Staff Connection... Dear friends, 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 8, 2017 Immaculate Conception Church In today s gospel we heard about the gifts brought to Jesus by the Wise Men. I d like to give all of you this weekend a small gift - the simple gift of realizing that God is still with us! The gift I m going to give you is a reminder of what I shared with you last weekend the gift of silence! We are so busy in our lives that we rarely take the time to be quiet and realize God is always with us! So, be still and enjoy the gift of Emmanuel God with us! I hope you enjoy your gift! This weekend we celebrate Epiphany. Epiphany means to reveal, to show, or to make known. We know, as least intellectually, that God is not remote from us that God is actively involved in our lives that God cares that God is concerned. So where is God? God is present in all the epiphanies of our life each day! Perhaps we think of these epiphanies only in one way only in the good and nice events of our day. I stand on a beach and watch a perfect sunset and say to myself Yes, there is a God. I receive a gift of forgiveness from a friend and say to myself Yes, there is a God. However, as believers we know that God comes to us in the mysteries of both the crib and the cross. The depth of God s being is made visible in the vulnerability of a child as well as in the perfect weakness of a man on a cross. We encounter God in all the events of our lives when our best efforts at work go unappreciated, God is present! When we make an A in a difficult class at school, God is present! When our child is born, God is present! When our parent dies, God is present! On those mornings when we wake up, sit on the edge of the bed, rub our eyes, think of the problems we face, worry about whether our life has any real meaning, and wonder if there really is a God God is present! And yes the epiphanies of life are not just about us! For God is present in the way we serve our neighbor. God is forever the beggar outside our door, or the victim left on the side of the road, as well as the voices of those who have no one to plead for their needs. We are not just called to be sensitive to God s presence within our own lives we are also called to extend God s presence through our care for others. Need more examples? How about these: When we reach into our pocket and give to the poor, God is present! When we hug our child, God is present! When we work to correct an injustice, God is present! And when we pray with a friend in the hospital, God is present! As I thought about the epiphanies in my own life, I recall one in particular. I was in the hospital recovering from surgery - our young daughter Caitlin (32 years of age now) was two floors below me with a fractured elbow suffered the night after my surgery and my wife Joan had our infant son Brendan to care for all by herself. I could do nothing to help my family at that moment of need. I felt so helpless and so very alone. And then a friend appeared with the Eucharist for me told me that other friends were taking care of everything we needed. And I absolutely realized that I was not alone that God truly is always with us! Sometimes all we have to do is take the time to open our eyes and see to open our ears and hear to open our hearts and feel His presence. May we all see and hear and feel the epiphanies of God in our lives this day and every day in the new year of 2017! Blessings Deacon Dan 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 Sunday 1-8 Monday 1-9 Tuesday 1-10 Wednesday 1-11 Thursday 1-12 Friday 1-13 Saturday 1-14 Sunday 1-15 NEXT SUNDAY JANUARY 15, 2017 SECOND SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME SECOND COLLECTION SCHOOL SUPPORT Mass Intentions 8:30AM For Parishioners 10:30AM Virginia Schwoeble from Angelo & Molly DiGiacomo 12:10PM DM of the Edsall & Golway Family from Mary Edsall-Golway 7:00AM Barbara & Roy H. Erb from Ann & Roy Erb 7:00AM Edward J. Smith from the Estate 12:10PM Wing & Sue Tang from the Tang Family 7:00AM Eileen P. Kelly from the Estate 4:30PM Joe Kohm from James & Lucille Wells 8:30AM Richard Tuskey (30th Anniversary) from Lillian Tuskey 10:30AM For Parishioners The Week Ahead... SUNDAY, JANUARY 8 COFFEE HOUR 12:00P HS YTH GRP-ICS 6:45P MS YTH GRP-ICS TUESDAY, JANUARY 10 1:00P FOOD PANTRY 6:00P ADULT CHOIR-CH WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 11 10:00A SCC-PC 7:00P RCIA-PH THURSDAY, JANUARY 12 1:30P TITUS TOWERS MASS SATURDAY, JANUARY 14 11:00A LIGHT WGH-PC Can t Sleep? Try counting your blessings. Page2 CMA 2016-2017 Our goal is $59,694. Let s work together to meet our goal as we have always done. Thanks in advance for your generosity. Here is where we currently stand. Goal $59,694 Current status: 178 Families 53.74% $30,203 March for Life 2017 DOR to DC Buses are leaving from around the Diocese to the March for Life in DC. Join 1000 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 Pancake Breakfast Sunday, January 15, 2017 9 Noon Immaculate Conception Parish Hall $5.00 per person/ $20 max for Family $4.00 for Senior Citizens Children ages 3 and under are FREE Proceeds help support youth ministry and our pilgrimage to the 2017 National Catholic Youth Conference. (NCYC). LIGHT WEIGH ONE KING returns in 2017! Light Weigh One King Scriptural growth program welcomes new members. We meet at Immaculate Conception Church on a weekly basis. The 12-week Scripture study DVD series will be offered, geared especially toward helping those who struggle with food. A minimum of 6 people to form a group is recommended and there is a cost for course materials. For more information, contact Pat Ober at 273-5277 or pober@me.com. I want to thank you all for thinking of me during Christmas. Thanks for the prayers, treats, generous gifts, cards and everything. I am very appreciative for your love and generosity. I can t forget to thank individuals and ministries for all they did to make our Christmas celebrations faith filled! Again, asante sana. Kuwa na mwaka mpya wenye heri 2017. May God s abundant blessings be upon you. Fr. Chumo Christmas is a time when we become especially aware of the blessings we have been given most importantly, the gift of our Lord. Thank you to all who have increased the joy of the Christmas season for me by the many kind gifts, cards, and sentiments. How blessed I am to be a part of such a faith-filled and nurturing parish! May you all receive many blessings throughout the new year. Patrick Collection Envelopes and End of Year Statements All 2016 Collection Envelopes have to be turned in to the church no later than January 9, 2017 if you wish for your contributions to count toward the 2016 End-of-Year Statements. These will be worked on in mid - January so everyone can receive their report by February in time for the tax season! Please note: any 2016 envelopes received past January 9 will be attributed to the 2017 season. OUR OFFERING TO THE LORD January 1, 2017 Collection 2017 $7,972 Monthly Electronic $3,785 ********************************************** Building Maintenance $1,344 ********************************************** Attendance 574
NEXT SUNDAY JANUARY 15, 2017 SECOND SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME SECOND COLLECTION SCHOOL SUPPORT Page3 Learn Swahili with Fr. Chumo Jikinge baridi = Stay Warm Makinika na theluji = Be careful with snow! Kula chakula cha afya = Eat healthy food Communion Ministers Your Ministry Cards from the Diocese of Rochester are now available in the sacristy. Please look for your individual name on the front of the card. Weekday Mass Intentions The 2017 weekday Mass intentions still have openings available. $10 donation. Please contact the Parish Center for scheduling and availability at 607-273-6121. Sanctuary Lamp The 2017 Sanctuary Lamp Intentions are still available. The Intentions run on a weekly basis from Sunday through Saturday. Donation is $20. Please contact Erika at the Parish Center for scheduling availability at 607-273-6121. CATHOLIC CHARITIES January is Immaculate Conception Parish s month to supply basic needs to Catholic Charities so they may help those in need. 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. An Interfaith Prayer For Peace Event led by clergy and lay people any faiths in our community will begin on the evening of Thursday, January 19th and continue through Sunday evening, January 22nd, moving from one place of worship to another over approximately 72 hours. We will have hour long prayer sessions interspersed with hour long breaks where people can socialize, get to know each other and possibly share dish-to-pass meals. During this important weekend in our nation, we will join together to pray for peace and pray without ceasing. It is our intention to come together from our various traditions to offer mutual support and respect in both our similarities and our differences, to enjoy time together getting to know each other as peacemakers and people of faith and to leave our time together feeling both comforted and strengthened in our shared time of prayer. A detailed schedule of events is posted at: https://www.facebook.com/ithacaprayerforpeace/ Ithaca Community Blood Drives Donate blood/platelets in January and receive a $5 Dunkin Donuts Gift Card! Wednesday, January 11th 1:30-6:30pm Moose Lodge Thursday, January 12th 11am-5pm Tabernacle Baptist Thursday, January 12th 1-6pm First Unitarian Society Monday, January 23rd 10am-3pm Tompkins Co. Library Friday, January 27th 9:30am-2:30pm Cayuga Medical Please call 1-800-RED CROSS or visit redcrossblood.org to make your appointment. Help Save a Life! Save the Date for our Enrollment Open Houses 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 Pre-K3, Pre-K4 and Elementary School Registration Immaculate Conception School continuously accepts registrations for all of our academic programs, Pre-K through sixth grade. Tuition assistance and parish subsidy are available. Call the school at 273-2707 or visit icsithaca.org for more information. 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 OUR SANCTUARY LAMP WILL BURN THIS WEEK IN MEMORY OF MARY HANCY FROM HER FAMILY If you signed up to read The Lamb s Supper by Scott Hahn, the books have arrived and can be picked up in the sacristy after Mass or at the Parish Office. 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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