Jesus, because he remains forever,
has a priesthood that does not pass away.
Therefore, he is always able to save those
who approach God through him,
since he lives forever to make intercession for them.
Just a Reminder:
Daylight Saving Time ends on Sunday, November 3rd at 2:00AM. Remember to set your clocks back an hour!
My dear friends,
It was so good to see so many of you for All Saints Day! I hope everyone had a wonderful time Trick or Treating in this warm weather the night before, and I cannot imagine how much sugar the young ones had to eat!
Today, a blessed Day of Prayer for All Souls, particularly those in Purgatory.
Our condolences go out to Grace Bove on the passing of her husband, Hugo, this past week. Grace is the crossing guard at Boulevard and Gaylor Road and is known by generations of school children and their families as well as the earlier sessions of the Religious Education Program over the years.
As this electronic bulletin is going out, all-night prayer in the presence of the Eucharistic Lord Jesus will be concluding. This Vigil is to pray for our nation as voting will culminate this Tuesday.
A reminder that our New York State Catholic Bishops urge us to VOTE NO to PROPOSITION 1 due to three grave concerns:
1. Enshrining abortion up to birth in the State Constitution.
2. Allowing children to make life-altering medical decisions without parental
consent.
3. Loosening age-appropriate restrictions that would impact "sexual freedom" and
the "right to die".
Hence, you will see signs around the church property echoing this No to Prop 1.
Fr. Thumma and I look forward to offering the Sacrament of Anointing of the Sick to all eligible parishioners after each Mass this Sunday (Saturday Vigil, too). Please take a seat up front in the open side-facing pews facing the sanctuary.
While Fr. Thumma and I are available to visit with people in their homes or in the rectory, this may provide a chance for more to make use of this grace. For instance, those who are preparing for surgery, those who are facing a serious illness, those who have chronic illnesses and those who are weighed down by the burden of years. Since Anointing involves the forgiveness of sins - healing of soul and body, if a person needs to get to Confession, we suggest doing so prior to the Anointing.
During the Rite of the sacrament, we will pray silently over you as we place our hands on top of your heads. Then we will anoint your forehead and the palms of your hands. If there is another visible or easily and appropriately accessed part of your body, we are happy to anoint that area, too.
This weekend the Parish Council will host Coffee and Donuts after all the Sunday Masses (7:30am, 9am, 10:30am and 12 noon)!
We also want to welcome to the 10:30am Sunday Mass an elementary school group and their teachers/parents from the Community Unitarian Universalist Congregation at White Plains as part of their Global Spiritual Traditions as they learn about the Catholic Church.
During this month of Christian remembrance of our beloved deceased, the Mass Intention Book for 2025 will open at 12noon this Tuesday, November 5th. The first week will permit all to request 2 Masses. This is done so as to give everyone a fair opportunity to receive one or two of the most important dates of their loved ones. Thank you for your understanding.
This upcoming Friday evening at 7:00 will be a quiet Mass for parents who have lost a child. A book will be provided should they wish to offer specific prayers and that book will be placed on the altar for November.
On Saturday, November 8th, we will pray for all parishioners, who received their Funeral Masses at IHM this past year. Families have been contacted directly. Please join in praying for eternal peace on our deceased parishioners as well as consolation for their family members.
This weekend I will have the Vigil and 7:30am and 10:30am Masses. Fr. Thumma will have the 9am and 12 noon Masses. Seminarian Ian Mendoza will offer the Children's Liturgy reflection in the lower church during the 9am Mass.
A blessed Sunday to you!
Saturday (11/2) & Sunday (11/3)
Following the 5:30pm Vigil and all Sunday Masses,
the Sacrament of Anointing of the Sick
will be offered to all eligible parishioners.
Tuesday (11/5)
12:00noon - 2025 Mass Intention Book will open up online
(first week up to 2 intentions will be available to each person)
(second week an additional 3 will be available for request)
(following these first two weeks, the year will be completely opened up)
Thursday (11/7)
7:00pm Parish Council hosts Handbag Bingo
Friday (11/8)
7:00pm Mass for Parents who have lost a child
Saturday (11/9)
8:30am Mass - Annual IHM Bereavement Mass for all who were buried
from IHM in the past year.
Friday (11/15)
See below for the Fall Wine and Cheese,
some Broadway tunes and the Pastor's 50th!
Sunday (11/24)
3pm Sensory Friendly Mass
Monday (12/9)
The Solemnity of the Immaculate Conception will be transferred to the Monday since Sunday is Advent. For a long time we have operated under the rule that when a holy day of obligation is transferred, the obligation does not go with it. The Vatican has recently clarified it with our US Catholic Bishops by stating that the obligation does indeed transfer. We will look to add two Masses or so for all to fulfill their obligation.
Friday (12/13)
Messiah sing-along
In this Edition:
- All Souls Day Mass/Envelopes/Intentions
- Parish Council Coffee & Donuts - Sunday, November 3rd, after all Masses
- Election Day 2024
- Why Catholics Should Vote No to Proposition 1 - the 'ERA'
- Monsignor Sweeney's 50th Birthday - November 15th
- Special thanks for Respect Life Month and various IHM Initiatives
- Special request from IHM Church
- IHM HSOR:
- Photo from Halloween meeting
- Wednesday nights at 7:30PM
- IHM Upcoming Events:
- IHM Memorial Mass - Saturday, November 9th
- IHM Parish Council Presents: Fall Handbag Bingo Night - Thursday, November 7th
- Operation Cornerstone - leave donations in the red boxes by November 10th
- St. Veronica Guild Communion Breakfast - November 11th after the 9AM Mass
- Sensory Friendly Mass - Sunday, November 24th at 3PM
- Midnight Run - the next Run will be December 7th - items needed!
- ADNY Family Life: The Emmaus Ministry for Grieving Parents - In-Person Retreat on Saturday, November 16th
- IHM Continuing Events:
- IHM Parish Library
- IHM Troop 2 Information - Thursday nights at 7:30PM
- Eucharistic Exposition at IHM
- Monthly Healing Masses in honor of St. Therese of Lisieux at Transfiguration Church, Tarrytown
- ADNY - Archdiocesan Forum on the Catechumenate - Saturday, November 2nd at St. Joseph's Seminary
- ADNY Family Life: Beginning Experience - Healing Weekend - November 15-17
- Healing After Abortion Resources
- Community News
Parish Council Corner:
The next Coffee& Donuts after all Sunday Masses will be November 3rd. Volunteers to assist the Parish Council Members are appreciated.
If anyone is interested in serving on the Parish Council in the future or volunteering at IHM in various ways, please contact the rectory (914-723-0276)
Mass for All Souls' Day will be as follows:
Saturday November 2nd - 8:30AM
Saturday, November 2nd is All Souls Day. It is a day when we pray for all our beloved dead. If you wish to have your loved ones remembered at all the nine Masses of the Novena beginning on All Souls Day, and then left on the altar throughout the month of November, please use the envelope provided in your envelope packets. Additional envelopes available at the exits of the Church.
Election Day is November 5, 2024!
This date really represents the last day you can cast a vote.
General Election - Federal, State & Local Offices: Polls open 6AM - 9PM
CLICK HERE to find your poll site
Sunday, November 3 | Thirty-first Sunday in Ordinary Time | Mark 12:28b-34
Friends, our Gospel features what the ancient Israelites referred to as the shema: “Hear, O Israel, the Lord your God is Lord alone.” Could I invite everyone to make an examination of conscience on the basis of the shema? Is God the one Lord of your life? Who or what are his rivals for your attention, for your ultimate concern? Or, to turn the question around: Does absolutely everything in your life belong to God?
But people might ask: How do we give ourselves to a reality that we cannot see? This is where the second command of Jesus comes into play. When asked which is the first of all the Commandments, Jesus responded with the shema, but then he added a second command, namely, “You shall love your neighbor as yourself.”
There is a strict logic at work here. When you really love someone, you tend to love, as well, what they love. Well, what does God love? He loves everything and everyone that he has made. So, if you want to love God, and you find this move difficult because God seems so distant, love everyone you come across for the sake of God.
Bishop Robert Barron
But people might ask: How do we give ourselves to a reality that we cannot see? This is where the second command of Jesus comes into play. When asked which is the first of all the Commandments, Jesus responded with the shema, but then he added a second command, namely, “You shall love your neighbor as yourself.”
There is a strict logic at work here. When you really love someone, you tend to love, as well, what they love. Well, what does God love? He loves everything and everyone that he has made. So, if you want to love God, and you find this move difficult because God seems so distant, love everyone you come across for the sake of God.
Bishop Robert Barron
We joyfully announce the forthcoming celebration of Marriage for
II Noel Buckley & Elisa Boyle
Thanks to all who so generously left baby items in the altar bassinet during October. The donated gifts will be delivered to The Sisters of Life and will be put to good use as they continue to provide love, shelter, medical care and education to Mom’s and their babies in need.
Thank you as well to those gathering Cornerstone donations now, others faithfully cooking for HOPE soup kitchen each month and participating in the food collections for our pantry and for HOPE, and all who keep up with the Midnight Run needs!
Attention: Please do not throw trash in the Red Boxes in the Church. These boxes are for Social Ministry Donations Only. Thank you for your cooperation!
IHM High School of Religion (HSOR) had an amazing Halloween Party at on Wednesday, October 30th. We played a crowd favorite, St Bingo with prizes and students wore costumes.
The IHM High School of Religion (HSOR) welcomes all high school students every Wednesday from 7:30-9 pm in the Lower Church Hall. We offer a fun and relaxing faith community with service projects, Prayer & Pizza, Game Nights, Christmas party, sacraments, Tee Shirt Giveaway, lively discussions, interesting speakers, Open Gym, Faith on Film, pizza and delicious donuts. 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 Memorial Mass: Saturday, November 9th
Parishioners who have died in recent months will be remembered at the Saturday, November 9th, 8:30 AM Mass. All are encouraged to attend this Mass in prayerful support of our bereaved families. Following the Mass, refreshments will be served in the lower Church hosted by our Bereavement Ministry.
The following Parishioners who have died in recent months will be remembered at this Mass:
Josephine Padilla Balinakos
Frederick Eugene Ball
Marie Anne Dunn Barnett
Sara "Sally" Harrington Beers
Ethel Berta
Mary Margaret Brown
John Francis Byrnes
Carl James Calvert
Josephine Capossela
Diana Casey
James Celestino
Mary Ciampanellli
Lois Cibelli
Donna Ciullo
Dominic Colarusso
Anthony J. Colavita
Colucci Eugene Joseph Colucci II
Erica (Ochmann) D’Amico
Elsie M. Sherwood D’Alessio
Giacomo A. DelVecchio, Sr
Jennie F. DelVecchio
Mary Dimase
Alfredo DiSanto
Eileen M. Donohue
Solange Dorsainvil
Irene Esposito
Elaine Ferrara
Richard G. Fontana
Angelo Forgione
Brian Michael Fullam
Felicia Gabriele
Aidan Joseph Galeano
Eugenio Gasperi
Eileen Mary Gearty
Jon-Michael Ghiozzi
Giovanna Giambrone
Gaetano (Guy) Gizzo
Andrew James Goetschkes
Joseph J. Gusmano
Robert F. Hanley
Kathy Ann Harter
Mary Lee Hartzell
Marie Imperiale
Kathleen Schaefer Labick
Claire D. Leone
James Warren LeRay
Susan Longo
JoAnne M. Lore
Christina Lozano
Audrey Mac Donnell
Vincent M. Macchia
Philip Maldari
Domenic Marini
Charles Philip Martucci
Rose Anne Masiello
Patrick Joseph Menton
Denis J. Mulcahy
John Nemeth
Mary Panico
Carolyn Reed Pappas
Joseph Piaquadio
Gerard J. Pelisson
Christina Pinto
Adriana Portante
Carmela M. Primerano
Vincent P. Reda
James L. Richy
Marie A. Rogliano
Evelyn Romero
Ferdinando Runco
Joan Marie Sabatini
Thomas Saccomanno
Carol A. Scarcello
Diana Sgueglia
John James Silano
Cora Tangney Tanner
Michael J. Tesca
Flora Dorothy Pinto Tripodo
Jean DeLucia Vaccaro
Miriam Smith Vagt
Patricia M. Venuto
Patricia E. Walsh
Eleanor Zambrella
Operation Cornerstone - Bringing a little comfort to our troops
Operation Cornerstone will be collecting food items, toiletries and sundries to send to our soldiers who are serving overseas and will not be home for the holidays. We will be partnering with United For The Troops again this year, who will pick up the donations from IHM, they will then package and mail the boxes to the troops. Any monetary donations to help defray the cost of mailing the packages can be left at the rectory.
Suggested donations are:
Food: Pringles (snack size), Trail Mix, instant oatmeal, granola bars, store bought cookies, crackers, power bars, nuts, Slim Jims, Beef Jerky, Pop Tarts, Easy Mac Microwave Cups, ramen noodles, tuna fish, canned chicken, spam, sardines, peanut butter (plastic only), jelly & jam (plastic only), cereals (individual size), chili, stew, pasta, soup, canned fruit (16 oz or smaller), gum & Lifesavers, coffee & filters, hot chocolate packets, tea bags, drink mixes (single serve).
Toiletries: Foot powder, feminine hygiene products, hand sanitizers, baby wipes, ChapStick & lip balm, cough drops, Tums, Rolaids, eye drops, disposable razors, shave cream (non aerosol), toothbrushes & toothpaste, dental floss, mouthwash, shampoo, eyeglass cleaning wipes, skin moisturizer, deodorant, bars of soap, body wash, Q-tips, nail clippers, files, hair brushes and combs, hair clips, ties and bands.
Sundries:: Undershirts, boxers, crew socks, playing cards and dominoes, travel games, stress balls, crossword puzzles, word search, Sudoku, comic books, air fresheners (hanging car type), hand warmers, dryer sheets, Zip-loc bags (gallon and quart size).
Letters of Support: Service men and women love receiving cards and letters of support.
If you know of a family member or friend who is serving in the military overseas during the holidays and would like to receive a package, please let the Rectory know.
Please leave donations in the red boxes located at the entrances to the Church before November 10th. Thank you!
St. Veronica’s Guild Communion Breakfast
All Ladies of the parish are invited to the St. Veronica’s Guild Communion Breakfast here at IHM in the lower Church on Monday, November 11th (Veteran's Day) after the 9:00AM Mass. There is no charge. For reservations, please call (914) 693-6528.
Our next Midnight Run will be Saturday December 7th and we are calling on all corners of the Parish to help us. The following items are needed:
- Men's coats
- Blankets
We are desperate for the following items:
- Mens' jeans sizes 30-34, any length
- Mens' sweatpants small, medium, large, and XL
- Men's sneakers sizes 10--13
- Knapsacks and baseball caps
Please make sure that all items are in good condition, no holes or stains! Our inventory is very low and with the colder weather coming we continue to be grateful for your generosity. Please have all donations arrive by Sunday December 1st. Anyone who is interested in any aspect of Midnight Run — driving, sorting, food prep — please email ihmmidnightrun@gmail.com, thank you!
IHM CONTINUING EVENTS
EUCHARISTIC EXPOSITION AT IHM
located in the Marian Chapel
Mondays and Wednesdays 7:15AM - 9:00PM
Tuesdays and Thursdays 7:15AM - 2:00PM
Fridays 7:15AM - 8:00PM
November 15-17
Beginning Experience of the Hudson Valley invites men and women of all ages who are grieving the end of a spousal relationship due to death, divorce or separation to a Healing Weekend on November 15th-17th at Holy Mountain Franciscan Retreat Center in Garrison, NY,
Registration is required. If interested, please call Phyllis at (914) 261-5812 or Jim at (845) 220-7883. For more information email beginningexperienceofhv@gmail.com or visit www.beginningexperiencehv.org.
- IHM High School of Religion (HSOR): HSOR meets on Wednesdays at 7:30pm the lower church until 9:00pm! 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!” High school students grades 9-12 are welcome. 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 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 Centering Prayer Group: The Centering Prayer 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 at 914-725-4728.
- IHM Bible Discussion Group: The IHM Bible Discussion Group continues its study of the Old Testament Book of Exodus Tuesday evenings at 7:00PM in the lower church, ending at 8:30PM. We will continue most Tuesdays until late Spring 2025 discussing one or two chapters an evening depending on their length. Refreshments are served for the convenience of the participants. CLICK HERE for more details, to submit questions, or if you are interested in joining.
- IHM Troop 2 (Boy Scouts): 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 & Young Adult Group for those age 18-25: Are planning some Fall activities and some charity events. Please stay tuned.
- The Ursuline School, a private, Catholic, independent, college preparatory school for girls in grades 9-12 located on 13 acres in New Rochelle, NY, invites prospective students and their families to attend our upcoming Open House event Saturday, November 2nd from 12-3PM. Explore our campus; engage with our dedicated faculty and administration and discover the power of an Ursuline education. Please call the Office of Admissions at 914-500-6227 to register.
- In November, St. Pius Church, Scarsdale will hold our first Holiday Craft Fair & Market. We are currently seeking vendors interested in displaying and selling a variety of items, including unique handmade creations, homemade crafts, non-homemade goods and services. For more information, please contact spxholidayfair@gmail.com.
- The Reformed Church of Bronxville - Fall 2024 Clothing & Tag Sale -Saturday, November 2nd from 9AM-2PM. Entrance at the corner of Midland & Kraft Aves (Across from the Firehouse, 20 Midland Ave.) Proceeds support the Outreach Ministries of the Church.
- Westchester County Executive George Latimer is proud to announce that the achievements of 78 senior citizens from throughout the County will be honored at the 42nd Annual Senior Citizens Hall of Fame Awards Celebration on Friday, December 6th from 11:30AM to 3PM at the Westchester Marriott (670 White Plains Road, Tarrytown). This year’s program will present Joan S. Bonsignore of Scarsdale and Jim Isenberg of White Plains with top honors and will honor 78 seniors across 31 municipalities. The Senior Hall of Fame began as part of the 300th Anniversary of Westchester County’s founding to showcase how seniors have contributed to building the County. Over the past 42 years, nearly 1,600 seniors have been inducted. To be nominated, seniors must have made significant and enduring contributions to enhance Westchester's quality of life through their professional work, volunteer achievements, or both. Community members make nominations, and a panel of judges selects the honorees.
- 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, November 2/3, 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, November 3, 2024
31st Sunday in Ordinary Time
5:30PM - All Souls Novena (Special Intention)
7:30AM - The People of Immaculate Heart of Mary
9:00AM - All Souls Novena (Special Intention)
9:00AM - All Souls Novena (Special Intention)
10:30AM - Gloria DeVito by her family
12:00PM - Vincent Abbatiello (Alfred's Brother) by Mary Grace & Alfred Abbatiello
MONDAY, November 4, 2024
St. Charles Borromeo
6:45AM - All Souls Novena (Special Intention)
9:00AM - John Keane by Judy Keane
TUESDAY, November 5, 2024
6:45AM - Luke Vaccaro by Theresa & Jeffrey Nicholson
9:00AM - All Souls Novena (Special Intention)
9:00AM - All Souls Novena (Special Intention)
WEDNESDAY, November 6, 2024
6:45AM - All Souls Novena (Special Intention)
9:00AM - James Lewis by Margaret & Garrett Lewis
THURSDAY, November 7, 2024
THURSDAY, November 7, 2024
6:45AM - Lucia Del Gatto Vaccaro by the Connolly Family
9:00AM - All Souls Novena (Special Intention)
9:00AM - All Souls Novena (Special Intention)
FRIDAY, November 8, 2024
6:45AM - All Souls Novena (Special Intention)
9:00AM - Edward I. O'Brien, Sr. by Margaret O'Brien
SATURDAY, November 9, 2024
SATURDAY, November 9, 2024
Dedication of the Lateran basilica
8:30AM - All Souls Novena & Annual IHM Bereavement Mass (Special Intention)
5:30PM - Dominick Zarola by Susan and Eric Cohen
Please Remember in Your Prayers
The Sick of Our Parish
Sean Fogarty
Joan Boccardi
Joan Boccardi
Margaret Ambrose
Thomas R. Farrell
Nick Ciampanelli
Gino Catalano
Gino Catalano
Leslie Vaccaro
Esteban Rudloff
The Deceased of Our Parish
Hugo Bove
Nancy Tobin
Margaret Caragine Cavalluzzi
Nancy Tobin
Margaret Caragine Cavalluzzi
(Michael Provenzale - RIP 12/23/22)
- 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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