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Pastoral StaffRev. Anthony Sorgie, Pastor

Rev. Paul Waddell, Parochial VicarRev. Seán Connolly

Deacon Anthony ViolaDeacon Carl Degenhardt

Parish StaffSr. Cora Lombardo, Director - Religious Education

Ms. Maureen Harten, Principal - ICS Regional School

Offices Hours:Monday-Friday: 8:30 AM - 8:00 PM

Saturday-Sunday: 9:00 AM - 2:00 PM

Weekend Masses:Saturday Evening

4:00 PM at Assumption5:00 PM at Immaculate Conception

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

Sunday at Assumption:9:00 AM

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

on the first Sunday of the month

Weekday Masses:(recitation of the Rosary before Mass)

Monday - Friday:7:30 AM at Assumption

8:30 AM • 12:00 PM at Immaculate ConceptionSaturday:

8:30 AM at Immaculate Conception

Holy Day Masses:Vigil: 7:30 PM at Immaculate Conception

Solemnity: 8:30 AM, 12:00 Noon, 4:30 and 7:30 PMat Immaculate Conception

7:30 AM at Assumption (Monday-Friday only)

Sacrament of Reconciliation (Confessions)Assumption on Saturday: 3:30 - 3:55 PM

Immaculate Conception on Saturday: 4:00 - 5:00 PMor by appointment with priest on duty

Miraculous Medal Novena:Mondays after 12:00 PM Mass

with 7:00 PM Benediction

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

at Immaculate ConceptionReposition and Benediction is at 7:00 PM

The Parish ofImmaculate Conception & Assumption of Our Lady

Immaculate Conception Church, Rectory and Offices: 53 Winter Hill Road, Tuckahoe, New York 10707Assumption Church and Fr. Fata Hall: 125 Wallace St • Tuckahoe, NY 10707

www.assumption-immaculate.orgRectory & Cemetery: 961-3643 • Immaculate Conception School: 961-3785 • Religious Education Office: 961-1076

December 10, 2017Second Sunday of Advent

Please Bring your

Jesse Tree Giftsto the Church by

Next Sunday, December 17

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From the Desk of Fr. Paul December 10, 2017His Truth in the Here and Now of Your Life

Second Sunday of Advent

Next Week: Third Sunday of Advent1st Reading: Isaiah 61:1-2a, 10-11 • 2nd Reading: 1 Thessalonians 5:16-24 • Gospel: John 1:6-8, 19-28

First Reading: Isaiah 40:1-5, 9-11Isaiah recalled God’s promise of salvation. He awaits our improved relationship with God and conveys his message with beautiful imagery of nature reflecting what will come.

Gospel: Mark 1:1-8We now revert to the beginning of St. Mark’s Gospel. St. Mark begins his Gospel with the arrival of St. John the Bap-tist – when Jesus is a grown man about to enter His public ministry. The writers of the other synoptic Gospel go further back: St. Matthew begins with the Genealogy of Jesus and St. Luke begins with the Annunciation to Zechariah of the birth of St. John the Baptist.

Second Reading: 2 Peter 3:8-14St. Peter reflected on how different the passage of time is to God. While we might think of the long wait for the second coming in terms of “delay,” St. Peter interprets it as a time when God shows His patience by giving us the time we need to repent before the final judgment.

Parish Mission StatementWith the Eucharist as our source, Mary as our patroness and the Holy Spirit as our guide, we the Roman Catholic Parish of Immaculate Conception and Assumption of Our Lady, Tuckahoe, seek to give meaning to our faith by following Christ’s command to care for His people, by fostering actions that nourish both the

spiritual and social needs of our people and build community within and without our parish.

Time does not stand still. Everything changes; but there is Someone Who shall never change: Christ, Who is the Lord of History, Lord of the Universe, “The Alpha and Omega, the First and the Last, the Beginning and End” (Revelation 22:13) of all things. Our Lord Himself said, “… Heaven and Earth will pass away, but my words will not pass away.” (Matthew 24:35) His word, His commandments are a firm anchor as we make our way through the turbulent waters of this life. If we live in His truth we shall stand the test of time and live on in His Kingdom.

The Servant of God, Madeleine Delbrêl, penned these words which I believe drive home this point:

Jesus speaks to each one of us in the “words of eternal life”; in our time and for our time, today for today. The words of Christ do not pass away but they are addressed to us in our particular human state which does pass. The call of Christ remains the same for all the Christians of the world and for all times. But each is challenged by this call precisely where he is, on the day that he is existing, and in the life and skin that is his. The commands of the Lord cannot change. They require of each human being a new heart. But this heart can only beat in our old heart, and only in our own concrete personal history and only in that particular home which we have reached in the course of our evolution as a human being. Faith does not have a life of its own outside the individual human situations and events with all the constant change and mobility. Agape-love which does not pass away works in the world through acts that are as transient as the world itself and which are intrinsically linked to its evolution. In the face of Jesus’ call there is no such thing as “the” correct response, the stock response. There is for each person, each day, “a” correct response.

May Our Lady help us to make that correct response each day!

Fr. Paul


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

Sacrament of Reconciliation: Anytime - call the priest on duty: 961-3643. Also on Saturdays: 3:30-3:55 PM at Assumption, 4:00-5:00 at Immaculate Conception.

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

The Sacrament of Matrimony: Please call Fr. Sorgie, our pastor, to arrange for the date and church of your wedding at least six months in advance, prior to any other plans for your expected wedding date. Wedding arrangements will be handled by our Wedding Coordinator, Mrs. Marge Russo: (914) 629-1691.Note: there are no weddings on Sundays.

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

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

Godparent/Sponsor: Eligibility forms to be a godparent or sponsor can only be given to active and participating members of the parish who have been registered for 6 months or more.

December 10, 2017 - Second Sunday of Advent Volume 35, No. 50

Immaculate Conception ChurchSaturday, December 9 Vigil: Second Sunday of Advent5:00 PM Thomas F. Culhane, Jr. 24th Ann.Sunday, December 10 Second Sunday of Advent8:00 AM Frank Veltri Mem.10:00 AM Robert Sirabella Mem.12:00 PM Mario Madonia and Peter Madonia Mem.5:00 PM Mario Cestone Mem.Monday, December 11 St. Damasus, I8:30 AM Thomas W. Gallagher Mem.12:00 PM Catherine Curtin Fenzel Mem.Tuesday, December 12 Our Lady of Guadalupe8:30 AM Marilyn Palmieri Mem.12:00 PM William T. Cunningham Mem.Wednesday, December 13 St. Lucy8:30 AM In Honor of St. Lucy and for the Intentions of Jack Troncone Living12:00 PM Lina Solano Mem.Thursday, December 14 St. John of the Cross8:30 AM Tina Lavista Mem.12:00 PM Michelina Di Biasi Mem.Friday, December 15 Advent Weekday8:30 AM Vincent Debitetto & Maria Mignardi Mem.12:00 PM Rose Servidio Mem.Saturday, December 16 Advent weekday8:30 AM Frances Galleno Mem.Saturday, December 16 Vigil: Third Sunday of Advent5:00 PM Peter Madonia Mem.Sunday, December 17 Third Sunday of Advent8:00 AM Louise De Pierro Mem.10:00 AM Dolores Izzo Mem.12:00 PM Delia Horan Mem.5:00 PM Elena, Pietro, Emidio & Domenico Licursi Mem.

Assumption Church

Sat 12/9 4:00 PM Berardino Carapella Mem.Sun 12/10 9:00 AM Loreto, Gerardo & Florinda Mignardi Mem. 11:30 AM Parishioners and Their FamiliesMon 12/11 7:30 AM Vito Cangiolosi Mem.Tues 12/12 7:30 AM Margaret B. Rice & Herbert M. Humphries Mem.Wed 12/13 7:30 AM Lucia Furlo & FamilyThurs 12/14 7:30 AM Loreto & Mary Cristini Mem.Fri 12/15 7:30 AM Joseph Grumblatt Mem.Sat 12/16 4:00 PM Nello Palma Mem.Sun 12/17 9:00 AM Mildred Joan Pinto Mem. 11:30 AM Parishioners and Their Families

Next Weekend’s Celebrants:

Immaculate Conception:Vigil: Third Sunday of Advent - Saturday, Dec. 16

5:00 PM: Fr. ConnollyThird Sunday of Advent - Sunday, December 17

8:00 AM: Fr. Collins10:00 AM: Fr. Sorgie12:00 PM: Fr. Paul5:00 PM: Fr. André

AssumptionVigil: Third Sunday of Advent - Saturday, Dec. 16

4:00 PM: Fr. SorgieThird Sunday of Advent - Sunday, December 17

9:00 AM: Fr. Tierney11:30 AM: Fr. Ulloa (Spanish)


Please Remember to Pray for the Departed:

and for those in the military who have diedin the service of our country

Please Remember to Pray for the Sick:Robert D’Agostino • Rose De Benedictis • Angie DiGioia

Marge Gotsch • Ana Herrera • Jennifer JohnsonJames Leung • Margaret Scott • Mary Patricia Spruck

Please Pray forOur New Parishioners

Celia Dos SantosLawrence FamilyMichetti FamilyMolisani Family

Reda FamilySanchez FamilyCatarina Santilli

Topi Family

Unannounced Masses forNovember 2017

Emily BiolsiPhyllis Butler

Richard P. CavallaroRonnie GallicanoGrace GiulianoErik HeitmannPaddy Kenny

Michael McGraneJames Quinn

Ronnie RimaliMarian Tarpey

Robert D. Tarpey

B a p t i s m sDuring the month of November, we welcomed

into our Parish Family the newly baptized:

Gabriella AlgabaVance Nicholas Belli

Marco Stephen CalderoneSienna Felicity Castellano

Jaxon Carter ParedesAlessandra Maria Spina

Nicholas Yaghoubi

Sunday, December 10 - Second Sunday of AdventJesse Tree 9:00 AM Lower ChurchGuadalupe Mass & Reception 11:30 AM Assumption and HallMonday, December 11Exposition & Benediction 12:30 - 7:00 PM Immaculate ConceptionRCIA 7:00 PM Lower ChurchOL of Guadalupe Movie 7:00 PM Fr. Fata HallTuesday, December 12 - Solemnity of Our Lady of GuadalupeParents Connect 10:00 AM Fr. Fata Hall - Lower LevelChoir 7:30 PM Immaculate ConceptionLegion of Mary 7:30 PM ICS Teacher’s RoomWednesday, December 13

Dinner Served to the HOPE CommunityCenacles of Life 6:00 PM Immaculate ConceptionBible Study 7:30 PM Lower RectoryThursday, December 14Baptismal Catechesis 7:30 PM Lower ChurchFriday, December 15Jesse Tree 6:00 PM Lower ChurchSaturday, December 16Jesse Tree 1:00 PM Lower ChurchSunday, December 17 - Third Sunday of AdventJesse Tree 9:00 AM Lower ChurchLessons and Carols 3:00 PM Immaculate ConceptionThe Flock Christmas Party 6:00 PM ICS CafeteriaMonday, December 18Exposition & Benediction 12:30 - 7:00 PM Immaculate ConceptionReconciliation Monday 4:00 - 8:00 PM Immaculate ConceptionRCIA 7:00 PM Lower ChurchKnights of Columbus 7:45 PM Fr. Fata Hall

Schedule

Wedding BannsI

Carlos del Pozo & Jamison Sadlon

Bread & WineImmaculate Conception

In Memory of Lucy & John CilmiFrom: Connie & Bob Mayes

The Sanctuary Candle Burns atImmaculate Conception

In Memory of Veronica & Joan La PorteFrom: Connie & Bob Mayes


Join us forLessons and Carols

at

Immaculate Conception Church

Sunday, December 17at 3:00 PM

Reconciliation Monday December 18

Confessions will be offered from 4:00 PM through 8:00 PM at Immaculate Conception Church on Monday, December 18. A number of priests will be available. Confessions will be heard in English, Italian and Spanish.All parishes throughout the Archdiocese will offer confessions on Reconciliation Monday. Confessions are also available by appointment. Confessions

A SpecialChristmas Gift

for YouWho am I? Why am I here? We all grapple with these questions from time to time. When you come to Mass this Christ-mas, you’ll receive a special gift from our par-ish that will help you find the answers so you can start living the amazing life God created you to live.


Parents Connect - Tuesday, December 12Parents Connect provides an opportunity for parents to connect and learn from each other in a welcoming, open, and faith-filled environment. Meetings are once a month, 10:00 - 11:30 AM in the Lower Level of Father Fata Hall. Childcare is provided!

If you are interested in joining us, please contact Mi-chelle Horvers at 787-0005 or [email protected] for more information.

ICS NewS

Parish Religious Education Program (PREP)

Contact Information for Sr. [email protected] • 961-1076

If you have questions about any aspect of our Catholic Church and Faith, just drop us a note or call and we will answer them to the best of our ability.

119. Why do we use three purple and one pink can-dle in the Advent Wreathe?

Historically, the primary sanctuary color of Advent is Pur-ple (or violet). This is the color of penitence and fasting as well as the color of royalty to welcome the Advent of the King. The Royal purple of Advent is also similar to the Blood (red) purple of suffering used during Lent and Holy Week. This points to an important connection between Jesus’ birth and death. The Nativity, the Incarnation, can-not be separated from the Crucifixion. The purpose of Je-sus’ coming into the world, of the “Word made flesh” and dwelling among us, is to reveal God and His grace to the world through Jesus’ life and teaching, but also through his suffering, death, and resurrection. To reflect this em-phasis, originally Advent was a time of penitence and fast-ing, much as the Season of Lent and so shared the color of Lent. Therefore the 1st, 2nd and 4th candle of the advent wreath is royal purple. In the four weeks of Advent the third Sunday came to be a time of rejoicing that the fasting was almost over (in our tradition it is called Gaudete Sunday, from the Latin word for “rejoice”). The shift from the purple of the Season to pink or rose for the third Sunday Advent candles reflected this lessening emphasis on penitence as attention turned more to joyful anticipation and celebration of the coming Christmas season.

Attention 8th Grade ParentsIf you are a member of Immaculate Conception and As-sumption of Our Lady Parish, and you would like your 8th Grader to be confirmed in the Spring, contact Sr. Cora to register your teen in the Confirmation Program. Call 961-1076 as soon as possible to receive time sensitive information.

Pregnant? Need Help? 914-235-0505 or 1-800-640-0767. Absolutely Confidential - Total Services Free.

School Open HouseSunday, January 28

Immaculate Conception School is holding an Open House on Sunday, January 28th after the 10:00 AM Mass until 1:00 PM. ICS is a Catholic elementary school offering an exceptional, faith-based education for all students from Pre-K 3 through 8th grade. Learn about our blended learning program and our many sports and extracurricu-lar activities. Please come for a tour and see all ICS has to offer.

New to the Parish? Visit the Rectory or Register Online:

www.assumption-immaculate.org/icc/icc_regform.php

A Prayer for the SeasonGod our Father, every year we

rejoice as we look forward to this feast of our salvation. May we welcome Christ as

our Redeemer, and meet Him withconfidence when He comes to be our judge, who

lives and reigns with You and the Holy Spirit, one God, for ever and ever.

Amen.

Morning Out Winter SessionDates for the Winter Session of Morning Out include the following:

Tuesday, January 23Tuesday, January 30Tuesday, February 6

Tuesday, February 27Tuesday, March 6

Tuesday, March 13

The Spring Session of Morning Out will begin after Easter.


Easter to Date 01MAY2017Regular $79,923.56Parish Pay: $ 4,529Total: $84,452.56

Stewardship for Sunday, December 3

Sunday Collection:Church $18,298WeShare $2,319Total: $20,617

Christmas Music:Total $2,294

Gold Envelope Donations for Gym Debtand Extraordinary Maintenance:

Church $1,624WeShare $85Total: $1,709

Bonanza 3 LotteryWinners forDecember 4

Vincent CiaramellaWayne & Laura

Wright

We will continue to draw two tickets per week for $200 each from now through the end of May, 2018. In ad-dition to the weekly drawings, there are three draw-ings for $2,000 prizes. Our next $2,000 drawing will be drawn at the St. Patrick and St. Joseph Dinner Dance. The final $2,000 drawing will occur at the end of the ICS Carnival: June 3, 2018.

Winning tickets will be re-entered for subsequent drawings - so it is possible to win multiple prizes with the same ticket. Although you may have missed this drawing, there is still time to buy a ticket and be in-cluded in all of the upcoming drawings. Tickets are available at the rectory and in the school offices.

Thank you, as always, for your generosity and steward-ship. Please continue to pray for our Parish, our clergy,

and the staff members who serve you.

We will continue to draw two Bo-nanza winners per week for $200 each from now through the end of May. Winning tickets will be re-entered for subsequent drawings - so it is possible to win multiple prizes with the same ticket.

Although you may have missed this drawing, there is still time to buy a Bonanza ticket and be included in all of the upcoming drawings. Tickets are available at the rectory and in the school offices.

Our total Bonanza Revenue as of December 4 is:

$41,000Thank you, as always, for your gen-erosity and stewardship. Please continue to pray for our Parish, our clergy, and the staff members who serve you.

Things to Think About if You Still Have Not Participated in theRenew + Rebuild Campaign

• We are looking for full participation from every family that is part of our parish. No gift is too small.

• At this point in the Campaign, 100% of all Dol-lars stay with Immaculate Conception and As-sumption of Our Lady Parish because we have gone beyond the amount that requires 26% go down to the Archdiocese of New York.

• There are still Naming Opportunities for some of the items that are part of the Campaign. For ex-ample, you can Memorialize or Honor someone by restoring one the of the Stations of the Cross in Assumption Church or a Meeting Room in the new Parish Center or a Pew in the new Chapel of the Divine Mercy.

• We will most certainly complete all of the proj-ects identified in the campaign; but by exceeding our goals, we can tackle some new projects as well as be ready for the inevitable emergencies that arise in a Parish of this age. We already had compromised very old pipes in the Lower Church that connect our heat to radiators – an unexpect-ed cost. Thank God for the Gold Envelopes!


Notes to theSummary ofRevenue and

Expensesfor the now combined Parish of Immaculate

Conception andAssumption of Our

Lady and Holy Mount Cemetery

h Our weekly collections are up slightly, and I ask families to seriously consider a modest in-crease in their regular Sunday offerings.

h The Gold Envelopes continue to help pay the mortgage debt on the Gym and the extraordi-nary maintenance needs of the Parish and Cemetery.

h Fund Raising is up, thanks to the Bonanza Lottery, Parish Raffle, and Rentals. Even our Zeppole sales at our Carnival are in this wonderful amount.

h Donations appear to be down, but in 2015, the sale of a house in Tuckahoe that had been be-queathed to the parish caused a one-time surge in donations.

h Insurance money from the water-damaged convent also is shown in “Other Income” in the 2015-2016 Fiscal Year.

h Expenses are fairly stable, with an increase in employee sala-ries and a decrease in church expenses.

Immaculate Conception andAssumption of Our Lady Parish

2016-2017Financial Statement Summary Comparison

2016-2017 2015-2016

RevenueSunday Collections $951,297 $904,908

Holy Day Collections 216,075 212,221

Fund Raising 199,565 169,274

Donations 42,040 198,746

Religious Education Fees 118,271 120,254

Other Income 71,913 123,686

Total Revenue $1,599,161 $1,729,089

Repayment of Principal on Gym Load* $73,265 $68,392

*Balance on Gym Loan as of 8/31/2017 is $1,208,983

Expenses Salaries, Taxes and Benefits $777,185 $749,978Church Expenses 544,262 674,637Regional School Support & Parish Tax 193,779 183,957Gym Loan Interest 49,209 52,125

Total Expenses $1,564,435 $1,660,697

Net Surplus/(Deficit) $34,727 $68,392

h Holy Mount Cemetery has very little income since there are no sales of graves until we build our Columbarium which could see the sale of our 1,500 double niches for those who choose cremation.

h With the success of the Renew + Rebuild Campaign and all of our Fund Raising efforts, we are positioned for another great year ahead as we strive for fis-cal solvency and strength.

Fr. Anthony Domenic Sorgie


Immaculate Conception andAssumption of Our Lady Parish

2016-2017Holy Mount Cemetery

Income Statement Comparison($000)

2016-2017 2015-2016

RevenueInterment Services $66.6 $50.4

Other Income 8.2 1.8

Total Revenue $74.8 $52.2

Expenses Salaries, Taxes and Benefits $53.3 $54.4Excavation Graves 26.5 21.0Landscaping and Maintenance 32.6 18.8Architect Fees - Columbium --- 10.0Other Expenses 12.6 12.5

Total Expenses $125.0 $116.7

Net Operating Surplus/(Deficit) ($50.2) ($64.5)

Interest Income 35.1 89.6

Net Surplus/(Deficit) ($15.1) ($25.1)The Solemnity of

Mary, Mother of GodMonday, January 1

The Solemnity of Mary, Mother of God, is not a Holy Day of Obliga-tion in 2018 because it falls on a Monday. Our regular schedule of Masses will be in effect: 7:30 AM at Assumption, 8:30 AM and 12:00 Noon at Immaculate Conception.There will not be Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament on January 1st.

Adventand

Christmas Schedule

Immaculate Conception

Masses for ChristmasSunday, December 24

5:00 PM in Vigil – Upper and Lower ChurchConcert at 11:30 PM followed by

Mass of Midnight at 12:00 AMMonday, December 25

8:00 AM, 10:00 AM12:00 PM – Upper and Lower Church

There will be no 5:00 PM Masson Christmas Day

AssumptionMasses for Christmas

Sunday, December 244:00 PM in Vigil

Concert at 9:30 PM followed byMass of Midnight at 10:00 PM

Monday, December 259:00 AM

11:30 AM in Spanish


Maintenance & custodial care of our Buildings & grounds

Projects coMPleted h Upgraded Sound System in Immaculate Conception Church ............................................................. Completed 3.11.2016 h Updated Three Signs at the Entrance to Immaculate Conception ....................................................... Completed 3.31.2016 h Replaced Windows in the Rectory ..................................................................................................... Completed 4.11.2016 h Converted to Energy-Saving LED Lights at Immaculate Conception ................................................ Completed 4.29.2016 h Refurbished Assumption Rectory 3rd Floor Bedrooms and Bathroom ................................................ Completed 5.09.2016 h Converted to Energy-Saving LED Lights at Assumption ................................................................... Completed 5.13.2016 h Chimney Repaired and Painted at Fr. Fata Hall .................................................................................. Completed 7.23.2016 h Converted to Energy-Saving LED Lights in the Gym ........................................................................ Completed 8.12.2016 h Repair and Paint Statue of Our Lady at Entrance to Assumption ........................................................ Completed 8.20.2016 h Renovation of Fr. Fata Hall (upstairs) ................................................................................................ Completed 9.14.2016 h Two New Signs at Entrances to Assumption and Repair of Prayer Garden Sign ............................... Completed 10.12.2016 h Replace Outdoor Bulletin Board at Assumption ............................................................................... Completed 10.12.2016 h New Tile Floor at Entrance into Immaculate Conception Church ..................................................... Completed 11.21.2016 h Designed and Installed Real Votive Candles for our People to Light ................................................ Completed 11.23.2016 h Upgraded and Painted Bathroom at Immaculate Conception Church ............................................... Completed 11.25.2016 h Replace Windows in the Rectory Garage ...................................................................................... Completed 12.09.2016 h Upgrade Sound System at Assumption Church ................................................................................ Completed 12.21.2016 h Bathroom Renovation at Immaculate Conception Church ................................................................. Completed 1.18.2017 h Acquired Hand-Carved Tenebrae Candelabra ................................................................................... Completed 4.11.2017 h Refurbish Outdoor Softball Field ....................................................................................................... Completed 4.11.2017 h New Boiler in Immaculate Conception School Building .................................................................... Completed 4.12.2017 h New Sanctuary Appointments at Immaculate Conception

(Candlesticks, Processional Cross, Altar Cross) ............................................................................. Completed 4.15.2017 h Replacement of Air Conditioning System at Immaculate Conception Church ................................... Completed 5.28.2017 h Repair Stairwells to the Lower Church at Immaculate Conception .................................................... Completed 5.28.2017 h Install Air Conditioning in the Parish Gym ....................................................................................... Completed 6.01.2017 h Replaced Frayed Carpeting in the Rectory ......................................................................................... Completed 6.02.2017 h Replace Windows in the Meeting House ............................................................................................ Completed 6.25.2017 h Repaired gutters on Immaculate Conception Church ......................................................................... Completed 7.28.2017 h Seal and Re-line the Parking Lots at Assumption Church .................................................................. Completed 7.31.2017 h Re-set and Re-pointed the Marble Steps do the Lower Church ........................................................... Completed 7.31.2017 h Re-set and Seal Blue Stone on the Portico of Immaculate Conception Church on Winter Hill ........... Completed 8.03.2017 h Repaired Concrete and Added Support to the Lower Wall of Immaculate Conception Church .......... Completed 8.04.2017 h Acquired a new Statue of St. Pio of Pietrelcina for Assumption Church ............................................. Completed 8.04.2017 h Repaired Statue of Our Lady, originally at the Convent but now in a Garden at the School ,,,,........... Completed 8.04.2017 h Re-paved Walkway to the back of the Rectory ................................................................................... Completed 8.04.2017 h Pour Concrete into Wall Separating at Immaculate Conception Church ............................................ Completed 8.05.2017 h Refurbished Assumption Rectory 2nd Floor Rooms and Bedrooms .................................................... Completed 8.10.2017 h Repair of the Waterfall at the St. Francis Grotto of the Prayer Garden ................................................ Completed 8.15.2017 h Install Vinyl Siding at the Immaculate Conception Rectory ............................................................... Completed 8.18.2017 h Surveillance System for Immaculate Conception Church: cameras. monitors, Wi-Fi feed ................ Completed 8.24.2017 h Conversion to LED Lighting in the Lower Church with addition of remote switches ......................... Completed 8.24.2017 h Refurbishment and Restoration of Fatima Statues at Assumption ...................................................... Completed 8.28.2017 h Refurbishment of Stained Glass Windows in Sacristy of Immaculate Conception Church ................ Completed 9.07.2017 h Acquire and Bless new Statue of Sr. Pio of Pietrelcina (Padre Pio) .................................................... Completed 9.23.2017 h Replace Oil Tanks at Assumption Rectory ....................................................................................... Completed 11.05.2017 h Repoint and Replace Concrete Staircase at Immaculate Conception Church .................................... Completed 11.26.2017 h Replace Hand-Carved Advent Wreath Forms for both churches ...................................................... Completed 12.01.2017

Projects in Process h Repair Pleasant Avenue Wall and Wrought Iron Handrails to Assumption Church ................................ Started 11.22.2017 h Repair of Meeting House at Immaculate Conception .............................................................................. Started 11.28.2017


The success of our campaign is measured in two ways:1. Whether we meet or exceed our goal, and2. The participation of all parishioners/parish families.

As of December 5, we have $2,146,952.50in donations and pledges from 285 families!

We thank God and those generous individuals who have already made a pledge or donation to this impor-tant initiative for our parish!

We have exceeded our Archdiocesan goal and now100% of every new donation and pledge will go to our parish.

While we have met the first measure of success, we fall far short of the goal of full parishioner/parish fami-lies’ participation. We ask that every parishioner or family join us in pledging or donating to this campaign. No donation is too small!

If you have not yet made your pledge, cards will continue to be available in the Churches and in the Parish Office. When you are ready, please return your pledge card to the Parish Office or put it in a sealed envelope marked “Renew + Rebuild” and place it in the collections basket at Mass on Sunday!

Opportunities for Memorials will be published next week.


Jesse Tree 2017Gifts Due December 17

Our annual collection of Christmas gifts for children and adults less fortunate than our-selves is now underway. The groups in-clude battered women, unwed mothers, families in transition and need, chil-dren and grandchildren of prisoners, the homeless, as well as children with special needs and life-threatening ill-nesses. Their ages range from the un-born to the elderly.

Please take a gift tag from one of the baskets located at either Church. We would appreciate receiving your new, wrapped gifts with the gift tag attached as soon as pos-sible, but no later than December 17th. The gifts should be placed under the Jesse Tree at either Church. We encourage everyone to take at least one gift tag for this worthwhile outreach project.

Please refer to the Jesse Tree web site announcement for the dates and times that we will be processing the gifts.

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

If you have any questions, please contact Bill or Kathleen Humphries at 779-5925, 490-8113 or 815-3510.

HOPE Soup Kitchen - December 13 & 19The next scheduled days for our Parish are Wednesday, December 13 and Tuesday, December 19. The menu consists of Meatloaf (sliced) over wide noodles, 2 large bags of frozen peas & carrots, 2 large bags of mixed sal-ad greens and a bottle of Italian dressing (donations of any of the above are appreciated). For information, call Kathy Doscher: 337-3356 or visit: www.assumption-immaculate.org/ministries/hope.php.

Day Trip to theSight and Sound Theater

Come join the Circolo Italiano, formerly of St. Ursula Par-ish, on a day trip to the Sight and Sound Theater in Lan-caster, PA for a performance of Jesus.

The trip is scheduled for Thursday, April 19, 2018. The bus will depart at 7:00 AM with initial pickups at 214 Lin-coln Place and Rich Avenue in Mount Vernon and at the entrance to St. Joseph’s Seminary in Yonkers.

The cost of $125 includes tickets to the performance, bus transportation, and a buffet lunch. For reservations, call Teresa Moliterno: 664-8393 or Emiddio Licursi: 699-9333.

Parish New Year’s PartyThe New Year is fast approaching! The parish will again celebrate the ringing in of the New Year, beginning at 7:30 PM in the ICS Cafeteria and ending at 1:00 AM.

The cost is $65 per person - please make your check out to Immaculate Conception - Assumption. Seating will be 8 people per table; we will be using large, comfortable round tables - so seating is limited. However, if you need to seat more, call soon and we will try to arrange for larger rectangular tables for your group. To reserve your seats, contact Dominick Banda: 740-7127 or 425-7683.

Movie Night - Monday, December 11The Assumption Altar Rosary Society is hosting movie night at Father Fata Hall on Monday, December 11 at 7:00 PM. Come at 6:30 PM for refreshments and raffles. Our movie will be Guadalupe - the Miracle and the Message. There will be Holiday baskets and a 50/50 raffle. Please come enjoy this inspiring film about our Blessed Mother.

An Advent Holy Hour for FamiliesPrepare for Christmas with Adoration, Confession, and Benediction! Come to the Catholic Underground-style Prayer and Worship on Tuesday, December 12 at 7 PM at Our Lady of Fatima Church in Scarsdale or Wednes-day, December 20 at 7 PM at Annunciation Church in Crestwood.

A Thank You From The FlockThe Flock - the parish youth group for eighth grade and high school students - would like to extend our sincere gratitude to the Parish: our pastor, priests, deacons, and fellow parishioners - for helping us welcome in the new liturgical year with the making of Advent Wreaths. Through your generosity, we were able to sell every wreath we made while sharing an Advent joy with our parish family. Our teens greatly benefited from seeing the faith in action, and we cannot thank you enough for your role in that.We must also offer a special thanks to Nature’s Cradle Nursery for their continued support of our youth group and for supplying the pine swaths that we used to make the wreaths.God Bless all of you as we eagerly await the coming of Jesus at Christmas,The Flock

- 12 - Parroquias de La Inmaculada Concepción y de la Asunción de Nuestra Señora

La Comunidad Hispana

Misa en Español: La Misa se celebra todos los domingos a las 11:30 AM en la Iglesia de la Asunción:

125 Wallace St • Tuckahoe, NY 10707 100 Pleasant Ave • Tuckahoe, NY 10707

Hospitalidad: Compartimos en una Convivencia el prim-er domingo de cada mes después de la Misa del mediodía n el Salón Parroquial de Father Fata Hall, ubicado al lado de la Iglesia de la Asunción.

La Comunidad Hispana

Atención a las siguientes fechas Convocatorias Informativas para la Campaña Renovar y Re-Construir¡Hasta el 5 de diciembre, hemos recolectado $2,146,952.50 procedentes de 285 familias! Nuestra meta es $2 millones, imaginasen lo que podemos hacer todos juntos.

Gracias a todos los que hasta hoy han contribuido para esta campaña que es de gran importancia para nuestra parroquia.

El Árbol Jesse 2017Nuestra recolecta anual de regalos navideños para niños y adultos menos afortunados que nosotros esta en camino. Por favor obtenga una etiqueta de una de las ca-nastas localizadas en cualquiera de nuestras Iglesias. Apreciaremos mucho el que traigan sus re-galos lo más pronto posible y no más tarde del 17 de diciembre. Por favor empaque su obsequio navideño y añada la etiqueta cor-respondiente. Estos regalos deben ser depositados bajo el Árbol Jesse de cu-alquiera de nuestras Iglesias. Pedimos que todos tomen por lo menos una etiqueta, para hacer realidad este proyecto.

Noche CinematográficaLa Sociedad del Altar del Rosario de La Asunción está pa-trocinando una noche cinematográfica en el Salón Padre Fata el lunes, 11 de diciembre a las 7:00 PM. Acompáñe-nos a ver Guadalupe - El Milagro y el Mensaje en inglés. Serviremos refrescos. También, habrá una rifa de Canastos Navideños y una rifa de 50/50. Por favor, venga y disfrute de esta película acerca de nuestra Santa Madre.

Reconciliación / ConfesiónEl Sacramento de la confesión será ofrecido desde las 4:00 hasta las 8:00 PM en La Iglesia de La Inmaculada Concepción el lunes, 18 de diciembre. Varios sacerdotes estarán disponibles para escuchar las confesiones en tres idiomas: inglés, italiano y español. Todas las parroquias de la Arquidiócesis ofrecerán confesiones el Lunes de Recon-ciliación. También se ofrecerán confesiones cita previa.

Reserve la Fecha: Fiesta de Año Nuevo¡El Año Nuevo se acerca rápidamente! La Parroquia nue-vamente celebrará la algarabía del Año Nuevo, empezan-

do a las 7:30 PM en la Cafetería ICS y concluirá a la 1:00 AM.

El costo es de $65 por persona - por favor escriba su cheque a nombre de “Immaculate Con-ception – Assumption”. Se aco-modarán 8 personas por mesa; estaremos usando confortables mesas redondas grandes, enton-ces los asientos son limitados. Para mayor información, pón-gase en contacto con Dominick Banda: 740-7127 o 425-7683.

Villancicos NavideñosEl domingo, 17 de diciembre, tercer domingo de Adviento el Coro de Adultos de La Inmaculada Concepción ofrecerá una selección de villancicos navideños a las 3:00 PM. Por favor acompáñenos a este evento muy especial.

Hora Santa de bienvenida al año 2018Demos la bienvenida al año nuevo 2018 asistiendo a La Hora Santa. Acompáñenos en la Iglesia de La Inmaculada Concepción el domingo, 31 de diciembre desde las 11:00 PM - hasta la medianoche

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