ARE YOU GETTING THE MOST OUT OF ICC?
(Please read all the way to the end. It's worth it.)
Dear Parishioners,
Over the last few days our village's streets filled with cars, the Metro-North platform became a little more crowded, and brand new binders and notebooks were christened with the first few scribbles of the year. Fresh starts are good. They feel good. They look good. They even smell good. Think new clothes, new books, new backpacks.
September is also an opportunity for all of our Parishioners to have a fresh start. Come to Mass. Bring someone with you. Come to Mass to give thanks for the summer, your family, your home, and your Community. Come to Mass and teach your children to pray for a good school year, and find consolation in God.
Challenge yourself to help others more, pray more, get involved more. It's a fresh start. Take advantage of it, and you will see that every moment of every day living in Christ is a fresh start. On to our Parish news...
Over the last few days our village's streets filled with cars, the Metro-North platform became a little more crowded, and brand new binders and notebooks were christened with the first few scribbles of the year. Fresh starts are good. They feel good. They look good. They even smell good. Think new clothes, new books, new backpacks.
September is also an opportunity for all of our Parishioners to have a fresh start. Come to Mass. Bring someone with you. Come to Mass to give thanks for the summer, your family, your home, and your Community. Come to Mass and teach your children to pray for a good school year, and find consolation in God.
Challenge yourself to help others more, pray more, get involved more. It's a fresh start. Take advantage of it, and you will see that every moment of every day living in Christ is a fresh start. On to our Parish news...
Remembering September 11
This Sunday at 10AM we will celebrate our Annual Heroes Mass in honor of our First Responders, and the victims and families whose lives changed this tragic day. Honoring the brave and the fallen is not moving backwards. Instead, by remembering and honoring them, we understand and value the importance of life. All emergency responders are welcome to attend, and will receive a blessing.Sunday, September 9 at 10AM
Finally, if you have the time and are in the area, please attend the Village of Irvington Annual 9/11 Ceremony, held at 8:30AM in Scenic Hudson Park. Show your support for our Village's First Responders, and your respect for those who passed away. You can find and download the Village flier with more details at the end of this email.
Burger Anyone?
Imagine biting into a juicy burger. (Don't forget to dab the corner of your mouth when the juice dribbles down!) That could be you next Sunday at our annual Parish Council Welcome Back BBQ. What's that? You're a vegetarian? We've got you covered! We've got all of our parishioners covered. We're family.To make our BBQ truly family style... warmer... closer, we're asking all of you to bring something with you. We could use some more side dishes - salads, slaws, taters, and desserts. You know what to do! But please, please, please let us know what you're planning to bring as soon as possible. Just use the buttons below. We want to make sure we've got enough food for everyone, and that nothing goes to waist!
Sunday, September 16 at 4PM
What will you bring to share?
Succulent Salad Side - Greens, slaw, beans, etc.
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Savory Starch Side - Potatoes (any kind), mac'n'cheese, pasta,
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Dessert - Anything easy to eat - think little hands (e.g. no baked alaska)
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Have a Heart
Reading this on your laptop? Kindle? Smart phone? Did you know there are still communities in Puerto Rico where people have no electricity, little food and water, and no homes. Our parishioner and Parish Council member, Liana Garcia, has been making regular trips there to help the good gente of Puerto Rico get their lives back together - and she has been doing it with the help of youth. Teens. This summer, some of those teens were our own.In three weeks, ICC is pitching in by sponsoring a "Dance4PR", along with "Teens4PR". Join the fun, while making a difference. There will be (awesome, amazing, tantalizing) Puerto Rican food, a DJ, Latin music, a teen talent show, and members of the Seda On2 dance troupe will be there to teach you how to salsa! Because there will be teens in the house, we are making this event BYOB, so get creative.
This is going to be a fiesta to remember! Get your tickets online at iccirvington.churchgiving.com/Dance4PR, or at the Rectory. See the attached flier for more info.
Friday, September 28 at 7PM
In Closing
Folks, ICC has so much to offer all of us. We have Sacramental Ministries, Religious Education for our youth, charitable societies and events, a book club, a prayer group, community service opportunities, online continuing education, Faith formation, events, parties, and pilgrimages. Are you taking advantage of what our Parish has to offer? Do you want to?
Live a Faithful life. Live a Sacramental life. Stay informed. Visit our website. Be a part of it. Our Parish, any parish, needs to be an essential element in your lives.
We are here because of God, and for God.
May the Blessed Mother, the Immaculate Conception, continue to intercede on behalf of us all and of our parish.
God bless you.
Sincerely Yours in Christ,
Fr. Ashman
