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 14850 Hours: Mon. Fri. 8:00AM 4:00PM Closed for Lunch 12-1 pm JANUARY 13, 2019 BAPTISM OF THE LORD PARISH STAFF Fr. Augustine Chumo Pastor Fr.Augustine.Chumo@dor.org x110 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 786-312-9708 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 273-6121 Dan Hurley Deacon Dan.Hurley@dor.org 585-319-8205 Calvary Cemetery 272-5780 638 Five Mile Drive, Ithaca Mike Moravec Cemetery Manager 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: Call 273-6121 to request this sacrament. HOSPITALIZATIONS: Call 273-6121 if your loved one is in the hospital. CONTACT INFORMATION Main Office 607/273-6121 Fax: 607/273-0185 www.immconch.org IImmacul@dor.org www.facebook.com/immconch BULLETIN REQUESTS: E-mail: iimmacul@dor.org no later than Mondays @ 4PM
Next Sunday - January 20, 2019 2nd Sunday in Ordinary Time Sunday, January 13 8:30AM Mike Welch & DM of the Gallagher Family from the Welch Family 10:30AM Elsie Boronkay from the Boronkay Family Monday, January 14 12:10PM Sandra Kopenhaver from Sonny & Mary Camobreco Tuesday, January 15 7:00AM DM of the Perry/Schano Family from the Perry/Schano 15 Wednesday, January 16 7:00AM Lillian Gavin from Julie Travella & Family Thursday, January 17 12:10PM Albert Iacovelli from Nancy Iacovelli 4:00PM Olga Potorti (McGraw House) from Ruth Pearson Friday, January 18 7:00AM Edward J. Smith from the Estate Saturday, January 19 8:30AM Ralph & Betty Mazza from Lyn Mazza 4:30PM Larry W. Brown from the Brown & Grier Family Sunday, January 20 8:30AM For Parishioners 10:30AM Al Motz from his sister, Marge NEED TO KNOW New CDs are now available. Visit our kiosk now located at the right side as you enter the church from the main entrance. The suggested donation is $3. The Sanctuary Lamp still has dates available in January and February. If you cannot get a Mass for your loved one, consider offering the Sanctuary Lamp which runs from Sunday Saturday. Requested donation: $20. Call the office for dates. You can start looking for the new Parish Directory in the next 2 weeks-finally! THE BAPTISM OF THE LORD After the Christmas celebrations, we come to the beginning of Jesus public ministry, which began with the Baptism of Jesus by John. Jesus is identified to us as a faithful servant, who will be obedient in carrying out the will of the Father. We are invited and challenged to look at Christ to discover the Father. Also, we are exhorted to listen to Him and respond favorably to His message of salvation. He is about to begin a mission, a journey that will take Him to Jerusalem to offer His life, His death on the cross, and resurrection. We are invited to follow Him. Are you ready for the journey? The Spirit of God will help us. Do not be afraid! Mass Intentions Congratulations John & Catherine Bentkowski 65th Wedding Anniversary December 26, 2018 SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENTS Bible and faith sharing sessions will resume in February. In the meantime, small Christian gathering will meet on Thursday after 1:00 PM at the parish hall. SPECIAL PRAYERS FOR: MaryAnn Giglio, Sister-in-Law of Rudy Paolangeli, for safe healing. The repose of the soul of William Stehling, Sr. - Carolann Darling s father Those battling cancer Joe Spencer, healing and comfort Those going through difficult times in their lives Peace in 2019 THIS WEEK MONDAY, JANUARY 14 1:30P CEMETERY COMMITTEE-PC 6:30P BROWNIE TROOP-YR TUESDAY, JANUARY 15 1:00P FOOD PANTRY 5:30P ADULT CHOIR-CH WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 16 5:30P CONTEMP GRP-CH THURSDAY, JANUARY 17 4:00P MCGRAW HOUSE MASS FRIDAY, JANUARY 18 9:30A FINANCE COUNCIL-PC SUNDAY, JANUARY 20 11:45A HS YTH GRP-YR 2:30P MS YTH GRP-YR MONDAY, JANUARY 21 MARTIN LUTHER KING HOLIDAY OFFICE CLOSED MASS @ 9:00AM OFFERTORY AND FINANCE January 6, 2019 Plate Collection $7,354 Building Maintenance $1,581 Attendance 493 CMA 2018/19 Campaign: As of this date, we are at $35029 of our $57,151 goal with 163 families having contributed to the Catholic Ministries Appeal. We are now at 61.29%! We thank those who have given generously and ask all who have not yet given to prayerfully consider doing so. The Appeal helps our Church and our parish in so many ways. Kindly consider supporting this appeal. We are ahead of where we were at this time last year. Help us reach our goal. Thank you! A Christmas Plant in memory of Robert T. Cornish from Louise Cornish was omitted from the list. We apologize for the mistake. 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.
Next Sunday January 20, 2019 2nd Sunday in Ordinary Time Learn Swahili with Fr. Chumo Mungu ndiye tegemeo letu = God is our hope Tumsifu Yesu Kristu = Praised be Jesus Christ Milele na milele = Now and forever! Ongea pole pole! = Speak slowly Tafadhali! = Please! New Parish App: Great tool for outreach/communication New Parish App Coming Soon! In the coming weeks Immaculate Conception Church will launch our own app for iphone and Android smart phones. This will allow us to better communicate with you throughout the week and keep you updated with relevant parish news or updates. The app is very well designed and very intuitive. It will be a great resource for parishioners by providing daily Mass readings, Catholic news and prayers, convenient prayer and Confession reminders, our bulletins and more. We hope for our new app to be a tool for fostering stronger parish life at Immaculate Conception Church and better engaging the New Evangelization. Please watch in the coming weeks for our official launch announcement. January is our Parish s month to supply basic needs to Catholic Charities Samaritan Center. Items sought are such things as toothbrushes & toothpaste, paper towels, toilet tissue, deodorant, powder, soap, shampoo, Kleenex, detergent, etc. There will be large blue bins at the main (middle) & by the parking lot entrance of the church for your donations. Thank you in advance for your help & support. Bins will remain until the 2nd week in February. A Notice from Catholic Charities Equal Rights for Farmworkers: Tens of thousands of farmworkers in New York milk cows, tend animals, and plant, prune, harvest and pack fruits and vegetables. They are the backbone of our state s multi-billion dollar agricultural industry. Despite their hard work, farmworkers are not treated equally in our labor laws. Unlike other workers they do not receive overtime pay or the same workers compensation or disability insurance coverage when hurt on the job. You can help right this wrong! In the coming weeks you ll have the opportunity to sign our Diocese-wide petition asking our legislature to change this law. Keep reading the weekly bulletin to learn more about this issue. YOUTH CORNER This week we celebrate the Baptism of the Lord. When I ask people what does baptism do for us? they are very quick to respond it takes away original sin and makes us part of the church community. That answer is correct but not complete. If baptism washes away original sin and makes us part of a community then why was Jesus baptized? He was without sin and he drew a community to himself; so why was he baptized? Remember that after he was baptized, Jesus went out into the desert and was tempted. After that, performed his first miracle. You see, Jesus baptism was about his mission. He was baptized then went out to teach, preach and performed his miracles. So, our baptism isn t just about washing away sin and becoming part of the church. Both are important and baptism is necessary for our salvation. However, through our baptism we are called to be part of Christ s baptism and his mission; which is to bring the Good News to the world. We are to be his hands, feet and voice in our world which, honestly, is a hot mess. Our baptism isn t just something that happened a long time ago. It is something that we are all called to live out everyday. So, LIVE your baptismal call in his world as Christ asks of you and as ONLY YOU can do AROUND THE AREA/DIOCESE Save the Date! The 3rd Annual March for Life will take place on Friday, January 18 @ 1pm to coincide with the 46th annual National March For Life in DC the world s largest pro-life event! The March will begin at the parish steps and proceed along Seneca Street. Plan to be part of this peaceful, prayerful witness to Life! For more information or to help, contact Carolann Darling, parish Respect Life Ministry, at 607-351-6668. For anyone wishing to travel to the March for Life in DC, there are buses departing from Mary our Mother Church in Horseheads and ND High School in Elmira on Thursday night, Jan. 17 and returning Friday night, Jan. 18. For details contact Suzanne.stack@dor.org. The diocesan women's conference is on March 9. SAVE THE DATE! The Rochester Catholic Women's Conference will be held at the Aquinas Institute in Rochester on March 9, 2019. This year's theme, "Full of Grace," invites us to reflect on Mary's role in the Church, in history and in our personal lives. Our speakers are Karlo Broussard and Sr. Anne Catherine Burleigh, OP. Mail-in registration is $50, and must be postmarked by February 22. Online registration is $53 and closes March 1. Please visit the website at Rochestercwc.org/ for details or contact Liz Burns at ecab929@gmail.com for more information.