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June 3, 2021In light of new regulations in New York State and the Diocese of Rochester, we have updated our Mass attendance procedures. To attend Mass in person at St. Catherine's, you do not need to sign up in advance, but you do need to wear a mask. We ask that you check in at the front desk when you enter the Parish Center before Mass. For a list of all Mass procedures, please click here. We look forward to welcoming you to Mass!Read More -
May 28, 2021We hope you'll mark your calendars and join us for our first post-pandemic parish-wide gathering on Sunday, June 27, from 1–4 p.m. This outdoor picnic, held under a tent on the parish grounds, will be a chance to do three things: (1) see each other, reconnect, and rejoice that God has brought us through these past 15 months; (2) celebrate the amazing work that Ashley Blank has done here at St. Catherine's as she completes her work as our Coordinator of Faith Formation; and (3) celebrate the priestly ministry of Fr. Joe, who is marking his 20th ordination anniversary. Food and drink will be provided, and (as of this writing) masks are not required. We hope you can join us!Read More -
May 28, 2021Soap for Hope, the annual personal care product collection drive to benefit the Samaritan Center, runs from May 19–June 16. Please bring in personal care items to place in the collection bins in the Parish Center, including: bar soap, laundry detergent, dish soap, toilet paper, deodorant, feminine hygiene products, toothbrushes, toothpaste, facial tissue, moisturizing lotion, shampoo, diapers, hand sanitizer, cleaning supplies, and shaving supplies. In addition, we are looking for volunteers to help collect the supplies and run drives at their businesses. If you can help in any way, please contact Joe and Jessica Ryan at j2ryan@msn.com. Thank you!Read More -
May 28, 2021The Food Sharing Cabinet team is looking for a few additional volunteers to assist with a new food sharing cooler. Volunteers will be asked to be a "cooler caretaker," which entails changing ice packs and taking inventory of the food. This is a once-a-week commitment requiring about 20–30 minutes each time. The team is also looking for donations of ice packs. If you are interested in helping or can donate ice packs, please contact Elizabeth Jesch at ejesch@ithaca.edu. Our blue food cabinet can always use more donations as well—many thanks to all who have donated already.Read More -
May 28, 2021Each year during Lent, we encourage you to contribute to the CRS Rice Bowl Program. St. Catherine’s has always been very supportive of CRS, and even in this pandemic year you collectively contributed $1,176 to Catholic Relief Services. We recently received an excellent report about how CRS is working with local communities to address the needs of the most vulnerable around the world, with specific information about CRS’s work in India and Brazil, the two countries that are experiencing the worst of the COVID crisis at this time. You can access the full report here.Read More -
April 9, 2021Read MoreThe Online Learning Playlist for the beginning of June is focused on the Creed. We will explore some of the central teachings of our Church, delve into a little of the history that led to these core beliefs, and discover ways we can pray with the Creed. To receive a copy of the playlist, email Ann Marie at ann.marie.eckert@dor.org.
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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 -
July 17, 2020There is a lot of information we need you to know as we resume public Masses. This information will help you know what to expect and what is expected of you. Click here to read the directives. Please make sure everyone in your household is aware of these directives. We very much look forward to seeing you! For those who are unable to attend in person, all weekend and daily Masses are also available via livestream (click the teal Boxcast box).Read More -
May 8, 2020Ashley Blank, our Coordinator of Faith Formation, has put together intergenerational faith packets for ages 3–adult. There is a new packet each week, each organized around a different theme. These packets offer ideas for activities with kids as well as opportunities for all ages to strengthen your knowledge and grow in your faith. Please feel free to access and download the packets.Read More- Week of April 27—Mary, Mother of God
- Week of May 3—Experience the Saints of May
- Week of May 10—Our Lady of Fatima
- Week of May 17—The Sacraments
- Week of May 24—Pentecost
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April 26, 2020Read MoreSt. Catherine’s does not have a large reserve of money in which to operate the parish without the ongoing donations of our parishioners. We recognize that this is a very stressful time financially and all of us are concerned about income, investments, and job security. We ask that you prayerfully consider contributing to the parish, as you are able, through online giving here. This is the safest way for St. Catherine’s to receive your donation and makes it almost immediately available for our needs. Offering Towers in the Church and Parish Center can also be used throughout this crisis.
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October 3, 2019The annual Catholic Ministries Appeal has begun to help those in need throughout the diocese. The money raised in the appeal allows the diocese to take care of the poor, the troubled, the battered, and the addicted through Catholic Charities. It supports chaplains for colleges, hospitals, and jails; provides Catholic school tuition assistance and youth retreats; trains catechists; and prepares our seminarians for ordination. The CMA also helps to make our parish ministries possible here at St. Catherine’s. Please watch the video for this year's CMA appeal here. Please prayerfully consider making a gift. Our goal for the appeal this year is $56,250. Our parish is responsible for sending the full amount to the diocese, regardless of how much we raise in pledges, so your generosity is vital to supporting both St. Catherine’s and the diocesan mission. Thank you for your generosity.Read More -
September 12, 2019Faced with multiple legal claims under the New York State Child Victims Act that exceed its resources to settle or litigate, the Roman Catholic Diocese of Rochester has filed for reorganization under Chapter 11 of the U.S. Bankruptcy Code. Bishop Matano has released a letter about this bankruptcy filing, which you can read here. The diocese has also created a web page with resources about the filing, which you can access here. Please keep the victims of clergy abuse and the diocese in your prayers.Read More -
February 6, 2019Read MoreFr. Joe was recently interviewed by Eric Clay, M.Div., Ph.D., on the "Made of Clay Program" on local public radio station WRFI. You can listen to the interview here. -
February 6, 2019Read MoreWe pray that the passage of the Child Victims Act brings some measure of healing to all survivors by offering them a path of recourse and reconciliation. The legislation now recognizes that child sexual abuse is an evil not just limited to one institution, but a tragic societal ill that must be addressed in every place where it exists.
Sadly, we in the Church know all too well the devastating toll of abuse on survivors, their families, and the extended community. Every Catholic diocese in New York has taken important steps to support survivors of child sexual abuse, including the implementation of reconciliation and compensation programs. We are proud that these pioneering programs have not only helped well more than a thousand survivors of clergy abuse in New York, but have also become a model for how to help survivors in other states and in other institutions.
Now, we hope that this same type of survivor-centered approach, that puts the emphasis on healing, is available to all survivors, regardless of when the abuse occurred, or who their abuser was—whether it was a priest, a coach, a teacher, a doctor, or, as is all too common, a family member. We have long called for strengthening the Child Victims Act and will continue to advocate for the elimination of the criminal statute of limitations, compensations programs for those who prefer it to litigation, and mandatory safe environment training for anyone who works with children, as we have implemented in the eight dioceses throughout New York State.
We thank the brave survivors who have told their stories of abuse in every sector of society. Their witness has moved us all. We renew our commitment to combatting the monstrous crime of childhood sexual abuse and helping all survivors find recourse and reconciliation as they heal.
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