The church is open weekdays from 6:00am through 5:30pm for Prayer. Lately, there have been many attempted break-ins occurring in the evenings, or people are looking for shelter from the cold which trip the alarms. Beginning this week, the doors will also be physically locked at 5:30pm daily. We appreciate your understanding.

December 23rd and 26th masses have been changed to 7:30am

During this winter season in order to help preserve the church furnishings, we request that when coming to church, please keep any wet shoes or boots off the kneelers, and please leave any umbrellas on the floor or in the foyer areas. Water from snow can deteriorate the wood and any padding on the pews and kneelers.

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.

Do you want to deepen your faith and progress on your journey to sainthood with a small group of faithful Catholics? If so, consider joining us to follow the path of Divine Mercy as taught by Saint Faustina and instituted by St. John Paul II. We will study the Diary of St. Faustina, the Catechism of the Catholic Church, and scripture to enrich our faith and prayer life and to reflect on the meaning and impact of divine mercy in our lives. We follow a created curriculum and do a small amount of reading to prepare for our meetings. We meet every 1st and 3rd Thursday at 5:30pm in the Parish Center. For more information, including materials about Divine Mercy, send an email to brigidcooper@yahoo.com or text 607-227-3884.

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.

Advent season is around the corner and Advent booklets are available. Kindly use the book to help you and your family pray and nourish your faith during this holy season. Also, if you know anyone, especially our homebound sisters and brothers, feel free to bring one to each one of them. We will share with everyone spiritual opportunities available to us during Advent. Stay tuned.

Would you like to be a part of the choir but don’t have time during the year to participate? Come join us by being a part of the music ministry for the 4pm or 10pm Christmas Eve Masses. The 4pm will have more contemporary music along with standard carols, and the 10pm will be more traditional with the full choir. Please contact the music director, Mary Therese Holzhauer (mary.holzhauer@dotr.org) or come to choir rehearsal at 6:15pm-7:45pm on Tuesdays. All voices and instruments are welcome!

 In order to elevate our liturgies for high solemnities, please consider sponsoring a professional musician for feasts like Christmas, Easter, or Pentecost. Please contact the parish office if you would like to donate to the music ministry for this purpose.

The new 2025 Liturgical Year Lector Workbooks are now available in the Sacristy for all Lectors. Please come and take one (1) per family.

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 – 94 Percentage: 41.52% $26,575

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.