IMPORTANT NOTICE . As we are in Flu Season, and with COVID variant still prevalent, we continue to urge people to refrain from shaking hands during the Sign of Peace. Anyone feeling ill is urged to stay home. Let’s get through this season safely! Thank you so much for your cooperation in this matter.

If Ithaca City Schools CLOSE due to winter weather, the Office will also CLOSE, and the 7:30am Daily Mass is cancelled. 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.

All flowerpots and other items must be removed from the cemetery no later than Monday, November 4, 2024, to allow for winter upkeep of the grounds. Anything left afterwards will be tossed.  Thank you.

We will have a special Mass of Remembrance for those who have died this past year. It will be celebrated on Saturday, November 9th, at 10:30am followed by a reception in the Parish Hall. If you would like to submit the name of a family member who died (in or out of town) this past year, call the parish office (607- 273-6121) no later than Wednesday, November 6^th.

Our parish’s Eucharistic Procession, originally planned for this Sunday, October 13th, has been postponed. The new time is Sunday, November 10th after the 10:30 Mass.

The Early Bird Mass Intention Scheduling will take place on Wednesday, November 13 and Thursday, November 14 from 9-11 in the Parish Hall. Please contact the Parish Office (607-273-6121) to reserve your scheduling Appointment. No walk-ins can be accepted. Each family is allowed up to 3 Masses, 1 Weekend (Sat/Sun), 1 Noon (12:10pm) and 1 morning 7:30am.  Please see the bulletin for the Request Form that you can complete and bring with you to your appointment.

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.

We are off to a good start! Participation by all is key to reaching our goal. There are many ways to make donations. There are envelopes available at the entrances of the church if you did not receive one from the mail. An online donation link is available on the DOR website. If you prefer to donate in any other way, kindly call the parish office for more information. Christ’s Mission depends on each one of us.

CMA Goal: $64,000

Current  Status: Donors -60 Percentage: 24.98% $15,990

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

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.

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.

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. 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. 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.

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.