Immaculate Conception  & 

Assumption of Our Lady 

We are so happy to announce that Fr. Robert Campagna, OFM, the Provincial of the Immaculate Conception Province of the Franciscan Friars, has granted permission for our own Fr. André Cirino, OFM, to come live and work with us. Fr. André has taken up residence in our rectory as of Thursday, January 19. Naturally, you will be seeing more of Fr. André as he joins all of our Pastoral activities in both churches, Holy Mount, and our apostolates and ministries. Fr. André will continue some of his work with his Province and the greater Franciscan Community.

May God use him effectively among us as he has for over 50 years of priestly life — and even longer as a Franciscan Friar.

Learn More about the Columbarium
Jan. 28‐29 at Immaculate Conception
Feb. 11‐12 at Assumption

This weekend, January 28‐29, after all of the Masses at Immaculate Conception Church, there will be staff available in the Lower Church to answer questions about our new Columbarium at Holy Mount Cemetery and how to purchase niches for yourself and your family. There will be brochures, photos, and a full display. Please make every effort to come down.

On the weekend of February 11‐12, after all of the Masses at Assumption Church, there will be staff available in Fr. Fata Hall to answer questions in a similar manner.

Remember a Loved One
Reserve a Mass or Donate Flowers
2024 Mass Book is Open

The 2024 Mass Book is now open and will take Mass Intentions for the living and deceased during the year 2024.

The cost for Announced Masses is $20. No more than five Mass Intentions can be taken at any given time. To arrange for and donate flowers for either church in honor of a loved one, call the Parish Secretary at the number below for details.

Information for all memorials can be obtained by calling the Parish Office:
(914) 961‐3643

Calling Student Lectors in Grades 8-12
Training on January 22 

Serving as a lector at Mass is a great way for you to learn more about God as you gain public-speaking experience. Why not learn more about this important ministry?

If you are interested in reading at Sunday Mass and other liturgies throughout the year, please come for a 1-hour training session on Sunday, January 22, at 3:30 PM, in Immaculate Conception Church. Youth who are committed to this ministry can earn community service hours as well. Please join us!

Questions? Send a message to Alina at [email protected].

Become a Lector or Extraordinary Minister of Holy Communion

During the Pandemic, many had to leave these two important ministries in our Parish. In particular, Extraordinary Ministers of Holy Communion (EMs) are needed. If you are interested and are ready to get to work, after some brief training, you will assist in the distribution of Holy Communion at Mass and be able to bring Communion to the homebound and elderly.

If you are interested in becoming an EM or Lector, please contact Fr. Sorgie to discuss.

(914) 961-3643
or
[email protected]

"At PREP, we have come through the first half of our first full year of in-person instruction since the start of the pandemic. I am extremely proud of and grateful to our dedicated volunteer catechists, aides, and monitors. However, there is a problem; we need additional catechists, aides, and monitors if we are going to continue for the remainder of the year. We need your help now.

If you are a parent of a PREP student or a parishioner over the age of 18, I implore you to seriously consider volunteering to serve God and His Church as a catechist, aide, or monitor. There are few higher callings than the call to spread our Catholic faith to our youth. Please consider giving an hour a week to this ministry of evangelization to the children of the Parish of Immaculate Conception and Assumption of Our Lady.

Please contact the PREP Office at (914) 961-1076 or stop by the PREP Office on Tuesday or Wednesday between the hours of 12 Noon and 2 PM."

PREP Page

Going forward:

1. Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament takes place every Thursday and First Friday at 9:00 AM in the Divine Mercy Chapel in the Parish Center.
2. Benediction of the Blessed Sacrament takes place every Thursday and First Friday at 3:00 PM in the Divine Mercy Chapel in the Parish Center.
3. We need people to sign up and commit an hour so that we never have the Blessed Sacrament exposed without anyone to adore the Lord.

The Divine Mercy Chapel was built within the Father Anthony Domenic Sorgie Parish Center in 2020. You can enter the Chapel by going to the Parish Center front door, which is located behind the School, and, after being let in, walking to the Chapel.

3rd Annual Mass for Life
Friday, January 20 | 4:00 PM
Immaculate Conception Church

Mass

On January 20, for those who cannot attend the national March for Life in Washington, D.C., please join us at a special 4 PM Mass at Immaculate Conception Church, celebrated by Fr. Sorgie and sponsored by the Rev. John A. Keogh Council #2108 of the Knights of Columbus.

All are invited to the Mass for Life. Please bring family and friends. Prayers are needed desperately as we continue the struggle against the culture of death.

Pre‐Baptism Class: Baptismal Catechesis

Parents who are planning for their child’s Baptism are required to attend a Pre‐Baptism Class to prepare themselves for their child’s reception of the Sacrament and to understand the importance of their role in developing their child’s relationship with God. Our Parish offers a class on one Thursday a month at 7:00 PM in the Lower Church of Immaculate Conception.

Please call the Parish Office to register for the class in advance so the instructor may have the appropriate materials ready. The upcoming Pre‐Baptism Classes are Thursdays:

January 26
February 23
March 23
April 20
May 11
June 15

Note, Amazon plans to wind down AmazonSmile by February 20, 2023.

If you use Amazon to do online shopping, consider supporting our Parish through AmazonSmile. When you use AmazonSmile, Amazon will donate 0.5% of the cost of eligible purchases to our Parish, with no fees and no extra cost to you.

To use AmazonSmile, simply go to https://smile.amazon.com/ch/81-2453614 on your web browser or activate AmazonSmile in the Amazon Shopping app on your iOS (Apple) or Android phone within the Settings or Programs & Features menu. To locate our Parish within AmazonSmile, simply search "Roman Catholic Church of Immaculate Conception and Assumption." On your web browser, you can add a bookmark to the link to make it even easier to return and start your shopping with AmazonSmile.

AmazonSmile offers the same products, prices, and services as Amazon with the added benefit of supporting a charitable organization of your choosing.

Thank you always for your support and generosity.

Note, Amazon plans to wind down AmazonSmile by February 20, 2023.

Please join us for Hospitality Sunday in Fr. Fata Hall on Sunday, February 5 after the 9 AM Italian Mass at Assumption Church.

Enjoy some light refreshments and the company of your fellow parishioners.

Beginner Italian classes will be offered by the Italian language teacher of ICS, Mara Persampieri. Class will be held Thursday evenings at 7:30 PM, beginning Thursday, September 29, in the lower level of Fr. Fata Hall. The 10-week course will meet weekly for one hour and cover the basics of the Italian language, with the distribution of all materials and the option to continue upon completion of the 10 weeks.

Fee is $250 for the 10-week course.

Registration is now open and space is limited. To register, contact Ms. Persampieri directly at:
(914) 645-0784
or
[email protected].

After many months of waiting, we are happy to announce that the internal demolition and reconstruction of the former Immaculate Conception Convent into the St. Frances Cabrini Apartments for Adults with Autism began on Monday, October 3.

A proper road will be constructed to grant access to the building for the future residents, and the grounds will be landscaped. Thank you for your patience as there will be construction work until the project is completed.

We pray for a safe and successful construction as our parish looks forward to being able to serve a community in need.

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 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.