St. Catherine of Siena Church - (NY)

5 /5 Emilia Vanderwerf: St. Catherines has the most amazing mission statement I have ever seen for a Catholic Church: "No matter what your present status in the Catholic Church, your current family or marital situation, your past or present religious affiliation; no matter what your personal history, age, background, sexual orientation, gender, race, or color; no matter what your self-image or self-esteem: YOU are invited, welcomed, accepted, loved, and respected at St. Catherine of Siena Church in Ithaca, New York." They are absolutely living out Christs example of being welcoming to all! Father Joe and parishioners are so personable and involved. It feels like family.

5 /5 chioma iwunze: I thoroughly enjoyed worshipping at this Parish. The priest was lively; his sermon was life-changing and spirit lifting. And the choir? Oh my goodness! They were awesome singers. Will definitely try to attend Mass at St Catherine more often.

5 /5 Nancy Kaproth: This is our parish church. We rejoined because of Father Joes enthusiasm and charismatic energy. The parishioners and lay staff are welcoming. The faith community is active and involved.

5 /5 Maria Rosa Capozzolo: In Ithaca for the weekend and searched catholic masses. We could tell by the website how special this church was. Mass was exactly what it should be- welcoming, happy, uplifting, and inspiring!! Thank you for offering a loving space to worship in! We wish we lived closer to become members!!

5 /5 John Burris: As I usually go to an “older church” I was looking forward to something different here while here visiting family from out of town. Initially my human side got the best of me, “too bright, too new, what in the round!’” I’ll admit, I did find the crucifix hanging in the middle a bit lost in the architecture of the building and the trees seen through the windows behind it, I didn’t l like …. at first. During the Mass the Lord worked. The pews filled with all kinds of people, young and old, light skinned and dark, long haired and short, my heart began to fill again. As it progressed it built, like a great play or orchestra, starting slowly setting the stage with The Word in Holy Scripture, then the homily offered by the welcoming bounding youthful Pastor. He filled the room with Gods spirt through him, giving of himself wholeheartedly, offering his sheep plenty to chew on. Overall a very memorable out of town experience, I’ll certainly attend when I’m in the area visiting again.