the parish of immaculate conception & assumption of our lady

The Parish of Immaculate Conception & Assumption of Our Lady

Church and Rectory: Church and Fr. Fata Hall: 53 Winter Hill Road 125 Wallace Street Tuckahoe, NY 10707 Tuckahoe, NY 10707

www.icaparish.org · (914) 961-3643

Pastoral Staff Rev. Anthony Sorgie, Pastor

Rev. Adolfo Novio, Parochial Vicar Rev. Lakmin Silva, Parochial Vicar

Deacon Anthony Viola Deacon Carl Degenhardt

Parish Staff Sr. Cora Lombardo, ASCJ, Director

Religious Education: (914) 961-1076 Ms. Maureen Harten, Principal

ICS Regional School: (914) 961-3785 Trustees: Jeanne Altenau, Gerard Colaio

Parish Office -- (914) 961-3643 Hours: Monday-Friday: 8:30 AM - 4:30 PM

During the pandemic, there are no office hours on Saturday or Sunday.

Holy Mount Cemetery -- (914) 961-3643 Hours: Daily 8:00 AM - 4:00 PM

Weekday Masses: (recitation of the Rosary before Mass)

Monday - Friday: 7:30 AM at Assumption

8:30 AM • 12:00* PM at Immaculate Conception Saturday: 8:30* AM at Immaculate Conception

Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament: Mondays and First Fridays after the 12:00 PM Mass

at Immaculate Conception with Benediction at 3:00 PM

Weekend Masses Saturday, Assumption: 4:00 PM

Saturday, Immaculate Conception: 5:00* PM Sunday at Immaculate Conception: 8:00 AM • 10:00* AM • 12:00 PM

Sunday at Assumption: 9:00 AM • 11:30 AM (Spanish) Spanish Mass/Misa en Español:

11:30 AM at Assumption (todos los Domingos) Bilingual Italian/English Mass/Messa in Italiano:

9:00 AM at Assumption (first Sunday of the month) Sacrament of Reconciliation:

Saturday, 4:00-5:00 PM at Immaculate Conception; 3:30-3:55 PM at Assumption; and

anytime by calling the priest on duty: (914) 961-3643. * Livestreaming Masses: www.icaparish.org/livestream

August 23, 2020

Twenty-First Sunday in Ordinary Time

“Christ Presents the Keys of the Kingdom to Saint Peter” by Pietro Perugino, c. 1481, Italian.

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21st Sunday in Ordinary Time August 23, 2020 Vol. 38, No. 34

Prayers for our Parishioners

Mass Intentions SATURDAY, AUGUST 22, Vigil, 21st Sunday in Ordinary Time 4:00 PM Gerald DeFabbia Mem. 5:00 PM Carmine Cerino Mem.

SUNDAY, AUGUST 23, 21st Sunday in Ordinary Time 8:00 AM Walter Salomone Mem. 9:00 AM Joseph Jr., Anna Maria and Joseph Martin Marinello Mem. 10:00 AM Agostino and Gerardina Sarni; John N. Romano, Esq. Mem. 11:30 AM Adriano Alves Mem. 12:00 PM Joe and Marie Gondolfo Mem.

MONDAY, AUGUST 24 St. Bartholomew, Apostle 7:30 AM Mario Mignardi Mem. 8:30 AM Antonio Cipriano Mem. 12:00 PM Saberia & John Del Duco and Emma & Ray Carlo Mem.

TUESDAY, AUGUST 25 7:30 AM Teofilo Rodriguez Mem. 8:30 AM Carmelo Garcia Mem. 12:00 PM Robert and Sally Lockhart Mem.

WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 26 7:30 AM Elizabeth Lockhart Mem. 8:30 AM Intentions of Marley McGugan Living 12:00 PM Raymond Petrucci Mem.

THURSDAY, AUGUST 27, St. Monica 7:30 AM Francisco and Josefa Rodriguez Mem. 8:30 AM Joseph Quercia Mem. 12:00 PM Carmine Fuschetto 4th Anniversary

FRIDAY, AUGUST 28, St. Augustine, Bishop and Doctor of the Church 7:30 AM Stella and Antonio Pinto and Joan Pinto Mem. 8:30 AM Lillian Bianchi Mem. 12:00 PM Miranda Sandolo Mem.

SATURDAY, AUGUST 29, The Passion of St. John the Baptist 8:30 AM Marion Sirabella Mem.

SATURDAY, AUGUST 29, Vigil, 22nd Sunday in Ordinary Time 4:00 PM Joseph Jr., Anna Maria, and Joseph Martin Marinello Mem. 5:00 PM Nazarina “Rene” Cobuzzi Mem.

SUNDAY, AUGUST 30, 22nd Sunday in Ordinary Time 8:00 AM Antonia Lembo Mem. 9:00 AM Catherine Brennan Mem. 10:00 AM Rosa Sarni and Domenico Consigliero; Elvira and Francisco Trueba Mem. 11:30 AM Intentions of our Parishioners Mem. 12:00 PM Michele Sollecito Mem.

There is an appointed time for everything,

and a time for every affair under the heavens. - Ecclesiastes 3:1

A time to be Born: Baptisms … Tessa Bulfamante, Valentina Rizzo , Evelyn Vaughan

A time to Love: United in Marriage...

George Rainaldi and Anna Leighton

A time to Die: Those who have died... Fr. Michael C. Cedro, Charles Cetnarowski, Giuseppina “Josephine” LoBue, Romeo Bassi, Hilda Irene Boesch, Elmar Sepp, Rose Fusco, Alma Verrigni (mother of Fr. Bob Verrigni), Dolores Getzelman, Larry Vandak, Jean A. Fellmeth, Cornelius Malone, Jack Troncone, and Dr. Jose Boyer

A time to Heal: Those who are ill... Ida McKeon, Vincent Bonnanzio, Richard Piluso, and Maria Rose D’Onofrio

A time for War: And a time for Peace... For those in the military who have died in the service of our country.

Memorial Offerings: August 23-29, 2020

THE SANCTUARY CANDLE at Immaculate Conception Church will

burn in memory of Joseph and Carol Brostek,

donated by Rita Piro.

THE BREAD & WINE at Immaculate Conception Church

will honor Joseph and Carol Brostek,

donated by Rita Piro.

For information on how to memorialize the Bread & Wine, Sanctuary Candle

and Flower Arrangement, please call the parish office: (914) 961-3643

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Vol. 38, No. 34 August 23, 2020 21st Sunday in Ordinary Time

From the Desk of Fr. Lakmin Silva

I believe that God did not come to remove suffer-ing; He came to fill it with His presence. There are people who feel a lot of resentment about the way life has treated them. They hope that someday they will start to really live by putting all the unpleasant experiences of life behind them. But every attempt to close our eyes to the present, and deny the past, often turns out to be a useless exercise. Why not accept life as it is and understand the simple but beautiful truth of these words: “Life is difficult”? Most of the time, we feel that our “real life” is about to begin but there is some obstacle in the way: something to get through first, some unfinished business, time still to be served, a debt to be paid... then life will begin. Has it ever occurred to you that these obstacles may be your life? These obstacles--the things that we want to put behind us--they are our life. They are the stuff of which life is made. Why are we afraid of pain? It is part of our life. Why are we afraid of suffering? It is again part of life. The fear of suffering can be worse than the suffering itself. These words of Jesus are so true: “Every day will

have its own cares” (Mt 6:34) and “Was it not ordained that Christ should suffer and then enter into His glory?” (Lk 24:26) As Christians, we are called to accept suffering and pain in life as our master Jesus suffered so much for us. Also, we have

the examples of the heroic lives of the Saints who tread the same path. As we are currently going through this very disturbing period of pandem-ic, we hear some say that 2020 “will be a year pulled from my calendar.” Denial of what we are going through is a kind of fleeing from life and waiting for a better climate and environment in which to live our life; this denial serves as an illusion. It is like waiting for one's retirement in order to write a book. We hardly

come across such books. If you want to write a book, start the first sentence today. Live in the present. Denial of our concrete reality is not going to help us because we will never have a day without cares. By accepting what we are going through, we learn the skills to manage the tensions and cares. There are plenty of

such options yet the best one would be to turn to our faith life and be nourished by our spiritual heritage and traditions.

The Kiss of Jesus

Our Parish Mission Statement The Roman Catholic Parish of Immaculate Conception and Assumption of Our Lady

is a Eucharistic community: glorifying the Father, united with the Son,

led by the Holy Spirit and protected by Mary. We are called to pray,

educate and serve God’s people in this life and in the hope of eternal life.

“Pain, suffering and sorrow are but

the kiss of Jesus -- a sign that you have come

so close to Him that He can kiss you.”

— St. Teresa of Calcutta



Sacraments and Liturgy

Next Weekend’s Readings 22nd Sunday of Ordinary Time, Year A

Reading I: Jeremiah 20: 7-9 The prophet reveals the pains and bother-some elements of his calling. He says he feels “duped” or “tricked” by God. In fulfilling his mission, he faced many persecutors, and yet the urge to preach was irresistible, so he has carried on. Reading II: Romans 12: 1-2 Christian life is supposed to be a sacrifice offered to God. Also, we are not to conform to the passing world, but to the things of the life to come that will last. The Gospel: Matthew 16: 21-27 Peter, only having recently proclaimed Jesus as the Messiah, now becomes an unwitting obstacle to the Lord’s mission. How? By remonstrating Jesus when He says His mission involves the cross. Jesus goes on to describe Peter’s discipleship, and ours, as a matter of taking up our own cross, whatever that might be.

Next Weekend’s Celebrants 22nd Sunday of Ordinary Time, Year A

IMMACULATE CONCEPTION CHURCH

Vigil, Saturday, August 29, 2020

5:00 PM: Fr. Sorgie

Sunday, August 30, 2020

8:00 AM: Fr. Silva

10:00 AM: Fr. Novio

12:00 PM: Fr. André

ASSUMPTION OF OUR LADY CHURCH

Vigil, Saturday, August 29, 2020

4:00 PM: Fr. Novio

Sunday, August 30, 2020

9:00 AM: Fr. Sorgie

11:30 AM: Fr. Ulloa (Spanish)

If you have a question about any aspect of our Catholic Church and faith, contact us and we will answer to the best of our ability.

243. “How can I ‘love’ people I don’t like?”

In fact, Jesus addressed this very question in the Gospel of Matthew, Chapter 22. The Jewish leaders didn’t like Je-sus. Jesus made them angry when He accused them of hy-pocrisy and insincerity. They knew He was right, of course. So, some of the Pharisees tried to trick Jesus into saying something illegal in public. They asked Jesus which of the laws was most important. If He encouraged the people to disregard any law, He could be harshly punished. This was an old debate so the lawyer who challenged Jesus only asked in the hope that Jesus would trip Himself up. Instead, Jesus said everything starts and ends with love – love for God and each other. To love God is to love one an-other. They are as inseparable as the beams of the cross. True love of neighbor is measured by how we treat those outside our circle. It means including people we may prefer to exclude or avoid. Jesus loved prostitutes, thieves, lepers, even Pharisees. This is how God loves, and we are to do no less.

Readings for the Week of August 23 Monday: Rv 21:9b-14; Ps 145:10-11, 12-13, 17-18; Jn

1:45-51 Tuesday: 2 Thes 2:1-3a, 14-17; Ps 96:10, 11-12, 13; Mt

23:23-26 Wednesday: 2 Thes 3:6-10, 16-18;

Ps 128:1-2, 4-5; Mt 23:27-32

Thursday: 1 Cor 1:1-9; Ps 145:2-7; Mt 24:42-51

Friday: 1 Cor 1:17-25; Ps 33:1-2, 4-5, 10-11; Mt 25:1-13

Saturday: 1 Cor 1:26-31; Ps 33:12-13, 18-19, 20-21; Mk 6:17-29

Sunday: Jer 20:7-9; Ps 63:2, 3-4, 5-6, 8-9; Rom 12:1-2; Mt 16:21-27



Your Stewardship

Stewardship: Weekend of August 16, 2020

SUNDAY COLLECTION: Church: ............................................ $11,904.00 WeShare: ........................................... $5,894.50 TOTAL: ......................................... $17,798.50

GOLD ENVELOPE DONATIONS for gym debt and extraordinary maintenance: Church: ................................................. $392.00 WeShare: .............................................. $228.75 TOTAL: ............................................... $620.75 FEAST OF THE ASSUMPTION OF OUR LADY ....................................................... $3,005.00

Two Ways to Give During the COVID-19 pandemic, your safety is our first concern so we offer two ways to continue your stewardship: Give Online Through WeShare While we have resumed public Masses, we urge all who can to please consider joining the conven-ient online WeShare automated giving program. Visit assumption-immaculate.churchgiving.com to set up automatic giving to keep our Parish ready and solvent to reopen with strength and speed when we can. After the page opens, look around WeShare at the collection opportunities and click on the yellow button, "Make a Donation," and follow directions. Envelope and Cash Collections; Mail-In or Drop-Off Donations For those of you who have returned to Mass, you will have the opportunity to drop your enve-lopes and contributions at the offertory. Or: • You can also place them in the donation boxes

located in the Main Aisle of both churches when they are open. You can drop them off at the Rectory during our current office hours: Week-days, 8:30 AM-4:30 PM.

• You can place them in the donation box located in the back porch of the rectory (where H.O.P.E. food donations are dropped off) which will always be open.

• Lastly, you can mail your stewardship offerings directly to the Parish: Immaculate Conception & Assumption Parish, 53 Winter Hill Road, Tuckahoe, NY 10707

Mass Cards for the Living and Deceased To obtain Mass cards or schedule an intention in

honor of someone living or deceased, please visit the parish office:

Monday through Friday from 8:30 AM–4:30 PM

Tree of Life Memorials Available Special: $150 per leaf inscribed.

We have two beautiful Tree of Life memori-als: One in the lobby off the parking lot of Immac-ulate Conception Church and the other in the Hall of Saints at Assumption. There are many opportunities to remember, honor, or memorialize an occasion or a person on the Tree of Life in both of our churches. If you have a special love for our churches, consider having a leaf engraved and placed on the Tree of Life in either church. The cost for each of the remaining leaves is $150 per leaf. Please call the Rectory Office if you are interested: (914) 961-3643.

https://assumption-immaculate.churchgiving.com/



Your Stewardship

Holy Mount Cemetery Terrace Gardens and Columbarium We are weeks away from breaking ground on our new Holy Mount Columbarium. This project, when finished, will give our Parishioners -- and any-one else – an opportunity to spiritually and re-spectfully have their loved one’s ashes rest intact on the Sacred Grounds of Holy Mount Cemetery. There will be 1,642 niches; some are already sold. Each

niche holds up to two urns of cremains. Please call Maria, Administrative Assistant of Holy Mount Cemetery, to reserve a niche(s) for you or your loved ones at (914) 961-3643 on Monday - Friday from 8:30 AM-4:30 PM or email her at [email protected]. A 50% deposit is required for reservations.

Niche Size Price Number of

Niches Available Section

(See Images Below)

8" X 8" $2,500 76 1

12" X 12" $3,500 1,492 1, 2, 3, 4

16" X 16" $4,500 66 1

Niches are available indoor or outdoor and at these prices:

1. The Holy Mount Indoor Section 2. Assumption Terrace Garden Section 3. St. Bernadette's Walkway Section 4. Shrine of Our Lady of the

Immaculate Conception Section

mailto:[email protected]

mailto:[email protected]



Faith Formation

Do Any of These Describe You?

Check all that apply and return to Fr. Sorgie

I have never been Baptized and want to learn more.

I was Baptized as a Christian, and I wish to become Catholic.

I was Baptized Catholic but have not re-ceived any other Sacraments.

I am Married to a Catholic and would like to receive the Sacraments.

I am Baptized, made my First Commun-ion, but was never Confirmed.

I have a friend who would like to become Catholic.

My ______________________ needs to make their First Communion and Confir-mation.

I know someone I would like to invite to become Catholic.

Name:_____________________________

Phone:_____________________________

Email:______________________________

Return to Fr. Sorgie: Immaculate Conception and

Assumption of Our Lady 53 Winter Hill Road Tuckahoe, NY 10707

Or call him at: (914) 961-3643

Register Today! PREP Starts in September

Sr. Cora and her team are really excited about PREP this year because it will be fun and safe! Remember the Weekly Reader when you were a child? This year, you'll be using Gospel Weeklies, an engaging, age appropriate, family-fun-packed newsletter that will be emailed to you each week.

What will it be like? No, to face-to-face classes! No, to

Zoom online! Yes, to Family Fun!

Focus as a family on Jesus in the Eucharist at Mass this year!

Face-to-face or livestreamed!

Family friendly conversation focusing on the Mass Readings,

using the Gospel Weeklies.

Enjoy time with your child or children, sharing the Good News,

telling stories, playing games, sharing laughter, cartoons and more!

REGISTER TODAY @ THE ICA PREP PAGE. Download, complete and mail the Registration Form with full payment to the PREP Office. All registrations must be accompanied by payment. • Sunday Mass: In person, livestreamed at 5:00 PM on

Saturdays and 10:00 AM on Sundays, or viewed any time after the Mass from the Video Library.

• Gospel Weeklies help you prepare your child for Mass, with engaging, fun activities & crafts, and assess what s/he learned

• Occasional Video/Livestream Sessions with Fr. Sorgie and Sr. Cora.

CHILD ENTERING 1st GRADE or not registered in PREP last year?

Call for an appointment, bringing with you the child's Birth Certificate and Baptismal Certificate and com-pleted registration form. Note: Two full years of preparation and Baptismal Certifi-

cate are a must for the celebration of all Sacraments.

https://icaparish.org/ica-prep

http://icaparish.org/livestream

http://icaparish.org/video-library



Parish News and Events

www.saintpiofoundation.org/celebratepadrepio

PASSION PLAY RESCHEDULED

FOR 2022

IS THE PARISH PILGRIMAGE STILL

ON?

Yes! Fr. Anthony Sorgie will be leading the

rescheduled pilgrimage. The itinerary is the

same as the 2020 program. Estimated rates

for the 2022 travel package are maintained.

WHO CAN ATTEND?

Parishioners of Immaculate Conception and

Assumption in Tuckahoe.

Space is limited to 45 travelers. Priority

enrollment will be given to members who

were enrolled on the 2020 pilgrimage. (2020

participants may claim their Travel Credit

and apply $300 to the initial tour deposit).

HOW DO I JOIN?

Brochures are available upon request.

Email: [email protected]

Please include tour code 9471



La Communidad Hispana

Nuestra Misión La Parroquia Católica Romana de la Inmaculada Concepción y Asunción de Nuestra Señora

es una comunidad eucarística: glorificando al Padre, unida al Hijo, dirigida por el Espíritu Santo

y protegida por María. Estamos llamados a orar, educar y servir al pueblo de Dios

en esta vida y en la esperanza de la vida eterna.

Pregúntale al padre Si tiene preguntas acerca de cualquier aspecto de nuestra Fe o Religión Católica. Deje una nota o llámenos y le responderemos de la mejor manera posible.

243. “¿Como puedo amar a personas que no son de mi agrado?” De hecho Jesús habló acerca de esto y consta en el evangelio segun San Mateo, capítulo 22. Los líderes judios no gustaban de Jesús. El enojaba a los judios cuando los acusaba de hipocresía y de falta de sinceridad. Ellos, los judios, desde luego sabían que El estaba en lo correcto. Algunos de los fariseos trataron de hacer decir a Jesús algo ilegal, algo contra la ley en público. Ellos le preguntaban a Jesús, cual de las leyes era la mas importante. Si, Jesús habría alentado a la gente a descuidar cualquier ley, El habría sido severamente castigado. Este fue un viejo de-bate, entonces el abogado reto a Jesús en la esperanza de que El cayera en su propia trampa. En lugar de eso Jesús dijo -todo comienza y termina con el amor de Dios y el de cada uno. Amar a Dios es amar el uno al otro. Son inseparables como los maderos de la cruz. El amor verdadero al prójimo se mide en cómo tratamos a aquellos que se encuentran fuera de nuestro círculo. Eso incluye gente o personas a quienes preferiríamos excluir o evitar. Jesús amo a, prostitutas, ladrones, leprosos y hasta fariseos. Esta es la manera en la que Dios ama, y nosotros no podemos hacer menos.

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Ayudemos a otras personas con sus alimentos (HOPE)

A nuestra parroquia se le ha asignado la cocina solidaria el segundo miércoles y el tercer martes de cada mes. Un grupo de voluntarios prepara los alimentos para la una o para las dos fechas para alimentar a 10 -15 personas. Fuentes de aluminio y fundas de plástico están disponibles en la entrada del portal de la rectoría. Quienes decidan aceptar este voluntariado, por favor de-jen los alimentos preparados en el portal Posterior de la rectoría durante el día asignado, no más tarde de las 2:30 PM, pues la comida es recogida a las 2:45 PM. Escoja la fecha que sea más conveniente para su familia y forme parte de este poderoso servicio:

9 y 15 de septiembre • Pollo a la barbacoa sobre arroz • 2 fundas grandes de vainitas conge-

ladas • 2 fundas grandes de verduras para

ensalada con una botella de aderezo francés.

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