Immaculate Conception  & 

Assumption of Our Lady 

In your packet of envelopes, you will find the Mother's Day envelope. Please write down the names of all your mothers, grandmothers, godmothers, and mother figures, both living and deceased, on the envelope (or a piece of paper if you do not receive envelopes), and return the envelope (or paper) so that we can place their names on the altars of our two churches for a novena of Masses beginning on Mother's Day, May 9.

On Thursday, May 13, celebrate the Ascension of the Lord, when Jesus ascended into Heaven 40 days after His Resurrection.

Mass Schedule

Wednesday, May 12

• *7:30 PM Vigil at Immaculate Conception Church

• 7:30 AM at Assumption Church
• 8:30 AM at Immaculate Conception Church
• *12:00 PM at Immaculate Conception Church
• 4:30 PM at Immaculate Conception Church
• *7:30 PM at Immaculate Conception Church

* The Masses marked with an asterisk will be livestreamed. *

Congratulations to our 70 students who received the Holy Spirit in the Sacrament of Confirmation on Tuesday, April 27, Thursday, April 29, and Saturday, May 1 through the ministry of Edwin Cardinal O'Brien.

View the Confirmations Here

The Cardinal comes from Rome where he has finished his term working with the Equestrian Knights of the Holy Sepulchre. Cardinal O’Brien was born and went to School at Our Lady of Solace on Morris Park Avenue in the Bronx and then in Westchester County at St. Mary’s parish in Katonah. He went to St. Joseph’s Seminary, Dunwoodie, and his assignments have included serving in the military during the Vietnam conflict, being the Secretary to Cardinal Terrance Cooke, being the Rector of our Seminary, and being the Rector of the Pontifical North American College in Rome. In 1996, he was ordained a Bishop and then the Archbishop of the U.S. Military and the Archbishop of Baltimore, before being named Grandmaster of the Knights of the Holy Sepulchre by Pope Benedict XVI.

Please pray for our Confirmandi as they receive the gifts of the Holy Spirit and continue their faith journeys. May God Bless them and their families.

You are invited to join Fr. Novio on a 10-day pilgrimage to the Holy Land! The pilgrimage will begin on December 26, 2021, and conclude on January 4, 2022. There will be stops in Nazareth, Cana, Galilee, Jerusalem, Bethlehem, Ein Karem, and Emmaus. The enrollment deadline is June 30, 2021. Please click HERE for the full brochure of information.

You are invited to join Fr. Sorgie on the rescheduled pilgrimage to the Passion Play in Oberammergau. The itinerary is the same as the 2020 program. The pilgrimage will begin on September 14, 2022, and conclude on September 23, 2022. Please click HERE for the full brochure of information.

Walk with the Risen Lord as He appears to His disciples. Enjoy the beautiful chanting and Easter music as we visit eight beautiful icons of Gospel events. Similar to Stations of the Cross, this procession takes you through Jesus’ visits after the Resurrection. Please join us on Tuesday, May 4 at 7:30 PM in Immaculate Conception Church.

As you may know, our parish and school communities assist a sister parish in Old Managua, Nicaragua. The Parish of Cristo Agonizante del Rosario is often in need of school supplies and daily necessities for the students and families in that parish.

Please return the “Lenten Coins for Nicaragua” mite box by Sunday, April 25, so that all proceeds may be sent to Fr. O'Down in Nicaragua. If you do not have a box and would like to contribute, please use a baggie or any receptacle. Thank you for your generosity! 

Please join us for the first Hospitality Sunday since the beginning of the pandemic. Hospitality will be hosted in Fr. Fata Hall on Sunday, May 2 after the 9 AM Italian Mass at Assumption Church. Enjoy some light refreshments as we move ever closer to a full reopening of parish activities. In order to keep our doors open for public celebrations, we will be following all state-mandated COVID-19 protocols. Thank you for your patience and understanding.

On March 19, 2021 (the Solemnity of St. Joseph, Spouse of the Blessed Virgin Mary), Cardinal Dolan consecrated the Archdiocese of New York to St. Joseph. View the Act of Consecration HERE. Pray along with Cardinal Dolan using the prayers found HERE.

Pope Francis has announced 2021 as the Year of St. Joseph. This year marks the 150th anniversary of the declaration of St. Joseph as the Patron of the Universal Church.

It has come to our attention that the names of the pastors of our three local parishes (IHM, St. Joseph's, and ICA) are being used in an email scam. We would like to officially state that Fr. Sorgie would NEVER ask for gift cards or anything of the sort through email. If you have any doubts about the veracity of an email, please call the parish office - (914) 961-3643 - and speak to a staff member before responding.

If Fr. Sorgie were to ask for assistance, he would reach out through more personal means, such as a phone call or speaking in person. Thank you for your assistance in stopping this cyber-crime.

The image below provides an example of where to find the information detailed underneath. It is not an actual Scam email.

• When receiving an email of uncertain origin, look at the sender's email address (black arrow in image above) at the top of the email.
  • Our parish emails will always have an "@icaparish.org" or "@flocknote.com" address.
• If you receive a scam email, please report it, within your email provider, as "phishing," "spam," or a similar type of description (blue arrow in image above) so that these thieves cannot take advantage of anyone.
  • Within Gmail, the menu to report an email can be found by clicking the vertical ellipsis (blue star in image above).

The 2022 Mass Book is ready and will record all Mass Intentions for the living and deceased in 2022. You may come by the office in the new Parish Center to reserve a Mass. Daily Mass Intentions which appear in the bulletin are $20 and Unannounced Mass Intentions are $15.

Please note: At any given time, no more than five Mass intentions will be taken.

Follow the construction of the New Holy Mount Terraced Gardens and Columbarium with pictures and regular updates from the construction team:
HERE

The opening of our long-awaited, new Parish Center began with the move of all Parish Offices out of the Rectory. The Parish Center can be entered from the original entrance to the school building. There is a handicap ramp between the Church and School and a new sign to lead you directly to the new center.

For all Parish business, please visit our new offices and see the center as we prepare for its complete opening.

Due to the construction of the New Columbarium at Holy Mount Cemetery, the cemetery will be closed periodically to allow the construction equipment to be operated safely. These periodic closures will only be temporary. For updates, please call the parish office or check here.

Thank you for your patience and understanding.