, November 5 8:00 AM + Jacob Millet, Delos Barney, Ruth Phinney, John Phinney Friday, November 6 8:00 AM + Donna Register, Melanie Kornegay Saturday, November 7 6:00 PM + Miguel Covarrubias Week of Sunday, November 8 Sunday, November 8 10:00 AM Boguslawa Rabos-Biala 12:30 PM + Antonia Carrea, Lucia Jimenez, Circlo Jimenez, Feliciano Najera 6:00 PM (Ingold) + Rick Allen, Stanley Moore, J.A. Moore baby, all Jastyien, Moore, Allen deceased members

PARISH COUNCIL ELECTIONS

We invite all registered parishioners to submit names of persons who could serve as members of a newly-cons tuted Parish Council. At all the weekend masses beginning next Saturday/Sunday and the one to fol-low, we will be handing out a nomina on ballot (with space to up to four names) in all the weekend masses so as to draw up a list of poten al candidates for publica on on Sunday, November 8. The elec on will take place on November 15. The term of office for the elected members will be at least two years with the possi-bility of a third year of service. Four persons from the Anglo community will be elected, and four from the Hispanic community. *****************************************************************************************

ELECIONES AL CONSEJO PASTORAL

Estamos invitando a los feligreses a someter nombres de personas que pueden servir como miembros del nuevo Consejo Pastoral. Comenzando el sábado/domingo próximo en todas las misas y el fin de semana si-guiente estaremos repar endo papeletas con espacio para escribir los nombres de cuatro personas que sean capaces de servir en esta capacidad. Presentamos la lista de todos los candidatos el 8 de noviembre. La elec-ción tendrá lugar el sábado 14/domingo 15 de noviembre. Se eligirán cuatro perosnas de la comunidad an-gla y cuatro de la comunidad hispana para cons tuir el nuevo Consejo Pastoral.

Bishop Burbidge will celebrate the annual Mass for the Deceased Bishops, Priests and Deacons of the Diocese of Raleigh on Monday, November 2, 2015 at Our Lady of Guadalupe Catholic Church in Newton Grove at 11:00 am at the altar in the parish cemetery. The faithful are most welcome to attend the Mass, as we pray for those Bishops, Priests and Deacons who so faithfully served the mission of Christ and His Church throughout North Carolina.

The Mass will then conclude with the blessing of the graves of the deceased clergy buried in throughout the parish ceme-tery. In the event of inclement weather, the Mass will be cel-ebrated in the parish church.

RESULTS OF THE FIRST ROUND OF NOMINATIONS for the PARISH COUNCIL RESULTADOS DE LA PRIMERA RONDA DE NOMINACIONES al CONSEJO PARROQUIAL

The following eligible persons received votes as candidates for elec on to Parish Council (The current members of the Finance Council are excluded by law: Brian DeMay, Fran Leerkes, Noreen Tilley, Krzysztof Kurmierczuk, Henry Tsao, José Romero). Las sigiuientes recibieron votos como candidatos para ser eligidos al Consejo Parroquial (Los miembros del Consejo de Finanzas son excluidos por ley: Brian DeMay, Fran Leerkes, Noreen lley, Krzysztof Kurmierczul, Henry Tsao, José Romero). Rosemary Hunter José Baños María Sauno Fred Schoenleber Minerva Baños Alejandro Sauno Mac Maxwell Victor Fernández Lila Maxwell Felipa Urieta Nash Johnson Octo Flores Beth Johnson David Martínez Joan Tsao Fernando Cerdeña Bonnie Gribble José Jiménez Julia Moore María Jiménez Tom Wright Orly Maldonado Be y Jo Wright Abel Aranda Gary Crawford Águeda Aranda Liz Crawford Rocio Romero Maryann Luxeder Jesús Otero Jay Tilley Alejandro Vanegas Albert Verrilli Anabel Vanegas Ellen Verrilli Israel Lara Sally DeMay Patricia Lara Agata Kusmierczuk Anabelly Roblero Bravo Sebas an Bereza Jesús San bañez Wayne Roder Ester San bañez Phill Wills Refugio Bravo Allie Burgess Silvia Castañeda Ray Millet Dolores Gómez Jan Rawls Rosa Romero Tom Gallagher Henry Meza Georgina Zeng José A. García Melissa Guzman Veronica García Sabino Guzman Vicki Hernández Gómez Rosa Guzman Miguel Or z Marco Garcia María Or z Arnulfo Williams Raunel Hernández Guadalupe Subias Julissa Díaz Alvin Antonio Cruz San bañez Wilbert Carter Elena Subías Mary Goodwin Guadalupe Subías If any of the above listed persons wish to be excluded as candidates, please inform the Parish Office at your first opportunity. Si algunos de los de arriba desean ser excluidos de la lista de candidatos, favor de no ficar la Oficina Parroquial en cuanto antes.

On Monday, November 2, All Souls Day, we will again be observing the local custom of presenting luminaries in honor of our deceased love ones in the 7:00 p.m. mass to be offered on that day. Index cards (one per family) will be availa-ble to one and all to write the names of their dearly departed, which will then be placed in the box provided. There is no fee, and all are welcome. Pray for the faithful departed throughout the month of November.

El lunes, 2 de noviembre, es el Día de los Fieles Difuntos. Además del altar tradicional que se erigirá en el vestíbulo del templo, en las afueras del mismo se preparará el sitio de las luminarias. Como en años recientes, habrá tarjetas sobre las cuales se escribirán los nombres de los difuntos de su familia por los que quiere rezar en aquel día y a través del mes de noviembre. Estas tarjetas serán depositadas en una caja prevista para ello. Todos pueden participar, y es completamente gratis. Rezemos por los fieles difuntos durante todo el mes de noviembre.

Winter Gala/Fes val del Invierno

Saturday/sábado 30 January 2016 6:00 PM—12 Midnight Fundraiser to benefit our parish (new roof for the church) Formal evening of dinner, dancing, door prizes, 50/50, silent auc on, etc.

Cost: $50 per person / Costo: $50 por persona Buy your ckets before November 25, 2015 This is an “adult only” event. Parishioners may invite non-parishioners to a end. Babysi ng is available. We are accep ng new items, food baskets, gi cer ficates, and money dona ons for silent auc on and door prizes. Gala’s Sponsorship opportunity: Gala Gold Sponsor $250 or more Gala Silver Sponsor $150-$249 Gala Bronze Sponsor $50-$149 Gold Sponsor will receive 2 complimentary ckets to the Gala. Silver Sponsor will receive 1 complimentary cket to the Gala. List of the Gala Sponsors will be displayed during Gala, and also inserted in the church bulle n. Please contact Agata in the church office if you would like to help with Gala, to register and for more infor-ma on, tel.910-592-1384 All dona ons are tax deduc ble.

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