Let’s all take care of our church by observing the following:

• – No wet umbrellas on the pews or the aisles. Leave the umbrellas in the foyer area/ entrances of the church.
• – Avoid leaving bulletins on the pews
• – Keep the hymnals where they belong after Mass
• – Kneelers are only used for kneeling, not for placing our feet on, the cushions will wear out quickly.
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The goal is to keep the church in order to serve its purpose effectively: a sacred place of prayer with minimal distractions. We thank you for your cooperation in this endeavor.

This fall the Service Team will once again sponsor the Harvest Bag Program for the residents of Titus Towers. This will be our eighth year providing these residents with fresh fruits and vegetables during the holiday season.

Look for us after Masses the weekends of September 28/29 and October 5/6 when we will be collecting monetary donations. Any dollar amount is appreciated. You can donate online here. It is through your generosity and support that we are able to continue with this ministry.

Please see the bulletin for more information.

New Eucharistic Minister Training will be conducted by Deacon George Kozak on Saturday, October 5 after the 4:30pm Mass and on Sunday, October 6 after the 10:30am Mass. If you cannot attend either session, please contact Deacon George at George.kozak@dor.org to schedule a time to meet.

Coffee Hours will resume in October, however there is a new update on the schedule. Coffee Hours will only be held once a month EXCEPT January and April and continue through June 2025. Dates are 10/27, 11/10, 12/1, 2/2, 3/2, 5/4 and 6/1. We are asking any and all Committees, Ministries and/or families to please sign up to host so we can have a completed schedule by August. Please contact the Parish Office to request a date. Our Marian Masses on the first Saturday of the month will resume also in September. These were always well attended and featured our Children’s choir. First Friday Adoration and Saturday Holy Hour will resume in October. Friday Adoration is from 5-8pm on the 1st Friday of every month; we will encourage parishioners to sign up to cover each hour for this to happen, and Holy Hour will continue on Saturdays from 2-3:30pm. Night Song will also resume in October and are on the 2nd Thursday of each month beginning at 8pm. This is always a wonderful way to end the day and relax and reflect.

This year’s Catholic Ministries Appeal is getting underway. The theme for this year is “Extending Christ’s Mission”. Anyone wishing to get a head-start on their contributions, the Mailing Envelopes are available. Letters to Parishioners will be getting underway soon as well. We pray for the CMA’s success in our Parish!

Pictured are the recently installed entrance gates at Mount Olivet Cemetery. The gates were removed many years ago due to their deteriorating condition. They were repaired, refurbished, repainted and stored at Calvary for several years. A few years ago we received notice from Holy Sepulcher Cemetery in Rochester that grant money was available to diocesan cemeteries for needed upkeep to historical cemeteries. We received some grants to use at Mt. Olivet: to reroute a stream that was damaging several graves; to repair & reset dozens of headstones that had toppled over or otherwise damaged, and to re install the beautiful original entrance gates. A local company was engaged to manufacture the upright posts & the unique hinges, and another to install the posts and hang the gates. The grant money plus an anonymous gift from a respected parishioner covered all the costs of this project.

Mt. Olivet, the original cemetery for Immaculate Conception Church, was opened around 1860 and was active until the 1940’s. It was originally part of the Driscoll Brothers quarry. It is located on Rt. 79, in the 900 block of E. State St. Many founding and supporting families of Immaculate Conception as well as several priests serving the parish are buried at Mt. Olivet. We found a partial list of persons buried at Mt. Olivet and will make it available at the parish office. There is renewed interest to maintain Mt. Olivet as a respected & honorable burial ground for deceased members of our parish. Basic mowing, trimming and maintenance expenses are currently paid by Calvary Cemetery revenues, although this is becoming a bigger challenge. Any further support of Mt. Olivet is always appreciated & welcomed. As always, we recognize the efforts & dedication of our Cemetery Committee.

The ENDOW (Educating on the Nature and Dignity of Women) group will be starting up again on September 19th, and all women are invited to join. For the next 8-10 weeks, we will be reading about and discussing St. Catherine of Siena, one of the four female Doctors of the Church. If you are looking for a new way to grow in your faith through the study of a remarkable saint’s life and teaching, please consider joining us in the Parish Hall on Wednesdays at 7pm. Please contact Trish at trickb3@yahoo.com if you have any questions.

Please visit the music ministry page for details on available opportunities and rehearsal times. 

Have you lost anything or left something in the pews? It is probably well kept in the lost and found basket. There are precious items in the basket. Kindly stop by the lost and found basket located on the northern side of the church and see what is in there. It is full and we need to empty it as soon as possible. Thank you for your cooperation.

Your voice matters. If you have a suggestion, good idea around the pastoral goals of the parish; spiritual opportunities, outreach/community building, youth and family, buildings/grounds, cemetery and financial matters, kindly stop by the pastoral council meetings that occur every first Thursday of each month. You will be listened to because you love your parish.

Definition of the Liturgy Committee: The Liturgy Committee is a standing committee of the Parish dedicated to the promotion of active participation in worship. The overall purpose of the Liturgy Committee is to assist the parish in preparing and providing for the spiritual development of the members of the parish through liturgical celebrations and significant prayer experiences. The Liturgy Committee is active and helpful in recruiting and training liturgical ministers, preparing parish liturgies and prayers, setting parish policy drawing from the diocesan policy, along with educating the parish in issues of liturgy. Therefore, the Liturgy Committee assists the pastor and pastoral staff in forming and maintaining a vision of liturgy, which is truly the center of the life of the parish. This committee will meet 4 times in a year (quarterly).

These are the meetings dates: September 21^st

 November 27th

 February 27th

The fourth date is yet to be determined.

 Time: 6 PM, Venue: parish hall.

Contact Fr. Chumo if you are interested in serving the parish in this endeavor.

Our lost and found basket is at the rear of the church before the Vestibule area.

Confessions are heard every Saturday from 2:00pm-3:30pm in the Church.

Call 273-6121 to receive this Sacrament or if your loved one is in the hospital.

For Baptism, First Reconciliation, First Eucharist, and Confirmation email Rich at rich.rasmussen@dor.org for information or to register.

Call 607-273-6121 at least 6 months in advance of your wedding date.