A Visit to Ithaca College

Having listened to a number of dire tales about the Ithaca College Catholic Community, and considering the fine Sunday weather in Ithaca, Iacobus and Iosephus treated themselves to a brief fieldtrip this afternoon.

While Cornell's interfaith worship center was constructed in the days when notorious Freemasons were content with plotting the overthrow of the Catholic Church, Ithaca College's Muller Chapel was built in giddy 1976.

As Iacobus and Iosephus entered the interfaith center, they met first with this highly coherent mission statement:

The practice of religion on a college campus should be consistent with the academic goals and standards of the community. That is, without abandoning ones faith, one can support the sincere quest for truth among all seekers. Understanding of the other religion's visions is of the greatest importance; therefore, let us respect other faiths as much as we believe our own.

The intrepid pair, prepared for the worst, decided to continue their exploration of the joint worship space. Now, it had been revealed to the Cornell Society for a Good Time that the construction of Muller Chapel was such as to prevent kneeling. Iosephus, always one for discovering new ways of being Church, managed to accomplish the difficult task.







After wondering what manner of Christian would willingly place himself above Christ in the Blessed Sacrament, the two marveled at the ingenious construction of dual sacristies. On stage right, a short hallway led to the Protestant offices, while on stage left a hallway led to their Catholic counterparts.












Noting the absence of presbyter, Iosephus leapt into action as presider!













Having seen enough, Iosephus and Iacobus exit the arena, greeted by a presentation of flags for each of Ithaca's faith-traditions.







Look closely, boys and girls - a pagan fertility goddess! Extra points for guessing the others (besides the Indians...)!


Before leaving, a prayer intention is left in the book for that purpose outside the so-called worship space - oh, to be a fly on the wall at the next chaplain's meeting!



Let us return to fair Cornell!



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