Staff Connection... Parish Mission Statement As an authentically Catholic parish, we exist to proclaim the gospel truth, serve those in need, and give praise to God with reverent faith. January 15, 2017 Opportunities to Be ExtraOrdinary Immaculate Conception Church Well, the Christmas season is now behind us and we have entered into Ordinary Time. As much as I relish the beauty and joy of the Christmas season, there s something comforting to me about returning to the ordinary routine, whether it be at church or at home. However, one thing we all need to remember is that while it may be Ordinary Time, we are still called to be extraordinary Christians in our prayer, in our service to others, and in our ministry to the Church. In this new year and at the beginning of Ordinary Time, I invite you to consider how you can be more than ordinary to the life of our Church. Perhaps you could consider joining the Prayer Circle, which sends e-mails about prayer requests (contact Cathy Cooke at ccooke103@gmail.com if you would like to join), volunteering at our Food Pantry on Tuesdays (contact John or Joan McQueeney at jjmcqueeney74@gmail.com), or joining one of the liturgical ministries as a cantor/choir member, usher, altar server, Communion minister, or lector (contact me at pmeyer@dor.org about any of these ministries). The parish and our Church universal needs you to share your faith and your gifts! A new ministry, vital to our celebration of the Eucharist, in which you may be interested in joining is sacristan. We have several individuals who partially fill this role by cleaning the church linens faithfully thank you! but we would like to extend this ministry by inviting parishioners to set up for our weekend Masses. Among other responsibilities, the role of these sacristans would include preparing the sanctuary for each Mass. Sacristans place the vessels needed for Mass on the credence table, prepare the hosts and wine that will become the Body and Blood of our Lord, check the oil canisters for the candles, turn on lights, etc. If you would like to join this ministry or if you simply have questions about it, please contact me or Sharon Woloszyn (forevermom33@icloud.com). So many opportunities to be extraordinary Christians! May we all respond to these opportunities with eagerness and zeal, showing our gratitude to God for the gift of His Son whether it s Ordinary Time or not. Patrick 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 Blessings in the week ahead, 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 Sunday 1-15 Monday 1-16 Tuesday 1-17 Wednesday 1-18 Thursday 1-19 Friday 1-20 Saturday 1-21 Sunday 1-22 NEXT SUNDAY JANUARY 22, 2017 THIRD SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME SECOND COLLECTION SCHOOL SUPPORT Mass Intentions 8:30AM Richard Tuskey (30th Anniversary) from Lillian Tuskey 10:30AM For Parishioners 12:10PM Rev. Brian Fletcher from Sr. Edna Slyck, RSM 7:00AM Albert Iacovelli from Nancy Iacovelli 7:00AM Suzie Soyring from Trink & Ortz Orzino 12:10PM Ralph & Betty Mazza from Lyn Mazza 7:00AM Joseph Siriglio from Eleanor Angers 4:30PM For Parishioners 8:30AM Suzie Soyring from Marie & David Corina 10:30AM Josephine Vrabel & DM of the Family from the Vrabel & Linsdell Families CMA 2016-2017 CMA due date is fast approaching! Help us reach our goal. Thanks in advance and God Bless. Goal $59,694 Current status: 189 Families 60.77% $34,628 March for Life 2017 DOR to DC Buses are leaving from around the Diocese to the March for Life in DC. Join thousand s marching for a day when every human life will be valued and protected. Buses leave Thursday night, Jan. 26 and return Friday night, Jan. 27. Mass with Bishop Matano at 10 AM, Basilica of the Immaculate Conception, DC. March with Bishop Matano and others from the DOR. Make your bus reservations today. ithacatodc@yahoo.com A Sincere Thank You to the family of Amy Suzanne Suzy Soyring for remembering Immaculate Conception Food Pantry in the obituary of their loved one. Thank You A BIG thank you to parishioners Julie Ruocco, Louise Salinger, Kathy Schwoeble and Nicholas Gualtieri for helping out in the Santa Shop at School. The children and the staff so appreciated the time and the help that you gave to make the Santa Shop such a special event in which they could shop for their parents. If any parishioner would like to help at the school, please give us a call as we would love to have you! The school office can be reached at 607-273-2707. The Week Ahead... SUNDAY, JANUARY 15 9:00A PANCAKE BREAKFAST-PC MONDAY, JANUARY 16 MLK DAY OFFICE CLOSED TUESDAY, JANUARY 17 1:00P FOOD PANTRY 6:00P ADULT CHOIR-CH 6:30P EVANGELIZATION-PC WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 18 10:00A SCC-PC 7:00P RCIA-PH 7:00P K OF C-ICS THURSDAY, JANUARY 19 1:00P MCGRAW HOUSE MASS SATURDAY, JANUARY 21 9:00A FAMBRE-ICS 11:00A LIGHT WGH-PC The Parish Office will be CLOSED on Monday, January 16 in honor of Martin Luther King Day. Mass in the church will be held at the usual 12:10pm time. OUR SANCTUARY LAMP WILL BURN THIS WEEK IN MEMORY OF ALBERT IACOVELLI FROM NANCY IACOVELLI Attention all youth who will be in grades 9-12 during the 2017-2018 school year! NCYC is fast approaching. What! You have not heard of NCYC. NCYC is the National Catholic Youth Conference. This is an AWESOME, FAITH-FILLED event that brings nearly 25,000 young people from across the country together in Indianapolis, Indiana for 3 days of workshops, fun, prayer and Mass as a way to draw closer to God and to dive deeper into our Catholic faith. Teens from our parish have been attending NCYC since 2003 and have described it as "awesome," "incredible," and "life-changing." This year's conference theme is "Called-LLamados" and will run from November 16th-18th 2017. If you are even the slight bit interested we encourage you to attend a brief informational meeting on Sunday, January 29th at 1:15 p.m. in room 208 at Immaculate Conception School. Details about cost, transportation, hotel and schedule will be given out at that time. In the meantime if you have any questions feel free to contact Rich Rasmussen at 273-6121 ext. 102 OUR OFFERING TO THE LORD January 8, 2017 Collection 2017 $8,167 ********************************************** ********************************************** Attendance 648 Page2
NEXT SUNDAY JANUARY 22, 2017 THIRD SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME SECOND COLLECTION SCHOOL SUPPORT Page3 Learn Swahili with Fr. Chumo Jikinge baridi = Stay Warm Nina furaha kuona wewe = I m happy to see you Mungu ni mwema = God is good Public Policy Weekend February 4-5 Physician-assisted suicide bad medicine for end of life. End-of-life decisions, for ourselves and for loved ones, are among the most challenging we will ever face. Our Church offers comfort and practical guidance. Visit www.catholicendoflife.org to watch the video and read the New York State Bishops document Now and at the Hour of Our Death. Learn why the Church favors palliative medicine and comfort care, and why the Church opposes physicianassisted suicide. Sign a letter or petition to your legislators opposing physician assisted suicide on Public Policy Weekend. Our Students Learn....Cooperation. Students in kindergarten help each other button up their art smocks before art class each week. Save the Date for our Enrollment Open Houses Choral Concert featuring the Schiller Institute Chorus Sunday, January 22, 2017 ~ 3:00pm Immaculate Conception Church The free concert is being offered in memory of Ithaca Resident Ken Sanderson who died unexpectedly in September. Ken is best known for his HVAC and Restaurant Equipment Service Repair business which he operated for many years in Ithaca and surrounding areas. The Shiller Institute was founded by Helga Zepp-LaRouche, and the chorus will offer excepts from Mozart Requiem, African-American Spirituals and more. A reception will follow in the Parish Hall. Peace does not mean to be in a place where there is no noise, trouble or problems. Peace means to be in the midst of all these things & STILL be calm in your heart. Tired of Writing Checks? Have you ever forgotten to write your check for the Sunday Collection or to bring it with you to church? Is our parish the only place you still write checks to? Well, now you can give online by going to our website or https:// immconch.weshareonline.org. You can give to our church, school, or cemeteries. You can set-up a one-time payment or automatic recurring payments. End of Year Statements The end-of-year statements for tax purposes will be calculated this week, and should get mailed out the end of January. If you have moved within the past year and not updated your address with us, please do so immediately. If you have an alternate address for the winter (snowbirds) please call the office (607-273-6121) to ensure we have your address listed. If you do NOT need a copy of your contribution statement, please contact the office. Immaculate Conception School will be hosting Enrollment Open Houses for the 2017-2018 school year on February 2 from 9am to 2pm and February 4 from 5-6:30pm. Don t miss your opportunity to experience the difference our Catholic school will make for your child s education. Families of those who tour are invited to our Catholic Schools Week Family Roller Skating Party on February 4th to meet other families PASTA DINNER The annual Catholic Schools Week Pasta Dinner will be held on Saturday, January 28th from 5-7:30pm in Carges Hall. Tickets will be available at the door. Pre-sale tickets are available at the school and parish offices. $8 Adults, $5 Seniors/Children 5-12, $25 Family Take-out avail. PARISH STAFF Fr. Augustine Chumo ext. 105 Pastor fchumo@dor.org Patrick Meyer ext. 106 Pastoral Associate pmeyer@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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