CHURCH OF IMMACULATE HEART OF MARY 8 Carman Road • Scarsdale, New York 10583
Served By
Rev. Thomas A. Lynch ----------------------------------Pastor
Rev. Gerard F. Rafferty, S.S.L. ------------ Parochial Vicar
Rev. Rayappa Reddy Thumma ----------- Parochial Vicar
IHM Staff Joanne Tormey------------------------------ Parish Secretary
Ann Bryde ---------------------- Parish Council Chairperson
Ryan Spicer ----------------Parish Council Co-Chairperson
Tracy Keelin---------------------------------- School Principal
Diane Serafin-Meade--------------- Coord. Rel. Education
Nancy Vericker--------------- Coord. High School Religion
Dr. Laurie Adamo-Ricigliano ------------Director of Music
Sacrament of Baptism: Twice a month on the first and third Sunday of the month at 1:30 pm. Initial interview three weeks previous, please call for an appointment. Baptism conferences every first Thursday of the month at 7:30 pm.
Confessions: Saturday: After the 8:00 & 9:00 am Masses & 4:00 - 5:00 pm. Anytime, Parish House on request.
Sacrament of Marriage: Couples should call to set up an appointment to come to the Parish House at least six months before the wedding to arrange time, banns, and Pre-Cana Conferences.
Sacrament of the Sick: Please call the Parish House anytime.
Devotions: Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament in Our Lady's Chapel (day and night) Monday after 6:45 am Mass to Friday 7:00 pm. Rosary recited after 9:00 am Mass every day. Miraculous Medal Novena, Mondays after 9:00 am Mass. Divine Mercy Chaplet, Fridays after 9:00 am Mass.
High School of Religion (HSOR): Join us on Wednesday nights (during the school year) from 7:30-9:00pm at IHM School.
Mission Statement
We the parish community of the Immaculate Heart of Mary aim daily to reflect upon and imitate the authentic discipleship of the Blessed Virgin Mary, especially hearing the Word of God and observing it. Through the celebration of the Eucharist, the holy sacraments and our efforts to meet the spiritual and physical needs and challenges of our community and beyond, we strive to imitate the unconditional love of Christ Jesus who came, not to be served, but to serve others.
September 22, 2019
Parish House 914-723-0276 / 914-723-0281
Fax 914-722-0628 ihm-parish.org
Rel. Education Office 914-723-7593
Fax 914-723-7209 ihmreled.org
IHM School 914-723-5608
Fax 914-723-8004 ihmscarsdale.org
Celebration of the Eucharist Saturday ---------------------------------8:00, 9:00 am & 5:30 pm (Vigil Mass) Sunday --------- 7:30, 9:00 (Family Mass), 10:30 am (Choir) & 12:00 noon Monday to Friday --------------------------------------------------6:45 & 9:00 am Holy Days---------------------------------------------------------------Vigil, 5:30 pm Feast ------------------------------------- 6:45, 9:00 am, 12:00 noon & 7:00 pm
Parish Library Hours
Sunday: 9:30 am - 1:30 pm / Wednesday: 3:00 - 5:00 pm
House of Prayer 914-723-0533
TWENTY-FIFTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME
Please Remember in Your Prayers: The Sick of the Parish:
Peter J. Farrell Louis Ranucci Carlos Cardenas Thomas Lifrieri
Laura Hernandez John Larkin Sister Bernadette Brennan
The Beloved Deceased of the Parish: Gloria Palmieri
Robert J. Flaherty
SEPTEMBER 22, 2019
SUNDAY, September 22, 2019 Twenty-fifth Sunday in Ordinary Time
7:30 am The People of Immaculate Heart of Mary 9:00 am The Deceased members of The Conlan & Irish Families 10:30 am Godwin Okoli 12:00 pm Paul Amenta
MONDAY, September 23, 2019 St. Pius of Pietrelcina
6:45 am Jean Savoye 9:00 am Armando Frusciante
TUESDAY, September 24, 2019
6:45 am Verna Hanish 9:00 am Anthony Carrea
WEDNESDAY, September 25, 2019
6:45 am Anand Reddy 9:00 am Keith O’Neill
THURSDAY, September 26, 2019 St. Cosmas & St. Damian
6:45 am Anand Reddy 9:00 am Enis Chiavetta
FRIDAY, September 27, 2019 St. Vincent de Paul
6:45 am Lucille Telegades 9:00 am Joseph V. Grogan
SATURDAY, September 28, 2019 St. Wencesiaus
8:00 am Arnold Honigsberg 9:00 am Keith O’Neill
5:30 pm Mary & Joseph Mucci
SUNDAY, September 29, 2019 Twenty-sixth Sunday of Ordinary Time
7:30 am The People of Immaculate Heart of Mary 9:00 am Maria & John Moscato 10:30 am Guerrino & Yolanda Cefaloni 12:00 pm Inez Sevaard
Bulletin Submissions: Due on Tues. at 12 noon
Parish Email Address: [email protected]
CHURCH SUPPORT
SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 15, 2019
Contributions $12,992.00
WeShare (9-15-2019) 1,341.00
Catholic Education at IHM 3,917.00
Bread Table 773.00
Adult Attendance: 1,008
SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 16, 2018
Contributions $15,246.00
WeShare (9-16-2018) 1,222.00
Bread Table 503.00
Adult Attendance: 1,220
The Second Collection next weekend is the Annual
Seminary Collection– your support is deeply ap-
preciated!
MUSIC AT IHM The Adult Choir rehearsals are on Tuesdays at 7:30pm in the Choir Loft The IHM children’s choir sings weekly from October-June at the 9am Mass. Rehearsals will begin on Tuesday, October 1 from 6:30-7pm in the choir loft. The choir is open to children in grades 3-8.
WEDDING BANNS
We joyfully announce the forthcoming
celebration of Marriage for
III Gregg Hartnett & Lisa Galdi
II Dan Silvestri & Melissa Retta
Join us for Coffee and Donuts after the 9:00
AM Mass on Sundays. Upcoming Sundays:
Sept 22, Oct 6 & Oct 13. All are welcome!
IMMACULATE HEART OF MARY SEPTEMBER 22, 2019
From the Pastor’s Desk “Tony, could you learn me how to read?” I had given up telling Efrain that my name was Tom, not Tony. I met Efrain many years ago at the Holy Name Centre for Homeless Men which used to be on the corner of Bleecker & Elizabeth Street. Now it is the beautifully renovated Sheen Center which hosts plays, discussions and all sorts of events sponsored by the Archdiocese of New York. The Director of the Holy Name Centre for many years was Monsignor John Ahern, one of the finest priests I ever met. He was no nonsense. In fact, while keeping the order of a line of homeless men that waited outside the cen-tre to take a shower, he would sometimes have to invite troublemakers to come back another day. I wit-nessed this first hand as I was outside one morning on Bleecker Street when one of the men decided to threaten Msgr. Ahern by saying that he would beat him and knock him out. Unphased, Msgr. looked him in the eye and said, “Take your best shot!” The fellow decided to come back the next day and make no more trouble.
One of the reasons that the Centre was so efficient in their outreach to the homeless was because Msgr. Ahern would hire former residents who were in recovery from their drug and alcohol addiction. They created an empathetic and respectful staff to newcomers who would wind up at the door looking for shelter, a shower, food, or anything at all that the Centre could offer. I had the privilege of working there during the summers and winters of a few of my seminary years. Most of the “guests” were coming from prison and detox centers where they would come to the Centre for re-entry and a second (third, etc.) chance. I met doctors, lawyers, teachers and so many more men dealing with the effects of their life long addictions. I learned so much from them while sitting with them at meals as they told their stories and put such a human face on people with serious addictions to drugs and alcohol.
Efrain was one of the most recent hires at the Centre. He was about 25 and took a liking to me for some reason or other. Maybe it was because I simply talked to him throughout the day as he worked in the clothing collection room. He was a recovering addict like the majority on staff. One day he asked where I was going and I told him that I was going to church for Mass. He asked to come along as it was his lunch break. He had never been to church before and found it all fascinating. He then came with me almost every day. In any event, over time he asked, as I mentioned above, for me to teach him how to read. He was a quick learner and obviously very intelligent. All was smooth sailing until I got a phone call one night from him to tell me that he had “picked up!” He started using crack again (these were the late 80’s). Msgr. Ahern was away on vacation & shockingly put me in charge. Efrain told me he was com-ing over. I told him to come back the next day. He showed up anyway and was let in by a co-worker who didn’t know what happened. He demanded to see “Tony”. I remember praying a few memorare’s as I headed downstairs. Specifically he wanted to get into the clothing room and supply room which I would-n’t let him because of some of the tools laying around that could have been dangerous, not only at the moment but also if he took them out into the street. I stood my ground, as nervous as I was. He lunged at me with his fist & instead of punching me out, he put a hole in the wall. To make a long story short, he came back the next day & we got him help in a detox center. I asked him why he didn’t punch me the night before, he said, “because you taught me how to read!” Boy, was I grateful! I never heard from him again & often wonder where he is today or what he is doing, or worse, what happened to him, this intel-ligent young man eager to learn the A, B, C’s.
My friends, September is Recovery Month, which raises awareness and understanding of mental and substance use disorders & celebrates the people who recover. The 2019 theme is Join the Voices for Recovery: Together We Are Stronger. Check out the website called “Recovery Month.” It is fantastic. If I or the parish of IHM can be of any help to anyone suffering from mental and substance abuse disorders, give us a call. Let us pray for one another
IMMACULATE HEART OF MARY SEPTEMBER 22, 2019
September 2019
Month of the Seven Sorrows of Mary
Dear Friends in the Lord:
Whenever I receive letters from parishioners, no letter cheers me more than when I
read how much the faithful love their priests. And as you know, most were educated and
formed at our own seminary, St. Joseph’s, Dunwoodie.
Our Seminarians are not only the future shepherds of our flock, but they are also spiritual guides and
leaders in our communities. We must be sure that they are as well prepared as possible to serve the Church
in New York. And Dunwoodie is that place of formation and has been for the past 122 years. Thousands of
holy, dedicated and faithful priests have been ordained over these years. It is nationally renowned, held in
the highest regard by bishops from around the country. Each year, other dioceses and religious orders send
their candidate to our priestly formation program.
As I write to you today, I ask you to consider, in your own prayer, a sacrificial gift to the Annual Semi-
nary Appeal. It will be collected on the weekend of September 28-29, 2019. Your support will provide tui-
tion, room and board, academic training and spiritual formation for about 22 seminarians of the archdio-
cese. In a word, your support will help prepare young men who will inspire those letters of admiration that I
receive daily about so many of our great priests.
The priesthood is a life of sacrifice and service. As you know, we do not have as many men making
the commitment to serve as priests as we did years ago, and I am so grateful to those who accept the Lord’s
call. Please help me in providing for our seminarians who will hand on the life and traditions of the Church
as they embark on their training to become your priests. To learn more visit www.dunwoodie.edu.
With gratitude and prayerful best wishes, I am,
Faithfully in Christ,
+Timothy Michael Cardinal Dolan
Archbishop of New York
IHM PACK 2 - ATTENTION FAMILIES WITH YOUTH IN GRADES 1-5
Come visit the IHM Cub Scout Pack 2 on Tuesday, September 24 at 6:30PM in the lower Church &
meet Cubmaster Tom Greco & the parents of Pack 2 to find out if Cub Scouts is for you. Cub Scouts de-
livers age appropriate activities and adventures where the Cub Scout earns badges specific to school
grade level and receives recognition in the form of an adventure loop or adventure pin.
Parents: Den Leaders are needed for some Grade Level Ranks, so please come prepared to volunteer:
Scouting is only successful if parents are involved! Cub Scouting is fun for the whole family where boys
and girls are in the middle of the action having a hands-on learning experience and are recognized for
their achievement!
IMMACULATE HEART OF MARY SEPTEMBER 22, 2019
PRO LIFE CORNER Annual IHM LifeChain - Sunday, October 6
Along Post Road after the 12:00 Mass An opportunity for you to prayerfully show your support for Life at all stages. Gather af-ter the 12:00 Mass in the South Parking lot. Choose one of the standardized signs provided, stand on the side-walk on both sides of Post Road, & pray silently. Life Chain is a peaceful and prayerful public wit-ness of pro-life individuals standing for 90 minutes praying for our nation & for an end to abortion. It is a visual statement of solidarity by the Christian community that abortion kills chil-dren & that the Church supports the sanctity of human life from the moment of conception until natural death. Questions? Call Jeanne 914-772-3036 . Pregnant? Need Help? Call 800-712-HELP. For background on LifeChain visit Lifechain.net
RELIGIOUS EDUCATION NEWS Classes for our 1st grade from Eastchester Schools will begin on Monday, September 23 from 3:30-5:00pm, and classes for Kindergarten and 1st grade from all other schools will begin on Wednes-day, September 25 from 3:30-5:00.
IHM BOY SCOUT TROOP 2
Come visit IHM Boy Scout Troop 2 in the lower
Church each Thursday at 7:30 PM.
You will canoe, camp, white water raft, rock
climb, repel all while using life skills like first
aid and CPR.
Scouting prepares young people to make ethi-
cal and moral choices over their lifetimes.
A Scout is Trustworthy, Loyal, Helpful, Friend-
ly, Courteous, Kind, Obedient, Cheerful,
Thrifty, Brave, Clean, and Reverent.
A Boy Scout is 11 years old, or has completed
the fifth grade but is not yet 18.
HIGH SCHOOL OF RELIGION
Attention High School Students: Come to the
IHM High School of Religion Welcome Back Night
and see why our students call it “a night out in the
middle of the week!” Join us on September 25 at
7:30pm in the IHM School Auditorium. Gather
with your friends every Wednesday night for
HSOR.
Here’s Some of What We Do:
Prayer & Pizza, Service Projects, Centering Pray-
er, Christmas Party, Guest Speakers, & so much
more!
Tuition for the 2019-2020 school year is $330 for
one student, $450 for two or more. We are happy
to help, if tuition is a difficulty. Any questions?
Contact Nancy McCann Vericker @
IHM CYO BASKETBALL Evaluations will take place during the week of September 30th Visit our website: WWW.IHMBASKETBALL.ORG for specific dates, times and to register prior to evaluations. We are in need of Coaches for the third grade boys & seventh grade girls. Please contact Greg Doyle at the [email protected] with any questions or to vol-unteer.
CENTERING PRAYER GROUP Centering Prayer is a silent prayer form, a method of Christian meditation. IHM Centering Prayer Group gathers in the Parish Library on Wednes-days from 10-11am for centering prayer and lectio divina. Our first meeting will take place on Wednesday, September 25. New Members are always welcome. For more information call Elise Kuhn at 914-725-4728.
ST. VERONICA’S GUILD COMMUNION BREAKFAST
All Ladies of the parish are invited to the St. Veron-
ica’s Guild Communion Breakfast on Tues, Sept. 24
in the lower Church after the 9AM Mass. There is
no charge. Come alone or bring a friend. For reser-
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