“Christ in the Synagogue” by Nikolai Ge, c. 1868
Join Us For Mass
on the
Third Sunday in Ordinary Time
2023 Mass Book Opens This Week
Mass intentions are recorded for the living and deceased for all of our Masses, and some in 2022 are still available. Please call the Parish Office for availability.
The 2023 Mass Book is almost ready and will record all Mass Intentions in 2023. 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.
For 2023 Masses at Immaculate Conception Church Only
Tuesday, January 25
10 - 11 AM
Parish Center
For 2023 Masses at Assumption Church Only
Thursday, January 27
10 - 11 AM
Parish Center
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
Seventh Bonanza Lottery
Drawings Begin Week of 1/31
Thank you for supporting our Bonanza Lottery. It is one of the most important fundraisers of our year, and it’s about to kick off with our first drawing. Get tickets — or additional tickets — today.
How our Bonanza Lottery Works
From Monday, January 31, until Saturday, June 25, two tickets will be drawn each week awarding two $200 prizes. Those winning tickets will be reentered for all subsequent drawings. There are three big drawings of $2,000 each throughout the year. $13,200 in prizes will be awarded to 45 lucky winners in total.
Tickets are $50 each and can be picked up at the Parish Office, in the Sacristies, or in the ICS or PREP Offices. Return tickets by putting them in the collection at Mass, mailing them, or dropping them at the Parish Office.
Parents Connect
Attention, Parents of Children of All Ages
Next Meeting - 1/25, 10 AM
Lower Level of Father Fata Hall at Assumption
Our Mission
To provide an opportunity for parents to connect and learn from each other in a welcoming, open, and faith-filled environment.
To provide an opportunity for parents to connect and learn from each other in a welcoming, open, and faith-filled environment.
Parents Connect is a great opportunity for you to meet and connect with other parents while your children are supervised!
When? Parents Connect meets on Tuesday mornings from 10–11:30 AM:
When? Parents Connect meets on Tuesday mornings from 10–11:30 AM:
January 25; February 8;
March 1, 15, & 29;
April 5 (Makeup Session, if needed)
Where? Lower Level of Father Fata Hall at Assumption Church
Child care is provided!
What will we do? Discuss the book Our Not-Quite-Holy Family.
Do you feel as if you’ve taken all the right steps to create God-loving individuals but still find your children are tuning you out? Are you trying to figure out how to have a family that is holy but still “normal” and human? If so, you’ll find comfort, encouragement, honesty, wit, and—most importantly—practical wisdom in Our Not-Quite-Holy Family.
Questions? RSVP? Contact Michelle Horvers HERE
Parents Connect Needs Your Help!
We are in need of play-teacher volunteers: play-teachers engage and supervise the children in the playroom so parents can engage in conversation. The time commitment would be 90 minutes on the Tuesday mornings of the meetings. If you are interested, please contact Michelle Horvers HERE
Please note: Morning Out and Parents Connect are fully compliant with the Child Protection Guidelines of New York State and the Archdiocese of New York. Anyone working with our children will need to undergo a background check and educational protocol.
ICA Religious Education Program
ICA’s Parish Religious Education Program (PREP) is an 8-year program intended to assist parents in fulfilling their obligation in the formation of their children in the Catholic faith. All families are expected to regularly attend Mass on Sundays and on Holy Days of Obligation. The program is available to public school children of families registered at ICA Parish.
Due to the lack of volunteers for the positions of Catechists, Aides, and Monitors, ICA’s Religious Education Program has been modified to combine at-home study for non-Sacramental grades and in-person classes for Sacramental grades.
Sacramental Grades
Grades 1 and 2 (required preparation grades for First Holy Communion) and Grades 7 and 8 (required preparation grades for Confirmation) will return to in-person classes in the school building. There is no remote option for these Sacramental grades. There are 3 Sessions Available: Tuesdays (4:15-5:30 PM or 6:45-8 PM) and Wednesdays (4:15-5:30 PM).
Non-Sacramental Grades
Grades 3, 4, 5, and 6 will participate in a Family Home Faith Formation program. This involves both home study and participation of children and parents in occasional Zoom sessions with the Director of Religious Education. There is no in-person option for these grades.
PREP Office Hours
Tuesdays and Wednesdays from Noon to 3 PM
Thursdays from 10 AM to 2 PM
Thursdays from 10 AM to 2 PM
The PREP Office can be reached at prep@icaparish.org or (914) 961-1076.
Columbarium and Terrace Gardens
at Holy Mount Cemetery:
Niches Available
As we near the opening of our new Columbarium and Terrace Gardens, we are still accepting reservations and deposits for niches from people wishing to have their own or a family member’s cremains buried at Holy Mount Cemetery.
Each niche holds up to two urns of cremains.
Pictured: St. Bernadette's Walkway leading to the Shrine of Our Lady of the Immaculate Conception
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Email: secretary@icaparish.org
Email: secretary@icaparish.org
For more information, please visit HERE.
Events to Celebrate the 125th Anniversary of
St. Joseph’s Seminary
St. Joseph’s Seminary and College will mark its 125th anniversary by hosting a series of celebrations which you can find on the Seminary’s Website.
Auxiliary Bishop James Massa of Brooklyn, who is in his first academic year as rector of St. Joseph’s Seminary, tells us that the anniversary celebrations will emphasize the seminary’s expanding mission, which includes permanent diaconate formation as well as lay formation. “We hope to continue that expansion and to help form future Catholic leadership for the Church of the 21st century,” he said.
Stay safe and
God Bless you!
To stay informed, visit the Parish Website.
Track the progress of the Columbarium at Holy Mount Cemetery.
