Our help is from the Lord, who made heaven and earth.
REMINDER THIS WEEKEND
Anointing of the Sick Available after Masses
Following the 5:30pm Vigil Mass, 7:30am, 9:00am, 10:30am, and 12:00 Noon Masses the Sacrament of the Anointing of the Sick will be offered.
If you are someone who is impaired by sickness, age, or a chronic illness, a person facing an upcoming surgery or medial procedure, or suffering from psychological illness, you are welcome to receive this healing sacrament.
Friends,
It’s amazing to believe that we are already more than halfway through the month of October. The leaves are beginning to change, the weather is getting cooler, and Children are anxiously awaiting Halloween. As I hope you know, Halloween is really All Hallow’s Eve or the evening before All Saints Day which is celebrated on November 1st.
All Saints Day is a reminder that we are part of something much bigger than ourselves. The Church is not just what we see here at Immaculate Heart of Mary — it is universal, eternal, and alive with the grace of those who now rejoice in heaven. Their prayers strengthen us, their stories inspire us, and their example encourages us to live with greater faith and love.
The saints are not distant figures from history; they are our brothers and sisters in faith who lived with courage, compassion, and deep love for Christ. Some are well-known — St. Francis of Assisi, St. Thérèse of Lisieux, St. John Paul II — while others are quiet souls whose names are known only to God. Together, they show us that holiness is possible in every walk of life.
Let us celebrate this feast with joy and gratitude. May it renew our desire to grow in virtue, to seek God more deeply, and to walk the path of holiness in our daily lives.
May the example of the Saint inspire us! All you holy men and women, pray for us!
Please note: I’ll be traveling for a wedding and will be away from the parish next weekend, October 25 and 26th.
Please note: I’ll be traveling for a wedding and will be away from the parish next weekend, October 25 and 26th.
Sincerely in Christ,
Rev. Stephen Ries
Pastor
Pastor
Church of Immaculate Heart of Mary
8 Carman Road Scarsdale, NY 10583
(914) 723-0276
NEXT WEEKEND
Golden Wedding Anniversary Mass
Sunday, October 26 at 10:30am
Any couples celebrating a 25th or 50th wedding anniversaries in 2025 is invited to join us at this special Mass. Couples will receive a special blessing and are welcome at a reception hosted by the St. Veronica's Guild in the Lower Church.
UPCOMING PARISH EVENTS:
Annual Bereavement Mass
Saturday, November 8 at 8:30am
Remembering all of our faithfully departed who passed to eternal life this past year.
More details to follow soon.
More details to follow soon.
Installation Mass with Cardinal Dolan
Saturday, November 8th at 5:30pm
Cardinal Dolan will install our New Pastor. Reception to follow in the Lower Church.
IHM Boy Scouts Troop 2 Scarsdale Christmas Wreath Fundraiser
It is that most wonderful time of the year again! The Boy Scouts are launching their annual Christmas Wreath Fundraiser. The funds raised are used 100% to run the troop and provide the scouts with a robust program. The Scouts will be taking orders for fresh balsam wreaths, centerpiece, and crosses before and after all Masses the weekend of October 18th and 19th. The expected delivery date for the wreaths this year is after all masses the weekend of November 23rd and the 24th. Please support our Scout Troop and purchase a beautiful balsam wreath, centerpiece or cross!
ALL SOULS NOVENA
Sunday, November 2, 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 during our All Souls Novena and throughout the Month of November please use the special envelope provided in your envelope packets.
Additional envelopes are available in the rectory
and at the exits of the Church.
and at the exits of the Church.
Memorials are still available
through the end of the 2025 calendar year
Our parish is pleased to offer new ways for you to honor a living or deceased loved one or to remember a special intention. These memorials will be listed in our weekly bulletin, and we invite all parishioners to keep these intentions in their prayers.
For the remainder of the 2025 calendar year, we invite you to reserve a weekly Memorial by contacting or visiting the Rectory Office. Memorials for 2026 will be available when the Mass Intention Book opens.
Weekly Sanctuary Lamp in Church - $25.00
Lighting a candle for an intention is a wonderful tradition in our church. You will now be able to sponsor the seven-day candle used in the Sanctuary Lamp hanging near the tabernacle. Remembrance begins on Sunday and ends on Saturday of your scheduled week.
Weekly Altar Candles in Our Lady’s Chapel - $40.00
Our parish is blessed to have Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament daily in our chapel. You now can sponsor the two lighted candles that burn daily on the Altar. Remembrance begins on Monday and ends on Friday of your scheduled week.
Bread and Wine - $ 50.00
Central to our celebration of the Eucharist, the bread and wine offered daily can be memorialized in remembrance of a loved one living or deceased. Remembrance begins on Sunday and ends on Saturday of your scheduled week.
Altar Flowers - $ 100.00
The fresh flowers placed on the Altar add beauty and dignity to our sacred space. These arrangements can be memorialized in honor of a loved one living or deceased. Remembrance begins on Sunday and ends on Saturday of your scheduled week.
Click the button below to visit our IHM Parish Memorial Opportunities webpage.
Sunday, October 19, 2025 | Twenty-ninth Sunday in Ordinary Time | Luke 18:1–8
Friends, today’s Gospel exhorts us to pray with persistence. This command is everywhere in the Bible. We see it in Abraham’s steady petition on behalf of the people of Sodom. We see it in today’s account of the persistent widow. We hear it in Jesus’ extraordinary teaching: “Ask and it will be given to you; seek and you will find; knock and the door will be opened to you.”
One reason that we don’t receive what we want through prayer is that we give up too easily. What could be behind this rule of prayer? Augustine said that God sometimes delays in giving us what we want because he wants our hearts to expand. The more ardently we desire something, the more ready we are when it comes, the more we treasure it. The very act of asking persistently is accomplishing something spiritually important. So when the Lord seems slow to answer your prayer, never give up.
One reason that we don’t receive what we want through prayer is that we give up too easily. What could be behind this rule of prayer? Augustine said that God sometimes delays in giving us what we want because he wants our hearts to expand. The more ardently we desire something, the more ready we are when it comes, the more we treasure it. The very act of asking persistently is accomplishing something spiritually important. So when the Lord seems slow to answer your prayer, never give up.
Bishop Robert Barron
Next Meeting: October 20th
Next Coffee and Donuts: October 26th
If you would like to volunteer to help or have questions, please send an email to IHMPC@IHMSCARSDALE.ORG.
SAVE THE DATE! Parish Council Breakfast with Santa: December 13
What is the Parish Council?
The Immaculate Heart of Mary Parish Council serves as a consultative body of the parish whose responsibility is to advise and assist the pastor in matters relating to the parish. This includes promoting lay participation in the activities of the parish, evaluating the goals and needs of the parish, developing and recommending ways to address those needs, and finally developing and maintaining a two-way communication between the Council and the larger Parish community. Council members will also be expected to take a leadership role in the various Parish Council events as well as in the particular area of Parish life they are interested in or involved in already. If you have any questions, please email IHMPC@ihmscarsdale.org.
The Immaculate Heart of Mary Parish Council serves as a consultative body of the parish whose responsibility is to advise and assist the pastor in matters relating to the parish. This includes promoting lay participation in the activities of the parish, evaluating the goals and needs of the parish, developing and recommending ways to address those needs, and finally developing and maintaining a two-way communication between the Council and the larger Parish community. Council members will also be expected to take a leadership role in the various Parish Council events as well as in the particular area of Parish life they are interested in or involved in already. If you have any questions, please email IHMPC@ihmscarsdale.org.
If anyone has feedback, ideas, suggestions, complaints etc. please email the Parish Council at their email address. Parish Council members are also available to speak at Coffee and Donuts each month.
Second Collection this Weekend - World Mission Sunday
Today is World Mission Sunday. We join Catholics around the world in prayer and generosity for the missions. The Second Collection today supports the Pope's missions in some of the most vulnerable places on earth. This year's theme 'Missionaries of Hope Among the Peoples,' reminds us that our prayers and sacrifices bring light to those in darkness. Thank you for your generosity and for being part of this global mission."
We joyfully announce the forthcoming celebration of Marriage for
I Anthony Gizzo & Briana Holzberg
Dear Immaculate Heart of Mary Parish,
I wanted to thank you for your commitment to the Cereal Effect. With your generous donations, we were able to provide HOPE Community Services with a total of 1,587 boxes.
Your contribution helped us not only move towards our goal but also continue raising awareness about childhood hunger and the importance of a nutritious breakfast for students. Thanks to you, HOPE will be able to feed families in need through the holiday season and months to come.
The annual domino run of cereal boxes through our school’s halls was a joyful reminder of how powerful a community can be when we come together for a shared cause. Your kindness and continued partnership truly make a difference in the lives of our neighbors.
On behalf of everyone at The Ursuline School and HOPE Community Services, thank you for your generous support!
Riya Buddhavarapu ‘26
Caitlin Marley ‘27
The Cereal Effect Co-Chairs
Baby Items Needed!
A bassinette will be set up in front of The Christ The King Altar and will be there for the entire month of October. Baby items needed: receiving blankets, undershirts and stretchies (6-18 months), diapers, disposable (newborn and next size up) clothing (6-18 months), baby wipes, formula. Please, no large items or furniture. Please call Johanne Grogan at (914) 472-0316, or Jeanne Scarcella at (914) 723-3744 for additional information. All items will be donated to Sisters of Life.
Thank you to Jeanne Scarcella and Joseph McCourt for coordinating the annual Life Chain. It is encouraging to receive positive feedback for silently witnessing to Life.
Thank you to Johanne Grogan for setting up the bassinet to collect baby donations for mother in crisis pregnancies.
October is Respect Life Month!
Respect Life Sunday, October 5th, kicks off Respect Life Month, a time to pray for the protection of all human life. You can join one of the Life Chains, a peaceful and prayerful public witness for an end to abortion that offers a message of mercy and healing for those suffering as a result of abortion. Or you can participate in Rosary Coast to Coast, a movement to unite the nation in praying the Holy Rosary for healing of our country and a return to holiness. Information on Rosary Coast to Coast, www.rosarycoasttocoast.com.
The IHM Bible Discussion Group is starting St Paul's Letters to the Thessalonians on Tuesday, October 21st at 7PM in the lower Church and continuing for the next three weeks.
All parishioners, friends and neighbors are invited to join us as we study the Pauline corpus in chronological order this year, appreciating Paul's theological development during his missionary journeys and writing campaign to churches he established or had previous contact with during an almost two decade period in the early Church. Paul encourages his converts to persevere in their Faith of Jesus Christ as the only savior of the world. Each Tuesday is an independent discussion so come to the ones you are available to attend.
St. Veronica’s Guild 104th Communion Breakfast
DATE: Saturday, October 25, 2025
TIME: 8:30am (After Mass & Rosary)
LOCATION: Immaculate Heart of Mary
Ticket Price: There is no charge
We would like to extend a warm welcome to Fr. Stephen Ries
and our newest member, Dalila Teran
DATE: Saturday, October 25, 2025
TIME: 8:30am (After Mass & Rosary)
LOCATION: Immaculate Heart of Mary
Ticket Price: There is no charge
We would like to extend a warm welcome to Fr. Stephen Ries
and our newest member, Dalila Teran
We extend our prayers for the members who have gone
Home to their eternal reward: Mary Andruss, Mary Dorata,
Angi Frusciante, Jean Schwartz and Judy Keane
If you are interested in coming, please call:
Edith McMann at 914-693-6528
Come alone or bring a friend
Looking forward to seeing you there
Home to their eternal reward: Mary Andruss, Mary Dorata,
Angi Frusciante, Jean Schwartz and Judy Keane
If you are interested in coming, please call:
Edith McMann at 914-693-6528
Come alone or bring a friend
Looking forward to seeing you there
2025 Public Square Rosary Rally
You are invited to the 2025 Public Square Rosary Rally on Saturday, October 25th at 12:00 noon. Will take place in the North Parking lot of IHM Church in Scarsdale, in front of the statue of Our Lady. This year as we pray Our Lady’s Rosary and other prayers in her honor, we invoke her blessings on marriage and the family and on our country and the world, and especially for Peace. This Rally is one of 23,000 rosary rallies, organized by America Needs Fatima, that will take place all over the United States. Please make an effort to attend. The Rosary Rally Captain is Priscilla Parameswaran (914) 723-0271. Please bring your lawn chairs and be there on time.
IHM Boy Scout Troop 2
Halloween Pumpkin Carving Night
IHM Boy Scout Troop 2 invites 5th to 8th Grade boys interested in Boy Scouts for a Halloween Pumpkin Carving Night on Thursday, October 30th at 7:30PM in the IHM lower Church (Gaylor Rd. Entrance).
If interested, please email info@troop2scarsdale.org by Monday, October 27th with your name, email and phone number.
Operation Cornerstone: Please leave donations in the red boxes located at the entrances of the Church before November 9th
The IHM High School of Religion (HSOR) welcomes all high school students to our weekly gatherings on Wednesdays from 7:30- 9:00PM in the lower Church Hall. 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!”
Click the button below if you would like to enroll or for more information from our coordinator, Nancy Vericker
Our next Midnight Run is scheduled for Saturday, December 6th. We are urgently in need of the following items and ask that they arrive by Sunday, November 30th:
- Men's jeans waist size 30 thru 34, any length
- Men's sneakers sizes 9 thru 13
- Men's long sleeved shirts and hoodie wear especially large and XL
- Toiletries especially bars of soap, deodorant, toothpaste, and shampoo
We will also be needing jackets, coats, and winterwear as the cool weather arrives. As you search through your closets, please keep us in mind as you discover items which you have outgrown or lost interest in!! Please make sure that donations are in good shape with no holes or stains
Anyone who is interested in any aspect of Midnight Run — driving, sorting, food prep—please email ihmmidnightrun@gmail.com, thank you!
Anyone who is interested in any aspect of Midnight Run — driving, sorting, food prep—please email ihmmidnightrun@gmail.com, thank you!
Eastchester Public Library Collection for Midnight Run
Saturday November 01, 2025 11AM - 2PM at 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, November 1st from 11:00 am - 2:00pm at the Eastchester Library.
- If you cannot make it Saturday, you can drop off your items any time from
November 2-15 at the front doorstep of the home of Theresa Nicholson (69
Webster Road, Scarsdale 10583). The Interact Club will deliver the items to Midnight Run location nearby.
Items needed:
Coats for ADULTS - Men and Women
Blankets
Hats, Gloves and Scarves
Coats for ADULTS - Men and Women
Blankets
Hats, Gloves and Scarves
Thank you!
IHM Food Pantry - Our Shelves Are Bare
Donated bags of nonperishable food and toiletries are prepared for those who come to the parish seeking assistance. We also provide food to the HOPE Soup Kitchen and respond to special requests received by our pastor for families in need.
Most Requested Items: Coffee, Cereal, Peanut butter & jelly, Canned fruit & vegetables, Canned tuna & canned soups, Pasta meals in a can, Pasta & pasta sauce, Rice, Granola & protein bars, Snack packs of raisins, Shelf-stable milk, Sugar packets, Toothpaste, Shampoo, Body Wash, Bar Soap, Toilet Paper.
Your generosity helps us continue to support those in need within our community. Thank you for your kindness and support!
With gratitude,
IHM Food Pantry
IHM CONTINUING EVENTS
Veterans Day at Greenvale
If anyone is interested in this opportunity at the local Eastchester Elementary School, please email:susan.mastrolia@gmail.com, lbernrn24@gmail.com, Ginamarieguerron@gmail.com
The Guild of Catholic Lawyers of New York invites you to attend the Annual Red Mass for the Legal Profession at St.Patrick's Cathedral on October 27th at 5:30PM. His Eminence Cardinal Dolan will celebrate the Mass. Click the button below for more information.
40 Days for Life is a life-saving prayer campaign that will take place throughout our Archdiocese starting on September 24 and concluding November 2. 40 Days for Life is a peaceful initiative consisting of 40 days of prayer and fasting, peaceful vigil at abortion facilities, and educational outreach with the goal of protecting mothers and their children from abortion. More than 22,000 unborn children have been saved from abortion during 40 Days for Life campaigns. To learn more about the 40 Days for Life campaign, visit: www.40daysforlife.com
The Beginning Experience Ministry is a peer led ministry that serves those grieving the end of a spousal relationship due to death, divorce, or separation. Men and women of all ages and faiths are welcome to attend.
- Healing Weekend: an in-person overnight weekend retreat at Linwood Spiritual Center Rhinebeck, NY from October 24 - 26. For information or to register please call Phyllis at (914) 261-5812 or Gloria at (646) 281-4790.
- In the Beginning…Coping with Life Alone: one day remote via Zoom program held on Saturday, November 1st from 9AM - 4PM. For information or to register, please call Jim at (845) 220-7883 or Denise at (845) 325-3147.
For more information, please email beginningexperienceofhv@gmail.com or visit www.beginningexperiencehv.org.
R O S A R Y R E P A I R S
WHAT: Rosaries will be repaired at No Cost.
WHERE: Drop off and Pick up point is in Adoration Chapel.
WHEN: Mended Rosaries will returned within 7 to 10 days.
HOW : You must Authorize Repair by filling in contact information and slipping beads in the envelope provided.
P l e a s e . . . pick up both old and newly Repaired Rosaries in the Chapel. Thanks!
In 1995, Pope St. John Paul II wrote a Letter to Women, which emphasized the important role women play in society and the Church. The Pope spoke of the distinct attributes of women—receptivity, sensitivity, generosity, and maternity—all of which make up the feminine genius.
This brunch takes its name from those amazing God-given attributes endowed to you as women! Why? Because it is our hope that the talks and experience of this brunch will reveal to you your amazing gifts as women and open your heart to the Holy Spirit who longs to spark these gifts to life!
Join the Sisters of Life for a beautiful morning set aside to marvel at the mystery of God and His plan for each of us.
Come discover God’s plan for your ultimate flourishing! Invite a friend, mother, daughter, sister!
This brunch takes its name from those amazing God-given attributes endowed to you as women! Why? Because it is our hope that the talks and experience of this brunch will reveal to you your amazing gifts as women and open your heart to the Holy Spirit who longs to spark these gifts to life!
Join the Sisters of Life for a beautiful morning set aside to marvel at the mystery of God and His plan for each of us.
Come discover God’s plan for your ultimate flourishing! Invite a friend, mother, daughter, sister!
Join us for the next Feminine Genius Brunch
on Saturday, November 8th at St. Joseph's Seminary
Click the button below to register!
Holy Communion for those with Gluten Sensitivities
For any who have sensitivities to Gluten, know that Low Gluten hosts (containing less than 0.002% gluten, <20ppm, fully in accord with Church Canon Law) are available for receiving our Lord in Holy Communion. For those unable to have any gluten, we are happy to offer Holy Communion from a separate Chalice. Please speak with a priest before Mass.
Announcement on the Protection of Children
To report an alleged incident of sexual abuse of a minor by a priest, deacon, religious or lay person serving in the Archdiocese of New York may contact the victims assistance coordinator, Mrs. Eileen Mulcahy at (646) 794-2949 or victimsassistance@archny.org. Information can also be found on the archdiocesan website, www.archny.org. In keeping with archdiocesan policy regarding sexual abuse of minors, this announcement is published periodically to ensure that our children remain safe and secure.
Young Members:
- IHM High School of Religion (HSOR): HSOR meets on Wednesdays at 7:30PM 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!” High school students grades 9-12 are welcome. CLICK HERE for HSOR Enrollment or for more information.
- IHM College & Young Adult Group for those age 18-25: Click here to reach out to participate and for more information.
- Scouting:
- 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.
- The IHM troops are Scarsdale/Edgemont Girl Scouts. Click here for more information.
Prayer Groups:
- 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 Women's Prayer Group: The Prayer Group holds weekly prayer gatherings for women Thursdays from 7:00-8:00PM in the Church Library (or chapel in warmer months). CLICK HERE for more information, or contact the Rectory (914-723-0276 or ihmchurch@ihmscarsdale.org).
Adult Faith Formation:
- IHM Bible Discussion Group: The IHM Bible Discussion Group meets on Tuesdays at 7PM in the lower Church. The group will begin its examination of New Testament epistles. CLICK HERE for more details, to submit questions, or if you are interested in joining.
- IHM School of Community: Members of the ecclesial movement Communion and Liberation (CL) invite parishioners of IHM to join us for our weekly meetings of School of Community. We meet because we understand that our Christian education must continually be renewed and is understood more deeply in companionship with others. We focus on the texts of Father Luigi Giussani, founder of Communion and Liberation. Our weekly meetings are Wednesdays from 7-8PM in the Rectory Conference Room. A Zoom connection is provided for those at home unable to join us. For more information email Betsy Nolan at enolan110@gmail.com and take a look at the U.S. Communion and Liberation website. CLICK HERE for more information.
Becoming Catholic & Catholics completing their Sacraments: The OCIA (Order of Christian Initiation of Adults - formerly RCIA) is a process of initiation into the Catholic Community of Faith for persons who are experiencing a conversion in their lives and seeking either Christian baptism in the Catholic Church or full Communion with the Catholic Church and completion of the Sacraments of Eucharist and Confirmation. Please contact the Rectory and one of our coordinators will reach out to you (914-723-0276 or ihmchurch@ihmscarsdale.org).
Religious Education: On the day of your child's/children's Baptism, the Church pledged to you, the parents, our assistance in raising them in the practice of the faith to keep God's commandments as Jesus taught us, by loving God and our neighbor. Here at Immaculate Heart of Mary, our Religious Education Program is part of this integral formation in the faith that would include daily prayer at home, family participation in Sunday Mass (and on Holy Days of Obligation), periodic Confession, and the Corporal and Spiritual Works of Mercy flowing out from your dinner table. The goal is to come to know Jesus in and through the Church, to know, understand and be able to explain our Catholic faith, and to live the life of Jesus through faith, hope and charity. For more information please email ihmsor@ihmscarsdale.org or call 914-723-7593.
School: Rooted in the mission Jesus Christ gave to the Church to go out to the world to preach, to sanctify and to shepherd souls, IHM School seeks to work with parents in forming their children in the faith and educating them for life in the world by faithfully and charitable teaching Jesus Christ and the two-fold command to love God and our neighbor, to immerse the students in the sacramental life of the Church so that they may know of God's presence in their lives and come to unite their lives for the glory of God, and to help lead and guide them on their journey through life to heaven by building up the virtues our faith has received from the Apostles. For more information and to register call 914-723-5608 or go to ihmscarsdale.org.
Social Ministries: IHM parish is involved in many social ministries, including Midnight Runs into Manhattan to bring food and clothing to the homeless; a food pantry and support of HOPE Community Services; annual Christmas Giving Tree, Baby Shower donations, support of mothers in crisis pregnancies, and bereavement assistance, among other needs. Click the link for Ministries on our parish's website (https://ihm-parish.org/) or call the Rectory (914-723-0276). If you have any questions, please email IHMPC@ihmscarsdale.org.
- Monday Night Bingo: Our Lady of Mount Carmel Church Hall (92 S. Lexington Ave, White Plains) -BINGO Hall & Kitchen open at 5PM. Games begin at 7:20PM. Over $1,200 in prizes, food and refreshments. For information go to www.sjeolmc.org/bingo or call (914) 948-5909 M-F 9AM-2PM, Mondays after 5PM call (914) 686-3248
- Dear Greenvale Community: This November in observance of Veterans Day, we would like to do something special for our students who have veterans in their families. On Monday November 10th, we are planning assemblies with a veteran visit per class to recognize and honor their service, not only to our country but also our community. If you have a family member who would be interested in visiting their child's class, please contact Greenvale PTA Cultural Arts -Laura Bern at greenvaleptaculturalarts@gmail.com
- Join the Little Sisters of the Poor for “Dinner by the Bite!” celebrating their 20th year at Jeanne Jugan Residence on Schurz Avenue. Their most important fundraiser of the year, it will be held at Beach Point Club in Mamaroneck on October 19th from 6-9PM. All proceeds will benefit the elderly residents of their home in the Bronx. CLICK HERE to register.
- Healing After Abortion: Do you know someone who is carrying the grief of a past abortion? There is always hope. The pain and sorrow of abortion does not need to endure for a lifetime. A “Day of Prayer and Healing” offers the opportunity to experience the love and mercy of God and to respond to His invitation to begin the journey of healing the wound of abortion. Upcoming dates in the NYC area are below. For more dates, locations, and confidential registration, or just to talk to a Sister, please call the Sisters of Life at (866)-575-0075 (toll free) or reach us by email at hopeandhealing@sistersoflife.org.
- In English: Nov. 8, 2025, Jan. 10, March 14 & May 16, 2026
- In English: Nov. 8, 2025, Jan. 10, March 14 & May 16, 2026
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, October 18/19, 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, October 19, 2025
29th Sunday in Ordinary Time
29th Sunday in Ordinary Time
5:30PM - Donato Callara by Rosa Callara
7:30AM - The People of Immaculate Heart of Mary
9:00AM - Claire Leone by Gail and Todd Leone
10:30AM - Our Anniversary of Marriage Couples (Special Intention) by IHM Parish
12:00PM - Robert Brancazio by the Iannuccilli Family
MONDAY, October 20, 2025
St. Paul of the Cross
6:45AM - Pierre-Ellie Lacoudre (Birthday) by Josephine Lacoudre
9:00AM - Pearl Nag by Priscilla Parameswaram
TUESDAY, October 21, 2025
6:45AM - Jacopo Di Pietropaolo (Special Intention) by Josephine Lacoudre
9:00AM - Ettore Russo by Anna Russo Mihalchik
WEDNESDAY, October 22, 2025
St. John Paul II
6:45AM - Pamela Fortini (Living) by Pamela Fortini (Totus Tuus)
9:00AM - Peggy and Andrew Donlon by Margaret and Garrett Lewis
THURSDAY, October 23, 2025
St. John of Capistrano
6:45AM - Mary, Daniel & Dan Mulcahy by the Mulcahy Family
9:00AM - Diana Casey by the Casey Family
FRIDAY, October 24, 2025
St. Anthony Mary Claret
6:45AM - Colette, Pat & Stephen Kelly by the Mulcahy Family
9:00AM - Ettore and Rosa Russo by Anna Russo Mihalchik
SATURDAY, October 25, 2025
Mem. of Blessed Virgin Mary
8:30AM - Rosario Pessolano by Phyllis Pessolano
5:30PM - Antoinette Valentine by Maria Valentine
5:30PM - Antoinette Valentine by Maria Valentine
Remembrances for the Week of October 19th
Church Sanctuary Lamp in Memory of:
Living Members of the O'Hara, Rooney, Tucker, and Ross Families & Friends requested by Michael & Ann Marie O'Hara
Altar Candles in Lady's Chapel in Memory of:
For Those Lost Souls who No Longer believe in or practice their Catholic Faith requested by Michael & Ann Marie O'Hara
Bread & Wine in Memory of:
Bread & Wine in Memory of:
The Marutollo Family requested by Audrey & Anthony Marutollo
Please Remember in Your Prayers
The Sick of Our Parish
Margaret Mary Ambrose
Jason Bergen
Joan Boccardi
Gino Catalano
Joan Boccardi
Gino Catalano
Anthony D’Agostino
John Dunleavy
Sean Fogarty
Sean Fogarty
Pren Gjidoda
Dr. Peter Healy
Wayne Skarberg
Michael Mirabella
Michael Mirabella
Cindy Whelan
Angelina Orrico
Elizabeth Ann Bagnuolo
Patrick Briody
Patrick Briody
- 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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