Ascension Thursday, Early Bird Registration, Wedding Anniversaries

Dear Parishioners,

The classic depiction of Spring is one of pastoral beauty and tranquility. In reality, Spring is a time of change and growth. At ICC it sometimes marks the time when parishioners attend Mass with less frequency. But like Spring, it can also be a time of growth - spiritual growth. In May and June, we celebrate some of the Church's most glorious Holy Days - The Ascension, Pentecost Sunday, The Most Holy Trinity, and Corpus Christi, among many others. Celebrate them. Make Spring and Summer 2019 a time of change and growth in your life.

Ascension Thursday: Holy Day of Obligation

This coming Thursday is Ascension Thursday. Masses for the Feast Day will be offered as follows:

Ascension Thursday Vigil: 7:30PM
Ascension Thursday: 8:30AM and 12:00PM (Noon)

Please note that our Mass schedule for Holy Days of Obligation has changed, so make certain to note the new Noon Mass, and that there is no 7:30PM Mass on the day itself. Don't panic if you don't see it in the bulletin! There will be Mass on Ascension Thursday.

For more information about Holy Days of Obligation (including Sundays!) click here to read the Catechism of the Catholic Church at Section Two.

For more information about Ascension Thursday visit iccirvington.formed.org and use the search bar to find videos, books, and podcasts.

ICC REP Early Bird Registration

Early Bird registration for the 2019-2020 Academic Year is now underway. Please visit the following pages to register your child(ren) to register and pay. (Families who have not fully paid last year's tuition will not be able to register for classes this year, and are not eligible for early bird registration.) Payments made for the new year without fulfillment of all the previous year's dues, will count toward the previous year. In these cases, full payment for both years will be required prior to the start of classes.

TO REGISTER YOUR CHILD IN THE REP
https://iccirvington.org/registration

EARLY BIRD TUITION (only families who have fully paid 2018-2019)
https://iccirvington.churchgiving.com/ws/opportunities/REPEarlyBird2019-2020

SACRAMENTAL FEES (families in grades 2 and 8 only)
https://iccirvington.churchgiving.com/ws/opportunities/2019-202SacraFees

TO PAY LAST YEAR'S TUITION (for families in arrears)
https://iccirvington.churchgiving.com/ws/opportunities/REPREGISTRATIONREG

Wedding Anniversary Mass

(We know you're out there!)

On Sunday, June 9 at the 10AM Mass, ICC will celebrate its stupendously wonderful Wedding Anniversary Mass. If you are celebrating any of the following anniversaries, please let us know so we can celebrate with you! We know how humble you all are, and how you don't like to draw attention to yourselves... but couldn't your marriage use a little extra blessing? These are the numbers we would LOVE to know celebrate... 10, 15, 20, 25, 30, 35, 40, 45, 50 and everything up from there. We will be dedicating that bulletin to all of you!

In Closing

This weekend we celebrate Memorial Day. As much as we love the three day weekend, it is important to remember the past, in order to appreciate the present. If you would like to participate in our Villages Ceremonies on Monday, come to the Memorial Monuments on Main Street by 10:45AM. You may see a few people you know, as you give thanks for the sacrifices of others. We Catholics are all about appreciating sacrifice! Freedom is not free. Never was.

Have a wonderful weekend. See you at Mass.

Sincerely Yours in Christ,

Fr. Ashman