CONTACT INFORMATION

Main Office 607/273-6121 Fax: 607/273-0185

www.immconch.org IImmacul@dor.org

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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 x110

Erika Linsdell Parish Admin. Assistant Erika.Linsdell@dor.org x101

Gary Vrabel Music Ministry Gary.Vrabel@dor.org ext. 102 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.

George Green Parish Center

113 North Geneva Street Ithaca, NY 14850 Hours: Mon.—Fri. 8:00AM—4:00PM Closed for Lunch

12 - 1 pm

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

NOVEMBER 18, 2018 33RD SUNDAY ORDINARY TIME

Our Vision: To be a community of God’s Love and Service

MONDAY, NOVEMBER 19

3:30P—FINANCE COUNCIL-PC

5:30P—CONTEMP. GRP-CH

TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 20

1:00P— FOOD PANTRY-PH

5:30P—ADULT CHOIR-CH

WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 21

OFFICE CLOSING AT 12:30PM

THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 22

THANKSGIVING DAY

OFFICE CLOSED-MASS @ 9:00AM

FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 23

OFFICE CLOSED-NO DAILY MASS

SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 25

COFFEE HOUR

OFFERTORY AND FINANCE

November 11, 2018

Plate Collection $8,635

Electronic ACH $195

NCYC $1,579

Attendance 513

• Remember, our parish feast day is December 8! Bishop Matano will preside at Mass at 10:00am. Please plan on attending. It is a blessing to have the Bishop come on our feast day. Mark your calendars.

• The Mass Intention Book for 2019 is now open and available for all Parishioners, also the 2019 Sanctuary Lamp is now available for Intentions.

• Harvest Bag Program—Your monetary donations will be used to purchase fresh produce for the bags. Parish youth groups will work with the Team to sort & pack the bags which will be distributed to Titus Towers residents on Monday, December 10th. Thank you for supporting this project.

• Giving Tree Program-The giving Tree is up and tags are available. You may take tags of your choosing to support the following programs: Cops, Kids and Toys, Birthright, DSS and Hospicare. Information about the programs is posted near the tree. Please return the gifts to the Church, unwrapped with the tag attached, by December 2nd. Thank you!

Next Sunday - November 25, 2018 Our Lord Christ the King Second Collection—Catholic University

THIS WEEK

You have seen that our church doors were beautifully coated to protect from further damage during winter. This was done as a donation to our parish by our very own parishioner; Francis Paolangeli. This is just a temporary fix for now. He has promised to ship them out for a more detailed fix which will include some repair on the damaged spots. We thank him for his generosity. He is also helping us fix the church main entrance stairs. We anticipate major repairs to our church in the very near future.

BUILDING AND GROUNDS

NEED TO KNOW

APPRECIATION

• Many thanks to the wonderful cooks, servers, and workers at the annual Senior Thanksgiving Dinner. Your joyful service was greatly appreciated by all who attended.

• Thank you to all parishioners of our church for your prayers, best wishes, Swa-hili song “Uje Roho Mtakatifu!” and the many gifts for my especially the large cake for 20th anniversary of my priestly ordination. Asante sana, sana! Mungu ametenda mambo makuu.

• To all who call in the church to pray for others when in town. Much prayer is needed! Thank you

• To those who help others in time of need. You know yourselves. Thank you so much for being a God sent angel to our brothers and sisters in need.

Sunday, November 18 8:30AM For Parishioners 10:30AM Otto Ehrensberger from the Cornelius Family Monday, November 19 12:10PM Jaroslav Vanek from Wilda Vanek Tuesday, November 20 7:00AM Sister Leona Didas from Dinah Collins Wednesday, November 21 7:00AM Darlene Baetz from Charlie Baetz & Gary Macera Thursday, November 22 Thanksgiving Day Office Closed 9:00AM Antonia Thomas from Lourdes Guidice Friday, November 23 OFFICE CLOSED NO DAILY MASS Saturday, November 24 8:30AM Tom Herson from Mary Edsall Golway 4:30PM Audrey Halpin from the Brust Family Sunday, November 25 8:30AM Alice McPherson from Mary & Melba Lakin 10:30AM For Parishioners

Mass Intentions

CMA 2018/19 Campaign: The CMA for the next fiscal year is now underway. Our new goal for 2019 is $57,152. We have had 93 donors contribute so far for a current standing of $19, 736! Let’s aim at December 8 our parish feast day, to com-plete our assigned goal.

Learn Swahili with Fr. Chumo

Kipindi cha baridi = cold season Imeanza = begins Jikinge baridi = keep warm

May God’s blessings be upon our parishioners for their special celebrations. Theresa & Don Slattery would like to share a prayer of thanksgiving to God for their blessings for their 69 years of Marriage on November 12th.

Congratulations to Mary Eaton on her Birthday!

Jim Shealy, and Amber Shealy on their birthdays.

Next Sunday—November 25, 2018 Our Lord Christ the King Second Collection—Catholic University

YOUTH CORNER

SPECIAL CELEBRATIONS

PLEASE PRAY FOR...

• The California Fire Victims.

• Our dear parishioners healing from surgery and their families.

• For the success of our CMA campaign.

• Repose of the soul of Louise Maynard and Anna Biskup.

• Families going through difficult times.

• The homeless during this cold season.

OUR SANCTUARY LAMP WILL BURN THIS WEEK IN MEMORY OF

BETTY & WARD WASHBURN FROM SHARON MCGEE

AROUND THE AREA/DIOCESE

Share the Warmth: Annual Winter Outerwear Collection ‘Tis the season for donating coats, gloves, mittens, hats, scarves and boots to the annual “Share the Warmth” drive sponsored by Catholic Charities. You’ll find collection bins around the area in grocery and other stores, on the campuses, and at our church. Catholic Charities will be distributing these items for free during the first two weeks of December. Friend-ly volunteers are needed to wait on customers and help them find the items they need. 2-hour shifts are available, Decem-ber 3-7 and 10-14, from 9:00am until 4:00pm. It’s a great way to start Advent! Contact Shay to volunteer at Shay.Washington@dor.org or 607-272-5062 ext 14.

Day Retreat at Notre Dame Retreat House: “Praying our Way through Advent” will be offered on Tuesday, December 4, 2018. Day begins at 9 00am and concludes at 3.00 pm (Conference/Lunch/Confessions/Mass). Register:585-394-5700 or email: ndretreat@rochester.rr.com. $25 fee payable day of retreat.

Novena; A novena is a series of prayers that are said for nine straight days, usually as a prayer of petition but sometimes as a prayer of thanksgiving. As we prepare to celebrate our parish

feast day, it has been highly recommended that we present to our patroness issues that matter and the needs felt for our faith com-munity: Beginning 12/1 each day for nine days we shall pray for: 1. Faith growth and deepening 6.United Nation 2. Healing from past misdeeds 7. Refuges and migrants 3. Peace and reconciliation 8.Senoirs & homebound 4. Vocation 9. Mass with the Bishop 5. Youth and young families

A Sincere Thank You to the family of Louise Maynard

for remembering Immaculate Conception Church

in the obituary of their loved one.

HAPPY THANKSGIVING!

Happy Thanksgiving to all our parishioners from the entire parish staff. Thanksgiving is a time to thank God for all His blessings. Do we thank God enough for all His gifts: our faith, family, friends, country in which we dwell, the love that unites us, the food we share, the grace to go through life with all its complexities? The list is endless…….. Thanksgiving is festivities and much more! It is time to pray in gratitude to God. It is also time to express and share a deeper meaning of togetherness with family and friends, and even strangers who have no one to share life with. A very Happy and joy-filled Thanksgiving to one and all! The office will close at 12:30pm on Wednesday, November 21 and remain closed on Thursday and Friday so Staff can enjoy the Thanksgiving Holiday.

"Colliding Black Holes and Keeping the Sabbath Holy,"

Science OR Religion? This is the great debate of our time. There is a push in our society toward the idea that science is the only truth and that God is just an

antiquated idea preventing further scientific progress. Many hold that science and religion cannot coexist. Dante Iozzo, Immaculate Conception parishioner and doctoral student in the Cornell Physics and Astronomy Departments will deliver a presentation entitled "Colliding Black Holes and Keeping the Sabbath Holy," on Thursday, November 29th at 7:00 p.m. in Carges Hall, discussing how science, religion, and the third commandment all fit together. This is a great event even for parents and teens. Come and share in this ever more urgent discussion, and find out how we can gain a deeper faith through science.