Welcome to Immaculate Conception Parish!

Congratulations to these young people who received the Sacrament of Confirmation on April 21st: Charlene Bryant, Johanna Bryant, Margaret Bryant, Owen Maxson and Gianna Sabaini.

A huge shout of Thanks to everyone who assisted in hosting Confirmation at Immaculate this past Tuesday, April 21st. We especially thank Bishop Bonnici, Fr. Kelly, all Priests and Deacons for celebrating, all the coordinators from the different parishes, our greeters, altar servers, singers and musicians and the hospitality team. It was a beautiful celebration.

You may notice some reserved signs on certain pews in church. These are for Handicap Seating. Please DO NOT REMOVE these signs from the pews. Your understanding is appreciated!

Nominations to serve on the Pastoral Council will close on Sunday, April 26th. Please place your name or your nominee in the nominations box in the Narthex. Fr. Chumo will contact all nominees to share more information.

The Pastoral Council invites all parishioners to participate in a survey asking for your suggestions & ideas for strengthening our parish in its mission. Please complete a survey & return to the box in the Narthex by May 10th.

Birthright of Ithaca and the K of C Council are collaborating in a fundraiser to support mothers and newborn infants with essentials such as pregnancy testing, medical, housing and counseling referrals along with maternity and baby items. Representatives will distribute branded baby bottles on May 2 &3 at all parishes. Fill the bottles with your loose change and return the weekend of May 16 & 17. Thank you in advance for your generosity, support, and respect for life.

Please plan to join us on Friday, May 15th at 7:00pm in the Parish Hall as we continue to celebrate the Franciscan Jubilee Year with the showing of the film “Brother Sun, Sister Moon.” We’ll provide the movie but bring your own snacks.              

Saturday, May 30th from 10:00am—Noon in the Parish Hall, the Philosophy Family Farm will help sponsor “Celebrating the Laudato Si” at Immaculate. Come create some simple, fun and tasty treats using spring spruce tips from the family’s Christmas Tree Farm, while learning key concepts from Laudato Si, Pope Francis’ call to integral ecology, protecting both human dignity and the planet.

 Please contact the parish office 6047-273-6121 to register so we know how many to prepare for. All are welcome, great for families and young adults!

We are looking to re-establish our Communication Ministry to work on getting our Newsletter up and running again. The purpose of the newsletter is to focus on the main events of the Parish, to categorize and collaborate with other groups and ministries to keep all informed. This may also help show what events and groups we have to offer the community.  If you are interested in helping, contact the office.

We are in need of Lectors to proclaim the Word of God , especially for the Saturday 4:30pm and Sunday 10:30am Masses. Training will be provided. If you feel you could serve in this Ministry, please contact the Parish Office 607-273-6121. Scheduling is based on each person’s Mass preference and personal availability.

We are currently looking for several people to assist with the monthly Mass at Cayuga Ridge Nursing Facility. The Mass is
held on the 2nd Wednesday of every month at 11am.
Assistants would arrive at the facility at 10:30am and assist with getting the residents to and from their rooms for Mass. We usually finish up by noon or 12:30pm. If interested,
please contact the parish office (607-273-6121) or Jan Nye (janmnye@aol.com)

The lost and found basket is full of precious winter items including umbrellas and reading glasses.  If you are missing something of yours, kindly check the basket by the north corner of the main entrance. Thank you!

If you pick up the “Word Among Us” booklet, there are blue envelopes to donate $1 for this. By donating just, a single $1, it helps us cover the cost so we can keep providing this wonderful booklet for you.

The St. Joseph and Sacred Heart Candles still have many openings for intentions coming up. They burn for a week, and a requested donation is $10. Please call the parish office to sign up for Intention dates. Deceased and/or living.

Please visit our CMA page for all the details!

Just a brief reminder that the kneelers in the pews are for kneeling only. They are not made to sustain the weight of someone standing on them.

Please check the pew around you when you leave after Mass or Praying. We are finding too many hats, gloves, and other items left behind.

Help us preserve our new pews by not laying wet umbrellas on them.

Immaculate Conception Church has its own app for iPhone and Android smart phones. The My Parish App allows us to better communicate with you throughout the week and bring you relevant parish news and updates. The app is very well designed and very intuitive. It is a great resource for parishioners by providing daily Mass readings, Catholic news and prayers, convenient prayer and Confession reminders, our bulletins and more. Download the app from your app store on your cell phone

We do have Low-Gluten Hosts available for anyone needing them during Mass. Please come to the ciborium which has a drop-down handle as this contains the low gluten hosts. If unsure, just ask the Communion Minister to point you in the right direction. Just note that these are low gluten, not non-gluten.

Do you enjoy knitting? Are you a knitter looking for a project? Our Prayer Shawl Ministry is in need of some new knitters for Prayer Shawls. Our prayer shawls are given to those in our community who could use a “hug” of warmth and prayers. Contact the Parish Office if you are interested in volunteering.  607-273-6121.

The Care and Concern Committee of the Church sends cards to church members in nursing homes. However, often people in our congregation are in the hospital, healing at home or are at rehabilitation centers to gain strength. We want to be sure that our church family knows that we’re thinking of them and praying for them. If someone you know would be blessed by receiving a card, please send the contact information (name and address) to cbgracem@gmail.com…so the Holy Spirit can touch lives one card at a time.

Is there someone you know who could use a warm, cozy shawl that comes with a prayer to help brighten their day? We have Prayer Shawls available for people to hand out. These shawls have been knitted by members of the parish with love and hope that they can help make a difference in someone’s life. Please contact the Caring Team or Parish Office  607-273-6121 if you would like one.

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.

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

Call 607-273-6121 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.