God so loved the world
that he gave his only Son,
so that everyone who believes in him
might not perish
but might have eternal life.
Laetare (Rejoicing) Sunday
Daylight Saving Time begins THIS Sunday March 10th at 2:00AM.
Please remember to turn your clocks ahead one hour this weekend!
My dear friends,
As we listen to this Sunday's Gospel from John chapter 3 verse 16 (see above) and more, what good reason to Rejoice this Laetare Sunday!
His Eminence, Timothy Cardinal Dolan, had a great time with us at our Friday evening Fish Fry! A big thank you to our Parish Council Member, Karen Pelella, for coordinating this great and delicious event (thank you Nick at the Wooden Spoon!). I think we have a new parish tradition!
To Karen and to all who assisted her this Lent in building up our parish community during one or both of the evening Fish Fries, thank you!
Offering First Confessions to those in our school and religious education program is truly a delight for Fr. Thumma and myself as they prepare to receive their First Holy Communion this May! Congratulations to our young people and their parents and families!
We will therefore suspend Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament briefly this week for Religious Education First Confessions on Monday (3:30-5:30pm) and Wednesday (4-5:30pm). Eucharistic Adoration will resume after the Confessions are completed on all the above days.
Join me in wishing Fr. Rayappa Reddy Thumma a Happy 38th Anniversary of the day of his Priestly Ordination (this Monday)! Congratulations and thank you for the gift of your priesthood!
Last weekend we experienced a heartwarming IHM School production of Beauty and the Beast (Junior). Thank you to Mrs. Ashleigh Jack, the director, who worked countless hours with the students preparing them for such a touching story. For all that Mr. Joshua Jack, her husband, did in constructing the set and to all school families, teachers and students who supported this musical - thank you!
Mrs. Laura Covais, the Coordinator of our Religious Education Program, ran a professional development evening for our Catechists this past week by bringing in Mrs. Nancy Vericker from IHM's HSOR to offer the formation and to lead them in a Marian Way of the Cross. Laura and her staff bring people together so well and Nancy always does a great job - it was an enriching a beneficial time together. Thank you to our Catechists for all you do!
I look forward to praying with the Saint Veronica Guild members and women who join them this Friday for 9am Mass and a reflection in the lower church for a Lenten Day of Recollection.
Please welcome back to IHM this weekend, Gifts from Bethlehem, who make available handcrafted olivewood items for purchase from the Holy Land.
I hope people are considering coming to the annual Chrism Mass on Tuesday of Holy Week (March 26th), if your schedule permits.
Next weekend our IHM Parish Council will be hosting a Parish Ministries Fair to showcase all of the organizations and groups that we have. Perhaps you may be interested in joining one or perhaps there is a group you would like to add in the future as we seek to build up our parish and communities and grow in the faith.
Now that the library is catalogued and library cards and pass codes have been distributed, it would be helpful if the library had some regular hours. Two popular times pre-Covid were lunch time during the week and Sunday morning during Mass time. The Library Staff is looking for people who can cover the library during those times or any other time that is convenient. Perhaps consider volunteering for an hour a week of your choosing, including early evening. The library will be open twice a week, Wednesday, and Friday from 11 AM to 1:30. We would like to extend that to the evening time, perhaps 5 or 6 PM one evening. The hours are flexible. Thank you for your interest.
A blessed Sunday - see you at the Eastchester Saint Patrick's Parade and come march with IHM!
In this Edition:
- Prayerful Devotions in Lent: Daily Masses, Confessions, Lenten Stations of the Cross and Eucharistic Adoration
- IHM School Classes of the 80s, 90s and 00s Reunion - Saturday, April 20th
- IHM Parish Ministries Fair will take place after all Masses on the weekend of March 16-17
- The Parish Council requests donation of baked goods for the Ministry Fair
- Easter Flower Memorials
- Check out the IHM Rectory Library - library card signup and access to the online catalog below
- IHM Upcoming Events:
- Gifts from Bethlehem, Olivewood Handcrafted items from the Holy Land will come to IHM on the weekend of March 10th
- HOPE Community Services - drop off by Friday, March 15th by 11:00AM
- IHM HSOR: 7th and 8th Graders Visiting Night - Join us on March 20th
- The Chrism Mass at St. Patrick's Cathedral will take place on March 26th. IHM will provide bus transportation to NYC.
- Lenten Opportunities:
- Saint Veronica's Guild Day of Recollection at IHM - Friday, March 15th
- Lenten Family Gathering - Sunday, March 17th at St. Augustine's, Larchmont
- Ladies of Charity 2024 Day of Spiritual Reflection - Wednesday, March 20th at St. Joseph's Seminary, Yonkers
- Join IHM at the Eastchester St. Patrick's Day Parade on March 10th at 3:00PM
- The next Midnight Run will be on April 13th - donations and volunteers are needed
- “Saint Elisabeth of the Trinity: The Mystery of Christian Prayer" Symposium at St. Joseph's Seminary, Dunwoodie on August 8th-11th
- IHM Continuing Events:
- Eucharistic Adoration at IHM
- IHM Food Pantry
- Community News:
- Thomas Berry Place Evening of Prayer on March 13th from 7-9PM
- St. Barnabas High School to celebrate 100th Anniversary on April 25th! at Glenn Island Harbour Club
Prayerful Devotions in Lent
Daily Masses:
Monday - Friday: 6:45AM & 9:00AM
Saturday: 8:30AM
Confessions:
Mondays: 8:00PM
Saturdays: 9:00AM & 4:00-5:00PM
Lenten Stations of the Cross:
Confessions:
Mondays: 8:00PM
Saturdays: 9:00AM & 4:00-5:00PM
Lenten Stations of the Cross:
Fridays at 7:00PM
Eucharistic Adoration:
Mondays & Wednesdays: 7:15AM - 9:00PM
Tuesdays & Thursdays: 7:15AM to 1:00PM
Fridays: 7:15AM to 6:45PM during Lent
Eucharistic Adoration:
Mondays & Wednesdays: 7:15AM - 9:00PM
Tuesdays & Thursdays: 7:15AM to 1:00PM
Fridays: 7:15AM to 6:45PM during Lent
IHM offers forty ministries and organizations for parishioners to become more involved in parish life. Come to the lower church after all Masses on Saturday-Sunday, March 16-17 to learn more and enjoy coffee, tea, and munchkins.
The Parish Council requests donations of baked goods for the IHM Parish Ministries Fair, on Saturday-Sunday, March 16-17. Please bring donations to the lower church before all Masses. Thank you!
Sunday, March 10, 2024 | Fourth Sunday of Lent| John 3:14-21
Friends, our Gospel passage today includes one of Scripture’s best-known and best-loved lines. The Lord is speaking to Nicodemus, and we read, “God so loved the world that he gave his only Son, so that everyone who believes in him might not perish but might have eternal life.”
Why does the Son come? Because God is angry? Because God wants to lord it over us? Because God needs something? No, he comes purely out of love, out of his desire that we flourish. “For God did not send his Son into the world to condemn the world, but that the world might be saved through him.”
It is not in order to work out his anger issues that the Father sends the Son, but that the justice of the world might be restored. Jesus is the fulfillment of God’s salvific intent, displayed throughout the Old Testament.
Why does the Son come? Because God is angry? Because God wants to lord it over us? Because God needs something? No, he comes purely out of love, out of his desire that we flourish. “For God did not send his Son into the world to condemn the world, but that the world might be saved through him.”
It is not in order to work out his anger issues that the Father sends the Son, but that the justice of the world might be restored. Jesus is the fulfillment of God’s salvific intent, displayed throughout the Old Testament.
Bishop Robert Barron
EASTER FLOWER MEMORIALS
Easter Flower Memorial Envelopes are available for donations for our Easter flowers. Your donation can be made in memory of a deceased loved one.
Easter Flower Memorial Envelopes are available at the doors of the Church and are also included in your packets. Use the button below to contribute online.
or you can donate through WeShare by clicking the banner below.
Gifts from Bethlehem, Olivewood Handcrafted items from the Holy Land, is coming to IHM
On the weekend of March 10th, Gifts from Bethlehem, Olivewood Handcrafted items from the Holy Land, will come to IHM. The olive wood carving market is the major source of income in the Bethlehem area. Thank you for your vital support for a Christian tradition and in protecting this very important culture and industry.
HOPE Community Soup Kitchen Needs your help!
We are looking for more volunteers to cook for the HOPE Community Supper Program. The need is greater than ever. Cooking is done at home and delivered to the Church, it is then picked up and delivered to HOPE Community Services in New Rochelle (www.hopecommunityservices.org).
- Timing: Held every third Friday, and also the occasional 5th Tuesday of the month. NEXT HOPE SOUP KITCHEN Drop off: Friday, March 15th by 11:00AM
- If cooking is "not your thing" we could use help with shopping for other food items
- Contact: Lynne Richy call or text (914) 772-8348 to sign up or ask questions
HSOR Visiting Night
Attention All 7th & 8th Graders!
The IHM High School of Religion (HSOR) is a fun-filled faith community for students in grades 9-12!
The HSOR meets weekly from 7:30-9:00PM. The HSOR Team along with
our pastor, Msgr. Luke Sweeney, seek to meet the unique faith needs of
high school students with a wide range of activities including lively
discussions, Game Nights, Prayer & Pizza, Faith on Film, Centering Prayer,
Service Projects, Christmas party, speakers, sacraments, Open Gym, Annual Tee Shirt Giveaway and Scavenger Hunt.
Come see why our students call HSOR “a night out in the middle of the week!”
7th and 8th Grade students are invite to join us on
Wednesday, March 20th at 7:30PM in the Lower Church.
Looking forward to seeing you there!
Please RSVP by clicking the button below!
Tuesday, March 26th will be the Chrism Mass at Saint Patrick's Cathedral where our Archbishop, Cardinal Dolan, will bless the new Holy Oils and invite the priests of the Archdiocese, including Msgr. Sweeney and Fr. Thumma, to renew their priestly promises.
If there are any parishioners who would be interested in attending this unique Mass at Saint Patrick's Cathedral in NYC, IHM is providing bus transportation to the city and one of our two buses is already filled up with Confirmation candidates/families and Bible Discussion participants!
The buses will be departing IHM for the city at 2:00PM. They are scheduled to depart midtown at 5:45pm, but if enough people want to stay in NYC for dinner, we can arrange for one bus to pick up people later. Please use the button below to sign up today. Contact the Rectory (914) 723-0276 if you have any questions.
Saint Veronica's Guild Day of Recollection at IHM
All women of the parish are invited to the Saint Veronica's Guild Day of Recollection here at IHM on Friday, March 15th, from 9:00AM (9AM Mass) - 1:00PM.
Msgr. Luke Sweeney will be offering the reflections.
The cost is $15 (lunch included).
The Westchester Deanery of the Ladies of Charity of the Catholic Charities of the Archdiocese of New York invites you to their
2024 Day of Spiritual Reflection
"With Mary in Lent: Incarnation and Resurrection"
Wednesday, March 20th
from 9:00AM - 2:00PM (Refectory Lunch Included)
with His Excellency, The Most Reverend Edmund J. Whalen
Auxiliary Bishop of New York and the Spiritual Director of the Ladies of Charity
At St. Joseph's Seminary (201 Seminary Avenue, Yonkers)
You need not be a Lady of Charity to attend.
Reservations in the amount of $45 per ticket
payable to Ladies of Charity are due by March 1st to:
Ladies of Charity
1011 First Avenue
New York, NY 10022
Please join us at the
Eastchester St. Patrick's Day Parade!
More details below!
Spring cleaning? While you are looking through your closets, please consider donating to Midnight Run as we transition into the warmer weather! Our next Run will be April 13th and we would greatly appreciate those items which don't fit or that you will no longer wear. Especially needed are: men's jeans, men's shoes and sneakers, sweatpants, hoodies, rainwear, backpacks, shorts, T-shirts, women's sneakers and sweatpants.
Our recent Runs were very successful and we found homes for ALL donated items! We thank everyone for their generosity. There is much need in this metro area and all donations help!
If anyone is interested in going on a Run, helping as a Sorter, or helping with the food prep before each run, please email ihmmidnightrun@gmail.com, thank you!
“Saint Elisabeth of the Trinity: The Mystery of Christian Prayer" Symposium at St. Joseph's Seminary, Dunwoodie
IHM CONTINUING EVENTS
EUCHARISTIC ADORATION AT IHM
IHM FOOD PANTRY
Our cupboard is bare!
Our cupboard is bare!
Please help replenish our Food Pantry with the following items: Cereal, Oatmeal, Canned vegetables (such as sweet peas, green, red, & black beans, Chick peas, Corn, Mixed Vegetables), Canned fruit, Tomato Sauce, Jelly, Peanut Butter, Rice,
Canned Soups, Cup of Noodle, Canned Tuna, Snacks, Coffee/Tea
Toiletries: Tissues, Tooth paste/tooth brushes, Shampoo, Lotions
Canned Soups, Cup of Noodle, Canned Tuna, Snacks, Coffee/Tea
Toiletries: Tissues, Tooth paste/tooth brushes, Shampoo, Lotions
As always, thank you for your generosity!
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- IHM High School of Religion (HSOR): HSOR welcomes all high school students to our gatherings every Wednesday from 7:30-9:00PM in the Lower Church. We offer a fun and relaxing faith community of service projects, Prayer & Pizza, Game Nights, sacraments, lively discussions and Open Gym. Come see why our students say HSOR “is a night out in the middle of the week!” For more information, please contact Nancy Vericker at nancy@nancyvericker.com.
- IHM Centering Prayer Group: The group meets on Wednesdays at 10:00AM in the Church Library. Newcomers are always welcome. Meetings last around 45-60 minutes. The format includes: 20 minutes of Centering Prayer (a silent prayer form in the Christian contemplative tradition in which we seek to open our minds and hearts to the Divine Life within), Lectio Divina (a prayerful reading of Scripture) and a brief discussion. For more information, contact Elise Kuhn a 914-725-4728.
- IHM Women's Prayer Group: The Prayer Group holds weekly prayer gatherings for women Thursdays from 7:00-8:00PM in the Church Library. For more information, please contact the Rectory (914-723-0276 or ihmchurch@ihmscarsdale.org).
- Charismatic Morning of Renewal Meeting at the House of Prayer: This group meets on Thursdays after the 9:00AM parish Mass - Morning Prayer, Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament with Intercessory Prayer and a discussion of the Scripture Readings for the coming Sunday.
- IHM School of Community: this group meets on Wednesdays at 7:00PM in the IHM Rectory Conference Room to look at our daily life and discover who we are as Christians. The text discussed is "The Religious Sense" by Father Luigi Giussani. If you are interested in attending via Zoom, please contact the Rectory and ask to be put in contact with Carolyn of School of Community.
- IHM Bible Discussion Group: The IHM Bible Discussion Group meets every Tuesday night through mid-June from 7PM to 8:30PM in the IHM lower Church and are currently reading John's Gospel. Parishioners gather to read, analyze, and discuss Sacred Scripture while enjoying a little dessert and each other’s company. To make Bible Discussion more accessible at IHM and accommodate those unavailable on Tuesday night, there is a do-it-yourself-at-home option. CLICK HERE for more details, to submit questions, or if you are interested in joining.
- IHM Troop 2 (Boy Scouts): this group welcomes 5th through 8th grade boys interested in outdoor adventure. If hiking, camping, white water rafting and first aid skills interest your child, consider joining! For more information, email info@troop2scarsdale.org or visit www.facebook.com/Troop-2-Scarsdale.
- IHM College Group: Sign up to receive upcoming news through the email notice. An Easter service project is in the works - CLICK HERE if you would like to inquire. We will contact you directly for future meetings!
- IHM Young Adult Group for those in their 20's & 30's: We will plan an IHM gathering at some point.
- Volunteers Wanted to Train as Leaders for Free Health Workshops for Seniors:The Department of Senior Programs and Services, seeks volunteers to teach a workshop that will help older adults better manage chronic health conditions such as arthritis, asthma, high blood pressure and the like. A medical background is not necessary. The volunteer training is scheduled for March 13, 14 and 20,21, 2024 from 8:30AM to 4:00PM at Fordham University’s Westchester campus in West Harrison. Training is free but you must attend all four days. For more information, please contact Marikay Capasso at mqcq@westchestercountyny.gov or call (914)813-6427.
- Thomas Berry Place (the former Bishop Molloy Retreat House in Jamaica Estates) will be hosting an Evening For Prayer on March 13th from 7:00-9:00PM. Bishop Neil Tiedemann, C.P., will be speaking about Lectio Divina (praying Sacred Scripture). This gathering presents an opportunity to meet people, share experiences & pray together. Light refreshments will be available and the cost per person is $20. Reservations are required. Please call (929) 357-6700 x205 to reserve a spot.
- Salesian High School will be hosting an Easter Egg Hunt on Saturday, March 23rd, from 1:00 - 3:00PM! The cost of the event is $25 per family. It includes a bracelet for all participants, an outdoor Easter Egg Hunt, and a digital photo with the Easter Bunny! CLICK HERE to RSVP. In the case of inclement weather all families will be refunded on Saturday, March 23rd.
- Saint Barnabas has been educating young women steeped in the Catholic tradition of academic excellence and values since 1924. Come celebrate Saint Barnabas High Sschool's 100th Anniversary on April 25th. Join His Eminence Cardinal Timothy Dolan, the Sisters of Charity, and other honorees at Glen Island Harbour Club from 6:00-11:00PM. All are welcome, pleases spread the word! For more info visit: www.stbarnabashigh.com or call Sarah O’Connor ’77 (203) 512-4351
- Parishioner looking for an apartment: a Senior in our parish is looking for an apartment for $1,000/month or less. Please speak to the pastor for any leads.
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, March 9/10, 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, March 10, 2024
Fourth Sunday of Lent
5:30PM - Eugene Callan by Barbara & Tom Huvane
7:30AM - The People of Immaculate Heart of Mary
9:00AM - Jim Conlan by Virginia Conlan
10:30AM - Margaret Rogan by Pelella Family
12:00PM - Marie C. Tazza by Dan and Phyllis Caro
MONDAY, March 11, 2024
6:45AM - James F. Conlan by The Conlan Family
9:00AM - Father Rayappa Thumma (38th Anniversary)
TUESDAY, March 12, 2024
6:45AM - Patrick Kennedy by Chip and Mary Rausch
9:00AM - John Nellikunnel by Laly Jose Cyriac
WEDNESDAY, March 13, 2024
6:45AM - John Roche (Birthday) (Living) by his Family
9:00AM - George Petriccione by the Petriccione Family
THURSDAY, March 14, 2024
6:45AM - Frances Viola Lawton by Chip and Mary Rausch
9:00AM - Mario Capogrosso and Armando Criscuolo by Emma Racioppo
FRIDAY, March 15, 2024
6:45AM - Dr. John Driscoll by Chip and Mary Rausch
9:00AM - Vincenzina D’Amato by Maria Brusco
SATURDAY, March 16, 2024
8:30AM - Catherine Menninger by Stephen Giordano
5:30PM - Ines Barletta & Judy DiPippo by George & Karen
Please Remember in Your Prayers
The Sick of Our Parish
Sean Fogarty
Rosetta Ferroro
John Byrnes
Gino Catalano
Gino Catalano
Joan Boccardi
Solange Dorsainvil
Solange Dorsainvil
Michael Whelan
Thomas LiFrieri
Angela LiFrieri
Angela LiFrieri
Pren Gjidoda
The Deceased of Our Parish
Jimmy Celestino
Michael Vincent Abbatiello (Grandnephew of Mary Grace & Alfred Abbatiello)
Felicia Gabriele
- 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 914-723-0276).
- 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.
A Prayer to our Guardian Angel
Angel of God,
my guardian dear,
to whom God's love commits me here,
ever this day be at my side, to light and guard, to rule and guide.
Amen.
Angel of God,
my guardian dear,
to whom God's love commits me here,
ever this day be at my side, to light and guard, to rule and guide.
Amen.
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