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. Staff Connection... May 7, 2017 Dear Friends, Immaculate Conception Church I often enjoy reading about our Holy Father, Pope Francis! He is not only a Jesuit (I was educated by Jesuits @ Fordhan and Boston College!) but he is a very holy man that lives a very simplistic life. His holiness and simplicity are such gems I have tried in the years of his Papacy to model my lifestyle after his I pray that God will continue to direct me in that path! In my reading about Pope Francis, I came upon an article about his homily from his first Chrism Mass in the Diocese of Rome. In that homily, he challenged his clergy, the bishops, priests, and deacons of the world to be shepherds with the smell of the sheep. What on earth did he mean by that comment? Well, smelling like sheep requires getting close to them. And in Jesus day, shepherds always got close: they slept at the entrance to the pen to protect the sheep and keep them from wandering off. And we know that the sheep always recognized their shepherd s voice and followed them. And here lies the similarity Jesus got close to the people even the Pharisees that set themselves apart by taking on human flesh. And in doing so, he healed by giving himself to us as He died on the cross. Jesus took the high road not returning insults, not threatening, but simply submitting to those who judged Him so unjustly. Would that we try to imitate this in our own lives! Submission is a word that often carries with it a negative definition. However, submission can also help us find strength in suffering and in doing so we come to recognize the power that permeates our being when we are willing to die to ourselves. When we allow ourselves to be filled with the Holy Spirit only then can we begin to forgive, to speak truth in love, and to live like Jesus who continues to be our Good Shepherd, even now in this time and space. And friends, the clergy are not the only ones called to smell like sheep for all of us are sheep and shepherds called to care for one another in the name of the Lord, When we allow ourselves to get close to one another, the Shepherd s love continues right here in our midst and thanks be to God for that! This week make it your mission to get close to someone you haven t been close to for a while and feel God s love in that for both of you. Easter blessings, Deacon Hurley MASS SCHEDULE Monday & Thursday 12:10PM Tuesday, Wednesday & Friday 7AM Vigil Mass Saturday 4:30PM Sunday 8:30 & 10:30AM George Green Parish Center 113 North Geneva Street Ithaca, NY 14850 *** 607/273-6121 SACRAMENTS BAPTISM: A preparation session is required before the baptism of your child. Please call 273-6121 prior to your due date for an appointment. RECONCILIATION: Saturday 2:30P 4PM MARRIAGE: Please call 273-6121 at least 6 months in advance of your anticipated wedding date. ANOINTING OF THE SICK: to request this sacrament. HOSPITALIZATIONS: if your loved one is in the hospital.
Date NEXT SUNDAY MAY 14, 2017 FIFTH SUNDAY OF EASTER SECOND COLLECTION SCHOOL SUPPORT Mass Intentions The Week Ahead... Page2 Sunday 5-7 Monday 5-8 Tuesday 5-9 Wednesday 5-10 Thursday 5-11 Friday 5-12 Saturday 5-13 Sunday 5-14 8:30AM Deceased Members of the Jack/Isabella Guidi Family from Beatrice Ciaschi 10:30AM For Parishioners 12:10PM Mary Bell Deeley & DM of the Bell, Deeley, Amato and Scaglione Families from Tom & Sandra Scaglione 7:00AM Evan & Eileen Wells from James & Lucille Wells 7:00AM Joe Kohm from Mary Kohm & Family 12:10PM Frederick Parisella & DM of the Parisella Family from Anne & Mary Adesso 7:00AM Gordon Myer from Margie Peech 4:30PM For Parishioners 8:30AM For All Mothers, Living & Deceased 10:30AM Betty Woodard from the I.C. Adult Choir CMA 2016-2017 CMA due date is fast approaching! Help us reach our goal. Thanks in advance and God Bless. (Please make checks payable to Catholic Ministries Appeal) Goal $59,694 Current status: 242 Families 81.45% $47,894 New Candleholders Stop by the Mary Shrine and see the new blue candleholders for the Votive Candles donated by Carolann Darling. We celebrate the Month of Mary with a new gift for her! Our thanks to Carolann for the special gift. SUNDAY, MAY 7 1ST COMMUNION 11:45A HS YTH GRP-PC 6:45P MS YTH GRP MONDAY, MAY 8 11:40A ROSARY TUESDAY, MAY 9 1:00P FOOD PANTRY 6:00P ADULT CHOIR-CH WEDNESDAY, MAY 10 10:00A SCC-PC 5:00P CONTEMP GRP-CH THURSDAY, MAY 11 11:40A ROSARY 1:00P TITUS TOWERS MASS SATURDAY, MAY 13 12:00 NOON FATIMA ROSARY-CH Our Lady of Fatima Anniversary To help celebrate the 10th Anniversary of Our Lady of Fatima, there will be a Rosary at noon on Saturday, May 13 on the front steps of Immaculate Conception Church. Volunteer Recognition Mass and Reception We are a parish who cares about our church and our community. We count on the many volunteers who help inside the church to decorate, clean, and serve at Mass. Beyond Mass, we count on the volunteers who work at our Food Pantry, help with our Christmas gift ministry, Gift Shop, work on our parish committees and assist in various other ways to help our Parish. It is the time of year when we celebrate a special Mass and then a reception to thank our volunteers who have served in any way in the last year. Join us for Mass on Monday, May 15th at 5:30 pm followed by a reception in the parish hall. RSVP Deadline is Wednesday, May 10th (273-6121). First Communion Weekend This weekend, 8 children will celebrate their First Holy Communion at Mass. Those 8 children are Isabella Aguirre, Elijah Fox, Christopher Jett, Alisha Lyons, Isabella Pepe, Aria Petrella, Caden Senno and Sadie VanderVen. We look forward to celebrating with each of them and their families around the table of the Lord. Peace is in the hearts of all people A Sincere Thank You to the family of Valentine Bill Benedict for remembering Immaculate Conception School in the obituary of their loved one. OUR SANCTUARY LAMP WILL BURN THIS WEEK IN MEMORY OF ANGIE TORCHIA FROM TOM & ANN HERSON May today there be peace within you. May you trust God that you are exactly where you are meant to be. OUR OFFERING TO THE LORD April 30, 2017 Collection 2017 $6,850 *********************************************** Catholic Home Missions $1,721 *********************************************** Attendance 596
Immaculate Conception Church 12:00 Noon by the front steps
NEXT SUNDAY MAY 14, 2017 FIFTH SUNDAY OF EASTER SECOND COLLECTION SCHOOL SUPPORT Page3 Learn Swahili with Fr. Chumo Yesu Kristu ni Mchungaji mwema = Jesus Christ is our Good shepherd Kipindi cha barindi kimedwisha = Cold season is over Our 3-year olds in Pre-K are learning about rainbows Students in grades 3-6 looked at the water quality of a local stream and graded it s quality based upon the number of aquatic animals that live in it to see if it could sustain the trout we raised. The students were very happy when the results showed the stream would be a good place to release the trout into. Mother s Day Flower Sale Birthright s Annual Mother s Day Flower Sale will be Saturday, May 13 and Sunday, May 14 after all Masses. One flower for $1, 1/2 dozen for $5, one dozen for $10. Birthright is an organization that helps pregnant women by offering alternatives to abortion. Birthright offers free selfadministered pregnancy tests, prenatal information, medical referrals, financial assistance and adoption referrals. Birthright also offers diapers, formula, maternity and baby clothes. Light Weigh Scriptural Program Light Weigh Scriptural growth program welcomes new members at Immaculate Conception Church on a weekly basis. The original 12-week Scripture study DVD series will be offered, geared especially toward helping those who struggle with food. Come learn about time honored saints of our Church, grow together in our Faith and receive support involving weight loss. A minimum of 6 people to form a group is required and there is a cost for course materials. For more information contact Pat Ober at 273-5277 or pober@me.com. Celebrate Mary with the Rosary During the month of May, Immaculate Conception will be praying the Rosary weekly on Monday and Thursday at 11:40am. If you are willing to lead a service, please sign up by the Mary Shrine in the church. And find out the great things that are happening! https://www.facebook.com/icsithaca As a Spiritual Gift to Mothers, Immaculate Conception Church will offer a Mother s Day Remembrance at all Masses that weekend. You may pick up an envelope at the Parish Office to include your mother in this Spiritual Bouquet. Included in the envelope is a card you can send and an offering envelope to list your name and the name (names) of mothers living or deceased to be remembered. Congratulations Sister Jane This month Sister Jane Kenrick, 1953 graduate of Immaculate Conception School, celebrates her 60th Anniversary as a Sister of Mercy. Anyone wishing to congratulate her, may send a card to her at: 1437 Blossom Rd., Rochester, NY 14610. Nomination Form for Parish Pastoral Council Spiritual leadership is key to vitality of the parish and its ministries. When spiritual leading is lacking in a parish even the best of plans will not come to fruition. This noble leadership role is done best by those who are motivated by the love of Christ and its mission to the world. With this in mind, kindly nominate persons, or yourself who will serve with joy the needs of our parish. Consider gender, age and other existing diversities of the Parish. I nominate to serve a regular three-year term on our Pastoral Council. I nominate to serve a one-year member as a youth member of our Pastoral Council. Please return your nomination by placing it in the collection or delivering it to the Parish Center by Monday, May 15th. PARISH STAFF Fr. Augustine Chumo ext. 105 Pastor fchumo@dor.org Larry Wasser ext. 110 Director of Finance & Admin lwasser@dor.org Erika Linsdell ext. 101 Parish Administrative Assistant elinsdell@dor.org Gary Vrabel ext. 111 Music Ministry holyspearrats@gmail.com Cynthia Miller ext. 108 Bookkeeper cmiller@dor.org Colleen Sforzo ext. 109 Business Management CONTACT INFORMATION Main Office 607/273-6121 Fax: 607/273-0185 www.immconch.org IImmacul@dor.org www.facebook.com/immconch YOUTH & FAMILY Rich Rasmussen ext. 102 Catechetical & Youth Ministry rrasmussen@dor.org Don Mills School Principal 273-2707 dmills@dor.org Dan Hurley-Deacon 585-319-8205 usatfofficial@gmail.com BULLETIN REQUESTS: E-mail: iimmacul@dor.org no later than Mondays @ 4p Calvary Cemetery 272-5780 Mike Moravec-Cemetery Manager
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