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Twelfth Sunday in Ordinary Time
Father's Day
A very Happy and Blessed Father's Day to all fathers, grandfathers, godfathers, and father figures!
Fathers hold a very important and special role in family life; your love and support for those around you is greatly appreciated. With God our heavenly Father as an example of true fatherhood, may we all imitate that love for all the "fathers" in our lives. May God Bless you throughout this special weekend and beyond.
Who is this man we call father yet does not live with us? Do we get to have two fathers or three, four or more? Why does this father live in the house by the church and not with us? Why does everyone else call him father also? Can one man have so many children?
Who is this man?
He is always there to help us in whatever way we need. He begins his journey with us by claiming us for Christ through our baptism. He nurtures us each week at Sunday Mass with homilies, blessings, teachings, and understanding not only for us but also for our parents. He teaches us about our religion and how to get close to and stay close to our God. He gives us our First Holy Communion. He stands as witness and proud father when we receive our Confirmation. He marries us when we have found that perfect mate or guides us if we are blessed to have a vocation to the spiritual life. He gives us life’s final blessing when it is time for us to return to our heavenly home.
Again, I ask, who is this man we call father yet does not live with us?
The answer is simple – he is someone who has answered God’s call to be a priest, a father to us, God’s children, young and old.
Happy Father’s Day!
Congratulations, 25th and 50th Wedding Anniversary Couples!
Congratulations to the eleven couples in our Parish who celebrated or are celebrating their 25th or 50th Wedding Anniversary during 2020 or 2021! We will be celebrating and praying for them at the Wedding Jubilee Mass this Saturday, June 19 at 5:00 PM in Immaculate Conception Church. To many more years of love and happiness!
We will be welcoming eight 25th Anniversary couples and three 50th Anniversary couples.
Fr. Collins to Be Named Pastor of Our Lady of Sorrows
This Sunday, June 20, is the last weekend that Fr. Tom Collins, President of Archbishop Stepinac High School, will celebrate Mass as our Weekend Assistant at Immaculate Conception & Assumption of Our Lady. The last Mass that he will celebrate in our Parish will be Sunday, June 20, 9 AM at Assumption Church.
Fr. Collins has been named Pastor of Our Lady of Sorrows Parish in White Plains by Cardinal Dolan. He will remain President of the High School nearby.
We wish him all of God’s blessings and thank him for his many years of service here. He will always be a welcome part of our family.
Fr. Sorgie Reappointed as our Pastor
The following is an excerpt of Fr. Sorgie's letter of reappointment
"Dear Father Sorgie,
When you were appointed Pastor of the Parish of Immaculate Conception-Assumption in Tuckahoe on August 1, 2015, you were given the privilege and responsibility of serving your parishioners by proclaiming the Gospel, handing on the Tradition of the Church, and administering the Sacraments.
The Parish Evaluation conducted under the auspices of the Priests’ Personnel Board has indicated that, with the assistance of your staff, you have offered sensitive pastoral care to meet the spiritual and communal needs of your parishioners. While I am sure you find the result of the evaluation affirming, I know you look forward to the next six years with even greater enthusiasm as you build on the good work you and your staff have already accomplished.
[…]
With much happiness and gratitude, I appoint you to a second six-year term. I am truly grateful to you for all that you do and particularly for all that you are: a priest forever, blessed with gifts that enrich the souls of the People of God.
With prayerful best wishes, I am, Fraternally in Christ,
Timothy Michael Cardinal Dolan,
Archbishop of New York"
PREP Catechists Needed: Be a Builder of Faith for Our Parish
As the new academic year approaches, we are asking our veteran catechists to return and seeking new catechists for the Parish Religious Education Program (PREP). As emphasized by Pope Francis, the ministry of catechist is vital to the survival of our church and the salvation of our children.
What is a catechist?
A catechist is much more than a teacher; a catechist is someone who accepts the ministerial role of building life-long faith formation in those who are not yet fully-initiated members of the Church.
Faith formation has four dimensions: human, spiritual, pastoral, and intellectual.
- Each of our students in PREP need to be formed as humble and compassionate human beings, capable of loving and caring for their neighbor: their brothers and sisters.
- Each needs to be formed spiritually: they need to be formed in an environment of prayer, meditation, and contemplation.
- Each needs to be formed pastorally: They need to be shown how to care for those in need and learn how to recognize those in need of physical and financial assistance and those in need of spiritual or moral assistance.
- Finally, the students in PREP need to be formed intellectually: They need to be instructed in the doctrine of the faith, the Sacramental life of the Church, and the reading and interpretation of Sacred Scripture.
If you want more information on ministering as a catechist, please contact the PREP Office.
Call the PREP Office at (914) 961-1076
or
send an email to Deacon Frank at DRE@icaparish.org
Novena of Masses for Fathers:
6/20 - 6/28
Our Parish's novena of Masses for all your fathers, grandfathers, godfathers, and father figures, both living and deceased, whose names will be placed next to the tabernacles of our two churches, will begin on Father's Day, June 20. The novena of Masses will conclude on Monday, June 28.
Stay safe and
God Bless you!
To stay informed, visit the Parish Website.
Track the progress of the Columbarium at Holy Mount Cemetery.
