IMMACULATE CONCEPTION · 2019-09-18 · IMMACULATE CONCEPTION 26 JOHN STREET STONY POINT, NEW YORK 10980 SERVED BY Rev. Herbert T. DeGaris-----PastorRev. John Adjei Kyeremeh -----Summer

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SERVED BY Rev. Herbert T. DeGaris--------------------------------------- Pastor Rev. John Adjei Kyeremeh -------------------- Summer Assistant Deacon Philip Marino Deacon John Sadowski Rev. Msgr. William J. Foley ----------------------Pastor Emeritus

THE SACRAMENT OF THE EUCHARIST Sunday | Main Church in Stony Point Saturday Evening Anticipated Mass ---------------------5:30 PM Sunday Morning--------------------------------9:30 and 11:30 PM

Sunday | Church in Tomkins Cove Sunday Morning--------------------------------------------- 7:30 AM

Weekday Monday thru Friday ---------------------------------------- 7:30 AM Saturday------------------------------------------------------- 8:30 AM

Holy Days of Obligation: Consult bulletin for mass times. DEVOTIONS Rosary: Recited daily after the 7:30 AM Mass

Novena: Monday after the 7:30 AM Mass the Miraculous Medal Novena is prayed.

RECTORY OFFICE 786-2742 | 942-2614 fax [email protected]

Margie Celenza Parish Secretary

Monday thru Friday: 9:00 AM to 12:00 PM; 1:00 PM to 5:00 PM

THE SACRAMENT OF RECONCILIATION: Confessions are heard on Saturday afternoon from 4:00 to 5:00 PM and anytime upon reasonable request.

THE SACRAMENT OF BAPTISM: First & Third Sundays at 1:00 PM. Expectant parents may contact the Rectory Office to arrange for the baptism seminar class on the fourth Monday of every other month. The class is held in the Rectory, at 7:30 PM. Adults are baptized and confirmed at the Easter Vigil after completing the stages of the Rite of Christian Initiation.

RCIA – Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults: A process for those who wish to enter the Catholic Faith, or for present Catholic individuals who after being baptized may need to receive the sacraments of Holy Eucharist and Confirmation. For more information, please call the Rectory Office.

THE SACRAMENT OF MATRIMONY: Since Catholic marriage requires a time of preparation, arrangements should begin at least six months before the proposed date of the wedding to allow for the Marriage Preparation Program and Natural Family Planning (NFP). It is required that either the bride or groom must be a registered and practicing member of Immaculate Conception Church.

PASTORAL CARE OF THE SICK: If you are planning to enter the hospital for surgery, experiencing a prolonged or serious illness, or are very weak due to advancement of age, please call the Parish Rectory to arrange for the sacraments of reconciliation, communion and anointing at home. Communal anointing of the sick is celebrated at mass during the Advent and Lenten seasons. Please notify us of any hospitalization so that we may be of assistance.

WELCOME TO NEW PARISHIONERS: The Immaculate Conception community warmly welcomes you! Please introduce yourself to the celebrant of the mass you are attending as you leave the church so that, on behalf of the entire community you may be welcomed. You can register at the Parish Rectory and receive any

“O Mary, conceived without sin, pray for us who have recourse to you.”

T H E R O M A N C AT H O L I C C H U R C H O F T H E

RELIGIOUS EDUCATION OFFICE Lynne DeVuono, Coordinator [email protected]

24 East Main Street Stony Point, NY 10980 786-5298 | 786-3416 fax

Monday thru Thursdays: 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM

MISSION STATEMENT: Immaculate Conception Parish is a Christian community of disciples in the Roman Catholic tradition, called by Jesus, united in Eucharistic worship and growing in faith, hope and love. Nourished through the sacraments and strengthened by God’s transforming love, we are empowered to know the gospel message and to witness to others. As Christian stewards, we are thankful for God’s many gifts and we commit ourselves to share our time, talent and treasure in Christ-like service within our parish community and beyond. We seek God’s blessing and guidance to be faithful to this mission.

Nativity of St. John the Baptist

June 24, 2018

June 24, 2018 The Nativity of Saint John the Baptist

Dear Friends in Christ, Because of the generosity of 61 families, last weekend’s ‘In-Pew Solicitation’ for the Renew + Rebuild Campaign was a huge success! Even with being able to give a tally of donations at both the 5:30 Vigil Mass and the 11:30 Mass, there were more pledge cards in the collection bag and even a few parishioners stopped by the rectory the day after with their pledges. Allow me to give a complete update of last weekend;

5:30 Vigil = $53,100.00 7:30 a.m. = $16,900.00 9:30 a.m. = $52,900.00 11:30 a.m. = $36,600.00

From all four masses, $159,500.00 was pledged! As of Wednesday June 20th, we have received 108 pledges that amount to $684,525.00. This brings us to 82% of our goal of $839,000.00. If anyone missed last weekend’s pledge event because of Father’s Day or family celebrations of graduations, please see the insert in this bulletin if you are interested to be a part of this major parish campaign.

Continuing concern for our parish properties is being addressed. Recently a damaged stained-glass window in the Cove Church was repaired and as you can see at the main entrance a temporary fix has been made to the major crack on the concrete. Very soon pot holes repair work will be done to the side driveway adjacent to exterior wall behind the statue of St. Joseph. Little by little we can get these minor tasks done because of your constant generosity to our weekly collections. I am confident that generosity will indeed bring us to and even excel our Renew + Rebuild goal. Summer is now officially here! Please remember that even on vacation our ‘Faith takes no vacation’! Please visit masstimes.org to find out the nearest church and times of masses that are near to you at your vacation destination. May God bless you these next few months of relaxation and family time as many of us will be able to enjoy some sort of time away from the ‘normal grind’ of our daily lives.

-Fr. Herbert T. DeGaris

___________________________________________________________________________________________________________RELIGIOUS EDUCATION NEWS

REGISTRATION FOR THE

2018- 2019 YEAR Registration is open for the 2018-2019 year. Please call the PREP Office to make an appointment. If you are registering a new student into our program, please bring in a copy of the baptismal certificate if the child was not baptized at Immaculate Conception.

In-Going

Confirmation Candidates: As you and your families were informed of at the end of the PREP year, you may now start your community service portion (20 hours) toward your Confirmation responsibility. Please call the PREP office to verify that what you are planning on doing toward service hours is acceptable. At present, I am looking for some volunteers to help get our PREP building ready for September. I am also gathering a list of students who would like to work for the Hospitality Committee at either setting up for (on Saturday evening after 5:30 mass) or on Sunday morning (after 9:30 mass) when the Family Mass starts up again in October. Just give me a call. Thanks.

FOOD PANTRY NEWS For the month of June, the Food Pantry will be collecting tuna fish. Please leave your donations in the collection bin in the vestibule of the Church. As always, we thank you for your generosity!

CALENDAR REQUESTS

FROM ALL PARISH ORGANIZATIONS All persons responsible for scheduling their parish organizations' meetings and special events for next year must submit their requests for use of parish facilities and the time needed to the Rectory NO LATER THAN MONDAY, JUNE 25TH. Requests should be dropped off at the Rectory. Thank You.

KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS MEETING

WEDNESDAY JUNE 27TH 7:30 P.M.

There will be an Open House for the newly formed Msgr. Joseph S. Smith Council. Anyone who is interested please come to this informative meeting. The meeting will be held at 7:30 p.m. in the Auditorium. Thank You.

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Baptism Classes are held every other month on the last Monday at 7:30 pm in the rectory. The dates for the next upcoming Baptism Class is June 25th. Please call the Rectory Office to register for this required class for parents preparing their first-born Baptisms.

JULY 4TH VIGIL FOR LIFE

MORINING PRAYER FOR AMERICA Please join us for a Morning of Prayer for America on July 4, 2018, at the Marian Shrine, 174 Filors Lane, Stony Point NY (Exit 14 on the Palisades Parkway). The morning will start with Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament at 10 A.M. Rosary will be recited at 11:15 AM. Mass will be at NOON. For further information please call 845-947-2200.

SECOND COLLECTION AID TO THE SOLIDARITY FUND FOR THE CHURCH IN AFRICA

JULY 1ST The Solidarity Fund for the Church in Africa supports the Church in the region by funding grants for projects that range from religious formation to developing local parishes. Programs supported by the Solidarity Fund ensure that the quickly growing African Church continues to communicate the faith and overcome current challenges. Please be generous in this second collection.

REMEMBER IN YOUR PRAYERS

All those who are ill at home, in the hospital and in nursing homes, especially: Jack O’Brien, Judy Stroup, Billy Keenan, Michael Orapello, Ruth Ann Melia, Theresa T’kach, and Jaxon Waller. Our recently deceased:. Charles J. Reilly. We will announce at the Mass on Sunday for a period of one month the intentions of those who are sick and then we will print them for one month. After that we ask that you please contact us to make sure that they are placed on the list again for another cycle. It is the only way we know if someone has recovered. We thank you for your understanding and cooperation.

MASSES FOR THE WEEK SATURDAY, JUNE 23RD 8:30 Father’s Day Novena 5:30 Vigil Clara & Maurice Goggin (req. by family) SUNDAY, JUNE 24TH 7:30 For The People of the Parish 9:30 Thomas J. Brady (req. by Denise Louise Dan, & John) 11:30 James Faherty (req. by family) MONDAY, JUNE 25TH 7:30 Father’s Day Novena 9:00 (SGB) Casey Martin Barrett TUESDAY, JUNE 26TH 7:30 Ethel Taylor (req. by Friends) 9:00 (SGB) The People of Saint Gregory WEDNESDAY, JUNE 27TH 7:30 Father’s Day Novena 9:00 (SGB) Barbara Coppolecchia THURSDAY, JUNE 28TH 7:30 Betty Jean Clark (req. by Kit & Chris Meenan) 9:00 (SGB) John Jennings FRIDAY, JUNE 29TH 7:30 Father’s Day Novena 9:00 (SGB) John Gosda SATURDAY, JUNE 30TH 8:30 Christopher Martino (req. by family) 5:30 Vigil John Nicks Sr. (req. by family) SUNDAY, JULY 1ST 7:30 People of the Parish 9:30 Nancy Kopec (req. by family) 11:30 Deborah Ardiri (req. by Ann Benitto)

BAPTISMS

The Sacrament of Baptism is usually celebrated on the first and third Sunday of every month. The dates for our next Baptisms are: July 1st and July 15th. We would ask you to please contact the rectory at (786-2742) before the date to make an appointment. We ask you to please attend the required Baptism Class if the Baptism you are arranging is for your first child. All Baptism requests require a copy of the child’s Birth Certificate, which must be brought to the rectory office at the time of arranging a date. God Parent/Sponsor forms are required for each God Parent. They may attain this certificate from their home parish where they worship at the present time. If a God Parent is a parishioner of Immaculate, they simply need to speak to Fr. DeGaris.

BAPTISM CLASS MONDAY, JUNE 25TH

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MEN’S CLUB ROCKLAND BOULDERS TRIP

SATURDAY, JULY 21ST The Men’s Club is running a trip to Palisades Credit Union Park on Saturday, July 21st when the Quebec Capitales vs. the Rockland Boulders. Join us for Irish Heritage Day for tailgating, a great game, fireworks and live music at the Boulder Bar after the game all for $20 per person. Tailgating starts at 5:00 in the stadium parking lot and the game starts at 6:30. Call Peter Morris at 786-3770 or Tom Robinson at 786-3005 for tickets.

UPCOMING EVENT CHILDREN’S

CHRISTMAS PAGEANT It is my pleasure to announce we will have our First Annual Children’s Christmas Pageant this December. I know it’s early but we would like to get an early start sewing the costumes for the play. We are in need of fabric for the costumes such as solid or striped sheets and pillow cases, curtains and tablecloths. Also white lace curtains and tablecloths for the angels or any fabric that may be appropriate for costumes. There will be a collection bin in the vestibule of the Church for the fabric donation. Please do not put them in the food pantry bin. Further information and updates will follow in the bulletin. If you have any questions or if anyone is interested in helping with sewing or costume design please contact Cookie McGillicuddy or my cell is (845) 825-7692 or email [email protected] Thank You.

NEWS OF INTEREST

Marydell Faith & Life Center Workshop at Kateri Lodge- on July 7th from 9:30 – 2:30 p.m. The presenter is Barbara Williams. Please bring a bag lunch. Water, Coffee, and Tea will be provided. For information and registration call Marydell Faith & Life Center (845) 358-5399, by June 30th.

Immaculate Heart Academy, Township of Washington, NJ – is hosting various summer enrichment courses through its popular Summer@theheart program. Courses,

beginning July 9th and running through August 2, are open to both young women and young men from 6th – 12th grades. Two large sessions and four mini sessions are held Mondays – Thursday from 9:00 a.m. – 12 p.m. Courses include Personal Leadership Sweets and treats, SAT Prep: Verbal and Math, Broadcasting, Creative Writing, Essay Writing, STEAM (Art Meets STEM, Intro to Geometry, Intro to Algebra, and Young Artists Workshop. For more information the main office at (201) 445-6800. IHA is located at 500 Van Emburgh Ave, Township of Washington, NJ 07676.

H.A.N.D.S. – (Healing and Nurturing Distraught Survivors) sponsors a bereavement support group for parents who have lost a child. All Groups meet from 6:30 to 8:00 p.m. at H.A.N.D.S. International Headquarters, 9 Scott Drive, New City, New York 10956. The meeting next month is July 17th. For more information call Ann 634-6706. Services are free of charge.

H.A.N.D.S. has a Widows and Widowers Group facilitated by Ann Carucci, who lost her husband. These meetings are held every Monday evening at the H.A.N.D.S. International Headquarters, 9 Scott Drive, New City, New York 10956.

BANNS OF MARRIAGE

Thomas O’Brien & Deirdre McQuillan (III)

SACRIFICIAL GIVING

Collection for June 17, 2018 was: $7,371 Collection for June 19, 2017 was: $8,086

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