Join Us for Mass on Palm Sunday of the Lord's Passion
Immaculate Conception Church
Saturday, April 12
5:00 PM Fr. Sorgie
Sunday, April 13
8:00 AM Fr. Tony
10:00 AM Fr. Sorgie
12:00 PM Fr. McGeory
5:00 PM Fr. Philip
Assumption Church
Saturday, April 12
4:00 PM Fr. Tony
Sunday, April 13
9:00 AM Fr. Philip
11:00 AM Fr. Ulloa (Spanish)
Liturgical Schedule for Holy Week
RECONCILIATION MONDAY, APRIL 14
2:00 - 4:00 and 6:00 - 9:00
Priests available to hear confessions in English, Spanish and Italian
HOLY THURSDAY, APRIL 17
10:00 AM Office of Tenebrae
7:00 PM - Mass of the Lord's Supper
After Mass - Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament in the Repository until Midnight when the Church is locked.
GOOD FRIDAY, APRIL 18
10:00 AM - Office of Tenebrae
3:00 PM - Liturgy of the Lord's Passion at Immaculate Conception
7:00 PM - Liturgy of the Lord's Passion at Assumption of Our Lady
HOLY SATURDAY, APRIL 19
10:00 AM - Office of Tenebrae
8:00 PM - The Great Easter Vigil
EASTER SUNDAY, APRIL 20
At Immaculate Conception
8:00 AM
10:00 AM
12:00 PM Upper and Lower Churches
NO 5:00 PM MASS ON EASTER SUNDAY
At Assumption of Our Lady
9:00 AM
10:30 AM
12:00 Spanish
This Email at a Glance
(Read further below for more information)
- Holy Week Schedule
- Youth Ministry News
- Reconciliation Monday
- Pope St. John Paul II Men's Group: Next Meeting April 26
- Novena to Our Lady of the Miraculous Medal on Mondays: Week Four
- Schedule for Divine Mercy Sunday
- Pocketbook Bingo
- Our 2025 Lenten Journey
- Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament and Call for Committed Adorers
- 33 Days to Eucharistic Glory: Third Consecration on Corpus Christi
- Bereavement Support Group
- The Little Portion Secular Franciscan Fraternity
- PREP (Parish Religious Education Progra
- OSV Hub: Our Online Giving Platform
- 2025 Bonanza Lottery: This Week's Winners
- A Film on the Life of Blessed Clelia Merloni: On Formed
- Healing After Abortion: Days of Prayer and Healing
- Beautification and Memorialization Ongoing in the Prayer Garden at Assumption
- Holy Mount Columbarium: Niche Availability
Youth Ministry News
Our youth program is on a mission to inspire, unite, and send forth our youth to make disciples of all generations.
Are you ready to make a difference and grow in your faith? Join our ICA youth ministry for an exciting journey of faith, fun, and fellowship! We’ll be participating in service opportunities such as food pantries, toy drives, fundraisers and so much more. We’ll have games, exciting camps and powerful encounter nights, all designed to help you grow closer to Jesus. Whether serving others, enjoying a night of games, or worshiping you'll find a supportive community where friendships are made, faith is strengthened, and hearts are transformed. Come experience the joy of forming a deep relationship with Jesus while making unforgettable memories!
First Meeting: April 27, 2025, 6:30 PM in the lower Church
Contact Information Email: youthminister@icaparish.org
Phone: 914-803-7972
Reconciliation Monday
On Monday, April 14, the Archdiocese of New York, the Diocese of Brooklyn and the Diocese of Rockville Centre will celebrate Reconciliation Monday. All parishes in the three dioceses will have the Sacrament of Reconciliation available from 2:00 - 4:00 PM and from 6:00 - 9:00 PM. This is an excellent opportunity to experience God's mercy as we prepare for the Easter celebration.
Confessions will be heard in English, Spanish and Italian. Come and experience the love and mercy of Our Heavenly Father.
Pope St. John Paul II Men's Group
Next Meeting: Saturday, April 26
The Pope St. John Paul II Men's Group
Our group meets every other Saturday morning in the Parish Center from 8 - 9:15 AM, before most family and weekend activities begin. All men over the age of 16 are warmly invited and encouraged to join us for fellowship, prayer, Scripture readings, discussions, and more. We will allow the Holy Spirit to guide us.
Our next meetings will be on Saturday, April 26, from 8 - 9:15 AM, in the Parish Center.
We typically start with the praying of the Divine Office-Morning Prayer in the Divine Mercy Chapel, followed by coffee, bagels and fellowship, along with some interesting and meaningful reflections upon the readings for the upcoming Sunday Mass. We also discuss various topics and issues pertaining to the challenges encountered in order to remain faithful Catholic men as we navigate life in a secular society. There is no sign-up, no membership dues, and no formalities. We just invite you to come whenever you can. The door is always open to new members who wish to join. Just show up, it's that simple!
For more information, please contact Deacon Paul Reisman at PaulReism@aol.com or call or text him at (917) 848-3018.
Our next meetings will be on Saturday, April 26, from 8 - 9:15 AM, in the Parish Center.
We typically start with the praying of the Divine Office-Morning Prayer in the Divine Mercy Chapel, followed by coffee, bagels and fellowship, along with some interesting and meaningful reflections upon the readings for the upcoming Sunday Mass. We also discuss various topics and issues pertaining to the challenges encountered in order to remain faithful Catholic men as we navigate life in a secular society. There is no sign-up, no membership dues, and no formalities. We just invite you to come whenever you can. The door is always open to new members who wish to join. Just show up, it's that simple!
For more information, please contact Deacon Paul Reisman at PaulReism@aol.com or call or text him at (917) 848-3018.
Novena to Our Lady of the Miraculous Medal
Week Four of the Novena: April 14
Every Monday, after the 12 Noon Mass, our Parish prays the Novena to Our Lady of the Miraculous Medal. On Monday, April 14, we will pray the fourth week of the current Novena. Bring your intention, as there will be some silence to offer your intention to the Lord through Mary.
On November 27, 1830, Our Lady appeared to St. Catherine Labouré in Paris at the Motherhouse of the Daughters of Charity and asked Catherine to have a medal cast. Our Parish has a relic of St. Catherine which will be venerated during the final hymn of the novena each week.
The Miraculous Medal, also known as the Medal of Our Lady of Graces, was first made by goldsmith Adrien Vachette and approved for use by Archbishop Hyacinthe-Louis de Quélen from the Archdiocese of Paris in 1836.
On March 24, we will begin a new series of nine weeks and those who have not been invested with the miraculous medal may be investe
Sunday of Divine Mercy: Next Sunday April 27, 2025
Jesus left all the details concerning the great promise of “Divine Mercy” in a diary that He commanded St. Faustina Kowalska to write in the 1930s. To receive the grace of this plenary indulgence, one has to go to Confession before or after Easter, receive Holy Communion on the Feast of Divine Mercy, and venerate the Image of Jesus, the Divine Mercy.
“Jesus, I Trust in You.”
Please make time to come for prayer and to venerate the Image of Jesus, the Divine Mercy:
12 Noon: Solemn Mass for Divine Mercy Sunday at Immaculate Conception Church followed by Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament
1:00 PM: Veneration of the Divine Mercy Image; Blessing with the First Class Relic of St. Faustina Kowalska followed by Quiet Adoration
2:00 PM: Talk on the Canonization of St. Carlo Acutis (1991 – 2006)
2:30 PM: Praying the Rosary
3:00 PM: The Hour of Mercy: The Chaplet of Divine Mercy and Benediction of the Blessed Sacrament
Our 2025 Lenten Journey
Lenten Message from Fr. O'Dowd
"Good friends in the Agonizing Christ,
How's your Lent going? Good question, no? Yesterday's Gospel reinded us of how not to take for granted our status before the Lord. We prayed in the Opening Prayer, "Lord help us to make good use of prayer, fasting and works of mercy in this time of grace...". Thanks to all of you who are faithfully filling up those little mite boxes with your kindness for the Lazarus's of this world. My grateful prayers are ever with you.
Blessings,
Father Aurelian O'Dowd
Pastor and Principal
Agonizing Christ of the Rosary”
Come Adore the Lord
33 Days to Eucharistic Glory
Consecration to the Eucharist:
June 21-22
Join the Parish in reading 33 Days to Eucharistic Glory by Matthew Kelly as we prepare for the third consecration to Eucharist on Corpus Christi weekend, June 21 and 22 . This consecration to the Eucharist is an invitation to dedicate oneself to God and make oneself completely available to carry out His will on earth. It is an act of unconditional surrender to Jesus in the Eucharist, an opportunity to set aside our distractions and selfishness, and a promise to faithfully respond to God’s grace in our life.
The book is written in a very easy-to-read, day-by-day format. If you did not receive a copy of the book, please contact the Parish Office at (914) 961-3643. This is the final opportunity to make the Consecration together. You can privately make the consecration when you finish reading and praying with the book 33 Days to Eucharistic Glory.
Bereavement Support Group
Our lives are filled with mystery. In the classical sense, a mystery is something that is beyond our ability to fully understand. For many of us, life’s two greatest mysteries are birth and death.
When someone close to us dies, we are often left with unanswered questions and unresolved emotions. In those times, it is often helpful to come together in a loving and compassionate community to talk and pray about what is happening in our lives.
If you have experienced a loss, no matter how long ago it might have been, and you feel that you would benefit from coming together in such a group, please contact the Parish Office at (914) 961-3643 for more information.
The Little Portion Secular Franciscan Fraternity
OSV Hub
Our Online Giving Platform
Our Parish has transitioned to a new online giving platform: OSV Hub.
For those of our parishioners currently using WeShare, we ask you to create an account on our new platform.
Once you create an OSV account, please deactivate your WeShare account at wesharegiving.org/app/giving/WeShare-20000163?tab=home.
We invite all to consider contributing online through OSV Hub as it allows you to control your donations from the comfort of your home while allowing the Parish to better plan for the year ahead.
If you have any questions, please call Cheryl in the Parish Office at (914) 961-3643.
2025 Bonanza Lottery
This week's winners are
Christina Mastroddi
Chase Robles
The 10th Annual Bonanza Lottery is one of the most important fundraisers of our year and has begun. This is how our Bonanza Lottery works:
- From Monday, January 20, until Sunday, June 1, two tickets will be drawn each week awarding two $200 prizes. Those winning tickets will be re‐entered for all subsequent drawings.
- There are three big drawings of $2,000 each throughout the year.
- $12,800 in prizes will be awarded to 37 lucky winners in total.
Tickets are $50 each and can be picked up at the Parish Office, sacristies of our churches, ICS, or PREP Office.
Return tickets by putting them in the collection at Mass or mailing them to or dropping them at the Parish Office. Get tickets today.
A Film on the Life of Blessed Clelia Merloni
Now on Formed
As we await the canonization of Blessed Clelia Merloni, Foundress of the Apostles of the Sacred Heart of Jesus, consider viewing 100 Hearts, a new film based on her life that is currently available on Formed. It is an Italian-language film with easy-to-follow subtitles. You can create an account on Formed for free if you do not already have one.
Do you know someone who is carrying the grief of a past abortion? There is always hope. The pain and sorrow of abortion does not need to endure for a lifetime. A “Day of Prayer and Healing” offers the opportunity to experience the love and mercy of God and to respond to His invitation to begin the journey of healing the wound of abortion.
Upcoming dates in the NYC area are:
In English:
May 31
In Spanish:
May 17, 2025
For more dates, locations, and confidential registration, or just to talk to a Sister, please call the Sisters of Life at (866) 575-0075 (toll free)
or reach us by email at hopeandhealing@sistersoflife.org.
Beautification and Memorialization in the Prayer Garden at Assumption
Cleaning and Restoration of the Memorial Bricks in the Assumption Prayer Garden
The Parish has had the Memorial Bricks in the Prayer Garden thoroughly cleaned and the engravings repainted by Cave Company of Long Island. Now framed and elevated, the bricks are no longer at risk of being stepped on, so this cleaning will last for many years to come. If you or your family have a memorial brick and would like to assist the Parish in the cost of the process ($20 per brick), please fill out the form below.
Please make checks payable to ICA Parish.
Tree of Life Rooted in the Sacred Heart of Jesus
A Tree of Life, rooted in the Sacred Heart of Jesus, will be placed in a prominent position of the Prayer Garden at Assumption Church, attached to the new wrought-iron fencing near the waterfall. This Tree of Life will provide an opportunity, with an engraved leaf, acorn, stone, or dove to honor various occasions in the lives of your loved ones and to memorialize them when they have passed into eternal life. Each memorial is made out of durable polycarbonate, also known as Lexan, so that these memorials will stand the test of time.
The procedure is simple: for each memorial, fill out an order form, available below or at the Usher’s tables in each church and in the Parish Office. Please call the Parish Office at (914) 961-3643 with any questions.
Initial Pricing
$200 per Leaf; $300 per Acorn; $500 per Stone; $600 per Dove
Tree of Life
Columbarium and Terrace Garden
at Holy Mount Cemetery
Niches Available
With our new Columbarium and Terrace Garden now open, we are accepting reservations and deposits for niches from people wishing to have their own or a family member’s cremains buried at Holy Mount Cemetery.
Each niche holds up to two urns of cremains.
Pictured: St. Bernadette's Walkway leading to the Shrine of Our Lady of the Immaculate Conception
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Email: secretary@icaparish.org
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