About Ithaca College Catholic Community · Ithaca, New York
The Ithaca College Catholic Community is a campus ministry of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Rochester, centered on Jesus Christ and rooted in the Eucharist. It serves as a spiritual home for students, faculty, and staff at Ithaca College in Ithaca, New York, gathering for Sunday Mass at Muller Chapel, the celebration of the Sacraments, faith formation, and Christian community life. The chaplaincy is shared with the Cornell Catholic Community and is led by a team that includes Father Daniel McMullin (Priest/Director), Matthew J. Hall, Ph.D. (Associate Director), and Mary Therese Holzhauer, DMA (Campus Minister). Through liturgical ministries, retreats, OCIA, Confirmation preparation, Bible study, and social/service programs, the community invites members to grow in knowledge of the faith and integrate faith, justice, and service into everyday life.
- Rector
- Father Daniel McMullin, M.Div., DMA (Priest/Director of the Ithaca College Catholic Community)
- Diocese
- Roman Catholic Diocese of Rochester, New York
Why belong here
The Ithaca College Catholic Community offers a true spiritual home on campus: Sunday evening Mass at Muller Chapel is followed by a shared community dinner, and the Sacrament of Anointing of the Sick is offered monthly. Members can grow through the OCIA process (becoming Catholic), Confirmation preparation, retreats, Bible study, and individual pastoral counseling with priests and ministers. With a student-led Leadership Team, committees on spirituality, service, PR/social justice, and social life, plus a music ministry that enriches liturgy, there are many ways to belong, serve, and build lasting Christian friendships.
Mass times at Ithaca College Catholic Community
Weekly Mass schedule
Confession times
- Sundays 5:00 p.m. – 5:45 p.m. at Muller Chapel with Father Dan or Father Chumo (by appointment)
- Saturdays 2:00 p.m. – 3:30 p.m. at Immaculate Conception Church with Father Chumo
- Thursdays 2:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. at Cornell's Anabel Taylor Hall with Father Dan (third Thursday of the month: 4:30 p.m. – 6:30 p.m.)
- Saturdays 3:30 p.m. – 4:30 p.m. at St. Catherine of Siena Church with Father Dan
About the Ithaca College Catholic Community
The Ithaca College Catholic Community is a campus ministry of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Rochester, centered on Jesus Christ and rooted in the Eucharist. As a registered student organization, it is also led in significant ways by a student Leadership Team supported by four committees: Spirituality, Service, PR and Social Justice, and Social. The community's stated mission is to pray, worship, learn and spread the Good News on campus; to foster awareness of God's presence; to build community; to develop a love for creation; and to integrate faith, justice, and service into everyday life.
- Campus ministry of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Rochester
- Centered on Jesus Christ and the Eucharist
- Student-led Leadership Team with four committees
- Music ministry enriches liturgical celebrations
History
The community has its roots in the Jesuit tradition at Ithaca College. An archived community page identifies Father Carsten P. Martensen, S.J. as a former Director of Campus Ministry, with his office located on the lower level of Muller Chapel. In 2019, the Bishop of Rochester invited Father Daniel McMullin to lead both the Ithaca College Catholic Community and the Cornell Catholic Community, a transition from Jesuit to diocesan priest leadership of the campus ministry.
- Former Director: Father Carsten P. Martensen, S.J.
- 2019: Bishop of Rochester invites Father Daniel McMullin to lead IC Catholic and Cornell Catholic
- Headquarters: 1001 Muller Chapel, Ithaca, NY 14850
Catholic Chaplaincy Staff
The Ithaca College Catholic Community is served by a shared chaplaincy team that also ministers at Cornell University.
- Father Daniel McMullin, M.Div., DMA — Priest/Director
- Matthew J. Hall, Ph.D. — Associate Director
- Mary Therese Holzhauer, DMA — Campus Minister; music director at Immaculate Conception
- Katie Dillabaugh — Campus Minister
- Father Chumo — priest serving the chaplaincy; available for Confession
Father Daniel McMullin, M.Div., DMA — Priest/Director
Father Dan serves as Priest/Director of the Ithaca College Catholic Community and the Cornell Catholic Community. He oversees spiritual formation, liturgical life, and sacramental preparation, including the Order of Christian Initiation of Adults (OCIA), Confirmation preparation, individual pastoral counseling and discernment, retreats, and Bible study. He is happy to discuss Catholic theology and the beauty of the sacred liturgy. Appointments can be made via his Calendly page.
- Priest/Director of IC Catholic and Cornell Catholic
- Oversees OCIA and Confirmation preparation
- Available for retreats, Bible study, pastoral counseling
- Calendly: http://calendly.com/fatherdaniel
Mary Therese Holzhauer, DMA — Campus Minister
Dr. Mary Therese Holzhauer is the music director at Immaculate Conception and currently serves as Campus Minister for the Ithaca College Catholic Community. She was received into the Roman Catholic Diocese of Rochester in 1998 and has served the Church as a parochial vicar, a pastor, and a campus minister; campus ministry has been her primary work since 2005. She can be found at Muller Chapel on Thursdays 4:15–6:15 p.m. and Sundays 3:00–8:00 p.m. Appointments via her Calendly: http://calendly.com/mh968.
- DMA — Campus Minister for IC Catholic
- Music director at Immaculate Conception Church
- Joined Diocese of Rochester in 1998
- Office hours: Thursdays 4:15–6:15 p.m.; Sundays 3:00–8:00 p.m. at Muller Chapel
Sacraments & Faith Formation
In addition to Mass and Confession, the Catholic Community offers preparation for the sacraments of initiation through OCIA and a Confirmation preparation program. Father Daniel McMullin oversees spiritual formation, liturgical life, and sacramental preparation for both the Ithaca College and Cornell communities.
- Order of Christian Initiation of Adults (OCIA)
- Confirmation preparation
- Individual pastoral counseling and discernment
- Bible study and retreats
Becoming Catholic / Confirmation
Information is provided for those not yet baptized who are inquiring about the Catholic faith, for fellow Christians seeking full communion, and for baptized Catholics seeking the Sacrament of Confirmation. The OCIA process leads to the sacraments of initiation into the Catholic Church.
- Inquiries for non-baptized adults
- Fellow Christians seeking full communion
- Catholics seeking Confirmation
Music & Liturgical Ministries
The community has a music ministry that celebrates Mass through liturgical music, and offers opportunities to volunteer in liturgical or music ministries at Mass. The Campus Minister, Mary Therese Holzhauer, also serves as music director at Immaculate Conception Church in Ithaca.
- Music ministry — liturgical music at Mass
- Liturgical ministry (servers, lectors, etc.)
- Volunteer at Mass program
- MSP check-in kiosk for liturgical ministers
Student Life & Committees
As a registered student organization (Ithaca Catholic on IC Engage), the community is shaped by a student Leadership Team with four standing committees. Monthly Visioning Team meetings discuss ideas, future events, and happenings in the community.
- Spirituality committee
- Service committee
- PR and Social Justice committee
- Social committee
- Music ministry
- Monthly Visioning Team meetings
Support the Catholic Community
The community welcomes support for its ministry at Ithaca College. A Support page is available through the official Ithaca College site, and the community also maintains a listserv for weekly email updates.
- Support page on the official Ithaca College website
- Weekly community email newsletter / listserv
Contact & Visit
The Catholic Community is based at 1001 Muller Chapel on the Ithaca College campus. The archived community page lists phone numbers (607) 274-3184 and (607) 274-1117, and the email [email protected]. A mass-times listing also gives (607) 274-3103. Stop by to meet the staff and join the community.
- Address: 1001 Muller Chapel, Ithaca, NY 14850
- Phone: (607) 274-3184
- Email: [email protected]
- Website: www.ithaca.edu/religious-and-spiritual-life/catholic-community
Pastors & rectors through the years
- Father Carsten P. Martensen, S.J.
Former Director of Campus Ministry for the Ithaca College Catholic Community (Jesuit); office was on the lower level of Muller Chapel.
- Father Daniel McMullin2019–present
Invited by the Bishop of Rochester in 2019 to lead both the Ithaca College Catholic Community and the Cornell Catholic Community.