My dear friends,
Happy Patronal Feast Day of our beloved parish, the Immaculate Heart of Mary! Today at the 8:30am morning Mass we give thanks for the gift of Mary’s loving and immaculate heart, our model of faithful discipleship and maternal care. We are reminded of the purity, love, and faithfulness of Our Lady, who invites us to entrust ourselves entirely to Jesus through her heart. May her intercession continue to guide and protect our parish family.
This weekend is truly blessed with other beautiful solemnities:
On Friday, we celebrated the Sacred Heart of Jesus, a feast honoring the boundless love and mercy flowing from Christ’s heart for each of us.
This evening and tomorrow, we celebrate the Solemnity of Saints Peter and Paul, the two great pillars of the Church—Peter, the rock on which Christ built His Church, and Paul, the tireless Apostle to the Gentiles.
On behalf of Sister Theresa Chen, Seminarian Ian Mendoza, and Sister Nancy Kellar, Thank You! for a special 10:30am Mass last week and to the nearly 400 parishioners who joined us last Sunday for the beautiful parish brunch at Lake Isle—to send us off to our next assignments and to wish 85-year-young Sister Nancy - Cent’Anni—a hundred years—and more! It was a heartwarming celebration of who we are as a parish: a family united in faith in Jesus Christ, friendship and community.
A special word of thanks to Carolyn Giannelli, Chair of our Parish Council, to Tracy Keelin, our Principal, and all who assisted them in the effort and coordination that brought this wonderful event to life! To those who have donated to make this event possible, in particular to Crystal Blue, Parish Property Management and to Mario Forgione Landscaping - thank you!
Below you’ll find photos and good memories from the brunch. If you’d like to purchase any, they’re available through Legacy Studios NY of Michael Driscoll by clicking the button below. (Thank you to Mr. Victor Ghiozzi for the preceding collages!)
The evening before the brunch, we were blessed with perfect weather for our Eucharistic Procession through the neighborhood. What a powerful witness to our faith in Jesus in the Eucharist! Thank you to the Scarsdale Police for keeping us safe. Deep thanks to our benefactors who donated the beautiful canopy and umbrellino, to Ian Mendoza for organizing the servers and those carrying the not-so-light canopy poles and First Communicants; to Joe Brusco, Andrew Jeremiah and the Parish Council and HSOR for coordinating the procession to the pizza served afterwards, which, by God’s grace, was just enough! It was a joyful, reverent evening of adoration, praise and communion.
Know that early sign-up is now going on for our Religious Education Program. Mrs. Laura Covais, her staff and catechists are ready to welcome students for a new year to prepare them for the sacraments and to assist you the parents in deepening your children's knowledge and love of Jesus Christ in the Church!
A word of congratulations to Mrs. Keelin, her front office staff, Mrs. Elisa and Ms. Alyssa, to our IHM teachers and aides, and to our Development Committee, HSA and school families for bringing back IHM school to over 300 students enrolled for this upcoming school-year 2025-26! It was last over 300 in 2015. Tracy was hired when our school was at 188 in August of 2019 and is doing a stellar job at bringing it to a new chapter with a bright future, all with enthusiasm and a deep sense of family, faith and community! Congratulations and thank you for your hard work!
Looking ahead, as we prepare to celebrate our nation’s Independence Day this Thursday, July 4th, the new American flag that will be flown over our school will be in honor of Marie and Rosario Pessolano.
Please note that Mass on July 4th will be at 9:00 a.m. only, followed by a Holy Hour with the Divine Mercy Chaplet and Rosary. There will be no evening adoration that day. The parish offices will close early on Thursday and remain closed Friday.
Tonight, Fr. Raja (welcome back for your visit!) will celebrate the 5:30pm Mass as well as tomorrow's 7:30am Sunday Mass. I will offer the 9:00am Family Mass, the 12:00 noon Mass and the 3:00pm Sensory Friendly Mass. Fr. Thumma will offer the 10:30am Sunday Mass.
Finally, please make note of our summer Mass schedule, beginning next Sunday, July 6th:
Masses will be at 8:00 a.m., 10:00 a.m., and 12:00 noon only.
Please mark your calendars and spread the word.
Wishing you all a joyful, safe, and blessed 4th of July week!
Parish Calendar of Events
Saturday, June 28
12:00 noon Rosary Rally at Blessed Mother Statue & Garden
Sunday, June 29
3:00pm Sensory Friendly Mass
Friday, July 4
9:00am Mass only followed by a Holy Hour of Eucharistic Adoration in the main church with the Divine Mercy Chaplet and the Rosary
Sunday, July 27
8:30pm IHM Drive-in Movie Night - North (School) Lot
For more details, please contact the rectory.