Jesus said, "I am the living bread
that came down from heaven;
whoever eats this bread will live forever;
and the bread that I will give is my flesh for the life of the world."
From Saint Paul to the Ephesians:
So be imitators of God, as beloved children,
and live in love, as Christ loved us and
handed himself over for us
as a sacrificial offering to God for a fragrant aroma.
My dear friends,
Today and tomorrow (Saturday and Sunday, August 10&11, all Masses will be in the church.
Beginning Monday, August 12th, all Masses for the next two weeks and morning adoration (Monday through Friday 7:15 AM until 8:50 AM) will be in the school auditorium (PLEASE NOTE - THERE IS NO RAMP TO THE SCHOOL). Following the asbestos abatement work in the church that should be completed by August 23rd, while Sunday Masses will remain in the school for the following two weekends, daily Mass and adoration will be evaluated (perhaps daily Masses in the school due to the wonderful numbers who attend and full schedule adoration in the chapel while the new carpet is being installed). Confirmation of that will be made August 24th.
This week is the Solemnity of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary, a Holy Day of Obligation. Please see below for Mass times.
An update on the work you see going on at the parish campus:
-School: the asbestos abatement concluded at the school and now new tiles are being placed on much of the 3rd floor elementary wing. The rooms and gym will be stripped and waxed to prepare for the new school year. Scaffolding work continues on the corner of Post and Boulevard (be attentive that the path is blocked on the Post side of the school) to address what was a blocked gutter and to repoint the problematic stonework causing a persistent leak to the basement classroom. The faculty/guest bathroom off the auditorium is getting a full renovation, gift of the Home School Association and there will be plumbing work throughout the school this month. The front and side steps have been repaired. Repointing work to the north part of the school (from the third floor center classroom down the two stairwell sides) will have to be addressed but will require a Request for Authorization from the Archdiocese due to the scope and cost). This will address the unsightly water damage to the stairwell walls.
-School: the asbestos abatement concluded at the school and now new tiles are being placed on much of the 3rd floor elementary wing. The rooms and gym will be stripped and waxed to prepare for the new school year. Scaffolding work continues on the corner of Post and Boulevard (be attentive that the path is blocked on the Post side of the school) to address what was a blocked gutter and to repoint the problematic stonework causing a persistent leak to the basement classroom. The faculty/guest bathroom off the auditorium is getting a full renovation, gift of the Home School Association and there will be plumbing work throughout the school this month. The front and side steps have been repaired. Repointing work to the north part of the school (from the third floor center classroom down the two stairwell sides) will have to be addressed but will require a Request for Authorization from the Archdiocese due to the scope and cost). This will address the unsightly water damage to the stairwell walls.
-Church: Asbestos abatement and main floor carpet removal to take place the week of August 12th until the 23rd. [All the carpet to be removed will be "tented" and the containment area will be the church that will have air sampling. Access to the lower church is available for Midnite Run and other donation sorting. While not necessary, and outside the containment area, we have asked for air sampling during this time of the chapel since some Baptisms are scheduled to take place. This is out of an abundance of caution.] Following that, a new carpet will be placed from August 26th until the latest September 13th if not sooner. While this work is taking place, the stone slab entrance to the church near the chapel will be repaired. Also, repair work is scheduled to the roof over the choir loft stairs as well as a leaking part of the roof over the chapel to address water infiltration in both areas. We are looking to address the drainage and concrete between the school and church near Post Road. This past Tuesday evening the lower church and garage/basement of the rectory took in water (an inch or two over 1/4 of the lower church and partially in 2 rooms of the basement and in the full garage), that was addressed by our facilities superintendent and the archdiocesan insurance response team with dehumidifiers and fans. Better drains and some dry wells are being considered between the church and school before new concrete is poured.
-Rectory: interior chimney work in the rectory to address water infiltration and to get back to proper code will take place this week.
-South Lot and landscaping: please be attentive to a tree limb that fell in Friday's storm onto the corner of Boulevard near Post. The tree company provided us with an evaluation of the trees on parish property since their last report and work in 2022. Tree trimming work is expect to commence shortly. I will be looking to address the overgrown shrubbery around the campus for both presentation as well as security. Know that this may present a balding look for some months (6?).
Next weekend please welcome Sister Martha Lopez, a Cabrini Religious Sister, to speak after a brief homily about the Missions.
There have been a number of weddings taking place at IHM and of IHM parishioners elsewhere, and more are to come! To the couples and their families - congratulations and thank you for your faith and sharing your joy with us in the Sacrament of Marriage!
I will be away today until the 24th (you probably are thinking - perfect timing with all the work going on!) spending a week plus with my brother, sister-in-law and an uncle and aunt, and then taking my annual retreat (this year for five days) at Saint Joseph's Retreat House in Milton, Massachusetts. Click here for information about the house.
Fr. Thumma will celebrate the 5:30pm Vigil and 12 Noon Masses this weekend and Fr. Raja the 8 AM and 10 AM Masses. For the Assumption, Fr. Thumma is scheduled for the 7:30pm Vigil on Wednesday the 14th and for the 9 AM and 5:30 PM on Thursday the 15th. Fr. Raja is scheduled for the 6:45 AM and 12:30 PM Masses on the 15th.
Please be aware that the Rectory closes early in the summer on Friday (1pm) and other days as early as 5pm. Please call beforehand if you intend to visit later in the day.
A blessed Sunday!
In this Edition:
- The Solemnity of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary (August 15) - Mass times
- Sunday Mass Schedule for the Summer
- Traveling this summer?
- Missionary Appeal Next Weekend for the Propagation of the Faith
- Save the date - IHM Church Picnic - Sunday, September 15th from 1:00-4:00PM
- IHM Upcoming Events:
- 2024 ECAP Back to School Supplies Drive - now through August 12th
- HOPE Community Soup Kitchen - the next drop off is Friday, August 16th by 11AM
- IHM Religious Education:
- 2024-2025 - Registration is ongoing
- Midnight Run Looking Forward
- IHM Continuing Events:
- Eucharistic Adoration at IHM
- ADNY Family Life - Retrouvaille Weekend
- Announcement on behalf of ADNY
- Community News
Sunday, August 11, 2024 | Nineteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time | John 6:41-51
Friends, in today’s Gospel, Jesus offers himself as food for the soul. There is a great truth revealed in the bread of life discourse. It is the law of the gift. This personal, incarnating God wants to be eaten and drunk, to be radically and fully for the other.
Why were the gods of the ancient world so popular? Because they were projections of ourselves—vain, arrogant, resentful, violent. This means that they put little moral pressure on us. They were frightening but not morally demanding.
But this God who shows that he is totally love and who wants us in relation to him, to eat and drink him in, is the God who wants us to be like him. As he is food and drink for the world, so we must be food and drink for the world. As he gave himself away utterly, so we must give ourselves away utterly, without clinging to the goods, honors, or values of the world—all those things that aggrandize the ego.
The personal God, the incarnate God, the God of the gift. How compelling. How deeply challenging. How will you decide?
Bishop Robert Barron
Why were the gods of the ancient world so popular? Because they were projections of ourselves—vain, arrogant, resentful, violent. This means that they put little moral pressure on us. They were frightening but not morally demanding.
But this God who shows that he is totally love and who wants us in relation to him, to eat and drink him in, is the God who wants us to be like him. As he is food and drink for the world, so we must be food and drink for the world. As he gave himself away utterly, so we must give ourselves away utterly, without clinging to the goods, honors, or values of the world—all those things that aggrandize the ego.
The personal God, the incarnate God, the God of the gift. How compelling. How deeply challenging. How will you decide?
Bishop Robert Barron
The Mass Schedule
for the Solemnity of the Assumption
of the Blessed Virgin Mary
is as follows:
Wednesday, August 14th Vigil Mass 7:30PM
Thursday, August 15th Masses at
6:45 AM, 9:00AM, 12:30 PM and 5:30PM
The Solemnity of the Assumption is a Holy Day of Obligation
The Solemnity of the Assumption, celebrated each year on August 15th, commemorates the event at the end of the Blessed Mary's life on earth, when God assumed her both soul and body into heaven, not allowing the corruption of the grave to touch her. As the image of the Church, the special blessing she received at her Assumption gives us the preview of our own bodily resurrection in the Lord at the end of time.
The Rectory will be closed on Thursday, August 15th in observance of The Solemnity of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary.
The Assumption of Mary
Mary was assumed, body and soul, into heaven.
What does this mean? This doesn't mean that Mary floated "up, up and away" into the clouds, but rather that she fully entered into that final harmony and union with God (body and soul), seeing God face-to-face, that goal to which we are all called.
Mary is the "model disciple," as St. Augustine noted, and, having been preserved from sin, she was preserved from corruption. Now Mary intercedes for us and cheers us on that we too might participate in this life-giving relationship with Jesus Christ.
We invite you to watch this video below from Bishop Barron on why Mary is so important to the Christian faith:
What does this mean? This doesn't mean that Mary floated "up, up and away" into the clouds, but rather that she fully entered into that final harmony and union with God (body and soul), seeing God face-to-face, that goal to which we are all called.
Mary is the "model disciple," as St. Augustine noted, and, having been preserved from sin, she was preserved from corruption. Now Mary intercedes for us and cheers us on that we too might participate in this life-giving relationship with Jesus Christ.
We invite you to watch this video below from Bishop Barron on why Mary is so important to the Christian faith:
"In heaven, our Lady is with God. Our Lady's body is there, and the body of Christ is there."
SUNDAY MASS SCHEDULE
FOR THE SUMMER
Please note changes to the Sunday Mass schedule for Summer at IHM.
Through Monday, September 1st (Labor Day Weekend)
the Sunday Mass Schedule will be as follows:
Saturday: 5:30PM Vigil Mass
Sunday: 8:00AM, 10:00AM and 12noon
The regular Sunday Mass Schedule resumes Sunday, September 8th
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.
We joyfully announce the forthcoming celebration of Marriage for
II Thomas J. Infurna & Jane Parisi
Missionary Appeal Next Weekend for the Propagation of the Faith
Each year the Archdiocesan Office for The Society for the Propagation of the Faith sponsors the Missionary Cooperative Appeal. This year our Parish is pleased to welcome Sister Martha Lopez who will speak to us on behalf of the Propagation of the Faith. Sister Martha Lopez will be with us at all Masses next weekend August 17/18. She will speak to us about the many challenges missionaries face daily which we might take for granted. The Second Collection at each Mass next weekend will be sent to the Propagation of the Faith Office to support the needs of mission Dioceses and Religious Communities. Evangelization is at the heart of the Church's mission throughout the world, and we ask you to be generous as your means allow in next week's second collection.
Save the Date:
Immaculate Heart of Mary Church Picnic
Sunday, September 15th
Sunday, September 15th
1:00PM - 4:00PM
Davis Park Grounds, between Carman Rd. and Boulevard, & Lyons Rd. and Bradley Rd
Davis Park Grounds, between Carman Rd. and Boulevard, & Lyons Rd. and Bradley Rd
2024 ECAP Back to School Supplies Drive
Supplies Needed:
Eastchester Community Action Partnership (142 Main Street, Tuckahoe). Donate ASAP but not later than August 12th. Drop off in boxes at entrances to the church. If you have any questions, please email the Rectory at ihmchurch@ihmscarsdale.org or call (914) 723-0281. Thank you!
Eastchester Community Action Partnership (142 Main Street, Tuckahoe). Donate ASAP but not later than August 12th. Drop off in boxes at entrances to the church. If you have any questions, please email the Rectory at ihmchurch@ihmscarsdale.org or call (914) 723-0281. Thank you!
Supplies List
Westcott kids’ scissors
Pencil holders/boxes
Calculators
Pocket Folders
Index cards
2 Subject notebook / 1 Subject notebook / 5 Subject notebook
Composition Notebook
Color Pencils
Crayons
Markers
Elmer’s Glue sticks
Highlighters
Pens (Black,Blue,Red)
Pencil Sharpener
Pencils
Erasers
Pencil Cap Erasers
Rulers
(1) inch binders / (1-1/2) inch binders / (2) inch binder
Loose Leaf or Composition Paper
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, August 16th 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 question
The generosity of the IHM family has been overwhelming and, as a result, the recent Midnight Runs have been a wonderful success! Our next Run will be in a few weeks and we are targeting the following to replenish our inventory:
- Men's pants waist sizes 30-34 and all lengths; men's and women's sweatpants sized small, medium, large, and extra large; men's sneakers sizes 9 thru 13; women's sneakers sizes 7 thru 9; rain ponchos, all sizes; Travel size shampoo and deodorant.
- Please note that we only distribute gently used or new items. So, as you pull your summer wear forward in your closets, please consider Midnight Run if something doesn't strike your fancy anymore! Even if a donation cannot be used for a Run, we will have a home for it - there is much need in the NY metro area!
One of the easiest but most critical ways to contribute is helping with the food prep before each Run. Anyone who would be interested in that effort please email ihmmidnightrun@gmail.com so we can add your name to the distribution list. We are also seeking new people to join us on the actual Runs, thank you!
Please note, after this weekend, there will be Red Boxes available in the School Auditorium to drop off for Midnight Run and non-perishable food donations.
IHM CONTINUING EVENTS
EUCHARISTIC ADORATION AT IHM
September 13-15, 2024
Is your marriage heading in the wrong direction? Retrouvaille is a practical program for married couples facing difficult challenges and need a lifeline.
It is not counseling, and you will not be asked to share the personal details of your story
It is not counseling, and you will not be asked to share the personal details of your story
Location: Immaculate Conception Seminary, Huntington, NY
RSVP:1-800-470-2230; HelpOurMarriage.org
RSVP:1-800-470-2230; HelpOurMarriage.org
The Archdiocese of New York takes stewardship of your donations seriously. If you have knowledge of or reason to suspect misconduct, please report your concerns via a toll-free hotline at 877-820-0541 or on the internet at http://www.reportlineweb.com/ADNY. Both are available 24 hours per day.
- IHM High School of Religion (HSOR): HSOR will return in September! 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 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 will return after Labor Day and 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 will reconvene after Labor Day to read the Book of Exodus. 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: CLICK HERE if you would like to inquire and for the next meeting. We will contact you directly!
- IHM Young Adult Group for those in their 20's & 30's: We will plan an IHM gathering at some point.
- Catholic Widows and Widowers of Yonkers will meet on Thursday, August 15th, St. Ann's Church, Father Anthony Hall (31 College Place, Yonkers), at 12:30PM. A speaker from the Yonkers Community Action Program will inform us about the services their organization provides. Info: (914) 423.5331. New members are always welcome.
- On Saturday, August 17th, the Salesians of Don Bosco will be holding the 2024 Rise Up Festival from 1:00PM - 10:00PM (rain or shine). The festival will celebrate the Assumption of the Blessed Mother Mary, with Bishop Edmund Whalen of the Archdiocese of New York. Bring your lawn chairs and blankets for an open-air concert, worship (Mass and Adoration), games, exhibitions, food for purchase, and the gift shop. The evening ends with fireworks on the upper field. The Marian Shrine is located at 174 Filors Lane, Stony Point, New York. There is no charge to attend this event but free will donations are accepted. For details about the festival's schedule please go to: www.marianshrine.org/events or call 845-947-2200.
- The Sts. Peter & Paul and St. Ursula Church Men’s Club presents its 13th Annual Golf Outing to be held at the Dunwoodie Golf Course in Yonkers on Monday, September 16th. Join us for golf or dinner at this important fundraising event. The cost is $175/golfer and $75/dinner only. The day includes 18 holes of golf, golf cart, BBQ lunch, cocktail hour and buffet dinner, raffle prizes and awards. To register visit stspeterpaulandstursula.org/golfouting or call 914-668-9815.
- Salesian High School Seeking Campus Facilities Director: Salesian High School is seeking a qualified campus facilities manager to work with its administrative team to oversee the operational aspects of the school’s infrastructure and resources and to plan for and supervise future development and projects. Interested candidates should submit a resume, cover letter and a list of three professional references to Fr. James Heuser, SDB, President at jheuser@salesianhigh.org.
- The Magdalene (Sleepy Hallow) is in need of a Religious Education Coordinator/Director: This is a small program with approximately 120 students. The program includes three levels of the catechesis of the Good shepherd, a classroom based program from grades 2 to 8 and is fully staffed for this year. Applicants must be practicing Catholic with some previous experience. Salary is commensurate with experience. For information, contact Father Tim at the Magdalene@archny.org.
- A senior parishioner is looking for an accessible apartment in the area for $1,000 or under. Please reach out to the pastor with any information.
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 10/11, 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 11, 2024
19th Sunday in Ordinary Time
5:30PM - Donato Callara by Rosa Callara
8:00AM - William A Siegel by Joanne and Donald Siegel
10:00AM - Tony Pozzuto by the Ashman Family
12:00PM - Deacon Robert diTargiani by Natalie diTargiani
MONDAY, August 12, 2024
St. Jane Frances de Chantal
6:45AM - Virginia Whelan by the McNamara Family
9:00AM - Rosa Russo by Anna Russo
TUESDAY, August 13, 2024
Ss. Pontian & Hippolytus
6:45AM - Marie & Leonard Abbrescia by Joan Falco
9:00AM - Margaret DiCarlo by Annette DiCarlo
WEDNESDAY, August 14, 2024
St. Maximilian Mary Kolbe
6:45AM - Angelina, Mary & Davide Villani by Rose Villani
9:00AM - Frederic Wolff III (Anniversary) by Wolff Family
7:30PM (Assumption Vigil Mass) - The Donat & Pisseri Families by Mary Anne & Louis Pisseri
THURSDAY, August 15, 2024
Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary
6:45AM - Tom. Jim & Brendan Moyna by the Moyna Family
9:00AM - Mario Ricci by the Donnelly Family
12:30PM - Susan Gulia (Living)
5:30PM - Donato Callara by Rosa Callara
FRIDAY, August 16, 2024
St. Stephen of Hungary
6:45AM - Allison Wright (Birthday) by Laura Wright
9:00AM - Margaret Sardella by Gail Leone
SATURDAY, August 17, 2024
Mem. of Blessed Virgin Mary
8:30AM - Lawrence Farrell by Lucy Farrell
5:30PM - The People of Immaculate Heart of Mary
Please Remember in Your Prayers
The Sick of Our Parish
Wolfgang & Maureen Fritsch
Sean Fogarty
John Byrnes
Joan Boccardi
Thomas LiFrieri
Angela LiFrieri
Joan Boccardi
Thomas LiFrieri
Angela LiFrieri
Antonietta Iorio
Ann Trask
John J. Powers
Margaret Ambrose
Thomas R. Farrell
Les Vaccaro
Fabiola Rincon
Patti McConville Smith
Patricia Matteson
Nick Ciampanelli
Eileen Faulkner
Gino Catalano
Gino Catalano
Pren Djidoda
Dan Hoch
Giancarlo Traverso
Kathryn Gleeson
The Deceased of Our Parish
Solange Dorsainvil
Linda Herrschaft
Diana Sgueglia
Modesto Milanes
Aidan Joseph Galeano
Kay Maloney
- 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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