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This Week & Beyond

Prof. Jonathan P. Bishop, long standing parishioner died on January 22, 2010. Click on the link to find out more about his life:

http://www.legacy.com/obituaries/theithacajournal/obituary-print.aspx?n=jonathan-p-bishop&pid=138916562

Please check the following link for Fr. Michael Mahler’s obituary:

http://www.catholiccourier.com/tmp1.cfm?nid=5&articleid=107857&cfid=13974941&cftoken=83627283

Colbert Symposium: This past September, Cornell Catholic inaugurated the Colbert Symposia which brings a noted Catholic thinker or artist to Cornell each year.  George Dennis O’Brien, Ph.D., President Emeritus of the University of Rochester, was the first Fellow. His public presentation, “Catholic Intellectual Life and Cornell Tradition” drew an audience of about 140 students, faculty members and people from the Ithaca community.  The talk was recorded and is available by clicking here.

Living Wage Advocacy with Barnes & Noble and Borders
Why do people in our county need charity?  Some people who work full-time still can’t afford necessities because their wages are simply too low.  Our local Catholic Charities is a leader in advocating for the Living Wage.  In contrast to the current Minimum Wage, the Living Wage reflects what it really costs people to cover the basics of life.   Alternatives Federal Credit Union, a local financial institution, tracks the minimum income needed for a single person working full-time to afford housing, transportation, food, health care and other necessities in Tompkins County.  Their 2009 study sets this amount at $11.11 per hour for employees who receive health insurance and $12.11 for those who do not.  

Two local bookstores, Autumn Leaves Used Books and Buffalo Street Books, already pay their employees a Living Wage.  Why not Barnes & Noble and Borders?  Catholic Charities has invited Cornell Catholic Community to join in the effort to encourage Borders and Barnes & Noble to become Living Wage employers.  Postcards will be available to fill out asking this of those two stores, so if you are planning to shop at either store during the holiday season, please fill out a postcard and let them know that as a customer, you’d like them to pay all their employees a Living Wage.

Volunteer Opportunity: A group travels to the Lansing Detention Center for Girls on Thursdays for a prayer service from 7-8pm. Female students interested in joining this group are invited  to contact Maria Laura Gaspar mlg32@cornell.edu

Looking for a volunteer opportunity for the summer or after graduation? Check out Catholic Network of Volunteer Service.  This website lists hundreds of placements, primarily sponsored by Catholic religious orders with a special listing of opportunities for those aged 18-21. Included are listings for Jesuit Volunteer Corps and National Evangelization Network—a number of Cornell Catholic alums have participated in these programs over the years.

Liturgy & Prayer

Sunday Mass Schedule – Join us for Sunday Mass at 10:30 am in Sage Chapel year round. During the academic year we add the following: Sunday at 5:30 pm Mass in Anabel Taylor Hall Auditorium and Sunday at 9:30 pm Mass in Sage Chapel.

Weekly Mass Schedule – Daily Mass is now in the Edwards Room on the ground floor of ATH until further notice.  Please join us Mondays thru Fridays, 12:20pm.

Today's Readings – The United States Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB) website Daily Mass Readings provides the reading for the day and links to download podcasts via iTunes or other audio file formats.

News & Events

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Attention graduate students and young professionals: Join the Graduate Fellowship Group on Tuesdays at 5:30 p.m. in G-22 ATH.

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Cornell Catholic Community
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Ithaca, New York 14853-1001

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