"You have approached Mount Zion
and the city of the living God, the heavenly Jerusalem, and God the judge of all,
and Jesus, the mediator of a new covenant,
and the sprinkled blood that speaks more eloquently than that of Abel."
(Hebrews 12:22-24)
My dear friends,
Let us keep up our prayers for our dear Msgr. Ferry, IHM's Pastor from 2006-2018. It is my understanding that he is, thankfully, on the mend.
The words from the Letter to the Hebrews that are above and that we will hear proclaimed at Mass this Sunday help us appreciate what and who we are encountering when we come to worship the living God at Mass.
At Mount Sinai in the desert, the Lord made the Israelites His People and manifested the divine presence with such power and might that it literally put the "fear of God" in those who witnessed this Theophany such that they begged Moses to intercede for them to receive and speak God's Word.
In the New and Eternal Covenant through the Blood of Jesus, we literally enter into heaven with the Holy Trinity and the Angels and Saints. What we are unable to see due to the veil that separates us from the spiritual realm, we believe is real from what we hear and are told through God's Scriptural Word and, hopefully, by our own experience over time of God's Presence and the powerful intercession of the saints. May we foster a beautiful and humble awe in our souls each Sunday at Mass.
This Saturday is the Memorial of St. Monica, a powerful model of a mother who prayed 17 years for the conversion of her son, Augustine, who then became an incredible saint and theologian in the Church. May Saint Monica give many parents and grandparents renewed commitment to prayer for the flourishing of Jesus' divine live in their children and grandchildren's souls!
Please begin to register for our Parish's Picnic (Link below) on Sunday, September 18th from 1:00-4:00pm that will be held 4 blocks away at Davis Park! Camille Roche has been hard at work getting permissions from the Village, lining up the caterer, organizing volunteers, etc. so that we may all experience a great afternoon (pray for good weather!). Thank you thus far, Camille!
There will be no charge for this parish event, but we ask that you register so that we can prepare for the proper 'ballpark' number.
You have heard of Pitchers and Catchers reporting to Spring Training as a sign baseball season is soon upon us. Well, our Teachers and Catechists will be coming by this week and next to get rooms ready and to meet in order to be ready for the start of a new school year at our IHM School and for our Religious Education Program. I look forward to seeing you and being with you!
For any who are considering joining the Catholic Church or those Catholics who have not made their First Confession/First Holy Communion and Confirmation, please consider the process called RCIA or OCIA (the Order of Christian Initiation of Adults) - Pope Francis changed it from Rite to Order to signify a gathering of those the Lord is calling.
The Info session will be held on Sunday, September 18th from 1:15-2:15pm in the School. Afterwards, you can walk on over to the Parish Picnic!
For Catholics who have been taught the faith, but lack only the Sacrament of Confirmation to complete their Initiation, please see below about a special program for yourselves.
You may recall last year's visit to the parish of a long-time friend, Jenna Cooper, who is a Consecrated Virgin of the Archdiocese of New York working as a Canon (Church) Lawyer in the Diocese of Winona-Rochester (Bishop Barron's new Diocese!). Jenna will be in and out at IHM from August 28th through September 6th. I appreciate Sr. Nancy, Sr. Anna and Sr. Theresa's gracious welcome of Jenna and hospitality in the House of Prayer for this week.
A sincere word of thanks is due to Fr. Raja, a good friend and classmate of Fr. Thumma, who has been assisting us at IHM for the month of August and will be heading to family on the West Coast on August 31st before retuning to his parish in India. It has been a pleasure to be with Fr. Raja - his joy, hard work and generous spirit is such a wonderful witness to me. Thank you!
A blessed Sunday!
In this Edition:
- Feast of St. Monica & St. Augustine (August 27-28)
- HOPE Community Services Thank You
- Our Food Pantry is in need of food!
- Special Anniversary Mass at IHM - September 25th
- Adult Confirmation Program | Fall 2022
- IHM Religious Education: 2022-2023 IHM Religious Education Online Registration for Grades K-8 is now CLOSED
- Retrouvaille: a weekend marriage saving program, September 9th-11th
- Family Life Office: Widowers Bereavement Support Group - Tuesday from September 13th to October 11th
- Immaculate Heart of Mary Upcoming Community Events. All are Welcome:
- IHM Church Picnic - Sunday, September 18th - Link to RSVP below (sponsored by the Parish Council)
- IHM Wine Tasting | Friday, September 30th - Details below (sponsored by One Community of the Parish Council)
- IHM Development Fund Golf Outing | Monday, October 24th - Details below (sponsored by the IHM Development Committee)
- IHM Development Fund Gala | February 25, 2023 - Details to come (sponsored by the IHM Development Committee)
- Pro-Life Corner
- Interact: Clothes Collection for Midnight Run - Saturday, September 24th
- St. Veronica Guild - Annual Communion Breakfast - Friday, September 30th
- Change in Sunday Mass schedule for the summer
- Gate of Heaven Cemetery Announcement
- Updated Community News
Sunday, August 28, 2022 | Twenty-first Sunday in Ordinary Time | Luke 14:1, 7-14
Friends, our Gospel today is the famous passage from Luke’s Gospel dealing with honor at a banquet. Jesus has been invited to the home of a prominent person, one of the “leading Pharisees,” and he notices how people jockey carefully for position, status, prominence.
Who will notice me? Who can I impress? And Jesus puts his finger on the most desperate scenario for an egotist. Trying as hard as he can to be noticed, he gets noticed but for all the wrong reasons! His egotistic games backfire dreadfully, as everyone sees him reduced to embarrassment. So what’s the solution? Stop playing the game. Take the lowest place on purpose. Opt out.
Another strategy is suggested at the end of the parable. It’s also a strategy of noncooperation with evil. I’ll have a dinner for people, but only so that they can pay me back with another dinner. So opt out! Don’t play. Invite people to a party who have no capacity whatsoever to invite you in return. “Rather, when you hold a banquet, invite the poor, the crippled, the lame, the blind; blessed indeed will you be because of their inability to repay you.”
Bishop Robert Barron
Who will notice me? Who can I impress? And Jesus puts his finger on the most desperate scenario for an egotist. Trying as hard as he can to be noticed, he gets noticed but for all the wrong reasons! His egotistic games backfire dreadfully, as everyone sees him reduced to embarrassment. So what’s the solution? Stop playing the game. Take the lowest place on purpose. Opt out.
Another strategy is suggested at the end of the parable. It’s also a strategy of noncooperation with evil. I’ll have a dinner for people, but only so that they can pay me back with another dinner. So opt out! Don’t play. Invite people to a party who have no capacity whatsoever to invite you in return. “Rather, when you hold a banquet, invite the poor, the crippled, the lame, the blind; blessed indeed will you be because of their inability to repay you.”
Bishop Robert Barron
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Feast of St. Monica & St. Augustine
(August 27-28)
Born in the 4th century in North Africa to Christian parents, Monica's patience and kindness helped to bring her husband's family to faith in Christ. After many years of wandering in the places of pleasure and privilege of the world, Augustine returned to the Christian faith and became a bishop and Doctor of the Church.
Check out the video below from Bishop Barron's Pivotal Player series to learn more about Augustine's journey back to Christianity and how Monica's "tears, prayers, plaints, and laments" helped to bring her son home:
St. Monica & St. Augustine, pray for us!
Prayer to St. Monica
Blessed Monica, mother of St. Augustine,
we give thanks to our Father in Heaven
Who looked with mercy upon your tears
over your wayward son.
His conversion and heroic sanctification
were the fruit of your prayers.
Dear St. Monica,
we now ask you to pray with us
for all those sons and daughters
that have wandered away from God,
and to add your prayers to those of all mothers
who are worried over their children.
Pray also for us that,
following your example, we may,
in the company of our children,
one day enjoy the eternal vision of our Father in Heaven.
Amen.
we give thanks to our Father in Heaven
Who looked with mercy upon your tears
over your wayward son.
His conversion and heroic sanctification
were the fruit of your prayers.
Dear St. Monica,
we now ask you to pray with us
for all those sons and daughters
that have wandered away from God,
and to add your prayers to those of all mothers
who are worried over their children.
Pray also for us that,
following your example, we may,
in the company of our children,
one day enjoy the eternal vision of our Father in Heaven.
Amen.
IHM DONATIONS
The Second Collection this weekend is for the Mission Coop Appeal for The Propagation of the Faith. Please be generous!
If you plan to contribute online using WeShare for your recurring IHM contributions, and would like to discontinue receiving mailed envelopes, or if you have any questions or comments about envelopes or WeShare, please use the simple contact form above.
We joyfully announce the forthcoming celebration of Marriage for
III Bradley James Hickey & Catherine Scarcella
II David Fair & Alessia Greco
We congratulate the following children who were baptized in the month of August, 2022. We also extend congratulations to their families!
Siena Juliette DeLuca
Alexander Christian Herrera
Lilah Grace Herrera
Lily Candida Lind
Lainey Jeanne McDermott
Fiona Roisin Nee
Ronan Theodore Nee
Ruby Marie Santangelo
Dear Parishioners of Immaculate Heart of Mary:
Thank you so much for your generous donations of Art Supplies for the HOPE Community Services camp this summer. You have helped HOPE get their camp off the ground again and we so greatly appreciate you all and all you give to the community.
Sincerely,
Jesse Timburger & HOPE
Our Food Pantry is in need of the following nutritious foods: canned fruits, dried fruits, fruit cocktail, peanut butter, canned meals, such as spaghetti and meatballs, noodles, rice, dry/hot cereals, jelly, crackers, dry milk packets, juice boxes, cookies, Jell-O, puddings macaroni & cheese and canned tuna.
Sundry Items – Paper toweling, toilet tissue, shampoo, toothpaste, soap.
To ensure food safety, we cannot use: unlabeled cans, glass containers, perishable foods or expired items.
SPECIAL ANNIVERSARY MASS AT IHM
A Blessing for Couples at IHM who are celebrating their 25th, 50th and above Wedding Anniversary during 2022 will be offered by Msgr. Luke M. Sweeney on Sunday, September 25, 2022 at the 10:30AM Mass. Please call the parish office to submit your names to Joanne Tormey, Parish Secretary, weekdays between 10:00AM and 4:00PM at 914-723-0276 or email ihmchurch@ihmscarsdale.org
The Archbishop Adult Confirmation Program is designed for adult (18+) Catholics seeking the sacrament of Confirmation, who have been baptized, have received their first Holy Communion, and have been educated in the Catholic faith through Catholic Schools or Religious Education Programs.
The Archbishop Adult Confirmation Program will present an overview of the essentials of the Catholic faith. Through presentations, group discussion, reflection and prayer, the sessions will cover Sacred Scripture and Tradition, the Creed, prayer and spirituality, the Church, Catholic social teaching and the meaning of the sacrament of Confirmation.
How to Register: Please send the following by email or mail:
- Pastor's permission letter
- Copy of Baptismal certificate
- Copy of First Communion certificate
- If married, copy of Catholic marriage certificate
- Registration fee of $100 per person ($160 per engaged/married couple)
Send documents to Liliana Cruz at rcia@archny.org or Office of Adult Faith Formation, 1011 First Avenue, New York, NY 10022.
CLICK HERE to Register. The Registration Deadline is the first day of class.
CLICK HERE to Register. The Registration Deadline is the first day of class.
For more information, contact (646) 794-2851 or rcia@archny.org.
Westchester Location | Ossining
Mariandale Retreat Center, 299 North Highland Ave.
Wednesdays from 7:00PM to 8:30PM
Eight Sessions: October 5, 12, 19, 26; November 2, 9, 16, 30
Confirmation Mass: Wednesday, December 7 at St. Frances Cabrini Shrine (Manhattan)
To see the list of locations for classes around the Archdiocese of New York,
see the below flyer.
2022-2023 IHM Religious Education Registration for Grades K-8 is Now Closed
Student registration IHM Religious Education for 2022-2023 is now closed. The staff is currently working hard to place each registered student in a class and prepare materials for the beginning of the school year. If you have missed the registration window, and you need to enroll your child(ren), please contact Laura Covais, Coordinator of Religious Education, at IHMSOR@IHMSCARSDALE.ORG. Please keep in mind, all students are required to complete all eight years of religious education in order to receive all of their sacraments.
If you have questions, please contact Laura Covais, Coordinator of Religious Education, at IHMSOR@IHMSCARSDALE.ORG or visit the Religious Ed pages on the Church website: ihm-parish.org/religious-education
Family Life Office:
Widower's Bereavement Support Group
A Widower’s bereavement support group will be held at the St. Kateri Catholic Center (24 Sloan Rd., Newburgh) on consecutive Tuesdays: September 13, 20, 27, and Oct 4, and 11 - from 5:30 – 7:30 pm. Please note that this group is open to men who have survived the death of a spouse. Space is limited. For more information and to register, please call Vinny DaSilva from the Family Life Office at 646-794-3168.
IHM Church Picnic
Wine Tasting - Friday, September 30th
6:30PM - 8:30PM - IHM School Auditorium
IHM DEVELOPMENT FUND GOLF OUTING
SAVE THE DATE: Monday. October 24, 2022
Lake Isle Country Club
Click here to sign up!
IHM DEVELOPMENT FUND GALA
SAVE THE DATE: February 25, 2023
Mulino's at Lake Isle
PRO-LIFE CORNER
"The loveliest master piece of the heart of God
is the heart of a mother"
CLOTHES COLLECTION FOR MIDNIGHT RUN
Saturday September 24, 2022 11:00AM-2:00PM
LOCATION – Eastchester Public Library
The Eastchester Rotary Interact Club is collecting items for Midnight Run, helping the homeless in NYC. If you would like to contribute any items listed below, please drop them off on:
- Saturday, September 24 from 11:00AM - 2:00PM at the Eastchester Library
- If you cannot make it Saturday, you can drop off your items any time from September 25th-29th at the front doorstep of the home of Theresa Nicholson (69 Webster Road, Scarsdale, N.Y 10583). The Interact Club will deliver the items to Midnight Run location nearby
Adult men/women items needed:
Hoodies
Sweaters
Socks (new)
Underwear (new)
Sneakers
Pants
St. Veronica’s Guild – Save The Date – Friday, September 30, 2022 for our Annual Communion Breakfast. Details to follow in September.
IHM SUNDAY MASS SCHEDULE
FOR THE SUMMER
WILL CONCLUDE LABOR DAY WEEKEND
Saturday: 5:30PM Vigil Mass
Sunday: 8:00AM, 10:00AM and 12noon
BEGINNING SEPTEMBER 10/11
IHM WILL RETURN TO THE USUAL SUNDAY MASS SCHEDULE
Saturday: 5:30PM Vigil Mass
Sunday: 7:30AM, 9:00AM (Family Mass), 10:30AM (Choir)and 12noon
Sunday: 7:30AM, 9:00AM (Family Mass), 10:30AM (Choir)and 12noon
TRAVELING THIS SUMMER?
With Summer Vacation upon us, many of our parishioners will be traveling:
- MASSTIMES.ORG will help you locate any church in the country and view the Mass schedule. You can search by town or zip code.
- IHM ONLINE GIVING with WeShare will let you make a one-time donation or set up a recurring donation. When you become a recurring donor, it allows IHM to fund essential ministries and appropriately budget our needs for the future.
- READ WEEKLY IHM BULLETIN ONLINE to stay connected to IHM Parish. Also, find Parish information on our website: IHM-PARISH.ORG.
Gate of Heaven Cemetery Announcement:
- Bible Discussion Group on the Gospel of Luke: Please feel free to join the discussion with about 20 others on Tuesdays at 7:30 PM in the lower church.
- IHM Women's Prayer Group: Weekly prayer gatherings for women are offered each Thursday from 7:00-8:00PM either outside by the Blessed Mother statue (in pleasant weather), inside in the Marian Chapel in inclement or hot weather or in the Church Library in cooler weather. For more information, please contact the Rectory (914-723-0276 or ihmchurch@ihmscarsdale.org).
- Forming a new parish young family group: Any father or mother of a young one who would be interested in some weekly prayer and socializing with other parents of young child(ren), please contact the rectory (ihmchurch@ihmscarsdale.org or 914-723-0281).
- The College Evenings: Please contact the group's Coordinator, David Pereira, or the Co-Coordinator, Katya Drohan for more information (ihmchurch@ihmscarsdale.org). A congratulatory gathering is being planned for all recent graduates of college. CLICK HERE to sign up for the email list.
- HSOR: IHM High School teens will gather next in September. Enjoy your summer and see you at Sunday Mass! HSOR is "a night out in the middle of the week!" Some of our activities are: prayers and pizza, scavenger hunt, faith on film, basketball and more!
- The Centering Prayer Group meetings have concluded for the year. Meetings will resume in the Fall. For more information, contact Elise Kuhn at 914-725-4728
- Blood Donors are Needed: Village Lutheran Church and The Chapel School are excited to partner with the New York Blood Center on Saturday, September 10th at 172 White Plains Road, Bronxville from 9:00AM until 1:30PM to host a blood drive Join us to give back to the community in a truly life changing way since each donation collected can save up to three lives. Kim Zwisdak is leading the blood drive and is available to answer any questions. If you would like to donate blood, please contact the Developmemt Office, (914) 337-0207 x1040 or kzwisdak@thechapelschool.org. Click here to sign up.
- Celebrate Aging: Eighth Annual Livable Communities Village Fairwill take place on Tuesday, September 13th from 10:00AM – 2:00PM at Mount Pleasant Community Center (125 Lozza Drive, Valhalla). Come to the fair for MOVEMENT, DISCUSSION, INTERACTIVE LEARNING and FUN with inspired thinkers and doers from across Westchester County. Free admission and on-site parking. Complimentary light lunch with registration. To register and for more information, contact Jennifer Crawford at (914) 813-6263 orjqsu@westchestergov.com
Parishioners who attend DAILY MASS, can sign up to receive an email each day for the readings of the day. If you would like to subscribe to the emails for the daily readings, Click HERE
For THIS SUNDAY's Readings, August 27/28, 2022, Click HERE
Please be advised that you can print them out at home or you can use your phone or tablet to follow along with the readings in church or at home.
SUNDAY, August 28, 2022
Twenty-second Sunday in Ordinary Time
Twenty-second Sunday in Ordinary Time
Saturday 5:30PM Vigil - Vincent & Theresa DiNapoli by Anthony & Gina Becker
8:00AM - Marilyn Terio by Vito (Stephen) Giordano
10:00AM - Lawrence J. Farrell by Lucy Farrell
10:00AM - Lawrence J. Farrell by Lucy Farrell
12:00PM - The People of Immaculate Heart of Mary
MONDAY, August 29, 2022
The Beheading of St. John the Baptist
6:45AM - Mary Tillman by Tony and Lisa Lorenzo
9:00AM - Vincenzo Arrigo by Anthony & Sebastiana Tagliamonte
TUESDAY, August 30, 2022
6:45AM - Pauline Dapolito by Annette DiCarlo
9:00AM - Joann Iannacone by Guy & Michelle Catalano
WEDNESDAY, August 31, 2022
6:45AM - Jane M. Hulsebosch by Sheila Hulsebosch
9:00AM - Angellina Mary & Davide Villani by Rose Villani
THURSDAY, September 1, 2022
6:45AM - Bella & Gene Panessa by The Waterhouse Family
9:00AM - Anne & Anthony Mucelli by Joyce Mikovits
FRIDAY, September 2, 2022
6:45AM - Jean-Francois Lacoudre
9:00AM - Gerald P. Connolly by Michael Connolly
SATURDAY, September 3, 2022
St. Gregory the Great
8:30AM - August Remembrance
5:30PM Vigil - Al Attisani & Steven Wildman by Phyllis Attisani
Please Remember in Your Prayers
The Sick of Our Parish
Msgr. John T. Ferry, former Pastor of IHM from 2006 to 2018)
Fr. Patrick Curley
Sr. Danielle Baran
Sr. James David
Louis Ranucci
Jason Bergen
Christopher Kesicke
Barbara Grossberg
Rose Kelly
Suzie Irwin
Thomas Cori
Marine Corps Sgt. Tyler Andrews
Marine Corps Sgt. Tyler Andrews
Fabiola Rincon
Frederick H. Bruyns
Catherine Schoetz
Joyce Levine
Ronald Carlucci
Charles O’Neill
Kim Lee
Martha Gomez
Sofia Janer
Juliana Santamaria
Catherine Rancic Ritiu
Nora Donovan
Giacomo ‘Jack’ Del Vecchio
James Hannan
Loretta Hannan
Louise Ciampanelli
Nicholas Ciampanelli
Frances Ciampanelli
Yollanda Fernandez
John McKenna
The Deceased of Our Parish
Evan Fitzgibbons
Gaetano Serraino
Mia Lorenzo
Anna M. Musorafite
Marcus Monico
Isabella Della Porta
- As part of the Communion of Saints and members of the Body of Christ, it is important for us to pray for our sick members and for those who have died.
- If you wish to be included by name, please contact the Rectory (ihmchurch@ihmscarsdale.org or 723-0276).
- If you are calling for another person, please ensure his/her permission.
- Our parish will keep the name of a deceased parishioner or loved one for 2 weeks on our bulletin and Sunday Mass lists.
Prayer for Healing
Dear Lord, We lift up all those who are
Facing illness Today.
We ask that You would bring Healing,
Comfort, & Peace to their bodies.
Calm their fears
Let them experience the
Healing powers of your love.
Amen.
KIDS KORNER
Please see this week's "Kids Korner"
prepared by our bulletin publisher, Bon Venture.
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