In every age, O Lord,
you have been our refuge.
My dear friends,
As you can see from the updates below, a good deal has been planned for this Fall and beyond at IHM!
This past week, the final work in our Renew and Rebuild (R+R) Phase I (the outer church and rectory) has begun with the installation of new lower church windows. This process will take about two weeks or so and may impact groups that utilize this space. Thank you for your patience!
Phase II of R+R, concerning the interior of the church, is planned for summer 2024. The months of June, July, August and September at this point have been blocked for the work.
Under the facilities management of Parish Property Management, know that IHM campus is being served by Kevin the Regional Manager Colin, Pedro, the daily onsite Superintendent, and Adrian, maintenance worker. I appreciate our parish Maintenance Committee with John Roche, who has worked so hard to assess and provide for our parish needs.
This Sunday of Labor Day weekend will be the last for the summer schedule (8am - 10am - 12noon). Next Sunday, September 11th, we will return to the regular schedule of 7:30am, 9am, 10:30am and 12noon.
Next year 2023, the summer schedule is being planned for July (after school finishes) through Labor Day Weekend.
God bless all teachers and administrators in our parish communities who will be welcoming students back for elementary and high school this week! I know that our Principal, Mrs. Tracy Keelin, has been diligent at work with her team to have a great 2022-23 school year and I look forward to being with our faculty on Tuesday and welcoming parents and students on Wednesday!
Even through it is only September, CYO basketball will be kicking into action with registration and practices (see below)! Thank you Mr. Greg Doyle for all you have done and are doing for our youth, their families and the coaches!
Save you appetite for the IHM Parish Picnic on Sunday, September 18th! Please register below to help us plan for the wonderful event and say a prayer for great Fall weather!
A blessed Sunday to you and may you have an enjoyable last holiday weekend of summer!
In this Edition:
- Happy Labor Day!
- Beginning of School Year Prayer
- Senior Parishioner seeks small apartment in Parish
- IHM CYO Basketball Registration will open on September 5th
- Remembering 9/11: Town of Eastchester's Annual September 11th Memorial Service
- Beginning next weekend (9/10-9/11), IHM will return to the usual Sunday Mass Schedule (Saturday Vigil: 5:30PM, Sunday: 7:30AM, 9:00AM, 10:30AM, 12noon)
- IHM Religious Education Classes will begin the week of September 12th
- Catechetical Sunday Mass: September 18th at 9:00AM
- Special Anniversary Mass at IHM - September 25th at 10:30AM
- Family Life Office
- Widower's Bereavement Support Group: Tuesdays from September 13-October 11th
- Recovery from Addictive Illnesses Resources
- Retrouvaille: a weekend marriage saving program, September 9th-11th
- Adult Confirmation Program | Fall 2022
- Our Food Pantry is in need of food!
- 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
- Family Day will be celebrated on September 27th
- St. Veronica Guild - Annual Communion Breakfast - Friday, September 30th
- Gate of Heaven Cemetery Announcement
- Updated Community News
In observance of the Monday Labor Day Holiday:
- The Parish Offices will be Closed
- the Daily Mass will be offered at 8:30am followed by a Holy Hour with the Miraculous Medal Novena, the Rosary and Confessions
- There will be no scheduled evening prayers or liturgies
A Prayer For Labor Day
Lord on this Labor Day, we thank You for the blessing of work.
We ask for strength to complete each day.
We ask for rest when we are weary.
We ask for Your guidance and hope for everyone seeking employment.
We ask that You be with those whose faces we might never see but who work tirelessly each day for the good of all of us.
Amen.
Beginning of School year Prayer
Lord Jesus, I ask for Your help as I begin this new school year. Allow me to experience Your presence in the many blessings You put before me. Open my eyes to the new challenges and exciting opportunities that this new school year brings. Open my heart and mind to new friends and new teachers. Give me a generous spirit to be enthusiastic with my studies and courage to accept new opportunities. Help me to be attentive to my teachers and let me experience Your presence in my new friends. Jesus, inspire me to do my best this year. Amen.
IHM DONATIONS
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 David Fair & Alessia Greco
I Michael Santini & Julia Ciccone
Senior female parishioner seeks a small apartment or studio in the parish. Rent under $1,000/month. For information call Dotty through the
Rectory (914-723-0276).
IHM CYO BASKETBALL
IHM CYO Basketball is a parish league in Westchester and Putnam counties. It is open to all boys and girls in grades 3-8 that are registered parishioners or students at IHM School.
Registration for the CYO basketball 2022-23 season will open on Monday, September 5th on our website, IHMBASKETBALL.ORG. you can visit the website to sign up.
Practices will begin the week of September 26th in the IHM school gym. Days and
times of practices will be determined closer to the start of practice and you will be notified by your coach or coordinator.
Please contact Greg Doyle at thedoyle6@gmail.com with any questions.
You are cordially invited to attend the Town of Eastchester’s Annual September 11th Memorial Service. The service will be held on Sunday, September 11th beginning at 8:35AM in front of Eastchester Town Hall (40 Mill Road). In the event of rain, the ceremony will be moved inside and capacity will be limited.
We hope you can join us for a brief service as we reflect on the events of that tragic day twenty-one years ago and remember all of the lives that were lost.
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 NEXT WEEKEND:
SEPTEMBER 10/11
IHM WILL RETURN TO THE USUAL SUNDAY MASS SCHEDULE UNTIL THE SUNDAY BEFORE MEMORIAL DAY 2023
Saturday:
5:30PM Vigil Mass
Sunday:
7:30AM (No Music)
9:00AM (Family Mass)
10:30AM (Choir)
and 12noon
The Immaculate Heart of Mary Religious Education Program would like to welcome our students back to school for the 2022-2023 school year! Classes will begin the week of September 12th.
Monday 9/12, 3:30-5pm, Grades 2-4 (Eastchester Students)
Monday 9/12, 5:15-6:45pm, Grades 7 & 8
Wednesday 9/14, 3:30-5pm, Grades 2-4
Wednesday 9/14, 5:15-6:45pm, Grades 5 & 6
Monday 9/17, 3:30-5pm, Grades Kindergarten & 1 (Eastchester students)
Wednesday 9/18, 3:30-5pm, Grades Kindergarten & 1
Class assignments will be emailed to parents the week of 9/5.
Please click here for our current online calendar.
Looking forward to seeing you then!
Please contact Laura Covais with any questions at ihmsor@ihmscarsdale.org
Please join us for Mass for Catechetical Sunday
on September 18, 2022 at 9:00AM at
Immaculate Heart of Mary Church
You will be able to meet the teachers in the auditorium following Mass. Refreshments will be served.
Textbooks and curriculums will be available!
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
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.
Recovery from Addictive Illnesses
During the month of September we pray for those troubled with and in recovery from addictive illnesses. It was inaugurated in 1999 by Cardinal O’Connor, continued by Cardinal Egan and reintroduced in 2016 by Cardinal Dolan. Statistics tell us that more than 20 million Americans are struggling; nine million children live in homes with one parent who has an addiction commonly associated with alcohol and illicit drug use, and increasingly with gambling, sex, social media, food, shopping, and pornography. It is a reminder of the plight of those dealing daily with addiction and recovery issues, and those who love and support them on the difficult journey to healing. It is an opportunity to recall the true meaning of freedom, as material abundance and spiritual emptiness too often lead to addictive behaviors. Most importantly, the observance is a powerful vehicle for prayer for families and communities in need. Resource material is available from the Family Life office.
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.
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.
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 gift of motherhood can be destroyed by the evil of abortion, and also by thinking that other things like jobs or positions are more important than loving, than giving oneself to others. No job, no plans, no possessions, no idea of “freedom” can take the place of love. So anything that destroys God’s gift of motherhood destroys His most precious gift to women– the ability to love as a woman.
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
FAMILY DAY: MAKING EVERYDAY SPECIAL is a National Center on Addiction Substance Abuses initiative to promote simple, everyday things parents can do to build a strong, healthy relationship with their kids that prevents future drug use. Family day will be celebrated nationwide on Tuesday, September 27th. To learn more or to join parents all across America in taking the Family Day STAR pledge, visit www.casafamilyday.org. You may also find family day on Facebook and Twitter. A Parent Toolkit is included with this mailing.
St. Veronica’s Guild – Save The Date – Friday, September 30, 2022 for our Annual Communion Breakfast. Details to follow in September.
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
- Holy Mount Cemetery Columbarium & Terrace Gardens: Niches are available within the Columbarium and Terrace Gardens of Holy Mount Cemetery, nestled in the Lake Isle Section of Eastchester, and under the care of Immaculate Conception - Assumption Parish of Tuckahoe. Each niche holds up to two urns of cremains. You may request burial in any of the four sections that form the Columbarium and Terrace Gardens. To reserve a niche(s), contact Maria, Administrative Assistant of Holy Mount Cemetery – Monday to Friday 8:30AM – 6:30PM call (914) 961-3643 or email secretary@icapaarish.org
- 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 Development 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, September 3/4, 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, September 4, 2022
Twenty-Third Sunday in Ordinary Time
Twenty-Third Sunday in Ordinary Time
Saturday 5:30PM Vigil - Al Attisani & Steven Wildman by Phyllis Attisani
8:00AM - The People of Immaculate Heart of Mary
10:00AM - Edwin Batchelor by Christopher & Karen Pelella
10:00AM - Edwin Batchelor by Christopher & Karen Pelella
12:00PM - Fred Wolff, Sr. by Barbara Wolff
MONDAY, September 5, 2022
Labor Day
8:30AM - Catherine Collins by James & Anne Loos
TUESDAY, September 6, 2022
6:45AM - Peter Tosto by Thomas & Donna Telegades
9:00AM - Louis Henry by Barbara Henry
WEDNESDAY, September 7, 2022
6:45AM - Conrad Rausch Sr. by Conrad & Mary Rausch
9:00AM - Peter Barry by Madeleine Mitchell
THURSDAY, September 8, 2022
Birth of the Blessed Virgin Mary
6:45AM - Elizabeth Cinquini by Sr Nancy Kellar
9:00AM - Barbara Herbold by Barbara Wolff
FRIDAY, September 9, 2022
St. Peter Claver
6:45AM - Deceased Member of the FDNY by William Mannion
9:00AM - Dorothy and Robert Lewis by Margaret Lewis
SATURDAY, September 10, 2022
Mem. of Blessed Virgin Mary
8:30AM - Robert Sutcliffe by Mary Murtagh
5:30PM Vigil - Gabriele & Elisabeth Falcone by Annalisa Bertorelli
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
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
Emily Gosewehr
Justin Vaccaro
John McKenna
The Deceased of Our Parish
Sr. James David
Evan Fitzgibbons
Gaetano Serraino
Mia Lorenzo
Anna M. Musorafite
Marcus Monico
Francesca DiMarco (1st Anniversary)
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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