“Fiat mihi secundum verbum tuum.” “May it be done to me

according to your word.” - Luke 1:38b

IMMACULATE CONCEPTION

CATHOLIC CHURCH

104 EAST JOHN STREET CLINTON, N.C. 28328 Office: (910) 592-1384

Website: www.icclintonnc.org Parish email: inri@icclintonnc.org

Pastor: Rev. Mark J. Betti

Pastoral Associates: 596-2210 Sister Theresine Gildea, C.D.P. Sister Maxine Tancraitor, C.D.P.

Office Hours Monday, Wednesday, Thursday: 9 AM-3 PM

Tuesday and Friday: 8 AM-3 PM

Mass Schedule - Horario de Misas Sunday - domingo 10:00 AM English Clinton Sunday - domingo 11:30 AM Español Clinton Sunday - domingo 1:30 PM Español Clinton Sunday - domingo 6:00 PM Español Ingold

Daily Mass—As published inside bulletin.

Reconciliation - Confesiones Before or after any scheduled Mass, or

anytime by appointment/o por cita

Baptism - Bautizos English: Call Church office to schedule. Español:. Los horarios de Bautizos y plati-cas serán publicados en este boletín,

Marriage - Matrimonio Please make arrangements with the priest at least six (6) months in advance of wedding. Se debe consultar con el párroco con 6 meses de anticipación.

Faith Formation - Catequesis

ICC, Clinton Sunday, 11:00 AM-12:00 Noon First Communion Year I & II (English) Sunday, 12:15 PM-1:15 PM Primera Comunión –Año I y II (Español) 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 - 6:15 PM Primera Comunión - Año I y II Emergency phone: 910-305-9947

Prayer Book of Life Please pray for all the intentions written in our “Prayer Book of Life” located in the vestibule. Anyone with any need is invited to write prayer requests in the book.

“Let us pray for one another”

Weekly Meeting and Class Schedule Sun. December 07 11:00 AM-12:00 Noon First Communion Year I & II (English), Fr. Price Center 12:15 PM-1:15 PM Primera Comunión –Año I y II (Español, Fr. Price Center Mon. December 08 7:30-9:30 PM Social in Fr. Price Center Tue. December 09 7:00 PM Knights of Columbus, Fr. Price Center Thu. December 11 7:00 PM Choir practice, church Sun. December 14 11:00 AM-12:00 Noon First Communion Year I & II (English), Fr. Price Center 12:15 PM-1:15 PM Primera Comunión –Año I y II (Español, Fr. Price Center Mon. December 15 5:00 PM-6:00 PM Confirmation Year I 6:30 PM-8:00 PM Confirmation Year II

Please attend a weekday Mass! MASS SCHEDULE and INTENTION Sunday 07 December 10:00 AM Lolita Long + 11:30 AM No intentión solicitada 1:30 PM People of the Parish 6:00 PM (Ingold) People of the Parish Monday 08 December 9:00 AM (Latin) No intentions requested 6:30 PM People of the Parish Tuesday 09 December 6:30 PM Procesión in Ingold 7:00 PM Misa in Ingold Wednesday 10 December 7:00 PM Charles Lysaght + Thursday 11 December 8:00 AM William Pomnitz III 8:00 PM Danzantes 9:00-11:00 PM Mariachi 11:00 PM Misa- People of the Parish 12 AM Pan y chocolate Friday 12 December 8:00 AM William Pomnitz Week of Sunday, 14 December Sunday 14 December 10:00 AM People of the Parish 11:30 AM Procesion 12:00 PM No intentión solicitada 6:00 PM (Ingold) no mass

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ORGANIZATIONAL CONTACTS

Parish Council: Next meeting: TBA. PAC meet-ings are open to all parishioners. Knight of Columbus: Meet 2nd Tuesday of month at 7:00 PM in the Fr. Price Center. Women's Group: Next meeting TBA. Comité Hispano: Jose Baños 910-249-3424

READINGS FOR THE WEEK Monday: Gn 3:9-15, 20; Ps 98:1-4; Eph 1:3-6, 11-12; Lk 1:26-38 Tuesday: Is 40:1-11; Ps 96:1-3, 10ac, 11-13; Mt 18:12-14 Wednesday: Is 40:25-31; Ps 103:1-4, 8, 10; Mt 11:28-30 Thursday: Is 41:13-20; Ps 145:1, 9, 10-13ab; Mt 11:11-15 Friday: Zec 2:14-17 or Rv 11:19a; 12:1-6a, 10ab; Jdt 13:18bcde, 19: Lk 1:26-38 or Lk 1:39-47, or any readings from the Common of the Blessed Virgin Mary, nos. 707-712 Saturday: Sir 48:1-4, 9-11; Ps 80:2ac, 3b, 15- 16, 18-19; Mt 17:9a, 10-13 Sunday: Is 61:1-2a, 10-11; Lk 1:46-50, 53-54; 1 Thes 5:16-24; Jn 1:6-8, 19-28

Bautizos REQUISITOS

Registrarse en la oficina por favor llamar a David Martinez: 910-337-3229.

El día que se va a registrar, traer una copia del Acta de Nacimiento de la persona que será bau-tizada

Los padrinos deben estar casados por la Iglesia Católica y haber recibido los sacramentos de ini-ciación, si son solteros, deben ser mayores de 16 años y haber recibido los sacramentos de inicia-ción.

Los padres que no están registrados en la parro-quia, tienen que hacerlo al menos dos meses an-tes para poder bautizar a sus hijos.

IMPORTANTE Favor de no traer niños a las platicas.

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Preparación de Matrimonio

REQUISITOS

Registrarse en la oficina con anterioridad,

para tomar las clases

Traer los documentos necesarios:

1. Certificado de Matrimonio por lo civil o

una licencia para casarse

2. Copia de Papeles de Divorcio (en dado caso)

3. Una copia “reciente” del Acta de Bautismo

(del novio y la novia) con “notas marginales”

4. Acta de Nacimiento (del novio y la novia)

IMPORTANTE

No haga planes para la fecha de su boda has-

ta después de registrarse y asistir a las pre-

matrimoniales.

Favor de no traer niños a las platicas.

Upcoming Events December

Monday 08 December Immaculate Conception Parish Feast Day Event, parish grounds: 6:30 PM

Jueves 11 Diciembre: Nuestra Senora de Guadalupe 8:00 PM Danzantes 9:00 PM Mariachi 11:00 PM Santa Misa 12:00 AM Convivio: pan y chocolate Wednesday 24 December Christmas Eve 6:00 PM misa (Ingold) 8:00 PM misa (Clinton) 10:00 PM Mass (Clinton)

Wednesday 31 December New Year’s Eve Mass and Party, parish grounds: 7 PM—12:30 AM

January 2015 Saturday 31 January Winter Gala: “Winter in Paris”, Fr. Price Center

February Sunday 01 February Super Bowl party, Fr. Price Center

Lunes 02 febrero Misa de presentaciones, templo

Wed/miérc 18 February Ash Wednesday/miérc de ceniza, church/templo

March Monday 02 March Sacrament of Confirmation, St. Mary, Goldsboro

Horario de Eventos/Event Times

Domingo/Sunday 14 diciembre 2014 10:00 AM Mass (English) 11:30 AM procesión 12:00 PM misa (español) 1:00 PM convivio Solo hay una misa en español hoy. Todavía habrá misa en Ingold a las 6 PM

Winter Gala/Festival del Invierno

“Winter in Paris”

Fundraiser to benefit our parish

Saturday/sábado 31 January 2015

6:00 PM—12 Midnight Formal evening of dinner, dancing, door prizes, 50/50, silent auction, etc. Music by DJ Ross Catered by Simply Southern

Cost: $50 per person / Costo: $50 por persona

This is an “adult only” event. Parishioners may invite non-parishioners to attend.

Babysitting is available. . We are accepting new items, food baskets, gift certificates, and money donations for silent auction 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 tickets to the Gala.

Silver Sponsor will receive 1 complimentary ticket to the Gala.

List of the Gala Sponsors will be displayed during Gala, and also inserted in the church bulletin.

All donations are tax deductable.

Please contact Agata in the church office if you would like to help with Gala, to register and for more information, tel.910-592-1384

Parish Feast Day

Immaculate Conception of the

Blessed Virgin Mary

Monday, 8 December 2014

6:30 PM Mass followed by

Blessing of statue and prayer garden

7:30 PM Pot Luck social

in the

Fr. Price Center

Día de nuestra fiesta parroquial

De la Santísima Virgen María Inmaculada Concepción Lunes, 08 de Diciembre de 2014

06:30 P.M. Misa seguido por Bendición de la estatua y Jardín de oración

07:30 PM Pot Luck social (comida de traje) En El edificio Father Price Center

New Year’s Eve Extravaganza!

¡Fiesta del Año Nuevo!

7:00 PM Mass/misa

(Holy Day of Obligation/misa precepto:

Solemnity of Mary, the Holy Mother of God Solemnidad de Maria, Santa Madre de Dios)

8:00 PM— ? Party/fiesta in the Fr. Price Center

Food is Pot Luck/comida de traje

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DJ will provide music for dancing

Watch the ball drop in Times Square

Guests of parishioners are welcome to attend!

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