The Parish of Immaculate Conception & Assumption of Our Lady
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The Parish of Immaculate Conception & Assumption of Our Lady Church and Rectory: Church and Fr. Fata Hall: 53 Winter Hill Road 125 Wallace Street Tuckahoe, NY 10707 Tuckahoe, NY 10707 www.icaparish.org Pastoral Staff Rev. Anthony Sorgie, Pastor Rev. Seán Connolly, Parochial Vicar Deacon Anthony Viola Deacon Carl Degenhardt Parish Staff Sr. Cora Lombardo, ASCJ, Director Religious Education: (914) 961-1076 Ms. Maureen Harten, Principal ICS Regional School: (914) 961-3785 Trustees: Jeanne Altenau, Gerard Colaio Rectory and Cemetery: (914) 961-3643 Office Hours: Monday-Friday: 8:30 AM - 8:00 PM Saturday-Sunday: 9:00 AM - 2:00 PM Weekend Masses Saturday Evening 4:00 PM at Assumption 5:00 PM at Immaculate Conception Sunday at Immaculate Conception: 8:00 AM • 10:00 AM • 12:00 PM • 5:00 PM Sunday at Assumption: 9:00 AM Spanish Mass/Misa en Español: llumination depicting Christ calling James and John, 11:30 AM at Assumption (todos los Domingos) in the Codex De Predis, Cristoforo (1440-1486), Bilingual Italian/English Mass/Messa in Italiano: conserved at the Royal Library in Turin, Italy 9:00 AM at Assumption (first Sunday of the month) Sacrament of Reconciliation: Saturday, 3:30-4:00 PM at Assumption Church; 4:00-5:00 PM at Immaculate Conception and anytime by calling the priest on duty: (914) 961-3643. October 21, 2018 Weekday Masses: (recitation of the Rosary before Mass) Twenty-ninth Sunday Monday - Friday: 7:30 AM at Assumption 8:30 AM • 12:00 PM at Immaculate Conception in Ordinary Time Saturday: 8:30 AM at Immaculate Conception Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament: Mondays & First Fridays after the 12:00 PM Mass at Immaculate Conception Learn about our newest Saints, pg. 3 Reposition and Benediction is at 7:00 PM Twenty-ninth Sunday in Ordinary Time October 21, 2018 Vol. 36, No. 42 Prayers for our Parishioners Mass Intentions There is an appointed time for everything, SATURDAY, OCTOBER 20 Vigil, 29th SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME and a time for every affair under the heavens. 4:00 pm Rosaria and Michael Grasso Mem. - Ecclesiastes 3:1 5:00 pm Frank and Serafina Calabro Mem. A time to be Born: Baptisms … SUNDAY, OCTOBER 21, 29th SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME 8:00 am Rosa Graziella Solano Mem. Natalie Louise DeCecco, Isabel Lynn Cesarini, 9:00 am Mary Ann Ranellone and the Deceased Valentina Roberti, Nicholas Robert Scarnati, Members of the Assumption Rosary Society Mem. Aidan Antonio Solano, Thomas Joseph DiLeo, 10:00 am Pat Mastrodomenico Mem. Sierra Lee, Sienna Marie DeLuca, 11:30 am Parishioners and their Intentions Mem. John Joseph Duignan, Simon Fajardo Gomez, 12:00 pm Margaret Carroll Mem. 5:00 pm Santino & Maria Mignardi & Vincent DeBitetto Mem. Sofia Giovina Pinto : Those who are ill... MONDAY, OCTOBER 22 A time to Heal 7:30 am Nicole Merica Mem. Maria Rose D’Onofrio, Marge Gotsch, John 8:30 am Antoinette Lifrieri Mem. LoMurno, Mary Ann Quigley, Margaret Scott and 12:00 pm Grace Mitacek and Betty Adamson Mem. Mary Patricia Spruck TUESDAY, OCTOBER 23 A time to Love: Wedding Banns... 7:30 am Maria Swartz Mem. I: Dillon Fraioli and Jacqueline Nigro 8:30 am Steven Jiencke Mem. 12:00 pm Pasquale C. D’Onofrio Mem. United in Marriage... Mr. and Mrs. Gregory and Caroline Palladino WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 24 Mr. and Mrs. Stephen and Cynthia Soliman 7:30 am Sandra Romano Mem. 8:30 am Elsa Cepero Mem. Mr. and Mrs. Michael and Cara Spadaro 12:00 pm Antonio Vardaro Mem. : And a time for Peace... A time for War THURSDAY, OCTOBER 25 For those in the military who have died in the 7:30 am Antonio Solano Mem. service of our country. 8:30 am Christina James Mem. 12:00 pm Rosemary Albano Mem. Memorial Offerings: Oct. 21-27, 2018 FRIDAY, OCTOBER 26 7:30 am Donal Murphy Mem. 8:30 am Antoinette Lifrieri Mem. 12:00 pm Margaret and Nicholas Iozzo Mem. SATURDAY, OCTOBER 27 8:30 am Elia and Iamartino Families Mem. THE FLOWERS ON THE ALTAR SATURDAY, OCTOBER 27 Vigil, 30th SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME at Immaculate Conception Church 4:00 pm Bill and Joseph Liucci Mem. honor the marriages of and were donated by 5:00 pm Deceased Members of the Culhane Family Mem. Mr. and Mrs. Gregory and Caroline Palladino, SUNDAY, OCTOBER 28, 30th SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME Mr. and Mrs. Stephen and Cynthia Soliman, 8:00 am Domenico Richichi Mem. and Mr. and Mrs. Michael and Cara Spadaro 9:00 am Joseph and Maria Marcoccia Mem. 10:00 am Franco and Maria Costa Mem. For information on how to memorialize the Bread & 11:30 am Parishioners and their Intentions Mem. Wine, Sanctuary Candle and Flower Arrangement, 12:00 pm Florian Gabriele and Family Mem. please call the parish office: (914) 961-3643. 5:00 pm John Procaccino Mem. 2 Parish of Immaculate Conception and Assumption of Our Lady Vol. 36, No. 42 October 21, 2018 Twenty-ninth Sunday in Ordinary Time From the Desk of Fr. Larry “Seven Newly Canonized Saints” Pope, he set foot on five continents, proclaiming the T his past Sunday, Pope Francis canonized seven Good News in season and out (2 Tim. 4:2-4). He men and women known for their heroic sanctity. worked tirelessly to promote the brotherhood of They are: Saint Oscar Romero (El Salvador, 1917- mankind as expressed in his writings and talks on 1980), Saint Pope Paul VI (Italy, 1897-1978), Saint workers’ rights and care for the poor, ecumenism, Vincent Romano (Italy, 1751-1831), Saint Nunzio the sanctity of human life and marital relations. Sulprizio (Italy, 1817-1836), Saint Naza- Pope Saint Paul VI teaches us to hold ria Ignacia March y Mesa (born in Spain, Each saint has fast to the immutable teachings of the moved to Mexico, 1889-1943), Saint Church (Ps. 119:160; Jn. 16:13, 17:17; 2 Francesco Spinelli (Italy, 1853-1913) much to teach us Tim. 3:16-17; Col. 2:8) even in the midst and Saint Katharina Kasper (Germany, of a changing society (Col. 2:8). 1820-1898). if we have the Saint Vincent Romano (known as the These seven saints span in age from willingness worker priest because he often rolled up 19 to 81, and lived and worked in his sleeves for manual labor) was a par- different countries over the course of to learn... ish priest who rebuilt his church follow- more than two centuries. The saints are ing the devastating eruption of Mt. Ve- models for us of living the Faith with ardor and suvius and cared for the material and spiritual needs determination, placing God at the center of their of his flock (especially orphans) with tender love and lives with the willingness to sacrifice all for Him. devotion. Saint Vincent inspires us to not lose hope Each saint has much to teach if we have the when setbacks assail us but to trust in God, redou- willingness to learn and the courage to live it. bling our efforts on behalf of those who suffer. Saint Oscar Romero, Archbishop of San Salvador, Saint Nunzio Sulprizio gives us the example of spoke fearlessly in defense of the poor and total trust in God’s Will, accepting suffering and loss marginalized and against senseless killings and with equanimity. Though he only lived to be 19 violence. This made him a target for those intent on years old, in that short time he lost his father, his exploiting the poor and they killed him while he mother, his baby sister, and his maternal grand- offered the Holy Sacrifice of the Mass, mingling his mother who was caring for him. As a blacksmith he blood with our Lord’s. Saint Romero reminds us that suffered a most painful wound in his leg which even- as followers of Jesus Christ we must speak (live) the tually caused his death. He saw his sufferings as a truth in love (Eph. 4:15) even when it may bring gift from God. Do we? upon us the wrath of those opposed to the truth. Saint Nazaria Ignacia March y Mesa founded a Pope Saint Paul VI led the Church through the religious order of women whose mission was to cat- conclusion of the Second Vatican Council and the echize children and adults, support the work of implementation of its reforms. Known as the Pilgrim Continued on next page… Our Parish Mission Statement The Roman Catholic Parish of Immaculate Conception and Assumption of Our Lady is a Eucharistic Community: glorifying the Father, united with the Son, led by the Holy Spirit and protected by Mary. We are called to pray, educate and serve God’s people in this life and in the hope of eternal life. Parish of Immaculate Conception and Assumption of Our Lady 3 Twenty-ninth Sunday in Ordinary Time October 21, 2018 Vol. 36, No. 42 Sacraments and Liturgy Newly Canonized Saints, continued from pg. 3 Next Weekend’s Celebrants priests, conduct missions based on Ignatian 30th Sunday in Ordinary Time, Year B spirituality and to print and distribute religious pamphlets. While seeking approval for her new IMMACULATE CONCEPTION CHURCH congregation, Saint Nazaria, upon meeting Pope Pi- Vigil, Saturday, October 27, 2018 us XI, said she was willing to die for the Church; the 5:00 pm: Fr. Sorgie Pope replied that she must, instead, live and work Sunday, October 28, 2018 for the Church. Do we love the Church and help in 8:00 am: Fr. Sorgie our own way to promote the spread of the Gospel? 10:00 am: Fr. Larry Saint Francesco Spinelli, a parish priest, founded 12:00 pm: Fr.