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September 22, 2023Please join us for dinner and the next two episodes of The Chosen this Monday, September 25, from 6–8:30 p.m. in Mahler Hall. We will watch season 2, episodes 1 and 2. Please bring your own drinks and a few dollars to contribute to pizza, and other movie snacks for yourself or to share. Dinner is served at 6 p.m., and the movie will begin about 6:15 p.m. We will end the evening with a short discussion of the episodes. All are welcome!Read More -
September 15, 2023Are you a teenager or adult who is interested in beoming Catholic, or completing your initiation into the Catholic faith? You are most welcome to come to our Rite of Christian Initiation for Adults (R.C.I.A.) program to find out more. R.C.I.A. meets on Tuesdays from 6–7:30 p.m. in the Parish Center conference room. Team members are Deacon Phil Kehoe, James Shealy, and Elizabeth (Betsy) Root. For more information, please contact the Parish Office at 607-257-2493 or june.haynor@dor.org.Read More -
September 15, 2023Our adult choir has begun rehearsals on Thursdays at 7:30 p.m. in the church. All are welcome to join--no experience needed! Our children's choir is also starting up and will rehearse on Saturday mornings. For more information, please contact Alejandro Bernard-Papachryssanthou, our director of liturgical music, at alejandro-bernard@dor.org or see him after any weekend Mass.Read More -
September 15, 2023We would like to open the Parish Office on Sunday mornings from 10 a.m.–1 p.m. as a convenience for parishioners. Volunteers would serve on a rotating basis and training is provided. If you can help, please contact the office at 607-257-2493 or june.haynor@dor.org. Thank you!Read More -
July 26, 2023The 2023 Ithaca MobilePack for Feed My Starving Children will take place from Thursday, September 28, through Sunday, October 1, at the New York National Guard Armory on Hanshaw Road. St. Catherine's has reserved shifts for parishioners on Thursday, September 28 (3–5 p.m. and 6–8 p.m.); Friday, September 29 (3–5 p.m.; 5:30–7:30 p.m.; and 8–10 pm.); and Friday, September 30 (2–4 p.m. and 4:30–6:30 p.m.). To sign up for a shift, please contact Mary Crosley at crosleym22@gmail.com. Thank you in advance for sharing your time and talent!Read More -
July 26, 2023We are still in urgent need of a fourth grade teacher for our Faith Formation program, as well as another leader for our Children's Liturgy of the Word (CLOW) program. Please prayerfully consider helping with these incredibly rewarding programs. For more information or to volunteer, please contact Rich Rasmussen at 607-257-2493 or rich.rasmussen@dor.org. Thank you!Read More -
June 30, 2023Fr. John will celebrate daily Mass on Mondays at 5:30 p.m.; Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Fridays at 9 a.m.; and the first Saturday of the month at 9 a.m. The Tuesday and first Saturday Masses are new additions to the schedule. All are welcome!Read More -
October 7, 2022It's time for the annual Catholic Ministries Appeal. The CMA helps those in need throughout the diocese, and also helps to make our parish ministries possible here at St. Catherine's. This video tells you more about the importance of the appeal. We hope you will prayerfully consider making a gift. If you have not received an envelope from the diocese, you can pick one up in the Parish Office. You can also donate online at donate.dor.org. Many thanks for your consideration!Read More -
September 21, 2022The Parish Office has new hours! Beginning Monday, September 19, our hours are: Mondays from 1–4 p.m.; Tuesdays and Wednesdays from 9 a.m.–4 p.m.; and Fridays from 9 a.m.–12 p.m. Thank you for your cooperation—we really appreciate it.Read More -
April 27, 2022A huge thank you to all who helped us answer questions from the synod. Whether you answered in writing after Mass or in person at the synod gatherings, we truly appreciate your feedback! The Adult Faith Committee has taken great care to compile the responses and put together reports for the diocese. Please visit our synod page to see an explanation of how the reports were written, as well as a summary for each gathering.Read More -
February 11, 2022The Tompkins County Health Department has suspended the local mask advisory as the spread of COVID has slowed. Therefore, masks are no longer required at St. Catherine's, but we encourage you to continue wearing a mask for the safety of your neighbors. Choir members will continue to wear masks and the plexiglass around the cantor stand and ambo will remain in place, since aspirants from singing can travel more than 20 feet. We continue to pray for healing for all those who are sick and for an end to this long pandemic.Read More -
December 13, 2021Some parishioners have received emails purporting to be from Fr. Joe, usually asking for gift cards. Please know that these emails are all scams. Fr. Joe will never ask you for gift cards or any gift over the internet. These emails do not originate from Fr. Joe's official email address ( fr.joseph.marcoux@dor.org). Please discard and block these emails from your inbox.Read More -
August 30, 2021Due to the prevalence of the Covid-19 Delta variant, we respectfully require that everyone attending Mass or meeting in the Parish Center wear a mask, regardless of vaccination status. We pray for the health of the community and for an end to the pandemic.Read More -
December 28, 2020The Online Learning Playlist for the second half of March centers our attention on Holy Week. You will learn about each of the days that make up Holy Week, have opportunities to celebrate these days at home and at church, and deepen your understanding of how the life, death, and resurrection of Jesus Christ is the foundation of all that we believe. Sign up here to receive the playlist. We encourage everyone to give it a look!Read More -
November 21, 2020St. Catherine's financial report for Fiscal Year 2020 is available here. We apologize that it is not legible in the online version of the bulletin from November 22.Read More -
November 12, 2020A blue Mutual Aid Food Sharing Cabinet is now at St. Catherine’s! Located in front of the church, this cabinet functions as a small food pantry that is available for all community members. If you can donate nonperishable food or other essential items, please put them in the cabinet. If the cabinet is full, you can drop them off in the Parish Center. If you need food or other items, please feel free to take them at any time. Please click here for a list of suggested food and non-food items to donate. Also, a new "allergy box" has been added to the cabinet. Please add items to this clear plastic box that are options for those with dietary restrictions—gluten-free, dairy-free, egg-free, or nut-free. Thank you!Read More -
November 5, 2020Local clergy here in Ithaca made a video in response to recent acts of anti-Semitic and anti-Black vandalism. You can watch the video here. Hate has no home here.Read More -
October 9, 2020Our annual diocesan Catholic Ministries Appeal has begun. Please help us meet our parish goal of $56,250 by contributing to the appeal. You can send a check when you receive your CMA envelope, or you can donate online here. The CMA enables our diocese to help the most vulnerable among us, as well as to help our parishes offer programs, services, and ministries we would not be able to provide on our own. For more information about the CMA, see the diocesan website. You can view the video illustrating this year's appeal here.Read More -
August 27, 2020Read MoreWe are almost at the beginning of a new—and very different—year of Faith Formation. This year we are introducing Parish and Family Online Learning Playlists. These playlists contain a variety of activities and learning opportunities for different ages and learning styles, including activities for families to do together, for adults to do in community, for children to learn independently, and more. The playlists will be released biweekly and will focus on a specific theme, such as Creation, the Mass, sacraments, saints, and so on. To register for the playlists (cost is $35), please click here for families with school-aged children or here for adults without children. For more information about our playlists and other options for Faith Formation this year, please see the Faith Formation page here.
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July 31, 2020We have started an Online Book of Intentions. If you have people, places, or situations that are in need of prayer, please enter them here and we will continue to pray for “all the prayers in our Book of Intentions” during the Prayers of the Faithful each weekend during Mass. To light a virtual candle for your intention, click here.Read More
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