ChurCh of the AssumptionChurCh of the immACulAte ConCeption

53 Winter Hill Road, Tuckahoe, New York 10707Rectory: 961-3643 www.assumption-immaculate.org Fax: 961-0283

Holy Mount Cemetery: 961-3643

Immaculate Conception School: 961-3785Maureen Harten - Principal

Parish School of Religion: 961-1076Lynn Callahan - Director of Religious Education

Sr. Cora Lombardo, ASCJ • Director Adult Faith Formation

February 15, 2015 - Sixth Sunday in Ordinary Time

AssumptionMasses:Saturday Evening Mass: 7:30pmSunday Masses: 8:30 and 10:30amItalian Mass: 8:30am on the first Sunday of the monthSpanish Mass: 12:00pm todos los DomingosMondays - Fridays: 7:30am Saturdays - 8:30amHoly Days: 7:30am on Holy Day

Sacrament of Reconciliation (Confession):Saturday: 7:00-7:30pm

Recitation of the Rosary:Monday through Saturday mornings: before Mass

Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament:A Holy Hour begins after the 7:30am Mass on the first Friday of each month. Benediction and Reposition occur at 9:00am.

Immaculate ConceptionMasses:Saturday Evening: 5:30pmSunday: 7:45, 9:00, 10:30am, 12:00 Noon and 5:30pm (there is no 9:00 am Mass during July-August)Monday - Friday: 8:30am & 12:00 NoonSaturday: 8:30amHoly Days: Anticipated Mass: 7:30pm Solemnity: 8:30am, 12:00pm and 7:30pmSacrament of Reconciliation (Confession):Saturday: 9:00 – 9:30am, 5:00 – 5:30pm, 6:30 – 7:00pmMiraculous Medal Novena:Mondays after 12:00pm Mass and 7:00pm BenedictionExposition of the Blessed Sacrament:Mondays and First Fridays after noon MassReposition and Benediction is at 7:00pm

Pastor: Reverend Eric P. Raaser Rev. Ransford Clarke • Deacon Anthony Viola

In Residence: Fr. Livinus Anweting

Ash Wednesdayis this week.

At Assumption, ashes will be distributed at

the scheduled 7:30 AM Mass and from 6:00 to

6:30 PM.

At Immaculate Conception, ashes

will be distributed at the 8:30 AM and noon

Masses, a 9:15 AM Mass for ICS, a 3 - 3:30

PM service, a 4:30 - 5:30 service, and an additional 7:30 PM

Mass.

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Make A Difference in the World!Pray that young men in Our Archdiocese

will hear and answer God’s call to the priesthood.For more information, contact Fr. Luke Sweeney or Fr. Luis Saldaña at

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February 15, 2015 - Sixth Sunday in Ordinary Time Volume 33, No. 07

Collection for February 8Church of the Immaculate Conception: $13,832

Church of the Assumption: $2,239

Registration: New Parishioners may register by visiting one of the priests or by calling the rectory: 961-3643.

Sacrament of the Anointing of the Sick: Anytime day or night. Call 961-3643.

Communion Calls for the Home Bound: Weekly or monthly. Please call the rectory to arrange visitations.

The Sacrament of Matrimony: Please make an appointment with a member of the clergy at least six months in advance, prior to any other plans for your expected wedding date.

The Sacrament of Baptism: Baptisms are scheduled at 1:30 PM every Sunday at Immaculate Conception. Baptisms are scheduled by request at Assumption for parishioners. Call the rectory as soon as possible to make arrangements. Baptismal catechesis (instruction) is offered on one Thursday of each month.

and for the Departed:Rosemarie Garufi • Mary Lues • Benedetto Princiotta

Elaine Sticca

Immaculate Conception Church

Assumption Church

Saturday, February 14 Vigil: Sixth Sunday in Ordinary Time5:30 PM Parishioners and Their Families Mem.Sunday, February 15 Sixth Sunday in Ordinary Time7:45 AM Rosa Solano Mem.9:00 AM Daniel Thomas Kelleher Mem.10:30 AM Daniel Thomas Kelleher Mem.12:00 PM Rose Ann Spina Mem.5:30 PM Elizabeth & Richard Eagan Mem.Monday, February 16 Weekday8:30 AM Frank Graziano Mem.12:00 PM Joseph Salerno Mem.Tuesday, February 17 Seven Holy Founders of the Servite Order8:30 AM Valerie Walter12:00 PM Gino Battista Mem.Wednesday, February 18 Ash Wednesday8:30 AM Teresa Righetti Mem.12:00 PM Caroline Duffy Mem.7:30 PM Catherine Mulhern Mem.Thursday, February 19 Thursday after Ash Wednesday8:30 AM Antoinette Di Troia Mem.12:00 PM Bruno Ficuciello Mem.Friday, February 20 Friday after Ash Wednesday8:30 AM Rosa Solano 12:00 PM Janet Musante & Thomas Consolazio Mem.Saturday, February 21 Saturday after Ash Wednesday8:30 AM George Gruber Mem.Saturday, February 21 Vigil: First Sunday of Lent5:30 PM Thomas E. Culhane 9th Ann.Sunday, February 22 First Sunday of Lent7:45 AM Parishioners and Their Families9:00 AM John & May Packes and Lois Petrone Mem.10:30 AM Anthony Chisari Mem.12:00 PM Robert Santucci Mem.5:30 PM Joseph Salerno Mem.

Sat 2/14 7:30 PM Parishioners and Their FamiliesSun 2/15 8:30 AM Anna Pellegrini 10:30 AM Anthony Morra 12:00 PM La Comunidad HispanaMon 2/16 7:30 AM Joseph ManfrediTues 2/17 7:30 AM An Increase in VocationsWed 2/18 7:30 AM Luigi PeriniThurs 2/19 7:30 AM Pease in the WorldFri 2/20 7:30 AM Parishioners and Their FamiliesSat 2/21 8:30 AM Carmine Carapella 7:30 PM Gaetano & Filomena ViolaSun 2/22 8:30 AM Parishioners and Their Families 10:30 AM Rosa Solano 12:00 PM La Comunidad Hispana

Scripture readingS: February 16 - February 22Mon: Genesis 4:1-15, 25; Ps 50; Mark 8:11-13Tues: Genesis 6:5-8; 7:1-5, 10; Ps 29; Mark 8:14-21Wed: Joel 2:12-18; Ps 51; 2 Corinthians 5:20 - 6:2; Matthew 6:1-6, 16-18Thurs: Deuteronomy 30:15-20; Ps; Luke 9:22-25Fri: Isaiah 58:1-9a; Ps; Matthew 9:14-15Sat: Isaiah 58:9b-14; Ps 86; Luke 5:27-32Sun: Genesis 9:8-15; Ps 25; 1 Peter 3:18-22; Mark 1:12-15

Please Remember to Pray for the Sick:Jim Celestino • Jacqueline Henwood • Ana Herrera

Helen Leone • Danny MacMenamin • William McQuadeEvelyn Michels • Angelo Nurzia • Claire O’Connor

Paula Piluso • William Ranieri • John Risi • Margaret ScottLawrence Smith • Mary Patricia Spruck • Frank Zeolla

Bread & Wine - Immaculate ConceptionIn Memory of

Caroline Duffy & Marianne Khawly DuffyFrom: Helen & Gabe Khawly

Memorial Flame - Immaculate ConceptionIn Memory of

Caroline Duffy & Marianne Khawly DuffyFrom: Helen & Gabe Khawly

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ScheduleSunday, February 15Mardi Gras 3:00 - 7:00 PM Fr. Fata HallMonday, February 16Exposition 12:30 - 7:00 PM Immaculate ConceptionKnights of Columbus 7:45 PM Fr. Fata HallTuesday, February 17

Dinner Served to the HOPE CommunityChoir 7:30 PM Immaculate ConceptionWednesday, February 18

Ash Wednesday - Ashes Distributed at All MassesCome & See Retreat 10:00 AM Lower ChurchService for Ashes 4:30 - 5:30 PM Immaculate ConceptionService for Ashes 6:00 - 6:30 PM AssumptionMass & Ashes 7:30 PM Immaculate Conception

Bible Study 7:30 PM Lower RectoryThursday, February 19Come & See Retreat 7:00 PM Lower RectoryLegion of Mary 7:30 PM Meeting HouseFriday, February 20Stations of the Cross after noon Mass Immaculate ConceptionMen’s Retreat 7:00 PM Don Bosco CenterStations of the Cross 7:30 PM both ChurchesSaturday, February 21Men’s Retreat all day Don Bosco CenterSunday, February 22Men’s Retreat through Mass & Breakfast Don Bosco CenterMonday, February 23Exposition 12:30 - 7:00 PM Immaculate ConceptionAltar Rosary Society 7:00 PM Fr. Fata HallRosary Society 7:00 PM Lower Church

Father Raaser

Lent is upon us. This Wednesday is Ash Wednesday, the beginning of the Holy Season of 40 days of fasting, special prayer and almsgiving in preparation for Easter. The name “Lent” is from the Middle English and Anglo-Saxon “Lenten”, meaning spring. The number “forty” is likely in imitation of Jesus’ fast in the desert before His public ministry, just as Moses and Elijah experienced.

Ash Wednesday is both a Day of Abstinence and a Day Fasting: No meat can be eaten on Ash Wednesday and all of the Fridays during Lent. This applies to all Catholics 14 and older. Please note all Fridays in Lent are days of abstinence.

Fast: Only one full meal is permitted on Ash Wednesday and Good Friday for Catholics between 18 and 59. Two smaller meals are permitted, but the small meals should not equal a second full meal. Drinking coffee, tea and water between meals is allowed. Snacks between meals are not allowed.

Ask Catholics what they’re doing for Lent this year, and they’ll probably tell you that they are giving up a favorite food, a favorite pastime, or anything else they really love but isn’t essential in their lives. Giving up something for Lent fosters self-discipline and controls our desires. It is a form of fasting. It is a form of penance. It promotes spiritual growth.

Use the new found time to bolster your spiritual life. Look for ways that you can increase your knowledge of your faith, strengthen your spiritual life, or perform special acts of mercy and kindness at home, at work, in your parish, or in your com-munity. The money that you save from not smoking, or drinking or eating, can be donated to a charity or used to increase your Sunday contribution.

Other Suggestions: � Begin each day praying the Morning Offering. � Attend Daily Mass as often as possible. � Pray the Sorrowful Mysteries of the Rosary. � Make the Stations of the Cross. � Pray with the Bible for 10 minutes every day. � Pray the Seven Penitential Psalms (Psalms 6, 31, 50, 101, 129, 142). � Spend time in quiet prayer before the Blessed Sacrament on Monday afternoons after the Noon Mass until 7:00 PM � Abstain from meat for an extra day or two each week. � Give some of your time cooking for the HOPE Kitchen, or visit the homebound or nursing homes. � Give example to your children and grandchildren. Let them see you in prayer. � Set aside 10 minutes a day for silent prayer or meditation. � Read a good book. Choose the life of a saint, a spiritual how-to, an inspirational book or one of the pope’s new

books. � Turn off the television and spend quality time talking with family members or friends. � Finally, think and pray about experiencing a good confession. If you haven’t gone to confession in a while, Lent is

the perfect time to reconcile yourself with God and the Church.

Don’t let Lent be empty. Give and receive God’s love for the next 40 days.

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Mardi graS paSta dinner - February 15Please join us for a fabulous Mardi Gras Pasta Dinner hosted by the Assumption Altar Rosary Society on Sunday, Febru-ary 15: 3:00 - 7:00 PM in Fr. Fata Hall. Cost: $30 per adult, $12 for children ages 10-17, free for children under 10 when accompanied by an adult. RSVP by Monday, February 9 to Argia: 629-5550 or Joann: 557-0251.

cyO cOFFee HOuSe & talent SHOwJoin us for a Coffeehouse and Talent Show in the Lower Church on Saturday, March 14: 7 - 9 PM. It will be a night of fun and entertainment featuring local student performers and artists. Admission is $10 at the door and includes snacks and refreshments. Students interested in entering should e-mail CYOTuckahoe@gmail.com.

tHe KnigHtS OF cOluMbuS - February 16The Reverend John Keogh Council meets on the

third Monday of every month at 7:45 PM at the Chambers on the lower floor of Father Fata Hall. All members are urged to attend. For

more information on the Keogh Council, visit the web site at:

www.assumption-immaculate.org/ministries/koc.php

This year, ICS will be hosting a Spring Talent Show! Chil-dren participated in auditions last in our school cafeteria. This should be a fantastic showcase of the many talents of our students.

HOpe SOup KitcHen - February 17Due to the increased number of people in need of meals at the HOPE soup kitchen, we are reaching beyond our ded-icated group of “Volunteer Angels” who cook and donate food once a month to anyone able to help whenever possible.

The next scheduled day for our Parish is Tuesday, Febru-ary 17. The menu consists of Beef Stew (potatoes, carrots, etc. cut in small pieces), 2 large bags of frozen (uncooked) mixed vegetables, and 2 large bags of mixed salad greens and a bottle of Italian dressing (donations of any of the above are appreciated).

Aluminum pans or plastic bags will be available on the back porch of the rectory for the cooked entree (enough for 10-15 people). Food should be brought to the Immaculate Concep-tion rectory back porch by 2:30 PM on the designated days. For information, call Kathy Doscher: 337-3356 or visit:

www.assumption-immaculate.org/ministries/hope.php.

aSH wedneSday iS February 18At Assumption, ashes will be distributed at the sched-uled 7:30 AM Mass and at 6:00 - 6:30 PM.

At Immaculate Conception, ashes will be distributed at the 8:30 AM and noon Masses, a 9:15 AM Mass for ICS, a 3:00 - 3:30 PM service, a 4:30 - 5:30 service, and an additional 7:30 PM Mass.

WhAt And When Are the dAys of fAst?During days of fast (Ash Wednesday and Good Fri-day), Catholics aged 18-59 restrict their food intake to one full meal, two smaller meals, and no eating be-tween meals.

WhAt And When Are dAys of AbstinenCe?During days of abstinence, Catholics 14 and older do not eat meat or fowl but allowed to eat eggs, milk prod-ucts, and condiments made of animal fat. Abstinence does not include meat juices and liquid foods made from meat (chicken broth, consommé, meat gravies or sauces, etc.). Ash Wednesday and every Friday in Lent are days of abstinence.

StatiOnS OF tHe crOSS during lentStations of the Cross are scheduled each Friday during Lent after the noon Mass and at 7:30 PM at each parish. There will be no 7:30 PM Stations of the Cross at Immaculate Con-ception on March 21. There is a special schedule for Holy Week.

dealing witH grieF - MOnday, February 23The Bereavement Support Group offers a safe environment, enriched by our faith, where we share our sorrow. As you relate your story to others who are grieving, you learn strate-gies for coping and discover you are not alone. Find comfort in our community and experience the presence of Jesus as you move from sadness to consolation. Our meetings are at 7:00 PM in the Meeting House on Winter Hill Road. For a complete schedule of meetings, to register, or to speak to a grief counselor, call 793-7267. All are welcome.

There are no PSR classes this coming week. Classes resume on Tuesday, February 24th.

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Men’S retreat weeKend February 20-22Join us for a Men’s Retreat running from 7:00 PM on Fri-day, February 20 through Mass and Breakfast on Sunday, February 22. Fr. Edward Hopkins, Legionnaire of Christ, will direct the retreat, which will be at the Don Bosco Re-treat Center at the Salesian National Shrine of Mary Help of Christians in Stony Point, NY. For complete information, see the flyer in church or online at:

www.assumption-immaculate.org/pdf/mens_retreat.pdfThe cost of $220 includes all meals and accommodations for two nights and more. To reserve your space, send your name, address, phone number, e-mail address (if applicable) to Sr. Cora at Immaculate Conception.

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Join the Pilgrimage to the Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception and the National Museum of Women in the Arts to view the Picturing Mary exhibit, bring-ing together more than 60 masterworks from the Vatican Museums, as well as other museums and churches. We depart at 5:15 AM from the Immaculate Conception parking lot; we arrive in Washington by 10 AM for a tour of Picturing Mary. We attend Mass celebrated at the Basilica by Fr. Raaser, followed by lunch and a tour of the Basilica. We leave at 3 PM, stop for dinner, and return to Immaculate Conception by 8:30 PM. Cost: $90. Make checks payable to Immaculate Conception Church. Full payment is due by February 19. Call Sr. Cora 961-3643 to register or use the flyer and registration form on the parish web site:www.assumption-immaculate.org/pdf/pilgrimage.pdf

Men’S cOnFerence – Sat., MarcH 21The Archdiocese of New York Men’s Commission is hosting the First Annual Men’s Conference on Saturday, March 21 at the Fordham Rose Hill campus. With over 500 expected to attend, this day-long event will provide a unique opportunity for men to recommit themselves to their spiritual lives. The speakers include His Eminence Timothy Cardinal Dolan; Damon Owens, a renowned public speaker and strong pro-ponent of the Catholic faith; and Joe Klecko, former all-star New York Jets defensive lineman. Admission is $45 and includes breakfast, lunch, and t-shirt. To register or for more information, visit www.nymensconference.com or call Kim Quatela at (646) 794-3198. Spaces are limited, so act fast!

lenten SOup Supper - tHurSday, MarcH 5Join us on Thursday, March 5 in the Lower Church for our annual Lenten Soup Supper. Serving begins at 6:30 PM. If you are willing to make a soup or dessert, please call Glo-ria: 337-4487 or Lucretia: 793-6613. Also call Gloria or Lucretia to reserve your seat. Free Will Offering.

FaMily Fun nigHt - Saturday, February 28becOMing Our beSt SelveS!

Join us for Family Fun Night, sponsored by Parents Connect in the Lower Church on Saturday, February 28: 6:30-8:30 PM after the 5:30 Mass in the Lower Church. Eat pizza; visit with friends. Fun activities help our children become their best selves: games, role playing, freeze dancing and arts & crafts! The cost is $15 for the family! Please, bring a salad or dessert and a beverage to share. Want to volunteer or have questions? Contact Michelle chorvers@optonline.net, Regina: prcthomson@optonline.net or Sister Cora 961-3643 or via our web site. Submit the required reservation form (available on our web site) to the rectory with payment by Monday, February 23. Attention Family Fun Night.

rSvp tO Sr. cOra FOr adult FaitH FOrMatiOnE-mail: sr.cora@icc-coa.org • Call: 961-3643 • Visit: www.assumption-immaculate.org/aff/index.php#contact

cardinal’S appeal 2015As stewards and Disciples of Christ, we recognize that all the goods and riches in our life are gifts from God. Strength-ened by the Eucharist, we respond to God’s generosity in our lives with gratitude by using and sharing our gifts in service of others. Please share your blessings and make a gift to the 2015 Cardinal’s Appeal.

StatuS repOrt aS OF February 6, 2015

AssumptionImmaculateConception

Goal $19,500 $125,000Pledged $1,425 $10,170Collected $1,425 $8,170Number of Donors 11 31

dOeS gOd reveal HiMSelF tO uS?Join us to hear Fr. Raaser reflect on the question: Does God Reveal Himself to Us? on Sunday, March 1 at 1:15 PM in the Lower Church. To register, contact Sister Cora

iS JeSuS tHe FullneSS OF revelatiOn?Join us to hear Fr. Clarke reflect on the question: Is Jesus the Fullness of Revelation? on Sunday, March 8 at 1:15 PM in the Lower Church. To register, contact Sister Cora.