CONTACT INFORMATION

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

www.immconch.org iimmacul@dor.org

www.facebook.com/immconch

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 x109

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

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

MAY 19, 2019 5TH SUNDAY OF EASTER

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

Monday, May 20

10:30a—Cayuga Ridge Mass

Tuesday, May 21

1:00p—Food Pantry

5:30p—Adult Choir-ch Wednesday, May 22

3:00p—Pietra Fitness-ph

5:30p—Contemp. Grp-ch

7:00p—K of C 4th Degree-ph

Thursday, May 23

12:10p—Mass

Saturday, May 25

9:00a—Elijah Sieverding Baptism

PAROCHIAL SCHOOL ALUMNI MASS

Next Sunday—May 26, 2019 6th Sunday of Easter Second Collection—Cemetery Collection

THIS WEEK

ITHACA FESTIVAL NEWS

The Ithaca Festival is only two weeks away! If you’re interested in volunteer-ing at our table or helping us set-up/break-down, please e-mail Jan Nye at janmnye@aol.com or Liz Burns at ecab929@gmail.com.

Assistance is needed for our Kitchen Cupboard at the Salvation Army every 1st and 3rd Monday from 1-3pm. Please contact the office at 273-6121 or the Salvation Army at 273-2400.

• Novena to the Holy Spirit will begin on Ascension Day, May 30th: the theme for this year is the renewal of faith in God in our faith community.

• We found an 1893 rusty chalice while cleaning the former rectory on Buffalo street. We intend to restore the chalice for use in memory of our former parochial school.

• If your loved one or anyone you know is hospitalized and would like a pastoral visit, do not hesitate to contact the parish office at any time.

• There are many Pro-Life actions which are taking place at the current time. There are too many to list, but be sure to check out the web-site: https:/www.nyscatholic.org/nys-catholic-conference-action-center/ for all the information cov-ering Pregnancy centers, Assisted Suicide, and the Equality Act.

FIFTH SUNDAY OF EASTER

What is glory according to Jesus? According to this week’s gos-pel, the glorification of Jesus is his death on the cross. It sounds like we would have organized things a little differently. Jesus would have come down and crushed his enemies. This, however, is not God’s way. God wins when he appears to lose. He is not glorified when he humiliates his foes, but rather when he chang-es their hearts, when he turns tears into smiles, when he re-stores hope to those who have messed up their lives. This is why the cross is the greatest hour, when he showed us his mighty love. This is what we are challenged to embrace. Are we ready?

DEVOTIONS NURTURE FAITH

One of the blessings of being Catholic is the op-

portunity to celebrate feast days and devotions

of our Faith. Recognition of different celebrations

is part of our rich history and culture. We are

compiling a list of feast days that we, as a parish,

recognize as important dates. Whether the dates

are holy days of obligation or not, we encourage

you to celebrate such days through the celebra-

tion of the Eucharist and through prayer. Are

there particular saints and feast days that you

hold dear as part of your family tradition?

We would like to hear from you about your spe-

cial “Friends and Intercessors in Heaven” and

would love for you to share with us the devotions

you and your family carry out.

Some Important Days in June 2019:

June 3 & 4—First Friday and Saturday Eucharistic

Adoration and Benediction

June 9—Pentecost

June 13--St. Anthony of Padua

June 16—Most Holy Trinity Sunday

June 23—Corpus Christi

June 24—Nativity of St. John the Baptist

June 28—Sacred Heart of Jesus/Immaculate Heart

of Mary

June 29—Saints Peter and Paul, Apostles

Seasonal Part-Time job at Calvary Cemetery May—October

Job duties will include: General upkeep of cemetery grounds, but not limited to the following:

• Trimming around headstones • Lawn mowing • Digging of cremation plots • Setting footstone markers • Leaf clean-up

Please contact Mike at Calvary Cemetery

CEMETERY HELP NEEDED

VOLUNTEERS NEEDED

SAVE THE DATE: June 15, 2019 MASS 10:30 AM

Celebrating memories of 131 years of Immaculate Conception School History. Reaching out to alumni, Priests, Deacons, Sisters, teachers, for-mer employees and volunteers who have been a part of the history of Im-maculate Conception School.

NEED TO KNOW

Memorial Day Mass Calvary Cemetery

Join us for our annual Memorial Day Mass on Monday, May 27th at 9:00 am at Calvary Cemetery next to the Mauso-leum. There will be a collection to help with the operating expenses for our cemetery. (In case of rain, Mass will be held in the

Finance Council Update Our last financial update to the parish was in February 2019, when we commented on the December 31, 2018 financials. Father Chumo asks that we summarize, for the parish, our financial information at least quarterly. Activities in April for Holy Week and Easter delayed our March 31, 2019 reporting a bit, but now we have time to report not only on the parish, but also on the final school sale transaction. Below is a summary of parish income and expense for the 9-month period ending March 31, 2019 and a summary of school sale proceeds. The notes and comments that follow are also important to under-standing these numbers. Parish Income and Expense: School Sale Proceeds (0n 5/7/19) Income: Sales Price : $2,850,000 Collections $338,600 Agent Fee 85,500 Rental Income 50,100 Legal Fee 18,500 Donations/Bequests 21,300 Transfer Fee. 17,100 Parish Programs 12,300 Closing Items. 20,253 Other Sources 10,000 Operating Income: $432,300 Net Proceeds: $2,708,647 Expenses: Payroll and Benefits. $ 261,100 Insurance 45,000 Utilities 33,800 Courier Journal/Books 22,200 Maintenance/Repairs 21,800 Snow/Trash Removal 24,200 Postage/Copy/Supplies 11,100 Food 10,600 Property Taxes 8,200 Other Expenses 39,000 Operating Expenses: $ 477,000

Operating Income (Loss): $ (44,700))

Notes and Comments (Parish) As Father Chumo mentioned last week, the weekend collections are the backbone of support for parish activities. For the 9-month period ending March 31, 2019 our collections are $51,600 under budget and $ 36,700 less than the same period last year. The drop was most notable since January 1, 2019. Our Easter collection (April 21) of $11,400 is not yet included in the numbers shown. Attend-ance at mass has been decreasing over the last 3 years. Operating Expenses are within budget, with significant saving in gas and electric utility expense. Also, included in the operating expenses are over $40,000 of ongoing school expenses (insurance, snow plowing, utilities) that will no longer be paid by the parish. During this period the parish received a large single gift of $150,000 which, in compli-ance with diocesan accounting rules, is not included in Operating Income. Such large gifts cannot realistically be predicted, or budgeted, and are set aside with other funds to be used for upcoming major projects. Our Operating Loss for the last 9 months is not good news, but by the end of June we hope to see a more balanced result. Notes and Comments (School): The school sale transaction was finalized on May 7, 2019. The net proceeds, again as required by di-ocesan accounting rules, are not current income. They are treated as Stable Patrimony and will be deposited in our long-term investment account. Many parishioners, families and supporters invested heavily in our school over many past years, and it is fitting to invest these sale proceeds to safeguard the financial future of our parish. To clarify 2 things mentioned by Father Chumo last weekend: (1) our parish will have access to interest and dividends earned by this investment when needed; and (2) the purchase offer we accepted from Ithaca Neighborhood Housing exceeded all three independent appraisals provided by appraisers we hired. The local team of Steve Lipinski and Dave Moore, of Steven Lipinski and Associates, did an outstanding job in marketing and selling this property. Our Parish Property Task Force, appointed by Father Chumo in 2017 , ( Curt Ashman, Edd Farmer, Pete Romani, Mary Edsall Golway, Lynn Conway and Matt Conway) worked tirelessly with the diocese and local resources since May 2017 to develop, manage and oversee the process that ended with the successful sale closing on May 7. Finally, many thanks to the volunteers, staff and others who helped clean the school, arrange for the re-use of classroom furniture and material, and move Father Chu-mo from his old rectory on Buffalo St. to his new apartment in the Parish Center. In closing, a big ‘asante sana’ to Father Chumo for his leadership and support ! In a few weeks we will provide updated financial information for our Cemetery as well as presenta-tion of alternative giving options and ideas for Legacy Planning / Support. Thank You for your ongoing support, in all ways, of our parish. Curt Ashman Chair, Finance Council

Mungu ni mwema, atupenda= God is good, He loves us

YOUTH AND FAMILY CORNER

It certainly has been a busy week or two with sacraments of initiation for many of our young people and families. Over the past two weekends we have had 4 Baptisms (we will add a fifth on May 25th), 6 Confirmations, and 5 First Communions. Please keep the following young people and families (and 1 adult Confirmandi) in your prayers. Newly Baptized Newly Confirmed

Nora Parks Pau Alcolea

Christopher Parks Liam Cooper Camden VanCleef Emily Jones Tony Stazi Nina Lyons Elijah Sieverding (May 25th) Aria Petrella Magdala Jeudy (adult)

First Eucharist

Jose Aguirre

Benjamin Jump Owen Maxson Ava Schmidt

Camden VanCleef

OUR SANCTUARY LAMP WILL BURN THIS WEEK IN HONOR OF

TIMOTHY GONYEA FROM THE GONYEA FAMILY

Mass Intentions

The due date for our CMA is May 31, 2019. Many thanks for your generous support to this appeal. As of this week we have raised $ 51,684. The balance is now at $ 5,467 and we are very close to reaching our goal. Thus far 212 donors have contributed. Kindly help us in this endeavor. Any amount donated is greatly appreciated. Hail Mary moment? Thank you—asante sana!

PRAYER REQUESTS

For our newly confirmed

For the people of Venezuela

For an end to gun violence

For the sick of our parish

For seniors leaving home for the first time this year

For more vocations to priesthood and religious life

For young couples preparing for marriage this year

IN APPRECIATION

• Sincere and deep gratitude for your generosity to sup-port/sponsor Confirmation celebrations in our parish. Thank you so much.

• To our hospitality team: thank you so much for your generosity of time and creative spirit in providing hospi-tality in our parish with distinction, asante sana!

• For those who helped in any way during Confirmation, thank you so much.

• To those who support our food pantry in any way, thank you.

Sunday, May 19 8:30AM Mary & William Carroll from Maureen/Norman Seely 10:30AM DM of Gombas/McCarthy/O’Neil Family from Joan Gombas Monday, May 20 10:30AM Barbara Renard (@ Cayuga Ridge) from the Cayuga Ridge Ministers 12:10PM Donna Benedict from Patricia & Dan Benedict Tuesday, May 21 7:00AM Fr. Philip Hearn (in honor of his 53rd Ordination Anniversary) from Kitty Dillon Wednesday, May 22 7:00AM William Stehling from Carolann & Jim Darling Thursday, May 23 12:10PM Karen Massicci from the Massicci Family Friday, May 24 7:00AM Irene Smokoski (8th Anniversary) from Paul & Julie Ruocco Saturday, May 25 8:30AM Arthur Manning from William & Diane Brooks 4:30PM Carolyn Romani from the 4:30 Ushers Sunday, May 26 8:30AM For Parishioners 10:30AM John Boronkay from the Boronkay Family

OFFERTORY AND FINANCE

May 12, 2019

Plate Collection $6,195

Attendance 485