Immaculate Conception Church

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1 Immaculate Conception Church Parish Mission Statement Immaculate Conception Catholic Church celebrates the Eucharist and proclaims the gospel in worship, through our love of God and for each other, and with our ministry to the marginalized. We journey together in our faith, united by our trust in Christ s love and mercy and the powerful intercession of the Blessed Virgin Mary. George Green Parish Center 113 North Geneva Street Ithaca, NY Hours: Mon. Fri. 8:00AM 4:00PM Closed for Lunch 12-1 pm MARCH 3, TH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME PARISH STAFF Fr. Augustine Chumo Pastor Fr.Augustine.Chumo@dor.org x109 Erika Linsdell Parish Admin. Assistant Erika.Linsdell@dor.org x101 Gary Vrabel Music Ministry Gary.Vrabel@dor.org ext. 102 JOIN US FOR OUR LITURGIES MASS SCHEDULE Monday & Thursday 12:10PM Tuesday, Wednesday & Friday 7AM Saturday 8:30AM Vigil Mass Saturday 4:30PM Sunday 8:30 & 10:30AM Our Vision: To be a community of God s Love and Service A. Emmanuel Berrido Music emmanuelberrido@gmail.com David Zellinger Finance Director David.Zellinger@dor.org Kathleen Adessa Bookkeeping Kathleen.Adessa@dor.org Rich Rasmussen Pastoral & Catechetical leader Rich.Rasmussen@dor.org ext. 105 Patrick Paolangeli Maintenance ppaolangeli@dor.org Dan Hurley Deacon Dan.Hurley@dor.org Calvary Cemetery Five Mile Drive, Ithaca Mike Moravec Cemetery Manager SACRAMENTS BAPTISM: A preparation session is required before the baptism of your child. Please call prior to your due date for an appointment. RECONCILIATION: Saturday 2:30P 4PM MARRIAGE: Please call at least 6 months in advance of your anticipated wedding date. ANOINTING OF THE SICK: Call to request this sacrament. HOSPITALIZATIONS: Call if your loved one is in the hospital. CONTACT INFORMATION Main Office 607/ Fax: 607/ IImmacul@dor.org BULLETIN REQUESTS: iimmacul@dor.org no later than 4PM

2 Next Sunday - March 10, st Sunday of Lent Second Collection Black, Native American, Hispanic Missions LENT PROGRAM Mass Intentions Sunday, March 3 8:30AM For Parishioners 10:30AM Udvilla, Numu & Alex Ferrer from Guillermo Ferrer Monday, March 4 10:30AM The Residents at Cayuga Ridge Cayuga Ridge) 12:10PM Hugh McManus from John & Peggy Keating Tuesday, March 5 7:00AM Jack Foght from Alex Delfini Wednesday, March 6 Ash Wednesday 7:00AM For Parishioners 12:10PM Carmen Jacks from the Ober Family 7:00PM Olga Potorti from Ruth Pearson Thursday, March 7 12:10PM Katie Klein from the Lauer Family Friday, March 8 7:00AM Mary Ann Burns from Elizabeth Burns Saturday, March 9 8:30AM Edward J Smith Estate 4:30PM Bruce Delfini from Alex Delfini Sunday, March 10 8:30AM Eileen P Kelly Estate NEED TO KNOW Our annual tradition during Lent is to distribute collection bags to benefit Catholic charities. These bags are located at the side entrances and the main entrances to church. Please take one home and collect your spare change and cash over the Lenten season. We will have a return station set up prior to Holy Week. SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENTS MONDAY, MARCH 4 10:30A CAYUGA RIDGE MASS TUESDAY, MARCH 5 1:00P FOOD PANTRY 5:30P ADULT CHOIR-CH WEDNESDAY, MARCH 6 ASH WEDNESDAY THIS WEEK 7AM, 12:10 & 7:00PM THURSDAY, MARCH 7 11:00 ADORATION-CH 1:00P FAITH SHAIRING-PH 5:30P CONTEMP GRP REH-CH 6:00P PARISH COUNCIL-PH FRIDAY, MARCH 8 6:00P STATIONS OF THE CROSS-CH SATURDAY, MARCH 9 9:00A SHARING CHRIST RETREAT-PH SUNDAY, MARCH 10 COFFEE HOUR 11:45A HS YTH GRP-YR 2:00P CANTATA REH-CH 2:30P MS YTH GRP-YR The following Intentions were left out: Feb. 27: Deceased Sisters of Mercy & Mercy Associates. Feb. 28: Souls in Purgatory March 2: Michael Petrus March 6, 2019 Ash Wednesday Masses: 7:00 AM, 12:10 and 7:00 PM March 13, 2019 Day of Penance and reconciliation: Confessions available at 12:30PM 7:00 PM All Thursdays during Lent: Holy Hour at AM and benediction at 12noon Way of the Cross - March 15th, 6 pm Please join us in prayer on Friday March 15th, 6 pm in church, when your Pastoral Council will lead you in a special Way of the Cross. Come listen to the Meditations on the 14 Stations of the Cross, composed by young people ages 16 to 27, first presented at the Colosseum in Rome on Good Friday of last year. Our liturgy begins at 6 pm, but you are welcome to come 10 or so minutes earlier to silently pray and meditate on Scriptural excerpts that will be provided for each Station. Mass openings in the coming week for your kind attention. 12:10pm Masses on March 11th and March 14th are available for intentions. Please contact the office if you are interested. The 1:30pm Mass at Titus Towers on Thursday, March 14th is also available for intentions. Lenten Resources: Renew Your Spirit booklets containing Daily Reflections, Actions & Prayers are available for everyone. Ministry opportunity: Food Pantry The food pantry is in desperate need of volunteers: drivers, help setting up on Monday mornings, food distribution from 1p-2p on Tuesdays and clean-up. If you can devote an hour or two once a week to help please contact the parish office. Thank you! A Sincere Thank You to the family of David Consalvi for remembering Immaculate Conception Church in the obituary of their loved one. OFFERTORY AND FINANCE February 24, 2019 Plate Collection $5,618 Attendance 443 CMA 2018/19 Campaign: As of this week we are at $42,487 which is 74% of our $57,151 goal. Number of donors thus far is 188. Thank you all very much for your generous support to this appeal. We have made tremendous progress in the past week. The due date is May 31 is fast approaching. Thank you in advance for your generosity. Asante sana, sana! Inclement Weather-Our policy states if the Ithaca City Schools close due to weather, the office will be closed, and there will be NO 7:00am Daily Mass. School delayed start does not affect our Mass schedule.

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4 Immaculate conception Lenten mission March 10 & 11, :00pm We welcome our Presider, Fr. Dennis Billy C.Ss.R, who will share insights into The Silence of Spring. Saturday, March 9 2:00 4:00pm Extra Confessions (2 priests available) 4:30pm Preside at Mass Sunday, March 10 8:30am & 10:30am Preside at Mass 7:00pm The Silence of Spring (in church) Monday, March 11 7:00pm The Silence of Spring (in church) Fr. Dennis Billy is local in the Diocese of Rochester, and is a well-known Spiritual and Retreat Leader. There is no charge for the Mission. All are Welcome.

5 Dunia = world Ni = is Mviringo = round Next Sunday March 10, st Sunday of Lent Second Collection Black, Native American, Hispanic Missions Dunia ni mviringo = the world is round. This is a common saying Eight Sunday of the Year This is the last Sunday before the season of Lent begins. Lent, as we know, is a special season to meditate on God s love for us through sending his only begotten to Son, Jesus Christ, to die for our salvation. The letter of St. Paul to Corinthians gives us a great theme of the resurrection. According to Paul, our new and risen life will be imperishable and immortal. The words of the Scripture will then come true Death is swallowed up in victory. Where, O death is your victory? Where, O death is your sting Death with all its sorrow, illness, hunger, hatred, misery, will no longer have power over human beings, because Christ's victory will wipe them out! After such a statement, we would expect Paul to invite his listeners to keep their eyes fixed on heaven. Instead, he invites them to commit themselves to this world! In certainty, all good they do will not be lost. In exact words Therefore, my beloved brothers be firm, steadfast, always fully devoted to the work of the Lord, knowing that in the Lord, knowing that in the Lord your labor is not in vain 1 Cor.15:58. May the grace of God be upon each one of us to live the life that looks forward to the resurrection first promised to us in Baptism. Estela Santos Those battling cancer The sick of or parish The newly wed couple of our parish; Steven and Bailey Our RCIA/catechumen and candidates A fruitful and transforming Lenten season The people of Venezuela, and for peace in the troubled world MyParish App PRAY FOR: It is not too late to be part of this new and exciting way of staying informed and connected to our parish family. Let us know if you need help in any way. Meanwhile many parishioners are happy with the App thus far. Share your experience with us so we can make improvements accordingly. May this new tool help you in your prayer and spiritual life. YOUTH AND FAMILY CORNER Two young sisters, Anne and Mary, were sitting at the breakfast table eating cereal. On the front of the cereal box was an advertisement that read your name in gold. A person could send in $1 along with the proof of purchase seal from the box for a pin with their name on it printed in beautiful gold letters. Both girls wanted the pin but Mary said sorry Anne, I saw it first. Besides you don t have a dollar. I m ordering the pin. Anne was angry- just because your older, you always gets your way she said. Mary threw her spoon down and ran out of the kitchen. Several weeks passed. One day a package arrived that was addressed to Mary. Mary rushed to her room to open the package. Anne was anxious to see the pin that Mary ordered but was careful not to show her excitement. Anne said in a mean voice Well, I guess they sent you your pin. Mary slowly opened the package and peaked inside the box. She said would you like to see Anne? Anne said No, I don t want to see your dumb pin. Mary left the box on her dresser and left the room. Anne just had to take a look. She opened the box and gasped. She had mixed feelings of love for her sister and shame at herself. The pin was beautiful and in four gold letters was written A-N-N-E. The lesson be selfless, generous and always willing to bless others. Adapted from Your Name in Gold Chicken Soup for The Kid s Soul; 1998 Pgs OUR SANCTUARY LAMP WILL BURN THIS WEEK TO HONOR SR. ELISE QUIGLEY, RSM FROM SHARON MCGEE AROUND THE AREA/DIOCESE Beginning Ash Wednesday through Palm Sunday, Internationally known 40 Days for Life, a peaceful, prayerful campaign will take place right here in Ithaca. Join us in peaceful vigil along the public right-of-way across from Planned Parenthood, 620 W. Seneca St., daily, 7AM- 7PM, We hope you will consider a 1hr or 2hr prayer vigil per week with your family, a friend, or church group. Come and pray together! ****Come out to meet 40 DFL Campaign Strategist, Mr. Chris Davis, on March 13th, 6PM at the Vigil Site. Easy sign up on website For more information, contact Mary Anne Tissot, or sweetwind53@yahoo.com If you've been enjoying the monthly free Catholic resources from Dynamic Catholic then you may want to consider subscribing to their "Best Lent Ever 2019" program for an incredible 40 day journey that will transform your life. Daily inspirational s, with videos and practical tips for your life, and personal stories from the Dynamic Catho- Notre Dame Women s Retreat presents: Our Spiritual Journey April 5-7, 2019 Notre Dame Retreat Center, Canandaigua Hear the stories from scripture which offer words of encouragement along our personal journeys. Contact: Maureen Seeley: Mseeley@htva.net/

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