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

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.

PARISH STAFF

Fr. Augustine Chumo Pastor Fr.Augustine.Chumo@dor.org x109

Erika Linsdell Administration Erika.Linsdell@dor.org ext. 101

Matthew Hall Music Ministry Matthew.Hall@dor.org Patrick McMullen Organist pmcmul@outlook.com

David Zellinger Finance Director David.Zellinger@dor.org

Kathleen Adessa Accounting Kathleen.Adessa@dor.org

Rich Rasmussen Pastoral & Catechetical leader Rich.Rasmussen@dor.org ext. 105 George Kozak Deacon George.Kozak@dor.org ext. 102 Dan Hurley Deacon Daniel.Hurley@dor.org Calvary Cemetery 272-5780 638 Five Mile Drive, Ithaca Mike Moravec, Cemetery Manager Mike.Moravec@dor.org

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.

George Green Parish Center 113 North Geneva Street

Ithaca, NY 14850 Hours: Mon.—Thurs.

8:00AM—4:00PM Closed on Fridays Closed for Lunch

12 - 1 pm

JOIN US FOR OUR LITURGIES

MASS SCHEDULE Monday, Thursday

12:10 PM Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday

7:00 AM

*Vigil Mass Saturday 4:30PM

*Sunday

8:30 & 10:30AM

Confessions Saturday 2:30-4:00pm

JANUARY 24, 2021

3RD SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME

Our Vision: To be a Community of God’s

Love and Service

mailto:Fr.Augustine.Chumo@dor.org

Next Sunday—January 31, 2021 4th Sunday Ordinary Time

OFFICE CLOSURES

Sunday Afternoon Mass

LENT IS APPROACHING

RESPECT LIFE INFO

MARCH FOR LIFE VIGIL MASS

LENTEN PRACTICES All Fridays of Lent are days of Abstinence. Ash Wednesday and Good Friday are days of Fasting and Abstinence. Fasting practices —those between the ages of 18 and 59 are obliged to FAST—one full meal a day is allowed with two lesser meals and only liquids in-between meals. Abstinence practices—those 14 years of age and older are obliged not to eat meat on the days appointed. (If, due to medical reasons you cannot fast, the regulation does not apply to you.)

END OF YEAR STATEMENTS

Here are some valuable life-affirming re-sources to keep on-hand: Birthright of Ithaca: 607-272-9070 Ithaca Pregnancy Center:607-273-4673 Project Rachel:https://www.dor.org/content/project-rachel/ https://www.liferoc.org/respectlife/ https://www.dor.org/?s=Elizabeth+Ministry+for+miscarriage+and+infant+loss

To the wonderful Website Team, who keep the Website so innovative and up-to-date. They are working hard to make it more fresh and inviting and more user friendly. A new look is coming soon and will hopefully be launched just before Lent.

THE NEED TO KNOW

Front doors are locked after daily Mass. Side door (parking lot) will be open un-til 4pm during the week for Prayer.

There will be a “Holy Hour for Life” from 2-3pm on Friday, January 29th. We are looking to the possibility of hav-ing this available on Livestream.

We are working hard to ensure that parishioners receive their end-of-year contri-bution statements in a timely manner. If you have not received your contribution statement by the end of January, please contact the Parish Office (607-273-6121). Thank you so much for your prayers and financial support. Happy and better 2021. You and family are remembered in our prayers.

WINTER WEATHER GUIDELINES If there is a Winter Weather Warning, or the Ithaca City Schools close, the office will be CLOSED. 7:00am Masses will be cancelled, but 12:10pm Masses will still be held. Check the MyParish app as all updates will be listed. You can download the parish app by going to the app store on your cell phone and search for MyParish App. Once it is loaded, search for Immaculate Conception Church, Ithaca. Click on the parish and you are all set.

We are now at 60% of our $ 57, 152, CMA goal with 147 donors thus far. Thank you so much for those who have contributed to this appeal. We kindly appeal to those who are yet to make a contribution to do so. It would be wonderful to make a our goal be-fore the beginning of Lent. If you did not receive your envelope we have some at the parish office. Call or talk with any of the parish staff about this. Thank you again for your generosity.

CMA UPDATES February 17th, Ash Wednesday marks the beginning of the season of Lent. Ash Wednesday remains a day of fasting and abstinence unless health conditions or other serious reasons do not make this observance possible . Please note that guidelines for the Distribution of Ashes, as directed by our Diocese and as rec-ommended by the Vatican will be observed. Recommendations regarding other blessings, such as the Memorial of St. Blaise will also be administered with care-ful concern due to the ongoing pandemic.

Beginning February, we will be offering a new Cornell Community Mass cele-brated by Fr. McMullin on Sundays at 1:00pm.. While this may involve more Cornell and Ithaca College students, this Mass is open to everyone wishing to attend. To see how this will work out with attendees, you will be required to pre-register for this Mass. We are pleased to be able to give our Community more possibilities for attend-ing weekend Masses.

Bishop Salvatore Matano will be the celebrant at Sacred Heart Cathedral for the Diocese of Rochester’s Mass for Life in anticipation of the National March for Life, January 29, 2021 at 7:00pm. Attendance is limited to 150 persons, pre-registration in required. (585-328-3228 x1218). There are currently no buses going from the Diocese of Rochester to the March for Life, however you can attend virtually by signing up at https://p2a.co/Bla5nXr

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MASS INTENTIONS

Sunday, January 24 8:30am Oswaldo Sevilla from Annie Burns 10:30am For Parishioners Monday, January 25 12:10pm Marguerite Clark from Gloria Hubble Tuesday, January 26 7:00am Rosalie Amoroso from Mr. & Mrs. Newhardt Wednesday, January 27 7:00am Bob Bart from AnnMarie & Jim Fowler & Family Thursday, January 28 12:10pm DM of the Bonanni Family from Sam & Joanne Bonanni Friday, January 29 7:00am Anna Biskup from Catherine Olds Saturday, January 30 4:30pm For Parishioners Sunday, January 31 8:30am Jon & Rose Krupas from Their Family 10:30am Philip John Bartos from William & Diane Brooks

THIS WEEK

ASH WEDNESDAY

OUR SANCTUARY LAMP WILL BURN THIS WEEK IN HONOR OF

GERTRUDE VRABEL FOR HER 95TH BIRTHDAY FROM HER LOVING FAMILY

Third Sunday of the Year

ATTENDANCE

January 16/17 2021 Mass Attendance Saturday 4:00:pm 61 Sunday 8:30am 91 Livestream Households @ 8:30 61 Total Livestream Views 374 Sunday 10:30am 90

MONDAY, JANUARY 25

10:30A—SCC-YR

TUESDAY, JANUARY 26

1:00P—FOOD PANTRY

FRIDAY, JANUARY 29

9:00A—FINANCE COUNCIL

2:00P—HOLY HOUR FOR LIFE

ST. JOSEPH

How can we answer the call of Christ? In today’s Gos-pel we read about the call of the first four disciples who, after the resurrection, will become messengers of the Gospel– Apostles. Jesus calls and does not look back to see if the disciples are taking him up on his invitation. He calls another two and keeps going. Whoever wants to follow Jesus will not have it easy. The disciples must keep up with him. The call here does not come during prayers, but as they are going about their daily business. The call of Jesus is completely gratuitous; we follow Christ be-cause he has revealed the love of the Father to us without any merit on our art. Jesus continuous to call. Peter, Andrew, James and John answer immediately. They left everything and fol-lowed Jesus. We are also called to discipleship. Are we ready to respond here and now? We should allow nothing to keep us from faithfully following Christ. May the Lord grant us the grace and generosity to respond to the invitation to build and grow the kingdom of God.

FORMED. The Catholic Faith. On Demand

Congratulations and Best Wishes to these special people cele-brating their Birthdays in January: Mary Anderson John Bentkowski Florence Navarro Rosemary Centini Tammy Smarr Clara Camilli Franklin Morgan Joseph Longo Gertrude Vrabel Mary Jo Guidi Mia Rasmussen David Zellinger (Finance Director) Matthew Hall (Music Director)

Feastday: March 19 (Husband of Mary) May 1 (the Worker) Patron: of the Universal Church, workers, families, fathers, travelers, immigrants, house sellers, and the dying. Not much is known about Joseph, other than he was compas-sionate and caring, not abandoning Mary, taking his family to safety and he loved Jesus.as his own, and he loved God.

We are asking any parishioners, who are using this FORMED program, to share their experience with this program. How has it has helped, or touched their lives, or their experience with the different topics available. Please contact the Parish Office, or send an email to iimmacul@dor.org.

Beginning this weekend and continuing through January 31st, we will be collecting old Palms to be used for Ashes on Ash Wednesday. Please place your old Palms into the collec-tion bin found by the entrance to the church. Thank You.